March 2018 Maynard Messenger

Maynard Messenger

Phone: 614-263-5145

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Web Site:

www.maynardaveumc.org Worship Services: Sunday School: 9:15/9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sacred Time Out Tuesday: 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Patricia Wagner

Music Director: Bryan Babcock Custodian:

Anna Borsick Secretary: Claudia Erlenbach

Inside this issue: Chili Cook-off Update .............. 2 Lent 2018-The Overcomer ..... 3 NSI Easter Baskets ..................... 4 Easter Egg Hunt and More ....... 4 Another Quiz for You: Where

in the World are United Methodists? ............................. 5

Quiz Answers .............................. 6 Handbell Choir Concert .......... 6 Easter Flower Order Form ..... 7 A.C.T. to End Racism ................ 8 Kroger Community Reward ... 8 Loving Our Neighbors .............. 9 UM Organizations on

Guidestar Charity Website .................................. 10 Faith-Based Re-entry Summit .................................... 10 Special Sunday: UMCOR ....... 11 Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit

Annual Conference Housing Expense .................................. 11

Look What’s Coming Up with All in Community ................ 12

King Avenue Players Presents Our Town ................................ 13

Film Showing Jesus Christ Superstar ................................. 13

We’d Love to Have You as a Member of Maynard! .......... 13

One Day Adventure—Gives Kids a Taste of Camp Life . 14

Trustee Cleanup Day .............. 14 Lent 2018-Two of Our

Overcomers .......................... 15 National Women’s History

Month...................................... 16 What Should I Do? .................. 17 Peace with Justice Events ....... 18 Calendar of Events .................. 20

Dear Ones, “To everything there is a season, and a

time for every purpose under heaven.” My friends, the time has come. I've

been appointed by our bishop to a new church. I will be the pastor of Maple Grove UMC starting July 1, 2018.

Some of you have been anticipating this. For others, it will come as a surprise. It will take some getting used to for all of us.

What an honor and blessing to be with you for nearly 12 years! That’s a very long run for United Methodists; twice as long as most get to stay. We have experienced so much together: joy, sorrow, struggles and overcoming. There are simply not words to tell you what creating worship with you, working beside you, and caring for you and our neighbors has meant: a truly inexpressible gift. You were beside us through my parent’s death, as we have been with you through all of life's beauty and challenge. Rose has grown up here, and has felt your love, support and friendship. She can’t remember being anywhere else. You will always be our home.

We love you deeply and leaving will be very hard, but this is part of what it means to be a “connectional church.” We are knit into a great web of congregations that share resources, including clergy. John Wesley was wise: he knew that a change of leaders, at the right time, can bring forth new ideas and energy and possibilities that allow a congregation to stay healthy and growing and open to new life in the Spirit. Change stretches us clergy, too,

as we are called to live out our calling in new places.

Our conference greatly values this church, and its principled commitment as a Reconciling Congregation. Our Staff Parish Relations (SPRC) team, made up of key and trusted leaders of the church, will be working with Linda Middelberg, our District Superintendent, and soon a gifted man or woman of faith will be named to love and lead and serve you. The conference is mindful of our budgetary requirements and will work with SPRC to insure that the pastoral expenses are appropriate to our income.

However long you’ve been here at Maynard Avenue UMC, you realize that you are part of a very rare sort of place: a creative and compassionate, daring and catalytic community that will be a well-spring of faith and hope and joy for your whole life's journey. Treasure that. Share it. Believe in this church, its calling, and each other.

In my Tuesday group, we studied the writings of Julian of Norwich who counseled people during times of great upheaval and suffering in medieval England. She wrote in 1395 of a wondrous revelation that God had given her: She saw “… that all shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.” Let us take heart, knowing that Lord of heaven and earth is with us, bringing us good people to grow with, good songs to sing, and good work to do, and that all shall indeed be very well!

with faith and hope, and a grateful heart,

Change: a surprising part of life

by Pastor Patricia

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On February 24, the

Maynardites and our SOHUD

neighbors came out in full force

with money to spend and empty

bellies to fill. Rumors had been

circulating for weeks about the

internationally known, famous

BRING THE HEAT CHILI COOK-

OFF and let me tell you it did not

disappoint. With 12 different chilis

and chili items to choose from, the

possibilities lined the social hall…

and the sampling choices were

endless. Veggie Chili, Beef Chili,

Turkey Chili – the competition was fierce and votes were cast to

decide the favorite of all… And the

winners were…..

BEST VEGETARIAN: Ashleigh Rea

BEST MEAT: Phil Snyder and

Maria Bernal

BEST OVERALL: Cailtyn Smith Elkins and Jim Stephenson

Congratulations to all our

winners! I am sure that their

award – winning recipes could be

bribed them (or may try a hug, a

pout, or chocolate never fails J )…

And now the answer to the

question that everyone was asking!

