Volume 14 Issue 10

Newslet ter Date October 2016

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Attendance/Stewardship 3

Birthdays— 4

Children’s Ministries 2

UMW News 4

Youth New 2

T H E V I S I T O R

UPCOMING EVENTS

October 2

9:30am Sunday School

10:30am United Service with

The Bolivian Evangelical

University Band

October 5

9 am Prayer Shawl

10 am UMW Meeting

11:30 am UMW Luncheon

No WD2—Fall Break

October 8

2pm EDT Bishop Fairley at

Christ Church, Louisville

October 9

4:30 pm Nominations

Committee

October 11

5:30pm Upward

October 13

5:30pm Upward

6:00 pm Trustees

October 15

8am All Church Fall

Workday

October 17

6p Finance Committee

7p Church Council

October 20-23

Women’s Emmaus Walk

October 23

4:30 pm Nominations

Committee

Christ United Methodist Church Exists to: Connect Persons to God and to One Another (Worship/Fellowship)

Help Meet Needs (Service/Every Member a Minister)

Reach Out to Share Jesus Christ (Evangelism)

Instruct in Christian Growth (Discipleship)

Send Persons in Ministry (Missions)

Transform the Community of Bowling Green

From the Pastor’s Desk

Dear Friends,

What comes to your mind when you think of the word - WORLD? Do you

instantly see a globe? Do you think of a map on a wall and realize how very

little of the world you have personally seen? Do you start thinking and

dreaming of all the places you would like to go? Do you instantly focus on

North America, the United States, Kentucky and Warren County and quietly whisper how glad you

are that this is your little corner of the world?

I want to say that I think all of those responses are good. We need to be reminded that we are all

fellow citizens on this huge ball that is suspended in space supporting life for billions of humans

and innumerable other forms of life. And yet, when viewed in universal perspective we suddenly

realize how very miniscule our planet is compared to other planets, much less to the sun, much less

to our solar system, much less to the galaxy, much less to the universe.

We need to be reminded that even our little world is a wonderful place to live and is inviting us to

explore and experience way beyond what we have up to this point. Even the most intrepid and

adventurous among us has only scratched the surface of possible places to go and sights to see. I

love to travel. My bucket list of places to go and see seems to get longer every year. I am resolved

to the fact my bucket list won’t get satisfied before I die, but I also hope to check off as many of

those places as I can. Maybe some day we can sit around and compare lists!

I also think it is very important for me to stay focused on the reality that I do have a specific place

to live on this great big planet. I do have the opportunity to be part of the world that is immediately

around me. I am part of a particular community with unique possibilities and problems. I can make

a difference in my community right here and right now.

This Sunday, October 2, is World Communion Sunday. Where will you be? Well, you will be on a

planet hurdling through space. You will be part of a community that ranges in size all the way from

7.1 billion down to the size of your household. I invite you to be part of the community known as

Christ Church as we host fellow Christians from Bolivia, South America, to our part of the world.

Come enjoy the ministry and fellowship of the Bolivia Evangelical University Band as they share

with us in a united service. Note the time changes - 9:30 Sunday School – 10:30 Worship Service

in our Family Life Center. Let’s celebrate being the Body of Christ as the world comes to our

church this Sunday.

Your friend,

Pastor David Contact numbers for Pastor David & Pam

David’s cell 270-791-4967

Pam’s cell 270-799-1083

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Message from Pastor Michael

It is our great honor to be partnering with the WKU

Wesley this year to sponsor and work the Foundry’s

Trunk-or-Treat. This is an opportunity to provide a

safe place for the children of the West Side community

to come this Halloween. With such a great opportunity

to serve children I know most of you will want to help

but we only have limited space available to set up

tables, so move fast and sign-up today!

The Trunk-or-Treat will be at the Foundry (531 W.

11th Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101) on October

28th from 5:00-6:30 pm and we need the following

volunteers

1. 10-15 Table Hosts - decorate a table, interact with

children and give out candy

2. Refreshments - we need drinks, cookies and popcorn

(to be made in the popcorn maker we donated to the

Foundry) for 200 children

3. 2-3 Popcorn Makers - use the popcorn maker and

give out popcorn

4. 5-10 Clean-up Volunteers - come after the event and

help clean things up and put them back in order for the

Foundry

5. We are asking everyone to bring a bag of candy to

the church. Drop off in the church office.

Signup sheet is available in the Connection Area.

Christmas Play Practice Schedule:

WD2 will not be meeting on Wednesday,

October 5th, due to Fall Break. When WD2

resumes on Wednesday, October 12th, the

normally scheduled activities for children will be

replaced by Christmas Play Practices. Jeana Withers

will again be heading up this annual event. Our

children will be performing their Christmas Play on

Sunday, December 4th. Please make every effort to

have your child/children be a part of one of our

Christmas traditions!

