The Messenger Volume 19 No. 7 July 2019 The Newsletter of The United Church of Sandwich “Passionately united to feed all people — body, mind and spirit — To the glory of God!”

Greetings,

In the 1989 movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the protagonist, Indiana Jones, is an archeologist in search of the Holy Grail. He finds the resting place of the grail, but must pass three riddles/booby traps to reach the holy grail. The third test is a “leap from the lion’s mouth.” With his father close to death and the grail the only hope to save him, Indy rushes through a doorway below a carved lion’s head. He is standing on the edge of an enormous canyon. On the opposite wall is a doorway, but it is too far to jump. Indy has two choices. He can turn around and retreat. Instead, he chooses the second choice and takes a “leap of faith.” He lands on thin air, but as the camera moves, the audi-ence sees a perfectly camouflaged walkway. A pastoral change is always a leap of faith. It is a leap of faith for myself and fami-ly as we join a new faith community. I am riddled with questions of how I will lead and shepherd United Church of Sandwich. It is a leap of faith for you as well. Many of you are wondering how the new pastor will shape or change the direction of the church. July 1st marks a big moment for everyone. July 1st is a leap of faith. It is a leap of faith I am excited to take with you. In Genesis, we see another taking a leap of faith. God calls Abram to travel 100’s of miles on foot and camel, leave his home and journey into a new and unknown future. Abram takes the leap and follows. Why? The reasons can be found in the first few verses. God could have forced Abram to act a certain way with threats and coercion, but God doesn’t act in such a way. Instead, God makes promises. He promises to make: 1. A great nation, 2. That Abram (now Abraham) will be blessed, 3. His name will be great, 4. He will become a blessing, 5. Those who bless Abraham will be blessed, 6. Those who curse Abraham will be curs-ed, and 7. All people on earth will be blessed through him. God had an amazing plan, filled with promise, for Abraham. Abraham just needed to take a leap of faith. God has an amazing plan for United Church. The promises of Abraham exist for us. We must only be willing to embrace them. You have been traveling that path God has laid before you and I am excited to join you. In the next several weeks, I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you. I read that religion is simply spirituality in the midst of community. The community of United Church of Sandwich is a leap of faith. Pastor Tom

From the Pastor …

Mission of the Month

Jane Kies is a United Meth-odist missionary with the General Board of Global Min-istries teaching Intensive English to students from non-English-speaking countries at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Opening in March 1992, Africa University is a United Methodist Church-related institution that is being

nurtured and funded by church members from all over the world as the first private, interna-tional university in Zimbabwe. Jane says, “Working with young people who come to Africa University with a passion to learn English is a rewarding experience. Fluency in English equips them to study for a degree that will ena-ble them to carry out their particular ministries and use their gifts.” Jane is married to Larry Kies, who is also a United Methodist missionary assigned to Africa University.

Sunday Scriptures and Themes for July 2019

July 7 1 Corinthians “Strength in Christ” July 14 Psalms 95:1-11 “Worship” “The Purpose of the Church” Sermon Series July 21 1 Corinthians 12:14-31 “Service” “The Purpose of the Church” Sermon Series July 28 1 John 4:7-21 “Fellowship” “The Purpose of the Church” Sermon Series.

If you’ve seen this article, be informed, the church is not set up to accept Amazon Smile donations.

Do you shop at Amazon? Your purchases on Ama-zon can now help the United Church of Sandwich! All you need to do is login at https://smile.amazon.com/ with your normal username and password. When prompted to choose a charity of your choice, type “The United Church of Sandwich” in the searrch box, it will automatically save as your charity of choice! It’s that easy!!! Once a quarter, Amazon donates back to the church 0.55% of all your purchases. It may not sound like a lot, but when everyone does it together, we can add to our reve-nue. Tell your family and friends!

Sandwich/Somonauk

Ministerial Alliance

4TH TUESDAY COMMUNITY

FREE FELLOWSHIP FEAST

4:30 — 6:00 pm Tues., July 23, 2019

United Church of Sandwich 512 Lions Rd Sandwich

815-786-9243

All are welcome!

