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Utica United Methodist Church
HEARTBEAT NEWSLETTER
July 18th, 2018
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Sunday, July 22nd Worship Celebration
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THIS SUNDAY, JULY 22nd
, 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 Adult Sunday School
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July 22nd Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Melissa Owens
Greeters: Melissa Owens
Nursery: Diane Simmons
Back up: Karen Shomaker
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July 29th Willing Servants
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Refreshments: Eric Roberts
Greeters: Paul Palumbo
Nursery: Krista Crall
Back up: Diane Simmons
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Special Prayer Request
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Marie Buchkoski, who has been a faithful attender of our Sunday morning worship celebrations for some time and joined the Utica UMC on profession of faith just this last Sunday, July 15th, has a son, Jerry Buchkoski, who is in his 30s. Jerry has been ill for quite some time and has been moved from one of the Columbus hospitals to one in Cincinnati and then, just several weeks ago, to one in Cleveland. Pat Burress called this morning to say that Marie had just called to let her know she had been told this morning that the doctors say there is nothing more they can do for Jerry. T
he family is gathering and the hospital pastor is with them. Please share your prayers with Marie and her family as they gather today.
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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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Work Days at the Church & Parsonage
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Hello everyone, I wanted to let everyone know what is being worked on this week and next. Yesterday. Bettie power washed the parsonage deck while I was working on sealing some basement windows. She also painted the door from the garage to the house. The patio doors will be in this Friday. Mark Smith has been painting Jason's office in the church and the parsonage basement walls. As soon as the deck is dry, it is to be stained, the gutters need to be cleaned, some small trees and bushes removed (beware of poison ivy), and the three storm doors installed after the trim is painted. Well that will be a good start. We will be working Friday and Saturday of this week and all of next week. Our starting time each day is 9:30.
Jim Shomaker
Chair, Trustees
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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 #191
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Sometimes we just need to be willing to "think differently"! After all, faith in God is really about thinking differently, because God does things in ways that do not make sense to us. "My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts, says the Lord. And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine." Isaiah 55:8, NLT
- God told Joshua to tear down the walls of Jericho by marching around them, blowing trumpets and shouting.
- Gideon took on a huge army with a small crew of men and some trumpets, jugs, and torches.
- Mary had to think differently when the Angel told her she was carrying Jesus in her womb.
- Naaman, a leper, was asked to dip himself in the Jordan River seven times.
God's ways are often outside the box, outside the way we think from the human perspective. His solution may seem too simple or unconventional to us. He's likely to do things in a way we would not expect. Often, our answers will come if we just do exactly what God tells us to do and do it completely!
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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