Back to the Beach (VBS Reprise) has been

scheduled. Please join us as we hold our 2nd year of

hosting a winter break mini VBS. On Tuesday,

December 27th and Wednesday, December 28th we

will go back to the beach and enjoy, once again,

some of our favorite music, songs and crafts from

this past summer’s SURF SHACK VBS. The

program will run for 2 days from 9:30 a.m. until

12:00 noon. Please let Patty know how you can

help!

Our annual Advent/Christmas Workshop for

children ages 3 year through 2nd grade has been

scheduled for Friday, November 18th. We will meet

from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. We will learn about the

Christian traditions of the season, read Christmas

stories and craft some Christmas treasures! Pizza

will be served. Parents are welcome, but not

required, to stay.

ROCK (Reaching Out to Christ’s Kids) is our

Sunday program for children ages 3 years through

2nd grade. We meet each week during the 11:00

a.m. worship service. A typical Sunday includes

singing, a Bible story, a puppet skit, a snack and a

craft.

Christ Church’s Nursery provides a safe and

loving place to grow. The nursery is available

during both worship services on Sunday morning

and during the Sunday School hour for the benefit

of children under the age of 3. On Wednesday

evenings, the nursery is open for the children of

parents who are participating in WD2 classes. If

you have questions, please see Patty Wintuska,

April Taylor or Angie Gordon.

Youth Children’s Ministry

The Visi tor

Budget for the Year $570,011

Needed per Week $10,962

Received

Sept 4 $11,087

Sept 11 $12,482

Sept 18 $17,408

Sept 25 $ 8,272

Budget to Date $ 427,507

Received to Date $ 419,657

Building Fund Loan Balance $125,193

Received September 2016 $1,290

Received 2016 $46,963

STEWARDSHIP OF ATTENDANCE S.S.

8:45 10:00 11:00

Sept 4 127 153 105

Sept 11 139 157 97

Sept 18 135 168 103

Sept 25 114 141 100

If you are interested in electronic giving, log on to

our website at

www.christumcbg.org

to find a link to set up your account.

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O U R S T E W A R D S H I P

A N D A T T E N D A N C E

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 6 Greeters

8:45 Service

Lynda & Roland Mulcahy

11:00 Service

Allison & Linda Cook

Denise & Dicky Houchins

Communion Servers

10:30 United Service

Pam Coe & Betsy Kullman

Dicky & Denise Houchins

Building Lockup

Dicky Houchins

Servants for October

Bolivia University Band

A special thanks for your

generous giving.

We received $570 on Camp Sunday

that we forwarded to CAMP LOUCON.

We received $1,000 for

THE FOUNDRY that will go toward

scholarships for students.

We raised $650 for the Down Syndrome

Buddy Walk for Team Addie Ray

Sunday, October 2, which is also World Communion

Sunday, we will host a musical ensemble from the

Bolivia Evangelical University, a group of 13 band

musicians. They will be sharing in music and testimony

in a 10:30 United Service. Come anticipating a wonder-

fully different worship experience as we celebrate with

these fellow Christians from Bolivia.

Also, if you have an old musical instrument just

gathering dust somewhere, this group would love to

take that instrument off of your hands and put it to good

use in Bolivia as part of the music department there.

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If you would like your birthday listed in The Visitor, please call the church office

October Birthdays

Carol Ann Gilbert 10/1

Laura Orr 10/1

Isabella Orr 10/1

Mildred Davis 10/2

Josh Wicker 10/3

Ann Mefford 10/3

Stephanie Robbins 10/3

Robert Welch 10/3

Lindsey Spicer 10/4

Vera Guthrie 10/5

Beverly York 10/5

Pat Gilpin 10/7

Teaghen Wilkerson 10/9

Cathy Rogers 10/11

Ruth Morgan 10/11

Don Gaddie 10/11

Stephanie Brand McMurrin 10/11

Jim Anspach 10/11

Paulette Wells 10/12

Preston Withers 10/12

Micah Iain Franks 10/14

Debi Wade Jordan 10/16

Taryn Conrad 10/17

Howard Stuart 10/19

Lindsey Withers 10/20

Kelli Truelove 10/20

Bonny Laflin 10/23

Aidan Berry 10/23

Joe Taylor 10/24

Jennifer Taylor 10/25

Shirley Lowe 10/25

Amy Smith 10/28

Matthew Berry 10/30

UMW

SAFETY TEAM

We are forming a new safety team to improve church safety in

matters related to both emergency preparedness and

security. If you are interested in serving on the safety team,

please see Tommy Roberts, Stephen Harmon, Angie Gordon,

or Amy Berry for more information.

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M.E.A.L.S., Inc.

Mission Minute From Jennifer Taylor & Judi Kavanaugh

M.E.A.L.S., Inc.

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty

and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed

me...” Matthew 25:35

On Saturday, September 10th, over 30 volunteers from

our congregation had the privilege to work with

M.E.A.L.S., Inc. We were able to work together to feed

297 of our neighbors in need of food. Our next opportu-

nity to serve with this wonderful ministry is Saturday,

December 10th. If you have any questions about this food

program, please call Helen Terry @ (270) 991-9075 or

(270) 745-0943.

