The Maple Leaf 2002
Maple Street UMC -- August
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The Maple Leaf 2002 Maple Street UMC -- August |
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The Lord’s Gourds!
Pumpkin Pickers Promised Porker|
Parking Lot Sale August 24; It’s All for Missions (Other Mission News . . . Page 9) August 24th, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Missions Work Team will hold a Parking Lot Sale at the church, with all proceeds being used to support this year’s projects. Spaces for rent are $6, spaces with a single table provided are $10 and extra tables are $4. The Missions Work Team will have a space, and would appreciate any donations of items to offer to sell. In addition, the Missions Team will have a concessions booth offering grilled food, hot and cold drinks and other items. If you would like to work on this project, or have items you will donate for sale, contact the church office at 687-6384 or see Janet at the church. |
 CELEBRATION! Some of the youngsters who participated in Vacation Bible School this year sing for the July 21 Worship Service. It was a wonderful VBS — certainly one of the most-successful ever. Co-Directors Kelly Craiglow and Renee Long put together a wonderful working team, whose efforts were rewarded with attendance that averaged about 127 daily. See story on Page 3 and a picture account and statistics in the special sections on this site. Click here.
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THEY’RE BACK — Shown above leaving, the Youth Fellowship Work Team returned July 27th from Oklahoma, where they ministered again to those at the Children’s Home. Next issue we will have complete coverage of their experiences. They are (from left): Shawn Hinkle, Liz Hopkins, Rick Snider, Joe Nixon, Robin McBroom, Danielle McBroom, Hillary Hopkins, Jerry DeLong, Amber Newman, Matt Snider, Zack Chaffin, Ashley Howard and Josh DeLong.
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Summer Finance Up-date
Summer is a time we all look forward to as a time for family fun. We have cookouts and picnics, we go on vacation and attend festivals and holiday events, we like amusement parks and swimming pools, and many other outside activities. But in the mist of this flurry of outdoor activity, we must remember we are always God’s children. We are all part of His church and we all need to support the church diligently. Our support is needed in our attendance, participation, and giving.
This year is much better financially than 2001. We have been able to pay our bills and have paid more on apportionments than we had to date in 2001. But this has not been without a struggle. We have needed to borrow money from our line of credit and have deferred paying apportionments in order to pay our operating expenses. We currently owe $2,560 on our line of credit and have paid $10,825 towards our 2002 apportionment obligation of $27,633. When we defer apportionments, the programs that rely on our money suffer. Either they cut back or delay the program, or other churches take the burden of making up what we have not paid to insure that those programs will continue. Our own programs within the church need support and financing to continue also. None of us want to loose what we have all worked so hard to build.
We must all strive to be more faithful and constant in our giving to the church. As we saved to have the money to go on vacation or do other activities this summer, we certainly don’t neglect our utility bills, house or rent payments, and other obligations we have committed ourselves to pay each month. We should all take the same approach in serving the church and our Lord. If we were all to make a real effort to tithe to the church, we would not have the financial concerns we currently have and we could concentrate our efforts on other programs and missions of the church. I ask that all of us look to our faith in the Lord and become more devoted in our commitment to Jesus Christ and our church.
2003 Budget Requests are to be turned in to the office no later than September 30th. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated.
