FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CHURCH...“UNITED METHODIST IN AFFILIATION, ECUMENICAL IN SPIRIT”

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Our Mission: Franklin Community Church is a beacon of faith, embracing each individual, and nurturing the development of Christian discipleship.

In This Issue...

Message Pastor David 2

Announcement from Pastor 3-4

Letter from the Editor 5

Mission and Outreach 6-8

WSCS 9

Church Announcements 10

Prayers and concerns 11-12

Calendar 13

Our Staff

Pastor: Rev. David Huseltine

Director of Music: Maria Cimarelli

Director of Discipleship: Dr. Althea Simpson

Early Childhood Ministries: Kim Greidanus

Office Administrator: Delia Price-Rice

Bookkeeper: Karl Heiss

Custodian: Bill Prazuch

Preschool Director: Katie Rourke & Stepha-

Ministers: All Members of the

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If everything goes as planned, there will be three professional sports leagues play-ing games as you read this article. We went months with-out anything and now Baseball, Bas-ketball and Hockey are all now happen-

ing. Granted there are no fans in the stands and no one knows how long they can go without COVID19 impacting the plans.

Unlike baseball that is having its teams travel to various cities, basketball and hockey are being played in “A Bubble”. That term is used to describe the confined environment in which the players, coaches and other team representatives live and play their games. The thought is that if you reduce the exposure to those outside the teams, there is less chance for the players and others of picking up the virus. I have even heard that if one leaves the bubble and comes back, he has to self quaran-tine for 14 days.

Used in the COVID19 context, “The Bubble” is a form of protection. In the past I have heard the term “Bubble” used in a different way. I have heard Christian preachers warn their congregations of staying in “the Chris-tian Bubble”. If all one does is attend church activities and associate with other Christians, how can one help spread the Good News? We are to be in the world and not of the world.

For example, if one belongs to a church bowling league, he or she might consider

A Message from Pastor David

leaving that league and join a house league. Being around non-Christians might increase the opportunities to do something we should-n’t, but it gives us an opportunity to reach out to others on behalf of Jesus Christ.

I know there is no one on a bowling league right now and being in “The Bubble” is a wise practice to stay safe. But when we move be-yond the pandemic, it might be helpful to see what kind of “Christian Bubble” we find our-selves in. Are there places and spaces where we are connecting to non-church people?

Pastor David Huseltine

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BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD CROP WALK

SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH

EITHER TOGETHER AS GROUP OF CHRISTIANS FROM CHURCHES IN THE BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD AREA OR INDIVIDUALLY AS INDI-VIDUALS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, THERE WILL BE CROP WALK

THIS YEAR.

75 % of the money goes to Church World Service

25% of the money supports area missions

Pastor David will be have more details

Announcement from Pastor David Huseltine

August Announcements- Franklin Community Church

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Letter from the Editor:

I hope all is safe with everyone. Franklin Community Church is now open for Sunday Service!!! I have listed all of our contact information below. Please use all of our social platforms to con-tinue to stay in touch, informed and connected with Franklin Community Church. Pastor David has Sunday Service streaming LIVE on our Facebook page!!! You may view Sunday services by clicking on the link below. You can also visit and join our Facebook Page. Here you can also be updated with daily announcements from Pastor David and our members. Like, add and share! Franklin Community Church’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/franklin.church.33 If you are unable to come and worship in person, or miss our Facebook livestream you can always view all of our Sunday Services on our YouTube channel. Franklin Community Church YouTube channel (Sunday Service): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWBl4PHtj0k Remember to Like, Comment and Subscribe to our Channel! Finally, as always, please visit our website to get updates, news and other information on our church! http://www.franklinchurch.us/ Our website has a contact form!!! If you have any questions or concerns there is a contact form on our website. Please visit our con-tact us page at . http://www.franklinchurch.us/contact-us/ Take Care and Stay Safe! Delia

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Mission & Outreach, Marta Johnston, Chair

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Mission & Outreach, Marta Johnston, Chair

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Mission & Outreach, Marta Johnston, Chair

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Women's Society of Christian Service

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Summer with WSCS during COVID-19

With our church closed for many months because of COVID, WSCS communication has been relegated to email or phone calls. The first project was spearheaded by the wonderful bulletin board that Barbara Bartley installed entitled ‘Heroines of the Bible.” While few have actually seen the display, Barbara took a picture that was sent to the membership. (See picture below). All the members were invited to write about their favorite Biblical hero-ine. Some of the stories they shared were personal and heart-warming. These narratives were collected into one document and emailed or “snail-mailed” to all the members.

