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Columbia Heights United Methodist Church 775 Galloway Road, P.O. Box 327, Galloway, OH 43119-0327
May, 2016
Address Service Requested Pastor: Rev. Nathan Custer Adult Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Phone: 614-878-4530 Contemporary Service 9:00 a.m. Traditional Service 10:30 a.m. Hispanic Service 10:30 a.m. Web Site: www.wherefriendsaremade.org E-mail: [email protected]
From Pastor Nathan Custer:
Law + Compassion = Grace
In the mid-2000’s, Joanne Jaffe in New York City had about the
toughest job I can think of: Police Chief for some violent housing
projects in New York City. Author Malcolm Gladwell wrote about her
unbelievable success at the projects, where she approached it with a
mind-boggling combination of the sweetest kindness, and the harshest
punishment. On one hand, she took police funds and bought
Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys for residents, showed up at their
apartments, and basically said, “I know you hate us. I know. But I want
to change that and show you that we actually care. So here. Merry
Christmas.” Police Chiefs don’t cart around food to criminals, right? The
officers would play street ball with students and even take the families
and kids to restaurants they’d never get to on their own. That’s
compassion.
On the other hand, she had her officers enforce the law as obsessively as they could, 24 hours a day to prtect
the people of the community. They hacked into the Facebook accounts of the kids in the area and tracked
their movements and associations and actions so closely that if they barely stepped out of line a little bit, say,
missing one day of school, the officers would show up at their doorstep and hold them immediately
accountable. They enforced the law with every possible means.
The COMBINATION worked. It produced unprecedented drops in crime and astonishingly improved
relationships between police and residents. Law + Compassion worked, because it resulted in an atmosphere
of grace. The residents didn’t initially want the police there, but they needed the police there. The innocent
little kids, the moms raising babies, the elderly just trying to get to the grocery store – they needed the safety of
the police. So, though unwanted, the police came to them with compassion. But the law still stood, and the
law still needed to be obeyed. Law without compassion is tyranny. But compassion without law is anarchy.
Compassion expressed in the presence of the law, especially to people who don’t even want it, well, that’s
grace.
And Chief Jaffe? She embodied it so much that she adopted a girl whose mom was murdered.
May we not deny the need for law, and not refuse to offer compassion, and in the process may we find the
grace of Christ.
Pastor Nathan
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Held on the 3rd Sunday of every month
The next Service of Holy Communion and Healing is
slated for May 15, in the Chapel at 4:00 p.m. Bring
yourself and your prayer requests for your family,
friends, neighbors, and our needy world. You will be
blessed during these meditative, quiet moments of
centering on the Healing Christ.
“Cast all your cares on Christ, for he cares about
you.” 1 Peter 5:7
The Prairie Township Trustees invite the public to
attend the annual Memorial Day services at the
township cemeteries on Monday, May 30, 2016.
Galloway Cemetery: 9:30 a.m.; Service
conducted by Grove City Memorial Veteran of
Foreign Wars Post #8198.
Alton Cemetery: 12:00 p.m.; Service conducted
by Camp Chase Post #98 of the American
Legion.
A big thank you to all who purchased flowers for
Easter to decorate our sanctuary and family life
center. A little bit of spring came inside for a day.
Thank you again,
-UM Women
A very big "Thank You" to the Emmelhainz family for
their generous donation of eggs for the April
Pancake Breakfast. God bless you for your
thoughtfulness.
-Adrienne Seymour
Once every four years representatives from the
United Methodist “Annual Conferences” across the
world gather to worship and set policies for the
church. You can watch festivities at
http://www.um c.org/who-we-are/general -
conference-2016-live-video-stream-english
and news updates can be found at
http://www.umc.org/topics/general-conference-
2016
It will be beautiful, but if it gets controversial,
remember: Any major changes to doctrine or
policies have to be later approved by 2/3 vote of
all the various annual conferences across the world
or else nothing changes (for instance, Ohio has two
annual conferences). So if you’re happy or sad
about any particular changes, remember that we
won’t really know the official decision for about
another 12 months.
Join us for breakfast on Tuesday’s, 7:00 a.m.
