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2019 Main Street Ministry Staff

Rev. Linda Kusse-Wolfe, Pastor Rev. Bill Mayton, Pastor Emeritus Harold Baldwin, Lay Minister Debbie Richardson, Admin. Asst. Kathy Vint, Administrative Assistant Anne Ramsey, Preschool Director Orville Bame, Organist Don Coffey, Choir Director

Adam Conner, Director of Youth Ministries Dawn Lemasney, Director of Children’s Ministries, Youth & Children’s Choir Director Donald Dollins, Handbell Director Adam Phillips, 8:30 Music Leader Rajitha Brewer, Nursery Coordinator Karen Jackson, Nursery Assistant

Email: office@mainstreetumc.comcastbiz.net Church Website: mainst-umc.org

Church Calendar: mainst.view-events.com

A bimonthly publication of Main St. United Methodist Church

540-942-1179 Vol 61, No. 5, 6

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Love God—Grow in Faith—Serve Christ

The kiss of the sun for pardon, The song of the bird for mirth,

You’re nearer God’s heart in a garden than anywhere else on earth.

In May and June, the Shenandoah Valley shows us how deeply God loves us by the beauty planted all around us. Flowering trees! Growing gardens! Our beloved ancient mountains full of verdant life once again. It’s easy to understand why God would choose to place Adam and Eve in Eden where everything both needed and beautiful was provided. According to Genesis 3, even God enjoyed strolling in the garden in the cool of the day (me, too!). Our church is now part of a brand-new Community Garden—about 8 raised beds to begin with. Adam and Julie Conner are taking leadership of the garden as we begin with the help of the youth group and others who would like to be a part. The Community Garden is on the land of the former Wayne Hills UMC (now called “Embrace Waynesboro”) and we look forward to donating some of the food grown to the Food Pantry and offering a cooking class or two this summer in our church kitchen. As the school year comes to an end in May, we say a big Thank You to Preschool Director, Anne Ramsey, and her excellent staff. This is the 50th Anniversary of our Preschool and the children are an intense joy to us all. Thanks to Dawn LeMasney, Director of Children’s Ministry, who leads our excellent Wonderful Wednesday program for grade school children, leads our Sunday children’s programs (Sunday School, Children’s Church) and is preparing for VBS in June. Thanks to Adam Conner, Director of Youth Ministry, for leading our Youth Sunday School and Youth Group with creativity and faithfulness. We will have the joy of our children and youth giving their leadership on Youth Sunday, May 12. Adam has a wonderful Mission Week planned for our youth in June, in West Virginia.

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Items Needed in the Main Street Food Pantry

May—Cereal June —Canned Vegetables

The Main Street Food Pantry operates from Monday through Thursday, 9:30 - 11:00 am, to assist people in our community in need of food. Financial or food donations are accepted. Contact Doug Edwards (540-942-3787) for more information.

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from the pastor’s heart

This column will routinely feature Library Updates and Guest Book Reviews.

A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout Amanda overcomes a troubled childhood and travels the world while pursuing a career in Journalism. She ends up in Somalia with a

friend, where they were kidnapped, and held for 460 days. She was willing to try anything to survive, including turning to Islam and making an imaginary safe place in her mind. Her compassion toward her abusers inspired me. This book strengthened my faith and taught me a lesson in forgiveness. No matter the depths of her abuse, they could not kill her spirit, her faith and her hope that she would be released. Guest Review by Joyce Waymeyer

BOOK CLUB Thursday morning Book Club (9:30 a.m., library) is continuing with Eric Weiner’s “The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places on Earth.” We will meet on May 2 but NOT during the rest of May. We will resume on June 6.

UMW SPRING MEETING The Annual Spring Meeting of UMW will be held May 9 in the Fellowship Hall beginning at 11:30 am. Following lunch, a program about faith-based nursing care, available at Augusta Health, will be given by Becky Rader. Please contact Judy von Bernuth, if you plan to attend or for more information, at 540-946-0023 or judyvonb69@gmail.com.

All women of the church are invited!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS UMW YARD SALE

The UMW Yard Sale will be Saturday, October 19, in the Fellowship Hall. As spring arrives and you begin to clean out the winter cobwebs, please consider donating your “extra” items to the Yard Sale. We are unable to accept clothing, furniture or large exercise equipment. Please plan to bring your donated items on Friday, October 18. Please contact Judy von Bernuth if you have any questions at 540-946-0023 or judyvonb69@gmail.com.

