The Braden Steeple Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors, Official Publication of Braden United Methodist Church Vol. VI June, 2010 No. 25 The Braden Steeple will be printed and distributed to the membership of Braden United Methodist Church and the community during the months of January, March, May, July, September, November & a special Holiday issue in December. News articles are due by the 20th of the previous month the newsletter is printed. Send all material to: Communication Ministry Team, 4725 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH 43625 or contact the church office at 419-386-2700 Pentecost began on Sunday May 23rd. Pentecost was a Jewish festival that took place not long after the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus has been raised. The disciples have seen him, resur- rected and returned to them. Yet, now he has ascended and what about them? He told them to wait in Jerusalem until he would send them his Spirit to be with them. They waited. They waited and worried about what their future might hold. Many of them felt fear, doubt and despair. Then on Pentecost, there was a rush of mighty wind, tongues of fire - and the Holy Spirit prevailed. The church was born. The once disheartened disciples moved out, prodded, and enabled by the Holy Spirit who gave what the human spirit could not. For Christians, Pentecost occurs fifty days after Easter. On that day, the church celebrates the happenings recorded in the New Testament Book of Acts, chapter 2. Notice when you come into church, the changes of the colors in the sanctuary. Red is the color of Pentecost, and it signifies the tongues of flames seen over the heads of those praying together. The Scripture also tells us that the sound of the blowing of a violent wind filled the house where they were praying. In addition to the color red, churches often display tongues of flame and symbols of the wind on banners and posters. In Scripture, we read that the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to go into the streets telling of Jesus to all those they met. Following Peter's sermon, many were bap- tized; and the church began to grow. Because of this, we call Pentecost, "the birthday of the church." In our families, we may have elaborate celebrations of Christmas and Easter, but fail to celebrate Pentecost. However, without Pente- cost, we would not have the church. It is worth- while to spend time in family devotions and cele- brations for this church holy day that helps us remember how the church began. What can you do in your family to cele- brate Pentecost? Read together Acts 2:1-40. Ask each fam- ily member to tell of one thing he or she will try to remember from the Scripture reading. Make a Pentecost cake to celebrate the birth of the church. Tint icing red and decorate. Place candles in clusters to symbolize the flames. Enjoy wind activities together. Make and fly a kite. Sit outside at dusk and feel the wind on your faces. Visit an older member of our church. Ask your church friend to tell you about memories of how our church started, of memories of Sunday school, and of memories of people who were im- portant to his or her faith formation. Decorate your home by making red banners, posters, or pictures. Celebrate Pentecost!
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The Braden Steeple
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors,
Official Publication of Braden United Methodist Church
Vol. VI June, 2010 No. 25
The Braden Steeple will be printed and distributed to the membership of Braden United Methodist Church and the community during the months of January, March, May, July, September, November & a special Holiday issue in December. News articles are due by the 20th of the previous month the newsletter is printed. Send all material to: Communication Ministry Team, 4725 Dorr Street, Toledo, OH 43625 or contact the church office at 419-386-2700
Pentecost began on Sunday May 23rd.
Pentecost was a Jewish festival that took place not long after the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus has been raised. The disciples have seen him, resur-rected and returned to them.
Yet, now he has ascended and what about them? He told them to wait in Jerusalem until he would send them his Spirit to be with them. They waited. They waited and worried about what their future might hold. Many of them felt fear, doubt and despair. Then on Pentecost, there was a rush of mighty wind, tongues of fire - and the Holy Spirit prevailed. The church was born. The once disheartened disciples moved out, prodded, and enabled by the Holy Spirit who gave what the human spirit could not. For Christians, Pentecost occurs fifty days after Easter. On that day, the church celebrates the happenings recorded in the New Testament Book of Acts, chapter 2. Notice when you come into church, the changes of the colors in the sanctuary. Red is the color of Pentecost, and it signifies the tongues of flames seen over the heads of those praying together. The Scripture also tells us that the sound of the blowing of a violent wind filled the house where they were praying. In addition to the color red, churches often display tongues of flame and symbols of the wind on banners and posters.
