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The Collaborative Joint Churches of The Joint Journal January 2019 Gordon United Methodist St. Matthew Lutheran Grace United Methodist 311 East Street, Gordon 6825 State Route 772, Ithaca 750 Otterbein-Ithaca Road, Ithaca www.gordonumc.com www.smlc-ithaca.com [email protected] 884-5129 884-7006 678-9062 Worship Worship Worship Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Sunday 8:45 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m. 5:30 Meal 7:00 bible study Sunday School 10:45 am Lead Pastor Travis F. Qualls [email protected] 937-621-7897 Associate Pastor: Rev. Marla Elifritz Brown [email protected] (937) 776-9348 Grace January 13 Gordon - January 16 St. Matthew—January 20 Gordon January 9 St. Matthew January 13 Grace January 20 Fishers of Men Matthew 4:18-22 Gordon - January 2 Grace January 6 St. Matthew—January 6 Matthew 2:1-12 Following the Star

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T h e C o l l a b o r a t i v e J o i n t C h u r c h e s o f

The Joint Journal January 2019

Gordon United Methodist St. Matthew Lutheran Grace United Methodist

311 East Street, Gordon 6825 State Route 772, Ithaca 750 Otterbein-Ithaca Road, Ithaca

www.gordonumc.com www.smlc-ithaca.com [email protected]

884-5129 884-7006 678-9062

Worship Worship Worship

Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Sunday 8:45 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m.

5:30 Meal 7:00 bible study Sunday School 10:45 am

Lead Pastor

Travis F. Qualls

[email protected]

937-621-7897

Associate Pastor:

Rev. Marla Elifritz Brown

[email protected]

(937) 776-9348

Grace January 13

Gordon - January 16

St. Matthew—January 20

Gordon January 9

St. Matthew January 13

Grace January 20

Fisher’s of Men

Matthew 4:18-22

Gordon - January 2

Grace January 6

St. Matthew—January 6

Matthew 2:1-12

Following the Star

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P a g e 2 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

Many people make New Year resolutions. All you will have to do after

Christmas is to walk down the store aisles to recognize that retailers ex-

pect many people to get their act together – to organize their ‘stuff’, and to

get themselves in shape as well.

Why are resolutions so hard to keep? So hard, that many people have just

given up on the whole entire thing. Maybe you have as well.

This New Year, I have decided rather than making resolutions, I want to

commit myself to a New Year’s renewal. I want to join the shepherd boy

who became a king, David, in this prayer he prayed centuries ago: “Create

in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of your salvation...” Psalm 51:1-12

David also prayed, “One thing I ask, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in

the House of the Lord all the days or my life… My heart says of you, ‘Seek his face!’” Psalm 27:4,8

The one thing I want and need is a right spirit – a right relationship with my God through Jesus Christ which

translates into a right relationship with others. I need and desire to seek God’s face every day so that I may

live more like Jesus; so that I can truly love God with all my heart, mind, soul and strength and to love my

neighbor as myself.

I want to follow the example of Mary, the sister of Martha, when Jesus visited their home. She set aside her

kitchen work to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen to him. In this regard, Jesus said these words to her anxious sis-

ter, “Martha, Martha, you are worried, and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary

has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her. There are many things that can be worried

about, but only one thing is needed – it is the best thing – and Mary has chosen it!” Luke 10:41-42

I also want to keep in mind the apostle Paul. He counted his many accomplishments as nothing compared to

the ‘surpassing greatness of knowing Christ.” (Philippians 3:8) He expressed his life ambition, by saying,

“One thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to

win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14

Please join me in my New Year’s commitment to draw ever nearer to Jesus as I offer this prayer:

Dear God, thank you that you make all things new. Thank you for all that you've allowed into our lives this

past year, the good along with the hard things, which have reminded us how much we need you and rely on

your presence filling us every single day. We pray for your Spirit to lead us each step of this New Year. We

ask that you will guide our decisions and turn our hearts to more deeply desire you above all else. May our

spirits be renewed every day of the New Year by your love, mercy and grace. May we willingly and eagerly

share this love, mercy and grace with others. We offer this prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Peace and Blessings, Marla

From the Pastor

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P a g e 3 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

