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FIVE QUESTIONS! This month we interview Dave Samuelson, postmaster right here in Buck

Creek, Indiana. Let’s see what Dave has to say…

1. Where were you born and raised and attend school?

>> I’m a Chicago native, born just across the northern city limits in Evanston.

My high school was Lane Tech, a remarkable college preparatory school with

5,000 students --- all boys back then. I graduated from Northern Illinois

University in 1971, worked in advertising for Montgomery Ward for three

years and moved to Battle Ground in 1974. I love Chicago, but my goal in life

was to live and work in a

small Midwestern town. And

that’s exactly what I did!

2. What is your favorite

hobby and how did you

start it?

>> Music --- especially folk,

bluegrass, early country and

vintage jazz! I started

collecting records before I

entered kindergarten and 78

rpm record labels taught me

to read! Ironically, in recent

decades I’ve supervised and

annotated CD reissues of

many of those same records,

including favorite artists like

Homer & Jethro, the

Weavers, the Kingston Trio,

Red Ingle, Hank Williams,

Chet Atkins and quite a few

others! Lately I’ve worked on reissue projects with Merle Haggard, Bill

Anderson and the Browns. I’m involved in The Kingston Trio Legacy

committee which developed an interactive traveling exhibit that will be on

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BUCK CREEK UMC NEWSLETTER – JULY 2014

THE STAFF. Tim Schnepp, editor, reporter e-mail: timothys81@yahoo.com

Nancy Schnepp, primary reporter + photographer

Other reporters this month: Elaine Latia, Carol Shepard, Ralph Rohrer Carol Shepard, church secretary, duplicator.

Other pics by: Elaine Latia, Pam Church, Logan Schumacher, L. Mueller, Tim Schnepp

Thanks be to God forever.

BCUMC on the web: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/bcumcin/

SANCTUARY FLOWERS July 06 > Retta Whiteaker for Mike’s birthday (7/8)

July 13 > Bev & Lorena Poore for family birthdays

July 20 > For Jackie’s 9th

birthday (23rd

) from mom Mariann Arnold

July 27 > Don Kidd & Jan Prosser for “our first date”

MOWING SCHEDULE July 6: Bob Shepard July 20: Ryan Davidson

July 13: Bruce Germain July 27: Sam Stratton

WISHES OVERHEARD + We wish to say, that after hearing Coley

Sharp sing four beautiful songs at the

Mother Daughter Banquet, we would LOVE

to hear her do special music some Sunday

morning!

THANK YOU + Dear BCUMC,

Thank you so much for the Gideon placed

Bible in memory of my Aunt Jessie. Love,

Doug & Elaine

+ Thanks so much to the BC Ladies

Missionary Society for the thoughtful card in memory of my Aunt Jessie. That

was so sweet of all of you! -Elaine

COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEEDS VOLUNTEERS The Community Outreach is in need of volunteers to help with community

projects they have planned. If you are interested in helping others, contact

John and Willy Metro. 589-8406.

Coley Sharp singing at Mother-Daughter Banquet

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FIVE QUESTIONS! (continued from page 1)

display at the Smithsonian and the Grammy Museum next year. Since 2009

I’ve written the scripts and helped supervise the `National Barn Dance

Tribute’ shows at the Indiana State Fair, several of which have aired on WFYI.

3. How long have you worked for the U.S. Postal Service and how did

you become interested in doing so?

>> I’ve worked for the Postal Service for twenty years, but I can’t honestly say

I was ever interested in it! In the mid-90’s I was a partner in a Lafayette

copywriting service, preparing manuals, scripts, newsletters and promotional

materials for Alcoa, TRW Ross Gear, Purdue Ag and several local ad

agencies. When my wife Jean was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in

1992, medical bills and skyrocketing insurance premiums devastated my

income. When the Postal Service offered a nighttime job at the Lafayette plant

--- with benefits --- I was grateful for the opportunity. After four years there I

became Postmaster at Sedalia in 1999 and was fortunate to be named

Postmaster for Buck Creek in May 2003.

