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August 1, 2019 Volume 40, Issue 8 First United Methodist Church of Troy
August Tidings 2019 A WORD FROM PASTOR
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:”
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (New International Version)
“Do everything exactly at the time.”
John Wesley, from the Historical Questions of The United Methodist Church
The picture of the pumpkin spice candles at Meijer was dated July 8th. The woman who posted the picture on Facebook was surprised and a bit distressed that autumn products were on the shelves already. I sighed a bit, and thought of these two passages. The post was about a small thing. The world will continue to turn despite the appearance or absence of pumpkin spice can-dles. The principle of timeliness and the seasons of our lives bears some thought, though.
When Wesley wrote about doing things at the time, he was reinforcing his counsel to new pastors to be punctual in all things. He gave important advice, because being on-time for appoint-ments, meetings, and other engagements is a show of respect and maturity. I hear his good words; in addition, I take a second meaning from his words. Following the Ecclesiastes advice, I need to know that it is important to do things in an appropriate season, not to rush them, or to delay in do-ing them.
I know that people are making some preparations for Christmas right now. Bravo to you, well-disciplined shoppers; may your bargains be many. Parents might have started to buy some back-to-school clothes or classroom materials; maybe you’ve started to plan for a wedding or a special vacation a year or two in advance. These are practical ways to make sure that we are pre-pared for events that are routine, or are important for us. John Wesley most likely would put his stamp of approval on this kind of organization.
Where he and Quoheleth (author of Ecclesiastes) might send up distress signals would be when we are so busy getting ready for what is coming next that we do not pay attention to what is happening right in front of us. Indeed, we can prepare our hearts and pantries for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I hope that we will take the time to enjoy the fullness of a summer day, and to stop our shopping and our planning long enough to spend an afternoon watching the waves on the water, or drinking iced tea with special friends. Doing everything at the time includes appreci-ating what is happening at the time, so that our conversations, our meetings, and our daily work can be holy at the moment we are experiencing them. If we keep anticipating the wonderful day when we have all of our tasks done, the house perfected, and…whatever is on our life’s ambitions list, we might miss the richness of this particular day.
I think that some of our best advice comes from Psalm 118:24, “This is the day the LORD has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it” (New King James Version, emphasis in text). We are given the gift of each day, and it will come only once. I hope that each one of these August days will hold a gift for you, and I hope most of all that you will enjoy each one as it comes to you.
Peace to you,
Pastor Weatherly
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Rev. Cherida Gary
Steve Kosinski
Ava Janus
248-362-2057
Jennifer Shock
STEPHEN MINISTRY TIDBIT
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” -Leo Buscaglia
STAFF CONTACTS
Sheryl Dukes
bellgirlsad@ gmail.com
Tidings Submissions
Victoria Aurand
TIDINGS AT A GLANCE
1 A Word from Pastor
2 Staff Contacts/Stephen Ministry Tidbit
3 Calendar/Monthly Scriptures/Memorial Book Focus
4 Mission Trip Review
5 Connections/Mortgage Campaign
6 NOAH Project/Handbells/Children’s Ministry Conference
7 Children’s Ministry Conference Flyer
8 VBS Review
9 Health Pro Tip: Mothers of Preschoolers
10 UMW Schedule/Congrats/ Blood Drive/ Thank You
11 Rummage Sale Information/A Note from THV
12 Oakmont Sterling Car Show
13 Birthdays/Anniversaries
14 Monthly Schedule
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Pastor Weatherly
Rev. Chuck Sonquist
Lisa Head
Sue Wesp
suewesp@comcast. net
SAVE THE DATES
Aug 7: Oakmont Classic Car Show
Aug 8: UMW Fellowship Luncheon
Aug 10: Men’s Breakfast
Aug 12: Tidings Deadline
Aug 13: Blood Drive
Aug 15: UMW One Day Mission U
Aug 19: Baldwin Servers
Aug 22: Youth/Children/Scouts Breakfast
Aug 22: Royal Scottish Country Dancing
Aug 24: Scrapbooking Day
Aug 24: THS Band Car Wash
Aug 27: Church Council
Sept 2: Office Closed, Labor Day
Sept 8: Sunday School Resumes
Sept 11: UMW Noah Project Sandwich Mak-ing
Sept 12: UMW Blanket Making
Sept 14: Men’s Breakfast
Sept 16: Baldwin Servers
Sept 17: M.O.P.S
Sept 29-Oct 1: Rummage Sale Collection
Oct 3-5: Rummage Sale
M E M O R I A L B O O K F O C U S
The Memorial Garden Book Focus for the month of July:
Margaret Weeks Martin (mother of Diane Martin)
In Memory Of
Perpetuated In
Aug 4th Harry Saeger
Building Fund
Aug 11th Bob Gullion
Building Fund; Mercer Hall stained glass panels
Aug 18th Gary Beeker UMCOR; Albion College
Aug 25th Doris Seyb Building Fund; Organ Campaign
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This Month’s Scriptures
August 4: Colossians 3: 1-11
August 11: Matthew 5:13-16
August 18: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
August 25: Luke 13:10-17
I was so glad I had the opportunity to go on mission trip this year. It was such an amazing and life changing experience. I had absolutely no idea going into it that I would come out feeling almost weightless. The services at night and in the morning were very moving for me. Seeing God’s light reflected in many different ways helped me grow more spiritually. However, my favorite part of camp was being able to help people in need, hands on. The people I got to help were such a loving and generous family. I will remember them for the rest of my life. The friendships I made were amazing as well. Working with the same people for a long time caused us to grow and learn together and builds an incredible bond. I’m looking forward to next years mission trip and to see God’s light shine through on the people we will help.
