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The Bell Ringer Volume 51 Issue 7 July 2017 V a n c o u v e r H e

Heights United Methodist Church Website:

org Welcome to Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church Pastor

! Part of the Reconciling Ministries Network.

JoAnn Shipley Administrative Assistant: Cheryl Niehaus Shelby

1 The Bell Ringer Volume 51 Issue 7 July 2017 V a n c o u v e r H e i g h t s U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church Website: Welcome to Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church Pastor JoAnn and Rev. Don Shipley and Sara! We are glad you are here!! Part of the Reconciling Ministries Network. We are a church that is spiritually alive, radically inclusive and justice oriented. STAFF Ministers: The Whole Congregation Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Administrative Assistant: Cheryl Niehaus Shelby Tanke Choir Director & Song Leader: Nancy Huerena Accompanists: Robby Mayer Penny Wharton Joyful Noisemakers Director: Penny Wharton Webmaster: Michael Niehaus Nursery Attendant: Abby Niehaus Covenant Relationship: Paul Jeffrey 1

Saturday in the Park Pride is the organizer for the Local Gay Pride Event on the second Saturday in July.

2 Saturday in the Park July 8th 10:00 am 5:00 pm What is it? Saturday in the Park is a local Gay Pride event held at Esther Short Park. There is music and live entertainment all day, vendors and food at the Farmer s Market. This is a family friendly event. Cost? FREE!! Who Are We? Saturday in the Park Pride is the organizer for the Local Gay Pride Event on the second Saturday in July. We raise funds for local charities and offer a yearly scholarship for Clark County Residents. VHUMC will have a table at Saturday in the Park Come and support not only our church but also to Celebrate LIFE and LGBTQI Members of the Community!! 2

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Remember in Prayer, Word and Deed Deb Avery s Mom, Barbara Hayden Ashley Chesney Jeani Johnson s son, Doug Deb

Connie Icenogle s niece, Sarah It s almost time for Dear Friends, Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer Children s

! Dates are: July 19th and 26th August 2nd and 9th 2:30-4:30 pm If you can help in any way please see Penny

Mike and I would like to thank you for your expressions of care through your cards, notes, and gifts.

4 Remember in Prayer, Word and Deed Deb Avery s Mom, Barbara Hayden Ashley Chesney Jeani Johnson s son, Doug Deb Avery Joan Hackett Darla Borella Joy Burton s sister, Alison Corkie Stewarts Great Grandson and Granddaughter Connie Icenogle s niece, Sarah It s almost time for Dear Friends, Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer Children s Program!! Dates are: July 19th and 26th August 2nd and 9th 2:30-4:30 pm If you can help in any way please see Penny Wharton. We primarily serve the children of LACCC. It is always a fun filled afternoon for the kids. Mike and I would like to thank you for your expressions of care through your cards, notes, and gifts. Please know that we are humbled by your kindness. You will forever be in our hearts as you have changed us as people for the better. Blessed to have been your pastor, Denise CHURCH OFFICE I am a beloved child of God and a beauty to behold. 4

1 David Chen 2 Avery Hahn 7 Kyle McCommas 7 Mary Orange 8 Myrna Ihrig 9 Jim Anderson 11 Gary Antijunti 11 Karen Wilson 14 Victor Lake 15 Kenneth Baumann 15 Sue Kohlhepp 16 Stephanie Baumann

7/6/1996 Don & Mary Orange 7/30/1983 Mission Moment: July 2017 The dining room at Brooks-Howell Home is rarely quiet during meals.

Recently, my table started a conversation as to why we had come to-and remained at BHH. Why, it s the spirit, one person said.

5 1 David Chen 2 Avery Hahn 7 Kyle McCommas 7 Mary Orange 8 Myrna Ihrig 9 Jim Anderson 11 Gary Antijunti 11 Karen Wilson 14 Victor Lake 15 Kenneth Baumann 15 Sue Kohlhepp 16 Stephanie Baumann 16 Don Orange 18 Lori McCommas 19 Shauna Goodwin 21 Lisa Packard 24 Barbara Stellini 25 Carol Lake 26 Aaron Avery 28 Alison Niehaus 29 Scott Royle Happy Anniversary Tony & Jessie Hahn 7/6/1996 Don & Mary Orange 7/30/1983 Mission Moment: July 2017 The dining room at Brooks-Howell Home is rarely quiet during meals. There seem always to be conversations, discussions, reports and jokes to be shared. We have our sad days to share and, if we want to, we do that. Recently, my table started a conversation as to why we had come to-and remained at BHH. Why, it s the spirit, one person said. We all set our coffee cups down and leaned a little toward the center of the table. of course, we all agreed and returned to our apple pie. Ann Janzen, retired Deaconess, Asheville, North Carolina Mission Focus Paine College, Augusta Ga. Remember in prayer: Joy Eva B0hol Birthday: July29th 3235 Cambridge Ave. Apt. 7E Bronx, New York jbohol@umcmission.org 5

If you would like to be a liturgist, call the church office at 360-693-4761 Vancouver Heights received a

6 Sign up sheets for coffee, greeters & flowers are on the bulletin board outside the church office. If you would like to be an usher, see Michael Niehaus. If you would like to be a liturgist, call the church office at Vancouver Heights received a special thank you from Daybreak. It is so wonderful that we can and continue to support places that provide such a vital need for the youth in our community! 6

Save the date Church Retreat Weekend at Ocean Park Friday, September 29th-Sunday, October 1st Single: $71.50 (Two nights-four meals) Couple: $143.

