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Mission
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2016 Vision
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We are an open community of Christians
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INVITE To cultivate a culture of invitation to Christian community |
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GROW
To commit to an ever-deepening relationship with God |
and serve our neighbors.
Luke 10:27 |
TRANSFORM
To form life-changing relationships while serving others
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August 7
Rev. Barb Sholis, Assistant to the Bishop
Forev
er and Always, Amen
Ephesians 3:14-21
 August 14 - Casual Worship Café
Campfire Songs, Stories & Snacks
 August 21
Back-to-School Blessings
Luke 2:22-40
August 28 - Feed the World Sunday
8:30 - Mark 8:1-13, worship as usual
10:00 - Feed the World Sunday Projects
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Casual Worship Café 
It's summer time, and the worship is easy ...
Both services (8:30 & 10:00) will be downstairs in Fellowship Hall. The music will be laid back. You're encouraged to wear casual clothing. Special refreshments will be available throughout the morning. We'll just ease our way into God's presence.
August 14
will be like sitting around a campfire with stories and guitars.
Casual Worship Cafés are perfect times to invite your family and friends to Maple Grove!
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Christmas In July Update 
Thank you Maple Grove! As of July 24, we have raised $11,864.62. If we reach our goal of $15,000 by the end of July, as promised, angels will appear on August 14. No, really! Thank you, Maple Grove, for your faithful support of the Thanksgiving dinner, food boxes for Bethlehem on Broad, meals at NNEMAP and CRC food pantries, and Imagine No Malaria.
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Gathering at the Barn
Sunday, August 14, 12:30 - 4 PM
Morgan Barn (Gambier)
The God-Centered Wellbeing Ministry team invites you to join us for a good old time Methodist Potluck! The Morgan family will be hosting a Maple Grove picnic at the Morgan Farm in Gambier on
Sunday, August 14 from
12:30-4 PM. Meat, table service, and drinks will be provided. Come bring a side dish or dessert to share, your own lawn chairs, and if you like, a yard game to play. You are welcome to hear about the Mt. Vernon Barn Company, hike the farm, have a moment to reflect in this outdoor sanctuary, time to visit with friends, and discover some last days of summer wellbeing. For more information and to make your reservation, please contact the church
office. 614.262.1163.
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Feed the World Sunday
August 28 @ 10 AM
A Service of Service
It gets bigger every year--FEED THE WORLD SUNDAY! On Sunday August 28, at 10 AM, after a brief gathering in the sanctuary, we will disperse around the building to serve our neighbors. Individuals and entire families will be able to make a difference by feeding people locally, nationally, and globally. At Maple Grove we truly are an open community of Christians who love and serve our neighbors.
Feed the World Sunday - August 28
Opportunities include:
* Working in the church's community garden
* Packing at least 200 sack lunches for Pastors Pantry, shared with neighbors through CRC
* Preparing hundreds of sandwiches for Faith on 8th shelter
* Packaging food for up to 7500 meals distributed around the world by Lifeline Christian Mission
* Pack "buddy bags" for children to take home from school on weekends
* Preparing dishes for CRC's annual community picnic
* Writing letters to public officials about hunger-related issues
* Preparing food for all those serving that day
At about 11:00 we will all sit down and eat together.
There will be an 8:30 worship service as usual.
And later ... The CRC's community cookout is also August 28, from 1 - 5:00 PM at Antrim Park. Have an early lunch, and then an early dinner over at Antrim--wear your Maple Grove shirt and enjoy some great community spirit!
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Continuing our Love Our Neighbor Lecture and Luncheon Series
This lecture series continues on
Sunday, August 21 @ 11:15 AM
to explore the challenge of living in a diverse world and the opportunity to make a Christian choice to love our neighbor.
At our August 21 Reconciling Ministries event an inter-generational panel will speak openly and honestly about the challenge of participating in the life of church as an LGBTQ person or an LGBTQ ally.
We encourage you to come with a desire to grow in understanding what it means to be a reconciling church where all gifts and talents are welcomed!
The Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) is an organization dedicated to the inclusion of people
of all sexual orientations and gender identities in both the policy and practices of United Methodist Church.
Because we believe we can love alike, even though we may not think alike.
