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1 BUCK CREEK UMC NEWSLETTER EAST TIPP ALUMNI REUNION: SEPTEMBER 17 Dear Alumni, We want you to join us for the 2016 East Tipp Alumni Reunion on September 17, Note: This is a change of date, because there's a Purdue football game on the first date we chose (Sept 10th), and local hotels/motels are filling up for that date. I apologize for the date change, and we debated whether to change the date, but because hotels/motels require a two-night minimum and raise their rates besides, we felt alumni from out of town would prefer the date change rather than increased costs for lodging. If you attended the first East Tipp reunion in 2011 or the second in 2013, you know how much you enjoyed meeting classmates and others who attended East Tipp. If you didn't attend, then you'll have to join us this year for a memorable reunion. At the last reunion, on Saturday evening, we gathered at The Best Western for a buffet dinner. The food was excellent, as was the camaraderie. We remembered those classmates and friends who were no longer with us. Several very nice door prizes were distributed. Photos were taken, and classes which had graduated fifty or more years before were recognized. This year we're recognizing the classes of '64, '65, and '66. The best part of the reunion was meeting old friends and classmates and remembering the good (and not so good) times we shared at East Tipp. Mr. Naylor and Mr. Lennen both attended our reunion, and at the 2016 reunion, we're hoping we can get several more teachers to join us. You probably won't be able to meet so many people you know from high school in one location. This will be the third East Tipp alumni reunion. There won't be a Friday evening event at the East Tipp Middle School this year. This year's reunion event will be at the Outpost Catering and Banquet Facility, located at 2501 Old US 231 South (near the Elston Road stoplight). The cost per person for the reunion is $35. The cost will jump to $45 per person for all registrations postmarked after July 31, 2016, so please don't wait until the last minute. Don't let this notice get forgotten. Print out the registration form (page 23) and return it before you forget it. At least, stick a reminder on your refrigerator door. No refunds after September 1, continued page 3 1

2 BUCK CREEK UMC NEWSLETTER MAY 2016 THE STAFF. Tim Schnepp, editor, reporter Nancy Schnepp, primary reporter & photographer: Other reporters this month: Lydia Mueller, Bob Kern Carol Shepard, church secretary, duplicator Other pic providers: Lydia Mueller, Jan Prosser Thanks be to God forever. BCUMC on the web: SANCTUARY FLOWERS 1 > For Bev Poore's 80th birthday 5/9 from BCUMC family 8 > For Tim Schnepp's birthday from mom Nancy 15 > PENTECOST Geraniums 22 > For Susan Couk's 75th birthday 5/21 from BCUMC family 29 > In memory of Dad & Kolet, from Sandy Reaves WIDOWS CLUB MEETS ONCE A MONTH The Widows Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 9am at Cracker Barrel on State Road 26, Lafayette, Indiana. SIGN-UPS FOR Flowers: A sign-up sheet is at the church, or you can inform Carol Shepard or Nancy Schnepp when you would like to bring flowers in 2016, and what they are for. Birthdays, anniversaries, memorials, special occasions. + Communion stewards for 2016: please reserve your month, by using the sign-up sheet at the church, or contact Mariann Arnold. + Servants for 2016: please see Ken Mueller to get your name on the list for Servants for If you ve wanted to be an usher, usherette, greeter, acolyte, liturgist, give a Children s Message, be a Scripture Reader, let Ken know you are interested! He ll be glad to put you in the pool of names. + Nursery Help: Please contact Lydia Mueller if you can help. RED POTS FOR PENTECOST MAY 15 Since 2009, several red ceramic flowers pots have been distributed and filled with red geraniums (representing the fire of the Holy Spirit) by members of the congregation for Pentecost Sunday. That falls on May 15 this year. We should have a few new red ceramic flower pots waiting to fill. If you take a pot to fill, you ll get to keep it after Pentecost Sunday! And if you still have your red pot from a previous year, please fill it and bring on May 15th to help decorate the sanctuary! 2

