has Jewish, Muslim, Chris-

tian and Druze students.

He is also the author of

several books including

Blood Brothers and We Belong

to the Land and has been

nominated for the Nobel

Peace Prize for his work for

full human rights for Pales-

tinians and Jews in Israel-

Palestine.

Archbishop Chacour will

speak at an ICMP fundraiser

in downtown Fort Wayne

with dinner beginning at

5:30 p.m. at the Courtyard

by Marriott.

Dr. Michael Spath will be

our guest preacher on Sun-

day, September 13 and then,

following worship, he will

share a 20-minute video and

lead a discussion on the

work of Archbishop Elias

Chacour, pictured at right,

who will speak in Fort

Wayne on Saturday, Sep-

tember 19th.

Dr. Spath is the Execu-

tive Director of the Indiana

Center for Middle East

Peace (ICMP) and has led

many trips to the Holy

Land. These trips always

include a visit with Arch-

bishop Chacour, the found-

er of Mar Elias Educational

Institution in Ibillin, an Ar-

ab Galilee town, where, in

the face of Israeli govern-

ment opposition over 30

years, he built one of the

highest performing K-12

schools in all of Israel which

Lauralee MacLeod.

On Sunday, October 4,

Pastor Deb will begin an

adult Bible study titled

Uppity Women of the

Bible. The class will be

from 11:30-12:30 p.m. each

Sunday through October 25.

Join us for this fun Bi-

ble study which will look

at Esther, Ruth, Judith

and the

Song of

Songs!

Dr. Spath to preach September 13th

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Pastor’s

Screen

2

Stephen’s

Ministry

2

Church

Council

3

News in

Brief

3

Volunteer

Schedule

4

September

Calendar

5

Thrasher’s

Dinner

6

Sunday School kicks off for fall!

The Good News

A N G O L A , I N S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 5

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Men’s

Breakfast has

a new

location ...

Meet us

Tuesday at

Mama’s on

North Wayne.

Women’s

Book study

will be

discussing The

Same Kind of

Different As

Me by Ron

Hall and Den-

ver Moore on

Thursday,

September

10th. Join us!

F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

On Sunday, September 13,

our youth Sunday School will

kick off! Classes will meet

immediately following wor-

ship until 12:30 p.m. Adult

leaders will include Kim

Couch, Lois McEntarfer,

June Julien, Jill Noyes and

P A G E 2

“All of this is to

say that there was

a bump in the

road that is now

being smoothed

out.”

Pastor Deb Davis

Stephen’s Ministry training planned

From the Pastor’s Screen Cahoots re-opened on

Monday, August 10 with

new baristas in place and

being trained.

Two baristas are peo-

ple we know! Naomi

Busch who worked at Ca-

hoots for many years, is

back as well as our own

Kara Olson!

Danielle Vachon re-

mains in charge of the

kitchen.

Three members have

resigned from the Board

and the remaining board

hosted a Get to Know Us

event for prospective

board members on Au-

gust 27th.

The goal is to get more

members on the Board

from the community.

All of this is to say that

there was a bump in the

road that is now being

smoothed out.

The finances of the

Café and Programming

have been split and each

will now have their own

budget. The Café has set a

goal to become self-

sufficient by January 1.

So let’s help out the

Café and have lunch at

Cahoots this month.

There are new offerings

and they are delicious!

Cahoots is a wonderful

ministry that is serving

many youth in our com-

munity. Good things are

happening there every

day; it’s truly a storefront

church in many ways.

Volunteers are always

needed, and if that’s not

for you, then PLEASE

find another way to sup-

port this important work -

like maybe a cup of coffee

at least once a week!

Blessings,

Rita Lechleidner is a

trained Stephen’s Ministry

trainer and will be doing

the training at our church

this winter; there is also a

day-long workshop, In-

troduction to Stephen’s

Ministry, that will be of-

fered in several locations

this fall that might be a

good activity for those

considering this ministry.

