January 2009 Newsletter Format.pub
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January 2009 Newsletter Format.pub
December 2008 Volume 122, Issue 12 THE VISITOR C H U R C H O F N e w SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST • December 25: Bring a Friend to Church! 5:00 p.m. Family Service 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Service • January 17: Committee Leadership Retreat • January 22: Beginning Handbells Begins T H E M A S T E R M e m b e r s R e c e i v e d D e c e m b e r 1 4 Jeff and Kendall Adams and their daughter, Caroline have joined by Transfer of Membership from the Lansing UMC, in Lansing NY. Their address is 5111 Oakmont Place Westerville, 43082 and their phone number is 882.2346. Jeff is Director of Human Resources for ToledoMettler in Westerville. Kendall has worked in the past as a leader in a local Food Bank in New York. Brett and Tori Fedak have joined by Profession of Faith (Brett) and Transfer of Membership (Tori, from the St. Paul’s UMC in Defiance, Ohio.) Tori is a Social Studies Teacher in the Southwest Licking Schools at Watkins Memorial High School where she is also a volleyball and basketball coach. Brett is a Vice President for Riverstone Construction. Their address is 3532 Frenchpark Drive Columbus 43231. The Fedak’s phone number is 891.0189. Jay and Jennifer Catherine have joined by Profession of Faith. Jay is a Sr. Programming Analyst for the Limited Brands. Jennifer is a former Kindergarten teacher and now is a stay at home mom with daughter Janie Elise who was born in July 2008. Their address is 320 Abbotsford Drive Westerville 43082 and their phone number is 865.1976. Larry and Mary Lou Lawrence have joined by Transfer of Membership from First Community Church in Grandview Heights. Larry and Mary Lou are retired. Larry worked in the medical field as a dentist. Their address is 8959 Robinhood Circle and their phone number is 882.3963. (No picture available at this time.) INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Children’s Ministry 3 General Budget 2009 4 Opportunities 4 Health & Wellness 5 You Are Invited 6 Leadership Retreat 6 Leadership Roster 7 Dr. Todd D. Anderson, Anderson Pastor Michele Beach, Administrative Secretary 882-2153 chmaster.org (Continued on page 2) P a g e 2 T h e N e w M e m b e r s , Robin and David Mead have joined by Profession of Faith. Their address is 538 Woodlake Drive Westerville, Ohio 43081. The Mead’s phone number is 890.6002. David is the Vice President for Business Affairs at Otterbein College and Robin is a K-6 Music teacher for the North Fork Local Schools in Licking County. Together, they have two adult children: Joshua who lives in north central Ohio, and Rebecca who lives in California. V i s i t o r C o n t i n u e d Chuck, Makayla, Elizabeth and Jacob Sampson have joined by Transfer of Membership from Fishers UMC in Fishers Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis. Their address is 639 Northridge Court Westerville, Ohio 43081 and their phone number is 891.8544. Chuck is Manager of the Scottrade in Westerville and Makayla is a stay at home mom. Together they have 4 children, daughter Elizabeth Edwards is in college, son Jacob is an 8th grader, son Will is a 5th grader and daughter Chloe is in Kindergarten. R e c e n t B a p t i s m s ♦ ToryLea Bryn Eifert, Eifert daughter of Travis and Cathy Eifert was baptized on November 9, 2008. ♦ Naomi Bangura was baptized on November 29, 2008. ♦ Connor Theodore Huston, Huston son of John and Lisa Huston was baptized on December 7, 2008. P a g e 3 T h e R a i n b o w s a n d In last month’s newsletter, I posted information about a change in Rainbows and Sonbeams format to happen in January. Due to scheduling issues, we will not begin our new format of Rainbows and Sonbeams until February. The trail format will set apart the Rainbows and Sonbeams time as a deliberate time of spiritual formation, quite different than the information emphasis of our Sunday morning Master Class or Music and the Master’s programming. We will be