3 EAST TIPP ALUMNI REUNION continued If you'd like to donate to the East Tipp Alumni Association, your donated funds will be used to mail newsletters and registration forms to alumni and to cover other administrative costs. After our 2011 reunion, some of your donations helped East Tipp Middle School to help purchase a 3-D printer which all students used. After our 2013 reunion, some of your donated funds were used for decorating the ET halls with motivational messages. If you plan to attend the reunion, fill out the reunion registration form, complete it, and return it to Robert Kern at the address shown on the form. I hope to see you at the reunion, -Bob Kern, East Tipp Alumni Association AACC SAUSAGE & PANCAKE BREAKFAST: MAY 14 Sausage & All-You-Can-Eat Pancakes! Wow, what an opportunity! The Americus Area Community Coalition hosts the 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sat. May 14 at Leisure Time Campground on the edge of Americus, 8-10:30 AM members cook and serve local sausage patties and mouth watering pancakes. Adults $6, Children $4, 3yr and Under are free Roberts' Americus Restaurant, Morrison's Country Mark, & Frost's Pizza King (a.k.a. Camel Crossing) help sponsor the annual event. Funds collected will support the group's efforts to oppose the proposed stone quarry. Scrap metal is also being collected to raise money for the community fireworks. Come enjoy the food and support the community. Advance tickets available through Kay Miller and Nancy Balser. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL! This year s Vacation Bible School (VBS) will be Monday, June 13 through Friday, June 17. This year s theme is (drum roll please): CAVE QUEST: Following Jesus, the light of the world! Stay tuned for more details! Come and spelunk with us! BUCK CREEK UMC ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE There will be a rummage sale at BCUMC on June 3 & 4, from 8am until 4pm. Please bring any clean and undamaged items you don t want, when you do your spring cleaning, to church a few days before. I will come and get the things if that works better for you. You can come and shop too! Thank you so much! -Lydia Mueller 3

4 FIVE QUESTIONS! This month we check in with new parents Joey & Tina (Stratton) Bond JOEY 1. Where were you born and raised, and attend school? I was born in Greenwood, IN and raised near Bentonville, Arkansas. I attended Bentonville HS, and also graduated from Ninnisfree Nursing Academy in Rogers, AR. 2. How did you and Tina meet? I first met Christina at the USCAN checkout line at Payless where she was working. I noticed how she was always smiling and laughing; I would make up reasons to go through her line. 3. What's your favorite thing about being a father so far? How much it s changed me, watching Jensen grow and change, seeing my own traits in him. 4. Complete the phrase: Thank You God for... My beautiful family, good fortune, good health, and new opportunities. 5. What's the most daring thing you've ever done? I once jumped onto the back of a golf cart that had lost is brakes and was flying downhill towards a lake. 4

5 TINA 1. What is a good memory you have of BCUMC growing up? VBS (Vacation Bible School). 2. When did you first meet Joey? Early in March 2015 at Payless where I was working. 3. What's your favorite thing about being a mother so far? I love the whole experience so far, watching him grow and change, all his funny facial expressions. 4. What is the greatest thing you learned from your parents? How to be responsible and still have fun, and that telling the truth goes a long way. 5. When you count your blessings, what comes out on top? My family and friends. JENSEN (with help from his parents) 1. What is your date of birth? I arrived at 10:27 am on March 15, Do your parents have any nicknames for you? Bugger; Bug; Little Joey 3. Are you named after any one? My middle name, Alexander, is my dad s paternal grandfather s middle name. 4. Are you a night owl or a morning riser? Night owl, without a doubt!! 5. What "grandfather" name will you call your grandpa Sam? Not sure yet, but I ve definitely been thinking about it! 5

