Pastor DD. October 2016

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1 October 2016 Kemptown Providence United Methodist Church 3716 Kemptown Church Road Monrovia, MD Pastor DD Adams Jake Beveridge, Youth Director, Sharon Warfield, Music Director Patty Spitler, Secretary, Greetings brothers and sisters in the Lord! John Wesley said he looked upon the world as his parish. He traveled many miles and assessed he had traveled as many as 4,500 miles a year. John preached a lot of places. When he traveled to Bristol with Whitefield he preached to the miners of Kingswood. Kingswood was close in proximity to the port in Bristol, and it was in the area that was chiefly occupied by coalminers men, women, and children. They worked and lived in terrible conditions. A revival broke out in that area of Kingswood, and it lasted fifty years! Wesley preached in prisons, standing on tombstones, amphitheaters, inns, on ships, in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Georgia. John wanted desperately for the world to hear the good news of God s saving power. He had a global perspective when it came to preaching! He was willing to go anywhere in the world and understood that God was not a respecter of persons. Wesley also believed in education for everyone. World Communion Sunday is one of the special Sundays authorized by the General Conference to be observed with the taking of an offering throughout the denomination. World Communion Sunday is observed the first Sunday in October. The observance focuses the attention of United Methodists on the universal and inclusive nature of the church. One half of the proceeds from the offering is for World Communion Sunday Scholars administered by the General Board of Global Ministries. The remaining one half is to be used for the Ethnic for the Ethnic Scholarship Program and the Ethnic In-Service Training Program, which are administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (Taken from umc.org). Providence has some exciting things planned for the month of October! On the first Sunday, October 2 nd is World Communion Sunday. We ll be having a variety of breads to eat for the luncheon breads that are eaten from around the world and soup to enjoy following the 9:30 worship service. Bread and soup! Yum! Mark your calendars! Grace and peace, Pastor DD

2 CHILDREN S TIME Monthly Mission Volunteers 1st SUNDAY of every month October 2 ND BoCC, Guy Everhart November 4 TH Fisher House Foundation December 4 TH Kemptown Elementary Christmas Project, Robert Drury CHILDREN S TIME Volunteers 3 RD SUNDAY of every month October 16 TH Jen Ways November 20 TH Clair Mixon December 18 TH Sharon Warfield Providence Prayer Group meets every Wednesday evening at 6:00pm. We meet in the UMYF room in the basement. Please join our prayer group! SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES ON SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER and other events to be in the know about. World Communion Sunday October 2 nd at the 9:30 worship service with bread and soup following the service from different places around the world. Yum!! Celebration of our new Bishop, LaTrell Easterling On Saturday, October 1 st from 1:00pm to 2:30 at First UM Church, 6201 Belerest Rd., Hyattsville, MD Please let Pastor DD know if you re interested in attending and we can ride together! Providence UMC Charge Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 22 nd at Pleasant Grove UMC from 1:00pm to 2:30. Certified Lay Servants, Committee Chairs, and all others who are interested please attend. We need you! The address is 3425 Green Valley Rd., Ijamsville, MD. All forms for Charge Conference please submit to Pastor DD by October 5 th so our secretary and pastor have time to put the books together. Please do not submit the forms yourself into the portal. them to Pastor. Thanks!

3 Biblical Storyteller Jason Chesnut is coming to tell Providence a great story on November 20 th at both the 8AM and 9:30 worship services! Mark your calendars. It s going to be memorable! Sunday school classes will be canceled that morning. EVENTS FOR OCTOBER! 1. October 2 nd Sunday UMYF at 6pm plus a ROCK PARENT S MEETING at 6pm Yes, both are at 6pm! 2. October 9 th, Sunday, Sky Zone leaving at 11:00 or after everyone inhales their food. 3. October 30 th, Sunday, Youth and Children Sunday at 9:30 Harvest Festival with TEEN HELP!!! Luncheon following the 9:30 service. More information will follow about this neat event! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Pastor DD will be preaching and performing with a professional harpist on Sunday evening at 7:00pm at Fairview Chapel on Oct. 9th, 6802 Boyers Mill Rd. New Market, MD. Harp and violin a heavenly mixture. Preaching on Praising God Through Music. (I m hoping to get Sally Lay to come to PUMC at some future date!)