In Scripture, we read that the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to go into the streets telling of Jesus to all those they met. Following Peter's sermon, many were bap-tized; and the church began to grow. Because of this, we call Pentecost, "the birthday of the church."
In our families, we may have elaborate celebrations of Christmas and Easter, but fail to celebrate Pentecost. However, without Pente-cost, we would not have the church. It is worth-while to spend time in family devotions and cele-brations for this church holy day that helps us remember how the church began. What can you do in your family to cele-brate Pentecost? Read together Acts 2:1-40. Ask each fam-ily member to tell of one thing he or she will try to remember from the Scripture reading. Make a Pentecost cake to celebrate the birth of the church. Tint icing red and decorate. Place candles in clusters to symbolize the flames. Enjoy wind activities together. Make and fly a kite. Sit outside at dusk and feel the wind on your faces. Visit an older member of our church. Ask your church friend to tell you about memories of how our church started, of memories of Sunday school, and of memories of people who were im-portant to his or her faith formation. Decorate your home by making red banners,
posters, or pictures.
Celebrate Pentecost!
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 2
From The Pastor’s Study
My beloved Parishioners,
What a Mighty God we serve! Each time I
think about the goodness of God and all that He
has for us, my heart shouts hallelujah, praise
God!
On July 1st, we will begin our sixth year as
your pastoral family. Where has the time gone?
We are grateful to you for allowing us this won-
derful opportunity to be in ministry with you. We
have celebrated, laughed, wept, agreed and dis-
agreed together. We have ministered to each
other and we have grown together. We have suc-
ceeded and failed together, yet through it all, we
have experienced the love of God Almighty.
This year we were blessed to have mem-
bers of our congregation gather in individual
homes for our Lenten Bible Study. We had an
average attendance of 78 persons in 10 homes.
It has been a true blessing to listen to the reports
from the various groups. Many of you have re-
quested that this be continued. We are currently
working on the lesson plan for the next six weeks
of study.
This year, the Christian Education Team
has decided to do our Vacation Bible School in
the evening. We have an exciting time plan for
our children and adults. We want to encourage
and invite all persons in leadership position in the
church to be in attendance at our VBS. Please
come out and support this wonderful ministry
from July 19th -23
rd. A home cooked meal will be
served each evening, so forget
about cooking at home and come and break
bread with us. Please call the church office and
register your attendance.
We are pleased to report that the Centen-
nial plaque bearing the names of individuals who
donated $100 for the Centennial Anniversary will
be unveiled on July 4th during the worship ser-
vice. The Centennial Books that you purchased
are currently at the printer. It is our hope and
prayers that it will also be ready by July 4th.
We regret to inform you that the church’s
pictorial directory that was to be produced by
Olan Mills will not be forthcoming. The company
discarded the pictures after two years. We take
full responsibility for the neglect of not completing
the project. We were overwhelmed with our
move to the new facility and that project fell on
the back burner. We hope to commence a new
church pictorial directory project in the near fu-
ture.
We have not been successful in selling or
renting the property at 2013 Lawrence. It is the
desire of the Church Council to aggressively pro-
ceed in getting rid of the property before the end
of summer this year. We are currently looking at
three options: Sell/lease, Auction or return it to
the conference. Currently, our yearly expense for
keeping the property is $5,000.
In conclusion, we would like to thank all of
you who continuously support this ministry with
your prayers, attendance and finances. May God
continue to bless each of you for the sacrifices
you make to enhance His Kingdom.
Finally, we thank all of you who sur-
rounded us with your prayers, love, cards, trans-
portation and food after our auto accident. We
cannot thank you enough for your graciousness
and kindness.
Love you, Pastor Dixon
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Welcome Summer
June 20th!
God, creator of the seasons has
allowed a phenomenon for each season.
The earth is full of riches. The beauty is
intense, the creatures are satisfied. I ob-
serve each season with awe. God in his
grace and mercy allows me to behold his
manifold works of wisdom.
