God provides when we work together to share jesus

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1 Bartlett Note From the Pastor One of my favorite seasons is summer. I enjoy gardening, golf, yard work, time at the beach, grilling out, relaxing on the back porch, and playing with my grandson. But the real reason I love summer is spending time with God and nature. I love taking walks and praying, listening, and talking with Him. Do not change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but be changed within by a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to decide what God wants for you; Thanks to one and all for your participation in the Smith family bathroom project. Through your prayers, donations, and other Chapel News you will know what is good and pleasing to Him and what is perfect. Romans 12:2 I realize when I make bad decisions and think more about my needs instead of others needs that it is because I haven t listened to God. When I take walks and listen, God tells me about new possibilities that I never would have seen without Him. My boundaries and limitations fall away, and I start to see the victories only possible with God. efforts, we were able to fix and remodel their bathroom so that it is now accessible to everyone in the family. It was a big job! The bathroom roof was replaced, some of the floor joists were replaced, the ceiling and wall drywall were replaced, walls were moved, and new insulation installed. Also, a new shower, vanity, lighting, and all of the associated plumbing and electrical wiring were installed, along with new wider doors, new flooring, and two new windows. God provided the additional support we needed when we needed June 2013 I am starting to see these God possibilities here at Bartlett Chapel. We have so much love to give and so many who need to be shown it. I hope you will join me in listening to God. Spend time alone with Him and allow Him to guide your choices and decisions each day! I really believe that if each of us stay close to God and listen, we don t need to worry about our future! I hope each of you also enjoy the summer. Pastor Don God provides when we work together to share jesus In This Issue Pg Upcoming Sermons 2 General Announcements 3 Children/Youth 4 Bartlett History 5 Thank You s 5 Birthdays 6 Anniversaries 6 Volunteer Schedule 7 Monthly Calendar 8 Gaylord Huber shares his talent working on the plumbing. it. David Judd Construction replaced the windows and hung the new drywall for us at no charge. Todd Nycewander Flooring Service installed the new vinyl and carpet See Remodeling, Page 2

2 Support our relay for life team Join Bartlett Chapel UMC June 7-8 in walking in the Danville Relay for Life at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds. Sign up at the table in the church lobby to walk in the Relay for Life (suggested $10 donation). Once you ve signed up, you may walk at any time from 4 p.m. Friday, June 7, to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Our team ribbon color is lime green to show our support for research on lymphoma cancers. We encourage you to wear your Ginger Strong T-shirts or other T-shirts that include that color or wear Bartlett Chapel UMC T-shirts. On Friday, June 7, from 4-8 p.m., you may join walkers and help carry our prayer poster(s) with names of those we are praying for who have cancer & help us Share Jesus in this way! Other ways to support the team: Writing names (anonymous, first names only, first & last names) of cancer patients who need our prayers on our prayer posters. We will walk with these names in the walk and send them out on the prayer chain for all to pray over. Purchasing any of the following: $2 for 5 small prayer cards to send to cancer patients, their families, or anyone else who is ill or needs encouragement (for when get well just isn t enough! ) $1 donation cards to be posted in the office area! $10 luminaries to be displayed at the walk. You also may make a tax deductible donation to the American Cancer Society online ( & search Bartlett Chapel UMC) or by writing a check to the American Cancer Society at the table in the church lobby. Non tax-deductible cash donations also may be made. Let s Share Jesus through this community event! Our team prays that with the power of prayer, God s healing touch, and the miracle of medical research, more cancer survivors will celebrate another birthday next year! UPCOMING SERMONs Sunday, June 2: Has the Gospel Changed? Galatians 1:1-12 Sunday, June 9: Where Does Our Calling Come From? Galatians 1:11-24 Sunday, June 16: Who Is Our Father? Galatians 2:15-21 Sunday, June 23: Are There Rules Today? Galatians 3:23-29 Sunday, June 30: What Does Freedom Mean? Galatians 5:13-25 July DEADLINE Sunday, June 16, is the deadline for the July Newsletter. You may turn items into the office or them to sarah@bartlettchapel.com. Please turn news in on time. Articles will not be able to be included when late. Remodeling, continued flooring at no charge. Central Supply provided a new shower surround at a very low cost. Roseboom Construction did the roofing work at cost. And, $300 donations were received from both Avon UMC and Pittsboro UMC. The Smith family also provided some of the needed materials and helped with the work. We enjoyed the fellowship of working together and sharing Jesus with them. We are blessed by their friendship and to be able to show them how much God loves them. 2 Pictures of the remodeled bathroom, which made it accessible to all family members. God richly provided the resources and labor needed when it was needed!

