1 THE SPIRE Hiss United Methodist Church 8700 Harford Road • Baltimore, MD 21234 410-668-5665 • Fax: 410-668-0510 • Email: of[email protected]From the Pastor: A few years back, there was a bumper sticker craze I came across which read: “Perform Random Acts of Kindness”. I later discovered that this was a Christian movement intended to promote the following of the “Golden Rule” : “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I recently came across a list of possible suggestions of how you and I could do just that in areas of our everyday lives. You may even come up with a few of your own, but as we start the beginning of this new school year ahead, I thought I would share with you some of these wonderful suggestions for us all to consider: - The next toll booth you come to, pay for the car behind you. - Send a thank you letter to a teacher you once had, letting him or her know the difference he or she made in your life. - Ask an older person to tell you a story about his or her youth. - Order a mail order gift anonymously for a friend or co-worker. - Give another driver your parking spot. - Invite someone visiting to sit next to you in church. - Say the words “I love you” to 20 people for whom it’s true. - Write a note to the owner of a house or garden in the area whose beauty gives you pleasure. In sharing such random acts of kindness such as these, we can also remember and honor those we lost September 11. And in so doing, we pass on the ministry and love of Christ. Love & Grace,
A few years back, there was a bumper sticker craze I came across which read: “Perform Random Acts of Kindness”.
I later discovered that this was a Christian movement intended to promote the following of the “Golden Rule” : “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
I recently came across a list of possible suggestions of how you and I could do just that in areas of our everyday lives. You may even come up with a few of your own, but as we start the beginning of this new school
year ahead, I thought I would share with you some of these wonderful suggestions for us all to consider:
- The next toll booth you come to, pay for the car behind you.
- Send a thank you letter to a teacher you once had, letting him or her know the difference he or she made in your life.
- Ask an older person to tell you a story about his or her youth.
- Order a mail order gift anonymously for a friend or co-worker.
- Give another driver your parking spot.
- Invite someone visiting to sit next to you in church.
- Say the words “I love you” to 20 people for whom it’s true.
- Write a note to the owner of a house or garden in the area whose beauty gives you pleasure.
In sharing such random acts of kindness such as these, we can also remember and honor those we lost September 11. And in so doing, we pass on the ministry and love of Christ.
Love & Grace,
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August Birthdays
08/01Amy Cryser Ian Gretz Danielle Lassahn
Theodosia Zawolo
08/02 Hannah Brittingham
Stephen Gibson Bruce Mahaffey
08/04 Sheena Luaehu-Lyons Donald Macreadie Jodi Radebaugh
08/05 Betty Herb Kristy Shlikas Jason Surplus Kathy Thompson
08/06 Christopher Pitarra Sara Reihl Benjamin Sauer
Sarah Stallworth Destiny Tiedemann
08/07 Stephen Paz
08/08 Sydney Lynn Mauk Muswe Mery Pembamoto
Nzovu Pembamoto
08/09 Myles Gallon Bailey Grace Kira Jessup
08/10 Joshua Clark Jacob Coyle
08/11 Tyler Hartner
08/12 Ty Batton Christie Church David Coyle Olivia Michael
Kayla Shiplet
08/13 L. Catherine Sipes Colin Thompson
08/14 Emelia Manios Madison Mondshour
08/15 Verna Martin
08/16 Bradley Wurzbacher
08/17 Santiago Carpio
08/18 Calvin Dale
08/19 Ezihe Chikwere D. Murielle Robbins
08/20 Camden Hofmann Bella Caroline Reichert
Miriam Wilkerson Barbara Willson
08/21 Karen Gregory Damon Jackmon Meghan Pearce
08/22 Joseph Bearman Jr.
