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July-August 2017 Riverside UMC Reminder

Riverside United Methodist ChurchIgnites Faith – Invites Others – Involves Service

IGNITE INVITE INVOLVE

On Tuesday morning we gathered at Concannon’s Bakery & Café for Bibles and Bagels to discuss the scripture for the coming Sunday and on Tuesday evening the Close Knit Friends gathered to knit prayer shawls and share fellowship and prayer.

On Wednesday morning, June 28 our Muncie North Cluster pastor’s prayer walked Neely to New York and Marsh back to the church. We prayed for all who live in the neighborhood around us and for the workers renovating student rentals. We prayed for a man struggling with skin cancer and a

man riding his bicycle who recently had back surgery and is homeless. We prayed for our Scout Troop and all the people who will be passing by as they go to the county fair July 17-22. We prayed for Riverside that we will continue to be the presence and witness to the Risen Christ here at the corner of Wheeling and Neely.

Wednesday evening Scouts and Crew members from our Troop 1 and Crew 1 came once again to the parsonage to complete their service project of filling in the pond that has been leaking. [See pictures on page 6]. They are preparing for summer camp July 23-29 at Ransburg Scout Reservation nestled within Hoosier National Forest on the banks of beautiful Lake Monroe.

On Thursday, June 29 the room was full of quilters from several churches working together with Covenant Partners Ministry quilting, making pillow cases, placemats, and stuffing dolls to help support their ministries. In fellowship hall the wood carvers and crafters were creating things of grace and beauty and developing relationships. One of the crafters had invited a friend to join the quilters and she was there that morning.

On Sundays we gather for worship at 9:30 am and Remedy City Church gathers for worship at 11:00 am. Two very different congregations and styles of worship sharing space in kingdom cooperation to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

A lot is happening here at Riverside as we gather to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ and open the church for others to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ. We celebrate these things as we seek to be more fully who God is calling us to be.

How are you growing as a disciple of Jesus Christ? What is challenging your faith? How is the Holy Spirit nudging you to do something new or to reach out to a neighbor or friend to invite them to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ? What do you see in our community that together as a community of Christ followers we might serve in making it better?

Howard Thurman was asked what needed to be done in the world. He said: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive."

What makes you come alive in following Jesus Christ in footwashing practical service? Who shares your passion for what makes you come alive? What can you do together to support each other in coming alive in Christ?

Having washed the disciples feet, Jesus says to them and to us, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.” John 13:14-17

May we follow the example of Jesus and continue to share the blessings of foot washing practical service.

Shalom in Christ,

John



IGNITE INVITE INVOLVE

Riverside United Methodist Church Choir My earliest memories of Riverside include watching my mom, dad and grandmother singing in the

church choir. I was brought up in a musical family. Grandma Reese singing her favorite song, "Mares

eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy” to me when I was really young to Dad singing in the

Riverside Men’s Quartet. I sang with my brothers in the many musical productions the church put on all

throughout my childhood. I also remember the excitement I felt the day Doris Stewart told me that I

could join the church choir because I was officially a “young” adult. From that moment on, I have

always belonged to a church choir.

Why should you consider joining or re-joining Riverside’s church choir? Singing in church choir can

make for Better Worship. Music is an art form that lifts up ordinary text to another level that inspires

us and nurtures our souls. “To sing is to pray twice.”- Author unknown. Singing in church choir makes

for a Better Community. Singers can come together in worship, in song, in prayer, to learn and to be

better citizens of this world. Singing in church choir makes for Better Health.1

Singing creates a

positive effect on the health and welfare of the individual choir member. Singing energizes a person

while at the same time creates a calming effect, leaving individuals with a sense of peace. Focusing on

the music helps a singer forget whatever may be troubling them and center their thoughts on the words

of the music. Singers can focus on giving a gift to those around them – that gift being music. Not only is

music an emotional release, but it also may have physical benefits. Choir members may develop better

posture and using better breath support, increase the oxygen which helps with blood flow throughout the

entire body.2

The benefits of a church choir to the church itself, its members, and the community are many. As

musicians, may we continue to support and lift up those whose share their musical talents and time in

the church choir!

Riverside Choir will be starting-up again in September. We will have a kick-off get-together at the

Reese household in late August. More details to come. I hope to see many new and not so new faces.

Please prayerfully consider joining our church choir.

Rebecca M. Dorn

Riverside United Methodist Church Music Director 1 http://www.umc.org/what-we-believe/choir-members-enjoy-health-spiritual-benefits? 2 http://www.legacyson.acda-mn.org/blessings-and-benefits%E2%80%A6the-church-choir

Sunday School

There are three Sunday School classes that meet at RUMC. All of these classes welcome new participants.

All classes resume Sept 10.

