UNITED METHODIST NEWSLETTER Channahon United Methodist Church April 2014 PRESIDENT S NOTE: Spring is here! Spring calls for a little clean up. Sometimes we need to clean up ourselves, and not dwell on the negative things. The bible encourages us to draw close to God and allow our hearts and bodies to be cleansed. This is the first step in our spring cleaning project. We can t clean ourselves. Instead we must draw near to God and ask Him to do the cleansing. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Hebrews 10:22. Channahon United Methodist Women are doing amazing things. We have just had a wonderful evening of fun, fellowship, and devotion with April Fools & Fun hosted by Ruth Circle. About 30 women were present with every circle represented and some guests as well. Ladies Aid continues to serve our community with the Thrift Shop and they have paid the first portion of our church s insurance. Circle of Hope will be providing food for our Easter Sunrise breakfast, and Hannah Jessup and Rachel Circle are planning to participate in a diaper drive for Chanooka Wish. We have a great committee working to plan our Mother/ Daughter Banquet. Please plan to join us on May 9 at 6 p.m. for Mothers & Daughters BFF. Tickets will go on sale April 13 after the 9 a.m. service and will be sold each Sunday through May 4. Check out the publicity on our UMW bulletin board and in the bulletin. Again, I am so proud to call myself a member of Channahon UMW. Blessings, Char The UMW Purpose: To know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ. To develop a creative supportive fellowship. To expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church. 1
PLACES AND THINGS TO DO: March 5 - Lenten Breakfast New Lenox UMC call New Lenox church February/March-Call to Prayer & Self Denial-Offering due-march 31 March 8- World Federation of Methodist & Uniting Church Women April 1 - Ruth Circle to host April Fools and Fun April 25-27 ASSEMBLY 2014 in Louisville, KY. May 3, 2014 CUMC UMW will host the Leadership Training for the Conference (more information to follow) May 3-Aurora District Spring Meeting at Naperville Wesley May-Diaper collection CIRCLES AT CHANNAHON UMC CIRCLE OF HOPE -- meets the 2nd Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Dottie Priddy for more info -- 815-467-5712 HANNAH JESSUP CIRCLE -- meets the 2nd Wednesday at 7 p.m. at members' homes. Contact Anita Young for more info --815-467-2082. RACHEL CIRCLE -- meets the 2nd Tuesday at 6 pm at members' homes. Our study on "Twelve Extraordinary Women"by John MacArthur continues. Contact Lana Stafford, chair, for more info -- 815-483-3796. RUTH CIRCLE -- meets the 2nd Monday at 10 am at members' homes. NOTE NEW MEETING TIME 10 AM! Contact Cindy Vong for more info -- 815-467-6840. LADIES AID -- Contact Sandy Fodero, chair, for more info -- 815-467-5027 (Hours listed on church website) 2
>April Fools & Fun was a wonderful evening-thank you Ruth Circle! >Circle of Hope will provide food for Easter sunrise service. >Ladies Aid paid the church s insurance. $ 2,290.00 for 3 months. > Our March Newsletter is on the church s website. >4 of our members will attend Assembly 2014 >April REACHOUT is available for viewing on the church s website under Get Invoved UMW. >Hannah Jessup collected $160.00 in memory of Laurie Clark and gave it to the building fund. >Ruth Circle remembered our college kids with Dunkin Donuts gift cards for Easter. > Theme for Father s Day Brunch will be Fishing Circle of Hope is leading this. > Hannah Jessup Circle helped with the Antique Faire by providing baked items. 3
Dates to Remember April 25-27-Assembly-Louisville, KY May 3-Hosting Conference Leadership team for breakfast & lunch May 3-Aurora District Spring Meeting at Naperville Wesley-Names of those attending to Anita by April 18 May-Diaper collection May 9-Mother/Daughter Banquet 6 p.m. Tickets on sale April 13, 20, 27, & May 6 following 9 a.m. service June 9-NIC Annual Dinner July 12-Mission u sampler Day First UMC Elmhurst July 17-20 Mission u at Northern Illinois University, Dekalb ============================================================================= Treasurer s Report: $1,725.00 in general fund, $1,000 in Assembly fund, $220.00 in Prayer and Self denial, and $476.02 in the pillow fund for a total Of $3,421.00. *Pledging: 29 members have pledged (52.7% of our membership), $2,575.00 has been pledged, $1745.00 in pledged has been received, and 31 members pledged in 2013. Please remind circle members to turn in their pledge if they have not. *Prayer & Self Denial $240.00 has been received to date $20.00 has not been deposted or included on this treasurers report. Remind circles to turn in their offerings ASAP to Anita. * Money disbursement for Assembly We voted to give each person attending assembly $225.00 and send $100.00 for the Assembly Offering. Those attending are: Dottie Priddy, Georgia Johnson, Cindy Vong, and Elena Warren. This will empty our assembly fund and we will plan to continue to put $200.00 each year into this designated fund. 4
MOTHER/DAUGHTER BANQUET 2014 MOTHER & DAUGHTER BFF MAY 9 2014 AT 6 P.M. CHANNAHON UMC ALL MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS INVITED Menu: Broasted Chicken, Roast Beef, Mostaccoli, Corn, Tossed Salad, Sherbert, & Cookies Program: Humorous dialogue presented by Jan & Tom Novotny Bonus: Bring a package of diapers for Chanooka Wish and enter to win a handmade quilt. Tickets on Sale: April 13, 20, 27, & May 4 (After 9 a.m. service) Adult Tickets: $9.00 Children 12 & Under: $7.00 5
Aurora District Grow, Renew, Become! Saturday, May 3, 2014 Naperville Wesley UMC 21 East Franklin Avenue Naperville, IL Located one block east of Washington on Franklin which is one block north of the Benton/ Washington intersection. map 8:30-9:00 a.m. Registration, Refreshments, & Resource Table Our Program: Women of John Presented by; Rev. Beth Galbreath, a United Methodist deacon and vice president of the Network of Biblical Storytellers International. Registration Fee is $5.00 Checks payable to Aurora District UMW Send registration by April 25, 2014 to: Jeanine Crouse 2879 Bond Circle Naperville, IL 60563 815-541-7938 imsewing2@gmail.com Please complete the form below for each person attending. Church/Town Phone Name Child Care Needed for (number of children & ages) Special Food Requirements 6
DIRECTORIES ARE NOW AVAILABLE PLEASE GET FROM YOUR CIRCLE CHAIR If you have updates to the Directory please contact Lana Stafford Officers / Leadership 2014 President: Char Musser Vice President: Nancy Simpson Secretary: Lana Stafford Treasurer: Anita Young Communication: to be announced Nominations Chair: Jean Lawrence Nomination Committee: Kathy Leatherwood, Vickie Breen, Elena Warren CIRCLE CHAIRS: Dottie Priddy Circle of Hope Penny Kendrick Hannah Jessup Sandy Fodero Ladies Aid Lana Stafford Rachel Cindy Vong Ruth 7