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August 2018

Greetings

from the Pastor!

OUR PURPOSE

COMMITTEE MEETINGS August 6 6:30 pm Outreach

7:00 pm Trustees

August 13 7:00 pm Finance

August 16 7:00 pm Ad Council

August 20 7:00 pm Nurture

August 27 7:00 pm Personnel

The Power of Prayer

Conversation is one of the most powerful tools we have in rela-tionships. There are books of conversation starters, marriage seminars on healthy communication, classes on interview conver-sations or networking conversations, and more. This is nothing new to Christians, for whom conversations with God have been foundational to faith since creation. Of course, we call it prayer.

In scripture, conversations with God helped Adam and Eve under-stand their sin and the ramifications of it (Gen 3:8-24). It helped Abraham advocate for Lot's family and the people of Sodom (Gen. 18:16-33). It helped Moses understand and accept his call (Ex. 3-4). It even helped Jesus submit to God's difficult path for him (Mat 26:36-46). In short and among other things, pray-er changes us and helps us change the world by better hear-ing and following God.

I'd like to invite you to join me in an intentional prayer season around two areas.

1. The first is Breakthrough Prayer for our church and com-munity. What happens when a congregation unites to pray col-lectively and consistently for God to break through in new and mi-raculous ways? Many have found God answering this prayer. This month, I'll be expanding my Breakthrough Prayer practice. I'll start prayer in the chapel on Tuesdays at 1pm, and then continue it in our neighborhood with a Prayer Walk. Please join with me in ei-ther or both parts of this prayer time.

2. The second is Praying our Way Forward as a denomina-tion. The Council of Bishops is inviting every United Methodist Church and every United Methodist to participate daily in Praying Our Way Forward until the conclusion of the Special Session of General Conference which ends February 26, 2019. (cont. pg 2)

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INDEX

Greetings from the Pastor 1

Committee Meetings 1

August Birthdays/Anniversaries 2

Nurture Team Updates 2

Thank You 3

Lost Item 3

Homebound Connections 3

Kicking off Fresh Expressions 4

It’s Caramel time 4

Youth Activities 5

Trustees 5

Grapevine 6

Crop Walk 6

Join Us 8

August Birthdays 1 Jane Smith

2 Dan Moore

Dianne Brown

5 Jane Berner

6 Ethan Kittel

7 Maryjo Phillips

Ken Wallace

Bernice Kull

Trinity Osterholz

Micah Burns

9 Gerri Jo Trudell

10 Charles Chinn

12 Carol Hensley Bradfield

13 Dona Ray

20 Darrell Goodrich

23 Mary Jane Ousley

24 Betty Passmore

Dave Wollenhaupt

25 Jaislinn Kittel

August Anniversaries 12 Chad & Cristal Jones

17 Harold & Pawnee

Humerick

21 Jim & Nancy Lang

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Three suggested ways are:

• Engage in a weekly Wesleyan 24-hour fast from Thursday after

dinner to Friday mid-afternoon. Those who have health situations causing food fasts to be unadvisable might consider fasting from social media, emails or another daily activity.

• Pause and pray for our church’s mission and way forward daily

for four minutes from 2:23 through 2:26 a.m. or p.m. in their own time zone OR at another time. This is because the Special Ses-sion of General Conference will be held February 23 through Feb-ruary 26, 2019. I'm setting an alarm on my phone for this time, and adding it to my calendar so I try not to schedule over it.

• Pray using a weekly prayer calendar that will be posted on the

UMCPrays.org website from June 2, 2018, through the end of Feb-ruary 2019. The calendar will list a unique cluster of names each week. The names will balance United States bishops and dele-gates with Central Conference bishops and delegates. It will also include General Secretaries, Commission on a Way Forward mem-bers, the Commission of the General Conference and the staff of the General Conference.

Let us unite in prayer and petition to our merciful and wise God.

