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RETHINK CHURCH. “RE” mean-ing to do again. “THINK” mean-ing to consider or ponder. So, to RETHINK CHURCH is to give the idea of Church a second (or third or fourth) thought. The United Methodist Church has issued a call to all member congregations to RETHINK CHURCH. It is a good call. It is a pragmatic prayer. It is to learn to work with God not be with God. You can check out more at RETHINKCHURCH.org.
We at Pittsboro UMC want to heed the call. We do not want to miss out on the opportunity to join in refreshing our calling. God has chosen to make the Church His display of love, mercy, jus-tice, hope, and help. Wherever a church finds itself, there it is to be the presence of God. If we were to think of the community of Pittsboro as a living, breathing person it would have much the same needs as us – physical, social, emotional, & spiritual. God in all of His-tory has been concerned with the total wellness of persons. As such, the body of Christ, the Church is to be concerned with the total wellness of the commu-nity in which it finds itself.
We have chosen May 16th as the
date that we will join the move-ment of Methodists to RETHINK our calling in Pittsboro. Please note that we will NOT BE HOLDING normal worship services on that day. In the place of our normal worship we will be “Takin it to the Streets.” Many of us will go into the town and clean the place up making it beautiful. Others will be going to the homes of persons with care packages to let them know we care. Childcare will be provided. Please see the fol-lowing time frame and we hope you will join in the RETHINKing of CHURCH. We will be needing leaders for the work teams. If you are interested please contact Linda Rutherford, Cindy Eaton, or Christy Williams.
9:00 Gather @ Church
9:20 “Takin it to the Streets” Clean-up
Assemble & deliver care packages
11:00 Reassemble @ Church to tell stories
Dismissed
Pastor Dave
RETHINK CHURCH
Pittsboro United Methodist Church
227 East Main St
P.O. Box 276 Pittsboro, IN
46167
Pittsboro United Methodist Church
Staff Contacts:
Dave B
uckner, Pastor – 892-4784, 892-3353, dbuckner@
tds.net
Marianne VanW
inkle, -Youth Pastor – 892-9953, mvwinkle@
tds.net
Reverend W
oody Smith, Part -Tim
e Associate Pastor 892-4784, pastorwoody@
tds.net
Aim
ie Gatts M
orris - Choir Director - aimiem
orris@gm
ail.com
Julie M
ardis, Office Manager – 892-4784, pum
Am
y Ku
lt On-Site Preschool Director – 892-4439
May 2010
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Youth NewsA Note from Marianne…Goodbye is never easy. God joins us in community, brings us along side each other in life’s journey when our paths cross. The path I am on is once again leading me away from Indiana. My time here at Pittsboro United Methodist Church will come to an end on May 26. The last day of school will be my last day at PUMC.
Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your lives for these last few years. I will never forget you. I am thankful for my time here and all the experiences I have had with you. I will miss laughing, crying, discuss-ing, learning and praying with you. I will miss going to all your school activities, band, and sports. I will miss all the trips with crazy happen-ings (asthma attacks, strange odors, sleep talkers, the sound a rock makes on ice) and the games I tortured you with. Most of all I will miss you.
Shalom, Marianne
Jump Start – May 16, June 13, July 11 - 4-5pm
Sr & Jr High – May 1 – Confirmation Day Retreat, 10am-3pmMay 2 – Confirmation & Graduation Sunday! Jr High 5:30-7pm & Sr High, 7:30-9pmMay 5 – High School Bible Study, 6pmMay 9 – Jr High, 5:30-7pm & Sr High, 7:30-9pmMay 12 – High School Bible Study, 6pm
May 16 – Jr High, 5:30-7pm & Sr High, 7:30-9pmMay 19 – High School Bible Study, 5pm (@ Marianne’s & Eagle Creek Park)May 23 – Jr High, 5:30-7pm & Sr High, 7:30-9pm (Marianne’s Last Sunday)June 16-20 - Ichthus Music Festival
Confirmation and Graduation Celebration!
Congratulations Graduates and Confirmands! - Jessica Dillman, Daniel Friar, Chelsea Harris, Lucas Koskey, Ashley Morgan, Joe Pierle, Josh Pierle, Hannah Replogle, Nathaniel Rhoades, Tucker Stout, John VanDyke, Morgan VanDyke . Sydney Alabaugh, Adam Dickson, Luke Hatton, Jenna Isaacs, Betsy Snider, Ian Williams
Ichthus
There will be a parent, youth and leader informational meeting for those going on the Ichthus trip. Please talk with Pastor Dave if you cannot attend the meeting.
