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It's been said that 80% of people who start attending church have done so because someone invited them.
In light of this information, both Duff Street United Methodist Church \ and United Methodist Temple
will be participating in Back to Church Sunday on September 17, 2017.
This national program encourages Christians to invite to church on that day friends and family, neighbors
and co-workers. It's also a great way to invite inactive members to come back to church.
As a follow-up campaign, Duff Street AND Temple will be using the resource “The Case for Christ”, a
four-week series based on the 2017 movie about a skeptical journalist who comes to faith in Christ after
investigating the facts about Jesus.
The follow-up campaign for both churches starts September 24.
Please pray for all students, teachers, service personnel and others returning
to school.
A Time of Prayer for our United Methodist Church and
The Work of the Commission on the Way Forward
Our Bishop is calling us to join in a time of prayer the first week of October , 2017. As
your District Superintendent, I am asking all of our Wesleyan District Parish Coordinators to
work within each of our parishes to organize our prayer times. As you know, they (the
Commission) will be meeting to determine how to go forward with the human sexuality issue
we are facing.
And they and our Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball need your prayer support so that they may
discern rightly God's word and will for the future of the United Methodist Church.
Therefore, I will call the Parish Coordinators together for a time of prayer and discernment
and then they will speak with all of you within their parishes to order the prayer times.
Please make sure all of you, pastors and laity, are a part of this Time of Prayer the first week
of October.
Ephesians 3:16-29 says concerning prayer:
"THAT GOD WOULD GRANT YOU, ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GLORY, TO BE
STRENGTHENED WITH MIGHT THROUGH HIS SPIRIT IN THE INNER MAN, THAT CHRIST
MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS THROUGH FAITH; THAT YOU, BEING ROOTED AND
GROUNDED IN LOVE MAY BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND WITH ALL THE SAINTS WHAT IS
THE WIDTH AND LENGTH AND DEPTH AND HEIGHT- TO KNOW THE LOVE OF CHRIST
WHICH PASSES KNOWLEDGE; THAT YOU MAY BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF
GOD."
Romans 15:5-6, 13 says:
"MAY THE GOD OF PATIENCE AND COMFORT GRANT YOU TO BE LIKE-MINDED TOWARD
ONE ANOTHER ... THAT YOU MAY WITH ONE MIND AND ONE MOUTH GLORIFY
GOD....MAY THE GOD OF HOPE FILL YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING, THAT
YOU MAY ABOUND IN HOPE BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT."
The peace of Christ be with you all!!!
Rev. Mary Ellen Finegan, DS
Whoever brings blessings will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. Proverbs 11:25
According to VolunteerMatch.org reasons people volunteer include: (take a look at their website!)
Giving back is part of life- Volunteering is something they’ve always done or is an integral part of their religious practice.
Gee, I know quite a few of these people and I appreciate all they do! I can relate as my parents and my church both
inspired me to “give back”.
They Care about the cause-Some people are compelled to help a cause they relate to or an organization that has assisted
them in the past. I have been blessed!
Personal Satisfaction-People like knowing that they have done a good thing or helped someone else.
Do you know?
Studies show volunteering offers benefits, from improved interpersonal communications skills to increased knowlege
about topics that are related to your volunteering experience. Studies also show volunteering can reduce stress, improve
mental health and increase your own live satisfaction.
And….Volunteering looks good on a resume and may assist you in landing a job!
Hey pretty impressive list of upsides for doing something that does not cost you a dime. (Well you may have to purchase
ingredients to make that casserole you bring to all the pot lucks.)
There are many opportunities to volunteer throughout our churches and communities and in a variety of ways. You will
find many throughout the newsletter as you read. I can connect you with others.
Also you might want to look at www.daytoserve.org for ideas to serve/volunteer. This is an annual initiative that
transcends political and religious differences. It unites people of all faiths, races, cultures, and background with the
shared goal of helping those in need and improving the communities where we live. According to the site West Virginia’s
period to serve begins September 11-Octobor 10th. They suggest, “Just choose one or more days to serve.”
In 2016 the WEST VIRGINIA DAY TO SERVE accomplishments included:
Service Projects over 550
Total Volunteers over 10,200
Total Youth Volunteers over 3,900
Total Volunteer Hours over 42,000
Food Collected (Pounds) over 131,200
Garbage collected (Bags) over 3.500
I also spoke with a friend of mine this morning, who works in the healthcare field. She said, “the need is so great for
persons who would make themselves available to just listen to her patients. Some of them do not have any family, some
are scared and others are lonely.