Add-a-Link 8:30 am, Main Level, Room 204

Leader: Fritz Dolak -------------------------------------------------

Master’s Charges, Upper Level 302 following worship

------------------------------------------ Builder’s Class, 8:30 am, Main Level, Room 203

Leader: Florence Shelby

http://www.legacyson.acda-mn.org/blessings-and-benefits%E2%80%A6the-church-choir

http://www.legacyson.acda-mn.org/blessings-and-benefits%E2%80%A6the-church-choir



Notes To and From Our Church Family

“To my Riverside Church Family, Thank you for helping to make the celebration of my 90th birthday so special. God has blessed me in so many ways, but having a church family like you is among the

best of all. Thank you, Florence Shelby”

“To my Riverside Friends, Thank you for all your prayers, cards, visits and the beautiful Prayer Shawl I received from you during my illness. I feel so blessed to have a church family like Riverside.

God Bless all of you, Hester”

“Thank you Riversiders: Mary Schumacher, Joyce Kendall, Melinda Shocklee, Marge Salisbury for helping with the Covenant Partners Ministry pork chop dinner fund raiser. We appreciate you very

much. Total raised was $2,557. Other churches involved with the fund raiser were: Avondale, Center Chapel, Covenant Partners, College Ave., DeSoto, Fountain Square, Industry, New

Burlington, Normal City, St. Paul, Trinity, and Yorktown. If anyone was left out of the list…sincere apologies and a big thank you to you also. Blessings Pastor Linda” Covenant Partners Ministry

“Dear Pastor John, We want to thank you for allowing us to quilt in your basement. You are so open with your church, and we appreciate it. It reminds us of the New Testament churches; they helped

each other for the glory of Christ! The Quilting Group

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart for… The men of Remedy City Church for helping the men of Riverside spread mulch around the church building.

The Worship Team wishes to thank all the ladies who baked cookies or otherwise pitched in to provide the cookie bags for the men of Riverside on Father’s Day.

The men of Remedy City Church for replacing roof shingles on the Neely garage that were blown off in high winds recently.

Joe Speece for pulling weeds around the church grounds and in the community garden.

Mick Phelps, Joe Speece, Tom Schamp and Pastor John for running an internet cable from the church office up to the computer in the media booth in the balcony. This should improve the upload speed whenever videos are played during Sunday service.

Bev Reese and the Facilities Team for planting lilacs and transplanting tall grasses from around the pond to along the back fence at the parsonage.

Larry Campbell for making new door stops.

Jack Richardson for installing new door stops on the double-doors leading into the Sanctuary.

Sunday Morning Fellowship

Because of our wonderful volunteers we will be enjoying coffee again in September while fellowshipping with others in the Joseph W. Rankin Library on Sunday mornings. Please add your name to the sign-up sheet in the library. Tom and Janet Schamp will be happy to show you how to operate the coffee brewer.



News from the Missions Team

On May 24 Riverside served breakfast for 100 people at the Covenant Partners Community Day Breakfast.

Since the paper Marsh bags are no longer available, you can use plastic bags and DOUBLE bag your items. If

you have paper bags at home please use them or bring them to church for others to use. Please remember your

bags each month – we have committed to 70 bags each month. Our next Community Day is July 26 and bags

are due by July 24.

We had a wonderful Mission/Hart Celebration on May 7. Emily presented an informative program from her

thesis project on the food needs in Muncie. We collected $929 from our M&M jars and $750 was sent to

support our missionary teacher, Sarah Turner. Our next Mission Sunday will be August 20 so keep filling

your jars.

Thanks to each of the Sunday School classes for filling backpacks for Pastor John and Darwin to take to

Annual Conference. The backpacks will be distributed to the homeless in each district.

Riverside continues to provide volunteers for the Inside/Out Kitchen each week so check the sign-up sheet if

you are interested in volunteering. We will also need volunteers to work at the Food Pantry on August 23, 24,

& 25.

The Mission Team thanks you for all of your Support and Generosity!

On April 3, 2017, Bishop Trimble called for the

Indiana Miracle Offering for Global Health inviting

congregations across the state of Indiana to give

extravagantly so that together we could impact

thousands of lives affected by HIV/AIDS and

malaria. The Indiana Miracle Offering for Global

Health supports initiatives, Imagine No Malaria and the United Methodist Global Aids Fund. The

unprecedented miracle offering called for clergy and church representatives to take up an offering at their

church and then bring that offering to the 2017 Annual Conference. The miracle offering received more than

$400,000 during the Annual Conference Session, along with additional gifts that continue to be received. We

celebrate the impact our contributions of $672.00 will have in providing treatment, education, and hope for

those affected by HIV/AIDS and malaria. Together. We. Are. More.

The Indiana Conference Board of Laity invited churches and members

of the Annual Conference to also help our neighbors who are

homeless. The 2017 Backpack Drive supported one of the Four Areas

of Focus in ministry with the poor and was received exceedingly well.

More than 900 backpacks were received and are being distributed

throughout the ten districts of the Indiana Conference. We celebrate

the three backpacks donated by our three adult Sunday School classes.

Together. We. Are. More.

