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Pastor Letter ……..1-2
Info/Events ………..3-7
Children’s Info ……..6
Race Registration …7
Birthdays & Anniversaries ………8
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me; for I am
meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For
my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. ~ Matthew 11:28-30
I chose the above passage because Labor Day is upon us.
Labor Day, which is celebrated the first Monday in September,
honors the American labor movement and the contributions
workers have made to safety, prosperity, laws, and well-being of
the country.
Labor Day weekend is recognized as the unofficial end of
summer. Vacations come to an end, schools have opened, and
fall sports are about to kick off. In some states, school doesn’t
begin until after Labor Day. I would imagine the beaches and
golf courses would be packed. I say imagine because I’m not
going to fight the crowd. Some towns have outdoor concerts,
parades, and other activities. I remember my mom used to use
Labor Day as the date when she could wear white again. Or is it
the other way around? I don’t think very many people go by this
anymore.
I have always loved Labor Day because it meant one last
weekend to do things outside. I have always enjoyed just kicking
back and having a barbecue. You always want to cook
something which takes several hours so you have an excuse to
stay with it. You might hear me on the phone say, “Oh, I’d love to
come over and work on your house, but I’ve got meat on the
barbecue and I can’t get away; maybe some other time.” Then,
I’ll take a deep breath and enjoy a day off from labor.
I have labored my whole life. Even as a boy, I had jobs around
town. I passed papers, waded for golf balls, mowed grass, and I
even herded turkeys. Being a turkey herder meant you also
loaded trucks. I have carried this work ethic on into adult life, but
becoming a workaholic is a real danger. Everyone needs rest
from their labors.
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Sept 2018 NEWSLETTER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Jesus had just taught the people about John the Baptist and how he was treated when He
offered up a brief prayer and reached out to the people with the passage above. There will
be times when ministry may seem overwhelming but, with the Lord’s help, we can make it
through rough times.
I read awhile back about how some of the Amish train their draft horses. They use a
special yoke which is placed on two horses. A young horse needs to learn and is paired with
a mature horse who already knows how to pull. The yoke is designed to allow most of the
load to be applied to the mature horse. In other words, the first time or two the younger
horse is just walking alongside the mature horse. The yoke then is adjusted so more weight is
applied to the younger horse. This progresses until the younger horse has learned to pull his
own weight. I’m not even sure the younger horse even realizes he is pulling more weight.
I like this example because new Christians have not learned to pull their weight. We are to
adjust so they can learn. Jesus said, “…yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Even after we
have learned to pull our weight, we have Jesus helping us along the way. It can feel as easy
as it was at the beginning. Yet, we are to enter into His rest.
Another example is an illustration about a wood splitter. There once was a wood splitter
who made his living from splitting wood. He had worked for the same person for over 25
years, and he considered himself the best there was. One day, his boss came up to him and
said he had lots of extra work coming so he had hired a second wood splitter. The new
person was a young man who looked like he was in his 20’s and very fit. Well, as you can
imagine the older wood splitter was worried this young man might show him up and maybe
take his job from him. So, he started work before starting time and split wood all the way to
break time telling himself, “I’ll not let this young whippersnapper show me up.” By break
time, he had a larger pile of wood split but he wanted to really show him up, so he worked
through break time while the younger man took a break. Lunch time arrived, and it
appeared the pile of wood from the young man was catching up, so he worked through
lunch. The young man took his lunch and then went back to work. By afternoon break, the
two piles of wood were the same height and the older man worked through his break time
while the younger man took his break. By the end of the day, the young man’s pile of wood
was higher than the older wood splitter’s pile.
The older man came over to him and said, “I don’t understand! I have done this my whole
life and I am the best there is – yet you outdid me. I even worked through breaks and lunch.
What are you doing differently than I am?” The young man replied, “Well, I’m not sure I’m
doing anything differently, but I do sharpen my axe at break times.”
Sometimes, we need to take a break and sharpen our axes. When we do, we can
accomplish so much more.
MEN’S BREAKFAST & FELLOWSHIP will meet on
September 8 at 8 am
Door Village Harvest Festival
Sept 4
Choir
Practices
will resume
Wednesdays
at 7 pm
beginning
Sept. 12
The Charles Trottier family
would like to thank the
Door Village United
Methodist Women for
their delicious desserts for the memorial
service dinner.
School bags We will continue the Kingsbury
Backpack Project again this school
year, funded by the Missions/
Outreach fund and your donations.
We need donations of peanut butter,
jelly, ramen noodles, cans of
Spaghetti-O’s, ravioli, soup, boxed
macaroni and cheese, pop tarts,
instant oatmeal packets, cereal bars,
fruit cups, granola bars, cookies, fruit
snacks, etc. We want to change the
variety every week so they don't get
the same things. We will be doing 50-
60 bags per week. If anyone in the
congregation is willing to volunteer to
pack the bags, we really need help
with this. We are hoping to set up a
work station where people can come
and go as their schedules
allow since some
would like to help in
the evenings while
others prefer mornings.
Contact Becky Jeffers
for more info.
September 9 Bring a lawn chair or sit on a
hay bale and join us for
outdoor worship during the
Door Village Harvest Festival.