6 SERVANTS, first service May 2016 USHERS > Billie Burkhalter, Bev Poore, Pat Sense, Ken Mueller GREETERS > Audrey Chappell, Caroline Coblentz ACOLYTE > Markus May LITURGIST > Ruth Davidson CHILDREN S MESSAGE > Pam Church BELL RINGER > Olen Shepard COMMUNION STEWARD > Mariann Arnold FIREFIGHTER COOKIES > Jake & Sayde Uerkwitz (first Tuesday, 6p) SCRIPTURE READERS > Diane White (1 st ); Ralph Rohrer (8 th ); Coley Sharp (15 th ); Carol Shepard (22 nd ); Sam Stratton (29 th ) NURSERY WORKERS > Pam Smith (1 st ); Anita Davidson (8 th ); Michele Roach (15 th ); Kay Miller (22 nd ); Pam Church (29 th ) More volunteers are needed for our servants list for Please see Ken Mueller. If you d like to volunteer for Nursery see Lydia Mueller. To be a Communion steward, please sign-up at church. MOTHER-DAUGHTER BANQUET 2016 The annual Mother-Daughter Banquet will be held on Thursday, May 12. Bring your grandmother, your sister, your mother, your aunt, your daughter, your niece, your neighbor, your best friend, your co-worker Remember that all of us ladies are daughters of God! This year s event will be a surprise. You never know who will show up! In the last eighteen years, Elvis has shown up twice! We ve had indoor picnics, went to Mexico, were entertained by in-house comedians, enjoyed a puppet show, and had a visit from Raggedy Ann and Mary the Mother of Jesus among other things. Be prepared for anything! Please contact committee members Pat Sense, Retta Whiteaker, Michele Roach or Trudy Germain to make your reservations. Happy Mother s Day! 6

7 PICTURES OF THE MONTH How many members does it take to change a light bulb in the sanctuary chandelier? Three to unscrew the bulb, one to go and get the new bulb out of the cabinet, and several to supervise the process! Thanks to Jan Prosser and Nancy Schnepp for the photos. Oh, that s two more people, to record the event! TOP PHOTO: Fred Roach and Don Kidd work on unscrewing the bulb. John Metro was also in on the action. Jane Arnold & Pat Miller observe. BOTTOM PHOTO: Don Kidd & Fred Roach succeed in their quest. Thanks to Ruth Davidson for retrieving the new bulb! 7

8 OBITS As a church family, and members of the Buck Creek community, we strive to stay connected to one another. As the bible says, Rejoice with those who rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 ROBERT D. Bob R.D. PERDUE, 86 Robert D. R.D. Perdue, 86, of rural Lafayette, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 1:10am at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. He was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1929 in Portland, Tennessee, to the late Henry Popcorn & Mary Cline Perdue. His marriage was to Jane Dowell, in Dayton, on Dec 2, 1950, and she survives. He attended Darlington High School, and was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in the 101st Airborne, from January 8, 1951 to January 8, He worked at ALCOA in Lafayette for 34 years, in re-melt as a crane operator, then as tool clerk, prior to his retirement. He also farmed and raised livestock. He was a 32nd degree Mason, at the Battle Ground Lodge. He attended the Kirkland Wesleyan Church. He was a proud member of the NRA. He enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, raising his cows, and tinkering with his tractors. Family was everything to him, and he loved having family gatherings at their home, laughing around the dinner table, enjoying each other s company. Surviving are his wife Jane Perdue of Lafayette; daughter Connie J. Wilson of Lafayette; sons Terry & Tammy Perdue of Battle Ground, Rick & Sharon Perdue of Lafayette. 14 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, 2 greatgreat grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son Fred, who was married to Greta; son in law Buck; 4 half-sisters; 2 half-brothers. Services: Friends called on Saturday April 2 from 5-8pm at Abbott Funeral Home, Inc., Delphi, Indiana. A Masonic Service took place at 7:30pm, funeral service there Sunday at 2:00pm, Pastor Mark Perdue officiated. Burial was at Americus Cemetery, with Carroll Co. Honor Guard Military Rites. Memorial contributions to the American Kidney Foundation. Our sincerest sympathies to Robert s family and friends. In the words of one of his friends, he has been in the Buck Creek community for a long time. His name will be added to the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in 2016 at BCUMC for the children at the Lebanon Children s Home. 8

