CARILLON JANUARY 2013 WINTER WEDNESDAYS by Julie Hazelbaker Join your King Avenue friends for food and fellowship Wednesdays, January 23 through February 27. No classes on Ash Wednesday, February 13. Come for dinner at 6pm, then stay 6:45-8:15pm, for the small group or class of your choice. Class Options Poverty, led by John Keeny; Multi-Religious America, led by Randy May; TransAmerica, led by Cean Wilson; To register, contact Randy May, randy@kingave.org. Small Groups Yoga, led by Elisabeth Bella; Artists' Cafe: dance, cook, act, learn about art! Each week will be different; Beat the Winter Blues, small group to get to know others at King Avenue. A vacation school Bible-style program with crafts and songs will take place for children ages 4 and up EARLY RESPONSE TEAMS by Nancy Weese It's time for Early Response Team (ERT) recertification. An Early Response Team (ERT) is a self-contained team that enters a disaster zone at the invitation of local emergency management officials. ERTs provide emergency repairs and/ or assistance to help people be safe, sanitary and secure until and childcare will be provided for the younger ones. insurance and other help are available. We are planning a class for January 12 at King Avenue Church. United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) certification is good for only three years, so those of us who trained in 2009 will need to attend this 4-hour recertification class. The West Ohio Conference is handling all ERT registrations through their website, westohioumc.org. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Preaching Schedule 2 Prayer List 2 January Special Offering 2 New Members Births Parking 3 Art Gallery 3 All Church Lunch 3 Open Shelter Lunch Packing 3 Children and Youth 4 Adult Sunday School 4 Lit Club 4 Fair Trade Coffee & Chocolate Sales 4 Music Notes 5 Infant, Toddler, & Preschool Group 5 United Methodist Women 6 Rummage & Resolutions 6 New Life 6 Spectrum 7 NNEMAP 7 Stone Village Church 8 January Birthdays 9 Insert January Calendar 2
CARILLON P AGE 2 Preaching Schedule January 6 Epiphany Communion John Keeny Isaiah 60:1-6 Matthew 2:1-12* January 13 Baptism of the Lord Linda Middelberg Isaiah 43:1-7 Luke 3:15-17, 21-22* January 20 Human Relations Day John Keeny Isaiah 62:1-5 John 2:1-11* January 27 John Keeny Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Luke 4:14-21* *preaching text January Special Offering On Sunday, January 20 at Morning Blend and the 11 o clock worship service a special offering will be collected for Humans Relations Day, one of the six special Sundays of The United Methodist Church, which provides avenues to restored relationships through ministries like Youth Offender Rehabilitation, Community Developers self-improvement programs and United Methodist Voluntary Services community advocacy programs. It s time to think and support justice, to become radical in changing lives and changing the world. Please give generously. Please make checks payable to King Avenue UMC and indicate HUMAN RELATIONS in the memo line. Envelopes, inserted in both services bulletins, will be available for your use. New Members Sarah Burnett, Christopher Grim, Amanda Kinney, Judy Pigman, Tom Saunders, Suzanne Siefert, Deborah Sprinkle, and Jay Stanforth Births Vivian Anderson was born on Monday, November 26. Congratulations Leslie, Missy, and big brother, Ryder! Prayer List If you wish to have someone listed in the monthly newsletter or have their name remain on the list, you will need to contact Rebecca Naas office each m o n t h a t r e - becca@kingave.org or (614) 424-6050, ext 100. Bill Albright Frank Dowdle Lynda Robison Audrey Snyder
P AGE 3 CARILLON PARKING by John Keeny Sundays Parking is permitted in the OSU Pennsylvania Ave lot between 8:30am and 1:30pm. CampusParc is charging King Avenue Church $165/Sunday for this privilege. Parking is permitted in the Battelle lot at King Ave and Perry St. Street parking is permitted on both sides of all streets surrounding the church. Saturdays except Ohio State home football games Parking is permitted in the OSU Pennsylvania Ave lot all day if you have an A, B, or C OSU parking permit. Parking is permitted on both sides of all streets surrounding the church. Weekdays Parking is permitted on the south side of King Ave and all streets south of King Ave after 5pm. Parking is permitted on the north side of King Ave and all streets north of King Ave after 8pm. Parking is permitted in the OSU Pennsylvania Ave lot after 4pm if you have an A, B, or C OSU parking permit. We encourage persons with OSU parking permits to use the Pennsylvania lot so that persons without permits may park in the streets or in the church lots. As you know parking is at a premium and we appreciate your patience. If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Naas at (614) 424-6050, ext 100. KING AVENUE ART GALLERY by Amanda Potter Dreams in Progress featuring drawings from the Sunflower Orphanage Center for HIV+ Children January 6 - February 3 Come support the work of the Sunflower Orphanage Center for HIV+ children located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. All proceeds from sales of the artwork will help purchase more art supplies for these children who are developing their natural talents as artists. All Church Lunch Sunday, January 27 immediately following the 11am worship service in the Fellowship Hall. Open Shelter Lunch Packing Tuesday, January 29 at 6pm in King Avenue s kitchen This ministry prepares 200 sack lunches each month for Open Shelter, a 24-hour emergency walk-in men s shelter.
