GLADE TIDINGS

GLADE UNITED CHURCH

OF CHRIST

Our Lives Together April 2018

What Works? Before moving to California several years ago, Jan Borison was a

member of what was then the Mission & Outreach Team. She shared

with us that her inspiration came from James 2:14, “What good is it, my

brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works?”

So the question is simple, “What works for Glade?”

The Mission and Social Action Team met last Sunday for our monthly

meeting. We debated this question. Time to push the pause button and

ask ourselves what we are doing and why and is it right for this

congregation – “congregation” being the operative term. Well, that’s not

a question we felt we could answer as four people sitting around a table

on a Sunday afternoon. If we wanted to recalibrate, we needed to do it

as a congregation.

Answering the question, “what works for Glade?” requires us to back up

a few steps. Our works are a reflection of who we are, what we stand

for, what we think is important. So, who are we, what do we stand for

and what is important to us? And, how do we figure this out? In the past,

our programs grew out of our mission statement, “Providing basic

human needs with dignity”. As a result, we focused on hunger,

homelessness and poverty in our midst. Our programs reflected this

mission: Soup Kitchen, Community Dinners, sharing our Church

Suppers with Food Bank patrons, the Thrift Shop, the Toy Shoppe,

SO-WAC, Honduras, and others. Our congregation has evolved over the

years as has the MSA mandate which now includes social action. So,

it’s time to take stock and consider whether our programs still reflect

who we are.

(“What Works” continued on page 3)

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Breaking Free…

Our neighbors, who lived right beside us when I was

growing up, had a garage attached to the back of their

house; but, for the longest time, it didn’t have a garage

door. It was where they parked their cars at night, and

it is where they kept their Snapper lawn mower. In

that garage, also, was a cabinet with a door. One

summer afternoon, the ‘rather odd’ kid who lived

across the street with his grandparents, and who was

about the same age as my older brother, shoved my older brother into

the cabinet and latched it. As an eight or nine year old kid, that

freaked me out and I remember running and screaming for whoever

might hear me. I was worried the neighbor kid (Richard) wouldn’t let

my brother out.

Everything turned out fine, but I sometimes think of that experience

when I consider the numerous and varied ways some try to ensnare or

control others. The image of my brother being shoved into that

cabinet in the neighbor’s garage occasionally comes to mind when I

think of the pall that is covering us these days. Some of us are willing

to see it for what it is, and others try to explain it away.

Even so, as we close in on another celebration of the resurrection, I

am reminded that, through Christ’s victory over death, we are given

the opportunity to rise up from any depression, oppression, or despair

we may be feeling. The empty tomb reminds us that while we may

feel contained and immobilized for a season, through God’s grace and

care, the stone will be rolled away and our spirits will be set free.

My word of encouragement to all who are feeling like the dawn will

never break: hold on. Even as it seems like this winter season will

never give way to Spring, keep the faith. Remember with me two

hymns of resurrection. The first is “Let Us Talents and Tongues

Employ.” In it are these words: “Jesus lives again, earth can

breathe again, pass the Word around: loaves abound!” The other

hymn, perhaps not well known in the United Church of Christ, is Bill

Ponder with the Pastor

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And Gloria Gaither’s hymn, “Because He Lives.” They remind us that

because Christ lives, we can face tomorrow; because Christ lives, all

fear is gone. And, perhaps most importantly, because Christ lives, life

is worth the living; just because he lives.

Claim the resurrection and break free!

“What Works” (continued from page 1)

This is a fundamental question and it requires all of us to take part.

We would like to start a congregational conversation on this topic.

At first the process will be intentionally unstructured because we

don’t want to influence your responses. There is a response sheet on

page 19 of this newsletter. We’ll also be putting it in the bulletin

through the month of April. Please mail them to the church office,

put them in the collection plate or e-mail them to awodey@aol.com

You can make them anonymous or not. We’d like your responses by

the end of April. At that time, we’ll look at what we have and design

a next step. We’ll reach out in several ways so we get to everyone.

We hope you will join this conversation. It is important periodically

to stop and take stock of who we are and what message we want to

convey to the community. Only then can we make sure that our

programs align with our identity. Thank you for your thoughtful

participation.

