News for May 12, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
We received word earlier this week that Betty Nelson passed away on Sunday evening. Betty, who was active in our church years ago, is survived by her husband, Clifford; daughter, Jamie (Bruce) Laurie; and son, Clifford III. Visitation took place on May 10 and funeral services were conducted on Thursday, May 11 , followed by interment in Riverside Cemetery. The family has requested that memorial contributions be given to Waterville United Methodist Church.
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke, now in rehab
Alta Damron - heart and lung issues
Natalie Przybylski
Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some reoccurring issues
John Scheub - lymphoma
Pastor Mike and Pam
Duncan Komisarek - seven-month-old grandson of Frank and Robin Lipinski with botulism – was released from hospital yesterday and is now home
Paul Hem - pneumonia – in ICU on ventilator in Hawaii
Elaine Colyer - shoulder surgery today
Elaine and Keith Colyer have requested a Prayer Quilt this week for Fay Cornett. Fay is the Grandmother of their daughter-in-law. She had surgery for lung cancer and is home now, but she may have further treatment. Please take a few moments on Sunday to stop by the quilt, say a prayer and tie a knot for Fay.
Our May Mission Focus is The Week of Hope Community Service Youth Mission Trip. Fourteen youth and four adults will be serving in Cincinnati, Ohio with Group Mission Trips from June 25-30 this year. In addition to these folks, we also have two of our youth that have been going on mission trips since seventh grade will be on staff with Group this year. Youth and adults may serve homeless with volunteers at a community garden, teach dance and literature to inner-city children at a local gospel mission, pack/sort supplies for needy families in developing nations, lead activities for inner-city youth at local Boys & Girls Club, prep food and take meals to feeding locations and interact with the kids, and help elderly at Assisted Living Centers with activities, games, and other needs. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
Adult Bible Study - Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Worship Service for Sunday, May 14: Mother’s Day
Prelude -
Welcome - Tom Quinn
Opening Prayer -
Call to Worship -
Song of Worship - More Precious Than Silver
Children’s Moment -
Anthem - He Touched Me
Scripture - Acts 7:55-60
Sermon - Lord Jesus, Accept My Life - Rev. Joel
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory -
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - The Church’s One Foundation
Benediction
Sanctuary Choir Choral Benediction - God Will Make a Way
Postlude -
Liturgist - Tom Quinn
Olga is out on tour with a choral group from Bowling Green State University and will miss playing for us this Sunday. We thank Anna Banachowski for taking her place again this week.
Your Fellowship Hosts for the month of May will be Cindy Box, Penny Greenlese and Terry Myers.
Your Celebration Team (Worship Committee) will make a financial donation to The Daughter Project to honor all the women and mothers of our congregation on this Mother’s Day.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of May will be “boy items” – tools, duct tape, flashlights and batteries, work gloves, wallets, handkerchiefs, ball glove, stuffed animal, small water bottles, deflated soccer balls and pumps or other balls and Matchbox or Hot Wheel cars. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Bus Drivers Needed - With the growing numbers of our congregation moving into the Browning Masonic Complex, we would like to fully staff the number of people who would be willing to drive the Browning bus to and from our worship services on Sunday mornings. Paul Croy has graciously volunteered to head up this effort. If you would be willing to volunteer for this outreach project, please contact Paul at 419-261-5953.
Folded Flags in Triangle Display Boxes Needed - As part of our Memorial Day observance on Sunday, May 28, we would like to arrange the chancel area with the folded flags of service men and women. If you have such a flag at your house and would be willing to have it displayed that morning, please bring them to the church office by Wednesday, May 24. The flags will be securely stored in Pastor’s office. When you drop off your flag, please be sure and fill out one of the small blue information sheets and put your name on the bottom of the flag box. An insert will be made with the names of all the soldiers whose flags are displayed along with their service branch and in or during what conflict they served.
How Prepared is Your Family in the event of a disaster: fire, tornado, storm, personal injury or even death? Do you have copies of important legal documents, tax returns, birth certificates, wills, insurance policy numbers in a safe place? Do you have water and non-perishable food for 3 to 5 days? For you and your pets? Have you identified “safe rooms” or shelter areas for violent weather? The Maumee Watershed District is presenting “Connecting Neighbors”, a Disaster Ministry helping families be disaster-ready. Participants will be inspired to take action in order to prepare themselves, their households and others before and immediately following a disaster. This training will take place on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. at Bowling Green First UMC (1526 E. Wooster Street in Bowling Green.)
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for collecting the tabs!
Graduation Sunday - We will be honoring our graduates on Sunday, June 4. Graduates from high school, college, technical school, and higher education will be recognized during the church service. We will also have a time of celebration after the service in the fellowship hall. Stephanie Shelton is in need of the following information from our graduates: Name, school graduating from, and any future plans. This information will be listed in a special bulletin insert on June 4th. Also, if you would like to be included in the slideshow during the service, please get Stephanie about 8 photos of you (at different ages - infant to current) by May 21st. Please send the photos electronically to Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com Thank you!
Waterville Elementary Teacher Appreciation Lunch - We will once again honor the 60 teachers and staff at Waterville Elementary School on Tuesday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. As before, we will need salads, desserts and helpers. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office. Please consider being a part of this outreach ministry. Thank you!!!
Freedom School Volunteers Needed from June 19 –June 28 at Monroe Street UMC:
•CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS help teachers in the classrooms (9:00-noon). Come at 8:30 for Harambe, the opening circle time and enjoy the children!
• READING TUTORS read one-on-one or in small groups with children from 11a.m. till noon. Tutors should bring their own books to read, as well because at 11:45 until noon, everyone in the building stops to read!
• LUNCH BUDDIES bring your own sack lunch and eat and chat with the children while they eat lunch. Lunch begins at noon and ends with a group activity.
• ENRICHMENT VOLUNTEERS participate from 1:00-3:00 p.m. each afternoon in enrichment activities with the children. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the children will rotate through arts activities. On Tuesdays, they will be outside planting a butterfly garden. On Thursdays, they will participate in creative writing and music and other special events.
• FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES chaperone our Friday afternoon field trips. We will take the children to Widewater on our last day of Freedom School for our only all-day field trip.
Sign-up NOW at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f48a5a82aabff2-freedom
Mark your calendars: Our church will be serving breakfast to the children and staff of The Freedom School on Tuesday, July 18 at Monroe Street United Methodist Church. Pam Cook has volunteered to be in charge of this event, but will need volunteers to help. She will be placing a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for volunteers.
VBS Donations for Crafts - Each night of VBS the children get to make a creative craft to go along with the VBS theme. In order to help with the costs of providing craft materials for around 150 kids, we are hoping to get some of the items donated. The following items are needed for donation: snack size zip-loc bags; sandwich size zip-loc bags; Sheets of decorative scrapbook paper (not card stock); Crayola Washable markers; toilet paper tubes; Bubbles (4 fl. oz. bottles); small plastic plates. Items can be given to Stephanie Shelton or placed in a box by the children’s Sunday School rooms. Thank you!