-Corinna Olesen
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CONNECTIONS Come and connect with God, Church and Community. Our first fall fellowship will be Thursday, September 19th….mark your calendars now….you won’t want to miss this first fellowship beginning our 4th year. If you have never been, we invite all adults to join us at our Connections’ Fellowship on the first and third Thursdays of each month; our meeting time is 7-8:30 p.m. We focus on spiritual growth, missions and fun. We have a wide variety of upcoming fellowships and missions that you won’t want to miss. For those of you who have been attending Connections, you know what to look forward to this fall and we can’t wait to see you again.
FROM THE LOAN ARRANGER & MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTE
The objective was to reduce the mortgage payment to free up funding for programs. Contributions to-date are $90,891 plus additional pledges of $55,493 so we are at $149,184 (as of 7/14/19) thus exceeding our Base Goal of $132,000. We also recently received a new gift of $7,000 and a new pledge of $6,000. A special thanks to everyone for your generous support of this campaign. This will allow us to apply for a loan from the United Methodist Michigan Area Loan Fund to refinance our mortgage. The application will be submitted the end of September, so we would like to have all contributions received by September 22. (If you need longer, just let Kaj Ostergaard know). So now on to our Stretch Goal of $200,000. You can watch the progress on the Ther-mometer display in the Gathering Area by the Office. We welcome your questions and pray for your support. Craig Dukes, Church Treasurer Kaj Ostergaard, Church Financial Secretary Terry Pritchett, Campaign Committee
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WANTED AND NEEDED: HANDBELL PLAYERS
If you love music and want to have a fun and challenging learning experience, then Handbell playing is for you. Troy First Handbell Choirs are desperately seek-ing new players to add to their groups. I would really like to restart the beginning
Choir (Genesis) if we have enough interest. Right now the Jubellee Choir is down 4 players and not sure what we are going to do. We have 1 full time position open in
the Bellissima and we always need subs. I am asking for you to step forward in this wonderful ministry that adds so much to our worship services.
Practice Schedule-Monday:
Genesis (beginners):4:30-5:30
Jubellee (multigenerational w/ emphasis on teens): 5:30-6:40
Bellissima (adult): 6:45-8:15
So come join the fun. We need YOU! Contact Sheryl Dukes at 248-210-6961.
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UMW: MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK
Noah Project sandwich makers are needed on Wednesday, September 11, 2019. This is a UMW bi-annual activity that takes place in the fall and winter. We will gather in the church kitchen at 1:00 p.m. on the 11th and
prepare approximately 450 turkey, ham, and cheese sandwiches which will be
delivered the next morning to the Central UMC in Detroit to feed the homeless. The total sandwich making only takes a hour
or so. Join us for a great time and fellowship while contributing to a worthy
cause. Contact Jim Gaul to sign up.
DO YOU LOVE WORKING WITH THE
CHILDREN AT OUR CHURCH?
We have an opportunity for you!! The Greater Detroit District is hosting Revive
Children's Ministry Leadership Training September 21st at St. Paul’s UMC in Rochester. See the flyer on the next page for
details & how to register. Anyone from our church can
attend. It will be fun, informative and FREE!
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VBS: To Mars & Beyond was a huge success this July. We had 52 children throughout our building participating in Bible Stories, crafts, mission projects, science experiments, indoor and outdoor games. They also enjoyed tie dying their own VBS shirts and assembling space themed snacks. A daily visit from our favorite alien, EP-3:20 (named for our weeklong vector Bible verse from Ephesians) was a highlight of the program. The songs we learned and all of the activities were based on our daily power launchers of FAITH, BOLDNESS, KINDNESS, THANKFULNESS, and HOPE.
