Christian Link. July 2018 Inside this issue: Scheduled to Serve Upcoming Events. From the Pastor... Pastor Bob. We Must Do Our Part

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1 Frazeysburg United Methodist Church Open hearts, Open minds, Open doors. From the Pastor... We Must Do Our Part There is no doubt that this is a world in need of healing. We all should know this is a broken and fallen world in need of repair as well as salvation. Jesus hands are healing hands and we see over and over in the Gospels that Jesus is ready, willing, and able to heal anyone. Jesus not only heals the body but he heals the spirit as well. Initially we see Jesus doing the healing himself. Then we see that Jesus also empowers his disciples to heal and sends them out into the world to heal the sick and save the lost. We cannot assume that saving the lost and bringing people to Jesus is the responsibility of the leaders of the church or the pastor alone. The responsibility for bringing people to Jesus rests on all Christians, not just pastors or lay leaders. July 2018 Inside this issue: Scheduled to Serve Upcoming Events Attendance & Offering Bulletin Board Thank You Page and Prayer Concerns Outreach Page Heritage Sunday 8-9 Vacation Bible K.I.C.K John Wesley s philosophy of sanctifying grace means that God works through the Holy Spirit to make us conform to the image of Jesus Christ. We will never completely be successful in that endeavor, but God makes us more like Jesus every day we live. Jesus is the light of the world. It is easy for the world to see that Jesus is the light, but not so easy for people to see how to get to Jesus. People may well know that Jesus can heal them, but they may not know how to come to Jesus for that healing. We know that we are broken, and we may even know that we must come through the cross of Jesus in order to be made whole. But we may not know how to do that. We all, as Christians, have a responsibility to help bring people (especially children) to Jesus Christ. Each church should become known in their respective communities as a place where broken people can find healing and spiritual nourishment. That should not only be our prayer, but our very real goal. Christ has no body now but yours. You are a part of the church which is the Body of Christ. We must each do our part for the Kingdom. Pastor Bob

2 Page 2 SERMON TITLES, TEXT AND THOSE SCHEDULED TO SERVE July 1 st 6 th Sunday after Pentecost -Communion at the Rail Sermon: The Approachable Jesus Scripture: Mark 5:25-34(NIV) Scripture Reader: Bob Bickle Greeters: Ida Belle Ludwig Acolytes: Megan Kozusko and Addi Majoy Nursery: Polly Priest Children's Church: No Children s Church Communion Head Usher: Bob and Linda Moran July 8 th 7 th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Our Responsibility Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16(NIV) Scripture Reader: Barb Fletcher Greeters: Gage and Gavin Hindel and Colt Rollison Acolytes: Brenna Milatovich and Gage Ridgley Nursery: Any Volunteer s? Children s Church: Sarah Merce Head Usher: Any Volunteer s? The Frazeysburg United Methodist Church 87 West Second Street Frazeysburg, OH CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday (8am-12pm) Phone: fburgumc@embarqmail.com Web site: WORSHIP SERVICES 9:30 a.m. Sunday 10:45 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT Frazeysburg United Methodist Church: The Body of Christ worshiping, learning, serving and growing together. This Newsletter was made especially for YOU July 15 th 8 th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Notarized by the Holy Spirit Scripture: Ephesians 1:11-14(NIV) Scripture Reader: Scott Ford Greeters: Debbie Work Acolytes: Braden Harney and Marissa Sees Nursery: Polly Priest Children s Church: KICK Head Usher: Bob and Linda Moran Kid s In Christ Kingdom On Sunday, June 17 th the KICK kids sang, This Is My Father s World for all of the dads in our congregation in celebration of Father s Day! They then passed out special treats to all of the men in the church on behalf of the Circle of Friendship. July 22 nd 9 th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Compassion for the Sick Scripture: Mark 6:53-56(NIV) Scripture Reader: Aubrey Richards Greeters: Barb Fletcher Acolytes: Hunter Smith and Brooke Kozusko Nursery: Mary Hunter Children s Church: Any Volunteer s? Head Usher: Bradie Milatovich July Verse of the Month~ Matthew 5:14(NIV) Pg You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Lay Leader: Eric Wasson Projection System: Marissa Sees

