Imagine No Malaria: May Is a Month to Save Lives

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1 S T. A N D R E W U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H Volume 15 Issue 5 May 2015 Imagine No Malaria: May Is a Month to Save Lives I think this is one of the most exciting times of the year. We re benefiting from those April showers with the beautiful flowers blooming all around us. The magnificence of God s creation is awe inspiring. Then there is that feeling of anticipation in the air. Several of our members will be graduating from both high school and college this year, the turning of yet another page in the journey. A very important part of our church year is The West Ohio Annual Conference. This year Paul Bales, Elwin & Ivy Spray, and I will travel to Lakeside, Ohio to represent the church. It s shaping up to be a busy and blessed week. This is the third year of our four-year series on being Christ s Beloved: Taken, Blessed, Broken and Given. Voting will also take place for the election of representatives to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences. An additional item is we will join together with all of the other churches of the West Ohio Annual Conference to work towards the fulfillment of our Imagine No Malaria pledge. St. Andrew set our pledge at $3,000.00, and thus far have paid $2, Our focus for the month of May will be the Imagine No Malaria campaign. Sunday, May 3 rd we will observe a special Sunday, A Sunday to Save Lives. On this day we will have words from Pastor John informational displays as well as the opportunity to receive a one of a kind piece of art made by the children of St. Andrew for every donation. We will continue the giving drive through the month with the goal of completeing our pledge. Our hope and prayer is that with only a thousand dollars to go we not only meet our goal, but exceed it. Just stop for a moment and think, for each $10.00 that we contribute, one net is provided and one life is saved. Once completed, St. Andrew will have sent 300 or more nets, and saved as many lives. Isn t it amazing being a part of a conference that stretches from the northwest corner of the state in Bryan, Ohio all the way through Columbus, down to Marietta, Ohio, then along the Ohio River to Cincinnati and up the state line back to Bryan. It s nearly two thirds of the state, with some 1,030 United Methodist churches and 175,774 members. The goal for our Annual Conference was set at 3.5 million dollars. Translated into lives saved. 350,000 people. I m thankful that we are part of a connectional church that makes such an importance difference in the world. I invite you to join with me in shattering our goal. Thank you for everything that you do. May God continue to bless us together that we may be a wonderful blessing throughout the world. In Ministry With You Pastor John The people of St. Andrew have been called by God to embrace, equip and encourage persons of all ages to live as faithful disciples of Jesus Christ. e 3

2 Happy Birthday May Edward Baker 05/02 Elda Fitzsimmons 05/02 Autumn Hutchison 05/02 Chas Newhouse 05/02 Rod Berner 05/03 Marshall Caudill 05/03 Becky Dihrkop 05/03 Donna Kirk 05/04 Andrea Todd 05/05 Emily Fox 05/06 Emily Lias 05/07 Lauren Miller 05/07 Seth Doebereiner 05/08 Radu Burja 05/11 Emily Duncan 05/11 Alia Powell 05/11 Cloe Pippin 05/12 Anaka Cuzick 05/13 Ruby Geist 05/13 Betty Bracken 05/14 Don Hill 05/15 JoAnn Barnett 05/16 Jason Brun 05/17 Rusty Duncan 05/21 Julie Vann 05/22 Michelle Brown 05/23 Sarah Smith 05/23 Bonnie Neidhart 05/26 Chris Watters 05/26 John Muller 05/27 John Slate 05/29 If your birthday is in May and is not here, please let Donna know Sermon Topics and Scriptures Lessons for May 2015 May 3 Communion Sunday " Ministry at the Margins?" Acts 8:26-40 May 10 Mother's Day " Loving God s Abundant Life" John 15:9-17 May 17 8:15 & 11:00 " The Nature of Power" Ephesians 1: :30 John Slate will provide the message May 24 Pentecost Sunday Graduate Recognition Sunday Outdoor Combined Worship Service Starting At 10:30 Blessing of the Giving Garden " Praying In The Spirit" Romans 8:22-27 March 29 " The Holiness of God" Isaiah 6:1-8 Looking Ahead