4 A Statement from Bishop LaTrelle Easterling Save me, God, because the waters have reached my neck! I have sunk into deep mud. My feet can't touch the bottom! I have entered deep water; the flood has swept me up. I am tired of crying. My throat is hoarse. My eyes are exhausted with waiting for my God. Psalm 69:1-3 This psalm, this lament, is offered as a communal cry in the wake of metaphorical as well as literal suffering. The psalmist pleads for the innocent to be saved from unjust circumstances. The writer is weary, tired of crying and hoarse from crying out for justice, justice, justice. Yet, the ultimate plea is not for personal retribution, but for public vindication of God's justice. The psalmist does not lose hope, but trusts that God will have the last word. In the wake of another police shooting, reports of racism and bullying on the campus of American University, and the Washington Post reporting that flyers from the Ku Klux Klan are being distributed from "California to Kansas to New Jersey," Psalm 69 could have been written today. While in each situation the circumstances are different, what is constant is the racism, bias, and disregard for the lives of people of color. This evil has become all too common. How many videos do we need of unarmed men of color being shot in the street before we recognize that immediate action is needed? And, while many argue that we should not question the actions of law enforcement officers who must make split second decisions, the question remains how a terror suspect can be taken into custody with non-life threatening wounds, while a man stranded with a disabled vehicle is tazed and killed. During our Northeast Jurisdictional Conference in July, delegates adopted a resolution calling for the church to do more to eradicate racism and injustice, and to acknowledge that all lives, including Black lives, matter to God. This Call to Action also admitted that The United Methodist Church has not done enough in this effort. We collectively repented, accepted responsibility, and pledged to take specific action. The resolution calls us to a sense of urgency -- and that sense of urgency is even more tangible and palpable as blood once again stains the street and students don't feel safe on campus. As we are discerning our way forward, we cannot be silent. We cannot wait for yet another board or committee or task force to direct our actions. We must act today, and today is now! Today we can pray; today we can have conversations in our congregations about race and race relations in our country and communities; today we can engage with our first responders about their approach to community relations; today we can be in conversation with students about feeling safe at school and in their neighborhoods; today we can begin to understand systemic inequities and how we can dismantle them; today we can acknowledge privilege, and use that privilege to confront discrimination; today we can make it known that we will not be silent in the face of hate. As your new episcopal leader, I am painfully aware that the issue of race and race relations is not an easy conversation. And yet, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we are called to care for one another, and to confront evil in all its forms. Though the work will not be easy, we join the psalmist in knowing that God will have the last word!

5 Thanks to those who made a donation to UMYF but chose not to paint. UMYF IS HOPING TO GO TO ROCK 2017 this year, and it s expensive, but it s worth every penny. Thank you! The teens served great food to us and we painted. Thanks everyone for your participation! HARVEST Luncheon October 30, 2016 Honor our Harvest Queen This is the time when our Church Family and friends come together to celebrate the harvest and the bounties that the Lord has provided. Please plan to attend and, invite your family and friends. FOOD, FELLOWSHIP AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY! SIGN UP SHEETS IN HALL FOR FOOD DONATIONS MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW IN SUNDAY BULLETINS

6 Harvest Soup, HARVEST FESTIVAL PROVIDENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH KEMPTOWN, MD. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016 After 9:30 service. Hot Dog Roast, Music, Hayride, Face Painting, Pie Eating Contest, Cake Walk and more. Food, Fellowship, and Fun for the Entire Family ALL ARE WELCOME! Don t forget to sign up to help. List of activities may change depending on help! Sept. 10 Yard Sale Results - $1, Many thanks to Angie Dodson, Kelly Moore, Amanda Stick, and Cindee Sadtler for heading up, sorting, pricing, set-up and tear-down, and a final haul to the landfill (an experience the 3 girls won t forget!). You did a great job!