Mary Price: My number is 304-669-6178 and my email is [email protected]
VOLUNTEER PAGE Whoever brings blessings will be
enriched, and one who waters will
himself be watered. Proverbs 11:25
HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
2007 -2017
I remember so well our humble beginnings, working out of one end of my office on the second
floor of the Duff Street UMC. We began with just the three of us, Diana Higginbotham, John
Eklund and me. Soon we added another volunteer, Jennifer. As time went on we became
known around the community for the ministry we were doing with low income and
economically disadvantaged neighbors across the city. People who struggle everyday just to
make ends meet. Before long we were working with other partners, community groups,
agencies and churches. All the while bringing hope and help to many people who came
through our doors, needing assistance with rent or utility bills. Sometimes there were other
needs a family might have had: like a refrigerator, or beds for children, small house repairs and
the like. And all the while God was blessing the ministry in many ways, with volunteers,
finances, new partner churches all across our county.
As I look back over the years of the ministry there have been many changes as well. Volunteers
have had to leave for one reason or another, but others have always come on board to take
their place. Presently we are so blessed to have 11 very faithful volunteers, who give of their
time and talents to the ministry. Praise God.
The office has moved three times since we began ten years ago. The most recent has been to
the United Methodist Temple on Locust Street. A "place of new beginnings", we have begun to
settle in now and making this place our home. We are so grateful for the many years Duff Street
UMC housed the ministry and for their hospitality-- Thank you Duff Street Church.
We go into the next ten years celebrating what has been and looking to the future with hopeful
visions, knowing that we do not go alone. God always leads the way. Amen.
Continuing with you on the journey,
Gayle Lesure, Director OHM
Open Heart Ministries 10th Anniversary Celebration
To show our appreciation for your support of this ministry you are
invited to attend our celebration banquet
On Saturday, September 30, 2017 At 5:30 PM
At St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Route 19 South, Clarksburg, WV
As an honored guest there will be no cost for attending.
Please respond by completing the form below and returning it to:
Rev. George V. Bramble 887 Mt. Clare Road
Clarksburg, WV 26301
No later than September 15, 2017.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
I (we) plan to attend: Chicken Dinner Number who will dine _______ Ham Dinner Number who will dine ______ Name ________________________________________
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES
DUFF ST BIRTHDAYS
Carl Meal 2
Chris Swaney 2
Andrew Webster 2
Leoma Leaseburg 3
Sherry Smith 3
Chance Kirby 6
Michele Underwood 6
Jeff Hood, Jr. 9
Scott Sommerville 10
Jim Harris 11
Paula Robinson 11
Ruth Snyder 13
Gracie Webster 13
Brad Franklin 15
Todd Alkire 16
Liam Edwards 17
Sheri England 17
Patty Hammitt 17
Bill Ware 17
Troy Lowther 18
Brent Norman 18
Bonita Totten 18
Tammy Molina 19
Carol Kirby 20
John Arbogast 21
Chelsey George 24
Don Harvey 24
Chuck Arnett 25
Diana Christafore 25
Liam Eakle 27
Reed Lowther 27
Anniversaries Dan & Noreen Franklin 1
David & Wilma Allman 2
Robert & Deshilla Rohrboug 4
Don & Nancy Harvey 5
Mike & Mickey Nardella 15
TEMPLE BIRTHDAYS
1 Heather Davis
1 Holly Davis
1 Stanley Menendez
1 Brianna Renn
2 Spencer Chisler
8 Barbara Barberio
8 Betty Walker
8 Sherry Stansberry
8 Kaylee Scott
12 Richard Goodebiddle
18 Edith Menendez
20 Scott Drummond
28 Ronald Haynes
29 Ericka Register
29 Caleb Stevens
ANNIVERSARIES
13 Stanley & Lynda Menendez
15 Dewain & Denise Hayes
Temple Highlights
September 9
Youth Event at Watter Smith State
Park – 11:00-2:00
FLEA MARKET & HOT DOG SALE
SEPTEMBER 14 – 15 - 16
No clothes, TVs. Microwaves or Computers
September 30
Fall Festival – 4:00-6:00 pm
Gospel Sing – 6:00-8:00 pm
Beginning in September the Girl Scouts will start
collecting used, broken, unwanted crayons to send to
the “Crayon Initiative, who will remanufacture them to
provide new crayons to Children’s Hospitals. The wax
from crayons is not biodegradable and will never break
down, leaving a waxy sludge in our landfills for
centuries to come. Annually, over 5000,000 pounds of
broken crayons are discarded in landfills through the
country. By collecting unwanted crayons from
restaurants, schools, as well as other locations, and
recycling them into new ones The Crayon Initiative is
doing its part to protect our environment.
Duff Street Highlights
Part One of Phase 1
is almost DONE!!!
New parking area coming SOON!