VBS Donations - This year’s theme for VBS is “Maker Fun Factory - Created by God/Built for a Purpose.” After the children finish their nightly craft at VBS, they have the opportunity to participate in a variety of stations set up in the craft room. This year’s stations will go along with the Fun Factory theme. We are looking for donations of Spirographs, Gear Sets, Magnet and other building sets. These items would not be returned. The items would either go to a church in Toledo at the conclusion of our VBS or to our Sunday School program here at WUMC. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Shelton.
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is Saturday, April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
James (a former Pastor of Waterville UMC) and Barbara Stewart will also be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary in June. Their children, Jennifer and Jay, will be hosting an Open House for Jim and Barbara on Sunday, June 11, 2017 from Noon to 4:00 p.m. at the Maumee United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 405 Sackett St., Maumee, Ohio. No RSVPs are necessary. If you are unable to attend, but want to send a note of congratulations or a memory, please do so by sending it to this address: Jennifer Wuertz, 5320 Brown Road, Oregon, Ohio, 43616. The invitation with their original wedding photo is now on display on the bulletin board in the main hallway.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. Karen has placed a plastic basket on the shelf outside of the church office for your jars.
Staff Parish Relations Committee News -It is with deep regret that the Staff Parish Relations Committee has accepted the resignation from one of our secretaries, Cathy Landis. We will all miss her friendly greetings in the church office and her dedication to her job and our church. Cathy's last day will be Friday, May 26th. At her request, there will be no formal reception held in her honor. So when you see her, wish her well in her "retirement" and thank her for her years of great service to Waterville UMC.
Job Opening at the Church - The Waterville UMC is seeking a part-time church secretary. Job qualifications include: must be proficient in MS Office Suite, proficient in working with social media, administrative secretarial duties (answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting guests, etc.). A detailed job description is available by contacting Charlene Hansen. Interested applicants should email their resumes including reference list by May 15, 2017 to Charlene.Hansen@live.com or mail to Waterville United Methodist Church, c/o Charlene Hansen, 102 N. Fifth St., Waterville, OH 43566. The Waterville United Methodist Church is an EEO/M/F/D/V employer.
And finally, with the announcement of my retirement at the end of May, we will be in need of folks to run the PowerPoint slides on Sunday mornings. The slides will be completed during the week by the office staff, but you would need to be at the church by 10:00 a.m. to show the announcements and run the slides that go with the worship service. If you are interested, please contact the church office during business hours. talk to me on Sunday mornings or better yet, come and sit with me in the balcony to see what the job entails.
Happy Mother’s Day and don’t forget to Be A Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for May 5, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
There will be a wedding rehearsal at the church this evening starting at 6:30 p.m. The bridal party will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday until the 5:30 p.m. wedding.
We received word on Thursday morning that Loraine Welker pasted away during the night. Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers has they deal with this loss. We have not been notified of any arrangements.
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke, now in rehab
Alta Damron - heart and lung issues - was admitted to Toledo Hospital on Monday
Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some reoccurring issues
Marny Mazzarella’s mother - fell and broke her hip last week and had hip replacement surgery
John Scheub - lymphoma
Pastor Mike and Pam
Ray Millenbaugh - appendicitis
Duncan Komisarek - seven-month-old grandson of Frank and Robin Lipinski with botulism
Our May Mission Focus is The Week of Hope Community Service Youth Mission Trip. Fourteen youth and four adults will be serving in Cincinnati, Ohio with Group Mission Trips from June 25-30 this year. In addition to these folks, we also have two of our youth that have been going on mission trips since seventh grade will be on staff with Group this year. Youth and adults may serve homeless with volunteers at a community garden, teach dance and literature to inner-city children at a local gospel mission, pack/sort supplies for needy families in developing nations, lead activities for inner-city youth at local Boys & Girls Club, prep food and take meals to feeding locations and interact with the kids, and help elderly at Assisted Living Centers with activities, games, and other needs. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
New Bible Study - Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Worship Service for Sunday, May 7:
Prelude -
Welcome -
Mission Moment – Pam Cook will introduce our Mission emphasis for May and June
Opening Prayer -
Call to Worship -
Song of Worship - Sweet, Sweet Spirit
Children’s Moment -
Anthem - We Will Walk in the Light
Scripture - Acts 2:42-47
Sermon - A Sense of Awe Came Over Everyone - Rev. Joel
Celebration of Holy Communion by intinction
Prayer of Confession
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory -
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - Great is Thy Faithfulness
Benediction
Sanctuary Choir Choral Benediction - God Will Make a Way
Postlude -
Liturgist - Dave Landis
Olga is out on tour with a choral group from Bowling Green State University and will miss the next two Sundays. We thank Anna Banachowski for taking her place.
Your Fellowship Hosts for the month of May will be Cindy Box, Penny Greenlese and Terry Myers.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Alaire Rothhaas will be hosting a Prayer Service for The Persecuted Church on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Whitehouse. The church is located at 10926 Maumee - just off Providence Street. This event will last about an hour and will include praying with scripture and booklets. (Similar to the ones that we use at our Sunday morning 9:00 a.m. Prayer Time.) All are invited and encouraged to attend.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of May will be “boy items” – tools, duct tape, flashlights and batteries, work gloves, wallets, handkerchiefs, ball glove, stuffed animal, small water bottles, deflated soccer balls and pumps or other balls and Matchbox or Hot Wheel cars. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
How Prepared is Your Family in the event of a disaster: fire, tornado, storm, personal injury or even death? Do you have copies of important legal documents, tax returns, birth certificates, wills, insurance policy numbers in a safe place? Do you have water and non-perishable food for 3 to 5 days? For you and your pets? Have you identified “safe rooms” or shelter areas for violent weather? The Maumee Watershed District is presenting “Connecting Neighbors”, a Disaster Ministry helping families be disaster-ready. Participants will be inspired to take action in order to prepare themselves, their households and others before and immediately following a disaster. This training will take place on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. at Bowling Green First UMC (1526 E. Wooster Street in Bowling Green.)
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Graduation Sunday - We will be honoring our graduates on Sunday, June 4. Graduates from high school, college, technical school, and higher education will be recognized during the church service. We will also have a time of celebration after the service in the fellowship hall. Stephanie Shelton is in need of the following information from our graduates: Name, school graduating from, and any future plans. This information will be listed in a special bulletin insert on June 4th. Also, if you would like to be included in the slideshow during the service, please get Stephanie about 8 photos of you (at different ages - infant to current) by May 21st. Please send the photos electronically to Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com Thank you!
Waterville Elementary Teacher Appreciation Lunch - We will once again honor the 60 teachers and staff at Waterville Elementary School on Tuesday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. As before, we will need salads, desserts and helpers. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office. Please consider being a part of this outreach ministry. Thank you!!!
Freedom School Volunteers Needed from June 19 –June 28 at Monroe Street UMC:
•CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS help teachers in the classrooms (9:00-noon). Come at 8:30 for Harambe, the opening circle time and enjoy the children!
