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Finley’s Newsletter VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3 FINLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JUNE, JULY, AUGUST 2016

FROM OUR PASTOR

Dear Finley Church Family,

The summer months are here

and we have much going on at

Finley United Methodist Church

during the upcoming summer of

2016. We have much ministry

to accomplish and special events

which bring our church family

together. If you have not

planned on giving some of your

energy and time to these events

listed in this newsletter, please

consider doing “your part” in

helping serve Jesus and His

Church. Also, don’t forget to

make Jesus a priority in the

summer. Some people forget

the Son when the sun peaks its

head out!

The remainder of this letter

goes out to those families who

have lost loved ones. We have

had many special people of

Finley Church pass from this

temporary world into the Eternal

one (Revelation 21).

Personally, I am in an emotional

whirlwind because of having so

many funerals, one after the

other, in the last 2 ½ months.

Within two months of one

another, we have also lost a six

week old baby (Skyler Shirer)

and a wonderful young girl who

was one day shy of her twelfth

birthday (Jada Mallory). We

have lost four adult members

and numerous “other” family

relations linked to our church

Body.

Death is certain to all who

are living. We know people

have their “life span” and older

adults exit from this life into

heaven. The average life will be

around 70-85 years. What about

the “unexpected death?” Where

are the answers for the survivors

in these times? Who is to

blame? Is anyone to blame?

What do I say as a pastor to the

families of those asking valid,

“Why” questions?

I have learned over the years

I don’t have to have all the

answers. I don’t need to say

much. A few things which help

me help others are the

following: 1) Presence/Touch – Our “being

there” is what people need and

what they remember. We have

Christ in us – and Christ helps us

sense what our brothers and sisters

are going through. As the old

saying goes, “People don’t care

how much you know; until they

know how much you care.”

2) Silence – Saying nothing is

more powerful than words! In a

culture that must fill up every

empty space with sounds and

busyness; the most powerful thing

as Christians is to have the

sensitivity of Jesus and “be there”

with people. Cry with people,

don’t “try to fix” the situation with

stupid answers (i.e. It must be

God’s Will; I know what you’re

going through…) and let them

know your there – and so is Jesus. I

heard it said one time, “the teacher

doesn’t talk during the test.”

3) Listen – Not just to words, but

pain and facial expressions. A

great counselor is a wonderful

listener. 80% of good counseling

is listening – really engaged. Let

them tell the stories of their loved

one. Let them remember the

highlights and joys they’ve had.

Put yourself “in their shoes.”

4) Prayer – This may seem

obvious, but prayer is the presence

and comfort of God over their life

and situation. People are more

open to prayer in pain than all other

times combined.

5) Scripture - Psalm 34:15-18,

“(15) The eyes of the Lord are on

the righteous and his ears are

attentive to their cry; (16) the face

of the Lord is against those who do

evil, to cut off the memory of them

from the earth. (17) The righteous

cry out, and the Lord hears them;

he delivers them from all their

troubles. (18) The Lord is close to

the brokenhearted and saves those

who are crushed in spirit. (19) A

righteous man may have many

troubles, but the Lord delivers him

from them all.”

At first, only use Scripture to relate

God to their pain and plight of

heartache. Verse 18 is one I use

constantly to relate that God hears

a person’s broken spirit. Then use

Scripture - at a later time - to bring

comfort (Rev. 21; Isaiah 65

“heaven”).

As your pastor, I don’t

have all the answers. But, I

will point you to the One who

is my “All in All” and who has

promises in His Word for us

to cling to in the worst of

times.

