HOGE HERALD. Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church. June

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1 HOGE HERALD Hoge Memorial Presbyterian Church 2017 June His Life's Work When his wife died, the baby was two. They had six other children - three boys and three girls, ranging in age from 4 to 16. A few days after he became a widower, the man's parents and his deceased wife's parents came to visit. "We've been talking," they said, "about how to make this work. There's no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we've arranged for each child to be placed with a different uncle and aunt. We're making sure that all of your children will be living right here in the neighborhood, so you can see them anytime..." "You have no idea how much I appreciate your thoughtfulness," the man responded. "But I want you to know," he smiled and continued, "If the children should interfere with my work, or if we should need any help, we'll let you know." Over the next few weeks the man worked with his children, assigning them chores and giving them responsibilities. The two older girls, aged 12 and 10, began to cook and do the laundry and household chores. The two older boys, 16 and 14, helped their father with his farming. But then another blow. The man developed arthritis. His hands swelled, and he was unable to grip the handles of his farm tools. The children shouldered their loads well, but the man could see that he would not be able to continue in this vein. He sold his farming equipment, moved the family to a small town and opened a small business. The family was welcomed into the new neighborhood. The man's business flourished. He derived pleasure from seeing people and serving them. Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began to spread. People came from far and wide to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work. Their father's pleasure in his work brought satisfaction to them, and he drew pleasure from their successes. The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college, most after they were married. Each one paid his or her own way. The children's collegiate successes were a source of pride to the father. He had stopped at the sixth grade. Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter - the baby, who had been two years old at her mother's death - got married. And the man, his life's work completed, died. This man's work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16- year-old, the oldest of seven. by: Wyverne Flatt, Chicken Soup for the Soul at Work

2 KEEP IN DAILY PRAYER Special Announcements -Family of Pat Borror-Pat passed away on Monday May 22. Funeral will be on Saturday May 27 with Rev. Ed officiating, 11:00am at Willowbrook in Delaware. Visitation prior to service. -Kay Moore is recuperating at home -Pat Newman, Doug Alter, Marianne Black, Bud and Avis Dorn, Judy Isel, Juanita Deweese, Sallie Wilson, Kay Swanson (Gail Garman s sister), Barbara Mapes, Wilbur Smith -Hoge Church: continued support for community-based ministries. -Our city, nation, and world leaders. Our schools, teachers and children. Please help keep this list current. Provide the church office with prayer requests for inclusion of Keep in Daily Prayer sections of the weekly bulletins and monthly newsletters either by phone or PSV Mission Trip is being planned! The annual presbytery-wide mission work trip is scheduled for the week of October to work with the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. This week will consist of work projects focused on fire recovery efforts. There will be space for adult volunteer workers from our presbytery congregations. To reserve a space on the mission team, Dagmar@psvonline.org. More information will be available soon. Out Of The Box Community Theatre OOTBCT s current production is The Dixie Swim Club. The show is running June 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18. Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8:00 pm and Sunday matinees begin at 3:00 pm. Mark your calendar and plan to attend a show. Both Patti Gorman and Judy Manley are part of the cast! Note from Kay I had DR/Clinic appointment last Friday and unexpectly my liver count enzymes were elevated. It could be anything causing from medication or Graft VS Host disease (stem cell rejection). DR put me on 60mg of steroids a day and wanted me back today to see what the steroids were doing and for cat scan of my liver and surrounding area (pancreas, right kidney, and gall bladder), Technician said it would take 2 or 3 days before I would hear something from the DR. I went to Clinic and todays bloodwork looked much better. They decreased my steroids as of tomorrow to 40mg and I return in two weeks 9june 6th). The also had the results back from the scat scan (already?) That was fast and it looked good. Seemed pleased with what they say. Could be mild form of Graft VS Host Disease but by giving me steroids they catching it early. Good news today for now. The only thing else they can do is do a biopsy of my liver to see for sure if the problem is Graft Host VS Host Disease (trying to mak it simple to understand). I HOPE it is not confusing. They want to avoid that if possible and I certainly agree! The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide is available free to the congregation. Page 2