Volunteering...
There are many ways to be involved in the lives of youth...youth group, Sunday School, special events and service projects. Will you consider being a volunteer? You do not have to be a parent or have special skills to be a volunteer. Come with an open heart and open mind.
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It all started in 2004, when a small group of women decided to travel to Bloomington, Illinois for a Conference called Hearts at Home. None of us really had any idea what to expect, but we were
excited to just get away and we hoped to learn something about God and get help in this profes-sion we call Motherhood. What we found was that we not only loved the Conference, we loved the time together, and so, we return again and again, not always with the same women, but always seeking to know what God has in store for us. We hope you will enjoy our reflections on the Hearts at Home Conference and that we might inspire you to join us for the next Conference on March 11-12, 2011!
Music for the Soul, by Christy Williams:
This was my 6th year attending Hearts at Home. Every year some-thing draws me in and speaks to me. This year the music of Christy Nockels was particularly powerful for me. Her music and singing is bold, passionate and worshipful.
Being a mom is so difficult and wears you down. Coming to this conference brings much needed renewal and refreshment from our busy and often mundane lives. This is why I’ve come year after year! Christy Nockels is a mother of three children herself and knows how much we as mothers need encouragement and refreshing of our souls. She did something that I have never before experienced – she asked us to all sit down and let her sing a song “Healing is in His Hands” as a blessing and prayer over us. Wow, was that powerful! It ministered to my empty, worn out places. Wouldn’t you, as a mom, like to be strengthened and encour-aged like that? It does take some plan-ning and effort to get away for a cou-ple of days, but it is SO worth it! I encourage you - no matter if you’re just starting out on this journey of motherhood or if you’ve been in the “trenches” for awhile – to check out Hearts at Home in 2011. And check out www.christynockels.com to learn more about this wonderful musi-cian!
Reflections on Hearts at Home by Christy Williams, Jennifer Mills and Cathy Dickson
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We Are Not Alone, by Jennifer Mills
Have you ever looked at your friends, neighbors or relatives, amazed at how they seemed to keep it all together? Then you look at your own life and conclude that you must be the only one who loses your patience, has kids who don’t obey, or just can’t seem to keep up with the many family obligations. I know I have many times. The women at Hearts at Home share their many failures and weaknesses openly with us all. As I sat in room of other moms who laugh or cry at the same moments I did, I was comforted by the fact that I was not the only one. What a gift it is to learn from some-one who has already been down my road and can share things that helped her. We are called into fel-lowship for a reason—we need each other. When we share our doubts, wisdom, struggles and successes with others, we encourage and are encouraged ourselves.
Many times during our group ses-sions at Hearts at Home this year, I glanced over my shoulder at the nearly 5,000 women surrounding me. I could only imagine God’s smile at the site of us gathered to sing praise to Him, to encourage one another, and to strive to be the mothers God knows we can be.
It's all about the Bag, by Cathy Dickson.
This was my 7th year attending the Hearts at Home Conference. My first year at the Hearts Conference I learned that with registration comes a tote bag that matches the color
scheme/theme of the brochure and decorations for that year. Inside the bag you will find the Conference program, a pen, a package of Kleenex (which I assure you will come in handy) and some choco-late. My favorite bag is the bag we got our first year, brightly colored, sturdy with a zipper to keep all of our belongings safely inside. On
the side it says "Mom's Impacting Lives 24/7." So true, everything we do and say impacts the lives of our children. Looking at that bag when I use it reminds me of that reality.
There was once a transparent bag with colored circles on it. I didn't much like that bag, probably because I didn't want to carry a bag that allowed people to see what was inside, kind of the way we try to hide our true selves from others sometimes, a lot of times. I no lon-ger have this bag, but I remember it clearly, and the reason I decided to give it away. Maybe I should have kept that one to help me remember that we need to be more transparent and authentic.
I wasn't too impressed with the bag we received this year, flimsy nylon with no way to keep your belongings from tumbling out.
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I found myself checking and dou-ble-checking to make sure I hadn't lost anything. The bag seemed vul-nerable, not safe like the sturdy zip-per bag I love so much. The theme this year was "Mom's the Word." The main sessions and Mom's Night Out focused on our words and how they can build up or tear down…sometimes tumbling out of our mouths when we speak with-out thinking only to hurt someone we love so very much. As I have continued to think about this year's bag and looked at it over the weeks since the Conference, I know if I put away my distaste with the style of this bag, that using it will help me remember to think about the words I use, checking and double-checking what I say before I say it so that nothing comes tumbling out.
