Dear Members and Friends,
June is always such a busy month with so much going
on including the school year ending, graduations,
weddings, family reunions, work-related company
picnics, and vacations to name just a few. As we move
into these summer months, I want to invite you to
join us every Sunday morning for worship at either
9:30am for our traditional service in the sanctuary
or 11:40am for our contemporary service in the
fellowship hall. If you are away on vacation or are
unable to attend our
worship services on
Sunday, please be
reminded of our
Immersion Service
every Wednesday at
7:00pm in the parlor.
We had such a wonder-
ful celebration for our
Preschool on Sunday afternoon, May 18, 2014 at
2:00pm in our fellowship Hall. We celebrated thirty-
two years of faithful service both to our Lindenwald
Church and the surrounding neighborhood communi-
ties. In fact, the total number of students who graduat-
ed from our Preschool in those years totaled 3,665.
So many, many children received a solid educational
foundation through our Preschool’s ministry. We
thank especially our Director, Mrs. Jane Dickey, for
her outstanding leadership over the course of those
thirty-two years. We also wish her well in her retire-
ment. Congratulations on a job well done!
At our Preschool Celebration, Mr. Brent Dickey, grown
son of our Director, Jane Dickey, wrote the following
poem in honor of his mother’s retirement. I wanted to
share it with and so it is printed below.
My Mother Is A Teacher . . . by Brent Dickey
My mother is a teacher, she lives her life to teach
Who knows how many kids whose lives she got to reach
She loves to teach, and those she taught gave her so much great joy
She remembers so much about each girl and boy.
My mother is a teacher, she lives her life to teach
She tried to teach oh so much but sometimes could not reach
She tried to teach me piano, but I would just laugh and giggle
I would sit upon the piano bench, and fidget, squirm and wiggle
At parties she will want to know, your life story and so much more
She will ask a thousand questions, and block you from the door
She will poke and prod, like the most skillful of physician
You come away having just survived the grand inquisition
The reason she asked so many questions is because she truly cared
She wanted to make sure that, for life you were prepared
June 2014
Lindenwald UMC . . . a Stephen Ministry Church
Our Mission Statement: The LUMC exists to make disciples!
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The Education and Ministries Trust now has funds
available for grants.
Two kinds of grants can be made. The first is for
projects of almost any kind which advance or facili-
tate the ministries of the church. The second is for
scholarships for non-church related education at
the bachelor’s level or lower.
A completed application is required for any grant
to be considered. Applications are available in the
church office.
A Warm Notes of Thanks . . .
Dear Pastor Val and LUMC,
Thank you very much for the Cheesecake Factory
gift card. I’m sure to enjoy it; that was very nice.
I’ve enjoyed working there at the preschool the past
17 years, always told people it was my “fun” job.
The church staff have all been very friendly. If I
wasn’t already a Lutheran member, I’d definitely
consider Lindenwald. Thanks again!
Sincerely, Chris Allen
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She taught thousands of kids and wanted to fill their lives with fun
And to our total amazement, she remembered each and every one
How could this woman that I could easily pat upon the head
Simply grit her teeth and glare at me and fill me with such dread
She is a rock and on her convictions will not sway
She will always say to get things done “if there’s a will there is a way”
My mother is a teacher, she lives her life to teach
I’m so very proud of her, but I’m not here to give a speech
She taught so many great lessons and at times her words were few
But the greatest lesson she ever taught was “I love you”
Thanks, Brent, for such a beautiful poem!
See you in church this summer! The following items are needed for our Lindenwald
UMC Food Pantry:
12 oz. cans of tuna
Canned chicken breast
Spam
Spaghetti
Spaghetti sauce
Regular size can of vegetables
Regular size can of fruit
Pancake mix
Pancake syrup
Macaroni and Cheese
Beans
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Free Community MealFree Community MealFree Community Meal
Feeding the Body & Soul Community Meal offers a free
meal to those who may be hungry and have no food.
This meal is free and open to the public and will be
served on the third Saturday of each month from
5:00pm to 6:30pm.
Our food pantry is also open during those same hours
and bags of groceries are given to those in attend-
ance.
If transportation is an issue and you live within the
limits of Butler County, Ohio, we will arrange to have
our church van pick you up and take you home.