4. Do you have an amusing story you’d like to share from your time as

Postmaster at Buck Creek? >> Well, I can’t think of anything particularly hilarious, but this past season

I’ve had a running battle with birds that get into the office! This winter three

of them entered through the furnace intake. This spring another wiggled his

way into the dark common area between the post office and the rear apartment.

It takes some `Rube Goldberg’ thinking to get them out the front door. (I don’t

think Postal Service regulations allow an office cat!)

5. What will you miss about Buck Creek when you retire?

>> Oh, the people! Over time you get to know everybody pretty well. Often I

think about the folks now gone: Charlie, Ila and Rick Younker; Everett Riffey;

Michael Leap; Ginny Lesley; Charlie Vaught; Dave Roberson; Mildred Dubes.

The babies I remembered from a decade ago now pick up their parents’ mail,

often running to the counter and shouting, “Hi, Dave!” But there’s one thing

I’ll remember most of all. When Jean was diagnosed with Stage IV breast

cancer in 2010, Buck Creek UMC members volunteered to place her on the

prayer chain, even though only a few of you ever met her personally. Her odds

of surviving four years? One in five. Now we’re halfway into 2014. Each day

poses an unwelcome and often uncomfortable challenge, but Jean is still with

us and driving to her job in Kokomo every morning. Your prayers made the

difference. Words could never express my gratitude for your love, kindness

and concern.

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MOTHER DAUGHTER BANQUET: IN FASHION! This year’s Mother Daughter Banquet was held on May 8

th. It was a full

house, and we enjoyed a splendid meal of baked chicken, rice pilaf, tossed

salad, skewered fruit, and a variety of home baked cookies. (See Recipe

Corner.) We were treated to a fashion show (see photos) and the singing

skills of Coley Sharp. Coley sang four songs including “Eye on the Sparrow”.

Retta Whiteaker was the emcee for the fashion show which was a delight!

Thanks to: Ruth Davidson for hosting; all the guys & gals that helped;

Pastor Dwight Monical for helping and his piano. Also thanks to Retta and

her friend Susie Gray who helped produce the fashion show.

Hostess Ruth Davidson with daughters & granddaughters

Left to right: Shay VanHoosier w/mother. Jan Prosser with daughter Terra Henderson

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Mary Strong with grandsons Ben & Brent Sheets, subbing in their mom’s place

Eliza Kent with the geranium she won

Audrey Chappell & granddaughters Maci & Madison

Diana Moore with daughter Becky Jackson

Right: Emcee Retta Whiteaker and model Diana Moore. Diana in her “bathing suit” complete with rubber ducky!

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Above: Alicia with her “pillbox” hat, and 14 “carrot” necklace & earrings. Top right: Jan with her “bloomers” & “capped” sleeves. Bottom right: Brooke with “hand” bag & “bear back” shirt.

Fashionistas: Diana Moore, Brooke Chinn, Alicia Kent, emcee Retta

Whiteaker, Jan Prosser , with helpers Chlover & Eliza

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STERRETT BAPTISM On May 11, 2014, Aubrey Renee Sterrett was baptized by Pastor Dwight

Monical at Buck Creek United Methodist Church. Aubrey was presented for

baptism by her parents, Miles and Melissa Sterrett. Also in attendance were

her brother, Zane Sterrett, grandparents Bob and Carol Shepard, and Pam

Sterrett, great-grandparents Joe and Sue Kiesling, aunt Amanda Shepard, and

cousin Olen Shepard.

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NEW BABY! Brinn Sebastian Blanco was born Friday, May 9, 2014

at 2:43am at home in San

Antonio, Texas with

midwives in attendance and

his parents Aaron & Jenee.

Shortly thereafter, his four

older siblings: Caelum, Aden,

Namen and Curragh and

Grammy Elaine Latia and

Grandpa Jesse & Gramma

Barbara Blanco got to see

Brinn for the first time!

