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Praise Service 9:00 a.m. Church School 9:55 a.m. Adoration Worship 10:45 a.m. First United Methodist Church FOCUS ON FIRST Become Part of God s Family at First UMC Rev.

Lutheran Church 6-8:30 p.m. nightly Meal included. Need volunteers in areas: providing meals, teaching.

kathymthompson45@gmail.com. This way, we can look ahead and make plans to recruit other churches to help while our congregation is on vacation. June 17 Unity Picnic Noon 4 p.m. Will be eating at 1:15 p.

You may send checks to church office with note: Unity Picnic Donation -Dee Harper. Any questions- call Dee Harper @ 863-4923.

1 Praise Service 9:00 a.m. Church School 9:55 a.m. Adoration Worship 10:45 a.m. First United Methodist Church FOCUS ON FIRST Become Part of God s Family at First UMC Rev. Mark Finfrock, Pastor John Fisher, Director of Music June 4-7 Annual Lakeside UPCOMING EVENTS June 2017 Volume 11, Issue 6 Inside this issue: Vacation Bible School June Zion Lutheran Church 6-8:30 p.m. nightly Meal included. Need volunteers in areas: providing meals, teaching. June 3, 24; July 1, 15; August 5, 26 Community Lunches We would very much appreciate if you could check your calendars and let either Dee Harper ( ) or text/ Kathy Thompson ( )/ kathymthompson45@gmail.com. This way, we can look ahead and make plans to recruit other churches to help while our congregation is on vacation. June 17 Unity Picnic Noon 4 p.m. Will be eating at 1:15 p.m. Volunteers needed to serve that day, as well as monetary donations needed to purchase items we have committed to provide. You may send checks to church office with note: Unity Picnic Donation -Dee Harper. Any questions- call Dee Pastor s Page 2 Prayer Concerns 3 Church Happenings 6 Birthdays and Anniversaries Worship Leader Schedule Special points of interest: Thank You! Unity Picnic Family Promise McGonigle Millville Bicentennial Plans 6 6 Greeter Schedule 6 Calendar 7 July 7 Dayton Dragon s game 7 p.m. Fifth Third Field, Dayton, OH Tickets $14, first base line seats. Money due now! Forms next to bulletin board at church side entrance. Checks to be made out to First UMC, Dayton Dragons on the memo line. Questions? Contact Dave & Alice Stephenson.

This is held June 4-7 with the theme Do Not Be Afraid, Facing the Future. Vacation Bible School (VBS) is next in fellowship with Zion Lutheran Church and Esperanza Viva.

2 Pastor s Page June is just Bustin' Out All Over as the old song goes. We have the annual conference at Lakeside, where the business of the church gets done and we learn what is new around the conference. This is held June 4-7 with the theme Do Not Be Afraid, Facing the Future. Vacation Bible School (VBS) is next in fellowship with Zion Lutheran Church and Esperanza Viva. This year s theme is Hero Central running June The past two years of joint VBS has allowed Bible learning to our young folks and the added cross-cultural learning we and our children need to better understand each other. The Unity picnic on the 17th is a time of fun and music for the whole family. This will be our sixth year of joining in the fun atmosphere the picnic creates. Things are happening at First. Tell your friends and neighbors about the good things we are able to experience and learn. While you are at it, tell a stranger about what your church is doing in the community and with each other. See you Sunday. God Bless Pastor Mark Join us for a great time of fellowship and food. Please RSVP by Wednesday prior to the lunch to Ruth Stanton at , if you plan to attend. The schedule for the rest of 2017 is as follows (3rd Thursday at noon): June Spinning Fork September Olive Garden December Perkins July Walt s BBQ October Golden Corral August Richard s Pizza on Nilles November Houston Inn Thank You! Naomi Circle extends sincere gratitude to those who went above and beyond in assisting with our district's mission presentation May 11th. Kay, Vicki, and Karen--women of the Lord! And thanks to those who attended and donated to mission provisions and needs. We are a church family interested and engaged in the welfare of our local and global neighbors! Thank you all for your prayers, cards, visits, weeding, and support through phone calls and text during John's illness. He is improving daily and we hope will be home soon from the rehab center. John and Teri Trent Page 2 FOCUS ON FIRST

