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June/July 2016

REFLECTIONS FROM THE PASTOR

Most of us look forward to the warm weather and the change of pace that comes with summer. That

doesn’t mean that summer is not busy, it just means the next three months will be busy in different ways:

summer sports, picnics, reunions, day trips… And even though I consider summer vacation a lot of work

for those of us who do most of the planning and preparing, clothes packing and washing, I for one still look

forward to that time away. So even though I enjoy being your pastor and I often feel blessed by the privi-

lege of serving Christ alongside you, I truly enjoy a change of scenery, getting out of town, and when possi-

ble, seeing new places.

This summer, Peter and I will vacation in a part of the country we have never preciously been. We are

heading to Montana, and spending time in both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. We are going to

do a lot more walking and hiking than our bodies are used to and I’m sure we will feel it afterwards. Be-

cause our typical daily lives are in two different states and 5-5 ½ hours apart, vacation is an important time

to be together and reconnect. This change of pace from what is typical and the opportunity to have fun to-

gether is very good for us as a couple. But that’s not all, because personally I often experience vacation as

a time of renewal - spiritual, mental and even physical renewal.

Yes, I freely admit that I appreciate time away from the church. I plan on enjoying my two weeks of vaca-

tion in July, but those will be the only two weeks that I will be a “no show” at church this summer. Other-

wise, I will be in my office during the week, leading worship on Sundays, and attending to the other tasks

that pastors typically attend to from day to day and week to week. So I guess what I’m hoping for is a simi-

lar assurance from you. I know that people go away, but when you are at home make a point of worshiping

God and connecting with your church family on Sunday morning at either 9 am or 11 am worship. Don’t

do it for me, even though I enjoy seeing you (and I feel discouraged when I don’t see you), do it for the God

who has greatly blessed and continues to bless your life. Scripturally, worship is at the heart of our spiritual

life as both individual Christians and as the corporal Body of Christ. Through the act of worship, we are

provided with a weekly opportunity to praise and adore, to hear and respond to the One who is our Creator,

Redeemer and Sustainer in life.

I truly hope that whatever you do, and wherever you go this summer you will have fun with people you

love and you will experience the personal blessing of renewal. But when you are not away, I hope you will

be in worship on Sunday morning and that you will find other ways to live out your faith through acts of

service and witness. The UMC of CF will not shut down for the summer, and ministry in the name of Jesus

Christ will not cease. Together, let us work and worship to the glory of God all summer long!

Pastor Joyce

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G e t C o n n e c t e d i n W o r s h i p

WORSHIP SURVEY From May 1-23, we received 156 worship surveys, either directly submitted electronically or paper cop-

ies that were then entered into survey monkey. The Worship Team would like to thank everyone who

took the time to participate in the survey. On Sunday, June 5, from about 10-11 am in the sanctuary, the

results of those surveys will be presented by Kim Berger, our church Lay Leader. If you are not able to

be present, but are interested in the results, see Kim Berger. Some results will be printed in the August

Bell Tower, which is the next scheduled newsletter. The Worship Team will be considering the results

of the survey as they meet to formulate a recommendation to present at the Church Council meeting on

June 21.

SUMMER WORSHIP During the summer months we will continue to worship at 9 am and 11 am. Coffee Fellowship will

be from 10-11 am in the courtyard (weather permitting). HOWEVER, the exceptions to that schedule

will be the two holiday weekends of July 4 and Labor Day. On Sunday, July 3 and September 4,

there will be ONE COMBINED SERVICE at 10AM with a time for Coffee Fellowship following at

11 am.

As is typical, the Chancel Choir will not be singing during the summer months. A time for the “Hymns

We Love to Sing” will be enjoyed at the beginning of 9 am worship throughout the summer, and at 11

am worship on the Sundays when Shepherds of Sound does not sing. SOS (Shepherds of Sound) will

take about a month off, but they are planning to sing at the 11 am service on five Sundays: June 12 and

19, July 31, and August 14 and 21. Special music (soloists and ensembles) will be coordinated by our

Director of Music, David Gilson, for the weekly 9 am service and for 11 am service (when SOS is not

singing). Please see David if you would like to be a soloist or participate in an ensemble sometime dur-

ing the summer. To get an idea of Special Music worship opportunities, please take a look at the sched-

ule/sign-up sheet posted on the bulletin board outside the office.

