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The Bell June 2012
The
June 2012
The monthly newsletter of Auburn First United Methodist Church
Bell
Check out
highlights of the
General Confer-
ence of the United
Methodist Church
at INUMC.org.
The General
Conference
happens every four
years, and many
decisions about the
denomination are
made there.
Pastor Ted and Sue
Jansen invite the
church family to
attend an open
house to celebrate
their daughter,
Lydia, who
graduates from
DeKalb High School
this year. Come
Friday, June 1, 5-8
p.m. at the
parsonage, 825
Golden Hawk
Drive, Auburn.
First Church is
always collecting
food for local food
pantries. Bring non-
perishable food
and put them in
the baskets in
either entrances.
Chimes G rowth. Change. Comfort. Risk. Reach. Try. Thanks. Lead. Prayer. Story. Praise. Encour-aged. Hopeful. Nervous. Ex-cited.
These are some of the words that come to mind as I reflect on the Church Doctor Diagnostic report about our church life and ways to become more effective at making disciples. (If you didn’t get a copy contact the office to get an e-version or hard copy.)
It is a great time at First Church as we look to the next 10 years as being our best. Let us pray for Christ’s mission to be lived out as we take our “action” steps.
We have much to be thankful for in our church life. We are blessed and have been used by God to touch many lives. God is pleased with us. God loves us. When we know His pleasure and love we have a greater desire to do what we can to reach more people for Him.
Let us each pray for our future and see what God will inspire us to do. Have a great June and see you in worship. In Christ’s Love, Ted
Pastor Ted’s
Corner
Tables service starts June 3 First Church is excited to offer an alternative worship option featuring worship, teaching, fellowship, and a coffeehouse.
Tables seeks to engage, edify, and equip individuals so they may serve others for the glory of God.
This service meets on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. at First Church, serving free lattes for the month of June!
Small groups are offered at 7 p.m. following Tables.
For more information, contact Pastor Allison at [email protected].
Vacation Bible School is coming soon! Join us for Operation Overboard on
July 22-26, from 6-8:30 p.m., with dinner at 5:15 p.m. Sign up sheets are in the
gathering area at the back of the sanctuary or online at auburnfirstunited.com.
We are also looking for donations: shells, paper towel/wrapping paper tubes and
small diameter dowel rods. Donations can be placed in the basket in the entryways.
The Bell June 2012
Marilyn Gearhart writes:
My mother, Joan
Hagerty, is now living
with me. Last Thursday
(April 26th) Lee Atkinson
came to our rescue when
we needed some house-
hold chores done.
Having had surgery
myself on the 20th and with my Mom's current health
condition, vacuuming and other things were simply
impossible for us to do. Since moving to Indiana in
1960, we have never had a church that has been so car-
ing and helpful. The willingness of the church and espe-
cially Lee to help us brought tears to my eyes. Others
from the church have also stepped forward, such as
Lynne Hodges who called the church to ask for help for
us, Marlene Rice who volunteered to run errands for us
and stay with my Mom when I need to leave for city
council meetings and other obligations, Helen Wappes
who helped me with some obligations last Saturday, and
several others who don't attend our church but have
stepped up because of those I've mentioned. To
everyone: THANK YOU! You have demonstrated God's
love for my Mom and me in a most touching way.
Charlie Collins writes: Thank you to all of our church
family who sent cards, visited me in the hospital and
called on the phone, but most of all thank you for all of
your prayers. I still need them. A special thank you to
our ministers, Ted and Dale, who visited me several
times while I was still in the hospital. We are a very
loving and caring church family.
June 3: Communion celebrated. High school graduates recognized at 8:30 a.m.; slide show shared at 10:45 a.m. Tables begins in the Fellowship Hall at 6 p.m. (See the front page for more details.)
June 10: “Truth for Living” at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
June 17: Father’s Day, with a gift for every man 18 years old and older.
June 24: Celebration of Women Sunday, featuring a Ladies Choir under the direction of Richard Patton.
June Worship Highlights
First Church’s annual Strawberry Festival is Wednesday, June 13 from 4-6 p.m. Enjoy a tasty dinner, complete with strawberry pie and sundaes! The suggested donation for dinner is $6, with proceeds going to missions!
Strawberry Fest is June 13!
The Older, Wiser Leaders (OWLs), for ages 55 and older, will host a summer picnic on June 14 at noon at Rieke Park. Chicken will be provided. Bring a dish to share! After lunch, it will be time for fellowship and Bingo! Sign up in the gathering area at the back of the sanctuary so that enough chicken can be ordered.
For more information, contact Jack & Viv Thompson at 488-3105.
OWLs June Outing
Another great summer is about to begin at our camps! The Indiana Conference, through our Impact 28:18 ministry hosts camps for all ages.
It is still not too late to get signed up for camp but some camps are full.
Contact the office to get your camp registration set.
Keep in prayer our children, youth and adults who will make first time commitments to Christ, who will strengthen their faith, who will serve the Lord (as counselors, staff, volunteers) in our camp ministry.
