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Published September 24, 2010

Friday, October 1

CWU Women’s Day

Saturday, October 2

Concert Series: Jay Krasnow

Sunday, October 3

World Communion Sunday

Friday, October 10

Middle School Bowling Party

Epic Bike Ride and Picnic

October 12

Red Cross Blood Drive

Super Tuesday! Committee Mtgs

Administrative Board

October 13

Planned Giving Seminar

October 24

YSP Meeting

Health Kit Assembly

Epic Unwound

October 30

Alpha Retreat

October 31

5th Sunday Field Trip

Puzzled?

This is the theme of our fall stewardship campaign, beginning on Sun-day, October 10. For four weeks take time to think about why and how you are part of a church. Every single piece or part is important. We are incomplete without you.

Yes, this is a financial campaign. You will receive a pledge card in the mailing that kicks off Be a Part of It. Pledged giving allows us to plan a budget for the next year, to make decisions about programs, and build-ing, and salaries. It frees up our energies for faith instead of funding.

In a church finances are not just a practical issue, but a spiritual issue. Giving is part of acting on our beliefs, making a commitment instead of just talking about something. Being able to let go of our possessions frees us and gives a great joy of spirit. Jesus preached extravagant gen-erosity and the church lived it. We believe that is still the way to live as Christians.

Be a Part of It is more than a financial campaign. We also recognize that you are part of the church in many ways. We are the church we are be-cause of those who give, volunteer, pray, worship regularly, teach, take care of children, bake, paint, learn, meet, play ball, knit, serve meals, ride bikes, and more.

How are you a part of the church?

Why are you are a part of the church?

During the Be a Part of It campaign we will ponder these questions, and ask you to choose to be a part of the mission and ministry of the Brecksville United Methodist Church.

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Our Staff Phone: 440-526-8938

Pastor: Karen M. OehlKaren M. OehlKaren M. OehlKaren M. Oehl

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Associate Pastor of Visitation Libby Kuntz

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Director of Youth Ministries Lisa L. Kropinak

[email protected]

Director of Music: Joy E. Fenton [email protected]

Director of Christian Education Jenny Gee

[email protected]

Business Manager: Les Buttolph [email protected]

Office Manager: Melanie Smith [email protected]

Administrative Assistant: Cec Podolny [email protected]

Financial Secretary, Pat Gordon

Church School Registrar, Joan Olszko

Facility Managers, Jeff and Scott Hastings

Organist, Chris Toth [email protected]

The Good Word is published monthly by Brecksville United Methodist

Church 65 Public Square, Brecksville, OH 44141. Archived copies available on line: www.brecksvilleumc.com. Article deadline is the third Monday of each month.

In the fall, are you a person who tends to hunker or to hunger?

Do you see fall as a time to “hunker down” and get ready for the dark and cold of winter? Are you in denial that summer is over—still leaving those san-dals and shorts around to wear? To “hunker”, according to the dictionary, can mean to crouch or sit on one’s haunches, to seek refuge, or to hold fast to a position. Does fall make you want to hold on or hide out?

Or is fall a season that stirs a hunger in you—a hunger to start something new, to learn, to simplify. Does the cooler air stir you to action? Are you en-ergized like all the children and youth returning to school?

I always look forward to fall, and for me it is definitely a time of hunger. Summer makes me feel lethargic, but in the fall it is a joy to walk, to work, to wake up each day. I loved seeing returning faces in church and Sunday School in the past couple of weeks, and hearing the thunder of feet on the stairs again on Wednesdays after school. I am stimulated by planning classes and programs. I am thrilled to know that Alpha is well underway, and am already looking forward to the exciting things of fall and winter: World Com-munion Sunday, the Be a Part of It stewardship campaign, All Saints Sunday, a sacraments class for our fifth graders, Advent, and the wrap up of Project 2010. Woo hoo!

We use a lot of language about God being our refuge. And sometimes it is appropriate to hang on, hold out, and hunker down. But not now! Feel the hunger, and the energy, and the call of our life in Jesus. It is a wonderful time to be alive in Christ.

Hunker or Hunger?