Part Two of Phase 1 is coming along, slowly
but surely – pipes for future drains and
utilities are being laid…
SEPTEMBER DUFF ST. CALENDAR
Duff Street office hours: Mon-Thur 9am-3pm NEW MAILING ADDRESS: 204 BAKER AVENUE
every Sunday:
7:45am- Breakfast
8:45am- Contemporary Service
9:00am- God's Big Back Yard
10:00am- Sunday School
11:00am- Traditional Worship
every Monday:
4:15pm-VIP
5:00pm- TOPS
every Tuesday:
9:30am- Food Pantry@StealeyUMC
6:30pm- Men's Group
every Wednesday:
7:00am-Prayer Breakfast
10:30am-Chancel Choir
every Thursday:
noon - Eat, Study, Pray Group
6:00pm-Scouts
Church Office Closed on Friday’s
Friday’s AA Group has moved downtown to the Presbyterian Church September 3 – Communion Sunday 4 - Labor Day-Office Closed 6 - 7pm-Staff Parish Team Meeting 7 - Night of Hope for The Mission 6pm-Scouts return 6:30pm-Parish Council meeting 10 - Day of Hope Celebration 12 - 1:30pm-Alpha Christa Circle 13 - 6:30pm-Friends of God Circle 17 - Back to Church Sunday 2-5pm-Stealey Block Party
5pm-Community Meal 14 - 6pm-Finance Team Meeting 7pm – Trustees’ Meeting 23 - Lay Academy @Bridgeport UMC 29 - 6pm-Scout Awards Ceremony 30 - 5pm-Ten Year Anniversary Celebration of Open Heart Ministries @St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
SEPTEMBER TEMPLE CALENDAR
Temple office hours: Tues. Wed. Thur. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Every Sunday 11:00 am – Worship ------------------------------------------
Every Monday 6:00-7:30 pm – Celebration Place
Every Wednesday 6:30 pm – Choir Practice
Every Thursday-During School 6:00 pm– Girl Scouts
Every Friday- 11:30 am – Crafters Group 5:00 pm – Children’s Food Bags Distribution-During Summer Months
Second Tuesdays 7:00 pm – Temple Belles
Monday thru Thursday Food Pantry is open from 9:00 am to Noon -----------------------------------------
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR 4 Labor Day – Office Closed
5 Administrative Council – 6:00 pm
Trustees – 7:00 pm
7 Clarksburg Parish Meeting – 6:30 pm
7 Clarksburg Mission Block Party 9 – 2 at the Mission
One Night Out for the Homeless – Church of Christ
9 Youth Event @ Watter Smith State Park
10 Football Team Dinner after Worship
14-16 Flea Market and Hot Dog Sale
17 Day of Hope at Temple
17 Stealey Block Party – 2:00-5:00 pm
18 Finance Committee – 6:00 pm
18 Administrative Council – 6:30 pm
20-23 Christian Music Festival - Doddridge County State Park
23 Laity Classes at Bridgeport UMC
30 Fall Festival and Gospel Sing – 4:00-8:00 pm 30 Open Hearts 10th Anniversary Celebration
OCTOBER CALENDAR
1 World Communion Sunday (special offering) 2 Nurture – 6:00 pm 2 Trustees – 7:00 pm 9 Outreach – 7:00 pm 14 Chicken Pie Take Out Fundraiser – 3:00-6:00 15 Charge Conference – First UMC – 3:00 pm 15 Laity Sunday 21 Trunk or Treat
Book Club first meeting on Wednesday, September 6
th at
5:30 p.m. at Panera’s Meeting Room on Emily Drive.
The purpose of this book club is to read and enjoy! So, if you love reading books and like to discuss what you’ve read... this in the right place. The first book we will read is “Same Kind of Different As Me” by Ron Hall & Denver Moore. We will meet about every one to two weeks for discussion. Books are $7.50 and seven books are available. Notify Carolyn Green to register at 304-622-2965 or e-mail [email protected]
This is a true story of the faith, hope and love of one woman, Deborah Hall. The friendship that developed between her husband, Ron, a wealthy international art dealer, and a homeless man, Denver, changed a whole city. Walk with them on their journey of growth, pain and joy. A movie based on this book is due to be released in October.
Open Each
Tuesday 9:30 a.m.
to 1:00 p.m.
at Stealey UM Church 521 Milford Street
Stealey & Duff Street UM Churches Food Pantry The Food Pantry can use “Personal Care” items and “Cleaning Supplies.” Place items in basket by the door at the Multi-Ministries Building at Duff Street or bring to Food Pantry at Stealey UM Church.
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Cleaner
Dish soap
Feminine Hygiene Products
Food Pantry and Backpack Team Meeting on
Thursday, September 21st at 10:00 a.m. Agenda: Assemble bags of food for students at North View and Wilsonburg Elementary Schools; Short business meeting. We can use your help to assemble 400 food bags for the schools. Also need help getting items ready on Wednesday, September 20th at 1:00 p.m. Call Carolyn Green at 304-622-2965 or e-mail [email protected] for further information.