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First Church is involved in a
variety of missions. Here’s
what we’re doing:
In April, First Church made
$5,771 from the annual ham
loaf project. Missions money
went to: Northeast Indiana
Church Camps ($1,850); support for missionaries,
Vances and Enrights ($5,000); Indiana tornado
relief ($120); Operation Classroom ($1,025); Unit-
ed Methodist Committee on Relief ($250);
McCurdy School ($30); Africa Mission Team
($800).
Janelle Graber writes: On behalf of the Eckhart
Public Library, I wish to thank the congregation
for their generous gift of $1,200. We are honored
to be a recipient of this donation from your Easter
offering. Our library was notified by the Indiana
State Library that our 2012 LSTA technology grant
application had been awarded. The mobile laptop
lab will allow us to hold instructional sessions in
any of the four buildings on the EPL campus. As
well, we are most excited to expand the technolo-
gy instruction and add programs outside the con-
fines of the library. The mobile lab will be opera-
tional this summer. We will be starting basic com-
puter instruction classes on June 11, 2012, at the
library. We are pleased that you had the vision to
provide technology outreach to our community
by partnering with Eckhart Public Library.
Debbie Leon of Shelter Ministry food & clothing
writes: Thank you so much for the donations of
ground pork and Ham Loaves! We appreciate
your generous spirit at First Church.
Shelter Ministries has urgent needs. The food
bank needs cereal, peanut butter, macaroni &
cheese, box dinners, noodles, rice and box pota-
toes. The food bank is open Mondays from 2:30-
6:15 p.m. Financial Community Assistance also
needs funds. They are open Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. Shelter Ministry is
also selling cookbooks for $10 each, partnering
with Walmart on the project.
Relay for Life was a great success! The congrega-
tion raised more than $900 for the American Can-
cer Society.
The Mission Team to Africa, Galen Eberhart, Lyd-
ia Jansen and Ted Jansen, will be in Africa July 27-
August 10. They will be serving at Kafakumba Cen-
ter, partnering with Rev. Ken and Deb Vance and
Rev. John and Kendra Enright. Please pray for
them, and join us as we commission the team on
Sunday, July 22.
First Church has BIG Goals
for 2012!
Believe: 15 professions
of faith
Grow: 350 people as an
average worship attend-
ance; 27 small groups
Impact: 40 people en-
gaged in mission;
$100,000 given to mis-
sions
First Church needs volunteers! Pastor Allison is looking for a team of people to serve as a Creative Arts Team helping to coordinate and dream ideas for the Tables worship service on Sunday evenings. If you are interested in more information about this opportunity, please contact her at [email protected] or 925-0885.
Love coffee? Love people? Tables, our Sunday evening worship service, is
looking for people willing to serve as baristas in the coffeehouse! No experi-
ence necessary, just a willingness to learn! Please contact Josh Yankey
The Bell June 2012
The United Methodist Women are hosting a Garden Party 2012, a mini-retreat for women of all ages, on Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The party will feature Crown of Beauty Ministries—speaker Pat Harris and musician Lindsey Helmer—presenting Joy in the Journey, based on John 10:10. The cost is $12, and includes morning snacks, lunch and door prizes.
Reservations are due June 17. To reserve your spot, contact Susan Steinman at 925-6954.
Garden Party is June 23! Become a Prayer Partner!
We are looking for First Church members to pray for our staff members! We are inviting people to pray for our staff members once a month for six months. If you’re interested, please fill out a Prayer Partner form, located in the gathering area at the back of the sanctuary, or contact Pastor Ted at [email protected].
Fine Arts camp is June 25-29, from 9 a.m. to noon each day. If your child, or a child you know, is in first grade through eighth grade, get them signed up soon! Registration ends June 1.
Fine Arts Camp introduces children to a variety of musical and visual arts experiences in order to make them aware of the unique talents that God has giv-en them and give them a safe place to discover new ways to express themselves.
Sign up for Fine Arts Camp
Dr. Hunter gave a great presentation on Sunday, April 29. We were all challenged and inspired to grow and keep reaching out to others.
A task force, comprised of Jerry Garrison, Jeff Turner, Tim Mondor, Lisa Kesse, Allison Yankey, Marilyn Gearhart and Ted Jansen, is looking at all the possible action plans.
The task force will work with people and groups to submit back to Dr. Hunter what we seek to do based on the recommendations. These will be shared with the congregation as we move our church to action and seek to fulfill our mission and purpose; “to make disciples.”
