January 2017
Restoring Hope in the God of Second Chances! We are the risk takers, the change makers, the Adventurers of life! Welcome to 2017! By now you should know we are on a great adventure as Christians. This means we do not shy away from challenges, we do not hunker down in fear or play the blame game. We are called, we choose, and we become Christians. This means we are called away from the boredom, routines and consumer-driven ideals that dominate most people’s lives. We are called to confront the problems in life head-on by rolling up our sleeves rather than turning up our noses. We gather as a church because we choose what is right not what is easy, we choose to live out of our convictions not out of convenience, and we choose to draw the best not the worst out of ourselves and others. Are you part of a community like that? We are Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church and we have a bold, some say impossible, vision to restore human dignity to this world by living, loving and sharing the power of Jesus wherever we are. We are told to look ahead to each new day with optimism in what we can accomplish. In God’s Word, we see God described as a great artist, always creating, always revealing more of the world than we knew possible. He is always doing a new thing and invites us to join Him. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:19 He says His mercies are new and fresh every morning. He says His grace is sufficient for this day. We can see that nothing is stale and nothing is stagnant in God’s Kingdom. He gave fresh manna daily for the people on their journey in the wilderness. God wants us to expect great things and then look for them. In the New Year, I want us to press on toward the high calling in Christ Jesus, not to be just a church on the hill, but THE beacon of hope and light for seekers and saints alike. So I truly look forward to working with you, worshiping with you and in general celebrating life with you on this great adventure that lies before us in 2017! Welcome Aboard!
Blessings,
Family Events
2017 Leadership Team Administrative Board (Discipline ¶258.2) Dave Mendenhall Patsy Bee Dave Bargeloh Greg Cappadona Sean Francisco Kyle Criss John Bargeloh Jordan Mader Jenny Criss Jeff Matheny tbd Janet Hinton Pat Province Ronnie Rhodes Carl Sizemore Betsy Offenberger Christie Archer
Chair Secretary Lay Leader Trustees Staff-Parish Relationship Finance Treasurer Youth Representative Finance Sec. Lay Member to Annual Conference Lay Member to Annual Conference II Member-at-Large (2017) Member-at-Large (2017) Member-at-Large (2018) Member-at-Large (2018) Member-at-Large (2019) Member-at-Large (2019)
Staff-Parish (Discipline ¶258.2) (ex officio: Jeff Beeson, Jeff Matheny, Dave Bargeloh) Class of 2017
Class of 2018
Jill Beane Sean Francisco (chair) Ann Somerville
Ron Bibbee Doug Williams
Class 2019 Lisa Smith Cary Schmidt
Leadership Dev. (Discipline ¶258.1) (ex officio: Jeff Matheny, Dave Bargeloh)
Family
Class of 2017 Mike Coe Carol Dobson Events Charlotte Valentine
Trustees (Discipline ¶258.3 with 2524-2551) Class of 2017 Greg Cappadona (chair) Jarrell-Hicks Jon Mader
Class of 2018
Alice Reeves
Class of 2018 Charlotte Valentine Brian Moore Beverly Davis
Class 2019 Mike Duckworth Rick Armstrong Elaine Smith
Class 2019 Frank Hughes Joyce Kay Perkins Lisa Smith
Finance (Discipline ¶258.4) Kyle Criss (chair) (ex officio: Jenny Criss, Jeff Matheny, Dave Bargeloh, Dave Mendenhall, Sean Francisco) Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class 2019 Lowell Jackson Whit Parrish HR Lockhart Erik Linsell Mike Coe Doug Williams Andrew Lantz Kyle Criss
Ministry Teams
Worship Music Altar Communion Greeters Ushers
Steve Gedon Jason Caltrider Tonya Bailey & Betsy Offenberger Vicki Gandee Mike Coe
Children’s Ministry Kids Hope Rising Stars Garrett Learning Center Vacation Bible School
Dana Mader (chair) Anthony Farr Christin Parrish, Christie Archer, Melanie
Student Ministry
Amanda Eagle
Family Ministry
Melanie Matheny
Sr Adult Ministries
Mary Jane Carder
Mission SAK Pak Program Shared Blessings Food Pantry
Doug Williams Ronnie Rhodes
Communications
Patsy Bee
Historian
Jan Bargeloh
Child Protection Coordinator
Donna Linsell
Nurture & Member Care
Pearl Buchanan & Ann Mayhew
Prayer Ministry
Ann Mayhew, Janet Hinton
Parish Nurse
Elaine Cappadona
United Methodist Women President
Jane Utt
Lay Member to District Conference
Janet Hinton & Pearl Buchanan
Parsonage Committee
Beverly Davis, Alice Reeves, Lisa Smith
Membership Secretary
Debbie Caltrider
Family Events
Mission is the compass that helps our leaders navigate through the ocean of decision.