• READING TUTORS read one-on-one or in small groups with children from 11a.m. till noon. Tutors should bring their own books to read, as well because at 11:45 until noon, everyone in the building stops to read!
• LUNCH BUDDIES bring your own sack lunch and eat and chat with the children while they eat lunch. Lunch begins at noon and ends with a group activity.
• ENRICHMENT VOLUNTEERS participate from 1:00-3:00 p.m. each afternoon in enrichment activities with the children. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the children will rotate through arts activities. On Tuesdays, they will be outside planting a butterfly garden. On Thursdays, they will participate in creative writing and music and other special events.
• FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES chaperone our Friday afternoon field trips. We will take the children to Widewater on our last day of Freedom School for our only all-day field trip.
Sign-up NOW at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f48a5a82aabff2-freedom
Mark your calendars: Our church will be serving breakfast to the children and staff of The Freedom School on Tuesday, July 18 at Monroe Street United Methodist Church. Pam Cook has volunteered to be in charge of this event, but will need volunteers to help. She will be placing a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for volunteers.
VBS Donations for Crafts - Each night of VBS the children get to make a creative craft to go along with the VBS theme. In order to help with the costs of providing craft materials for around 150 kids, we are hoping to get some of the items donated. The following items are needed for donation: snack size zip-loc bags; sandwich size zip-loc bags; Sheets of decorative scrapbook paper (not card stock); Crayola Washable markers; toilet paper tubes; Bubbles (4 fl. oz. bottles); small plastic plates. Items can be given to Stephanie Shelton or placed in a box by the children’s Sunday School rooms. Thank you!
VBS Donations - This year’s theme for VBS is “Maker Fun Factory - Created by God/Built for a Purpose.” After the children finish their nightly craft at VBS, they have the opportunity to participate in a variety of stations set up in the craft room. This year’s stations will go along with the Fun Factory theme. We are looking for donations of Spirographs, Gear Sets, Magnet and other building sets. These items would not be returned. The items would either go to a church in Toledo at the conclusion of our VBS or to our Sunday School program here at WUMC. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Shelton.
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is Saturday, April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Staff Parish Relations Committee News -It is with deep regret that the Staff Parish Relations Committee has accepted the resignation from one of our secretaries, Cathy Landis. We will all miss her friendly greetings in the church office and her dedication to her job and our church. Cathy's last day will be May 26th. At her request, there will be no formal reception held in her honor. So when you see her, wish her well in her "retirement" and thank her for her years of great service to Waterville UMC.
Job Opening at the Church - The Waterville UMC is seeking a part-time church secretary. Job qualifications include: must be proficient in MS Office Suite, proficient in working with social media, administrative secretarial duties (answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting guests, etc.). A detailed job description is available by contacting Charlene Hansen. Interested applicants should email their resumes including reference list by May 15, 2017 to Charlene.Hansen@live.com or mail to Waterville United Methodist Church, c/o Charlene Hansen, 102 N. Fifth St., Waterville, OH 43566. The Waterville United Methodist Church is an EEO/M/F/D/V employer.
And finally, with the announcement of my retirement at the end of May, we will be in need of folks to run the PowerPoint slides on Sunday mornings. The slides will be completed during the week by the office staff, but you would need to be at the church by 10:00 a.m. to show the announcements and run the slides that go with the worship service. If you are interested, please contact the church office during business hours. talk to me on Sunday mornings or better yet, come and sit with me in the balcony to see what the job entails.
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for April 28, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
The May issue of The Ambassador was sent out yesterday morning. Please be sure to read the entire publication but please pay special attention to Pastor Mike’s article on the front page which will have an impact on the church for the next month or so. We thank Rev. Joel Schutte for his willingness to stand in for Pastor Mike and pray that Pastor Mike will be back with us soon.
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson now back at Kingston in Perrysburg
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke, now in rehab
Natalie Przybylski - upcoming procedure
Alta Damron - heart and lung issues - being admitted to Toledo Hospital on Monday
Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some reoccurring issues
Marny Mazzarella’s mother - fell and broke her hip last week and had hip replacement surgery
John Scheub – lymphoma
Pastor Mike and Pam
Our April Mission Focus is The Daughter Project. A faith-based organization, they provide holistic healing services in an extremely safe, home-like environment to girls/women who have been freed from sex traffickers at no cost to them or their families. The services include abuse & addiction counseling, family/friend restoration, health & nutrition education, medical/dental/vision care, legal counsel and spiritual mentorship. Caring & competent professionals and volunteers provide this help. They have recruited doctors, counselors and other professionals to provide medical services to the girls. In addition to medical services, they collaborate with various local community organizations to provide healthy, educational and recreational opportunities for the girls. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
In addition to our financial gifts to The Daughter Project, with month we would also like to collect the following items for The Daughter Project: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, disposable scrubber sponges, liquid hand soap, light bulbs, Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies, bleach, Lysol sprays and wipes, air freshener cans, journals (plain without words or quotes), planners, without the year and gift cards for stores to purchase clothes and household items as needed. A basket will be available for your items on the table in the Fireside Room.
Anne Stevens will be delivering our items that we collected this month for The Daughter Project. This Sunday will be your final day to contribute any items or by giving your offerings in the Mission Jar during the Children’s Moment.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
New Bible Study - Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Worship Service for Sunday, April 30: Teacher Appreciation Day
Prelude - We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise
Welcome -
Opening Prayer -
Call to Worship -
Song of Worship - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Teacher Recognition by Stephanie Shelton
Children’s Moment- Mission Jar for The Daughter Project
Anthem - Come Down, Lord
Scripture- Luke 24:13-35
Sermon - Why Do We Not Recognize Jesus?
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory - Medley of Praise
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - Open My Eyes, That I May See
Benediction
Sanctuary Choir Choral Benediction - Spirit Song
Postlude - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Liturgist - Tom Quinn
Reception in Fellowship Hall after Worship for Teacher Appreciation Sunday. Cake and punch will be served.
Steve and Barb Crandall and Char Pritchett have been your Fellowship Hosts for the month of April. Thank you for your willingness to serve and for the goodies!
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of April will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, washcloths, lip balm, Band-Aids, fingernail care items and brushes/combs. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
How Prepared is Your Family in the event of a disaster: fire, tornado, storm, personal injury or even death? Do you have copies of important legal documents, tax returns, birth certificates, wills, insurance policy numbers in a safe place? Do you have water and non-perishable food for 3 to 5 days? For you and your pets? Have you identified “safe rooms” or shelter areas for violent weather? The Maumee Watershed District is presenting “Connecting Neighbors”, a Disaster Ministry helping families be disaster-ready. Participants will be inspired to take action in order to prepare themselves, their households and others before and immediately following a disaster. This training will take place on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. at Bowling Green First UMC (1526 E. Wooster Street in Bowling Green.)
