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1 MEMO MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF MEMORIAL CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN AUGUST 2016 From Pastor Joel s Desk... Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12 The volunteers will be here next Thursday to put the Memo together and mail it. This is the final warning our secretary, Amy, gives me every month. Loosely translated it means, You can t procrastinate this any longer; I need your front page article Now. I ve been writing pastor s pages for over thirty years and I ll let you in on a secret: it never gets any easier. I struggle with getting an idea and then labor making the idea come to life. There s a word for this. Perseverance. Pushing through the sometimes tedious, often times difficult in order to achieve a desired goal or result. Paul says perseverance produces character. If that s true, a lot of us have character. Planting a garden in the spring and seeing it through the harvest takes perseverance. Waiting on a delayed answer to prayer takes perseverance. Remodeling a bathroom? Perseverance. Waiting for biopsy results? Going through radiation and chemo? Mending fences in a relationship? Playing for the Curve while waiting for the Pirates to call you up? All require getting through the going through stage before any desired result appears. Paul, who spent as much of his ministry in prison as he did out planting churches, said that in all of that he pressed on to take hold of the prize (the goal) that God had called him heavenward. So now I ve written another pastor s page and I like the result. In what area of your life are you needing a little perseverance? Don t give up just yet. With a little help from the Father, you are closer to your goal than you think! Joel COMING BACK CHURCH ON THE LAWN August 7, 14, 21, 28 & September 4 An informal early service will be held on the east lawn (beside the parking lot) of the church. Dress casual. Bring a lawn chair and some church chairs will be provided as well. 8:15 9:00 a.m. +In case of rain, worship will be held in the sanctuary.

2 Leadership Team Minutes July 12, 2016 The meeting was called to order by Paul Longwell at 7:00 p.m. Devotions and a prayer were shared by Doris Reighard. The agenda was approved as presented by consensus with the addition of DVD Ministry under New Business. The minutes from the June 7, 2016 LT meeting were approved by consensus. REPORTS OF PASTOR AND OFFICERS All written reports are attached and become a permanent part of the minutes. PASTOR No report MODERATOR No report LT CHAIR: Paul Longwell reported live streaming on the website should be functioning in August. Amy Bean would appreciate feedback about the website. TREASURER - Charlene Lewis shared the May 31, 2016 Reconciliation Statement. The balance was $126, at First National. REPORTS OF STANDING MINISTRY TEAMS ADMINISTRATION: Written report. Alan M. will place a red emergency box around the new shut off switch outside the basement boiler room. New tax assessment notice reflects a net decrease of $438 An unused electric meter was removed because it was outdated, unused and costing $13.00 per month. The insurance company did not have suggestions for step safety. They did suggest Joe Keith measure the step height. He will do that this week and report to Carolyn. VBS props are still looking for a home. Larissa Caporuscio said a church in Roaring Spring may be interested. Kathie Nogle shared that she learned at Annual Conference many churches struggle to offer VBS. In the future, it might be nice to share VBS materials throughout the denomination by connecting with a church in need. CONGREGATIONAL LIFE Church picnic 60 attended Altoona Curve Game, Sunday, July 24 Approximately 40 are signed up The Creation Museum in KY trip is still being considered DISCIPLESHIP & EDUCATION Currently redecorating the third floor children s area Swimming party planned at the Gojmerac pool Looking for Sunday School teachers SERVICE & EVANGELISM: Health care items were delivered by Joel and Kathie for Host City Witness during Annual Conference MCOB will support Luke Forshey for at least one month and his Indonesian mission/ teaching experience August 12 Block Party at Grace Brethren. MCOB to supply baked goods. Benefits Cove Christmas Project. Sign up on bulletin board for baked goods and to help. WORSHIP This Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. Sue and Friends - Offering will support Heifer International OLD BUSINESS 1. Ministry Assessment: Paul L. forwarded suggested changes to Dave Steele. The assessment is now one sheet (front and back). Announcements for the coming assessment have been in the bulletin for 2 weeks. Paul L. will contact Sunday School teachers this week and ask they provide time this Sunday for people to complete the assessment during Sunday School. There will also be time during the beginning of worship to complete the assessment. The completed assessments will be deposited in a box and sent directly to Dave Steele for his review 2. Accounting and Financial Services Paul Longwell gave an update of the status of Accounting and Financial Services since the June LT Meeting. Paul L. met with David Hagstrom to discuss concerns. In addition to meeting with David, an Altoona firm and Frederick Accounting Service in Roaring Spring were contacted. Proposals for services and fees were received from both Hagstrom and Frederick. Charlene Lewis made a motion to move MCOB s accounting and financial services to Frederick Accounting in Roaring Spring effective August 1, Carolyn Dean seconded. Motion carried. NEW BUSINESS DVD Ministry Janet Clouse asked if Special Services/Programs are recorded. Christmas Eve services are recorded. Alan Musselman or Andy Hoover can arrange for recording with advanced notice. There is a shortage of people who can run the video equipment, so taping is sometimes limited. DVD s from Sunday Worship Services are kept in the library in black file card boxes. (There was a period of time recently when the video equipment was not operational.) Alan will check with Robert Mills about taping Sue and Friends. Joys and concerns were shared. Audrey Querry closed with prayer. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Next meeting August 9, Respectively submitted, Nancy Newlin Church Clerk

