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Multi-Church Youth Group
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 Someone You Should
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Tower
Gay Street United Methodist Church
18 North Gay Street
Mount Vernon ♦Ohio
Topics
Holy Week Schedule
March 29, Palm Sunday 10:00 a.m. one service
April 2, Maundy Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
April 3, Good Friday, 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross
April 5, Easter Sunday, 10:00 a.m. one service
Tower Topics
Tower Topics is published monthly. The
submission deadline for the May issue will
be Thursday, April 16, 2015. Email
church news and photos to Jan Talbott at
[email protected]
Published by
Gay Street United
Methodist Church
18 North Gay Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Church office: 740/392-6626
Fax: 740/393-3492
The Stations of the Cross
www.gaystreetumc.org
The Stations of the Cross began as an alternative for believers who could not
make the pilgrimage to Jerusalem to walk the Via Dolorosa, which is Latin for
“path of sorrows.” The Via Dolorosa is the path through Jerusalem that Jesus
is believed to have followed from his trial before Pilate to his death on
Calvary.
The pilgrim’s journey involves traveling from one station to another in a setting such as a garden, church or monastery. At each station individuals pause
to read or to hear a passage of Scripture from the story of Jesus’ suffering and
death, and to pray and meditate on its significance. Each station usually contains a visual representation – maybe a statue, carving or painting – of what
was read in each Scripture. Do you know the Stations of the Cross? Have you
experienced walking through the Stations of the Cross? If the answer is no,
then we at Gay Street United Methodist Church would like to offer an invitation to develop such an activity.
This year our Good Friday service will be enhanced by developing and creating such a mystic and majestic experience. If you enjoy the visual or theatrical arts and would be interested in helping with the creation of such an event,
please see Joseph Bell for more information. He can be reached at 393-2355,
[email protected] or after either church service.
Office Hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Lunch hour: 12 Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Paid Servants
Rev. Denise L. Marikis
Pastor: [email protected]
Mary K. Vandersommers
Director of Lay Ministries &
Discipleship: [email protected]
Colleen K. Hicks, Administrative
Assistant [email protected]
Jason E. Frazer, Building Manager
[email protected]
Jan L. Talbott, Financial Sec./Editor
[email protected]
Judy Stringfellow, Treasurer
[email protected]
David Tovey
Organist & Director of Chancel Choir
Mary Kepple
Children’s Choir & Wesley Ringers
Director
Heather Stewart, Youth Bell Director
Suzy Springer, Youth Choir Director
Mary Cline, Kitchen Manager
-pictures were taken
during our 2012
retreat at Our Lady
of the Pines in
Fremont, Ohio
Jennifer Allar, Miranda Brenneman,
Nursery
Unpaid Servants
Rev. Jesse Ryals, Pastor Intern/Prayer
Minister
Roger Marra, Lay Leader
The people of Gay Street United Methodist Church connect to God, to all
people and to the world in ministry.
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Tech-Talk!!!
April 15, 5:00 p.m.
Patrick Odonkor will help you with your tablet, smart phone,
laptop or computer. Every third Wednesday of the month
from 5:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. in the Kurella room.
What a group!! This is
the group that met to
look at forming a MultiChurch Youth Group
with folks from First
Congregational, Gay St.
United Methodist, St.
Paul’s Episcopal and
Harcourt Episcopal.
They met at St Paul’s
Parish House on March
7 and discussed ways to
begin this exciting new
ecumenical ministry.
Four local churches are partnering to form a multi-church youth group, intended to provide a safe
place for fun, fellowship, religious education and a sacred place to grow for youth ages 11-18. The
churches -- First Congregational, St Paul’s Episcopal, Gay Street United Methodist and Harcourt
Parish -- will rotate hosting the meetings. The group will meet every other Sunday from 1 p.m. to 3
p.m. The first meeting was March 15 at Gay Street United Methodist in Mount Vernon. All youth in
the community were invited.
On March 19 the Youth Group had their first mission event. The group met at the Winter Sanctuary
Homeless Shelter at 401 W. Vine Street and had a guided tour of the facility with the shelter director, Amy Hudson. They came back to Gay Street for snacks and discussion.