Call the church office to register 614-262-1163 or
click here to register online.
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Children & Youth Ministries {grow}
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Vacation Bible School Recap 
During the week of July 10 - 14, over 70 kids and more than 50 youth and adult volunteers got together to learn about following Jesus, the light of the world. Kids experienced God's abundant love through dedicated volunteers that led them through recreation, music, storytelling, science and worship experiences. We are blessed at Maple Grove to have had such an amazing week! Check out a week's worth of pictures on
Facebook. Our spirit-filled week culminated in a
Rock the Block party (click the link for photos!).
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COMING UP THIS FALL!
SUNDAY SCHOOL meets from 9:45 - 10:45 Sunday mornings
September - May
Kids ages 4 - 6th grade are welcome to join us in the upper education wing!
Project Sunday School meets from 9:45 - 10:45 Sunday mornings beginning
Septem
ber 11
! Kidsages 4 - 6th grade are welcome to join us in the upper education wing. The 2014-2015 school year will include both traditional curriculum and new projects for the kids to develop and share with the congregation. If your child likes to act, sing, paint, brainstorm, create, write, or do any other sort of thing, then they should try project Sunday School!
T.M.I. (Tween Ministry Incorporated) 
T.M.I. is a ministry for kids in grades 4-6.
Together we share God's word,
complete mission activities and have fellowship together.
TMI will meet again in September!
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Youth Memphis Mission Trip Recap
by Cathy Davis
Thirteen of us left on July 9th for a week long mission trip to Memphis. It was another remarkable trip. The Second Baptist church graciously provided a great space for us stay while we were there.
On this trip we had the privilege of worshiping with The Monument of Love Baptist Church on Sunday morning. During that service, the Rev Joyce passionately shared the pain and grief this African American congregation felt after another week of racial violence. Rev Joyce just as passionately preached a message to end violence and not make each other into the enemy, but to trust in the peace and healing power of God's great love.
Read all the details of our adventures.
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Spiritual Formation & Wellbeing {grow}
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New or Renew Membership
Are you interested in becoming a member of Maple Grove or do you want to renew and refresh your faith journey? You are invited to join Pastor Glenn for "A Disciple's Path: Deepening Your Relationship with Christ and the Church," starting
Sunday, September 11. "A Disciple's Path" is a seven-week introduction to the life of faith and to Maple Grove. We will meet during the Sunday School hour (9:45 to 10:45 AM)
September 11 through October 23. New members will be received at either service on Sunday, October 23. Study manuals and new member packets will be available in the church office. If this schedule does not accommodate you, contact Pastor Glenn to make alternate arrangements.
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Sept. 11
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Sharing our Spiritual Journeys
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| Sept. 18 |
The United Methodist Way |
| Sept. 25 |
Prayers: Prayer & Scripture Meditation |
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Presence: Worship and Small-Group Community |
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Gifts: Financial Generosity |
| Oct. 16 |
Service: Spiritual Gifts and Gifts-based Service |
| Oct. 23 |
Witness: Invitational Evangelism |
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Pub Theology 
August 18, 7 PM
4109 N High St, Columbus, Ohio 43214
On the third Thursday of the month, join us at Rusty Bucket for Beer (optional!), God, and discussion. An informal, low-key way to think and engage others about life and faith.
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Make a Walk with Christ!
Be sponsored by your friends at Maple Grove.
"It is hard to believe that it has been over 20 years since I made my Cum Christo weekend. It was a turning point in my spiritual journey. My Cum Christo sponsor told me to just go and trust. She also said that she had never known the personal love of God until that weekend. That is why it was a turning point for me. I felt the personal love of Jesus Christ and began a true personal relationship with him. Go and trust!" Sue Pohler
A growing number of people at Maple Grove have been blessed by a weekend community
 experience with Christ, and we invite you to prayerfully consider making a Walk to Emmaus or a Cum Christo weekend. Below are descriptions of Cum Christo and Emmaus, along with dates of their upcoming weekends.
Cum Christo is a Lay Renewal Movement which brings Christians together in an ecumenical three-day Spiritual Renewal Weekend to deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ and to motivate them to persevere, to live authentic Christian lives, and to grow as servant-leaders of Jesus in their churches and many environments.