7 Save the date Church Retreat Weekend at Ocean Park Friday, September 29th-Sunday, October 1st Single: $71.50 (Two nights-four meals) Couple: $ (Two nights-four meals) Family (2 adults, kids or grandkids): $63.00 for the 2 nights lodging, $10.00 per meal per person and 4 years and under eat free If you have anything coming up that needs to be put in the upcoming newsletter, please make sure to get it to the office by the deadline in calendar. Office staff have been trying to make sure everything that is needed is in the upcoming Bell Ringer, but there are some announcements, group notices, activities, etc. they may have had a better turn out if they were advertised sooner. Thank you for your help in this. ~Office Staff 7

Bell Tower Cruz-In 2017 The Bell Tower Cruz In 17 is coming up on July 30, 2017 on the church grounds. Last year we had 80+ vehicles in attendance and we are expecting at least 100 this year.

We are asking the congregation s help to gather the prizes through individual contributions or by contacting a local business and asking them to donate a prize.

8 Bell Tower Cruz-In 2017 The Bell Tower Cruz In 17 is coming up on July 30, 2017 on the church grounds. Last year we had 80+ vehicles in attendance and we are expecting at least 100 this year. One of the fun things for the show participants is the drawing of tickets for prizes. The prizes are typically automotive related items that are donated by church members and local businesses. We are asking the congregation s help to gather the prizes through individual contributions or by contacting a local business and asking them to donate a prize. If you would like to have someone shop for a prize for you to contribute, we will take a cash donation. Some of the prizes already donated are car washing kits from AutoZone and Craftsman Tools from Sears. Thank you in advance for your help and we hope to see everybody at the show. If you have questions, please contact Monte Brachmann (360) BELL RINGER DEADLINE FOR AUGUST NEWSLETTER: July 18th by 1:00 pm Mission U is right around the corner July 14th-17th in Ellensburg! We have several people going from our congregation: Deb Avery, Lyn Milner, Penny Wharton, Joan Hackett, Abigail Niehaus, Alison Niehaus Wish them all well as they travel to Ellensburg and we hope you all have FUN!! Vancouver Heights will be participating in the Peace & Justice Fair again this year. Start thinking about how you can help. It is July 9th at Esther Short Park. Not only will VHUMC have a table but we are also one of the Sponsors this year. You will see our name on the advertisement for the Fair and we are going to mentioned on stage also What is Peace & Justice Fair: The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of individuals, social justice groups, peace organizations, faith communities, performers, artists, businesses, and environmental activists who are making the world a better place. This is also a Free family event with lots of activities and loads of food at the Farmer s Market. 8

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10 Report from Annual Conference Sue Kohlhepp, Penny Wharton, Mary Zimmerman and Chris Hammett We meet as a congregation once per year at Charge Conference. We also meet once per year with the other churches in our Vancouver District at an Annual Conference. And we meet church-wide every four years at a General Conference. We had four members attend this year s Annual Conference: Penny Wharton, Chris Hammett, Mary Zimmerman, and Sue Kohlhepp. This is our report to you. Annual Conference was held in Portland June 14 to June 17. June 14 was the Installation of Bishop Elaine Stanovski followed by her Episcopal Address. She gave a sense of the theme of the conference: Do this and live. She said we are not at fault that the number of people in church is declining. Everything in this world experiences cycles, and the church is entering a downward period. June 15 was a series of business meetings (Plenary Sessions). The Annual Conference was actually the AC of Oregon/Idaho and the Pacific Northwest and a few folks from Alaska. Alaska s AC was about two weeks earlier. After lunch the clergy met at Vancouver 1 st UM Church, and the laity met together in the big ballroom. The laity meeting was great we shared ministry ideas. I brought back the suggestion that instead of hosting a clothing drive once per year we do it once per season and partner with Vancouver Housing Authority. The evening was a Memorial Service. June 16 was more business at separate and joint Plenary Sessions. Friday evening was a banquet and stressed that we are living in a time of abundance. We have all we need to do God s will. June 17 morning was ministry Alive Workshops. As we all know the UM Church is of two minds when it comes to inclusion of LGBTQIA folks. Next General Conference is The Bishops have called a 2019 General Conference to consider only this inclusion or exclusion of LGBTQIA people. A commission has been established (32 people: 3 US west coast, 1 African Bishop and 28 others from around the world including the US). One of the women from our west coast led a Workshop and answered questions. The Bishops have made it known that they hope the church does not schism. The commission is leading towards inclusion rather than exclusion. They are working to establish relationships with the delegates to the special 2019 conference. 10