A huge thank you goes out to all who helped make VBS a success this summer. In addition to the roster below, we had generous donations, a great team assembling the pieces of our set and decorating the lower level spaces. It was truly a church-wide effort!
Nancy Dolehanty, VBS Coordinator
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Director & Music Leader:
Nancy Dolehanty
Assembly Leader & Assistant
Director:
Kristin Truelove
Bible Story Leader:
Robin Ostergaard
Craft Leader:
Sue Wesp
Recreation Leader & Video Operator:
Jane Egermann
Mission Projects:
Kelly Maldonado, Sandy Sands & Ma-rie Watson
Snack Leaders:
Janeen Flores & Dorothy Mac-Lean
Preschool Leaders:
Pastor Weatherly & Jennifer Shock
Science Leader & EP-3:20 Voice:
Pam Olesen
Pre K Star Guides:
Jordan Watson & Roya Ludwig
Comet’s Guides:
Lane Ann Rumel & Anneliese Theut
Pulsar’s Guides:
Claire Matthews & Caely Smith
Quasar’s Guides:
Carly Gordon, Caelan Verhelst & Colin Mile
Recreation & Craft Assistants:
Erika Truelove & Madison Bates
Snack Assistants:
Lexi Flores & Ellie MacLean
Registration:
Martha Blair, Joyce Henn, Sheryl Russell & Sharon Smith
Video:
Fay Steiger
Set Builders:
Nancy & Fred Dolehanty, Ann Stevens & Pam Olesen
M.O.P.S Mothers Of Preschool Children
Where: FUMC of Troy
When: 9:30am-11am, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
What: A safe, welcoming space where mothers encounter the love of Jesus lived out in the lives of other women and mentors who are also moms of preschool children
Fun facts: multigenerational, volunteer lead, connects families to the church to experience life-long faith, in-depth evangelism and leadership training
Contact: Pam Olesen: 248-255-7044 or [email protected]
Quotes from members: “I love coming to MOPS because it is a fun time with other moms and my child is excited to be here!”
“MOPS is a great way to meet other young moms, share ideas about raising kids and also, hear from our mentors from Troy 1st”
“As a mentor, I’ve truly enjoyed the fellowship time with the younger women so much!”
MOPS values the partnership with Troy 1st UMC. We look forward to our next year starting
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HAPPY 50th ANNIVERSARY RICH
& JAN!
The flowers on the Lord’s table on August 4th are in celebration of Richard
& Janis Peacock’s 50th wedding anniversary from Kevin, Kent, Kelly, Sean
and the rest of the Broyles, Enhoffer, Kennell and Peacock families . Congratulations, we love you!
THANK YOU!
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Dear Church Family,
I want to thank all of you the beautiful cards, the phone calls,
the good wishes and prayers dur-ing my recent surgery. For the first
2 weeks every day, the mailman brought cards or the phone
brought wonderful calls. I thank you all . It really meant a great deal to me. I will be up dancing with the bells in no time at all!
Blessings,
Sheryl Dukes
BLOOD DRIVE: AUGUST 13
It is time again! Don’t miss your chance to save up to THREE LIVES
in less than one hour. We need your help to beat our June blood
drive, where we saved 60 lives. Spread the word & bring a friend. Snacks are provided! Thank you in
advance.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN AUGUST
ACTIVITIES
Activities are open to all women , you don’t need to be a UMW Member! We
would love for you to join us. Please feel free to contact Ann Goff for more
information or questions,
Aug 8: Fellowship Luncheon at Camp Ti. RSVP to Donna Klungle.
Preparations for the Rummage Sale will be coming up next month. We will need many hands, both for preparation and for the days of the sales. Please see the
Rummage Sale article on the next page for more information.
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RUMMAGE SALE INFORMATION
Here is your opportunity to clean out your closets and cupboards of items you no longer use!
We will be accepting donations on Sunday, Sep. 29, through Tuesday, October 1. We are looking for gently used clothes, small electronics in working condition, small furniture, table and floor lamps, books and
housewares.
Please, NO TVs, computers, textbooks, hanging lamps or stained and ripped clothing. The quality of our rummage dictates the success of the
sale!
The Rummage Sale will be held on October 3, 4 and 5. Spread the word! Be on the look out for a flyer through social media in the coming weeks that
you can share with friends and in local businesses.
A NOTE FROM TROY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Last month our mission possible youth volunteered at Troy Historic Village in addition to donating money to continue helping their efforts even
after our visit. Here is the note we received from them:
We would like to thank you for your donation. Your gift will support the programs and services that we provide including:
-Hands on history education to 13,000 students and chaperones each year
-History and heritage experience for 30,000 Troy Historic Village guests each year
-Adult programming including monthly teas and Constitution Cafes.