3 PRAYER REQUESTS If you have a prayer request, please call one of the following people to get it started: Amy: (during office hours of 8:30am- 3:00pm) Chris Gojmerac: (weekday evenings after 3:00pm): Doris Reighard: (weekends & holidays) Serving Others... DATE August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28 GREETERS Penny Mountain Jim & Doris Lunda Kagarise Audrey Querry (Before & After SS) Hershberger DOOR HOSTS Ken & Brenda Nevan & Deb Bill & Kathy George & Carol (After Worship) Forshey Gochnour Hall Cunard NURSERY- Mark Heeter/ Larissa Jessica Emerick Karen Lewis Sunday School Debbie N. Caporuscio NURSERY-Worship Lou Ann Kensinger/ Sheena Heather Metzler/ Amy Miller Nikki Harris/ Jen Stapleton Bob & Bev O Neal Bookhammer VAN DRIVER Bob Greenleaf Mike Greenleaf Keith Newlin Mike Greenleaf SUNDAY SCHOOL Teaching Larissa Caporuscio Stacey Kopco Stacey Kopco Heather Metzler

4 August 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Church on the Lawn 8:15-9:00am Annual Conference Report & Presentation in Sanctuary during the SS hour 14 Church on the Lawn 8:15-9:00am Brody Greenleaf speaks during worship on his experience in Guatemala Church on the Lawn 8:15-9:00am Dave Steele Open Bistro 3-5pm Church on the Lawn 8:15-9:00am Brethren Open Golf Tournament 11:30am Block Party 5-8:30 pm MGBC August Food Pantry List peanut butter*jelly*juice*pasta sides* vegetables*fruit*ravioli*macaroni & cheese*instant potatoes*paper products

5 August Anniversaries 3rd- Jeff & Joy Hoover 4th- Jason & Josette Rhykerd Wayne & Diane Shatzer 8th- Ike & Janet Wright 10th- Don & Jo Johnson Dave & Sarah Steele 14th- Ron & Lois Kensinger Allan & Karen Yarnall 15th-Joe & Pat Hinish 19th- Ken & Diane Ake 21st-Floyd & Kathleen Mitchell August Birthdays 2nd- Bonnie Lundquist 5th- Alex Klotz 6th- Audrey Beach, Frank Greenleaf, Debbie Zook 8th- Lucille Baker 9th- Jim Bosar 10th- Kathryn Blattenberger, Ashley Greenleaf 11th-Carol Bradley 13th- Deb Gochnour 14th- John Showalter 15th- Dawn Hoover Congratulations Audrey! Congratulations to Audrey Querry on the birth of her great grandson, Beckett Locke on June 30, Beckett weighed 8lbs., 2 oz and was 21 long. Beckett s parents are Lindy & CJ Zedriewski. Pennies for Witness The Pennies for Witness jar is on the welcome desk in the narthex waiting to be filled with your loose change or paper money-not just pennies. We will be giving what is collected as an offering at the District Conference in October. Pennies for Witness funds are used to support many different ministries in our area, so please help us fill the jar! 17th- Ethel Martin 19th- Ike Wright 20th- Jessica Emerick, Dona Kensinger 21st- Judy Clapper 26th- Sharon Ayers 27th-Ethan Lewis 29th- Floyd Mitchell 31st- Nancy Baker With Sympathy ~Our sympathy goes out to Connie McClure and her family on the passing of her mother, Ruth Eichelberger on June 30, A memorial service will be held here at Memorial Church on Saturday, July 16th. Friends and family will be received from 10-11am with the memorial service being held at 11am. ~Our sympathy also goes out to Karen Lewis and her family on the passing of her father, Harold Lingenfelter on Monday, July 11th. ~Our sympathy goes out to Mary Jane, Jena, Nick & Josh Isenberg on the passing of George Isenberg on Thursday, July 14, 2016.

