October 2019 From the Pastor - St. Timothys UMCOctober 2019 Tims Tales October 2019 St. Timothys...

October 2019 Tims Tales

October 2019

St. Timothys United Methodist Church 266-0464 www.sttims-umc.org

2 Tims Tales October 2019

From the Pastor

A few weeks ago, I was doing some “people watching” in downtown Cedar Falls. Colette was shopping in the small, one-of-a-kind stores, and I sat on a bench taking in the sights and sounds of a beautiful day. It’s always interesting to me to observe people who pass by.

Some of the people appear happy and excited about the day. They smile when they meet others, and some even stop to talk to strangers. There are other people who shuffle along without taking time to notice or acknowledge others around them. Life for them has become a treadmill.

It’s easy to lose track of and stop enjoying the present moment. Perhaps we have plenty to do, but our “busyness” has lost its meaning. We can become so caught up in our tasks or concerns of living, that we lose sight of the larger picture of life.

The church can help us keep the larger perspective in mind. Within the life of the church, we share one another’s joys, concerns, and sorrows. Together we search for meaning, hope and new life. Through prayerful study and seeking, our lives can take on new purpose and direction. We don’t have to be swamped and overwhelmed by the daily concerns of life. Most people who live their lives in a faith community discover life is no longer a treadmill, but a thrilling journey of trust, hope and love.

May God bless our journey of faith!

See you in church,

Pastor Scott

October 2019 Tims Tales 3

Our Church’s Financial Update Our church’s finances are still in a pretty good shape. Through August, our total general fund income is about $17,000 less than our expenses. This is not unusual, because we receive less income during the summer months than the other months in the year. I still expect our general fund income for the entire year will be about $10,000 less than our expenses. We should not have any problems paying our bills, salaries, and apportionments through the rest of the year, because the general fund balance should be high enough. The capital and memorials funds should be alright through the rest of the year too.

Through August, we had $28,956 in our general fund bank account, $9,478 in our capital fund bank account, and $1,840 in our memorials fund bank account.

Through August, we received $172,971 for the general fund, which includes pledges, plate money, church use, and miscellaneous giving, $8,450 for the capital fund, which is used for capital projects, and $1,595 for the memorials fund, which is used for other special projects and causes.

On the expense side, we spent $189,967 from our general fund through August, $14,728 from our capital fund, and $5,906 from our memorials fund. We paid all our conference apportionments payments through September.

Thank you for contributing to the life of our church, whether it is your financial giving, attending and participating in worship, Sunday school, or special events, being on a church committee, or volunteering to do something else. Try to keep up with your pledges to the general and capital funds throughout the year. If you have any questions about our church’s finances or want a copy of the latest balance sheet or treasurer’s report, contact the church office or me.

Al Yakish, Finance Committee Chair

Starting Soon We will be offering two studies: 1. The Underground Church by

Robin Meyers cost of book is $24.95 2. ProFuture Faith: The Prodigal

Species Comes Home - an 8 session video study and there is no cost

Sign– up sheets will be on the Great Hall bulletin board. Starting dates and time to be determined but we are planning to have one study during the day and the other in the evening.


Solidarity Sunday Sunday, October 6th,

Join us for this special service in honor of, and support of, our LGBTQ+ Brothers and Sisters. St Tims is proud to be a Reconciling Congregation who welcomes and affirms all people including all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Applause Opportunities

Are you interested in supporting our Youth? If so, we can use your help! 1st - If you know of upcoming events our youth are going to be involved in, let us know. Musicals, dance, sports, plays, contests, academics or personal events; we want to know about them. An email with the basic details to the office will let us know who's doing what and we'll see it gets in the Tims Tales and the Announcements as appropriate. 2nd - Please send the office pictures of past events, awards, etc. we can share. 3rd - And most importantly, watch this section each week in the Announcements so you can mark the events on your personal calendars and show up to support our youth.