Prayer Drive ThruPrayer Drive ThruPrayer Drive Thru
What’s a Prayer Drive Thru, you ask? Well, it’s
kinda like a regular drive thru, except in place of
the soft drinks and snack items, we offer prayer.
We open our parking lot to our community for
drive thru prayer. As you're driving home on that
evening, stop in and our prayer team will listen
to your request and pray with you.
The next Prayer Drive Thru will be on Thursday,
June 19, 2014 from 4:30 to 6:00pm.
Volunteers are always needed to help with the
drive thru. Call Pastor Val (863-8822) if you’d
like to help.
“Imagine No Malaria”“Imagine No Malaria”“Imagine No Malaria”
Offering to DateOffering to DateOffering to Date
$584.55$584.55$584.55 Dear LUMC,
Thank you so very much for the gift card to Cheesecake Factory. That is one of my very favorite restaurants, and I can’t wait to use it!
Working at Lindenwald Preschool has been my joy in life for so many years. I will miss you all terribly! Thank you for all you have done over the years. Love,
Debi Schubert
Rev. Val, Linda, and Lindenwald Church,
Thank you so much for honoring us at the
Preschool reception! It really meant a lot to us.
And, thank you so much for the cute card and
nice gift card! I can’t wait to use it (now that I
will have time!) It has been a joy to have been
part of the church-preschool family.
Lots of Love,
Vicki Uhl
United Methodist WomenUnited Methodist WomenUnited Methodist Women
June Circle MeetingsJune Circle MeetingsJune Circle Meetings
Friendly Circle
June 5 ~ 11:15am ~ LaRosa’s
Genesis Circle
June 10 ~ 6:00pm ~ TBD
Mizpah Circle
June 12 ~ 11:45am ~ Fellowship Hall
“Happiness cannot be traveled to,
owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritu-
al experience of living every minute with
love, grace & gratitude.”
~ Denis Waitley
Summer Shine
We are having a Summer Shine Teen Youth
Night on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 7:00pm in
the church Fellowship Hall.
We will provide pizza, chips, dessert and drinks.
This will be a team building for Summer Shine
youth volunteers! Come on out and join the fun
and make new friends!!
United Methodist Men’s United Methodist Men’s United Methodist Men’s
Saturday BreakfastSaturday BreakfastSaturday Breakfast
The next Saturday UM Men’s Breakfast will
on June 14, 2014 at 9:00am at the Perkins
Restaurant in Fairfield. All men are welcome
to attend and … bring a friend!
Graduate Graduate Graduate
Recognition Sunday Recognition Sunday Recognition Sunday
June 22, 2014June 22, 2014June 22, 2014
For those who have graduates at any level of
education, please submit a baby picture and a
graduation picture to our Church Office as
soon as possible for Graduate Recognition
Sunday. Please let us know of your graduate’s
future plans.
We will enjoy a PowerPoint presentation of
our graduates during both services at 9:30am
and 11:40am. After the presentation, we will
present a special gift to each graduate. Please
let us know if your graduate will be present
on this special day.
SPRC News . . .SPRC News . . .SPRC News . . .
Mary Boaz-McGuire has resigned as the LUMC
Children’s Coordinator effective May 31, 2014.
Mary feels a calling to other service work and we
wish her well. We want to thank Mary for her two
years of service and leadership to LUMC and the
Children’s programs.
The Staff Parish Relations Committee is currently
accepting applications for our Children’s Director
position. Anyone interested in this position
should send a resume to Pastor Val, any member
of SPRC or the Church office.
Music Notes …
Sanctuary Choir
Thank you to the members of the Sanctuary Choir for
their commitment to provide music to enhance the
weekly worship services and additional services
throughout the year. The Sanctuary Choir sang
through Sunday, May
25, 2014 and are now
in recess for summer
vacation. Sanctuary
Choir members
include: Melissa
Backscheider, Anita
Belanger, John
Belanger, Maureen
Brabbs, Lynne Dyer,
Georgia Gossage, Neil
Hayes, Nancy McCormick, Dottie Morris, Beth Nessel-
road-Zimmerman, Judy Nesselroad, Sherry Pyrak, Sis
Rimer, Lonnie Risner, Nancy Risner, Linda Stephens,
Candy Sturgill, Dale Titus, Carrie Titus and Val Waibel.
