F the newsletter ofJarrettown United Methodist Church 1460 LimekilPike Dresher PA 19025-1116 (215) 646-4129 • FAX (215) 646-6912 www.jarrettowchurch.org Email: jarrettowumc@comcast .et OR jarrettowumc@v erizo.et • • • 8:00 am: Classic Service 9:15 am: Cotemporary Service 11:00 am: Classic Service June 2012 Open Hearts • Open Minds • Open Doors T.J., a boy with developmental delays, is featured in “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Chil dren with Specia l Needs. ” T.J. and his father, who’ d long yearned for a son, settled into a routine of daily outings. Stacey, one of T.J.’s sisters, was moved when she realized how much their father loved that together time. One day, as their dad made T.J. laugh, “T.J. stopped and reached up to softly touch our father’s face,” Stacey writes. “My dad looked down at him and said … ‘Well, kiddo, it looks like it’s you and me for the rest of my life.’ There wasn’t a sense of sadness or burden in my father’s voice, only acceptance and unconditional love.” Our Father God says the same to each of us: “Well, kiddo, it’s y ou and me forever!” No matter our weaknesses, our di fferences or even our tendencies to avoid time with him, God speaks with complete acceptance and love . He loves being with us — just as we are — and rejoices to be our Father forever. Finding God in Church By Rev. Dr. Sharon Barley Pastor’s Reflection ootprints I want to give thanks to God for the Spirit’s enduring presence in my life and empowerment for an unwavering desire to lead people to know the unsurpassing love of Christ. I want to thank so many here at Jarrettown who have been instruments of God’s grace (continued on page 2)
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and love toward me. I givethanks to God for hisprovidence over JarrettownChurch. It is only throughChrist that in brokennessthere is healing; in conflict,peace; in divisions, new friendships emerge; and inthe betrayal of trust andwhat seems like a death,seeds of hope andresurrection again: OnlyGod can do that! We can live through tragic
experiences in life bothpersonally and as churcheswhen we know that bottomline, we belong to Christ.God has a vision and planfor Jarrettown Church tobecome more and more likeJesus. God’s plan has notchanged! The signs of a
church moving in the rightdirection are these:
1. You will see memberswho trust one anotherand trust God.
2. Members who are ‘real’people knowing they areflawed and in need of forgiveness.
3. Members who arecommitted to worship,
not because a malepastor is in the pulpit,but because Jesus Christreigns in the heart of thepastor.
4. You will hear testimoniesof God’s work in people’slives,
5. Feel the presence of theHoly Spirit,
6. Be surprised by graceexpressed in times of difficulty and failure
7. Be encouraged in yourlife; and
8. See people coming toChrist!
It is my prayer and hopethat Jarrettown Churchwould learn from this
difficult experience andhear God’s call again forthe church, which is “towelcome flawed andimperfect people and leadthem to faith in Christ.”That’s what growschurches.
The healthiest, growingand alive churches areplaces where those in
leadership and oncommittees, Sunday schoolteachers, worship leadersand team members, choirs,and everyone involved inministry exemplify evidencethat they are, “walking inthe Spirit.” What is thatevidence? “the fruit of theSpirit is love, joy, peace,patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against suchthings there is nolaw.”(Gal. 5:22; Eph. 5:9) What would happen at
Jarrettown Church if themembers were known far
and wide by the “fruit of theSpirit” in all interactions?
Where all members livedintentionally to model theway of Christ, to inspire ashared vision, to challengethe practices that divide andhurt people, to discipleothers to action, in wordsencourage the heart of every person they meet!
What would happen?REVIVAL. When ministry gets tough
and circumstances work against your congregation,remember, God is faithful!Tell stories of God’s work
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and healing, support and pray for one another, trustin the providence and promises of God. People findGod in church when faithful members show themwhat God is like; and they know themselves as peoplein need of forgiveness and grace. This is a churcheveryone wants to attend. This is the hope of theworld.