trying a curriculum that is called “The Way of the Child,” published by the Upper Room Ministries. It will be structured around reflective centers that change with the church season so it will broadly follow the flow of the liturgical calendar. This is in response to hearing from several Rainbows and Sonbeams teachers, as well as parents of those children using the program that there are concerns that this valuable time is not being used to its poten- V i s i t o r S o n b e a m s tial. The program has been in existence a long time with very good intent; but it is time to reevaluate the program and define anew the goals for this precious time that we have with the children. This will be very different than what Rainbows and Sonbeams has been for a while. However, knowing that children have very busy lives and that there is not a time set aside for worshipping and being present to God in the scope of the current children’s experience at Church of the Master, it seems a valuable effort to create this time and space to provide age appropriate ways to allow children to develop the tools that open themselves to God. There will be an orientation meeting with parents of children in Grades K-3 from at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 5, in the Senior High Room. Please plan on attending. U 2 U 2 u 2 u 2 u 2 u 2 u 2 u 2 C h i l d r e n ’ s C h o i r s It’s almost a new year, we have new songs to sing, and we would like new friends to sing them with! If you have thought about coming to Music and the Master, but haven’t done so, now is a great time to come! We’ve been wanting to get to know you. If you used to come, and haven’t been back this year, now is a great time to come! We’ve really been missing you. If you came once or twice and never got back, now is a great time to come! We’ve saved you a place in the choir and a chair at the table. Come and make some new friends or catch up with the old ones. Cherub Choir is for children ages 3 through Kindergarten, along with an adult, and Junior Choir is for the first through fifth graders. We hope to see you at 5:30 p.m. for fellowship, singing, and dinner. There is no better place to be on a Thursday! January 8 will be our first meeting of the new year. If you have any questions about children’s choirs, please contact Miss Kitty at 447-8045. God loves you and I love you. Miss >^..^< In January, we will tuck in for a movie and game night at the church of Saturday, January 10, from 6:30 p.m. —9:00 p.m. Please bring your favorite snack to share, computer game or game system or an appropriate movie to vote on. We will have use of the computer room and the Movie Theater. RSVP [email protected] by January 8 and let me know what electronic support for your game hookup you need me to provide. See you then! U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C a m p S c h o l a r s h i p s United Methodist camps offer children and youth great new experiences and give them unique opportunites to learn and grow in their faith. The Education Committee is excited that Church of the Master is supporting famlies of campers by giving scholarships to those going to camps this summer. Scholarship funds will be disbursed equally among child members and children of members (18 and younger) who are registered for camps by April 1. Funds will be given as rebates for registrations fees paid to the camps. Look for upcoming information about visits from camp representatives, who will have lots of information and can answer questions about particular camps and camping experiences. P a g e 4 2 0 0 9 T h e G e n e r a l B u d g e t * F u n d Total Staff Parish Expenses 260,933.75 (including new Director of Mosiac Ministries) Total Trustee Expenses 84,056.64 Total Missions and Benevolences 80,805.00 Total Music and Worship 16,645.00 Total Church Office 16,756.00 Total Ministry Programs 8,761.00 Total Youth Ministry 9,000.00 Total Education 7,178.00 Total Finance Committee 4,200.00 Total Miscellaneous 1,700.00 Total Expenses 2 0 0 9 M i s s i o n a n d C h u r c h O p p