Prayerfully yours,

Pastor Jennifer Burns The United Methodist Church

Nurture Team Updates

Next Nurture Team meeting is Monday, August 20, 7:00 pm

Revisions are in place for Memorial Church’s Safe Sanctuary

Policy. All current volunteers working with children, youth and/

or vulnerable adults will need to review the updated policy

and forms, complete a new registration form, watch the train-

ing video and participate in a brief, individual interview with a

member of the Personnel Committee. Training and interview

times are open to both current and new volunteers.

The following dates are scheduled:

Personnel Interviews (No appointment needed)

Saturday, August 11, 4:30-6:30 pm

Policy review/complete registration/training

Sunday August 19, 9:30-10:00 am.

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The Family of Phyllis Hoffman would like to thank the family of Memorial UMC for all of the support, thoughts, concerns, visits and prayers during and after the passing of Phyllis. A special thanks to the United Methodist Women for the lunch trays you provided. Thanks again and God Bless, Gary Hoffman Dear Friends of Memorial Church, I want to thank everyone for all the cards, calls visits and prayers for helping me through my recent surgery. It was comforting to know God had helped through turmoil of unknown out-come. You are always helpful with prayers and one cannot be without them. Thanks again for all your help. Shirley Garrison Janot Coe would like everyone to know that she has really valued everyone’s friendship over the years. She appreciates the cards, visits, calls and prayers.

Charlene Dever 450 N. Elm St. West Carrollton, OH 45449 (937)-353-3169

Tom Fogt 317 Sycamore Glen Dr., Apt. 100, Miamisburg OH 45342 (937) 859-3218

Wilma Fread 1010 Taywood Rd. Cottage 409 Englewood, OH 45322 (937) 832-9796

Everett Hamm 1626 Sue Avenue Miamisburg, OH 45342 (937) 866-7301

Joe Liffick 694 Isaac Prugh Way Kettering, OH 45429 (937) 297-4320

Mary Oldham 5302 Grouse Court Dayton, OH 45424 (937) 233-3202

Betty Passmore 3131 Gardenia Drive West Carrolton, OH 45449 (937) 438-3224

Betty Schaeff 7847 Lois Circle Apt. 304 Centerville, OH 45459 (937) 439-1928

Mary Alice Schaeff 3797 Summit Glen Rd Dayton, OH 45449

Gerri Jo Trudell 1920 Waterston Blvd. Unit 103 Miamisburg, OH 45342 (937) 433-7725

Coffee Fund

Our coffee fund is running a little behind. If you are participating in our

Coffee hour and could give our fund a little boost, we would appreciate

your help.

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Kicking Off Fresh Expressions

In order to allocate time for Pastor Jennifer to work on Fresh Expressions, the Personnel Committee

reviewed all of the Pastor’s responsibilities and made the following recommendations:

• The Pastor will only periodically attend the Trustee, Finance, and Nurture meetings going for-

ward. She will stay in close connection with the Committee Chair to stay on top of activities and

attend when there are special needs for Pastoral input. Pastor Jennifer will continue to attend Ad

Council, Personnel and possibly Outreach. Why these? Ad Council is a summary meeting as

well as an important decision-making body. The Personnel Committee must have the presence

of the Pastor or District Superintendent in order to hold a meeting. Outreach goals and Fresh

Expressions may initially have significant crossover.

• Bible Studies previously led by Pastor Jennifer will either be self-facilitated or led by Pastor

Deb, who has generously volunteered her time.

• We will continue Communion to shut-ins through trained volunteers.

• MidPointE, which continues to be forming as a Fresh Expression, will continue to be led by Gary

Hardy.

The areas where the Pastor’s responsibilities Will Not change, include:

• Sunday Service responsibilities

• Hospital and Shut-in visitation

• Youth Confirmation Classes

• Second Saturday

The time that will be freed up with these changes will be spent in the community listening, learning,

and forming Fresh Expressions of Church.

We are getting ready for caramel season again.

You can begin placing orders online by going to www.memorialunitedmethodist.com

and click the Online Ordering heading. Or you can call the office at 859-4444

This is a first come, first served basis, so get your orders in early!

