The Voice. of Monroe Street United Methodist Church a Beacon and a Bridge for our community

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1 The Voice of Monroe Street United Methodist Church a Beacon and a Bridge for our community January 2018 Looking Ahead The days are short and the nights are long. When I walk my dog, Tobey, we stop every thirty seconds so he can clean snow and salt out of his delicate paws. It is turtleneck season for those of us who love turtlenecks. Yet we are working hard preparing for our 2018 Freedom School, which begins on June 18, just five months from now. Our first task is to raise the money to fund Freedom School. Rae Lynn Schleif, the Assistant to the Superintendent in the Maumee Watershed District, is asking our United Methodist church partners to provide scholarships once again for Freedom School scholars. The Maumee Watershed District gave us a generous gift. Clara Petty is reaching out to some churches who are not familiar with Freedom School. We raised money for Freedom School at the Neighborhood Center Gala. In December we met with Keith Burwell, President of the Toledo Community Foundation. He gave us advice about how to apply for funds from the Foundation and directed us to other resources in the community. We will approach the Mud Hens and ask them to finance a new playground. Over time, we hope that church and community groups and businesses will provide inkind gifts, such as classroom supplies and books for the library. Five of our Servant Leader Interns are returning to Freedom School - Marcus Clark, Kenya James, Kathleen Johnson, Sydney Petty, and Mike Polk. (Maeve McBride, who taught our Level III students, is taking summer school classes at Dartmouth this year.) This month we will begin the process of hiring a sixth Servant Leader Intern, who will serve as a floater and support all of the classes. We also hope to hire five high school students to be full-time classroom assistants, paying them a small stipend. One of our most faithful volunteers, Annie Mintun, wants to return this summer after she graduates from high school to be one of these assistants. Our teaching team will be very strong. They already have relationships with many of the scholars and families; they know the cheers and chants and the motivational song; they can teach the Integrated Reading Curriculum. Our Servant Leader Interns can help us plan our enrichment activities and our field trips, since most of them live in Toledo. We are hiring a new Site Coordinator to mentor and supervise the Servant Leader Interns and to work with the families. We began interviewing candidates in late December, and hope to hire one of them this month. Once our staff is in place, we will work together with church and community friends to develop our enrichment program and our field trips. We will have enough time to create 1

2 creative, educational, age-appropriate activities for our scholars. What ideas for enrichment do you have? Last summer we took field trips to the Toledo Zoo, Imagination Station, the Toledo Art Museum, and to Camp Widewater. Do you have other suggestions for field trips? For example, could we tour the University of Toledo, or take the children to a museum in Detroit? As we do this holy work, we are also seeking to maintain relationships with the Freedom School scholars and their families. Outreach events such as Trunk or Treat and the Advent Breakfast and Workshop gave us opportunities to reconnect. In February and March we will invite our older Freedom School scholars to read the book A Wrinkle in Time and then get together in small groups to discuss it. We will watch the movie together when it is released in theaters in March. Please join us! As we do this holy work, God s joyful, loving Spirit encourages us and guides us. Please pray for our Freedom School community, that the life we share together might reflect God s kingdom promises for us. Blessings, Pastor Elizabeth Sundays in January January 7 Epiphany Sunday Sermon: What Are You Looking For? Pastor Elizabeth Scripture: John 1:35-51 Lay Reader: Marcia Frederick Altar Flowers: Open January 14 Sermon: Hope in New Life Pastor Elizabeth Scripture: John 2:1-11 Lay Reader: Roy Jones Altar Flowers: Open January 21 Sermon: Temple Cleaning Pastor Larry Scripture: John 2:12-25 Lay Reader: Rita Sanchez Altar Flowers: Open Human Relations Sunday We will celebrate Human Relations Sunday on January 14. This is one of six Special Sundays during the church year designated to support critical areas of mission. Our Human Relations Sunday offerings support community reconciliation and community building efforts of the United Methodist Church. Blanket Sunday We will celebrate Blanket Sunday on January 28. Your donations on Blanket Sunday will support efforts by Church World Service to provide blankets to assist small scale farmers and to help others in times of natural disasters. January 28 Sermon: Reborn Pastor Larry Scripture: John 3:1-21 Lay Reader: Ellen Steiner Altar Flowers: Open 2