FACTS ABOUT 2001 STEWARDSHIP
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| Wow! What else can you say. WOW! Renee and I are overwhelmed by the response to this year’s Vacation Bible School. Everyone worked so very, very hard, and we thank each and every one of you. If we leave anyone’s name out, please know it is only because there are so many who helped. And, we’re sorry, but you know who you are and, more importantly, the Lord knows. First, thanks to Vicky Snider for providing all our Beach Trek VBS material; Carolyn Starner for all her help with office needs; Ashley Howard, painting our Beach Trek sign in front of the churchand for volunteering to help teach with Marianne Jackson each night. Thanks to all teachers:
Pre-School — Jennifer Dalton and parents of pre-schoolers; Kindergarten —
Marianne Jackson and Ashley Howard; First and Second — Marta and Hillary
Hopkins; Second and Third — Sandy Williams and Patty Snoke; Fifth & Sixth
— JoAnne Phillips; Youth — Shawn Hinkle and Doug
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(Click on picture to enlarge it)Fosnaugh; Worship — Kelly Craiglow and Renee Long; Dinner — Ruth Boyer and many helpers, including the Christian Homebuilders Class, who gave time and money to make the meals a success. Helping with meals were Marjorie Allen, Bob Boyer, Robert and Ruth Boyer, Becky Baughman, Betty DeLong, Estella Flowers, Donna Gunder, Ramona and Bruce Frank, Gene Snyder, Emma Schneider, Iva and Fred Snider, Helen Parcels, Ed and Margaret Robbins, Carl and Gay Seifert, Eleanor Phillips and Marion Sherwood. Thanks also to Rick and Diane Combs, Jill King and Bob Boyer for substituting as teacher; Joy Montanye, advertisement; Molly Hinkle, for wonderful music; Becky Alspaugh, for the beautiful potted teacups to give to teachers; Anna and Terry Newman for providing food, fun and fellowship at the pool; Nancy Ward for helping with the backdrop, and those who helped move furniture....oh, so, so many. . . And Pastor Don for always being available to help out in any way that he was needed. Also for taking wonderful pictures of VBS and keeping our website updated. Thank you for the gifts and flowers that we received. They are beautiful. Thanks again. God Bless all of You — Kelly and Renee. |
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Special Services August 18: Pets Blessed in Morning, Back to School Service in Evening The annual Blessing of the Animals service will be held Aug. 18 in the Morning Worship Service at 10:15, and the Evening Praise Service (6:30) will be a "Back-to-School Prayer Service." The focus at the pm service will be on students, teachers, staff and education concerns. It promises to be a very special service and we hope all students and teachers will attend. Everyone is welcome! |
Men Plan
Picnic Sept. 8 The United Methodist Men are planning a church-wide picnic (they’re providing ‘dogs and burgers) for September 8 at the Lancaster Campground. It’ll start at 3:30 p.m., and include the 6:30 praise service. Please plan on being with us on that special occasion. |
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August 2002 Calendar for Maple Street United Methodist Church
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Altar Flowers 4 - Flowers / Haley11 - Calentine 18 - McGee 25 - Hinkle |
Fellowship Hour 4 - Community Kitchen Crew11 - 18 - SOS Class 25 - New Beginnings Class |
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4 8 week "Open Door" class begins 9:00am Praise Service 6:30 |
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6 Finance 7:00
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7 CK 12:00 noon Bible Study 7:00
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8 BSA Committee Meeting 7:30
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11 Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8:00 UMYF to Lanfair 1:30 pm Praise Service 6:30 Communion |
12 Esther Circle 1:00 pm
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13 Evangelism/ Membership/ Worship 7:00 Missions 7:00 Staff/Parish 7:00 Trustees 7:00Boy Scouts 7:00 |
14 CK 12:00 noon Bible Study 7:00
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19 BSA School Night Training 7:00-9:00 pm
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20 Administrative Council 7:00 Boy Scouts 7:00
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21 CK 12:00 noon Bible Study 7:00
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25 Praise Service 6:30
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27 Boy Scouts 7:00
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28 CK 12:00 noon Bible Study 7:00
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29 Chancel Choir Practice 7:30
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31 Choir Picnic at home of Steve McGee 6:00 pm |
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Letter to prospective choir and other music department participants for the upcoming season from Music Director Steve McGee.
Maple
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United Methodist Church
438 E. Wheeling Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130
(740) 687-6384, www.maplestreetumc.org
July 26, 2002
Dear Maple Street Church Family:
Well, it’s time to be thinking about fall and our new choir season. The Chancel Choir will begin rehearsals on Thursday, August 29th in the choir room. Our kick-off picnic will be Saturday, August 31st at 6:00 pm at the home of Steve McGee, 3391 Crawfis Road SE. This picnic is for our entire Music Department - Chancel Choir, Bells, Chimes, Children’s Choir, Brass and of course our Praise Team and anyone else interested in joining one of these teams. Please bring a covered dish or two depending on how many are coming. Meat, buns and soft drinks will be provided. Don’t forget to bring your own table service too!