JANUARY CALENDAR

2 5:30 p.m. EIEIO worship at Gordon

3 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts @ Grace

6 8:15 a.m. St. Matthew Choir Practice

8:45 a.m. St. Matthew worship with Holy Communion

9:30 a.m. Grace worship

7 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts @ Grace

8 4:00 p.m. Staff Meeting at Grace

6:30 p.m. Joyful Jets @ Grace

9 5:30 p.m. EIEIO worship at Gordon

10 9:00 a.m. Partnership Thirsty Thursday Prayer Meeting at Grace UMC

6:00 p.m. Scouts Round Table at Grace

13 8:15 a.m. St. Matthew Choir Practice

8:45 a.m. St. Matthew worship

9:30 a.m. Grace worship

5:00 p.m. Emmaus at Grace

6:00 p.m. Emmaus Gathering at Grace

14 5-8:00 pm 4H @ Grace

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts @ Grace

16 5:30 p.m. EIEIO worship at Gordon

17 6:30 p.m. Cub Scouts @ Grace

19 9:00 a.m. Joint Men’s Brotherhood at Huston’s

20 8:15 a.m. St. Matthew Choir Practice

8:45 a.m. St. Matthew worship with Holy Communion

9:30 a.m. Grace worship

11:00 a.m. Ad Council Meeting @ Grace

21 February Newsletter articles due

6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts @ Grace

22 4:00 p.m. Staff Meeting at Grace

23 5:30 p.m. EIEIO Worship at Gordon

24 9:00 a.m. Partnership Thirsty Thursday

Prayer Meeting at Grace UMC

27 8:15 a.m. St. Matthew Choir Practice

8:45 a.m. St. Matthew worship

9:30 a.m. Grace worship

28 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts at Grace

30 5:30 p.m. EIEIO worship at Gordon

31 6:30p.m. Cub Scouts @ Grace

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P a g e 4 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

ONE person can make all the difference in the world for ONE other person.

The idea is simple: ONE person. ONE item. ONE life made better. This ministry in-

vites every person to get involved. Here's how it works. We designate one shopping

item for every month of the year to help fill the shelves of the Castine Food Bank.

Please prayerfully consider giving to this ministry each month.

Our January item — Peanut Butter

“One” Ministry—Castine Food Bank

JANUARY EIEIO MEAL SCHEDULE

Below is a list of who will be providing our Wednesday night meals. If you have ques-tions or comments, or would like to be included in a team for the next rotation,

please see Peggy Foureman 884-7470 or [email protected]

Grace Team #1

St. Matthew Team #1

Gordon Team #2

Grace Team #2

St. Matthew Team #2

January 2

January 9

January 16

January 23

January 30

Gordon Administrative Assistant: Shannon McCullough e-mail: [email protected] Church Phone: 937-884-5129 Home Phone: 937-884-7006

GORDON UMC NEWS

2019 Administrative Council

Council Chair—Emily Harrison Treasurer—Julie Neitzelt

SPPRC Chair—Peggy Foureman Finance Chair—Vicki Gilbert

Trustee Chair—Aaron Whittaker Financial Secretary—Shannon McCullough

Recording Secretary—Emily Harrison Children’s Ministry Co-Chairs:

Kathy Brown & Jessica Qualls

Membership Secretary—Peggy Foureman

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P a g e 5 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

January Worship

Assistants

Greeters: Dick & Linda Kinninger

Bread Baker: Linda Kinninger

Lectors Acolyte Children’s Sermon

6 Ron Fasick Josie McCullough Faye Harman

13 Karr Stump Karr Stump Jane Brown

St. Matthew Administrative Assistant:

Shannon McCullough

e-mail: [email protected]

Cell: 937-884-7006

2019 Directory

Our 2019 Pictorial Directories are available at the church.

Thanks to everyone who kept us updated with changes to

addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses and pictures!!

ST. MATTHEW NEWS

The Altar Flower Signup Sheet for 2019

is posted and ready for your signature!!

The cost is $30 for a centerpiece

Please see the bulletin board in the back of the sanctuary (or see Mary Hofack-

er). Payments can be made by designating “altar flowers” on your offering en-

velope. If you would like something added to the bulletin about your flowers,

please give Shannon a call.