3 Why I can t be a Centrist I have been approached to be supportive of the efforts of the Centrist movement in the United Methodist Church. The goal, as I understand it, is to provide a way for the United Methodist Church to stay together by providing people of diverse beliefs to faithfully live out their faith. The primary issue is how the church understands human sexuality. I am a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church, and I will not voluntarily leave it. Yet, I find myself in full opposition to the church s official positions concerning LGBTQ persons. I pray that the church finds a way forward that will be faithful to its roots in social justice and religious piety. And I pray that it finds a direction that enables it to be the diverse worldwide church that God calls us to be. While in seminary, I was encouraged to follow the issue of homosexuality in our class on the General Conference. While hesitant at first, I read, studied and talked to gay and lesbian persons. It became clear to me that the church s position was unscientific, prejudicial, and used scripture in a manipulative way that was doing great harm. At the age of twenty-five I went to the 1980 General Conference full of optimism that the delegates would respond to reasoned, thoughtful information and that the church s negative stance toward gay and lesbian persons would change. I left General Conference discouraged that nothing changed, but I remained hopeful that change would come at the next General Conference. Instead, I watched as the United Methodist Church not only did not change its stance, but added even more negative and restrictive language. I went to several more General Conferences to advocate for a new understanding of human sexuality and a full inclusion of sexual minority persons in the church. At one point, I was supportive of language that would say that we were not of one mind on matters of human sexuality and therefore allow for some individual and congregational discretion. However, I can no longer even support this. I cannot support any position of the church that in any way suggests that it is OK for Christians to hold prejudicial, discriminatory, and homophobic attitudes and actions toward our sisters and brothers who may identify as being LGBTQ. I liken any compromise on this to be analogous to a church that permitted slavery while some opposed it, or a church that denied full clergy rights to women while supporting women. Scripture has been used to support slavery and the subjection of women. And I would argue that there is far more scripture that could be used in support of those positions than the couple of passages that are used to condemn our LGBTQ folks. I find the Centrist movement, while well-meaning, failing to address the sin, not of our LGBTQ friends, but of those who condemn them. Each January, at the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. s birthday, I reread the Letter from a Birmingham Jail, one of the greatest pieces of literature of the 20 th century. He addresses the letter to the mainline moderate clergy who seek to find compromise rather than stand firmly for justice. He writes: I must make two honest confessions to you, my Christian and Jewish brothers. First, I must confess that over the past few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Councilor or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace 3

4 which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season." Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection. I hope I am not too unkind, but I believe to be part of the Centrist movement would put me in the same place as the Christian and Jewish brothers to whom Dr. King addressed his comments. I believe that the only truly Christian position is to fully embrace our brothers and sisters who have a sexual orientation or identity different from the majority. To do anything else is a failure of love. It is to put us on the wrong side of science and of history. And I believe it is a failure to be a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. Pastor Larry Searcher-Advent Class Beginning January 7, the Searcher- Advent class will begin a 4-week overview of the mission study, Living as a Covenant Community by Evy McDonald. Led by Marilyn DuFour, the study will explore how six biblical covenants guided the establishment of a relationship between God and God s people. It will provide an opportunity to consider how the fears, crises, demands, worship, and praises of the biblical covenant community are mirrored in our own lives and how the covenant relationship with God and God s covenant community are alive and flourishing today. This study was the spiritual growth study for Mission U in All are welcome to join the class in the chapel on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. Parables Class The Parables Class resumes on Sunday, January 7, at 9:00 a.m. in Meeting Room 1 after a Christmas hiatus. We will resume our reading and discussion of The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Enns. Worlds of Belief The Worlds of Belief UnSunday School Class will visit the exhibit Glorious Splendor: Treasures of Early Christian Art at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) on Sunday, January 21. We will begin at 1:15 p.m. at Lynne Hamer s house, at 2018 Parkside (½ mile from the church and on way to the museum). Karen Vollmer, docent for the TMA and MSUMC member, will give a brief talk about the exhibit during lunch Please mark your calendars, and call Lynne at or lynne.hamer@utoledo.edu to RSVP or for more information. Worlds of Belief is a group that likes to visit spiritual and religious sites and events in the Toledo area. We welcome you to join us for one event that is of interest to you, or as a regular participant. 4

