MAY—JUNE 2015
Methodist Mirror
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Honour thy father and mother; which is the first
commandment with a promise; That it may be well with
thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.”
(Ephesians 6: 1-3)
WORSHIP SERVICES:
Sundays -8:30 AM in Chapel
9:30 Sunday School for All
10:45 AM in Sanctuary
Wednesday- 6am– Men’s Bible Study
Wednesday - 9am– Women’s Bible Study
Wed. Kids - 5:45– Doors Open/-5:50 Pizza, 6-Lesson
Volume 79 Issue 5-6
The Mission of the United Methodist Church is to make
Disciples for the Transformation of the World.
Dear Congregation,
The Psalmist declares he “Loves the LORD because He has heard my voice and my
supplication” (Psalm 116:1). Take a few minutes and fill in the blank with your own words, “I love
the LORD because …” Of the many answers that I can give my first reaction is that I love the
LORD because He has given us his Word, our Bible, so that we might know His mind and heart. I
love the Bible for not only what It says but how It is organized. The Bible opens with the
Pentateuch, or the five books of God’s law. These books contain the Ten Commandments, the
priestly & Levitical laws as well as civil and moral laws that provided the perimeters for Jewish life.
These books contain, by some estimates, over 600 absolute do’s & don’t’s of God.
The love of god is revealed in both the content and the organization of these books. The
Pentateuch opens with Genesis and closes with Deuteronomy. More specifically it opens with
God placing Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and closes with the burial of Moses. It is in the
Garden when we are first introduced to what the Hebrews called God’s CheSeD or what we call His
kindness. God’s first act of CheSeD, or kindness, was His providing clothes for Adam and Eve.
The Old Testament Jews believed providing clothing was an act of greater kindness than
providing food. They believed providing food was important but it only alleviated a physical
suffering while providing clothing alleviated physical suffering and protected human dignity. So
the Books of Law open with an act of God’s kindness.
The last act of God in the Pentateuch was His burial of Moses. Burying someone is an act of
kindness because of the recipient is unable to repay us for this act. I have officiated at over 600
funerals and I conclude almost every burial with the words, “The last kind thing I can do for your
loved on is to say a few words here today”. So we see that God opens and closes His law with
acts of kindness. He deliberately bookends His unchangeable law with acts of kindness. This
reinforces the truth the He gives us His commandments out of His love for us.
You have heard this illustration before but it fits well in this
article. When our three children were you our front yard was State
Route 305 in Hartford Township. It is a busy highway. We had on
outdoor rule with our three, “Thou shall not go close to that
highway”. That meant they could go anywhere else. They had a
baseball field on one side, two basketball courts of the other side,
a full playground, batting cages and a large woods were behind the
house. The world, excluding State Route 305, was their oyster.
They had a safe and wonderful childhood living within the
perimeters of love that we provided. I love the LORD because He
has given us His directions within His perimeters of His love.
Therein is found life for eternity.
Blessings.
Greetings from the Christian Education Committee,
If you missed the Easter Egg Hunt you missed a fun time. Pat Clark
did a great job planning and preparing for this event. I know she had much
help, Thank You! Many new and unfamiliar faces were seen through out
the event. Barb Irwin finally solved mystery of how bunnies made the
colorful eggs, and Wayne Clark told how each of the eggs in his Easter
Basket had special meaning to him. Hot chocolate and cookies helped fill
in the waiting moments. The hunt took almost five minutes. The socializing
after the hunt lasted a little longer. Thanks again to all who donated, or set
up or just attended.!
The May fellowship meal will be sponsored by our committee. We
want everyone to remember their Church Camp days by enjoying a camp
type meal. Hot Dogs, Beans, Macaroni and Cheese and Sloppy Joe's will
be waiting for you. If you can please provide a Desert or Salad and join us
as we serve you.