Door Village
UMW Door Village United Methodist Women meet the
3rd Monday of each
month in the parlor
at 7 pm. Monthly
meetings resume on September 17.
Tearsa Schable and Laurel Noll will
present a program on Understanding
Poverty. Nancy Weaver & Pat Gault
will provide refreshments.
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
September 18 –
Welcome Back Party
Pizza & Outdoor Games
September 25 – Kids Club Fun
We’ve got some really great programs planned for next month! Watch for the
October schedule, coming in next month’s newsletter!
STARTING SEPTEMBER 12 Come to Checkpoint for great bible study, food, and fellowship. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. 5:30-6 pm Community Meal (sign-up sheet on parlor bulletin board)
6-7 pm Adult Bible Study, Littles Bible
Study, and Youth Group Mission Work
7 pm Choir Practice (starts Sept 12)
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Dinner at 5:30
Programs at 6:00
Choir Practice 7:00
Sundays
Weekly Sunday School 9 am
Weekly Worship 10 am
Communion Service First Sunday
Wednesdays
Checkpoint 5:30 pm begins 9/12
Youth Group 5:30 pm
Choir Practice 7 pm begins 9/12
Confirmation 7 pm (12th, 19th, 26th)
Confirmation after worship (16th, 30th)
Tuesday, Sept 4
Senior Breakfast 8 am
at Christos’
Saturday, Sept 8
Men’s Breakfast 8 am
at the DV Harvest Festival
Sunday, Sept 9
DVUMC Youth Meeting
Lunch & Lesson
Monday, Sept 17
UMW Meeting 7 pm
Tuesday, Sept 18
Kids Club Welcome Back Party
Thursday, Sept 20
SPRC Meeting 6 pm
Ad Council Meeting 7 pm
Sunday, Sept 23
Youth to Luhr Park
Cookout & games after church
Tuesday, Sept 25
Kids Club
Sept 2 – Communion Greeters:
Liturgist: Katrina Langford
Acolyte: CC Langford
Ushers: Rob & Tearsa Schable, Jack
Langford, Jack Schable
Sept 9 – Outdoor Service Greeters: Steve & Connie Clougher
Liturgist: Katrina Langford
Acolyte: CC Langford
Ushers: Rob & Tearsa Schable, Jack
Langford, Jack Schable
Sept 16 – Traditional Service Greeter: Judy Tolk
Liturgist: Katrina Langford
Acolyte: CC Langford
Ushers: Rob & Tearsa Schable, Jack
Langford, Jack Schable
Sept 23 – Traditional Service Greeter: Judy Tolk
Liturgist: Katrina Langford
Acolyte: CC Langford
Ushers: Rob & Tearsa Schable, Jack
Langford, Jack Schable
Sept 30 – Traditional Service Greeter: Judy Tolk
Liturgist: Katrina Langford
Acolyte: CC Langford
Ushers: Rob & Tearsa Schable, Jack
Langford, Jack Schable
Mon thru Thurs
7 am – 12 noon
219. 362. 3812
SEPTEMBER COUNTING TEAM Evan Lancaster, Mike Martin,
Evan & Laurel Noll
Sept 9
Lunch & Lesson
Bring money for lunch out.
Invite your friends!
SEPT SUNDAY SCHOOL …9 AM
JESUS’ FAMILY PRESCHOOL – 5TH GRADE
SEP 2 - Jesus Joins His Family
SEP 9 - Jesus and His Parents
SEP 16 - God’s Family
SEP 23 - Jesus Creates a Family
SEP 30 - Jesus and the Children
Sept 23
Food, games, and fun. Bring
your fishing gear if you’d like to
fish. Invite your friends!
9/02 Pastor Bob
9/02 Bev Kelver 9/14 Eric Veach 9/22 Kevin Kaiser 9/06 Dan & Pam Ribordy
9/02 Nathan Spurr 9/15 Jace Gakle 9/22 Wesley Lancaster 9/08 Beth & Dennis Kellogg
9/03 Graziella Bernacchi 9/15 Jillian Ross 9/22 Dan Ribordy 9/09 Ted & Pat Warfield
9/03 Steve Eyrick 9/16 Jeannee Nordin 9/24 Todd Hindsley 9/11 Nathan & Nicole Bernacchi
9/07 Deb Applegarth 9/16 Jack Sinclair 9/25 Dennis Fischer 9/11 Sue & Darrell Kaiser
9/07 Laurel Noll 9/17 Brayde Hines 9/26 Wyatt Guillen 9/17 Bob & Donna Denney
9/09 Daryl Veach 9/17 Michelle Lancaster 9/26 Marilyn Kaldahl 9/20 Steve & Carolyn Eyrick
9/11 Lois Bridegroom 9/19 Karen Lindeman 9/28 Robert Koselke 9/21 Randy & Alynn Eggert
9/12 Kurt Coulter 9/19 Bill Sinclair 9/28 Beth Voelker 9/27 Alan & Cheryl Good
9/13 Lynlee Marhanka 9/20 Kevin Council 9/29 Bob Wiltfong
How to contact Pastor Bob:
Email:
Mobile: 260-251-1529
Office: 219-362-3812
Find him on Facebook!