Dr. Charles Yoost will be our guest preacher on Sunday, June 5, at both 9 am and 11 am worship.

Dr. Yoost and his wife, Barb, have been regularly attending worship at Chagrin Falls since his retirement

last summer as lead pastor of Church of the Savior UMC in Cleveland Heights. Dr. Yoost also led a

four-week Advent Study at Chagrin Falls in December. We are so pleased to have him sharing God’s

word with us on the fifth! Rev. Joyce will be attending her granddaughter’s baptism at Canfield UMC

that day.

THE PASTOR WILL BE ON VACATION JULY 4 – JULY 18. Most of that time will be spent in

Montana. While away, the congregation can look forward to Bob Myers sharing a morning message on

July 10 and Dr. Charles Yoost sharing a message on July 17.

FROM THE WORSHIP TEAM •On Sunday, July 3, one combined Worship Service will be held at 10 am.

•The Worship Team will meet on Monday, August 1 at 7 pm. Present members of the team and any

church members interested in serving on this team are asked to attend.

Please note...

There will be one combined Worship Service

at 10 am on Sunday, July 3!

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YOUTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE is June 10-12 Our own Director of Christian Education and Youth, Bob Myers, is the featured speaker for this year’s

event for East Ohio youth. Several of our CF youth (as well as a few CF adults) plan on being present to

support Bob. Hold Bob in your prayers!

ANNUAL CONFERENCE is June 13-16 Reverend Joyce and Sarah Alexander, our church lay delegate, will represent the UMC of Chagrin Falls

at this summer’s East Ohio Annual Conference at Lakeside, Ohio. Of course, Bob Myers will also be

there fulfilling his leadership responsibilities in the Conference.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE MISSION OPPORTUNITIES When Rev. Joyce and Sarah head to Lakeside, they will take with them the donated Health & Layette

kits and make sure they get on the truck bound for the United Methodist Church UMCOR Midwest Dis-

tribution Center. All kit donations must be in the box in the narthex by the end of worship on Sunday,

June 12.

There is an additional way church members can support the mission work of the UMC around the world.

As described in May’s Bell Tower and Sunday morning bulletins, we will also take a donation for

“Imagine No Malaria.” This long-standing and very successful project provides for the purchasing and

distribution of treated mosquito nets, as well as malaria education and health care. If you would like to

give a money donation make sure you note “No Malaria” on the memo line of your check or place cash

in an envelope marked “No Malaria.” Because a check must be issued, “Imagine No Malaria” donations

must be placed in an offering plate by Sunday, June 5, or received by the church office no later than

Wednesday, June 8th.

S TAY C O N N E C T E D W I T H Y O U R C H U R C H

Get Connected! We are on Facebook! Search for The United Methodist Church

of Chagrin Falls and like our page to keep up with what is going on!

OPEN FORUM DISCUSSION ON WORSHIP

Sunday, June 5, 2016 Please plan to attend!

G e t C o n n e c t e d i n A n n u a l C o n f e r e n c e

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Meet the Team Sunday, June 12 between services. Join us for fellowship/coffee hour after the 9:00

service or prior to the 11:00 service to learn more about Outreach activities at our church. Ask ques-

tions, see where you’d like to “connect.” Team members will be in the courtyard (weather permitting;

otherwise in Harris Hall). Everyone welcome!

Apostles’ Build/Habitat for Humanity

Our first of three events this year on Saturday, May 7 was well attended. Volunteers are working in a

new area, the Buckeye Neighborhood, and the overall response to this Chagrin Valley Council of

Churches project is huge! Twenty three area churches will support three local Habitat for Humanity pro-

jects this spring and summer. Our next dates are Saturday, Sept. 10, and Saturday, October 19 from

9:00 am-3:30 pm. We need to form a team of 8 - 10 volunteers for each of the dates selected. No

Skills Required, just a willingness to be flexible as our “work” will depend on what those before us ac-

complish. Marty Sallach is our coordinator. The Outreach Team hopes to make Apostles Build a whole

church outreach project and will let you know about various non-build opportunities to help this

summer. Sign up on the Outreach portion of the foyer bulletin board, email Marty, or call the church of-

fice to commit to a date.

