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Utica United Methodist Church
HEARTBEAT NEWSLETTER
July 11th, 2018
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Sunday, July 15th Worship Celebration
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THIS SUNDAY, JULY
15th, and continuing through August 26th, our Sunday morning Worship Celebrations will be held at 9:00 am in the Outdoor Sanctuary of the Utica United Methodist Church, weather permitting.
8:45 AM Praise Band Practice
9:00 AM Worship Celebration
Nursery (Kindergarten and Younger)
10:00 AM SPRS Committee Meeting
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July 15th Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Melissa Owens
Greeters: Melissa Owens
Nursery: Marlana Baker
Back up: Margaret Bowman
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July 22nd Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Mark Smith
Greeters: Mark Smith
Nursery: Diane Simmons
Back up: Karen Shomaker
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Pastor Jason on Vacation
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Pastor Jason and his family will be on vacation beginning July 15th following the worship service and will return on August 1st. While on vacation, Pastor Jason will not have access to his phone, email or social media. If there's an emergency please contact Mary Lou at the office, Al Shomaker
740-892-3958
or Jim Shomaker 740-892-3542. Rev. Karen Oehl, from Gay Street UMC will be available for emergencies that may come up. Please pray for your pastor and his family as they rest.
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Summer Lunch Program
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Parents, you will not need to fix lunch for your children on weekdays this Summer!
The Salvation Army, with the assistance of our community churches, is sponsoring lunch at Miller Park at 12:00 each week day, June 4th through August 12th. Our church is in charge of June 18--22 and July 30--August 3. Please let the Mission Committee know if you are interested in helping with this great mission project for our community.
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2018 Summer Youth Group Calendar
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
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Our Thursday morning Bible Study meetings will not be meeting throughout the month of July but will resume their regular meetings in August.
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Twelve Months of Giving
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The Events Committee would like to begin Twelve Month of Giving. We are continuing to sponsor and collect items for Utica's food pantry. Each month the pantry lets us know what is most needed. Please place the items in the bin upstairs or downstairs by the door. We will collect your donations at the church and deliver them to the pantry.
Items Needed for the Month of July:
Canned Vegetables, Peanut Butter, and Toilet Paper
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16
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Can You Help?
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We are looking for healthy recipes. If you have any in your collection, please email them to the church office or bring them into the office so we can make a copy. The office is open from 10 am to 2 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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The Upper Room
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If you haven't picked up your copy of the July/August Upper Room yet, they are available on the table at the rear of the Sanctuary.
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We Need Help from Willing Servants for our Worship Celebrations
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We are looking for volunteers to serve refreshments and/or great your fellow worshipers for the following dates:
Sunday, August 19 Refreshments Greeters
Sunday, September 2
Refreshments
Sunday, November 25 Refreshments
Sunday, December 16 Refreshments Greeters
Sunday, December 23 Refreshments
Sunday, December 30 Refreshments Greeters
If you are able to help on any of these dates, please send an email or make a phone call to the office to let us know which dates you can help.
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Moments with Mark #19
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Mind Monsters
Thoughts constantly bombard your mind! These thoughts can keep you discouraged and disappointed by consuming your thoughts with fear, doubt, excuses, inadequacy, and insecurity. "Mind Monsters" tell you you're too old, it's too late or try to convince you that other people disapprove of you.
There's an old saying that goes, "Whatever happens in your mind will happen in time." We must learn to block out those "Mind Monsters" and replace those thoughts with a new, positive perspective. We need to have the mind of Christ. We need to focus on what God says about us and our circumstances! Romans 12:2 NLT tells us "...let God transform (change) you into a new person by changing the way you think."
(Excerpted from the book "Next" by Adonis Lenzy)
Mark McDaniel
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From the Office
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Our regular office hours are 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. To submit information for Heartbeats or the bulletin, please deliver copy ready items to the office by hand or email no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday of each week.
Sincerely,
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Mary Lou Dixon, Administrative Assistant
Utica United Methodist Church
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