October 2018

Outreach

The outreach team will be having a Fun-Crafty-Raiser to coordinate with the painting of the church. We will be offering everyone the opportunity to purchase a picture frame personalized with your favorite bible verse or what-ever else you would like it to say! You’ll be able to pick the color of the frame and size, 5x7 for $10 or 8 x10 for $15.

We will then display the pictures for everyone to see.

If anyone has old picture frames they would like to donate for this project we will gladly accept them, and if you inter-ested in learning how to make these or helping please let Wendy know.

Wendy Schaid 815 382-6274

PADS 2018-2019 Season

Our first PADS night is October 18th! Thank you to all that have offered to volunteer and extra special thanks to Kate Johnson for her 11 seasons as the

HUMC PADS coordinator, she will be a tough act to follow!

We are still in need of volunteers if you are interested please let me know, anything you can do is greatly appre-ciated!

Wendy Schaid

815 382 6274

As I See It…..

Some of the more joyful times for me in service to our

Lord was being with our youth on retreats and camping

trips. With Pastor Scott we would adventure to areas

away from Hebron like New Salem State Park near

Springfield, sleeping on the ground much like President

Lincoln did. While with Pastor Mabel, the desire was for

more comfortable yet rustic accommodations like Wesley

Woods in Williams Bay.

We always had a theme or subject for our adventures.

One year it was the Sermon on the Mount, another we

looked at prayer, while another we focused on the Gospel

of John 3:16,which I will revisit for Laity Sunday on Octo-

ber 7th. Every time, with every group it is different. One

year our goal was to find a rock or a stone which “spoke

to us”. We were to keep it close and confide in it our

hopes and our dreams while awaiting and listening for

answers. Many of the young folk thought we were a bit

out there but honestly we were trying to impress upon

them all the answers don’t come quickly, or easily and

that we may need to be patient and wait a while. (Much

like our dream to return to our former Sanctuary.)

Being on retreat often brought those who attended clos-

er together in the name of Jesus. Our surroundings were

simple. When it came time to worship we had no fancy

pews, no sound equipment or lighting. Those young peo-

ple aged ten and up knew we gathered together as one

because we loved God and were thankful for Jesus

Christ.

While living the Christian life is difficult—at times even

risky—what it means is quite simple. We are called to

love the Lord our God and to love our neighbors as our-

selves. If we all strive to love God and people, think of

the amazing things we can do to further God’s kingdom

and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Just remember,

when life gets complicated, focus on the simplicity of the

camping experience and focus on the beauty of an ever-

lasting life in Christ.

See you in church.

Your brother in Christ,

Roy Bailey

GOOD GOLF! Over twenty of us gathered for mini-Golf Adventure at the Golf and Games in Woodstock on Sunday, September 23rd. We provided an excellent picnic lunch while God gave us awe-some weather to enjoy some great fellowship time together golfing and visiting. Ray, our resident “Pro”, came in with a score of 44 with many others following closely. Prizes were awarded with the “Holey Rollers” taking home the gold! We also raised over $200 towards our Building Fund. Thanks to everyone who participated and voted to do it again next year!

As a former runner and distance run-ning coach, I have found the New Tes-tament’s description of the life of faith as running a long-distance race helpful. The author of the Letter to the Hebrews encourages his readers, “…to run with

perseverance the race that is set before us.” This image came to mind as Char and I were planning the sites to see while we are in Greece. I wanted to see the city of Mara-thon from which the original long distance race took its name. She, with less than great enthusiasm, agreed. In reading about Marathon and the origin of the race I came across the story of its beginnings.

According to legend, a Greek soldier ran from Marathon to Athens ( a distance of almost 25 miles) to announce the Athenian victory over the Persians after the 490 BC Battle of Marathon. After announcing his one word message, “Victory,” the runner collapsed and died. This tale inspired Olympic officials to include a race of about 25 miles (from Marathon to Athens) when the Olympics Games were re-vived in 1896. The distance became something more than 26 miles when King Edward wanted to see the start of the 1908 Olympic race from Windsor Castle, some 26 plus miles from London

Another marathon story is Herodotus’ account of a trained runner by the name of Pheidippides, who was sent from Athens to Sparta before the battle to request assistance from the Spartans. He was reported to have run 150 miles in about two days.