Crop Walk

$$$$ just keeps coming in! To date, this April 24 event “to end hunger one step at a time” has exceeded

last year’s numbers in both participation and financial contributions by more than 33%! Thank you to

all the walkers and sponsors!

Cleveland Food Bank We’ve been counted among the more than 63,000 hours of volunteer service to the Cleveland Food

Bank (CFB) last year. Volunteers can prepare meals in their kitchen, sort food donations in the ware-

house, hand out fresh fruits and vegetables at mass produce distributions, and work on office projects.

Although our monthly commitments are now on “summer vacation,” you can still volunteer! Contact

CFB directly at 216.738.7240 or email: volunteer@clevelandfoodback.org.

Looking ahead, Help Me Learn School Supplies Collection begins in late July.

-Leslie McKnight

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First Sunday Food Collection Sunday, June 5 Sunday, July 3

Please bring your non-perishable donations and leave them in the barrel in the Narthex. All donations support area food pantries. Thank you for your generosity!

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Church Council will meet on Tuesday, June 21, at 7:00 pm. This is a week later than usual

because of Annual Conference. There is no Council meeting in July. In August, we will meet on Tues-

day, August 9.

MINISTRY TEAMS At the heart of our active and hands on ministry here at The UMC of Chagrin Falls are seven ministry

teams: Christian Education, Communications, Fellowship, Membership Care, Outreach, Worship, and

Youth. These ministry teams plan, initiate, coordinate and carry out a majority of what happens in re-

gards to the work and mission of the church. The ability of these teams to fulfill Christ’s Great Commis-

sion to all Christians to actively engage in making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ is dependent on

those who are willing to attend meetings and do the work. In other words, it takes participants! Is

Christ calling you to join a ministry team? Seriously and prayerfully consider this question. Please do

not wait for someone to ask you; follow the Lord’s leading in your life and take the initiative to partici-

pate. Those who serve on Ministry Teams do not have specific “terms of service,” but instead serve for

as long as God leads them to serve in that way (from a few months to a few years). Typically, most of

the teams meet on either the first Monday or Tuesday of the month; however, summer is a time when

things tend to get a bit off schedule. Please take note of the following Team meetings through the begin-

ning of August, and plan to participate!

Christian Education – Sunday, July 24, 10:00 am

Communications – Monday, June 13, 7:00 pm, Monday, August 1, 7:00 pm

Fellowship – Monday, August 1, 7:00 pm

Membership Care – Tuesday August 2, 7:00 pm

Outreach – (no meeting scheduled until August 31)

Worship – Monday, June 5, 7:00 pm, Monday, August 1, 7:00 pm

Youth – (no meeting scheduled at this time)

NEW MEMBERS

On Sunday, May 15 (Pentecost), at our 9 am

worship service, we welcomed Owen and Toni

Foster into our UMC of Chagrin Falls family. The

Fosters previously lived in this area, and have re-

cently moved back to Chagrin Falls from New

York. Toni is retired and enjoys quilting, walking,

hiking, biking and cross country skiing. Owen is

in Corporate Development at RMC and enjoys

tennis, pickle ball, skiing, sailing walking and hik-

ing. The Foster’s faith friends are Pete and Tina

Bongiovanni. If you have not met them already,

please introduce yourself to the Fosters and wel-

come them into our church family.

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G e t C o n n e c t e d i n P r ay e r