We appreciate your support and we are looking forward to a

productive and fun time of fellowship while we help our church!

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Children and Youth

SECOND SATURDAY

August 11, 4:30-6:30

Notes from the Trustees The painting of the church has been completed with the exception of the exterior wood entrance doors. The wood veneer on these doors has deteriorated and must be repaired or replaced before the doors can be painted. A special thanks to Donna Ray for donating the masonry landscape edging blocks used to edge the planter at the Locust Street entrance. Most people are not aware that Donna maintains all of our flower beds. Thanks Donna for your contributions that greatly improve the beauty of our church. Thanks goes out to our newest Trustee, Bryan Bigness, for all of the sweat equity he has invested in our church over the last several months. Bryan has been working around the church almost every week on various projects. He had a significant part in installing the landscape edging blocks for the Locust Street Planter.

Cincinnati Zoo Trip August 18th, 9:00 am—5:00 pm

Pick up and drop off at the church

We need volunteers and divers. Please sign up

so we know how many people are going and how

many drivers and volunteers we will need.

See Gary Hardy for information

Save the Date!

Sept. 4th—Official Relaunch of Mid-pointE

Sept. 8th Bless Pets with Pastor

Jennifer at W. Carrollton Doggie Dive

Sept. 9th Rally Sunday. Sunday school for Children & Youth begins next Sunday.

Sept. 30th Food Truck Rally & Blessing of the animals worship on the lawn

Oct. 7th Crop Walk for Hunger

Oct. 15th Candy Making begins

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We are starting a new article in Pathways called “We heard it on the Grapevine”. This article will

address rumors that we have heard and give you the straight scoop! So here we go with the latest

rumors or comments we have heard.

1. I heard that Pastor John Guliano is moving to Normandy United Methodist Church. Is this

true?

Pastor John serves at the pleasure of the Bishop as do all UM pastors. Pastor John has no

knowledge of any future assignment.

2. Why wasn’t there any celebration of Memorial Day in the worship service?

We certainly believe in honoring all who have served and died for our country. It is through their ser-

vice to country that we have the freedom to worship as we choose in the U.S.A. With that said, we

want to always put God first, making sure he is the center of all of our worship..

If you’ve heard something on the grapevine that you would like clarified, send the question to the

church email and we will include it in the next Pathways.

We Heard it on the Grapevine by Kathy Garrison

Crop Walk

The Crop walk will be held on Sunday, October 7th. I will be the recruiter/contact person for anyone interest-

ed in participating. This year the 25% that is donated to local food banks is being matched by an anony-

mous donor! We can make a greater impact right here in our community! I have included some information

from the website. More information is available at: crophungerwalk.org/daytonoh

Thanks for your Help!!

Debbie Hildreth

Hunger is one of the greatest injustices facing our world, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Ending hunger is

possible and it is possible in our lifetime. You can help make it happen.

For early half a century, CROP Hunger Walks have ensured that more people worldwide have access to

nutritious, sustainable food sources. From combating droughts in Nicaragua to providing agricultural training

in Indonesia to stocking shelves in hundreds of food pantries across the United States, CROP Hunger

Walks help end hunger by raising funds to support local food programs and the international anti-hunger

work of Church World Service.

Stand with neighbors in your community who rely on food assistance programs. Partner with parents world-

wide as they ensure a bright future for their children. Support those struggling in the face of grinding poverty

and open up new doors of opportunity for them.

Tens of thousands of CROP Hunger Walkers are committed to building a hunger-free world. Join the move-

ment!

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The Miami Valley District Presents:

5 Things Your Visitors Are Thinking But Won’t Ask Seminar

August 11, 2018

Grace Church, Piqua Ohio

9:00 am—3:00 pm

Led by: Jason Moore

This is a hands-on learning experience designed to help participants better connect and build last-ing relationships with visitors.

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duct a signage audit, and what to do with your existing space. All of these things and so much more will help you recognize the things that you may have been missing for years.

