Church Office Closes At noon Dec. 31st

Closed Jan. 1st

Church Events/Meetings Digby House Worship will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8th at 10:30am at Digby House. Finance Committee will meet on Wed. Jan. 9th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Foster Friends will meet at 9am, Jan. 14th & 28th at Christo’s on Teal. Health & Caring Committee will not meet in January. Martha Circle will meet Tuesday, Jan. 15th at 2pm in the Pastors’ Study. Miriam Circle will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16th at 9:30am in the Pastors’ Study. Moving Forward will meet Thursday, Jan. 17th at 11:30am at The Olive Garden. All widows & widowers are welcome. Call Betty Purcell, 474-3518. Quilter’s Group & Prayer Shawl Ministry will not meet in January. Ruth Circle will meet Wednesday, Jan. 23rd at 1pm offsite. Staff Parish will meet Jan. 28th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Trustees Committee will meet Monday, Jan. 14th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Women of Faith Bible Study will resume their Tuesday meetings on Jan. 8th.

For a current list of events go to www.christumchurch.org/calendar

For the month of Jan., we will be collecting CANNED FRUIT, SOUP, SPAGHETTI (1LB), CANNED CHICKEN, KNORR SIDES, HOT CHOCOLATE PACKETS, & CANNED VEGETABLES. Cases of items are appreciated as well as monetary donations. Donations can be left in the shopping carts near the entry to the Gym. Questions: please see Diana Jones or phone her at 765- 474-3528. Indeed,

we are “feeding the least of these” and providing an expression of God’s love to hungry children in

our community. THANKS for your loyalty and support.

December is quickly passing by us and soon we will change the calendar to 2019.

What are you looking forward to? My family and I look forward to being with

you in worship. We look forward to getting to know you and work together with

you to make Lafayette and the world better for God.

We are going to need your help getting to know Christ Church and Lafayette. You

see, Elizabeth is from Ohio and, since my parents were IU grads, I was never

allowed in Tippecanoe County. It was a form of a familial blasphemy. They are

now preparing their hearts to be able to visit us after we move. They need your

prayers. What are the things you think we need to know? What do you love about your

church and community that you want to make sure we don’t miss? What are the

questions you have for us?

I look forward to learning from one another as we walk together.

Shalom,

Rev. Kurt

Monday, January 21st, is Martin Luther King Jr. “Day of Service” On this Day Christ United

Methodist Church, along with other area churches, will be hosting the Greater Lafayette Pack

Away Hunger Event. In the past 8 years we have packed 460,000 thousand meals to help children

in the Greater Lafayette area and in Guatemala. The cost of each food packet is 30 cents and is

specially formulated to be rich in nutrients. We are asking you to please consider a donation of

time/money to help address the hunger here in Lafayette and around the world. There will be

donation envelopes at the Welcome Center in the church Narthex or give online at

www.christumchurch.org/giving

(click on give now and select Pack Away Hunger)

If you would like to help the day of the event and pack meals you can go to

http://packawayhunger.org/ click on

JOIN A PACKING EVENT,

SPONSORED MEAL PACKING EVENT,

then GREATER LAFAYETTE MLK DAY.

AND, we have exciting news! Some of the Purdue Football team will be joining us for Pack Away

Hunger at the 1:30 shift. If you would like to pack with a Purdue Football Player get signed up NOW! Space

is limited.

Contact Carol Yarian | carol@christumchurch.org

2 ¦ January 2019

A big THANK YOU to Girl Scout troop

2824 and their leaders. Over the last year,

they have held several fund raisers for the

backpack program, bought food, made

posters for Vacation Bible School, taken

inventory and most recently raised the

money and bought 22 pairs of waterproof

mittens for the backpacks. Great job

girls!!!!

Diana Jones

Thank You to Christ United Methodist Church

We would like to thank CUMC for your support and love for Jubilee

Christmas. We were able to provide an outfit and 3 toys for 57 children in our

community. Each of the 18 families received a ham, food box, cleaning

supplies, Christmas cookies, homemade quilt, Christian DVD, bible and one

outfit from the Kids Kloset. These families were blessed by your love and

generosity.

A HUGE thank you for any part that you played in Jubilee Christmas this

year. We know that the love and light of Jesus was spread throughout the

Lafayette community through this congregation’s continued commitment to

serve others in our community.

Philippians 1:3-6

I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I

always pray with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first

day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you

will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.

Jubilee Team

Carol Yarian, Twyla Gibson, Julie Bushman, Jami Gibson-Rhymer

Giving Envelopes

2019 Giving Envelopes are available in the

Narthex. You may choose weekly or monthly

giving envelopes. Please remember to add your

name to your envelopes so you receive an

accurate giving statement for your

offering. Thank you for your faithful giving to

the ministries of

Christ United Methodist Church!

HELP for the Food Pantry Now that Christmas is over, it’s hard to remember that

there are still needs in the community. However, there

are many families and individuals who continue to need

assistance and turn to the Food Pantry for that help.