How much was raised for our

three beneficiary groups? ALL THE

MONEY is the answer! Drum Roll Please! Love One

Another Ministry raised $32 and

countless can good items!

Chili Cook-off Results/Update

Bell Choir raised $82.00 with

their delicious desserts!

Any your hosts, the Youth

Group raised $156.83!

Now we will pause for

celebration dancing… (Go ahead –

I will wait.)

A special thank you to all who

helped to organize, plan, prepare,

and operate this amazing event!

To everyone who made chili,

donated toppings, bread, drinks,

snacks, desserts – we could not

have done it without you!

Once our bellies were full of chili and our wallets were empty…

we closed the night with games,

games, and did I mention? games.

How amazing it was to look

around the room and see groups

of people, young, old, neighbor,

long-time church member

interacting, laughing, and sharing

the love that can be found at

Maynard Avenue. How great the

connections are that we are

making in this home; this

community that we are building is

like no other, a unique expression

of the love we are to share with all

God’s children!

For those who could not make

it… Don’t you worry! The BRING

THE HEAT CHILI COOK-OFF &

GAME NIGHT will be back, maybe

reimagined a little differently, but

still filled with good food, good fun,

and good people! See everyone

then!

Lyndsey Johnston, coordinator

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This Lent, we have been

walking with Jesus through his

teaching and healing, his calling

out of evil, and his clarity of who

he is, and what we are called to

be: Overcomers.

We have heard from Ernie Robinson

about his overcoming of the desperation of

chronic disease, from Anna about overcoming

a life where she was sold slavery to drug and

sex traffickers. More stories are to come:

Sunday, March 4, Third Sunday of

Lent: “Of Course, He’s not Safe, but

He’s Good.” We will consider the ways Jesus overcame

those who would compromise the gospel and

hear from a member of the congregation who

has discovered strength in the face of

troubles.

Sunday, March 11, Fourth Sunday of

Lent: “Haiku from the Exodus”

We will hear the poetry of Rev. Martha

Matteson, written over 20 years as she

answers her call to ministry, receives her

diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, and struggles

deeply and honestly with questions of life and

faith amidst devastating illness.

Sunday, March 18, Fifth Sunday of

Lent: “New Life in the Graveyard”

We will consider Jesus raising Lazarus

from the dead and hear from Yalande Jeffries,

a woman of strength and courage who will

share her unforgettable story of overcoming.

Saturday, March 24, 6 p.m.: Stories

of Overcoming from the Heart of Africa

A spaghetti dinner/fundraiser for housing

for our amazing delegation to Annual

Conference. Followed by sharing in word and

pictures from Beth and Ben

Weisbrod, who have recently

returned from service in Africa.

Sunday, March 25, Sixth

Sunday of Lent: Palm/

Passion Sunday

We will hear Ben Weisbrod’s stories from

his just-completed missionary work in West

and Central Africa, and the stories of Jesus as

he enters Jerusalem and makes the journey

toward the cross.

March 29, Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m.

We will gather in our sanctuary together with friends from Summit UMC, to hear the

stories of Jesus’ last days, and to remember

the first communion, and share in it … an

important and holy night.

March 30, Good Friday, Noon

We will gather to read the scriptures of

Jesus’ last hours, and to pray for the world as

we seek to overcome.

Summit UMC will welcome all to their

7 p.m. service.

April 1, Easter Sunday

7 a.m.: We will gather at dawn in the

Maynard-Summit park to bear witness to the

resurrection, God’s ultimate overcoming.

10:30 a.m.: We will meet in the

sanctuary to celebrate, with wondrous songs

and story the Good News of Jesus’

overcoming hate and violence and death to be

the light of the world. \

Pastor Patricia and

The Worship Committee

Lent 2018 — “The Overcomer”

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Easter Egg Hunt and More — March 31

Thank you to all who either

donated items, eggs, supplies or

showed up to help at last year's Egg

Hunt — a joint venture of Maynard

and A Good Start Family Literacy.

We had over 40 children attend

last year … up 400% from the year

before!

This year we will follow the

same plan — mostly non-candy

items to stuff eggs, the egg hunt set

up into age groups, a festive photo

booth, and an Egg Drop contest for

the oldest group. Sounds like so

much fun, doesn't it?! Of course, we will need your

help. A Sign Up Genius will be

emailed tomorrow to the entire

congregation. The following week

NSI Easter Baskets

at Sunday service a clipboard will

be sent around with the donations

listed and any more egg filling items

that still need to be donated.

Please consider helping us by

signing up with your donation(s) on

the clipboard.

Thanking you in advance! This

is such a fun event and really brings

people from the neighborhood out

to celebrate.

All festivities will begin at 12

noon, March 31, at Maynard and

Summit Park … come join us!

