January 26, 2015

THANK YOU ... to the Wichita Chapter of the

Student Association for Interfaith Dialogue for a

wonderful Turkish meal, presentation, and table

conversation. We know and trust this will be a long and

fruitful relationship of new friends and learning.

TGIF - January 30 @ 6:30pm

Todd Brian’s Brick Street Café 315 N. Mead

Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and conversation! For more

information contact Janice Rich, 265-4879

Marriage Congratulations Debbie Glaser and Joe Schlabach were married on Saturday, January 24, in the chapel. We wish to congratulate them and wish them well. They attend the 9:40am service.

Our Sympathy to … Ruth Evans in the death of her brother-in-law.

Place.Faith.Hope.Love In Action By Attending Legislative Day Be informed, stand up, speak out, and let your voice be heard. The Great Plains UMW legislative day in Kansas will be held Sunday & Monday, on February 8 & 9, in Topeka. The purpose is to educate members of the faith community on issues that are being addressed within the state legislatures. The purpose of the legislative days are to provide a forum on education on justice issues, create a context for how the issues intersect with faith and prompt ways that the faith community can respond in advocacy. All events are ecumenical. A variety of workshops are available and scholarships are available for young adults ages 15 - 21. More information is on the UMW bulletin board at the west end of the or you can also get more info on their website: h t t p : w w w . g r e a t p l a i n s u m c . o r g / 2015legis lat ivedays . Please contact Jo Lynn Lewis at the church if you are interested in attending. She would love to have several carloads travel up for this event. Yoga Class on Wednesday Evenings Meeting Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm a new yoga class will take place in Fel-lowship Hall. All are invited to attend. The cost is $5.00 to the instructor and a donation also will be taken for the use of the church.

Barry McEachern CHUM Volunteer

W e a r e fortunate to have Barry McEachern involved at CHUM and he has been a t t e n d i n g here for over 23 years. He usually can

be found in the 8:30am service with his wife, Pam, and they are members of the Communicators Sunday school class. He is an electrical wholesaler. Barry is very actively involved as an usher, liturgist, church council chairman, and president of the Communicators Sunday school class. Barry is a “man of many jobs”. You name it and he has probably done it! He was a roadie in the 70’s, a jeweler, orthotist in rehab, advertising exec, journeyman roofer, landscaper, waiter, newspaper columnist and he claims to be a Mr. Sandman and will interpret your dreams...so look him up and see what he says about your dreams. Thanks Barry! News from the Missions Committee At year’s end the Change For Change totaled $2,604.57. That means the fol-lowing groups each received $650.96: *GraceMed *The United Methodist Open Door *College Hill’s TV ads *The Ricks LGBT Endowed Scholarhips Fund at WSU. The Christmas offering totaled $3,675.61 and is being used to fund *CHUM’s Youth Summer Mission trip to Chicago, *Empowering Haiti Clinic - supported by Dr. and Mrs. Stan Capper *Ember Hope (formerly Youthville). Each will receive $1,225.20. Thank you CHUM for your generous gifts.

The Mission Committee

UMW Executive Meeting Saturday, February 7, at 9:30am

Room 105 All members are welcome to attend.

Art in the Parlor The Needle Arts Guild of Wichita will display their art in the church parlor during the month of February. These ladies work every Thursday of the week on their projects. Their work is amazing and you will be able to meet and visit with members of the Guild, as well as see their work, since representatives from the Guild will be available in the Parlor from 8:30 - 11:30am on Sunday, February 1, to meet and greet church members and their guests. Cookies will be served. February s CHUM Valentine’s Crawl All are welcome to join us as we crawl to the Rolling Hills Country Club on Thursday evening, February 19. You will have your choice of three entrées: Bistro Steak, Chicken Forestiere or a Pasta dish for the vegetarian. Reservations need to be made by Monday, February 16, and the cost is $20/person. The sign up sheet will be in the church office where you can choose the meal of your choice as well as make your payment. If paying by check please make it out to Bill Means and not to CHUM. A fun way to celebrate Valentines with special people! Young Adults Gather animate was formed for those in the age range of approximately 20s & 30s. They gather the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 6:30pm. The location is often in a home or it can be at the church. On Monday, February 2, we will gather at the home of Doug @ 556 N. Terrace Dr. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Sutton in the church office. God and The Gay Christian Books There are extra books for sale in the church office if you would like to own a copy. The cost per books is $20.00. This author, Matthew Vines, a local man that left Harvard to research the Bible. It is a story of a young man navigating relationships with his family, his hometownchurch, and the Christian church at large and biblical interpretation about same-sex relationships.

January 25, 2015

Attendance 289

Total Budget Giving $10,891.00

AGAPE, Rm. 201 - Weekend Retreat

What a wonderful Agape weekend at Camp Horizon! Thank you Suzanne for putting it all together & to Keith Williamson for leading our lessons & discussions & to Bill for guiding our meditations. Sunday is the Super Bowl party at the Papineau's @5:00pm. Suzanne will lead our lessons for the next few weeks. Sheltons have treats for Sunday.

