HOPEWELL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

‘A Place to Find Hope and Be Well’ 20220 Hopewell Road

Mount Vernon, OH 43050

Our mission is to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ and minister to the needs of others in His name.

April - May 2017

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Pastor’sPonderings--PastorLeeCubie WhatKindofChurch?

WhatkindofchurchdidGodseektoestablishwhenhesenthisonlybegottenSonintotheworld?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusseekingtoestablishwhenheconfrontedthemoneychangersinthetemple?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusseekingtoestablishwhenhewasprayingtohisFatherinheaven?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusseekingtoestablishwhenhehealedtheleper,thelame,andthedeaf,muteandblind?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusseekingtoestablishwhenhewentfromtowntotownteachingintheirsynagogues?

WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedJudastoleavetheupperroomtobetrayhim?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedhimselftobecaptured?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedhimselftobestruckbyhistormenters?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedhimselftobeinterrogatedbythehighpriest,byHerod,byPontiusPilate?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedhimselftobeforcedtocarryhiscross?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenheallowedhimselftobestrippedandnailedtoatree?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenhebreathedhislast?Canyoutellme?

WhatkindofchurchwashisFatherestablishingwhenhetorethecurtainintwointhe

HolyofHolies,whenheshookthegroundandsplittherocks,whenhedarkenedthesky,whenheopenedthegravesandresurrectedthedead?WhatkindofchurchwastheFather

Isaid,“Takeupyourcrossandfollowme.”YougaveuppotatochipsforLent.

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establishingwhenheresurrectedhisSon?Canyoutellme?Isitthechurchwefindintheworldtoday?

WhatkindofchurchweretheFatherandtheSonestablishingwhentheysenttheHolySpiritintotheupperroomwhenthediscipleshadgatheredtopray?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenhestruckPauloffofhishorseandblindedhiseyes?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenhehadAnaniasriskhislifetohealPaul?WhatkindofchurchwasJesusestablishingwhenPaulwasstoned,inperilfromwildanimals,floods,andstorms?Whatkindofchurchareyouseekingtoday?

WhatkindofchurchwasGodestablishinginhiscreation?Areyoureadytobethatchurchtoday?

TheStinemetzFamily—byMarshaClayborne (Ed.note:MarshaClaybornehasbeeninspiredtoresearchthehistoryoffamilieswhosenamesappearonthestainedglasswindowsatHopewellUMC.At“Hopewell’sGotTalent”inJanuary,shedisplayedhertalentbydescribingthelifeaccomplishmentsofElmerJ.Brown.Hereisanotherproductofherstudies.)

JohnW.StinemetzwasborninGermanyin1756andcametothiscountrysoonafterbirth.AtHagerstown,Maryland,JohnmarriedHannahHaysofVirginia.Ninechildrenwereborninthisunion,George,Henry,Solomon,John,Abraham,Nancy,Isaac,Hannah,andSamuel.In1826,thefamilymovedtoKnoxCounty. AbrahamStinemetzwasthe5thchildtoJohnandHannahStinemetz.Hewasbornin1800.HemarriedCatherineLahmoninKnoxCountyonMarch30,1830.Theyhadfivechildren:Elizabeth,Abraham,John,Alva,andJames.Abrahamdiedin1830andisburiedintheHopewellcemetery.TheStinemetzfamilylivedinKnoxCountyformanyyears. AlvaStinemetzwasthe4thsonofAbrahamandCatherine.Hewasbornin1838andgrewupinPleasantTownship.HemarriedMarySmith,daughterofJ.B.SmithandMaryBreweronDecember30,1869.Theyhadsevenchildren.Angeline,Benton,Howard,Clinton,Mary,Lenna,andSusan.ThefamilylivedonHopewellRoadandattendedtheHopewellMethodistEpiscopalChurch. ClintonStinemetzwasgrandfathertoJeanRileyandEleanorDoup.ClintonandGertrudeSteinmetzhad8children,Marie,Lawrence,Dale,Ila,Robert,Helen,Floyd,andRichard;EleanorDoup’sfatherisLawrenceandIlaisJeanRiley’smother.Somewherealongtheline,thespellingoftheStinemetznamewaschangedtoSteinmetz. Besidesgoingtochurch,thechildrenattendedtheHopewellSchool.TheladiesweremembersoftheLadiesAidorUMWtoday.ThefamilieswereinvolvedinthePleasantGrange.Besidesfarming,Clintonserved39yearsasclerkforPleasantTownship. Clinton’soldestdaughter,Marie,attendedtheHopewellSchoolandlaterreturnedin1922asateacher.MarieattendedOhioUniversityinAthensandlaterTheOhioStateUniversity.ShetaughtattheMorganSchoolin1921onMartinsburgRoadandtheHopewellSchoolin1922.ShealsotaughtSundayschoolattheHopewellChurch. ThefirstStinemetzreunionwasheldatRiversideParkin1926.TheSteinmetzfamilystillmeetseveryyearfortheirfamilyreuniontoday.SeveralSteinmetz/StinemetzfamilymembersstillattendHopewellUnitedMethodistChurch.