The Stephen’s Ministry

Program is a one-to-one

lay caring ministry within

a congregation.

We would like to once

again create such a minis-

try within our church. So

if you would be interested

in becoming trained for

such a role, please let Pas-

tor Deb know.

Stephen’s Ministers in

our church might be

asked to journey with

someone experiencing

transition in their life,

such as a divorce, or visit

shut-ins for a weekly con-

versation, or they might

be asked to make a hospi-

tal visit. Please consider

whether this ministry is a

good fit for you.

T H E G O O D N E W S

News in Brief

P A G E 3 F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

Choirs begin rehearsals

Rehearsals for both Chancel

& Bell choirs will resume on

Wednesday, September 9.

Bells will rehearse at 5:45 p.m.

and Chancel Choir at 7 p.m.

If anyone is interested in join-

ing either choir please contact

Lynn Syler, music director.

The Chancel Choir will begin

providing special music during

worship on Sunday, Septem-

ber 13; Bells will preform Oc-

tober 15th.

Women In Black

Women in Black will stand on

Saturday, September 19 during

the Weekend of Peace.

Folk are invited to gather at

the courthouse from 10-11

a.m. to stand for peace, and in

protest of war and domestic

violence. Bring lawn chairs,

and don’t worry about wear-

ing black for this special,

peace-full event!

WIB is an international

movement to end all forms of

violence.

Soup & Scripture

Pastor Deb leads a Soup &

Scripture session at Cahoots

each Tuesday at 12 noon. Join

us for a look at the lectionary

scriptures for the next Sunday.

Friday Prayer Group

The Friday Morning Prayer

Group meets each Friday at 9

a.m. at Cahoots.

ed as part of the visioning

process and will involve a

lot more activities accord-

ing to Kim Couch. Also

Betsy Eyrich reported that

Wacky Wednesday went

well and averaged seven

youth each week;

Lynn Syler reported that

she attended an annual

event at Dave’s Music

Den in Fort Wayne and

purchased new music for

the choir;

The Visioning Committee

would like members of the

congregation to sign up for

one of the Dream Teams

listed on the bulletin board in

Fellowship Hall;

Lawn care and custodial

care were discussed.

Our next meeting will be Sunday,

September 20 following worship.

Complete minutes and financial reports

are available in the church office.

Church Council met on

Sunday, August 9 and the fol-

lowing items were among

those discussed/approved/

reported:

Stewardship material has

been ordered and Deb &

Cec Fugate will work with

Moderator-Elect Michelle

Olson to kick off the No-

vember campaign;

Christian Education is

being reviewed and updat-

Church Council highlights

“Sign up to be

on one of the

‘Dream Teams’

listed on the

bulletin board

in Fellowship

Hall and join

the Visioning

Process!”

“Out-of-the-

Bible Study

will resume on

Wednesday,

September 9th

at 9 a.m. in

Pastor Deb’s

office.”

P A G E 4

September volunteers

Upcoming this fall

September Birthdays & Anniversaries 7 - Donna Daeger

8 - Andrew Esquivel

14 - Greg Burns

14 - Cathy French

17 - John Eddy

17 - Jacob Hewes

21 - Alida Frizzell

23 - Sue Myers

27 - Kristy Couch

27 - Claire Grandlienard

27 - Lynn Syler

28 - John Behee

29 - Margie Frazier

3 - Peg & Ralph McDowell

16 - Marj & Al Stoudinger

17 - Lisa & Craig Johnloz

18 - Cathy & John French

October 4 - “Uppity Women of the Bible” begins

October 15 - Thrasher’s Dinner

October 17 - Canoe Trip

November 22 - Stewardship Sunday

“Thanks to Marj

Lilley for

chairing our

recent Parking

Lot Sale. We

made a profit

of more than

$2,100!

Thanks to Alexis

and Lauren

Couch for all

their help!”