8:45 First Service

10:00 Education hour

11:15 Second Service

Wednesdays at 7 pm Prayer Service

The Greater Cleveland CWU (Church Women United) is sponsoring a Women’s Day at our church on Friday, Octo-ber 1, 2010 beginning at 10:00 A.M. The program will in-clude coffee and pastry; a speaker; and a luncheon. The cost is $10.00 Please call Nancy Knowlton at 440-838-4341 if you are interested in attending or helping in any capacity.

Let’s have a super turn out to show off our beautiful church building and supportive church community.


The CMAP kids will be learning how to write ques-tions and conduct interviews this year! We want to involve as many members of our congregation in this project, and that means YOU!! Interviews will begin in October and take place late in the after-noon on Wednesdays. We know you have many stories to share about your holiday traditions, church memories and family customs; and we want to learn from you! Please call Jenny if you would be willing to sit down with our young historians and share your memories.

The annual community CROP Walk will step off from Christ the Redeemer Lutheran Church on Sunday afternoon, October 3, at 2:00. Plan to get there earlier for registration. CROP raises funds for hunger programs both locally and nationally. You may arrange for pledges if you plan on walking, make a donation or simply walk in support. The route is about 5 miles through the park, although there is also a shorter option which stays in town. Please contact Rev. Oehl if you need more information.

Please continue to collect your UN-USUAL stamps (any non-USA stamp or a USA special issue that is not the regular postage rate). Put the stamps in the stamp-covered box in the par-lor. This effort helps the National and International CWU fund grants for women in underdeveloped countries.

Recognize anyone in this

undated Sunday School Picture?

Traditions, stories, anecdotes…we want to hear yours!!!!

Jay Krasnow studied piano with David Deveau, Marianne Williams To-bias, Paul Schoenfield, and Glenn Jacobson; composition with Robert and Victoria Sirota at the Tanglewood Institute; and tonal theory with Peter Westergaard at Princeton University. At the age of sixteen, he performed from memory a recital of George Crumb’s Makrokosmos, Volumes I and II for amplified piano. In 2006 and 2008, Mr. Krasnow performed a series of recitals of rare piano works from the 1860s to the 1880s by Ferenc Liszt and his Hun-garian colleagues. As part of the series, he gave the (possibly U.S. pre-mière) performance of two complete cycles of ‘Studies for the Left Hand Alone’ by Count Géza Zichy (a colleague of Liszt). His current series of recitals focuses on late-period keyboard works from the 1750s through the 1780s by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, two of the more notable sons of Johann Sebastian Bach. Mr. Krasnow is also a composer and plays a number of instruments in addition to the keyboard. A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, he has resided since 2004 in Cleve-land, Ohio. By day he works as senior analyst at an industrial research firm.

The Music Department of Brecksville United Methodist Church is pleased to welcome pianist and organist Jay Krasnow to kick off our 2010 – 2011 Concert Series.

Saturday, October 2 7:30 pm Sonatas, Fantasias, and ‘Clock Pieces’ by C. P. E. Bach Concert is free and open to the public.

The Thursday, October 7 UMW meeting will be a hands on craft pro-ject. Each December our UMW group donates Christmas gift bags for twenty-five Headstart students. Eve-ryone is welcome to help. The meet-ing will begin at 9:30 am with a conti-nental breakfast and fellowship.


Weekend at an Abbey Adult Retreat November 5-7

There’s currently a waiting list for this year’s Abbey Retreat. Con-tact Craig Czarnota or Kendall Lancaster or call the church office to add your name to the list

(440) 526-8938.

Celebrating unity and uniqueness are always part of World Commun-ion Sunday, this year falling on Oc-tober 3.

We will recognize our unity with other Christians through our wor-ship and communion together. We will also recognize the uniqueness of the many cultures, languages, peoples, and worship styles of Christians around the world.

Come see how we celebrate both uniqueness and unity with music, procession, decoration, prayers, and liturgy. We promise that it will be a unique opportunity to be united in Spirit with our Christian brothers and sisters.