Men's weekend: September 15-18
Women's weekend: October 13-16
The Walk to Emmaus is an experience of Christian spiritual renewal and formation that begins witha three-day short course in Christianity. It is an opportunity to meet Jesus Christ in a new way as God's grace and love is revealed to you through other believers. In the Emmaus community, each participant's individual gifts and servant-leadership skills are developed for use in the local church and its mission and participants are encouraged to find ways to live out their individual call to discipleship in their home, church, and community.
Men's Walk: August 11-14
Women's Walk: November 10-13
Talk with any of these Cum Christo and Emmaus weekend alums from Maple Grove: Sue Pohler, Jon and Marialice Bennett, Bill and Monica Tenney, Beth and Doug Morgan, Alison Gill, Sherri Scholl, Jane and Stew Rantz or Cathy Davis.
If you have already made a walk - please contact the church office and let us know so that we can add you to our list.
De Colores!
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New Stephen Ministry Class
September 24
A new Stephen Ministry class begins on Saturday, September 24 - do you want to be in it?
Over the course of 5 months Stephen Ministry trainees will meet 9 times to learn the Stephen Ministry model of caregiving.
Since 1975 more than 600,000 men and women from all walks of life have trained and served as Stephen Ministers in their congregations. Most decide to become Stephen Ministers as a way to help hurting people in their congregation and community-but very quickly discover that God gives them amazing blessings in return.
Prayerfully consider participating in the training to learn caregiving and relationship skills and at the end of the training discern with the Stephen leaders your call to be a Stephen Minister.
Please contact Stephen Ministry Leaders Nancy Gay at 614-267-6418, Jane Rantz at 614-436-1812 or Cathy Davis at 614-262-1163 if you wish to participate in the training or if you would like to receive the care of a Stephen Minister.
"Your presence is worth much, much more than words. Your presence communicates to the other that he or she is valued, precious, beloved. Your presence brings not only the gift of yourself into the relationship but also, in and through you, the gift of God."
--Rev. Kenneth Haugk Ph.D. the founder and Executive Director of Stephen Ministries in
Don't Sing Songs to a Heavy Heart: How to Relate to Those Who Are Suffering
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God-Centered Wellbeing @ the Heart of Maple Grove
We all need someone to help us find peace and hope! Get connected with one of our
Human Connection Groups.
The groups currently in formation are:
Fibromyalgia, facilitator Krista Keipper
Veterans/Military, facilitator Bill Tenney,
Caregivers, facilitator Jacque Thorne-Harlan
Family & Friends of Addicts, facilitator Jane Rantz
You are invited to join any of these groups. Don't see what you are looking for? Suggest a new Human Connection Group! If you would like more information on a group contact the group facilitator or Marialice Bennett.
Buckeye Wellness Tips
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Coloring Connection Group
3rd Monday
Parlor
Come for fun, fellowship and relaxation and to find out for yourself why coloring has become a popular pastime. Sandy Boger is the organizer and the coloring Human Connection Group will meet the
3rd Monday of the month from
7-8:30 PM in the Parlor. You may contact her at 614.784.0024 with questions. All are welcome.
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Depression & Anxiety Connection Group
Beginning August 16, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 PM
Room 3
Are you feeling burdened by anxiety or in the midst of depression? Come and See!
A new connection group has formed at Maple Grove for those seeking hope while living with anxiety and/or depression. We will journey together to strengthen our connection to God and to one other while offering support, understanding and hope! We will be meeting the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
beginning August 16 from
7:00-8:30 PM in Room 3. We will have time for sharing experiences and for learning more about anxiety and depression. We will also learn new practices such as mindfulness meditation, tapping, breathing exercises that can be used at home. For more information, please call Sue Fletcher at 614-309-9620.
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Walking Connection Groups
Come Walk & Talk!
Wednesdays, 6:30 PM; Saturdays, 8:30 AM
Walking Human Connection Group we will be walking at Antrim Park on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM and on Saturdays at 8:30 PM. We will meet at the deck by the lake. Wear your Maple Grove t-shirt if you have one. You can let us know if you are coming or just show up! You may reach Sandy Freer at 614-530-7971 or Mary Jo Weaver at 614-582-0278. Tell others and we hope to see you there.
