S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T : Centering Prayer will continue on the third Thursday of each month. In August we will meet on August 17 at 6 p.m. These sessions are led by Jeff Smith; all are welcome! Men s Breakfast meets at Mama s Place at 8:00 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday mornings! I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : Pastor s 2 Screen News in 3 Brief Church 3 Council Volunteer 4 Schedule August 5 Calendar Mark Your 6 Calendar! The Good News F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C A N G O L A, I N A U G U S T 2 0 1 7 On Monday, July 10, 2017 Dave Snyder, Debbie Fugate, Joann Lewis, Lynn Syler, and Lois McEntarfer traveled to Kokomo, IN, to help neighbors in need. We joined folks from Clay City and Lafayette UCC churches. Our efforts were coordinated through the IN-KY conference mission chair Mary Anna Speller. Our group helped at a home that at one time could have been condemned but was being completely renovated for a mentally challenged young man whose apartment had been destroyed in the tornado last year. We ripped out carpet, removed old boards and trash from the home, prepared walls for drywall among other things. It was a great day working alongside others to help someone in need. We will have an opportunity in late summer to help in Noble county. Flooding destroyed homes and they are in need of help. As soon as the work is organized We Help Others! Summer Picnics Continue Our summer picnics continue each Wednesday in August at 6 p.m. These are fun, informal evenings that provide a great opportunity to know each other better! Make it your goal to attend at least one picnic this summer! Debbie Fugate, JoAnn Lewis and Dave Snyder, back row from left, joined with Lynn Syler and Lois McEntarfer, front row from left, for a IKC workday in Kokomo in July. we will let folks know how they can help. - Lois McEntarfer, missions chair.
P A G E 2 From the Pastor s Screen Pastor Deb Davis Confirmation Class meeting for both youth and parent(s) will be Sunday, August 20 at 11:30 a.m. All youth who are 14 years old and above are invited to participate in our 2017-18 Confirmation Class from September, 2017 through May 2018. We will have a parent/youth meeting for those who will be participating on Sunday, August 20, immediately following worship; we will meet in my office. Through Charity to Justice. Our theme for Confirmation will be Through Charity to Justice. We will be doing a mission project each month and linking that project back to the teachings of Jesus, most especially his teachings from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew s Gospel. We will also be worshipping at other sites each month including the Jewish Temple in Fort Wayne, St. Anthony s Catholic Church, an African-American church and, on our trip to Washington, D.C., we will worship at a Mosque. Lois McEntarfer and I will be leading the classes and each student will be assigned an adult mentor with whom they will meet once a month, at an agreed-upon time. The class will conclude on Pentecost Sunday, May 20th, with Confirmation Sunday. On that day our confirmands will take part in the worship service and will be confirmed into the church... a wonderful celebration! If your young person is interested in participating, please be present on the 20th! Blessings, August Mission Project During the month of August we have a mission opportunity that will provide hygiene and school kits to families and communities in need around the world. Dave and Bonnie Snyder will be attending a conference in September and will deliver these kits which will then be distributed by Church World Service. A list of what is needed is on the Information Table and includes things such as hand towels, washcloths, bars of soap, toothbrushes, 24-box crayons, and unsharpened pencils. Let s see how many kits we can make! T H E G O O D N E W S
F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C P A G E 3 News in Brief No-Book Book Club We are gathering for breakfast at 8 a.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays at Auntie V s - with no agenda and no book to read! Just come for fun conversation! Women In Black Women in Black will stand on Saturday, August 12, in front of the courthouse. Folk are invited to gather from 10 to 11 a.m. and stand in protest of war and domestic violence. WIB is an international movement to end all forms of violence. Soup & Scripture Pastor Deb will lead a Soup & Scripture session at Cahoots each Tuesday at 12 noon. Join us for a look at the lectionary scriptures for the next Sunday. Friday Prayer Group The Friday Morning Prayer Group meets each Friday at 9 a.m. at Cahoots. All are welcome to be a part of this group. Women s Book Study will begin meeting again in September. We will be discussing Anne Lamott s Plan B - Further Thoughts on Faith. Church Council Highlights Church Council met on Sunday, July 9 and the following items were among those discussed/ approved/reported: Treasurer s Report: Pledged giving is up to date and we have a positive balance at the end of June; a new copier is being purchased for the office. Deacons: The spaghetti dinner is set for September 20, the same evening as the Angola Car Cruise-In; Fugates will chair. Mission: Some will be traveling to Kokomo on July 10 for a mission work day. Christian Ed: Schedule for summer Sunday School is on the Information Table; Jill will talk to Brad about having the panic wrist band on Nursery personnel on Sunday. Pastoral Relations: Brad will have a 30, 60 and 90-day feedback review. Trustees: John will check with Bill about directional signs for the church; trustees are looking for a new contractor to replace the Mason House kitchen floor; permits for the parking lot project are time sensitive and this project needs to begin soon. Welcoming: Marj said new attendees Deb and Crane will be joining the choir in the fall; Marj also asked folks to show visitors where the Nursery, restrooms and children s activity bags are located. Worship and Music: Jill wants to look into the cost of a program that will put the words for Sunday s hymns onto the video screen instead of paying someone hourly to type them. Nominating: Claudia and Jill will begin to work on filling empty positions on the Council. Greg and Kathleen Burns will be moving so Kathleen's Deacon position is open; Greg s moderator position has been filled by moderator-elect Claudia Camargo; Jill Powers and Michelle Olson have agreed to be co-moderatorselect. Next Meeting: Council will meet on Sunday, August 20, immediately following worship. Submitted by JoAnn Lewis, Clerk Spaghetti Dinner is planned for Wednesday, September 20th.
