September 2018 COLUMBIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 510 Walnut Street Columbia, PA 17512 (717) 684-2356 Rev. Tom Grubbs, Pastor Our Vision and Values: Taking Christ into the community by Creating disciples for Christ Celebrating diversity Connecting to the community Commitment to love and justice Series: 24 A Day with God Sept. 23 Spending time with God in the Morning Sept. 30 Unity Sunday (10 AM) Youth and children (Join us for a covered dish lunch after the service) Oct. 7 Spending time with God when we leave home Oct. 14 Spending time with God at night Series: The Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20) Sept. 2 Shield of Faith Sept. 9 Helmet of Salvation Sept. 16 Sword of the Spirit REAL LIFE COMMUNITY GROUP Real Life is a new Community Group that is forming for men. It is hard to be father, leader, and husband in today s society. Real life is a safe place where men can come and share their struggles and can be encouraged. Pastor Tom will be leading Real Life, as the group works through reading the book, The Resolution for Men as well as working through a Bible study that accompanies it. If you are interested in joining this group please see the signup sheet on the credenza, and list the days and times that work best for you. Real Life will begin meeting in September.
dish dinner. The next scheduled meeting of the United Methodist Women will be held on Tuesday, September 18 at 5:30 p.m. and will be a covered Operation Christmas Child Collection: Each month we will collect gifts for the packing party scheduled for Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 12:00. Here is a list of items that will be collected each month: Sept. and Oct.: donations toward shipping costs ($9 per box) Do not include: toothpaste, candy, liquids, glass, sharp items, military items. As a part of our ongoing commitment to pray without ceasing we want to lift up to you for prayer these members of our church family who are residing in nursing homes, retirement homes or are homebound and unable to attend church: St. Anne s Home, 3952 Columbia Avenue, Columbia Jean Grider 211 Sara Anne Linkous Clarissa Wolcott - 204 Juniper Village, 607 Hearthstone Lane, Mount Joy Minerva Brommer Luther Acres, 400 St. Luke Drive, Lititz 17543 Ruth Peters Room 302 HOMEBOUND MEMBERS Steve & Shirley Staman 200 Luther Lane, Apt. 400 Columbia PA 17512 Jean Crist 305 Country Place Drive, Lancaster 17601 Geraldine Beaston 1047 Barber Street, Columbia FAMILY MINISTRIES UPDATE Kid s Ministry: Kid s Community Group: Sunday, 10:05 AM Sept. 2 Nehemiah Hears About the Wall Sept. 9 Nehemiah Plans to Rebuild the Wall Sept. 16 Nehemiah Helps the Poor Sept. 23 Practice for Unity Sunday Sept. 30 Sept. 30 No class (Unity Sunday) Children s Church: Sundays (9 AM & 11 AM) Wee Church Sept. 2 God Will Take Care of You Sept. 9 Bible is God s Word Sept. 16 Adam & Eve Sept. 23 The Fall Sept. 30 Unity Sunday, no Wee Church Jr. Church Month of September Ministry of Elijah Promotion Sunday: September 2, 10:05 AM (Meet in the Sanctuary) Kids will be moved up to their new Sunday Community Group (based on grade level as of 2018-2019 school year) Youth Ministry: Student Impact Sept. 5 and 19 (6:30 8 PM) Study on Trust Other activities: September Amazing Race through Columbia: (date to be determined) Save the Date: September 30, 10:00 AM Unity Sunday (led by children and youth) Followed by a covered dish lunch in Fellowship Hall ATTENTION TREASURERS All committees and organizations within the church that have their own bank accounts are asked to submit copies of account statements to the Finance Team on a monthly basis. Please submit all statements from January 2018 to the present as soon as possible, and then turn statements in monthly from this point forward. Submit copies to Keith Lutz or the church office.