9 NANCY ANN McCORMICK MAROSEVIC, 52 Nancy Ann McCormick Marosevic, 52, of Zionsville passed away on Saturday, March 19, She was born on Monday, June 24, 1963 in Lafayette, Indiana to Lois Evelyn McCormick and the late Wendell Kenneth McCormick. Nancy graduated from Benton Central High School in 1981 and received a nursing degree from Ball State University in Nancy worked as a nurse for St. Vincent Hospital in their cardiac care unit for many years. On September 7, 1991 Nancy was united in marriage to Vjekoslav Lou Marosevic. Shortly after being married, Nancy was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and was unable to continue her work as a nurse. She then volunteered for The Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis, and the Zionsville Presbyterian Church where she was a member. She enjoyed spending her time with family and friends, scrapbooking, crossword puzzles, and reading. She lived at home in the company of her dog Chief and cat Missy before becoming a resident of Kindred in the summer of Nancy is survived by her mother Lois, sisters, Lana (Ed) Higginbotham of Georgia, Susan (Gerry) Ewoldt of Virginia, and Kathleen (William) Carter of Iowa, mother-in-law, Rose Marosevic, sister-in-law, Caroline (Mark) Farrant, seven nephews, friends Steve and Kay Wright, along with many others. She is preceded in death by her husband and father. A celebration of life took place on Saturday, March 26th, 2:00pm at Zionsville Presbyterian Church in the chapel, with a reception following in the gathering space. Cremation services entrusted to Flanner and Buchanan- Zionsville. Contributions in Nancy s honor may be made to Zionsville Great Banquet, 4775 West 116th Street, Zionsville, Indiana or to the Human Society for Boone County, 107 S. Meridian Street, Lebanon, IN Our deepest sympathies to Nancy s mother BCUMC attendee Lois McCormick, Nancy s family and friends. A donation will be made in Nancy s name to the Gideons from BCUMC. Her name will grace the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in 2016 for the residents of the Lebanon Children s Home. 9

10 OUR SYMPATHIES Our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of: Ronnie Snyder Hi name will be added to the in-memory-of list with the socks collected at BCUMC in 2016 and delivered to the residents of the Lebanon Children s Home MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FARRELL BAGSHAW A memorial service will be held for Farrell Bagshaw, on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Buck Creek United Methodist Church. Pastor Dwight Monical and Marianne Pittman will officiate the service, beginning at 11:30a.m. O Father, King of earth and sea, We dedicate this ship to thee. In faith we end her on her way; In faith to thee we humbly pray; O hear from heaven our sailor s cry And watch and guard her from on high! And when at length her course is run, Her work for home and country done, Of all the souls that in her sailed Let not one life in thee have failed; But hear from heaven our sailor s cry, And grant eternal life on high! (Lyrics from Eternal Father, the Navy hymn.) 10

11 TIME CAPSULE: 1907 Found in the archives, the Sale of Property to the church, thus reads: This indenture witnesseth, That Henry C. Carter and Bertha A. Barton only surviving heirs of James Carter deceased of Wayne County, in the State of Michigan CONVEY AND QUIT CLAIM to the Methodist Episcopal Church of the town of Buck Creek of Tippecanoe County, in the State of Indiana for the sum of One Dollar, the following described Real Estate, situated in Tippecanoe County, in the State of Indiana, towit: Lot Number Thirty-Four (34) in Millers addition to Transitville, now Buck Creek, Indiana. Also, a triangular tract adjacent to and lying along the northwest side of the above described lot no 34 said triangular tract of land extending seventy two (72) feet in a northwesterly direction from the north west corner of said lot No. 34 thence east to the north east corner of said lot No. 34 and thence south west along the north west side of said lot No. 34, one hundred and thirty two (132) feet to the place of beginning. The above real estate is a part of the late James Carter, of Buck Creek, Tippecanoe County, Indiana whose estate was settled out of court by Henry C. Carter and Bertha Carter Barton the only surviving heirs. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the said Henry C. Carter and Bertha A. Barton has hereunto set their hands and seals this 27th day of Dec. A.D Bertha A. Barton (Seal) Henry C. Carter (Seal) State of Michigan, Wayne County, SS: Before me a notary public in and for said County and State, this day personally appeared Bertha A. Barton and Henry C. Carter and acknowledge the execution of the within Quit Claim deed to be their voluntary act and deed. Witness my hand and seal, this 27th day of Dec L.S. J.S. Crandall, Notary Public My commission expires Aug. 18th, A true copy recorded Feb. 8, 1908 at 1 P.M. 11