CARILLON P AGE 4 CHILDREN AND YOUTH by April Olt Attention Parents of Fifth and Sixth Graders You and your child are invited to participate in a special upcoming event called Created By God, a study of human sexuality with a Christian foundation. It will offer both you and your child an opportunity to learn, grow, and celebrate the fact that we have each been wonderfully created by God, and are called to responsible living as sexual beings. This event will be held at King Avenue UMC. The following churches are participating in this event: St. Luke s UMC, North Broadway UMC, Summit UMC, Maple Grove UMC, and Worthington UMC. Leading the study will be Rev. Jay Moyers. Jay is a pastor at Groveport UMC in Columbus and has also led many retreats with this age group about human sexuality. The event begins at 6pm on Friday, January 28 and ends at 4pm on Saturday, January 29. For more information and to register, contact A p r i l O l t a t april@kingave.org. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL by Linda Middelberg January 2013 at 10am Embracing a Life that Matters by Kathleen Norris Led by Rev. Mark Beckett. What matters most to you? Kathleen Norris, a bestselling author on Spirituality, suggests five aspects that matters most to those interested in living out (or exploring!) the Christian faith: Belief matters, The Bible matters, Community matters, Place matters and We matter! Come and join our discussion and study of this five-part series, beginning January 6, 2013. Each week we ll watch a DVD presentation by Ms. Norris, listen in to what others in her audience have to share on the week s topic and then have the opportunity to share what matters most to our hearts and lives. Participant workbooks. Please contact Mark, Mark_A_Beckett@yahoo.com or Linda Middelberg, linda@kingave.org for more information. Lit Club The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock The Lit Club will gather on Sunday, January 27 at 7pm in Logos Lounge to discuss the novel. All are welcome! King Avenue will be selling Fair Trade Coffee and Chocolates the 2 nd Sunday of each month, following Morning Blend and prior to 11am worship.