We are in the season of Pentecost.
We celebrate Pentecost on the 50th day
after Easter which commemorates the
coming of the Holy Spirit up on the apos-
tles in Jerusalem.
We celebrate Pentecost to cele-
brate a hope and knowledge that God
through his holy spirit is at work among
his people. It is a celebration of newness,
recreation, recreational renewal of pur-
pose, mission, and calling of God’s peo-
ple.
It is also a recognition that His
work is done through His people as he
pours out His presence among them.
Remember our sick and shut in your daily prayers. A kind
card or a simple note could brighten a person’s day; take a
moment and let our member know that they are in the Braden
Family prayers
Allen, George Jr. Whitehouse Country Manor
11239 Waterville St.
Whitehouse, OH 43571
Beene, Asia (Ronya): 3353 Parkwood Av.
Toledo, OH 43610
Bussey, Lincoln Sr. Lutheran Home
Assisted Living
2519 Seaman St.,
Toledo, OH 43605
Coleman, Mildred 2341 Old Stone Ct., #1
Toledo, OH 43614
Hunt, Johnnie 834 North Detroit Ave.
Toledo, OH 43607
Merriweather, Harriet 1009 Secor Rd.
Toledo, OH 43607
Gross, Norvelle Laurels of Toledo
1011 Byrne Rd., #301
Toledo, OH 43609
Robinson, Carol UTMC
3000 Arlington
Toledo, OH 43614
Russell, Edna 2125 Parkwood Av., #138
Toledo, OH 43620
Shoecraft, Velma 817 Oneida St.
Toledo, OH 43608
Steele, Lucille 830 N. Hawley St.
Toledo, OH 43615
West, Wilbert 41 Carol Lane
Toledo, OH 43615
Simmons, Loretta Arbors of Sylvania
7120 Port Sylvania Av.
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King, Edith Toledo Hospital
2142 N. Cove Blvd.
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Young, Harold Heartland – Holy Glenn
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The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 4
FINANCES AT A GLANCE
We would like to thank all of you for your financial
support towards the ministry of Braden for the
first five months of 2010. The weekly amount
needed to meet the members’ portion of the new
budget is $3,447.00. Needed to date,
$75,834.00, received to date $82,419.87.
Women’s Day receipts as of May 23rd
is
$7,065.10.
The account balances as of May 31, 2010:
General Fund $8,905.19
Building/Capital Improvement $8,153.42
Savings $24,683.47
Total: $41.742.08
2009 Year End Financial Overview
Total income received for 2009 was $226,294.77 and the total expenses were $223,191.92. We are happy to report that income is exceeding ex-penses through May. Our apportionments are paid at 41% which is on track. We the finance committee are humbly grateful for your faithful stewardship. May God continue to bless you and Braden. Our average weekly attendance for 2009 was 137. We paid 100% of our Conference Apportion-ments ($27,506.00) and we also paid 100% of our District Apportionments ($6,636.00). Our gas expense was $37,151.35, electric ex-pense was $7,204.03 and our capital improve-ment expense was $7,126.60. The balances that were in each category as we ended 2009 are shown to the right:
ACCOUNTS Ending bal
12/31/2009
GENERAL
$8,020.07
CAPTIAL IMP
$3,486.19
SAVINGS
Benevolence
$(2,576.01)
Buckle -up
$2,774.98
Computer
$77.00
Nurses
$942.69
Pastoral care
$10.92
Memorial -
Ushers
$417.84
Scholarship
$8,911.36
Missions
$3,177.76
Spc Sundays
$439.19
Cent. Ads
$2,124.00
Cent. Booklet
$3,420.00
Int income
$257.75
Escrow
-
Savings total
$19,977.29
CD
$5,431.71
Total all accounts
$36,915.26
Keep our church calendar up-to-date.
If your organization adds, changes, starts or cancels
something, contact Lisa in the office as quickly as
possible.