SUNDAY SCHOOL to start on Sunday, October 13th Kids will leave worship after Young Disciples and parents can pick up their kids after worship from the Children’s room. There will be no school on Communion Sundays. NEEDED - Volunteers to help teach! Curriculum is planned. Please contact Albie if you are interested [email protected]


Pridefest


Please welcome ALBIE NICOL, our new Youth Ministry Intern Albie’s greeting to St. Tims: “ I am a junior and an English Education major at UNI. I am so excited to explore my call to ministry here while engaging the youth and families in faith-building events and relationships. I love to read and write in my free time, as well as knitting and other arts and crafts! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with ministry ideas and/or to just say hello! I look forward to getting to know each and everyone of God’s beloved children at St. Tims.

TIME AND TALENT forms will be in the church mailboxes on Sunday, October 27th or you can stop in the office and pick one up. Please return the form to the office or turn in on Sunday, November 3rd. Thank you!


The COLOR of COMPROMISE: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism

Cedar Valley community members are invited to join a five-session study series on the book The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church’s Complicity in Racism by Jemar Tisby (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019). This local study is being conducted in association with the Iowa Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. In The Color of Compromise, Jemar Tisby takes readers back to the roots of sustained racism and injustice in the American Church. … Tisby’s historical narrative highlights the obvious ways people of faith have actively worked against racial justice, as well as the complicit silence of racial moderates. Identifying the cultural and institutional tables that must be flipped to bring about progress, Tisby provides an in-depth diagnosis for a racially divided American Church and suggests ways to foster a more equitable and inclusive environment among God’s people. (Zondervan) Schedule Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 10:00-11:30 am Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 10:00-11:30 am Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 10:00-11:30 am Wednesday, October 23, 2019 - 10:00-11:30 am Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 10:00-11:30 am Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church 2015 Rainbow Drive Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 For further information, contact: Rev. Abraham Funchess (319-504-0081)


Missions & Outreach - Opportunities to Serve

A special offering will be taken on October 27 for the 20

th anniversary of Iowa Justice for Our Neighbors, a

United Methodist-driven ministry that welcomes immigrants into our communities and churches by providing high-quality free or low-cost immigration legal services and that educates and advocates for immigrants and refugees.

Clinics are located in Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Columbus Junction, Ottumwa, and Storm Lake with only 3.5 paid attorneys.

In 2018, JFON provided services to 1200 new clients from 60 countries. Cedar Rapids, alone, served 146 new clients from 12 countries from March-July, 2018.

How are services provided to so many clients with such a small paid staff? Some legal assistants help, some attorneys volunteer their time to serve immigrants, and a large number of caring volunteers help with scheduling and other “behind the scenes” tasks and by helping immigrants fill out the paperwork to determine if the attorneys can help them.

John Rothlisberger, who serves on both the National and State JFON boards, reports that funding is very limited, that there has been a loss of some significant funding sources, and that clinics have not been held for the last several months due to the large number of clients that are currently being served by such an extremely small staff. Financial support is vital at this time if Iowa is able to support these folks who are looking for answers, for hope, and for a safe home environment.

Let's continue to welcome our immigrant neighbors with our compassion and generosity.


UMCOR is in need of many supplies to assist those damaged by catastrophic storms, especially Hurricane Dorian. They are asking for

complete Cleaning Buckets or just individual supplies for the buckets to be brought to the Ingathering on November 2nd at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls. A tub for these items is located under the mailboxes in the west entryway. CLEANING BUCKETS

5 gallon bucket with resealable lid. May be from fast food res-taurants or bakeries if washed and cleaned. Advertisements on the outside are acceptable.

