May 2014
“Church Conference Approves Recommendation”
The Church Conference, which met on Sunday, April 13
th, approved
Senior the following recommendation from the Building Study Committee:
Since our office building is out of compliance with the fire code due to having only one exit/entrance, we recommend that we bring our office building up to fire code by adding a new, 2nd entrance and include an elevator, lobby and additional ministry space as needed. We further recommend that the new addition be built in such a way as to accommodate a second phase which would include a new sanctuary at a later date, should our situation warrant a 2nd phase.
There were 84 people in attendance, and the vote was 72 to 1 in favor of the recommendation.
The recommendation was approved as originally written.
The next step is the formation of a Building Committee. If you are interested in being on the
Building Committee, please see me for an application. The Church Council will convene as a
Charge Conference in May in order to receive and approve applications for membership on the
Committee. I hope to convene the first Building Committee meeting in late May or early June.
The Building Committee will employ an architect to design the office complex addition. In
addition, the Building Committee will estimate the cost of the building project. Both the design
and the estimated cost will be presented at another Church Conference for approval. As already
noted, the Church council has set aside $100,000 for the office addition. The only monies that
should be spent at this stage would be for the employment of an architect and possibly the
employment of an engineer to make sure that the building site is viable.
I think that it is fairly reasonable to predict a groundbreaking in the spring of 2015. However,
at least two more Church Conferences will be necessary – the one mentioned above which will
receive design and estimated cost. A second Church Conference will receive from the Building
Committee a detailed price list and the plan for funding the project. Again, there is already
$100,000 in reserve. So, to sum, no major monies will be spent until two more Church
Conferences meet and approve design and cost!
Please lift the Building Committee and the future Church Conferences in prayer so that we will
follow God’s intention for our church.
The journey continues…
Brian
"He himself bore our sins" in his body on the cross, so that we might die to
sins and live for righteousness; "by his wounds you have been healed." -1 Peter 2:24
The Parish Sunrise Service was held at UM Temple on Resurrection-Easter
Sunday. The above image is a picture of what was saw in the sky as people left. Alan
Price had gone outside, came back inside and said, “You have to come outside.”
When I stepped outside there is this image of the cross for the entire world to
see! I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Someone later pointed out-it was probably
just a jet that did that-but even so God placed it there! How awesome-how beautiful-
and what a reminder! God is so good!
When I think about the Resurrection one thing comes to mind. Jesus defeated
death and the grave and that gives us assurance of new hope and new beginnings
through Him. The gift of salvation has been given to us if we will only receive it with
open hearts.
The Resurrection shouldn’t just be celebrated once a year-but every day of our
lives! Jesus is alive! There is power in the name and the blood of Jesus. His wounds
have healed us! We don’t have to be afraid of the things that we struggle with-we just
need to put it in Jesus’ hands and let Him conquer it for you! He can and He will!
Who is your hope in today? Jesus is ready to meet you right where you are! Let God give you the peace and the freedom from the chains that are holding you down.
-Pastor Dustin
But God had other plans. One night, Harris gave his life to Christ. “I had a dream, a vision that I was preaching here at Prospect (United Methodist Church, Maxton, N.C.).” After earning a bachelor’s degree at UNC, Harris headed to Duke Divinity School. Struggling academically, he turned everything over to God. “I wasn’t at Duke for myself,” Harris said. “I was there for God.” Along the journey, he said, “I’ve learned a lot about myself — as a student, as a student pastor, as a Christian.” He’s grateful for his home congregation that keeps him in touch with his Lumbee roots. Graduating in May 2013, Harris looks forward to becoming an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church. God “has called me to be a pastor, to lead a flock, to be a servant to the people. I want to love them, to nurture them and to teach them about what God is doing in their lives.” When you give generously on Native American Ministries Sunday, you educate seminarians, plant churches and cultivate outreach. Learn more at www.umcgiving.org/NAMS!
— edited by Barbara Dunlap-berg, internal content editor, UMCom Native American Ministries Sunday in the United Methodist Church is on May 4 this year. Your gift along with those of other United Methodists can make it possible for Native Americans to have the same opportunities as others who wish to pursue their call to ministry. Your Generous Gifts on Native American Ministries Sunday support:
Native American ministries within the annual conference Scholarships for Native Americans attending United Methodist schools of
theology approved by the University Senate of The United Methodist Church (administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry)
Strengthen, develop and equip Native American rural and urban congregations, ministries and communities (related to the General Board of Global Ministries).
Please give generously on Sunday, May 4.