Youth 11-18 are welcome. Please be in touch with Miranda Brenneman, Joe Bell, Jason Frazer or Mary
Vandersommers if you have questions.
Future Youth Group Meetings
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March 29 at the First Congregational (UCC)
April 26 at the Harcourt Parish (Gambier)
April 12 at St. Paul’s Parish House
All are from 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
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Someone You Should Know -Sue Harwell
-Mary Alice Gordon
Many of you who know Sue Harwell, may not know this—she once
served as our church secretary.
A life-long resident of Knox County, Sue was born on a dairy farm near
Martinsburg (the last stop on the bus route for the Utica schools). She
graduated from Utica High School and then attended the now-defunct
Mount Vernon Business School, while also working at the telephone company. When she married in 1957, she moved to Mount Vernon, which has
been her home ever since. Sue had two sons, Greg and Dave, and a
daughter, Pam, and divorced in l974.
Like many women at that time, Sue was a stay-at-home mom while her
children were small. When she went to work, it was first as secretary at
the First Congregational Church, then at Foote Foundry, where she was a
billing clerk. When she was part of a layoff at Foote, she came to Gay
Sue Harwell
Street Church as our secretary in 1974, at the time that John Buchanan and
Robin Clark were ministers. In 1977 she left her job at Gay Street to become a Customer Service Representative, processing loans, for Farm Credit Service—a position she held until her retirement.
In 1979, on what turned out to be a fortuitous blind date, Sue met the man who would become the love of her
life—Bud Harwell. The two dated for ten years, but since both had relatively young children, they decided it
was best not to get married until their children were out of school. They finally married on December 16,
1989, with Reverend John Capper officiating. Later, Sue recalls, Bud told her, “We should have done this a
long time ago.” Sadly, not long after they were married Bud was diagnosed with cancer and after a long illness died on July 3, 1992. If it weren’t for the love and support of her friends and family, Sue says, she would
not have been able to get through that devastating time. “I don’t know how people manage without
friends,” she says.
A life-long Methodist, Sue transferred her membership to Gay Street Church in 1989. She assisted Janet
Rehling in starting the UMW’s Sarah Circle (no longer in existence). For a number of years she was our representative to Interchurch Social Services. In that capacity, she took on the responsibility for our annual
Christmas tree of giving and began the tradition, at Gay Street, of ensuring that each person who gets a gift
also gets Christmas cookies. Sue enjoys her connection with our church, noting that she “has a lot of friends
here.”
When she retired in 2000, Sue took up a second career—as a volunteer. She continued serving at Knox
Community Hospital where she began volunteering at nights while she was still working. She has now been
a volunteer there for 16 years, almost exclusively in the gift shop—including seven as its treasurer. In addition to serving as our ISS representative, Sue also volunteers there each week taking applications from
clients. She attributes her interest in working at Interchurch to the example set by her parents. “They were
always helping people who were in need,” she says. The volunteer work she does “is just an extension of
what I learned growing up.” It is also a way of repaying some of “the many blessings” she has had in her
own life.
For the past four years Sue has also served as a “Mother Hen” for contestants in the Distinguished Young
Women Scholarship Program held in Mount Vernon, doing just what a mother hen would do—looking out
for the contestant assigned to her.
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Getting to Know –Sue Harwell (continued from page 4)
Sue is an on-the-go, like-to-keep-busy person with many interests. She loves reading, especially mysteries,
and keeps a log of the books she has read. She also enjoys playing euchre and attending theatre productions,
especially dinner theatre. (“I was in a lot of plays in high school,” she says.) She is an avid fan of OSU basketball (and claims a nail-biter of a game costs her years off her life) and an equally avid fan of shopping
(saying she could shop all day, buy nothing and still enjoy it). Sue loves cooking and baking and is known
for the pies she makes for church bake sales, agape meals and other events. The pies she bakes for the Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Pie Auction are always popular—for example this year one sold for $85. She has
been a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority for 43 years, is a member of Eastern Star (her mother was in
Eastern Star and her father in the Masons). She also plays in a euchre club and still has lunch, once a month,
with a number of the women who graduated from high school with her.