-- The MSA Team: Becky Hommer, Doug Steel, Ruth Ann Wilson,

Adriane Wodey and Pastor Phil

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Ushers Carole & Garrett Kreimer

Greeters

Blake Kreimer & Ruth Ann Engle

Acolytes

April 1— TBD

April 8—TBD

April 15—TBD

April 22— TBD

April 29—TBD

Lay Readers

April 1— Bonnie Ogg

April 8—Joan Hummer

April 15— Nancy Sweet

April 22— Irene Weddle

April 29—Ellen Garst

Nursery Workers

April 1— Patty Green & Jessica Saylor

April 8—Lou Goff & Kirsten Saylor

April 15—Karen Ogg & Hailey Ogg

April 22—Carole & Garrett Kreimer

April 29—Kim & Cole Stevens

Communion Servers

Chris Uebel

Shannon Jordre

Becky Hommer

Lorijean Turner

February 28, 2018

Beginning Balance: $33,864.91

Total Income: $10,977.94. Worship Offering: $10,072.20

Sunday School Offering: $ 52.00

Rental Income: $

Building Use $ 500.00

Second mile Giving $ 100.00

Altar Flower Fund $ 125.00

Easter Flowers $ 128.50

Interest: $ .24

Total Expenses: $15,951.95

Ending Balance: $28,890.90

April Assistants

General Fund Financial Report

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Consistory

Minutes of Glade UCC Consistory Meeting

Tuesday, February 13 @ 7:00 PM

Consistory Activities— Adam Freder ick chaired the meeting, the

opening devotional was offered by Shannon Jordre. The approval of the

Consistory minutes from the August meeting was deferred until the next

meeting.

The election of consistory officers was held and the officer positions were filled

by volunteers with unanimous assent. President: Bob Watson,

Co-Vice Presidents: Adam Frederick and Lorijean Turner, Secretary, Shannon

Jordre. The upcoming financial audit was discussed. Connie Rough will be

asked about the schedule.

There was a discussion about the Church and Ministry Committee, it was noted

that this committee is intended to provide support for the pastor, but that its

current lack of active membership is problematic. In the interim, it was

suggested that the Consistory should provide support.

The adhoc security committee reports that entrance monitoring cameras can be

acquired at acceptable prices, but finding congregants to monitor them is an

unresolved issue.

There was also a discussion of keys to the entrance doors. There are in excess of

100 keys that have been issued over the years and it seems likely that many of

them are lost. It was suggested that the doors be re-keyed with a limited number

of key holders. The church secretary will provide temporary check-out of keys

as necessary for other users. Adam & Lorijean will contact Tammie about

getting estimates for locksmiths. It was proposed to keep all but the rear ramp

entrance door and front door locked during normal church operations. Signage

will be added to direct visitors to the main entrances.

Pastor’s Report— The pastoral report was received.

Property— It was noted that an automatic “dusk to dawn” light for the

back ramp was needed. Church clean up day is scheduled for March 17th.

Finance— The Treasurer’s monthly expense and finance statement was

received.

Mission and Social Action—The church youth meeting with Islamic youth was

successful. It is anticipated that the church youth will be invited to visit the

mosque.

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Second Mile Giving

Birth Announcement

The Second Mile Recipient for April

The Frederick Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit

organization that serves the LGBTQ

community and its allies. Its vision is to be

the leading organization for LGBTQ resources

and advocacy in central Maryland. There

Mission is to support, educate, link organize

and provide outreach to the LGBTQ

community and its allies.

Their Values are:

Respect: We believe all individuals deserve the right to dignity and

respect.

Authenticity: We value and encourage honesty and self-expression

Equality: We treat all people equally and strive for equality for all

individuals.

Awareness: We create the means for identifying at-risk individuals

and provide needed support and intervention.

Community: We connect community members in various stages of

acceptance and create a community supporting youth, adults, and

families.

Action: We seek to organize and engage the LGBTQ community

and our allies to engage and educate the public.

Congratulations to Mark and Charity

McDonald on the birth of their daughter,

Louise Marigold McDonald. She was born

March 4th, weighing 7 lbs, 5 oz. Big

Brother, Archie loves his new baby sister.

Louise and Archie are the grandchildren of

Connie and Ron Rough.