This is my prayer,Pastor Sharon
A little spiritual self-awareness quiz. Answer yourself honestlyon the fruits of the Spirit inyour own life on a scale of 1 to10. 10 means this is the way Iact today, 1 means I have a longway to go on this item.
c LOVE. Love is pre-eminentin my life. I see all people
through the eyes of Christ. Ihave a deep compassi6n forthe lost, the lonely, theweak and the poor. I ammagnanimous towardsthose who "get in my hair." Ikeep no record of wrongs. Igive selflessly, sometimestill it hurts. I go the extramile. I would rather forgive20 injuries than avengeone. God always comes
first.
c JOY. People know me formy joyful disposition evenwhen there is a cause togrieve. There is acontagious radiance aboutme because "the joy of theLord is my strength." Iremain strong and positive
when things gowrong because I trustin God. I am quick tosee the brighter sideof things. I know thatfor my shatteredplans, God has betterplans. My contentmentsprings from the knowledgethat God is sovereign andJesus is coming, again.
c PEACE. The peace of Godrules my heart and mind. Istay calm in disturbingsituations because my eyesare fixed on Jesus. With few exceptions (and I'mworking on these) I enjoywholesome and beautifulrelationships all round.
Whenever relationships arestrained or fractured I take
the initiative in movingtoward healing andrestoration. I can see thedark spots in my own lifeand am quick to confessthem. I am willing always topay the price of being apeace-maker in a world of bruised relationships.
c PATIENCE. I never makehasty judgements or speak hasty words. I am not quick at jumping to conclusions. I
am patient with peoplewhen they fail or fall. I faceopposition anddiscouragement withcomposure. I never give up.I keep cool while others arehot. I am not irritable oreasily angered. My"tolerance level" isextremely high. I can putup with a lot. I acceptpeople for who they are and
not for how they perform. When I confront others,they feel I do so because Icare!
c KINDNESS. People feel"love's touch" when they'rearound me. I am blessedwith a M-I-L-D disposition
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(though, occasionally, I do
turn that "M" upside down).I let God deal with thebitterness, anger and malicein my heart. A deep respectand consideration forothers, coupled with aforgiving spirit, makesrelating to people such apleasure! The kindness of Jesus is seen in me.
c GOODNESS. Thegoodness of God touches
my life and then overflowsinto the lives of others. I ama caring person, a friendand neighbor to many. A genuine benevolencecharacterizes my life. WhenI see a need, I respond to itin the compassion of Christ.I am sensitive to the eviland suffering around, andseek to be an instrument of God's liberating touch.Uplifting the quality of people's lives is a majorconcern to me.
c FAITHFULNESS. I make
promises and keep them. Iam a man of my word.People can count on me.There is no gap in what Isay and what I do. Fidelityis the hallmark of mymarriage and othercommitments. I do not flirtwith the world or withanyone. I am true to theLord, to my spouse, topeople, and to causes that
God entrusts to me. Theyare all sacred to me!
c MEEKNESS. I am willing"to go under" any yoke thatGod wants me to to beSUBMISSIVE to God and toone another out of ourmutual reverence forChrist. I freely and willinglyaccept all that God, in Hisprovidence, gives or
withholds from me. I amwilling to step "under theyoke" with Christ and myco-workers in kingdom
service. I am willing to step
aside when it is time to doso. I bring myself under theauthority of Christ and HisChurch. I can "glory in myinfirmities so that the powerof God may be mademanifest in me." I bearprovocation without beinginflamed by it. I give a softanswer when angry wordsare spoken. I respect myown rights and the rights of
others, willing to give upmine if the Lord so guidesme. I am a pro-actor not areactor. I relate to others asone among sinners neverarrogantly.
c SELF-CONTROL. The keyto my life is self-mastery. Iam temperate in mythoughts, words, andactions. I live a disciplinedlife-in private and in public.I have complete mastery of my body, my mind, myemotions and will, my time,my possessions, my desiresand appetites. I never losecontrol. I don't eat toomuch, drink too much,work too much, play toomuch, or sleep too much:no excesses whatever! Jesusis Lord over every area of
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O behalf of youth miistry studets, parets adleaders, I wat to thak the etire church for the awesomesupport of our youth miistry! We held our Youth MissioSuday o April 22. Studets were ivolved i every aspectof the service: they haded out bulletis, greeted membersof the cogregatio, led the church i prayer ad assisted iworship. They shared about their past missio tripexperieces ad what they are lookig forward to about our
trips this upcomig summer. I a special love offerig, thecogregatio gave doated fuds that cut the cost of our JRad SR High Missio trips by over 50 percet of the origialcost! Praise the Lord ad thak you church for yourcotiued support of our youth miistry!
We are gearig upfor summer as wetrai ad prepare forour missio trips. Weare prayig that the Lord moves ad shows our studetswhat it meas to worship ad serve i His presece as wehelp others.
My visio for the summer is to have studets activelyegaged i service through our missio trips ad throughother service projects. I also seek to get our studets deepito the Word through Bible Studies ad small groups as weseek to disciple our studets i their faith.
