Inviting people to be in relationship with Jesus

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1 Traditional Worship Service - 9:00 AM Contemporary Worship Service - 10:30 AM JUNE 2017 Inviting people to be in relationship with Jesus Sharing the Journey By Charles Martindell Romans 12:15-18 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. I was thinking recently about a letter I received years ago. It was from a newer attendee at the church I was serving at that time. Here s some of what she wrote: For many years, I wandered around without much purpose to my life When I started attending church, it was a different feeling than I had ever had....god opened my eyes and my heart. I feel myself grieving with those who grieve, and rejoicing with those who rejoice. I just wanted to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome over the past year... I can tell you that letters like that are among any pastor s favorite things. For someone to experience the love and living presence of Christ through a church, like this person described, is an inspiration in all the best ways. We talk a lot about how lives are being changed through our experiences with God as a church. I m not always sure we are thinking about the same things when it comes to changed lives. But I think we know it when we see it. In the weeks following our Easter celebration, we reminded each other that the reality of Easter is not one day of the year or it s not even one awesome morning of worship at church on Easter Sunday. The resurrected Christ continues to be with us during every hour and throughout our every days. Sharing the journey with each other as a community of faith is one of the best ways we are helped to receive what can only be found in Christ. From time to time I m reminded that we are on a shared journey together and God is doing miraculous things in our hearts and lives. Our mission is invitational in nature. So let s invite people to join us on the journey, and share the transformational love of Christ we are coming to know and trust for ourselves. Summer Gifts of Music Our tradition is to invite gifts of special music during Summer Sundays at our 9:00 Worship Service. Please contact Peggy Smith or Carol Black if you have a gift of music to share! We thank Carol and our Choir for their amazing ministry over this past Fall/Winter/Spring! Such wonderful gifts that have given glory to God and have blessed the church.

2 Jennifer Loeffler 2 nd SATURDAY SERVE Saturday, June 10th We would love for you to join us on the second Saturday of each month for a community service project. Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. Mother Theresa Blankets and Shoes with 4H - We will be helping Linda Landis 4H club on their service project work day. Helpers will work with the kids to make blankets, cut jeans for Sole Hope shoes, and cutout superhero capes for the Ronald McDonald House. We need 6 volunteers to help kids at the various stations starting in the morning (time TBD) Community Clean Up - We will be going outside and cleaning up our area, to include the church grounds. If you are interested, please be at the church from to clean up our community, do some light landscaping, and get outside! Breaktime - Our volunteers will be going further afield in July and August to out of state missions in West Virginia (July) and Kentucky (August). For more information contact the church office, Jennifer Loeffler (West Virginia), or Michael Whetstone (Kentucky). Second Saturdays will resume the normal schedule in September. Exciting new serving opportunities have been scheduled for the fall and winter. You are welcome to join us as we impact the world one person at a time! Questions, contact Jennifer Loeffler at Or at j_and _m@sbcgolbal.net Sign up on the Connection Card inside your Sunday Bulletin

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4 We would like to Recognize our 2017 GRADUATES High School Tessa Childress - Bloom Carroll Cory Davis - Canal Winchester Sienna Henne - Bloom Carroll Elyse Horn - Bloom Carroll Rachel Horn - Bloom Carroll Melissa Sommers - Fairfield Union Elyzabeth Storts - Teays Valley College Rachel Anderson - Ohio University Jordan Griggs - Ohio University Cheyenne Jepsen - The Ohio State University Sierra Jepsen - The Ohio State University Jennifer Mills - Miami University

5 JUNE 2017 Ministry Newsletter Effectively inspire and equip students to develop a faith of their own High School Youth Sundays 6:30-8:30pm Meet at the Youth House Open to 9 th 12 th grades Youth Coordinator Info Christina Hess christina@lithopolisumc.org office: cell: Middle School Youth Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm Meet at the Youth House Open to 6 th 8 th grades 7 Friday, June 2 nd Meet at the Church s Gym Open to 6 th 12 th grades Time of Open Gym Happy summer everyone! Just a reminder, we are continuing regular weekly programming, unless it's a holiday. To keep updated on when that is, join our weekly list by ing christina@lithopolisumc.org and in the subject put "list". We are also now on Facebook at Lithopolis UMC Student ministries and The alive@7 this Friday Summer Retreat July Hope everyone has a great summer and we'll see you soon! PARENTS We invite you to sign up to receive a weekly sharing what we are teaching each week, what questions you can ask your child each week, and what will be taught the following week. To be put on this list, please send an to christina@lithopolisumc.org and put in the subject list and then in the body part of the your name(s) and your child(ren) s name. Please note: As I get adjusted these next couple of weeks that these s may take a little bit to become routine. If information is ever left out or if you have any questions just let me know!