JOYS •Our prayers go with Eileen Simpson as she moves to the Strongsville community. Her new address is: Eileen Simpson, 18800 Westwood Dr. Apt. 212, Strongsville, OH 44136, Home phone: 440-783-1666. •Kyle Pavilonis graduated from University of Mount Union. •Loretta, Dwight Woodward’s daughter, was discharged from Mentis Rehab center. •Bob Myers, Jackie Welch and the mission team for the work during their mission trip to Russia. CONDOLENCES •The family of Frances McIntire, Judy White’s mother, passed away on May 4. NEW PRAYER CONCERNS/UPDATES •Lisa Hand, friend of Nita Ewald, is pregnant but has had past difficulties with pregnancy. •Marilyn Wyville is recovering from foot surgery on April 12. •Julie Lambert, Denny Clemmer’s cousin, suffered a ruptured aneurysm while traveling in Costa Rica. •Kathleen Rieger, Faith Pfaff’s grandmother, for her leg to get better so she can get out of the nursing home and back to Hamlet Atrium. •Beth Ryan’s 18 year old niece, Rachel, was diagnosed with MS. •Barbara Butcher has been diagnosed with shingles near her eye. •Nancy Kaniecki is at home recovering from left hip replacement surgery •John Clegg, friend of Glenn & Marilyn Wyville, is home recuperating from aortic valve replacement. •Meg Roley, Rebecca Moseley’s next door neighbor, has a mysterious undiagnosed intestinal condition that has made her lose an alarming amount of weight. Meg is the mother of five children. •George, a friend of Melissa Vlasek’s mother, is struggling with an infection and recovering from surgery. •Eleanor Turk, Melissa Vlasak and Jason Bradley’s aunt, diagnosed with stomach cancer. She will have surgery June 13 at the Cleveland Clinic. •Mary Alma Pearch, Alan Pearch’s sister, suffered a massive stroke. She lives in Oregon. •Thank you for your prayers for Aliye Bricker (34 y.o. Cleveland Clinic physician), granddaughter-in-law of Jean Bricker, was diag-nosed with stage 4 cancer a few days before Thanksgiving 2015, shortly after her second daughter was born. She is a caring mother to the baby and her five year old. Aliye has received extensive treatment and is doing far better than the physicians an-ticipated. She has had good help from her family and others. Please keep her in your prayers.

CARE BEAR/BLANKET PRAYER REQUESTS THIS MONTH Marilyn Wyville, Ray Timko

Please take a moment to look over the long term prayer request list. If changes/updates should be made, please contact the church office. Thank you!

John Althans Burt Barth Gary Beck Frances Buskey

Ann Goss Jane Griffiths Ross Jarman Nancy Kaniecki

Ruth Long Amy Mahan Caitlin Naylor Cindy O’Donnell

Jennifer O’Donnell Marilyn Peterson Tom Poultney Ellen Slater

Lydian Yard

Debbie Adams Georgia Althar Theresa Andrews Dr. Sheldon Artz David Bardos Ti Bennett Renee Bird Luke Bladnock Hal Bogart Kelly Bosworth Steven Boyer Katy Brent Aliye Bricker Rev. Paul Brook Marjorie Brown Davis Linda Brown Bill Burton Don Campbell Tim Carter Dean Christenson Quinn Clarke Jim Cole Daisy Cooper-Harmon Doloris Corpus Bill Coughlin Ray Cruickshanks

Rachel Curtis Tomier Davenport Holly Dillaway Natalie Rose DiLillo Christine Duncan Jeff Eagle Manie Elliott Madeline Ellingsworth Bill Evans Phyllis Ewald Fiorelli Family Lynn Fischer Jon Groth Gary Hall Connor HIggins Meggie Howard Brian Hughes Joan Hughes Robert Hughes Jennifer Jones Rose Marie Kaiser Mo King Sue Knowlton Mary Kushner Byrnadine Lawson Karen, Kyle, Jack Laywell

Zita Lee Ethel Leonhardt Frank Lindow Jim Mackey Julia Madden Shirley Markham Mary Jane Miner George Moore Sally Moser Lori Murphy Julie McCullough Musselwhite Pam Newton Celia Oswich Ken Paul Carl Paskey Sharon Pervo Jackson Pilny Marge ReHark Judy Reimenschneider Kathleen Rieger Ron Rinehart Jim Ritchie Kevin Rooney Bill Rosecrance Barb Rowe

Donald Satava Bill Schaffer Sybil Shaffer Elaine Shakley Marcy Shannon Bobbie Shamberg Norma Shusky James Skala Marybeth Skoch Lynn Slezak Peter Sorace Tim Spisak Cathy Sprocca Chris Starrett Madelyn Sukol Bob Syme Lonnie Tallin Jesse Tarr DeAnna Tenney Ray Timko Joey Toth Ron Turney Mary Unkrich Jo Beth Vernon Ralph Vicory Mabel Weals

