Baden United Methodist Church420 Dippold AvenueBaden, PA 15005-1716D. Edward Bailey, Pastor

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Schedule of ServicesSunday………………………………………………………………………………………………….Chapel – 8:15 a.m.Sunday……………………………………………………………………………………………..Sanctuary – 10:30 a.m.Saturday……………………………………………………………………….……………………Sanctuary – 6:00 p.m.Last Saturday of Each Month…………………………………………Contemporary Service - Sanctuary – 6:00 p.m.

The GleamBaden United Methodist Church

Monthly Newsletter(724) 869-2720

badenumc@verizon.net (Office)revedbailey@msn.com (Pastor)

Ronda F. Curcio, Editor

Monthly VolunteersShirley Bruce, Nancy Dominick,

Carol Harmotto Joyce Ickley, Patty King

December Issue Deadline – Nov. 10Assembly Day – Nov. 19

Sunday Worship: 8:15am in Eaton Chapel10:30am in the sanctuary

Sunday School: 9:15am Opening in the Sanctuary

Weight Watchers meets in

Fellowship Hall every

Wednesday at 6:00pm

AA meets in Fellowship Hall every

Sunday evening at

6:00pm

Chapel Caféopen from

9:00am until 10:15am

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6:00p Worship Service

2

11:30 - 12:30Christmas Play Practice

3

6:00p Aldersgate practice

7:00p Trustees Mtg.

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9:30a LET Bible Study

6:00p Bell Choir

7:30p Sanctuary Choir

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9:00a Busy Bees

7 8 C.L.U.E. DAY

9:00a Men’s prayer breakfast

6:00p Worship Service

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9a -12n Pancake Breakfast

11:30 - 12:30Christmas Play Practice

10

Gleam Deadline

6:00p Aldersgate practice

11

12:30p UMW Meeting6:45p Finance Committee meeting7:30p Church Council meeting

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9:30a LET Bible Study

6:00p Bell Choir

7:30p Sanctuary Choir

13 14 15

6:00p Worship Service

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11:30a GEMS meeting

11:30 - 12:30Christmas Play Practice

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5:30 – 8:30 pmWe Care Food

Distribution

6:00p Aldersgate practice

18 199:30a LET Bible Study

6:00p Bell Choir

6:30p Christian Believer

7:30p Sanctuary Choir

Gleam Assembly

20

9:00a Busy Bees

6:30p Boy Scouts in Fellowship Hall

21

7:00p Friday Night Diners Club at Smokey Bones Restaurant

22

6:00p Worship Service

2311:30 - 12:30Christmas Play Practice 30

11:30 - 12:30 Christmas Play Practice

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6:00p Aldersgate practice

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6:00p Bell Choir

7:30p Sanctuary Choir

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7:30pm at Concord Presbyterian Church

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OFFICE CLOSED

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6:00p Worship Service

November2008

The Gleam November 2008

Baden United Methodist Church * 420 Dippold Avenue * Baden, Pennsylvania * (724) 869-2720

Dear Member and Friend of Baden UMC:

It was early April 1988 when I met Juan in Matamoros, Mexico. His face was wrinkled from grinning from all of the sunshine he had been in. He lived in a broken down bus without electricity and plumbing. He did not have a closet with clothes or cupboards with food. I shared with Juan in my best broken Spanish, “I’m a college student from the USA and I came down to help build a house for a pastor…I am here because of my faith to make a difference in the life of a pastor.” Juan looked at me and said, “Me too, amigo! I work here all day and watch over the worksite. At night I pray and watch the stars and moon dance across the sky. I wake up and do it all over again.”

Those two weeks in Mexico with Juan gave me a picture of life that was a big contrast to the life I was living at the time. I was a college student with three hot prepared meals a day. A room with plumbing and electricity and was employed as an over-paid youth worker at a Presbyterian Church.