Our recycling volunteer for the month is. . . Henry Vance

Our bus teams are . . .

June 2 Peggy & Tinker Robertson June 9 Eugene & Frances Mooney June 16 Lew & Murhl Blessing June 23 Jonathan & Susan White June 30 Tom & Amy Brown

Our Lay Readers at 11 am for the month are . . .

June 2 Chris Grandle June 9 Cathy Parrigan June 16 Judy McKinney June 23 Harold Baldwin June 30 Jack LeMasney

Those delivering CD’s to our homebound are…

June 2 Mary Ratigan June 9 Malcolm Campbell June 16 Evelyn Britton June 23 Judy von Bernuth June 30 Audrey Neese

Any articles or information for the July/August

“Lighted Spire” should be sent to the office no

later than June 20th. Thank you!

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THOSE SERVING OUR CHURCH in

June

Taking care of our doors each Sunday morning is . . . Open: George Reed Close: Joe & Eleanor Duncan

We wish birthday happiness to those who have birthdays in May, June and early July.

Lucas Acker 5/1 Dinah Vance 5/1 Ashley Flock 5/2 Don Short 5/3 Mary Ratigan 5/4 Judy Simora 5/5 Caris Layman 5/7 Ed Combs 5/8 Marvin Dollins 5/8 Jocelyn Hutchinson 5/9 Eleanor Duncan 5/12 Sue Ball 5/12 Bill Ratigan 5/12 Chad Harlow 5/14 Ashley Dollins 5/15 Cindy Reed 5/16 David LeMasney 5/16 Gary Miller 5/17 Hunter McMillon 5/20 Brittany Acker 5/21 Jim McKinney 5/23 Beth Edwards 5/23 Chris Grandle 5/23 Hayden Brewer 5/23 Janice Gentry 5/26 Doris Fisher 5/29 Jim Brown 6/3 Nancy Bowie 6/4 Becky Grandle 6/4 Charlie Combs 6/5

Sarah Brown 6/5 Dottie Dollins 6/6 Jean Dillon 6/6 Jimmy Custard 6/7 Robbie Hutchinson 6/9 Adam Scott 6/10 Bruce Allen 6/11 Peggy Barbera 6/14 Lynn Pruett 6/16 Alice Carlton 6/16 Rebecca Bowie 6/16 Muriel Owens 6/18 Creed Davis 6/19 Evelyn Cotton 6/20 Joe Duncan 6/20 Jeanne Partridge 6/21 Mullaney Lee 6/21 Ashlynn Brewer 6/22 Gina Groah 6/24 James Woodall 6/26 Doris Hulvey 6/26 Seth Brown 6/26 Barbara Atchison 6/28 Audrey Neese 6/30 Suzanne Scheetz 6/30 Brenda Daniels 6/30 Heather Dollins 6/30 Bekah O’Dell 7/2 Lloyd Dollins 7/3 Paula Smiley 7/4

If you would like your birthday listed, please call the office at 540-942-1179 and inform us of your special day!

God’s heart is shown to us in our community life together at MSUMC. God wills community! God is a community of love— Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Thank you for another wonderful season of life shared in common, in our worship, our studies, our celebration of growing children and youth, and in all the stages of life. I look forward to our summer journey together.

Grace and peace, Pastor Linda

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Main Street Preschool Happenings…

Main Street Preschool Happenings… Thank you to everyone who attended or helped with our annual Spring Dinner & Show. It was a wonderful evening that could not have happened without the help and support of many! Your generosity and support of the students and the preschool scholarship fund is greatly appreciated!

On Thursday, April 18th, MSP held our annual Easter Eggstravaganza. The children enjoyed creating crafts and searching for eggs. We read the book “What Is Easter” and learned that Easter is about so much more than pretty dresses, chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs! What a wonderful way to celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord!

A special thank you to Sgt. Smith from the Waynesboro Police Department for visiting with each of our classes! He did a wonderful job making the students feel comfortable and teaching them about his role as a community helper.

It’s hard to believe that the school year will soon be coming to a close. We would like to invite everyone to attend our Preschool Graduation on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 am. A small reception will follow immediately afterwards in the fellowship hall.

