oakmont united methodist newsletter feb 2014

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MYSTERY DINNER tickets are available by calling the church office. ABirthday Party at Caf Murderwill take place on February 14 at 6:00 ($18), February15 at noon ($13), and February 16 at 5:00 ($18). Get your tickets earlythey sellquickly!

February 2210:30 Am Noon

Where:

Oakmont United Methodist Church Social Hall

Please bring a non-perishable item for the local food banks.A pancake brunch will be provided for everyone at no charge. Activitieswill be provided for the children.

Come to get warm! Come for nourishment! Come for fellowship! Bringyour friends!

FEBRUARY 2014

O Be Careful, Little Eyes

O be careful little eyes what you see, O be careful little eyes wFor the Father up above is looking down in love, So, be carefsee

O be careful little ears what you hear, O be careful little ears w

For the Father up above is looking down in love, So, be carefhear

O be careful little hands what you do, O be careful little handsFor the Father up above is looking down in love, So, be carefyou do

O be careful little feet where you go, O be careful little feet whFor the Father up above is looking down in love, So, be carefyou go

O be careful little mouth what you say, O be careful little moutFor the Father up above is looking down in love, So, be carefyou say

This song was written many years ago and has been used in Va

and Sunday School song books.For some reason it popped into my head one day and I looked ubegan thinking about what the song says. It is a reminder, not juall of us to guard what goes in and out of our minds.We receive information through our eyes and ears, then processact on it with our hands, feet and mouths. This is a song for eachto make wise choices about what we read, our listening choicesact on the information or thoughts.It is up to us to monitor what comes into our minds and concentrthe best. The verse that comes to mind is from Philippians:

Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your tating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gbest, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praisecurse. Philippians 4:8 The Message

As we move through the month of February, may we take time tocomes in and what goes out of our minds and hearts!

Blessings, Pastor Linda
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UMW Notes:

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our annual UMW Spring Luncheon on Sat-urday, March 29thfrom 11am-1pm. The event is free and all women of the United MethodistChurch are welcome. Following the lunch, out guest speaker will be Cindy Speck. Cindy is afaith based ventriloquist who gives a very humorous and heartfelt performance. We also will

be entertained by our very own OUMC Bell Choir under the direction of Jessica Jacka. PleaseRSVP to the church office by Wed. March 26th if you plan on attending.

With Spring around the corner, its time to start thinking about Spring Cleaning and getting rid

of items you no longer have use for. Remember, one mans trash is another mans treas-ure. We will be holding the Spring Indoor Yard Sale in April and will be accepting donationscloser to the event. Also, with the new Clothes Collection Box in the parking lot, the UMW ispleased to see the profit go to the Churchs General Fund. Therefore we will not be including aclothing sale at the Spring indoor yard sale this year. We encourage everyone to clean out thoseclosets to donate to the Collection Box. Every pound helps!

Yours in Christ,

Julie TrennPresident, UMW President

HOPE CIRCLE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Hope Circle will meet on Monday, February 10th at 7:00 PM in theparlor. Wonder,by R.J. Palacio, is a book written for 5 ththrough7thgraders that is being read by many adult reading groups. Iwon't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's

probably worse. This is how August Pullman, a 5 thgrader transi-tioning from home schooling to a mainstreamed classroom de-scribes himself. August was born with a severe facial deformity.Will he make friends? Will others be able to see beyond his de-formity? Told by multiple narrators, the author calls her book ameditation on kindness that illustrates how a community struggles

with empathy and compassion. Please consider joining us for thishour of fellowship and discussion.

GENERAL FUND NUMFOR DECEMBE

Balance 11/30-$21Income $35,158

Expenses $17,664Balance 12/314

Connectional Apportio(Mission Share) is paid thru

PRAYER CONCERNS

Please continue to pray for Gillen Geary, Jeanne Knox, Jane Joyce Miljanovich, Flo Thompson, and Richard and Betty Wilscovering from hospitalizations or illnesses.

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

Memorial donations have been received in memory of Jack RElizabeth Riley and Allan and Donna Jean Ellstrom.

NEWSLETTER

Please submit articles for the MARCH newsletter by FEBRUwould like to receive your newsletter by e-mail, please send [email protected].


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FEBRUARY

1 Thelma LloydJacqueline Pennington

2 Mary Stapko3 Barbara Marcus

4 Ralph Mayhorn, Jr.5 Breanna Venanzio7 Richard Grimes

Sally Brownfield8 Mitchell Allen

Laura CarusoThomas Ritter

10 Bill Kennedy11 Darlene DiCaprio12 Kristen Parkins14 Patrick Steimer15 Lisa Allen16 Gabrielle Casarcia

Marilyn Siebart17 David Fichte20 Lisa Parkins22 Daniel Caruso

Susan Peoples23 Elizabeth Rajkowski26 Marigene Nelson

BLUE BOXES

You may have noticed a largeblue box at each end of thechurchs parking lot. These

boxes have been put in place byMission Partners.This program collects gently

used clothing, shoes, purses,belts and hats.When the bin is fullMission Partnerscol-lects the items from it, and then processesthem to maximize their value.