Bible Study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians: Read these two short New Testament books and enjoy lively discussion. The first letter of Paul to the Thessalonians was written to a struggling, yet vigorous church that was only a few months old, made up of Christians who had just come to Christ under Paul's ministry. This is a delightfully revealing letter that shows Paul’s love for these new Christians, and also shows the struggles that were present in the early church. Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians is sent to encourage the Christians of Thessalonica as they were go-ing through more times of trouble and was written to comfort them in their distress over their loved ones who had died and to correct certain misunderstandings they had about the "Day of the Lord’s return".

Book and Video Study of Adam Hamilton’s Making Love Last a Lifetime: In this thoughtful and inspiring book, Adam Hamilton offers some keys to helping you develop a healthy, satisfying and successful marriage. He draws on insights from conversations he has had with over two thousand single and married persons – from in-terviews, counseling sessions and from his own experience in marriage. He also draws on lessons from the Bible to help you make love last a lifetime. Enjoy watching the video, reading the book and joining in the discussion.

Understanding John Wesley’s A Plain Account of Christian Perfection: Christian perfectionism is one of the most distinctive doctrines of the Wesleyan tradition. It is not often spoken of today, yet Wesley preached and taught and fought for it most of his life. This reading and discussion class will give you the opportunity to read A Plain Account of Christian Perfection and become familiar with the doctrine that is at the heart of who we are as Method-ists. The reading each week is short but the questions are thought provoking.

Faith Issues Lectures: The Faith Issues class is a drop-in class that meets in the Sanctuary between the worship services each week. Pastor Karen will lift an issue that relates to the readings and theme for that particular week. We might explore the Bible text more fully, unravel a theological question that arises from the sermon, or get a Methodist perspective on something. Come prepared to ask questions and have some discussion and pastoral teaching.

Classes run October 24 through November 21. Sign up in October!


A total of $40,356.74 was collected at Lakeside Annual Conference 2010 for the The Bishop’s 3C (Churches, Classrooms and Clinics) Mission Initiative, a minis-try in Russia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The 3C’s Task Force and past UMVIM team participants are eager to tell the story of need, relationships, and vi-sion for work in Russia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe. We can speak in worship, community events, UMW circles, special events, any ministry event that your church might be hosting. Find out how your church can be involved in this vital and exciting ministry of our Annual Conference. Bishop’s 3Cs Mission Initiative Update and Mission Dates: ♦ A shipping container will be sent to Liberia for The United Methodist Church

Camphor Mission in early 2011. A list of items needed can be found on line at www.eocumc.com/3cs/3cs_news.html or by contacting Rev. Kathy Dickriede at [email protected] or 330-468-2517.

♦ Rev. Russ Ham just arrived home from an UMVIM trip to the Kennsington Zimbabwe area where you are involved through the Bishop's 3C's Mission Ini-tiative in building a school. Look for news and photos on the East Ohio Con-ference web site soon.

♦ Late April/May 2011, UMVIM Sierra Leone Trip Registration: Details will be posted on eocumc.com or in the enews as they become available. Team Leader: Beth Ferrell [email protected]

♦ June/July 2011 (exact dates have not yet been set) UMVIM Camphor Mis-sion Trip sponsored by Mentor UMC contact Kathy Dickriede for more infor-mation, [email protected]

♦ Summer of 2011 ZUMVIM Zimbabwe Trip Registration: Details will be posted on eocumc.com or in the enews as they become available. Team Leader: Howard Pippen

♦ July 7-21, 2011 Russia adult trip Adult Trips- Oboyan Regional orphanage, Oboyan United Methodist Church Camp, Veronezh. Registration Deadline: February 15, 2011 For additional information contact: Harry Askin 440-835-0867, [email protected]

This is the web site for more information about these mission trips. www.eocumc.com/3cs/3cs_missiontrips.html

As Christians we trust in God and are not afraid of the future. As United Methodists, with John Wesley as one of our founders, we are also a prac-tical people. Inside our own church door is a reminder in Wesley’s words to “Do all the good you can.” For Wesley, this included giving.

At a seminar on Wednesday, October 13, at 10:00 a.m. in the Parlor, you can gather with your church friends to hear from representatives from the East Ohio United Methodist Foundation. The foundation is an organization which can help churches invest and manage their trusts and endowments. It is also available as an education resource, which is how we are using them.