Love,

Pastor Jerry Ernst (Psalm 16:6)

June / July / August 2016 Finley’s Newsletter

BIRTHDAYS

June 9 SGT Dan Decker 398 N Prince Henry Way Cameron, NC 28326-5055

June 10 Helen McPeek 3080 Fernwood Road Wintersville, OH 43953

June 12 Sam Graner Iglesia, Evangelica Dominica

Apartado 727, Santa Domingo

Dominican Republic

June 21 Fred VanDyke 1006 Wentworth Avenue Toronto, OH 43964 June 22 Helen Porter 347 County Rd. 26 Wintersville, OH 43953

June 27 Kathryn Quigg 416 Red Hill Road Pequea, PA 17565

June 28 Gail Quigg 416 Red Hill Road Pequea, PA 17565

July 1 Ruth George 102 Grandview Drive Wintersville, OH 43953

July 10 Georgene Bethel

6739 Lake Road West Geneva, OH 44041

July 13 LT Joseph Felix 2820 Ardennes Cir Seaside, CA 93955

July 15 Dorothy Oliver 602 Troy Drive Wintersville, OH 43953

July 16 Major James Linscott 113 Sims Road Toronto, OH 43964

July 18 Mary Ann Wagner 2523 Eldersville Rd. Follansbee, WV 26037

July 21 Clara Mae George 3051 Rio Dosa Dr. #148

Lexington, KY 40509

July 22 Virginia (Carson) Johnson 3577 Robinson Vail Rd. Franklin, OH 45005

July 24 Jenny Graner Iglesia, Evangelica Dominica

Apartado 727, Santa Domingo

Dominican Republic

August 27, 1924 Leonard “Dutch” Kessler

c/o Carriage House 3106 St. Charles Dr

Steubenville, OH 43952

Sunday Evening

Services

June 5 Youth Revival

Anthony Cottrell

June 12 TBA

June 19

Pastor Jerry

June 26 Pastor Jerry

July 3 TBA

July 10

Pastor Jerry

July 17 VBS Program

July 24

Pastor Jerry

July 31 People’s Meeting

August 7

Pastor Jerry

August 14 Pastor Jerry




BIRTH Grayson Alexander Griffith, was

born on April 23, 2016 at 5 lb.,

14 1/2 oz. 19 ½ inches long. to

Dustin and Courtney Griffith.

Proud grandparents are Harold

and Debbie Griffith, and Great-

Grandparents are

Don and Ruth George.

Aliana Noelle Eroshevich, was

born on May 10, 2016, at 7 lb.

13 oz. and 20 inches long, to

Sasha and Tom Eroshevic h. Proud Grandmother is

Patti Lacross. Kairi Elizabeth Kay Kramarich was born on May 20, 2016, at 5 lb. 12 oz and 18 inches long, to Dana and Jenn (Leasure) Kramarich. Proud Grandfather is Kevin Leasure, Grandmother Anna Leasure and Great-Grandmother Paula Leasure.

Our deepest sympathies and prayers go out to: Nancy Lapinski, David and Christine Burns, Bill and Michaela Burns and families in the death of Barb Palmer on April 3, 2016. Carol and Chris Canyock and family in the death of their Mom, and Grandmother Ella Benton on April 9, 2016. Tillie Hickle and family in the death of Bob Hickle on April 13, 2016. The family of Agnes Tempest in her passing on April 19, 2016. Carl and Amanda Shirer and family in the death of his father Rev. Dennis Shirer on April 27, 2016. Tina and Dan Huggins and family in the death of her mother Christine Kilonsky on May 10, 2016.

Chris, Chantel and Cindy Mallory and family in the death of Jada Mallory on May 17, 2016. Bob and Ruth Connell and family in the death of their son Daniel Connell on May 24, 2016.

Hospital Visits from Pastor Jerry (FYI)

Because of privacy laws all members of Finley Church must call church office (740) 282-9795, to let us know if you are in the hospital – desiring a pastoral visit. The hospital has informed Pastor Jerry, that from now on, he cannot check the hospital church list to see if Finley’s people are in the hospital. Due to this change, the only way for the Pastor to know if you are in the hospital is for you to call Finley Church (740-282-9795). Sorry about this inconvenience. Pastor Jerry

FINLEY YOUTH

REVIVAL

June 5th

– 8th

Anthony Cottrell serves as

a Pastor of Student and

Young Adult Ministries at

Warsaw Wesleyan Church.

A Music Ministry team

from Asbury University

will be performing at each

Service cont.


