The Community Clarion

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1 The Community Clarion January 2017 Volume 47, Issue 1

2 PASTOR'S PAGE Recipe for a Happy New Year! Anonymous Take twelve fine, full-grown months; see that these are thoroughly free from old memories of bitterness, rancor and hate, cleanse them completely from every clinging spite; pick off all specks of pettiness and littleness; in short, see that these months are freed from all the past have them fresh and clean as when they first came from God. Cut these months into thirty or thirty-one equal parts. Do not attempt to make up the whole batch at one time (so many persons spoil the entire lot this way) but prepare one day at a time. Into each day put equal parts of faith, patience, courage, work, love (some people omit this ingredient and so spoil the flavor of the rest), hope, fidelity, liberality, kindness, prayer, meditation, rest (leaving this out is like leaving the oil out of the salad dressing don't do it), and one well-selected resolution. Put in about one cupful of Godly Spirit, a dash of fun, a pinch of self-control, a sprinkling of play, and a heaping of good humor. Remember, as we profess to be "Christians" we tend to be watched by everyone. Our recipe for a happy life comes directly from God's mouth through the Bible. Pastor Kevin

3 COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 2017 Church Officers Nominations and Leadership Development Team Approved at Charge Conference 11/12/ ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL Pastor Chairperson Lay Leader Lay Member of Annual Conference Director of Music Historian UMM Treasurer UMW President Treasurer Ad. Council Secretary Finance Secretary Rev. Kevin Coleman Al Downey Adam Baillie Pat Gregory Al Downey (TBD) Hugh Knapp Carol Blaner Kathy Gibbs Carol Blaner Carol Blaner CHAIRPERSONS OF TEAMS Finance Hugh Knapp Missions Bill Doebele Sandee Daggett Education Sherry Dangremond Nurture & Care Linda Knapp Staff Parish Dan Reinke Trustees Sue Short Lay Leadership Rev. Kevin Coleman Reach Out Mavis Brown Youth Ministries Julie Wilmer MEMBERS AT LARGE Kim Burns Sara Bennett Marge Dunn Dick Sharrock Judy Board Nancy Snider Carol Sharrock

4 Administrative Council Call to order: Al Downey Devotions: Pastor Kevin Minutes: Motion to accept the minutes by Dick Sharrock seconded by Marge Dunn M.S.P. Treasurer s report: Hugh Knapp First Merit Checking Balance October 1, 2016 $41, October Deposits $26, Total Balance & Income $67, Total Disbursements $(24,854.43) Balance October 31, 2016 $42, General Fund Balance October 31, 2016 $12, Motion to accept treasurer s report by Pat Gregory and seconded by Linda Dangremond M.S.P. Finance and Stewardship: Hugh Knapp repeated that we need to have all giving cards returned no matter what you put down for giving. If you don t know just put 0 and sign the card and turn it in. The number of cards returned helps us with the district. He has had eight-five cards turned in and there is thirty-eight pledge cards out. He is asking each family to consider giving a few dollars beyond their tithe to the capital improvement fund 201, a few dollars each month adds up fast. SPRC: MaryLou reported that the month of October was a great success for Pastor Appreciation in. They are closing out the year with Christmas staff gifts. Any monetary gifts can be given to any SPRC member. Lay Leadership Team: Pastor said the Lay Leadership report was approved at Charge Confernce. Trustees: Sue Short sent a report that the Trustees are in the process of replacing the flooring in the education office, Chuck Costin is replacing the security cameras down stairs and Wi-Fi is now throughout the entire church. A camera has been placed in each Sunday School room. The trustees are buying new computer for the church secretary s office and the computer from the secretarial office will be placed in the education office. Education Commission: Sherry Dangremond said the children and youth Christmas play will be Dec. 18 during worship service. Adult and classes are going on. Youth: Theresa Coleman said there would be fund raisers before Christmas to raise funds for trips they have planned for summer. Youth have to patriciate in meetings and projects to be eligible to go on the trips funded by the youth group. They have trips planned for The Creation Museum. Kings Island and the Ark. Nurture and Care: Linda Knapp need a person to coordinate the ICU team. Ken and Josh Gibbs are helping with valet parking. Prayer time on Wed. evenings is continuing and they would like to see more people. The hospitality group has been very busy. They need updated addresses and information for the military people and need a person to take over the sending of cards to them. Lay Leader: Adam Baillie gave his report that he has attended since six meetings as Lay Leader. His hospital visits consisted of eleven visits to EMH, two to Center Ridge, one to Anchor Lodge. He made sixteen phone calls to check on people. He made eleven home visits. Adam helped serve communion during worship. Made gift presentation for Pastor appreciation month. He helped prepare and lead Laity Sunday worship. Missions: Bill Doebele said their last meeting of the year is pm.

