The Voice Newsletter of the Creston Canaan United Methodist Church Sunday School Worship 9:30AM 10:45AM Minister: Rev. Deborah Quillen Office Ph: 330-435-4701, Cell Ph: 330-234-6009 Church Email: ccumcoh@yahoo.com Email: dquillen60@gmail.com Mailing: PO Box 1111, Creston, OH 44217 Church Web Page Editor/Address Changes: Cathy Coffey Mailing: Sue Fleming and Karen Fleming www.crestoncanaanumc.com Home Ph: 330-435-6162, Email: csicoffey@neo.rr.com Mailing: PO Box 367, Creston, OH 44217 Home Ph: 330-435-4229, Email: CCSF723@aol.com May-June-July 2017 Coming Soon! May 4 National Day of Prayer at the Park May 7 Communion Sunday May 7 Worship Com Mtg after worship May 8 NOW Committee Mtg 7:00pm May 9 Day UMWomen Mtg 1:30pm May 10 Lunch Bunch 12:00 noon May 11 SOUP Supper 5:30-6:30pm May 11 Admin Board Mtg 7:00pm May 14 Mother s Day/ Coffee Fellowship May 14 Parish Nurse after worship May 18 Serve Sterling Mother-Daughter Banquet May 25 SOUP Supper 5:30-6:30pm May 25 Evening UMWomen Mtg 7:00pm May 27 UMMen Mtg May 28 Norwayne Graduation May 29 Memorial Day June 4 Communion Sunday June 4 Pentecost Sunday/Grad Recognition/ Confirmation June 4 Adopt a Platoon Deadline June 4 Cleaning Bucket/Dignity Kit Deadline June 8 SOUP Supper 5:30-6:30pm June 8 Admin Board Mtg 7:00pm June 11 Coffee Fellowship June 11 Worship Com Mtg after worship June 11 Parish Nurse after worship June 12-15 East Ohio Annual Conference June 14 Lunch Bunch 12:00noon June 16 & 17 UMMen s Yard Sale June 18 Father s Day June 20 Day UMWomen Luncheon Mtg 12:00noon June 22 SOUP Supper 5:30pm Calendar - News - Updates June 22 Evening UMWomen Mtg 7:00pm June 24 UMMen Mtg July 2 Communion Sunday July 4 Independence Day July 9 Coffee Fellowship July 9 Parish Nurse after worship July 10-13 Vacation Bible School July 16 VBS Sunday July 23 Next Newsletter Deadline July 27 SOUP Supper 5:30-6:30pm July 29 UMMen Mtg July 30 5th Sunday Religious Ed Offering Pastor s Page On Sunday March 26 th it was announced by our District Superintendent, Rev. Doug Lewis, that Bishop Tracy Malone was appointing me to the East Fairfield UMC in the Mahoning Valley District effective July 1. Two weeks later, on April 9, it was announced in worship by John Bowers, the Chairperson of the SPRC, that Rev. Lori Burdette-Steele will be appointed as the new pastor to Creston Canaan UMC beginning on July 1. With the announcements of my move and the incoming pastor, it s only natural to look back on the years we ve spent together. I ve begun the countdown of lasts, yet I remember my firsts so clearly. I remember the first day as we were moving in. Walking into the parsonage for the first time as the new pastor, waiting for the moving van to arrive and seeing a bouquet on the kitchen counter full of flowers and gift cards that made our first days and weeks so much easier and immediately Chuck and I felt accepted. I think back to the first church activity VBS and
2 getting to know all those folks who did and still do such an amazing job. The first year of holiday worship firsts, our first Christmas and Easter together, Mother s Day, Father s Day, and All-Saints Day. I remember relying on John Murray to tell me the tradition and how it had been done so I didn t go off a deep end. He was always there to keep me on the straight and narrow. But the thing I remember most are your faces. There are the faces that have been there, working, serving and ministering from the first day to today. Faces like Cathy Coffey, Alice Murray, Gerri Williams, Linda Kauf and so many more of you. There are faces I miss each and every day, already Gary Murray, Kay Russell, Emily Plank, Daisy Bidinger, just to name a few. There are the faces that have changed so much like Garrison, he was just a little kid now he s a young man. Eliza Kinney was a baby when I arrived and Addie not much older than a toddler. The best thing about remembering your faces is I will always remember how much I loved each of you and how you all were family to Chuck and me. There are also all the new faces that have come and joined this family, like the Stanley family, the Haynes family, Opal Rogers, Norma Nichols, Greta Stahl. I wish I could name all the faces that I will remember but there s not enough room here because I will remember you all!!! (Please keep in mind.5-6 years from now, names might be a different story.) Over the past nine years we have served God mightily, we have laughed, cried, disagreed, succeeded, failed, and so much more. As the lasts have already begun, I celebrate the firsts and everything that has been in between. Thank you for allowing Chuck and me to join you for nine years of ministry and life. From Pastor Deb Mission Efforts...and let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works Hebrews 10:24 People to People/Salvation Army We are givers! The donation items for May will be paper products (toilet paper, Kleenex, paper towels, etc.), for June will be Helper mixes (hamburger, potato, etc.), and for July will be peanut butter. Eye Glasses for the Lions We have a box for eye glasses for the Lions Club on the Usher s table. Adopt a Platoon I want to thank all of those who have contributed to this mission so far. We shipped 131 items in February and another 139 items in April. Keep those contributions coming. Our next shipment will go out on June 4th. From Brenda Radford Cleaning Buckets and Personal Dignity Kits Once again, items will be collected for the Midwest Mission Distribution Center and taken to Lakeside the week of Annual