June 1, 2016 Volume 1, Issue 6 First United Methodist Church INSIDE THIS ISSUE Chancel Choir ..........................2 Preschool News ........................2 Lakeside ...................................3 Birthdays..................................3 Sermon Series ..........................4 VBS...........................................5 Calendar ...................................6 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Cave Quest Vimeo! Smile for the camera! The Chimes Next week, the family and I head to Lakeside, Ohio for the West Ohio Annual Conference. Every year, all the clergy of the West Ohio Con- ference, plus a roughly equal number of laity, attend the Annual Confer- ence where we worship together and conduct the necessary business of the Conference. One of the traditions at Annual Conference is the Fixing of Appointments. During the Fixing of Appointments a list is distributed showing the pastor assigned to every church in the conference and new appointments are announced. Today, the fixing of appointments is mostly a formality. In the old days (or so I have been told), pastors wouldn’t know until they came to Lakeside for Annual Conference if they were moving or staying put. Thank God we no longer have that system! Still, as my first year as pastor here comes to a close, I’m caught by how much has happened in the last year. I am thankful to so many who have welcomed us and helped us get settled. I am thankful for how many serve selflessly in the church, week in and week out, to make ministry hap- pen. Just before I sat down to right this article, I saw the pictures of our Vacation Bible School float in the Memorial Day Parade, and the many volunteers who came out to help. Wow, what a church. And yet, as fun as it is to celebrate and reflect, there really isn’t much time for it. As Rev. Barry Burns preached at our anniversary cele- bration this past month, there is still so much left to do. Right now, the staff is working to plan for Lakeside for Youth later this month, readying for Vacation Bible School, and even planning for the late fall. It seems it never stops! That often seems to be the way of a faith calling, isn’t it? God’s calling on our lives is never over. We’re never too old (Moses was 80 be- fore his calling even began), and we’ve never accomplished so much to be able to just stop. Just as we complete one step, we’re already on to the next. It can be tiring, at times, but it also brings great joy and life. We al- ways have purpose. There is still more to be done. So as I head off to our Annual Conference for this year, I give thanks for the great year of ministry together. But more than that, I call us to remain faithful. There is more to be done! Pastor Jonathan
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June 1, 2016 Volume 1, Issue 6
First United Methodist Church
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Chancel Choir ..........................2
Preschool News ........................2
Lakeside ...................................3
Birthdays ..................................3
Sermon Series ..........................4
VBS...........................................5
Calendar ...................................6
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST
Cave Quest
Vimeo!
Smile for the camera!
The Chimes Next week, the family and I head to Lakeside, Ohio for the West
Ohio Annual Conference. Every year, all the clergy of the West Ohio Con-
ference, plus a roughly equal number of laity, attend the Annual Confer-
ence where we worship together and conduct the necessary business of the
Conference. One of the traditions at Annual Conference is the Fixing of
Appointments. During the Fixing of Appointments a list is distributed
showing the pastor assigned to every church in the conference and new
appointments are announced. Today, the fixing of appointments is mostly
a formality. In the old days (or so I have been told), pastors wouldn’t
know until they came to Lakeside for Annual Conference if they were
moving or staying put. Thank God we no longer have that system!
Still, as my first year as pastor here comes to a close, I’m caught
by how much has happened in the last year. I am thankful to so many who
have welcomed us and helped us get settled. I am thankful for how many
serve selflessly in the church, week in and week out, to make ministry hap-
pen. Just before I sat down to right this article, I saw the pictures of our
Vacation Bible School float in the Memorial Day Parade, and the many
volunteers who came out to help. Wow, what a church.
And yet, as fun as it is to celebrate and reflect, there really isn’t
much time for it. As Rev. Barry Burns preached at our anniversary cele-
bration this past month, there is still so much left to do. Right now, the
staff is working to plan for Lakeside for Youth later this month, readying
for Vacation Bible School, and even planning for the late fall. It seems it
never stops!
That often seems to be the way of a faith calling, isn’t it? God’s
calling on our lives is never over. We’re never too old (Moses was 80 be-
fore his calling even began), and we’ve never accomplished so much to be
able to just stop. Just as we complete one step, we’re already on to the
next. It can be tiring, at times, but it also brings great joy and life. We al-
ways have purpose. There is still more to be done.
So as I head off to our Annual Conference for this year, I give
thanks for the great year of ministry together. But more than that, I call us
to remain faithful. There is more to be done!
Pastor Jonathan
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High. Psalm 9: 1-2
It's amazing how quickly the year has gone by. I thank the Lord for such a wonderful staff here at 1st United Methodist. Everyone has been so great to work with. Lacey Watkins has been my right hand help every step of the way and I so enjoy working with her. Thanks to Lisha Rawlins for all her hard work in the office and doing so many things for me that is not in her job description. Pastor Jonathan has been a life saver and my technical support this year often hearing me cry down the hallway for help...patient man that he is he never gets upset but seems to solve my issues; praise the Lord !
Thanks go to Dwight Brown for running my power point for the program this Spring, and Abe Oates for al-ways toting us around in the bus when on field trips.
So many people to thank but I couldn’t forget the board of education for being so supportive and unified this year; giving guidance and wis-dom in all school matters. Ladies like Christa, Candy, and Annette have made my life easier this year.