TheStinemetzFamilywindowinthechoirloft.PhotobyLindaJoseph

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DidYouKnow…AboutJohnWesley?(Part2)--bytheeditorsofChristianHistoryInstituteBecauseoftheenormousoutputofpublicationsdesignedforthecommonman,JohnWesleyhasbeencalled“TheFatheroftheReligiousPaperback.”Sermons,tracts,pamphletsofeverykind—numberingaround5000itemscamefromhispen!WhenJohnandCharlesWesleyfoundedthe“HolyClub”atOxfordin1729,notmorethanfiveorsixmembersoftheHouseofCommonswenttochurchatall!WhenJohnWesleyhadhis“heartstrangelywarmed”onMay24,1738,hewasalreadyordainedasaministeroftheAnglicanChurch!

ThegreatestsuccessofMethodismwasnotamongtherichand“successful”butamongthepoor;butironically,simplecommonerswereoftentheveryoneswhopersecutedWesleyandtheopen-airpreachersmost!Forallthepowerofhiseyesandvoice,JohnWesleymeasuredfive-feet-threeinchestallandweighed128pounds!

Pastor-ParishRelationsCommittee–ElaineFarie,PPRChairperson

OurHopewellPPRCommitteehasnowmetwiththePPRcommitteeofSouthVernonUnitedMethodistChurchtocompletetheannual“PastorEvaluation,AssessmentandActionPlan.”Assisterchurches,weprayerfullyconsideredalltheareasontheseformstobeevaluated,pertainingtoPastorLee’sministrytobothcongregations. ThecompletedsummaryformwillbegiventotheThreeRiversdistrictsuperintendent,Rev.Dr.Call,bytherequireddateofMay1. WefeelveryBlessedtohavePastorLeeasthe“ShepherdofourFlock.” Apastor’srole

NursingOutreachMinistry–ElaineFarie,R.N. AdateofSunday,May7ischosenforusalltocelebrate“LIFE”.The9:30AMworshiptimewillbesharedwithLaurenStevens,CommunityOutreachPartnershipcoordinator,fromLifelineofOhio.Shewillspeakontheneedfororgan,eyeandtissuedonation–withthefocusontheChristianaspectofthis–sinceweareallGod’s

Creations.ShewillthenattendservicesatSouthVernonUnitedMethodistChurch,withthesamemessage.

OverheardinanOrchardSaidtheRobintotheSparrow,“IshouldreallyliketoknowWhytheseanxioushumanbeingsRushaboutandworryso.”SaidtheSparrowtotheRobin,“Friend,IthinkthatitmustbeThattheyhavenoHeavenlyFatherSuchascaresforyouandme.”

--ElizabethCheney(sharedbyEleanorDoup)

4UMWReport-MarshaClayborne,Secretary

TheUMWmetforlunchatthehomeofBarbButleronMarch21.Eightmemberswerepresent.TheblessingwasgivenbyBarbbeforethedeliciousmealwasservedtothemembers.Barbreaddevotionscalled“Birds,Bees,Flowers,andFaith.”ShealsoreadscripturefromIsaiah61:1-3.GameswereplayedandprizeswonbyJoanCoonandEllenKaiser.Barbstartedthemeeting,andthesecretaryandtreasuryreportwasgivenalongwithduesandmissionscollected. ThegroupdiscussedtheannualcredituniondinnerthatwillbeheldonMonday,April10th.ThegroupalsotalkedaboutmissionworktohelpoutsomeofthelocalorganizationsinMountVernon.Personalandneededitemswillbecollectedanddistributedtothem.ThenextmeetingwillbeatthehomeofJoanCoonandEleanorDoupinApril.ThemeetingwasadjournedbyEllenKaiserandVirginiaSkinner.

