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ALTAR FLOWERS
The Altar Flowers today are given to the Glory of God
by Tom and Elaine Slife.

Altar Flower Sign-up for 2012
If you are interested in supplying them, please sign up on the flower chart in the fellowship hall or call the office for available dates. 

                            JANUARY FINANCIAL CORNER

Budgeted Amount Needed for General Fund January- $ 49,584
                  Amount Received – Week 1 -  $  5,747
                                                      Week 2 -      9,002 
                                                      Week 3 –   10,048
                                                      Week 4 -      6,203  
                                                      Week 5 –     7,529
                                                      Total -    $  38,529
                                  (Short of goal for January- $  11,055)
            Building Funds received Jan. 29 - $ 867/  Total  for month $ 5,311    
               Attendance: Jan 29 – 1st Light-160/ AWAKEN-252/ Total- 412
FEBRUARY BUDGET GOAL - $43,757 

  

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Let’s eat out together --- Watch the Connection Table for sign-up list for the following dates.     Buy your Prestige Dining Card for extra savings and spend a night in fellowship together.  Questions or need a card? --
Call Patsy Schwendeman at 419-394-7145

Further dates for outings:
Feb. 18 – The Packard Grille - Lima
March 10 - Grill on Main Street - Coldwater
April 14 – Hessey’s – Port Jefferson
May 19 – La Comedia Dinner Theather
June 16 – OnikADoodleMoo - Troy

 

 

INSPIRATIONAL NIGHT WITH COACH BOBBY BOWDEN
TV-44 CAPITAL CAMPAIGH KICK-OFF
THURSDAY, FEBURARY 9, 2012
7PM UNOH EVENT CENTER LIMA, OHIO

(PICK-UP AN  INFORMATION CARD ON THE CONNECTION DESK)

 

Pastoral Care This Week

Please call Pastor Jon this week if you are in need of Pastoral Care.   His cell phone is 567-644-8050 or his direct office number is 419-300-8672.   If he does not answer please leave a message and he will get back to you as soon as he can.

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CARE TEAM
The Care Team is looking for small, rather wide opening, decorative jars to make a Christmas gift for our shut-ins.    It should be no higher than 5 inches and have an opening that a couple of fingers can get into the jar.   They can be any color or shape, but no higher than 5 inches.  They don't need a lid.  An example of a jar would be a small mustard or jelly jar.
I will have a box on the Connection Table that the jars can be put in.  I need these no later than November 10 at my house.  This will be the date for our next Care Team meeting.   Thanks for all your support whenever I ask.    
Barb Fitzgerald and The Care Team.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY
Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University is being offered with the first lesson free.  All you need to do is register to attend.  If you want to continue, the cost is $100 which includes all the materials for the class and items to use for your future needs.  Learn how to take control of your finances, save for emergencies, for the future and to be a better steward of what God has blessed us with.  In addition, many topics help us analyze and review our insurance, mortgage and retirement/investment accounts.  The classes will start Monday, January 9, 2012 through April 2, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.  Please sign up at the Connection Desk or contact Jeannine Godwin at 419-733-1372 or bjgoodwin730@bright.net for further details.

United Methodist Dollars for Scholars Program
Each year through the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars (UMDFS) program, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) provides $1,000 matching scholarships to United Methodist students who have received a $1,000 scholarship from their local United Methodist church to help them attend a United Methodist-related college, university or seminary. 
The Finance Committee of Wayne Street United Methodist Church has established a restricted fund to receive donations so we can support students from our congregation who attend a UMC related school with a “Dollars for Scholars” scholarship.  Contributions can be made to “WSUMC” designated to “Dollars for Scholars”. 

Students interested in receiving a scholarship must fill out a Wayne Street UMC application which can be picked up at the information table and must be turned in no later than January 29, 2012.