On the flight home from Mexico I voluntarily got bumped for a future travel voucher as well as a First Class Ticket on the next flight to Chicago and on to Rochester, New York. While flying first class I met William. William was an investor who had several homes around the country. He assumed that my friends and I were coming back from South Padre Island for Spring Break, but was surprised to learn that we were college students who had gone to make a difference for a pastor in Mexico. He seemed to take great pride in talking about all of his homes and the wealth that he had accumulated over the years. As I sat and listened to him ramble on and on about his life and the power that he believed he had over others, I was not impressed. I have to confess to you, I was much more impressed with Juan. While there is plenty of room in the kingdom of God for people with varying social and economic backgrounds, from where I sat William’s life seemed boring! Every once in a while I think about Juan’s life. When I check my email and respond to several each day. When I check the messages on the machine only to find five new

Baden Church is a caring congregation dedicated to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to the community

messages since the last time I checked, which was only a few hours earlier. When I hear the alarm of my cell phone that reminds me that there are more calls to make, those calls are people with real needs that need a prayer or a visit. When there are multiple events to be present at and I have to choose one. When I am up past midnight writing an article for a newsletter, to offer some words of hope, yes there are times I think about the simplicity of Juan’s life. “To work all day and watch over the worksite. At night I pray and watch the stars and moon dance across the sky. I wake up and do it all over again.”

I was walking out of the church late one evening and looked up at the stars in the clear sky, and took a deep breath of the cool air and gave thanks to God! I thanked God for the blessings I have in family, friends, a congregation and a community to serve. I am so blessed! It is all too easy to complain and lose focus of what life is about…Is it not? This month we celebrate thanksgiving! What are you thankful for? Why not take time and make a list…literally write down what you are grateful for?”

It’s great to be your pastor!

Ed Bailey, Pastorrevedbailey@msn.com

UNITED METHODIST WOMENUNITED METHODIST WOMENTuesday, November 11, 2008Tuesday, November 11, 2008

12:30 pm12:30 pm

Greeters......................................EveryoneGreeters......................................Everyone Devotions....................................Betty Vagias Devotions....................................Betty Vagias Hostesses....................................Florence Dzikowski Hostesses....................................Florence Dzikowski

Mary Ann CottomMary Ann Cottom Program......................................Pat McCaslin Program......................................Pat McCaslin - Thank Offering Program- Thank Offering Program

The GEMSWe will have our meeting on Sunday, November 16, 2008 after the 10:30 church service. Note this is a change because of the church retreat. Our speaker is from the Layette Ministry program. All church members are

welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Sue Meade at 724-775-6796 orChristy Sheaffer at 724-857-4522 because a light lunch will be served.

Please remember to bring your thank offering.

The Busy Bee sewers will gather on the Thursdays of November 6The Busy Bee sewers will gather on the Thursdays of November 6thth and and

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from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the church parlor.from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the church parlor.Please note the change in meeting place.

1 Brian Bisceglia

2 Krista Tucker Dana Bucci

3 Scott Mazur Grant Miller

4 Darcee Gamble Cheryl Logan

5 Leslie Fox

6 Kathy Heist

9 Ace Stephansky

10 Julie Walsh Dale DiCicco Johanna Sheets

11 Louis Gardner Larney Santry

14 Meloni Lubic 15 Jesse DiCicco

16 Francis McCartney

17 Pat McCaslin Tabitha Bailey

19 Larry Musgrave Regina Wachtel Regina Wilson

20 Rachel Bailey

21 David Harmon

22 Don Fleming

23 Joanne Harmon

24 Mary Lewis Chris Braner

25 Brian Grimes Zoe Futato

29 Margaret Cannon Marie McCartney Eric Evanko Shania Short

30 Judith Irwin

Please help us keep our

birthday and anniversary list

current. If you or someone you know has a

November birthday or anniversary and is not included on, or

would like to be

removed from our list, please contact the church office.

Thank you.