The morning will include time for information, questions, and sharing food and friendship.

No matter where you are in the process of your life plan, you can come and learn, or share, or simply have a cookie!

Health Kit Assembly

Our BUMC Middle Schoolers are collecting items to assemble health kits used by our United Methodist Committee on Relief. These kits go across the globe to help people stranded by natural disaster, war and pov-erty. There is a box marked “Health Kits” in the cloak room (next to the fellowship hall) that will be there until Oct. 24 when the young people will assemble them and learn about the way United Methodists are touching the world with the compassion of Christ.

The items being collected are:

Hand towel (15” X 25” up to 17” X 27”, no kitchen towels)

Wash cloth

Comb (sturdy and large, not pocket-sized)

Nail File or fingernail clippers (no emery boards or toenail clippers)

Bath-sized bar of soap (3 oz. and up)

Toothbrush (single brushes in original wrapper, no child-size brushes)

Adhesive plastic strip sterile bandages

Seal-able one-gallon plastic bags


Have news you would like to share? Please call or e-mail Melanie

There’s a new addition to Jeff and

Marilyn Schillo’s family! Daughter

and son-in-law, Natalie and An-

drew Hudak, gave birth to their

third child, Lily Anne Hudak on

August 4th.

Jim and Liz Fredrick celebrated

their 30th Wedding Anniversary on

September 13th. They were mar-

ried at Trinity United Methodist

Church in Orrville, Ohio.

John & Linda Faulk request your

prayers for their son, MAJ David

Faulk, who has recently deployed

to Afghanistan with the 1st Bri-

gade, 4th Infantry Div.

Sheila Kimble has a new address:

7414 W. Cross Creek Trail, Brecks-

ville

After 22 years with Ohio School

Pictures, Gretchen Mates is spend-

ing her first new school year at

home. Congratulations on your

retirement, Gretchen!

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights

High School production of “Romeo

and Juliette” will feature three fa-

miliar faces from BUMC: Jeannie

McBride, Laina Culley and Nora

Culley. The curtain will rise on

Nov. 5th and 6th. Good luck, girls.

Break a leg!

Congratulations to flautist Amanda

Auble who earned 3rd chair place-

ment with the Cleveland Youth

Symphony!

Cycling Report from Scott

Campbell: Eight BUMC riders

completed a 25.8 mile bike ride Sat-

urday, September 11. Morgan

Parker, age 11, became the youngest

rider to complete the race. She hung

with the peloton the entire way, fin-

ishing with a smile. Well done ,

Morgan! Noel Fenton and Kevin

Sirey were the first riders to finish

the non-race and Jeff Fesler and

Craig Kotnik were up front, too. The weather was perfect, the roads and

paths were all in excellent condition and no one got hurt. Drinks were cold

and the food was hot. Except for Noel's mystery seafood salad.....