Grampa Dougie was there in

spirit and came to see Brinn a

few days later! Brinn

weighed 8lbs 12oz and was

22" long, Mama's biggest

baby! Needless to say, Brinn

is getting lots of hugs, kisses

and love from all the family!

Brinn with Grammy Elaine

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RECIPE CORNER Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, do all to the

glory of God. -1 Corinthians 10:31

Two recipes this month, both from the Mother-Daughter Banquet! Rice Pilaf

by Ruth Davidson, and the Pink Cookies by Retta Whiteaker.

RICE PILAF (serves 6)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 onion, chopped (granulated onion powder can be substituted)

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

2 cups long-grain white rice

3 cups chicken stock (3 chicken bullion cubes and 3 cups water can

be substituted)

1 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Frozen diced carrots & peas or other bits of veggies to add color

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Melt butter and olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion (or

onion powder) and garlic powder ; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes to thoroughly

coat the rice.. Remove from heat.

1. Pour rice mixture in a 9 x 13 casserole dish placed on a baking sheet.

Combine chicken stock, salt and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Bring

to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Pour chicken stock mixture over rice in the casserole dish and stir to

combine. Spread mixture evenly along the bottom of the pan. Cover

tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil.

3. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove from oven;

remove foil, add frozen carrots & peas and fluff with a fork to

separate the grains of rice. Return to oven for 5-7 minutes to heat

veggies. Remove dish from oven and allow to rest, covered, for 10

minutes. Enjoy!

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PINK COOKIES (strawberry)

1 box Strawberry cake mix

1/3 cup oil

1/4 cup milk

1 egg

1/4 cup pureed strawberries (if desired, works without)

Powdered sugar

Chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all ingredients except powdered sugar. You

can mix by hand, or with mixer. Mix just until everything is well

incorporated. Scoop into 1 inch dough balls onto parchment lined cookie

sheet. You could use a well-greased cookie sheet, but I prefer parchment

paper. Bake at 375 f for 10 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.

Allow to cool on pan for about 2 minutes then move to cooling rack. While on

cooling rack, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve.

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INDIANA UNITED METHODIST ANNUAL CONFERENCE The Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church (INUMC) held its

annual conference on May 29 – 31, 2014, at the Indianapolis Convention

Center. The theme this year was “The Outwardly Focused Church.” There was

an emphasis on mission, outreach, and churching outside the building.

Thursday's laity luncheon had three presentations about outreach. We saw a

video and heard from Francis Mustapha who, after a career as a teacher in Fort

Wayne, went back to his native Sierra Leone to build and to open a school –

the Medina Village School.

The second presentation featured the Upper Room Recovery Center which

is part of First UMC of South Bend. It is a residential recovery center in the

church.

The final presentation featured a panel of five young pastors talking about

what young adults want in their worship, church, service, etc. One mentioned

telling stories of the church at its best, e.g. weekly suppers for the poor.

Bishop Gregory Palmer of the West Ohio Conference spoke at the worship

service. His topic was “Confess, Repent, Believe” and was based on Mark 1:1-

15. Bishop Palmer said to confess openly and confess boldly. God can't deal

with it until you acknowledge it. He said to repent is to turn 180 degrees

towards God and aligned with God. Then we must believe in forgiveness and

must also forgive. We must spread the word of forgiveness through grace and

mercy. The service had a dramatic intertwining of a litany of confession and a

hymn by Chris Rice.

The business portion of the session was fairly uneventful and celebrated

several successes, including the establishment of pensions for all UMC

ministers, including ones in Africa. The conference acknowledged that the

harsh winter had hurt attendance and also financial support for local churches.

The INUMC budget was presented as a 5-point program, based on the Fruitful

Congregation model:

$2.5 M for worship support

$2.5 M for new disciples

$2.3 M for growth as disciples (lay and clergy support)

$2.2 M for missions and engagement

$4.4 M for missions through the connectional system

The last two items account for 47% of the budget.