P AGE 5 CARILLON MUSIC NOTES by Chris McManus Thank you to all of our King Avenue musicians who filled the church and community with the sounds of the season throughout Advent and Christmas. Our choirs gave extra time and talent to present the Service of Lessons and Carols. We were pleased to once again host our friends in the Columbus Gay Men s Chorus for their annual Joy! concerts. Guest instrumentalists lent their voices to the celebrations as well. As always, our talented music staff Andrew, Jeff, Iris, Joe, Robin led with enthusiasm and dedication. It s an honor to be in ministry in this place! Looking ahead, the Chancel Choir will be working earnestly to prepare for our April 28, 2013 presentation of the Mozart Requiem. The concert will be at 3pm in our sanctuary. Be sure to put the date on the calendar. Finally, the New Year is a great time to consider joining one of our music ensembles. If you have a talent to share, be sure to contact me about the possibilit i e s, cmcmanus@earthlink.net or (614) 424-6050 ext. 106. INFANT, TODDLER, AND PRESCHOOL GROUP by Robbi Spanoudis We hope everyone with children under four will take a minute to drop by the Infant, Toddler and Preschool Meet and Greet January 13th at 10am in the Fireside Room. There will be refreshments and an opportunity to meet one another, learn about the ITP Group, the nursery and the many resources King Ave UMC has available for families. There will be a Small Group for Parents of Young Children March 20th April 24th as part of the 2nd session of the Winter Wednesdays, Amanda Lee and Robbi Spanoudis will be leading the group. We will be using the 2nd series of small group material as we grow together in fellowship and faith as parents. Dinner is provided for the whole family and during the group you may keep your child with you or childcare is available in the nursery. Have you heard about the Meal Train Ministry to families with new babies? We have been blessed to welcome many new babies here at King Ave. UMC! Volunteers have prepared and delivered meals to 6 families so far to help! We are using the Mealtrain W e b s i t e, h t t p : / / www.mealtrain.com to organize the meals. We are in need of more volunteers for this ministry to prepare and deliver meals. To busy to cook? Gift cards, Deli, Carryout items are also welcome to make the transition with a new little one easier. Have questions or want to become involved? Please contact, Robbi Spanoudis robbibeagle@gmail.com.
CARILLON P AGE 6 UNITED METHODIST WOMEN by Evy Hummon All King Avenue women are invited to The United Methodist Women's Retreat on Saturday, January 19, 9:30am 2:30pm, in King Avenue s Donnenwirth Lounge. The Rev. L. Cean Wilson will led the retreat, Poor, Young, and Pregnant: Mary's Advent. The real Christmas miracle is that a healthy baby and mother emerged from that stable! As United Methodist Women, we claim and celebrate our mission to caring for women, children, and youth through Healthy Families on a Healthy Planet. We will be putting together birthing kits and health kits for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). We ask attendees make $5 donation to offset food cost. Please make reservations thru Evy Hummon via email at evymay3@aol.com. RUMMAGE AND RESOLUTIONS by Marge Horrocks Soon the new year will be upon us and many of us will no doubt think about a New Year's Resolution that we are really going to keep this time. May I offer one for all of us who support the rummage sale in one way or another? It involves no dieting or extreme exercise so maybe we can do it. "I promise for 2013 to keep my closets, attic, basement, and garage free of unwanted or unused items and bring such items to the church on a monthly or quarterly basis to assist the May and October Rummage Sales that assist The United Methodist Women in their raising of money for missions." This can be done on our usual collection schedule of Sundays after each worship service or on Wednesdays from 6 7:30pm. This will begin on January 6. Hope you take the challenge and create two superspectacular sales and keep us busy, busy, busy! NEW LIFE by Kathy Durfee Although Advent and Christmas are behind us I want to comment on the successful Make & Take that New Life orchestrated for about 20 of the kids who attend. There were about eight stations where the kids could make a gift to take home for their family members. Each gift then was wrapped for each child. The kids were so proud of these gifts! Next year if you are looking for something to do to get you into the Christmas spirit, I d recommend volunteering for this event. Cough drops are always in demand. Warm stuff like gloves, chemical hand warmers, and thermals will be appreciated. As always doctors and nurses are needed.