Thank you for keeping our school and students in your prayers this year! We are incredibly blessed to have wonderful students, an amazing staff and an overwhelmingly supportive church family! Blessings! Anne Ramsey, Director

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There’s Music in The Air! Sacred Strings Come play in this informal string group for beginners. We have fun laughing and learning together as we play hymns and praise songs on guitar and other instruments. 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary on May 1 and June 5.

Summer Music Camp July 8-12, grades K-5 Mark your calendar for Christmas in July! Watch our website at mainst-umc.org for updates!

YOUTH OF MSUMC May and June will be busy months for the Youth with exams

and school activities mixed with church activities. The Youth will lead the Mother’s Day services; a tall order, but the Youth are looking forward to honoring all mothers! The Youth and Children’s Ministries will officially

start the summer off with a “Summer Bash” trip to Kings Dominion on Saturday June 1 (be on the lookout for more info in the coming weeks), followed by Vacation Bible School on June 9-13. Lastly, the Youth will have a summer Mission Trip to Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Tuesday June 18-Friday June 21(more info coming in the following weeks). Busy times indeed! Bring on the warm weather!

WE’LL BE AWAY Pastor Linda and David are gratefully planning to visit their daughter Abigail, in Germany for two weeks in May (6-22). Abi is stationed at Ramstein Air Force Base south of Frankfurt. We hope to travel by

train to Kusse family cousins in the Netherlands as well as Peterson family cousins in Sweden during this time. Thank you for your kind prayers as we enjoy time as an extended family.

Annual Conference will be in Roanoke this year, from June 20-22. Pastor Linda and David will be gone during those dates.

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Our recycling volunteer for the month is . . . Joe Duncan

Our bus teams are . . .

May 5 Jonathan & Susan White May 12 Eugene & Frances Mooney May 19 Ron Hiserman & Sue Ball May 26 Rodger & Brenda Daniels

Our Lay Readers at 11 am for the month are . . .

May 5 Wanda Kornicke May 12 Dot Trott May 19 Tom Brown May 26 Becky Grandle

Those delivering CD’s to our homebound are…

May 5 Sue Ball May 12 Murhl Blessing May 19 Jo Wilkinson May 26 Nora Edwards

Any articles or information for the July/August

“Lighted Spire” should be sent to the office

no later than June 20th. Thank you!

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THOSE SERVING OUR CHURCH IN

May

Taking care of our doors each Sunday morning is . . . Open: Troy Bowie Close: Rodger Daniels

Main Street Preschool 2018-2019

Doing What They Do Best!!!

Congratulations on another great year!!

Children OF MSUMC

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Worship: Helping People Love God 8:30 am Informal Worship 9:45 am Sunday School

11:00 am Traditional Worship Ministry at Waynesboro Manor: 9:45 am Third Sundays

Masterpeace Bells: 4:30 pm Sundays God’s Kids: 9:40 am Sundays

Caritas: 5:30 pm Sundays Celebration Ringers: 11:30 am Mondays

Chancel Choir: 7:00 pm Wednesdays

Discipleship: Helping People Grow in Faith Agapetons Prayer Group: 4:00 pm Third Sundays

Youth Group Activities: 6:00 pm Sundays Book Club: 9:30 am Thursdays

Women’s A.N.G.E.L. Circle: 7:00 pm Fourth Tuesdays Wonderful Wednesday: 3:00 pm Wednesdays

Fellowship Dinners: 5:00 pm Wednesdays Bible Study: 6:00 pm Wednesdays

Women’s Social Concerns Circle: 11:00 am Second Thursdays Women’s Dorcas Circle: 11:00 am Second Thursdays

Ministry Teams: Helping People Serve Christ Church Council: 6:30 pm 3rd Monday of every month

Finance Meeting: 6:30 pm 2nd Monday of every month Trustees: 6:30 pm 2nd Sunday of every other month

“Spire” Volunteers: 9:00 am Last Thursday of every other month Mourning to Morning Grief Support: 4:00 pm Wednesdays

Special Monthly Events May 2nd—National Day of Prayer

May 9th—UMW Spring Meeting –11:30 am May 12th—Mother’s Day

May 12th—Youth & Kids Sunday May 12th -18th—National Law Enforcement Week

May 14th—National Law Enforcement Recognition-6:00 pm May 15th—Preschool Graduation & Reception

