WELLSVILLE UMC NEWSLETTER August 2017 Wellsville United Methodist Church Home Address: 302 Locust Street Rev. Kathy Symes P. O. Box 458 218 Edgewood Drive Wellsville, KS 66092-0458 Wellsville, KS 66092 785-883-2737 785-883-2128 umcwellsville@embarqmail.com ksymes@greatplainsumc.org Web Site www.umcwellsville.org Cell 913-669-6979 And we re on Facebook 10:45 am Sunday Worship 9:30 am Sunday School Mission Statement: Knowing Christ and Making Christ Known We are a Stephen Ministry Church * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Office Hours---Monday-Friday, 9:00-12:00 POTLUCK LUNCH August 13, 12:00---Bring a dish to share. Come be a part of the fellowship! SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: August 25, noon Keep everyone up-to-date and informed by submitting a newsletter article. Don t forget the Wellsville Retirement Community Service Sunday, August 6, 1:30. The residents love it! We are collecting school supplies to help the school in providing things for the kids. We will collect thru August 13 at which time they and all the backpacks will be blessed. We hope that this will be a tremendous school year! 1
ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS A written or verbal report is needed from EVERY committee at the Church Council Meeting. August Meeting Combined Youth Program Saturday, August 12, 9:00 am Hostesses: Midge Casselman, Karen Childs, Sandra Hausler, Diana Jarrell Day Lites Wed. Leader: Hostess: Nite Lites Mon. Hostesses: Helping Hands Food Pantry Harvester s Drive-Thru is Friday, August 18, 9:00 am. The regular distribution is Saturday, August 19, 10:15 am. If you wish to help, please be there at 9:30. NO Bible Study for the summer. NO UPPER ROOM PRAYER GROUP TILL SEPTEMBER. COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS God is good! TRUSTEE IDEA BOX There is a box is In Hays Hall for any ideas you may have for the Trustees to consider. All we ask is that you use your name and phone number so we may get back to you. EVERYONE CAN HELP IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE OF OUR CHURCH! 2
This month marks the beginning of life without our long-term administrative assistant, Donna Wasserfallen. It will be very strange walking in Tuesday without Donna sitting at her desk. While I m excited that she is getting to retire and spend more time with Dave, I m sad knowing that I will be going it alone for the first time in my 2 years here. When I have a question, Donna can normally answer it before I get it out of my mouth. I m going to have to remember the numerous passwords and where the extra paperclips are stored and how to print on both sides. And the list goes on. I met Donna years ago when I was a wet-behind-the-ears local pastor and came to Wellsville UMC each year for my District interview. Each Fall and Spring when we have district interviews she s been there unlocking doors, turning on lights and providing breakfast and lunch. Next week we will be saying goodbye. Monday July 31 st is her last day of work. Sunday August 6, we will honor her for all her years of service. Please come to worship that day. Maybe bring a card noting a special memory of how she has helped you or a loved one. Stay after worship for cake and fellowship. Let s celebrate Donna s service to our congregation. And if you see me in the corner pouting, remind me that this is a good thing for Donna and Dave. God Speed Donna! And thank you! Love Kathy STEPHEN MINISTRY Stephen Ministers: The After People Pastors are like firefighters, rushing from one crisis to another to offer care. Stephen Ministers are volunteer lay caregivers trained in their congregations to provide high-quality, one-to-one, Christ-centered care to people going through difficult times in life. Stephen Ministers come into a person s life after a crisis listening, comforting, and caring for as long as needed. Involving laypeople in caring ministry frees pastors to focus on those areas of ministry they are uniquely qualified to do. Kathy Symes 913-669-6979 or Wellsville UMC at 785-883-2737 for a consultation. 3
This Campus is: Tobacco-Free, Firearm-Free, Alcohol-Free, Drug-Free Remember to save *Best Choice labels *Education Box Tops *Ring Tops from any can for the schools If anyone has clothing donations for HOPE HOUSE (new, old as long as it is usable), please put in the red bin. Diana Jarrell will pick it up on Sunday and deliver it the next week. BEREAVEMENT BOXES The Nite Lites UMW is sponsoring a project of collecting items to give to families after the loss of a loved one. If you would like to donate to this project, the items are: Coffee Coffee Cups Plastic Silverware Paper Plates Napkins Paper Towels Toilet Paper Facial Tissue 20 Postage Stamps Just drop them off in the supply closet by the bathrooms or in the outer office. Gary & Sharon Hart 7 Scott & Jenny Harris 7 Olivia Good 1 Kyleigh Crist 2 Chevy DeVore 2 Doyle Childs 3 Aiden Manny 3 Roxie Kelly 4 Mary O Neil 4 Liz Moherman 4 Carol Coonley 4 Sharon Sappenfield 8 MEMBERS SPECIAL DAYS AUGUST Anniversary Birthday 4 Harley & Janet Broers 9 Brandon & Kristal Crist 21 Heather Lawrenz 8 Darrell Childs 9 Larry Harris 9 Nicholas Rader 11 Larry Louise Fowler 22 Catherine Neslage 26 Nadine Price 27 Sandy Early 27 Randy Bailey 29