Charity Romero Rose

Director, A Good Start

NSI Easter Food Basket Pack

Up Party will be on Thursday,

March 22 from 5 to 7 p.m. If you

are interested in attending, please

let contact Martin Butler at NSI.

As always, NSI is grateful for

your faithful support to NSI.

To contact Martin:

Martin Butler

Executive Director

Neighborhood Services, Inc.

1950 N. 4th Street, Suite J/K

Columbus, OH 43201 614-297-0592 (office)

614-565-2399 (Martin’s cell)

www.neighborhood

servicesinc.org

Easter is on April 1 this year

and NSI has requested that we

provide 125 boxes or bags of

instant mashed potatoes for their

food baskets. They anticipate

distributing 350-400 Easter food

baskets in March.

The last date for boxes of

instant mashed potatoes to be received is March 22, the last

Sunday to bring them to the church

is March 18.

Maynard and Summit Park

Saturday, March 31

12 p.m.

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Answers on pg. 6

Where in the world are United

Methodists? Test your knowledge

of the countries in which United

Methodists live, work, play

and pray.

1. In which English city can you

find the oldest Methodist

chapel in the world?

Oxford

Bristol

Aldersgate

Salisbury

2. Which of these countries is an

archipelago of more than 7,000

islands?

Brunei

Malaysia

Bali

Philippines

3. In what U.S. state can you

attend a United Methodist

church by kayaking down a

river?

Colorado

Florida

North Carolina

Texas

4. True or False: Fishermen in the

Congo use elaborate nets made

of wood.

True

False

5. In which country is the

northernmost United

Methodist church located?

Denmark

Finland

North Pole

Norway

6. Which West African country

celebrated 100 years of

Methodism and is vital to

chocolate lovers?

Côte d’Ivoire

Liberia

Nigeria

Wonkaland

7. Which U.S. state is home to

the Mayo Clinic and a United

Methodist church with a pizza

oven on its lawn?

New York

Illinois

New Jersey

Minnesota

8. What African country is home

to both the largest waterfall in

the world and Africa

University?

Mozambique

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Malawi

9. Which island country in the

Caribbean resembles a

crocodile and is home to 400

Methodist churches?

The Bahamas

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Neverland

10. Where was the first Methodist

meeting place in America

located?

Strawbridge Shrine, New

Windsor, Maryland

St. George’s Church,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Barratt’s Chapel, Frederica,

Delaware

Old Stone Church Site,

Leesburg. Virginia

Another Quiz for You: Where in the World Are United Methodists?

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Quiz Answers (cont’d from pg. 3)

The correct answer is Côte

d’Ivoire (French for Ivory

Coast).

7. Which U.S. state is home to

the Mayo Clinic and a United

Methodist church with a pizza

oven on its lawn?

The correct answer is

Minnesota.

8. What African country is home

to both the largest waterfall in

the world and Africa

University?

The correct answer is

Zimbabwe. 9. Which island country in the

Caribbean resembles a

crocodile and is home to 400

Methodist churches?

The correct answer is Cuba.

10. Where was the first Methodist

meeting place in America

located?

The correct answer is

Strawbridge Shrine in New

Windsor, Maryland.

1. In which English city can you

find the oldest Methodist chapel

in the world?

The correct answer is Bristol.

2. Which of these countries is an

archipelago of more than 7,000

islands?

The correct answer is the

Philippines.

3. In what U.S. state can you

attend a United Methodist

church by kayaking down a

river?

The correct answer is North

Carolina. 4. True or False: Fishermen in the

Congo use elaborate nets made

of wood.

The correct answer is True.

5. In which country is the

northernmost United

Methodist church located?

The correct answer is Norway.

6. Which West African country

celebrated 100 years of

Methodism and is vital to

chocolate lovers everywhere?

Handbell Choir Concert—March 18, 2018

Of course, there is expense

involved so the Handbell Choir

members are planning fundraisers

to offset the cost. Donations are

also welcomed!

So mark your calendar and

come hear Maynard’s Handbell

Choir in concert on

March 18 at 2 p.m.

A freewill offering will

be taken to benefit the

Handbell trip.

Michael Lindner

and the Maynard

Handbell Choir are

planning to attend

the Handbell

Musicians of

American Spring

Festival in

Charleston the weekend of April

13-14, joining choirs from a five-

state area for a weekend of music,

education, and fun.

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Easter Flower Order Form—last Sunday to order March 4

ORDER FORM

Last Sunday to order is March 4

Order and Payment Deadline: MARCH 8!

Payment must be received at time of placing the order.

Total Due: _______Paid: Cash Check Credit Card

Dedication for Easter Bulletin (please print): (cont. on back if needed)

In Memory of: ______________________________________

_________________________________________________

In Honor of: ________________________________________

_________________________________________________

Name of Person Ordering: ______________________________

Type of Plant/Size Color Quantity Price Total

Easter Lilies–5/6 blooms White $7.60

Tulips–6 blooms Red $7.00

Pink $7.00

Yellow $7.00

Hyacinths–3 blooms Pink $7.00

White $7.00

Blue $7.00

Azaleas–6.5" pot Red $9.00

White $9.00

Pink $9.00

Variegated $9.00

Daffodil dwarf–6.5" pot Yellow $7.00

Total Price of Order

Thank you for your continued

support of this simple fundraiser.

