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The July 2012 The monthly newsletter of Auburn First United Methodist Church Bell Don’t forget to sign up for Vacation Bible School! VBS runs July 22-26 from 6-8:30 p.m. A free meal begins at 5:15 p.m. Sign up online or grab a registration form in the gathering area. We are always looking for nursery volunteers! If you can help, contact Dawn Shoemaker, dshoemaker@ auburnfirstunited. com. Summer Camp sea- son is in full swing! Pray for our youth as they experience the life changing power of Jesus Christ in the out- door and camp settings. To include news in “The Bell” or “Chime, contact social media direc- tor Jenny Kobiela- Mondor at jmondor@ auburnfirstunited. com. Chimes W hen Ken and Deb Vance came to speak at First Church about the mission work in Africa back in 2010 I knew and believed that God wanted me to go to Africa. In this month that nudge, call, tap, request from God to go will happen as the team heads to Zaire. (I encourage you to go to kafakumba.org to learn more about the ministry.) We celebrate the partner- ship with the Vances and the Enrights who we have supported financially a por- tion of their salaries for years (Perhaps for 25 years or more.) I know that I will be preaching several times, and might be teaching as a part of the Family Camp in Kafakumba. I will be keeping my heart open and seeing what God is doing in the lives of others in a dif- ferent part of the world. It is one thing to hear Ken Vance preach and to read an occasional newsletter of theirs. It is completely another to go, live, speak, listen, sleep, eat, smell, taste, experience Africa and the work of God’s Kingdom. I know that I have much to learn and experience in Africa. I ask that you pray for me. I pray that my heart would be 100% open to whatever God needs me to experience in Africa. Thank you for your spiritual, financial and emotional support for me and our team. We are blessed to go on your behalf to share the love of Christ in Africa. In Christ’s Love, Ted Ted’s Corner More about the mission ... Your Mission team to Africa of Galen Eberhart, Lydia Jansen and Ted Jansen will travel to the Kafakumba Center to support the Family Camp, work in all the other ministries, and learn about how we at First Church can partner with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the future. The team appreciates your prayer sup- port as they go on behalf of Christ and First Church. The team will be in Africa from July 27 to August 10. The commissioning of the team will held on Sunday, July 22 at both services. The sermon on August 19 will feature the “Reflections of Africa.” Spotlight on Missions Giving First Church gave $3,260 to the United Methodist Committee on Relief in the month of May. Thank you for giving to this important mission! UMCOR provides aid nation- ally and internationally, especially in places experiencing war, famine and natural disasters. Learn more at UMCOR.org.
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The Bell July 2012
The
July 2012
The monthly newsletter of Auburn First United Methodist Church
Bell
Don’t forget to sign
up for Vacation
Bible School! VBS
runs July 22-26
from 6-8:30 p.m. A
free meal begins at
5:15 p.m. Sign up
online or grab a
registration form in
the gathering area.
We are always
looking for nursery
volunteers! If you
can help, contact
Dawn Shoemaker,
dshoemaker@
auburnfirstunited.
com.
Summer Camp sea-
son is in full swing!
Pray for our youth
as they experience
the life changing
power of Jesus
Christ in the out-
door and camp
settings.
To include news in
“The Bell” or
“Chime, contact
social media direc-
tor Jenny Kobiela-
Mondor at
jmondor@
auburnfirstunited.
com.
Chimes W hen Ken and Deb Vance came to speak at First Church about the mission work in Africa back in 2010 I knew and believed that God wanted me to go to Africa. In this month that nudge, call, tap, request from God to go will happen as the team heads to Zaire. (I encourage you to go to kafakumba.org to learn more about the ministry.) We celebrate the partner-ship with the Vances and the Enrights who we have supported financially a por-tion of their salaries for years (Perhaps for 25 years or more.)
I know that I will be preaching several times, and might be teaching as a part of the Family Camp in Kafakumba. I will be keeping my heart open and seeing what God is doing in the lives of others in a dif-ferent part of the world.
It is one thing to hear Ken Vance preach and to read an occasional newsletter of theirs. It is completely another to go, live, speak, listen, sleep, eat, smell, taste, experience Africa and the work of God’s Kingdom. I know that I have much to learn and experience in Africa.
I ask that you pray for me. I pray that my heart would be 100% open to whatever God needs me to experience in Africa. Thank you for your spiritual, financial and
emotional support for me and our team.
We are blessed to go on your behalf to share the love of Christ in Africa.
In Christ’s Love, Ted
Ted’s Corner
More about the mission ...
Your Mission team to Africa of Galen Eberhart, Lydia Jansen and Ted Jansen will travel to the Kafakumba Center to support the Family Camp, work in all the other ministries, and learn about how we at First Church can partner with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the future.
The team appreciates your prayer sup-port as they go on behalf of Christ and First Church.
The team will be in Africa from July 27 to August 10. The commissioning of the team will held on Sunday, July 22 at both services.
The sermon on August 19 will feature the “Reflections of Africa.”