MAY ~Saturday 2 Clean Up Day ~Sunday 10 Mother s Day ~Thursday 7 UMW Spring Banquet ~Sunday 17 Youth Helpers Day ~Sunday 24 Graduation Sunday ~Monday 25 Memorial Day, Office Closed Phone: Fax: standrewumc@ameritech.net Website: Office Hours: 9:00 3:00pm Monday Thursday 9:00 Noon Friday Sunday Worship Times 8:15am, 9:30am & 11:00am 9:30am Sunday School Child Care at Sunday Services St. Andrew UMC is a Safe Sanctuary Congregation Staff of St. Andrew - Senior Pastor Debbie Caudill - Director of Spiritual Formation John Slate - Director of Music Ministry Ed Baker- Organist Donna Kirk - Administrative Assistant Childcare Assistants - Bethany Douglas, Molly Sisco The Personal Touch - Custodians Congregation - Ministers of St. Andrew JUNE ~Friday 5 Trinity UMC Youth Program ~Sunday 7 Promotion Sunday ~22-25 VBS JULY ~Monday 6 Office Closed ~19-25 Adult Mission Trip Red Bird Mission V OLU ME 1 5 ISS U E 2 Page 2

3 Please pray for these people who have been in the hospital, ill, or recuperating in the past month or are simply in need of our prayers and support. Ann Shelton Julie and Stan Erk Diane Hutton Edith Leonard Betty Bracken Jack Darst Kara Sandberg Marsha Leonard Melinda Nutter Karen Mateer The St. Andrew prayer chain is always available to pray for you. Contact Jan Garrett Prayer requests can be made at the Atrium prayer box, or by contacting the church office. Every week, a group of people pray for the needs of our members, our church, our community, our country and world. remember where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them - Matthew 18:20 Care and Prayer How can we say thanks for the things you have done for us? Things so undeserved, yet you did to prove your love for us. You have fed us physically and spiritually. You have taught us, challenged us, encouraged us and given us space to find ourselves. And in the past six months you have comforted us body and soul. The voices of a million angels cannot express our gratitude! Thank you. Peggy (Watts) Jeffries and Edd Watts Our sympathy goes out to the Jane Henry, on the passing of her mother. Please keep her in your prayers. Our family recently attended the thesis/art show of my granddaughter Clarice Mueller-Johnson. Clarice will graduate next fall from Athens University. She is majoring in Art and Psychology, hoping to earn a graduate degree and teach art therapy. Some of you will remember she sang in the Adult Choir a few years ago. Georgia Johnson Thank You Mission Note, Susan White and I recently had the pleasure of delivering approximately 35 pounds of seeds to Jackson for the Seed Ministry. It is with a grateful heart that I thank each of you who purchased seeds to support this important ministry outreach. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated. Chris Watters Thank you notes were received on behalf of our donations to Wesley Center, and North Katanga Wings of the Morning. The notes are available on the office bulletin board for more information. Dear Friends, Thank you for your special delivery of vegetable seeds to the Gardening Program of Jackson Area Ministries. Without gifts such as yours we would not be able to help over 3,ooo families in southeast Ohio raise their own fresh produce. We have had a busy week here with three groups of ladies helping with the sorting and counting of seeds and people dropping by with deliveries. The community garden in Jackson has been tilled and will be planted next week. One of our county agencies has received a second allotment of seed potatoes and we still have seed deliveries being made at our office. Seeds have been delivered to a juvenile detention center to be started in their greenhouse. It is amazing how the gift of seeds can impact so many lives. We are glad you are a part of our ministry. If we can be of any service to you please feel free to contact us. We are grateful for your support and prayers, Blessings, Rev. Bob Davis, Director Jackson Area Ministries. Re-Enrollment for the Kroger Plus Card Community Rewards has begun. Please take the time to enroll or reenroll so we can continue to reap the benefits of the program. To Re-Enroll, Please follow these simple steps: Go to Sign In/Choose Enroll/Select Saint Andrew United Methodist Church Organization # It's that simple! If you are enrolling for the first time, or using a different Plus Card, you will need to create an account. Stop in the office or give us a call if you need help enrolling in this program Have your Kroger card ready when you call. Page 3 F OOTPRI NTS

