CARILLON JANUARY 2016 YOUNG ADULTS MIXER by John Henderson INSIDE THIS ISSUE January Preaching Schedule 2 January Lit Club 2 January Special Offering 3 Women s Bible Study 3 Women s Retreat 4 Faith Formation 5 On Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the ROY G BIV GALLERY 997 N. HIGH ST. COLUMBUS, OH 43201 Mission: Christmas 5 Spectrum/LGBTIQA 6 New Members 6 January Birthdays 7 Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to the first-ever King Avenue Young Adults Winter Mixer. Join us as we kick off a year of new ministries for young adults at King Avenue. Meet other young adults and learn about upcoming opportunities for spiritual growth, community outreach and fun!
PAGE 2 J ANUARY 2016 January Preaching Schedule January 3 Epiphany Communion 9am John Keeny 11am John Keeny Matthew 2:1-12 Ephesians 3:1-12* January 17 Humans Relation Day 9am John Keeny 11am John Keeny John 2:1-11 I Corinthians 12:1-31a* January 10 Baptism of Our Lord 9am John Keeny 11am John Keeny Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 Acts 8::14-17* January 24 9am Colleen Ogle 11am Colleen Ogle Luke 4:14-21 I Corinthians 13:1-13* *preaching text January 31 Godly Play 9am Jim LeVally 11am Jim LeVally Psalm 33:1-12 Genesis 12:1-9 January Lit Club The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra Sunday, January 31 at 7pm in the Logos Lounge All are welcome!
CARILLON PAGE 3 January Special Offering Human Relations Day is January 17, 2016 Your generous gift supports the Community Developers Program and community advocacy through United Methodist Voluntary Services, related to the General Board of Global Ministries, and at-risk teens through the Youth Offender Rehabilitation program, General Board of Church and Society. When you give, you strengthen neighborhood outreach and empower at-risk youth. Please make checks payable to King Avenue UMC and indicate HU- MAN RELATIONS in the memo line. Envelopes, inserted in both services bulletins, will be available for your use. Women s Bible Study Starts January 7 Meets Weekly on Thursdays 9:30-11:00 am Join Rev. Colleen Ogle for a Bible study with a twist. Bad Girls of the Bible: And What We Can Learn From Them by Liz Curtis Higgins introduces readers to ten of the Bible s infamous but oh-so-human characters and thereby illumines both human nature and the amazing depth of God s grace. The author combines good scholarship with humor and a fictive imagination to make ancient characters come alive and speak today. Participants will have light reading to do, with DVD presentation and discussion comprising the bulk of class sessions. Childcare available upon request, please indicate your interest in the class and need for childcare by emailing colleen@kingave.org.
PAGE 4 J ANUARY 2016 RETREAT for SPIRITUAL RENEWAL JANUARY 30, 9am-3pm led by Colleen Ogle We greet the new year with enthusiasm and hope! The UMW will host a retreat January 30, and invite all King Avenue men and women to attend. The retreat will be led by the Rev. Colleen Ogle with the theme of Happiness which was one of the topics in last summer's Mission U. We will gather for coffee and refreshments at 9 am. The morning session will be followed by a delicious lunch at noon. The afternoon session concludes at 3pm. The cost is $10. Registration material will be available in early January.
CARILLON PAGE 5 FAITH FORMATION by Colleen Ogle Cross Currents Sundays, 10 am in the Chapel January 3 February 7 Meet the Teacher Hello! My name is Lejla Maley, pronounced /Layla/. I am originally from Bosnia, hence the spelling of my name. I moved to the United States in 1994 as a refugee to escape the war-torn Balkans. I grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio, but I have lived in Columbus for the past ten years. I have been attending King Avenue for six years. You can usually find me at the 11:00 o clock service sitting in the balcony alongside my husband, Brett. What attracted me to King Avenue was the inclusivity and diversity of the congregation, and opportunities for outreach. I have attended and enjoyed a few of the classes and small groups offered at King Avenue, and I couldn t be more excited to lead one on contemporary issues. I currently teach at Otterbein University, while pursuing my PhD in Leadership and Change at Antioch University. I look forward to engaging conversations and learning opportunities. Cross Currents will take up a new topic every week, with issues drawn from current events and daily life brought into conversation with core Bible passages and theological principles relevant to the topic. This discussion-oriented class will use the digital curriculum, FaithLink, as its primary resource. FaithLink topics from the past several months include: Welcoming the Outsider, Sustainable Development Goals, Food Waste in the United States, Physical Activity and Faith, Atheism in the US, and much more. MISSION: CHRISTMAS by Colleen Ogle The Mission Lead Team would like to thank you for your generous support of Mission: Christmas 2015. As of December 22, we raised over $4,568 this year. Your giving allows the many missions of King Avenue to continue to invite, welcome and honor all people and nurture them to grow in service with Christ. We are certainly reaching out from beyond our church walls. From NNEMAP Food Pantry in the Short North and Gates Fourth Breakfast on the South end to our Mexico Partnerships and the global work of Imagine No Malaria, we are making a difference! Remember that you can also volunteer to serve in mission at King Avenue in addition to your financial support. For information on how to get involved, view the Mission Catalog under the Mission tab at www.kingave.org.