JeanRileyHonoredbyNewDirectionsOnMarch9,JeanRileyreceivedtheMaryHendricksonAwardforherlongtime,faithfulservicetoNewDirectionsDomesticAbuseShelterandRapeCrisisCenter.Jean(asvolunteercoordinator)andMary(ascenterdirector)werethefirsthiresfortheCenterin1982,and35yearslater—justthisFebruary—Jeanturnedinherkeys.Jeanscheduledvolunteersforthe24-hourcall-inhotline.NewDirectionsprovidesthehotline,safehousing,sexualviolenceadvocacy,groupsupport,andmore…freeofcharge.ThecenterreceivesfundsfromUnitedWay,aswellasfromeventssuchasthebenefitdinneratKenyonCollegewhereJeanwashonored.Formoreinformationaboutthecenter:http://newdirectionsshelter.org

ErinLawhon–AthleteoftheWeek ErinLawhonwashonoredastheNationalPitcheroftheWeekbytheNationalChristianCollegeAthleticAssociation.ErinwasalsoawardedtheCrossroadsLeague'stoppitcherawardonMarch13. PitchingforGraceCollege(WinonaLake,IN),shewent3-0fromthemoundduringtheweekofMarch5,includingagemtoupsetNo.2St.XavierUniversity(Chicago).Lawhonthrewathree-hitteroverSXUtoleadGrace's6-0blankingofthesecond-rankedCougars. Forthatweek,Erinposteda2.07ERAwith14strikeoutsin23.2innings.Overall,shepitchedinsevendifferentoutingsfortheLadyLancersintheweekofMarch5. OnApril1,theGraceCollegeLancersplayMt.VernonNazareneUniversityinadoubleheader(3and5PM)atMVNU’sdiamondsonNewarkRoad.Fromhttp://gclancers.com/archives.aspx?path=softballwithRyanRupp’sassistance.(Ed.note:Erin’smother,SaraLawhon,recentlydelivereda‘carepackage’toherfromtheHUMCcongregation.)

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BirthdaysApril 2AdamLawhon 3KylerBeauchampMay 7BitsiGourley 12PhyllisGourley 19JohnWolfe

SpecialEventsinApril–May...Monday,April10–CESCreditUnionDinner,servedbyHUMCasafundraiser.BarbButleriscoordinatingdonationsofpiesandcakes,aswellasthepreparationandservingofchickensandwichesandhotdogs.Manyvolunteeropportunitiesareavailablefrom2:30PMto8PM.Wednesday,April12–UMW,1PMatEleanorandJoan’shome.Thursday,April13–MaundyThursdayLoveFeast,6PMatHUMC.Friday,April14–GoodFridayCommunityService,noonatSt.Paul’sEpiscopalChurch.Sunday,April16–EasterSunriseService,7AMatHUMC Breakfast–7:45AM WorshipService–8:30AMSat.,April22–RuthSteinmetz’s100thbirthdaycelebration,GambierFishingClub,12:30-3Saturday,May6–SpringClean-upDay,9AMto2PM.Bringadishtoshareforlunch.

FollowHopewellUMC…ontheWeb:www.mvhopewellumc.org …onFacebook:www.facebook.com/HopewellUMCMtVernon

HUMCFinanceReport–BarbButler,TreasurerBalances

asofFebruary28,2017GeneralFund $55,686.94BuildingMaintenanceFund $19,597.92CentennialCapitalCampaignFund $33,734.72FinanceCommitteeReport:TheFinanceCommitteereviewedandapprovedtworequestsforfunds,thosebeingoneofcommunityoutreachandthesecondhonoringachurchicon.

TwentymembersoftheHopewellchurchfamilyenjoyedpancakes/sausageonShroveTuesdayatBatemantownUMC.

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Evelyn’sBaptism–March19EvelynRuthHartneywasbaptizedbyPastorLeeCubieinthepresenceofmanylovingfamilymembers,

includingparentsAdamandJessica(Butler)Hartney,bigbrotherIsaacHartney,andproudgrandmotherBarbButler.BillLawhonandAudraCubieassistedwiththeservice.