Liquid laundry detergent: two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottles only Liquid household cleaner: 12-16 liquid cleaner that can be

mixed with water, no spray cleaners Dish soap: 16-28 oz. bottle, any brand 1 can air freshener: aerosol or pump 1 insect repellant spray: 6-14 oz. aerosol or spray pump with

protective cover 1 scrub brush: plastic or wooden handle 18 cleaning wipes: handi wipes or reusable wipes, no terry

cleaning towels 7 sponges: no cellulose sponges due to mold issues 5 scouring pads: no stainless steel, Brillo pads or SOS pads

(nothing with soap built in) 50 clothespins clothesline: two 50 ft. or one 100 ft., cotton or plastic 24 roll heavy duty trash bags: 33-45 gallon sizes 5 dust masks 2 pair kitchen dish washing gloves: should be durable enough

for multiple uses 1 pair work gloves: cotton with leather palm or all leather



World Communion offering October 6th

Around the globe, countless gifted and qualified people face financial obstacles that hinder them from preparing for the vocation God has given them, especially youth and young adults. For ethnic students who will be the first generation in

their families to attend college, or for those people of color who have not historically had access to resources that make higher education possible, the World Communion offering goes to provide scholarships to these deserving folks. Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can

use to change the world.”

November 2nd: Hygiene kits, which help disaster victims reclaim their dignity and self-respect, will be put together for Ingathering on November 2nd. Approximate cost is $12, and items include 1 new hand towel (15”by25” up to 17”x27”) 1 new washcloth 1 large, sturdy comb (at least 6 “ of teeth) 1 toenail or fingernail clipper (no emery boards or metal nail files) 1 bath-sized bar of soap in wrapper (3 oz bar or larger) (no Ivory or Jergens) 1 new adult size toothbrush in original sealed wrapper 10 adhesive bandages (3/4”by3”) common household bandages acceptable 1 one-gallon size re-sealable bag If you prefer monetary giving instead of shopping, the Missions committee will be happy to shop for you. Money is needed by October 27th, please.


Special Offering—Sunday, October 6th in support of Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN)

The Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice. With the RMN you will: 1) create communities which affirm the inclusive Church of Christ; 2) work for the end of oppression and discrimination in the UMC; 3) advocate for change through witnesses at General Conference,

Annual Conferences, and Church Trials, and sign on with LGBTQ+ legal cases to affirm equal civil rights;

4) prepare inclusive educational and worship resources; 5) coordinate ministries of care with and for all travelers in this 6) journey for justice; 7) join persons of common experience to strengthen unique voices

for welcome. Micah said "do justice". Give from your heart for the

advancement of the policies of the UMC.


Thank you, St Tims caring folks, for your generous contributions to: Women at the Well. $1250 was sent to support the staff and the incarcerated women, especially at this time of change and uncertainty.

Thank you for your thoughtful contributions of food items, toiletries, and blankets/warm clothing items for the homeless in our area. Items worth about $100 were delivered to Hospitality House to help those in need.

Does anyone have a rolling office chair? One they would like to donate or loan to St. Tims Library? Please contact Maelou.


Thank You

To everyone for the support, attendance, great food, cooking,

clean-up, sharing of games, etc. for our Fall Kick-Off party. It was a great

evening of fun and fellowship.

Reaching & Receiving Committee

Fall Kick-off



Weeding in Progress! We’re working to make the library more usable and attractive for all of us. This will involve a little rearranging, but most of all, we are going to WEED! We will remove books and materials if they are not... *In Good Condition *Current *Appropriate *If we have multiple copies. If there is a book you have donated that you think may be removed and you would like to have returned to you, please let us know ASAP. Books being considered for removal from the collection will be offered free to the congregation. While this project is in progress, you may still check out and return books, but please respect our "Do Not Disturb" signs. Maelou Baxter, Beth Busch and Sharon Walker

St. Timothys garden reports: Wednesday, September 4th, 34 pounds of produce was delivered to the Food Bank. A few days later, another 30 pounds of the remaining cabbage; the ripe tomatoes; two bags of kale; the pole beans; and a few zucchini, cucumbers, & an eggplant were taken to the food bank. The end of September another 45 pounds of produce was delivered to the Food Bank at the Cedar Falls Farmers Market.

Harvest is nearly complete and we thank everyone for their time and hard work.