You swiped your Kroger card at

check out and Kroger sent

Maynard a percentage of your total.

You must be registered in the

program for this to work. A few

keystrokes and a few minutes of

your time and you are ready to go.

This past quarter, from

October 31, 2017, to January 30,

2018, 32 households shopped at

Kroger Community Reward Program

Kroger, swiped their card, and

earned Maynard $240.27 in

donations.

I am waiting to hear from

Kroger about re-enrollment but

April is usually the month we have

to do that. More information in

April! Claudia Erlenbach, sec’y

New Website URL Still “in progress” but check out our new website thanks to

Meaghan and Mickey, sister and a friend of Ashleigh’s!

www.maynardaveumc.org

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Ohio Council of Churches Unite to End Racism—April 3 and 4

people from around the nation for

an Interfaith Service of Prayer and

Preparation at the Lincoln

Memorial and a Rally on the

National Mall. This event is

occurring on the 50th anniversary

of the assassination of Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

At the end of the day, buses

will return, driving overnight to

arrive back to their home cities.

Columbus: Leave

approximately 10 p.m., April 3,

estimated return 1 a.m., April 5.

Cost: $75/person plus incidentals. You may want to bring a sling chair.

For more information and to

register visit: https://www.

capitolareanorth.org/district/

capitolareanorth/news/unite-

end-racism-washington-dc-

april-3-and-4

Bus to Rally in

Washington, D.C.

Unite to End Racism is both a

rally and a call to action, organized

by the National Council of

Churches and its partners. The Ohio Council of Churches

invites you to join us in a

transformational journey.

Awaken to the truth that

racism is evil and hurts us all

Confront racism through truth-

telling and action to right the

wrong

Transform the hearts, minds,

and behaviors of people and

institutions.

Unite to End Racism Rally: Buses

will depart Columbus, Cincinnati,

Cleveland, and Toledo on April 3,

to travel overnight to Washington,

D.C. On April 4, we will join

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Loving Our Neighbors

(Ed: This is from the West Ohio

Conference Mission and Justice Newsletter.)

As the debate about our

immigration system rolls on, we

hear terms like DACA, Dream Act,

and pathway to citizenship — but

may not always know what they

mean. The following information

was compiled by Rev. Scott Hicks,

an immigration and refugee lawyer

and pastor in The West Ohio

Conference.

1. DACA stands for Deferred

Action for Childhood Arrivals.

This is important because Deferred

Action means that the person is in

fact deportable. Deferred Action is

a request by the person to the

government to use discretion and

not take action to execute

deportation. In essence, DA is an

administrative decision by the

government to put the case on the

back burner and focus their deportation efforts on other cases.

2. DACA by itself is not a path to

citizenship or amnesty. It simply

shields people temporarily from

being deported because as children,

they were brought to the US

illegally by their parents. Under the

law, we do not hold children liable

for acts of their parents. If a

person who has DACA is ever

going to fix their status, it won't be

because of DACA; it will be

because they qualify independently

for another option.

3. DACA recipients are not

eligible to vote. DACA recipients

do not receive free healthcare,

welfare, or food stamps. DACA

recipients are required to pay

income taxes. In fact, if you work,

legally or illegally, you are required

to pay taxes.

4. DACA recipients would love to

regularize their status but the

reality is that because of how they

were brought here (illegally), the

law is very harsh and the options

very few. Even marriage to a U.S.

citizen does not guarantee that

they will be allowed to get a green

card. The law is crystal clear, the

option to become a U.S. citizen will

simply never be made available to

them just because they have DACA.

5. The average age of arrival of

DACA recipients was 6. The

average age is now 31. This means

that many of these people have

essentially lived their entire lives

here in the U.S. DACA recipients

speak English and are very often

bilingual. For the most part, they

are completely assimilated in

American culture. If they are

deported, in many cases they will

be going back to a country they do

not know.

About 90% of DACA recipients

are working. Over 72% either

have advanced degrees or are

enrolled in higher education. To

be granted DACA status, they

must pass a background check,

have a clean criminal record and a

high school diploma or GED.

Call your Senator or

Congressional Representative now

to ask them to pass legislation

creating a pathway to citizenship

for DACA recipients. submitted by Connie Hammond

The Legal Services Department of the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) is announcing that in response to the many calls they receive about having United Methodist churches recognized on national donor platforms, local churches and United Methodist organizations covered under the United Methodist group ruling can now be listed on GuideStar® through the UMgroupruling.org website.

