Practicing Faith

Pittsboro United Methodist Church 227 East Main St P.O. Box 276 Pittsboro, IN 46167

Pittsboro United Methodist Church Staff Contacts:

Dave Buckner, Pastor – 892-4784, 892-3353, dbuckner@tds.net

Reverend Woody Smith, Part -Time Associate Pastor 892-4784, pastorwoody@tds.net

Joanna Nunley - Choir Director - nunleyj@uindy.edu

Julie Mardis, Office Manager – 892-4784, pumc@tds.net

Sherri Mays, Preschool Director pumcpreschool@tds.net – Preschool – 892-4439

August 2013

WE WILL BE LOCKING ALL EXTERIOR DOORSTO THE FACILITY EACH DAY UNTIL 2PM FOR ADDED PRESCHOOL SECURITY.(Only during the school session of preschool.)

When I was a kid (the cutoff age for that is debatable) I DID NOT like practicing piano or guitar. My guitar teacher was in his 70s, Joe Glenn, and when I would exit a lesson with a good report my dad would make a comment about the sus-pectness of Joe’s hearing. Dad knew my lack of practice. People who impress are those whose actions are consistent with their words. People whose actions are consistent with their words practice. Practice makes all the difference in the world. Larry Bird, in his playing days, spent hours upon hours before and after team practice, practicing his shot. Victor Oladipo went from a guy with a lot of potential to the number 2 draft in the NBA lottery because of relent-less practice. Several times recently I have run across this sentiment. For instance, a follower of Christ named G. Campbell Morgan said in his book about prayer, “I have cho-sen as the general title of this book "The Practice of Prayer," because the purpose of its publication is preemi-nently practical. Any discussion of the doctrine of prayer which does not issue in the practice of prayer is not only not helpful, it is dangerous.” Practice is the root of the word prac-tical and practical is the real ques-tion of faith. The Christian faith is

practical – eminently so. John Wesley did not write out a doctrinal system-atic theology – he wrote sermons and letters. His theology has been described as “practical theology”. For some in intellectual circles this is a criticism; for others it is a recogni-tion that Wesley’s understanding of faith was “rubber meets the road”. Practicing faith is “building on the rock”, it is “doing unto others”, it is being “doers and not only hear-ers”, it is “unto the least of these” living. It is not saying, “Lord, Lord” it is living as though the Lord is in charge. Practicing faith combats one of the oldest disappointments heard from the heart of God, “lip service is all I get”. In athletics, practicing means doing the minute, often unno-ticed tasks, over and over until there develops “muscle memory”, a kind of grooved-into-the-muscle pattern of behavior. Makes sense to me that maybe practicing faith might do the same for the faith muscle. Looking back I think maybe ole Joe was too easy on me when it came to learning the guitar. I can still see my dad wag-ging his head in good natured kid-ding. I wonder what my other Father is thinking about my practice habits. Something to think about… wait, no! Something to do something about. Pastor Dave

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Thank you for all your support dur-ing my mom’s illness and after her passing. Many thanks to the mem-bers who helped with delivering meals to my father. Thank you for the use of the church for the ser-vices and dinner afterwards.

Much appreciation to those who helped cook and serve the meal for our family. Pastor Dave, words can’t express my gratitude to you for all you have done. The funeral service was awesome, mom would have loved it.Blessings to all, Cyndi Good Miller

We are pleased to announce that we will be having our 8th Hogwild event, scheduled for August 24, 2013. Some activities include the Hogwild car show, antique fire trucks, free games, face painting, a jump house, a

dunk tank, and a photo booth! Live entertainment includes Wendell Ray, PUMC Worship Band, and more. We will be serv-ing pork dinners and snacks. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun!

is Scheduled for August 24th From 5-9pm!

HOG WILD!

Welcome to PUMC, Benjamin, Jennifer & Olivia Sprout! Benjamin has been a member of PUMC since childhood. With great pleasure we welcome the entire family, as they transfer their Methodist membership from Lizton United Methodist Church. Although the Sprouts

are not new to PUMC, it is still good to let them know you appreciate them. They chose to worship with US! …and we can’t forget Mike & Jill Hostetler! They have trans-ferred BACK to PUMC from Maryland. We are grateful!

WELCOME!