This experience is filled with laughter, fun and practical learnings. Come ready to engage in hands-on role playing exercises, work to improve visitor conversations, move from transactional to rela-

tional interactions and even learn how to secret worship at partner churches.

You can register online at: www.miamivalleydistrict.com

Phone: (937) 529-2320

Outdoor Revival and Potluck

Join us for the MIV Outdoor Revival and Potluck on August 12th at Lewisburg

UMC.

Its food, fun, fellowship and worship for the whole family!

Rev. Gene Phelps will be delivering the message and music will be provided by

a district band comprised of people from different churches in the Miami Valley.

Bring a side dish or dessert to share along with a chair. There will also be

games for everyone to play.

Please register so that we know how many people to expect. You can register

once for the whole family!

Registration link:

https://www.miamivalleydistrict.com/district/miamivalley/webform/miv-outdoor-revival-potluck

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“The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi”

(Six week video study)

Pastor Debbie Holder will be facilitating a six week video study using the video “The

Rock, the Road and the Rabbi” by Kathie Lee Gifford with Rabbi Jason Sobel. Here is a syn-

opsis of the study: Are you ready to begin your journey to a deeper faith? In this six-session

video Bible study, Kathie Lee invites you to join her as she visits sites in Israel that have im-

pacted her life. As she shares her story, coauthor Rabbi Sobel, a messianic Jewish rabbi, pro-

vides fascinating background details that make the story of the New Testament come

alive….Jesus (the Rock) came into this world and walked the lands of Israel (the Road) to

show us the way to God. And when we are introduced to the mysteries of God’s Word (the

Rabbi) and understand it in the context in which it was written, radical transformation begins to

renew our hearts and minds.

We will meet on Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 11:30 am at the church. What is re-

quired for the study: Bible, pen, journal and open mind and spirit. Purchase of the book is op-

tional – chapters in the book for additional reading will be given after each session.

Dates of the sessions will be:

Tuesday, August 21 – Bethlehem, Where It All Began

Tuesday, August 28 – Nazareth, The Early Years

Tuesday, September 4 – Capernaum, Ministry Headquarters

Tuesday, September 11 – Galilee, Ministry Grounds

Tuesday, September 18 – Mount of Olives, The Triumphal Entry

Tuesday, September 25 – Jerusalem, Crucifixion and Resurrection

Those who wish to attend, may contact Pastor Debbie by email

(revdebann@gmail.com) or her cell phone (614-284-8491). Deadline to signup for this study is

If you need a printed copy of the news-

letter, please let me know in the office.

We are going to put names on the

printed copies from now on to ensure

we print enough copies.

Mary Rebekah Circle

On August 13th, the Circle will meet in the Social

Hall at Memorial UMC. Sloppy Joes, Buns and

Chips will be provided. Please bring a side, salad

or a dessert.

All are welcome!

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Pastor’s Contact Info:

Jennifer Burns

Cell: (937) 823– 4370

Office: (937) 859-4444

Email:

pastorjhb@gmail.com

OFFICE HOURS

Monday thru Thursday

10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Deadline for the next

issue of Pathways is

August 25, 2018

Fishermen

Would you like to be part of the

prayer chain but you don’t have a

computer? Contact the church office

to give them your name, telephone

number where you can be contact-

ed, and whether it is okay to leave a

message on an answering machine.

Prayers are often confidential so it’s

important that all messages be treat-

ed with respect.

The Lunch Bunch gather for food

and fellowship at an area restaurant

on the last Monday of each Month.

This month the women will gather at

Marion’s Pizza at noon on August

27. Bring a friend or neighbor!

Men who love to make a difference

meet for breakfast and fellowship

on the 4th Thursday of the month at

Holly’s Restaurant in West Carroll-

ton from 10:00—11:00 am. They

also get together periodically to

work on projects at the church.

The Mary Rebecca Circle will meet

at Holly’s on August 13 at noon. Af-

terward the women will call on the

homebound. All Women are wel-

come. Bring a friend!