Of course an important part of her life is family. Son Greg Butler is a Financial Analyst with Wells Fargo
and is learning computer repair with an eye to pursuing that when he retires. His family includes wife Julie,
step- children Kyle and Katherine, and Kyle’s five-year old son, Ben. Dave Butler, a local independent contractor, and wife Marybeth have a daughter, Mattie, a 6th grader at Mount Vernon Middle School; Pam is
married to Jeff Shafer and works in the office of the Knox County Auditor. “Just like my own children” to
Sue are Bud’s sons: Buddy has two children, Bailie and Brady; Bryce, who died from a heart attack in 2010,
has two children, Cruz and Brody. To all of them, Sue has always been mother and grandmother.
In addition to loving mother and grandmother Sue is also a really good friend. While both were volunteering at KCH, Sue met Ann Auskings (also a member of Gay Street). The two formed that special bond of
friendship one is fortunate to find even once in a lifetime and they enjoyed many good times together, including a trip to Nova Scotia. Sadly, In 2011 Ann suffered a stroke that left her physically debilitated and a
permanent resident of the Eastern Star Home. For many people this might have meant the end of the friendship. Not so for Sue. She continues to visit Ann regularly and usually takes her something, even if it is just a
cookie or a special cup of coffee. “She doesn’t need to bring anything,” Ann says, “I just want her to come.”
When weather permits, Sue takes Ann outside in her wheelchair and she often accompanies Ann’s daughters, Judy and Wendy, when they take Ann out for dinner. “She is like a member of the family,” Ann says.
“Sue is a true friend, “Ann adds. “She would do anything I asked of her. She is the best friend you could
have.” A lot of people would say “amen” to that!
Call Chain
Please call the church office 392-6626, if you
would like to be put on a call chain to be notified of unexpected last minute cancellation
of meetings, worship services, book studies,
etc. Some folks do not check their e-mail or
have e-mail to check, and it would be beneficial to them to be alerted of last minute
changes.
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The Griddle will
be hot & ready!
Join us for
Church Breakfast
April 12,
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
in fellowship hall donations
to benefit Hot Meals.
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Spring Rummage/Bake Sale Coming May 6 and 7
Tired of Old Man Winter, looking out and seeing snow, bored and have “nothing to do?” I
have just the cure…….clean out those closets, attic, spare room and garage for the Spring
Rummage Sale. May 6 and 7 will be here before you know it, so get a jump ahead and
start your collection of no longer needed items, de-clutter YOUR house and help support
UMW mission outreach. Items can be brought to the church starting April 26. Please put
items on the stage (as far back as you can get them).
Want to learn more about what it means to be a
United Methodist? A member of Gay Street UMC?
Whether you are new to Gay Street, or you simply
want to refresh your knowledge of the church, it’s
traditions, ministries and purpose, we will be gathering on Friday evening and Saturday morning for
those interested in membership in GSUMC or those
wanting to renew their membership vows. Please contact the church office 392-6626 to sign
up.
Which date would work best for you?
_______ Fri/Sat April 24 and 25
OR
______ Fri/Sat, May 15 and 16
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 Noon Saturday
Summer Devotional in the Works
Where do you re-create though recreation? Where do you experience God’s
playground? How about sharing with us through our first-ever Summer
Devotional? Similar to our Advent and Lenten devotionals this devotional
will be designed to be used throughout the summertime with the same
guidelines. If you are familiar with devotional material, such as The Upper
Room, then you have a basic idea of what our booklet will include. You
may also look at previous Lenten and Advent Booklet we have published
to get an idea of what we are asking for. These devotionals start each day
with a scripture verse, followed with a short personal paragraph and end with a prayer. Your submission
could follow this format.
We also think that inspiration can come in different forms, such as poetry and art, which can be included as
well. All submissions should be original. Written submissions should not exceed 250 words. Individuals of
all ages, families, or small groups are encouraged to submit. They can be sent via e-mail to:
[email protected] or dropped off at the church office. Deadline is May 1, 2015. The purpose of our
book will be to encourage members of the congregation in their daily spiritual lives during the summer re-creating season. Should you have any questions please call the church office 740-392-6626 or
e-mail Jan at [email protected]
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-Kami Diehl
PowerXpress had great fun learning about a few of Jesus's parables in our Lost & Found unit. Thank you to Patrick
& Margaret Odonker and Jon Butler for leading the kids with such memorable lessons of The Lost Sheep, The
Lost Coin, and The Prodigal Son. We learned that we are all special in God's eye and to celebrate when we are able
to find Him, especially after we have strayed.