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Graduation Sunday - We will be honoring our graduates on Sunday, June 4. Graduates from high school, college, technical school, and higher education will be recognized during the church service. We will also have a time of celebration after the service in the fellowship hall. Stephanie Shelton is in need of the following information from our graduates: Name, school graduating from, and any future plans. This information will be listed in a special bulletin insert on June 4th. Also, if you would like to be included in the slideshow during the service, please get Stephanie about 8 photos of you (at different ages - infant to current) by May 21st. Please send the photos electronically to Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com Thank you!
Waterville Elementary Teacher Appreciation Lunch - We will once again honor the 60 teachers and staff at Waterville Elementary School on Tuesday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. As before, we will need salads, desserts and helpers. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office. Please consider being a part of this outreach ministry. Thank you!!!
VBS Donations for Crafts - Each night of VBS the children get to make a creative craft to go along with the VBS theme. In order to help with the costs of providing craft materials for around 150 kids, we are hoping to get some of the items donated. The following items are needed for donation: snack size zip-loc bags; sandwich size zip-loc bags; Sharpie permanent markers (colors); Sheets of decorative scrapbook paper (not card stock); Crayola Washable markers; toilet paper tubes; Bubbles (4 fl. oz. bottles); small plastic plates. Items can be given to Stephanie Shelton or placed in a box by the children’s Sunday School rooms. Thank you!
Volunteers Needed for VBS Craft Prep - Stephanie Shelton is looking for volunteers to help with VBS Craft preparation. The small projects can be done at your home and need to be completed prior to the week of VBS which is July 10-13. If interested, please contact Stephanie at 567-202-5035 or sshelton171@gmail.com
VBS Donations - This year’s theme for VBS is “Maker Fun Factory - Created by God/Built for a Purpose.” After the children finish their nightly craft at VBS, they have the opportunity to participate in a variety of stations set up in the craft room. This year’s stations will go along with the Fun Factory theme. We are looking for donations of Spirographs, Gear Sets, Magnet and other building sets. These items would not be returned. The items would either go to a church in Toledo at the conclusion of our VBS or to our Sunday School program here at WUMC. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Shelton.
The Waterville Rotary will be hosting their Pancake Supper on Monday, May 1 at the Waterville Primary School from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available from your favorite Rotarian or at the door that evening. Proceeds go toward their scholarship fund.
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is Saturday, April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
And finally, with the announcement of my retirement at the end of May, we will be in need of folks to run the PowerPoint slides on Sunday mornings. The slides will be completed during the week by the office staff, but you would need to be at the church by 10:00 a.m. to show the announcements and run the slides that go with the worship service. If you are interested, please contact the church office during business hours. talk to me on Sunday mornings or better yet, come and sit with me in the balcony to see what the job entails. High School students who need volunteer hours….this might be the job for you!!
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for April 21, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson in the hospital at UTMC
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke, now in rehab
Natalie Przybylski - upcoming procedure
Ed Lewis
Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some reoccurring issues
Marny Mazzarella’s mother - fell and broke her hip last week and had hip replacement surgery last Friday
Today is the deadline for articles to be included in the May issue of The Ambassador. Please send your items to wumcjanet@watervilleumc.org Thank you!
Our April Mission Focus is The Daughter Project. A faith-based organization, they provide holistic healing services in an extremely safe, home-like environment to girls/women who have been freed from sex traffickers at no cost to them or their families. The services include abuse & addiction counseling, family/friend restoration, health & nutrition education, medical/dental/vision care, legal counsel and spiritual mentorship. Caring & competent professionals and volunteers provide this help. They have recruited doctors, counselors and other professionals to provide medical services to the girls. In addition to medical services, they collaborate with various local community organizations to provide healthy, educational and recreational opportunities for the girls. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
In addition to our financial gifts to The Daughter Project, with month we would also like to collect the following items for The Daughter Project: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, disposable scrubber sponges, liquid hand soap, light bulbs, Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies, bleach, Lysol sprays and wipes, air freshener cans, journals (plain without words or quotes), planners, without the year and gift cards for stores to purchase clothes and household items as needed. A basket will be available for your items on the table in the Fireside Room.
Mr. Wilbarger, the founder of The Daughter Project, also wanted us all to be aware that the greatest need at this time is for mature, Godly women to apply to be House Moms, either full or part time. Being a House Mom is a paid position with training and is very challenging work, but supremely satisfying.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
New Bible Study begins Sunday - Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Worship Service for Sunday, April 23:
Prelude - How Firm A Foundation
Welcome -
Opening Prayer -
Call to Worship -
Song of Worship - More Precious Than Silver
Children’s Moment-
Hymn - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Anthem - Father, Forgive Us
Scripture- John 20:19-31
Sermon - What Will We do When Jesus Shows Up?
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory - I Worship You, Almighty God with I Sing Praises
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - Surely the Presence of the Lord
Benediction
Sanctuary Choir Choral Benediction - Spirit Song
Postlude - To God Be The Glory
Liturgist - Dave Landis
Steve and Barb Crandall and Char Pritchett are your Fellowship Hosts for the month of April.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Your first quarter Giving Statements were emailed on Saturday, April 8. For those who receive hardcopies, they will be available for your pick up on the shelf outside the Church Office. Please contact Tom Wiggins, financialsec@watervillumc.org if you have any questions about anything related to finance, stewardship or the Capital Campaign.
The Monroe Street United Methodist Church will be having a Freedom School Orientation on Sunday, April 23 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. During this time, you will be able to get a taste of Harambe, the singing and dancing experience that warms the kids up for learning every day, an opportunity to explore service opportunities through which you may become involved in the Freedom School. As an added bonus, those who attend will participate in a workshop facilitated by Adri-Marie van Heerden from Johannesburg, South Africa called “With not For: Basic Principles for Working in Communities.” If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Rand at erand@monroestreetchurch.org or call 419-473-1167
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of April will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, washcloths, lip balm, Band-Aids, fingernail care items and brushes/combs. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
How Prepared is Your Family in the event of a disaster: fire, tornado, storm, personal injury or even death? Do you have copies of important legal documents, tax returns, birth certificates, wills, insurance policy numbers in a safe place? Do you have water and non-perishable food for 3 to 5 days? For you and your pets? Have you identified “safe rooms” or shelter areas for violent weather? The Maumee Watershed District is presenting “Connecting Neighbors”, a Disaster Ministry helping families be disaster-ready. Participants will be inspired to take action in order to prepare themselves, their households and others before and immediately following a disaster. This training will take place on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:45 p.m. at Bowling Green First UMC (1526 E. Wooster Street in Bowling Green.)
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Graduation Sunday - We will be honoring our graduates on Sunday, June 4. Graduates from high school, college, technical school, and higher education will be recognized during the church service. We will also have a time of celebration after the service in the fellowship hall. Stephanie Shelton is in need of the following information from our graduates: Name, school graduating from, and any future plans. This information will be listed in a special bulletin insert on June 4th. Also, if you would like to be included in the slideshow during the service, please get Stephanie about 8 photos of you (at different ages - infant to current) by May 21st. Please send the photos electronically to Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com Thank you!