6 UPCOMING EVENTS Annual Conference Report & 2016 Block Party Friday, August 12th 5-8:30 pm Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church Music, food, basket raffle, games Bring a lawn chair. *MGBC is collecting filled baskets or items for baskets to be raffled off during the Block Party. If you would like to donate a basket, please drop it off at Block Party Bake Sale Help Needed Our church is once again in charge of the bake sale at the Block Party on August 12th. A sign up sheet is on the bulletin board for those who will bake for us. Items may be taken to MGBC or Memorial s kitchen by 1:00pm Friday, August 12th. Please call Penny Mountain or the church office if you can help set up and/or be at the sale. District Conference Oct. 7th-8th Everett COB Christmas in the Village Friday, July 29th 9am-2:00 pm Donations of yard sale items, baked goods and baskets for silent auction can be dropped off at the front desk July 27th -28th from 8:00am-4:00pm. Presentation On Sunday, August 7th during the Sunday School hour, Pastor Joel & Kathie will present their Annual Conference report and presentation in the sanctuary. Don t miss it! 2016 Annual Heritage Fair Saturday, Sept. Camp Blue Diamond Heritage Fair Schedule 6:30-8:30am: Diner Style Breakfast 9:00am: Food & Craft booths open & Silent Auction 9:30am: Children s Basket 10:00am: Main Auction 11:30am: District Quilt Auction Don t miss out on this fun-filled day! There will be a Dunk the Dunker tank, roving musicians, a 4-square tournament, historical exhibits and lots of food and children s activities. Parking is free and shuttle service is available. Brethren Open Golf Tournament August 11:30am Cost: $75/person Benefits Middle PA District & Camp Blue Diamond More Info on the bulletin board Open House for Dave Steele Sunday, August 21, :00 The Bistro Celebrating his ministry with the Middle PA District Attention Wednesday Nite Kid s Club Children & Their Families On July 31st, the Gojmerac s will be hosting a pool party at their home (161 Bradford Lane, Roaring Spring) at 1:00pm. ALL Wednesday Nite Kid s Club children and their families are invited. Please bring a side dish and a dessert to share...everything else (food-wise) will be provided. Hope to see you there!

7 From Your Steward... Hi Everyone, This is my Fourth Message for the 2016 Giving. If you look at the Budgeted Giving Comparison you will see that our Budget Giving for 2016 is $14, more than Our Total Overall 2016 Giving is also more by $8,271 compared with Both of these giving figures are excellent. The Deacon Assistance Fund is ahead of last year at this time by $161. This is much too close for comfort. We need to increase our Deacon Assistance Giving. The Deacons are receiving many requests for assistance this year. They will continue to need your support in 2016, so that we have sufficient funds available for those less fortunate. Even though it has been a mild winter, there are still many requests coming in for assistance in other areas of need. The Food Bank Donations have dropped behind last year at this time by $514. We need to turn this around. Hopefully this will not adversely affect our neighbors in need, so that some would go hungry during the coming months. This is the second time that I have had to ask for a more favorite outcome in our Food Bank Giving. The Heifer International Project has good news since my last message. The 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th & 6 th Sunday School Class has collected $ and the congregation has added $3, The Children s Sunday School Class set a goal to buy a heifer this year which costs $500. This means that they have already met their first goal. They are off to a great start. Maybe they will be able to buy 2 Heifers at this rate. We as a Congregation have never set a goal for this year. What do you think the goal should be? I haven t heard from anyone. The donations from the Sue Stoudnour and Friends Concert raised $1, for the Heifer International Project. Great job to Sue and her Friends. Heifer International is such a great way to globally help those less fortunate in other countries. It is not just a handout; it is a way to change a person, family and a whole village. You should read some of the heartwarming stories in the World Ark Publication that is available in the Church Narthex. Please continue to support this important outreach giving project. We have received donations totaling $3,365 for the Acorn Cove Project at the Memorial Park so far. Way to go. We are anxiously waiting to hear from the Facility Review Team on the second phase of their review on recommendations on how to meet the deficiencies in our church building and how to meet the current needs and future ministries of this Congregation. I am sure there will soon be new challenges lurking around the corner for our congregation to tackle. I will continue to keep you abreast of our giving challenges during the year. Your financial support and talents of time will ensured that all of our 2016 church ministries are successful. We will be looking for your continued support during the year. May the love of Jesus continue to bless you and the ones you love. Your Stewardship Voice Darrell Smith Stewardship Report as of July 17, 2016 Budget giving for the first 29 weeks of the last three years is as follows: , , , Total giving for the first 29 weeks of 2016 compared to 2015 is as follows: Budget Giving 173, , Building Fund Deacon Fund 3, , Memorial Fund 3, , Food Bank 3, , Missions Youth Ministries Credits 11, , Backpack Program 2, One Great Hour of Sharing 1, Acorn Cove-Memorial Park 3, Projector Donation 4, NYC Fund 1, Silent Auction-NYC 2, Heifer Int.--Children & Congregation 1, , Souper Bowl , Other Miscellaneous 6, , Total 213, ,116.45

8 Memorial Church of the Brethren 210 N. Wall St. Martinsburg, PA Phone: Fax: Website: Web Manager Sunday Hours: 9:15am Children s Sunday School 9:30am Adult Sunday School Worship Office Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30-12:00 12:30-3:00 Pastor: Joel Nogle Admin. Asst.: Amy Bean NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. Postage Paid Martinsburg PA [Change Service Requested] Greenleaf to Speak on His Experience in Guatemala. On Sunday morning, August 14 th, Brody Greenleaf, a sophomore at Juniata College, will lead worship during our 10:30 service and speak on his ministry this summer in the country of Guatemala. Many of us supported Brody and he is anxious to give back to the church by sharing how the Lord grew him. Please put this special date on your calendar.