"There is more happiness in heaven over one sinner who turns to God than over ninety-nine good people who don't
need to." Luke 15:7
Join us as we begin our Easter unit: Go & Tell!
The first Sunday School Selfie! Jo-Ann Odonkor, Simon
Ryals and Eric Diehl
Patrick Odonkor sharing with the Sunday School class with Christy Burson
looking on.
Full
Of
Joy
Hopping like bunnies!
-pictures courtesy of Eric Diehl
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Want to Make a Difference?
Many nursing home residents have no regular visitors or may not have family living the area. The LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program is looking for volunteers to visit and
advocate for nursing home and assisted living residents in your area. Volunteers in the program visit residents and provide them with information
about the Ombudsman Program and their rights, assisting with handling
uncomplicated complaints, and are a voice for those who are unable to
make their voices heard.
Volunteers are provided with a 14-hour initial training program with ongoing training and support. Each volunteer is assigned to a nursing or assisted living home near their home
or work. The age is 18 or older for our volunteers and a commitment of 4 to 6 hours a month is requested.
If interested, please contact Melissa Wilson at 1-800-522-5680, extension 1107 for more information.
A Trustees Point of View
-Duane Barber, Jr., Trustee Chair
As a member of the Board of Trustees, and now as chairman, I often think about the
church. I think about things like: Is the roof leaking; is the sidewalk clear; are the
utilities being paid; does the insurance cover the damage; and this list can go on and
on. I am blessed to have a great team of Trustees to work with who understand the
needs of the church, the financial limits we work with and have a holistic view of
what it takes to manage the church. I am lucky to have the opportunity to work with
a great Building Supervisor who works every day to make sure that everyone who
visits is safe, warm and as comfortable as possible.
Duane Barber, Jr.
Trustee Chair
And finally I have you, the people who notice the things we miss and provide great
suggestions on what can make the church better. This is why we have introduced the Trustees Request Form.
I know we have forgotten conversations and suggestions, and for this we are truly sorry. We hope that by
committing your thought to paper, you accept our commitment to listen.
But in the end, all of these things are background noise when considering what we really are.
We are a Church with a capital “C”. We are a community of people who believe that the teachings and lessons in the bible are the foundations of our everyday life. We are a group of people who are equally willing
to help each other as well as strangers, and support those across the miles and those next door. We are a family who rejoices in each other’s successes and grieve in each other’s losses. We have different talents that,
when called upon, we gladly and joyfully share. We bask in the reassurance that our God is loving and kind;
warm and caring; just and fair. There is a welcoming glow around every
person in the congregation. A glow that is shared whenever we meet
someone new, be it within the walls of the building or out in the streets.
This is why I am a member of Gay Street United Methodist Church. Not
because of the building, but because of you. The building gives us a convenient place to do God’s work, you make it a Church!
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UPDATE Liberia and Sierra Leone
-Mary Vandersommers
“We are thankful for partners like East Ohio to help strengthen our local efforts to continue and develop our ministry areas.”
So begins an email from Rev. Priscilla Legay-Jaiah of Ganta Mission Station in Liberia. One of several emails she has sent since
her return to Liberia during the Ebola crisis. Her words echo many from our partners in the Liberia Annual Conference and the
Sierra Leone Annual Conference. The hard work and dedication of the congregations in these two conferences has helped many
there to find needed medical resources, share food and clean water, and begin the process of returning to school following the outbreak of Ebola last May.
During the Ebola crisis the East Ohio Conference, via the Bishop’s 3 C’s Task Force, has worked with UMCOR, Global
Ministries, other United Methodist Conferences and most importantly our partners in Liberia and Sierra Leone to make sure needed
supplies were shipped or funds were sent to purchase food and other supplies in country. As the number of new Ebola cases has
decreased, the local churches continue to find ways to meet the challenges in their communities in this critical period of recovery.
