REFLECTIONS FROM PREACHER JOHN. Why do we go to church every Sunday?

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1 REFLECTIONS FROM PREACHER JOHN Why do we go to church every Sunday? THE MESSENGER Steele Memorial United Methodist Church 733 Shaw Street, P.O. Box 346, Barboursville, WV (304) Rev. Dr. John R. Sauvage, Senior Pastor Rev. Ralph G. Sager, Associate Pastor Website: August 2014 TEXT: Let us not neglect the assembling of ourselves together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another, especially now that the day of Jesus coming back again is drawing near. (Hebrews 10:25) I remember two Children s Sermons that have stayed with me for some time now. One is about a walkie-talkie and the other is about a flashlight. A Sunday school teacher was talking into a walkie-talkie and the preacher was listening on another walkie-talkie. They talked to each other for a bit and then the teacher asked her class, Now, what makes this work? We all agreed that it was a little battery inside. She took the battery out of its case and said, Without the power of this little battery nothing would happen. Then she took another battery out of her pocket and put it in the walkietalkie. The sound was very weak and you could not make out what was being said. She said, Now what s the problem. I used it last week. What s the problem now? We all agreed that the battery was weak and almost dead. She said, So it needs to be replaced or recharged so that it will work. And if it simply gives of its power without recharging, it will soon be no good. Then she held the two batteries up for all to see and said, This is why we come to church. We come to church to receive new power for living. It is like getting our spiritual battery recharged so that we can take what we receive here and go out and share it with others. Here we remember that God loves us and therefore, we can go out and love others. Here we learn about forgiveness so that we can go out and forgive others. Here we learn about all the good things God has done for us so we can go out and do good things for others. We receive so that we can give. (Note: This concept of needing to be recharged has also been used with a flashlight.) I have always been in church. It was as much of my life as it was being called to dinner. No one questioned if we were going to church. We prepared ourselves on Saturday for Sunday morning. I m sure my mother wondered if I ever learned anything in Sunday school and church. Now as I have had time to look back on my life, a lot of God s word and spirit was placed in my life and I didn t even realize it at the time. God has a wonderful way of forming our lives if we can just be regular in Sunday school and church. By being present before God and those who also are there with us, God s spirit begins to live out his life in us. And many times we are not even aware that God is putting his ways inside us. What better thing would you want for your family? See you in church on Sunday!