Waterville Elementary Teacher Appreciation Lunch - We will once again honor the 60 teachers and staff at Waterville Elementary School on Tuesday, May 30th at 11:00 a.m. As before, we will need salads, desserts and helpers. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board outside the secretary’s office. Please consider being a part of this outreach ministry. Thank you!!!
VBS Donations for Crafts - Each night of VBS the children get to make a creative craft to go along with the VBS theme. In order to help with the costs of providing craft materials for around 150 kids, we are hoping to get some of the items donated. The following items are needed for donation: snack size zip-loc bags; sandwich size zip-loc bags; Sharpie permanent markers (colors); Sheets of decorative scrapbook paper (not card stock); Crayola Washable markers; toilet paper tubes; Bubbles (4 fl. oz. bottles); small plastic plates. Items can be given to Stephanie Shelton or placed in a box by the children’s Sunday School rooms. Thank you!
Volunteers Needed for VBS Craft Prep - Stephanie Shelton is looking for volunteers to help with VBS Craft preparation. The small projects can be done at your home and need to be completed prior to the week of VBS which is July 10-13. If interested, please contact Stephanie at 567-202-5035 or sshelton171@gmail.com
VBS Donations - This year’s theme for VBS is “Maker Fun Factory - Created by God/Built for a Purpose.” After the children finish their nightly craft at VBS, they have the opportunity to participate in a variety of stations set up in the craft room. This year’s stations will go along with the Fun Factory theme. We are looking for donations of Spirographs, Gear Sets, Magnet and other building sets. These items would not be returned. The items would either go to a church in Toledo at the conclusion of our VBS or to our Sunday School program here at WUMC. Any questions, please contact Stephanie Shelton.
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is Saturday, April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for April 14, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson in the hospital at UTMC
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke
Family of Denny Oliver upon his death this week
Natalie Przybylski - upcoming procedure
Ed Lewis
Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some reoccurring issues
Marny Mazzarella’s mother - fell and broke her hip last week and will be having hip replacement surgery today
Those interested in joining the Cross Walk today should arrive in the church’s courtyard at 11:45 a.m. The group will be leaving at noon and will be stopping at 14 points around the area for prayer and will be following The Stations of the Cross. The community has been invited to join in this event this year.
The Waterville Community Easter Sunrise Service will be held at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday at the river behind the recently torn down Elementary School. Following the service, Zion Lutheran Church will be hosting a breakfast.
Our April Mission Focus is The Daughter Project. A faith-based organization, they provide holistic healing services in an extremely safe, home-like environment to girls/women who have been freed from sex traffickers at no cost to them or their families. The services include abuse & addiction counseling, family/friend restoration, health & nutrition education, medical/dental/vision care, legal counsel and spiritual mentorship. Caring & competent professionals and volunteers provide this help. They have recruited doctors, counselors and other professionals to provide medical services to the girls. In addition to medical services, they collaborate with various local community organizations to provide healthy, educational and recreational opportunities for the girls. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
In addition to our financial gifts to The Daughter Project, with month we would also like to collect the following items for The Daughter Project: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, disposable scrubber sponges, liquid hand soap, light bulbs, Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies, bleach, Lysol sprays and wipes, air freshener cans, journals (plain without words or quotes), planners, without the year and gift cards for stores to purchase clothes and household items as needed. A basket will be available for your items on the table in the Fireside Room.
Mr. Wilbarger, the founder of The Daughter Project, also wanted us all to be aware that the greatest need at this time is for mature, Godly women to apply to be House Moms, either full or part time. Being a House Mom is a paid position with training and is very challenging work, but supremely satisfying.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
Worship Service for Sunday, April 16: Easter Sunday
Prelude - Christ Is Risen!
Welcome -
Processional Hymn - Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
Opening Prayer -
Call to Worship -
Song of Worship - He Lives
Children’s Moment- (Just a reminder that there will not be any Sunday School for the children this week, so the teachers can enjoy Easter worship with their families. There will be special activity sheets available for the kids this Sunday. Please ask an usher for your copy.)
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory - We Shall Behold Him
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Hymn - Up from the Grave He Arose
Scripture- John 20:1-18
Sermon - Learning to Expect the Unexpected
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - Crown Him with Many Crowns
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - Halleluiah Chorus
Postlude - Crown Him with Many Crowns
Liturgist - Tom Quinn
Prayer Partner for Pastor Mike - Keith Colyer
There will not be any fellowship time on Easter Sunday.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Your first quarter Giving Statements were emailed on Saturday, April 8. For those who receive hardcopies, they will be available for your pick up on the shelf outside the Church Office. Please contact Tom Wiggins, financialsec@watervillumc.org if you have any questions about anything related to finance, stewardship or the Capital Campaign.
Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of April will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, washcloths, lip balm, Band-Aids, fingernail care items and brushes/combs. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Graduation Sunday - We will be honoring our graduates on Sunday, June 4. Graduates from high school, college, technical school, and higher education will be recognized during the church service. We will also have a time of celebration after the service in the fellowship hall. Stephanie Shelton is in need of the following information from our graduates: Name, school graduating from, and any future plans. This information will be listed in a special bulletin insert on June 4th. Also, if you would like to be included in the slideshow during the service, please get Stephanie about 8 photos of you (at different ages - infant to current) by May 21st. Please send the photos electronically to Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com Thank you!
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
And finally, the Church Mouse would like to thank Pastor Mike, Rev. Joel, Olga, Matt Emahiser and The Sanctuary Choir for the awesome worship service on Maundy Thursday. The music and the spoken words were amazing! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to make this such a memorable evening. Those in attendance were truly blessed.
Easter Blessings,
Church Cathy
News for April 7, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson in the hospital at UTMC
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home
Sally Waggoner - suffered a stroke earlier this week and is in St. Luke’s hospital
Our April Mission Focus is The Daughter Project. A faith-based organization, they provide holistic healing services in an extremely safe, home-like environment to girls/women who have been freed from sex traffickers at no cost to them or their families. The services include abuse & addiction counseling, family/friend restoration, health & nutrition education, medical/dental/vision care, legal counsel and spiritual mentorship. Caring & competent professionals and volunteers provide this help. They have recruited doctors, counselors and other professionals to provide medical services to the girls. In addition to medical services, they collaborate with various local community organizations to provide healthy, educational and recreational opportunities for the girls. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Church of St. Andrew United Methodist Men’s Group is partnering with The Daughter Project to present a delicious breakfast buffet on Saturday, April 8. The buffet will include: vegetarian and low-carb selections, chilled fruit bowl, old fashioned pancakes, blueberry pancakes, Chef Paul’s soon-to-be- World Famous potato pancakes, French toast with warm fruit and whipped toppings, patty or link whole hog sausage, scrambled eggs, homemade sausage gravy and biscuits, genuine southern grits, creamed chipped beef over toast, plus everyone’s favorite - the original SPAM!!! Beverages of many kinds will also be available. Plan to join them for fun, fellowship and fantastic food. They will be serving from 8:00 -10:30 a.m. Your cost?? A free will donation. Carry-out containers will be available. Come and meet Jeff Wilbarger, director of The Daughter Project, and winner of the 2016 Toledo Jefferson Award, as well as the national Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis award for exemplary community service. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event will go to The Daughter Project. The church is located at 3620 Heatherdowns Blvd. – located between Heatherdowns Country Club and Byrne Road.