10/01 Melissa AuWerter

10/01 Bradley Toman

10/02 Loretta Stratis

10/03 Donald Butler

10/03 Lois Giesel

10/04 Cynthia Hubert

10/04 Alexander Vastartis

10/05 Patricia Butler

10/05 Marcia Cline

10/05 Charles Hayes

10/05 Edward Hayes

10/05 Robin Raybuck

10/06 Richard Burroughs

10/06 Kayden Buttolph

10/06 Madison Hart

10/06 Everett McDonel

10/07 Kay AuWerter

10/07 Herbert Einheit

10/07 Jean Hlay

10/08 Bailey Archacki

10/09 Michael Jaszczak

10/09 Cecilia Podolny

10/09 Mark Spencer

10/10 Lauren Chenney

10/10 Matthew Sendrey

10/11 Edward Hayes

10/11 Kristine Hollo

10/11 Jane Petrie

10/11 Nicholas Telischak

10/12 Gordon Markley

10/12 Julianna Tait

10/13 Thelma Loeffler

10/13 Brian Root

10/13 Ryan Rybak

10/14 Lawry Hubert

10/14 Carrie Zakarowsky

10/15 Michelle Blatnik

10/15 Josh Kwiatkowski

10/15 Thuy Ai Nguyen

10/15 Robert Suazo

10/15 Karen Thielman

10/16 Marilyn DeMoor

10/16 Cathy Walden

10/18 Megan Culley

10/18 Carly Kubek

10/18 Libby Kuntz

10/21 Johanna Bondra

10/21 Mark Hubert

10/21 Daniel Hurder

10/22 Hazel Gear

10/22 Garth Olszko

10/24 Sara Kwiatkowski

10/24 Nancy Zeller

10/26 Geraldine Beaver

10/26 Gretchen Mates

10/26 Chuck McLuckie

10/26 Chris Nguyen

10/26 Nathan Rosenthal

10/26 Arthur Wise

10/27 Beverly Dubin

10/28 Bethany Hogan

10/28 Dean Rybak

10/29 Jason Bell

10/29 Brittany Hotaling

10/29 Ben Magistro

10/29 Anet Smith

10/31 Brenden Meyer

10/31 Leslie Selig

BUMC Cyclists


Equal

Exchange

Coffee

Our church supports small scale farmers in Latin Amer-ica, Africa, Asia and the United States by using only Equal Exchange coffee at our church functions. Through the project, farmers earn a fair price for their products and have access to affordable credit to finance their farms. Brecksville United Methodist Women are happy to sell coffee to anyone in our con-gregation who desires to help with this project. There are several different types of coffee, tea and hot cocoa mix available. Coffee is $7.50 for a 12 oz bag of ground or whole bean. Co-coa is $6 for a 12 oz. can. Tea is $3.50 for 25 tea bags. These products may be pur-chased on Sunday mornings from Elaine Geringer, Sandy Crist or Mary Kotnik. Dur-ing the week, see Melanie or Cec in the office.

High School High School High School High School

HappeningsHappeningsHappeningsHappenings Soul Quest Continues Every Thurs-day 5-6:15pm: Soul Quest is a mid-week, high school event that will give you a chance to weekly catch up and dig deeper into your faith. We will include supper. Our music director Joy will be offering a High School Choir from 6:15-7pm following Soul Quest Thursday!

EPIC “Special” Event 10/10 12:30-2pm—Towpath Bike Ride & Picnic: Bring a sack lunch, beverage and your bike to the Brecksville Station on the towpath Sunday the 10th! We will eat lunch together and then hit the tow-path! Make sure to have your tires aired up and ready to go! See Youth Min-ister, Lisa Kropniak, with any questions.

Youth Service Project (YSP) Informa-tional Meeting 10/24—12:15pm: If you have completed 9th grade then you are eligi-ble to attend our summer mission trip! This year we are going to Grand Rapids Michi-gan! We will meet in the youth room (406) at 12:15pm. Come find out about how you can change a life with a hammer and a nail!

5th Sunday Fieldtrip!! Sunday 10/31--11am-2pm: When a month has a 5th Sunday in it we travel to various churches to experience worship different from our regular routine. This month we will travel into nature to experience God in glorious color! We will then enjoy lunch together and discuss worship outdoors compared to our indoor worship! More information will follow so watch your mail!

middle School madnessmiddle School madnessmiddle School madnessmiddle School madness Quest Every Wednesday --3:15-4:30pm: Quest is a mid-week, after-school program for 6-8 graders. During Quest we play games, eat a snack and share in a Bible Lesson. Lisa is looking for some adult help with Quest. Contact Youth Minister, Lisa Kropniak, with any questions!

Cosmic Bowling & Pizza Party 10/10—2-4pm $12: Sign up online for this exciting afternoon! The price in-

cludes bowling for two hours and a pizza/chips/pop party! Friends are wel-come! Meet us at Seven Hill Lanes on Broadview Rd. by 2pm! We’d love to have some parents help out! RSVP online at www.brecksvilleumc.com to-day!!

Health Kit Assembly 10/24—1:30-3pm: Middle school families plan to attend and help assemble health kits that will be sent around the world! We will meet in the Fellowship hall at 1:30pm then assemble the health kits while learning about our United Methodist Committee on Relief, and their re-sponse around the world in times of severe crisis. Don’t miss this chance to help people and learn about the people you help!! Make sure to check out the Health Kit list and start watching for good deals to donate!