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P a g e 6 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

Please consider a donation to one or more of the following projects.

Pasta / Noodles / Macaroni for Castine Food Bank One Ministry

Personal Care kits for Lutheran World Relief (see list below)

Partnership E-I-E-I-O Service

Restroom Project — As long as our handicapped restroom is still a possibility, we would

like to continue to allow this fund to grow.

“I want to say thank you all for the beautiful quilt! I feel very blessed to have so many prayer warriors praying for me. May god bless your prayer quilt min-istry and all of you at St. Matthew’s.” Have a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year. —Marna Levin

Pastor Qualls and everyone at St. Matthew’s: “Thank you for your support of our youth! Merry Christmas” -Pastor Cliff Nunn, Wernle

“To our brothers and sisters at St. Matthew: Thank you so much for allowing us to give your set of chimes a new home. We hope to have them installed early next year and are excited about the many possibilities for their use. It was a “God-wink” for us, as we had in-tended to purchase a new set, but had to use that money for organ repairs. So you can imagine how happy we were to find yours available. We pray you have a wonderful Christmas in your beautiful little county church, and know that we pray for God to be present as you continue in your ministry.” God’s Blessings, —Laura Rocklin, music director; Fr. David Getieu, Rector and the congregation of St. Philips Episcopal Church, Circleville, Ohio

ST. MATTHEW NEWS

Personal Care Kits for Lutheran World Relief. Each kit is to contain:

One light-weight bath-sized towel (between 20” X 40” & 52” x 27”, dark color recommended

bath-size bar (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping (2 per kit)

One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging

One sturdy comb, remove packaging

Metal nail clippers (file optional)

Our 2019 Council members were installed on December 16. Please remember that

everyone is welcome to our meetings. Meetings will be advertised in the bulletin.

Our first meeting will be January 7. A list of all council members, their phone num-

bers and email addresses, is included in our 2019 Directory.

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Worship Center

PH: 937-678-9062

grace.um.ithaca@

outlook.com

Administrative Assistant: Nancy L. Baker

GRACE NEWS

Worship Center PH: 937-678-9062 grace.um.ithaca@

outlook.com

Administrative Assistant: Nancy L. Baker

METTINGS & EVENTS

January-2019\ 03-Cub Scouts 6:30p 07-Boy Scouts 6:30p 08-Joyful Jets 6:30p 10-Are YouThirsty 9a 10-Round Table 6p 13-Emmaus 5p 13-Emmaus Gathering 6p 14-4H 5—8p 14-Boy Scouts 6:30p 17-Cub Scouts 6:30p 20-Ad Council 11a 21-Boy Scouts 6:30p 24-Are You Thirsty 9a 28-Boy Scouts 6:30p 31-Cub Scouts 6:30p

SERVICE PERSONNEL

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH-GRCC

SHAMPOO

Altar Flowers 06- 13-Sandy & Gerald Brehm 20- 27-

Front Door Greeters 06-Marilyn & John Hosbrook 13- 20-Gene Morris 27-JoAnn Welbaum, Donna Stickley

Greeters 06-Wayne & Vickie Edmonds 13- 20- 27-

Kitchen Contacts January, Mach, May, July, September, November: Kate Longenecker: 947-1786 or 621-0182

February, April, June, August, October, December: Bonnie Feitshans: 947-1948 or 417-1050

Readers: 06-Ron Hoover 13-Pat Baker 20-Charlotte Mitchell 27-Jim Longenecker

Sunday Refreshments 06-Bonnie Feitshans, Kate Longenecker 13-Ron & Pam Hoover, Kate Longenecker 20-Nelda Morris, Nancy Baker 27-Diana Saltz, Phyllis Campbell

Sunday School Teachers

06-Phyllis Campbell, Heather Medve 13-Kathy Brown 20- 27-Pat Baker

USHERS USHERS ARE NEEDED FOR 2019.SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE IN THE NARTHEX

15 Dec 1938

Here you go!