Inspire People to Become Fully-Devoted follower of Jesus!
Mission
Strategy
Inspire
Intentional
Impact
Invite
To excite, energize, to breathe life into
To act with consistent, focused intent
To leave a lasting impression
Offering an appealing or enjoyable experience
A vision is a picture of a future reality that ignites passion
Vision
A church so alive, so active and so appealing it can only be explained by the presence of Jesus.
News from the Preschool We are anxious to get started to a fabulous 2017! After a very busy December, January is “Let It Snow� month in our three year old class. We focus on winter books and fun, wintery activities. Our four year old class is moving right along in their quest to master the alphabet while focusing on the letters L, M, N, and O, and taking a field trip to the Parkersburg/Wood County Library. Enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year begins January 30 for current Mt. Pleasant Preschool families, and February 6 for all others. Classes usually fill the first day. Names will be taken for waiting lists. For more information, you may contact us at (304) 489-3100, or at mtpleasantpreschool@gmail.com During the month of December, in lieu of gifts to us, we asked for donations to the Sak Pak Program and the MPUMC Food Pantry. We collected approximately 270 items, and monetary donations! THANK YOU to our wonderful preschool families for supporting these programs that are near and dear to our hearts. We truly have the most generous families! They are not only generous with donations, but also with their time! Special thanks to Sherry Hinton for helping us with the Rada Fundraiser! It was a great success! Thank you to those who took the time to come to our Christmas program and support our wonderful children! Always a thank you to Linda Bargeloh and Roger Hodges for everything they do for the preschool! SAK PAK
SAK Pak has created a Board of Directors. Doug Williams Sherry Hinton Connie Dellinger Patsy Bee Tammy Pence Kristie Ritchie
Chairperson Director/Buyer Secretary/Treasurer Communications/Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising
There are many ways that you can help with this program. _______ Pray for SAK Pak Family _______ PrayEvents for the families _______ Monetary donations ~ personal or business _______ Pack on Wednesday evenings. We meet every other Wednesday at 4:00 pm at the church _______ We need another driver and a truck or SUV for deliveries on Friday to the school. No lifting required. Only use of your vehicle. _______ Printing of brochures/flyers for events _______ Contact information for someone at radio/TV and newspaper _______ Let us know where we can apply for grants for this program _______ Organize a fundraiser _______ Help with a fundraiser _______ Help in kitchen during a fundraiser _______Bake cookies or desserts for a fundraiser If you would like to become involved or have any questions regarding SAK PAK, please contact Doug Williams or call Sherry Hinton at 304-481-5064. We welcome your help, ideas, information and suggestions. Sherry Hinton, Director
THRIVE STUDENT MINISTRY
THRIVE Activities – January THRIVE Student Ministries had a busy and fun month of December! We want to thank the congregation for all of their support and encouragement! Thank you for coming to our Sunday lunch and supporting us with your fellowship and donations toward our ministry! In January, we have a group of 30 students and parents that will be traveling to the Charleston Civic Center to enjoy contemporary Christian music with the WinterJam tour! It will be a night of worship and inspiration. Please pray for our trip and for God’s presence to be made known with us all so that we will feel even closer to Him. Please pray for our friends that we are taking that the concert and the fellowship will lead them closer to Christ and to our ministry as well! Beginning January 8, our Sunday gatherings will resume. We will begin that evening with a leadership meeting at 5:30pm. Any student, parent, or adult of the church that would like to offer support for the direction of the ministry may join us to discuss the next few months of activities and curriculum. At 6:30, we will begin our youth study and worship time. We will begin the SHINE curriculum. We will be learning how to relationally share the message of the gospel. In the busyness of life—school, fun, friends, sports and more—our students sometimes lose sight of the truth that they have the message of hope and life that others urgently need. Yet when you stop and really think about it, sharing Jesus’ message with others is the most impacting thing they will ever do with their lives. Join us for this 6 week series!!! Each Sunday evening, 6:30 -8:00pm. We start every Sunday evening with dinner and fellowship for students!
Little Kanawha District Youth WINTER RETREAT
January 27-29
“Alice in Wonderland Biblical Parallels” Every winter the district holds a winter retreat for students 6th -12th grades at the Crossroads Camp on Rt 2. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect or reconnect with other area Christian students as well as form closer relationships with our own youth students. A retreat allows students to step away from our busy schedules and refocus on God with the support of others who are in the same stage of life. We encourage our THRIVE students to participate in this wonderful opportunity with one another!! You can get registration forms from Amanda Eagle or from our church office. The cost is $55. Scholarships through THRIVE student ministries are available if needed.