May 16th—Preschool Picnic May 19th—Children’s Sunday School Teachers Appreciation

May 27th—MEMORIAL DAY—Church Office Closed June 1st—Kings Dominion Trip

June 9th—Pentecost June 9th -13th—Vacation Bible School

June 14th—Flag Day June 16th—Father’s Day

June 18th - June 21st—Youth Mission Trip June 21st—First Day of Summer

June 28th—John Wesley’s Birthday

For more information on any upcoming events, contact Debbie or Kathy in the church office, 540-942-1179.

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Main Street Calendar

Children's Ministry Calendar June 1: Kings Dominion Trip (details TBD) June 9-13, 5-8 pm VBS-Athens (Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth) July 8-12 Summer Music Camp

Children Sunday School Teachers Rule! Teacher Appreciation Sunday - May 19

Breakfast will be provided in the downstairs lobby at 9:30 am to show our love for the special folks who guide our children in faith.

Summer Sunday School and Children's Church Starting on May 26, children, ages 3-11, will meet in a combined Sunday School class at the usual time each week. Regular Sunday School classes resume on August 18.

Children's Church is taking the summer off. Children are invited to sit with their families. Check out our Activity Folders, available in the back of the Sanctuary -- ask a greeter for more information. Nursery care will be provided as usual throughout the summer.

VBS: June 9-13 ATHENS: Paul's Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth

Travel back to ancient Greece as we learn about Jesus through the life of Paul, speaking out bravely to share the Gospel.

We meet from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm each evening, beginning with dinner. This year, adults are invited (but not required) to attend with kids ages 4-11. Registration begins May 1. The first 10 families to sign up will receive an Athens Music CD! Volunteers are still needed to help with cooking, drama and supervising kids. Contact Dawn Lemasney if you would like to help.

Worship Scriptures & Sermons

May 2019

May 5 Holy Communion Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-17 “After Breakfast”

May 12 YOUTH Sunday 8:30 am and 11 am Services

May 19 Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 “All Things New”

May 26 Revelation 22:1-5; John 14:23-29 “I Am Coming to You”

June 2019

June 2 Holy Communion Revelation 22:12-21; John 17:20-26 “On Behalf of Whom?”

June 9 Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-21

June 16 Trinity Sunday Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15

June 23 Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10 “Astonished”

June 30 Galatians 1:13-24; Luke 7:11-17 “Set Apart”

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THANK YOU…THANK YOU…THANK YOU!

A special thank you to Main Street UMC for hosting the WARM (Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry) Cold Weather Shelter from March 4 through March 11. The stated mission of WARM, Inc. is “to be a Christian community showing Christ’s love through shelter and support of the homeless.” This program provides a seasonal evening shelter for homeless adults in our community. Main Street’s participation certainly met the purpose of WARM!

In providing this shelter, Over 70 Main Street individuals volunteered 28 meals and snacks were prepared and served Fellowship Hall was arranged as sleeping and dining area

for 7 days Overnight monitoring was provided for 7 nights Support and fellowship was given to over 35 individuals Ash Wednesday and Sunday Worship Service participation

was encouraged

Through more than 350 volunteer hours, you provided a non-judgmental atmosphere of Christian fellowship in response to the physical and spiritual needs of Waynesboro/Augusta County individuals.

“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I

was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you invited me in…Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

Matthew 25:35-40.

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Our heartfelt thanks to Robert Horowitz and Barbara Atchison for the beautiful Passover Seder that we celebrated on Sunday, April 14. One hundred of us filled the Fellowship Hall, with a full sit-down supper prepared by the Goalder

family & helpers. Our thanks to Adam Conner and the Youth Group for their help and support. Thanks to the set-up crew and cleanup crew, organized by Judy von Bernuth. What a special evening! Robert lead us through a Seder recital of God’s faithfulness to the Hebrew people, enslaved by Pharaoh.

BIBLE STUDY Wednesday night Bible Study will not meet in May. May is a busy month with recitals and graduations, which generally affects our attendance. We will begin our Bible Study again in June, after VBS Week. The Gospel of Mark will be our next focus!

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Happy Mother’s Day With Love Happy Father’s Day With Love