3 General Announcements Marge squad to meet june 5 & june 26 The Marge Squad, who knits and crochets blankets for Project Linus, is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, and again at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 26. Please watch the Chat for possible changes. Beginners are always welcome and encouraged to attend! Bartlett Women s Society eating out on june 13 Bartlett Women s Society is tentatively scheduled to meet at Dawson s Too in Brownsburg on at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 13. Please watch the Chat for possible changes. REMINDER: YOUR WORSHIP MINISTRY SCHEDULING We understand that summer and fall can be very busy times for traveling and seeing family! If you serve in one of our worship ministries (nursery, children s worship, children s message, greeters, sidewalk servants, acolytes, welcome center, visitation, sound/ computer, or refreshments) and know in advance of Sundays you will not be worshiping with us, please contact the coordinator(s) of the ministry where you serve to help them make out the schedule accordingly. (Coordinators are listed at the bottom of the monthly ministry schedule, listed on p. 7 of this newsletter.) If the schedule has already been made, please trade with someone else for a Sunday when you will be with us and notify the church office of the change at or sarah@bartlettchapel.com. preschool Sunday school teacher needed Needed: preschool/kindergarten Sunday school teacher to co-teach with Rhoda Elliott every other month. This is a very enjoyable way of giving back to our church, the children are a pleasure to work with, and we have a great group of kids. There are no special skills needed for this job. Any questions, contact Tammy Nursery leader needed We are in need of someone to take over the responsibility of Bartlett s nursery. This would entail making out the schedule for the volunteers and general overseeing of the nursery and supplies. We have lots of loving volunteers to work the nursery, so scheduling isn t difficult for anyone. Please give this request some prayerful thought. Please contact me if you are interested or need more information. Sincerely, Sharon Rutledge ( ) DISCOUNTED HOLIDAY WORLD TICKETS AVAILABLE You now can purchase discounted tickets for Holiday World in the church office. Tickets are $34 each (a savings of $11 on each ticket), and the tickets are valid June 28 through July 16. Sales support the upkeep and maintenance of the Santa Claus Campground. For tickets, please contact Sarah Maisto at sarah@bartlettchapel.com or CARE BEARS SINGLES PICNIC SET FOR Friday, june 21 All singles are invited to the Care Bear Singles Picnic at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 21, in Bartlett Chapel s Shelter House! Please R.S.V.P. to Kay & Rex McClain at Reserve this date, and plan to attend for a fun evening of fellowship, free food, and fun games! 3

4 Hey, Kids! Join us for Vacation Bible School! Dates: Every Sunday from June 9 until July 28 Times: During Sunday School hour, from a.m. Location: Parents may drop off and pick up their kids at the Shelter House (or basement if it rains) Who can attend: Kids ages 3 to 6th grade Bring your friends! What are we going to do: Explore Bible Scriptures stories Listen to and sing current Christian songs Create Bible-based crafts Participate in mission projects Bartlett Chapel UMC, 4396 E. Main St., Avon, IN (317) Graduation Open House You re Invited! Megan Price s Graduation Open House Sunday, June 2 12:30 4:30 p.m Red Oak Drive Avon, IN Support our Scouts at the pancake breakfast June 1! Pancake Breakfast Saturday, June 1 7:30-10:30 a.m. Bartlett Shelter House (MPR if inclement weather) Proceeds support Boy Scout Troop 392, individual Scouts, & their trips to camp. 4