3 Lay readers: January-Beth Ormsby, February-Patti Gorman, March-Beth Ormsby, April-Mike Minch, May-Carolyn Colborn, June-Bill Aiken, July-Diana Purcell, August -Gail Garman, September-Carol Ross, October-Mike Minch, November-Beth Ormsby, December-Donna Swaneck. If you cannot be the lay reader for the month, contact Beth Ormsby Communion Servers - If you are unable to serve, please try to find a replacement and notify the worship committee. January 8-Natalie Alter, Donna Swaneck, Debbie Peters, Diane Purcell, Judy Moody, Joy Rector February12-Susan Barrett, Jack Neil, Patti Gorman, Gail Garman, Gary Link, Beth Ormsby March 12-Charlotte Smith, Wilbur Smith, Mike Minch, Doug Alter, Carol Ross, Janet Fetherolf April 16 -Dave Colborn, Carolyn Colborn, Donna Swaneck, Gail Garman, Judy Moody, Patti Gorman May 14-Natalie Alter, Debbie Peters, Joy Rector, Beth Ormsby, Jack Neil, Gary Link June 11-Susan Barrett, Gail Garman, Charlotte and Wilbur Smith, Janet Fetherolf, Carol Ross July 9-Dave Colborn, Carolyn Colborn, Mike Minch, Doug Alter, Judy Moody, Donna Swaneck August 13-Patti Gorman, Beth Ormsby, Kay Moore, Joy Rector, Diana Purcell, Natalie Alter September 10-Gary Link, Jack Neil, Gail Garman, Susan Barrett, Charlotte Smith, Wilbur Smith October 8-Carol Ross, Janet Fetherolf, Debbie Peters, Mike Minch, Judy Moody, Diana Purcell November 12-Doug Alter, Natalie Alter, Dave Colborn, Carolyn Colborn, Joy Rector, Patty Gorman December 10-Gail Garman, Jack Neil, Susan Barrett, Charlotte Smith, Wilbur Smith, Gary Link December 24-Dave Colborn, Carolyn Colborn, Beth Ormsby, Kay Moore, Donna Swaneck, Diana Purcell Schedule of Ushers: If you would like to usher, please contact Gail Garman, Beth Ormsby or Carolyn Colborn. Usher Team #1 (Jan, April, July, Oct.) Gary Link, Jack Neil, Bev Neil Usher Team #2 (February, May, August and November): Judy Moody, Mike Minch, Bill & Dorothy Aiken Usher Team #3 (March, June, Sept, Dec): Mike Purcell, Diana Purcell, Beth Ormsby, Jim Cheadle Worship Committee This is the schedule for the fellowship hour on the second Sundays: January-Finance and Facilities; February-Session; March-Outreach/Worship/Christian Ed; April-Choir; May-Martha Circle; June - Session; July - Finance and Facilities; August Ushers; September- Outreach/Worship/Christian Ed Committees; October- Martha Circle; November- Deacons; December- Ushers No Potlucks on fourth Sunday in July, August, November and December One of Rev. Keith Jones blogs Acts 3: English Standard Version (ESV) - 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out, 20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, 21 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. 22 Moses said, The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people. 24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 26 God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness. ********* When I lived in Atlanta, there was a man who stood on a popular intersection with a microphone in one hand. The other end of the microphone wire was plugged into a speaker, which sat in a stroller that faced the traffic, so passing cars could listen to threats of hell and damnation as they waited for the light to turn. The scene was always somewhere between amusing and sad, because some people paint a picture of God that makes him sound eager to condemn. Now, I do believe that hell is a real place, but the testimony of much of the New Testament proclaims a God whose mission is to gather as many people as possible into the grace of God, saving us from sin. God sends warning after warning, displaying incredible patience with a people reluctant to heed the call to repentance. God wants us all to turn back from sin and receive the free gift of grace. Of course, it's hard to repent. I hate admitting that I'm wrong. I'd much rather ignore the facts and let my pride win out. Stubbornness isn't going to help, however -- I don't think God is going to admit that I'm right! No, the wiser path is to admit that we are wrong, that we are sinful, and that we are in need of grace. God wants to restore us to life, and may we receive it joyfully, trusting that our sins are cast into the depths of the oceans, never to be remembered in the Kingdom of Heaven. Page 3