In addition to our financial gifts to The Daughter Project, with month we would also like to collect the following items for The Daughter Project: toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, disposable scrubber sponges, liquid hand soap, light bulbs, Mrs. Meyers cleaning supplies, bleach, Lysol sprays and wipes, air freshener cans, journals (plain without words or quotes), planners, without the year and gift cards for stores to purchase clothes and household items as needed. A basket will be available for your items on the table in the Fireside Room.
Mr. Wilbarger, the founder of The Daughter Project, also wanted us all to be aware that the greatest need at this time is for mature, Godly women to apply to be House Moms, either full or part time. Being a House Mom is a paid position with training and is very challenging work, but supremely satisfying.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
The Max Lucado Lenten small group study, He Chose the Nails, will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room this Sunday morning and at6:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the home of Tom and Karen Wiggins. There is also a group that meets on Tuesday evenings at the church in the Fireside Room at 7:00 p.m.
Worship Service for Sunday, April 9: Palm Sunday
Prelude - The Handbell Choir will be playing Because He Lives
Welcome -
Call to Worship -
Processional Hymn - Hosanna, Loud Hosanna
Opening Prayer -
Songs of Worship - Majesty
Kinder Choir - The Someone Song with Handbells and The Little Grey Donkey with Jan Sheridan playing flute
Children’s Moment-
Hymn - All Glory, Laud, and Honor
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - On the Road to Jerusalem
Scripture- Matthew 26:31-39
Sermon - Denial or Faithfulness?
Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings
Offertory - Hosanna!
Doxology -
Offertory and Dedication Prayer -
Prayers of God’s People -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Closing Hymn - Breathe on Me, Breath of God
Choral Benediction - Spirit Song
Postlude - All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Liturgist - Dave Landis
Your Fellowship Hosts for April are Barb & Steve Crandall and Char Pritchett. There will not be any fellowship time on Easter Sunday.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for May and July.
Palm Sunday was to bea Welcome a Neighbor Sunday. The Church Mouse would like to thank Bobbie Westfall for delivering all 10 of the gift bags to new residents in the area tomorrow. Included in the bags this month is an invitation to attend Holy Week activities at our church and she wanted to be sure that those invitations would get to the new neighbors before Palm Sunday.
Easter is only a week away. In the pew racks this Sunday, you will find an Easter Lily order form on a white envelope. The cost will remain $8.00 this year. All orders need to be turned in by Palm Sunday - April 9th. Twenty-two of the plants have been spoken for – we have 3 Easter lilies remaining. You may have noticed in April’s Ambassador that the “Click to place your lily order” link did not work. I apologize for this inconvenience. The vendor no longer supports this option for non-paying subscribers. The option is geared for businesses and is too costly. Therefore, we will not be able to offer this method of ordering lilies or poinsettias in the future.
There will be Holy Week invitations in your bulletins this Sunday for you to share with your neighbors, friends and family. Highlights include our Maundy Thursday Tenebrae worship service with Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary, the Good Friday Cross Walk that will start at Noon at our church and proceed through our community following the14 Stations of the Cross, the Community Sunrise Easter Service at 6:45 a.m. down by the river with breakfast following the service at Zion Lutheran Church and finally, our Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. There will not be any Sunday School that morning.
There is a two-sided insert in your bulletin this Sunday. One side is about the Project With a Purpose that our Sunday School children are involved with right now. The other side of the insert gives you information about the upcoming Freedom School to be held at the Monroe Street United Methodist Church this summer. The church will be holding an Open House and Freedom School Orientation on Sunday, April 23 from 3-5 pm to give you a taste of Harambe, the singing and dancing experience that warms the kids up for learning every day, and an opportunity to explore service opportunities through which you may become involved in the Freedom School this year.
Your first quarter Giving Statements will be emailed on Saturday, April 8. For those who receive hardcopies, they will be available for your pick up on Sunday, April 9 on the shelf outside the Church Office. Please contact Tom Wiggins, financialsec@watervillumc.org if you have any questions about anything related to finance, stewardship or the Capital Campaign.
Egg-citing News - Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt on April 9th (Palm Sunday) following church. Children up to 6th grade are welcome to participate in this egg-citing event and adults are encouraged to "egg" them on. All egg hunters will be awarded a sackful of goodies. Please bring your own baskets (we will have some bags on hand too). If you have questions, want to donate candy or goodies for the sacks, or would like to help hide eggs on the day of the event, please contact Cara McMillan at 419-344-2171.
Deep within you lies the same faith and longing that sent Peter walking across the wind-swept Sea of Galilee toward Jesus. In what ways is the Lord telling you, as he did Peter, “Come”? Author John Ortberg invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone. Out on the risky waters of faith, Jesus is waiting to meet you in ways that will change you forever, deepening your character and your trust in God. The experience is terrifying. It is thrilling beyond belief. It is everything you’d expect of someone worthy to be called Lord. The choice is yours to know him as only a water-walker can, aligning yourself with God’s purpose for your life in the process. There’s just one requirement: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of April will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, washcloths, lip balm, Band-Aids, fingernail care items and brushes/combs. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Volunteers Needed for a VBS Project - Stephanie Shelton is looking for volunteers to wrap mini candy bars that will be attached to VBS Invites for the kids in the community. Materials needed will be provided. The project needs to be completed by April 26. Please contact Stephanie at 567-202-5035 or sshelton171@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for March 31, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson in Kingston Rehabilitation Center, 345 E. Boundary Street, Perrysburg, OH 43551 Room #226
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery and has returned to his home this week
Our April Mission Focus is The Daughter Project. A faith-based organization, they provide holistic healing services in an extremely safe, home-like environment to girls/women who have been freed from sex traffickers at no cost to them or their families. The services include abuse & addiction counseling, family/friend restoration, health & nutrition education, medical/dental/vision care, legal counsel and spiritual mentorship. Caring & competent professionals and volunteers provide this help. They have recruited doctors, counselors and other professionals to provide medical services to the girls. In addition to medical services, they collaborate with various local community organizations to provide healthy, educational and recreational opportunities for the girls. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
The Max Lucado Lenten small group study, He Chose the Nails, will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room this Sunday morning and at 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening at the home of Tom and Karen Wiggins. There is also a group that meets on Tuesday evenings at the church in the Fireside Room at 7:00 p.m.
Worship Service for Sunday, April 2:
Prelude - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Opening Prayer -
Songs of Worship - Holy Ground & We Are Standing on Holy Ground
Children’s Moment -
Mission Moment - Anne Stevens will be sharing about our mission for April – The Daughter Project
Sharing God’s tithes and offerings -
Offertory - Cross Medley including When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Beneath the Cross of Jesus and The Old Rugged Cross
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - Holy Heart
Scripture - John 11:1-22 – The story about Lazarus, who became sick and died. Jesus arrived, and the rest is history!