Conference. Be looking for items needed for cleaning buckets and how to put together a personal dignity kit. These items will need to be delivered to the church by Sunday, June 4th. See Cathy Coffey if you have questions. School Bags We have 51 school bags that will be taken to Lakeside to join the cleaning buckets on the trip to the MMDC, Thanks to Erma Irvin and Cathy Coffey for sewing up the bags. Baskets of Hope Karen Fleming reports that three area families were helped with gift cards at Easter time from the Baskets of Hope fund. Church Family News Notes of Sympathy and prayers for comfort for the family of Gaye Cogar (Linda Kauf s aunt). Congrats to Emma Jean Stanley on winning the 8th grade Power of the Pen District Competition on Feb. 11. Congratulations are in order for Billy and Amber McHugh on the birth of their son, Jackson, in March, and to the Fleming family on the April birth of Jessica s son, Iosef (Joseph) Darius Gregory Fleming-Balan. Upcoming Graduations to Celebrate! Congrats to Justina Fleming on her graduation from college and to Kara Shilling on her graduation from high school. Theater News John Bowers recently was in the Cleveland Theater Opera production of The Marriage of Figaro. Highlights of Past Events Super Bowl Subs and Potato Bar Thanks to everyone who supported the efforts of the UMYF with their fund raisers in February. Proceeds from the subs and lunch added up to $495. Game Night Thanks to Gerri Williams for planning Game Night on Feb. 18. We had fun and great snacks! Lent & Holy Week Thanks to Pastor Deb and Jeanne Keltz for the meaningful extra worship services during this Holy season. Ash Wednesday: Thank you to the choir for the early morning service and to Alice Murray for breakfast following the Imposition of Ashes. Also, thanks to Emma Jean Stanley for the skit on March 12th, and to John Bowers and Ralph Stanley for the skit on April 2nd. Palm Sunday: Thank you to the children for the Parade of
3 Palms. Maundy Thursday: Thank you to the choir for helping with the service and the stripping of the altar. Good Friday: Fun times at Game Night! The Above: Ready for the Crosswalk with the youth at rise noon. vice: Below: NAMA s Community Stations of the SunSer- Cross. youth began our observance of Good Friday with a cross walk from the park to the church. This year our community Good Friday observance began at the Creston Community Park with Stations of the Cross and was put on by the newly reactivated Norwayne Area Ministerial Association. Later in the evening, community worship followed at the Creston Canaan UMC. Both events were well attended. Thank you to Pastor Deb for working to get the NAMA group together and to help organize this first community effort in years. Thanks to John Murray and the following youth for their participation in the Sunrise Service on April 16: Kiley Howell, Garrison Murray, Andrea Pittman, Annabel Stanley, and Emma Jean Stanley. Thanks to everyone who helped provide breakfast between services.
4 Easter Flowers: Thank you to Karen Fleming for taking care of flower orders. The sanctuary was beautifully decorated for Easter Sunday. Twelve families donated spring flowers. Easter Sunday Service: A special thank you to Beth Smith for her portrayal of Mary Magdalene during worship. He is Risen...He is Risen Indeed! National Day of Prayer NAMA (Norwayne Area Ministerial Association) is sponsoring a National Day of Prayer service. It will be held on May 4 at 12:00noon. We plan to meet at the Gazebo in Creston Park. In case of bad weather it will be held at Murray Hall. We will be joining Christians across American that day in prayer for our government, first responders, military, education, business, churches, families, and media. Come with the Creston Community as we pray together. If you would like more info on the National Day of Prayer you can visit: http//www.nationaldayof prayer.org/history. From Pastor Deb Mother s Day Special Worship! On Mother s Day, May 14, we will celebrate the women of faith in our lives who have guided us, encouraged us, and shared their strength and faith with us. As part of our worship, Susan Piper, a singer and song writer will bring the message through her music. I encourage you to check out her webpage at: http//www.susanpiper.com/ home-2. There you can listen to her music and read her statement of faith and more. Invite that special Woman of Faith in your life to join us for this special worship on May 14. We will be asking the congregation for a love offering. From Pastor Deb & Brenda Radford Upcoming & Ongoing Activities Our Family Labels for VBS Yes, we are still saving those labels! United Methodist Women Thanks to all the women who participated in UMW Sunday on April 23rd. Now that we have a Day and Evening group, we have more women involved in the support of mission work! We have regularly scheduled meetings for the Day group on May 9 at 1:30pm and Evening group May 25 at 7:00pm. In June the Day group will meet on June 20 at 12:00noon for their carry-in lunch, and the Evening group will meet on June 22 at 7:00pm. There are no meetings in July or August. United Methodist Men The upcoming meeting dates are on the calendar. Check with Keith Haynes regarding times. The United Methodist Men will be hold a yard sale on June 16 & 17 at the church. See Keith about donating items for the sale. Proceeds will go toward UMM projects. Food and beverages will be sold as well. S.O.U.P. Suppers Dates are on the calendar. If you can help cook or serve, let Kathy Stanley know. Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch will be on May 10th, June 14th, and July is yet to be determined. Please join us for a time of friendship and fun. From Gerri Williams East Ohio Annual Conference This year s gathering for Annual Conference will be at Lakeside, OH from June 12-15. Pastor Deb will be attending as will John Murray as the Creston Canaan lay member to Annual Conference and Cathy Coffey as an at-large lay member for the Firelands District. Pray for our new presiding Bishop, Rev. Tracy Malone, and the work of the church. Open House All are invited to a celebration of Wilbur Bowers 80th birthday on July 29th at 1:00pm at Murray Hall. The reception will run 1pm-4pm. Come celebrate Wilbur s big 8-0. Please no gifts but cards would be appreciated. His mailing address is 106 Hemlock Dr., Creston, OH 44217 in case you can t make the reception. From John Bowers Pentecost, Confirmation, and Graduate Recognition June 4th will be a BIG day at CCUMC! That Sunday we will celebrate Pentecost, the Birthday of the church. On that Sunday Kiley Howell will be baptized and confirmed, and we will also recognize our graduates, Kara Shilling and Justina Fleming. If you have someone graduating this spring from high school, college, or graduate school, please let Pastor Deb know so she can invite them for that day of celebration. From Pastor Deb The Itinerancy Our best wishes and prayers for Pastor Deb and Rev. Lori as our churches experience the upcoming change in ministers. Pastor Deb will be moving to East Fairfield UMC and Pastor Lori Bur-
5 dette-steele will be coming to Creston Canaan. Deb s last Sunday will be June 25th and Lori s first Sunday will be July 2. Stay tuned to hear of details about farewell and welcome activities. Learn more about Pastor Lori at the end of the newsletter. Christian Education Sunday School Hope to see you in Sunday school through out the summer months! Come be a part of the learning and sharing that is at the core of our Christian community building. R.O.C.K. Group ROCK Group s official last day was April 26th. Thanks to Beth and Robin for leading this very active bunch through the past season. It was a joy for members of the congregation to be active Prayer Buddies with the children of ROCK Group. And we can keep praying! Thanks to everyone who donated the delicious meals for ROCK Group this year. From Beth Haynes and Robin King Vacation Bible School Mark your calendars! VBS will be held the week of July 10-13 and Sunday, July 16. The theme is HERO Central and our mascot is Flame, the red panda. Kids will be on an epic adventure alongside biblical heroes and discover the qualities that make them truly heroes in God. We want to help the children discover their strength in God! Bible stories will be about Samuel anointing David, Abigail saving the day, Jesus going to the temple, The Beatitudes, and Pentecost. God s Heroes have HEART, COUR- AGE, WISDOM, HOPE AND POW- ER! Adults, if you are able to help Sheri Murray with anything connected with VBS, let her know. New Directories The new church directories have been delivered! Thanks to Pastor Deb for heading up this project. One of the benefits of this 2017 directory is that it can be revised when we need at least six new photos for members/families. Please note one correction...nina Yarnell s mailing address is Wooster, 44691, not Creston. Welcome to Rev. Lori Burdette-Steele and husband, Wesley Steele. As of July 2, Rev. Lori will be ministering to the Creston Canaan UMC family. She is a full elder having earned her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Ohio Northern University in 1980 and her Master of Divinity/MA in Christian Education from Methodist Theological School in Ohio in 1989. She has served seven different United Methodist appointments, the most recent being Marengo/Galena UMCs. Rev. Lori states her ministry gifts and passions as passionate worship and preaching, intentional faith development, and pastoral care and visitation. If you would like to reach out to Rev. Lori and her husband, Wes, to let them feel the warmth and love of this congregation, you can do it through Facebook at Lori Burdette-Steele. You can also email her at pastorlori2016@aol.com. Notes Thank You I would like to thank everyone for their concern for my daughter and my mom. Prayers worked wonders for both. Stacie still has to have radiation but things are looking better than they were. Thanks again. Last by not least, Thanks to God for helping us through this trying time. From Gerri Williams Thank You to the GLUE Homeschoolers for the box of cleaning supplies and toilet paper. Thanks for thinking of the church. Note on Worship Committee Thanks to the Worship Committee for all your work this year. Our May meeting is being moved to May 7th since our normal meeting day falls on Mother s Day. We will meet again on June 11th. We will take the summer off and start back up again on September 10th. From Brenda Radford Rev. Lori Burdette-Steele
CRESTON CANAAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 166 SOUTH MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 1111 CRESTON, OH 44217 6 The Voice Newsletter of the Creston Canaan United Methodist Church I feared you were not born again; and except a man be born again, if we may credit the Son of God, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven; except he experience that inward change of the earthly, sensual mind, for the mind which was in Christ Jesus. ~~~John Wesley