5 Make a New Year s Resolution: Join a choir All our groups are welcoming new members: Wesleyan Chorus Adult choir in session September through May. Sings sacred choral music in worship every Sunday and at special services and events. Rehearsal Wednesdays, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. No audition required. Angels Wings Handbell Choir for adults and older youth. In session September through May. Plays in worship approximately monthly. Lots of fun, and great for your brain! Rehearsal Wednesdays, 6: 00 to 7:15 p.m. Intergenerational Choir Choir for all ages. In session September through May. Sings lighter sacred pieces, and often leans toward the global and contemporary. In worship approximately twice a month. Rehearsal Sundays, 12 noon. Cantabile Ensemble of singers and instrumentalists. Performs a variety of music. Generally performs 1 st and 3 rd Sundays, with rehearsals the Tuesday before the Sunday performance. Young Voices of Greater Toledo Community chorus for children age 8 through 8 th grade. In session September through end of April or early May. Lots of fun, and a great way to meet new friends. Children learn good vocal technique and music reading. Includes choirchimes. Rehearsal Tuesdays, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Contact Denise Mathias, Director of Music/Organist, for more information , x. 230, or dmathias@monroestteetchurch.org Unhanging of the Greens Saturday, January 6, is Epiphany, so on Saturday morning, January 6, from 10 a.m. to noon, we will be having our official unhanging of the greens. The coffee service will be available, along with cookies and juice. It is important that we get this done, so the more of you who come and help, the quicker we finish. Please plan to attend. Giving Fair Thanks to all for your generous participation in the 2017 Giving Fair. We raised over $5,200 to support the work of the Monroe Street Neighborhood Center ($1,507), the Heifer Project ($1,714), the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) ($745), and US Together ($618). You also purchased $640 worth of Fair Trade Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate to support small farmers in developing countries. Lunch BuncHers The next gathering of the Lunch BuncHers will be on January 6 at 12 noon at Mama's Kitchen, 2417 E. Laskey. It will be exciting to start the New Year together, to celebrate Epiphany, and to rejoice with anyone who may have a January birthday. If there is a Level 2 or 3 Snow Emergency, we will of course cancel that date and postpone the gathering for one week to January 13, same time and same place. All women are welcome. Please notify either Betty Nicolen or Kathy Moore by noon on January 5 if you are coming and if you are bringing a guest. We pray that Advent has been a blessing to each one of you. 5

6 Happy 2018 to Our Church Community from Leadership Team The Leadership Team is making preparations to start the New Year wrestling with questions: What is God calling Monroe Street Church to be and do? What is God doing here? How can we best follow God s lead in 2018? We invite our Monroe Streeters, near and far, to join in a dedicated time of prayer each week for our church and Neighborhood Center as we look to our 200 th anniversary of ministry in just 7 years. Thessalonians 3:12 - May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. "To You, With Love Dinner Theater Saturday, February 10, 2018 Seating begins at 5:45 p.m. Come and eat a delicious meal and listen to members of the Wesleyan Chorus, Intergenerational Choir, and Cantabile sing and play songs of love. Music from the years will be featured, and will include musical show tunes, Elvis Presley, The Beatles and much more. Where else can you get dinner and a show for $18.00? Tickets are on sale now. Contact Gwen Senerius at or redsoprano2275@yahoo.com, or Denise Mathias at , ext.230 or dmathias@monroestreetchurch.org. Congregational Care A huge thank you to everyone who donated cookies for our homebound members, and to everyone who helped deliver them. There was a good variety and we brought cookies to about 22 people at home and to seven staff members. We continue to reach out with phone calls and contacts to members we have not seen for some time. Lenten Book Study Lou D Amato will be offering a 9-week Saturday morning book study beginning on January 13 at 10:30 a.m. The book is A Bigger Table: Building a Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community by John Pavlovitz. The price of the book is about $18, and one will be provided for you if needed. Please check with Lou if you are interested. Greetings from The Neighborhood Center December has been a busy month with all the holiday parties and community events. The Center hosted its annual volunteer luncheon at The Black Pearl on Wednesday, December 13. We are so appreciative of our volunteers who really are the heart of our organization. We held our annual community luncheon on Tuesday, December 19. We served a hot lunch and gave away over 80 gifts. Can you believe it is time to prepare for Adventure Camp and Freedom School? We are hard at work putting things in place as we get ready to register our families in the coming months. If you have any gently used games we will be collecting them in February for our summer programs. May God continue to bless you as we move into this new year. Clara L. Petty Executive Director 6