7 This year is the 46 th anniversary of the Damascus CROP WALK and it is the longest continuous one in the United States. CROP stands for Citizens Responding to Overcome Poverty. The CROP WALK will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the Damascus Regional Park. Registration starts at 1:45 P. M., and the walk will start at 2:00 P. M. The 3.6 mile walk is safe and off road and follows a paved walking path. The walk symbolizes the miles people in some parts of the world must travel by foot for food and water. Walkers are lined up as follows: Rachael Schwartzbeck; Betty Ward; Brian and Karen Mueller; Karen Falcon; and Lynwood Browning. Sponsors can give cash or check. Checks should be made payable to: CWS/CROP. You can also mail your contribution to our Financial Secretary, Julie Thompson, 3637 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, Md Church World Service sponsors CROP. It is a cooperative ministry of 36 Christian denominations working together to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice among the world s most vulnerable people. Of the total money collected, 25 % goes to Damascus HELP for their Food Bank and other programs. WEDDING CELEBRATION for Russell and Pam Pipkin! Please come on Sunday, October 9th following the 9:30 worship service so Providence can celebrate a wedding get-to-gether PARTY!! Cards, $, and anything else welcome. Applebutter Saturday, October 15 Apple peeling Wed. & Thurs., Oct PRICES (church providing all jars) $32/gal. in PINT jars ($4.00/pt.) $30/gal. in QUART jars ($7.50/qt.) Calling All Hands Apple peeling starts Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 9:00 a.m. and continues on Thursday until all 65 bushels of apples are peeled and quartered. Evening hours also, starting at 6:00 p.m. All help would be appreciated even an hour or two if you can t stay longer. Wednesday evening help is especially needed. Bring your favorite paring knife and pan. Lunch will be provided for workers on Wednesday. Get your rest on Friday because the work starts again on Saturday. Fires are started at 6 a.m. Kettles cannot be fired up until we have people to stir the kettles. Kettle clean-up is another job where help is needed. The day doesn t end when the kettles have been emptied. If enough people come throughout the day, the burden doesn t fall on a few people working from dawn til dusk. A delicious fried chicken lunch is prepared for workers on Saturday. To Place Orders Call Julie Thompson ( ) or jnrthompson@yahoo.com

8 PLEASE SUPPORT THE CHURCH IN OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR Scout Sunday My two cents - By Scoutmaster, Randy Kraft First and foremost I want to thank each and every member of Providence United Methodist Church for allowing our troop to share God s mission as one voice. The relationship we have shared with this church and the members over the many years has truly been a Godsend. I always have people coming up to me all the time to thank me for the scouts.. it s not me I tell them.. it s all them. They want to do it. You should be proud of your scouts are comments I often hear. My reply is.. proud? Yes, very proud!! How does one describe the feeling you have when you see these young men taking part in a religious service? It has to be one of those moments where we all feel a little bit more comfortable with the next upcoming generation. [a bit eye opening, isn t it?] But, this has been that way for past generations and many more to come. I stood in the back of the church and watched as each scout did their part of the service. They did it because a scout when called to serve whatever the task, he does for the good of the community. He does it as an investment on a much grander scale. Scouting has come a long way since it was introduced to this country. It was founded by the same principle we all know it today helping others. I m extremely proud to be a part of Troop1023. I joined this troop with my son in 2004 and became their Scoutmaster in My son reached the rank of Eagle in 2012 and has since aged out and moved on in the world. I stayed on as the scoutmaster mainly because I think I found my calling to help guide and inspire these young men. To better prepare them for what might come their way. Be prepared Hmmm where have we heard this before? If you have been in boys scouts, no doubt you heard it here If you attend Church, you have heard it here too. Hmmm.. it seems like someone is trying to tell you something. Things always go better when we prepare for it ahead of time. I could go into more of this, but that might start to become a sermon and I think I will leave that in Pastor DD Adams very capable hands on Sundays. I thank each and everyone that has supported this troop in the past, present and going into the future! Please be sure that when you do something for someone and they want to repay you, ask them to go and do something for someone else. Keep paying it forward. The results ARE amazing Below I have shared with all of you a message to read. In Boy Scouts it is called a Scoutmaster s Minute. It is normally read at the end of a troop meeting with the purpose to have the scouts as well as the adults leave the meeting inspired. You might call it a sermon, scouting style. Enjoy! Scouting is one s self investment that pays lifelong dividends! Randy Kraft, Scoutmaster - Troop Scoutmaster s Minute A very wise Indian Chief was discussing life with some young boys. He said, "A battle rages inside me between two wolves. One wolf is anger, envy, sorrow, fear, greed, arrogance, lies, regret, and self-pity. The other wolf is joy, peace, hope, humility, kindness, generosity, truth, and faith." He said, "This same battle goes on inside everyone, even each of you." After a minute, one boy asked, "Which wolf will win?" The very wise Indian Chief replied, "The one you feed."