November 4John & Peggy

EvankoNovember 4

Dave & Danna SmithNovember 5

Bobby & Tracy Charlovich

November 11Scott & Beverly

DawsonNovember 18Dale & Christy

SheafferNovember 21Mike & Beth

Lokomski

November 23Joe & Kathleen

Barsic

November 28Jerry & Barbara

Ferguson

November 29Don & Linda Fleming

Liturgists 2........................................Donna Brynczak 9..................................................Fred Zajac16..............................................Bob Blanarik23.......................................Nancy VanDeCar30.................................................Alan Freed

Acolytes 2..............................Melissa Jones, Candle Isaac Jones, Bible 9..........................Jacob Charlovich, Candle Bible16................................Sarah Alberts, Candle Burke Sheets, Bible23.............................Bradley Wayne, Candle Bible30................................Sarah Alberts, Candle Burke Sheets, Bible

Ushers 2 8:15.................................Timothy Smith

10:30.................Walt King, John Krepps John Parkhurst, Bobby Charlovich

9 8:15...............................Gerald Ferguson 10:30..........Bill VanDeCar, Don Fleming Bill Ickley, Jeff McClure

16 8:15................................Gerald Dunstan 10:30….........John Parkhurst, Joe Fausti Dave Smith, Dale Sheaffer

23 8:15.................................Dave Woodling 10:30.............Fred Zajac, Brandon Short Bobby Charlovich, Joe Fausti

30 8:15.............................Paula Hazelwood 10:30..........Joyce Hudson, Teresa Fausti Phyllis Parkhurst, Carol Walker

Greeters 2.......................................Fred & Viki Zajac 9.........................Alan, Amy & Carrie Freed16.............................................Joyce Hudson23.................................the Woodling Family30........................Betty & Walter Szymoniak

November Meetings & Events

Nov 2 11:30am Christmas Play Practice Nov 3 7:00pm Trustees Meeting Nov 6 6:00pm Kidz Club Nov 7-9 Church Retreat

Nov 8 9:00am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Nov 9 9a-12n Pancake Breakfast 11:30am Christmas Play Practice Nov 10 Gleam Deadline

Nov 11 12:30pm United Methodist Women 6:45pm Finance Comm. Meeting 7:30pm Church Council Nov 13 6:00pm Kidz Club Nov 16 11:30am GEMS 11:30am Christmas Play Practice

Nov 19 6:30pm Christian Believer class Gleam Assembly Nov 21 7:00pm Friday Night Diner’s @ Smokey Bones Nov 23 11:30am Christmas Play Practice Nov 26 7:30pm Community Worship Service at Concord Presbyterian Church

Nov 27 Thanksgiving Day - Office Closed

Nov 30 11:30am Christmas Play Practice

Sanctuary Choir:The choir will once again be singing at the Community Thanksgiving Eve services with the combined choirs of the Baden, Economy Ministerial at Concord Presbyterian Church in Economy Borough on Wednesday, November 26th. It is always a pleasure to join with over 50 voices singing praise to the Lord!We have begun rehearsals for our Christmas Cantata; “Noel Celebration”. The choir will present this special Christmas gift to the congregation on Saturday evening, December 13that the 6:00 service, and also on Sunday December 14th during the 10:30 worship service. If you would like to join us for the cantata, we practice on Wednesday evenings from 8:00-9:00 in the choir room. We are always looking for a few more voices in each section to compliment the fabulous ones that we already have.

Praise Ringers:Our Praise Ringers are eagerly getting ready to play for the congregation this month. We are also working on our Christmas music for the Christmas Eve candlelight worship service at 11:00pm. It has come to our attention that it is time to send our bells back to the Malmark Company for refurbishing. This means that they will inspect the bells for any

damage and clean and repair all of the bells with new parts. Of course, all of this will have a cost to it, not to mention the shipping costs of sending the bells

back to Malmark. Therefore, we are going to be starting a fundraiser just in time for your Christmas card mailing. There are cards of the front of the church that were printed a few years ago that we are going to be selling on Sunday mornings. You can receive a package of 20 cards for the low, low price of $1.00! This is a considerable savings compared to what you would pay for store bought Christmas cards. You will also be showing off the beautiful Sanctuary to all of your family and friends, while helping the bell choir at the same time. Cards will be packaged and ready to go the second Sunday in November. Just look for our display table located in Chapel Café, or see one of our Praise Ringers who will gladly assist you.