Marybeth
“As an undergrad, I never thought I would be able to attend Duke Divinity because of the finances. But with the Native American Scholarship, that dream came true,” says Prentis Harris III, Lumbee, 2013 graduate of Duke Divinity School. This scholarship was made possible by your gifts on Native American Ministries Sunday. As a boy, Prentis Harris III excelled in baseball, but as he matured, he began focusing on school. “I was trying to get high grades to attend (the University of North Carolina at) Chapel Hill,” he said. “I wanted to be a pharmacist.”
` Mission offering for May supports Heifer Project International Bible Memory Verse for May is Romans 12:18
If possible, to the best of your ability, live at peace with all people.
May 4 – Native American Ministries Sunday
Story -The Wing
May 11 – Mother’s Day
Thank you God, for our moms
May 18 – Heritage Sunday
May 25 – Memorial Day Weekend JAM
www.duffstreetchurch.org
God’s Big Back Yard 9:30 – 10:45 AM
(upstairs in the office building) Ages 4-6 and 7-12
Play, Prayer, Mission Offerings, Music
Bible Memory, Bible Story/Discussion
Duff Street United Methodist Church Called Council Meeting - April 9, 2014
Present: Pastor Brian, Pastor Dustin, Pastor Marybeth, Bob Hemingway, Carolyn Green, Tyler
Spear, Bob Fowler, Don Phillips, Jim Eakle, Roberta Kennedy, Ireta Kirby
Pastor Brian opened the meeting with Prayer and thanked everyone for coming.
Pastor Dustin explained a letter we received from the United Methodist Temple inviting us:
1. Both churches attend the Contemporary Service at the Duff Street location as it
presently exists.
2. Both churches attend the Traditional Worship Service to be located at the Temple
location starting at 11:00am.
After discussing the invitation a vote was taken, we decided to attend a roundtable discussion
to discuss this proposal together on Monday, April 28, 2014 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in
the United Methodist Temple Sanctuary. We will ask more people that attend the Traditional
Service to go to the meeting.
Ireta Kirby,
Secretary
Duff Street United Methodist Church Conference - April 13, 2014
Pastor Brian opened the meeting with Prayer and read a recommendation from the
Building Study Committee.
The Duff Street UMC Building Study Committee recommends to the Duff Street UMC Church
Conference the following building project: Since our office building is out of compliance
with the fire code due to having only one exit/entrance, we recommend that we bring our
office building up to fire code by adding a new, 2nd entrance and include an elevator, lobby
and additional ministry space as needed. We further recommend that the new addition be
built in such a way to accommodate a second phase which would include a new sanctuary
at a later date, should our situation warrant a 2nd phase.
A discussion was held on the proposal with 81 people in attendance.
Mark Goodwin made the motion to accept the recommendation as is, seconded by Richard
Stalnaker. The vote was done by secret ballot, the results were 72 for and 1 against.
The conference adjourned.
Ireta Kirby,
Secretary
Minutes Duff Street United Methodist Church Council - April 16, 2014
Present: Pastor Brian, Pastor Dustin, Pastor Marybeth, Bob Hemingway, Bob Fowler, Jim Eakle, Carolyn
Green, Chien, Tyler Spear, Ireta Kirby, Doris McIntyre
Pastor Brian opened the meeting with Prayer. He discussed the Church Conf and the vote, also talked about the
invitation to the meeting on April 28th
at the UM Temple. Jim Eakle will be second in command from Duff
Street. The minutes of the Called Council meeting and the Church Conf. were given to everyone present.
Bob Fowler – Finance secretary distributed the March Cash Journal, all bills and apportionments have been
paid. We are not behind in anything.
Pastor Marybeth reported we did have The Child Protection workshop, Roberta Kennedy did a good job leading
it. We will have the Maundy Thursday service here at Duff Street and the Good Friday evening service at UM
Temple. Easter sunrise service will be at the UM Temple and breakfast and the Cantata at Duff Street.
Traditional service will be at Duff Street. Sunday, April 27th
is Dollar Day for the Celebration of Mission
Event. The Community Meal will be at 5:00pm Sunday, April 27th
followed at 6:00pm by the Cantata repeat
performance “My Redeemer Lives”, we have invited UM Temple and Stealey UM. Pastor Marybeth showed a
picture from Katy Crim of a sign for the Van. Jim Eakle questioned, that the words United Methodist were not
on it, also Clarksburg WV was not. Brian had pictures of different types of steps, to get into the van. Bob
Hemingway will get the steps. We will try to get set up to pick up anyone that needs a ride on Sunday morning.
