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1 F E B U A R Y S N E W S L E T T E R D E A D L I N E : J A N U A R Y 2 6 T H **January** Knowing Christ And Making Christ Known (We are a Stephen Ministry Church) Wellsville United Methodist Church The new year is finally here. Finally? It felt like 2017 went by in a flash! The blessing box is now open to use by the south doors. If you are leaving something, please remember that it is actually winter now and freezes during the night. So please no liquids. As the new year comes in, everyone is making a new years revelation. Make a change for the better, get closer to God, be more kind, help more, be a better you for a better way of life was a great year with our church family. We were able to get a lot done is bound to be even better! 9:30am 12:00 9:00am 12:00 9:00am 12:00 9:00am 9:00am 9:00am Closed 12:00 12:00 12:00 Closed Wellsville United Methodist Church Home Address: 302 Locust Street Rev. Kathy Symes P. O. Box Edgewood Drive Wellsville, KS Wellsville, KS or umcwellsville@embarqmail.com Our Sundays start at 9:30 with Sunday School. Followed by our Sunday Worship at 10:45 Don t forget to join us for the Wellsville Retirement Service January 1:30pm. Come and help brighten their day with the love of Jesus Christ! Do you like helping people? Have you been wanting to go out and help don t know where to start? Join our missions team! We are needing more people like you to go out and make a difference! **Looking Ahead** January 6th- Epiphany, a celebration of the wise men January 7th Worship at the WRC January 13th Women living well women s retreat (info on pg. 6) January 20th Boy scouts pinewood derby January 27th Leadership meeting 9-12 pm Page 1 **JA NUA RY **

2 Merry Christmas! I hope that everyone had a blessed Christmas day! It was wonderful to see everyone that made it out for our Christmas Eve service. I am taking a couple of days off to head to Eureka MO to have Christmas with my family. On Sunday the theme will be the history of some of the oldest Christmas Carols. There will be singing, scripture and prayer. I ll be back Tuesday January 2, On January 27 th we will have our annual leadership planning meeting. We will meet from 9 am to noon in Hay s Hall. Everyone is encouraged to attend but especially those who are committee chairs and those who serve on a committee. Our theme this year is Mission. Since we spent last year focused inward as we worked on the renovation, it seems only right that this year we have a more outward focus. Be thinking about mission projects we can do around Wellsville. And maybe we could look into an out of town mission trip if any are interested. Thank you for all the cards and gifts this Christmas season. Thank you to the UMW for the gift we re planning our Florida trip so your gift goes into that fund!! Blessings Pastor Kathy I ll see you next year! Page 2 **JA NUA RY **

3 Birthdays Mayci Good 1/04 Diana Jarrell 1/13 Pat Chubb 1/28 Betty Edwards 1/05 Angie Miler 1/13 Susan Driskell 1/30 Janet Harris 1/05 Noah Anderson 1/14 Becky Goodloe 1/30 Wendie Valerio 1/05 Darlene Westhoff 1/16 David Watson 1/30 Nany Carrow 1/08 Linda Good 1/18 Mark Westhoff 1/30 Chloe Otwell 1/08 Jacob Gargus 1/19 Kristal Crist 1/10 Holly Manny 1/20 Lauren O Dea 1/11 Janet Broers 1/23 Susan Davenport 1/12 Vernon Kline 1/23 Adalee Lawrence 1/12 Beth Watson 1/25 Sharon Savage 1/12 Madelyn Rader 1/26 Darlene Westhoff Jennifer Hesseltine Kari Owings Louise Burgoon Mike Palmer- surgery Paige Jacobi continued nerve pain Susan Key continued health issues Nanci Hinkle back pain Duane Anderson recovering Gene Van Horn recovering from injuries Vicki inoperable cancer (Anita Anderson s Sister -in-law) Debbie Snyder cancer Mary Moyer heart surgery Allen Bottiger Ellen lung issues (Allen Bottiger s sister) Bruce Breithaupt finished chemo (Karen Child s brother) Prayers Anniversaries Richard & Anita Anderson 1/02 Richard & Betty Rader 1/06 Tim & Sharon Savage 1/26 Bill Casselman kidney transplant list (Casselman family) Teresa Chancellor pancreatitis (Shirley Fort s daughter) Susan Saner Davenport struggling & suffering Jeannine stage 4 cancers (Ginny Honomichl s cousin) Marge & Rudy Lintner health issues Jean Matile continuing issues Gary Milroy eye problems (Lee Milroy s brother) Staci Newhouse Lupus (Susan Key s daughter) Judy Phillips cancer (Steve Hausler s mother-in-law) Herb Courter stroke Our families in WRC or other long term care homes Ollidean Bradbury Louise Clayton Letha Lytle Bernadine Broers Louise Burgoon Sarah Sturm Vanita Chandler Renate Watts NeEva Myers Alma Warnock Page 3 **JA NUA RY **

