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FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOVING GOD, SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS Phone: 419-447-6748 Email: office@tiffinfaith.org Website: tiffinfaith.

Scriptures Matthew 21:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11 April 17 Holy Thursday Sermon His Blank Canvas Art Ministry Scriptures Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14; Psalm 116:1-4 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35

1 FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOVING GOD, SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS Phone: Website: tiffinfaith.org April Worship April 6 Sermon Muddling Through or Walking Scriptures Romans 8:6-11; John 11: 1-45 April 13 Passion/Palm Sunday Sermon Why a Donkey? Scriptures Matthew 21:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11 April 17 Holy Thursday Sermon His Blank Canvas Art Ministry Scriptures Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14; Psalm 116:1-4 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 April 20 Easter Sunday Sermon Come, Look, Go, Tell Scriptures Acts 10:34-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-18; Matthew 28:1-10 April 27 UMW Assembly Sunday Sermon Speaker: Amanda Nicol Scriptures John 20:19-31; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Dear Friends, What a joy to see God s hand at work in the life of the church! As most of you have heard, Bishop Hopkins will be appointing Rev. Jeff Lanzer to Faith effective July 1 st. He and his wife Carol view themselves as a ministry team. His profile states that his ministry issues from a solid, faithful, spiritually grounded center. He is covenantal in the United Methodist connection and of high character. His preaching is authentic and sincere, persuasive teaching style which is Biblically and theologically sound. His ministry gifts are: Administration, teaching, pastoral care, spirituality, shepherding, and encouragement. Your Staff Parish Relations Committee was very pleased with the interview they held with Jeff and Carol, and are anticipating a wonderful transition to their ministry here at Faith. Jeff and Carol have 3 children: Kara, Joshua, and Lauryn. Below is a picture of their family Kara and Joshua are married, and Lauryn will be graduating from High School this year. What a blessing to be able to welcome Rev. Lanzer and his family to Faith. May we continue to pray for Rev. Lanzer and his family in the closing time of his ministry at Belden, and in their move to Tiffin. How exciting to move into the future with expectant hope. Leaning into the Future with Hope, Rev. Donna Rev. Lanzer comes to us from Belden UMC and is a second career pastor. While he was working in architecture, God called him into ministry. He was ordained since 2002, and has serve 3 churches.

Mark your calendar now for the All Daughters Banquet which will be Saturday, May 10 at noon. We are planning to have a Style Show in conjunction with Peebles Dept.

2 The U.M.W. would like to thank all who supported our Soup and Sandwich Luncheon. We made approximately $400 that will go toward our District Pledge and the many local groups that we help throughout the year. We would also like to remind everyone that U.M.W. Sunday will be April 27 and our guest speaker for both the 8:00 and 10:15 services will be Amanda Nicol from Flat Rock. Mark your calendar now for the All Daughters Banquet which will be Saturday, May 10 at noon. We are planning to have a Style Show in conjunction with Peebles Dept. Store and a delicious lunch including Chicken Croissant Sandwiches & Chips, Hot Dogs for the children who want them, Veggie Tray and Cupcakes. More information and tickets will be available next month SUMMER CAMPS Spring is almost here. That means summer isn t far behind. Time to think about camping. Our church camps are offering many, many, many different kinds of camps. There are 3 camp sites that do most of the events: Camp Aldersgate, Camp Asbury, and Camp Wanake. With CYF camp at Malone College and Reach Out & Lakeside Institute at Lakeside. Some of the choices are: music, different archery camps, digital photography, night owls, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, Fishing, Sailing, and Camping in Tree houses to name a few. There are Family Camps 3 day Star Spangled, Family Canoe, Dad with Kids, or Mom with Kids. There are camp experiences for everyone. Camp goes by the grade the youth will be going into in the Fall. Camp Open Houses are: Camp Wanake Sat. April 12 th 2-6pm Sat. May 17 th 2-6pm Camp Aldersgate Virtual Open House in April 8-9 am and 8-9pm The Camp brochures are here see Jane Schubert or call with any questions Rummage Sale Our annual Spring Rummage Sale will be held April 3rd and 4th. We need you to clean your closets, basements and garages and donate those gently used items. Come and enjoy lunch and pick up some "hardto-resist" bargains to fill all those areas that you just emptied. The proceeds will go toward the Henderson Settlement trip this summer. Your participation is greatly appreciated. Peanut Butter Thanks to all who brought jars of peanut butter for the Lifeline Christian Missions. These jars will be sent to Haiti where many people will benefit from our efforts. Campers Fund The Church will once again be helping campers with half of their camp fee. To do this we need your help. Please support the camp fund if you can. Any amount will help. Just place it in an envelope and mark Camp fund. The average weekly fee is around $ Thanks for you help! Jane Schubert 2