9 ALZHEIMER S ASSOCIATION WALK TO END ALZHEIMER S FREDERICK FAIRGROUNDS - October 16, 2016 Registration 1 p.m. Walk 2 p.m. KATHY SIGGINS TEAM HOPE siggimax@mindspring.com Dear Family, Friends and Neighbors: On October 16, my family and I will walk in our 23rd Walk to End Alzheimer's in memory of my late husband. Gene was 57 when I began noticing something was wrong. In 1988, dementia forced him into early retirement and in 1990 he underwent extensive testing at the NIH and received the devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. I spent a decade watching him slowly slip away until his death on January 24, As a former caregiver and participant in 22 walks, the money that we have raised together has contributed directly to the expansion of services that were not available to me when I was caring for my late husband. This is why I continue to walk. If you would like to sponsor me in the Walk, please make your check payable to the Alzheimer s Association and mail to my attention at: Purdum Court, Mount Airy, MD Since funds are turned in prior to the walk, please mail to arrive by October 11 th if possible, and please know that all donations for the Walk are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Donations can also be made on my personal webpage by visiting:

10 I am extremely grateful for your friendship, support and generosity through all these years as I continue on my journey to Stamp out Alzheimer s. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Love, Kathy Senior Social News No Senior Social in October, BUT we will be paring apples on Oct. 12 and lunch will be provided for workers. Elvis fans, this is for you..... We have been invited by the Montgomery UMC Heritage Circle (their version of our Senior Social) to attend Elvis and the Gospel performed by Dr. Ray Moreland, a retired pastor. When: Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 Where: Montgomery UMC sanctuary Time: 1:00 pm Refreshments after the program. Please let Julie know if you plan to attend so she can give Montgomery an estimate. Upcoming Dates: Nov. 9 - Craft time Dec Maybe, maybe not. Words to Remember I Pad I Pod Try I Pray

11 (Seen on the church sign at Taylorsville UMC) A Salute Veterans Active Personnel to Our and Military Veteran s Sunday November 13, 2016 Members of Providence U.M. Church, past and present, who have served our country will be recognized and honored on Sunday, November 13, during the 9:30 a.m. worship service. Names will be added to the military service plaque displayed in the sanctuary. We ask for your help in identifying those to be honored. If your name or someone you know who is or has been a member is not on the plaque, please submit your information on the form below. Deadline for submission: October 21, cut here Name: Service Branch: (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves)

