The BROADCASTER January & February 2016

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1 The BROADCASTER January & February 2016 The Newsletter of FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 436 Vine Street Johnstown, PA Rev. Edwin Herald, Pastor Office On the web: HERALD S TRUMPET People make New Year s resolutions at the beginning of the year. Did you make yours? Some will promise to make physical promises such as dieting, quitting smoking or giving up sweets. Others will promise to be more pleasant or some other change in one s life. But what about our spiritual changes? Have we resolved to do better in that area? How about doing more in Bible study or participating in more church activities? Elsewhere in the Broadcaster are articles that encourage us to be more active in the church. Things such as a special study in Sunday, Bible study being in a permanent location, and helping with the pot pie dinners. We can all offer to participate more in the life of the church. Please find somewhere to plug in and keep our spiritual promises. January Meetings Church Council January 16 10:00 a.m. Grace and Peace! Pastor Ed Herald February Meetings Church Council February 20 10:00 a.m. Watch Sunday Bulletins for NOW, Trustees, Finance and other Meetings. SOUP-er Bowl Sunday Lent begins on Ash Wednesday February 10, 2016 February 7, 2016 Benefits U M H S

2 Serving the Lord JANUARY Altar Guild Wanda Cole Barbara Goughnour Ushers Joe Golojch Dennis Pentrack Layreader Bill Steeg Acolytes Taylor Berg /Josie Ressler/Lexie Ressler Dylan Stephens Carrianna Snyder/Olivia Snyder Serving the Lord FEBRUARY Altar Guild Lin Leffler Betsy Goenner Ushers Rick Speicher Wally Leffler Dan Church Bill Steeg Layreader Barbara Goga Acolytes Taylor Berg /Josie Ressler/Lexie Ressler Dylan Stephens Carrianna Snyder/Olivia Snyder SHUT-INS FROM OUR CONGREGATION Arbutus Manor 207 Ottawa Street Johnstown PA Mary Albert, Room 30 Betty Ream, Room 205 Betty Smith, Room 414 Laurelwood Care Center 100 Woodmont Road Johnstown, PA Agnes Rabel, Room 15 Church of the Brethren Home 277 Hoffman Avenue Windber PA Walter Moe Hill Room 332 Leo Yossick, Room 252-C Sunny Hill Personal Care Home 1235 South Sixth Street Indiana, PA Linda Slick In Their Homes Jean Stonebraker 1137 Barnett Street Johnstown, PA Dorothy Glessner 420 Vine Street, Apt Johnstown, PA Bob Burkholder 350 Market St. Apt. 801 Johnstown, PA Evelyn Thomas 102 Woodmont Road #307 Johnstown, PA Ronald House 1600 Cambridge Dr. #205 Davidsville, PA Evelyn Glover c/o Dianne Carey 2432 Collins Dr. Worthington, OH 43085

3 JANUARY Birthdays Elaine McIntyre, Jan. 8 Dan Church, Jan. 9 Amanda Yorchak, Jan. 13 Michele Kline, Jan. 18 Conner Selders, Jan. 18 Michael Stephens, Jan. 19 Carrianna Snyder, Jan. 21 Olivia Berg, Jan. 26 Mackenzie Spence Baptized : November 22, 2015 JANUARY Anniversaries Eugene & Lois Heiser, Jan. 8 Rev. Larry & Mary Ann Rowe, Jan. 22 Daughter of : Jason & Marcey Spence Study and Prayer Group Wednesdays 9:30-11:00 AM First Church Bell Choir Room FEBRUARY Birthdays Robert Robine III, Feb. 1 Carol Speicher, Feb. 4 Sara Martin, Feb. 5 Olivia Snyder, Feb. 5 Fannie Goughnour, Feb. 7 Eugene Heiser, Feb. 13 Don Hostetter, Feb. 13 John Griffin, Feb. 14 Anne Jones, Feb. 14 Joe Golojch, Feb. 17 Joyce McGough, Feb. 22 Mary Albert, Feb. 24 Connie Gossard, Feb. 26 Ray Thompson, Feb. 26 On Wednesday, January 13th, the group will begin a new study entitled Knowing God s Will which is based on the Book of Ruth. The friendships of women are good medicine. All are welcome to join the group and to bring along a friend. FEBRUARY Anniversaries Bill & Joanne Kurtz, Feb. 1 Bill Jr. & Patty Kurtz, Feb. 22 Charles & Esther Gelles, Feb. 25

4 FUN TIMES SHUFFLEBOARD Come and join in the fun and get some exercise at the same time. The group meets in the church basement on the first and third Monday of each month at 1:00 PM. You can help earn a few dollars for the church by saving the tabs from your soda cans and other tabs from fruit and vegetable cans. In addition to the tabs, they are now collecting cans. There is a box for the tabs and a receptacle for the cans by the Food Pantry table in the narthex. All monies received from recycling will go to First Church s General Fund. FOOD PANTRY Emphasis For January and February remains the same as in previous months : - Cereal Soup Spaghetti Sauce Peanut Butter ANYTHING you wish to donate to the Food Pantry is gratefully accepted. Mission Chart The Mission Chart in the Vestibule Still Has a Lot of Open Days If you would like to honor or remember a friend or loved one on the Mission Chart, it is $2.00 a day for each day you request. There are envelopes for your requests below the chart which is located in the vestibule. Fill out an envelope and put it in the offering plate or give it to Betsy Goenner or Weeze Chappell.

