Kemp United Methodist Church 228 North Main Street Tipton, Indiana Phone Pastor Gary Eberhart

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1 Kemp United Methodist Church 228 North Main Street Tipton, Indiana To: JUNE NEWSLETTER Tipton, Indiana North Main Street Kemp United Methodist Church Phone Pastor Gary Eberhart Our Mission Statement: We are putting our faith into action by making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

2 Pathways of Kemp United Methodist Church Pastor Gary s thoughts.. June 2017 Friends, Welcome to Summer We have some old friends returning on the 21st of June as the H.I.S. Bicycle Trip overnights with us. This trip from Illinois to Ohio is made each year to raise funds for the Haitian Interdenominational Shelter and we have opened our doors to them for nearly a decade. Kemp UMC will be hosting a high carbohydrate dinner for the riders on the 21st and everyone is welcomed to attend. It will be a wonderful opportunity for you to meet a passionate group of disciples ranging in age from teenagers to the elderly and to give them continued encouragement. They will also show us how important it is to be missional and to support H.I.S. PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE TO COFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE. My hope is that Kemp UMC can continue to grow from a mission minded church to a missional church. The differences between these two approaches follows: The mission-minded church emphasizes sending and supporting; the missional church emphasizes being and doing. The mission-minded church is representative; the missional church is participative. The mission-minded church perceives mission as one expression of its ministry; the missional church perceives mission as the essence of its existence. Have a great month, join us for dinner on the 21st and start thinking about how you will be part of a refined focus on being a missional church. Please RSVP by June 19. Peace, Pastor Gary Tipton County s 2017 Relay For Life will be held on Friday, June 16 in the Tipton City Park from 5:00-11:00PM. Once again, Mike and Susan Forkner are leading Kemp s team. There are many ways you can be part of this important event: Sign up to walk on the team. Secure pledges for team members. Come out and cheer on the team and maybe bring them a snack or two! Questions? Ask Susan and Mike Forkner. Dear Friends at Kemp, On behalf of the staff and volunteers of the American Cancer Society, we sincerely thank you for your recent contribution. We truly appreciate your gift of $ through Relay for Life The American Cancer Society Relay for Life movement is the world s largest fundraising event to save lives from cancer. Uniting communities across the globe, we celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action for lifesaving change. Your gift helps the Society save lives by raising awareness, encouraging prevention, fostering innovation, inspiring generosity, deepening understanding and providing care for anyone touched by cancer. Nancy Yaw, Executive Vice President

3 June Birthdays _July Birthdays Pam Floyd 4 Matt Wyrick 1 June 7 Dinner s On Us! 5:30-6:30PM Jack Richter 4 Ron Hinshaw 3 June 13 Directory Pictures Taken 2:00-8:30PM Don Ekstrom 19 Craig Holman 3 June 14 Directory Pictures Taken 4:00-?? Lisa Plake 19 Jodie Hughes 14 June 16 Relay for Life in Tipton City Park 5-11PM Margaret Regnier 20 Steve Ehman 15 June 14 Lay Servants Ministry Workshop 9:0012:00 noon. Cassie Whitesell 21 Judy McKinney 17 June 18 Father s Day Theresa Ehman 24 Clint Newcom 18 Steve Collins 25 Susan Warren 22 Cameron Ingle 26 Donna Ekstrom 29 June 21 H.I.S. Riders will be here for dinner and overnight stay. This is an all church dinner! R.S.V.P. by calling the church by 6/19 Marcie Whitesell 30 Brinlee Ingle 30 Pam Silvey 31 DINNER S ON US! June Anniversaries _ July Anniversaries Steve & Mary Stafford 2 Mark & Tracy Regnier 3 Mark & JoAnn McQuinn 24 Gary & Norma Eberhart 5 Tom & Karen McKinney 13 Alan & Pam Floyd 24 We need you to help with our Dinner s on Us. It is very easy to coordinate and there are always many people from church willing to help. The months of October to December are still available. Just call the church office at with your questions about what is involved and volunteer for a month or two. Mike & Susan Forkner 13 We are collecting pop tabs for Riley Hospital, and Box Tops for Education for Tipton Middle School Library. Containers are located on the table to your right as you enter the sanctuary. Your prayers are needed for the following people: Melanie Berg (Granddaughter of Bob & Jane Jay) Emma Bramel (Granddaughter of Carolyn Johnson), Bonnie Colson, Cori Corley (niece of Sandy Adams), Paul Craig, Tom Grindstaff, Jodie Hughes, Connie Johnson, Neill Klatte, Will Lattimore, Meghan, Paul North, Valerie Parton (daughter of Nick & Connie Retz, Connie Retz, Cathy Smelser, and Robert Strong, Cancer those who are fighting it and those who have survived., Caregivers, peace of heart, mind, and spirit for all... and the following missions: Area 5 Homebound Meal Delivery, Indiana Methodist Children s Home, Mustard Seed, Dinner s On Us, Relay for Life, H.I.S. Home Orphanage, Health Kits, Africa University, The Prayer Shawl Ministry, and Jubilee Christmas. Also keep in prayer those serving in harm s way to protect our freedom and our country on the home front and in other parts of the world....the CHURCH that was established by God through Christ to represent the Realm of God here on earth. Our neighbors, the mission team of West Street Christian Church are continuing their outreach project, Soles4Souls. The shoes collected end up in poor countries where microenterprise programs facilitate the shoeless being able to afford shoes. Your contribution of shoes to help with this project are much appreciated! Remember...all kinds of shoes for any age are needed! We have placed a Soles4Souls collection box just inside the sanctuary entrance.