Steve Lambert, General Counsel of GCFA, said, “This move responds to requests from local churches to be listed as a charitable organization on a platform recognized by donors as reliable. We are happy to provide this solution to what has been a continuing issue for UMC organizations.”

GuideStar® is the respected database of information about nonprofits. Once listed on

UM Organizations on GuideStar Charity Website

GuideStar®, United Methodist churches and organizations will have a way to demonstrate their 501(c)(3) status electronically, which will also be available to GuideStar® partners. Some GuideStar® partners include Amazon Smile, Network for Good, Facebook, and Google for Nonprofits.

“Our United Methodist partners are taking a critical step to help increase the visibility of their individual churches,” said Adrian Bordone, VP of Strategic Partnerships for GuideStar. “We are thrilled to work with them to streamline the process which allows churches to get listed on GuideStar® more easily. This will help increase access to donors who use our database as well as our more than 200 partners.”

NewsNET for West

Ohio Conference 2/7/18

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Faith-Based Re-entry Summit—April 12

Building Communities of Hope

and Healing

Thursday, April 12, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Central Community Center

102 W. High St.

Springfield, OH

Join us for a day focused on

balancing justice with mercy by

building relationships of hope and

healing between churches,

correctional institutions, and

communities. Free — so space is

limited to the first 200 who

register for this free event.

For more information, map/

directions, and to register visit:

https://www.eventbrite.com/

e/2018-southwest-region-faith-

based-reentry-summit-tickets-

41289561189

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Special Sunday: UMCOR Sunday, March 11

UMCOR to act as the arms and

legs of Christ’s church, moving

toward the most vulnerable in their

darkest days. Convinced that all

people have God-given worth and

dignity—without regard to race,

religion or gender—together we

are assisting those impacted by

crisis or chronic need.

Together through UMCOR, we

reach children, families, and

communities who have

experienced devastation in the

wake of disaster.

An envelope will be in the March 11 bulletin for ease of giving

or you can go to the UMCOR

website and donate.

http://www.umcgiving.org/

ministry-articles/one-great-

hour-of-sharing

(Formerly known as

“One Great Hour of Sharing”)

When disaster strikes around

the globe—Haiti’s 2010 earthquake

or Typhoon Haiyan in 2013—so

many watching the drama unfold on

our living room televisions feel

entirely helpless. How could any

one person make a difference in

the wake of such widespread

devastation? As responders around

the globe scramble to help

survivors, the United Methodist

Committee on Relief, UMCOR, is prepared to act.

The response of UMCOR isn’t

something “they” do, it’s something

“we” do.

Your generous giving to

UMCOR Sunday is what allows

Spaghetti Dinner to Benefit Annual Conference Housing

Ragsdale, Ernie Robinson, Leo

Soboslai, Pastor Patricia and Rose

— have planned a Spaghetti dinner

to raise funds for conference

housing.

Dinner will be followed by Beth

and Ben Weisbrod sharing their

experiences in Africa. Stay even

longer for game play for the rest of

the evening. It will be a fun night!

RSVP?????

SPAGHETTI SUPPER AND

PROGRAM SATURDAY, MARCH 24

6 P.M.

Suggested Donations: Adults:

$7, children 12 and under: $4.

All proceeds go to help with

Annual Conference Housing for

our delegation.

Our Annual Conference

Delegation — Maria Bernal, Kerry

EACH WEEK’S ONLINE VIEWING

Check out Facebook for “live” viewing of each Sunday’s service.

Starting in March we

will have a series of All In

Community podcasts.

These podcasts will

feature guests including

WOC staff, lay leaders, community

partners, and a ODRC Reentry

Professional. Topics will include

walking with families of the

incarcerated, how to support

successful transitions, and the

Church’s role in creating safer

communities by ministering to both

crime victims and those who commit

crimes.

Franklin County First Step:

March 2, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., Ohio

Means Jobs, 1111 East Broad

Street, Columbus.

A co-location event with many

service providers and agencies that

work with people returning to

Franklin County from prison or jail.

Hiring From Within: March 5,

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m., Union

Supply, Groveport.

Join the Ohio Department of

Rehabilitation and Correction and

Union Supply Group for this

enlightening event about the benefits

of employers hiring restored citizens

and the company-wide benefits

participating employers have

experienced. Registration link:

Look What’s Coming Up with All in Community!

http://www.drc.ohio.gov/hiring-

from-within

Transforming Our

Communities: March 6, 9 –

11 a.m., Church of the Messiah

UMC, Westerville. Transforming

Our Communities offers a powerful

opportunity to bring together

volunteers, employers, and other

members of the community in an

effort to provide transformational

change around Ohio. Registration

link: http://www.drc.ohio.gov/

transforming-communities

Southwest Region Reentry

Faith-Based Summit: April 12,

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Central

Community Center, Springfield.