6 Rock City - ALL children age 3 & 4 through 5th grades are welcome in Rock City. CHILDREN S COORDINATOR Lisa Smith Lisa@lithopolisumc.org (614) Rock City kids church is offered every Sunday in two Sessions: 9:00 for all ages located inside our church building in the lower level. 10:30 session for children Pre-K through 1st grade is located inside our church building in the lower level and for children 2nd through 5th grade in our MMC building. Nursery is also provided during both the 9:00 and 10:30 session in our church building. Volunteers are always appreciated, if interested contact Lisa at lisa.lithopolisumc.org. All volunteers are Safe Sanctuary trained. CAMP OUT VBS July 21st, 22nd & Family Celebration July 23rd This year s VBS includes something for the whole family!! Our program begins on Friday evening at 5:00 with a dinner for everyone. Then off to our Opening and breakout sessions from 5:30 to 8:00. We ll come back on Saturday morning from 9:30 to noon and complete our VBS Celebration on Sunday, July with 23rd, a Family and a meal following our 10:30 service. But wait, didn t I say this VBS is for the WHOLE family? That s right! While our campers (kids ages 3 through 5th grade) are in their breakout sessions, we ll have breakout sessions planned for our teen and adult campers as well. So even if you don t have a child involved you can join in the fun! So what will we all be doing?.everyone will participate in the Opening program, then campers will begin a rotating schedule which includes a Bible Session, Games (for our younger campers) and Crafts (or an inflection project for our older campers). We ll round out our day at camp with everyone back in for a closing program, complete with a daily video of everyone having fun! Registration begins soon so plan on joining us for Smore Fun then you can imagine! Rock City is now on Facebook! Want a night off from cooking that includes something to entertain the kids after they eat? Please, join us on Wednesday, June 21st at 5:30 p.m. in our MMC building! The meal is always great, the conversation amongst friends is entertaining and the crafts for kids are free! Lisa@lithopolisumc.org Join us at: LUMC s Rock City Kids Church and check out all the latest pictures, events and videos.