5 DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE WHO ARE CALLED METHODISTS BELIEVE? Starting with the first Sunday in February, the adult Sunday class is going to look at this subject. Pastor Ed is going to use The United Methodist Member s Handbook as a resource. It has 40 subjects in 2-page recaps that gives us the gist of what we believe. COME AND JOIN US FOR THIS STUDY! Pastor Ed and Pastor Terry have decided that when we come back for Bible Study in March, that we will be meeting permanently at First Church. If you didn t attend because you couldn t remember where we were meeting, this will solve that problem. We will be meeting in the Otterbein Room in the basement. We will start at 7:00 p.m. and try to end as close to 8:00 p.m. as possible. S-O-U-P E R ~ B O W L ~ S U N D A Y February 7, 2016 We don t know yet who will play in the big game, but youevery can be a player when it comes to hunger! Please help those in your area by donating to United Methodist Human Services SOUPer Bowl. The money collected will be used to supply the Franklin Street Food Pantry that serves people living in Downtown Johnstown, Prospect, Woodvale, Old Conemaugh Boro, East Conemaugh, Franklin, Roxbury, Eighth Ward, and Kernville. HOMEMADE HAM POT PIE After a couple of months off, our Pot Pie Dinners are about to start again. We will begin with Ham Pot Pie on Thursday, January 21st. The time remains the same 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. The cost is $7.00 for quarts and $8.00 for dinners. We will need and are asking for your help with preparing the dinners. Even if it is only for a short time, we can use YOUR help. Don t forget we will also be needing your continued help in donations of desserts for the dinners. later if it will be Ham or Chicken. The Pot Pie day for February will be the 18th and we will let you know

6 PASTOR S DISCRETIONARY FUND The Christmas season has taken a toll on the Pastor s Discretionary Fund. We have helped a number of people with appliances, travel assistance, overnight housing, and other needs, leaving our Discretionary Fund low. We are asking for some help in replenishing these funds. If you want to contribute, please mark Discretionary Fund either on your offering envelope or in a separate envelope. WE APPRECIATE ANY DONATION. First Church has an active prayer chain that allows us to hear about and pray for people in need. If you would like to be on the prayer chain, please call the church office to let us know. All you will need to do, when you receive a prayer request, is pass it on to the next person on your chain, and then pray for that need. The Body of Christ gathered at First Church for worship and celebration on Christmas Eve. About 91 people were in attendance. The congregation participated in the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Also included in the worship service was the singing of many favorite Christmas carols. Special music was provided by Carol Speicher, as is our tradition, singing Mary, Did You Know, and TO ALL WHO HELPED TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AT FIRST CHURCH SO SPECIAL A special thanks to Joanne Kurtz, Chair of our NOW Committee, for all of her efforts along with the members of the NOW Committee. Our appreciation to all the First Church Bakers for their contributions for the Christmas Cookie trays. We made $410 for First Church from the sales. Special recognition to everyone who contributed to the Mini Love Tree. Through their giving, we were able to present United Methodist Human Services with a check for $ Last, but certainly not least, thank you to Pastor Ed As requested Mary Ann Rowe s Corn Pudding Recipe 2 sticks of melted Margarine 2 cans Creamed Corn 4 Eggs, beaten 2 boxes Jiffy Cornbread Mix 16 oz. Sour Cream 1 cup Sugar Melt margarine in a 9x13 baking dish in the oven. Add rest of ingredients and mix together. ( I mix them in a separate bowl and then add into melted margarine dish. ) Bake at 350 deg. For 45 minutes or until top is golden brown.

7 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH January Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Take down Church s Decorations after Worship 4 5 7:00-8:00 PM - N A PM Bell :00-8:00 PM - N A PM Bell :00 AM Church Council Meeting :00-8:00 PM - N A :00-6:00 PM Ham Pot Pie Dinner First Church 6 PM Bell :00-8:00 PM - N A PM Bell :00 AM - Sunday

8 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH February Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 7:00-8:00 PM N A 3 4 6:00 PM Bell :00-8:00 PM N A :00 PM Bell :00 AM - Sunday :00-8:00 PM N A :00-6:00 PM Pot Pie Dinner First Church 6:00 PM Bell :00 AM Church Council Meeting :00-8:00 PM N A :00 PM Bell

9 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 436 Vine Street Johnstown, Pennsylvania RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Johnstown PA PERMIT NO. 199 THE BROADCASTER The Newsletter of First United Methodist Church Johnstown, Pennsylvania January & February 2016 OFFICE HOURS Monday Tuesday Thursday 8:30-12:00 & 12:30 2:30 Friday 8:30-12:00 & 12:30-1:30 SUNDAY WORSHIP 9:45 AM CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 11:00 AM Member Church