Like the marathon, the life of faith is a long-distance event. It too is at times exhausting and draining. It too at times tries every fiber of our being. As marathon runners “hit a wall” between the twenty-first and twenty-second mile when the legs give out and the runner desperately wants to quit, so in our faith journey at points “hit a wall” as we face enormous obstacles and are reminded of our weak-ness. Runners must push on through the wall. So we must. And there is a basic reason, one that I was remind-ed of by a cartoon.

The cartoon depicts a marathon runner, carrying a torch, who finally reaches the finish line to the cheers of the crowd. Exhausted, desperately trying to catch his breath, as the crowd waits for his words, the runner finally says, ”I forgot the message!” No matter how demanding the race, no matter the personal struggle, we must not forget the message which tells us that God has come to us in Christ Jesus to forgive us and heal us and give us new life.

That is a message which is the reason for the race, which keeps us in the race, and is the song of victory at the finish line. Thanks be to God!

Pastor Jim

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Mat-thew 19:14 (NIV)

After a number of meetings and discussions among the Wit-ness Outreach Ministry team it has been decided to devote energy towards promotion of our children's Sunday School program in an effort to reach out to the Hebron community and beyond to spread the Gospel. We're in the final stretch of putting together a new web page including video and pic-tures to invite parents and guardians in the community to visit our Sunday school program (we'll go live ahead of the Fall Family Fall Fest on October 13). During this school year we will have takeaways for any church/community events we hold. And the Witness Team will also host an event or two directly targeting community outreach/engagement. We'd love to hear your thoughts! Dave Dickey and Stephanie Claussen, Outreach Ministry Team Leaders

We kicked off our Sunday School year on September 2

nd

with Rally Day! We read a modern day story about Luis and Mia and discussed bibli-cal perspectives on immi-grants, began our mission to help refugees through #GreaterAs1, and we created flags from around the world. We also selected one student to be our “refugee”. He put on a blindfold to represent that his vision for a better life was

taken away. He was then led outside the church by the other students who used encouraging words in several lan-guages. They encouraged him to climb up on the brick plat-form that holds the church bell, and on the count of 3, he fell backwards to be caught by all the other students. Everyone got to participate in a “trust fall” and learn that it isn’t always easy to have faith, especially when you are in an unfamiliar place.

The children participated in the worship service that day with singing, music and readings. After worship, the congregation showed great support for their mission by joining in on a Cake Walk. Together we raised just over $100. A special thank you goes out to Debbie Arnold for initiating this effort, and to everyone who provided the delicious cakes, brownies and cupcakes. We are off to a great start!

We invite everyone to come to church on Laity Sunday, Octo-ber 7

th to hear the children sing, and again to the Family Fall

Fest on Saturday, October 13th, where the children will be presenting two songs. There will be games and activities for kids of all ages, so please come and invite your friends and extended family to come have fun with us!

Stephanie Claussen & Kate Johnson

Alberta Austin & her son, Marty, who

has cancer:

Dave Dickey

Char Wilson & Michael Wilson; De-

lores & Terri Ambrozich (cousins)

battling cancer, Mary & Randy Ulery

— both battling cancer

Deanna Feitshans

Roy Bailey’s cousin, Leon Rhodes who has stage 4 cancer

& his friend Dorothy Heide & Uncle Gene.

Cheri Espe

Our former Pastor Paul & Lynn

Anita Landry

Ken Kraft

LaVerne Schmarje

Helen Smith at Hearthstone, Room 411, 920 N Seminary,

Woodstock IL 60098

Terry Cheek

Luella Tibbitts

Nora Winn

Dave Moore

Betty Garrett, her daughter Holly & Doug & her son Bob

Dorothy Peterson’s daughters Lisa & April & Amber

We are praying for everyone in the path of Hurricane Flor-

ence & the Super Typhoon in the Philippines & the quake &

tsunami in Indonesia.

We are praying for the city of Chicago, for justice & peace.

We pray for our police, fire & rescue men & women, please keep them safe while they are protecting us! We pray for the victims of the shooting violence everywhere and for the victims of weather related disasters, storms & flooding here

in U.S. & in India. The people in the path of the volcano

eruptions in Hawaii, those in the paths of wildfires in Colo-rado, California, Yosemite & Greece & earthquake in Japan & Indonesia & bridge collapse in Italy & please keep our schools safe! During a mental health crisis, anyone can call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

In Our

Thoughts

& Prayers

General Conference

Listening Session

A special session of General Confer-

ence has been called for February

23-26, 2019 in St. Louis. The work of the conference is lim-

ited to receiving and acting upon the report of the commis-

sion on the Way Forward regarding how the denomination

will treat issues of human sexuality (ordination and marriage

for the LGBTQ community).