o r t u n i t i e s ♦ WARM Needs for January are Valentine’s Day candy, applesauce, canned meats (chicken, salmon, tuna, Spam, etc.), soup, spaghetti sauce, and shampoo. Other items and paper grocery bags are always welcome. ♦ Cancelled postage stamps: stamps Please save your Christmas mail cancelled postage stamps for the Circle 3 UMW Mission Project container in the Chapel. Thank you! ♦ Searching for a new coordinator for the YWCA Family Shelter bibi-monthly meal: meal Duties include providing a sign up sheet and rounding up volunteers to cook and serve a meal at the shelter every other month. For more information contact Pam Johnson at 891-2291 or Jan Hamann at 890-1894. ♦ YWCA Family Center: Cooks and servers are needed to feed homeless families on Tuesday, January 20 at the YWCA Family Center. Cooks: sloppy joe filling, fruit, buns and cookies are needed (bring to the church by 4:45 p.m.) Servers: Dish up food familystyle from 5:15 p.m.—8:00 p.m. at the family center off 5th Avenue between Leonard and Sunbury Roads. Signup sheets are posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. 490,035.39 *This 2009 expenses budget was approved at Administrative Council on December 16, 2008. A m y L e c t u r e S e r i e s Rev. Ward Kaiser “Seeing the World’s Religious Strife Maps” Rev. Kaiser is a renowned historian and cartographer. February 2020-22 2009 C h u r c h O f f i c e a n d B u i l d i n g C l o s e d The Church Office will be closed on Thursday and Friday, January 1 and 2, and Monday, January 19. If you need to get into the building, please make arrangements by calling the church office at 8822153. Also, please remember that Church Office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. V i s i t o r P a g e 5 Y O U R T h e H E A L T H A N D E X T R A ! E X T R A ! R E A D A L L A B O U T I T ! Church of the Master has been invited to join with Central College Presbyterian Church for a comprehensive cardiovascular health program for six consecutive weeks starting Tuesday, February 17, 2009 through March 24, 2009 from 5:45 P.M.-8:15 P.M. The program will be held in Ballard Hall at CCPC. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Cardiovascular Health & Wellness has been held at over 80 congregations in Franklin County over the past 13 years. This program combines a spiritual emphasis while addressing key risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Participants are encouraged to examine their own lifestyle issues to increase wellness of body, mind and spirit. The sessions include: ♦ Six unique educational sessions addressing cardiovascular risk factors offered by experts in the field (nurses, doctors and specially trained instructors) ♦ A catered heart healthy meal at each session ♦ Blood pressure, Weight, Body Mass Index, Cholesterol and Glucose readings ♦ A half hour exercise at each education session geared to all fitness levels ♦ Individualized Lifestyle Profile Report ♦ A health manual to facilitate the participant’s organization of health related information ♦ Six and twelve month follow-up sessions for re-evaluation of blood pressure, lab work and lifestyle profile. All of this is available for a fee of $15 for the entire program, which also covers the cost of the health manual. manual In 2009 take charge of your own health and see that positive changes made in high-risk behavior can lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of diabetes, stroke and cardiac arrest. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me and prayerfully consider taking part in this opportunity. Registration will begin Sunday, January 25 at church. W E L L N E S S V i s i t o r C O R N E R I M P O R T A N T C H A N G E PLEASE NOTE: NOTE Blood Pressure Screenings will be held the FIRST Sunday of the month beginning in January. G o o d M o r n i n g I’m God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If the devil happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, DO NOT attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SJFTD (something for Jesus to do) box. It will be addressed in MY time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, DO NOT hold on to it or attempt to remove it. Holding on or removal will delay the resolution of your problem. If it is a situation that you think you are capable of handling, Please consult me in prayer to be sure that it is the proper resolution. Because I no not sleep nor do I slumber, there is no need for you to lose any sleep. Rest my child. If you need to contact me, I am only a prayer away. Although I have the first two lines of this printed out (hung in my cubicle at work), I did not realize there was more to the piece until I found this in a Parish Nurse publication. May you have a Blessed New Year. Kay George, R.N. Faith Community Nurse P a g e 6 T h e Yo u A r e I n v i t e d ♦ BRING A FRIEND TO CHURCH: CHURCH On Christmas Eve, we are asking everyone to bring a friend with them to services. This could be a family member who does not attend, single parents, a widow/ widower, an un-churched friend down the street, or co-worker. Or if you know children who are un-churched, invite them to the 5:00 p.m. service. We will have a special keepsake gift for every family that joins us. ♦ BEGINNING HANDBELLS ARE BACK! Have you wanted to try handbell ringing? Did you get a chance to ring in September and would like to do more? Well, we’re back with beginning bells part 2. On Thursdays, starting January 22, we’ll be doing handbells for beginners and newer ringers at 5:30 p.m. We will meet in the South Balcony for a 30 minute rehearsal. All interested folks are invited from middle school age and up. Can’t read music? It’s not as hard to learn as you think. For more details, contact Kim Hoessly at 326-3095 or [email protected]. Ring in the new year! M a r k Y o u r 2 0 0 9 C o m m i t t R e t J a n u a r y C a l e n d a r s ! e e L e a d e r s h i p r e a t 1 7 , 2 0 0 9 Retreat for Committee Chairs: 8:30 -9:00 Fellowship and the Ministry of Donuts 9:00 Worship Opening Context 9:15 Overview of Ad Council (Tom Schultz) 9:45 Finance and Administration (Richard Smith and Ed Dressel) How to Read a Budget Report How to Fill Out a 'Pink Sheet' Check Request How to Fill Out a Budget Request Form How to Fill Out a Facility Use Application and Event Setup Form 10:45 How to Fill out a Plan of Action Form, Importance of Planning Methodology and Process (Todd Anderson) Retreat for Committee Chairs and Committee Members 11:15 Lunch with Committee Members who have just arrived in the Fellowship Hall Noon Worship and Communion 12:30 Orientation to our Work and "Guidelines" packet (Tom Schultz) 12:45 - 4:00 Committee Planning (Refreshments available all afternoon) Adjourn V i s i t o r P a g e 7 T h e 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 1 L E A D E R S H I P A d m i n i s t r a t i v e CHAIR: Tom Schultz SECRETARY: STATUTORY AGENT: LAY LEADERS: 2009: 2010: 2011: LAY MEMBER TO ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BOARD OF TRUSTEES: CAMPUS MINISTRY/ EVANGELISM: Sue Boyer Brent Rogers Carol Shackson John Hinton Chuck Share COMMUNICATIONS: EDUCATION: FINANCE: HEALTH & WELLNESS: Greg Shaw Pending Linda Garber, Susan Huffman Jonathan Beach Jeff Jordan Ed Dressel Danielle Antonaros A d m i n i s t r a t i v e S T A F F SENIOR PASTOR: Dr. Todd D. Anderson MOSAIC MINISTER: Pending VISITATION PASTOR: Rev. William Goff ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY: Michele Beach FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Valerie Serfozo CHANCEL CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gary Tirey CHILDRENS CHOIR DIRECTOR: Kitty Laurich EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Jenny Freshly CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP COORDINATOR: Char Schultz CONTEMPORARY MUSIC: David O’Connor FACILITIES MANAGER: Susan Huffman ORGANIST: Dennis Davenport PARISH NURSE: Kay George B o a r d CHAIR: o f 2009 Martha Cornwell 2010 Steve Boyer 2011 Preston Powell Dick Dilley LAY LEADERSHIP (NOMINATIONS): MEMORIALS: GLOBAL MISSIONS: LOCAL MISSIONS: SPRC: WORSHIP: CHURCH HISTORIAN: MASTER’S MEN PRESIDENT: UMW PRESIDENTS: STEWARDSHIP: Todd Anderson Pending Judy Christian Jan Hamann Barbara Share Subodh Singh Mardelle Baker Greg Shaw Shirley Baker Marilyn Perry Pending MEMBERS AT LARGE: 2009 Ed Reiber 2010 Carol Norris 2011 Chester Addington Brent Rogers Susan Wendt Jane Horn C a m p u s M i n i s t r y E v a n g e l i s m CHAIRS: Marilyn Gabel Charity Walker John Huston David Jones a n d Linda Garber Susan Huffman 2009 Linda Garber Jodiebeth Bloedel 2010 Marcia Ogle Michele Beach 2011 Linda Coleman Barbara Piper Betty Garber Jim Bloedel Susan Huffman Joyce Powell Sue Matthews Bev Freeman Sheri Mettle C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e CHAIR: George Gum R O S T E R C o u n c i l T r u s t e e s Pending V i s i t o r Jonathan Beach 2009 Jonathan Beach 2010 Marguerite Carroll 2011 Nick Smith Doug Allton Dan Fisher Jeff Aylor Amy Jones Brittany Smith Erika Cohen P a g e 8 T h e 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 1 F i n a n c e L E A D E R S H I P C o m m i t t e e CHAIR: Ed Dressel AD COUNCIL: Tom Schultz A/C LAY MEMBER: Greg Shaw SENIOR PASTOR: Todd Anderson TRUSTEE REPRESENTATIVE: Pending 2009 Joe Miles Erik Zwilling Ken Schempf 2010 Bob Earl Rick Hickman Neil Stutz 2011 Doris McLeaster Dawn Tipton Teri Jones R O S T E R , a n d W e l l n e s s C a b i n e t CHAIR: FAITH COMMUNITY NURSE: Bob Earl Marie Dilley Cathy Eifert Danielle Antonaros Kay George 2009 Marguerite Carroll Melissa Stevens 2010 Janice Eddey 2011 Amy Jones T a s k CHAIR: Pending Carol McNary Birath Rork Matthews Carol Aumiller Jim McLeaster Nancy Swisher M e m o r i a l 2009 Emily Moore 2010 Cathi Shaw Ken Beck 2011 Mardelle Baker C o m m i t t e e Pending Jim Shackson Phil Sprecher Bill Cole Lee Fisher Louise Schultz Lynn Lascheid Nancy Coxe Flo Amy L a y L e a d e r s h i p ( N o m i n a t i o n s ) CHAIR: C O N T I N U E D S t e w a r d s h i p F o r c e CHAIR: H e a l t h V i s i t o r Todd Anderson Marcia Ogle Larry Gabel Kay George Erika Cohen John Hinton G l o b a l M i s s i o n s C o m m i t t e e CHAIR: 2009 Judy Christian 2010 Meredith Gum Robert Montgomery 2011 Ginny Jordan Evelyn Cooperider Judy Christian Janice Eddey Jenny Freshly Martha Jagucki Amy Hassenpflug P a g e 9 T h e 2 0 0 9 - 2 0 1 1 W o r s h i p L E A D E R S H I P T a s k R O S T E R , C O N T I N U E D F o r c e E d u c a t i o n CHAIR: V i s i t o r Subodh Singh ACOLYTE COORDINATORS: Chris Dilley Terri Jones BELL CHOIR DIRECTOR: Kim Hoessly CHILDREN’S CHOIR: Kitty Laurich CHANCEL CHOIR: Gary Tirey ORGANIST/PIANIST: Dennis Davenport COMMUNION STEWARD (1st) Stacy Michaels COMMUNION STEWARD(2nd) Suzi Jones CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Char Schultz GREETER COORDINATORS: Barb Cole Eva Reich Norma Webster HEAD USHERS: Ron Jones Bob Fowler PRAYER CHAIN COORDINATOR Dawn Reeves SOUND SYSTEM COORDINATOR Harry Peat VIDEO SYSTEM COORDINATOR: Travis Risner C o m m i t t e e CHAIR: Jeff Jordan SUPERINTENDENT: EDUCATION DIRECTOR: FAMILY LIFE: John Cole Jenny Freshly Marilyn Rogers Moose Roberts Ron Reich Eva Reich Barb Cole John Hinton Linda Stutz OUT AND ABOUT: ADULT ENRICHMENT: AT LARGE: 2009 Marilyn Rogers 2010 Coby Boszor 2011 Murray Holmes Jeff Jordan Tom Rudge Moose Roberts MEMBERS AT LARGE: 2009 Lois Dressel Barbara Hughes 2010 Mark Stevens Robin Wells 2011 Claire Fohl Amanda George Judie Salyer CHAIR: Subodh Singh S t a f f P a r i s h R e l a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e ( S P R C ) CHAIR: A/C Lay Member 2009 Mike Antonaros 2010 Linda Coleman 2011 Murray Holmes Marguerite Carroll Barbara Share Greg Shaw Ginny Jordan Chris Killeya Shirley Robson Barb Share Alan Norris L o c a l M i s s i o n s C o m m i t t e e Beth Hunt 2009 Mike Antonaros 2010 Linda Coleman 2011 Murray Holmes Marguerite Carroll Jan Hamann Ginny Jordan Chris Killeya Shirley Robson Barb Share Alan Norris P a g e ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 1 0 Mike Antonaros Pearl Archer Jodiebeth Bloedel Bob Clymer Lon Coleman T h e ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ V i s i t o r ♦ Lew Goodrich Larry Lawrence Jim MacKenzie Valerie Serfozo Anna Underwood Bob Clymer and family upon the death of his sister, Annibel Brunning, on November 10. Annibel is the aunt of Ann Peat. ♦ Traci Hurlburt upon the death of her daughter, Kelli Shults, on November 16. ♦ Larry Gabel and family and the Shimp family upon the death of Larry’s father, Lawrence Gabel II, on November 20 in Greenup, IL. Dear Friends, each of the staff members would like to express their appreciation and thankfulness for the prayers, support and gifts given during Christmas and throughout the year. Congratulations to Brian and Jenny Peat upon the birth of Isabella Grace Peat on November 23. Proud grandparents are Harry and Ann Peat. In Christ’s Love, The Church Staff 2 0 0 9 L a y I greet you as the new "senior" Lay Leader of Church of the Master. I know I have huge shoes to fill after the last few years of leadership. I look forward to the challenge and ask that you join me in both prayer and practice as we begin this year together. One of my duties is to recruit Liturgists for each Sunday's traditional worship service. I have heard that there are people out there who would like to be included in this responsibility but have never been asked. Please contact me! The book that is prepared by Pastor Todd and Michele makes it very easy to fulfill this task. And it is a different perspective viewing the congregation rather than being a part of it! A second responsibility is to plan Laity Sunday. Our last few years have been outstanding. This past year we learned that Church of the Master responds unbelievably well to a challenge, or perhaps it should be called a focus. My focus this year is the Scholarship Fund recently established by Church of the Master. (I will include more information about that next month.) I will be lifting up through either personal appearances, or articles in the Visitor, some of the L e a d e r young people (well, some will not be quite so young) who have been greatly inspired and encouraged by being a part of our congregation. Through the Christian Education program, the youth involvement, the personal encouragement, the modeling of Christian lives, and the feeling of being included in a circle of love many of our young people have found a direction in their life. Whether it is full time Christian service professionally, or full time Christian service in their profession, Church of the Master has made a difference. What I would like to focus on is adding the dimension of financial assistance to those who need it to make their dreams come true. You may see some faces that you haven't seen for quite a while. You may hear some music that you haven't heard for quite a while. You may be remembering some relationships you haven't thought about for quite a while. And you will be impressed by what your nurturing has meant to these sisters and brothers in Christ. I hope it is a year of enlightenment, enjoyment, and development of our scholarship program. More news next month! Carol Shackson WE’RE ON THE WEB! CHMASTER.ORG Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 123 Westerville, OH THE VISITOR C H U R C H O F T H E M A S T E R 24 N Grove St Westerville, OH 43081 Return Service Requested COME SHARE LIFE WITH THE MASTER! W o r s h i p S c h e d u l e Date Special Events Sermon Scripture January 4, 2009 Epiphany Sunday “In the Beginning was the Word” Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72 (UMH 795) Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 January 11, 2009 Baptism of the Lord Handbells Play “You are the Beloved” Genesis 1:1-5 UMH 761 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 January 18, 2009 Human Relations Sunday “Can Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?” 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139 (UMH 854) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 January 25, 2009 M&M’s Sing “Kai Euthus” Jonah 3:1-5,10 UMH 787 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20