ARCHITECTS, Rm. B1 – Gathered with everyone in good spirits. Enid gave a good lesson from Billy Graham’s book. Keep Doris Lusk in your prayers.

BUILDERS, Rm. 305 - Continuing our Dead Sea Scroll study with lecture 14 - the Temple Scrolls. Alta has goodies. Keep Charlie M. (cancer), Mike M. (job), Bill M., Doris L. and Eleanor (Sharon’s sister-in-law hip replacement), and Madgie’s Sisters-in-law in your prayers.

COMMUNICATORS, Rm. 301 - Thanks Don & Donna for setting up the Installation Banquet. We will be back in the classroom Sunday to finish up the video by Rob Bell.

CONTEMPORARY STUDIES, Rm. B5/7 - Twenty-eight blew in this breezy Sunday! Happy Birthdays wished this week to Ross Hearn and Alta Brock. Don Zook took over leading the class focusing on Transformation, Ageism, Joy and Authority. He encouraged us to "remain cheerful and keep our head held high" using interesting terminology. After Don presented revealing stories of past exposure to church authority, Tabletalk focused on how we see church authority with review of CHUM Lay Leadership. Sunday, Newness, Accomplishment and Possibility.

DOUBLE CIRCLE, Rm. B4 - Our class president, Bill Means, is in the hospital with several health issues. Meredith will keep us posted on his condition. Betty heard from Wenona and she is moving out of her current apartment to one higher up while they are remodeling the apartments she is currently staying with her daughter. Brian Watson had devotions and was our teacher for the morning. He had a very thoughtful lesson about prayer. He is a good teacher! Thanks Brian. Remember the class party is Friday, January 30th, at noon. We will gather at the church. We had an attendance of 12. Let’s all say a prayer for those we want to remember and those who need our prayers.

TRAVELING COMPANIONS, Chapel @ 11:00am - Join us for discussion on spiritual development and personal growth.

VICEROY, Rm. B3 - We will continue to discuss our own views of "War and Peace" with the ideas from Borg's book. We also mourn the loss of Marcus Borg, who died on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

February 1 Super Bowl Sub Making

8:00 – 11:00am Super Bowl Party

5:00pm - End of Game

UPCOMING CALENDAR

February 8 Mission Sunday 2:30 - 4:00pm

February 15 Thunder Hockey ($10)

4:30 - 7:30pm

February 22 Deal or No Deal 2:30 - 4:00pm

March 1 WSU Women’s Basketball ($5)

1:30 - 4:30pm

March 8 Auto Scavenger Hunt 2:30 - 4:00pm

March 15 Variety Show & Silent Auction

5:30 - 7:30pm

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS NOTES

Lloyd and Elaine Hanna Invite you on a Mission Trip Leaving April 7 - returning April 14 Cost $1250 .......... covers travel - lodging - food Hope Haven - PET Kansas - Medical Loan Closet sharing Folks from CA and CO will be members of the team plus my Mennonite friends from Moundridge. Join us Questions - Contact Elaine for details ...... ewhanna@swbell.net or 316-516-2175

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Church Services

8:30am - Sanctuary Traditional Celebration w/ Communion

9:40am - Fellowship Hall Art & Soul Celebration

11:00am - Sanctuary Traditional Celebration w/ Communion

Sunday - February 1, 2015 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

SERMON Rev. Keith Williamson

Pastor Kent’s Blog - http:littlerev.wordpress.com/ Email - kent.little@collegehillumc.org Phone # - (316) 683-4643 Webpage - www.collegehillumc.org

College Hill

United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation

Wise in the Ways of the Spirit, Bold in the Ways of Justice, and Graceful in relationship

with all Creation.

Changes Coming February 1st Register your Dillons Plus card to earn money for CHUM. Dillons will donate 4% of the money spent on groceries and some other items to us if your card is registered to College Hill UMC. Our church number is 10079. You can stop by the office to have Debbie help you register, instructions will be emailed out to those receiving the newsletter via email, or you can pick up a hard copy of these instructions. In that past, we have received about $6,000 from Dillons but we now have an opportunity to raise even more to be put in our church budget. This costs you nothing...just continue to use your Plus card!

UPCOMING DATES to Mark on Your Calendar

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February 19 CHUM Love Crawl @ Rolling Hills

March 15 Variety Show & Silent Auction

April 25 Themed Table Dinner

April 29 Last Wednesday Youth

May 1-2 Richard Green Memorial Lecture Series with Nadia Bolz-Weber

May 10 Mother’s Day/Graduation Recognition

June 1 Summer Rec begins

June 7 Celebrating Ross Hearn’s Retirement

July 9 Summer Rec ends

July 27 - 31 Vacation Bible School