A newsletter for the Amlin United Methodist Church community
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June 2013
Preparations for the Pelotonia Ride to End Cancer in full swing On Sunday, April 28th Robin Thompson and some of the other members of her riding team came to Amlin to serve up pancakes. The team, with the help of Bruce Kerr, made hundreds of pancakes. The members of Amlin helped the team raise over 500 dollars towards their ride. Pelotonia is a bike ride with ONE GOAL in mind, ending cancer. Riders can chose routes of 25, 50, 75, 100, or 180 miles long. Each route has a corresponding fundraising commitment that riders must achieve. Pelotonia 2012 raised approximately 11.9 million dollars among its 6000 riders. So far, Pelotonia 2013 is in full swing. There are already 4700 registered riders and 2 million dollars raised so far. All of the proceeds from this ride are given directly to the OSU James Cancer Center. The ride is scheduled for August 10th and 11th. You can contribute in the goal to end cancer several ways. First, the team is always looking for riders to join them. Second, consider being a volunteer for the ride. There are no fundraising commitments for volun-
The Word “And each day the Lord added to their group those who were being saved.” -Acts 2: 47
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You won’t want to miss these exciting church events that will be coming later in the year! Check out the calendar on the back for this month’s events! July 28– Aug. 1 Vacation Bible School NEW VBS DATES!
Aug. 16-17 UMW Limitless Conf. Sept. 7 Serve Lunch at WSFS Sept. 8 UMW Lunch Fundraiser Oct. 11-13 Fall Family Retreat Early and late service attendees enjoyed a pancake breakfast hosted by Robin Thompson and her Pelotonia team. Robin will participating in this year’s bicycle fundraising event. This is her second year and her goal is even higher!
teers and literally hundreds of volunteers are needed to help make the ride a success. Finally, if you are able, you can donate to the ride. Check out Pelotonia.org or contact Robin Thompson at 614-563-6455 or robin.thompson25@yahoo.com for more informa-
What’s Inside? Christian education changes announced News from Trustees We are here to serve Get ready to “Rock” during 2013 VBS
The story of how Amlin United Methodist Church changed one person’s life kind and faith-filled people who really want to see their church grow and share the Good News. Our children became involved from the beginning
and now have a church home here. I have really appreciated the time and space given to me so that I could find my niche. I have never felt the usual pres-
sures as the “Pastor’s Wife” and that has been refreshing. I know that the Holy Spirit is moving at Amlin and I feel lucky to be a part of it. I encourage you
to listen for the quiet voice calling you to deeper service and connection, as Amlin UMC is a fantastic place to find your niche too.
In My Own Words
Amlin has blessed me and Putka my famWendy ily in so many ways. From the first meeting, I found
Christian education changes announced Amlin United Methodist Church is pleased to announce exciting changes and improvements in our children's ministries. These changes are occurring following extensive conversations and feedback about how we might improve our Sunday school to meet the growing needs of children and families at Amlin. We have adopted Grow, Proclaim, Serve One Room Sunday School- the United Methodist curriculum. There are many advantages to this curriculum and we feel it is a great fit for us after reviewing curriculum choices at the Intentional Faith Development Team meeting. We invite you to go to the web site www.growproclaimserve.com to learn more about it. There is also a mobile site for families available on both the iPhone and Android app formats, to encourage family discussion and ways to help children grow in faith throughout the week. Each Sunday school se sion begins with a short video session and songs that are similar to VBS. The activities are geared for ages 3-12, giving a great variety of options for the teacher/assistant. On June 2nd, the first day of the new curriculum, we will debut a new order of worship in each service to provide more time for children in Sunday school. Children will leave for Sunday school no later than 10 minutes into the service.
While the curriculum is multi-age, our space and teacher limitations force us to make choices about age groups. It seem most logical for the Sunday School during worship to focus on children who may have trouble engaging in worship. Therefore the target group for this Sunday school time is ages 3-reading age (end of grade 2). 3rd grade and up would benefit from a class that would focus on Bible use and that is in the works, pending additional commitments by teachers. We are currently in the process of seeking teachers willing to serve for one month, and ideally one season (three months), at a time. A regular, consistent teacher is best for children, as it builds more comfortable relationships. We will also have an additional adult assistant to help with each lesson in a weekly rotation, similar to how we've done things in the past. This assistant wouldn't be required to do extensive prep work or lesson planning. Wendy Putka is our Children's Ministries Coordinator. Please contact her if you'd like to help children grow in their Christian faith by serving as a teacher or an assistant teacher. Please contact her at deaconess@mac.com.