4 Summer Sunday School Adventures! G-Force Adventure Park Vacation Bible School Get revved up for Vacation Bible School at St. Andrew UMC! Children ages 3 through 5 th grade are invited to The G-Force Adventure Park June 22-25, The children will become Navigators as they make their way through exciting adventures such as revealing Bible stories, rockin praise music, cool crafts, wonderful science experiments, crazy fun games, and more! We will meet people from the Bible who used their actions to do something amazing with God. The G-Force Adventure Park will be open from 6:00 until 8:30 PM each evening. Don t miss out on this opportunity to experience God s love in action! To register your child or to offer your hands and heart in service that week, please contact Debbie Caudill dsfcaudill@gmail.com or fill out the registration form on the church website. Each year, a talented and creative team turn our church into our VBS setting. This year, we are in need of the following to be used in decorating: skateboards, scooters, roller blades, children s bicycles, BMX bikes, bicycle tires. If you are able to share any of these items for VBS week, please bring them to the church office by Thursday, June 18 th. In addition we are assembling a pvc frame, if anyone would like to take the lead on it s construction or donate materials please see Donna in the office. (we have the directions) God s Word is alive and well and ever-so-exciting. All preschool and elementary aged children are invited to experience the Bible in a series of summer adventures designed specifically for St. Andrew UMC. Bringing friends and relatives will add exponentially to the fun and excitement! During the month of June, the children will explore Camp Care-A-Lot. We will practice the art of caring for God s creation, our resources, ourselves and others through planting flowers in the Giving Garden, cooking and sharing in the Care-A-Lot Café, participating in a mini-olympics, and mission activities. July is a celebratory month. We will learn of young people in the Bible encouraged to use and celebrate their gifts. We will celebrate David s musical abilities (and learn to play and sing, too!) with It s All About That Praise!, Jeremiah s gifts of speaking with Dramatic Divas and Dashing Dons, and Timothy s talents as we get our passports stamped following Timothy s route of travel. Our annual Water Day is also in July. In August, the children and teachers become Bible Detectives. With a casebook and decoder, we will solve mysteries. There will be some surprise faith builders, too. Think Legos. Adults need not feel left out! There are opportunities to lead these activities, as our regular teachers are on summer break. Please contact Debbie Caudill for more information. dsfcaudill@gmail.com On May 24, please join us at the 10:30 Combined Worship Service for a special recognition and blessing of our graduates. Following the service, there will be a cake reception. Be sure to stop by and wish our graduates well in their continuing journeys. If you have a family member who is graduating from either high school or college, please let Donna Kirk know by calling the office at or standrewumc@ameritech.net. At that time, inform Donna if the graduate will be attending the worship service. Congratulations to all our graduates! V OLU ME 1 5 ISS U E 2 Page 4