4 DAY LITES MEETING January 1:15pm Leader: Program: NITE LITES MEETING January 7:00pm Hostesses: Devotions: Leader: Program: Epiphany or Three Kings' Day is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles. Helping Hands Food Family Worship Center The traditional date for the feast is January 6. In many Western Christian Churches, the eve of the feast is celebrated as Twelfth Night, which is where the Christmas Carol The Twelve Days of Christmas comes from. Popular Epiphany customs include Epiphany singing, chalking the door, having one's house blessed, consuming Three Kings Cake, winter swimming, as well as attending church services. It is customary for Christians in many localities to remove their Christmas decorations on Epiphany Eve. Harvester s Drive-Thru is Friday, January 19th 9:00 am. The regular distribution is Saturday, January 20th 10:30 am. If you wish to help, please be there at 9:30. Our Church potluck is January 14th. If anyone has clothing for Hope House (new or old, as long as it is usable) please put them in the red bin. Dianna Jerrell will pick it up on Sunday and deliver it the next week. Page 4 **JA NUA RY **

5 Eugene has been a member all his life. Eugene and Janet Harris Janet became an associate member when Richard Fitzgerald was Pastor at United Methodist Church. We were married in the Annuciation Catholic Church by Father Gerald Sheeds and Rev. Dennis Ackerman on October 6, Father Sheeds blessed the rings and Rev. Ackerman announced us as Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Harris, so in our way of thinking we have been married twice.. Eugene s favorite memory is the Sunday School Teachers, being part of the Methodist Youth Fellowship where there were at least kids that participated in MYF. Janet s memory of the United Methodist Church, there are a variety of things, but one thins was being the local disaster representative. Rev. Fitzgerald position me into it and as a result we had a Disaster Training with American Red Cross, Sheriff s Department, Wellsville Police, Fire Department, Franklin County Emergency and EMS. No one knew what they should do, or what type of equipment that both City and County had available to them When I went on the Mission Committee we did the Heifer Project and we invited Terry and Judy Wollen to speak about Heifer and the purpose behind it. Talk about rasing money on a Sunday afternoon. We raised enough to buy a cow and sheep. What makes Janet happy is the Outreach that the United Methodist Church does for the community and surrounding areas. What bonds us both to the United Methodist Church is the Family that we have lost: Ernest and Ada Harris, Kathleen Harris, John Andrew Harris and Eric Harris and the Church Family. We feel very Blessed. Eugene and Janet Harris Page 5

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8 Church Council Minuets Attendees: Rachel Boley, Walter Key, Kathy Symes, Lyle Mills, Cindi Mills, Beth Watson, Donna Romstedt, Janice Caruthers, Kos Jarrell, Clayton Otwell, Dave Wasserfallen Donna Remstedt called the meeting to order. Opening prayer was given by Pastor Kathy. Donna Romstedt shared a devotion. Reviewed and approved the minutes. Old Business: Committee Reports ALL committees need to give either a written or verbal report at each meeting. Finance, Rachel Boley: Broke even for the end of the month, we might need about $3,600 for December. We have caught up on apportionments Made a motion to approve the Credit Card policy with the addition to the agreement to add a witness signature of the Finance Chair, trustee, Chair, PPR Chair and Pastor. Motion seconded, Motion carried. We will start researching credit cards that have cashback rewards and no annual fee. Beth has called CenturyLink for a better rate, we are currently paying $266. We will discontinue our fax line and keep our phone and internet with CenturyLink. The new charge will be for $ (plus taxes and fees). This will lock us into a 2-year contract. There will be a one-time fee of $60 to make the change. Trustees, Walter Key: Putting up a light above the Memorial Boards. Sale of Pews and RV chairs (12): asking for $10/RV chairs and short pews $25, long pews $75, antique pew $120. It ll be a seal bid; the congregation will have first chance to buy them. Then, it will go to the public. The money will go into the Emergency Fund. Create a system to lock the doors from the inside; deadbolt with a key lock on the outside and the deadbolt on the inside. We need something to identify whose coming in and out when there is only one person in the church (Kelli). For example, a video surveillance. City Inspector approved the building with the minor corrections: Far outlet on the South didn t work Basement cover, needs to All old wire removed, will be done when we clean the basement Backs for the new chairs have come in. All of the armed chairs need to be redone (40 chairs) Air conditioners: PPR, Beth Watson: East AC was replaced Sanctuary on the East has the new heater with the Sanctuary on the West has the old parts Sent in documentation to conference to say we would like to keep Kathy. Staff Evaluations will be given by the 1 st week of January Stephen Ministries, Pastor Kathy: No report Member Care, : No report Page 8 **JA NUA RY **