Holy Week Services April 13 th Palm Sunday- begins our Holy Week experiences.

April 17 th - Maundy Thursday Please join us as His Blank Canvas shares their message through their art ministry.

Plan to join us in setting things up or tearing things down, or volunteer to be here during the sale.

Maybe you can t go to Tennessee with us, but you can help us get there through helping with the sale!

Easter Sunday Services 7:30 SonRise Service- Come Celebrate our Risen King 8:30 Easter Breakfast- Share a time of food and fellowship on this most blessed

Retreat April 11 th & April 12 th Our Confirmation Class will be meeting at the church on April 11 th at 4pm to depart for Cinnamon Lake.

3 Holy Week Services April 13 th Palm Sunday- begins our Holy Week experiences. We hope you will join us for this special Sunday of celebrating Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem. April 17 th - Maundy Thursday Please join us as His Blank Canvas shares their message through their art ministry. April 19 th - Good Friday Ecumenical Service First Presbyterian Church beginning at noon. April 3 rd 8:00-6:00 & 4 th 8:00 1:00 Want to help? Plan to join us in setting things up or tearing things down, or volunteer to be here during the sale. All proceeds go to support the Henderson Mission Trip in June. Maybe you can t go to Tennessee with us, but you can help us get there through helping with the sale! All Daughters Luncheon Celebrate Mother s Day Weekend in STYLE! Sat. May 10 th ~ 12:00 pm Join us for food, fun, fashion and fellowship! Easter Sunday Services 7:30 SonRise Service- Come Celebrate our Risen King 8:30 Easter Breakfast- Share a time of food and fellowship on this most blessed Easter day. 10:15 Celebration Service & Confirmation Join us in celebration of Jesus resurrection and support the young people who are being confirmed. Retreat April 11 th & April 12 th Our Confirmation Class will be meeting at the church on April 11 th at 4pm to depart for Cinnamon Lake. The retreat will be at Rev. Donna & Karl s home. They will return on Saturday around 5pm. All youth will need to bring sleeping bags & pillows, as we will be sleeping on the carpeted floors of the bedrooms. Also bring Bibles & confirmation journal. Maundy Thursday April 17 th 7pm We will host the joint Maundy Thurs. service with St. Paul UMC. It will be a service of reflection and communion. A joint choir will share in worship and the closing will be a presentation by His Blank Canvas chalk artists who will move us to reflect on the cost Christ paid for us that first Good Friday. 3

Eco-Palms All palm fronds are not created equal. This year we will once again be handing out "ecologically friendly" palms for Palm Sunday.

Did you know that the coffee you enjoy each Sunday is also Fair Trade Coffee? Both Fair Trade Coffee and our Eco- Palms were ordered through United Methodist Committee on Relief.

" Fair trade is one way that we can live out our Lenten disciplines, expressing our gratitude for what Jesus did for us, and one of the ways we can do that is by caring for our neighbors.

There is a list at the site and what percentage each store will pay. It works like the Kroger rewards each store agrees to pay a percentage of your purchase to the church! How wonderful is that?