Carolyn – Food Pantry is doing good and they made 10 food baskets for Easter for 10 families that Connecting
Link gave them the names. They also made 400 bags for backpacks (100 a week), 14 home-schoolers and 10
parents came and helped. Jim Eakle, said “All Harrison County Lions Clubs want to start helping with the
backpack program”.
Doris McIntyre – United Methodist Women will start selling tickets to the Mother’s Day Banquet next week.
The Banquet will be at 6:00pm on May 9, you may have your choice of baked steak or turkey. We have been
collecting baby items for the Celebration of Mission Event, Debby Wagner will donate our basket for the
auction at C.O.M.E. on May 3.
Pastor Dustin – UM Temple has started having food for the neighborhood kids on Friday evenings, they will
have it every Friday. Temple had a Easter party-l Temple kid came and 18 from the community. They are
going to have a program, “The Dangers of the Internet” on April 27 at 2:00pm. Their Youth Group is really
concerned about drugs.
Jim Eakle expressed concern about so few people coming to meetings.
Gayle Leasure will head-up a Community Garden here at Duff Street, backed by E.S.P. and The Daniel Plan
Group.
The Church Council will ask the Trustees to have a clean-up day
Next Council meeting will be May 12, 2014 at 7:00pm.
Ireta Kirby, Secretary
Harrison County Homeschoolers R.O.C.K. (Rely On Our Creator and King)
They brought food and they worked to help other children who may not have enough to eat on weekends. It was awesome to have the help of the homeschoolers on Thursday, April 9th to put together the bags of food for the backpack program. Fourteen children from preschool to 6th grade with 10 parents worked together to place the food in each bag. They completed 400 bags of food. The group meets regularly for enrichment activities and do field trips and service projects together. We were blessed to have their help and hope they will come back again. These homeschoolers ROCK!
Annual Postal Carriers Food Drive
Saturday, May 10th
Duff Street Food Pantry – Open Each Tuesday 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
“Stamp Out Hunger!” Annual Postal Carriers Food Drive is Saturday, May 10th. Need volunteers to help carry the food into the pantry, sort and stock the shelves around 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. Call Carolyn Green at (304) 622-2965 if you can help.!
Food Pantry can use Personal Care & Cleaning Supplies: Shampoo, Toothpaste, Bath Soap, Dish Soap, All-Purpose Cleaner Next Backpack Assembly is Thursday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m.
Fourth Annual GCCP Chili Cook-Off Held Duff Street United Methodist Church hosted the Fourth Annual Parish Chili Cook-Off on March 30th, 2014. Eight churches in the Greater Clarksburg Cooperative Parish participated in the event. Pictured are Josh Holden -- Hammond UMC (Third Place), Katy Crim – Duff St. UMC (Second Place) and Rev. Nancy Cale (First Place) – Vincent Memorial UMC. Other competitors were John Chipps – Stealey UMC, Sue Burns – Quiet Dell UMC, Elizabeth Morgan – North
View UMC, Debi Matz – Stonewall Charge and Rev. Saundra Boley – Liberty UMC. $508.00 was collected in support of the Celebration of Mission Event. Wesleyan District C.O.M.E. will be held at Quiet Dell UMC in on Saturday, May 3rd 2014. The mission projects supported by the Event will be Community Development Outreach Ministry in Charleston, The Greater Clarksburg Cooperative Parish, and Tyrand Cooperative Ministries in Mill Creek.
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THIRD ANNUAL 5- K Run/Walk for
Open Heart Ministries
WHEN: May 10, 2014
WHERE: Downtown Clarksburg
ENRTY FEE: $20.00
START UP TIME: 8:30 am; registration 7:30 am
Two divisions – male and female; all ages
Many thanks to the Stealey United Methodist Church for their sponsorship for this
event. All proceeds from the 5-K will go to assist Open Heart Ministries- an
ecumenical cooperative outreach ministry in Harrison County. Brochures with
registration are available in the lobby of Multi-Ministries Building.
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Friday, May 9th
at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Duff Street UM Women
Dinner will be catered and is for everyone to honor their mother. You may
not be a mother, but everyone has had one. Everyone is Welcome!
Purchase Tickets after Worship Service
or Call Church Office 304-624-7951
Reservation is required.
Baked Steak or Turkey
Adult $10.
Children age 10 and under $5.