200 South Front Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-233-4640
www.houseofthecarpenter.com
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,
During an interview, I was once asked, “What is the greatest challenge facing the youth at the
House of the Carpenter?” As I paused, I was peppered with answers from my interviewer, “Is it the
drugs? The poverty? The violence?” After a moment, I answered, “It is the lack of hope because of a lack
of vision that things can be better.” When getting high is normal, when being hungry is normal, when
people screaming and hitting one another becomes normal, it is hard to envision anything better and even
harder to imagine your life can be different. George Washington Carver said, “Where there is no vision,
there is no hope.” A paraphrase of Proverbs 29:18 reads “without hope the people perish.”
Six years ago the HOC saw about 350 people a week coming for food and clothing. Today, we
see over 1,300 people a week for food, clothing, addiction recovery, youth development, Bible study,
education and worship. Every week, someone tells us how their life has changed because of the people
and the ministry of the HOC. We are a place of opportunity and transformation, and we thank God for
every person whose life has been recreated and for all the people who have assisted in this ministry.
Today we are taking a giant leap as we begin the journey toward constructing an 8,500 square
foot youth center to allow us to reach more children and youth in our area. You can find more
information on the building including our video on the need by visiting our webpage:
www.houseofthecarpenter.com/youth-center.
The cost is $1.525 million dollars. A major part of the fund raising has been done. We are
asking the people of God to help us finish the good work that God has already started.
Included with this letter is a brochure describing how individuals, groups or the whole
congregation can become PROMISE Ministry Covenant Partners in supporting this effort. The methods
of involvement are based on our vows of church membership and include: prayers, presence, gifts,
service and witness. We invite you to review the list, share it with others and, if God so leads, tell us how
you will share in the ministry by completing the pledge card (which you can copy) and then returning it to
the HOC. We will be using our quarterly newsletter to update everyone on the progress of the Center.
Thank you in advance for all the support you have given that has allowed the HOC to be in
ministry for over 50 years and for the support that will carry us into the future God envisions for us.
Grace and Peace
Mike
Dr. Michael Linger
Executive Director
and so fulfill our commitments
to Christ and His Church… *By our presence:
Worship Sunday God’s Big
8:45 11:00 School BackYard
August 6 85 71 17 11
August 13 87 71 16 18
August 20 89 73 18 12
August 27 110 66 21 16
*With our Service: LAY HOSPITAL VISITOR CHAIRPERSON: Wayne Moore – 304-623-3155 PRAYER CHAIN CHAIRPERSON: Bonita Totten - 304–672-1657 USHERS: 8:45am Bob Fowler and Jerry Paugh
11:00am Don & Bev Phillips, Crystal Goodwin & Ireta Kirby
HOSPITALITY: Chair: Jim Harris & Assistant: Arlene Iaquinta SEPTEMBER GREETERS: 8:45am – Debbie Wagner 11:00am - Patty & Don Davis SEPTEMBER COMMUNION SERVERS: Chair: Peggy Morris
8:45 am- Susan Jenkins, Kiayra Higgins, Arlene Iaquinta & Karen Donnellan 11:00 am – Patty & Don Davis and Carolyn & Jim Maul
*As we pray: for our military - Justin Denmark, Jeremy Glass, Jared Hammitt, Sgt. “JR” Hinkle, Matt Hoalcroft , Amanda Landers, Int’l Security Guard Stephen Lindsey, Sgts. 1st C. Nate & Bryanna Moccia, Kiersten Posey, Mstr. Sgt. James Queen and Pvt. Zachary Shields for our shut-ins – Chuck Arnett, Bob Ashcraft, Alice Bodenheimer, Rose Carr, Ron Channel, Mary
Cunningham, Harold Davis, Imogene England, Bill & Mary Alice Fox, Martha Hammitt, Elfrieda Hersman,
Robbie Hood, Bruce Hudkins, Elaine LeBenne, Louise Minnich, Charles & Betty Pratt, Molly Stonebreaker,
Helen Stutler and Bill Ware
for healing – ****
*When you give: July 2017 Revenue $24,141.52
Expenses 26,559.93
Difference ($2,418.41)
Building Fund Contributions $11,925.36
Building Fund Expenses 2,297.00
Difference $9,628.36
================================ Average monthly needed for budget=$27,955
Annual Budget for 2017: $335,455
DUFF STREET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
204 Baker Avenue, Clarksburg, WV 26301 304-624-7951
[email protected] www.duffstreetchurch.org
Rev. Mark Smith
UNITED METHODIST TEMPLE
665 Locust Ave., P.O. Box 990, Clarksburg, WV 26302 304-622-4172
Pastor Dustin McCune
HAMMOND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
515 Broadway Ave, Clarksburg WV 26301 304-623-0307
Pastor Marybeth Chien
204 Baker Avenue Clarksburg, WV 26301