5 Reach Out: Mavis is concentrating on the widow/widowers group. UMW: Carol Blaner reported that they are cleaning out the room downstairs so it can be used as a Sunday School room. They will be making cookie baskets for shut-ins on Dec. 12. They will be needing homemade cookies for the baskets. If you can help them by making cookies and bringing them with you to Church on Dec. 11 or before 9am on the 12 it would be greatly appreciated Music/: Al Downey. He reported on the upcoming events and schedule for Christmas. Dec. 18 is the Children s play. There will be Christmas Eve service and a short Christmas cantata on Christmas morning. The bell choir had seven people practicing on Nov. 14 and are expecting three more members. The bell choir will play along with the choir on Christmas Eve. Bishop Tracy Malone will speak on Feb. 12, 2017 during worship service. Pastor Remarks: Pastor Kevin brought in a plague that a company in Florida made from the Chronicle Telegram article and said if anyone wanted to keep it for CUMC it was $ Old Business: none New Business: Hugh made a motion that the line item 5904 Sunday School curriculum be increased from $ to $ Linda Knapp seconded. M.S.P budget was submitted and awaiting finalization from the SPRC. MaryLou seconded M.S.P. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn by Sherry Dangremond seconded by Bill Doebele M.S.P. Closing prayer: Pastor Kevin Next meeting: pm Attendance: Hugh Knapp, Adam Baillie, Carol Sharrock, Dick Sharrock, Al Downey, Carol Blaner, Pat Gregory, MaryLou Doebele, Bill Doebele, Sherry Dangremond, Pastor Coleman, Theresa Coleman, Mavis Brown, George Shiltz, Sandee Daggett, Sara Bennett, Betty Brown, Marge Dunn EX: Sue Short A Couple of Requests From Hugh Knapp I desperately need more counters after service on Sunday. Jo Poling works the 1 Sunday but will be gone until May. Mary Brown works the 2ⁿ Sunday. Sara Bennett works the 3 Sunday. I need someone for the 4 Sunday. I also need someone for the 5 Sunday s which are in January, April, July and October. MaryLou Doebele is my computer entry person and I could use a backup for her. Safety rules for handling your money require two or more unrelated individuals to be present during counting so please consider giving some time as a servant to Christ and your church in helping us complete this task. From Sandee Daggett The Committee will be un-decorating the church and we would be grateful for volunteers to help on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m. Please contact Sandee Daggett, to confirm your attendance and willingness to help. For Committee member this activity will be in place of our usual meeting.

6 Lorain County Safe Harbor/Genesis House Below is a year end letter from one of the Local Missions we support as a church. The statistics communicated here are staggering. And this is only Lorain County!

7 Anniversaries QUINN, Todd & Brittni 01/18 (family), (Todd) (Brittni) 310 Ashland Ave. JACKSON, Ron & Rae 01/26 (family) 937 Bennett Dr. Birthdays SNIDER, Mary 01/ Ford Road MCCLOSKEY, Mike 01/ Ambler Drive BENNETT, Sara 01/ Mulberry Lane Sheffield Village OH USA BELCHER, Amanda 01/ Longford Ave COSTIN, Lorna 01/ Tulane Court BAREFOOT Jr., Adam 01/ E. 34th St. Lorain OH COLLINS, Deena 01/ Brittany Lane BAREFOOT, Adam 01/ E. 34th St. Lorain OH COLEMAN, Theresa 01/ Ashland Avenue DANGREMOND, Sherry 01/ Penrose Ct. HILL, Laura 01/ Colorado Avenue Sheffield Village OH BROWN, Kevin 01/31 PO BOX 253 Kittery ME BURKEY, Pat 01/ Augdon Drive HESSLER, Ted 01/ Dakota Dr. North Ridgeville OH WALTON, Jacquelyn 01/ S. Abbe Rd. G8 FERREBEE, Azeal 01/ Oakwood Drive

8 January 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 New Year's Day 2 3 Trustees 4 5:45 Praise & Prayer(S)l Choir Practice (S) 5 11:00 Gene Willoughby Memorial Service 12:00 Luncheon Gospel Choir Practice 6 5:00 Hot Meals (FH) 7 9:00 UMM Breakfast Frankie & MJ s :00 Undecorate Church 11 5:45 Praise & Prayer(S) Adult Choir (S) 12 Women s Study Girl Scouts (115) 13 11:00 Food Pantry (FH) 5:00 Hot Meals (FH) Martin Luther King Day 17 10:00 6:00 Finance Ad Council( P) 18 5:45 Praise & Prayer(S) Adult Choir (S) 19 Women s Study 20 11:00 Food Pantry (FH) 5:00 Hot Meals (FH) :00 Educ. Comm. 25 5:45 Praise & Prayer (S) Adult Choir (S) 26 Adult Choir (115) 27 5:00 Hot Meals (FH) :00 MeetGreet (FH) :00