Entertainment:
Music
Max & Jim
MAY BIRTHDAYS MAY ANNIVERSARIES
Mickey McGowan 1 David & Carol Kirby 5
Liz Collett 3 Jimmy & Heather Kirby 7
Riley Sell 3 Chuck & Ann Marsh 12
Jackson Nardella 4 Charles & Betty Pratt 13
Angie Childers 5 Brian & Kari Smith 14
Bill Lance 5 James & Elaine Huey 15
Robbie Hood 6 Gabe & Tenley Miller 15
Ashley George 8 Scott & Alison Sommerville 16
Jeff Hood, Sr. 8 Brady & Maggie Lowther 20
Joshua Jabbour 8 David & Terri Waxman 20
Brian Smith 8 George & Crystal McIntyre 21
Jonah Jabbour 9 Steven & Pat Williams 25
Daniel Minnix 9 Ron & Lois Gilmore 26
Danielle Sprouse 9 Robert & Jessica Cook 29
Amy Keese 10 Larry & Carol Norris 29
Rhonda Riley 10 Charles & Pearl Arnett 30 Grant Dean 11
David Harding 11 HAPPY SPRING TO EVERYONE!
Nancy Harvey 11
Susie Lance 11 Our Relay for Life Team is busy getting ready
Brandon Lopez 11 for the annual walk which will be held at
Zachary Kreuscher 12 Bridgeport High School on June 6. It is a night
Karen McCoy Deitz 12 of celebration for area Relay for Life Teams and
Steve Sedlock 13 the money that has been raised during the year.
Scott Anderson 15 We hope that many of you will be able to come
Madelynn Eakle 15 out and help us celebrate. You can stay all night
Steve Howard 15 or only for a little while. We would love to see
Jay Waxman 15 you there.
Jim Payne 16
Elizabeth Miller 17 Many thanks for your support for our candle
Phillip Green II 21 and our sub sale. Also we appreciate all the eggs
Luke Harding 21 that were returned with money in them. If any-
Janette Murphy 21 one has an egg left or a water bottle with change
Sarah Sterrett 21 in it, please bring it to one of us. In May we will
Linda Barnes 22 sponsor a bake sale on Election Day, so when
Amanda Hilton 22 you come to vote, pick up some goodies as well.
Margaret Rogers 22 Also some of our kids will be canvassing the
David Kennedy 23 neighborhood collecting for Relay for Life.
Tony Correro 24
Megan Dean 24 We have enlisted the help of UM Temple
Martha Hammitt 24 and hope to get some members from their
Susan Jenkins 24 congregation soon. The good people there have
Brad Johnson 24 been very supportive to our efforts. We would
Carson Webster 24 like to see all of the Methodist churches send
Kim Spear 25 team members to us and support our cause. This
Mollie Stonebreaker 25 will take some time to accomplish. Please
Matthew Dean 26 continue praying for our team and especially
Hunter Kirby 26 those who are dealing with cancer.
Greg Rebrook 26
Susan Seders 27
Pat Williams 27 WE FIGHT FOR LIFE! David Holt 28
Dustin McCune 29
BY OUR PRAYERS QV Baker, Joan Benedum, Alice Bodenheimer, Pat
Bower, Larry Collins, Ron Colston, Terry Cox,
Angie Davis, Don Davis, Harold Davis, Jack Glover,
Betty Goodwin, Martha Hammitt, Jeff Hood Sr.,
Robbie Hood, Susan Jenkins, Keith Mason, Peggy
Morris, Linda Murphy, Mike Nardella, Daniel
Phares, Tom Plemons, Conner Reed, Barry
Robinson, Jill Rokisky, Randy Scott, Jim Slider,
Ashlyn Smith, Barbara Swiger, David Webster
SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN Tec. Sgt. James Queen; Jeremy Glass; Lt. Ryan
Light; Sgt. Nathan Moccia, (deployed to Cuba May
1st for 1 year); Sgt. 1
st Class Bryanna Moccia (Nate’s
wife); Sgt. “JR” Hinkle; Matt Hoalcroft; Amanda
Landers; (Jared Hammitt, now working as a Air
Traffic Controller in Afghanistan)
Our prayers of sympathy and concern to the
Family and Friends of Mrs. Dot Grove. Mrs.
Grove died on April 18, 2014 she was a former
member of Duff Street United Methodist Church
All Duff Street Women Invited for coffee and cookies
Come and see what United
Methodist Women do!
When: Sunday, May 18th
` Time: 10:00 a.m.
