JUNE 2019

Phone: 260.672.3167

WEB: www.seminaryumc.org

Email: seminaryumc46783@gmail.com

Adult

Children & Youth

Sunday School

9:00am

Worship Service

Sunday

10:00am

Kid’s Praise Chapel

Tuesdays

4PM

Bright Beginnings

Child Care M-F

7AM-5:30PM

Church Office Hours

Mon - Thursday

9:30am to 1:30pm

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world

From the Pastor’s Pen

As of this writing the farmers have not been able to plant their crops

due to wet fields and I have not been able to plant my little garden

either. If seeds are not able to go in soon, it will be too late and

there will be no harvest around here. Nothing sowed, nothing to

reap.

As many know, I enjoy landscaping and gardening. I enjoy

watching things that start out small grow larger and stronger and in

the case of perennials, bushes and trees, come to life again each

spring. June ends the 2nd year my family and I have lived in Roa-

noke and I have been honored to serve as your pastor. We can al-

ready see a difference in lilac and peony planted last year growing

better and stronger this year. As long as God gives me breath and

strength I will “play in the dirt” a bit each year. Each year we are

here, you should see improvements in parsonage grounds.

Farmers and gardeners have busy seasons, farmers especially. But

there is a season of rest in winter as well as nature “sleeps” and re-

news. God designed us as people to need rest and renewal – a

weekly Sabbath rest and seasons of rest. Farmers have a season

of rest after the exhausting, incredible season of harvesting. We at

Seminary slow down and “rest” a bit in July and early August after

our very busy Easter season then VBS “season.” Many are happy

tired from wrapping up youth, Kids Club, VBS and a seeming host

of other things along with the school year.

Vacation Bible School is a wonderful effective opportunity

to introduce boys and girls to Jesus and His Body, the Church.

Let us do all we can to love and teach the children in the Name of

Jesus. Pastor Josh

Seminary at a Glance Fundraiser

Nelson”s

Port-A-Pit

Chicken

helped

Raise

$993.00

For

VBS

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world 3

The ladies of Crafty Corner meet every

other Tuesday in the Wesley Room for

Fellowship, crafts and a lunch. It is

open for all with any a variety of skills:

Quilting, crocheting, knitting, pa-

percrafts, etc.Come and join the group

from 10am–2pm. June 2019 meeting

days are the 4th & 25th.

June Bible Verse:

Galatians 6:7 (NIV)

“Do not be deceived. God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.”

"

Sunday School Underway EACH Sunday at 9:00am

This is one of the most import things any church can do – teach men and women, youth, boys and girls about

Jesus and how to grow in faith.

Adult Class – Taught by Pastor Josh in the back half of the Country Store

Youth Class – “The Gathering” in the new Youth Room in the basement taught by Jon and Sara Perkins

3rd-5th Grades – In the Balcony “Blue Room” taught by Katlin Carroll

K – 2nd Grades – in the Balcony “Peach Room” taught by Polly Carroll

Little Lambs (Preschool age) in the Nursery taught by Trish Shaefer

More on Bright Beginnings Child Care Ministry…

Effective May 1, Bright Beginnings Child Care

Ministry became a ministry of Seminary Church

of Roanoke. They have been here informally

since early April.

Bright Beginnings offers all day child care and

before & after school care. Hours are Monday

through Friday from 7 AM to 5:30 PM. We have

"Kids Praise Chapels" on Tuesdays at 4 PM. Pastor Josh leads chapel and

Polly Carroll plays the piano for it. Daycare kids have been actively partici-

pating in Kids Club and will be in VBS.(Some of kids were already partici-

pating in VBS & Kids Club).

Director Alicia Burns and team Brittney Garcia, Tammy Krauter and Me-

gan Thomas currently care for 9 preschool children in the all day program

and 21 in the before and after school.

In upcoming newsletters we will feature the Child Care Ministry team indi-

vidually. Each have the love of children in their heart.

To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world WOF Mother Daughter Event May 10

June 15: Kick off party from 5-7:30

Monday, June 17-Thursday, June 21

Roanoke Lions Club Soccer Clinic…Lunch…Vacation Bible School

9:25-11:50 soccer clinic ($25 first child, $20 each additional children)

11:50 to Noon walk up to Seminary for lunch.

Noon-12:45 Free lunch for everyone! 12:45-3:45 Free Vacation Bible School

for all!