Register here: https://

www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-

southwest-region-faith-based-

reentry-summit-tickets-

41289561189

NEW! Healing Communities

Training with Dr. Harold D.

Trulear: April 14, 9:30 a.m.-

2:30 p.m. (general session); 3:30

-6:30 p.m. (train-the-trainer

session), Second Baptist

Church, Middletown. For more

information contact: Reba Collins at

rebakco@gmail.com

CAN news, 2/16/18

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Trustee Update

The first couple projects to get

started on is the eaves trough on the

southeast corner and the chimney

on the east side. Both will be looked

at and remedied this spring.

Speaking of spring, see page 14

for Clean-up Day information.

Leo Soboslai

Trustee have reorganized for the

new year. Leo Soboslai is heading up

the team for 2018 and thanked Don

Wagner for his leadership last year.

Don will remain a member of the

group this year. Joining him is Will

Elkins, Diana Kubovcik, Elly Rea, and

Jeff Bohling.

Each week, check out news articles that are pertinent to those in the West Ohio

Conference. Go to: newsnet@westohioumc.ccsend.com

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King Avenue Players Presents Our Town, March 8-11

place at King Avenue UMC.

Childcare will be available during

the Friday and Sunday

performances.

March 8 – 10 at 7:30 p.m.,

March 11 at 3 p.m..

There is no cost but a freewill

offering will be taken.

Questions? Contact John

Keeny at jkeeny@kingave.org.

Our Town tells the story of the

everyday lives of the citizens of a

fictional American small town of

Grover’s Corners through three

acts: “Daily Life,” “Love and

Marriage,” and “Death and

Eternity.” Narrated by a stage

manager and performed with

minimal props and sets, this show is

suitable for the whole family.

You won't want to miss this

telling of Our Town, during its 80th

anniversary of its Broadway

opening. All performances take

Film Showing: Jesus Christ Superstar

Do you know this musical? It

has had a lasting impact on several

generations of Maynardites!

Ashleigh Rae is organizing a

showing (date to be announced).

We will watch it together and

share its meaning for us.

Also, a live version will be

broadcast on television on Easter

Evening. All are welcome to come

to the parsonage to watch.

We’d Love to Have You as a Member of Maynard!

Pentecost (May 20). Please note

your interest in the black

attendance pad, — the third

column under the date — and

leave contact information so that

we can include you as we set the

dates!

Are you thinking about joining

the church? Have questions about

that? You are welcome to be part

of a “Considering Membership”

group that will meet in March.

If you decide you want to join,

we have two great dates for that

coming up: Easter (April 1) and

One Day

Adventure Camp is

just around the

corner! This is an

opportunity for your

child to get a taste of

what camp is all about.

Choose from:

Camp Otterbein, June 5 or

6;

Camp Wesley, June 4 or 5;

or

Camp Widewater, June 4 or

5.

One Day Adventure—Gives Kids a Taste of Camp Life

Each camp will host an all-day

event where your child will get to

explore, worship, swim, experience

a campfire, and so much more.

This camp is for ages 6-12.

Cost is only $20 per camper.

Register today at

www.westohiocamps.org, or

email camps@wocumcorg for

more information.

NewsNet 2/21/18

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Spring cleaning—not just for

your house but for this house as

well!

The Trustees schedule two

days a year for in-depth cleaning

where needed. Of course, your

help is needed once again. The

Trustees are depending on you!

You make cleanup day successful

and a lot gets done in short time.

Trustees Cleanup Day—Your Help Is Needed

Pizza lunch will be provided …

Sparkle up the sanctuary, parlor,

entry ways, and social room will be

the goals! Sign up now!

Trustee cleanup day this spring

will be Saturday, March 24, from

9 a.m. to noon.

Thanking you in advance!!

Leo Soboslai

Trustee Chair

On March 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Holy Angels & Saints Old Catholic

Church at 4120 Indianola Avenue will be open to supply food to anyone

need. The Revs. Ayotte sponsor this food pantry and wanted others to

know about as it is not connected with your personal address; they are

welcoming anyone in need.

The Second Pop-Up Food Pantry—March 25

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Lent 2018 — Two of Our Overcomers

to speak. He spoke of the health

issues he has had to deal with and

those in the congregation who

stayed by his bed during his last

long stay. His marriage to Kerry

Ragsdale in the hospital room

thinking he would not come home

that time was an emotional time.

Here he is today walking tall,

speaking to us, and working again.

Thanks for sharing, Ernie!

On February 24, Anna Borsick

was our second Overcomer to

speak. Anna has overcome so

much in her life and is not concerned at all about sharing. “If

my story helps one person …”

Anna has come out of human

trafficking where she was used by

men, where she was a drug mule,

was put in prison, has been abused

by family members. She is now

standing on her own two feet,

working several jobs plus

volunteering, and is always a

listening heart if you need one.

She knows God provided her a

path and way back to him.