4 Eco-Palms All palm fronds are not created equal. This year we will once again be handing out "ecologically friendly" palms for Palm Sunday. The idea is to ensure that impoverished workers and artisans receive fair pay for their labor and their artworks, instead of corporations taking a disproportionate bite out of the proceeds. Did you know that the coffee you enjoy each Sunday is also Fair Trade Coffee? Both Fair Trade Coffee and our Eco- Palms were ordered through United Methodist Committee on Relief. The benefits are threefold: The farmers who are in the poorer or Third World countries are being helped, the church is being helped, and we're being helped because we're going green." Fair trade is one way that we can live out our Lenten disciplines, expressing our gratitude for what Jesus did for us, and one of the ways we can do that is by caring for our neighbors. The ecopalms help us do that! Calling all online shoppers! Did you know that you can be donating while you shop? Amazon, Kohls, K-mart, Sears, Lowes, Bed & Bath, Hundreds of stores! There is a list at the site and what percentage each store will pay. It works like the Kroger rewards each store agrees to pay a percentage of your purchase to the church! How wonderful is that?!? You can start now- just go to and register choose Faith Tiffin as the organization and then you can start making a difference to our church through your shopping. Each time you want to shop online check into to see if your store of choice is listed if so, go through that link, and they will give the percentage to the church. Then as many of us shop this way, periodically the church will receive a check. Talk about being good stewards! Kroger Cards Do you have a Kroger Plus Card? Did you know that it could be giving money to the church? Each April we have to select the charity or organization we would like our money to go to. Just go to and register if you have not done so previously. Once registered, or if already registered, click on the Community tab, then choose Community Rewards and you can choose our church. Actually our church has 2 accounts: Type in Faithful Followers (account 81903) and you can choose for the money to go to that Sunday School class. They have had an account for years, and used their income to pay for the remodeling of the kitchen and various projects around the church. Or type in Faith United Methodist Church, (account and the money goes to the general budget. Either option is a great way to help out the church at no cost to you. Spackey Scholarship Established The Vision Team has established the Spackey Scholarship Fund to be available for High School Seniors who are members of Faith UMC. These funds will come from interest earned on the Spackey endowment. This a one time Scholarship and must be applied for the year of graduation from High School, however applicant may delay acceptance of the scholarship for two(2) years from the date of graduation. Applications are available through the High School Sunday School teachers. The Vision Team believes this is a positive way to honor Mr. Spackey who actively supported the work of missions and youth through the former Washington Street UMC. The Endowment Team is excited to oversee this expression of Mr. Spackey s interest in the youth of our church through this annual scholarship. Applications are to be received by the church on or before April 15 th of each year. 4

$5,700 Raised Children s Mission Fund in the past 5 years!

Each year as I compile the ballot, I look back so that we provide a variety.

Oklahoma. We have also purchased anti- malaria nets, supported Seeds of Change ministry in Arkansas, Flat Rock Care Center, Horn of Africa mission, Fish Food Pantry and a Zoe House in Rwanda. Whew!

2 Pigs $240 Pig gift donations are an excellent fit for some of the poorest families.

Each donation of a pig: Produces as many as 16 piglets that can be sold for income Creates a steady supply of organic fertilizer, increasing crop yields A gift of a pig has the power to uplift entire