P AGE 7 CARILLON SPECTRUM by Judy Callander We welcome new Spectrum leaders, Kim Doran and Jon Zornes! Euchre Night is coming up on Friday, January 18 from 6:30-9:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Pizza and pop will be provided. Childcare for children ages 6 and younger will be available. Please contact Judy Callander by Friday, January 11 at judith.callander@sbcglobal.net, if you would like to take advantage of the childcare service. On January 23 at 6:45pm, a book reading and discussion group, facilitated by Cean Wilson, will meet for the first time. In the book, In from the Wilderness, author David E. Weekly, writes about his life as a transgendered FTM United Methodist minister. Discussions will include the exploration of how Christianity relates to gender identity. Being in the safe environment of your book study group will enable you to ask questions you may have been afraid to ask in the past. You can purchase a copy of the book at the church in January. NNEMAP by Anne Nelson Thank you King Avenue for once again supporting NNE- MAP S two vital fund raising events and the grooming kit project. Our church was well represented at the Harmony for Hunger concert held at Church of the Master UMC in Westerville. Derek Mortland entertained us with his intriguing guitar and Chris Bradley was Master of Ceremonies. Ticket sales, silent auction and Macy s shopping spree raffle will cover the pantry s administrative costs for a month. The Fresh Fragrant Fraser Fir Tree Sale was once again a success and will keep the pantry operating for an addi- tional month. Our church members will have their halls decked out with fragrance from the Grayson Highlands with trees, wreaths and garland. We are the most supportive of the sale. Next year we must have our order in earlier so start thinking Christmas in August! The youth group from King Avenue joined other groups at the pantry on Sunday, December 2 and assembled 1500 grooming kits. Our neighbors at the pantry appreciate the kits and we appreciate the deodorant you supplied over 300! Pantry Needs Pop-top cans of meat and stew for the homeless kits Baby food and Diapers Feminine hygiene products
CARILLON P AGE 8 NINE MONTHS IN REFLECTION by John Wooden On Saturday, March 3, 2012, Stone Village Church (SVC) opened its doors at 139 E. 2nd Avenue. Over the last nine months, we have served hundreds of people in mission and ministry. Recently, SVC's leadership team met to discuss our goals and vision for 2013. In the midst of our discussion, I was asked if it were possible to provide a numerical account of SVC's ministry impact and participation? The following is the answer to that question, speaking to weekly and monthly ministries of Stone Village Church. State Identification Ministry: 640 people have received a State ID voucher; Birth Certificate Ministry: 110 people have received a Birth Certificate voucher; Brown Bag Lunch Ministry (Lunches to feed the homeless via the Columbus Open Shelter): 1000 lunches have been given; Short North Gallery Hop: 925 people have been in attendance; Life Group Participation: 60 people engaged monthly; Weekly Worship Attendance: 37 people per week; Functioning Ministries: 11; and Community Partnerships: 6 ο Alcoholics Anonymous ο AIDS Resource Center of Ohio ο Columbus Open Shelter ο Moms2Be ο National Church Residences ο New Direction Career Center. Although the information provided is a true account of Stone Village ministries, please know it does not fully encompass all of our ministry offerings and engagements. As we look ahead to the first quarter of 2013, SVC is in preparation to launch the following ministries: A mentorship program with the formerly homeless beginning in January; 'Friends & Family Sunday Lunch' offered on the last Sunday of each month beginning in January; 3 new Life Groups in January and February; and A second morning worship service on Sunday, March 3. If you have not visited Stone Village Church, please know our door is always open.
P AGE 9 CARILLON If a birthday has not been listed, please contact the church office, 424-6050, ext.100. 1st Jim LeVally Ryan Livingston-Sanders Sean Livingston-Sanders Jack Rensch 2nd John Keeny Dodie Vallee Marc Woerlein 3rd Abigail Cox Jennifer Franklin Kearns 5th Edwina Gregory Tina Tomeo Victoria Vallee 6th Alex McFerron Jerry Reber Michael Ward 8th J.R. Logsdon 9th Peggy Hull 10th Bella Stafa Maggie Yates Maura Yates 11th Ophelia Morgan Andy Shockney Patience Whitworth 12th Dustin Miller 14th Jodie Brown Patti Howe Allen Price 15th Lynn Feils 16th Cindy Leister 17th Sarah Burnett 18th Corbin Davis Nancy Vannatta Lisa Zangmeister 19th Rebecca Atcheson Robert Lewis 20th Jessica Hofstetter Bill Hunter 21st Jim Keller 22nd Ally Johns Kassidy Whiting 23rd Debbie York 24th Luca DiPiazza 25th Paulette Felker Dave Smalarz 26th Zachary Mewhort Knapper Chris Nau Dwight Tingley 27th Mike Asher Lynn Powell 28th Kermit Ball Lynne Johnston 29th Tom Finney 30th Tara Staron 31st Zane Geiger Connor Mitchell
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