Mary Welch Bob Wilcox Ingrid Wolter Loretta Woodward Toni Wright Julie Youngblood Judy, Linda Darrow’s sister Lexi, Bradley van Hoek’s son’s girlfriend Mike, (Charissa Sallach’s brother) Jan (friend of Pris Hoag) Karen (friend of Pris H.) BIndu Julio (Paraguay) Serving overseas: Daniel Tintera

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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (UMW) NEWS

Mission University will be held again this year at The University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio on

July 22, 23 and 24. The One Day Sampler Event is July 22. Cost for the Three Day School is $170, for

the One Day Event $70. If the fee is not paid before June 15, the cost is $25 more. Topics this year are:

“The Bible and Sexuality,” “Latin America” and “Climate Justice.” Call Kris DuBois if you are inter-

ested in attending, (440) 220-0871.

The final Board meeting of the year will be held on Thursday, June 9 in the church library. All officers

and circle chairs and committee chair are asked to attend.

Chagrin Falls High School

Matthew Esterer will attend Southern Methodist University.

Caroline Hendricks will attend The Ohio State University.

Rachel Sallach will attend Cuyahoga Community College.

Ashley Weitzel will attend Ohio University.

Claudia White will attend Wittenberg University.

Joshua Witalec will stay home for a gap year.

Kenston High School

Jordan Henry

Samantha Layman will attend The Ohio State University.

Taylor Mahan will attend Clarion University in Pennsylvania.

Hunter Neal will attend Ohio University.

Molly Pavilonis will attend Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Marie Rankin will attend Kent State University.

University School

Charlie Stewart-Bates will attend DePauw in Greencastle, Indiana.

College Graduates

Anna Henry graduated from The Ohio State University with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

Mallory Martin graduated from Conisius College with a degree in Animal Behavior/Ecology/

Conservation. Mallory will leave the second week of August for the Florida Keys where she will take a

ten month course in training of dolphins. She will then be a dolphin trainer.

Kyle McKnight graduated from University of North Carolina with a major in biology and a minor in

chemistry.

Kyle Pavilonis graduated from The University of Mount Union with a degree in accounting. In the fall

he will attend Case-Western Reserve University for his MBA.

Tucker White graduated from Elon College with a degree in Accounting and now has a job with Ernst

& Young in Cleveland.

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2016 FINANCE UPDATE: Our YTD deficit through the end of April is $23,221 as

shown in the graph below. Although the deficit is slightly less than year, we continue to

need your financial support in meeting our budget and staying current with expenses as

we head into the middle part of the year.

SAVE THE DATE: SECOND ANNUAL CRAFT AND VENDOR SALE: The Fi-

nance Committee will once again sponsor a Craft and Vendor sale to raise funds in sup-

port of the church budget. The date for the sale this year will be Saturday, October 1

from 10 am to 5 pm. Please plan to come and shop on that date. It is a great chance for

early Christmas shopping. Bring a friend! This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce

our church to our neighbors.

GIFT CARDS FOR SALE: The next dates for gift card sales will be June 12 and July

10. Gift cards for both Giant Eagle and Heinen’s will be available for purchase after both

services. Gift cards are also available in the church office during the week. We’ve re-

ceived over $1,800 in profits so far this year from your gift card purchases! Thank you

for your continued support of this fundraiser.

STEWARDSHIP: As the first year of Faith Giving continues, we are reminded that

Stewardship is dependent on continued prayer and consideration. Throughout 2016, it

will be your prayerful consideration and your financial support of the church that will

fund the ministry and mission of the UMC of Chagrin Falls. Thank you for all that you

do to support the important work of Jesus Christ in our community and beyond.

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A RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE is scheduled to take place at The UMC of

Chagrin Falls on August 12. For the Red Cross to move forward with publicizing and carrying

out this blood drive, we must have at least 25 committed participants from the church by the end of June.

A sign-up sheet has been posted on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the office. Please sign up

before the end of June if willing. The exact hours of the blood drive will be finalized later.

“TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME”

Join the Fellowship Team for fun at 7 pm on Friday, July 29 at Classic Ballpark in Eastlake as the Lake

County Captains play the South Bend Cubs. This is a Faith Night featuring a bobblehead doll givea-

way, fireworks and concluding with a testimonial by one of the players. Churches attending receive

scoreboard recognition. Sign up on the bulletin board with your name, phone number and the number

attending, or email your information to Marianne Gold at mandrgold@yahoo.com. Tickets are $9.00

each. Make checks payable to the “UMC of CF” with Baseball in the memo, put it in an envelope with

“Baseball Tickets” on the front and leave in the offering plate or in church office. Order deadline is

Monday, June 20. You can pick up your tickets between services on July 24.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS BEGIN Summer office hours are now in effect. Summer office hours are 9 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday

(through Labor Day).

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED FOR THE 4TH OF JULY In honor of Independence Day, the church office will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016.

THANK YOU I would like to thank you for all the prayers, cards and kind words during my illness and treatment. Also

thank you to all the volunteers who filled the office while I was away during medical leave. I am finally

starting to feel like myself again. Thank you again! Connie Hasman, Secretary, UMC of CF

WELCOME CARLI BLAKE We welcome Carli Blake as our newest staff person. Carli is our new Nursery Constant Caregiver, and

will be in the nursery each Sunday morning to help care for the youngest members of our church family.

She has been learning from Brianna the last few Sundays and takes over officially on Sunday, June 5.

G e t C o n n e c t e d W i t h O u r C o m m u n i t y

THANK YOU FROM THE KING’S SINGERS

The King’s Singers would like to thank everyone who came and watched their

program on May 8.

We would like to invite any children who will be in first grade or older to become

part of The King’s Singers. We rehearse on Thursdays- (starting in September) at

4:30 pm in the sanctuary. It is a great way to have fun and be with friends. Any

questions, please call Karen Spisak at (440) 543-1400.

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G e t C o n n e c t e d i n G i v i n g

We are collecting Relief Supply Kits for Annual Conference. If you would like to put togeth-

er kits, please see the instructions below. Please plan to bring kits to the church by Sunday,

June 5.

LAYETTE KIT MATERIALS 6 cloth diapers-Prefolded or plain diapers only; No disposable diapers.

2 shirts-Undershirts or onesies.

2 washcloths-Infant size only; No adult washcloths.

2 gowns or sleepers

2 diaper pins-Must have protective plastic closures; No regular safety pins.

1 sweater or jacket-Must open from the front; May be hand knitted, crocheted, or sewn; Hooded sweatshirts are

acceptable.

2 receiving blankets-Sizes 30x30 inches or 30x32 inches only; No crib blankets please.

Assembly Directions

Lay one of the receiving blankets flat on a table. Set aside the diaper pins and place all remaining items on top of the

blanket. Fold the blanket around the items and secure the bundle with the diaper pins.

HEALTH KIT MATERIALS 1 hand towel (15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches; Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.)

1 washcloth

1 comb (Comb needs to be sturdy and longer than 6 inches; No pocket combs or picks please; Rattail combs and

combs without handles are acceptable with a minimum of 6 inches of teeth.)

1 metal nail file or nail clippers (No emery boards, please.)

1 bath-size soap (3 oz. and larger sizes only; No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content; Do not remove

from original packaging.)

1 toothbrush (Adult size only; Do not remove from original packaging.)

6 adhesive bandages (¾ inch to 1 inch-size; Common household Band-Aids.)

1 plastic bag (One-gallon size sealable bag only.)

$1.00 to purchase toothpaste

Assembly Directions

Set the $1.00 for toothpaste aside to be included in a separate envelope. Lay out the hand towel flat on a table. Lay the

washcloth flat in the center of the hand towel. Place all remaining items on top of the washcloth. Fold over the sides of

the hand towel to cover all of the items. Fold over one end of the hand towel so that it covers all of the items. Grasp

the bundle of items tightly and roll over the remainder of the hand towel tightly. Place the tightly rolled bundle in the

plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal the bag.

UMCOR is now purchasing toothpaste in bulk to be added to health kits before shipping to ensure that the

product does not expire before they are sent. Do not put single dollar bills in each kit. Collect all money for

toothpaste and shipping, then place it in a separate envelope and send along with the kit donations.

Important Notes

All items must be new.

Do not wash any of the items as they will be considered used.

Please remove all packaging, unless otherwise specified.