Special Music
Special Music is needed throughout the year, especially
in June, July and August when the Sanctuary Choir is
on summer vacation. This is an opportunity for indi-
viduals of all ages to share God's word through solo
and/or small group presentations. Please give prayer-
ful consideration to this request to present Special
Music at the Sunday morning worship service(s).
Interested individuals should contact Charlene Elam
by email at [email protected] to schedule a
date for his/her presentation. Hopeful-
ly, we will be blessed with the partici-
pation of the many talented individuals
who attend LUMC.
Hand Bells
Hand Bell Choir rehearsals will NOT
begin until maintenance issues are
completed. Please watch the bulletin
and newsletter for information regard-
ing Hand Bell Choir rehearsals.
Remember, two-octave music requires 8 ringers and
three-octave music requires 12 ringers.
Thank You
Thank you to Melissa Backscheider and Lynne Dyer for
their continued service as Song Leader at the 9:30 a.m.
worship service.
I’d like to thank everyone who
voted for me to be the honorary
bat girl at the Reds Mother’s
Day game. It was an honor and
lots of fun to be nominated.
They chose a couple, Patty Stump and Mike
Schroder. They were very deserving winners.
Thanks again and God Bless you all,
Phyllis Scales
To LUMC,
The men’s group gave me a beautiful folding Christ-
mas card. It features Charlie Brown, Peanuts the dog,
the piano player, and the girl pitcher, who is great
on the pitcher’s plate.
On my desk is this Christmas Card signed by all in
the group, and each day I see a name that reminds
me of a face and happy days to be remembered.
Wendell Gibson
Pastor Val’s Holy Land Presentation
Thanks to my Lindenwald Church family for attending
the presentation involving my recent spiritual pilgrimage
to the Holy Land in February of this year.
We gathered on Sunday afternoon, June 1, 2014, at
4:00pm in the fellowship hall and journeyed together to
Israel and many of the holy sites there.
I want to thank Anita Belanger for serving many of the
traditional foods found in Israel including: hummus, pita
bread, pita chips, mint tea, falafels, stuffed grape leaves
and baklava. It was a great afternoon!
West Ohio Annual Conference
The West Ohio Annual Conference begins on
Sunday, June 8 and continues through Wednes-
day, June 11, 2014, at Lakeside, Ohio on Lake
Erie.
Pastor Valerie Waibel along with Lay Delegate,
Angela Perpingon will be representing Linden-
wald United Methodist Church this year. Please
be in prayer for all of the clergy and lay dele-
gates as they gather together for worship and
the business of the Annual Conference.
Noisy Sunday ~ June 29, 2014
Please save your change for another “Noisy Sunday” offering on the 5th Sun-
day of June when our children will circulate among us during Children’s Time
with cans collecting our loose change. This offering will go toward covering
the cost of our “Summer Shine Program” for 2014. Please be generous!
Unity Alliance Picnic
This year’s Unity Alliance Picnic is on Saturday, June 21
at Booker T. Washington Community Center in Hamilton,
Ohio from 11:00am to 5:00pm.
There will be music, a car show, worship, food, games for
the children, and lots of Christian fellowship. Our Linden-
wald United Methodist Church is a member of the Unity
Alliance.
All are invited to this picnic.
Summer Sermon Series
Wild Goose Chase
By Mark Batteson
Please join us for an exciting Summer Sermon
Series based on the book by Mark Batterson
entitled Wild Goose Chase.
This series will begin on Sunday, June 22, 2014
and will end on Sunday, July 27, 2014. The wild
goose is the Celtic Christians’ name for the Holy
Spirit.
Summer Shine at Lindenwald UMC
July 14—18, 2014
Monday through Friday, Noon
to 3:00pm each day. It will take
the whole church and community
to welcome in the children and their families during
this wonderful week of ministry, fun and learning.
We will need help in the kitchen, Bible teachers,
craft teachers, sports, music teachers, van drivers
& co-pilots, teen-agers to lead the groups to different
areas. If God is calling you to help with Summer Shine
this year, please contact Lisa Gebhart, Director.