Sermon - Let Us Die with Jesus
Prayers of God’s People -
Prayer of Confession -
The Lord’s Prayer -
Holy Communion at the altar
Closing Hymn - Holy, Holy, Holy
Choral Benediction - Spirit Song
Postlude - In Moments Like These
Liturgist - Tom Quinn
A Prayer Quilt has been requested for Joyce Reeler this Sunday. Joyce, a friend of Jennifer Reihing, is undergoing chemo for stage 4 breast cancer.
Your Fellowship Hosts for April are Barb & Steve Crandall and Char Pritchett.
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for April, May and July.
Easter is only a few weeks away. In the pew racks this Sunday, you will find an Easter Lily order form on a white envelope. The cost will remain $8.00 this year. All orders need to be turned in by Palm Sunday - April 9th. Twenty plants have already been ordered – we have five plants remaining.
There will be Holy Week invitations in your bulletins this Sunday for you to share with your neighbors, friends and family.
Your first quarter Giving Statements will be emailed on Saturday, April 8. For those who receive hardcopies, they will be available for your pick up on Sunday, April 9 on the shelf outside the Church Office. Please contact Tom Wiggins, financialsec@watervillumc.org if you have any questions about anything related to finance, stewardship or the Capital Campaign.
Egg-citing News - Join us for an Easter Egg Hunt on April 9th (Palm Sunday) following church. Children up to 6th grade are welcome to participate in this egg-citing event and adults are encouraged to "egg" them on. All egg hunters will be awarded a sackful of goodies. Please bring your own baskets (we will have some bags on hand too). If you have questions, want to donate candy or goodies for the sacks, or would like to help hide eggs on the day of the event, please contact Cara McMillan at 419-344-2171.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of April will be hygiene items such as toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, washcloths, lip balm, Band-Aids, fingernail care items and brushes/combs. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for March 21, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Jim Simpson in Kingston Rehabilitation Center, 345 E. Boundary Street, Perrysburg, OH 43551 Room #226
Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman, recovering from infection following heart surgery
Today, Tuesday, March 21, is the deadline for articles for the April issue of The Ambassador. Please send them to Janet as soon as possible: wumcjanet@watervilleumc.org
Our March Mission Focus are our local food pantries. The Anthony Wayne Food Pantry in Whitehouse serves families in the Anthony Wayne School District on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Zion United Methodist Church. The Anthony Wayne Community Food Ministry Pantry, located at the Waterville Community Church, serves families from the local area as well as Toledo, East Toledo, Holland, Swanton, Perrysburg and other areas of Lucas, Fulton, and Wood Counties. They are open on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Each pantry is always in need of non-expired, non-perishable food as well as monetary donations to buy additional items such as meat, eggs and cheese. Your support is greatly appreciated. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
The Max Lucado Lenten small group study, He Chose the Nails, will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room this Sunday morning.
For this week only, the 6:30 p.m. Sunday group will move to Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Tom and Karen Wiggins.
Worship Service for Sunday, March 26:
Prelude - Awesome God
Opening Prayer -
Songs of Worship - Amazing Grace / My Chains Are Gone
Children’s Moment - Mission Jar
Sharing God’s tithes and offerings -
Offertory - O Worship the King
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - Easter Alleluia
Hymn - Open My Eyes, That I May See
Scripture - John 9:1-17 – The story of how Jesus healed the blind beggar on the Sabbath
Sermon - Protecting the Status Quo
Prayers of God’s People -
Closing Hymn - Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Choral Benediction - Make Me a Servant
Postlude - Shine On Us
Liturgist - Dave Landis
Prayer Partner for Pastor Mike this week - Delores Young
Fellowship hosts are still needed. All of the months are still available except for April, May and July. Thank you to those who signed up last week.
Greeters for the month of April are needed. The signup sheet is on the bulletin board in the main hallway.
Easter is about a month away. In your bulletin this Sunday, you will find an Easter Lily order form. The cost will remain $8.00 this year. All orders need to be turned in by Palm Sunday - April 9th.
About half of our lilies have been spoken for – we have 14 that are still available.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of March will be craft supplies, books, stickers, cars, puzzles, plastic animals, balls, jacks, yoyos, jump ropes, harmonicas, Slinkys, musical instruments, paddles with the ball attached, playing cards, puzzles, stickers sheets, coloring books, puppets, Legos, tennis balls and duct tape. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for March 17, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for the following folks:
Bob and Millie Hires – Bob is now home from the hospital and Millie had taken a bad fall, but is at home also
John Mason – took a bad fall and is at home
Pam Denman’s Father – Lowell Crabtree – in hospital with an infection following heart surgery in January
Jim Simpson is now back at Kingston Rehabilitation Center
The Family and Friends of Rev. Karen Shepler – A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Monroe Street UMC located at 3613 Monroe Street, Toledo, Ohio 43206. Friends and guests will be received beginning at 1:30 pm and the service will begin at 3:00 pm. A reception will follow the service. Those attending can enter Monroe Street UMC either at the door with the green awning or by the front steps. An elevator is next to the green awning door. Memorial donations can be made to: MWD Monroe Street Freedom School and can be sent to Monroe Street UMC at the above address.
Our March Mission Focus are our local food pantries. The Anthony Wayne Food Pantry in Whitehouse serves families in the Anthony Wayne School District on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Zion United Methodist Church. The Anthony Wayne Community Food Ministry Pantry, located at the Waterville Community Church, serves families from the local area as well as Toledo, East Toledo, Holland, Swanton, Perrysburg and other areas of Lucas, Fulton, and Wood Counties. They are open on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Each pantry is always in need of non-expired, non-perishable food as well as monetary donations to buy additional items such as meat, eggs and cheese. Your support is greatly appreciated. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
This week is a Welcome a Neighbor Sunday. We have 8 gift bags that will need to be delivered to new neighbors in our community. Be sure and check to see if any of these new residents live close to you.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
The Max Lucado Lenten small group study, He Chose the Nails, will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room this Sunday morning and then at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Tom and Karen Wiggins.
Worship Service for Sunday, March 19:
Prelude: The Handbell Choir will be playing The Old Rugged Cross
Call to Worship
Song of Worship - You Are My King
Children’s Moment -
Sharing God’s tithes and offerings -
Offertory – Medley of To God Be the Glory, O, That Will Be Glory and Amazing Grace
Hymn - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - And Then He Died
Scripture - John 4:5-14
Sermon - Recognizing God’s Gifts
Prayers of God’s People -
Closing Hymn - O How He Loves You and Me
Choral Benediction - Make Me a Servant
Postlude - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Liturgist - Tom Quinn
Prayer Partner for Pastor Mike this week - Sara Kirby
No one has signed up to be Fellowship Hosts for the month of March. All of the months are still available except for May.
The kids will be painting in Sunday School on March 19th. There will be paint shirts available at church, but parents may want to dress their kiddos accordingly.