12 Signed: Alva O. Reser, Recorder RECIPE CORNER O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for his steadfast love endures forever. Psalm 107:1 DIABETIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Diane White provides this favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies for those who must watch their sugar. 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup milk 2 T. sweetener 2 T. baking powder 1 T. vanilla ½ cup baking chocolate chips 1 ½ cups flour ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) Beat all ingredients together. Drop by spoonfuls on floured cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Enjoy! 12

13 I was in prison And you visited me. -Matthew 25:36 Dear friends, Ken Mueller, Clayton Temple, Anita and myself are serving God in a ministry entitled "Kairos." Kairos is a team of interdenominational Christian people bringing the ministry of Jesus to those in prison. The program is designed to be presented in state and federal correctional facilities for both men and women (each done separately). The purpose of Kairos is to establish strong Christian communities among the populations of correctional institutions. Men's Kairos #24 at the Westville Correctional Facility will be held on May 12-15, We would like to ask for your prayers for the team of people and 42 guests from the facility. In order to sign up for a prayer time please visit - then go to prayer vigil and scroll down to Westville Correctional Facility and sign on. We are also seeking those who would consider baking cookies for the prisoners, and/or make some agape (examples below), and/or donate a small amount of money towards this ministry (please make checks out to Kairos of Indiana). We are asking that you pray about this and do whatever part (if any) that God leads you to do at this time. Another important piece of the weekend are the "Kairos Kookies" (see page 15). Throughout the weekend, the 42 participants will have access to all of the cookies that they can eat. In addition, at one point during the weekend, every person in the prison - staff and inmates, will be personally given the gift of these cookies by some of our team. Because prisoners never get home cooked food, the kookie ministry becomes extremely effective as it shows them that someone (Christ through you) does care about them. And guess how many cookies we need, about 4000 dozen for the weekend! That's right, 4000 dozen!! We are hoping that several of you can make 5 or 10 dozen "Kairos Kookies." Knowing that you probably have a favorite recipe, however, all of the cookies that go into the prison have to be the same, except for your personal prayers that go into 13

14 them. Therefore, the recipe and instructions for the "Kairos Kookies will follow. Please call or to let us know if you are led by God to serve in any way. Yours in sharing the LOVE OF CHRIST, Ken, Clayton, Anita, Jim FORMS OF AGAPE FOR KAIROS Green Agape This is money. Anywhere from a $5 meal card donation to covering the cost of a resident s weekend is a wonderful way to share the love of Christ. The estimated cost per person, per weekend is $125. Any monetary donation is appreciated. Meal cards are a popular way to contribute any amount and will be placed at each participant s table setting. Costs include the meals and snacks for the incarcerated guests and team, supplies, cost of equipment, and insurance. Your donation will also go to help expand Kairos to other prisons. Make checks payable to - "Kairos of Indiana". Placemats Agape Placemats are used in the dining facility. They may be decorated with crayons, colored pencils or markers. They may have a Bible verse or a simple "God loves You" on them. Any number may be made and they do not all have to be alike. They must have no stickers. glitter or sparkles on them. A suggestion is to not have them three dimensional, as trays will be set on them. They may be signed, but only with a first name and age (if child). These are a great source of agape love. Most of these are put up in the lockers of the residents and are coveted. Poster Agape: Posters may be in all sizes from standard poster board to a standard sheet of paper that is 8 x 11. They may be made by outside organizations or other groups who feel compassion for the incarcerated. They may not have glitter, stickers or sparkles on them. They may be decorated with colored pencils, crayons or markers. They may be signed with first names only or collective group designations. The Chaplain, before presentation, will approve these. Cut Out Hands Agape: Traced hands cut from construction paper are used as decoration on the walls for the meeting facility. They may be decorated with colored pencils, markers or crayons. They may not have glitter. stickers or sparkles on them. They may quote a Biblical verse or a simple "God Bless you". They may be signed with a person's first name only and age (if child). Even the smallest child's hand means a great deal to the residents. The more of these we receive the better. This could be a great Sunday School project. Prayer Please sign up for a half hour (30 minutes) prayer slots at and look under the Community Name for the Westville Correctional Facility (near the bottom). 14