7 The United Methodist Women News The DressCode Are you tired of keeping all those clothes until Trash & Treasure time each August? We have a solution for you. The Lithopolis United Methodist Women s organization has partnered with The DressCode to sell your donated clothes with proceeds going to LUMW missions. The DressCode is a clothing consignment shop located at 3026 Columbus-Lancaster Rd NW in Lancaster. It is located near the Meijer store in Lancaster. Following are some of the consignment guidelines: Items taken are name brand apparel, handbags, footwear and accessories (including fashion scarves and jewelry) for Ladies, Plus Sizes, Teens and Men that are clean and current with no signs of wear and tear. Items need to be clean and pressed on hangers or folded neatly in a basket or tote. Items not taken discount brands, lingerie, bathing suits, shoes that show any wear, custom or handmade items, bridesmaids dresses, dyed-to-match shoes, clothing that shows any age or wear. Don t be offended if some items are refused as they know what items will be bought by their customers based on over 12 years in the consignment business. Consignments can be brought to the store Monday through Saturday without an appointment during the following hours: Monday through Friday 10 AM to 7 PM and Saturdays 10 AM to 6 PM. The DressCode accepts items that are appropriate to the upcoming or current season, since their goal is to sell them within the next 4 to 6 weeks. Items not appropriate to the season will not be accepted. So please take items according to the following schedule: Summer - April 1 Prom Gowns - Jan. 1 through May 1 Fall - August 1 Spring - February 1 Winter - October 1 Advise The DressCode to put items on the following account: LUMW #17065 (in all capitals). It is very important to use this code so we can get credit for the sales. Items that are not sold within 4 to 6 weeks will be given to charity by The DressCode. Additional information can be found at Items that are not taken by The DressCode can be saved for the annual Trash and Treasure Sale so we can maximize their value. If you have any questions about the process, contact Dianne Myers at or myersd73@gmail.com. If you are unable to take clothes to The DressCode, Dianne can deliver for you. As always, thank you for your support of LUMW missions. The Lithopolis United Women will be sponsoring a bazaar during the Lithopolis Honeyfest this year at the Multi- Ministry Center as a fund raiser for our mission projects. We are calling it the Bee-Attitudes Buzz-aar, and we are looking for exhibitors to participate. If you are interested, please contact Cindy Wilson at or clwmos96@gmail.com. Cost for a 10 ft X 10 ft space is $25. The Honeyfest is held Friday, Sept 8 th from 3 PM to 7 PM and Saturday, Sept 9 th from 10 AM to 7 PM. Lithopolis United Methodist Women s Circles DORCAS When: 1 st Tuesday of the Month 1:30 PM Where: Church President: Pat Meloy Ph JOY When: 2 nd Monday of the Month 2:00 PM Where: Church or Members Homes President: Joy Matheney Ph SHALOM When: 3 rd Thursday of the Month 7:00 PM Where: Church President: Cindy Wilson Ph TRINITY When: 1 st Monday of the Month 7:00 PM (Except June and July) Where: Members Homes President: Susan Black Ph If you would like more information regarding LUMW Circle s or to find out how to join a Circle please contact any one of the Circle Presidents listed above.

8 TRASH & TREASURE SALE Main goal: to donate $2000 each to the Community Food Pantry Building Fund, Bloom Twp Crisis Fund, and Umcor Disaster Relief Donations needed!!! Only through your generous donations can our sale be a success! Donations will be accepted at the mmc and/or tent on parking lot Sunday July 30th from 1pm until 6pm And 7/31 thru 8/2 from 9am to 9 pm (if you need help transporting items to be donated, please contact Angie or arickly@gmail.com or call the church office) July 30 To Aug 2: Accepting Donations July 31 To Aug 3: Sorting And Pricing Aug 3: Final Pricing Day Please Help Us Make This Trash & Treasure A Success!!! WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY DINNER Here at LUMC 5:30 PM, June 21 st in the Multi Ministry Center Donations are accepted but not expected. ON THE MENU: Pizza Casserole Garlic Bread, Italian Green Beans, Strawberry Shortcake Come, enjoy and invite your neighbors and friends for food, fellowship & fun activities for the kids! If you have questions or would like to help please contact the Church Office at or shelly@lithopolisumc.org Notes The family of Carl Rapp would like to thank the congregation for their prayers during his illness. The funeral luncheon was delicious and enjoyed by all of the family. The left over desserts were donated to the Fairfield Emergency Shelter for the homeless. Your outreach has touched many lives. Thank you, The family of Carl Rapp Edward & Becky, Tony & Darlene, Doug & Kim To: Lithopolis UMC A gift of hope has been made in your honor. From: Becky Kent Amount: 32 pairs of shoes sponsored, 30 pairs cut!! With this gift, lives are being impacted. Your gift will provide funding for jobs, education, and medical relief. Children will receive care and new shoes to protect their feet from the damage of parasites living in the sand through which they walk daily. This enriches lives exponentially: individuals, families, communities. Truly a gift that keeps giving. Thank you