Finally it is Vacation Bible School time. This year we will continue to
growing our Church Community by joining Emmanuel Lutheran, Holy Trinity
Lutheran, and Saint Paul Catholic churches in this experience. Those
three churches have united for past VBS events, and are welcoming us to
join them. We still need volunteers! The past few years the average
attendance has been close to 100 children. We will serve a meal as well
as provide crafts, an adult bible class needs leadership. While most of the
activities will take place across the street from us we will be using our
church also. Please consider volunteering in this years VBS. Sign up sheet
will be appearing and phone calls will be going out soon. This event will be
another step in opening our Church doors to our neighborhood. VBS will
start Sunday June 14 and run through Thursday June 18. Opening
MISSIONS
Our next Missions meal to support the summer Youth Mission Trip and church camp
scholarships will be Sunday, April 19th after second service. We are having a soup and bread
(bread, rolls, muffin, biscuits) theme this time with prizes for the winners in each category. If
you’d rather bring a dessert to round out the meal that would be great. Dig out those favorite
recipes and join us in the fun to support our kids.
We will not be having a Fellowship Meal in April since Easter falls on the first Sunday.
The Christian Education Committee is signed up for May’s Fellowship Meal and we are looking
for other groups to head it up in June and July. Please talk amongst your Sunday School
class, circle, group, the folks who sit in your pew and consider leading a meal. It only takes
organizing it. All expenses are covered out of the offering, and the fellowship we have each
month is valuable.
Mother’s Day Third Service & Brunch
Invite your unchurched friends to our nontraditional Mother’s Day Service 9-9:30 a.m. In
the Fellowship Hall followed by brunch. Our
Praise team will lead the music and John
Omslear is our speaker. A great opportunity for
the kids to provide a nice brunch for Mom on her
day.
Special Mother’s Day Brunch
The Men of the Church invite everyone to a special Coffee Hour on Mother’s Day. A great bunch
of smoked chicken, pork and beef, spiced beans and Danish will be provided. Since this menu
includes sauces, coleslaw & other such things we have learned it is best to move Coffee Hour to
the Small Dinning Room (next to the Fellowship Hall) in the basement for this event. Easiest
access is to park in the South Lot and avoid the steep basement stairway on the north side of
the building.
Bring Mom & your appetite!!!!
Prayer Chain =
NOTE FROM THE OFFICE:
If you have someone you wish put on the prayer
chain, please call the office and Cristina will contact
Stella Pridon. If you would like to join the prayer chain,
tell the office or Stella as they can always use another
person forcalling. Thanks!
Stella Pridon
PLEASE REMEMBER, THE DEADLINE
FOR THE MIRROR IS ALWAYS THE 15TH
OF THE MONTH FOR FOLLOWING MO.
THANK YOU!
Cristina
“SACRED SPACE”
by Dr. Bill Harvey
Sunday, May 24, we celebrate PENTECOST,
which comes fifty days after Easter.
Pentecost celebrates the apostles’ first
experience of Holy Spirit power. Before Jesus
ascended to heaven he promised the
apostles, “You will receive POWER when the
Holy Spirit has come upon you” (Acts 1:8).
Ten days later this happened. Read about it in
Acts 2:1-42. Why is Pentecost important for
us? It is the difference between Christ being
on the OUTSIDE of us (knowing about Him),
and Christ on the INSIDE (experiencing His
presence and power). St. Paul speaks of
“Christ IN you, the hope of glory! Is Christ in
you? Every morning welcome His Holy Spirit
into your heart! Experience for yourself His
power and peace!
PRAYER SHAWL COMMITTEE
The Prayer Shawl Committee needs a little
help. If you enjoy knitting and crocheting……..please
consider creating prayer shawls for the members of
our church family who need the love and support a
prayer shawl can provide.
There is yarn available and/or money to buy
yarn so you don’t have to buy your supplies. Thank
you very much to everyone who contributes to this
very important ministry in any way. It is greatly
appreciated by the people who receive them.
Thanks again,
Judy McKee
Do you love Music?
Play an instrument? Sing? We
need you in our Praise Band and
we need you in the Choir. We
love beautiful voices!
We meet every Thursday (Praise
Team) At 6PM—please come and
join us.
Choir meets same night at 7pm.