4 Updates and Reminders Martha Muses After our annual meal together and a visit to the play at church we will not be meeting together until September 12. You are welcome to join us then. We will be studying the book American Miracle Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic as our bible study for this session. Lapel Mike The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?" Change of address: Mariann Black, 1015 Bridgemont Ct. Columbus OH COME ON ALL..I want your opinions and suggestions Hoge s Web Page: our on-line calendar: calendar.google.com/calendar/render#main_7 Hoge s Facebook Page: our HM3 Facebook Page: Help me keep them correct and up to date. Joy Rector-rectorjoyce@sbcglobal.net or hogemempresbchurch@gmail.com.invite your friends and family to visit us out in the virtual world. June Birthdays Wilbur Smith, 23rd Families Served at our HM3 (Hoge: Music, Message, Meal) for the month of April: Adults 161, Kids 31, (Volunteers 34, Hoge Members 9), Total 197 If you are interested in donating personal care items call Robin Wilson at For helping with the meal, Mike Minch To help with food pantry contact Kay Moore, Dorothy Aiken or Carolyn Colborn July April 2017 September November October December January 2017 February 2017 March April 2017 Monthly Totals One of our three on-going major ministries is the Mt. Carmel Outreach Bus. The bus served a total of 97 people in the months of July (6), August (20), September (14), October (32), November (25), December (10) Families 64, People served 200, Adults (60+) 26, Adults (59-18) 101, Children Families People Over 60 March Adults April This is status photo into our facebook page. There are many photos on the facebook page now along with our HM3 facebook page. These are part of the Hoge Diary in Photo that I have mentioned in the past. There are also photos of church activities from the past as well as the present and hopefully the future. You are all invited to take a look at each of them and give me some feed back on your thoughts. Along with any photos you may want to add. Page 4

5 Balances as of April 30, 2017: Financial Update April 30, 2017 The following is a summary of Hoge s current year financial activity through April Detailed financial reports are available by request to the church office. Designated Offerings / Donations / Other Income during 2017: Deacon s Funds: Church) $1, (includes donations from Worthington Presbyterian, Glenwood UM One Great Hour of Sharing: $1, Parking Lot/Building Maintenance Fund: $1.66 (interest earned from designated savings account) Ed & Lois Sensenbrenner Pastoral Care & Leadership Fund: $ Recycling: $39.00 HM3 Offerings: $98.70 Mission Support: $ (from Worthington Presbyterian Church directly supports HM3) Donation in honor of Ed & Lois Sensenbrenner s 65 th Wedding Anniversary: $ Financial notes: Please continue to commit to Hoge in prayer, physical efforts, and financially. God is calling each of us to do our part to keep Hoge alive, providing mission and outreach to our community. If you are not currently participating in any of the activities at Hoge, please prayerfully consider your willingness to do so. We have unique mission and outreach occurring here which is not happening anywhere else. You have to experience it to understand it! Patti Gorman, Treasurer Unrestricted cash $ 63, Restricted cash 29, Payroll Liabilities ( ) Net liquid assets $ 92, Operating Income: Contributions $ 26, Interest 1, Other income (building use) 2, Other income (other support) 1, Other income (flower dedications) Total Operating Income $ 32, Operating Expenses: Admin & Other Expenses $ 2, Building & Maintenance Exp 3, Committee Expenses 3, Office Expenses 1, Non-Pastoral Salaries 8, Pastoral Expenses 2, Utilities and Phone 6, Total Operating Expenses $ 27, Difference - Operating Activity $ 5, Sunday Flower Dedication Did you know that if you would like to dedicate flowers used on the altar on Sunday's, you can place a note and envelope with the information in collection plate on Sunday for a future (Sunday) date? The 2 flower arrangements are made up and delivered to the Church by Hoffman's Flowers and cost $30.00 each week. If there are not any special dedications, the funds come from the churches expenses. The flowers can be dedicated in the memory of Family and/or Friends or in Honor of Family and/or Friends. If you dedicate the flowers, please let the Deacon's know if you want to take one arrangement home with you on the Sunday, when you dedicate flowers. The Deacon's try to deliver the flower arrangements to the Shut-Ins and the ill who we refer to as the Family Visitation, who may not be able to attend church that often. Page 5