While I don't really need all these bags, there are only 2 of the 7 I no longer have, the clear bag and another that I didn't much care for, but a friend who was unable to attend really liked, so I passed it along to her. I know it sounds strange to say that this Conference is "all about the bag" for me, but as much as the Conference speaks to me every year, the bags help remind me of lessons learned, fel-lowship with others and my need for God's grace each and every day.
If you would like to know more about Hearts at Home, please feel free to talk to one of us. You can also visit their website at www.hearts-at-home.org.
SAVE THE DATE Family Game NightOn Friday, June 18th from 7-9 p.m., the Children’s Discipleship Team will offer children in Preschool through 5th Grade the opportunity to play games and share in fellowship with other families. We will have group games as well as games for individual age groups. This event will be held outside weather permitting (we will move to the Fellowship Hall in the event of inclement weather). All chil-dren in Preschool through 5th Grade and their families are invited to join us. We also plan to have ice cream sun-daes and would ask those planning to attend to help us out by bringing dif-ferent toppings (a list will be posted with the sign-up sheet). The sign-up sheet for this event will be posted on May 30th outside Pastor Dave's office. Those planning to attend are asked to sign up by June 13, 2010. This will help us plan accordingly. Reminders will be posted as the date approaches. Any questions, please contact Brenda Schultz 858-0954 or [email protected] or Cathy Dickson 374-5244 or [email protected]
EGG-STRAVAGANZA FUN
Mike and Jill Hostetler’s daughter, Pam Martindale helps her son, Alan decorate an Easter egg.
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9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School5:30pm- Jr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- Sr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room
9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School5:30pm- Jr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- Sr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room
9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School5:30pm- Marianne’s Farewell7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room
9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School5:30pm- Jr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- Sr Hi Youth Marianne’s Office7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room
9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School6:00pm- Student Ministries7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room
All Day PRESCHOOL Pre-K Riding Day Front Parking Lot
6:30pm- Core Leadership Team Meeting Jr/Sr Hi Rooms
Memorial Day Take a moment to remember.
All Day Primary Election Day9:00am - 2:00pm PRESCHOOL Beginner Riding Day Rain Date! Front Parking Lot9:30am- PUMC Staff MeetingCrusader Room10:30am - Preschool - Duley _Beginner AM - Fellowship Hall
9:30am- PUMCStaff Meeting Crusader Room6:30pm - Preschool Beginners - Portfolio Nite - all classes Sanctuary/Fellowship Hall
9:30am- PUMC Staff Meeting Crusader Room
9:30am-PUMC Staff Meeting Crusader Room
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9:00am- Ladies AMBible Study Crusader Room 2:00pm- Ladies AfternoonBible Study Crusader Room6:00pm-Alpha Study Fellowship HallNursery7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study J. Dennis Home7:30pm- AA Crusader Room
9:00am- Ladies AMBible Study Crusader Room 2:00pm- Ladies AfternoonBible Study Crusader Room6:00pm-Alpha Study Fellowship HallNursery7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study J. Dennis Home7:30pm- AA Crusader Room9:00am- Ladies AMBible Study Crusader Room 2:00pm- Ladies AfternoonBible Study Crusader Room6:00pm-Alpha Study Fellowship HallNursery7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study J. Dennis Home7:30pm- AA Crusader Room
9:00am- Ladies AMBible Study Crusader Room 2:00pm- Ladies AfternoonBible Study Crusader Room6:00pm-Alpha Study Fellowship HallNursery7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study J. Dennis Home7:30pm- AA Crusader Room
Also on the 12th9:00am - 11:00am - PreschoolEnd of Year Practice AM Classes on Thursday PM Classes on Friday6:30pm - PreschoolEnd of Year Program!!! Thursday AM Classes
9:00am - 2:00pm Preschool - Beginners - Portfolio Night Practice Sanctuary7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary8:00pm- Band Practice Sanctuary
7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary8:00pm- Band Practice Sanctuary
7:00pm- Pittsboro Elementary 5th Grade Party7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary8:00pm- Band Practice Sanctuary