5 $5,700 Raised Children s Mission Fund in the past 5 years! How exciting to think of all the animals supplied through Heifer International these past years through our children bringing the coins up at Children s time. Each year as I compile the ballot, I look back so that we provide a variety. Over these years we have purchased goats, Heifers, Water Buffaloes, Llamas, Sheep, Rabiits, Ducks, Chicks, Geese, and this year we will add Honeybees, pigs, an orphanage, and a mission project in Oklahoma. We have also purchased anti- malaria nets, supported Seeds of Change ministry in Arkansas, Flat Rock Care Center, Horn of Africa mission, Fish Food Pantry and a Zoe House in Rwanda. Whew! God must be dancing just seeing all of the people who s lives have been improved because of our weekly gifts to missions! Congratulations young people (and all of those adults who give them money)! 2 Pigs $240 Pig gift donations are an excellent fit for some of the poorest families. Your donation supplies a pig for a family, & educate them 2014 Children s Mission Fund Ballot Total $1,043 in its care and feeding. Each donation of a pig: Produces as many as 16 piglets that can be sold for income Creates a steady supply of organic fertilizer, increasing crop yields A gift of a pig has the power to uplift entire communities. 2 Llamas $300 Will provide warmth with clothing and blankets made from dense, soft wool. Allow families to purchase medicine with the profits from wool sales. The gift of a llama means a child will finally get a chance at an education, thanks to the money earned from selling the wool. 2 HoneyBees $60 A honeybee gift donation includes a bee package, hive, box and training in beekeeping techniques. When you buy bees for a family in need, your gift: Boosts income through sales of honey, wax and pollen Stimulates growth of the family s crops through pollination Healthy beehives can double fruit and vegetable yields of small farms. Cookson Hills Center $183 Serving the last, the least and the lost This rural ministry serves a mostly Cherokee population in some of the poorest counties in Oklahoma with employment opportunities, substance abuse programs, ministries with senior citizens and a daycare service. It also operates a community garden and orchard and distributes seeds. Jalingo Orphanage Education $200 Home to 98 students, ranging in age from infant to 17 years old. The residents came from far eastern Nigeria. These orphans get three really good meals a day. They live in a family kind of atmosphere." The younger Jalingo residents attend school at the orphanage, while the older residents go to a junior secondary school nearby. This is a place where lives are really being changed." 3 Chicks $60 Each flock of chicks: Provides eggs and protein for nourishment Boosts income through sales of extra eggs and offspring Ensures security for generations. Chickens require little space and can thrive on readily available scraps; this allows families to make money from the birds without spending much. 5

PRAYERS & CELEBRATIONS Military personnel and their families, homebound members, those in nursing homes Dolores Agerter Karen Banic Bernice Bock Brian (a young soldier diagnosed w/ptsd) Phyllis

Holsinger; 7-Joseph & Jennifer Jordan; 12-Rick & Shirley Sterling; 13-Joseph & Pattie Bardon; 22-Marion & Emma Moon, Gerald & Betty Rhoad; 28-Ben & Marilee Ladd, 29-Steven & Kimberly Skeel;

Schatzinger (Brody) Laurie Sturtz Joyce Thomas Erin Thomsic Susan Young Deb Wyka April Birthdays 1-Adam Arnold, Sandy Yarbrough; 3-Erick Carter, Linda Shrode; 4-Gregory Steyer; 6-Laura Adelsperger,

12-Joshua Briggs; 13-Evan Messer, Brad Newman, Susan Young; 14-Ava Newman; 15-Charles Feasel, Mary Alice Heising, Colleen Kimmet, Trenton Heishman, Paul Matthews; 16-Andy Foy, Jennifer Hodgson;