08/23 Dominic Critchfield
08/25 Rachael Artes Patricia Harrow Jay Hurley
Matthew Salah Renee Watson
08/27 Linda Foster Cameron Kidd Kayla Torbit
08/28 Jared Ayala Christopher Bridgeman
08/29 Daniel Bowman Phyllis Karas
08/30 Kalyn Smith Emily Tonelson
August Anniversaries
08/01 Jason & Lisa Surplus (4)
08/04 Courtney & Michael Mitchell 08/04 (7)
08/06 Jessica & Tom Geilfuss (3) Stephen & Kalyn Smith (14)
09/02 Samantha Fairley LaTrell Harrigan Mary Jo Juba
Joyce Mason Linus Edwin Norman
09/03 Airinna Walker Donna Witts
09/04 Eric Lassahn
09/05 Katherine Manios Mina Manios
09/06 Chloe Briggs Leonard Buckheit
Graham Thompson Albert Willis
09/07 Paula Cavanaugh Alexander Rubio-Smith
09/08 Debra Boisvert Jaclyn Charles Tobias Gallon
Tony Salah
09/09 Lenora Fleischman Janey Snyder
09/10 Dale Salah Robert Ward
09/11 Daniella Huggins Phyllis Wiley
09/12 Dora Bowman
09/14 Sharon Cody Marella Schammel
Madeline Swartz
09/15 Robert Jagoe Diana Light
09/16 Renee Robinson
09/17 Charles Gentile Jeffrey Nale Michael O'Connor
09/18 Tom Bird Marianne Carpio Chip Creamer
Christina Fletcher
09/19 Mark Filling Lianah Lichtenberg Chloe Shuler
Hailey Shuler
09/20 Keaton Eyring
09/22 Brook Porcella
09/23 Natalie Romesburg
09/24 Marcy Sortino
09/25 Katelyn Sweeney
09/26 Joey Wilson
09/27 Doris Daughaday
09/29 Dorothy Justice
09/30 Grace Charles Joan Seeley
September Anniversaries 09/02 Katelyn & Christopher Sweeney (2)
09/10 Jeanne Gayle & Keith Belzner (8)
09/15 Jeffrey & Dannielle Heiger (12)
Benjamin & Michelle Salah 09/15 (7)
09/18 Jennifer Serra & Brian Weller (9)
09/19 Christopher & Molly Moyer (11)
09/20 Kenneth & Sharon Cody
09/27 Keith & Carrie Wilson (13)
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Our Love & Prayers Go Out to…
Our Members in Personal Care Homes
Deane Cody (Brightview Assisted Living-Towson)
Jackie Hall (Elizabeth Hall)
Merle Heath (Memory Care Center)
Betty Herb (Masonic Home)
Jane Johnson (Oakcrest Care Center)
Verna Martin (Charlesgate)
Bill Miller (Lighthouse)
Jost Miller (Atrium Assisted Living-Owings Mills)
Marie Sasse (Brookdale-Towson)
Shirley Schafer (Masonic Home)
Mary Seeley (Augsburg Village)
Mabel Tracy (Brightview-Westminster)
Alethia Zeiler (Sunrise, Frederick)
For Members at Home Dora Bowman Sam Orofino Gerri Capecci Hildegard Owens Anna Cecil Barbara Owings Joyce Clark Jean Radebaugh Barbara Clayville Bill Schmidt Cathy Eurich Charles Shelley Jim Heywood Madeline Swartz Ruth Jeffers Rick and Betty Thornton Alice Jones Bertha Walter-Broken arm Joe Klima Joanne Zacharko Emma Lamp Bill Zufall
BAPTISMS
Abriella Rose O’Connor was welcomed
into the family of Christ through holy
baptism on Sunday, June 30th at the 10am
service. Abriella’s parents are William
Brunner III and Gail O’Connor.
Our Christian love and sympathy is
extended to
Brian Twardy and his family on the passing of his father, Harry. Harry Twardy, age 100 passed away on June 28th.
John Elgert and his family on the passing of his mother, Evelyn. Evelyn Elgert passed away on July 1st.
Bill Schmidt and the Jagoe Family on the passing of Dorothy Schmidt. Dot passed away on July 4th.
Phyllis Wiley and family on the passing of her son, Matt Wiley. Matt passed away on July 8th.
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One of the major Projects
of the Trustees in 2013-
Painting the Church
Mark your calendars for the specials happenings at each service in August:
August 4: Communion (Love Feast)
August 11: Bring A Friend Sunday
August 18: Kid’s Day Sunday
August 25: Service of Christian Healing
September 1st: 9am-Service at Hiss
11am-Service at Beachmont Christian Camp
September 8: Return to Regular Worship Schedule
8am-Early Traditional
9:30am-Praise/Contemporary
11am-Traditional
Worship Times for August
8:30am Traditional
10:00am Praise/Contemporary
Worship Times Starting September 8th
8:00am: Early Traditional
9:30am: Praise/Contemporary
11:00am: Traditional
Monday
5:30 pm Prayer Team in Sanctuary
Wednesday
10 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary
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Tuesday, September 3rd and October 1st
Faith Circle -Noon in Room 105
Wednesday, August 14th and September 11th
Trustee Meeting -7pm in Parlor
Wednesday, August 21st Church Council
Meeting -7pm in Room 208
Wednesday, September 18th Worship Meet-
ing -7pm in Room 208
Wednesday, October 2nd Women’s Fellow-
ship Group 7pm in Fellowship Hall
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One of the major Projects
of the Trustees in 2013-
Painting the Church
The Fall season of Women’s Fellowship will resume on Wednesday, October 2nd. They will not be reading a special book this year.
It will be a time to talk and fellowship together as sister’s in, with and for Christ. If
you need additional information contact Michelle Hurley at
Congratulations to Judith Wise on the birth of her grandson,
Randolph Elliott Wise. Born May 1st to proud parents
Kat and Adam Wise.
Milestone birthdays in August and September:
Betty Herb will be 96 on August 5th
Md Masonic Hone T-33
300 International Circle
Cockeysville, Md 21030
Doris Daughday will be 92 on September 27th
117 Lakeside Crossing Drive
Conway, SC 29526
Friends Helping Friends Fundraiser
Wednesday, October 16th 8am-11pm
Purchase a $5 Shopping Pass in Crossroads on Sunday morning or in the church office and get 25% off all your purchases.