All meetings, except Staff-Parish are open for anyone to attend 7/23 Missions Meeting 11:40 am 7/24 Trustee Meeting 6:30 pm 7/25 SPR Meeting 6:00 pm 7/25 Ad Board & Finance Meeting 7:00 pm

11 All meetings, except Staff-Parish are open for anyone to attend 7/23 Missions Meeting 11:40 am 7/24 Trustee Meeting 6:30 pm 7/25 SPR Meeting 6:00 pm 7/25 Ad Board & Finance Meeting 7:00 pm Reconciling: Saturday in the Park is on July 8th. We are currently looking for volunteers. We will also have a table at the Peace and Justice Fair on September. Both events are held at Esther Short Park. Cheryl Niehaus Mission Committee: The NAMI program was very good and informative. NAMI considered the collection successful even though attendance was low on June 25th. NAMI hopes that the program met the needs of the congregation. NAMI also noted that they really enjoyed our worship service and loved the music. Darla Borella would like to thank Susan Chamberlain, Eric Smith and Mike and Cheryl Niehaus and everyone else that helped with food, set up and clean up. Missions will be holding a clothing drive some time in August. We are going to hold the clothing drive off site and are still in the process of looking for somewhere to hold it. Please hold onto clothing donations a bit longer. Darla Borella Finance and Stewardship Committee: We remain very strong thus far in pledged giving. Great job, Thank you!! We have paid 3 months apportionments. The Plant Sale brought in $ The Parking Lot Sale raised about $ We have raised $ towards our covenant relationship with Paul Jeffrey. Deb Avery, Finance Chair Trustee Committee: Wayne Roche along with the Trustee committee member and various volunteers have been working madly to get the Parsonage in order for Pastor JoAnn. Wayne was able to find someone to replace the floors and also paint despite a very short window of time at a reasonable price. 11

ATTN: Youth Group In the month s of July and August Youth and Young Adult

July 2nd NO Youth Group July 9th Youth Group 3:00-5:00 pm July 16th NO

dine out will Be August 6th at 12:00 Red Robin By Vancouver Mall Yummy

12 ATTN: Youth Group In the month s of July and August Youth and Young Adult Ministry will meet every other week. July 2nd NO Youth Group July 9th Youth Group 3:00-5:00 pm July 16th NO Youth Group July 23rd Youth Group 3:00-5:00 pm July 30th Cruz-In Come and enjoy the fun! Cheryl Niehaus Youth Group Leader August Dine Out The next dine out will Be August 6th at 12:00 Red Robin By Vancouver Mall Yummy burgers and awesome conversation! Vancouver Heights has Nursery service every Sunday from 9:30-11:15 am! Abigail Niehaus is our very loving and capable Nursery Attendant!! 12

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Vancouver Heights UMC 5701 MacArthur Blvd.

Serving in Our Church July 2nd : Pastor: Rev. Dr.

Ushers: Greeter: Lou Orthmeyer Flowers: Lou Orthmeyer Coffee: SPR Serving

JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Joan Frazier Choir Director: Nancy Huerena Ushers

Ushers: Flowers: Coffee: Serving in Our Church July 23rd: JoAnn Shipley

Flowers: Coffee: Brachmann s Serving in Our Church July 30th: JoAnn

14 Vancouver Heights UMC 5701 MacArthur Blvd. Vancouver, WA The Zondervan Corporation Serving in Our Church July 2nd : Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Monte Brachmann Choir Director: Nancy Huerena : Ushers: Greeter: Lou Orthmeyer Flowers: Lou Orthmeyer Coffee: SPR Serving in Our Church July 9th: Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Joan Frazier Choir Director: Nancy Huerena Ushers Greeters: Flowers: Coffee: Jim Anderson Serving in Our Church July 16th: Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Grover Icenogle Choir Director: Nancy Huerena Ushers: Flowers: Coffee: Serving in Our Church July 23rd: Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Connie Icenogle Choir Director: Nancy Huerena Ushers: Greeters: Flowers: Coffee: Brachmann s Serving in Our Church July 30th: Pastor: Rev. Dr. JoAnn Shipley Liturgist: Jim Anderson Choir Director: Nancy Huerena Ushers: Greeters: Flowers: Coffee: Mary Zimmerman & Elaine Baumann In celebrating Ken & Sue s birthdays 14

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The Bell Ringer. Pastor Jo Ann. In the heart of the summer, we play. Volume 56 Issue 7 JULY Pastor s Corner... The Bell Ringer A Monthly Publication of Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church 5701 MacArthur Blvd., Vancouver, WA 98661 360-693-4761 email: vancouverheightsumc@gmail.com Website: http://vancouverheightsumc.org