@ Tee Jaye’s Country Place
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Gallebo, Glen & Brandi May 1, 2004 Years: 12
Spayde, Ryan & Jessica May 5, 2007 Years: 9
Bester, Bruce & Marlene May 11, 1988 Years: 28
Ballard, Fritz & Debi May 16, 1987 Years: 29
Hymer, Glen & Marian May 16, 1948 Years: 68
Fessler, Jon & Becky May 20, 1984 Years: 32
Walters, Fred & Janet May 21, 1972 Years: 44
Kimmet, Gary & Jann May 26, 1979 Years: 37
Hoffman, Jerry & Olive May 29, 2009 Years: 7
Leighty, Nick & Colleen May 30, 2009 Years: 7
Olive Hoffman May 1
Amy Raymond May 1
Louise White May 1
Nick Leighty May 2
Kathy Monroe May 5
Steven Rarey May 5
Betty Burke May 6
Jacob Hall May 8
Mike Tinapple May 9
Patricia Jones May 12
Sharon Perry May 12
Becky McHale May 15
Adam Monroe May 15
Lance Wallace May 15
Robert Carder May 17
Frank Rozanek May 17
Sheryl Hayes May 18
Shirley Hummel May 19
Sarah McHale May 19
Scott Warner May 19
Marty Herf May 20
Kathy Demarco May 21
Bob Hummel May 24
Jenni Wallace May 25
Joy Robinson May 26
Jayson Jerisek May 28
Chad Fannin May 30
Caryn Ginter May 31
Gage Volbert May 31
Cheyenne Wise May 31
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For those of you who were unable to make it to the church retreat the first part of April, you really missed
out! If you find yourself thinking… “you know…I really wish I could have attended, made a new
commitment to follow Christ, and enjoyed fellowship with the wonderfully diverse community of
believers in attendance from our congregation” …then I hope you will consider coming to our next
congregational opportunity which will focus on strategic prayer and evangelism. Pastor Phil and retired
Pastor Lily Chou will be leading this one day workshop….more information coming soon.
For the persons who were able to attend the retreat, I can tell you we came away with a new
perspective of each other and a renewed sense of calling from God. Some of us learned new ways in
which we could serve within the church. Some of us opened ourselves up to hear from God more fully
and absorbed ways we can connect better by being prayer warriors and sometimes by just listening
instead of doing all the talking in prayer. We all learned the value of worshiping through song and
celebrating who we are and who others are around us. We shared stories and personal victories.
We claimed our personal hurts and struggles and learned how to move beyond these difficult feelings
to know that God is there and he loves us, and wants us to love each other. We recognized that the
people who hurt us don’t always mean to do so. Sometimes it is an unintentional hurt, sometimes it is
the enemy moving against us and the good we are doing, and sometimes it is an intentional hurt that
we must move beyond. We accepted these truths and lived into what it truly means to be a disciple of
God. We humbled ourselves to one another by washing each other’s feet as Jesus washed the feet of
the first disciples.
We also found ourselves in a new and relaxing
environment where we could enjoy nature,
whether by strolling through the gardens and
grounds outdoors around the campus, or through
the picture windows within the facilities at St.
Theresa’s. There was a beautiful chapel where we
prayed and sang hymns, and we shared several
meals during our time there in a friendly, family style
environment. We truly celebrated in God’s glory!
I think we were all thankful for the opportunity to
share the weekend together and grow closer to
God and our church family!! We can continue to do these things individually through our life groups. If
you’re not involved in a life group yet, there are several new life groups available, which are being
formed and will be beginning soon to help us care for each other and help us to reach out to persons
within our congregation and beyond.
We would also love your feedback on what type of future retreats would appeal to you; whether you
prefer them to be at the church or another location? And what subjects would help you in your spiritual
growth? This helps us for future planning. Thank you, Lord, for accepting us as we are, and loving us
completely and beyond measure!
Love and blessings to all of you!!
Suzie Smith-Rios
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As Vacation Bible School rolls around again, we have many exciting crafts, science experiments, and
snacks in the works. To pull off such an endeavor for approximately 80 kids, we need your help! If you
would be willing to collect at home or purchase any of the items, we would be most appreciative. We'll
have a more organized "donation board" in the lobby in the near future. Thanks for your generosity!
***For the WABA Independence Day Parade, we are in need of small individual snack bags (37-45 oz.) of
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers. We plan to toss these out in the crowd with VBS info on them, so we
need as MANY AS WE CAN GET!