The bonus Lacey and I received brought us to tears and we praise the Lord for each and everyone of your prayers!
May HE continue to bless,
Lisa Thomsen
THANK YOU FOR LEADING US IN WORSHIP THIS PAST YEAR!
PRESCHOOL NEWS
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THE CHANCEL CHOIR
Front row: Scott Barrett, Director/
Organist, Deborah Purcell, James
Candler
Second row: Lyn Davis, Jessi Davis,
Kay Levally, Janet Jones, Laurie Stein-
man, Kandy Rodgers, Roberta Flinn,
Martha Furbush, Betty Augsburger,
Jan Aller
Third row: Donna Grant, Shirley
Stauffer, Cheryl Purcell, Judy
Leiberick, Sharon Heilman, Ruth Alex-
ander, Megan Hanover, Bernard
Furbush, Doug Heilman, Tom Taylor
Fourth row: Judi Candler, Winnie
Streets, Debbie Davis, Barbara
Winzenried, Jim Steele, Joe Neal, Bill
Davis, John Steinman
YOUTH NEWS
First and foremost, thank you for your prayers and sup-port for the youth in our church. We could not do what we do if it were not for our supportive congregation.
Here are just a few updates on what we are up to:
The final Lakeside fundraiser is a yard sale this Satur-day, June 4th from 8 am-noon in the church parking lot. Thank you all for your donations! Please come see all the items we have for sale!
We will be leaving for Lakeside Sunday June 26th. Please pray for physical health and safety, spiritual growth, and for a bonding experience for our youth, CIT’s, and adult leaders.
Each year we ask members of the congregation to pick a student that they would like to pray for while we are at camp. We call these our prayer partners. Some prayer partners are notorious for sending their partner a card and maybe some money for the famous Patio ice cream at Lakeside! Be on the lookout for the names of the students attending Lakeside to be available in the cookie room in a couple weeks! The students really enjoy hearing from the congregation while they are away at camp.
Please continue to pray for the youth in our congregation.
God Bless,
Jacquelyn Stalder
Youth and Family Minister
6/4 Velma Kraft
5803 CR 115
6/5 Mary Alice Finney
Hardin Hills
6/9 Patricia Brehm
719 N. Main St.
6/16 Margaret Carmean
303 Marie Ave
6/16 Nelson Temple
803 Summit St
6/23 Adeline Terry
16450 Maureen Dr.
6/27 Janet Ralston
616 N. Cherry St.
6/28 Howard Jones
618 Decatur St.
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Lakeside 2015
I would like to thank
my church family for
their prayers, cards, and
the many calls. Also,
those who sent food,
including Elizabeth
Circle, while I recovered
from my fall and surgery
the past 2 1/2 months.
You are all truly caring
people and I will be for-
ever grateful. May God
bless each of you.
Roberta Flinn
Whether it was the com-
fort of your presence, or
the touch of your hand,
or your whispers of love,
or the remembrances
from times past...each
has meant so much.
Thank you.
The James Dulin Family
JUNE SERMON SERIES
If you are traveling, ill, or unable
to make it to church one Sunday,
but you don’t want to miss the
sermon, you are in luck! We have
a couple of options for viewing at
least the sermon (and sometimes
the entire service) online.
Every week, the sermon from the
9am service is uploaded to our
account with Vimeo. It is usually
uploaded by Tuesday of the fol-
lowing week. The sermon, and
previous sermons, can be viewed
for free.
Simply go to http://
www.vimeo.com/kentonfirst to
see our page and all our videos.
This service was made possible by
a generous donation to increase
our online ability. Thank you to
the unnamed donor who gener-
ously supported this.
We have also been experimenting
with broadcasting parts of the
service on Facebook Live. We are
still in the beginning stages of
this, but this is another great way
to catch the service if you are un-
able to attend.
NEW OPTIONS TO WATCH SERVICE
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June 5- Ephesians 2:11-22-Unity
in Christ-Unity is not the same as
uniformity. We are not called to all be
the same. Rather, we are
brought together only in Christ, who
unites us all as one. Christ must be
our "north star" that brings us togeth-
er.
June 12- Ephesians 4:1-6-United
in Mission-The reason for our unity is
not a lack of conflict, or to make oth-
ers just like us. Rather, we are united
so that we can work together in our
mission to be Christ's witnesses to the
ends of the earth (i.e. make disciples).
June 19- Ephesians 4:7-13-We
Need Each Other-Unity is not option-
al! We need each other. Each of us is
uniquely made and uniquely gifted to
serve the Kingdom of God. We need
each other's unique gifts.
June 26- Ephesians 4:14-16-Know
Who We Are-The call to unity does
not diminish our difference. Rather,
we are called to know who we are,
and what we believe. At the same
time, we are also called to be aware
of how we can be united while differ-
ent. In the words of Rabbi Brad
Hirschfield, "You don't have to be
wrong for me to be right."
Are you free for lunch?
Looking for Lunch Supervisors for June and July to help
with Kenton school lunch program
Church basement from 11:15-12:15
Monday-Thursday
See Christa Quail to sign up for a day or several days!