Children’s choir:The Children’s choir will rehearse on Sunday mornings from 9:15-9:30 in the Chapel. The children will then be dismissed to their Sunday school classrooms. Anyone in grades one through six is encouraged to come and join our choir. If you have any questions you may call Miss Linda at 724-

869-4430, or talk to our children’s choir director, Tabitha Bailey.

Cherub Choir:The cherubs will continue to rehearse on

Sunday mornings from 9:15-9:30 in the front of the Sanctuary. We thank our Cherubs for singing for us on our Sunday Anniversary service. You were great!

Celebration Sunday: A change in our “OPENING” time!Our Sunday School Teachers and CE Board have decided

to have our Opening the first Sunday of each month in the Sanctuary, beginning with the first Sunday of November. On the following Sunday’s the children, and youth will report directly to their Sunday school classrooms at 9:15 sharp! Celebration Sunday will be just that! We will celebrate everyone’s birthday in that month, pass out perfect attendance awards, have the special box feature, sing songs, and conclude with refreshments in Chapel café. So don’t forget, you only report to the Sanctuary on the first Sunday of every month, other wise you go straight to your classrooms for Sunday school to begin at 9:15! The Children’s choir will rehearse from 9:00-9:30 in the chapel every Sundayand the Cherubs choir will rehearse from 9:15-9:30 in the front of the Sanctuary every Sunday.

Harvest Party at “Yeck Farms”:Our annual trip to the pumpkin patch, at Yeck’s Farm was held on Sunday, October 26th. This year it was all together different, with a new corn maze, hayride route and general store. We had a blast on the hayrides and running through the corn maze. We also had hotdogs and snacks, and a bonfire

to sit around. The children enjoyed the costume parade, games, and picking out a pumpkin. There was fun for everyone, even if you are not the hayride type.

Snack Foods for “We Care”:During the month of November, the Sunday school classes will be collecting snack foods for the children of our We Care food cupboard families. Each week we will have our snack basket up front for you to put your snacks in. Mrs. Linda Fleming, our “We Care” food coordinator, was telling of the need for the children

to have snacks that they can take to school, and be available for them when they arrive home from school. A few popular ones are the instant brown sugar oatmeal packets, fruit rollups, marshmallow squares, etc. Think of what your child likes to have, and send one in for our Sunday school snack basket!

Bible Sunday: Our third graders will be presented bibles from the congregation on Bible Sunday, November

23rd. Each child will receive a “Hands on Bible” just like the ones that their teachers use during Sunday school class. It is a very special day for our third graders, and for our congregation to be putting the word of God in the hands of our children. Please join us for this special moment in their Christian lives.Kidz Club:Kidz Club Cookie Bake: Come and join us for Kidz Club every Thursday evening in Chapel Café from 6:00-7:30. (With the exception of the Thursdays that the Boy Scouts hold pack meetings) This month’s special event will be on Thursday, November 13th when we make and bake cookies! We had so much fun last year making our very own cookies from scratch that we decided to go for it again this year! (We just may bake some cookies for Pastor B. this time!) Our special cookie bake will begin at 6:00 that evening in Chapel Cafe, with pickup at 7:30. Be prepared to get messy! We are going to have a lot of fun, and we want you to be a

part of it. If you are in Preschool through Jr. High, you are welcome to join our Kidz Club.A special reminder to all of our parents: We are moving Kidz Club to the Chapel Café area to help save on the heating and energy costs. So, don’t forget to come to the Chapel Café doors, instead of Fellowship Hall.