Invite your friends and family to come as well!

Upcoming feasts: Tues., Aug 27 @ Somonauk Baptist Church Tues., Sept 24 @ Salem Lutheran Church

Tues., Oct 22 @ Federated Church

The dates have been set for making pie dough and pies. We start each day at 8:00am and are always done in 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. You do not have to be an expert pie maker because we have all kinds of jobs available; fruit mix-ers, toppers, fruit prep, baggers, clean up crew, etc. This is not limited to just women. We wel-come the expert help of the men as well. This is a great way to visit, get to know people of the church, and have a good time. If you are unable to shop for ingredients, I am always open to donations. Pam

July 15 Pie Dough Making July 16 Pie Making

July 22 Pie Dough Making July 23 Pie Making

Aug 5 Pie Dough Making Aug 6 Pie Making

We welcome our new pastor, Tom Bourke. Joining us with him are his wife Kim, sons Owen and Eli, and daughter Anna. Tom has been in ministry 16 years and a graduate of Garrett Seminary. The Bourke family members are avid fans of the Cubs, Packers, Disney, bike riding, and scouts. To help us get to know and connect with our new pastor we have set up some “meet and greet” sessions. Several people have volunteered to host Tom and Kim and about six more people on various days. Take this opportunity to sign up for

an hour of chatting and fun conversation so they can meet us individually and we become more ac-quainted with them.

EPIC Youth Ministry Group will be focusing on projects serving the congregations and com-munity through the summer. Do you have a fence to be painted? Mulch to spread? Anoth-er small project? We'd love to help YOU! Please submit your project/task to Autumn at battagliaAN1@gmail.com and we will set up a day and a crew to come help you out! Please keep in mind that these projects should only take a few people a few hours to complete.

Liturgists 07/07 Sarah Stevens 07/14 Les Banks

07/21 Pam Nehring

07/28 Lynn Reeder

Greeters 07/07 Carole Strock 07/14 Earl Shaffer

07/21 Fred Hunter

07/28 Ron & Kim Henrich

Ushers 07/07 John & Pat Hallaron 07/14 Doug & Melissa Reiners 07/21 Jerry & Marlene Cook

07/28 Jim & Connie Mitchell

July Communion Ministers Matt & Joanna Olson, Sarah Stevens

If anyone’s birthday or anniversary has been missed please contact the church office. Thank You

Also, please send any email, phone number, and address updates to the

church office.

Administrative Council will meet July 21st after service.

Trustees Board will meet Tuesday, July 30th at 6:30pm.

Finance Committee meets Wednesday, July 10th at 6:15pm.

If you would like to add a touch of beauty to the worship with a gift of flowers or donate bread for Holy Communion, the Sign Up Sheets are in the narthex.

August Newsletter submission deadline is Tuesday, July 18th. Any schedule changes

please contact the office.

07/02 Pam Anderson 07/03 Phyllis Whitehead 07/10 Reid Heinekamp Kim Henrich 07/11 Ryan Scharenberg 07/16 Colton Fox 07/20 Bernice Nicholas 07/21 John Kell 07/23 William McMahon 07/24 Carol Larson 07/26 Noah Hallaron Kenny Young III

07/10 Todd & Jennifer Hallaron Pastor Steve & Kelley Mindrup 07/11 John & Pat Hallaron 07/14 Ernest & Shirley Basler 07/16 Carole & Eddie Forman

Fourth Sunday Coffee Hour hosts for July is Prayer Group. In the chapel

after service.

Thank You For Newsletter Volunteers,

Bev & Ione!