15 KAIROS CHOCOLATE CHIP KOOKIES Paul & Silas were praying & singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 Basic Cookies - Kairos Cookie Preparation Since the cookies will be taken into a prison, there are some very rigid requirements that must be followed. Every cookie is inspected before it is allowed in the facility, and any that are oversized, broken, or stuck together must be removed. These instructions for Kairos cookies are very important! The No-No s for Kairos Cookie Preparation: + Do Not add icing, powdered sugar or any other topping or coating on the outside. + Do Not use pre-made, dry, refrigerated or frozen cookie dough. The impact of agape love felt from homemade cookies is overwhelming when the inmates realize the sacrifice of time in mixing and baking cookies from scratch. + Do Not use butter or margarine. The ones made with butter break easily. + Do Not bring bought or no-bake cookies. Do Not use raisins or nuts. The size should be 2 diameter or the lid of a Pringle s canister. PLEASE BAKE ONLY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES USING THE RECIPE BELOW ONLY (and this recipe will help prevent breakage of the cookies) COOL PACK FREEZE: Cool! Cool! Cool.each cookie thoroughly. Chocolate chip cookies take a long time to cool completely. Bag thoroughly cooled cookies in a quart sized, press zip type, (NO bags with tab sliders). Six cookies per bag, and freeze them. Basic Cookie Dough (Makes 5 dozen) 1 cup Crisco 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 2 3/4 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 2 cups chocolate chips >> Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Beat in vanilla. Add chocolate chips. Drop onto cookie sheets by spoonfuls. Bake at 350 degrees until medium to dark brown (From 13 to 20 minutes). Cookies should be 2-21/2 inches in diameter (size of a Pringles lid) >>The Key Ingredient: Prayer. Pray individually or as a family over the ingredients before and during mixing. Pray over the cookies as you drop them onto the cookie sheets and bake them. Ask God to use your cookies as a source of His love to shine on the prisoners and staff on the Kairos weekend. Pray that each cookie brings the inmate, officer or warden who eats it closer to God. We want every person to become part of the family of God. 15

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17 QUOTES October 18, "Good morning everybody. I'm glad to see every single face here. It's great to know you can always come here and know you'll be welcome and be in a place they take you in." -Pat Miller (Children's Sermon) + "God's handiwork---the trees get so pretty, you can't help but smile when you see them." -Pat Miller (Children's Sermon) + "Don't make up your mind too soon about anything. Ask the Lord to get you through it." -Pat Miller (Children's Sermon) + "Dear Lord, we ask Your help daily to live and grow and change and to remember You are the trunk of our lives, and we are merely the branches. Guide and help us to be the branches You would like us to be. Amen." -Pat Miller (Children's Sermon prayer) + "One thing about Pat---she's always smiling!" -Pastor Dwight + "You hear and You answer. Help us be strong. Pour out Your blessings on each one of us this week as we go into the world and be your messengers." - Pastor Dwight (prayer) + "They listened to what he (Phillip) said. That is really important for us today. Preach the gospel wherever you go. The words are what shares the gospel. We're to be like Philip, not like Simon." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "We just need to let God do what God wants to do because He's God and we're not." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "The trail we leave, the good works, each one of us leaves a trail. What kind? We want to leave a trail that glows to the glory of God." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "In order to show off Jesus I need to spend time with Jesus." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "We want people to see the glory of God within us." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "If I'm NOT spending time with Jesus, I shine through. If I'm spending time WITH Jesus, JESUS shines through!" -Pastor Dwight (message) + "We want people to see Jesus living within us!! Amen!!" -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Jesus, You shine through us when we get out of the way. Father, help us--- let Jesus shine through." -Pastor Dwight (prayer) QUOTES October 25, "Dear Lord, we thank You for gathering us together once again in Your house. Be with our friends and loved ones. Help us in many ways to grow through the seasons of our lives." -Pat Miller (Children's Sermon prayer) + "We try things on our own, and it just doesn't work right. Once again---we confess our sins and ask forgiveness,, for Your healing touch in our lives." - Pastor Dwight (prayer) 17