Hopewell’sGotTalent–January29

Demonstratingthat“Hopewell’sGot[awidevarietyof]Talent”were(clockwisefromupperleft)ElaineFarie’sHeimlichmaneuver,performedonhappy‘victim’MarshaClayborne;AnnikaandJohnWolfe’svocal/instrumentalduo;Marsha’sbiosummaryofHopewellpatriarchElmerBrown;andinstrumentalmusicbytheLawhonfamily(Seth–piano;Pete–piano;SaraLawhon–trumpetandRyanRupp–organ;andGina–piano.

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KrogerCommunityRewards–BarbButler/LindaJosephIfyou’venotjoinedtheprogram,pleaseconsidersigningup!Ifyou’realreadyamember,youmustrenewannuallybyAugust.TherewardsprogramhasbenefittedHopewellUMCbymorethan$1,523.39sinceenrollinginDecember2013.

1. Signinorcreateanewaccountatwww.krogercommunityrewards.com2. OncesignedinyoucanenrollorupdateyourCommunityRewardsunderyouraccount.

Yoursigninnamemustbethesamenamethat’sonyourKrogerPluscard.3. Enteryoure-mailaddressandapassword;verifyit.4. Answerthequestions.5. EnterHopewellUMC’sNPO#91901.

Afteryouraccountisestablished,youcanenrollyouraccountforcommunityrewardstoHopewellUMC.YoualsohaveoptionstoloaddigitalcouponsonyourKrogercardforadditionalsavings.ContactBarborLindaifyouhaveanyquestions.Goodluck!Andthankyou!

Pianorecital–March26FourHopewellyouth,studentsofBarbBrodbeck,performedpianosolosinarecitalatMulberrySt.UMC.TheHopewellmusicians(backrow,fromlefttoright)areNatalieGourley,LeahGourley,GinaLawhon,andPeteLawhon.

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IrmaNewlandAppreciationSunday–March12WesalutedandthankedIrmafor11yearsofserviceasorganistandpianistatHopewellwithapotluckluncheon,gifts,andcards.BarbButlerprovidedthepansyarrangement,andErikaKanuckel-Wolfepreparedabeautifulcake.We

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thankGodforhermusicthatfilledthesanctuaryandourheartsforsomanyyears.

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HighlightsofChurchCouncilMeeting Agroupof12metonMarch19tohearreportsanddiscussthebusinessofHopewellUMC.Finance,Pastor-ParishandUMWreportsaresummarizedelsewhereinthisnewsletter.Trustees:

1. SpringCleanupwillbescheduledforMay6from9AMto2PM.2. Wiringandlightingneedtobeupgraded,andtrusteesareinvitingideasonlocating

outletsandlightsandarecallingonalightingexpertforadvice—withprioritytopreservingthearchitecturalintegrity.Theyrequestedandweregrantedabudgetofupto$15Kfortheproject.

3. Thefueloilfurnacewillneedtobereplaced,probablywithintwoyears.OhioCumberland(MarkRamser)hasofferedtorunthegaslineundertworoadstothechurchatnocharge—asavingsofatleast$8K.Anaturalgasfurnacecouldbeinplacebynextheatingseason.Thesystemwouldrequireductworkchangesbutwouldretainthecurrentgrates…andwouldincludeairconditioning.Trusteesweregrantedabudgetof$7,500fortheproject.

4. Cabinetsandcountertops,beingplannedforthenorthwalloftheSundayschoolroom,wouldincludeplumbingfora(future)sinkandoutletsformultiplecrockpots.Trusteeswillgatherestimatesfortheproject.

5. Projectscompletedinthepasttwoyearsinclude:roofing,drainage,parking,painting,bellrestoration,andsoundsystem.

PastorLeereviewedthelistofcommitteeassignments(tobepublishedinafuturenewsletter).Somecommitteesneedmoremembers. Oldbusiness:Billreportedonprogressinrestoringbrokentombstonesinthecemetery,aprojectwhichhe,hishiredhandIvan,andgrandsonSethhaveundertaken. Newbusiness:Billhasdevelopedan‘EvangelismPlan’forcontactingneighbors,friends,acquaintances,andformermembers—withagoalofbringingotherstoChristandincreasingmembershipatHUMC.Anumberofideaswereoffered,e.g.,findnewneighborsthroughrealtorsandcountyauditor;holdspecialevents;visitneighborswithsomethinginhand;andpromotethebenefitsofasmallchurchfamily.