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“America stands on two great pillars — faith and morality. Without these, our foundation crumbles.” —George Washington

2019 United Church Fair Stand Schedule “...God is with you in all that you do.” Genesis 21:22

It is once again time to start planning for another suc-

cessful Fair Stand year. We would like to fill as many positions within the schedule as com-pletely as possible. We call everyone to sign up for as many shifts as you can and in the posi-tions you feel the most comfortable. Remember, it takes eighty-one (81) 4-hour shifts each day to run our stand — Thankfully God is with us in all that we do! Please fill in the sign-up sheet on the next page when you are able to work at the fair, in which jobs you feel the most comfortable, and return the form to the church. We also need people who are flexible to float where needed. If an individual is able to commit to a complete 4-hour shift for three (3) different days throughout the week, the church will purchase a pass for your use. We do not receive free passes from the fair — we buy them.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 Fair Dates for 2019 thru Sunday, September 8, 2019 Job Descriptions Below: Grill cook (grilling meats for sandwiches; am sausage and hash browns) Fry cook (french fries and tenderloins; am pancakes) Kitchen (prepare chili and cold sandwiches, chop onions, wash pans) Steam table (wrap sandwiches, dish up chili; and dish up breakfasts) Cashier (take orders, handle money transactions) Counter server (collect food onto tray for customers) Drinks (dispense pop, coffee) Pies (slice and serve pie and ice cream) Dining room (refill condiment counter, wipe tables and trays) Floater (put me where needed) “Back at the Range” (baking pies at the church, transporting pies to the fair) Thank you for your help. We look forward to fellowship with our church friends. Next page for Sign-Up

Date: Shifts/ Times

Example:

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6am-10am 2 1 3

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 6 am - 10 am

10 am - 2 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

6 pm - 10 pm

Thursday, September 5, 2019 6 am - 10 am

10 am - 2 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

6 pm - 10 pm

Friday, September 6, 2019 6 am - 10 am

10 am - 2 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

6 pm - 10 pm

Saturday, September 7, 2019 6 am - 10 am

10 am - 2 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

6 pm - 10 pm

Sunday, September 8, 2019 6 am - 10 am

10 am - 2 pm

2 pm - 6 pm

4 pm - Closing

Building Clean-Up

before the Fair

Note: All shifts and jobs will be filled on a first come basis as this form is received.

Please indicate your choice of job requested by

listing your 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice. See example.

This will help when making out the schedule.

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Clean-up and re-packing items

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Clean-up and re-packing items to return to church.

Name: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________ Date: ___________

You will be called if the position is already filled, and asked to work at a different time.

Please place this form in the offering plate or drop it off in the church office. ASAP!

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The United Church of Sandwich 512 E Lions Road Sandwich, IL 60548-2147 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

We are passionately united to feed all people — body, mind and spirit — to the glory of God!

Leadership Team 2019 Church Council Chair Ken Young Recording Secretary Deb Heinekamp Treasurer Linda Duy Payroll Pam Nehring Financial Secretary Pat Hallaron Finance/Stewardship Chair Pam Nehring Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Sarah Stevens Lay Leader Gwen Fox Trustee’s Chair Matt Olson Annual Conf. Delegate Bonnie Miller Missions/Evangelism Chair Phyllis Whitehead Memorial/Endowment Chair Carole Strock United Methodist Women Myrtie Warren United Methodist Men Fair Stand Chair Reid Heinekamp Worship & Music Chair Deb Seymour CYM: Joint Youth Coop Rep. Joanna Olson

The United Church of Sandwich 512 E Lions Road, Sandwich, IL 60548-2417

Church: (815) 786-9243 Email: ucssandwich@frontier.com

website: www.unitedchurchsandwich.org

Sunday Schedule Worship 10:00 am

Adult Sunday School 8:45 am Children’s Sunday School 9:00 am

Church Office Hours Monday—Friday 9:00 am—1:00 pm

Pastor: The Rev. Steven Mindrup Office Hours: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 am—1:00 pm

or by appointment Email: pastormindrup@gmail.com

Mobile: 815.988.4992 Kelley Mindrup’s mobile: 815-988-7075

Church Staff

Secretary: Donna Reiss Tuesday-Friday 9:00 am—1:00 pm

Choir and Chimes Director: Kevin Duy Organist/Pianist: Carol Larson

Ministers and Missionaries: All Members

THE MESSENGER — JULY 2019