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 5
Braden Welcomes
Martin Conrad Britsch as Church Organist
Toledo native Martin Britsch has been involved in the local music scene for many years. Actively par-
ticipating in his home church, Monroe St. United Methodist’s, music program. During his high school
years he toured with the choir throughout Europe. Martin graduated from Oberlin College and the Uni-
versity of Michigan. He has performed with the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera, and the Detroit Op-
era. Martin has served as organist and music director at several area churches including Holy Trinity
Lutheran, Glendale Presbyterian, and Glenwood Lutheran. He has also performed as a jazz pianist at
area restaurants such as Fifi's and The Real Seafood Company. Martin is looking forward to assisting
in Braden United Methodist’s worship services.
Cerssandra McPherson
Outreach Director, Braden U.M.C.
Greetings to you my brothers and sisters in Christ. I am excited to announce
that I have accepted the task of developing and expanding the outreach pro-
grams here at Braden United Methodist Church.
Just a little about me. I am an active member of Braden and serve in many
different capacities. I Love the Lord and count it a blessing to be used by the
Master and serve as one of His faithful servants.
Here are some of the programs that I am working on to implement:
1. Clothing Closet for adults seeking employment, infants and children
2. After-school Tutorial & Recreation Center
3. Parents Night Out
4. Resource Center
5. Literacy
I will be contacting many of you and reaching out to you for assistance; I will need volunteers.
Giving Him the Glory,
Cerssandra McPherson
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 6
Leadership for 2010 Braden United Methodist Church Council
Pastor…………………………………………… Wynston Dixon
Council Chairperson……………………………. . Lafe Tolliver
Lay Leader………………………………………. Annette Savage
Secretary………………………………………… Gracye Sturdivant
Lay Delegate to Conference…………………….. Marie L. Bush
Youth Ministries Coordinators…………………… Roy and Yolanda Durden
Congregational Care and Witness Coordinator….
Christian Education Ministry Coordinator………. Yolanda Robinson
Outreach & Mission Ministry Team Coordinator.. Eva Tucker-Lingo
Board of Trustees Chairperson…………………... Cerrsandra McPherson
U M Men President……………………………….. Steve Halliburton
U M Women President ………………………… Linda Hester
Members-at-Large Lay Member to Conference Alternate……… Morell Fonfield
Council Vice Chairperson …………………. Linda Hester
Mary Dunson
Lay Leadership Committee
Chairperson, Rev. Wynston Dixon
Lay Leader, Annette Savage
Lay Member, Marie L. Bush
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
Linda Hester Cynthia Gaynor Matthew Coleman
Joyce Sparks Willie Reams Danyale Brown
Reba Young Jackie Robinson Vince Davis
Staff/Parish Relations Committee (PSPR)
Chairman, Liz Conley
Lay Leader, Annette Savage
Lay Member, Marie L. Bush
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
Terry Hutchinson Elizabeth Conley Randall Jones
Chris Robinson Willa N. Johnson Linda Hester
Judy Jackson
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 7
Leadership for 2010 Braden United Methodist Church Council
(continued)
Board of Trustees
Chairperson, Cerrsandra McPherson
Class of 2010 Class of 2011 Class of 2012
Charles Cohen Roy Moody Willie Reams
Gracye Sturdivant Kelly Jordan
Cerssandra McPherson Richard Allen
Finance Committee
Pastor Rev. Wynston Dixon
Chairman Sunceray Lamb
Vice Chairperson Sabrina Nabors
Treasurer Lisa Gleason
Financial Secretary Carol Robinson
Lay Leader Annette Savage
Lay Member Marie L. Bush
Council Chair Lafe Tolliver
SPRC Rep. Elizabeth Conley
Trustees Rep. Cerrsandra McPherson
Vicky Forrest
Gracye Sturdivant
Bold Nominated by lay leadership committee for 2010
Our Church Family Prayer Concerns
Please lift up the following needs
in your prayers throughout the month:
Safety of all our men and women in the military.
For financial burdens,
work concerns and welfare:
Pray for those who are looking for jobs so they can support their
families and keep their homes.
Pray for families who have lost their homes that they will find
affordable housing.
