Seminary United Methodist Church 285 N Seminary Street Roanoke, Indiana 46783

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1 Seminary United Methodist Church 285 N Seminary Street Roanoke, Indiana seminaryumc46783@gmail.com August 2018 Volume 15 - Issue 7 Adult Children & Youth Sunday School 9:15am Worship Service Sunday Announcements 10:10am Service 10:15am Pastor Joshua Johnson Cell joshua.johnson@inumc.org From the Pastor I became your pastor and Roanoke community neighbor a little more than a year ago. It amazes me all that God and God's people have done in one short year. I am NOT claiming credit for these things, only the joy of seeing them happen firsthand. ~ the annex roof replaced with new guttering and drainage ~ the flat roof over the upper level rooms rebuilt slanted to allow drainage ~ the sanctuary roof replaced ~ dance classes for older and younger kids ~ fellowship hall water-sealed and runoff redirected and hall painted ~ solid rails from the sanctuary floor to the platform designed to look as If they fit in with the original woodwork ~ food pantry moved to a larger, better, nicer location on the lower level ~ new members...17 last October ~ old overgrown bushes and landscaping ripped out and new clean fresh right-sized in place ~ upstairs classroom plastering repaired and classroom repainted and one new Sunday school class meeting in it ~ new wooden steps outside from the patio level to field level ~ princess tea for girls ~ a VBS with soccer clinic and feeding kids, up to 89 kids a day in VBS with festivities and closing Sunday service of 170 ~ two groups of new members this spring... ~ Wednesday daytime and Thursday evening Bible studies ~ providing chapels and giving tree and scholarships for child care and a short term meeting location during flooding ~ raising $31,500 of $35,500 elevator/lift costs...elevator work begins August 1st ~ plaster work continues in the sanctuary and upper classroom areas ~ solid Children's church program under Mark Whitman ~ giving increased allowing church to have its own pastor instead of shared ~ mission giving increases for ministries like Heifer Project, Feeding African Pastors, Special Olympics, increased Euwell Wilson Center giving and more ~ parsonage garage repaired and repainted ~ Mission famine so youth got a touch of hunger and the struggles of the world ~ working with Place of Grace to provide needs by UMW and Bible study by the pastor All the above is on top of the churches existing ministries of worship, adult Sunday school, our UMW, Crafty Corner, Weight Watchers, Fall Festival Float, Kids Club and a steady stream of activities and acts of worship (Cont.)

2 2 More new ministry we are looking forward to prayerfully with anticipation includes... ~ Jon & Sara Perkins will be organizing and leading youth group this fall ~ beginning September 16th, we plan to have Sunday school for each age group pre-school, elementary, youth and adults ~ more and varied special music and those providing it, an occasional choir and other ways of worshipping ~ preparing to celebrate Seminary's 175th year as a congregation in 2019 ~ working to include the kids and families we reach through kids club and VBS into the congregation beyond those areas ~ transforming additional space from storage to children and youth spaces ~ seeing Men & Women, Boys & Girls encounter Jesus as Savior and Lord and be disciples as His followers ~Pastor Josh Vision Committee A new vision committee has been created with the purpose of planning for our church future. Committee members include Tom Gross Chairperson, Carol Johnson, Sara Perkins, Lynn and Pat Swaidner, Pastor Josh, Ann McPherren and Vicky Eisenhut. The first meeting was held on July 15 and the group discussions included identifying opportunities for spiritual growth, educational programming for all age levels, multi-level Sunday School, and coordination of programming for children. Areas of improvement included daily clerical support for Josh, youth group, a person dedicated to children s programming, all modes of communication, a congregant survey, and fund raising ideas. The committee recognized the financial need to support some plans and has identified resources for initial funding. Specific proposals will be brought to the Administrative Board to address. A second meeting was scheduled for July 18. Receipts From Kroger Community Reward If the bottom of your Kroger or Owen's receipt doesn't look like this, then you need to enroll or reenroll in the Kroger Community Rewards Program! SUMC receives a check quarterly from this program and we use these funds to help support VBS and Kids Club! Seminary United Methodist Church has been participating with this program since mid To date we have received $1,831.31!!!!!! This program costs you nothing!!! You can enroll or re-enroll at kroger.com or by calling KROGERS ( ). Our organization number is Thank you for your support!!!! August Memory Verse Matthew 6:33 (NKJV) But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