Do come!
WE NEED YOU!
HAVING TROUBLE HEARING THE
SERVICE?
We now have personal listening devices
available at the Welcome Center. These
were made possible by memorial money in
memory of Virginia Kiliman. We have 6
units and they work very well. If you are
interested, come to the Welcome Center
before the service and sign one out! As you
know, we weren’t able to provide this service
while we were downstairs in Fellowship Hall,
but we can now, and we want you to hear
everything that goes on! Just ask!
From Jeff Barton:
May/June 2015
Hey Everyone! We've got summer coming just around the corner,
and with that are a bunch of exciting plans. Here's what to expect
these next couple of months:
May
5/3 - Bonfire in Alliance with Wellspring Church. 6-9 P.M.
Meet at church at 5:15
5/17 - DYC Canoe Trip at Camp High (Hiram, Ohio). Starts at 1:30
P.M. Meet at church directly following 2nd Service.
5/24 Youth Group 5-7
5/31 Youth Group 5-7
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June
6/13 YAC (Youth Annual Conference) at Lakeside, Ohio. Meet at
6:30 A.M.
6/28 Youth Group 5-7
Keep your eyes peeled. Our Summer Mission Trip is almost in place
More information to come!
Price is
Still the
Same!
4 to 5:30
Hi There! I’m
your friendly
Chicken….I’ve
been looking for
all
of
you
wonderful Methodists at the Portico to pick up a
chicken dinner. You won’t be disappointed! The
Menu is Stuffed Chicken breast, mashed
potatoes, gravy, green beans and a homemade
Brownie for dessert……. You can’t beat that for
$7.00 yum, yum………. Mark your calendar!
Last dinner will be May 7, 2015
HOW DOES YOUR FLAG LOOK?
TROOP 2, METHODIST CHURCH IS SELLING
AMERICAN
FLAGS,
“MADE
IN
AMERICA”…...PRICES VARY, DEPENDING ON
THE SIZE YOU CHOOSE.
THEY ALSO HAVE POLYESTER THAT
ARE MORE WEATHER RESISTANT.
PLEASE HONOR OUR SCOUTS AS WELL
AS AMERICA BY BUYING A FLAG….(Have you
looked at yours lately? Is it getting a little worn?)
THE SCOUTS CAN HELP YOU!!
Order blanks on Welcome Center.
STAND UP FOR AMERICA!
Buy Local —Buy from our own
Scouts!
Our Nation—Our Church
Our Troops– Our town
Joyce Blankenship
Eileen Groves
Amy & Madison Homich
Luke Hull
Tracy Greenamyer
Larry Frost
Pat Charlton
Pastor’s Mother &
the George family
June Bauman
Alice Williams
Ginny Althouse
Evelyn Babb
Bob Sanderson
Ruth Burton
Raymond Kirkpatrick
Kilmer family
Mae Walter
Ted Park
Bernie Ogara
Fran Baughman
Barb Adams
Warren & Martha Wilson
Marvin & Moira Lutsch
David McLaughlin
Betty Harp
Tim Bergman
Don Beeler
Mary Lou Cook
Kim Briggs
Stan Miller
Tom Foreman
Jacob Kirkwood (17)
Lee Huffman
And All Caregivers
WIDOW INFORMATION
The widows group will be meeting the
last Monday of each month for lunch and
conversation.
We will meet at 12 noon in the 3M room
downstairs.
Please sign up so we have an idea how
many will be in attendance.
The next meeting will be May 25th.
Thank you,
Pat Mosley
If you know of any shut-in, nursing
Home resident or any other
p
person interested in receiving the
Cassette tapes of our 10:45
Worship service, please let the
office know.
If anyone wishes a copy of a previous worship service
let me know. Also, we have 3 available cassette players
to loan out if you know of anyone that would like to use
one.