Revival Sunday services

will be at Finley Church

10:45 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Monday – Wednesday

services @ 7:00 p.m. at the

Ministry Center. All

services will be held inside. -Youth events scheduled

through this week

VBS

CAVE QUEST Following Jesus

The Light of the World

July 11-15

6:00 – 8:30 pm

_______________________

BLOCK PARTY

Saturday, August 13th

12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Save your items for our

annual Block Party Give-

Away tables. No adult

clothes except jeans and

shoes. Children’s clothing

only through sizes 16-18.

Please do not bring items to

church until July 18, after

VBS. Monday through

Friday, 9:00-3:00.

Thank you – Marlene Call

Looking to Serve

anywhere in the Church?

We need help in the

following areas…

VAN DRIVERS NEEDED

Drivers needed for Sunday mornings and/or night.

Please see Bill Anderson

WORKERS FOR BEGINNERS or

Jr CHURCH Please see Patty Grodhous or

call 740-346-6611 if you would be willing to help the first Sunday of month in Jr. Church or the 2nd Sunday of

the month in Beginners Church

HALL MONITORS Sign-up sheets on the

bulletin board in hallway

PRAY-ERS Are needed in the prayer

room on Sunday mornings to pray for the Pastor as he is

preaching and yellow prayer cards. Praying for yellow

prayer cards also on Mondays at 10:30 a.m.

2016 Graduates

High School

Matthew Fonow is the son Ty & Kim Fonow and graduated from Edison High School. Matt participated in National Beta Club 9,10,11; earned Academic Letters 11, 12, was an Honor Student 9, 10, 11, 12, played Baseball 9, Lettered in Basketball 9, 10, also participated in Swimming 11, and Choir 11. He plans to go to Mount Vernon Nazarene University to Major in Computer Science.

Brandon Neville is the son of Debie & Jerry Neville, graduated from Indian Creek High School having also attended Jefferson County JVS for Power Mechanics his junior and senior years. Brandon's activities include football and baseball, lettering in his junior and senior years in both sports. Brandon is part of Finley's Youth Group. He plans on going to the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima for Agricultural Mechanics and to play baseball.

cont.


Bethany Richardson is the daughter of Brian & Amy Richardson graduated as Valedictorian from Jefferson County Christian School. She is a member at Weirton Nazarene Church and Finley's Youth Group. Bethany's activities include Academic Letters 9, 10, 11, 12, Honor Student 9, 10, 11, 12, Choir 10, 11, 12, and Musical 10, 11, 12. She plans to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University for Mathematics.

Nikoli Sutton is the son of Raymond and Sonja Sutton. Nikoli completed High School as a Homeschool student. Nikoli has studied: Alternative Energies, Engineering, Welding and, Fabrication under the tutelage of his father Raymond Sutton. Nikoli owns and operates a used tire shop. He plans on continuing his studies at Eastern Gateway Community College, Carnegie Mellon University and, his father's shop. His goal in life is to design and build alternative and affordable systems that provide a supplementary or emergency power supply.

Aaron Thomas is the son of Michael & Kathy Thomas and grandson of Ruth Jackson and graduated from Indian Creek High School May 29, 2016, 17th in his class with a 3.99 GPA. His activities in high school were football 9, Honors each year toward earning his gold key this year. He is a member of Finley UMC and the Youth Group. Aaron plans to attend Eastern Gateway Community College for Accounting while working full time.

Justin VanGilder is the son of Bruce and Monta VanGilder and graduated from Brooke High School. He will be entering a trade school, RCBI (Robert C Byrd Institute) and will graduate as a machinist.

College

Ryan Galvin is the son of Roberta Galvin & Greg Galvin and grandson of Dorothy Oliver and graduated from West Liberty University with a BA Degree in Organizational Leadership & Administration making the Dean's List. Ryan plans to get work in Administration.