The Commission’s report has been published and contains

three main proposals:

The One Church Plan would allow but not require clergy to

perform same-gender weddings and allow but not require

annual conferences to ordain LGBTQ pastors. The Council

of Bishops has recommended adoption of this plan.

The Connectional Conference Plan would create three

values-based connectional conferences, each with its own

theological viewpoint and response to issues related to

LGBTQ inclusion.

The Traditionalist Plan maintains the current United Meth-

odist teaching on human sexuality. This plan recommends

no change to the language in the Book of Discipline.

Change is coming for The United Methodist church. How will

our church be affected? Will other possibilities emerge?

The Northern Illinois Delegation is hosting listening sessions

for interested clergy and laity in hopes of answering some of

our questions.

The purpose of these gatherings is for the Delegation to hear

from the diversity of membership that make up the NIC. The

desire is to better understand the thinking and feeling within

our Annual Conference membership about the denomina-

tions’ future.

The Elgin District session will be November 10 at the Bar-

rington UMC at 9 AM. I do hope there could be a car full of

people wanting to go. Let’s talk about it?

Kathy Dickerson

Lay Member to NIC

DID YOU KNOW:

That we are currently meeting and praying in our origi-

nal sanctuary while we raise funds to repair the roof

and trusses on the other one?

Pastor Jim and Char are traveling for three weeks in

Europe, visiting some of the original locales of Jesus

among others in the Bible?

If you wish to learn more about John Wesley, the Struc-

ture and policies of the UMC and more, you may still sign

up and attend the Lay Servant Academy on Oct. 6 & 20.

We can carpool to the event at the Community UMC in

S. Elgin. See Kathy or Roy for more information.

Laity Sunday is October 7th with many of your favorite

members serving by singing and reading special Scrip-

tures and more.

We are sponsoring a Fall Festival in the Park on Oct.

13th along with great food and music.

Great Things are happening in and around your church folks.

Hope you can be there a be a part of the fun.

— Roy

This is an exciting time for our church. There was a meeting regard-ing our upcoming Family Fall Fest and the positive energy, creative ideas and cooperation during the meeting was exhilarating! Thank all of you who are

participating in the organization of this event. On Sunday, November 4th, during regular church service, we will be honor-ing and remembering those we have lost during this last year. If you wish to have someone you loved honored that day please notify the office at 815-648-2512. On Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd, we will again be having our annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The Church will be open at 12:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 1:00 p.m. There is no charged for this as it is our pleasure to serve you. If you’d like to bring a dish to pass we will gladly accept it but it is not necessary. Come join us for good food, games and great fellowship! Always be full of joy in the Lord; I say it again, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 Shirlee Correll and Barb Cheek, Co-Chairs of Nurture

October 2018

Pastor: Rev. Dr. James Wilson

Web & email newsletter: Stephanie Claussen

Printed newsletter: Kathy Dickerson

Emilee Reins 10/6

Danny Nelson 10/10

Jackson Schaid 10/11

Dawn Nelson 10/13

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Sit & Sew

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Sunday School 9:45 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

Roy Bailey, Guest Speaker

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Family

Fall

Fest

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Sunday School 9:45 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

World Communion

Observed

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Church Council 8:45 AM

Sunday School 9:45 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

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Sunday School 9:45 AM

Morning Worship 10:30 AM

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Happy

Halloween!

PADS

HEBRON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

9810 Main Street (Location)

P.O. Box 323 (Mailing address)

Hebron, IL 60034

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October 7: Laity Sunday

Guest Speaker: Roy Bailey

Psalm: 100:1-5, James 1:17-18,

Malachi 3:16-18, 4:4-6, Galatians 5:13-14

John 3:11-17

October 14: World Communion Sunday

Observed (Special Offering)

Mark 10:17-31; Job 23:1-9; 16-17

“What It Takes!”

October 21: Mark 10:35-45, Job 38:1-7

“An EZ Pass?

October 28: Mark 10:46-52, Job 42:1-6; 10-17

“How Would you Answer?”

November 4: Holy Communion

All Saints Day Observed

Isaiah 25:6-9, John 11:32-44

“Those Who Wait”

Join us for Sunday School 9:45 & Morning Worship at 10:30 AM

Find us on Facebook, at www.hebronmethodist.org or

Email us at hebronunitedmethodistchurch93@gmail.com

October 2018

FIRST CLASS POSTAGE