2 BUSY BEES: Hello church family! It's hard to believe the summer is coming to an end and it's time for school to start again. We are very excited to open the Hive once again and welcome the bees of ! We are expecting a full house again this year. The Queen Bees will report to work on Monday, August 17, to begin preparing our classrooms. Our Open House will take place on Thursday, August 21, from 9 AM-noon. Students will return to school on Monday, August 25 at 9 AM. We are looking forward to another year full of blessings. Thank you for praying for us over the summer and for continuing to pray for us throughout the school year. ALL STARS FOR JESUS: I hope you had a fantastic summer break with your family, but it is time to get All Stars for Jesus up and running again! Our Back-to- School bash happens to fall on the first day of school for those attending Cabell County schools. STRIKE! Woo Hoo! Plan to join us at Strike Zone on Wednesday, August 6 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Cost is $5.00 per bowler. This includes shoe rental, pizza/drinks, and 2 hours of bowling! Parents of our little cherubs are asked to stay with their children. Can't wait to hear all about your fabulous 1st day! WOW! WHERE DID SUMMER GO? Our next big event is the official ALL STARS KICK-OFF on Wednesday, August 13 from 5:30 PM 7:10 PM in the church gym. Dinner will be provided. Please register your child upon arrival. Steele Memorial will be transformed into Arrow Island as we explore God s word together. We will have games, fellowship, food, and an awesome devotion to kick off our many adventures. I love how God leads me to the perfect literature each year! Your children are precious to God and to our All Stars Staff. We pray that God will prepare the hearts of our students and staff members so that this experience will make a difference in the life of every child. God's word is exciting and relevant! Our team is equipped to reach each student with learning that lasts! We will explore "Arrow Island" and discover GOD'S WAY. Students will be challenged to put God's word into practice in daily life. I can't wait to share in this island adventure with YOU! Let's choose God's way together! We will continue to serve dinner while on the island, but need your help! Check out the sign-up sheet located in the Narthex if you would be interested in volunteering to prepare and/or serve a meal to our hungry islanders. Feel free to contact me for more specifics! ~In His Service Ms. Becky CALLING ALL BOOKWORMS! All children are invited to participate in the Steele Memorial 2014 Read-a-Thon! The children's library is located in the basement beside the small kitchen and is packed with lots of wonderful books! We will also be having a contest to come up with a "catchy" name for the library. Watch your bulletin for more details! Let me give a shout out to our very own STEELE SINGLES AND MORE CLASS for donating enough books to set up an entire library! The kids are so excited, and so am I. We appreciate your kindness!!! You rock! Thanks again! Ms. Becky Walk A Mile With LATOYIA 4th Annual Aneurysm Survival Walk In Honor of LaToyia "Sissy" Holmes Saturday, August 9, 2014 at AD Lewis Center Check-in 10:00 AM Walk begins at $25 registration fee (Receive t-shirt at registration.) NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AT STEELE for high school graduates and those in their 20 s and early 30 s is meeting upstairs at 9:45 AM. If you are in this age group and are looking for a place to belong, please join us each Sunday morning for this time of sharing. Invite your friends to join you. We hope to see you Sunday. WHAT IS OUR PURPOSE? We learn early in the Old Testament that teaching and learning are extremely important. Let me take a moment to thank those who serve in any capacity to support the formation of Christian faith and discipleship in those who walk through the doors of Steele Memorial. The Christian Education Committee wants to do its part in helping our teachers and leaders plan and implement experiences that help children, youth, and adults come to know God! If you feel that God has been calling you to volunteer in any area of education within the church, please let me know. It may be nursery, Sunday school, children/youth/adult ministry, or other small group activities. As stated in our Church Purpose...Christian Education is about information, formation, and transformation. YOUR church has a place for you! Please see me or Preacher John if you feel that God is calling you to take an active role in helping to implement some amazing and positive experiences for God's flock! Ms. Becky, Chairperson of Christian Education BCCL: I just wanted to thank all my ice cream makers who made ice cream for the Social. I want to thank the BCCL and everyone else who helped in any way. We made $850 for the building fund. Reba Swann's brother Ronald Morrison was our auctioneer and he did a fabulous job. And I want you to be sure and mark your calendars for Oct 5 th. That evening at 5:00 PM we will be having another covered dish picnic at the Barboursville park down by the lake. Yum yum. Looking forward to a big turnout to both events. Bye for now. Sue Hello from the YOUTH OF STEELE MEMORIAL. What a wonderful month June was! It was full of excitement, activities, and learning about our savior and how we can better serve him in our day to day lives. The highlight of our month was the youth s trip to Camp Crossings which was a weekend church camp in KY, where we were able to get away and really hear God speak. After the first 3 hours of being there, the kids were already asking if we were going back next year! The staff, and counselors really cared about the kids and it was evident that their