BIG NEWS AND UPDATES:
# Confirmation Sunday: Sunday, June 3
# SR High Mission Trip:
North Topsail, NC(June 23 – June 29)
# JR High Mission Trip:Ocean Grove, NJ(July 22 – July 25)
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B U S M I n I S T R YDrivers for the month of May are as follows:
6/3 Dave Heacock6/10 Bob Ewart6/17 Stu Gentry6/24 Burt JonesIf there is a need to get a hold of
any driver, the phone numbers areas below:
Craig Fernsler . 215-816-5835
Bob Ewart . . . . . 267-240-6399Ron Smith . . . . 215-205-2377Burt Jones . . . . 267-475-2874Dave Heacock . 267-303-2261Stu Gentry . . . . 215-659-6059
If anyone else is interested inbeing a driver of the Church bus,please contact Craig Fernsler. (Weneed more drivers). You must havea Pennsylvania CDL (CommercialDrivers License). If you can’t driveduring the regular Sunday 11:00
service, we also need drivers forother special occasions as theyoccur.
Please call Craig Fernsler cell(215-816-5835) to arrange for theuse of our church bus for anychurch related function, or emailaddress: [email protected].
Craig FernslerBus Coordinator
M E n S D E V O T I O n SSaturday Mornings
Please joi our me’s group for fellowship ad reectio as we discuss Paul’s
writigs ad their relevace to me today. Our schedule cotiues Jue 2d
ad Jue 16th, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. i the Friedship Ceter. This is a
BYOC evet (Brig Your Ow Coffee). no prior readig is required. If you have
ay questios, cotact Dave Filer at 215-887-2018.
“ O U R D A I L Y B R E A D ”Lookig for a great idea for FATHER’S DAY?
S U n D A Y S C H O O L9 : 1 5 A M• Our usual Sunday School classes
will meet until June 17th.*** There will be a preschool
class on June 24th.
Elementary children will
celebrate with team trivia and aspecial snack treat
• It is a tradition at Jarrettown tohonor our teachers who prepareand teach their classes everyweek Sept – June by giving themthe summer off.
• Summer Sunday School willbegin on July 1st - there will beone combined age class for ages 4through 4th grade. Children
under age 4 are invited to play inthe nursery.*** To be able to provide this
class, parent volunteers are
needed to lead the class once
or twice over the summer.
There is a sign-up sheet on
the kindergarten door.
Curriculum is provided. We
need a leader and 2 helpers
each week.
E X P L O R E R S# We continue to collect
socks for homeless.There is a collectionbin in the hallway bythe restrooms.
Facebook pages to check out …
“Socks for Shelters” and
“Welcome Church”
T H A n K S T O :# Christine Kratz & Shawn Petroff
for teaching Sunday School formany years. We wish them wellas Christine considers otherministries and Shawn beginscollege!
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MOPPETS volunteers this pastyear: Florence Baxter, AleenKradzinski, Maxine Tyree, MariaLein, Sherrie Irwin, KellyGraber, Carol Moffatt, Carole
McGlumphy
A C T I V I T Y B A G S# Activity bags are available for
use during services. Look for the
rack next to the Welcome Center
in the lobby or ask an usher.
Each bag contains stories,
crayons, games, puzzles with
scriptures, etc, to help children
who attend the service.
n U R S E R Y C A R E
Nursery Care is available forinfants through 2 ½ during the9:15 Sunday worship service.There is also a Sunday Schoolclass for preschoolers at 9:15 Sept-June. If you require nursery careduring the 11am Sunday Service,please contact the church office bythe previous Friday and we will behappy to provide a qualifiednursery staff person. Nursery careis also available for special worship
services by request (holidayservices, etc.) Stop in the nurseryfor a brochure with nurseryinformation and policies. If youare interested in volunteering inthe nursery, contact Jean Graber.
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Children’s Ministry Check out the Children’s Ministry photo album in
the lobby full of pictures from recent events.
Summer volunteers needed: If you ca voluteer i the ursery a
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Rev. Dr. Sharon Barley - Sr. Pastor (Interim) Walt Unterberger - Assoc. Pastor/Christian GrowthJean Graber - Director of Children’s MinistryNick Agazarian - Youth PastorSheri Melcher - Organist/Choir DirectorKathy Tavani - Administrative AssistantBill Conard - CustodianRev. Jane McCarthy - Deacon
Office Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
All materials submitted for publication in Footprints MUST bereceived by noon on the 7th day of the previous month. Mate-rials received after that time will not be included, but will beconsidered for future publication.