3 Page 11 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-Rolling River Rampage Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS ON OUR CHURCH CALENDAR Circle of Friendship Sunday The Circle of Friendship will be conducting our worship service on July 29th. Sermon: Linda Mesnard Scripture Reader: Linda Moore Greeters: Judy King, Sherry Spencer, Linda Moran, and Linda Moore Acolytes: Sharon Hedges and Sherry Spencer Head Usher: Brenda Marks, Sherry Spencer, Linda Moran and Linda Moore Mark Your Calendars! For Our 18th Annual Hog Roast. Trustees Meeting Tuesday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m. (2018) Donn Steer, Jack Stokes, Bob Moran (2019) Bob Hare, Stan Ludwig, John Norman (2020) Larry Marks, Linda Moore, Judy King and Greg Shaffer Ad. Council Meeting Tuesday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. Members at large: Tracy Boyd, Carolyn Craig, Sandy Sees, Marlene Hare, Michelle Majoy, Marilyn Martin, Connie Rine, Jeremy Ryan, Candice Ryan, Donn Steer, Jack Stokes, Bob Moran, Bob Hare, Stan Ludwig, John Norman, Larry Marks, Linda Moore, Judy King, and Greg Shaffer. Saturday, August 25th from 4-6:30pm Entertainment by: Pure Heart/Soul Legacy *We will be having a special offering for Hog Roast expenses on Sunday, July 8th. *On Sunday, August 5th A clipboard will be going around for volunteers to help with the hog roast. The Children will not be having Sunday School this summer, but will be able to attend Children s Church during the service. We encourage you to sign up and help with Children s Church this summer! If you are needing ideas or material, please check in with Tracey in the church office. We are currently looking for volunteers for July 22nd and July 29th. Thank you!

4 Page 5 BULLETIN BOARD 2018 Flower Chart The cost of providing flowers is $ We ask that you pay for your flowers one week prior to the date you choose. Checks should be made payable to Joanne Bumpus or Barb Fletcher, our Flower Stewards. Do you have a song that you would like to sing? Or a special story you would like to share? We are looking for special music for the summer months while the choir is on vacation. Please let Linda Mesnard or Tracey in the church office know if you are interested! The Cut Up s We meet each Thursday from 10am-12noon. We hope to sew until August 16th or until all kits have been sewn. Our July Men s Breakfast will be held on Saturday, July 7th at 8am! A volunteer to bring breakfast this month is still needed! Join us for a delicious breakfast and wonderful fellowship. What a great week June 17th through June 21st was! We learned some amazing things on the river this year. We found adventure, acceptance, joy, rest and peace there! We enjoyed Bible stories about Jesus calling the Disciples, Jesus accepting Mary and Martha, we learned about Jesus walk with Zacchaeus, and about the special meal he shared with his friends, the last night we learned about how Jesus empowers us with his presence to share the Great Adventure with others. Thank you to all the families who shared their children with us at VBS! They have truly blessed us. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you! Isaiah 43:2 Grandparents can place a rose announcing the birth, the cost is $4.00. ALL MEN OF THE CHURCH ARE INVITED! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-Rolling River Rampage The 2018 Flower Chart up on the bulletin board by the church office. Roses for our New Babies: Please call the church office when a new baby has arrived. The church will pay for the rose if the parents are active church members or regular attendees. Page 10 As always, we can use ladies interested in knotting or doing the hand sewing of the binding to the back of the quilt. It s fun getting together, and we usually learn a new sewing tip each year.