5 Small Victories Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace By Anne Lamott Reviewed by Pat Reynolds Anne Lamott is described as a Christian writer. I am not sure that this is true. Nevertheless, I picked up her book of essays divided into four sections Companions, Families, Airborne, and Ground. I came away from the book feeling very conflicted about whether or not to even review it. My youngest daughter encouraged me to be honest. So I will do my best. Lamott s description of a hike in Muir Woods near her native Northern California with a good friend suffering from ALS is beautiful. Her struggles with God s grace and the funny wit she displays in her descriptions of family situations and personal downfalls are remarkable. Lamott gives us a lovely witness to loyalties in relationships when illness or hardships occur. However, I could not relate to some political elements on which she repeatedly pontificates. And I personally took exception to her use of graphic language as being completely unnecessary in an otherwise beautiful book of essays. The bottom line is that I enjoyed most of this well written book of essays, but the parts I didn t like could easily have been excluded to make this an exceptional read. Our food collection for the Wesley Community Center has been good. Thank you for your generosity. The need, however, continues to be great so please continue to be generous with your food donations in April. The red wagon will be placed in the Atrium on 5/3, as a reminder of our food collection on Sunday, 5/10. Spring Clean-up Day Saturday, May 2 starting at 9:00am (rain date, May 17th) You are invited to come to the church on May 10th for our Spring Clean-up Day. All helpers are welcome and appreciated..we will spread mulch and clean up the yard. Do You Love Your Mom s Cooking? This year for Mother s Day we will publish a small cookbook filled with the favorite recipes your mother or adopted mother made. Please submit your recipes by sending it as an to the church office, standrewumc@ameritech.net. We encourage you to include a short note of why this is a favorite of yours. The books will be available on Mother's Day, May 20th. In order to have your recipe published it must be in the office no later than Sunday, May 3rd. You may also drop off the recipe in the office if you are unable to send it. STARS FIELD TRIP FOR MAY STaRS St. Andrew Retirees On May 20th, STaRS will be venturing down I75 again this month. After a very interesting trip to see the model trains last month, this month we are going to visit Middletown and the BeauVerre Riordan Stained Glass Studios. I have it on good authority that this will be a very interesting tour. The tour is about an hour beginning at 10:30 where we will take in all the beautiful glass creations, sculptures, paintings and jewelry from the artisans. Following the tour we will have lunch in the Murphy s Landing Casual Dining right there. It is all handicapped accessible. Cost for the tour is $7.50 and lunch is $15.50 complete. If under 20, we will order from the menu. Please sign up on the STARS bulletin board no later than May 12. We will carpool from the church about 9:30. For more information contact Carolyn Ach at or johncarolynach@gmail.com. Page 5 F OOTPRI NTS

6 Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can. ~ John Wesley The sun is shining and the weather is warming which tells us we are ready for another planting season for the Giving Garden. We are so grateful for Ryan Smith s Eagle Scout project and the work of his Boy Scout crew. They have built a garden shed that will house our tools and packaging supplies for the garden. Many church individuals & families have been fostering our seedlings in preparation for our two planting days: May 2 nd and May 9 th beginning at 9:00 am. At our outdoor service on May 24 th, we will dedicate the garden and we will provide guided tours of the garden with stations to learn about identifying the plants, watering the garden, harvesting and packaging the produce. Susan White and her Art Club children are busy making our plant identification stakes. Here are some more ways to serve in this Outreach Ministry: Bring your trowel and join us for planting 5/2 & 5/9 Sign-up to water & weed the garden Contact Bob & Rose Gray to help with delivery of our produce Pray for the Giving Garden ministry Please prayerfully consider becoming involved. Look for more information and for the Watering/ Weeding/Delivery calendar in the hallway towards the Gathering Grounds. Donna Shoup and Lynn Moad, Outreach Co-chairs SUNDAY MORNING: 9:30 Sunday School WEDNESDAY NIGHTS: St. Andrew Fellowship Dinner 6:00 Youth Bible Study 6:30 