Thanks, Anna!

“The Overcomer”

2 Corinthians 4:7-12

We are hard pressed

on every side, but not crushed; perplexed but not in despair,

persecuted, but not abandoned;

struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body

the death of Jesus, so that the life of

Jesus may also be revealed in our

body. For we who are alive are

always being given over to death for

Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also

be revealed in our mortal body.

So then, death is at work in us,

but life is at work in you.

Lent began on Ash Wednesday,

February 14. Maynard’s theme for

Lent is “The Overcomer.” What

did God help you overcome and

how has it changed your life? Did

he bring new people into your life?

Did he help you release the toxic

people? What have you overcome?

Did you hear each of the overcomers

on Sunday mornings?

On February 18, Ernie

Robinson was our first Overcomer

Your 2018

Leadership Team

Women’s history was virtually

unknown in school curriculum in the

1970s. Women’s History Week

began in Santa Rosa, California,

where the first Women’s History

Week was celebrated in 1978.

When Molly Murphy MacGregor

learned of the successful celebrations

in California, she and other members

at The Women’s History Institute at

Sarah Lawrence College decided to

initiate similar celebrations and

support an effort for a National

Women’s History Week.

In February 1980, President

Carter issued the first Presidential

Proclamation declaring the week of

March 8, 1980, as National Women’s

History Week. Also in 1980,

Representative Barbara Mikulski and

Senator Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a

Congressional Resolution for

National Women’s History Week

1981. This resolution demonstrated

wide-ranging political support for

recognizing, honoring, and

celebrating the achievements of

American women.

State departments of education

encouraged celebrations of National

Women’s History Week as an

effective means to achieving equity

goals within classrooms. Many states

developed and distributed curriculum

materials for all their public school.

Within a few years, thousands of

schools and communities were

celebrating National Women’s

History Week, supported and

encouraged by resolutions from

governors, city councils, school

boards, and the U.S. Congress.

Each year, the dates of National

Women’s History Week, changed

and every year a new lobbying effort

March: National Women’s History Month

was needed.. Each year a national

effort that included thousands of

individuals and hundreds of

educational and women’s

organizations was spearheaded by

the National Women’s History

Project.

By 1986, 14 states had declared

March as Women’s History Month.

Congress was lobbied to declare the

entire month of March 1987 as

National Women’s History Month.

Even better, in 1987, Congress

declared March as National

Women’s History Month in

perpetuity. A special Presidential

Proclamation is issued every year

which honors the extraordinary

achievements of American women.

President Jimmy Carter’s

Message to the nation designating

March 2-8, 1980 as National

Women’s History Week states:

“From the first settlers who

came to our shores, from the first

American Indian families who

befriended them, men and women

have worked together to build this

nation. Too often the women were

unsung and sometimes their

contributions went unnoticed. But

the achievements, leadership,

courage, strength and love of the

women who built America was as

vital as that of the men whose

names we know so well.

As Dr. Gerda Lerner has noted,

“Women’s History is Women’s

Right.” – It is an essential and

indispensable heritage from which

we can draw pride, comfort,

courage, and long-range vision.”

http://www.nwhp.org/womens-

history-month/womens-

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What Should I Do?

such as protein bars, peanut

butter crackers, graham

crackers, Vienna sausage cans,

individual applesauce cups.

McDonald’s or Wendy’s

cards so they can get inside for

a bit and get a sandwich or

drink.

Blessing bags (plastic bags which

can include street cards, hand

sanitizer, small snacks as noted

above, wet wipes, a brief

personal note or scripture,

juice packets, something

sweet). If you don’t have these, contact Anna Borsick; she

makes these as part of her

Roots of Things ministry.

Never give money.

I have never had anyone refuse

the above items nor have I gone

back later where we met and seen

the items thrown on the ground.

We all need a little help at

times in our life. Do not be

nervous about sharing a little of

what you are able to give, you will

be blessed.

Please feel free to let me know

if you would like to personally

discuss this question by calling me

at 614-314-3897. I would be happy

to speak with you.

Peace and love to you all,

Mary Wilbur

LOAM Coordinator

“What should I do?” I am

waiting at a red light and there is a

person standing on the side of the

road with a sign asking for help.

“What should I do?”

My grandchildren are eating

their Happy Meals and I am finishing

my coffee. Do I ignore them and

try not to feel bad about having

food to eat? Do I give them

money? As a Christian what does

God call me to do and what is my

heart telling me?

I coordinate a homeless

encampment mission (Love One Another Ministry [LOAM]) and this

question, “What should I do?” is

one I am often asked and have

struggled with myself in the past. I

have discussed this problem with

several individuals living in

homeless encampments. All were

in agreement – “We do not stand

on the corner asking for help.”

When we see someone on the

corner or homeless, we do not

know their story. Everyone has a

story and it is not our duty to judge

but to feed that inner hunger with

some food, empathy, a sense of

community, and love.