5 Page 9 Page 6 Polly Priest ~ I was born Paula Ruth Vickers on June 6, 1955, the fifth daughter to Virgil and Ida Mae Vickers. I was a big surprise because mom and dad were planning on one big boy to be named Philip Jonathan after Dr. Tilton, but instead got two big girls. My twin sister is Pauline Rae and Dad nicknamed us Penny and Polly. We completed the family joining our sisters, Patty, Peggy and Pam. We grew up on a big farm on the Canal Road in the same house our grandfather and father were born in. We had the best life ever growing up in the country. Mom took us all to this church from the time we were born each Sunday. Dad was a full-time farmer but was also there when possible. We were all baptized as babies in the church and attended Church, Sunday School and V.B.S. growing up. Mom was a leader in the church teaching Sunday School and holding many different offices in the church and the Methodist Women organization and the District Conference. Her final office she held was as our church treasurer working closely with the Finance Secretary Ruth Noland, the church organist, for many years and for whom I was named for. Several of our classmates had already gone through the confirmation class before my twin and I. My mom said, I wasn t mature enough. I guess that s because I was still playing with Barbie dolls. We joined the confirmation class and were taken in as members on April 14, My sisters and I were blessed to grow up in the Methodist Church learning Bible stories, scriptures, and how to live life as a Christian serving God. All five girls still attend and worship church regularly in their own church. I graduated high school at Tri-Valley in My goals in life were to be a nurse and to get married and have kids. I went on to get my L.P.N. license and worked as a nurse in the Geriatric Department each day. Then on August 7, 1976 I married Randy Priest right here in our church. We were blessed thru the years with four daughters, a son and then another daughter. We had to keep up with Randy Miller! Our children are Sarah, married to Keith Merce and have daughter, Kamryn Mae; Emily has four boys, Eli, Ean, Easton and Erikson; Molly; Rachel, married to Tyler Watson and have Owen and Amelia; Caleb who will be marrying Whitney Barrett this fall, and Lauren, married to Eric Reed. We re hoping to have many more grandchildren in the future! Randy and I are truly blessed to have all this family to help us and to keep us young. As I was busy having babies I remember Betty Leas (Jo Bumpus sister) asked me to be the Christian Education Chairperson. I said sure. I continued in this office for many years as well as nursery coordinator, V.B.S. Director, Sunday School teacher, Jr. Church teacher and organized the Circle of Friendship. My kids refer to them as the Good Ole Days. If we weren t at home, dance, or sports we were at the church getting ready for the next fun event! Many memories were made with the friends and church family. What better way to grow up! Speaking for my sisters and also myself, we re all so thankful our mother instilled so many Christian values in us all. She became a 50-year member in 1997 and was so proud of the honor. She was my inspiration to live my life in the Christian Faith and teach my children and grandchildren to believe. I was fortunate enough to take care of my mom the last four years of her life in the nursing home I was working in before she died on September 20, She always wanted to play the organ and said she would some day in heaven. I feel her presence in church each week and especially when we sing How Great Thou Art. I m truly honored in be in the 50-year member club (that s a half century) and even more honored to know that I ve been worshipping in the Frazeysburg United Methodist Church for almost 63 years. Thank you to our church family for all the continued prayers for our family. They are truly appreciated. Thank You and Prayer Concerns Thank you for your service Please keep these service men and women and their families lifted up in prayer as they are serving our country. Vanessa Bates Brandon Davis Justin Laird Nathan Fair Kyle Lefever Mark Fitzgerald Adam Miller Mitchell Cowden Destiny Morris Zach Girton Chase Higgins Special Thank you to all of our volunteers in the month of June who have volunteered to be: Greeters, Ushers, Acolytes, Children s Church, Nursery, Projection System, Videographers and Scripture Readers. We appreciate you volunteering to these positions during our Sunday Worship Service. Scott Ford, Tracey Cowden, Bob Bickle, Hunter Smith, Gage Hindel, Dave Cowden, Victoria Cowden, Connie Rine, Heather Wilson, Kayley Harper, Gavon Gee, Brooke Kozusko, Lacey Carroll, Pastor Bob, Parker Cowden, Landon Harney, Polly Priest, Sandy