3 3 Vacation Bible School - A Huge Success WOW!! What a week! We had around 150 people join us on Sunday for the Tailgate Party on June 17. Lots of fun was had by all! The music was provided by Warren United Methodist praise band. VBS provided great food, yummy cotton candy, Father's Day crafts, and delicious popcorn! Even though it was hot, our evening was filled with wonderful fellowship. Between the soccer clinic, free lunch, and VBS, 102 children registered for one or more of the opportunities provided. Throughout the week we had an average of 86 kids each day with a high of 89 on Thursday afternoon. Lots of energy and excitement added in with four days of crafts, music, Bible study, games, snacks, and missions filled our afternoons. The kids were very thankful for the t-shirts, the delicious lunch, and all the wonderful adults that volunteered their time to make the week a success! Thank you to everyone who helped. Landscaping, cooking, running technology, building stairs, serving lunch, leading a group, leading a rotation, decorating, etc. are all appreciated! This was a success because of all the volunteers. This was a great partnership with the Roanoke Lions Club. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your help! ~Jenny Gross, VBS Chairperson Muriel Mosher 7833 W Jefferson Blvd, Room 223 Fort Wayne, IN Dick Van Alstine 127 N Pine St Janesville, WI dickncarol4u@yahoo.com Brooke Branyon 446 Gene Dr Roanoke, IN 46783

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6 6 A Mission Trip Opportunity In the summer of 2019 we are looking to take a team to the Dominican Republic. This will be a great chance to many to experience life in another culture and help us share Christ s love. This will be a trip focused on outreach ministries and we would love for you to join us. More details are to come at a later time, but if you are interested please let Kirsta Hiner or Pastor Josh know. Administrative Board Update The Ad board met on July 9th. Highlights include: * Regular meetings will now meet on the 4th Monday night of each month effective August 27, Electronic committee reports will be submitted to the chair one week prior to the meeting dates. * Tara Eisenhut-Whitman was introduced as the new treasurer. She has expertise in accounting and has prior experience working with the finances of other churches. * Several improvements to the building and grounds have been made including landscaping, tree trimming, basement repainted, back church steps to the park, and more! Thank you to the trustees and all others who have made these improvements a reality! * $31, of the goal of $35,500 has been raised for the Lift! Work is expected to begin about August 1st and will take one to two months to complete. * SUMC will celebrate 175 years of being a congregation in Pastor Josh is asking for a volunteer to chair a committee to plan for this celebration. * The new vision committee is scheduled to meet. * The Gross family will be coordinating the Fall Festival church float again this year. * The Ad Board members include: Pastor Josh, Carol Johnson, Lynn and Pat Swaidner, Shirley Wolf, Tom Gross, Frank Ule, Marv Hathaway, Tara Eisenhut-Whitman, Don Keller, Claudia Houck, Keith Hartley, Ann McPherren, Kirsta Hiner, and Steve and Vicky Eisenhut. ~Vicky Eisenhut, Ad Board Chair United Methodist Women - Women of Faith Seven Women of Faith members attended lunch at Kim s Katering Affair in Warren Indiana on July 10. Ann Spahr arranged for us to have a very delicious lunch. It has been tradition every year to have lunch out as a group in July. Good fellowship was enjoyed by all. After lunch, a trip was made across the street to the Sonrise Bakery and gift shop. Our next meeting will be August 14. Carilyn Dearduff will be hosting the meeting at her home and the lesson leader will be Janet Tellas. The time will be at 7:00pm. Secret pals will be revealed and new names drawn for the coming year. All women of the church are invited to attend. NOTICE: The bake sale at the Farmers Market will be on August 18. This is our major money making project to support our mission giving for the year. Please consider providing bake goods to sell at this event. Pricing and packaging will be done on August 17 in the Wesley Gathering Room. Items can be brought anytime after 1:00pm ~Shirley Wolf, President UMW Women of Faith

7 20 5:00pm Weight Watchers Sunday 9:15am Sunday School 5 10:10am Worship Service Communion and Loose Change Sunday 9:15am Sunday School 12 10:10am Worship Service 9:15am Sunday School 19 10:10am Worship Service 9:15am Sunday School 26 10:10am Worship Service Monday 6:30pm Administrative Council Meeting 6 Tuesday 5:00pm Weight Watchers :00am Crafty Corner 5:00pm Weight Watchers 7:00pm UMW Meeting 10:00am Crafty Corner 5:00pm Weight Watchers Wednesday Thursday 10:00am UFO Quilt Bee Friday Saturday

8 Seminary United Methodist Church P.O. Box 40 Roanoke, IN August 6 August 6 August 9 August 10 August 10 August 11 August 11 August 13 August 14 August 16 August 19 August 23 Lynn E. Nicholson Maddoxx Schwartz Barbara Truex Jane Myers Janet Smeltzer Lynn Nicholson Katlin Carroll Lori Culler Marilyn Ingmire Tyler Keefer Abby Haynes Brenda Hamilton August 4 August 24 August 30 Gary and Jacinda Beihold Bill and Pat Quickery Tom and Ruth Ann Thomas