 

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“Video Team members work together to run the computer slides at First Light and Awaken worship services.  Team members are scheduled for one service per month of their choosing.  Training is provided before members are placed on the regular video schedule.  Team members must arrive by 8 a.m. when scheduled for First Light and no later than 10:15 a.m. when scheduled for Awaken.

Computer experience is not a requirement.  Please consider serving your church by helping out in this area.  If you are interested in joining the Video Team, contact Mark Burd at mark.wsumc@gmail.com or Miriam Lynch at lynch@bright.net or call the church office at 419-394-3615.”

 

PRAYER CHAPEL
We want to remind you that the Prayer Chapel is available anytime the church is open to give you a quiet place for reflection and connecting with God. It is located on the lower level by the High Street entrance to the church. If you wish to use the sanctuary for prayer just stop by the office or see one of our pastors and they will unlock it for you.

WAYNE STREET STUDENT MINISTRY:

Youth Center News:

         Opening: February 7, 2012
         Times:     Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 to 6:00pm
Place: Youth Area (3rd Floor), Wayne Street UMC

Enter through the HIGH STREET Parking Lot.  The center will be open to 6th through 12 grade students.  We will have tutoring available at your request.  We need volunteers to keep the center open.  Two volunteers per day are needed.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact any of the following board members:
Donna Graham 419-305-5915,
Jim Myers 419-852-1291, or Sue Ballweg 419-733-1170


                    MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!!!!!
The student ministry is hosting a fundraising dinner on Saturday, FEBRUARY 11, to raise money for summer camp scholarships and other activities.  The first dinner setting will be at 5:00, followed by another at 7:30.  Both dinners with include live music performed by our students.  Ticket prices are: $10 for 60+, $15 per person, $25 per couple, or $100 for a table of 8.  More details to follow.  See Shawn with questions.

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              ACITIVITIES AT WAYNE STREET
              UNITED METHODIST CHURCH



Youth Group
    6:30pm – Sunday nights – Senior High - Youth Area
    6:30pm – Wednesday nights – Junior High – Youth Area

Children’s Ministries
    Nursery for all worship celebrations
    9:45am – Sunday School for all ages
    5:45pm – Wednesday nights – “Cool Kids” & Quiz Bowl

Future Classes to be arranged
               Divorce Care
               Parenting
               Strengthening Your Marriage

More Information at Church Office – 419-394-3615

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL

The children's Sunday School is studying the parable of the Good Samaritan.  One of the activities is that the children will be making first aid kits for the needy. We would like to make 30 kits with the following supplies:

20 adhesive bandages of assorted sizes
1 roll- gauze bandage
2- 3x3 sterile gauze pads
2- 4-4 gauze pads
1 roll cohesive bandage wrap
waterless alcohol based hand sanitizer
6 antiseptic wipes
1 pair medical non-latex gloves
1 roll adhesive tape
1 small tube of anti-bacterial wipes or 3-4 packets of antibacterial ointment


NURSERY NEEDS
We are in need of volunteers to help cover the 10:45 service on Sunday mornings.    Would you be willing to help out???   Please call Stacy Glass at 419-733-1838.    Stacy has volunteered to schedule for our important ministry of the nursery, but needs your help.   Please consider taking a Sunday or two and working in our nursery.

Sunday School is now available for all ages.  These classes meet in the basement: Pre-School, Kindergarten - 4th grade, Quiz Bowl(grades 5th and 6th) led by Karen Hunter, and a class for 5th and 6th graders who are not in Quiz Bowl, taught by Donna Graham.  These classes meet on the top floor: Junior High, Senior High, Anglers (an adult class), and Seekers (an adult class).  The Basic Bible class (for adults) meets on the main floor.  If you need directions to any of these classes, please see Pam Wendel.

CARE TEAM NEEDS YOUR HELP

  We could still use more for the Communion Team. There are now 7 teams of 2 with 2 of us being used as floaters in case someone can't be available on the first Sunday of the month.  The Care Team is also looking for people who would like to call on our shut-ins, especially needed is someone who would like to call on one or two of our memory unit shut-ins.   As you can see we are very alive and very busy, but can always use new people on our team.  Would love to add your name to our Team?    If interested please give me a call at 419-394-5980 or 419-953-8708.      Thanks,   Barb Fitzgerald.