Sunday School Christmas Play Rehearsals:Oh yes, it is time for play practice!This year we are going to try something NEW! Our Christmas Play will take place on Sunday, December 21st in place of the 10:30 worship service. After the play is over then we will have a covered dish luncheon for all in Fellowship hall. This allows those who would like to come see our children and youth in their Christmas plays, but are uncertain of the evening weather or driving in the dark, to be able to join us for this special event. Our play will be under the direction of Mr. Jeff DeSantis, with the help of our Children and Youth Sunday school teachers.Play rehearsals will be held immediately following the 10:30 worship service on Sunday mornings. All children and youth are to report to the front of the Sanctuary as soon as the service is over. Rehearsals will be over at 12:15.Parents are welcome to stay in the chapel café area to wait for their children while rehearsals are in session.

We will begin rehearsals on Sunday, November 9th and will continue every Sunday unless otherwise noted.

Friday Night Diners Club:Our Friday Night Diners had a great time at Rainaldi’s Restaurant in October. In November, our Diners will make a return visit to Smokey Bones in Cranberry Township on Friday the 21st. Reservations must be placed by Sunday, November 16th. A signup sheet will be placed on the board next to the church nursery. Anyone age 18 and older is welcome to join us for some great food and a night out of relaxation with our Friday Diner’s.

You never know what will happen with our group!

Chrismon Patterns:Christmas is just around the corner. A number of Chrismon patterns are in this issue (pages 12-20) for you to use in creating a Chrismon ornament. Copies of these patterns are also available in the Narthex. Chrismons are white in color, to signify purity. they are made from felt, cloth material, or foam. They are traditionally decorated with gold or silver ornamentation; also clear decorations/beads have been used. These Chrismons will be used to decorate the Sanctuary Christmas tree.

Congratulations to our recent baptismal candidates. William Steven Dobich was baptized on October 5, 2008. William is the son of Andy and Patricia Dobich. Alexis “Lexi” Lynn Watt was baptized on October 19, 2008. Lexi is the daughter of Janine Parkhurst and Chad Watt. Garrett James Litzinger was baptized on October 19, 2008.

Garrett is the son of James and Jennifer Litzinger. We welcome them into our faith family.

Congratulations to Kristen Bogati and Thomas Kapinski

who were married on October 4th.

Congratulations to Nathan and Sarah Harmon on the birth of their son Gideon Moon Harmon. He is also welcomed by his grandparents Dave and Joanne Harmon.

IT IS TIME TO ORDER YOUR POINSETTIAS! The order will be placed

through Beaver Valley Floral this year and the cost will be $8.50 each. The flowers will come in 61/2 inch pots and you will have a choice of red, white or pink. There is an order form in the narthex for your convenience. All orders must be placed by December 15th.

A note of thanks and appreciation to

Pastor Bailey

and everyone who gave of their time and talent to make the church’s 150th Anniversary Celebration so memorable. The Baden United Methodist Church and its’ members truly make it someplace special. ~ Carmel McCreary

CHRISTIAN BELIEVER COURSE: Christian Believer will begin on November 19th at 6:30pm. If you did not attend the informational meeting or speak to Pastor Ed, and you are interested, please see him today.

The UMW continue to sellRADA Cutlery.

If you would like to purchase cutlery for Christmas, please see Sue Meade to place your order.

PLEASE PRAY FOR.... Christina Blinn; Judy Blinn; Pauline Bruning; Margaret Bucci; Howard Carrodus; Katherine Collingwood; Dan Cook; Doug Craig; Dale Dishong; Evelyn Domenick; Ryan Dorrier; Veronica Emmerson; Charles Fennell; Esther Fox; Maggie Gall; Jean Garlitz; Shane Glatt; Jack Hayes; Jason Hazelwood; Mary Jo Hess; Janet Johns; James

Johnston; Ken Jones; Alice Keister; Susan Kickle; Lindsey Kinkel; Lucas Kline; Ellen Lawrence; Lance Cpl. Zachary Livengood; Jeff Marsh; Amber Mazur; Spc. Jeanette McDonald; Brian Mickey; Dustin Miller; Mark Montagna; Dave Morgan; Norma Mustake; Diana Paymer; Virginia Salak; Lt. Col. Tim Seamon; Christine Smith; Charlotte Stumpf; Eva Swerdi; Marge Tillery; Walt Tillery; Betty Vagias; Matthew Wadd; David Waxler; Sherri Zdunek; Ally; David; Doug; Gloria; Lori; Pam; Stacey.Please help keep our prayer list current. If you know someone who needs prayer, call the office and let us know. If you know someone on the list who is doing better, please let us know so that we may remove his or her name. All names will remain on the list for no more than six weeks unless the office is notified otherwise.