Thank you, Patty DiAntonio
March
Income $ 27,127.89
Expense $ 27,316.25
- $ - 188.36
ROC
Pantry
Trustees
Year to Date
$67,210.77
$72,195.66
-4,984.99
$ 65.00
$ 103.55
$1,450.73
Salem 1st United Methodist Church
Ph. 330-337-9531
244 S.Broadway Ave., P.O. Box 463
Salem, Ohio 44460
[email protected]
Rev. P. Douglas George, Senior Pastor
[email protected]
Jeff Barton, Youth Director
[email protected]
Cristina Huffman, Office Manager
Linda Peterson, Organist
Yvonne Bennett, Church Treasurer
Chris Brown, Director of Music
Lori Brooks, Housekeeper
Rick Menough, Maintenance
Dear Salem FUMC’ers,
Please consider receiving the Mirror electronically. It
will save the Church the expense of the paper, printing and
postage. You can see the current and past Mirrors on our
website at www.firstumcsalem.org.
You may notify the office if you choose to do this, and give
us your
email address by
emailing us at
[email protected]. Thank you!
May—June
BIRTHDAYS
Randy Weikart
Angela Young
Karen Floor
Norman Oyster
Karen Turnbull
Scott Brooks
Rachel Lutz
Mae Walter
Evelyn Bichsel
Dana Ackerman
Andy Miller
Linda Oesch
Christian Chappell
Barbara Irwin
Kevin Madison
Warren Wilson
Philip Bush
Helen Guiler
Rexford Underwood
Fred Bennett
Larry Cecil
Paul Smith
Mary Bowser
Evelyn Moracco
Diana Ackerman
Winnie Alek
Jeanne Rumburg
June Bauman
Chloe Chappell
Janice Lesher
Colin Riesen
Kelly Darney
Bryceton Adams
Mary Lou Shively
Gerald Tausch
Rudy Hrovatic
Barbara Adams
Judy Davis
Cecelia Hrovatic
Patty McGee
Diane Foreman
Virginia Althouse
Sally Chappell
Ruth Williams
Rick Menough
Bill Miller
Aaron Berger
Summer Smith
Edward Kane
Thomas Wright
Kaleb Caldwell
Grant Underwood
Karen Plegge
Janet Smith
Edward Votaw
Alice Williams
Rylie Zeigler
George Bergman
Beth Thompson
Mildred Wolf
Zander Abrams
Marsha Berger
Patricia Ward
Sandra Sheen
05/01
05/03
05/04
05/05
05/07
05/08
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05/12
05/14
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05/22
05/26
05/29
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05/31
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06/01
06/01
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06/02
06/05
06/07
06/07
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06/09
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06/12
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06/15
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06/22
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06/24
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06/26
06/26
06/28
06/29
06/29
06/29
06/30
MAY
GREETERS FOR MAY
05/03 Ned & Carolyn Jones
05/10 Wayne & Pat Clark
05/17 Jim & Donna Forney
05/24 Joe & Christine Toporcer
05/31 Larry & Linda Oesch
ALTAR CHAIR FOR MAY
Pat Ward
ALTAR FLOWERS FOR MAY
05/03 Patty Edling
05/10 Lisa Toy
05/17 Marty Ogara
05/24 Open
05/31 Open
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS—9:15– MAY
05/03 3M
05/10 Men’s Group
05/17 Open
05/24 Open
05/31 Open
ATTENDANCE FOR APRIL
Sunday, April 5 , 2015 (Easter)
8:30 – 86 SS –
10:45 - 190
Sunday, April 12, 2015
8:30 – 42 SS – 77 10:45 –105
Sunday, April 19, 2015
8:30 – 41 SS – 75 10:45– 125
Sunday, April 26, 2015
8:30 SS –