So far, no mission teams are traveling to Sierra Leone or Liberia and the UM Conferences from the United States are focusing on
supporting the clinics, classrooms and churches in those countries as they serve their communities. In East Ohio, the churches who
support ministries in Liberia and Sierra Leone are working closely together to meet needs without duplicating effort, and sending
funds through conference channels and UMCOR to be assured that these monies arrive safely and are distributed in the most secure
and effective ways possible. We have been blessed by nearly consistent email communications with photos, stories, thank you notes
and other documents, praising God and thanking all those in the East Ohio Conference for ongoing support. These connections
helped save and sustain lives and make it possible for United Methodist churches to be the hands and feet of Christ to those suffering
in this troubling time.
Much work still needs to be done as Liberia and Sierra Leone get back on their feet. At Gay Street UMC, our past team
members recently helped raise funds to support the purchase of a vehicle for the Education Department of the Liberian Annual Conference. The department operates over 50 schools and will use the vehicle to do site visits as the schools reopen. We hope to continue our support of the LAC schools. We know of many teachers like Wada Kangar and Nancy Tefleh at Camphor Mission Station
who put in long hours with their students and seek to become better instructors through Continuing Education programs in
Buchanan. Or Sam Quashi who worked with the LAC and the Liberian Government to build a school in Westpoint, the poorest part
of Monrovia. We continue to pray for Rev. Priscilla Jaiah and all those who teach at Ganta Mission Station where students also benefit from a robust 4H program and developing agriculture and trade programs. And we support Shaffa Seward who, by faith and
much perseverance started a school and church in Bopolu just before the crisis began, that now serves hundreds.
Because our team members know about the conditions these dedicated teachers are working under, we ask that Gay Street
continues to support the LAC Scholarship fund through the Advance Special. This fund, managed by Helen Roberts, Director of the
LAC Education Department, assists teachers and students in getting back to school where they all want to be! The excitement they
are all feeling, at being able to learn, grow, and transform their communities and their country is contagious! The cost to educate
one student for a year can vary from school to school, but is roughly $500 per year. For many, this will cover the cost of tuition as
well as room and board.
So as we are being thankful to FINALLY see the end of disruptive snow/fog/ice/sub-zero temperature days here in Central
Ohio, we also thank God that the students and teachers are
Monthly Mission Emphasis giving as of 2/28/2015
back to school in West Africa. God is good! All the time!
Mission
Annual Goal
Given to date
Work Missions
$5,000
$5,945.11
Camphor Mission
$2,000
$ 0
Mission
Emphasis for
April
2015
Redbird
$1,000
$ 0
Habitat for Humanity
$1,500
$ 300
Hot Meals
$7,000
$2961.45
Interchurch
$5,000
$ 595
Community
Assistance
New Directions
$1,500
$ 185
Jethro Keller
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Community Assistance $4,000
$ 0
Winter Sanctuary
$4,000
$ 130.50
HopeNow
$1,000
$ 0
Liberia Scholarships
$3,000
$ 0
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Thank you to the United Methodist Women and the Care Team for the
delightful Christmas gift bag and the kind cards I’ve received. - Joan
Lambillotte
Thank You
Thank you for your many notes and prayers at the passing of my dear
mother—Patricia Waples. Your support and friendship have been a
comfort to all of us during this difficult time and are greatly appreciated.
-Kate, Keith and Lauren Burley, Meghan and Justin Durbin
Rev. Marikis and Gay Street Church, Thank you very much for your generous donation to New Directions.
Your support in monetary ways such as this or with letters of support for our grants, is appreciated and essential to our continued operation. Thank you again. Yours in the Knox Community, Matt Hellman, Executive Director
Shhhhhhh……. it’s a surprise!
Mary Kepple has let the Staff Parish Relations Committee know that she will be retiring from directing the Rainbow and
Sunbeam Choirs after serving in this ministry for thirty-three years. She will continue on though as the director of the
Wesley Ringers. After thirteen years of music ministry assisting Mary with the children’s choir, Jan Reynolds will be
also be stepping down. We would like to honor both of them for their faithful dedication over the
years.