As part of the Sunday School children’s “Project with a Purpose,” they will be taking a tour of the Ronald McDonald House in Toledo this Sunday, March 19 at 2:00 pm. There is still space available on the tour so even if you don’t have children in the Sunday School program, but would like to attend, please contact Stephanie at sshelton171@gmail.com.
A new Lenten study series began last Sunday at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room at the church and then at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Karen & Tom Wiggins and Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room We will be using Max Lucado’s He Chose the Nails. This is a five-session video Bible study. Max continues by examining the gifts that Christ gave at his crucifixion. These include not only the gift of the cross, but also the gift of the thorns, the nails, and the empty tomb. The cross is rich with God’s gifts of grace, and as we unwrap them, we will hear him whisper, “I did it just for you.” All are welcome to attend.
Easter is about a month away. In your bulletin this Sunday, you will find an Easter Lily order form. The cost will remain $8.00 this year. All orders need to be turned in by Palm Sunday - April 9th.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of March will be craft supplies, books, stickers, cars, puzzles, plastic animals, balls, jacks, yoyos, jump ropes, harmonicas, Slinkys, musical instruments, paddles with the ball attached, playing cards, puzzles, stickers sheets, coloring books, puppets, Legos, tennis balls and duct tape. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
Dave and Paulette Hogg, a former pastor and his wife at Waterville United Methodist Church, will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a Renewal of their Vows on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. The renewal of vows will take place at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Church of the Master United Methodist Church in Westerville, Ohio which is located at 24 N. Grove Street (Corner of Grove and Main Streets.) Dr. Carl L. Wiley officiated at their wedding 50 years ago and will be doing the renewal ceremony. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of gifts, please bring a canned food item to be divided between the two local food pantries. If you plan to attend, please R.S.V. P. by June 1 to Dave’s cell phone: 614-208-4105. Their actual 50th Wedding Anniversary is April 29. Cards may be sent to them at the following address: Dave and Paulette Hogg, 6202 Willowcrest Dr., Columbus, OH 43229. We have placed a signup sheet on our bulletin board in the main hallway for those who plan on attending this event. This will help them know how much food is needed.
The Lucas County Humane Society wants empty peanut butter jars with some peanut butter residue remaining for their dogs. If people could bring in the jars, Karen Longnecker will be glad to drop them off. She knows we have some animal lovers who might want to help out the pooches. (And remember, she is a cat person, but Hobo gave his approval for her to do this.)
Janet and I will be switching work days next week as I am headed back to Nebraska on Wednesday for a few days. Items for the bulletin will need to be in the office by Monday afternoon at the latest. Bulletins will be printed on Tuesday morning. Thank you for your cooperation.
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy
News for March 10, 2017
Dear Members and Friends of Waterville United Methodist Church,
Please continue to pray for Jim Simpson, who is still in the hospital and is improving, and for Peg Walker who is at Kingston Rehabilitation in #228.
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed!
Our March Mission Focus are our local food pantries. The Anthony Wayne Food Pantry in Whitehouse serves families in the Anthony Wayne School District on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Zion United Methodist Church. The Anthony Wayne Community Food Ministry Pantry, located at the Waterville Community Church, serves families from the local area as well as Toledo, East Toledo, Holland, Swanton, Perrysburg and other areas of Lucas, Fulton, and Wood Counties. They are open on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Each pantry is always in need of non-expired, non-perishable food as well as monetary donations to buy additional items such as meat, eggs and cheese. Your support is greatly appreciated. Mission envelopes are available in the pew racks.
The Prayer Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday.
The Max Lucado Lenten small group study, He Chose the Nails, will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room this Sunday morning and then at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Tom and Karen Wiggins.
Worship Service for Sunday, March 12:
Opening Prayer
Call to Worship
Song of Worship - The Heart of Worship
Children’s Moment -
Sanctuary Choir Anthem - Above All
Scripture - John 3: 1-17
Sermon - What Does It Mean to be Born Again?
Hymn - Freely, Freely
Closing Hymn - To God Be the Glory
Choral Benediction - Make Me a Servant
Liturgist - Dave Landis
Prayer Partner for Pastor Mike this week - Lisa & Kyle Galton
Olga will be traveling with the Bowling Green State University’s Men’s Choir on Sunday, March 12th. Rev. Joel and Anna Banachowski will be filling in for Olga this week.
No one has signed up to be Fellowship Hosts for the month of March. All of the months are still available except for May.
A new Lenten study series will begin on Sunday, March 12 at 9:00 a.m. in the Fireside Room at the church and then at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Karen & Tom Wiggins and Tuesday evening, March 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room We will be using Max Lucado’s He Chose the Nails. This is a five-session video Bible study. Max continues by examining the gifts that Christ gave at his crucifixion. These include not only the gift of the cross, but also the gift of the thorns, the nails, and the empty tomb. The cross is rich with God’s gifts of grace, and as we unwrap them, we will hear him whisper, “I did it just for you.” Signup sheets are on the bulletin board in the hallway if you would like to attend.
Easter is about a month away. In your bulletin this Sunday, you will find an Easter Lily order form. The cost will remain $8.00 this year. All orders need to be turned in by Palm Sunday - April 9th.
Sweet Endings, a fundraiser for the Pregnancy Center of Greater Toledo, will be held on Thursday, March 23 at Westgate Chapel, 2500 Wilford Drive, Toledo, OH. Guest Speaker will be Abby Johnson, a former Director of a Planned Parenthood Center. Tickets are $20 and include heavy hor d’oeuvres and & dessert reception at 5:30 p.m. with a program at 7:00 p.m. Registration is required. RSVP deadline is March 13, 2017. For more information or to register online, please visit www.friendsofpregnancycenter.org.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes - Our collection items for the month of March will be craft supplies, books, stickers, cars, puzzles, plastic animals, balls, jacks, yoyos, jump ropes, harmonicas, Slinkys, musical instruments, paddles with the ball attached, playing cards, puzzles, stickers sheets, coloring books, puppets, Legos, tennis balls and duct tape. Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop. Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. The Lord knows the children who will receive your gifts and He can guide your shopping adventures to exactly what will meet needs and give joy.
Project With a Purpose - During March through May 2017, the children in our Sunday School will be collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NW Ohio. Beginning Sunday, March 19, you will have the opportunity to pull the tabs off aluminum cans, and save them in a provided Ronald McDonald cardboard house. Return your houses to Waterville UMC by no later than Sunday, May 28. Our Sunday School kids will drop off the pull-tabs to our Waterville McDonald’s on Sunday, June 4. The tabs will be sold to a recycling station for the market price of recycled aluminum. They send a check to the Ronald McDonald House, and the funds are used for the guest food budget. Thank you for starting to collect the tabs today!
The Church Mouse would like to thank Jean and Dick Warner for doing some clean-up on the sidewalk and curbs in front of the church on Thursday afternoon this week. Dick is a real professional with the leaf blower!!
One final reminder…. turn your clocks forward one hour on Saturday night before you go to bed….you don’t want to be late for church!!!
Be a Blessing,
Church Cathy