We are all 2018 today. Today the whole world is the same age. Today is a very special day. It happens only once every 1,000 years Your age + your year of birth = 2018. This is true for everyone. It is strange and inexplicable. Try it and see. It will not happen again for an-other 1,000 years. So….. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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GRACE NEWS

The Young at Heart/ Secret Pal party was held Saturday, December 1 in the church social hall. We enjoyed a delicious lunch, fellowship, opened gifts, and discovered who our secret pal was for this year. A special thank you to Santa ( Ron Myers) and Mrs. Santa (Willie Bruckner). Thank you to Lynnetta, Justine, and MacKenzie Rock ,Willie Brehm, and Susan Peele for decorating, serving, and cleaning up after-wards. Everyone is invited to be a part of this spe-cial program. You can be a young at heart or secret pal or both. If you would like to participate in 2019 or know of someone who would like to participate see me at church or call for details. Kate Longenecker 937-621-0182

WELCOME TO OUR

VISITORS Travis, Mandy , Ashlynn & Kamden Tegtmeyer

Barbara Ray

Ryan Buck & Brandy Fourman

Lee & Robin Morris

Ruth Collins

Haley Potters

Nathan & Robyn Feitshans

Travis Feitshans

A NOTE OF HOPE

Dear Grace Church—Thank

you so very much for your do-

nation that was given to the

Pregnancy Help Center. You

must know that the staff will

use the money for those that

come in the doors for loving

care and help, plus they get so

much more. Pray for the cen-

ter and visit it some time, your

most welcome. Bless your

church. From the Staff at the

center.

P.S. Please let your Pastor

know . Thank you!

Merry Christmas

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Betty Dietrich’s new phone number: 937-551-

8062

Ken & Karen Hosler no longer have 937-947-

1116. Only their cell numbers.

Clayton & Reta Ballinger: DOB: 03/03 (Clayton) DOB: 09/18 (Reta) Anniv: 03/25 PH: 859-248-0557 Byron Brehm no longer has 937-692-8539

New e-mails: Doug Thompson: [email protected] Wendy Thompson: [email protected]

Please come back and join us worshiping our LORD!

GRCC Report: for the

month of November

3 bottles of Ketchup 3 bottles of Mustard 10 Lg. boxes of potatoes 9 Sm. envelopes of potatoes 1 can of green beans 1 can of corn 43 Families were served at the December Food Pantry.

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GRACE NEWS

Minutes for Administration Council December 16, 2018 Attendees: Amanda Baker, Charlotte Mitchell, Pastor Chris Stump, Roger Niswonger, Marsha Branham, Jim Longenecker, Pastor Travis Qualls, Ron Hoover, Pastor Marla Brown, Doug and Wendy Thompson. Financial Report: Amanda Baker handed out the November finance report. Everything is fine. Trustees: Roger Niswonger asked the Council about putting in a handicapped door downstairs as well as the entrance doors upstairs. It was decided to price the downstairs door when they fix the upstairs doors. Depending on the cost, that will be decided at that time. The trustees are working on an estimate servicing the air conditioners. The cement wall in front of the church will be re-paired this spring. There is now a Church Use Policy. There is a $100 deposit for use of the up-stairs/sanctuary and a $100 deposit for use of the basement. The deposits will be returned if cer-tain conditions are met, such as cleaning the area used, no parking in the grass, and turning off the lights. There is an agreement to sign and the policy will be for all people who use the church. If the conditions are not met, the church will keep the deposit. The motion was made by Roger Nis-wonger and seconded by Marsh Branham. Motion passed unanimously. The Policy can be obtained by Nancy Baker, and the head of the trustees and chairperson of the Ad council will make the approval. Missions: Wendy Thompson reported they sent out 100 shoe boxes for Samaritan's Purse and all the money needed for shipping was received. SPRC: Doug Thompson stated that Heather Medve will take over as janitor in January 2019. She will clean the church twice a month and receive the same pay as Wendy Thompson did. Doug made the motion and Roger Niswonger seconded it. Motion passed. Pastors: Pastor Chris Stump invited everyone to the Gordon church services on Wednesday nights. Pastors Marla and Travis commented on how the youth enjoyed the services and how im-portant it is to build upon this ministry. Aidan Snyder is the grandson of the owner of Huston's Restaurant in Arcanum. He is a young boy with leukemia and is in the Children's Hospital in Texas. He has had this disease for several years. Our church partnership decided to adopt the family this holiday and take up a Miracle Offering for the family. A one-call will go out to announce this project. New Business: Pastor Travis wants a group council meeting with all 3 churches in February 2019. Recording Secretary, Charlotte Mitchell

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PARTNERSHIP / COMMUNITY NEWS

P a g e 1 0 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

Volunteers Needed

Grace Resurrection Community Center is in need of volunteers who can do the food donation

pick-ups each Wednesday from Walmart and Aldi's. You must have a valid driver's license and

car insurance. If you are interested, please contact (info below )Monday through Thursday be-

tween 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thank you!

