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A Spot of T ……….1
Our Bishop ……….2
News …………...3-6
Youth Group …….4
Children’s Info ….6
Contact Info …….7
Birthdays &
Anniversaries …...7
I saw an advertisement recently. It was for a box with an electronic lock
that released the top, in order that you might retrieve what’s inside. The lock
was on a timer, so you just set the timer for the amount of time you’d like to
keep the thing you want to keep locked up, well, locked up. When the time
was up, the box opened and gave you access to the prize inside.
What was the prize you needed to keep locked up even for just a short
time? A smartphone. Yes, my friends, we have come to rely so much on our
phones and let ourselves be consumed so much by our phones that we’ve
noticed how bad the situation has become, and created another device to
save us from our device – if only for a limited time. Because, let’s face it,
there’s nothing more annoying than seeing a group of people sitting around
a table in a restaurant and focusing on their phones.
Now, before you Baby Boomers get all high and mighty, let us just
remember which generation brought us the TV dinner.
So, then, what do distracted smartphone users and TV dinners have in
common?
It is that our culture has been in the business – for a few decades at least –
of pulling us away from one of the greatest resources we’ve ever been given.
The table and eating around it.
Science speaks to its unique importance. It’s the number one factor for
parents who desire to raise healthy, drug-free, intelligent, and kind human
beings. It’s one of the best safeguards against childhood obesity. It’s one of
the best prescriptions for preventing eating disorders in adolescent girls. It’s
the variable most associated with lower instances of depression and suicidal
thoughts among 11 to 18 year olds. This is not to mention the numerous
benefits for adults, including fostering healthy levels of natural brain
chemicals which control anything from our immune systems to our overall
physical health.
We also need to remember how important the table was to Jesus’
ministry. One of his greatest miracles was when he turned the countryside into
a table and fed the thousands. He met with prostitutes and tax collectors
around a good, home-cooked meal. And lest we forget, Jesus’ final act of
community was to gather his disciples and have a meal, at which he said to
continually do while remembering him.
With all that life throws at you and your daily calendar, it can be difficult
to see how we make a priority out of regularly eating together around a
table. Unfortunately, there is no magic solution to this problem. We just have
to decide that there is nothing more important than honoring our loved ones
and Jesus Christ. We just make a regular practice of doing what can be so
healthy for us and so honoring to Christ. There’s always a reason we can put it
off. The only way we are going to make it a priority is if we actually make it a
priority.
So, get a little lockbox if you must, but try and make the table a priority in
your life.
Peace,
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Bishop Julius Calvin Trimble was assigned July 16, 2016, to the Indiana Episcopal Area
(Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church) by the 184 delegates of the North
Central Jurisdictional Conference of The United Methodist Church meeting in Peoria, Illinois.
He was elected and consecrated a bishop by the same jurisdiction in 2008 and served eight
years as the bishop of the Iowa Conference before his assignment to Indiana.
Trimble is a native of Chicago and a graduate of Illinois State University. He earned his
Master of Divinity degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Chicago, Ill., and
a Doctor of Ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary in Ohio.
He was ordained a deacon and elder in the Northern Illinois Conference where he served two
churches before transferring to the East Ohio Conference. He served churches in the
Cleveland area and as the District Superintendent of the Cleveland District from 1996–2003.
Recipient of many honors and awards, Trimble remains a Life Trustee of the St. Luke's
Foundation of Cleveland. He received the Outstanding Alumni Award in 1998 from Garrett-
Evangelical Theological Seminary and the 2007 Bishop James S. Thomas Social Action
Award from the Methodist Federation for Social Action at Lakeside, OH. He continues to
promote faith-based response to domestic violence and has encouraged the establishment of
mental health ministries at the local church and conference level. He is also an active
advocate for social justice, faith-based initiatives to address gun violence, as well as
immigration reform. Trimble has preached throughout the United States and in Africa. He has
also written a book, to support The United Methodist Church campaign Imagine No Malaria,
A Faithful Church and a Healthy World: Reflections and Poems by Bishop Julius Calvin
Trimble (2015).
Trimble has been married 37 years to his wife, First Lady Racelder Grandberry-Trimble, a
professional counselor and graduate of Methodist Theological School in Ohio. They are the
parents of three adult children: Cameron, Candiace, and Julius Thomas.
Trimble’s personal mission statement is “to encourage all people with the love of Jesus Christ
to rise to their highest potential or “Be Encouraged” for short.
Meet our
New Bishop
Julius Calvin Trimble
MEN’S BREAKFAST & FELLOWSHIP Saturday, October 8
8 am
in the church basement
UMW Door Village United Methodist Women
are planning our next get-together for
Monday, October 17th at 7 pm in the church
parlor with refreshments provided. Sam, who
is Tiedeman’s exchange student, will be our
guest speaker. If you’re a female – young or old – you’re invited! UMW is for “chicks” of all
ages. We meet the 3rd Monday of each month – Sept through June. Mark your calendars and
come for an uplifting evening, some inspiration, and lots of fun with some awesome friends.
OCTOBER COUNTING TEAM
Brad Kiser – Chris Kiser – Kathy Hindsley – Cheryl Killingbeck
If you have a prayer concern or if you would like to become a new member of the prayer chain, please let us know in the church office.
Join us at Christo’s Tuesday,
October 4, at 8 am
All are welcome!