Where: Tables in back of
` Worship Area
BY OUR PRESENCE
Worship Sunday Worship
8:45 School 11:00
March 30 85 39 77
April 6 90 30 79
April 13 104 31 91
April 20 200 29 102
YOUR GIFTS April 20, 2014 YTD
Weekly (needed) $6,658.58 $ 106,537.28
Weekly Offering 3,604.21 83,030.98
Other Revenue 213.00 5,701.45
Total Revenue $3,817.21 $88,732.43
(Deficit) $(2,841.37) $ (17,804.85)
Annual Goal for 2014: $346,246.33
2013 Financial statements are ready. If yours is
not in the box at the back of church, please call
Bob Fowler at 304 622-0605.
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BY OUR SERVICES LAY HOSPITAL VISITOR CHAIRPERSON
Wayne Moore – 304-623-3155 If you or a loved
one are hospitalized, please call the Church Office
304 - 624-7951
PRAYER CHAIN CHAIRPERSON
Martha Hammitt - 304 - 622-3542
COMMUNION SERVERS - Peggy Morris May 8:45 – Lisa and Dustin Stanley
Kathy Holmes
11:00 – Jim and Donna Eakle
HEAD USHER:
8:45am Bob Fowler, Asst. Sherry Smith
11:00am Liz Carder, Virginia Rohrbough
Asst. Bill Ash
GREETER CHAIRPERSON
8:45am - Arlene Iaquinta
May - Becky and Elizabeth Mearns
11:00am - Virginia Rohrbough
May - Sandra and David Harding
Fulfilling Our Commitment To Christ
MAY - 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
First Sunday
of the Month
10:00 Blood Pressure
Check
2:00pm Serve at the
Mission
Every Sunday 8:00am Breakfast
8:45am Contemporary
10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional
2:00 Basketball
6:00 Sunday Eve.Service
6:00 Youth
Every Sunday
9:30am God’s Big
Back Yard
Ages 4-12
1 Noon-Eat, Study,
Pray
7:30pm Boy Scouts
National Day of
Prayer
2
Noon AA Meeting
Women of Faith
3
10:00 – 1:00pm
Celebration of
Mission Event
Quiet Dell UMC
Columbus
4
Native American
Ministries Sunday
5
5:00pm TOPS
6:00pm Trustees
7:00pm Staff-Parish
6 9:30am Food Pantry
5:30pm Pray 4 Stealey
7 7:00am Prayer
Breakfast
6:00pm Chancel
Choir
8
10:00am Backpack
Assembly
Noon-Eat, Study,
Pray
7:30pm Boy Scouts
9
Noon AA Meeting
6:00pm Mother’s
Day Banquet
10
11 Mother’s Day
12 5:00pm TOPS
New Date & Time
7:00pm
Church Council
13 Primary Election
Precinct 33 & 34
9:30am Food Pantry
1:30pm Alpha Christa
Circle-Conference
Room
5:30pm Pray 4 Stealey
14 7:00am
Prayer Breakfast
6:00pm Chancel
6:00pm VIP Choir
7:00pm Friends of
God Circle at
Paige Moccia’s
15 Noon-Eat, Study,
Pray
7:30pm Boy Scouts
16
Noon AA Meeting
17 RCB Graduation
10:00am
18
10:00am UMWCoffee
Honor High School
Seniors
5:00pm Community
Meal
19 5:00pm TOPS
20 9:30am Food Pantry
5:30pm Pray 4 Stealey
21 7:00am
Prayer Breakfast
6:00pm Chancel
Choir
6:00pm VIP Choir
22 Noon-Eat, Study,
Pray
7:30pm Boy Scouts
23 Noon AA Meeting
24
25
26 Memorial Day
Church Office Closed
27 9:30am Food Pantry
5:30pm Pray 4 Stealey
28 7:00am
Prayer Breakfast
6:00pm Chancel
Choir
6:00pm VIP Choir
29 Noon-Eat, Study,
Pray
7:30pm Scouts
30
Noon AA Meeting
31
Duff Street Church * Corner of Baker and Stealey Aves. * Clarksburg, WV 26301 304-624-7951
www.duffstreetchurch.org
Duff Street Church Staff: Pastor………………..……..……..……….……Rev. Brian Seders – ([email protected])
Associate Pastor…………….……………….Marybeth Chien – ([email protected]) Contemporary Worship Leader……….Dustin McCune – ([email protected]) Church Secretary.………………..………….Ireta Kirby – ([email protected])
Music Director………….……….……………Susan Seders – ([email protected]) Custodians………………………………………Danny Marshall, Vicci Correro Nursery Supervisor…………………………Tara Elder Nursery Assistant………………………….. Janette Murphy Duff Street United Methodist Church 400 Duff Avenue Clarksburg WV 26301-3502