The Chancel Choir’s first Sunday to sing will be September 1st.
Let’s all be very committed to serving our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ this year by being at rehearsals and Sunday Services. The only thing you need to bring with you is a love for the Lord, a sense of humor and the sincere desire to serve and praise God through our music. See you all this fall and bring a friend.
In His Service.
Sincerely,
Steve
P.S. Choir Robes - The summer cleaning of the choir room will be during August. Please remove all choir robes, take them home and wash them in lukewarm water and return to the choir room the first of September. Thank you for your help in this project.
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Special Missions Offering to be Received August 25
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(Continued from Page 8) doesn’t conflict with our pumpkin picking). So, look up your best recipes and share with the Mission Team the joy that comes with helping others. ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 the Maple Street Family will be given an opportunity to help Dr. Lester Dornan. He is serving in Nepal. and is Maple Street’s missionary for 2002. Our goal for the year is $930. If each member gives only $3, our goal will be met. So plan now to participate in this special offering. Remember this is second mile giving and is over and above your regular giving to the church. Again this year Maple Street is collecting "Gift of the Heart Kits." This |
year you have two options. You may prepare the kits yourself or you may donate the money and the Mission Team will purchase the items and assemble the kits. Remember, if you assemble the kits yourself, please make them exactly as specified. Otherwise, they cannot be used. Please refer to the lists below in preparing your kits. These kits will be taken to the Festival of Sharing in September. TWO-CENTS-A-MEAL — Our second two-cents a meal offering was received June 30, and $123.04 was given. Half goes to feed the hungry beyond Maple Street and the other goes to fund our Community Kitchel. The next two-cent offering will be take Sept. 29. - Janet Meadows, Missions Team |
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 Bulletin Board A Mission Mirror Take a few minutes, please, and look at the Missions Bulletin Board in the Fellowship Hall. It is changed periodically, so you will be aware of how you are being witnesses in the World. Presently, the Board features our 6-Hands of Help program. It will give you a good idea of how we are serving others in an intentional way throughout the world. Thanks for your help. — Janet
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| Lord’s Gourds! | Everyone—Except A Pig—Will Win As Maple Street Fulfills Its Missions |
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David Ward plants pumpkins. God causes them to grow. This year their work will be linked in an obvious way that illustrates the Lord’s words in Matthew 9:37-38: "The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest." Everyone will benefit, except a pig. It will be roasted and eaten, by the workers; the workers will help Maple Street help a lot of people at home, in the state, country and world. David has graciously offered the Mission Team $1,000 to get his pumpkins picked, plus the porker roast for all the pickers. He estimates 50 workers can do the job in a single day, or it will take more than a day if there are too few workers. So plan now to join in the work and the fun and food. We will be doing the pumpkin harvesting around the first or second week in September. We will pick on a Saturday. The exact date will be announced later. David and the Lord are discussing things like the weather and blight and agricultural-type stuff, but you’ll be contacted in plenty of time. Sign-up sheets are on the Mission Table in the Fellowship Hall and in the Narthex. You also may contact the church office and let Carolyn know you want to help. Questions: call Janet Meadows at 215-8225. |
  Rumor had it that some of the merchandize disappeared — a report Mitch Nusser, above, discounted — but even if it were true, the Missions Team still made $231.30 for this year’s projects at the Farmers Market bake sale. Above left, Dianne Nusser and Janet Meadows are ready for customers and guard the sweets. Below are some of the folks who came to the bake sale booth.
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special days and special people
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August 2002 Birthdays *80 or older
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August 2002 Anniversaries * 50 years or more
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| In Remembrance - Maple Street Church recently lost two of it’s members: Harold Deeds passed away on April 15th and Ruth McCarthy passed away on June 4th. | |||||
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Memorial Gifts Since last reported: In Memory of Anna Sain, by Jim Sain; In Memory of Shirley Helmick, by the Homebuilders Class
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