3 Prayer Concerns Those who do not know the peace of Christ. Let us offer Christ, who will heal their souls. Pastor Mark, next phase of cancer treatments Barb Jones, brain tumor Kathy Conrad s mother, health concerns Mark Conrad s father, health concerns Ann Montgomery Geneva Holloway Jessie Postell, cancer Tammy, fighting addiction Dwight Pflanzer Ruth Stanton Ruby Crothers Dave Spurlock Jodi Graf, melanoma Sister of Michael Stidham, cancer Leesa Frederick's mother, Charma, for strength Tammy Jones, dealing with MS Sheila Messerschmidt Lois Maida, cancer (Alice Stephenson's sister) L.T. and Sue Williams, health issues and strength Carol Lee, lymphoma, in remission Nell Bassitt Family Promise Program Dr. William Krall Mary Lee Nichols, lung cancer Elaine Tragesser s son, Don, cancer Gladys & Paul Perkins, health issues Carolyn & Bob Parker Ashley Rose Silva Mike Ketterer Dave Cochran Mary Alice Hensley Tiffany Brunner Jason Schubert s Aunt Marilyn, cancer Dale Kinkaid Andie Hutton, leukemia Nancy Pryor, cancer Anne & Mike Wheeler John Trent Dana Ward, cancer Greg Epperson Judy Cooley Those families mourning the loss of loved ones Community lunch, missionaries, Peace Corp workers, and those who work for international peace. Military members and their families and national leaders. Concerns of the people in places of war, famine and social unrest. Those who are sleeping outside. Those who have no food. The Imagine No Malaria campaign (INM) (imaginenomalaria.org) as it works to eliminate malaria in our lifetime. INM has made a big difference where it used to be at a person died from malaria every 30 seconds this rate has decreased to every 2 minutes. Our goal is zero. Do you have someone you would like us to pray for? Please call or the office LOVE (8653) or firstumc@firstumc-ham.org. Volume 11, Issue 6 Page 3

Annual Unity Community Picnic Saturday, June 17, 2017 noon to 4:00 p.m. All churches are asked to provide 2 cases of water, 2 watermelons, and lots of cookies (3-5 per Ziploc bag, depending on the size).

Our church is also providing all the condiments (catsup, mustard, relish) and a pan of baked beans for the picnic. Instead of donating those items, it would be easier to donate money to purchase them.

Contact Dee Harper if you have any questions at 863-4923.

4 Annual Unity Community Picnic Saturday, June 17, 2017 noon to 4:00 p.m. All churches are asked to provide 2 cases of water, 2 watermelons, and lots of cookies (3-5 per Ziploc bag, depending on the size). There will be a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at the west entrance for those items. Our church is also providing all the condiments (catsup, mustard, relish) and a pan of baked beans for the picnic. Instead of donating those items, it would be easier to donate money to purchase them. Please give your donation to Dee Harper by June 11. If anyone doesn't drive but is willing to bake cookies, call the church office (Vicki) & someone will pick them up. Contact Dee Harper if you have any questions at Bicentennial Events at McGonigle Millville UMC In celebration of their bicentennial 200 years from , The McGonigle Millville United Methodist Church (2370 Lanes Mill Road, Hamilton, OH 45013) will be holding various events through the summer. Here are two events you might be interested in: Circuit Rider Rides Again On Sunday, July 9th at the 10:45 AM Worship Service, they are going to kick the celebration off with a circuit rider. Circuit Riders would preach the gospel to small group gatherings in Butler County every month or six weeks. The event will include his arrival on horseback adorned in period clothing along with a frontier-style meal served by men and women of the church. The community is invited and encouraged to attend this joyous event. 200th Celebration Service Bicentennial Commemoration At McGonigle Millville United Methodist Church on Sunday, August 6, 2017, Reverend David Brown will be representing past ministers in honor of our 200th Celebration at the 10:45 AM Worship Service. Please join us as we commemorate Serving the Lord from on this blessed occasion. Come and bring a friend. You can find them on Facebook. Any questions or concerns, please call Pastor Chris Trumbull at (513) Focus on First - ISSN Published Monthly, Issue No. 5 Issue Date: May 2017 First United Methodist Church, 225 Ludlow St. Hamilton, OH JUNE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: May 22 For newsletter submissions, contact Stacey Morefield, newsletter editor, at edsjmorefield@gmail.com Page 4 FOCUS ON FIRST

Successful Family Promise Host Week We hosted 4 families, a total of 11 people, from Family Promise the week of May 21-28th. The ages of the children ranged from 10 months to 18 years!