Thank you to everyone that helped with our many St. Tims activities. Pridefest, Rainbow Reception Threehouse Block Party Fall Kick-off Party

These events were wonderful - because of YOU!

Got a cell phone or camera? We need you! Help us capture the special moments that happen at St. Tims so we can share your pictures in Tims Tales and on Facebook. Email your pictures to the office!

October 16th - Tie-Dye Pizza Party for Junior and Senior High Students 6 - 8 p.m. in St. Tims Fellowship Hall All are asked to bring a white cotton tee shirt to dye Come and enjoy a great night of fun and pizza! (This event is OPEN to all Juniors and Seniors in the area.)


Halloween Meal and Trick-or-Trunking

Sunday, October 27th at 4:30 - 6 PM

Be our Ghoulish Guest! Please join our St. Tims goblins for our annual Trick or Trunking gathering. We will feed you a “witch happy” meal at 4:30, entertain you with some “goblin games”, and send you on a Halloween stroll through our parking lot to collect your treats around 5:30! The event is free, but we will

entertain donations for UNICEF. BOO!! Don’t forget your costume!! A scary good time is guaranteed! Special Events Chair - Brenda Hoffman

Rainbow Reception—Louise Odle and Bob Huber


Tue Oct 01 5:30 PM Reaching & Receiving meeting Wed Oct 02 6:00 PM Worship Ministry meeting 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal Thu Oct 03 6:00 PM Church Conference at St. Tims Sun Oct 06 9:00 AM Sunday School - Adult 10:15 AM Worship - World Communion Sunday & Solidarity Sunday 11:15 AM Refreshments after Worship Mon Oct 07 7:00 PM Al-Anon meeting Tue Oct 08 6:30 PM Board of Trustees meeting Wed Oct 9 9:00 AM Friendship Breakfast, Village Inn, C Falls 5:00 PM Finance meeting 6:00 PM Missions Ministry meeting 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal Sun Oct 13 9:00 AM Sunday School - Youth and Adult 10:15 AM Worship 11:15 AM Refreshments after Worship Mon Oct 14 7:00 PM Al-Anon meeting Wed Oct 16 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Thu Oct 17 Tims Tales Articles Due Fri Oct 18 1 - 4 PM St. Timothys Food Closet Sun Oct 20 9:00 AM Sunday School - Youth and Adult 10:15 AM Worship 11:15 AM Refreshments after Worship Mon Oct 21 7:00 PM Al-Anon meeting Wed Oct 23 9:00 PM Friendship Breakfast, Village Inn, C Falls 5:00 PM SPRC meeting 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal Sun Oct 27 9:00 AM Sunday School - Youth and Adult 10:15 AM Worship 11:15 AM Refreshments after Worship 4:30 PM Trick-or-Trunking/Halloween Meal Mon Oct 28 5:30 PM Calling & Caring meeting 7:00 PM Al-Anon meeting Wed Oct 30 7:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal 8:00 PM Handbell Choir Rehearsal

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DR. WALTER CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE St. Timothy's Partner in Education

COLLECTING FOR CUNNINGHAM

St. Timothys is an Education Partner with Cunningham School in Waterloo. One of the things we have done for many years is save Hy-Vee receipts. Hy-Vee gave Cunningham a check for almost $1500 last year, so it is definitely worth our effort.

Also please save the EDUCATION Box Tops on all General Mills products. Other items needed are: Prairie Farms milk lids, and never refilled printer ink cartridges, and Tysons labels.

There are plastic bins on top of the Communicenter for your convenience. Jane Teaford

TEDDI FINEGAN WEAVINGS IN WOOL from September 27th - November 3rd Hearst Center for the Arts 304 Seerley Blvd, Cedar Falls St. Tims received beautiful weavings from Teddi Finegan that graced our altar at one time. These colorful creations have been loaned to the Hearst Center for her exhibition. Teddi lives in Cedar Falls and is on Facebook.

What a wonderful way to honor this creative lady!