PARENTS OF MILITARY AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

The United Methodist Women will soon be sending out our annual.
“Survival Kits” to college students (at home and away) and also to Military persons.  We need addresses and names of students and those serving in the military. Please write them on the attendance pad or give to the office or to Patsy Schwendeman.  Thanks, U.M.W.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Anyone who would be interested in this new ministry call Deb Knox 419-305-2956 for information.

PRESTIGE CARDS
We have a few more weeks to sell Prestige Dining Cards.
Please check at the Connection Table to purchase yours.

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KROGER REBATE CARDS

See Patsy Schwendeman for a “free” Kroger Rebate card and start helping out the General Fund when you shop at Kroger’s.

We all shop!! – so, help the church with Rebate Cards.  First, get your Kroger Rebate Card.  Then you can purchase other store’s gift cards at Kroger, and the church will get a rebate on them too.

NEW!!  --  PANTRY PRIDE SHOPPERS
Pantry Pride is offering a Gift Card Rebate Program that will give the church a 6% rebate on each card purchased. All you have to do is purchase your shopping card from Patsy in advance (cards start at $25.00).  You pay Patsy; she will get the card through the Pantry Pride Office and deliver it to you in a few days.   Order now!!
(Coffee Group – buy a card for your morning coffee and donuts!!)
Thanks for supporting the church.  If you have any questions call Patsy Schwendeman at 419-394-7145.

NEEDED – DRIVERS
Occasional drivers needed to pick up and drop off people at their homes for Sunday church services.   We would like to have a list of drivers to call on for help.  If you are willing to help, please indicate so on the Communication/Registration sheet.  Jim Myers will coordinate the drivers as needed.  Call Jim @ 419-852-1291 for more information.

GRAND LAKE HOSPICE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Grand Lake Hospice wants to provide you with an opportunity to find your “whole self” thru volunteering your time and talents.  One very important aspect to every Hospice is the support of volunteers.  Volunteering is very rewarding and can be life changing for many people.  Volunteering for Hospice does not always mean sitting at the bedside of a dying patient.  Although this is one very important aspect of volunteer work, there are many other ways to serve.
Other volunteering opportunities at Grand Lake Hospice are:
                Running errands
                Administrative assistance-answering phones, computer work,
                     making phone calls
                Crafting-scrapbooking, card making and sewing
                Videographer
                Fundraising
                Patient related care-respite for the family, prayer and patient
                     needs
                Bereavement
Grand Lake Hospice also provides the Healing Memories Bereavement support group that meets on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the Grand Lake Hospice, 1122 East Spring Street, St. Marys at 3:30pm.  This support group is open to the community and is free of charge.  You and your family do not have to have had hospice services to give of your time or attend any meetings.  Please call Julie Jacobs, Grand Lake Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, with questions at 419-394-7434.

PRAYING PEOPLE

What is a Prayer Walk?  It’s believers stepping into the community to pray effectively for their neighbors. It is going BEYOND THE WALLS of the church to pray with our eyes open to real needs and our ears open to the promptings of God’s Spirit.  It’s finding out what we can do FOR our community by being IN the community.

The prayer walk ministry continues.  One will be held the first Saturday of each even numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, December).

What is a Prayer Walk?  It’s believers stepping into the community to pray effectively for their neighbors. It is going BEYOND THE WALLS of the church to pray with our eyes open to real needs and our ears open to the promptings of God’s Spirit.  It’s finding out what we can do FOR our community by being IN the community.
We will start with breakfast at 9:00am in the Fellowship Hall.  After our bellies are full we will have worship music to get our minds focused on God.  At approximately 9:45am we will head out to the streets and neighborhoods surrounding the church.  Mapped routes have been made for each group. Each route will be approximately 1 mile.