All emergency kits are carefully planned to make them usable in the greatest number of situations. Since strict

rules often govern product entry into international countries, it is important that kits contain only the requested

items, nothing more.

Do not include any personal notes, money, or additional material in the kits. These things must be painstakingly

removed and will delay the shipment.

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G e t C o n n e c t e d i n C h r i s t i a n E d u c a t i o n

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 6-10 9-11:30 am

It’s Still Not TOO Late to register for VBS, to sign up to help, and/or

Donate items. Please see the bulletin board in the office lobby or contact the church office if

you’re interested.

The Bible Adventure Challenge is being offered again. We are changing things up a

bit. You should have received a packet in the mail. If you didn’t and would like to

participate, contact the church office. This is a program that encourages Bible

learning throughout the summer. Each child (Grade 1-Grad) is asked to complete a

task and then will receive a gift. This is paid for through our DeMarco Bible Fund.

Here’s what you have to do:

Fill out the intention sheet and return it to the church office by July 17.

Complete the task by August 28. (Grads for Scholarships by August 1)

Receive your gift on Rally Day September 11

Pick up a brochure and intention sheet!!

Intention Sheets due July 17

Completion Date is August 28

The

Thank you to all who taught, shepherded, and helped with our

JAM Sessions programs this year. We had over 30 people serve

in our children, youth, and adult areas.

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YAC 2016 June 10-12 Youth Annual Conference is a weekend event filled with concerts, speakers, great

worship, and great fun in Lakeside, Ohio, a beautiful Chautauqua on Lake Erie. 10 of

our youth and adults will attend this great connectional weekend with other United

Methodist Youth from around Ohio. Bob will be the keynote speaker

Youth Mission Trip to Detroit

June 26-July 2

10 youth and 3 adults will be attending this year’s youth mission trip with Youth Works in Detroit, Michigan. We will focus on urban mission and work with agency to help the Detroit area. Thanks to all who donated, bought stuff at the auction, or

purchased a stock. We will end with a trip to Cedar Point.

Middle School and High School Cedar Point Weekend

July 1-2 $100/person

We will be meeting up with the high schoolers from mission trip for a two days of fun, fellowship, water, and coasters. We have booked two cabins on Cedar Point grounds. Our tickets get us unlimited access to both the waterpark and main park both days. So you can spend time in both or just one, you decide. All meals will be at the cabins. We will return late on July 2. Times to be determined once I know more about our mission trip in Detroit. Sign up by making checks payable to the church and giving to Bob by June 19. Mission trip participants are already signed up and paid. It is in your registration costs.

G e t C o n n e c t e d W i t h O u r Yo u t h

Thank You Jesus

I am writing you this letter Jesus

With thanksgiving in my heart

For all of the thousands of blessings

On my life you did impart

Forgiving my every infraction

Each thought that was divinely heard

Speaking to me through the Holy Spirit

Giving me peace when worries I feared

Loving me with all my frailties

No matter what I did

Saving me from me when times go tough

When I turned my back and slid.

Written by Phillis Machnics

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Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

Phone: 440-247-5848

Fax: 440-247-2656

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Kim Berger, Librarian

Patrice Hendricks, Treasurer

Toni Cirino, Financial Secretary

Anne Korenowski, Accounts Payable

Jerry Gibson, Custodian

Connie Hasman, Administrative Secretary

Zach Hupp, Communications Coordinator

Carli Blake, Nursery Constant Caregiver

David Gilson, Director of Music

Karen Spisak, Organist

Karen Spisak, Director, King’s Singers/Ringing Bells

Kile Kenny, Director, The Methodist Preschool

Phone: (440) 247-0950 TheMethodistPreschool.com

Miss Leslie McKnight, Director, Parents’ Morning Out Program

IN THIS ISSUE…

Annual Conference Page 3

Birthdays and Anniversaries Page 10

Calendar of Events Page 13

Christian Education Page 14

Finances Page 8

Giving Page 11

Graduates Page 7

King’s Singers Page 9

Ministry Teams Page 5

New Members Page 5

Outreach News Page 4

Pastor’s Message Page 1

Prayer List Page 6

UMW News Page 7

Worship Calendar Page 12

You Are Invited Page 9

Youth Ministry Page 15

Worship News Page 2

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