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
Trustees Happy New Year and Merry Christmas!!! It is still Christmas. Many have removed the lights and started to put away the decorations, but it is still Christmas. What about the 12 days of Christmas and what about epiphany. The Feast of the Epiphany of Jesus Christ is one of the oldest Christian feasts, though, throughout the centuries, it has celebrated a variety of things. Epiphany comes from the Greek verb meaning “to reveal,” and all of the various events celebrated by the Feast of the Epiphany are revelations of Christ to man. This year, Epiphany occurs on January 6, the twelfth day of Christmas. As a child, our mom had us put the baby Jesus in the manger of the Nativity set on Christmas Day. But, the Wise men were far away on the other side of the room. Every day we would move them closer and on the twelfth day, we would place them at the Nativity scene. Please remember, Christmas is just the beginning. 2016 was a great year. A number of projects were completed due to many very generous members of our Church. The kitchen makeover was completed. A new projector was installed. Temporary showers were built for the Tampa mission team. The showers are stored away and can be reassembled again anywhere or any time. The landscape of the church was updated, the driveway to the food pantry was redone with new aggregate, drainage along the sidewalk was installed and the parking lot was sealed and striped. New night lights for the stain glass window were installed and the library was revamped with a temporary wall with pocket doors for some reason. New carpet was installed in the offices and conference room, along with new furniture. Etc. Thank you very much. 2017 will be another great year. The sanctuary and the main church building will be 20 years old. The trustees have a number of projects that will be announced in the next couple of months. Keep your sleeves rolled up and be ready for the next church wide service day. The trustees are still working on the parsonage. New lighting has been installed in the hallway, sitting room, entryway and dining room. Blinds for the dining room and sitting room should be hung sometime this month. New sliding doors are still needed for the sunroom and we are replacing the lawnmower. The date for Eagle Scout deck project will be announced when weather permits. All in all, the cost of these improvements will be about $16,000. Donations can be earmarked for the Building Fund/Parsonage. Thank you for your giving. Thank you for your support. Please contact one of the trustees with any concerns, problems or issues. And you are always welcome to any of the trustee’s meetings. We usually meet @ 7pm the on the first Monday of the Month. This month we are meeting on January 30. The Trustees
United Methodist Women
Please join us as we continue to serve as: “ . . . a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
The next meeting of the United Methodist Women will be on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you to all that attended our Christmas Luncheon in December at Leaps of Faith restaurant in Mineral Wells. wonderful time of fellowship, the program included the installation of officers for 2017, and "some sweet things to remind us of that wonderful sweet Christmas story." We hope you will be able to join us for our meeting as we will discuss our mission support and activities for 2017.
Jane Utt, President
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Ben Province ~ John Moore Elaine Cappadona ~ Kim Sheppard Parker Sheppard ~ Duane & Susie Burge Wayne & Barbara Bargeloh ~ Jacque Henry Roger & Jodi Hodges Mike Duckworth Robyn Burdette ~ Betsy Offenberger Rick & Connie Dellinger Bob Parker Corey Hess Carol Dobson ~ John Bargeloh Lori Full ~ Pam Fought John Grygiel ~ Ann Somerville ~ Janet Spaur Greg Eagle
19 20 21 22 23 Rose Armstrong 24 Brian Sheppard ~ Alex Anderson 25 26 Peyton Collins ~ Janet Hinton ~ Oria Daugherty Melanie Garrett 27 Hanah Coe 28 Chase Anderson ~ Abigail Gedon Randy Sheppard 29 Don Cunningham ~ David Daugherty 30 Sherry Hinton ~ Eddy Sheppard 31 Myrtle Deems ~ Larry Fought ~ Jessica Taylor We want to celebrate your special days. If we have missed your birthday or anniversary, please let us know.
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Acolytes Cameron Fallon & Chase Offenberger Peyton Farr & Bryce Smedley Ashlynn Eagle & Luke Eagle Maddie Archer & Mia Archer Curtis Miller & Faith Miller
Bread Bakers 1 Roger & Jodi Hodges 8 Rose Armstrong 15 Jeanne Dye 22 Elaine Smith 29 Ann Somerville
Children’s Church 1 8 Brenda McKnight 15 Dana Mader 22 Gina Starkey & Kaylynn Lantz 29 Communion Stewards ~ 8:15 am Service 1 Communion Stewards ~ 10:45 am Service 1 Greeters ~ 8:15 am 1 Pearl Buchanan & Janet Hinton 8 Dave & Betty Jo Pryce-Morehead 15 Bob & Debbie Sheppard 22 Larry & Pam Fought 29 Eddy & Ruth Ann Sheppard Greeters ~ 10:45 am 1 8 15 22 29
Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church P.O. Box 37 Mineral Wells, WV 26150