9 SCHEDULES FOR JUNE 2017 Acolytes 9am Good Shepherd 9:00am Good Shepherd 10:15am Greeters 9am Greeters 10:30am Well-Wishers 11:30am Connections 8:30am 6/4 LUMW 6/11 Sunday 6/18 6/25 Ben Warner Bonnie Sallee Brenda Thacker Anna Cline Allen Cline Frances Bennett Anna Beller Marlys Fergus Bob Tennant Karen Tennant Carol Marteney Amy Mayne Norah Mattei Roger & Patty Adams, Ken Lysinger, Bud Culp Aaron & Samuel Farley Aaron & Samuel Farley Barb Wood Marlys Fergus Wretha Bowen Wanda Seelenbinder Betty Clark Mary Ann Laird Marilyn Ripley Barb Wood Barb McKinley Marvis Eshler Lauren Schell Cathy Burden Marilyn Ripley Joy Matheney Cindy Wilson Susan Black Carla Jacobs, Susan Williams, David Smith, Angie Rickly Aaron & Samuel Farley Aaron & Samuel Farley Sandy Tootle George Tootle Steve & Gail Murry, David Smith, Angie Rickly Aaron & Samuel Farley Aaron & Samuel Farley Kathy Spencer Emily Miller Connections 10:00am Zan Petrie Ken Lysinger Marilyn Lysinger Joy Matheney Cindy Wilson Susan Black Ruth Blauser Minda Taylor Marvis Eshler Sandy Tootle Gail Murry Shelley Gallion Ushers 9:00am Mike Lehman Bob Himler Rich Mills Tony Helmic Kay Phillips Bunny Palmer Beth Whitlaw Sandi Ritchey Mike Lehman Bob Himler Rich Mills Tony Helmic Mike Lehman Bob Himler Rich Mills Tony Helmic Ushers 10:30am Please see Bob Jones Judy Ferrone Terri Colbert Marlys Fergus Sharon Ventresca Please see Bob Jones Please see Bob Jones P-1 st Leaders 10:30am ROCK CITY SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 5/7 5/14 5/21 5/28 ROCK CITY SCHEDULE FOR: June 9am Week of: 6/4 6/11 6/18 6/25 9am Nicole Stephens Lisa Smith Amy Mayne Lisa Smith 10:30am Val Hertlein, Barb Wood Val Hertlein, Barb Wood 2 nd -5 th Leaders 10:30am 10:30am MMC Cindy Wilson, Barb McKinley Cindy Wilson, Barb McKinley MMC Good Shepherd Tyler Hart David Smith Larry Kahle Michael Smith

10 NURSERY SCHEDULE FOR JUNE 6/4 6/11 6/18 6/25 1 st Service Lisa, Jenni & Stacia Brenda, Lyndsey, Stacia Tammie, Lyndsey, Jessica Brenda, Kathleen & Kris 2 nd Service Lynn & Tiffany Tammie & Tiffany Toby, Ellie & Jan Ellie LUMC Attendance & Financial Giving Information for May 2017 Combined Attendance 5/7 5/14 5/21 5/28 Worship Our Gifts Capital Funds $3,222 $1, $4,494 $4,536 General Contributions $15, $6, $12, $10, LITHOPOLIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PASTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Charles Martindell Pastor Charles@lithopolisumc.org Carl Spencer Administrative Pastor Carl@lithopolisumc.org Bill Weaver Associate Pastor Bill@lithopoilsumc.org Eric Anderson Leadership Board Chair Lisa Smith Children s Coordinator Lisa@lithopolisumc.org Stacia Nepa Nursery Coordinator Stacia@lithopolisumc.org Collins Cranmer Contemporary Service Worship Leader Collins.Cranmer@igelco.ocm Amy Bratton Treasurer Amy@lithopolisumc.org Shelly Horn Administrative Assistant Shelly@lithopolisumc.org Karen Martindell Minister of Visitation Karen@lithopolisumc.org Worship Tech Coordinator Karen@lithopolisumc.org Christina Hess Youth Coordinator Christina@lithopolisumc.org Pastoral Care & Counseling Needs Pastor Charles Martindell, Bill Weaver or Karen Martindell * charles@lithopolisumc.org * bill@lithopolisumc.org * Karen@lithopolisumc.org Licensed Professional Christian Counseling Always Hope Counseling, LLC Kathy Spencer, MA, PC * alwayshopecounseling123@gmail.com (Fee based on ability to pay)

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12 Inviting people to be in relationship with Jesus and each other so lives and communities are changed Lithopolis United Methodist Church 80 N. Market St., P.O. Box 42 Lithopolis, OH Phone: Fax: Find us on Facebook: Lithopolis United Methodist Church Rock City Kids Ministry on Facebook: Lumc s Rock City Kids Church Website: THE LITHOPOLIS LINK Linking Church and Home JUNE 2017