The conference will raise funds for a professorship in agriculture and

scholarships at Africa University. The goal is $1.6 M; I brought information

and materials back about the campaign and gave them to the Missions

committee. Some BCUMC members may recall Africa University alumnus

Christian Kakez- a-Kapend, who had been an intern at the Wesley Foundation

at Purdue and who spoke about Africa University at BCUMC. He spoke at the

INUMC about Africa University. I spoke with him briefly afterward and I was

startled that he remembered BCUMC quite well. When he came to BCUMC,

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he remembered, everyone spoke so well and so knowingly about his friend

Professor Bill Humbane and his wife Maria. Christian is now working on a

PhD in theology at Drew University.

The Friday sessions were marked by the juxtaposition of INUMC with the

IndyPopCon convention, which brought in young people interested in popular

culture – computer gaming, science fiction and fantasy, and so forth. Young

people walked around brightly and boldly dressed as their favorite characters. I

saw a “My Little Pony” with mane and unicorn horn, a Dalek (from Doctor

Who), and various warriors from computer games. On the other hand, at the

INUMC, we only had people dressed with Christ and figuratively wearing the

whole armor of God.

It was interesting though at lunchtime to watch the folks from one

conference intermingle with the folks from the other. INUMC had arranged for

a fleet of food vending trucks to be available outside the convention center. A

Christian rock band played. It was all very pleasant.

I skipped the business session on Friday to watch a movie, When God Left

the Building. This documentary compares the internal dissension and turmoil

of a church in upstate New York with the precipitous decline of the Kodak

company. The company failed to respond to a change in the market – the

transition from film (with a focus on quality) to digital cameras (with a focus

on immediacy) – and actively discouraged innovation within the company that

would have met that transition, and so it went bankrupt. The church was

lethargic, inwardly focused, and lukewarm about Christ and his message. The

movie centered on the divisive politics about their current minister. The movie

also brought in examples of churches that became church where people were –

relationship ministries. One started a ministry in a bar to create something

similar to a coffeehouse ministry but to people who would not go to a

coffeehouse. Another started a street ministry for homeless people. The movie

will be available in the fall.

INUMC is always interesting for the displays and exhibits. Various

missions and ministries have booths. The folks at the Lebanon Children's

Home (formally the Indiana United Methodist Children's Home) were excited

that someone from BCUMC was there. They could not say enough about how

much they appreciate the socks that BCUMC sends each year and how much

they delight in having Ladies Missionary members deliver them. The Home

will celebrate its100th anniversary in 2015. They want to visit churches to

celebrate. They would like BCUMC to be one of those churches.

In my report I used a Latin term to describe Christian's relationship with

Africa University. The term is in its masculine form. The first person to tell me

the feminine form of that term will get a prize. In my report I talked about

Bishop Palmer's message. The first person to tell me the two men mentioned in

the text on which he based his message will get a prize.

I thank the people of BCUMC for the opportunity to attend the Annual

Conference on their behalf. I hope I represent them well. -Ralph Rohrer

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QUOTES September 8, 2013 + “Jesus helps us keep from stumbling in the darkness of life.” -Ruth Davidson

(Children's Sermon)

+ “God is always with us and helps us at all times.” -Pastor Dwight

+ “What is amazing to me is, #1, that God can hear all these requests and

answer them, and #2: remember them!” -Pastor Dwight

+ “Some joys, some concerns. You take them, already knowing what they are,

and You're already answering them. We pray for the ability to wait and see

what that will be...” -Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “We realize You are Holy and we are sinful and separated from You, but

when we repent and trust in Jesus as our savior and lord, You remove the

barrier...” -Pastor Dwight (prayers)

+ “God is good---all the time. All the time---God is good. You know that up

here (points to head) but do we really know it in our heart?” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “God is not only a God of love, mercy, goodness and grace, but a God of

wrath, fire and brimstone. How do these two things fit together?” -Pastor

Dwight (message)

+ “God is not going to ask us what (political) party we belong to. He's going

to ask: do you love my son Jesus? Did you live according to his plan for you?