12 Dates of Service: (Year Year) (ex ) Please drop in offering plate or mail to: Melody Smith, 3437 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, MD IN MEMORIUM Leonard Byrom Wood, 78, passed away on Sunday, September 4 th, at home with his immediate family at his side. He was the beloved husband of June A. Wood, his wife of 55 years. Len was a very active member of Kemptown Providence United Methodist Church. He was involved with many church activities, including various committees, singing in the choir, serving as Webmaster, and he enjoyed apple butter making in the fall. He worked as an electrical engineer for over 27 years at General Dynamics, Electric Boat Division, building submarines for the U. S. Navy in Groton, CT, before relocating to work for Bechtel Corp. in Rockville, Maryland. In more recent years, he enjoyed delivering auto parts for Damascus Chevrolet and Carquest. Len was a two-time marathon finisher in his 50 s. He built several radio controlled model airplanes, participating in air show contests. Later he restored a late model Corvette to display at local car shows. A natural fix-it handyman, from home projects and cars, to jewelry and hair dryers for his girls, he used his creativity and determination to get the job done. Surviving besides his wife, June, are two children, Cheryl Wood and Stacey Broome, as well as two grandchildren, Trey and Ryleigh, and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by brother Clifford Wood, Jr., sister Dorothy French and daughter Lorie Wood. Len and June loved travelling in their RV, camping near beaches and visiting family and friends far and wide. He looked forward to Monday nights, shooting pool with the guys. Marge Shiflett, Lay Speaker of Providence U. M. Church, official at the memorial service. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence U. M. Church, 3716 Kemptown Church Road, Monrovia, Maryland 21770, Attention: Julie Thompson, Financial Secretary.

13 MONTHLY EVENTS Sunday, October 2 nd - Youth Group and Rock Parent Meeting 6:00pm Monday, October 3 rd Boy Scouts 6:30-8:30pm Tuesday, October 4 th UMW 7:00pm Wednesday, October 5 th Prayer Group 6:00pm Thursday, October 7 th Choir 7:00pm Sunday, October 9 th Wedding Celebrations for Russell & Pam Pipkins following the 9:30am service Youth Group Sky Zone 11:00am CROP WALK 1:45pm Damascus Regional Park Pastor DD preaching and preforming at Fairview Chapel 7:00pm Monday, October 10 th Boy Scouts 6:30-8:30pm Tuesday, October 11 th Church Council 7:00pm Wednesday, October 12 th Apple Peeling 9:00am Prayer Group 6:00pm Thursday, October 13 th Apple Peeling 9:00am Choir 7:00pm Saturday, October 15 th Applebutter Making Fires are started at 6:00am Monday, October 17 th Boy Scouts 6:30-8:30pm Tuesday, October 18 th Trustees 7:00pm Wednesday, October 19 th Prayer Group 6:00pm Thursday, October 20 th Choir 7:00pm Saturday, October 22 nd Charge Conference 1:00pm at Pleasant Grove UMC Monday, October 24 th Boy Scouts 6:30-8:30pm Wednesday, October 26 th Prayer Group 6:00pm Thursday, October 27 th Choir 7:00pm Sunday, October 30 th Harvest Festival following the 9:30am Worship Service OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES October 1 st Marcus Holder October 4 th Nan Doggett October 5 th Robert Ellis October 6 th Joe Moravcc, Guy & Julie Broyles 37 th anniversary October 7 th Brett Smith October 12 th Allan Purdum October 14 th Bob & Kathy Drury 38 th anniversary

14 October 15 th Bob & Cindee Sadtler 40 th anniversary, Dan & Pastor DD Adams 39 th anniversary October 16 th Alissa Shirk October 18 th Lily Densock October 19 th Jerry & Betty Ward 53 rd anniversary October 21 st Nancy Browning October 22 nd Scott Shuford and Penny Drew 33 rd anniversary, Mike & Kelly Yudt 11 th anniversary October 23 rd Diana Pickett October 24 th Donna Rakestraw October 25 th Caitlin Howard, Matthew Day October 29 th Jeffrey Broyles October 30 th Edna Nettles Early November Birthdays and Anniversaries November 3 rd Claire Coupard, Adam Giannas November 4 th Ken Nelson November 5 th Wilfred and Elinor Runkles 61 st anniversary November 7 th Bob & Donna Rakestraw 51 st anniversary November 9 th Betty Ward KID S PAGE

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