The following are some ideas

that I utilize to avoid the guilt of

ignoring those in need and feel it

attempts to fulfill my Christian

commitment:

I always carry items in my car

to satisfy some of their hunger

cont’d pg. 19

Wednesday, March 7, 2018,

7 to8:30 p.m.

Jewish Voice for Peace

Central Ohio Meeting Program: JVP Curriculum on the

Nakba. JVP members are inspired

by Jewish tradition to work together

for peace, social justice, equality,

human rights, respect for

international law, and a U.S. foreign

policy based on these ideals. All

are welcome.

Note new location: Columbus

Public Library, Main Library,

meeting room 3A, 96 S Grant

Ave., Columbus. Parking available

in the library garage. For more

information please contact,

centralohio@jvp.org.

JVP Central Ohio will be

highlighting Ahed Tamimi and

other women in Israel detention:

Thursday, March 8, 2018,

5 to 7p.m.

International Women’s Day Rally Thursday, March 8 is

International Women’s Day (IWD).

The origins of IWD as we know it

lie in a massive strike of garment

workers in New York City in 1909.

Commemorating IWD is both

celebrating history and celebrating

the passion and militancy we are

currently seeing around us.

International Women’s Day has

radical roots we must uphold. And

that is why the Columbus branch of

the International Socialist

Organization is hosting a rally on

IWD this year. The rally will be a

speakout — both in support of all

women and against the efforts of

Peace with Justice Events

those who would oppose the rapid

and powerful rebirth of a feminist

movement in this country and

internationally. The rally will be

for telling stories and testimonies,

sharing poetry and chants, and

showcasing the passion and

creativity of OSU students and

Columbus activists all under the

umbrella of fighting for

unconditional liberation of all

women. It is only appropriate to

hold the rally on OSU’s campus,

following the rolling back of Title

IX protections and the prevalence

of sexual assault on university

campuses.

ISO Columbus wants you and

your organization to help us

organize. We want your experience

and your knowledge to build a

strong and diverse foundation for

this event. Please post below or

contact Lacey Ross —

laceyaross@gmail.com — with

any questions, concerns, or interest

in co-sponsoring/getting involved!

Location: Thompson Statue, The

Oval, The Ohio State University.

Saturday, March 17, 2018,

7 to 10 p.m.

Raise the Kuffiyeh 2018:

Featuring Amer Zahr.

Palestinians have a rich culture

and we would love to share it with

you! Join the Students for Justice

in Palestine for our annual signature

event of food, music, and

entertainment! The event will

feature comedian Amer Zahr, a

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Peace with Justice Events (cont’d)

to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace

and Israel: Democracy or

Apartheid State?, will share his

analysis of this subject. He is

Policy Director of the U.S.

Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a

national coalition of hundreds of

organizations working together for

freedom, justice and equality.

Ruebner is a former Analyst in

Middle East Affairs for

Congressional Research Service, a

nonpartisan federal government

agency providing Members of

Congress with policy analysis. He

holds a graduate degree in

International Affairs from Johns

Hopkins School of Advanced

International Studies in

Washington, D.C. Copies of his

latest book, Israel: Democracy or

Apartheid State? will be available.

Ruebner’s analysis and

commentary on U.S. policy toward

the Middle East appear frequently

in media such as NBC, ABC

Nightline, CSPAN, Al Jazeera, USA

Today, Los Angeles Times, The

Hill, Huffington Post, and more.

Location: Northwood Building,

2231 N. High St., Room 100.

Parking available behind the

building in “R” spaces.

Questions? Feel free to contact

me at cmhammond11@att.net.

Connie Hammond

Peace with Justice Chair

dabka competition, student

performances and more!

Traditional Palestinian cuisine will

be served during the show which

starts at 7 p.m. sharp.

Location: Ohio Union

Performance Hall, 1739 N High St,

Columbus. You won’t want to miss

it! Tickets coming soon.

Important for Palestine advocacy:

Tuesday, April 10, 2018:

6 p.m. business meeting,

7 p.m. General Meeting

Franklin County Green Party

Central Committee Meeting and

Presentation by Josh Ruebner. Join the Franklin County Greens

— we meet on the second Tuesday

of each month. Join the Franklin

Green Party at 6 p.m. for the open

meeting of the Central Committee

followed at 7 p.m. by a presentation

by Josh Ruebner: “The Ultimate

Deal”? Israel and the Palestinians

in the Trump Era.

Donald Trump entered the White

House promising to secure what he

termed the “ultimate deal”: an

Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.

After more than one year in office,

has the Trump administration

succeeded in laying the groundwork

for this agreement, or has its

policies made this prospect more

remote? Josh Ruebner, Policy

Director of the US Campaign for

Palestinian Rights, and author of

Shattered Hopes: Obama's Failure

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