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Food Bank

Items for April

Urgently Needed: Cereal

and canned fruit/applesauce

Other items needed include:

Hamburger/Chicken Helper Canned Tuna Rice

Canned Pasta (spaghetti-O’s etc.) Baked Beans Toilet Paper

Boxed Potatoes (mashed, scalloped) Spaghetti Sauce

All non-perishable food items are welcome. Clean plastic grocery bags are

always needed. Please check the “Use by Date” on items you are taking

out of your cupboards. At this time, the Food Bank does not need green

beans or corn due to generous donations of these items.

As well as food donations, cash donations are also accepted by the Glade

Valley Community Services at P. O. Box 655, Walkersville, MD.

The Food Bank was busy in 2017. There were 1500 household visits to

the Food Bank; each visit provides 7 to 10 days of food. Approximately

60,800 pounds of donated food including bread and bakery items were

distributed, plus another 12,000 pounds of diary, eggs, produce and misc.

items.

A special thank you to my Glade Church family for

the many cards, thoughts and prayers sent my way on

the death of my father. Knowing you are kept in so

many hearts—makes my life so much fuller.

Also, a special note of thanks to my Glade Tower

Handbell Choir for the beautiful flowers that made me

smile for their thoughtfulness.

Sincerely,

Rhonda Trail

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Mission & Social

For the second year, Glade UCC will be a sponsor of Welcoming Frederick,

a one-day seminar sponsored by The Frederick Center, an organization with

whom we have collaborated on a number of occasions. The seminar is for

professionals in the fields of education, medicine, mental health, social

services, law enforcement, human resources and allied professions to learn

about, discuss and create action plans to be more affirming to LGBTQ

students, patients, clients, and colleagues. Family members of LGBTQ

individuals will also find the program valuable.

As a sponsor, Glade has two

free passes to

attend the event. If you are

interested, please contact

Adriane Wodey at

awodey@aol.com.

Many thanks to all those who helped out with

the Soup Kitchen on March 18. We changed the

menu to make use of a lot of Church Supper

leftovers, so it was a little more work, but well

worth it. We served 80 and the turkey and

stuffing was a huge hit. They told us they loved

the weekends when the churches serve because

the food is so much better. There’s a lot of love that went into the food

preparation, serving and clean-up and I think that came across.

CENTRAL ATLANTIC CONFERENCE FORMS

LGBTQ+ TASK FORCE

The Central Atlantic Conference has formed an LGBTQ Task Force as

part of its new Justice & Witness Action Network. The intent for the

Task Force is to be a reliable presence for our LGBTQ+ communities

within and outside our congregations. They held their first

teleconference on March 19th. Becky Hommer has volunteered to

represent Glade and will keep us apprised of their progress.

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Glade has been active in the area of suicide prevention sponsoring our

suicide alertness workshop in the fall of 2017. Bullying can be a major

contributor to youth suicide. Please join us on April 12 from 6-9 p.m. at

St. John’s Catholic Prep to hear from a parent who suffered the

unthinkable, the loss of his child from bullying, and learn what he is

doing to combat this problem. It is an issue our children experience

every day in school and on line. How can we give them the tools to

cope? Please sign up in the back of the church if you would like to attend.

MSA will organize carpools if there is a demand.

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SPRING Dinner and Bazaar 2018 I want to express our Heartfelt Thanks to you! Many supported

these dinners by coming to help at the Walkersville Fire Hall. Some

prayed, others gave monetary support, and some brought requested items

such as sugar for the pepper slaw. Some sewed, patted oysters, worked

the buffet, baked, cooked food, cleaned floors, washed dishes, or crafted,

and many of you shared other talents. We are grateful for each of

you! Many tasks were accomplished for a successful bazaar and dinner!

We sent 407 flyers by bulk mail to our mailing list, while others

were notified by e-mail. Flyers were sent to area radio stations. Ads were

also placed in the Frederick newspaper, and many phone calls were made.

On Friday night we served 368 dinners, and on Saturday 405

dinners were served. 773 dinners served total, 90 of which were carry

outs. Tip jars on the tables netted $179. The craft table had a profit of

$513, and the sweets table’s profit was $1,095! We used 84 gallons of

oysters, at a cost of $60.00 a gallon.

We are grateful for the use of the beautiful Walkersville Fire Hall,

the fire company members who helped us, local Girl Scout troop #81128,

Walkersville 4-H Club members, and Glade Youth group, and all of the

leaders who gave many hours of work.