Please keep the following persons and situations in your prayers. If you have a prayer request, you are invited to share it during worship, write it in the Friendship Pad, or contact Pastor Steve or the church office. We will list prayer requests in the bulletin and newsletter, unless you prefer not to have them printed. Names will remain on the list for one month, unless otherwise directed. Marianne’s Recovery Trip Nichols Sallie Johnson’s house Angie Adkins’s father Nathan Kohl Bruce Kerr Thomas Rogers Tim Johnson Bus accident Barb Heckathorn
Karen Scholz Ron Harbert Jack Jack & Arlene Jennifer Sayre & family Jackie Aruna Swami James & Donna Angie’s father, Frank Mary Kay Withrow
Boston, MA Those who are ill International Evangelism The people and ministries of our church International Evangelism Our world, our leaders and those serving our nation, especially our troops
CONTACT INFORMATION: Amlin United Methodist Church 5441 Cosgray Road Dublin, Ohio 43016 Phone: (614) 771-1904 Email: AmlinUMC@aol.com Website: www.amlinumc.org Church Summer Office Hours: Tuesday & Thurs. 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. Or by appointment Pastor Steve Putka sputka@me.com or (614) 668-5001
Country Talk is a monthly publication of Amlin United Methodist Church, issued at the beginning of each month.
Pastor of Administration Jennifer Gedeon (614) 562-2868
The deadline for articles is the 20th of each month for the next month’s issue. Articles and photos should be put in the church’s DropBox account. If you need access to the DropBox account, please contact the office at AmlinUMC@aol.com. If you have other questions about or suggestions for the newsletter, please email Jennifer Sayre at JenniferSayre7@gmail.com.
Traditional Service Music Angela Adkins Marianne Dillon Christian Mateos
Regular Sunday Morning Schedule
Contemporary Worship Leader Jason Hissong
9:30–10:30 Traditional Worship* & Sunday School in the Chapel 10:30–11:00 Fellowship Time for Both Services in the New Life Center 11:00–12:00 Contemporary Worship* & Sunday School in the New Life Center 12:00 p.m. – Fellowship Time in the New Life Center *Nursery care (birth through 2 years) is provided in the New Life Center throughout the morning. Sunday School is for ages 3 through grade 6 is held during both services. Children start in the worship service and are dismissed following “Children’s Moments.” They move to the Fellowship Hall, where they participate in lessons including songs, prayer, bible study, etc.
Supplementary Worship Leader Todd Hanes Treasurer Dee Elkins (614) 771-1904 Financial Secretary Becky Kent (614) 446-2359
The Pastor’s Message From Pastor Steve Putka
It’s Like a Family Reunion The sun shines brightly in the month of June, the time of year when a pastor’s thoughts turn to… The West Ohio Annual Conference! So, what is this event, and what does it have to do with our church? And why should I care about some church meeting that most of us will never attend? This annual gathering has lots to do with our church. It also helps us to understand better about what it means to be a United Methodist. Annual Conference will be held at Lakeside, Ohio, where it’s been held for over 100 years. Some have described it as one part church revival, one part business meeting, and one part family reunion. And each of these pieces help us to learn more about who we are as a church… Annual Conference is like a church revival. At this conference, which will be held from June 9-13, people from over 1100 United Methodist churches will gather under one large roof for worship, singing, exceptional preaching, and a challenge to grow in our faithfulness and service to our community. We will experience teaching sessions, breakout workshops, and examples of how other churches are sharing God’s love with others. Each church sends their pastor, and one church member for each ordained, non-retired clergy member. Jim Oldham is Amlin’s member of conference. I expect that both Jim and I will return fired up and even more eager to lead and encourage others in faith. Annual Conference is like a business meeting. We will gather to vote on things like budget, resolutions on social issues, and matters including new mission initiatives regarding global health and maternal care. These decisions help to determine our mission priorities, and even approve things like the clergy health and retirement plans. The United Methodist Church is structured as a religious democracy. We believe both clergy and laity are blessed by the Holy Spirit to make
News from the
As many of you know the Church has purchased a new set of keyboards for the NLC. These keyboards were purchased by a number of families in the church as a special gift to Amlin, and funded outside of our regular budget. These keyboards replaced the small Hammond organ and the baby grand piano used by the praise
team bands (as well as the children’s choir) during second service. Along with the donation of the large organ installed in the rear of the building, these keyboards will provide the church with excellent musical instrumentation for many years to come for both traditional and contemporary worship. Both instruments (keyboards