5 My dear, loving Bartlett family, After sitting here for a long time, thinking that God didn t give us any words to describe quite what it feels like to receive something like the beautiful prayer quilt, the warm fuzzy lap blanket from Sunday School, all the cards, phone calls, s, thoughtful gifts, food, etc., that so touches you it dawned on me that yes, He gave us one word that totally sums up the feeling LOVED! Know why? Because, through all of you, I feel God! The Bible only gives us that one word love to describe God. God is love. Pretty simple! Thank you all for allowing God to speak to me so simply through you. It is such a blessing to know that no matter how complicated life seems sometimes, God and His love are not! I love you all more than any other words can describe! To love and be loved is to feel the Son from both sides! God Bless, Ginger Arnot Dear Bartlett Chapel, I would like to thank the youth and their parents for volunteering with Project Homeless on April 24. THANK YOU S The overwhelming participation to help sort clothing and serve in this ministry by our young people greatly touched my heart. Your work for the Lord will make a great impact on many. In Christ, Ed Calton, Project Homeless To our Bartlett Chapel family, Laura and I would like to thank the church for the beautiful wedding shower. It was wonderful to see everyone for the shower and for all the love and support given for Laura, as well as for the beautiful gifts that were given. We are very thankful to the Lord for our church family. Sincerely, Brenda Wyant & Laura Wyant Dear Bartlett Chapel, I would like to thank the Griffiths and the youth group for mowing my lawn. I also would like to thank Mari Howard for assisting me with transportation while I have been recuperating from my foot surgery. May God bless you all! Brenda Wyant Dear Bartlett Chapel, We would like to thank Kay McClain, the United Methodist Women, Terry Wildman for our auctioneer, everyone who donated & purchased purses, and all of the volunteers who made the Ladies Tea & Purse Auction a success. Thank you to all of you for taking time out of your day to come and be with us and to help us. The day was awesome and hopefully all of you had as much fun as my mom and I did. Of course, I got to play Vanna White for a couple of hours! We feel so very blessed and thank God for all of you and for all of the gifts he has given us. With so much love, Nikki Tsakrios Barnes & Ruthanne Tsakrios To my friends at Bartlett, Thank you deeply for all the cards, visits, and prayers since my fall in February. Therapy and prayers have really been a savior. I really do appreciate them. I am not at 100% recovery yet, but I am working to get there. Love to all in Christian Love! Rex D. McClain Bartlett chapel history remember when? 35 Years Ago June 11, 1978 The Bartlett Chapel band played for everyone s enjoyment at the annual church picnic. The afternoon was topped off with a tug-of-war and softball game. June 10, 1978 Matthew Baldwin was born to Jeff & Patty Baldwin. June 25, 1978 Jonathon Murray & Jeffrey Murray, sons of James and Jo Ann Murray, were baptized. 30 Years Ago June 12-17, 1983 The Vacation Bible School was held with Margaret Smith (Brooks) & Pat Wells as directors. June 5, 1983 Recognition of Sunday school teachers and students being promoted to their new classes was conducted by Sunday School Superintendent Daryl Miller during the worship service. 25 Years Ago June 26, 1988 The first Bible Bowl Double Dare took place at the annual church picnic. The teams that participated were: Jason Moss, Jeremy Foulke, Brent Johnson, Jason Sell, & David Maish. June 26, 1988 Austen Leath was born to Jeff & Coleen Leath. 20 Years Ago June 12-16, 1993 The Vacation Bible School Amazing Journey was held with Karen Stevenson & Sandy Lucas as the directors. June 13, 1993 The annual church picnic was held. Bobby Crawford read a proclamation to Barbara Wilson and her family, dedicating the shelter house in memory of Freddie L. Wilson. Freddie was a former church trustee and spent many hours helping to build the shelter as well as on many other projects at the church. 15 Years Ago June 14-19, 1998 The Vacation Bible School Sonlight Island was held with Debbie Plummer as director and Connie Sparks as her assistant. June 21, 1998 Our new Pastor Ken Wells preached his first service at Bartlett Chapel. 5

6 JUNE Birthdays 2 Evan Altman 3 Leanna Sherman 4 Kim Knight 5 Ryan Stailey 6 Mark Price 8 Anna Logan, John Munn, Lauren Nix 9 Becky Doty, Dustin Franklin 10 Matthew Baldwin, Mike Carr, Kevin Cumbie 12 Bob Niemeyer, Ray Patterson, Helen Stamper, Jerry Weakly 18 Duke Merrion, David Whitis 19 Katie Hamilton 21 Aidan Ash, Gillian Howard, Emma Vianco 22 Megan Price 23 Brian Arnot, Jonathan Cumbie, Adam Logan 25 Rosetta McFarland, Tammy Orebaugh 26 Austen Leath, Janie Schaeffer, Brenda Smith, Janice Tow 27 David Moeller 28 Jerry Legan, Dusty Stuffle 29 Marcus Kikendall, Cody Weir 30 Jerry Brooks, Leon Davis, Shawn Weir Bartlett Chapel UMC 4396 E. Main St., Avon IN Worship Times Traditional Service 8:45 AM Sunday School for All Ages 10:00 AM Contemporary Service 11:00 AM Church Office: (317) Don Cline, Pastor (317) (cell) pastordon@bartlettchapel.com Dennis Dodson, Pastor of Visitation (317) (cell) Trenton Prieshoff, Youth Director (317) (cell) trent@bartlettchapel.com Sarah Maisto, Administrative Assistant sarah@bartlettchapel.com 1 Jeff & Missy Bell, Robert & Cyndi Houser 3 Ralph & Jan Kidder, Larry & Patti Stuffle 4 Chuck & Nancy Ash, Mike & Lisa Smith (25th), Brian & Kimberly Whitis 5 Tom & Jennise Palmer 6 Peyton & Andrea Randolph 7 Brent & Lea Brinkley, Marvin & Sharon Taylor 9 Leon & Ruth Davis, Daryl & Molly Hensley 11 Wes & Virginia Morgan, Jim & Ann Whitesell 19 Phillip & Monica Dabio 21 Matthew & Christy Baldwin 22 Dave & Sue Martin, Jim & Joanna Sell, Matt & Amy Spicer 24 Bob & Esther Brown 27 Keith & Kim Knight, Gaylord & Linda Huber 30 John & Gloria Hill june Anniversaries CHANGES OF ADDRESS Do you have a new address, phone number, or ? The church office would appreciate knowing all such changes in your contact information. Just moved: Sue Muston The Village of Avon, Room Forest Pointe Circle Avon, IN Katie Hamilton Hearth At Prestwick 182 South CR 550 East Rm 427 Avon, IN Gene & Cindi Margason N. Coconino Dr. Surprise, AZ

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