Thanks for your support! Fall Dinner dates are November 2 and 3,

2018. See you there!

With gratitude

Cathy Widder,

Pres., Glade Guild

Glade Guild

Homewood April Birthday’s Celebration

Glade UCC will be hosting the April

Birthday Celebration at Homewood on

April 21st . The residents look

forward to this time of fellowship with

us. Anyone who wishes to join us,

please see Cathy Widder for details.

This is a great opportunity to visit with

our members who reside at Homewood.

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The Glade Guild will be participating in the annual Walkersville Day

again this year on May 19th. We will be serving breakfast and lunch

items along with a sweets table, serving from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This year we will be selling our baked items in individual servings. In

the past, our customers were interested in individual servings versus

buying the whole cake.

Would you like to take advantage of participating in

the largest yard sale in Walkersville to clear out the

items you have been wanting to move on? You have

this opportunity on May 19th, rent a space in

Glade UCC's parking lot for $10 or indoors for $20

to sell your items. Spaces are limited, so reserve

your spot early. Reservations are confirmed when payment is made to

reserve the space.

Please contact Bonnie Ogg, 301 606-3157 or Connie Rough,

301 639-3666 to reserve a space. We also need help with preparing and

serving the food or donating desserts for the sweets table.

Walkersville Day

BEARing

Join us for the Annual Girls Night Out on May 6,

2018 at 5:00 pm in the Church Social Hall. Please

bring a main dish and either a side dish or dessert to

share with your family and friends. Bring your

favorite BEAR. Hope to see you there!

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Care Givers

SPRING! As, I write this article, it officially arrives tomorrow, but the

forecast does not sound at all Spring-like, with predictions of 3-5 inches

of snow! I would much prefer hearing the weather spokesperson say...

"SPRING is in the air! Temperatures today will be in the 70’s!"….. or

perhaps ....."APRIL SHOWERS are in today's forecast, bringing a

refreshing drink to the daffodils dancing in a gentle breeze"

Whatever the day brings, if you are a witness to God's love by showing

others you care, you can help someone get rid of the 'winter blahs!' You can

'SPRING into action' and 'SHOWER someone with love.' What act of

kindness will you do in April to show someone you care?

A few suggestions to get you started:

- - - - -Lift a shut-in's spirit by sending a note of encouragement & cheer

- - - - -Surprise someone with a hand-picked bouquet of daffodils

- - - - -Visit somebody who is confined to a nursing home

- - - - -Take lunch to a friend (OR a friend to lunch:-)

Even sharing something as simple as a hug or a smile can put a 'SPRING in

someone's step!'

Blessings! Becky D., Care Givers Ministry

Buddhist Peace Walk Coming to Washington County

A delegation of Buddhist monks and nuns will be in Washington County

on Wednesday, April 4 to participate in a Peace Walk. The group is from

the New England Peace Pagoda in Leverett, Massachusetts, and is walking

for peace this spring on their way to Washington, D.C. The walkers will

visit and pray at significant historical sites that are symbols of peace and

race relations. April 4th is an important date in the life of our nation;

especially this year. This April 4th marks the fifty year remembrance of

the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. Persons with a heart for peace and

racial justice are invited to join them for the walk as well as a pot luck

meal in the evening.

The walk will begin at 2 o’clock at the Dunker Meetinghouse on the

Antietam Battlefield. It was the place of worship for Brethren farmers in

the Sharpsburg area who were opposed to the institution of slavery.

The peace walk will proceed into the town of Sharpsburg, and walkers

will stop to pray at the Slave Auction Block at the intersection of Main and

Church Streets and conclude at Tolson’s Chapel.

Pastor Phil plans to attend the walk; please contact him if you are

interested in attending.

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Glade Valley Community Services

The sign up sheet for providing altar flowers for a

Sunday in 2018 is up on the bulletin board. Please

consider signing up to provide them for a Sunday or

two in the new year. You may place them in honor or

memory of someone who is special to you. Consider

selecting a Sunday that coincides with their birthday

or another special day. You may wish to give a

donation to the altar flower fund instead. Make the

check out to “Glade UCC” and on the memo line,

write “Altar Flower Fund.”