18 + "As we hear Your word, may it penetrate our hearts." -Pastor Dwight (prayer) + "When do we see the Holy Spirit of God today? When we receive Christ. When we believe today, we receive that gift." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Wherever we go, school, work, etc., we're to take the message of Jesus with us." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Be careful about placing me as a pastor on a pedestal, thinking my prayers are more effective than your prayers. The Bible says we are ALL to be priests." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "God's salvation is a free gift. There IS a cost. Jesus paid the cost." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Whatever we hold back, keeps God from using us." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Every day one thing I desire, my wish for you, is for you and I to become more in awe of God." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "Sometimes what happens in church, is that they are looking more for customers rather than converts." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "We need to take seriously what it means to be part of a local church." - Pastor Dwight (message) + "God sightings. Look for God each day. We need to see God at work each day. Why did I miss God? God is always doing something in your life throughout the day." -Pastor Dwight (message) + "We tell others about our testimony and witness. When we do that, God is glorified!" -Pastor Dwight (message) QUOTES November 1, Let s sing to our very, very best friend! Anita Davidson (before we sang What a Friend We Have in Jesus) + Our Lord is with us, He s in us. He s preparing us all the time. Anita Davidson + To be prepared for God, just be patient. Respect each other, listen when people talk to us, admire God s gifts He has given them. Pat Miller (Children s Sermon) + God doesn t always give us a lot of time to he able to respond. Soetes we have to act quickly. Jim Davidson Jr. (message) + Those who struggle to find the connection---i ve heard them say: the Bible was relevant in the past, but not so much lately. How SAD that is to hear such a stance. It s like saying the Lord is outdated. Jim Davidson Jr. (message) + We need not eliminate God but include Him in every aspect of our life. Jim Davidson Jr. (message) 18

19 EASTER CAME AGAIN!! Just a week ago, we celebrated Easter Sunday. The excitement may have lessened, but every day should be resurrection day, as we are reminded of the power You have over death Pastor Dwight (prayer) ABOVE: Pastor Dwight giving the message at Sunrise Service. BELOW: Easter Breakfast in progress! Folks enjoying French toast, muffins, fresh fruit, and other breakfast dishes along with orange juice, milk and coffee. 19

20 20 TOP TWO PHOTOS: Easter egg hunt outside. Looks like they found a lot of eggs hidden outside the church! MIDDLE PHOTO: Meanwhile, inside the church Connor Uerkwitz s first Easter egg hunt! Go get em Connor! BOTTOM PHOTO: Crosses & egg trees decorate the tables for the annual Easter breakfast. It s true, Methodists like to eat! Thanks to everyone who helped with the breakfast!

21 DO YOU KNOW INDIANA s COUNTIES? Remember taking Indiana History in the 4 th grade? How many counties do you remember? It s time to test yourself and prepare for Indiana s Bicentennial! The names are below, alphabetically. Answers next page! Adams, Allen, Bartholomew, Benton, Blackford, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Cass, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, De Kalb, Delaware, Dubois, Elkhart, Fayette, Floyd, Fountain, Franklin, Fulton, Gibson, Grant, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Jackson, Jasper, Jay, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Kosciusko, La Porte, Lagrange, Lake, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Martin, Miami, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Newton, Noble, Ohio, Orange, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike. Porter, Posey, Pulaski, Putnam. Randolph, Ripley, Rush, St. Joseph, Scott, Shelby, Spencer, Starke, Steuben, Sullivan, Switzerland, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Union, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, Wabash, Warren, Warrick, Washington, Wayne, Wells, White, Whitley 21

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