Sharon Fellers

GRCC Executive Director

(937) 548-2595

Are you thirsty?

Are you thirsty for the living God?

Are you thirsty to meet with God?

You are invited to attend our partnership-wide Thirsty Thursday

hour of prayer! We will gather for a time of spiritual refresh-

ment, as together, we pray for our congregations, our commu-

nity, our nation, our world. We will also pray for God to guide

us and empower us to be the people God needs us to be for

our living and our loving in these days.

This month’s meetings are Thursday, January 10 and Thursday, January 24

both at 9:00 a.m. at Grace UMC .

let those who are thirsty come” Revelation 22:17

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St. Matthew

Jane Brown

Family of Kenny Wagner

Addie Cass

Keyra Stump

Jessica Qualls

Family of Jean Marshall

Joyce Burns

Edita Garcia

Pat Spicer

Sue Ary

Kirby Linder

Family of Ronnie Karn

Sylvia Stryker

Marilyn Reier

Alissa Archer

Linda Kinninger

Dick Kinninger

Family of Charles Meier

Mark Baker

Kirk Zimmer

Bill Mahaffy

Aiden Snyder

Blessing: Katelyn Elizabeth Daggett born 12/5/2018 8 lbs, 14oz, 20.25 inches Parents: Megan & Andy Daggett G-Parents: Rhonda & Joel Kress Great G-ma: Jane Brown Great-Great G-ma: Earlene Morris

For St. Matthew Prayer Chain, please contact Rhonda Kress at 417-7412 or email

[email protected]

Grace

Sharon Archer Mark Baker Reta Ballinger Marsha Branham Mike Branham Landon Brehm Jane Brown Bruce Cain Chris Cross Jason Daughtery Jack Davis Glenn Eley Rick Emerick’s mother Tom Feitshans Garry Fourman Jim Gilbert Bettie Hendl Carolyn Henry Eldean & Phyllis Lambert Don Magee Tammy McAlpin Bill Metzcar family Sheila Netzley Margie Nolte Becky Oliver Steve Oswalt Family Jessica Qualls John Phlipot Lora Rhodehamel-a mother has a spot on lung Zane Rhodehamel Louise & Robert Riffell Tyler Roberts Shari Rottman Colbert Shellenberger Colton Shellenberger Annette Sheppard John Sipe Kier Smith Zac Smith Smith’s friend is having a tumor removed. Aiden Snyder Doris Tielbur Carrol Thompson TRAVEL MERCIES FOR ALL FAMILIES & FRIENDS Tim Ullery Yount Family who lost their home to fire

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

P a g e 1 1 T h e J o i n t J o u r n a l

Unspoken Prayer Re-quests OUR CHURCH, OUR CHILDREN, OUR COUNTRY OUR PRESIDENT,

KNOWLEDGE & GUID-

ANCE

Grace’s Prayer List

will be updated

through the connect

-up cards in your

weekly worship

bulletins

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St. Matthew 01-Keith Besecker 03-Daegon Begin 06-Beth Rayburg Edie Morris 09-Cate Lee Kate Mead 14– Norval Brigner Vicki Gilbert 18-Brenda Chrisman 19-Tony Gostomsky 20-Steve Reser Kathy Shively 22-Taylor Chrisman-Weaver 23-Izzy Lee Pastor Travis 24 Dwight & Peggy Foureman 29-Cindy Emrick 31-Max Brown

Gordon 01-Jase Edmonson 12-Thomas Daggett 16– Brendin Gillem 18-Keri Covert 19– Anita Schneider 23-Carolyn Kinninger Pastor Travis 29-Dean Ehlers

Grace 03-Kim Kimmel

17-Joan Chapman

23-Travis Qualls

27-Robert Riffell

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