10:45–
READERS FOR MAY
8:30 - Keith & Corrine Martig
10:45 - Terri Sims
05/03
05/10
05/17
05/24
05/31
USHERS FOR MAY
Team #2—Hiner
Team #3—Shively
Team #4—Guiler
Team #1—Schmidt
Team #2—Hiner
ACOLYTES FOR MAY
SECOND HOUR HELPERS
05/03 Volunteers
05/10 Janet Borders & Missy Iler
05/17 Christine Topercer & Lora Herbert
05/24 Lynn & Joe Popa
05/31 Volunteers
05/03
05/10
05/17
05/24
05/31
NURSERY - MAY
Lisa Toy & Kathy Bennett
Karen Zeigler, Linda Oesch,
Cecelia Hrovatic
Megan Smith & Susan Smith
Pat Clark & Lisa Toy
Jeanne Rumburg & Lisa Toy
Subs: Tammy Peppel
Elaine Omslaer
Ginny Huffman
05/03
05/10
05/17
05/24
05/31
Lexi Tsibulsky & Kendall McClish
John Kidd & Ellie Kidd
Morgan Brown & Lexi Tsibulsky
David Sigman & Mak Kidd
Lexi Tsibulsky & Kendall McClish
VAN DRIVERS FOR MAY
Lloyd Briggs
Rich Wyatt
June
GREETERS FOR JUNE
READERS FOR JUNE
8:30 - Don Sweegan
10:45 - Stella Pridon
06/07 Jerry & Merry Beth Tausch
06/14 George & Judy McKee
06/21
06/28 Bill & Diane Madjarac
ALTAR CHAIR FOR JUNE
Mary Utterback
ALTAR FLOWERS FOR JUNE
06/07 Open
06/14 Patty DiAntonio
06/21 Open
06/28 Open
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS—9:15– JUNE
06/07 3M
06/14 Men’s Group
06/21 Faithful Hearts
06/28 Open
SECOND HOUR HELPERS
06/07 Volunteers
06/14 Janet Borders & Missy Iler
06/21 Christine Topercer & Lora Herbert
06/28 Lynn & Joe Popa
06/07
06/14
06/21
06/28
Subs:
NURSERY - JUNE
Lisa Toy & Kathy Bennett
Karen Zeigler, Linda Oesch,
Cecelia Hrovatic
Megan Smith & Susan Smith
Pat Clark & Lisa Toy
Tammy Peppel
Elaine Omslaer
Ginny Huffman
USHERS FOR JUNE
06/07 Team #3—Shively
06/14 Team #5—Peppel
06/21 Team #1—Schmidt
06/28 Team #2—Hiner
ACOLYTES FOR JUNE
06/07
06/14
John Kidd & Ellie Kidd
Morgan Brown & Lexi
Tsibulsky
06/21
06/28
Dave Sigman & Mak Kidd
Lexi Tsibulsky & Kendall McClish
VAN DRIVERS FOR JUNE
Please see Jim Mueller
KIDS CLUB
A Thank-you from Sally Gale
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
5:45 Doors Open
5:50 PIZZA
6:00 Lesson Time
6:30 Kids Choir - Come Join & Sing
7:00 Kids Bells - Come play & learn
Many thanks to all who sent cards,
visited, brought food, etc., while I was sick.
Your heartfelt wishes were greatly
appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing
you in church soon!
Love, Sally Gale
Happy Anniversary
Jerold & Phyllis Smith
George & Judith Nannah
James & Donna Forney
Donald & Anna Cowan
Laverne & Margaret Lutz
Larry & Kathryn Bennett
George & Judy McKee
05/29/48
05/08/59
05/14/66
06/04/47
06/21/58
06/18/60
06/25/66
67 Years
56 Years
49 Years
68 Years
57 Years
55 Years
49 Years
UMW RUMMAGE SALE
Our Annual Sale is set for May 15-16.
So get in your cupboards and closets.
We’ll need lots of good clean “stuff” to
sell and many hands to sort and sell and
clean up.
Need information? Call Barb at
1- 330-547-2741
We will be doing Blood Pressure checks
after 1st Service 9:30 to 9:45, and prior
to second service 10:15 to 10:30 in the
Pastor’s study. This will be on the first
Sunday of each month only, the next one
will be May 3rd and June 7th.
Calling all families! Starting at the
end of June, periodically throughout
the summer we will be using our
South Lot as a venue to show
outdoor movies.
More information to come!