Dear Pastor Dave & Congregation,

Transfer of New Members to PUMC

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BIRTHDAYSBIRTHDAYS

ANNIVERSARIES

The Month of August

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4 Don Tanselle

5 Megan McCarty

6 Jake England Zachary Holland

7 Beth Lewis

13 Doug Harp

14 Justin Wilson Hank Michael Giles Ashton Cloud

16 Jean Berlyn

18 Mark French Kelly Rhoades

Samantha Springston

24 Craig Peoples

25 Elizabeth Priller

26 Lauren Howell

28 Cathy Derrick Kevin Hadley

30 Kristyn Buckner Austin Greger Kathryn Snider

31 Kevin Bennett Amber Rohr

5 Doug & Cindy Wagner Mike & Jennifer Mills

8 Chris & Linda Shore

13 Tom & Dee Dee Siple

15 Dallas & Betty Halcomb

Mike & Tere Gilmour Steve & Vicky Williams

19 Jay & Tammy VanDyke

27 Ron & Becky Jones

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Communion Sunday9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School6:30pm- MS Youth-MS Room6:30pm- HS Youth-Youth House7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room

9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School6:30pm- MS Youth-MS Room6:30pm- HS Youth-Youth House7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room

9:00am & 11:15am - Worship10:15am - Sunday School6:30pm - MS Youth-MS Room6:30pm - HS Youth-Youth House7:30pm - AA Jr/Sr High Room

9:00am & 11:15am-Worship10:15am- Sunday School6:30pm- MS Youth-MS Room6:30pm- HS Youth-Youth House7:30pm- AA Jr/Sr High Room

8:00am - 4pm Lifeline Screening Fellowship Hall

PRESCHOOL BEGINS!

6:30pm- Core Leadership Team Meeting Jr/Sr High Rooms

9:30am - Staff Meeting Crusader Room

8:00am - Caring Parents Jr/Sr High Room9:30am - Staff Meeting Crusader Room

8:00am - Caring Parents Jr/Sr High Room9:30am - Staff Meeting Crusader Room

8:00am - Caring Parents Jr/Sr High Room9:30am - Staff Meeting Crusader Room

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August2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

9:00am -Ladies AM Bible Study Crusader Room7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study Derrick Home 7:30pm- AA, Crusader Room

9:00am -Ladies AM Bible Study Crusader Room7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study Derrick Home 7:30pm- AA, Crusader Room

9:00am - Ladies AM Bible Study Crusader Room7:30pm - Ladies PM Bible Study Derrick Home 7:30pm - AA, Crusader Room

9:00am -Ladies AM Bible Study Crusader Room7:30pm-Ladies PM Bible Study Derrick Home 7:30pm- AA, Crusader Room

Tri-West Schools in session7:00pm - Choir Practice Sanctuary7:30pm- Yoga Instruction Fellowship Hall 8:30pm- Band Practice Sanctuary

7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary7:30pm- Yoga Instruction Fellowship Hall 8:30pm- Band Practice Sanctuary

7:00pm - Choir Practice Sanctuary7:30pm- Yoga Instruction Fellowship Hall 8:30pm- Band Practice Sanctuary

Brownsburg Schools in session 7:00pm- Choir Practice Sanctuary7:30pm- Yoga Instruction Fellowship Hall 8:30pm- Band Practice Sanctuary

5:00pm - Scrapbooking Jane Berry Fellowship Hall6:00pm - Friar Wedding Rehearsal Sanctuary

All Day

HOG WILD!!!CHURCH GROUNDS OUTDOORS!

9:00am - TW Youth Soccer League - D. Wardle 1:00pm - Friar Wedding Sanctuary

7:00pm - Choir Practice Sanctuary7:30pm- Yoga Instruction Fellowship Hall 8:30pm- Band Practice Sanctuary

The HS Mission Team that went to Joplin is home and has a lot of great stories to tell. Feel free to talk to any-one of us about how much this trip meant to us. PUMC was able to help build a house from the ground up, build a play structure for a community center, replace a fence that was ripped away by the tornado, and put a new addition on a house that was flattened by the tor-nado. We also served folks with post traumatic stress syndrome, loved and were loved on by one of the dear-est ladies you could ever meet, and in general met the needs of a recovering com-munity. We had the won-derful opportunity to work with youth and adults from Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Finally we were

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filled. We also thank our unbeliev-ably generous church family for everything you have done. These trips have fostered growth within our youth and adults that has been absolutely awesome. Once again, thank you!

Tony Hatton

able to worship Jesus Christ with each other by singing, screaming, dancing, foot-washing, praying, and ham-mering. It was a tremen-dous, humbling experience.

We would like to thank Next Step ministries for hav-ing the vision to establish mission opportunities for youth that are meaningful, challenging, and worship