Spotlight on Missions Giving
First Church gave $3,260 to the United Methodist Committee on Relief in the month
of May. Thank you for giving to this important mission! UMCOR provides aid nation-
ally and internationally, especially in places experiencing war, famine and natural
disasters. Learn more at UMCOR.org.
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Eileen A. Brandt
writes: No words can
express the beauty of
my 91st birthday
card. I enjoyed all the
names that were in-
side. This way, I still
feel close to you all after three years of being in
Fayetteville, North Carolina. Thank you all so
very much and bless you.
Terry Pfenning, Retired Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram volunteer coordinator, writes: Thank you
so much for your wonderful donation of food. It
is greatly appreciated! Your donation will help
assist many families with food. Thank you again!
Chase, Ellen and Gene Snyder want to thank
the congregation for all the prayers, thoughts,
cards food and especially thanks to Pastor Ted
and Pastor Allison for their visits and praying
with the family at the hospital for Chase’s re-
turn to health. Chase is home from the hospital
and getting stronger every day!
The family of Garcile Meyers writes: Thank you
to Pastor Ted Jansen and Pastor Wilbur Yates
for the wonderful funeral service for Garcile
Meyers. Thanks, also, to the United Methodist
Women for the meal that was served after the
funeral. Everything was delicious. The flowers
were beautiful and we thank you for this gener-
ous gift. Last, but not least, thanks to all for the
calls, prayers and cards. They were very com-
forting.
July Worship Highlights Paul and Timothy were used by God to grow the early Church. In July during our 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services, we are going to focus on the heart connec-tion that they had. On the first four Sundays of July, we will a different chapter of 2 Timothy. It will be a time to do a little summer Bible study.
We end the month of July on July 29 with Vacation Bible School Sunday.
Our new worship offering, Tables, will continue to study conversations with Jesus around various tables during the month of July. Tables begins at 6 p.m. on Sunday evenings and offers a casual, contemporary feel for worship.
Check out the new website! First Church’s website has been redesigned! Check
it out at auburnfirstunited.com. New features
include a news feed, joys and concerns section and
more! It is also more user-friendly and easy to use.
Come check it out!
From The Bishop’s Desk ... Dear Friends at Auburn First UMC:
I am writing you this letter to thank you and your congrega-
tion for your faithful payment of your 2011 tithes and district
askings. According to our records, you are one of 761 church-
es which tithed at or above the 90 percent level. Thank you!
Because of your faithfulness, the budget of the Annual Confer-
ence is supported, our denomination’s shared ministries are
supported and the necessary underpinning has been provided
for all of the additional mission giving, Advance Special, spe-
cial offerings and related efforts which depend upon our con-
nectional structure.
Because of your faithfulness to tithing, a young child was able
to make her first public commitment to Christ through our
camping program, a pastor’s spouse was able to be treated for
a life-threatening disease without experiencing catastrophic
financial drain, and a college student received guidance from a
university chaplain. Along with these ministries, you have ena-
bled your church to be connected to people in need around
the world.
Thank you for your generous giving in the past, and thank you
for your faithfulness this year in meeting your obligations and
opportunities for ministry.
May God continue to bless you with generous hearts and with
abundant resources to share.
Yours in Christ, Bishop Michael J. Coyner
(Read more about the Indiana conference at inumc.org.)
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Annual Conference Report Helen and George Wappes attended the Annual Con-
ference of the Indiana United Methodist Church. Here
is their report:
It was the first time for us to attend the Annual Con-
ference in Indianapolis this year, from June 7-9. The
conference theme was “Making Room.” There were
more than 2,000 people registered.
Thursday: The highlight of the Laity Luncheon was
hearing the winner of the manuscript contest
read her essay. Later in the afternoon, we heard
the keynote speakers talking about making room
in ourselves, within our church and within our
community. In between the luncheon and the af-
ternoon session, there was a business session,
pure business. (The majority of the committee
reports were sent before the conference on CD.)
That evening, there was a Service of Remem-
brance and Celebration of Life. They had a seg-
ment where each pastor or spouse who had
passed away this past year was mentioned and
water from a pitcher was poured into a large ves-
sel. It was very impressive instead of lighting a
candle. Don Ruhl was mentioned. The speaker
and praise team did an excellent job.
Friday: The keynote speakers again spoke about
ways to include and energize the congregations to
make room for new ideas and including others,
new and older members. During lunch we heard
from two churches on serving and including the
community around the church. The Conference
also passed a resolution to have the bishop re-
main for four more years. Pastor Ted and Pastor
Allison were reappointed to First Church for an-
other year. In the evening, a Service of Word and
Table was celebrated. We volunteered to help
serve communion. There were 30 stations. Again,
the praise team was involved.
Saturday: There was a Conference and Communi-
ty Prayer Breakfast with Governor Mitch Daniels
as the main speaker. Following breakfast was a
Celebration of Ministry: Commissioning and Ordi-
nation. The service featured organ music, proces-
sional of all the candidates in their robes and the
laying on hand on each. Bishop Coyner gave the
main address and spoke on “But What If.”