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 8
ODESSA M. PHILLIPS
103 Birthday Celebration On Saturday, May 29th at 2:00 p.m., Pastor Dixon
and some members of Braden joined Mother Phil-
lips and her family at her residence to celebrate her
103rd birthday. The pastor presented her a large
print Bible with her name engraved on it and a
dozen pink roses from the Braden church family.
Pink is her favorite color. Her actual birthday was
May 31st.
ODESSA MARIAH PHILLIPS WAS THE 2nd CHILD BORN TO JOHN BOLIVER AND MARY BER-
THA BROWN LUCAS. SHE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS WHO WERE ALL BORN
IN ABBEVILLE MISSISSIPPI. ODESSA AND ALL OF HER SIBLINGS GREW UP AND LIVED IN
THE SAME HOUSE UNTIL EACH ONE MARRIED AND LEFT HOME. HER FATHER WAS ONE
OF THE FEW BLACK MEN WHO WAS OWNED THEIR OWN HOME IN MISSISSIPPI.
ODESSA MOVED TO TOLEDO IN 1936 TO HELP HER SISTER, TEXANNA AND HER HUSBAND,
WILLIAM TAKE CARE OF THEIR OLDEST TWO CHILDREN . AT THAT TIME SHE UNITED
WITH BRADEN METHODIST CHURCH UNDER THE PASTORAL LEADERSHIP OF THE REVER-
END CLARENCE T R NELSON.
HERE IN TOLEDO, SHE MET THE LOVE OF HER LIFE, JAMES PHILLIPS AND THEY WERE
MARRIED IN 1937 BY REV. CLARENCE T. R. NELSON IN THE PARSONAGE OF THE CHURCH
THEN LOCATED ON CITY PARK AND BELMONT AVENUES.
SHE BECAME VERY INVOLVED IN THE CHURCH, SINGING IN THE CHOIR, BEING ONE OF
THE FIRST USHERS THAT USHERED IN UNIFORM WHICH CONSISTED OF A BLACK SKIRT,
WHITE BLOUSE WITH BLACK BOW, AND BLACK SHOES.
AT BRADEN SHE SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNION STEWARDS AND
LATER AS PRESIDENT OF THE COMMUNION STEWARDS FOR MANY YEARS. AFTER SERV-
ING AS PRESIDENT SHE THEN BECAME SUPERVISOR OF THE ACOLYTES . ODESSA
SERVED ON THE COMMUNION STEWARD BOARD FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL HER HEALTH
BEGAN TO FAIL.
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 9
ODESSA WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE FIRST GOSPEL CHOIR OF
BRADEN . SHE WAS ALSO ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE PASTORAL CARE
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED TO ASSIST THE PASTOR AND HIS FAMILY.
ALTHOUGH ODESSA NEVER HAD ANY CHILDREN OF HER OWN SHE WAS THE FAVORITE
AUNT (MOTHER) TO MANY OF HER NIECES AND NEPHEWS.
AT THE AGE OF 103 ODESSA STILL IS ABLE TO REMEMBER ALL OF HER NIECES AND NEPH-
EWS AND STILL HANDLES MOST OF HER BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND STILL LOVES TO SHOP
WHENEVER SHE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY.
SHE NOW HAS ONE BROTHER (BOBBY) LIVING IN TOLEDO AND ONE SISTER (NINA) LIVING
IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
ODESSA HAS ALWAYS BEEN A ONE TO SPEAK VERY OPENLY, NEVER BEING AFRAID TO SAY
WHAT WAS ON HER MIND. SHE LOVED WORKING IN HER CHURCH. ALTHOUGH NEVER
WANTING TO BE IN THE SPOT LIGHT SHE WORKED FAITHFULLY BEHIND THE SCENES TO
BE SURE THAT GOD’S WORK WAS DONE.
HER FAVORITE SCRIPTURE IS PSALM 103:1,2 AND HER FAVORITE HYMN IS
“I WANT JESUS TO WALK WITH ME”.