6 June SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Hoge s Recycling Project-Hoge has had a recycling project. Donna Swaneck takes aluminum cans brought to the church to Cyclemet for recycling. It is a nice source of income for the church. While some are bringing cans that their immediate family has used, others collect cans from work, extended family members, or friends. Our sexton Tony picks up cans from our property as he cares for the outside of our church. Thank you for your support. 4 10:30am Worship w/rev. Susan Warrener Smith 11:30am Deacons Meeting 5 10:00am Breast Feeding Clinic 6:00pm Girl Scouts 6:30pm Urban Ministry 7:30pm NA 6 5:30pm AA Meeting 11 10:30am Worship w/ Communion w/rudy Smith 11:30am Doughnut Fellowship 12 6:00pm Girl Scouts 7:30pm NA 13 5:30pm AA Meeting 18 10:30am Worship w /Rev. Gary Brose 3:00pm Dixie Swim Club play Newsletter Deadline 19 10:30am Breast Feeding Clinic 6:00pm Girl Scouts 7:00pm Session 7:30pm NA 20 12:00pm Food Pantry 5:30pm AA Meeting 25 10:30am Worship w/ Rev. Wayne Morrison 11:30am Pot Luck Fellowship 3:00pm Dixie Swim Club play 26 6:00pm Girl Scouts 7:30pm NA 27 12:00pm Food Pantry 5:30pm AA Meeting Custard Rhubarb Pie 1 C. Sugar, 2 eggs, 1 C. Milk, 1 tsp butter, 2 C. Chopped rhubarb, 3 level tsp flour Cream flour, sugar and butter. Add egg yolks and milk. Stir in last beaten egg whites. Pour mixture over rhubarb in an unbaked pie shell. Bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees or until done. Submitted by Sharon Michael - passed down by her family Page 6

7 2017 Bulletin information should be in by Wed. at noon Please no exception Newsletter information by the 3rd Sunday June 18 Please no exception WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2:00pm Mt. Carmel Medical Bus 7:00pm G.S. Leader Meeting 7:00pm Outreach/Worship/ Christian Ed 2 6:00pm AA Meeting 3 5:00pm HM³ 7 7:30pm NA Meeting 8 2:00pm Mt. Carmel Medical Bus 9 6:00pm AA Meeting 8:00pm Dixie Swim Club play 10 5:00pm HM³ 8:00pm Dixie Swim Club play 14 7:30pm NA Meeting 15 2:00pm Mt. Carmel Medical Bus 16 6:00pm AA Meeting 8:00pm Dixie Swim Club play 17 5:00pm HM³ 8:00pm Dixie Swim Club play 21 12:00pm Food Pantry 7:30pm NA Meeting 22 2:00pm Mt. Carmel Medical Bus 23 9:30am Newsletter prep 6:00pm AA Meeting Happy Birthday Wilbur Smith 24 5:00pm HM³ 28 12:00pm Food Pantry 7:30pm NA Meeting 29 2:00pm Mt. Carmel Medical Bus 30 6:00pm AA Meeting Here is a link to Rev. Keith Jones inspirational blog spot: ot.com/ Some of us are receiving it in week day DIY Fungicides for the Garden Here are some of the more popular items for use in making fungicide for lawns and gardens: Mixing baking soda - teaspoons or 1 heaping tablespoon to 1 gallon of water; Dish washing soap, without degreaser or bleach, is a popular ingredient for homemade plant fungicide; Cooking oils are often mixed into homemade plant fungicide to make them cling to leaves and stems. Pyrethrin leaves that come from the painted daisy flower are widely used in commercial fungicide for plants. Grow your own painted daisies and use the flowers as fungicide for plants. Dry the flower heads, then grind them or soak overnight in 1/8 cup of alcohol. Mix with up to 4 gallons of water and strain through cheesecloth. Page 7

8 HOGE MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2930 WEST BROAD STREET COLUMBUS, OHIO PHONE: FAX: WEBSITE: Hoge Memorial Church Staff Head of Staff: Jesus Christ Sexton, Tony Barnett Organist, Phil Leston Various Committee Heads Various Volunteer Office Staff Heads of Various Programs and community service groups (Food Pantry, HM3, AA and NA groups, Girl Scouts, Urban Ministries, Mt. Carmel Bus) Members of Out of the Box Community Theatre Feeding the Community Physically & Spiritually Inside this issue 1 Food For Thought 2 Special Announcements 3 Mark Your Calendar 4 Updates and Reminders 5 Financial Information 6 & 7 Calendar of Events 8 Staff/Contact Information Page 8