Call Joe & Bev Hurlburt for more information  419-394-6817.

Bring children and babies in strollers. For those who are unable to walk please let us know you would like to participate and we will have drivers lined up for you.  We want it to be comfortable, convenient and easy for ALL to participate.  New routes will be made and new areas prayed for.  We want to win our community for Jesus!

Let’s wrap the entire city in prayer!

Please consider giving this adventure in prayer a try.  There is nothing more powerful we can do for our community than to pray for it. 

Joe and Bev Hurlburt
419-394-6817

MEMBERSHIP / CARE COMMITTEE
The Membership/Care Team needs your help. It has come to my attention that there are some of our regular members who are missing for one reason or another. When you are in church on Sunday, if you notice that someone who regularly sits near or next to you has not been there for a couple weeks, please give me a call or make a note on your attendance sheet so that we can follow up. You have all been very supportive of anything that I have asked in the past, and I hope you will all take this upon yourselves to help with this situation. We can’t do this alone, so I hope you will all help. Thanks and God Loves You All. Barb Fitzgerald 419.394.5980 or 419.953.8708.

AUGLAIZE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES RESOURCE GUIDE available, call 419-394-3308 to get your copy.

Family Life Center Needs Your Printer Cartridges

The Family Life Center is still collecting printer cartridges and cell phones that will be turned in order to be able to purchase other inject cartridges for the center.  Currently we are accepting any and all cell phones and only HP and Lexmark printer cartridges. There is a basket on the missions table for the cartridges and the cell phones.  Every cartridge helps us.  Over the last five years we have earned over $1300 in which to buy cartridges and other office supplies. Instead of recycling them to the companies, give them to us where they will make a real difference

DIVORCE Care
This program is designed to help people experiencing the pain of divorce or separation. Each video seminar features Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics. The videos are followed by support group discussion facilitated by Jim Myers and Julie Kraner. For more information about this world renowned program visit www.divorcecarfe.org or contact Julie Kraner 419-305-3561. There are brochures and a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Table or call the church to register 419-.394.3615. Sign Up

DIVORCE CARE FACILITATORS
Have you ever walked through the difficulty of divorce as an adult or did your parents get divorced when you were a child?  Do you have a passion to help adults or children who are currently walking through this difficult time?  If so, consider serving in our DivorceCare ministry for Adults or DivorceCare 4 Kids program.  We hope to launch these much needed support groups in January and are looking for Adults who can co-facilitate these meetings.  Training will be provided.  If you are interested, call Pastor Jon at the church office.

COMMUNITY DINNER at Grace UMC
Don’t forget that every Wednesday evening from 5 - 6:30pm the Grace United Methodist Church serves a free dinner. All are invited.

HELP NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY DINNER AT GRACE UMC
The Mission Team will be making and serving a meal, one Wednesday a month, at Grace United Methodist Church. If this is something you think you might enjoy doing, please give me a call at 419-394-5980 or 419-953-8708. They tell me they serve anywhere from 135-150 people each week. We will begin cooking around 2:00 in the afternoon and should be finished with clean-up around 6:30pm.
I look forward to hearing from you so that I can get a good list of people to call on. Thanks! Barb Fitzgerald

FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
Each Thursday there is an evening meal from 4:30 - 6:00pm at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in the basement at 201 N. Perry Street, St. Marys. (Enter from parking lot – elevator available) – All are Welcome!

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Rada Cutlery For Sale!
 See the catalog at the Information Table or call Patsy Schwendeman at 419.394.2166.  Great way to support our United Methodist Women. Check out Rada Cutlery Online.

Upper Room, Christian Reader, Alive Now
Get your Upper Room, Christian Reader, and Alive Now today. The Upper Room is .70 for regular print and $1.05 for Large Print. The Christian Reader is $2.00 per issue. Alive Now is available for $1.50. These are great devotional books for your reading enjoyment.