SHE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HER FAMILY AGAIN AND WALKING ALL OVER GOD’S
HEAVEN.
June 2010
L-R Mother Brister 100, Mother Phillips 103, Pastor Dixon
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 10
Our deepest sympathy to...
Willa N. Johnson on the passing of her brother,
Marc Thompson.
Lisa Gleason, on the passing of her mother,
Charlene Young.
Jackie Robinson and sons, on the passing of
her sons’ grandfather, Bennie Robinson
Helen Tuggle, on the passing of her mother,
Elizabeth Sisson
Arlene Bishop, on the passing of her son,
Hazen Bishop
Edna Brown on the passing of her daughter,
Carol Brown-Lewis
Morell Fonfield and Ruby Hill on the passing of their brother,
Louis Allen, Sr.
Congratulation to the Braden Graduates!
Vanessa Sheares-Sienna Hts. University
Keyra Sheares– University of Akron
Stanley ―Zeke‖ Hill- Rogers H.S.
Parents: Stanley & Rena Hill, Sr.
**
Kristian Conley- Central Catholic H.S.
Parents: Dennis & Liz Conley
**
Alaina Durden, Salutatorian of her Class- Grove Patterson Academy
Parents: Roy & Yolanda Durden
**
Congratulations, Yonette Bailey, RN
We will honor all of Braden’s Graduates on
Sunday, June 26, 2010
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 11
Braden United Methodist Church Outreach
"MINISTRY IN MOTION"
Free Clothing Closet
Grand Opening - July 4, 2010
Here is an opportunity for you to share the blessings of the Lord with our brothers and sisters throughout our community.
"Let's get this ministry in motion!"
We need clean and ready to wear:
women & Men Business Casual Apparel gently used: shoes
children and infant summer clothing TPS uniform clothing for all grade levels
We need volunteers. The call is out for those who are willing to be a servant. Listen, IS GOD CALLING YOU?
Excited to serve, Cerssandra McPherson Outreach Director
"I was naked and you clothed Me... Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it
to Me."
Matthew 25: 36, 40
We Appreciate Your Help!
The Pastor and office secretary,
wish to thank our office volunteers,
Marion Stokes, Elsie Seay, Delvia
Bishop and Eva Tucker-Lingo for their
weekly help in folding and correlating
the weekly bulletins. We appreciate
your help in getting the weekly bulle-
tins prepared for worship.
THANK YOU!
Join the Acolyte Team
If you’re ages 8-13 (or know someone who
is), your church needs you to join our new
Acolyte Team! Barbara Colbert will train a
team of students to perform some of the
traditions of Christian worship in our
10:30 a.m. services. They will carry the
cross, light the candles, hold the Book of
Worship and help celebrate the Sacra-
ments of Baptism and Communion.
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 12
The words for this issue are:
Days after Pentecost
and Trinity Sunday
What do these words mean?
Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after
Pentecost. It is a transitional Sunday. It takes us
from the Season of Lent/Easter/Pentecost into a
season called Ordinary Time (Another term for
this time is Kingdom tide.) Trinity Sunday gives
us the opportunity to celebrate the Holy Spirit.
The concept of the Holy Trinity is diffi-
cult to understand and is mysterious even to the
most learned biblical scholar. The Trinity is core
to Christian belief.
Complete understanding of the Trinity is
not imperative to believing in it. We often be-
lieve in things that most of us don’t understand
completely—air waves bouncing sound out to a
satellite in space which then bounces it back
somewhere else, the GNP (Gross National Prod-
uct), and a mother’s love for her child.
Few take the time to scientifically explain
a mother’s love for her child, but we all under-
stand it on some level. The understanding differs
depending upon our relationship with our moth-
ers. The same is true with our relationship with
the Trinity; our understanding often depends
upon our own individual spiritual journey.
The Trinity is the Christian way of ex-
plaining the three ways we see God acting in the
world; the Father, the creator; the Son, God come
down to us in our human, everyday lives; the
Holy Spirit, the spiritual element of the Trinity.
Trinity Sunday is the day that we cele-
brate this Great Mystery.