Celebrating Father’s Day ~ June 15, 2014
If you’re blessed with a dad you admire and respect,
how would it affect your life to make such a decision?
Would you be inspired to set sound priorities, live with
integrity, be a positive role model to the young people
you influence? For all of us — children of the only
perfect Father — may our prayer and intent be:
God, while earthly fathers are a mix of strengths and
flaws, you give yourself to us as our heavenly Father,
wholly loving, kind and passionate about our best
interests. May we, in turn, seek to reflect positively on
you. May my life spread far and wide your love, kind-
ness and passion for the best interests of all, and may
others see you in me. Amen.
Renowned actor Sidney
Poitier once said, “I decided
in my life that I would do
nothing that did not reflect
positively on my father’s
life.”
Come Celebrate With Us!
Join us here at our Lindenwald Church on
Sunday, June 15 at both the 9:30am and
11:40am worship services when we will
celebrate Father’s Day . . . a day to honor
our earthly fathers and father figures as
well as our heavenly Father.
Thank You For Your Music Ministry
On behalf of our Lindenwald Church, I want to
express my heartfelt appreciation to our wonder-
ful Choir, our Choir Director, Charlene Elam, and
our organist, Nancy McCormick for their faithful-
ness in serving the Lord through the year.
We are all grateful for their leadership and their
dedication in our worship services as God uses
them each Sunday to inspire us through their mu-
sic and song. We will miss the Choir’s music min-
istry this summer, but we look forward to their
participation in our worship services again in the
fall. Again, thank you for serving he Lord!
Pastor Val
Greetings from Teen Guard
Director, Tony Brown …
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded of you. And surely I am with you always, to
the very end of the age.” ~ Matthew 28:19-20
This passage is the theme for the Youth Conference that 14 of our youth will attend June 13-15 at
Lakeside, Ohio.
In this passage, Jesus is commissioning the disciples to make all people disciples of His Good News …
Not who we choose, or who we like, or who we think are acceptable … all people! Jesus is asking us
to drop our preferences and to open our minds and hearts to everyone. What a theme for our youth.
Every day teens in this world are subject to conforming to their peers in order to be accepted.
I believe teens should be transforming their lives so that they can understand “diversity” and learn
to love all for who they are and not what they want people to be like.
Also in this passage, Jesus uses the word always. “And surely I am with you always” … What does
this mean to a teens life? Most teens feel Jesus in their lives only when they attend youth group,
services, or anything affiliated with the church. It is important that teens understand that the triune
God is always with them, not just at church, or when they pray, or when convenient for them … but
always. Likewise, our teens need to understand that they are a reflection of Jesus always. You
cannot turn off that reflection to fit in or look cool, a true disciple of Jesus understands that their
reflection button always has to be on.
I look forward to experiencing this conference with our youth and to seeing the impact it has on
their lives. If you see a youth after June 15, ask them what the conference meant to them!
Teen Guard will have three summer sessions on July 2, 16, and 30 … The topics for these nights
respectively are Peace, Joy, and Love. If you know of any teens that would like to share their Jesus
stories and would like to apply Jesus to their lives, invite them attend these sessions from 5:15 –
7:00 (Dinner is served 6:30 – 7:00pm).
I look forward to giving the message at Sunday services on June 29 and hope that all of our lives
continue on a path of righteousness through Jesus Christ. God Bless!
Lindenwald United Methodist Preschool
1982—2014
Thank you for serving the
children of the
Hamilton/Fairfield area
for the past 32 years!
Contact Information
Phone: 513-863-8822
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lindenwaldumc.org
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LUMC Staff
Senior Pastor ..................................................Valerie Waibel
Teen Guard Director ........................................ Tony Brown
Music Director .............................................. Charlene Elam
Organist .................................................. Nancy McCormick
Adm. Secretary/Office Manager ................... Linda Rouse
Custodian ....................................................... Glen Chastain
Treasurers ............................. Nancy Albright, Sue McPeek
Financial Secretaries .................... Jerry Smith, Carrie Titus
Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Newsletter Deadline: Fifteenth day of month
Bulletin Deadline: Wednesdays—5:00pm
Lindenwald United Methodist
3501 Pleasant Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45015
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