This annual gathering has lots to do with our church. It also helps us to understand better about what it means to be a United Methodist. decisions. We believe that all churches should have a voice, and that the best decisions are made when laity and clergy discern God’s will together. Finally, Annual Conference is like a family reunion. Our holy time together reminds us that the United Methodist movement is about much more than our local church at Amlin. Jim and I will look around us and remember that we are just one of many United Methodist churches across our state. Those who participate at conference for more than one year often see friendly faces from prior years, as well as pastors who have served at their church in the past. And both pastors and laity are always thinking, “Wow. Someday we may be in ministry together at the same church!” We have a local church family, but we also have a much larger family, the Body of Christ. Annual Conference reminds us of this larger family, and our call to love the entire human family. While Jim and I are at Annual Conference, we’ll be praying for all at Amlin. Please be in prayer for us, as we make decisions on your behalf, re-energize, and reconnect with our extended Family of Faith. Yours in the joy of Christ’s service, Pastor Steve
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for worship. To that end the trustees would like to sell the piano and small Hammond organ to create more spaces for new people, as well as to fund additional projects in and around our Church. The trustees are looking for assistance in selling, or obtaining sales leads for these two instruments. Please contact the Church office with any information regarding this matter. We also welcome your feedback on this initiative.
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Monthly Meeting The next meeting will by June 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We welcome all women of the church to meet with us! Fair Trade Coffee/Tea A reminder that we continue to have coffee and tea for sale through the Fair Trade Coffee Project. These are available in the NLC each week. Women’s Bible Study The Women’s Bible Study meets on the first and third Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. All women are invited to attend. We are studying Remarkable Women of the Bible.
Free Store Monthly Collection This year the UMW will continue collecting donations for the Westside Free Store with a monthly theme. The overall focus is collecting the small, mostly consumable items that are seldom covered by usual donations. We will take the items to the Westside Free Store at the end of each month. We appreciate everything you are able to do to help the growing number of individuals needing assistance in these economic rough times. As you do your own shopping please keep in mind the themes for each month and consider contributing to the program. June: deodorant July: shaving supplies August: new underwear
September: socks October: hats & gloves November: diapers/wipes December: shampoo
For more information, please contact Mary Vulic & Jane Fink, Mission Projects Coordinators
We are here to
SERVE Christ calls each of us to be his hands and feet, to step out of our comfort zone in mission to others, and to take his message of God’s love beyond the walls of our church. This month, you can... Serve lunch at the West Side Free Store from 10-1 on Saturday, June 1 (Contact Mary Vulic, mavulic@yahoo.com or 771-8629)
Invite young friends ages 3 through grade 5 to attend our Vacation Bible School. The dates are July 28-August 1.
Help with Vacation Bible School (Contact Anndrea Slominski, weeprice@columbus.rr.com or 921-1697)
To present your mission ideas to the Risk-Taking Mission Team, use the form available on the table outside the chapel or on the mission table in the NLC.
Team plans several easy ways to help fundraise This year the special events team, Sally Pauley, Doreen Cole and Margy Johnson, will sponsor three fundraising events. Kroger‘s Community Rewards program has been renewed for another year. Please renew your Kroger’s card the first of April or as soon as you can. Check the flyer in the bulletin for instruction. The Farm Science Review in September will be our last event. We will need volunteers to help prepare food at the Kiwanis food tent. Our salaries will be donated to the church. All money raised from these events will be donated to the church trustees for beatification of the church grounds. Any question contact Margy Johnson (614-876 -6874)
Church Forum
Amlin’s parking lot abound with blessings We would like to send out a thank you to everyone who helped to make Amlin’s first annual “Blessing of the Bikes” on Sunday, May 19, 2013 a great success. Pastor Steve provided the blessing to the twelve bikes & riders that were present for a safe and enjoyable riding season. Immediately following the blessing we had a potluck meal with lots of delicious food & a great time of fellowship. Special Events Team
Come and join us for our next Church Forum on June 9th after the 11:00 service. This Forum will also serve as our annual Church Conference, where we will elect next year's administrative board and approve the proposed budget. We will also enjoy an Amlin tradition - a POTLUCK! I hope to see you all there to enjoy some fellowship and help in conducting the business of the Church.
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