Were you able to use Him to reach others?” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “I don't want a label, unless it's: ‘He's a follower of Jesus!’”-Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “When we've been with Jesus, what happens? We change.” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “God is good, all the time. Do you believe it here? (head) Do you believe it

here? (heart)” -Pastor Dwight (message)

QUOTES September 22, 2013 + “When we're wounded we can't help other people, so we need to heal. The

Holy Spirit guides us in our choices. Sometimes we have a wound in our spirit

and need to be healed so we can share with others. (like the balloon with the

hole in it). Where can we find help? *The Bible.* Using it we can be healed.

We can be Spirit filled balloons!” -Ruth Davidson (Children's Sermon)

+ “Dear Lord, thank You for the Holy Spirit. Fill us with Your spirit so we

can share Jesus with others whom might be wounded. Thank You for Your

love, help us to be Spirit balloons... Amen.” -Ruth Davidson (Children's

Sermon prayer)

+ “There's just so many needs out there---and we know that You care...” -

Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “We know Your Word is true when read and rightly understood.” -Pastor

Dwight

+ “We want to encourage each other to do good works that will stand the test

of time...” -Pastor Dwight (message)

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+ “The Day of the Lord---that's THE day---there's never going to be another

one like it. Little days of the Lord happen frequently every day of our lives.” -

Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “How do we trust God? We have to spend time with Him---seek the Lord...”

-Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “God is not like some of us when we play hide & seek. He's there---He

might have to bend down a little.” :) -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “God's in control. He knows what's happening!” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “You're not like us---You're God. You sort out all the details---You're in

charge. We trust You. We will seek You with our whole hearts...” -Pastor

Dwight (prayer)

QUOTES: October 20, 2013

+ “Those (Old Testament) prophets are very important, and often neglected.” -

Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “It's an awesome experience!” -Diana Moore (on Great Banquet)

+ “God's love is universal.”-Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “God has foreknowledge: He knows how we operate.” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “Redemption for us is accomplished through Jesus...” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “God is loving, but God is also just.” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “He (God) will put up with a lot. As parents we do that and hope eventually

they will "get it".” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Anyone having difficult times? God is still with you in those times...” -

Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “We are thankful for Malachi who challenges us...” -Pastor Dwight (prayer)

QUOTES October 27, 2013

+ “If you had on a mask and another mask and another mask, would God

know who you are? Yes, because He knows who you are inside!” -Pam

Church (children's sermon)

+ “Dear Lord, Thank You for a chance to be silly & wear our costumes. We

know you're always inside us and love us no matter what we look like. In

Jesus' precious name, Amen.” -Pam Church (children's sermon prayer)

+ “We have a lot of gifts, talents & abilities here (at BCUMC)...” -Pastor

Dwight)

+ “Thanks for the opportunity to share what's on our hearts...” -Pastor Dwight

(prayer)

+ “God is saying *knock* *knock* *knock* (fist on wood) all you have to do

is open it...” -Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “When we hear from God, do we ask for a second opinion?” -Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “There are times we hear not from God, but from the world, and sometimes

we listen...” -Pastor Dwight (message)

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LADIES MISSIONARY CARD MINISTRY Many of you reading this have been the recipients of cards from the Buck

Creek Ladies Missionary Society. The Ladies enjoy signing birthday cards for

the “over 70 club”, get well cards, sympathy cards, and hello cards. Now they

are starting to make their own cards as well! Thank you to Kay Miller for

providing supplies and using her card making experience to guide us!

Jane Arnold, LMS member signing cards

Marie Pless, LMS member, making a greeting card

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SUNDAY SCHOOL AWARDS During worship service on June 1, 2014, Sunday School superintendent

Pam Church presented awards to the three students who were in attendance.

Pam said she herself “learns something every time” she teaches a Sunday

School class. When she quizzed the students (Jackie Arnold, Anna Fleming

and Olen Shepard) about what they have learned in Sunday School, Anna

Fleming answered: “How important God is to us.” Pam reminded the students

of some of the lessons they had enjoyed, including a favorite that included

sound effects of a thunderstorm!