We are asking the congregation to bring/send a card or note with their personal appreciation to each
of them that will be put in a large basket on Sunday, May 3 and given to Mary and Jan. We will also
have a reception in the parlor after Children’s Day on May 3 to honor both Mary and Jan.
On the Sunday prior, April 26, Jan Reynolds will use the Children’s Moment to talk to the children and
congregation about what Mary has done with the Children’s choir. Unbeknownst to Jan, we will have
a special moment during this time to honor her, too.
(Mary’s and Jan’s issue will not have this info in it! And God willing they don’t pick up a printed copy in the church!)
Newsletters and E-devos
Cookbooks!!
Cookbooks are available for purchase ($15 each) with the
proceeds going equally between The Winter Sanctuary and
Community Assistance.
Would you like to receive your newsletter online? Would you like to receive daily (M-F) edevos, that contains joys, prayer concerns and
announcements?
Email
Jan
at
[email protected] and I will get you
signed up.
The cookbooks are available on Sunday morning in the parlor and weekdays in Jan’s office. You may also purchase
your cookbook(s) at Paragraphs Bookstore located at 229
South Main Street, Mount Vernon.
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11 Bob Brown
28 Jan Moreland
11 Griffin Beach
28 Nicholas Wallace
13 Jack Craigo
29 Susan Schooley
14 Pam Rose
30 Alex Ashbrook
14 Carol Brown
30 Linda Ellis
4 Joe Bell
14 Tracey Garee
30 Phil Reynolds
5 Robert Gherman
15 Mitchel Gadd
30 Jesse Ryals
6 Kathy Wolfe
16 Kimberly Rundell
30 Olivia Reddy
6 Marjorie Winkle
17 Jack Scott
7 Samantha Gherman
17 Leona Prushing
8 Valjean Knerr
18 Susan Shullenberger
8 Joslin Frazer
19 Tyler Ing
8 Erin Bell
21 Heather Wise
9 Noah Humphrey
21 Judith Kell
9 Ian Ryals
22 Lisa Hall
10 Marcie Fowler
22 Patrick Odonkor
10 Andrew White
23 Gabe Uhrig
10 Danielle Walker
24 Ethan Hamilton
11 Joel Beckett
25 Stan Hunter
11 Emily Springer
27 Dale Sheffer
April Birthdays
East Ohio Conference UMC
2015 Summer Camp Open House Dates
Want a chance to tour the sites, talk to the staff,
and see what is being offered for Summer Camp
2015? Join us for Summer Camp Open Houses and
Summer Camp Preview days.
Camp Aldersgate | Saturday, April 11 | Open House
and Summer 2015 Preview | 10 am – 2 pm.
11 Jim & Mindy Ingalls
12 Bob & Evelyn Lee
16 Stephen & Amy Rhoades
Camp Wanake | Saturday, March 28 |- Resurrection Egg Hunt &
Summer 2015 Preview | 2 – 6 pm.
Saturday, May 16 | Open House & Summer 2015 Preview | 2-6
pm.
19 Marshall & Marjorie Winkle
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Caring &
Connected
Gay Street United
Methodist Church
April 2015
“The place God calls you to be is the place where your deep gladness
and the world’s deep hunger meet.” -Frederick Buechner
Aaron Vandersommers sharing
about his mission trip to Cuba
Joy Abounds
In our thoughts and prayers. . .
Congratulations to Jeff and Janine Spear on the
March 3 birth of their fifth grandchild, Avery
George Spear. Congratulations to Scott, Bonnie and
Sawyer on their new son and brother
Alan Mills, Norma Siekkinen, Judy Stringfellow,
Jacob Palmer, JoAnn Graham, Rev. Mary Murtha,
Kim Leavitt, Malachi (Gribben’s grandson), Dillion
and Amy, Allen, Beverly and Gary Rose, Carol Sue
Owens, Robin Hren, Michael Ramsey, Claudia
Grove, Trish Rankin, Sue Miller, Donna Jean
O’Connell, Samantha Skinner, Kevin Lamb,
Georgia Meyer, Nancy Davis, Joe Porter, Chad
Burnside, Ron Godfrey, Jean Wolford, Andrea
Feltman and Lynn Brennstuhl.