-Preservation of the village Collections including 8,000 artifacts, images and historic documents.
-John Lavender, Treasurer
We are so proud of our middle school youth! If you have never had a chance to check out the Troy Historic Village, we highly encourage it. It’s a great way
to see Troy’s history and our first church that is located there!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
AUGUST
1 Mark Duane, Lois Durnil, John Julian, Kim Abdo, Sharon & Ken Ostrander
2 Donna & Roger Klungle,
Linda & Rick Wright, Allen Nitos
3 Richard Barnard 4 Andrew Aurand 5 Luke Runke, Madison Abdo,
Kathleen & Jonathan Strong, Chris Weemhoff
6 Riley Smith, Nathan Strong,
Holly & Daniel Dooley 7 Cathy Miller, Carole & Mark
Bauer 8 Tom Head, Gerda Clark,
Linda & Lyle Pushman 9 Larry Hornbeck, Traci
Elliott, Lloyd Melton, Ginny & Bob Whitford, Jan & Rich Peacock
10 Karen Belt 11 Jan Melcher, Randy Wilson,
Linda Pushman, Gloria & Ed Freeland
12 Allison Dolehanty Geist,
Erika Truelove 13 Kathleen Strong, Ann Marie
& Kevin Jakobiak 14 Kim Rawlings 15 Patti & Scott Aurand
16 Matthew Churay, Elaine & John Jasionowicz
17 Rick Wright, Becky Head &
Andy Frank 18 Emily Woods Drabek,
Laurie Urbach, Sandy Pascoe
19 Linda DeVilling, Alexandra
Zeyte, Lori Decker & Jeff MacLean, Anneliese Theut
20 Brianna Abdo, Jennifer &
Mike Voight 21 Andrea Sobanski, Brendan
DiBartolomeo, Sheryl & Craig Dukes
22 George Berquist 23 Steve Pushman 24 25 Allison & Jeremy Geist 26 27 Woody Berkompas 28 Jayne Saeger, Brad
Williams, Alexandra & Joe LaCombe
29 30 Meghan Rhoades, Brianna
Geggie 31 Gary Elliott, Scott Aurand,
Paula Jenkins
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ACTIVITY August 4 August 11 August 18 August 25
Greeters Robert & Margaret Jewell
Doug & Holly Goudie Rich & Jan Peacock Jan Bancroft
Barb Strozynski
Ushers Ed Freeland
Terry Pritchett
Mary Smith
Doug Smith
Jeff Olesen
Pam Olesen
Tom Stevens
Scott Williston
Patti Aurand
Andrew Barnes
Laura Barnes
Brian Urbach
Jo Hornbeck
Lyle Pushman
Roger Steiger
Kristin Truelove
Liturgist Michelle Freeman Jan Peacock Sara Matthews Stephanie McNett
Sound/Video
Engineers
Steve Olsavsky TBD (video team stay tuned for email from Kaj)
TBD (video team stay tuned for email from Kaj)
TBD (video team stay tuned for email from Kaj)
Coffee Hour Hosts
Chancel Choir Bob & Ginny
Whitford
Men’s Breakfast Handbell Choirs
Monday Counters
Mary Jo Johnston
Bunny Schultz
Sharon Smith
Brooke Hartrick
Mary Jo Johnson
Tim Teagan
Jane Egermann
Bev Holmes
Jayne Saeger
Chris DeVilling
Marie Watson
Michelle Williston
Trustee on Duty
Safety/Security
Pam Olesen
Tim Teagan
Lori Ann Rumel
Laura Daly
Paul Clark
Bill Wesp
Bill Wesp
Gale Blair
Flowers on the Lord’s Table
In Honor of 50th
Anniversaries: Donna &
Roger Klungle and Rich
& Jan Peacock
In Honor of Scott &
Patti’s 32nd
Anniversary from the
Aurand Children
In Memory of June
Lamm’s Birthday
In Memory of their
Daughter, Kelly Ingham’s
Birthday from Barb &
Randy Strozynski
Spirit Seekers
(K-5th Graders)
Kristin Truelove (watching a movie)
Rick Maldonado (watching a movie)
Lori Ann Rumel (watching a movie)
Rick Maldonado (watching a movie)
Nursery and Newborn (Crawlers)
Julie Olsavsky
*Need Volunteers *Need volunteers *Need Volunteers
Toddlers (walkers & 2 year olds)
Julie Olsavsky
*Need Volunteers *Need volunteers *Need volunteers
3 and 4 year olds
Craig Verhelst *Need Volunteers *Need volunteers *Need volunteers
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