LMS members Diane White, Lorena Poore, Carolyn Coblentz, Kay Miller, Pat Sense (and daughter JoAnn Carrier), Jane Arnold, Billie Burkhalter, Jan Prosser, & Retta Whiteaker making cards.

^ Will YOU be the lucky recipient of this handmade card by Retta?

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Pam presented Anna & Jackie with devotional books, and Olen received a

Bible Snap game. Pam says “we had a great time together!”

Sunday School is adjourned for the Summer, and will return this Fall.

SEEING RED! A big thank you to everyone who provided a geranium for Pentecost

Sunday! (Thanks to Lydia Mueller for the photo!)

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OBITS As a church family, and members of the Buck Creek community, we strive to stay

connected to one another. As the bible says, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, and

mourn with those who mourn.” –Romans 12:15

GLEN E. MILLER, 84 Glen E. Miller, 84, of Lafayette, Indiana passed

away Thursday, May 22, 2014, at IU Health Arnett in

Lafayette. He was born on Wednesday, March 19,

1930, in Logansport, Indiana, the son of Hughel and

Ruth Reames Miller. Glen married Helen Kemmer; she

preceded him in death. Glen was a life-long farmer. He

enjoyed fishing and hunting. Glen is survived by two

children, Glenda Klaiber and Phillip Miller; two sisters,

Lorna Hicks and Doris Burkhalter; two grandchildren,

Shannon Miller and Amber Miller; four great-

grandchildren, Lorren Jacobs, Cody Jacobs, Gracie

Adsit, and Caleb Adsit; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his

parents and wife, Glen was preceded in death by one grandson, Jared Miller.

Visitation for Glen was held at Genda Funeral Home Rossville Chapel on

Sunday, May 25, 2014, from 11 a.m. until the beginning of the funeral service

at 1 p.m. Burial followed in Rossville Cemetery.

Our sincerest sympathies to Glen’s family and friends. His name will grace

the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in 2014 at BCUMC for the kids

at the Lebanon Children’s Home.

FLOYD D. “DOUG” KIPP”, 69 Floyd D. "Doug" Kipp, 69, of

Wingate, IN, passed away at 2:10 a.m.

on Wednesday, June 04, 2014, at I.U.

Health Arnett Hospital. Born March 30,

1945 in Colburn, he was the son of the

late Floyd D. and Mildred (Hathaway)

Kipp. He was a 1963 graduate of East

Tipp High School. Doug married

Martha "Murph" Brissey Morehouse on

August 18, 1986 in Woodland Park,

CO and she survives. He farmed in

Tippecanoe County and worked for

Alcoa for 10 years. He was also a

school bus driver for Tippecanoe

School Corporation and Wawassee School Corporation. He was a former

member of the Colburn EUB Church which his grandfather helped to build.

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He was a member of various antique tractor clubs, enjoyed traveling and

visiting Wyoming, South Dakota, and New Orleans, riding ATV's, collecting

guns, and attending gun shows. Surviving with his wife are his children,

Michele Everett (husband, Mike) of Camden, IN, Suzanne Wolf (husband,

Johnathan) of New Carlisle, OH, and John Kipp (wife, Karen) of Ft. Wayne,

IN; two step-children, Teryl Scott of Newtown, IN and Eldon Morehouse

(wife, Janet) of Battle Ground, IN, 13 grandchildren and 6 great-

grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Angela Lynn

Hickman and a sister, Roberta Jane Garrard.

Memorial visitation was Sunday, June 8, 2014, from noon to 2 p.m. at

Hippensteel Funeral Home. The memorial service followed at 2 p.m.,

with Rev. Jack Scott officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the

American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association.

Our sincerest sympathies to Doug’s family and friends. His name will be

added to the in-memory-of list with the socks collected at BCUMC in 2014 for

the kids at Lebanon Children’s Home.