PAGE 6 J ANUARY 2016 NEW MEMBER CLASSES New Member classes are an opportunity to meet others, enjoy a fascinating church tour, learn where United Methodists fit in Christianity s family tree, hear about KAUMC s mission of inclusion, get an overview of our missions and classes, share your faith story, and rehearse the meanings and implications of the membership vow. A key goal of the sessions is to help the church staff know you well enough to help you use your gifts and graces in service of Christ. Classes beginning January 10 at 10am are hosted by the Connections ministry team (Susan Jenkins, Chair), led by Revs. Keeny and Ogle, and feature guest appearances from church leaders of the Missions, Faith Formation, and Finance ministry Please contact colleen@kingave.org if you wish to sign up or have questions. Spectrum is sponsoring a fun night of Euchre and other games on Friday, January 29. More information will be sent in an email blast. (To be added to our contact list, email Steve Hull expect.sh@gmail.com.) Also that weekend, we are sponsoring an all church luncheon with a menu filled with comfort food. Join us at noon on Sunday, January 31. Volunteer opportunities will also be sent out in an email blast. Thank you for your continued support. What fun we have had in 2015 marching with Pride through puddles, square dancing, playing cards, rooting on our favorite teams, celebrating Marriage Equality, and, of course, enjoying meals together! Much is planned in the coming year under the leadership of new Spectrum Council members Steve Hull (Chair), Andrew Littlefield, Susan Taylor and Clay Evans who are joining continuing members Dan Bidelspach and Jodie Brown. "Retiring" council members Michael Hicks, Jonathon Zornes, Virginia Sheffield and Judy Callander are grateful for your friendship and presence and we look forward to a new year of Spectrum fun!
CARILLON PAGE 7 January Birthdays If a birthday has not been listed, please contact the church office, 424-6050, ext.100. 1st Jim LeVally 11th Patience Whitworth 26th Brian Heber Ryan Livingston-Sanders Brittany Wade Dwight Tingley Sean Livingston-Sanders 12th Laurel Palmer Chris Nau Mike O Neill 14th Patti Howe Zachary Mewhort- Knapper Jack Rensch Allen Price 27th Lynn Powell Mandy Yates Jodie Brown Karen Vonins 2nd John Keeny 15th Zena Trout Mike Asher Mark Woerlein Lynn Feils Eileen Cooper 3rd Jennifer Franklin-Kearns 17th Sarah Grim Samuel Spanoudis Abigail Cox 18th Lisa Zangmeister 28th Kermit Ball 4th Greta Trinter Jon Zornes Lynne Johnston Cal Soncrant-Haughey Noah Summerford 30th Tara Staron 5th Edwina Gregory Corbin Davis Joy Bronson 6th Norm Brown 19th Rebecca Atcheson 31st Maria Rudolph Jerry Reber 20th Bill Hunter Kristina Mahoney- 8th J.R. Logsdon 21st Jim Keller Tiffany Anderson 9th Carol Chappell Orson Abram Zane Geiger Peggy Hull Rudy Lopez Conner Mitchell Graham Guillozet 22nd Ally Johns Savannah Sherlock Kassidy Whiting 10th Morgan Allen 23rd Debbie York Maggie Yates Greta Gnagy Maura Yates 24th Luca DiPiazza Bella Stafa 25th David Smalarz 11th Ophelia Morgan Paulette Felker Andy Shockney
PAGE 8 DJECEMBER ANUARY 2014 2016 Mission Statement We invite, welcome and honor all people and nurture them to grow in service with Christ. Worship Services 9:00am Morning Blend in the Fellowship Hall 11am Traditional Service in the Sanctuary Sunday School 10am Children s Sunday School and Choir 10am Adult Sunday School Senior Pastor John Keeny Associate Pastor Colleen Ogle Student Pastor of Young Adult Connections John Henderson Minister Emeritus Dr. Leonard Confar Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries Erin Kendall Director of Children & Youth Education Jim LeVally Director of Campus Ministry Chris Cassidy Building Manager Bill Meadows Director of Music Chris McManus Organist Andrew Willis Carilloneur Jeff Wyckoff Finance Manager Diana Sells Office Manager Amy Ashburn Stewardship Secretary Rebecca Naas Director of Online Communications Rhonda Luetje Sunday Hospitality Coordinator Marlene Wagonrod