FirstUnitedMethodistChurchYouthSalemOh
MIRROR MAY—JUNE 2015
Quaker Community Pre School and Day Care
We would like to thank the Church Women United for inviting us to sing for them at their May meeting. We also want
to thank the ladies of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, Holy Trinity Church, and their friends, for inviting us to sing for
them at their Mother’s Day brunch. The children did a fantastic job at both of the performances and were so fun to
watch.
We will be honoring our mothers in May. The children will celebrate Mother’s Day by making their mother’s a special
gift. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful mothers out there!! We love you!!
Well our official “school year” is coming to a close. Graduation for our preschoolers is just around the corner. The
children have worked very hard this year and are to be commended for all of their achievements. We will celebrate
their accomplishments by having a small ceremony. Each child will receive a certificate and graduation medal. Our
celebration will be complete with an ice cream party with sprinkles, syrup and whipped cream. YUM YUM
Soon the children will be outside playing. We are going to be learning about outdoor safety, bike safety, swimming
pool safety and fire safety. We will be visiting the fire station for a field trip which also adds to our learning.
Summer will be upon us soon. That means walks, fun on the playground, bubbles, water balloons, sidewalk chalk,
popsicles and much more. We are also hoping to be taking the older school children on some fun filled field trips.
Let the summer fun begin!
WALK TO EMMAUS MEETING
The experience of the two disciples encountering the risen Christ on the road to
Emmaus [Luke 24:13-35] was retold in scripture, film and song on Sunday evening, April
19th, as a group of us from SFUMC met with a team from East Ohio Emmanuel Emmaus.
The evening was filled with agape love and fellowship. We learned of the purpose of the
program in connecting the dots between our knowledge and belief in God and His Son's
desire that we love from our hearts in serving one another [“And let us consider how we
may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting
together . . . but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day
approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25].
A team of nine explained the Walk and what it has meant to each of them. Their
enthusiasm in conveying Christ's love in serving others in the home, at work and within
their church left an impression on each of us. If you would like to experience the joy and
excitement of Emmaus for yourself, please contact Sherry Clark at (361) 318-2754 or
Don Clark at (361) 542-0191.
CHURCH SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Application Time!!
First United Methodist Church is awarding scholarships to those who meet the
requirements.
Scholarship grants are available to qualified recipients for four years of undergraduate
study only. Annual re-application is necessary.
The applications may be picked up in the Church office and MUST be returned to the
office on or before 3:00 PM, May 1, 2015.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Scholarship Committee
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Holy Rollers
The Salem United Methodist Holy Rollers are gearing up for another
season of Fitness, Fellowship and Fun! Our rides will meet at the
Leetonia Trailhead of the Greenway Trail.
Our first ride is planned for Saturday, May 16th at 1:00 p.m.
Our second ride is planned for Saturday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m.
Please plan
to join us!
Dear Church Family,
It is wonderful to belong to a church family. The love and support you gave to my
family and me helped all of us to get through this very difficult time. So much work was
done: prayers, cards, visits, gifts, flowers, phone calls, a prayer shawl and e-mail. Some of
you brought food for Corky and Steven, and some of you brought Corky to see me. There
was a period of several weeks that Jerry Tausch was transporting Corky at least once a
week to appointments and to see me. We are still so grateful for Jerry and everyone who
helped.
I am struggling with fistulas inside my body and on my stomach. Until they heal, I
must receive nourishment and medicine through a vein. I am going to Cleveland Clinic to
get a second opinion. This may not change the plan for my treatment. I hope to learn more
about my case. Meanwhile, I am getting stronger, I am so glad to be home.
The bag of nourishment and medicine is called TPN. The power pack and battery
are heavy and cumbersome. I have to use a rollator to move it all around. It makes going
places difficult. It will be awhile before I will be at church. I miss being at church. My
family and I want to thank all of you for your love, help and support.
God Bless you!
Moira Lutsch
A Thank You Note:
Many thanks to the woman who led worship on UMW Sunday with special thanks to Emily Bennett
George for her mission message.
Thank-You!!!!
Barb Irwin