2016 M.E.A.L.S., Inc. Date

December 10th

H.O.T.E.L, I.N.C

UPWARD BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING ChristUMC will be a continued sponsor church for these exciting Christ centered leagues for grades K/5 through 6th. Registration brochures are available in the connection area. Evaluation dates are Oct 11 or Oct 13 6-7:30pm. See registration bro-chures for details or contact First Baptist ROC at 270-842-1019 UPWARD SPORTS MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS are needed for the upcoming season and evaluations/orientation. There is an immediate need for volunteers to help with basketball evaluations and cheerleading orientation on Oct 11 & 13 from 6-7:30 here at the church. Contact Scott Tylicki 270-303-6298

ALL CHURCH WORKDAY

The Trustees have scheduled a work day on

Saturday October 15th starting at 8:00AM. We will

be painting the main room in the YCC, and

complete several other projects around the Church,

both inside and out. Please plan to come out and

help.

October Mission Minute Join forces with Holy Spirit and St. Joseph Catholic churches by helping The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. St. Vincent de Paul has two thrift stores in Bowling Green and also two service assistance spots based on the campus' of Holy Spirit and St. Joseph. St. Vincent de Paul provides food, clothing and financial assistance. Shop the thrift stores, donate your items, money, or time. Get in touch and see how you can make a difference. The website is svdpbg.org.

Looking ahead

November 12—UMW Christmas Bazaar November 13—Charge Conference

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Christian sympathy to

Joe Taylor & family

on the passing of his

beloved wife,

Margaret.

In Memory of Rev. Earl Cogin

Don & Deloris Gaddie

In Memory of Stanislaw Masalski

Maria & Pete Papaioannou

In Memory of Margaret Taylor

Julia Ann Thompson, Janet & Robbie Franklin

Edith Flowers, Sue Carter

Don & Deloris Gaddie, John & Linda Hayes,

Beth & Tim High, Bonny & Phyllis Laflin

Dale & Robin McCubbins, Don & Margaret Johnston,

Doris McKinley, Currie & Judy Milliken,

Jim & Lonell Rennirt, Phyllis & Larry Causey,

Jeff & Tina Carter, Madison & Fran Sowell,

Ron & Debra Sowell, John & Jeanne White,

Lawless Orthodontics, Bayou City Exploration,

Dorsey Sunday School Class,

Linda Cropper, William & Joyce Twyman,

Carl & Patricia Foster, Joseph & Idru Vibbert,

Alan & Elaine Vilines, John Ridley,

James P Rogers Family, BJ & Linda Booth,

Larry & Jo Byrd, Carroll & Pat Hildreth

Randall Capps, Doug & Karen Rohrer,

Nancy Carveth, Maria & Kydl Marrs,

David & Miki Wiseman, Maria Cann,

William Goodman, W.A. & Robin Lovell,

Bobby & Mary Faith Jackson, Alwin & Joyce Burford,

Michael & Nicole Talley, Phyllis Young,

Dr. Joseph Zaydon, Charles Moore Insurance,

Citizens First Board of Directors

David & Linda Bragg, Richard & Karen Garden,

Michael & Linda Holian, David Puckett

Ken & Stephanie Robbins, Howard & Emogene Stuart,

Mildred Cundiff

The Margaret Taylor family

would like to thank the

congregation for all the love

and support given during her

illness and passing. The

church served as a final

homecoming and the meal prepared by loving

friends was a true blessing. Thank you for

helping the family celebrate her life in such a

meaningful way.

Talitha Remmel Richards

“Remi”

September 25, 2016

Congratulations to Zach & Talitha Richards &

grandparents, Rick & Shan Winquist

Memorial

CONTRIBUTIONS

CHURCH STAFF

Dr. David Grout ............................................... Pastor

Rev. Michael Romans………..……Associate Pastor

Patty Wintuska ......................... Children’s Director

Kelli Truelove .................... Assistant Youth Director

Eric Doades ....................................... Choir Director

Jeanie Orr .................................................... Organist

Bonnie Hanes .... Administrative Assistant/Treasurer

April Taylor ................................ Nursery Supervisor

Shan Winquist ........................................ Lay Leader

Angie Gordon …………… Minister of Visitation &

Congregational Care /Director of The Learning Tree

Chase Stewart ............................................Custodian

Lorenzo Hall, Jr. .......................................... Security

Worship Services

Sunday Worship ~ 8:45

a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ~ 10:00

a.m.

Nursery provided for all

Sunday Services

Youth Activities ~ Sunday

at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

716 Cave Mill Road

Bowling Green, KY 42104

842-4343 & 842-8762

Church Fax: 842-6776

Office hours: 8:00-2:00

Our E-Mail Address:

Info@ChristUMCbg.org

Our Web Page:

www.christumcbg.org