With an Iowa goal of $1,000,000 How can you give? You can donate a delicious home-baked item for the bake sale. Think homemade bread, rolls, cinnamon rolls, pies, cakes, cookies, bars. Yum! Carolyn will deliver them to FUMC. **Attend the Ingathering and purchase a savory item to give to someone or eat yourself. ** Donate a hand-sewn or machine-stitched quilt or quilted item for

the very popular auction at 1:00 p.m. ** Attend the Ingathering & bid on these creations (think Christmas) ** You can donate a bazaar item of outstanding quality that is

handmade or new. Is anyone into making woodcraft item ** Attend the Ingathering and purchase a nice gift or something just

for yourself at the bazaar. ** Enjoy coffee & rolls from 8 - 10:30 or a hot meat sandwich lunch

from 11-12:45. How can you help? Volunteer to: - help sell the bake sale items (free-will offering) We need 2 people to monitor the tables from 8 - 10 a.m. and 2 people from 10 - Noon

- greet people at the North door of the church We need 2 greeters from 8 - 9:45 a.m.

- sell tickets for the luncheon We need 2 sellers from 11:30 - 12:45 p.m.

What can you gain from attending? Talk with various venders about their ways to serve those in need, and listen to missions presentations and worship with communion

St Tims is collecting money to purchase items for Hygiene kits for those suffering from disasters. We will also be giving $550 from the Louise Reep fund to Mobility Worldwide Iowa (formerly Personal Energy

Transportation PET), a global charity that builds and provides 3-wheel, off-road wheelchairs to those unable to walk in the developing world. Many folks have lost the use of their legs due to landmines, birth defects, disease, or other injuries. Micah 6:8---The Lord requires us “to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” When we share from our abundance, we are acting justly and reflecting our desire to serve God. Please contact Carolyn Scoville if you can help in any way.

40th Annual Mission Ingathering Saturday, November 2, 2019


Please pray for:

• Janet Kreb

• Bob Rule

• Johanna Hogenkamp, daughter of Esther Hogenkamp

• Josh Herndon, son of former pastor Dan Herndon

• Alyssa Kilbourn

• Our students as they pursue their education

• Children and families at the border

• The many who are suffering from hurricane, Dorian

Other dates for your calendar: November 3rd - TIME & TALENTS due November 3rd - All Saints Sunday

November 5th - our church is a polling location for the school and city elections

November 10th - CASS Christmas offering November 15th– St. Timothys Food Closet November 17th - Thanksgiving offering for NE IA Food Bank November 19th - Community Meal at First UMC November 24th - Stewardship Celebration Sunday November 24th - United Methodist Student Day offering


Our Witness of Inclusion The congregation of St. Timothys United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls celebrates God’s gifts as a faith community built upon the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We are called and strive to be an open, loving, and caring congregation; to proclaim Jesus’ love and justice to all; and to live out God’s unending love through the inclusiveness and welcoming of all persons, including those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

Tims Tales is published monthly by St. Timothys United Methodist Church 3220 Terrace Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Scott Lothe - Pastor, [email protected] Patricia Harkin - Office Manager, [email protected] Karen Keele Kober - Director of Music Ministries Janet Kreb - Organist Albie Nicol - Youth Ministry Intern Open - Accompanist Dennis Grovo - Custodian

Newsletter Deadline Please submit news for the November issue of Tims Tales to Patricia at [email protected] by Thursday, October 17th.

Keeping up with St. Timothys Worship CD: Even if you didn’t make it to Sunday’s Worship Service, you can keep up with the current worship service or listen to a previous service with a CD available from the church office.

If you cannot make it regularly to church, please contact the church office to be added to the CD distribution list.

Call Patricia at (319)266-0464 or [email protected].

Email Connection: Get a weekly update as well as special announcements. Subscribe by sending your email address to our office manager at [email protected].

Newsletter: Receive our monthly newsletter, Tims Tales, in the mail – contact the office with your mailing address.

Facebook: Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/sttims-umc to get all the latest posts from St. Tims.


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