11 boxes of "Berry Blue" Jell-O mix
2 boxes of graham cracker crumbs
1 package of 100 count lollypop sticks
2 bottles of blue Hawaiian punch
2 2-liter bottles of Lemon Lime soda
4 boxes Vanilla Wafers
80 7oz oval butter tubs and lids (like Land O Lakes), washed
80 yogurt cups (from multipacks that you snap apart), washed
80 empty plastic water bottles, no lids
80 battery operated tea-lights
3 cans metallic gray spray paint
4 gallon-sized bottles of white school glue
3 boxes of 100-count sandwich bags with sliders
2 64oz bottles of STA-FLO liquid starch
100 stiff cardboard straws
3 large boxes of Borax powder
1200 colorful pipe cleaners/chenille sticks
10 rolls crepe paper in various shades of green
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Divorce Care and Beyond
13 weeks on Sunday’s
Starting 05/01/16 @ 6:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Hello Everyone,
Kid Quote for this month: “After the children had sung the
ABC song, the teacher said how beautiful they sounded. “J”
replied I am usually the one who sings the beautiful part!”
St. Jude Trike-A-Thon was a huge success! Forty-nine
students registered to ride bikes and scooters to
raise funds to help cure pediatric cancer. Amount
raised was over $1,500.00.
The Franklin County Sheriff Department will visit our
preschool on May 2 & 10, 2016. This event was
rescheduled due to a staffing conflict with Franklin
County Sheriff’s department.
The Preschool is raising painted lady caterpillars.
When they emerge from their chrysalis they will be
released. Children learn so much by observing life
cycles.
Our new playground equipment has been ordered
and will be shipped the week of May 9 and
installed quickly. Thanks to everyone who has
supported our fundraisers the last few years!
Parent Teacher Conferences have been held in
late April and in early May. It is so wonderful to see
how the children have grown this school year.
Lifetouch Pictures were completed in mid-April.
Everyone loves the pictures! This is a fundraiser for
the program. We will share amount raised next
month.
Open enrollment for 2016-2017 year has begun.
Register early to get your selected class and time!
Registration forms are on the table by the Preschool
Office. Remember we are part of Ohio’s Early
Childhood Education Grant. Children can attend
tuition free for qualifying families.
Schedule a tour today by calling 614-878-3738 or
email [email protected]
Blessings,
Pat Emmelhainz
When to begin
You are welcome to begin attending our
DivorceCare group at any point. Each session is
“self-contained,” so you do not need to attend
in sequence. You will be able to pick up any
sessions you missed in our next 13-week cycle.
Weekly Seminar Topics
What’s Happening to Me?
The Road to Healing/Finding Help
Facing My Anger
Facing My Loneliness
What Does the Owner’s Manual Say?
New Relationships
Financial Survival
KidCare
Single Sexuality
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Moving On, Growing Closer to God
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The Ronald McDonald House is a home-away-from-home for families of seriously ill children being treated
at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and other area hospitals. It is the largest in the world and serves more
than 3,500 families each year by providing over 35,000 nights at the House. The first Ronald McDonald
House in Columbus opened in 1982.
More than “400 volunteers” serve families and support the House’s annual operations and activities.
Volunteer opportunities include provide, prepare and serve a meal in their kitchen for families, baking
cookies, brownies or cupcakes, handy volunteers to help with maintenance around the House, greet,
assist with family needs, give tours, prepare guest rooms after check-out and working on special projects
just to name a few.
Through our Blanket Ministry here at Columbia Heights, we will be making tie blankets for RMHC. The child
in the hospital and parent will be given a blanket to keep and take home. Blankets are made the 1st
and 3rd Saturdays each month from 10:00 am to 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. If you would like to help
make these blankets and to bring a smile to a child’s face, please join us. The blankets are easy to make
and require no prior sewing experience. Let’s do this!
RMHC also has a Pop Tab Program. This is a fundraising project to support RMHC. By saving the tabs from
all aluminum cans, we can join hundreds of groups throughout Central Ohio who are generously
contributing to the Charity. Each donated pop tab helps provide a home-away-from-home for families
of seriously ill children. Every year, RMHC of Central Ohio raises approximately $15,000 through this
program. Collecting pop tabs is easy, takes little time, is good for the environment and is a great way for
you to contribute to RMHC without cost. All funds raised through the Pop Tab Programs are used to
support RMHC’s mission. “Pop Tab Houses” have been placed throughout the church for the collection
of the pop tabs.
Let us all work together to support the mission of the Ronald McDonald House
Charities. For more information, please contact Sally Stiles
([email protected]) or 614-397-8662 or put a note in the “Outreach” mail box
in the church office.