Call Linda Miller (410-245-1184) or the church office for more information.
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AN OPPORTUNTY FOR VIM TRIP OR SUPPORT WITH NAN MCCURDY AND MIGUEL MAIRENA
(MISSION PARTNERS TO HISS)
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2019 Tennessee Mission Trip
Our team consisted of 14 people. Julie and Ken Cody,
Bob and Carol Jagoe, Kate Johnson, Charles Jones, Louise Kirby and her sister Lynda McQuillan, Rick Koller, Marc Miller, his daughter-in-law Lisa Miller, his granddaughter Samantha Miller, Jean Sortino and Mark Smiley.
Rutherford County Habitat for Humanity has started participating in a program helping senior citizen Habitat home owners age in place. Habitat helps the home owners with repair work the home owner can not do themselves.
On Monday, we worked at a home on Church Street cleaning up the very overgrown yard. We cut down brush, trimmed or pulled out bushes, put down landscape fabric and mulch in the front garden, repaired 2 fence gates, removed and replaced 2 front porch posts, repaired gutters and downspouts, replaced electrical outlet covers, prepared the driveway for and spread the new gravel on the driveway.
The rest of the week we helped prepare a house on East Castle Street for a new homeowner. All the walls needed to be sanded, patched and cleaned to be painted. We painted all the interior walls, doors and trim. The kitchen cabinets and countertops were removed. The fence was stained.
At another house, closet doors were installed and a tree was planted.
On Friday, some of us went to the Habitat Restore to make some DIY projects for the Restore Lounge at the Bonaroo Music Festival. These items will be auctioned off and the proceeds will be returned to Habitat.
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Fall Flea Market will be held Saturday, September 21st
(Rain date October 5th)
8am-2pm
Registration forms available in the narthex and on our website.
Call the church office or Karen Hasenei at
410-812-5945
Scrapbooking Fundraiser
Friday, September 27th
Saturday, September 28th
9am-4pm
Registration forms available in the narthex or the church office.
See Sue Crue or Carol Jagoe for more information.
Also available is October 11th and 12th for another scrapbooking opportunity.
Norm Whiteley will begin a bible study on Max Lucado’s book “Anxious for Nothing” on Thursday, September 12th at 7pm in
Pastor Mark’s Reflection Study will begin Monday, September 9th
at 7pm in room 208.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL was held from June 23rd-27th. We had a total of 50 children between the age of 3 years old-5th grade. The kids had a fun filled week of arts & crafts, science, drama, bible stories and of course lots of music to show and learn about God’s love for them and everyone else. A successful VBS is greatly in part to our many youth and adult volunteers. A great number of them gave up their week to help the kids spread the good news to: ”Do Good, Seek Peace and Go After It!” Thank you for all your help and commit-ment.
Please consider joining us next year as we go to Mars and Beyond during the week of June 21st-25th.
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LAY MEMBER TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE REPORT, SPRING 2019
I would like to thank you all for allowing me to represent Hiss at the 235th Baltimore Washington
Annual Conference this year. The Annual Conference is a great opportunity to learn and do more for my
church. The conference this year was a unique experience because I saw how people with very different
and aggressive views come to an agreement to honor Young People’s Ministry day as the allotted time
for the young people only. We even had a session that lasted until 1 a.m. taking care of business so we
can stay on schedule.
In terms of business, the conference went through 19 resolutions and approved multiple budget plans
and discipleship council reports. Bishop La Trelle Easterling and Bishop Moore-Koikoi confirms the
ordination of the new deacons, elders, into the United Methodist Church. There was a memorial service
to honor those we have lost in the past year. The first three days of the annual conference were a
whirlwind of political business, worship services, bible study and delegate nominations, where one of our
very own was elected as an alternate delegate for the Jurisdictional Conference in July.
The final day was for the Young People’s Ministry, where I had the opportunity to speak on behalf of the
Campus Ministry Hub at the University of Maryland. During that session, we had multiple speakers
speaking on their journey in faith, how to connect with the youth in their local churches, introduce new
programs where youth have more say in what happens, and more. The youth took a moment to lay
hands on our Bishop and pray over her, as she humbly accepted and rejoiced at the end.
“ [The young people] are not the church of tomorrow. You are the church of now.”
- Bishop La Trelle Easterling
The 235th Baltimore Washington Annual Conference’s theme was “ We Are One United To Love” and in
today’s world, that needs to be theme in everywhere as we go through a time of change in church. To
my Hiss family, I pass this theme to you as a reminder that we are all God’s people and that we are all
loved. To God be the glory for all that He has done and will continue to do. Thank you.
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Mark L. Smiley
George Weitzel, Jr.
Jim Shiplet
Alicia Myers
Chuck Solomon
Taylor Boone
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The mission of Hiss Church is to invite people into a loving relationship with God and with all through the sharing of our faith, our ministries, and our resources.