9:00am- Preschool Pre-K End of Year Program Practice Sanctuary
End of Year Program!!! Friday PM Classes
7:00am- Men’s Bible Study
7:00am- Men’s Bible Study
7:00am- Men’s Bible Study
7:00am- Men’s Bible Study11:00am-TWHS Graduation
7:00am- Men’s Bible Study
7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary8:00pm- Band Practice Sanctuary
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BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS
ANNIVERSARIES
The Month of May
1 Susan VanDyke
3 Danny Lambert
4 Cathy Stout Bob Hill
6 Jeff Williams Derek Renback Delana Santo
11 Jeni Brewington Troy Kult
12 Claire Shaw
13 Randy Renback Linda Smith
14 Gerald Ellingwood David Morgan Chloe Morgan Jack Watts Bob Hill
16 John Tanselle
17 Dana Siple
18 Ashley Berry Levi Hadley Pat Ritchie
19 Meghan Wheeler Myah Hall
23 Dorothy Smith Evan Wagner Becky Toussant Eric Toussant Jason Fletcher
24 Jackson Fletcher
26 Maxine Smith Melissa Morton
27 Sam Brooks Charles Carson Reva Webb
28 Jim Latta Kyle Dickson
30 Tucker Stout
31 Bert Broyles
2 Randy & Deb Lambert
12 Troy & Amy Kult
26 Christina & Jason Fletcher
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Preschool NewsPlease join us in recognizing the Preschool Graduates!
Pittsboro United Methodist Church 2009-2010 GRADUATES
Brady ScottBrooke WinegarDalton Williams
Grace GarciaKaylee BroylesMallory Paschal
Megan & Mallory RoadruckMyah Hall
Wesley Mills
You are invited to join us in celebrating the End of Year Programs
Beginners AM & PM Classes ...........Tuesday ........... May 11th at 6:30pm
Pre-K AM Classes .......................... Wednesday ..........May 12t at 6:30pm
Pre-K PM Classes ...............................Friday ...............May 14t at 6:30pm
We always open the door to volunteers from the congregation during our program events to assist with set-up, refreshments and clean up.
Please contact the Preschool at 892-4439 if you are interested.
The Children's Discipleship Team has a volunteer opportu-nity available in our 4th & 5th Grade Sunday School Class begin-ning in June. This class will be led by Mrs. Andrea Peoples. We have a volunteer scheduled to serve as an assistant in this class on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of
each month. We are looking for a volunteer to serve on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. If you are interested in help-ing our 4th & 5th graders learn more about God, please contact Cathy Dickson at 317-374-5244 or [email protected]. CPG training is required.
4th & 5th Grade Sunday School Assistance
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Preschool/Pre-K Sunday School Change:Due to unforeseen circumstanc-es, Stacy Holland has found it necessary to step down from her role as lead teacher in this classroom. Melissa Morton has moved into this position effec-tive immedateily. Replacing Melissa as the aide in this class-room is Kelly Hall. Thank you so much Stacy for your service to the children over the past several years! Cathy Dickson, Children's Discipleship Team Leader
Co-Coordinator for NurseryTammy VanDyke is stepping down as Nursery Coordinator at the end of May. We would like to have two people working together to over-see the Nursery. We are seeking an individual to work with Ann Scott in this capacity. The Nursery Coordinator is mainly responsible for securing volunteers to staff the nursery on Sunday mornings (we are currently fully staffed) and during special services (Good Friday, etc); setting the quarter-ly rotational schedule, and mak-ing sure necessary supplies are replenished. CPG Training is required. If interested, please contact Cathy Dickson 374-5244 or [email protected]
Promotion SundayOn Sunday, June 6th, we will meet in the sanctuary imme-diately following first service for a short ceremony promoting all children entering Preschool through 6th grade to their new Sunday School classes. All children entering Preschool in the fall are invited to join the Preschool/PreK class on this day as well (if you have a child enter-ing Preschool and they will be joining this class, please contact me so that we can make sure to have enough copies of the curriculum). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Thank you. Cathy Dickson, Children's Discipleship Team Leader 374-5244 or [email protected]
Presentation of Bible to 4th GradersOn Sunday, June 6th, we will be presenting Bibles to the chil-dren entering 4th grade during our Sunday School promotion ceremony. If your child will be entering 4th grade in August, but does not attend Sunday School, we would like to present them with a Bible as well. Please contact me so that a proper inscription can be added. Thank you. Cathy Dickson, Children's Discipleship Team Leader 374-5244 or [email protected]