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Sat. May 2 - St. Andrew Yard Clean Up Day (All Day) Sun. May 17th - Change the World Sunday (12 noon 6:00 pm) Meet in the youth room at noon for lunch and then we will be participating in a variety of service projects to serve our congregation. We will wrap up at 6:00 p.m. in the Youth Room. Pizza will be served after when we return to the church. May Youth Events Sat. May 30 - Young s Dairy. (11:30 am 4:00 pm) Meet at church at 11:30. Bring a sack lunch. We will picnic when we get to Young s and then play 18 holes of Mini golf at Udders & Putters. Then we will hang out and enjoy some incredible ice cream. Cost for each youth is covered by youth funds. We will return around 4:00 p.m. Families and friends are welcome to join us. For more information or to RSVP for an event please contact our youth team at youthst.andrewsumc@gmail.com or Ann & Dan LaMothe at (571) Finance News The Stock Market is UP:) Mutual funds gains are a great way to donate money to the church. Not only are the shares you donate tax deductible you also avoid income tax on the capital gains. Shares of mutual funds and/or individual stocks are easily transferred to St. Andrew and can be directed toward operations, building or any other program that moves you. Celebrate the good market conditions with a gift to God! Thanks for all your gifts, The Finance Committee GERANIUMS for PENTECOST We re decorating with geraniums on Pentecost Sunday, May 24. If you would like to purchase any, please complete the form below and drop it and your payment in the offering plate or at the church office. Each 4 ½ potted geranium is $4.00. This year Pentecost is an outdoor service. Please indicate on your order if you would like your geraniums planted in the memorial garden or you would like to take them home after the service. The deadline for orders is May 17. Order forms are available in the attendance pads and throughout the church. V OLU ME 1 5 ISS U E 2 Page 6

7 May 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 8:00 NA FH 2 St. Andrew Clean Up Day Giving Garden Planting Day 3 8:15, 9:30, 11:00 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Adult Sunday School 4 7:00 Boy Scouts FH 7:00 Why Weight 105 7:00 Outreach CR 5 9:30 Sow & Sew 121 6:00 Oak Tree Corner FH, EDU 6 6:00 Fellowship Meal 6:30 Small Groups meet Men, women, young Adult, Art Explorers, Youth 7:00 Choir Practice 7 6:00 GS FH 7:00 UMW Exec. Board 8 8:00 NA FH 9 Giving Garden Planting Day 10 Mother s Day 8:15, 9:30, 11:00 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Adult Sunday School 11 7:00 Boy Scouts FH 7:00 Why Weight 105 7:00 Lions Club CR 12 9:30 Sow & Sew 121 7:00 SPRC CR 7:00 Boy Scouts :00 Fellowship Meal 6:30 Small Groups meet Men, women, young Adult, Art Explorers, Youth 7:00 Choir Practice UMW Spring Banquet 8:00 NA FH 16 Church Clean Up Rain Date 9:00 Esther Circle 17 Change the World Sunday 8:15, 9:30, 11:00 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Adult Sunday School 12:00 Youth Help Members Activity Footprint Deadline for June and July 18 7:00 Boy Scouts FH 7:00 Why Weight 105 7:00 Finance CR 19 9:30 Sow & Sew 121 6:00 Oak Tree Corner FH, EDU 20 9:30 STARS, Stained Glass 1:30 Staff Mtg. 6:00 Fellowship Meal 6:30 Small Groups meet Men, women, young Adult, Art Explorers, Youth 7:00 Choir Practice 21 10:30 Footprint Folders 6:00 GS FH 7:00 Missions 22 8:00 NA FH Pentecost Graduation Recognition Sunday 10:30 Combined Worship 9:30 AdultSunday School 25 Memorial Day Office Closed 7:00 Why Weight :30 Sow & Sew 121 7:00 Naomi Circle OS 27 10:00 Koinonia Circle 105 7:00 Choir Practice :00 Lydia Circle 105 8:00 NA FH 30 12:30-5:00 Young s Dairy 31 Peace with Justice Sunday 8:15, 9:30, 11:00 Worship 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Adult Sunday School Page 7 F OOTPRI NTS

8 S T. ANDREW UNITED ME THODIST CH URCH standrewumchurch.net 350 N Fairfield Rd Beavercreek, OH catch a breath of fresh air non profit organization us postage paid Xenia Ohio permit #13 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED 1 A Sunday to Save Lives: May 3 Receive a beautiful refrigerator art picture made by our children for every donation made