October Missions Project This year, the UMYF is focusing on missions in local communities. During the
month of October, the Youth are collecting items for Blessing Bags. These are
bags of items that will be delivered to the homeless. The youth are asking for
donations of the following items.
gallon zip bags deodorant
hand sanitizer travel size baby wipes
toothbrushes travel size tissues
toothpaste small snack items
q-tips granola bars
comb trail mix
hair ties peanut butter/cheese crackers
bars of soap
All the items will be put inside the gallon
bags. The youth are going to Chicago in
November to deliver the bags to the
homeless. Thank you for your support.
Wednesdays 5:30 to 7 pm
united methodist youth fellowship
Save these UMYF dates... Nov 16 Hayride…Nov 26 Chicago…Dec 3-4 Lock-In…Dec 29 Aurora IL
October 16th
6:30 to 8 pm
You won’t want to miss this youth
group event with meal provided.
Bring a friend and join the fun!
Mark your calendar for this year’s UMW
Saturday, Dec. 3 at Kabelin’s
October 2nd – Communion Service
Greeters: Rob & Tearsa Schable family
Liturgist: Diane Sittig
Acolytes:
Ushers: Jay & Ryan Sittig, Mike Martin
Children’s Church: Mary Becker
Nursery: Jacob Kiser & Sam Langford
October 9th – Traditional Service,
Greeters:
Liturgist: Diane Sittig
Acolytes:
Ushers: Jay & Ryan Sittig, Mike Martin
Children’s Church: Laurel Noll
Nursery: Bethany Eyrick & Jaime Noll
October 16th – Traditional Service
Greeters: Virginia Thomas & Lesta Ribordy
Liturgist: Diane Sittig
Acolytes:
Ushers: Jay & Ryan Sittig
Children’s Church:
Nursery: Becca Eyrick & Ryan Sittig
October 23rd – Traditional Service
Greeters: Paul & Jan Martin
Liturgist: Diane Sittig
Acolytes:
Ushers: Jay & Ryan Sittig, Mike Martin
Children’s Church: Carolyn Eyrick
Nursery: Sam Langford & Jack Schable
October 30th – Traditional Service
Greeter:
Liturgist: Diane Sittig
Acolytes:
Ushers: Jay & Ryan Sittig, Mike Martin
Children’s Church: Sara Burgess
Nursery: Jack Langford & Nate Tiedeman
Sundays
Weekly Sunday School 8:45 am
Weekly Worship 10 am
Communion Service First Sunday
Tuesdays
Prayer Service 8 am
Kids Club after school til 5:15 pm
Wednesdays
Checkpoint 5:30 pm
Youth Group 5:30 pm
Choir Practice 7 pm
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Tuesday, October 4
Senior Breakfast, 8 am
Saturday, October 8
Men’s Breakfast, 8 am
Sunday, October 16
UMYF Lazer Tag at Coulter’s, 6:30 pm
Monday, October 17
UMW Meeting, 7 pm
Thursday, October 20
PPRC Meeting, 7 pm
Mon thru Thurs
7 am – 12 noon
219. 362. 3812
Wednesdays 7 pm
OCTOBER SUNDAY SCHOOL – FREEDOM
PRESCHOOL – 5TH GRADE …8:45 AM
October 2 – The Baby in the Basket
October 9 – The Burning Bush
October 16 – Moses and Pharaoh
October 23 – Crossing the Sea
October 30 – Songs of Joy
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS
Dinner at 5:30
Programs at 6:00
Choir Practice at 7:00
First 4 Weekends in October
Please sign up to help
serve food or donate
baked goods. Or plan
to stop out for lunch or
supper on a weekend.
Tuesdays after school til 5:15
After-school program for Grades K-5
Playground time at the park
Snacks at 4 pm
Christian lesson
Lots of fun
Pick-up time is 5:15
10/01 Becky Glanz 10/17 Dana Coulter
Ryan Sittig Rick Kievert
10/02 Bethany Eyrick Kyle Lippold
10/03 Audrey Jeffers Lori Vanzuiden
Twila Pointon 10/18 Mary Cerny
10/04 Jessica Martin Skeeter Heath
Kara Ribordy 10/20 Ariel Glanz
10/05 Zoey Kautz 10/22 Wayne Gault
Pam Kievert Kali Perkins
10/06 Jeff Council 10/23 Bennett Hunter
Jan Martin 10/25 Zachary Bradley
10/07 Kelly Vanvoorhis Mike Mollenhauer
10/08 Ted Warfield Shawntel Westphal
10/10 Prestin Butcher 10/26 Kenneth Baker
10/11 Sean Tracey 10/26 Emma Coulter
10/13 Lawrence Jacobs Joey Ross
Ed Metzler 10/27 Andy Hiatt
10/15 Richard Spitzmesser 10/30 Jennifer Vanzuiden
10/16 Greg Pointon 10/31 John Langford
10/04 Mike & Cathie Martin
10/05 Mike & Jennifer Schuster
10/06 Milton & Carol Harde
Neil & Shawntel Westphal
10/08 Eric & Catherine Veach
10/11 Cheryl & Joe Killingbeck
10/12 Andy & Norma Jean Hiatt
Paul & Jan Martin
10/16 Mike & Sandy Spurr
10/17 Melodee & Jack Busfield
Lance & Lori Hindsley
10/22 Bill & Renee Applegarth
Eric & Amber Fenstermaker
Wayne & Kathleen Gault
10/24 Rick & Pam Kievert
10/26 Richard & Sharon Barnes
How to contact Pastor Chris:
Email:
Mobile: 574-242-9959
Office: 219-362-3812
Find him on Facebook!
Twitter: @TheRealRevChris