Devotions needed! Please write a short devotional to

help us commemorate 175 years of Seminary Church. We

are putting together a small devotional book with entries

written by past and present members of the congrega-

tion. You might have a special memory of a meaningful

time for you at Seminary or you may have some ponder-

ings about faith, love, joy, peace, forgiveness, or other

fruits to share. Just jot down 150-250 words and attach

a favorite Bible verse. Together we will give a beautiful

testimony. Please email or give your entry to Pastor

Josh, Terri or Ann McPherren.

(amcpherren@huntington.edu). Deadline – June 30.

Thank you!

Roy, family and friends of Jo DeFord . Your church family at Seminary continue prayers of comfort and peace. Treasure great memories.

Weekly Schedule for Seminary UMC

Sundays 9:00am – Sunday School for All Ages

10:00am – Worship Service with Nursery & Children’s Church offered

11:15am – Coffee and Conversation

Monday – Thursday: 9:30am to 1:30pm – Office Open & Country Store Open

Tuesday—4PM Kid’s Praise Chapel

Bright Beginnings Day Care– Mon-Fri 7AM until 5:30PM

Administrative Assistant available Monday -Thursday 9:30am to 1:30pm Church Office

(260) 672-3167

Ministries for Children at SUMC:

Sunday School – Sundays at 9:00am – 5 age-level classes

Nursery during Worship Service – 10:00am

Children’s Message & Children’s Church: Kids start out in the sanctuary, come for-

ward and hear a Bible message during church then are dismissed to Children’s Church

Acolytes: Children can be shown how and scheduled to carry in the light

(representing Jesus, the Light of the World enter the church service and carry out the

light (representing the light and love of Jesus going out into the world around us).

Kid’s Club: During the school year Wednesdays from 3:45pm to 5:30pm kids K-5th

Vacation Bible School each June for kids 1st to 6

th

Kid’s Praise Chapel - 4PM Tuesdays Bright Beginnings Day Care—M-F 7AM-5:30PM

Ministries for Youth at SUMC:

Elevate Student Ministries: Youth group on Wednesdays from 7:05pm to 8:55pm,

trips, camps, service, outings in addition to these; concluded in May will resume at fall

school year.

The Gathering – Youth Sunday School class Sundays at 9:00am

Ministries for Adults at SUMC

Sunday School Class – Sundays 9:00am

Crafty Corner – Every Other Tuesday from 10 AM – 2:00pm

UFO Quilting Bee Group – Fourth Thursday monthly 9:00am to 2:00pm

Women of Faith – United Methodist Women – meet second Monday at 1:30 PM

for Bible study, fellowship, mission or serving projects and/or food

Mission serving, education and funding opportunities

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Contact Jenny Gross

June

1 Dave Grabner, Lee Beineke

2 Dick VanAlstine

4 Abigail Johnson

5 Vicky Eisenhut, Marilyn Morgan

8 Ruth Ann Thomas

10 Frank Ule

17 Jon Perkins

22 Kristen Sagers Bell

24 Trish Shaefer, Doug Tellas,

Reedy Neary

26 Marv Hathaway

28 Andrew Grabner

8 Rex & Susan Miller

17 Rance & Cindy Burns

Gary & Claudia Houck

18 Joe & Kirsta Hiner

23 Jon & Sara Perkins

Lynn & Pat Swaidner

29 Tom & Jenny Gross

Anniversaries

Don’t forget to BUY

Scrip after Worship

in the Wesley Room

Candid of the Month:

Faithfuls : Pat Swaidener, Vicky and Steve Eisenhut

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Bright Begin-

nings 7AM–

5:30 PM Mon–

Fri

Church Of-

fice hours

9:30AM–

1:30PM Mon-

Thurs

1

2 Commun-

ion Sunday

3BB-Zoo Church

Council

6:30pm

4 Kid’s

Chapel

4PM

5 6TIN-

CAPS game

BB Outing

MSH

7

8

9 Graduation

Sunday

10WOF

1:30PM

BB Outing

MP

11 Kid’s

Chapel

4PM

12 BB Outing

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13

—INUMC

14

annual

conference

15VBS

Carnival

____

16Trinity

Sunday and

Father’s Day

17

VBS

18

VBS

19

VBS

20

VBS

21 22

23VBS Program

____________

30

24 Church coun-

cil @ 6:30pm

BB Outing

25 Kid’s Chapel

4PM

26 BB Outing TC

27 UFO

Quilt 9AM

-2PM

28

29

June 2019

Unless otherwise noted: Crafty Corner is always 10am-2pm,

Kid’s Chapel always Tuesdays 4PM Pastor on vacation June 21 to July 3

May Floral Beauty Outside Our Seminary

Church