Toy Shoppe Brightens the Holidays for Many

Thank you once again to our very generous community, the holiday

spirit was alive at Walkersville Town Hall during the Holiday toy

Shoppe in December. This year 76 families received gifts which

consisted of clothing socks, underwear, coats, hats, gloves, toys, books

and gift cards. Children under 12 also received homemade stockings

filled with age appropriate toys and books. Gift wrap and tape were

provided for the families to wrap their gifts.

Community Thrift Shop in Need of Volunteers

Volunteers sort all the clothing and staff the shop during Saturday hours.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church has provided much appreciated space in their

parish Hall for the Thrift Shop for many years. Volunteers are urgently

needed to help staff the Shop on some Saturday’s this coming year.

Some churches have committed to provide volunteers for a given month,

but there are still some months without volunteers. The Thrift Shoppe

will have to close on Saturdays when no volunteers are available.

Whether you can volunteer one Saturday or multiple you will make a

difference. Teens who need community service hours are welcome. To

volunteer, contact MaryAnne at Maryanne.schouw@gmail.com or

301-845-4126

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Glade Youth

Mark your calendars for Youth Sunday

April 15th

The Glade Youth Group’s next meeting is April 8th and will be working on

Youth Sunday.

Youth Sunday is scheduled for April 15th, youth will meet at 9:00 am to

practice.

Please let Christy Yingling know if anyone is interested in attending the

Bullying Event at St. John’s Catholic Prep on the evening of April 12th.

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April Birthdays

4/01 Timothy Lenhart

Irene Weddle

4/02 Henry Puhl lll

Jackson Whitmore

4/04 Kelsey Fogle

4/05 Mehrle Ramsburg

Emma Lochner

Sam Baseley

4/06 Melvin Trail

Timothy Saylor

Taylor Angleberger

Faith Keller

John Poole

4/08 Jenna Ogg

Katie Roberts

4/10 Madison Borison

4/11 Cathy Widder

Kylie Zimmerman

4/12 Ron Rough

McKenna Whelan

4/13 Ellie Stevens

Debbie Nester

4/14 Jennifer Ray

Jackson Zimmer-

man

4/17 Tim Dinterman

Grayson Roberts

4/18 Roger Musser

Tami Hakenson

4/19 Kim Schubert

Grace Garst

4/20 Daniel Austill

4/22 Irene Whitmore

Faye Zimmerman

4/23 Cindy Cramer

4/25 Ian Borison

Nora Veith

4/26 Becky Reickel

Lisa Smith

Keara Byrd

Allison Wilcom

Tala Mott

4/27 Elizabeth Lake

Mia Ogg

4/28 Bob Saylor

4/30 Jane Susi

4/01 Jessica & Richard Bailey

4/18 Shelby & Timothy Saylor

4/20 Marsha & Wayne Bruchey

April Anniversaries

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Sun., April 1 Easter Sunday

Sun., April 8 Worship Team Meeting

Glade Youth Group Meeting

Sun., April 15 Youth Sunday

MSA Team Meeting

Tue., April 17 Finance & Stewardship Committee Meeting

Wed., April 18 Newsletter Articles Due

Sat., April 21 Homewood Birthday Celebrations

Sat., April 28 GYG Senior Service

Around The Community

April

Dates to Remember

Veterans Bus Trip to Washington DC

Veterans and a guest are invited

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Vietnam War Memorial and other War memorials

Bus leaves from the Walkersville Fire Hall at 8:00 AM

Returns Approximately 4:00 pm.

Reserve your seat by April 17, 2018

Call Donald Schildt at 301-788-1056 Or Town Hall at 301-845-4500

Travel to Germany in 2020 Come join a group of local travelers and parishioners at St. Timothy

Catholic Church in Walkersville to encounter the wonders of the cultural

cities of Germany including Berlin, Hamburg, Marburg, Rothenburg and

Munich. One of the highlights of the trip will be the almost 400 year old

tradition of the Oberammergau Passion Play. Brochures of the trip are

available from Craig and Linda Lebo who may be reached at 301-845-4671

and crglebo@yahoo.com. Book before April 11th for an immediate savings

of $50 per person. We have about 20 spaces remaining on a first come/first

serve basis.

Finance and Stewardship Committee will meet April 17th at 6:30 p.m.

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