News from the We Care Food Pantry

“Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor..” ~ Proverbs 22:9

 Leaves are falling and chilling winds are blowing, and the time for thanksgiving is upon

us. The food pantry is in need of replenishing. Our financial funds are also down. So once again we look to our church family for help. We had 13 new families in October, and expect more than 85 families in November.

These are some of the items we are in need of. Baking Products:

frosting muffin mix cake mix pie filling cookie mix brownie mix pudding mix

Pantry Items:pickles olives peanut butter salad dressing jelly ketchup mustard juice tuna canned fruits canned chicken ravioli olives spaghettios rice cereal baked beans canned potatoes crackers spaghetti mayonnaise macaroni stuffing spaghetti sauce cranberry sauce egg noodles boxed dinners

Cleaning Products: liquid laundry detergent softener sheets or liquid

Hygiene Items: bar soap deodorant tooth brushes sanitary napkins toothpaste shampoo shaving needs

lotion body powder We the helpers of the pantry thank you for your continuing support. We also appreciate any monetary donations. Please make checks payable to We Care. In Christ;Donald and Linda Fleming, Co-Directors

CHRISMON PATTERNS

Three Fish - One of the early signs of Christendom was the fish. The Greek word for fish is IXTHUS. This is an acrostic for the Greek words for Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.

Fish and Bread - We are reminded of the breakfast on the beach to which Jesus called his disciples following his resurrection. Also, Jesus fed the multitudes with loaves and fishes.

The Eight Pointed Star symbolizes the Kingdom of God.

Angels heralded the birth of our Savior

Celtic Cross #1- This cross is seen quite often. Celtic Cross #2 - This cross is the same as Celtic Cross #1, but more decorative.

Chi Rho - Two Greek letters which are the first letters in the Greek work for Christ.

The Circle - Symbolizes the world, God’s wholeness, and eternity.

Cross & Chi - Two chi’s superimposed upon

one another. The chi in its normal position represents Christ (chi is the first letter in the Greek word for Christ). The chi in the position of the cross represents Christ’s crucifixion. Together, they remind us of what the baby in the manger came to earth to do.

Crown - Jesus is the King of

kings and Lord of lords.

The Cross and the Crown - We are reminded that if we would have the crown of eternal life; we must take up the cross of Christ. The letters “NIKA” spell out the Greek word for “victor”.

Eternity - The cross is inside a circle composed of circles. Circles represent eternity. We are reminded that to have God’s

gift of eternal life means being committed to the way of the cross.

Greek Cross - The Greek cross has arms of equal length. This particular Chrismon has circles on the arms, representing eternity.

Latin Cross with Alpha and Omega - We are reminded that Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, who diedon the cross for us.

Iota, Eta, Sigma - These three Greek letters on the

cross remind us that Jesus died for us on the cross.

Jerusalem Cross - The crusader’s cross. This cross was worn by the crusaders going to Jerusalem.

John 14:7 - Jesus telling the disciples that if he knows Him (Jesus) he has met God.

Luke 11:5-14 - The parable of how God provides for us through prayer

Luke 12:24 - God feeds even the birds of the air

The Southern Cross - A constellation seen only in the Southern Hemisphere.

Triumphant Church - The world (as seen by thelatitude and longitude lines) with the cross on top, reminds us that Christ is triumphant over the challenges presented by living in the world.

IXTHUS - The Greek word for fish. This is an acrostic for the Greek words meaning Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.