T H E G O O D N E W S

Date Liturgist Greeters Children's Sermon

Sep 06 Jim Harris Anne Eddy & Madeline Smith Marj Lilley

Sep 13 Marj Lilley Norma Baker Vicki Harris

Sep 20 John French Marj Stoudinger & Grandkids Rita Lechleidner

Sep 27 Jim Simons Cheryl Myers & Marty Diller Marj Lilley

Date Usher Refreshments Counter

Sep 06 Paul Nailor Sponsored by Teresa Smith Dave Syler

Sep 13 Paul Nailor Jim & Lynn Simons Marj Stoudinger

Sep 20 Paul Nailor Dave & Bonnie Snyder Jim & Lynn Simons

Sep 27 Paul Nailor Jim & Vicki Harris Linda Driver

September Calendar

P A G E 5 F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

1 - Men’s breakfast 8 a.m. Mama’s Place

1 - Soup & Scripture noon Cahoots

4 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

6 - Worship 10 a.m.

8 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots

9 - “Out of the Bible” 9 a.m. Fellowship Hall

9 - Bell & Chancel Choirs 5:45 & 7 p.m.

10 - Women’s book study 4 p.m. Deb’s office

11 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

12 - Write Tribe 11 a.m. Cahoots

13 - Worship 10 a.m. Mike Spath preaching

13 - Youth Sunday school kickoff!

15 - Men’s Breakfast 8 a.m. Timbers

15 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots

16 - “Out of the Bible” 9 a.m. Fellowship Hall

16 - Cancer support group 2 p.m. Rita’s office

16 - Bell & Chancel Choirs 5:45 & 7 p.m.

18 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

19- Women in Black 10 a.m. Courthouse

20 - Worship 10 a.m.

20 - Church Council meets 11:30 a.m.

22 - Soup & Scripture noon Cahoots

23 - “Out of the Bible” 9 a.m. Fellowship Hall

23 - Bell & Chancel Choirs 5:45 & 7 p.m.

24 - Women’s Book Study 4 p.m. Deb’s office

24 - Families of Inmates group 6 p.m.

25 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

27 - Worship 10 a.m.

29 - Soup & Scripture noon Cahoots

30 - “Out of the Bible” 9 a.m. Fellowship Hall

30 - Bell & Chancel Choir 5:45 & 7 p.m.

About the Community

“Thanks to

Anne Eddy and

Bob Cablk for

our beautiful

chapel

gardens.”

From the Prayer Chain

We extend sympathy to Betsy, Steve and Thomas Eyrich. Betsy’s mom Beth passed away August 12; and also to

Jon and Sally Welter at the stillbirth of their great-grandson.

Best wishes to Kendra Johnloz and Nathan Bultemeier who were married at Pokagon on August 29.

In the Hospital … Veryl Carpenter.

Homebound … Maryellen Hays and Dave Frazier.

There will be a sign-up sheet

on the Information Table in

early October and we will ar-

range carpools for those who

are interested.

If you have questions, please

contact Rita Lechleidner.

Mark your calendars NOW

for Thursday, October 15, when

we will travel to the Miller

Farmstead in Shipshewana for a

6 p.m. Thrasher’s Dinner!

Dinner will include fried

chicken and ham, homemade

bread and apple butter, noodles,

mashed potatoes, salads and

great desserts.

314 West Maumee Street

Angola, Indiana 46703

Phone: 260-665-9362

Fax:260-668-1082

Email Office: angolaucc@frontier.com

E-mail Pastor Deb: revdebdavis@aol.com

Web Site: www.angolaucc.org

First Congregational United Church of Christ, as an inclusive

and caring Christian community, welcomes into its full life and

ministry person of every race, ethnic background, gender iden-

tity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, criminal

history and faith background. As we serve those within our

church family, the community and the world in the name of

Jesus Christ, we celebrate each person’s uniqueness and look

forward to the gifts they bring to us.

Thrasher’s Dinner set for October 15th

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