Covenant Partners Ministry

Supply Bags Due Dates Monday, July 24 Monday, August 21

1 hand soap, 1 dish washing liquid,

1 box of tissues, 4 rolls of toilet paper,

1 small bottle/box laundry detergent,

1 bottle of shampoo



Woodcarvers and crafters

Woodcarvers and crafters meet the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday’s each month

at 10:00 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Quilters

This is a group of quilters is comprised of people from Covenant Partners and from Riverside. They meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of each month from 10:00 am to noon in room 101.

Close Knit Friends

The Riverside knitters have been meeting each Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:00 upstairs in room 302. Anyone with an interest in knitting is welcome to join this delightful intergenerational group. Some are just learning to knit, beginning with a dish cloth. Other more experienced knitters work on prayer shawls. All knitters are welcome each Tuesday from 7:00-8:00 pm.

Front Door Greeter Inside Door Host

July 2 Gary Shadoin Sandy Abbott

July 9 Herb Blank Karen Blank

July 16 Bob Harrison Sharon Harrison

July 23 Fred Wallace Sandy Hunter

July 30 Leta Settle Marlene Boyer

Aug 6 Cindy Miller Lynn Wright

Aug 13 Dick Murray Marge Salisbury

Aug 20 Ron Brown Pat Brown

Aug 27 Darwin Keyton Linda Keyton

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Ann Golden 8/1 Ruth Garringer 8/2 Bob Harvey 8/4 Jerry Hill 8/7 Lynn Wright 8/7 Odessa DeHaven 8/9 Donna Pittenger 8/10 Mary Ann Beuoy 8/13 JoAnne Thomas 8/15 Marlene Boyer 8/16 Erika Pugsley 8/16 Rex Pittenger 8/24 Peggy Park 8/31 Larry Souders 8/31

Joe Mitchell 7/1 Amy Clevenger 7/2 Julia Cougill 7/6 Peggy Polk 7/10 Marge Salisbury 7/12 Sharon Harrison 7/14 Jerry Golden 7/18

Fritz and Deb Dolak July 29

John & Sarah McKillip August 3



Caring Friends Card List “Caring Friends” is a group that meets the first Monday of each month at 3:00 pm to reach out to

people through cards, visits, flowers to hospital/home, and in other special ways.

Pat Ashcraft, The Hearth at Tudor Gardens, 11755 N Michigan Rd Apt 234, Zionsville, IN 46077-9325 Mary Ann Beuoy, Palmer Hills, 2617 Maplecrest Rd, Apt 116 Bettendorf, IA 52722-7807 (563-742-1985)

Dorothy Bowman, 6609 Brindale, Muncie, IN 47304

Wilma Carney, 1600 N Walnut St, Muncie, IN 47303

Maurice and Nancy Carver, 9509 N. Sugarwood Court, Muncie, IN 47303 Julia Cougill, 1812 E 17th St, Muncie, IN 47302

Florence Irey-Crum, c/o Melinda Franz, 2807 W. Woodbridge, Muncie, IN 47304

(mother of Julia Pittenger/Susan Reno)

Odessa DeHaven, 2300 W White River Blvd, Apt 12 Muncie, IN 47303

Kay Farling, Hoosier Village, Hawthorn Hall, 9999 Hoosier Village Dr. #227 Indianapolis, IN 46268-3969

Jerry and Ann Golden, 7430 W CR 550 South, Daleville IN 47334

Dorothy Hawkins, Lynd House, 2401 E McGalliard, Room 108, Muncie, IN 47303

Nadine Johnson, 4100 N Morrison Rd, Muncie, IN 47304 (mother of Judy Turner)

Betty Lacey, c/o Kim Fogle, 405 S Morrison, Apt 122, Muncie, IN 47304

Roberta Phelps, Park Place Room 106, 359 Randolph St, Parker City, IN 47368, (mother of Mick Phelps) Rex and Donna Pittenger, 5801 W Bethel Ave, #531, Muncie, IN 47304

Jerry & JoAnne Thomas, 3108 S. Walnut, Yorktown, IN 47396

Lila Thompson, 708 S Rambler Road, Muncie, IN 47304

Melissa Wallace, 1412 W. Tree Lane, Muncie, IN 47302, (daughter of Fred Wallace)

Louise Whitaker, 5801 W Bethel Ave #602, Muncie 47304

Mary Whitaker, c/o Marsha Smith, 2000 Tam O’Shanter Dr, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

Our Scout Troop 1 and Crew 1 removing the leaking pond liner and filling in the pond at the parsonage.

Colin Hart has accepted a position as the music director of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida, where he will also be teaching private music lessons. Emily will begin part-time work in Emmanuel Lutheran's children's ministry in August; in the meantime, she is still searching for a full-time position in the environmental sciences. Emily and Colin are also house-hunting; they hope to become homeowners once Emily finds full time work. They both miss their Riverside UMC family, and thank everyone for their kind parting celebration, gift, and continued prayers.

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