Nathan Thomas is the son of Michael & Kathy Thomas and grandson of Ruth Jackson and graduated from Kent State University with a BA Degree in Psychology and Minor in Management. He

is a member of Tau

Sigma National Honor Society and a leader in Late Night Christian Fellowship. He presently works as Administrative Clerk in the Department of Computer Science at Kent State University and will continue full time in this position. Nicholas Van Kirk is the son of Angela Van Kirk and Mike Van Kirk and grandson of Marcy Van Kirk. Nick graduated from Kent State University with a BS Degree in Digital Science and works at OEConnection Software Company. Kayla DeAnna Marie Wright is the daughter of Jim & Tracy Wright and graduated from Eastern Gateway Comm. College, with an Assoc. Degree in Applied Science. She will spend another year at EGCC to finish pre-requisites then go onto hygiene school at West Liberty to receive her Bachelor’s Degree to be a Registered Dental Hygienist.


We are looking for a part-

time Custodian. If you are

interested, please contact

Bill Anderson, or the

church office

(740) 282-9795, or email

[email protected].

FINANCE In our last newsletter we

reported we were required to

order 20 less numbered tithing

envelopes for calendar year

2017 than for 2016. Church

members currently assigned

numbers in the range from 121

through 140, therefore, will not

receive these numbered tithing

envelopes in 2017. At the end

of this year letters will be sent to

the 14 members who will be

affected by this change. The

letters will provide two options

from which each affected

individual can choose: 1) A new

currently unassigned envelope

number within the 1 through

120 range can be assigned, or 2)

The currently assigned envelope

number can be retained, but the

individual will have to fill out

an unnumbered envelope

available in the sanctuary pews.

Responses from the 14 affected

church members should be

submitted to the Finance

Committee only after receipt of

our letter.

When the Associate Pastor Fund

was initiated, the plan was to

raise a full year’s salary and

benefit expense of $42,500 by

the end of July 2016. An

anonymous church member had

already pledged to provide the

salary and benefits amount for

the prior two years. The

Associate Pastor Fund was

intended to fund the Associate

Pastor’s third year of

employment. After our fund

raising plan was initiated, we

received a $15,000 check from

the East Ohio District to be used

to supplement funding the

Associate Pastor position.

Because we already had a

benefactor funding this position

from July 2014 through July

2016, and a fundraiser to

support this position into July

2017, the East Ohio Conference

funds will be used to fund the

Associate Pastor position into

July 2018.

The East Ohio Conference also

indicated we would receive

another $10,000 in 2016, and

another $5,000 in 2017. At the

end of April 2016 a second

check from the East Ohio

Conference in the amount of

$15,000 was received. After

verifying that this check

represented both the 2016 and

2017 support, since only

$10,000 was designated for

receipt in 2016, this check was

deposited in early May and will

be reflected on the May 2016

Associate Pastor Fund Financial

Report.

As of the end of April 2016 our

fundraiser total was $25,357.22,

which is $9,642.78 below our

April 2016 goal of $35,000.

Your continued support of this

fund is vital. If you are not

currently a regular donor of this

fund, please consider supporting

this ministry. The future of our

church depends, in a large part,

upon growing our youth and

young adult ministries, the main

focus of this position. Your

prayerful consideration to

supporting this effort is

requested.

Pastor Jerry plans to offer

Adult Membership

Classes August 15, 22, 29

and September 12, 19 and

26. (Six Mondays)