The portable air conditioners that our trustees found and installed worked great and provided comfortable sleeping on the third floor.

5 Successful Family Promise Host Week We hosted 4 families, a total of 11 people, from Family Promise the week of May 21-28th. The ages of the children ranged from 10 months to 18 years! The young mother with the 10 month old and 2 year old appreciated staying in the nursery with the attached play room. The portable air conditioners that our trustees found and installed worked great and provided comfortable sleeping on the third floor. One family, a mother and her 16 year old daughter, had stayed with us the last time we hosted and they were able to move out into their own housing part way through the week. Praise God! A huge thanks to all our volunteers from First UMC, Cornerstone, Bethany and First Baptist. Whether you donated supplies, made beds, stayed overnight, cooked dinner, played games, did laundry, carried mattresses, or kept us in prayer - you made it possible for us to provide safe, welcoming housing and share God's love. Family Promise Club 180 For the month of June the congregations of the Family Promise of Butler County network are taking part in a Club180 challenge. Homeless Facts: It is estimated that 40% of the homeless are families. 60% of the above total are children. 50% of the children are 5 and under. There are projected 775 homeless students served by the Butler County School system in For every $180 contributed, a family of four is able to receive four days of shelter and support services through Family Promise of Butler County. A safe place to sleep Good nutritious meals Transportation Intensive Case Management To become a Club180 Member, pick up a Club180 card at church on the bulletin board, or contact Teri Trent at or Lakme Kodros at or Jennifer Withrow at Any gift amount is welcome and please keep this ministry in your prayers. On June 29th, the 180th day of the year, the winning congregation will be announced. Bakers Needed! The Saturday community lunch has been fortunate in the past to get most of our desserts donated by Kroger. However, recently those donations are down and we are in need of desserts. If you would be able to help provide dessert items, please contact Dee Harper at Volume 11, Issue 6 Page 5

What s Happening in June at First Church Game Night Friday, June 16, 2017 7:00 PM @ Stephenson s The fun and fellowship continues for any and all fun-loving adults.

6 What s Happening in June at First Church Game Night Friday, June 16, :00 Stephenson s The fun and fellowship continues for any and all fun-loving adults. Join this merry group for lots of laughter, pizza, games and loving fellowship. Just bring $5 for dinner, your own beverage and a favorite board game. Pocket Change Sunday June 18, 2017 During worship services a special collection of pocket change (dollars, too) will be taken as an offering for the Saturday Community Lunch Program. UMC Women s Circles Dorcas Circle June 13, :00 a.m. at First Naomi Circle resumes in September June Birthdays 6/1 Nancy Chaney Melissa Schmitt 6/4 Norma Daneff Steve Young 6/5 Laura Ellen Pierson 6/6 Greg Scherzinger Donna Coombe 6/9 Kimberly Noble 6/14 Maxine Steed 6/15 Leesa Frederick 6/16 Scott Fuhrman Carolyn Horn 6/20 Vicki Wheeler 6/26 Kay Sallee 6/27 Evan Haid Hannah Williams 6/28 Patsy Bernhardt June Anniversaries 6/2 Wade & Peggy Ketron 6/4 Kevin & Caroline Williams 6/7 James & Maxine Steed 6/9 Dan & Nancy Chaney 6/12 Nicholas & Janice Blauvelt 6/16 Philip & Carol Brandenburg 6/25 Donald & Betty Jean Hann Robert & Kara Tegge June Worship Leaders 9 a.m. - Praise Service 6/4 - Larry Bell 6/11 - Jim Sebastian 6/18 - Kerry Bossert 6/25 - Dave/Alice Stephenson June Worship Leaders 10:45 - Adoration Service 6/4 - Noel Hinrichs 6/11 - Karen Epperson 6/18 - Lynn Kinkaid 6/25 - David Puckett Praise Service 9 a.m. 6/4 - Leesa Frederick 6/11 - George Taylor 6/18 - George Taylor 6/25 - Leesa Frederick Adoration Service 10:45 a.m. 6/4 6/25: Nancy Mabis 6/4 & 6/11: Diane Hinrichs 6/18 & 6/25: Leslie Jewett Page 6 FOCUS ON FIRST

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First United Methodist Church FOCUS ON FIRST Praise Service 9:00 a.m. Church School 9:55 a.m. Adoration Worship 10:45 a.m. Become Part of God s Family at First UMC Rev. Mark Finfrock, Pastor John Fisher,