6 PRAYERS & CELEBRATIONS Military personnel and their families, homebound members, those in nursing homes Dolores Agerter Karen Banic Bernice Bock Brian (a young soldier diagnosed w/ptsd) Phyllis Canterbury John Covert Margaretta Covert Pat Dawson Unspoken Betsy Frase Kay Hicks The following people have received our special prayers this past month: April Anniversaries 3-George & Laura Holsinger; 7-Joseph & Jennifer Jordan; 12-Rick & Shirley Sterling; 13-Joseph & Pattie Bardon; 22-Marion & Emma Moon, Gerald & Betty Rhoad; 28-Ben & Marilee Ladd, 29-Steven & Kimberly Skeel; 30-Shielena & David Cook Kayleonna Gallagher Karen Kinsler Marilyn Kisabeth Keith Klair Marilee Ladd Carol LeBlanc Don Link Suzann Melroy Kelly Pelayo Marlene Philbrook Grandson of Dan & Sue Schatzinger (Brody) Laurie Sturtz Joyce Thomas Erin Thomsic Susan Young Deb Wyka April Birthdays 1-Adam Arnold, Sandy Yarbrough; 3-Erick Carter, Linda Shrode; 4-Gregory Steyer; 6-Laura Adelsperger, Joseph Ash, Todd Sarka; 7- Joanne Kimmel, Justin Magers, Carl Nay, Rachel Rentz; 8-John Davidson, John Dull, Gary Solomon; 9-Pauline Feasel; 10-Chad Arbogast; 11-Debra Dawson, Brian Mesnard; 12-Joshua Briggs; 13-Evan Messer, Brad Newman, Susan Young; 14-Ava Newman; 15-Charles Feasel, Mary Alice Heising, Colleen Kimmet, Trenton Heishman, Paul Matthews; 16-Andy Foy, Jennifer Hodgson; 18-Andrea Puesey, Glenn Quickle; 19-Lucretia Jordan, Laura O Millian; 20-Noah Borer, Brenda Brickner, Lucille Keller; 21-Georgiann Albright, Don Cramer, Steve Frederick; 22-Steven Adelsperger, Sue Madden; 24-John O Donnell, Benjamin Shuff, Shirley Sterling; 25-Charlene Mathias; 26-Stephen Roberts; 27-Donna Edelman, Ben Huffman; 29-Corey Hodgson, Hikari Kuretani; 30-Jason Borer, Karl Hankins. Two Pianos FREE for the taking! There are 2 pianos in the Jr. Room and Pilgrim room of the church that can no longer be tuned because of cracks in the sound boards. The Trustees voted to offer them to any members who might be interested in them. If you would like to have one, please call the Church office or let Laura O Millian know by May 1 st. 6

7 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Study at Bailiwicks 6:30 PM 3 Rummage Sale 8:30 AM TOPS Choir 4 Rummage Sale 12 Noon Lenten Serv. First Luth. 5 7:45 AM Men s Group 6 6:30 PM Praise Service 13 Palm Sunday 7 Grow Team Study at Bailiwicks 6:30 PM 7:00 Confirmation Class 16 Study at Bailiwicks 6:30 PM 7:00 Confirmation Class 10 8:30 AM TOPS Choir 17 8:30 AM TOPS Choir Holy Thursday Service Noon Lenten Serv. Salv. Army Confirmation Noon Lenten Serv. First Pres. 12 7:45 AM Men s Group Retreat 19 7:45 AM Men s Group 20 Easter :30 SonRise Study at 8:30 am Bailiwicks TOPS 8:30 Breakfast 10:15 Celebrate/ Confirmation :30 pm 30 Choir 7:45 AM Men s Group 8:00 Rock Birthday/Ann. Table- hosts Jeannine Curns Jodie Reinbolt UMW Sunday 6:00 PM Finance mtg. Vision Study at Bailiwicks 6:30 pm 7

FAITH UMC 75 N. Sandusky St. Tiffin, OH 44883 NON-PROFIT ORG US Postal Permi

8 FAITH UMC 75 N. Sandusky St. Tiffin, OH NON-PROFIT ORG US Postal Permit #287 Tiffin, OH LITURGISTS 8:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Bonnie Scherger Jacke Renninger READERS April 6 Jodie Reinbolt Beth Donaldson April 13 Jane Dietrich Jane Arnold April 20 Tim Everhart Jacke Renninger April 27 Bonnie Scherger Youth ACOLYTES April 6 Ryan Depinet & Josh Briggs Noah & Hannah Borer April 13 Kevin & David Dietrich Ethan Gerding April 20 Ryan Dietrich & Carson Mellott (SonRise) Abby Glover & Hannah Borer April 27 Kevin Dietrich Noah & Hannah Borer A/V Operators April 6 Kevin & Jonathan O Millian Greg Glover & Dan Schatzinger April 13 Tim Everhart & David Dietrich Jason & Noah Borer April 20 Brian & Josh Briggs Steve & Ethan Gerding April 27 Eric & Ryan Depinet Bruce & Julie Morris Dave, Linda & Ryan Depinet GREETERS AND USHERS Bruce & Julie Morris 8

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOVING GOD, SERVING OUR NEIGHBORS Phone: 419-447-6748 Email: office@tiffinfaith.org Website: tiffinfaith.org As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked