Welcome Pastor Catherine Allison. Come and meet our new Pastor July 9th PotLuck meal after church in the FLC. Please bring a dish to share!

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1 The WORD July 2017 Volume 48 Issue 7 Reach up, Reach in, Reach out Reach up to God, Reach in to know God, Reach out in Love Westville United Methodist Church First Sunday July 2nd Communion in 10:15 a.m. service Sunday Morning Schedule: 9 am 10a.m Sunday School : Adult Founders Room & Brick Room, Children Basement Fellowship 10 am 10:15 am 10:15 am Worship Service /Sanctuary Welcome Pastor Catherine Allison Come and meet our new Pastor July 9th PotLuck meal after church in the FLC. Please bring a dish to share! JESUS IS COMING AGAIN!!! THE WORD is a publication of Westville United Methodist Church at 154 Main St., P.O. Box 619; Westville, IN (219) ***CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday & Wednesday 8am to noon & Thursday 8am to 3pm (Summer Hours) Our Web Address is In order to go green The Word will be ed to you. Be sure to your address to Jane at secretarywumc@csinet.net Printed copies will continue to be available at the church for those who do not have .

2 Page 2 THE W ORD Volum e 48 Issue 7 Greetings to Westville United Methodist Church First, I would like to offer you my condolences on the passing of Pastor Cathy. She was a special lady. I met her when she was first appointed to Westville. I had many conversations with her over the years. Secondly, I am excited to be your new pastor. Through the years, I have worked in pretty much every area of the church at Chesterton UMC. The minute we walked through the doors at Chesterton UMC, we felt like we were home. That was 19 ½ years ago. I received my calling to be a pastor in I have been a pastor for ten years. It s been an amazing journey with many ups and downs and twists and turns. God was with us every step of the way. One of my favorite passages is Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. I want to assure you that we are moving forward and our journey has always been in God s hands and in God s timing. The timing is right for us to move to Westville UMC. I have felt restless at Chesterton UMC for about eight months now. I knew God was leading me somewhere, but I didn t know where until I received the call from our District Superintendent, Larry Whitehead. Once I found out where I was going, it felt like the weight of the world was lifted from my shoulders. On Monday, June 12 th, my husband, Bob, and I came to Westville UMC, which was also our 24 th Wedding Anniversary, to meet with your Staff Parish. The minute we walked through the doors of the church, we knew this was our new home. It was the same experience that we had at Chesterton UMC so long ago. We consider this a great anniversary present from God. I am looking forward to getting to know each one of you and to work alongside you. I want to work with you. I m looking forward to all that God has in store for us as we get to know one another. I plan on getting to know everyone here and see how you do ministry. Once we have built relationships with one another within the church, I plan on building relationships within the community. Please take the time to come and visit me, so that, I can get to know you. As soon as things start to calm down a little, I will let everyone know what my office hours are going to be. Please be patient with me as I learn your names and as we settle into our new surroundings. Blessings to you and yours, Pastor Cathy Allison

3 Page 3 Join us in local missions! Here are the Food Pantry items : July 2nd Paper products: toilet paper, tissue, foil, plastic wrap, paper towels July 9th Canned meats, tuna July 16th Canned fruits and vegetables, soups July 23rd Condiments: ketchup, mustard, relish, Mayo, dressings July 30th Donor s Choice TIME & LOCATION Food Pantry Information: The American Legion is now working in cooperation with the WMC Food Pantry ministry. Please drop off donations of the above mentioned items at the Legion. For those receiving donations, items may be picked up at the American Legion on Thursdays from 4:30 5:30. IMPORTANT REMINDER INFORMATION FOR THE WORD IS DUE BY JULY 20TH IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR PUBLI- CATION BY JULY 25TH AT THE LATEST. IT CAN BE ED TO SHEILA MCCAUGHEY, OR LEFT WITH THE CHURCH SECRETARY. Family Life Center is available for rental for parties and celebrations. Contact the church office at for more information. ********************************************************************************************************** Donate flowers for the altar. The cost is $33.00 and the flowers will be ordered by Jane in the church office. ********************************************************************************************************** Save your pop cans and bring them to the church. The money earned from the can collection supports the Heifer Project.

4 Page 4 Men'sBreakfast The monthly Men s Breakfast will be held as follows: When: Saturday, July 15th, at 8:45 a.m. Where: Greenway Café on Hwy 421 in Westville All men are welcome to come and bring a friend. If you have any questions call: Bob McCaughey Cares and Concerns Health and Healing Karen Emerich Avery Braden Laura Zajac Joan Ewing Kelly Murphy LaVina Moore Walker Allen Cody Young Jack Bacon Barb Marsovich Phil Hannon Steve Swanson Greg McCuen Judy Wozniak Pat Long Ed Hoag John Coulter Jr Bob McCaughey Newton Parks Keith Ridgeway Trinity Milner Sharon Hagenow Mary Lou Coulter Kim Buchanan Ken Mattox Jill Carden Brian Wozniak LaRue Gilbert PRAYER CHAIN If you have a special need for prayer, the prayer chain can be activated by calling church Secretary Jane Bachman ( ) or Prayer Coordinator Sheila McCaughey ( ) or jaybirds@csinet.net. Those Suffering from Economic Hardship The Care Corner James Haney Roselyn Reinfurth Wilma Long Ellen Keplar Guidance & Protection Brandun Schweizer Michael Smith Korey Cornelis All Military Personnel All Victims of War ********** Church Office Hours ******** Tues. & Wed 8am to noon, Thurs. 8am to 3pm Summer Hours

5 Page 5 July Dates of Joining 7/30/2006 Linda Allison 7/12/2009 Elijah Davis 7/12/2009 George Davis 7/12/2009 Lynn Davis 7/12/2009 Jen Dobos 7/12/2009 Kathy Howard 7/09/1998 Shirley Simmons 7/30/2006 Joe Smith 7/20/1998 Dawn Tharp 7/20/1998 Doug Tharp Westville United Methodist Church July Birthdays Linda Allison July 1 Duane Grostefon July 1 Eric Long July 1 Ed Pitrowski July 3 Mary Lou Coulter July 5 Janice Buchanan July 8 Summer Gifford July 8 John Culbertson July 14 Jamie Poloncak July 16 Betty Townsend July 18 Heidi Nittner July 19 Steve Swanson July 20 Sandy Ames July 22 Juan Olmos July 22 Kim Glassley July 23 Emily Nittner July 23 Troy Pluimer July 25 July Anniversaries Charley & Jean Herrold July 3 Erin & Juergon Nittner July 8 Jim & Nancy Nichols July 16 Duane & Cathy Jo Grostefon July 17 James & Victoria Zimmerle July 17 Date Worship SS Giving 5/28/ $ /4/ $ 1, /11/ $ 1, /18/ $ 1, Give as the Lord calls you to give: be as generous to God as God has been to you! Sunday School Teachers are needed. Teaching children can be a blessing to the teacher as well as the children. Please consider helping with our kids. They are the future of our church.

6 Page 6 Vacation Bible School 2017 This Is My Father's World When: July 24th (5:30-7:30pm), July 25th (5:30-7:30pm), and July 26th (5:30-8:00pm) Where: Westville United Methodist Church Family Life Center 154 West Main St. Westville, IN Ages: Entering Preschool - Entering 7th grade Highlights: Water Balloons, Live Animals, Games, Crafts, Snacks, Music, and more! Items to Remember: We will be collecting items for the Food Pantry every day. We are hoping for nonfood items that cannot be bought with donations. These include: toilet paper, toothpaste, tissues, soap, shampoo, and conditioner. This will also be a Boys vs. Girls Competition, and the winners will be announced Wednesday evening. Tuesday will include some water themed activities, and we ask that children come in clothes that can get wet. Wednesday will be animal themed, and we will allow the kids to share pictures of current or previous pets. Feel free to send 1 or 2 pictures on that day, and please write first and last names on the backs of the pictures.

7 Page 7 VBS Registration Form Child Last First Age Grade Parents Last First Address City Zip Phone/Home Cell Invited by Emergency Contact # Allergies/Special Information Person authorized to take child from premises WUMC has permission to take pictures of my child during VBS and post in church or at our church web site and Church Facebook Page. Signed Parent or Guardian I release the Westville United Methodist Church and it s leaders from any liability for Vacation Bible School Activities or medical expense that maybe necessary for my child. Statement of Consent: In the event of an emergency or non-emergency situation requiring medical treatment, I, grant permission for any and all medical or dental attention to be administered to my child/children in the event of an accidental injury or illness, until such time as I can be contacted. This permission includes, but is not limited to, your child being near animals during VBS, the administration of first aid, the use of an ambulance and the administration of anesthesia and/or surgery, under the recommendation of qualified medical personnel. I understand this permission slip will be valid for all the WUMC VBS events during June 24 th through June 26th. Signature Date