Please contact him or the

church office if you’re

interested.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

June 1 11:00 New Life Study & Prayer

5:00 Middle School Youth

6:30 Senior High Youth

7:00 New Life Study & Prayer

June 3, 10, 17, 24 6:30–7:30 N.A. meeting

June 4 11:00 UMW Meeting

June 5 9:30 Sunday School

10:45 Revival Service

12:00 Camp Spaghetti Dinner


June 6 10:30 Prayer


June 7 7:00 Revival Service

June 8

11:00 Bible Study & Prayer



June 9 7:00 Commissions/Committees

8:00 Administrative Council

June 12, 19 Father's Day, 26

8:30 Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School



June 12-16 Annual Conference

June 13, 20 Summer Begins, 27

10:30 Prayer

June 14 Flag Day, 21, 28

7:00 Choir Practice

7:00 Trustee Meeting

June 15 11:00 Bible Study & Prayer



June 22 11:00 New Life Study & Prayer



June 29 11:00 Bible Study & Prayer


7:00 Missionaries Mark & Deirdre Zimmerman

July 1, 8, 22, 29 6:30–7:30 N.A. meeting

July 3, 10, 24 8:30 Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School



July 4 Independence Day

Church Office Closed

July 6, 27 11:00 Bible Study & Prayer



July 11, 18, 25 11:00 Prayer

July 11-15 6:00-8:30 Vacation Bible School

July 12 11:00 Staff Meeting

July 17 8:30 Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School


6:30 VBS Program

July 20 11:00 New Life Study & Prayer



July 21-31 Hollow Rock Camp Meeting

July 28 10:30 UMW at Hollow Rock

Missionary Meeting & lunch

July 31 8:30 Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School


6:30 People's Meeting

August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 10:30 Prayer

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 11:00 Bible Study & Prayer



August 5, 12, 19, 26 6:30–7:30 N.A. meeting

August 7, 14, 28 8:30 Worship Service

9:30 Sunday School



August 9 11:00 Staff Meeting

7:00 Choir Practice

7:00 Trustee Meeting

August 11 7:00 Commissions/Committees

8:00 Administrative Council

August 13 12:00-3:00 Block Party

August 20 2:00 Homecoming Picnic at

Aracoma Park

August 21 9:30 Sunday School

10:45 Homecoming Worship

Service


Articles for the September/October 2016 newsletter are due by August 20th. Please email your article to [email protected], or you may put your article in the newsletter mailbox, or give to Sharon Christopher. THANK YOU!

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Finley’s Newsletter NONPROFIT www.finleyumc.org ORGANIZATION

Finley United Methodist Church U.S. POSTAGE 958 Lincoln Avenue PAID Steubenville, OH 43952-3223 STEUBENVILLE, OH

Rev. Jerry Ernst, Pastor PERMIT NO. 7 Associate Pastor Derek Trout [email protected] [email protected] RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

June, July, August 2016

Good Times this summer…

June 5, Camp Spaghetti Dinner

June 5 – 8, Youth Revival

July 11 - 15, Vacation Bible School

August 13, Block Party

August 20 – 21, Finley Homecoming

Details inside

http://www.finleyumc.org/



ANNOUNCING!!

A FINLEY CHURCH HOMECOMING WEEKEND!!

A Picnic on Saturday, August 20, 2016 A Gaither-Style Homecoming on Sunday Morning, August 21, 2016

SAVE THE DATES NOW!!! We are inviting everyone we can locate to attend. Please tell others you know, because if we can’t get mailing addresses, some of our former Finley family will not hear. Here is what we have planned:

1. Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. – Picnic dinner at Aracoma Park in Mingo Junction. Hamburgers, hot dogs and table service will be provided.

2. Group activities will be arranged for the afternoon at the Park. Also, tennis courts, basketball court, children’s playground and the public pool will be available.

3. On Sunday morning at 10:45, the church service at Finley will be a Gaither-Style Homecoming. If you are familiar with the TV program “Classic Gospel” led by Bill Gaither and the gospel singers, you will know what we propose to do on Sunday morning, August 21. Many former singers and instrumentalists have been invited.

4. After the morning service we will have a light lunch in the Church’s Fellowship Hall.

5. For Sunday evening, we have invited musicians, who in previous years sang specials, to sing for the music portion of the service.

Start to pray now that God will bless our fellowship together and be glorified in all we do. Directions to Aracoma Park: On Route 7 take the Logan St. exit in Mingo. Be aware that there is a Logan Avenue exit in Steubenville and a Logan exit in Mingo. At the end of the exit ramp, turn UP the hill and go straight until you come to a shelter house on the left. The first shelter house is ours. It is larger than the next one and sets down lower. Use extra caution when entering the parking area!! PLEASE RSVP, so we know how many we need to serve. Respond to Martha Sisler, 154 Montgomery Lane, Mingo Jct., OH 43938 or [email protected] (no forwards, please!)



Welcome New Members,

Finley welcomes seven new members who were taken in by profession of faith on

Sunday, April 10

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