4 BEING THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST Dear Friends: United Methodist Churches of Indiana I am writing to thank you for your faithful payment of your 2016 tithes and district asking's. According to our records, you are one of 647 churches which tithed at or above the 90% level! Thank you! Because of your faithfulness, lives are saved, miracles are multiplied and our witness is shared locally and globally Because of your faithfulness, the budgets of the Annual Conference are supported, our denomination's shared ministries are supported, and the necessary underpinning has been provided for all of the additional mission giving, Advance Special, special offerings, and related efforts which depend upon our connectional structure. Because of your faithfulness to tithing, a young child was able to make her first public commitment to Christ through our camping program, a pastor s spouse was able to be treated for a life-threatening disease without experiencing catastrophic financial drain, and a college student received guidance from a university chaplain. Along with these ministries you have enabled your church to be connected to people in need around the world. Thank you for your generous giving in the past, and thank you for your faithfulness this year in meeting your obligations and opportunities for ministry. May God Continue to bless you with generous hearts and with abundant resources to share. Be encouraged, Bishop Julius C. Trimble

5 Worship Assignments for June & July 2017 July 9 Liturgist-Tyler Hiatt Head Usher-Ron Warren Main St. Door-Nancy Hiatt Sanctuary Door-Nancy Cole Lobby Door-Mark & Judy McKinney June 4 Liturgist-Lary Graves Head Usher-Don Reap Main St. Door-Pat Graves Sanctuary Door-Sandy Adams Lobby Door-Mark & JoAnn McQuinn Communion Sunday June 11 Liturgist-Wade Johnson Head Usher-Dan Noble Main St. Door-Nancy Holderman Sanctuary Door-Annie Noble Lobby Door-Cass Plake June 18 Liturgist-Aaron Holman Head Usher-Craig Holman Main St. Door-Patty Cline Sanctuary Door-Mark & Judy McKinney Lobby Door-Don & Dorothy Reap June 25 Liturgist-Tom McKinney Head Usher-Lary Graves Main St. Door-Patty Cline Sanctuary Door-Pat Graves Lobby Door-Sandy Adams July 2 Liturgist-Lucille Anderson Head Usher-Ron Warren Main St. Door-Donna Ekstrom Sanctuary Door Susan Warren Lobby Door-Nancy & Tyler Hiatt Communion Sunday Lucille Anderson is the standing nursery attendant. Please check this list of worship assignments carefully. Let Melissa know at as soon as possible, if you will not be able to fulfill your assignment. Thank you! July 16 Liturgist-Heather Holman Head Usher-Dan Noble Main St. Door-Nancy Holderman Sanctuary Door-Cass Plake Lobby Door-Conita Maynard July 23 Liturgist-Wade Johnson Head Usher-Mark McKinney Main St. Door-Judy McKinney Sanctuary Door-Sandy Adams Lobby Door-Nancy & Tyler Hiatt July 30 Liturgist-Tom McKinney Head Usher-Craig Holman Main St. Door-Heather Holman Sanctuary Door-Don & Dorothy Reap Lobby Door-Mike & Susan Forkner

6 June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat National Doughnut Day!!! Directory Pictures 2:00-8:30 Dinner s On Us! 14 Directory Pictures 4:00-?? Lay Servants Relay for Life Workshop 9-noon. 5:00-11:00PM H.I.S. Riders All Church Dinner National Sunglasses Day National Handshake Day National Meteor Watch Day