CONTINUED PRAYERS These are church members and their immediate families that are in need of our prayers: Bruce Breithaupt Bill Casselman Theresa Chancellor Susan Saner Davenport Bill Hampson Susan Key Jean Matile Gary Milroy Members at the WRC: Ollidean Bradbury Bernadine Broers Louise Burgoon Vanita Chandler Louise Clayton Letha Lytle Sarah Sturm Renate Watts Members at other long-term care facilities: NeEva Myers Mary O Neil Alma Warnock UNOFFCIAL CHURCH COUNCIL MINUTES July 27, 2017 Finance, Rachel Boley They had said that they would use the emergency fund to pay bills, but didn t need too and they were able to pay some of the Mission Share. This month we are in the same predicament. They are trying to define the funds and how they are used. Trustees, Walter Key The parsonage water heater has been replaced with a 50- gallon tank. Westover carpet has been removed, cleaned up, and ready for new carpet. Still need to do more painting. Chair information should be here the first week of August. The pews need to be recut and fixed before the fabric can be added. The staining may be an issue. PPR, Beth Watson At their last meeting, they accepted Donna Wasserfallen s resignation. The job has been posted at $10.50 per hour. The hours are going to remain the same. Church Conference is October 8th. They need to do Kathy s evaluation and set her salary so it can be approved at the September 14 Church Council meeting. July 31 st is Donna s last day. A new secretary for Church Council is needed. Beth Watson made a motion to appoint Rachel Boley as Church Council Secretary. Lenise Eddings seconded. Motion carried. Member Care, Linda Palmer They met Sunday and discussed the many changes over the last year. They are still having Potluck Lunches and weekly fellowship. They will continue to have fellowship in Hays Hall after the renovation is completed. Worship, Angie Miller They met this last Sunday. They need someone to do the announcements, birthdays, and anniversaries at the opening of Worship. Chad Guthrie volunteered. They discussed the new AV system and what computer to use. August 13 will be the blessing of the backpacks and school supplies. When everything is complet- 5
ed in the Sanctuary, the DS will be invited for the dedication. October will be the blessing of the pets. Marilyn Poor will be the new Sunday school teacher. Lenise Eddings moved and Janet Harris seconded to have the Biscuits and Gravy breakfast August 19 to help with the AV system. Motion passed. Christian Education Ministries, Lenise Eddings Lenise Eddings turned this committee over to Pastor Kathy. They discussed what will happen with Lenise no longer in charge. Marilyn Poor will join the committee and is excited about teaching. VBS was a time of change this year. They are going keep preparing our own material. Next year s VBS will be the week after July 4 th. (July 9-13) Mission Team, Janet Harris/Lyle Mills They met July 9. They voted to release the Float Fund to use for the Float. They will send around a signup sheet for Wellsville Days. They want to have a First Responder appreciation Sunday. They chose November 12 to have a Mexican Potluck Dinner with the First Responders invited. A Boy Scout, working on his Eagle project, would like to collect food for the Blessing Box. Memorial, Anita Anderson J Linn Holtwick Memorial, more Sharon Mihm Memorial, and Dorothy Tomlinson Memorial. UMW, Janice Caruthers They will have a combined meeting August 12 th with the youth sharing about their summer experiences. A bereavement box was given to the Marie Moore Family and they were most appreciative. District Lay Servant Ministry, David Wasserfallen They are trying to set up a class on funerals. Leadership Team, David Wasserfallen & Carol Milroy The District is doing an educational event on September 30 by George Bullard at Worden UMC, 9:00-4:30. The DS wants 4-5 people from each church to attend. Membership, Pastor Kathy They will meet Monday, August 7 at 6:30. Lay Leadership, Pastor Kathy They will meet Tuesday, August 8 at 6:29. Pastor Kathy She will be at Licensing School Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of next week. ABIDE at Clearfield is Tuesday, August 1 at 4:00 pm. NEW BUSINESS They need volunteers to man the office Wednesday and Thursday from 9-12. Lyle Mills reported on the AV update. MSM systems will start the installation August 21 (tentatively). They thought it would take 2-3 days to complete. They will continue raising money for future upgrades. No August meeting. We will meet again on September 14 th. 6
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