Oakmont UMC will receive 50% of anyrevenue generated by the items collected. Byhelping to fill the boxes each person reduceswaste and helps generate revenue.

Mission Partners was created to help local

non-profits raise money and fulfill their mis-

sions in thesimplest and most profitable way

possible.

JR. CHURCH HELP NEEDED!

Help is needed with Jr. Church. There is asign up sheet on the bulletin board in thehallway for anyone who is interested.If we inadvertently missed listing

your birthday, please call thechurch office and let us know.

OUMC ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEES & TEAMS Update

Committee on Lay Leadership (Para. 258.1) Chair Pastor [Most meetings2014 Donna DeTurck , Carol Broz, Donna Jacka2015 Jennifer Jones 2016David Fichte (LL)

*Pastor Parish Relations Committee(Para. 258.2) [Meetings for 4th 2014 Christine Smith Deborah Ormay Dav

2015 Donna DeTurck, Jim Ashbaugh , Janet DelChambre2016 Bill Jacka, Joy Barnes Nancy Harley

*Trustees(Para. 2524-2550)Chair elected in January [Fourth Monday

2014 Jim Anderson, Mark Harley2015 Bill Hall, Marilyn Siebart Bill Kennedy2016 Earl Barnes , Gladys Fichte, David Fichte Youth Rep. P

Memorial CommitteeRepresentatives of Trustees, Outreach, Witness, Edu

*Nurture Team Chairperson: Thelma Lloyd [Meets threefive times p2014 Kim Anderson Thelma Lloyd Ken Chambers2015` Barbara MarcusNancy HarleyJim Sweetland2016 Cindy Gaughan, Dawn WhyteLaura Caruso-resource, Communion Prep; Thelma Lloyd, Head Usher: Jim ACommunion Steward: Rich Lear, Morningstar: Staff Reps: Noah Rectenwald

*Outreach TeamChairperson: Suzy Hunter [Meets monthly --]2014 Suzy Hunter, Jane Foster, Diane Dezzutti2015 Sandra MacPherson, Joy Barnes2016 Tracy Provenza, Julie Kelley

*Witness/Publicity TeamChairpersonWitness: Karen Sweetland 2014 Cy Assad2015

Finance CommitteeChairperson: Katherine Burdelski(15) Financial Sec.Treasurer Liz Rajkowski, Pastor, Lay Leader Dave Fichte, lay member of the

, chairperson of the Church Council Donna Jacka, Chair or representsentative of the trustees [ Meets Third Monday each month at 7 p.m.]Members at Large of the Finance Committee2014 Rich Lear 2015 Helen Crawford, Katherine Burdelski 201

Audit Committee:

Permanent Endowment CommitteeChair: Donna DeTurck (2014 20162014 Helen Crawford Janet Delchambre 2016 Derrick Banas Donn2018 Janet Parkins Rich LearBoard of Trustees member, Pastor Chambers,Finance Committee Rep. Liz R

*Education TeamChairperson: Jessica Jacka,All Teachers, Jr. ChurchLibrarian Barbara Marcus Staff Rep:

Technology TeamBill Jacka Derek Banas


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ITSTAX

TIME!

The Trustees and Endowment Committees are asking you to keep themin mind when having your taxes done this year or taking a distributionfrom your IRA.

The Trustees are asking members of the church to donate towards the major mainte-nance fund to fortify future maintenance funding needs. The Trustees graciously askthat members who receive tax refunds consider donating a portion directly to the ma-jor maintenance fund via the offering envelopes provided in pews and in the churchoffice. These funds will enable the Trustees to continue to maintain the church andupgrade specific portions of the building that need attention. Last year we were fortu-nate that many construction projects were accomplished because of the nature of ourinsurance policy and also the generosity of many congregation members. The Trus-tees are grateful for any and all donations that they will receive.

TaxAct: IRA-to-Charity Exclusion (2013 Tax Law)

The IRA qualified charitable distribution (QCD) provision has been extended. If you

are age 70 1/2 or older, this exclusion allows you to make direct distributions fromyour traditional IRA to a charity without recognizing the distribution as income. (Youcannot, however, take a charitable deduction on your income tax.) Ordinarily onewould have to pay taxes as though this distribution were income.

This means that if you are required to take a distribution for 2013 and do not need thefunds, you can donate all or a portion of the distribution to the church.

Here are some areas into which you can direct your funds:1. The Endowment Fund Investment Account.2. To the various funds overseen by Trustees: MMRF (Major Maintenance RepairFund); the Organ Fund; the Memorial Fund; the Memorial Investment Fund - EdwardJones; Memorial Music Fund.3. You could choose a line item in the General Fund Budget which is near and dear toyour heart and direct the funds there.

Please see Jim Anderson (Trustees) or Donna Deturck (Endowment Committee) withany questions you may have.

Come to the Social Hall For SALT (Supping And Learn

Wednesdays FEBRUARY 5th & 19th

-Dinner you dont have to cook,

-an opportunity for fellowship with others

and-optional enrichment:

7 Words to Change Your Family (adu

OR

Delicious Bible Stories (all ages)

Cost? Freewill offering

Dinner:

Serving begins at 5:30 and continues through

Clean-up 6:306:45

Enrichment Options 6:45-7:45

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