1 Beverly Von Stetten 3 John Berdiner Jr. 5 Jami Lavery Rebecca Leader Cecelia Schlossman Myrna Shearer Emma Spangenburg 6 Sandra Frantz Naomi Rutherford 7 Douglas Beard Justin Koehler 8 Patriciann Haldeman 10 Blake Helton 12 Geoffrey Arnold Tracy Sload-Waugh 13 Cleo Grove Emma Grove Harmony Zeamer 14 Chad Berdiner 15 Norm Meiskey III 16 Ruth Mahan Bennett Von Stetten 17 Cindy Bankert Pete Null Monica Sheirich 18 Sandra Lease 19 Adrienne Yohe 20 Rob Anderson Lindsay Ross 22 Lora Sload 23 Everett Wolf 24 Wendy Bertoli 25 Lauren Mogey 26 Jordan Gilbert Sophia Lutz Lynn McNaughton 27 Alixe Hemerly Erin Moore 28 Jodi Leschke 29 Kay Leader Susan McAllister If you are having a birthday in September and are not listed here, that means we do not have a record of your birth date. Please call the church office with that information, and have a happy birthday! RED BIRD MISSION CRAFT FAIR Saturday, September 15-9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Mt. Pisgah Trinity United Methodist Church 5615 Mt. Pisgah Road, York PA 17406 Red Bird Mission in Kentucky is supported by the United Methodist Church and has been a location for many mission trips involving youth and adults from CUMC over the years. Red Bird Mission Crafts help local Kentucky crafters who live within an 80 mile radius of Red Bird Mission by marketing their handmade crafts. The craft fair will feature: textiles, jewelry, wooden toys, baskets, pottery, coal figurines, furniture, Christmas ornaments, corn shuck flowers, dolls, angels, and much more. Soups and baked goods will also be available for sale. Consider attending this unique craft fair. Sept. 1 2 Samuel 7, 1 Chronicles 17 Sept. 2 Psalm 25, 29, 33, 36, and 39 Sept. 3 2 Samuel 8-9, 1 Chronicles 18 Sept. 4 Psalm 50, 53, 60, and 75 Sept. 5 2 Samuel 10, 1 Chronicles 19, Psalm 20 Sept. 6 Psalm 65-67, Psalm 69-70 Sept. 7 2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Chronicles 20 Sept. 8 Psalm 32, 51, 86, and 122 Sept. 9 2 Samuel 13-15 Sept. 10 Psalm 3-4, 12-13, 28, and 55 Sept. 11 2 Samuel 16-18 Sept. 12 Psalm 26, 40, 58, 61-62, and 64 Sept. 13 2 Samuel 19-21 Sept. 14 Psalm 5, 38, 41-42 Sept. 15 2 Samuel 22-23, Psalm 57 Sept. 16 Psalm 95, and 97-99 Sept. 17 2 Samuel 24, 1 Chronicles 21-22, Psalm 30 Sept. 18 Psalm 108-110 Sept. 19 1 Chronicles 23-25 Sept. 20 Psalm 131, 138-139, and 143-145 Sept. 21 1 Chronicles 26-29, Psalm 127 Sept. 22 Psalm 111-118 Sept. 23 1 Kings 1-2, Psalm 37, 71, and 94 Sept. 24 Psalm 119:1-88 Sept. 25 1 Kings 3-4, 2 Chronicles 1, Psalm 72 Sept. 26 Psalm 119:89-176 Sept. 27 Song of Solomon 1-8 Sept. 28 Proverbs 1-3 Sept. 29 Proverbs 4-6 Sept. 30 Proverbs 7-9 Oct. 1 Proverbs 10-12
Attention Parents & Guardians As of Sunday September 2 nd, here is the procedure for picking up your kids from Wee Church, Jr Church and Kids Community Group (Sunday School). WEE CHURCH After 9 AM - Children will need to be picked up from the Primary Dept. by their Parents/Guardians unless they are attending Kids Community Group (then they can stay in the room). After 11AM - Children will need to be picked up from the Primary Dept. by their Parents/Guardians JR CHURCH After 9 AM - Children will need to be picked up from the Youth Room by their Parents/Guardians unless they are attending Kids Community Group (then they will be walked over to the Primary Dept.). After 11 AM - Children will need to be picked up from the Youth Room by their Parents/Guardians KIDS COMMUNITY GROUP (Sunday School) Children will need to be picked up from the Primary Dept. by their Parents/Guardians. Safety to your kids is a priority and by doing this we hope to avoid any issues with the dismissal of your kids. Thank you for your understanding. Please note: kids cannot be released to their older siblings
August September 2018 October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Labor Day Office closed 4 5 6:30 PM Student Impact Community Group (youth) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10:30 AM Reflections Community Group 14 15 9 AM 2 PM Red Bird Craft fair at Mt. Pisgah Trinity United Methodist 5615 Mt. Pisgah Road, York 17406 16 12:15 PM Ad Council/Teams 17 18 5:30 PM UM Women 19 6:30 PM Student Impact Community Group (youth) 20 7PM Choir 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 10:30 AM Reflections Community Group 28 29 30 10 AM Unity Sunday followed by pot luck lunch in Fellowship Hall If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. Abigail Van Buren STAFF CONTACT INFO Pastor Tom: rev.tomgrubbs@yahoo.com Cell: 717-917-7164 Office/Diana: cumc@comcast.net 717-684-2356 Joe Kilgore Jr.: joe_kilgore@comcast.net Chuck Williams: rawchw@juno.com