Sees, Marilyn Martin, Nina Ludwig, Eric Wasson, Ethan Sees, Makynna Roahrig, Abby Baldwin, John Norman and Beth Norman It take all of us working together to make our Sunday Service run smoothly. Thank you again! VBS THANK YOU *Thank you to the MANY volunteers that helped with VBS this week. The week could not have been as amazing as it was without our volunteers! Our snacks were delicious, the crafts were amazing, the Bible Stories were awesome and the science experiments were out of this world! The youth did a great job helping with games and leading our rafters around to the various stations. Thank you to all of you who donated money, craft supplies, put together chains for the decorations, and supported VBS in any way. It truly takes all of us! A BIG thank you to my family. I m not sure what I would do without their help. They are always willing to help in any area needed. Decorating crew, preschool, games, video, leading music and the parade float decorating. As I have mentioned before they are usually volun-told where I need help at and I appreciate them going along with my request:0) The kids that came to Rolling River Rampage, had a great time and it was thanks to all of you! Thank you again! Tracey Diane Ackerman, Marilyn Prayer Concerns please keep the following in your prayers.. Banks, Kim Border & Family, Joanne Bumpus, Laura Bussey, Greg & Jackie Chapin, Mary Delancey, Anne Doughty, Chris Fisher, Elise Ford and family, Janet Gower, Shirley Harper, Yvonne Hood, Emily Levering, Ida Belle Ludwig, Judy Miller, Mona Miller, Darliss Mock, The Priest Family, Al & Marge Rohner, Karen & Rick Shipley, Megan Shipley, Isabel Tyson, Mildred Willey, and Hazel Williams

6 Page 7 Page 8 OUTREACH PAGE: Dare to Care and Evangelism Dare to Care Those who served in June were: Carolyn Craig, Barb Fletcher, Yvonne Hood, Mary Hunter, Nina Ludwig, Marilyn Martin, Linda Mesnard, Beth Norman, Connie Rine, Sandy Sees, Debbie Work and Heather Wilson. Our Monthly report: 7 telephone calls 97 note cards to families 685 prayers 11 visits We need you! Don t forget our shut-ins or those in the hospitals. We would like all visitations recorded on the sheet posted outside the church office. Please write your visits down or put on a slip of paper listing who you visited and the date July Evangelism Our Card Ministry is still in full swing. Please see the list below. If your last name begins with A- F, send your cards the first week, G-L send the second week, M-S send the third week, and T-Z send your cards the last week of the month. The cards for this month are for: *Laura Bussey Cedar Hill Care Center Rm Adair Ave. Zanesville *Tina Boyce 23 Frazier Alley Frazeysburg HERITAGE SUNDAY ~ 50 Year Member Recognition In April we recognized our newest 50-year members, Barb Fletcher and Polly Priest. This month we are going to learn a little bit about each of them and their journey here at Frazeysburg United Methodist Church. Barb Fletcher ~ I was born in April, 1936 to Jared & Doris (Stockum) Matchett in Adams Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. I went to school at the Monroe Rural School in Otsego until they closed the high school, then I went my last 3 years at Adamsville graduating in I was married in January, 1956 and divorced in 1962, moved back with Mom & Dad with 3 children, Michael, Denise & Janette. I moved to Frazeysburg in the Fall of 1967 when Dwight Denman and I were married. That s when we started attending the Frazeysburg Methodist Church. At that time, I transferred my membership to Frazeysburg from the Otsego Methodist Church. Dwight passed in October of 1995 at the age of 60 with bladder cancer. His dream was to have a ramp built for the church. Because of a cancer policy he had, that is where most of the money came from to build it. The ramp was dedicated on October 12, I worked for the ASCS office (USDA) starting in 1954, then after a Reduction in Force, I worked for Ohio Oil for 10 years. I went back to USDA and ended up with a total of 25 years from there. I retired in Ted Fletcher and I were married in September of We wintered in Florida. Ted passed in September, Here at the church I have served on the Board of Trustees, the PPR, served as Financial Secretary for 15 years, have been a flower steward since February 2014 and sang in the choir forever! I have 3 children; Michael Denman, Denise Oxley, and Janette Ashcraft, 5 step children: Dwight s daughter, Robin Gosky; Ted s children, Susie Allen, Debbie Fuller, Mark Fletcher and Jim Fletcher. Sixteen grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. I am happy to say that I have been truly blessed with my family, extended family and church family. Thank you all for being a part of it. God bless all of you! Barb Fletcher