November-December Dates:

11/10—EPIC Special Ronald McDonald House (4-6pm)

11/28— NO EPIC Thanksgiving Break

12/3—Rock-a-Thon

12/29—ASP/YSP reunion

November-December Dates:

11/14 Middle School Pool Party

11/19-20

8th Grade Confirmation Lock-In

12/3—Rock-a-Thon

PRAYER SERVICE Wednesday, October 13

The Chapel, 7 pm

www.brecksvilleumc.com Need more information? Check the on-line calendar for details!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 7 am Emmaus

Reunion

9 CWU Church

Women’s Day

2 7:30 Concert

Series,

Jay Krasnow

3 8:45 Worship

10 Education

11:15 Worship

3 CROP Walk

5 Alpha

World Communion

Sunday

4 6:30 Women’s

Emmaus

5 11 Staff Mtg

6 6:30 Dawnbreakers

3:15 Quest

4 CMAP

7 Prayer Svc

7 9:30 UMW

3:30 Praise Band

5 Soul Quest

6:15 HS Choir

6:15 Handbells

7:30 Chancel

Choir

8 7 am Emmaus

Reunion

9

10 8:45 Worship

10 Education

11:15 Worship

2 MS Bowling

5 Alpha

6 EPIC Bike

Ride & Picnic

11 6:30 Women’s

Emmaus

12 9:30 Staff Mtg

1-7 Blood Drive

7 Ad Board

8 Super Tuesday:

COE, Evangel-

ism, Missions,

Music Board,

Worship Comm,

Youth Board

13 6:30 Dawnbreakers

10 Planned Giving

Seminar

3:15 Quest

4 CMAP

7 Taizé Prayer Svc

14 9:30 Asbury Bre-

meth Circle

3:30 Praise Band

5 Soul Quest

6:15 HS Choir

6:15 Handbells

7:30 Chancel

Choir

15 No School

7 am Emmaus

Reunion

6 Wedding

Rehearsal

16 3:45 Wedding

17 8:45 Worship

10 Education

11:15 Worship

5 Alpha

18 6:30 Women’s

Emmaus

19 9:30 Staff Mtg

7:30 Finance

7:30 Trustees


3:15 Quest

4 CMAP

7 Prayer Svc

7:30 Staff Parish

21 3:30 Praise Band

5 Soul Quest

6:15 HS Choir

6:15 Handbells

7:30 Chancel

Choir

22 7 am Emmaus

Reunion

23

24 8:45 Worship

10 Education

11:15 Worship

12:15 YSP Mtg

1:30 Health Kit

5 Alpha

6 EPIC Unwound

25 6:30 Women’s

Emmaus

26 9:30 Staff Mtg


3:15 Quest

4 CMAP

7 Prayer Svc

28 3:30 Praise Band

5 Soul Quest

6:15 HS Choir

6:15 Handbells

7:30 Chancel

Choir

29 No School

7 am Emmaus

Reunion

9:30 UMW

Board Meeting

30 9 Alpha Retreat

31 8:45 Worship

10 Education

11 5th Sunday

Fieldtrip

11:15 Worship

Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 8:30 - 4:30. Friday, 8:30 - 12:30.

October 3, World Communion Sunday, Opening verse: Psalm 137:4, Text: 2 Timothy 1:1-14, Message: “One and Not the Same”

October 10, McCrodden baptism at 11:15, Opening verse: Jeremiah 29:11, Texts: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 Luke 17:11-19 Message: “Through Road of Thankfulness”

October 17, Laity Sunday Opening verse: 2 Timothy 3:14, Texts: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 Luke 18:1-8, Theme: Choose to be faithful October 24 Opening verse: 2 Timothy 4:7, Texts: Joel 2:23-32 Luke 18:9-14, Message: “Choose to be Used” October 31 Opening verse: Psalm 119:140-141, Texts: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 Luke 19:1-10, Message: “Who’d have thought it?”

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