7 Communion Offering Supports Alternative Spring Break The First Sunday Communion Offering for January, February and March will again support Toledo Campus Ministry s Alternative Spring Break. This year, TCM will be offering groups of mentors and students three opportunities and locations to be in mission: Poverty Immersion Experience in Toledo, Ohio with Steve North of LifeLine Toledo. Participants will meaningfully and relationally engage with people who live in poverty and homelessness on their turf and on their terms. Mission Work in Paintsville, Kentucky with Christian Appalachian Program (CAP). Participants will paint, make modest repairs, clean, play with the children and build friendships. Hurricane Relief in Houston, Texas with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Participants will clean out and prepare homes for renovation, rebuild structures and do whatever else needs to be done. Applications were still being accepted as of The Voice deadline so more details will be available in the coming months. Participants in Alternative Spring Break are being asked to pay a subsidized rate of $200 or $300 for the mission trip, depending on the location. The Communion Offering will help to provide the subsidy and scholarships for students who would like to participate in Alternative Spring Break but need financial assistance. Any money given in excess of what is needed supports the Rev. Dee Baker Mission Fund and helps to make future mission trips possible. This event is the community building, spiritual formation and service highlight of the school year. Please give generously. Palm Sunday Concert Rehearsals Starting Calling all singers would you like to have the opportunity to sing Verdi this year? Well, you can! Sing in the Palm Sunday Chorus we are performing the Four Sacred Pieces by Verdi in this year s Palm Sunday Concert. Rehearsals begin Saturday, January 20 at 9:30 a.m. For more information contact Lou D Amato, Ldamato419@aol.com or Trustees Update At the December meeting the Trustees voted to have the original parsonage, built in 1925, demolished and removed. This work will be completed sometime in the early spring and will really open up the entry to the church from Circle Drive. In recent years, the old parsonage has been used by the Neighborhood Center for Bridge House operations, but all of these activities have recently been moved into the education wing of the church. Most of the funds needed for this project will come from the existing parsonage maintenance fund which contains about $10,000. These funds no longer need to be held in reserve since the Drummond Road parsonage has been sold. Also, removing the old parsonage will reduce annual church expenses by about $4,000 which is the yearly cost of taxes, insurance and utilities for the structure. Plaster repair and painting is being completed on two stairways and in the main room of the Murphey Youth Center on the third floor of the education wing. This work has been needed for some time and really brightens up the areas under repair. The deadline for the February issue of The Voice is Sunday, January 21 Please send articles to Barbara Coleman at babc1743@sbcglobal.net 7

8 Christmas Remembrances 2017 GIVEN BY: Lyn and Paul Bewie Denise Clark Larry Clark The Clark Family Chuck and Lanette Cornwell Dave and Wilma DiManna Marcia Frederick Earnest and Nancy Hatfield Ralph Homan Jeanne Johns Bill Lewis and Lewis Family Bea Maugeri and Kevin Mulder Kathleen Moore Betty Nicolen Rita Sanchez Keith and Shirley Schlender Deb, Brooke, John, and Emily Simko Larry and Sarah Twitchell James and Nancy Vail IN LOVING MEMORY OF: Our parents Mariah Hudnall Leonard L. Clark Mr and Mrs Thomas Earl Clark, Sr.; Mr. and Mrs Charles Hart Bob and Peg Snyder, Tim Snyder, and Katie Cornwell Our parents, Robert and Maryann Bailey and Daniel and Virginia DiManna John and Blanche Frederick, and Dale and Norma Spencer Loved ones, especially John, Margaret, and Donna, who died this year Charlotte Homan Charles Eugene Deimling and Mary and Earl Johns Ann and Harold Lewis and the Mollie Hamburg family Parents and brothers Cameron Smith, godson Loved ones Bernard Sanchez Krisleah Schlender Passaro John Simko Allen, Inez, and Trent Twitchell Our nephews Johnny Aiken and Eric King Our parents Arnold and Helen Aiken and James and Betty Rose Vail GIVEN BY: Lyn and Paul Bewie Jeanne Johns Leslie Johnson Ron and Jeri Mellgren Bea Maugeri and Kevin Mulder Rita Sanchez Keith and Shirley Schlender James and Nancy Vail IN LOVING HONOR OF: Daughter, Elizabeth Bewie; Lyn s sister, Laurel Williams Betty Deimling Jenkins s 90 th Birthday Cathy Ann Johnson Our children and grandchildren All our family and friends Robin Sanchez Vasaturo, Dawn Sanchez Duncan, and Joann Duncan Our Wonderful Parents Our daughters Rachel, Jeannette, Amanda, and Rebecca and their families 8