Symbols of the Trinity are very important in
Christianity. Some of the symbols for the Trinity
are:
What is the SPRC? SPRC is the abbreviation for Staff-Parish Relations
Committee. Also known as the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee, or PPRC.
The Staff Parish Relations Committee is the ad-
ministrative unit in the church whose purpose is to bring the staff and congregational interests together in support of the focus and mission of the church.
The church staff includes both bishop-appointed
staff as well as employed staff. The SPRC works with staff from both of these classifications. Members of the committee serve a three-year term, with generally three members rotating off each year. Specific tasks and responsibilities of the SPRC are covered in paragraph 258.2 of the Book of Discipline.
Each year, committee members are assigned to be a liaison/advocate for one or more church staff members. Below are the names and phone numbers of this year’s committee and the staff member(s) they represent:
SPRC Member/ Staff Member Assigned
Phone Number
Liz Conley Minister: Pastor Wynston Dixon
419-376-1015
Linda Hester Webmaster: Regina Kynard
419-290-4434
Annette Savage Secretary: Lisa Gleason
419-345-9441
Randall Jones Custodian: Ron Boose
419-861-0781
Terry Hutcherson Youth Dir.: Yolanda Durden
419-205-5506
Liz Conley Organist.: Martin Britsch
419-376-1015
Marie Bush Outreach Dir.: Sandra McPherson
419-537-9462
If you have any joys or concerns about a church staff member that you would like to share with an SPRC member, please feel free to contact either the appropriate committee member listed above or the committee chair.
The Braden Steeple June 2010, Issue Page 13
Worship this summer at Braden
June 13 - August 15
'Biblical Blockbuster'
Joseph Worship Series
The Old Testament story of Joseph has everything it takes to
become a summer movie blockbuster. Adolescent idealism, Sib-
ling jealousy, Sexual temptation, Bitter defeat, Unexpected op-
portunity, Undeserved forgiveness. It is also the story of the
often unseen ways in which God continues to be faithful to his
dream for Joseph's life when everything is stacked against it.
As we follow Joseph through the unexpected detours of his life,
we are invited to ask the hard questions about our own lives.
Where is God when we can't see or feel his presence? Can we
trust God’s purpose to be fulfilled when everything seems to be
working against it? Will God be faithful to us in the darkest and
most difficult circumstances we face? Walking with Joseph, we
may discover what it will mean for us to live with confidence in
the faithfulness of God, even in the hardest of times.
Confirmation class will begin in September for youth ages 13 through 19. It will be held during Sunday School time at 9:30am. This is a 12 week commitment. Two missed sessions are the maximum allowed. All interested youth and their parents must sign up on the Youth Bulletin Board to confirm their attendance. Thank you to all of the participants, parents, volunteers, speakers and donors for a fun and informative Lock-In. Pull tabs are being collected now on behalf of the youth to be given to the Ronald McDonald House. If you would like a "house" to store your pull tabs please ask a youth member. Any youth interested in attending the Father/Son Mother/Daughter Banquet, the Youth de-partment can provide tickets. See Mrs. Durden for information PRIOR to the banquet.
Congratulations to all the graduates of 2010!!
Congratulations to the new youth officers:
President Devin Hill Vice President Nate Edwards Treasurer Najee Lamb Secretary Alaina Durden
“A Praise Party”
Praising God with head, hand heart
feet & soul.
July 19 - 23, 2010
5:30pm - 8:10pm
We will provide dinner We are still in need of two teachers. One would be an adult class, the other would be leading a youth class. Also having a few ex-tra people to assist the teachers would be greatly appreciated. God has called us to spread the gospel. Wouldn't this be a great time to learn and teach at the same time. Please let Joyce Sparks or me know as soon as possible so you may have time to prepare.
Please make sure all containers have been washed properly: juice cans coffee cans tuna cans oatmeal or grits boxes juice or milk 1/2 gallon wax cartons There will be a box in the back of the sanctuary for the collection of donations. Collection will take place now until July 19th!