We enjoyed attending the conference and would
encourage others to serve in this capacity. It was
very informative and inspirational for us.
Church Doctor Task Force A task force is looking at all the possible action plans.
Task force members are Jerry Garrison, Jeff Turner, Tim Mondor, Lisa Kesse, Allison Yankey, Marilyn Gearhart and Ted Jansen.
The task force has a meeting on Tuesday, July 24 to hear back on all the action plans and will submit them to Dr. Hunter.
These will be shared with the congregation as we move our church to action and seek to fulfill our mission and purpose: “to make disciples.”
Please pray for the Church Doctor Task Force!
The Youth Group has exciting plans for July!
Every Sunday evening, the youth are invited to youth group at 7-8 p.m., after Tables, our
coffeehouse worship service.
Other plans are:
Wednesday, July 11: The youth will eat pizza and watch the movie “Up” from 6-8 p.m.
The cost is $5.
Wednesday, July 25: The Youth will help with Vacation Bible School from 5-8:30 p.m. There is
no cost involved.
If you have any questions, contact Pastor Allison Yankey at [email protected].
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We wish these First Church members a very happy
birthday in July!
July 1: Ronald Armstrong, Yolie Moss, Samuel Yarian
July 2: Georgia Muzzillo, Andrea Allen
July 3: Eileen Ridgway, Ayden Bowers
July 4: David Pepple, Herb Horrom, Lilly Wallace
July 5: Don Brines, Cary McDaniel, Janet Hammer
July 6: Steve Harp
July 7: Dave Kurtz
July 8: Kathy McClain, Austin Marsh
July 9: Greg Thrush, Erin Thiele
July 10: Keith Perry, Lori Donaldson, Mandy Bebout,
Ashlyn Teders
July 11: Ruth Grogg, Jerry Zonker, Amanda Aeschli-
man, Spencer Baker, William Vadney
July 12: Callie Zonker, Benjamin Ober
July 13: Phyllis Gerstner, Paul Chavez, Donna Boseker
July 15: Dick Shankle, Pam Gramling, Adam Dunn
July 16: Hazel Sauvage, Marilyn Carr, Galen Eberhart,
Natalie Haley, Angie Zimmerman
July 17: Bob Lenhart, Thomas Johnson, Cindy Fetter
July 18: Jim Littlejohn, Lisa Osterhout, Ron Conrad,
Kelsey Haley
July 19: Julie Bunch Headley, Ted Jansen, Grant Fetter
July 21: George Wappes, Larry Kummer
July 22: Linda Madden, Vicki James
July 23: Dorothy Bonecutter, Lorna Mavis, Lorene
Thiele
July 24: Bobbi Macy
July 25: Irv Hart, Karen Cashdollar, Chris Mays
July 26: Dan Cory, Sara Muckenfuss
July 27: Dorcas Scheurich
July 28: Wilbur Yates, Don Hedderig,
Melanie Kennedy
July 29: Brittany Doehrman, Conner Smith
July 31: Art Howard, Marilyn Michael,
Jacob Millspaugh
Our BIG Goals for 2012
Believe: 15 Professions of Faith in 2012
Impact: 40 people engaged in mission in 2012;
$100,000 given to mission in 2012
Grow: 350 people as an Average Worship At-
tendance in 2012 ; 27 Small Groups in 2012
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with donor
recruitment and blood drive coordination. Is this a place
that you could reach out and impact the community?
If you’re interested in helping out, contact
Thomas Pesenecker
260-433-7535
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First Church—Following Christ The First Church staff is here to help ...
Rev. Ted Jansen—Senior Pastor
Rev. Allison Yankey—Associate Pastor
Rev. Dr. Richard Patton—Worship Arts Director
Phillis Lahr—Musician
Rev. Dale Williams—Adult Ministries
Dawn Shoemaker—Children’s Ministries
Pat Kobiela—Office Manager
Bill Kobiela—Supervisor of Building & Grounds
Cathy Vadney—Office Assistant
Jenny Kobiela-Mondor—Social Media Coordinator
Stephen Johnson—Nighttime custodian
Preschool Staff: Andrea Allen, Beatrice Blohm-
Hart, Greta Lude, Darla Marshall, Jill Middaugh,
Mary Mondor, Ellie Slavin, Lynn Stone,
Stephanie Ternet, Stephanie Vose, Harmony
Witmer
Nursery Staff: Donna Hinrichsen, Christine Azzue,
Rachel Hart
Pastor Emeritus: Rev. Wilbur Yates
Retired Pastor: Rev. Maury Bonecutter
Church Office Information
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday
8 a.m. to noon Friday
Office may be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch
Auburn First United Methodist Church
1203 E. Seventh Street
Auburn, Indiana 46706
Phone: 260-925-0885
Find Us Online:
auburnfirstunited.com; facebook.com/FirstUMCAuburn; Twitter @FirstUMCAuburn