8 Page 8 May 22, 2017 Trustee Meeting Present: Ken, Jane, Stephan, Phil, Richard, Mark Prayer Items left from last meeting: AAA Valley Fire came and updated our fire extinguishers. We found one that was missed up stairs and will add to the list for the next update. We also received a quote for the system in the kitchen and will add that to the next visit also. Fascia on the garage by the office came down in the wind storm in March. We are waiting for repair We discussed selling one of our organs, the one in the brick room. We made no decision on that. Working on handling the dripping sink in the kitchen FLC Ken is working on getting a lawn mower for the church. We are making plans to strip and wax floor in the FLC The branch at the parsonage was taken down by Jay Stark (Thank You Jay!) The storage shed in the back yard of the parsonage has a hole in it. The side walk on the North side of the home needs to be lifted and the step out the north door needs attention. We will need a cleaning day at the parsonage after David moves. Much help will be needed. Jane will make a signup sheet. We have a ruling on the capacity of the FLC from the Fire Department 122 with tables and chairs. We continue to discuss the water coming into the basement and plan to try another repair. We adjourned at 7:40pm Jane Care & Share sponsored Free Farmers Market beginning July 17th Every Monday 5pm to 6pm at the East entrance to the Family Life Center. Bring your extra vegetable to be shared and take as you need.

9 Page 9 June Church Council Present: Kathie L, Jan B, Cory S, Kay T, Ken M, Phil Koss, Kim Glassley, Amanda K Devotion: Kim Glassley Minutes of last meeting approved There will be a Red Cross Blood Drive Sat. July 22 nd in Memory of Pastor Cathy Clayton. There was discussion of cleaning the kitchen. Jane should set date for cleaning Discussion of Fish Fry committee perhaps need to look at prices as we are not making as much money, serving more food at same price. Jan will talk with Stephan. Charley Herrold was in town visiting and Jack Bacon is coming to church Sunday with friends. Discipleship: Education: Amanda brought up Vacation Bible School, will need advertising and need a list of items that need to be purchased or donated. Amanda still needs coverage for Cindy Gilberts SS class over the summer and some help during the fall, winter, spring classes also. Nurture: Kim has been sending cards as needed Outreach Ministries: Mission: Greg McCuen had surgery and is still recovering. We are hoping that Greg will chair the mission team! Care & Share: Food bags are done for this school year. We had many volunteers for the year. We did about 1400 food bags this school year. The Free Farmers Market will begin about the 3 rd week in July when vegetables start producing. Food Pantry: NR UMW: NR Fish Fries: NR Resale Shop: Good week with clothes.50 each sale. Everyone like the new stuff brought from Kmart. Items not being sold will be taken to Good will. Administrative: Financial: Cory Trustees: Ken Mattox reported that the carpet in the parsonage can be cleaned. The shed is in need of reroofing and repair. The shingles will be disposed of properly. Jay Stark will replace faucet in the main bathroom. Kitchen faucet is also leaking and needs replaced. The bath tub at parsonage is blue and does not look good. Filters in vent unit need to be cleaned, ceiling over the tub need repair. Water in the basement at church still, Ken is hoping the adding clay to area around the air conditioners and will work on that project. We are concerned about David and him finding a place to live. Prayers Kathie Long closed the meeting in prayer

10 Free Farmers VBS 5;30-7:30pm JULY 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat KDO=Kids Day Out FLC=Family Life Center OEA=Over Eaters Anonymous TOPS=Take Off Pounds Sensibly :00 p 1 4:00 p.m. Women Walk 4:00 p.m. Women Walk Free Farmers Market 5-6pm 4 :00p.m. Women Walk Markat 5-6pm 4:00 p.m. Women Walk 31 4 Independence Day 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 11 Visit Jan Koss s Garden 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 18 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 25 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm VBS 5:30-7:30pm 5 Resale Shop 1-4 pm Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 4pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm 12 Resale Shop 1-4 pm Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 4pm 19 Resale Shop 1-4 p Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 4pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm 26 Resale Shop 1-4 p Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 4pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm VBS 5:30 8pm 6 Resale Shop 1-4 PM 13 Resale Shop 1-4 PM Church Council 6:30pm 20 Resale Shop 1-4 PM 27 Resale Shop 1-4 PM :45 a.m. Men s Breakfast at Greenway Red Cross Blood Drive 9am to noon FLC Rented