9 Church Council Minuets Continued Worship, : Made a motion to put the money from the Cardinals toward the Memorial Expenses. Motion seconded and carried. Christian Ed, Pastor Kathy: Had 21 attend the movie. No one will take the chair of this committee. Mission Team, : No report. Raised $391 for the Bake Sale, the money will go to Student Aid. Lay Leadership, Pastor Kathy: Will have Leadership Meeting on January 27 th 9am-Noon. Would like all the Chairs or representative for each Committee. Membership, No report Memorial, Anita Anderson: Received the memorial plaques back for $6/plaque. We got additional song books: there are now enough Hymnals for each seat. Scholarship, Cindi Mills: No Report UMW, Donna Romstedt: UMW will pay for the electrodes for the AED District Leadership Team, Dave Wasserfallen : Scheduled to meet on January 9 th Disaster Training, : No Report Scouts, Kos Jarrell: They are growing, the Cubs are going to fill up the basement on Monday and the Scouts will use the Basement on Tuesday. Pastor Report, Pastor Kathy : Taking Christmas to see family from Thursday 29 th and return January 2 nd. They will do a sermon in hymns, will read the history of the hymns before singing. Student Aid has been working with Janet to be sure we are helping those who need it. Thank you, Dave Wasserfallen for filling in on Sunday she was sick! Going to start highlighting a different family every month for the Newsletter with a questionnaire. Sending out cards to those who have visited and thanking them for coming, these are being done on Mondays. Respectively, Rachel Boley Recording Secretary Please note these minutes have not been approved, the minutes will be approved at the next meeting.

10 Newsletter Calendar January 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 1:30 pm WRC 6:30 pm Choir Practice 14 12:00pm Potluck 1:00 pm Missions 6:30 pm Choir Practice 21 12:00pm Member Care 12:00pm Worship Ministries 6:30 pm Choir Practice 28 6:30 pm Choir Practice 1 Happy New Year *office is closed* 8 6:30 pm Scouts 15 6:30 pm Scouts 7:00 pm Nite Lites UMW 22 6:30 pm Scouts 2 11:00 am Trivia at WRC 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at Chili's 9 11:00 am Trivia at WRC 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at Chili's 16 11:00 am Trivia at WRC 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at Chili's 23 11:00 am Trivia at WRC 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at Chili's :00 am Trivia at WRC 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at Chili's 3 7:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 10 1:15 pm Day Lites UMW 7:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 17 7:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 24 7:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 31 7:30 pm Bell Choir Practice 4 10:00 am Bingo at WRC 10:30 am Bible Study at Walnut Plaza 1:30 pm Bible Study at Senior Apts 11 10:30 am Bible Study at Walnut Plaza 1:30 pm Bible Study at Senior Apts 6:00 pm Finance 7:00 pm Church Council 18 10:30 am Bible Study at Walnut Plaza 1:30 pm Bible Study at Senior Apts 7:00 pm Trustees 25 10:30 am Bible Study at Walnut Plaza 1:30 pm Bible Study at Senior Apts 5 6 Epiphany, the celebration of the wise men :00 am Harvesters Dropoff 20 9:00 am Scout Derby 10:30 am Helping Hands Food Pantry at Family Worship Center pm Leadership Meeting

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