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Families and Friends of Addicts Connection Group
3rd Saturday, 11 AM
Room 8
This group meets every
3rd Saturday
of the month at
11 AM
in Room 8 of the church. We are studying together the book " Breathing Under Water" by Richard Rohr. We honor the confidentiality of our members and loved ones. If interested contact Jane Rantz @ 614-203-9869. All are welcome!
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Cancer Care Ministry
Pelotonia
August 6 & 7
The Cancer Care Ministry at Maple Grove supports Pelotonia. Pelotonia is a three-day experience that includes cycling, entertainment, and volunteerism. There will be a Cancer Care table in the lobby on
Sunday, July 31
, to support this event. If you are a rider or virtual rider, please let Beth Wiley know so that Maple Grove can promote your ride. If you are interested in donating to a specific rider, please contact
Beth Wiley
at 614.256.8461. The ride will take place on
Friday August 6
and
Saturday August 7
; donations are accepted through October. To learn more, register to ride, volunteer, or donate, please click
here
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Panera Bread's Receipts for Riders
Panera Bread is offering an opportunity to raise funds for Pelotonia through Receipts for Riders. Panera Bread will donate 10% of your order totals back to the Pelotonia Rider of your choosing. Submit receipts from participating Panera Bread cafes through September 30, 2016 with a Receipts for Riders Summary Page (found at covelli.com/pelotonia) via email to [email protected] or mail to 6693 Sawmill Road, Dublin, OH 43017 Attention: Liz Fiorino.
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August 12 @ 7:30 PM
OSU, The 'Shoe
As a continuation of June's Cancer Survivors Month, JamesCare for Life invites cancer survivors to Movie Night in The Shoe,
Friday, August 12 at 7:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM). In honor of Cancer Survivors Month, JamesCare for Life will cover the entry donation for cancer survivors and up to three guests to attend this event. All donations benefit Pelotonia. Bring $5 to Gate 7 or 8 on movie night to watch
Star Wars: The Force Awakens from the 50 yard line! Details
here
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"Stroll with Spencer"- Monthly Health Event
Spencer Fee is the wellness coordinator for Wesley Glen and will be leading a guided walk through the shops at Worthington place. He will be providing fitness advice as well as free refreshments and prizes! All events are free and begin at 11:00 am in the middle of the mall. Upcoming dates: August 30, September 27, and October 25. Call Africa Thomas at 614-738-8099 with questions or to RSVP.
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Hold the Date for a Maple Grove Sunday Bike Ride
September 11, after 2nd service
Led by Will Koehler and his family: All are invited for a short ride to the casting pond at Whetstone Park or an 8 mile ride on the bike path following the 11 AM service. Bring a sack lunch for a picnic after the ride. Drinks will be provided. All are encouraged to ride their bicycles to church that Sunday. Secure bicycle parking will be provided. Watch the August church bulletins for more details. Our website has a map showing safe routes to Maple Grove . Click here for a Full-page version of the map.
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American Heart Association Heart Walk
August 27
A message from Maple Grove Member, Lana Runkle:
Hello Church Family! As many of you know, my husband was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called ARVC. We have felt the love over, and over again from all you continuing to pray, and having us in your thoughts. On August 27, another Columbus resident with ARVC and I will be hosting a Team for the American Heart Association Walk. Josh and I had the opportunity to meet a couple Columbus residents with ARVC at a seminar at Johns Hopkins, and it helped us not feel so alien! I ask that you consider either participating in the walk (there is a 1 mile option or a 3 mile option), or that you donate monetarily to the American Heart Association. The AHA does not JUST study ARVC, that means if you know ANYONE with: cardiomyopathy, congenital defects, valve issues, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, you are supporting a very worthy cause! Josh was just accepted as one of 12 pre-med students to work with a large grant (partially funded by the American Heart Association) to teach CPR to the public in conjunction with OSU's Wexner Medical Center, the hospital that saved his life. Right before the race, Josh will be teaching CPR for free to the public, so if you want to learn, or just brush up on your skills, you could join us for that activity as well. If you are able, I ask that you support our Team: ARVC with Sole, either in spirit, prayer, monetarily, or with your (awesome) physical presence. To participate, you do not have to donate any money at all. You have the ability to donate, or sign up for the walk on our team website.