With Heartfelt Sympathy and Prayers to . . .
Scott and Heidi Craigo, and Maddie, Mia and Jack
in the February 23 death of Scott’s father Al Craigo.
Betty Jo Frary-Deedrick at the death of her sister-inlaw, Jean Frary.
Family and friends of H. Gordon “Stretch” Brennan,
who died on Thursday, February 26,
The family and friends of Carroll McDonald, Kevin
and Becky Page’s neighbor, who passed away
February 27.
Kate, Keith and Lauren Burley and Meghan and
Justin Durbin in the death of their mother and
grandmother, Patricia Waples.
Jeff and Pam Shafer in the March 1 death of Jeff’s
father, Harold (Red) Shafer.
Family and friends of Creta Frye who died on
March 2.
Mary Stone and family in the March 14 death of her
mother, Chrissy Nussbaum.
Please help us to connect by submitting your prayer concerns to the
church office at 392-6626 or e-mail [email protected]
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Congratulations to Ann Laudeman on the birth of
two grandsons! On Feb. 11—Wyatt Conley
Laudeman born to John and Sara Laudeman and big
brother, Walter; then on March 3—Samuel Alois
Moyo born to Elizabeth and Kulu Moyo and big
sister, Emma.
Remember our shut-ins. . .
At home: Irene Day, Ruth Feasel, Carole
Fickle, Kathleen Breneman (at son’s home), Frances
Constantikes, Betty Frary-Deedrick, Judy Jewell,
Joan Long, Homer Sinclair, Alta Smith, Audrey
Uhrig, Larry & Pat Gault, and Marietta Van Fossen.
Eastern Star Home (1451 Gambier Road,
Mount Vernon,) Ann Auskings, Lucille Bowden,
Emily Gordon, Cindy and Dana Harper
Whispering Hills Care Center (416 Wooster
Road, Mount Vernon) Heather Frary
Country Club Retirement Center (1450
Yauger Rd., Mount Vernon) Lucille Smith, Jane
Cosby, Martha Wagner
Country Court ( 1076 Coshocton Rd., Mount
Vernon) Jane Rhoades, Lea Woodward
The Living Center (201 North Main Street,
Mount Vernon) Martha Robey
Autumn Health Center (1133 Gambier Rd.,
Mount Vernon) Betty Jo Dawson, Jean Wolford
Emeritus at Hillenvale (1615 Yauger Rd.,
Mount Vernon) Dorothy DeVault, Kay Locke
Please pray for our military. . .
Andy Rhoades, David Beery, Gregory Boatwright,
Charles Skinner, Alexander Blencowe, Bradly
McVicker, Kyle Lashley, Danielle Lashley Walker,
Ian Walker and their families.
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April 2015
United Methodist Women
Circle Meetings
April 8, 9:30 a.m. Dorcas Circle at Marietta Van Fossen’s
home
April 8, 1:30 p.m. Glora Wysner Circle location TBA
Mount Vernon
Christian Men
Fellowship Breakfast
April 18, 8:00 a.m. at Hyson Campus
Center, Mount Vernon Nazarene
University, Mount Vernon.
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GAY STREET UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
18 North Gay Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050
Gay Street United Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday Worship Opportunities
8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship
Thursday
9:30 a.m. Christian Education
6:30 p.m. Wesley Ringers
10:45 a.m. Sanctuary Worship Service
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
5:00 p.m. Disciple IV
Friday
5:30 p.m. Hot Meals
Wednesday
4:00 p.m. Rainbow Singers (starts Sept. 3)
*4:30 p.m. On the 3rd Friday
of each month is Project Read
and The Closet mission outreach.
4:45 p.m. Sunbeam Choir
5:30 Fellowship Supper (begins September 17)
6:00 p.m. Youth Choir
-picture courtesy of Mary Vandersommers
6:30 p.m. Life after Loss
Women’s Groups meet throughout the year.
Please check the church office (392-6626) for
current dates & times.
The Mission of the United Methodist Church is
to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ for
the transformation of the world.
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