9 MONROE STREET FINANCIAL REPORT Month&Ending&November&30,&2017 Current&Month Monthly&Budget Year&to&Date Annual&Budget Actual Actual Total&Contributions $(((((((( 39, $(((((((( 27, $(((((( 340, $(((((( 337, Lackland&Endowment&Match $(((((((((((((( $(((((((((((((( $(((((((((( 3, $(((((((( 20, Total&Foundation&Subsidy $((((((((((((((((((((. $(((((((((( 5, $(((((((( 70, $(((((((( 70, Lackland&Bequest $((((((((((((((((((((. $((((((((((((((((((((. $(((((((((( 5, $(((((((( 20, Total&Other&Income $(((((((((((((((( $(((((((((((((( $(((((((((( 5, $(((((((((( 1, Total&Rental&Income $(((((((((( 1, $(((((((((( 1, $(((((((( 22, $(((((((( 32, Total&Income $(((((((( 41, $(((((((( 35, $(((((( 447, $(((((( 481, Total&Operating&Expense $&&&&&&&& 39, $&&&&&&&& 43, $&&&&&& 442, $&&&&&& 576, The Thanksgiving offering was excellent with a total of $8,250. The Easter and Thanksgiving offerings of $12,150 are included in the contributions total. The Lackland Match offerings are in addition to the regular pledges. There was a great effort this year with our capital improvements and a reduction in spending. Thank you for your dedication to the future of Monroe Street Church. Jerry Charles, Treasurer Renovation&update&expenses. Repair((Roof(on(East(End( $(((((((( 48, Complete Painting( $(((((((( 13, Complete Electronic(Sign $(((((((( 30, Complete Marble(Slab(Repair(Fron(Door $(((((((((( 3, Complete Sound(&(Video(Equipment( $(((((( 127, Complete Lighting $(((((((((( 4, Complete Restrooms(Restoration $(((((((((((((( Platform(and(Choir(Loft $(((((((( 19, Complete Chairs(for(Chapel(&(Sancutary $(((((((( 14, Complete Carpeting(for(Chapel(&(Sancutary $(((((((( 34, Complete Painting(for(Video(Screen(on(Wall $(((((((((( 4, Complete Miscellaneous(Expenses $(((((((((( 9, Capital(Fund(Drive(Expense $(((((((( 32, Complete Elevator(Restoration $(((((((( 18, Complete Learning(Room(Wall(Construction $(((((((((((((( Complete LaRue(Outside(Double(Doors $(((((((((( 3, Complete Security(System $(((((((((( 1, Complete ( ( $(((((( 370, These are the current expenditures through October 31, The double doors and elevator have been completed. The unisex/handicapped restroom in the basement is the only unfinished project of the original proposal. project(of(the(original(proposal.(( Transferred(from(Foundation $380,