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Serving Our Neighbors {transform}
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CRC First Thursday Dinner
August 4 @ 5:30 PM
Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center
Thursday, August 4, Maple Grove has another opportunity to provide dinners to the community at CRC (Clintonville Resource Center). As part of the "Feed My Sheep" mission, we will be able to help folks experiencing hardships have a nourishing meal. Typically there are 40-50 people (adults and children) who attend.
Team leader for this ministry is
Melessa Norcross
. Feel free to contact her if you have questions or specific ways you'd like to help,
614.725.7501. August's dinner theme is TACO NIGHT.
Here is a
link
where you can signup to provide specific items as well as serving opportunities. (
Coordinator Last Name: Norcross / Password: MG CRC)
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School Supply Drive 
The Entire Month of August
WHAT? SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER? In August, we will collect new school supplies and gently used books to donate to Colerain Elementary School. As you see the school supplies in the store, please consider picking up some extras for kids who need them! Click
here for the complete list.
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Children's Summer Lunch Program
August 8-12, Noon - 1:30 PM
Park at the end of Broadmeadows
Maple Grove Mission Team will be serving lunch at the Broadmeadows site
Monday, August 8 through Friday August 12 from Noon until 1:30 PM. If you are interested in serving on this mission team one or two days, contact Craig Preston. New volunteers are always welcome!
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"Oldies but Goodies" Concert: Fun, Music, and Memories ... all for a Good Cause 
Saturday, August 20, 7 - 9 PM
Fellowship Hall
Maple Grove's Fellowship Hall will echo with the sounds of early rock and roll songs from 1957-1963. Bill Cohen will sing tunes made famous by the likes of Sam Cooke, Ricky Nelson, Bobby Darin, the Everly Brothers, Chubby Checker, and many others. The Harmonettes, a vocal trio, will add tight doo-wop harmonies. Bill will challenge the audience with fun trivia questions about fads, songs, and musicians from that by-gone era. Proceeds from suggested $10 per person donations at the door will go to the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center. For more info, call Bill at 614.263.3851.
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Maple Grove Ca$h Mob!
cash mob
noun
1.
a group of people coordinated to meet and spend money at a local, independent business at a particular time.
The August
Ca$h Mob will be
Weiland's Market in Clintonville, Friday, Saturday &
Sunday,
August 19, 20 & 21
. Ca$h Mob Cards will be available in the lobby beginning August 7
.
Weiland's Hours: M-Sat., 9 AM - 8 PM; Sun. 10 AM to 7 PM.
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Back to School Blessings!
August 21, both Services
Join us at either 8:30 or 10:00 service for a BLESSINGS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS heading back to school. This worship service is a wonderful way to connect with your church family and start the school year off right. Bring a friend!
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Leadership Night Minutes
Submitted by Rob Schmidley
July 6, 2016
Meeting Report
Leadership Night was called to order by Pastor Glenn Schwerdtfegger at 7:00 p.m., who reminded us of our mission and 2016 vision. He then led the group in Bible reflection on the parable of the Good Samaritan focusing on the question, "Who is my neighbor?"
At approximately 7:30 p.m. the group broke for individual meetings. The business of the Administrative Council is reported here.
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Texting your donation? Is that possible?!
Yes--You can now make a contribution to The Maple Grove United Methodist Church with a quick text message!
Simply send a text to 614-980-0790 with the amount you would like to contribute. Make sure to include the dollar sign before the amount. Example: $25. Within a few minutes, you'll be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your cardholder name and credit or debit card information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via email. For future giving, simply send a text with the amount you wish to give, and it will process automatically!
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Deaths
We express our deepest sympathy to the family & friends of ...
Dorothea (Dot) Gruber, Maple Grove Member, who died July 11.
Carol Jaynes, Maple Grove Member, who died July 19.
Mary Croy, Mother of Rev. Bill Croy, who died July 23.
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Birth
Congratulations to Dillon and Danielle Senft on the birth of their daughter, Micaela Maria, on July 27.
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Recently Hospitalized
Janet Clary, Helen Mount, Carol White
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Notes & Thank You's 
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