January is one of the months when Christ Church is

asked to collect groceries for the Food Pantry. You can

help by bringing your contributions and placing them in

the grocery cart near the sign in the south entry to the

multi-purpose room. All non-perishable goods (fruits,

vegetables, beans, soup, peanut butter) as well as boxed

items (macaroni and cheese, crackers, rice, spaghetti)

are welcome. Money is also welcome since the Pantry

must buy items that are needed but not donated.

Thanks in advance for your generosity.

CUMC Child Care and Preschool is now Level 2! We are pleased and excited to announce that CUMC Child Care and Preschool has achieved a Level 2 Paths to QUALITY™ rating. Paths to QUALITY is Indiana’s voluntary quality rating and improvement system. We have been working to make quality improvements within our program and are proud of our achievements. This rating means we have successfully met Indiana’s requirements for creating an environment that supports children’s learning. In order to reach Level 2 we have demonstrated the commitment to improve program quality by:

creating an environment that promotes learning

participating in ongoing training and professional development of our staff

consistent daily schedules and planned activities, including reading and literacy

increasing communication with families, including an annual family conference

You can be confident that as a Paths to QUALITY Level 2 program, we will be meeting the State’s standards for health and safety. Please feel free to speak with us if you have any questions about the changes we have made or to learn more about our plans for future improvements as we work toward Paths to QUALITY levels. Thank you for continuing to trust us to serve children in our community. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity. Sincerely, Lauren McCool & Carrie McCool Directors of CUMC Child Care and Preschool

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January Birthdays

Jan. 1 Judith Wright Jan. 2 Carson Keen, Gabe Kirkham, Eli Opondo Jan. 3 Denise Brightman, Larry Clark Jan. 5 Philip Winstead Jan. 6 Ruth Myers Jan. 7 Judy Jackson, Mike O'Malley Jr. Jan. 9 Stephanie Hanslow Jan. 10 Ray Brothers, Sharon Sawyer, Laura Shondell, Amber Simons Jan. 12 Griffin Stephenson Jan. 13 Garnet Roesel, Kay Stichter Jan. 14 Brian Kipp Jan. 15 Landon Osborne Jan. 17 Hallee Acree Jan. 18 Danielle Dwiggins Jan. 19 George McCammon Jan. 22 Charley Knowles, Eric Simons, Aurora Tilley, Jayne Watkins Jan. 23 Nancy Peterson Jan. 24 Betty Dano Jan. 25 Marie Foster, Adrion Keen Jan. 26 Annette Bueno, Mary Jo Kirkham Jan. 27 Randy Keen Jan. 28 Steve Doty, Brandon Hornor, Kelsey Schulze Jan. 30 Ben McPherson, Helen Scaglia Jan. 31 Bill Conner

Let’s Pray

Come to Me with a teachable spirit, eager to be changed.

A close walk with Me is a life of continual newness. Do

not cling to old ways as you step into a new year. Instead,

seek My Face with an open mind, knowing that your

journey with Me involves being transformed by the

renewing of your mind. As you focus your thoughts on

Me, be aware that I am fully attentive to you. I see you

with a steady eye, because My attention span is infinite. I

know and understand you completely; My thoughts

embrace you in everlasting Love. I also know the plans I

have for you: plans to prosper you and not to harm you,

plans to give you hope and a future. Give yourself fully to

this adventure of increasing attentiveness to my Presence.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but

be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you

will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his

good, pleasing and perfect will. - Romans 12:2

From the Book:

“Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

Are you ready for fun in the sun with your friends?! For the third year, Christ United Methodist Church is providing a Summer Day Camp. Campers will enjoy time at the Lafayette pools and parks, trips to the library, and other attractions. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-12 years old. The camp meets for 11 weeks throughout the summer!!

Dates: May 28th– August 9th Time: 7:00 am– 6:00pm Ages: 5– 12 years old Registration Fee: $100 Weekly Fee: (full time): $125 Weekly Fee (Part time-max 3 days):$95 Location: 3610 South 18th Street For more information: www.christumchurch.org/summercamp summercamp@christumchurch.org

Registration Starts on January 7th

for returning campers & January 14th

for the public

3610 South 18th Street Lafayette, IN 47909

Office Phone: 765-474-4313 Child Care/Pre School Phone: 765-474-8534

Fax: 765-474-6943

Email: info@christumchurch.org

Sunday Morning Schedule 8:45 am - 9:45 am First Service - Traditional

10:15 am - 11:15 am Second Service - Contemporary & Sunday School - Adult & Children

11:15 am - 12:15 pm Adult Sunday School

*Nursery open from 8:45am - 12:15pm

Clergy Senior Pastor Kurt Freeman, Pastor Stephanie Hanslow, Pastor Herb Wingard (Emeritus)

Program Staff Jack Dwiggins, Carol Yarian, Aaron Osborne, Support Staff Hollie Kessler, Terra Tilley, Paula Watkins,

Vicki Croy, Glenn Pearson Preschool/Child Care Carrie McCool, Lauren McCool

www.christumchurch.org

Christ United Methodist Church 3610 South 18th St. Lafayette, IN 47909

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If you or a loved one are experiencing a Spiritual or Medical Emergency this number will reach the Pastor on call.

HAVE A PASTORAL EMERGENCY? CALL 765-421-6093