10 ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROGRAM COMMITTEES 2018 CONGREGATIONAL CARE Linda Perry, Chair Sue Thayer Gordon Ward Ellen Steiner Joy Flansburg Tom Senerius Robert Bringe Nancy Hatfield Deb Simko NURTURE Lou D Amato, Chair Dorothy Coats Cindy D Amato Phyllis Charles Marcia Frederick Peg Hull Norma Springer Rita Sanchez Denise Mathias, Staff OUTREACH/MISSION Kevin Mulder, Chair Karen Jenkins Bill Hoover Marilyn DuFour Jim Reijester Dawn Westley Sarah Twitchell Diane Reamer-Evans WITNESS Barbara Coleman, Chair Lanette Cornwell Lynda Collins Connie Ward Lynne Hamer Lou D Amato Dwight Petty Bill Hoover STAFF PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Shirley Schlender Lynda Collins Betty Nicolen Leslie Johnson Cindy D Amato John Lewton Chuck Hodge Mae Jo Richie Marie Hoover, Chair TRUSTEES Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Chuck Thayer Bill Coger Ernest Hatfield Richard Vollmer Bill Hoover Bea Maugeri, Secretary John Lewton, Chair Denise Clark Dwight Petty LAITY DEVELOPMENT Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Ron Mellgren Bill Hoover Pat McCauley Lyn Bewie Gordon Ward Gwen Senerius Ann Diller FOUNDATION TRUSTEES Marie Hoover David Puckett Rev. Larry Clark Charles Hodge Dave DiManna, Chair Sue Thayer Sarah Twitchell Keith Schlender SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Bill Hoover, Chair Ellen Steiner Sue Bixler Tom Senerius Keith Schlender 10

11 FINANCE COMMITTEE Finance Chair Treasurer Bookkeeper Financial Secretary Board of Trustees Chair Auditor Memorials Foundation Lay Leader Staff Parish Chair Dave DiManna Jerry Charles Paul Bewie Jeri Mellgren John Lewton Chuck Hodge Marcia Frederick Dave DiManna Sue Thayer Marie Hoover Other Committees MUSIC COMMITTEE Sandra Brown Lou D Amato Denise Mathias, Staff Karen Vollmer Norma Springer Rev. Larry Clark Rita Sanchez Gwen Senerius Keith Schlender MONROE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER BOARD Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020 Chuck Thayer (2) Rich Edwards (2) Pat Groves (1) Betina Layson (1 Menyonn Daniels (1) Melissa Greene Hopfer(1) Keith Schlender (1) Jim Vail (2) Justin Hopfer (1) Al Woods (1) Denise Clark (1) Lynn Bachelor (2) Marie Hoover (1) Elizabeth Michalak (2) Shaun Strong (1) Dawn Humphrey(2) Jori Jex (2) INITIATIVE CHAIRS Heartland Holly Glen Chuck Thayer/Jim Reijester LAY MEMBERS TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE Lanette Cornwell, Chuck Hodge LEADERSHIP TEAM Chair, Lay Leader Pastors Chair, SPRC Chair, Congregational Care Chair, Nurture Chair, Outreach/Missions Chair, Witness Chair, Finance/Foundation Chair, Trustees Treasurer At Large Members Sue Thayer Rev. Larry Clark, Rev. Elizabeth Rand Marie Hoover Linda Perry Lou D Amato Kevin Mulder Barbara Coleman Dave DiManna John Lewton Jerry Charles Wendy Jackson, Sue Bixler, Leslie Johnson, Chuck Thayer 11

12 Church&Staff& LarryClark,Pastor ElizabethRand,Pastor LanetteCornwell,AdministrativeAssistant DeniseMathias,DirectorofMusic JamesKrohn,BuildingSuperintendent Church&Office:& MondaysthroughThursdays. 9:00a.m.to2:00p.m. Phone: 419N473N1167 Fax: 419N474N5467 Churchwebsite: Sunday&Services& SundaySchool9:00a.m. Worship10:30a.m. Mission&and&Vision&Statements& Making'disciples'of'Jesus'Christ'for'the'transformation'of'the'world' Celebrating'the'love'of'Christ'by'serving'as'His'heart'and'hands' ' Monroe'Street'United'Methodist'Church s'vision'is'to'minister'to'a'great'diversity'of'people,'accepting'and' celebrating'their'lifestyles'and'circumstances.''our'church'will'be'both'a'beacon'and'a'bridge'for'those' desiring' a' connection' with' God' and' for' those' who' make' service' to' others' a' priority.' ' We' will' compassionately' meet' people s' needs,' both' within' and' outside' of' our' congregation,' with' focused' programs,'increased'partnering,'and'open'communication.' MONROESTREETUNITEDMETHODISTCHURCH 3613MonroeStreet ToledoOH43606O4117 ADDRESS&SERVICE&REQUESTED& DATED&MATERIAL& NONPROFITORGAN. U.S.POSTAGE PAID TOLEDO,OHIO PERMITNO.52 Checkhereandreturnthispageifyounolonger wishtobeonthevoic inglist. 12