3 sole purpose for being there was to impact the kids and the counselors in a positive way and to emulate Christ with their lives. The pastor for the weekend was a man named Rob Turner who pastors a church called Apex Community Church in Dayton, OH. The cool thing about Rob is that he was my pastor when I attended Cedarville University while pursuing my Youth Ministry degree! He is an amazing man of God and such a dynamic speaker. The majority of the youth said that the worship time was their favorite part of the camp. Other activities included bazooka ball, 9 square, zip lining, tons of water activities including the BLOB which was a huge floating pillow that launches you 20+ feet in the air when another person jumps on the end! This was one of the favorite activities for the kids (I can t imagine why!) Most importantly, we had two decisions for Christ during the week. We had a young lady accept Christ as her personal Savior, and another young lady commit to follow God as he placed a desire in her heart for mission work. We were blessed to have this opportunity, and it couldn t have been made possible without the love and support of our church family! August is going to be a great month as well as we seek to learn more about our Lord each week. We will be having a cookout at the home of Greg and Gina Crews on August 3 rd. We want to invite all of the youth from 6 th -12 th grade as well as their parents and siblings for an awesome time of food, fun, and fellowship! It will be from 6:00- PM and food will be provided. Their home is in Ridgeview, the neighborhood on the left past the Barboursville Park. Drive all the way to the end and you re sure to see us! We have a cool surprise for the kids as well! Our hope as a group is to be an extension of the church to the community of young people in this area. We want our lives to reflect Christ, and for our desire to be constantly seeking him. In Christ, Nate Davenport Youth Director MANY THANKS to Claren and Jack Perkins for presenting a gift to me from Steele Memorial that they brought back from the Annual Conference. It was a beautiful statue of Jesus speaking to an unknown man. I appreciate the gift very much and will honor the spirit in which it was given to me. ~Ralph Sager INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY SERVICES CABELL COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES ORGANIZATION, INC. (CCCSO) Nutrition Sites CCCSO Serves: Fairfield East,2711 8th Avenue Madison Manor,1329 Madison Avenue WestView Manor 601 Veterans Mem. Blvd. All CCCSO Centers offer daily activities such as Games, Choir, Jewelry Making, Sewing, Quilting, Bingo, Scrapbooking, Puzzles, Etc. CCCSO Senior Centers Underwood Senior Center 632 9th Avenue Marie Redd Senior Center th Avenue Salt Rock Senior Center 5490 St. Rt. 10, Salt Rock, WV Milton Senior Center 1032 Church Street Milton, WV LUNCH SERVED DAILY AT 11:30 AM CCCSO provides a multitude of in home services as well as: Telephone Reassurance where we can check on you or a loved one daily Voice Care Medical Alert Unit Project Lifesaver Tracking Device Transportation Assisted Transportation Congregate Meals to 7 Locations In Cabell Co. 4 Senior Centers in Cabell County Non-Emergency Transportation Fair Alzheimer s In-home Care & Respite SERVICES Connecting you with the services you or a loved one may need. -Personal Care (Medicaid)-A program designed for individuals that need assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, transferring, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. Individuals must have a Medicaid card in order to qualify for this program. Eligibility is determined by the WV Department of Health and Human Resources. -Medicaid Aged and Disabled Waiver Program-A program designed for individuals 18 years of age or older who need assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, meal preparation, community activities, and grocery/pharmacy shopping. Eligibility is determined by the WV Department of Health and Human Resources. -Lighthouse Program-A program designed for individuals 60 years of age or older who need assistance with their personal care and activities of daily living (ADL s) but do not qualify for other programs. Eligibility is determined by the agency s Registered Nurse. This program is based on a sliding fee schedule. -Veterans Administration In Home Care Program Individuals on this program are referred to the agency by the Veterans Administration Hospital who needs assistance with their personal care and AUL s. -CCCSO s Select Care Program-A service that is provided to individuals who do not qualify for any other program. Services are personal care, environmental and companionship. Hourly rate applies. -Meals on Wheels-A program provided to Seniors 60 years of age or above, that are homebound and have a doctor s order. Individual would receive one hot nutritious meal daily. So No Senior Goes Hungry. Another service for our senior citizens and their families is the My Friends House Adult Daycare. Open Monday through Friday 8:00 AM 4:00 PM, it provides AM and PM snack, hot lunch and transportation to and from the center. Located at th Ave. Huntington ( ), they provide week activities such as exercise, sing-a-long session, bingo, arts and crafts, games, puzzles, etc.

4 AUGUST CALENDAR SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Early Worship Youth cookout 6-9 at the Crews 4 Sea Scouts 5 6 All Stars at Strike Zone 6-8 Youth Early Worship All Star Staff Mtg. 2:00 in SFH 11 Sea Scouts All Stars Kick-off 5:30 in gym Youth 14 Troop 88 7: Early Worship 18 Sea Scouts Christian Ed. Meeting 7: Youth Early Worship 25 Sea Scouts & Cub Scouts Preschool begins Youth 28 Troop 88 7: Early Worship Sauvage in NFH Noon Z Prichard in NFH 5:00

5 AUGUST BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Adam Nease 2 Brent Kimball 3 Arvin Canady Evan Conard 4 5 Brenda Morning 6 Suzanna Davenport 7 Seth & Amy Adkins 8 Lillian Dick Don Barbour Katie Damron 9 Bob Chenoweth 10 J.K. & Ginger Fife 11 Ashlee Saylor Dylan Carter Bill Dutton Claren Perkins Vernon Payton 16 Paul Short Shannon & Nakia Carter 17 Brad Merritt 24 J. K. Fife Lori Jones Andrea Kazee Rosemary Chapman Laura Smith 18 Jack Perkins Bob & Becky Chenoweth 25 Olivia Lingenfelter Malinda Ross Johnna Adkins 19 Ron & Rosie Wooddell Kim Adkins Ben Maynard Eldon & Sherry Paugh 28 Caydance Snell Willie & Johnna Adkins 29 Debbie Childers 23 Robin Triplett 30 Raymond Blake 31 Fern Allred Sherrie Childers Monica Jackson Joseph Browning Denver & Karen Stevens Parking Lot Greeters for August 03 Donnie Barbour 10 Pat Cornwell 17 Kim Stanley 24 Larry Dickens 31 Tony Ryder Mike McClung Monica Jackson Tony Ryder Gary Cox Donnie Barbour