P A G E 4 August Birthdays and Anniversaries 7 - Heidi Finley Helen Smatt 9 - Tom Eyrich 10 - Dawn Mays 13 - Ariana Stephan Gary VandenElst 14 - Leonard Johnson 16 - Linda Hankins 19 - Lauralee Macleod Jim McEntarfer 20 - Judy Goodrow 22 - Steve Eyrich 23 - Tom Armstrong Doug Drumm Ann Eyster Kathy Hartman 25 - Paul Diller 26 - Pauline Burton 27 - Joe Driver 29 - Carol Brooks 7 - Barb and Bill Bryan 10 - Judy and Keith Goodrow 11 - Carol Brooks and Jeannie Hetrick 14 - JoAnn and Rod Lewis 15 - Lois and Jim McEntarfer 16 - Deb Miller and Gayle Newton 21 - Sally and Gary VandenElst 24 - Lynn and David Syler 31 - Deborah and Raymond McHenry August Volunteers Date Liturgist Greeters Children's Sermon Aug 06 Marty Diller Michelle Olson Aug 13 Jim McEntarfer Deb Miller and Gayle Newton Celia Motz Aug 20 Lois McEntarfer Rita Lechleidner Vicki Harris Aug 27 Lynn Simons Bev Gerner and Marge Mueller Rita Lechleidner We will worship at Wing Haven on Sunday, August 13! Date Usher Refreshments Counter Aug 06 Gary VandenElst John and Judy Behee Gary VandenElst Aug 13 Gary VandenElst Wing Haven Potluck John French Aug 20 Gary VandenElst Deb and Gayle - sponsored Marge Mueller Aug 27 Gary VandenElst Sponsored by McDowells Gayle Newton Upcoming in August August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Summer picnics August 13 - Worship at Wing Haven August 20 - New members received August 20 - Confirmation Meeting T H E G O O D N E W S
F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C P A G E 5 August Calendar 1 - Men's Breakfast 8 a.m. Mama's Place - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots 2 - Summer Picnic 6 p.m. The Smith's 4 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots 6 - Worship 10 a.m. - Youth Sunday school 10:15 a.m. 8 - Soup & Scripture 12 noon Cahoots 9 - No Book, Book Club 8 a.m. Auntie V's - Summer Picnic 6 p.m. Groth's 11 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots 12 - Women in Black 10 a.m. Courthouse 13 - Worship 10 a.m. at ((( Wing Haven ))) 15 - Men's Breakfast 8 a.m. Mama's Place - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots 16 - Summer Picnic 6 p.m. Syler s 17 - Centering Prayer 6 p.m. Sanctuary 18 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots 20 - Worship 10 a.m. - Youth Sunday School 10:15 a.m. - Council Meeting 11:15 a.m. - Parent/Youth meeting 11:30 Pastor's Office 22 - Soup & Scripture 12 noon Cahoots 23 - No-Book Book Club 8 a.m. Auntie V s - Summer Picnic 6 p.m. TBA 24 - Centering Prayer 6 p.m. Sanctuary 25 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots 27 - Worship 10 a.m. - Youth Sunday School 10:15 a.m. 29 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots 30 - Summer Picnic 6 p.m. TBA Summer picnics continue! Join us for these fun evenings of food and fellowship! About the Community In the hospital in July: Sally VandenElst Our sympathy to Ron Hays at the death of his wife, Maryellen. Homebound and Nursing Homes: Della Peel, Don Zartman. In the photo at right, Adeleine Rentz and Aaron Camargo are new best friends! From the Prayer Chain I wanted it. Desired it greatly. Yearned for its coming. But when it did come I fought, resisted, ran, hid away. I said, Go home! I didn t know the fire of God could be more than a gentle glow or a cozy consolation. I didn t know it could come as a blaze. A wildfire uncontrolled, searing my soul, chasing my old ways, smoking them out. Only when I stopped running, gave up the chase, surrendered, did I know the fire s flaming as consolation and joy Only then could I welcome the One whose fire I had long sought. Joyce Rupp May I Have This Dance?
First Congregational United Church of Christ 314 West Maumee Street Angola, Indiana 46703 Phone: 260-665-9362 Fax:260-668-1082 Email Office: info@angolaucc.org Email Pastor Deb: revdebdavis@aol.com Web Site: www.angolaucc.org First Congregational United Church of Christ, as an inclusive and caring Christian community, welcomes into its full life and ministry persons of every race, ethnic background, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, criminal history and faith background. As we serve those within our church family, the community and the world in the name of Jesus Christ, we celebrate each person s uniqueness and look forward to the gifts they bring to us. God is still speaking, Worship at Wing Haven Sunday, August 13, we will be worshiping outdoors at Wing Haven; maps are on the Information Table. Calendar Marker We will begin worship at 10:15 a.m. so if you forget - and drive to church - you will have time to join us! A potluck will follow with hot dogs and drinks provided. Plan to worship with us and spend some time in God s awesome creation!