Church Doctor Highlights
First Church wishes a very happy
birthday to:
June 2: Betty Shuff, Erica Jansen
June 3: Helen Wappes, Marty Hissong,
Steve Teders, Susie Samuelson, Kirby
Cool, Nicole Ober
June 4: Philip Woodcox, Wes Hantz,
Jessica Schamper
June 5: Doris Sanxter, Randy Morton
June 6: Caryn Allen, Lauren Hofmeyer
June 7: Maurice Bonecutter, Jerry Gar-
rison, Tim Nelson
June 8: Fannie Pepple, Debbie Ingold,
Harper Sparkman
June 9: Mary Mondor, Kirsten Garri-
son, Devon Winebrenner
June 10: Al Sherer, Carole Bard
June 12: Von Baum, Larry Moon, Ally
Hammer
June 13: Ginger Post, Judy Eames,
Brett Parker, Katie Dooley
June 14: Doris Habig, Thom Smith
June 15: Bob Oswalt, Vicki Beaty, Kim-
berly Frank
June 16: Virginia Yates, Bob Cashdollar
June 17: Dave DeWitt, Kris Webb
June 18: Christopher Vadney
June 19: Sharon Hummer, Kelsey
Wehr
June 20: Robert Hardy, Nancy Zion,
Nathon Timberlin
June 21: Sally Burtzner, Bill Kobiela,
Sherri Sible, Nora Maupin, Katie David
June 22: Cindy Yoder, Stephen Hodges
June 23: Jim Steele, Tyler Bunch, Elicia
Hartman
June 24: Jeff Turner, Lori Kuyvenho-
ven, Joel Long, Haylie Parker
June 26: Roderick Keech, Jessica Im-
mel, Riley Winebrenner
June 27: Norm Hartman
June 28: Paula Mercer, Blake Lude
June 29: Rosalie Renkenberger
June 30: Elle Arnold, Diane Dean, Rich-
ard Ring, Bronson Wolf, Alyssa Lude
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1 11am
AA
2 9am-6pm
Graduation P
arty
3 High S
chool Graduation S
unday
7:30am G
raduate Breakfast
8:30am/10:45am
Worship w
ith
Com
munion
9:40am S
unday School
6pm T
ables Worship
4 8am M
onday Prayer T
eam
5 2pm Lay Leadership
6:30pm S
taff Parish
7:30pm P
raise Team
6 8am M
en’s Breakfast at R
ichards
9am W
omen’s B
ible Study
12pm R
etired Teachers Lunch
2pm S
enior Adult C
ouncil
7 6:30pm C
omm
unity Band
8 11am A
A
4pm W
edding Rehearsal
9 Yeoh/S
mith W
edding
10
8am S
umm
er Choir
8:30am/10:45am
Worship
9:40am S
unday School
6pm T
ables Worship
11
8am M
onday Prayer T
eam
5pm T
ae Kw
on Do C
lasses
12
Straw
berry Fest S
et up-all day
9am - 12pm
Preschool F
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Cam
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Slugs
1pm U
MW
Executive B
oard
5pm T
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6:30pm T
rustee Meeting
13
8am M
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ichards
9am - 12pm
Preschool F
un
Cam
p - Bugs &
Slugs
9am W
omen’s B
ible Study
4 - 6pm S
trawberry F
est
14
9am - 12pm
Preschool F
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Cam
p - Bugs &
Slugs
12pm O
WLS
Picnic - R
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4pm T
ri Kappa B
ridgearama
5pm T
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lasses
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11am A
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Pray fo
r ou
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8am S
umm
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8:30am/10:45am
Worship
9:40am S
unday School
6pm T
ables Worship
18
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ewsletter D
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tary Cam
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5pm T
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Pray fo
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5pm T
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Pray fo
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8am M
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9am W
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Pray fo
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5pm T
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6:30pm C
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22
Pray fo
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Garden P
arty Set-up - all day
11am A
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arden Party
24
8am S
umm
er Choir
8:30am/10:45am
Worship
9:40am S
unday School
6pm T
ables Worship
25
8am M
onday Prayer T
eam
9am—
12pm F
ine Arts C
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5pm T
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26
9am—
12pm F
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5pm T
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6:30pm S
trategy Council
7:30pm P
raise Team
27
8am M
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12pm F
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The Bell June 2012
First Church—Following Christ The First Church staff is here to help ...
Rev. Ted Jansen—Senior Pastor
Rev. Allison Yankey—Associate Pastor
Rev. Dr. Richard Patton—Worship Arts Director
Rev. Dale Williams—Adult Ministries
Dawn Shoemaker—Children’s Ministries
Pat Kobiela—Office Manager
Bill Kobiela—Supervisor of Building & Grounds
Cathy Vadney—Office Assistant
Jenny Kobiela-Mondor—Social Media Coordinator
Phyllis Lahr—Musician
Stephen Johnson—Nighttime custodian
Kelly Oswalt—Preschool Director
Preschool Staff: Andrea Allen, Beatrice Blohm-
Hart, Greta Lude, Darla Marshall, Jill Middaugh,
Shalon Meyer, Mary Mondor, Ellie Slavin, Lynn
Stone, Stephanie Ternet, Stephanie Vose, Harmo-
ny Witmer, Katie McClure
Nursery Staff: Donna Hinrichsen, Christine Azzue,
Rachel Hart
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wilbur Yates
Retired Pastor: Rev. Maury Bonecutter
Church Office Information
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to noon Friday
Office may be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch
Auburn First United Methodist Church
1203 E. Seventh Street
Auburn, Indiana 46706
Phone: 260-925-0885
Bookmark Our Website:
auburnfirstunited.com