BILL MOTTER, 34 Bill Motter, 34, was received into Heaven by

his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday,

June 11, 2014 after a brief struggle with acute

leukemia. Bill was from Richmond, Indiana. He is

missed by parents Dave and Deb Motter, brothers,

sisters, 2 children and their mothers, extended

family, and friends. Bill had an upbeat personality

and enjoyed reading, basketball, Colts football,

music, fishing, his Bible, and anything Irish.

There was a memorial service at College Park

Church, Indianapolis at 11am on June 23rd

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Our deepest sympathies to Bill’s family and

friends, and his cousin Ryan Davidson (wife:

Jamie).

Bill’s name will be included on the in-memory-of list with the socks

collected and donated to the Lebanon Children’s Home in 2014. A donation

will be made from BCUMC in Bill’s name to the Gideons. One Gideon placed

Bible has the potential of reaching hundreds and hundreds of people. Some

of those people’s lives will be changed for the better by reading Bill’s Bible.

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VOW RENEWAL: RYAN & JAMIE On May 31st Ryan & Jamie Davidson renewed their wedding vows at Buck

Creek United Methodist Church. The ladies who stood up with Jamie were:

Lisa Presley, Jessica Rector, Stephanie Napier, Booke Chinn and Stacey

Winger. The men included Dave Gant, Johnny McGwin, Frank Matthews, Jay

Killian and Heath Presley. Jim Davidson Jr. officiated the ceremony. We said

our vows as the sun set and filled the sanctuary with beautiful light! A call to

Christ was offered in the ceremony. We not only recommitted our lives to

each other but Jesus as well. All of this was done in celebration of 5 years of

marriage. Jamie was walked down the aisle by her little brother James Martin.

Cake was homemade by Stephanie Napier. Thanks to Lisa & Heath Presley

for your help decorating the sanctuary. A big thank you to all who attended

our vow renewal, it was beautiful!

4-H FAIR TIME! Here are the dates of 4-H fairs for

Tippecanoe and a few surrounding counties for 2014:

July 6-12: Cass

July 7-12: Howard

July 11-17: Fountain

July 11-19: Carroll

July 13-19: Clinton

July 17-24: Montgomery

July 18-24: Boone

July 18-25: Putnam

July 19-24: White

July 19-26: Parke

July 19-26: Tippecanoe

July 23-28: Benton

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STEPPING IT UP Replacements were in order for the outside lights and carpeting at the

church’s front door. Thanks to our Trustees, this was accomplished! Thanks

to Bill Miller, Fred Merkel and John Metro for doing the work. Thanks to

Trustees Chair Retta Whiteaker for seeing the need and getting it into the

works. When it comes to the old lights, they had come to the point of

randomly working or working when they weren’t supposed to! The old carpet

had served well, but was just worn out. That’s a good thing! Think how many

feet tromped up those steps and through those doors, to worship Jesus, the

light of the world!

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PICTURE OF THE MONTH Part of the “decoration” for the May 2014 Ladies Missionary Society

meeting! Thanks to hostesses Jan Prosser & Lorena Poore.

We are fed by the Word of God! We are pruned by the Holy Spirit! We

grow because Jesus shines His light on us! And we bloom to give God the

glory!

SERVANTS, first service – JULY 2014

USHERS > Lydia Mueller / Sam Stratton / Gini Tull / Ken Mueller GREETERS > Marie Pless / Lorena Poore

ACOLYTE > Anna Fleming

LITURGIST > Ruth Davidson

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE > Pam Church (13th

, 20th

, 27th

) BELL RINGER > Gabe Temple

COMMUNION STEWARDS > Retta Whiteaker

FIREFIGHTER COOKIES > Bob & Carol Shepard SCRIPTURE READERS > Dan Fleming (6

th); Ralph Rohrer (13

th);

Coley Sharp (20th

); Carol Shepard (27th

) More volunteers are needed for our servants list. Please see Ken

Mueller. If you will not be able to serve as assigned, please contact Ken Mueller. To

be a Communion steward see Mariann Arnold. Sign-up sheet at church for Cookies.

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COMING NEXT MONTH:

Graduates honored; Father-Child Breakfast photos

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