Our normal collection of health kits for World Medical Relief had to be put on hold because of COVID, and in its place WSCS members are encouraged to look through their accumulation of new, all-occasion and holiday cards (with envelopes). Cards that we had purchased (but not sent) and were no longer appropriate might be just the card a service person in Afghanistan, Syria or elsewhere would enjoy sending to a loved one back home. A box for these cards is located by the Hunger Barrel on the back staircase at the church. Or individuals may mail these cards to: Cards for our Troops, 3123 Riva Road – Unit #74, Riva, MD 21170. All members and friends of FCC are invited to join in this outreach project.

It is unclear what restrictions COVID will make when it is time for the normal WSCS meeting in September. We may not be able to safely meet at the church, but the WSCS membership will be involved in some project that will keep the group viable and engaged.

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Birthdays , Anniversaries and Other Church Announcements

August Birthdays

August Anniversaries

7 Jean Ann DeWalt

12 Linda Vance

15 Joseph (Gray) Mulligan

18 Frank Ashinger

19 Gary Roberts

22 Nena Downing

22 Sophie Frank

23 Marianne Barber

23 Heidi Kattula

23 Carly Stephenson

24 Kelsey Brichford

27 Joan Kerr

27 John Newman

29 Phyllis Ashinger

29 James Booker

29 Eldon Crawfis

Ellis Ed and Wendy 11

Ashinger Frank and Phyllis A. 17

Hackert Paul and Pamela 18

Ernst Stephen and Judith (Judy) 21

Love Craig and Julie F. 21

Marx Brian and Christi 23

Francis Robert and Janet 31

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I LOVE YOU, O LORD, MY STRENGTH. THE LORD IS MY ROCK, MY FORTRESS, AND MY DELIVERER, MY GOD, MY ROCK IN WHOM I TAKE REFUGE, MY SHIELD,

AND THE HORN OF MY SALVATION, MY STRONGHOLD. PSALM 18:1-2

PRAYERS AND CONCERNS

New and/or Urgent Need In the Hospital

Karen P. (friend of Eric Fernando) At Home or in a Care Facility

Laura Infanti (Kelly Family) John Mayo (Brother of Suzanne Kitching)

Jim Reb (father of Erin Rollo) Long Term Concerns:

In a Care Facility Nancy Duncan (cousin of Carole Hardy)

Bill Westphal (father of Shelly Diaczok) At Home

Cecilia Abbott (niece of Marta Johnston) Andrew (friend of Debbie Scott)

Marianne Barber Jack Blair (brother-in-law of Bill & Judy Rollo)

Helen Browning (cousin of Carole Hardy) Anthony Cassise (son of Maria Cassise)

Gabriela Carlan (mother of Andrei Cojocar-visitor) Jennifer Chandler (cousin of Cindy Juliano)

Robert Francis David Finkel (husband of Amy Good)

Shan G. (friend of Debbie Scott) Cher Rennie-Gieseking (friend of Shelly Diaczok)

Kurt Haney (father of Rhonda Myers) Gennie Hunter (friend of Carol Brichford)

Nancy Hook (Sally Burger) Vicki Hurd

Florence Iwanski (friend of Sally Burger)

Please reach out to each other during these unfortunate times and keep in touch. If there are any notification or prayers that need to be included, please call Carol Brichford (248-661-0334) with additions or subtractions to this list.

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Connie Jonas Ed Keller (brother of Helga Ernst)

Tom Knight (Sally Burger) Vince and Lois Maiorana (friends of Tom and Carol Brichford)

Kevin Muir (friend of Janet Hornett) Ehren Newman (son of John Newman)

Betty Prill (friend of Sally Burger) Valerie Prong (friend of Rhonda Myers)

Tammy Jean Querry Marilyn Quinn and family

Kathleen Ringstad (daughter-in-law of George Ringstad) June Roberts

Sal & Kelly (Maria Cassise) Debbie Scott

Jeff Soderberg (brother-in-law of Bob & Marta Johnston) Susan Sweeney (sister of Sharon Grisdale) Jill Thomas (sister-in-law of Wendy Ellis)

Eric VanDussen (friend of the Rollos) Barbara Whalen

Matthew Willox (ex-husband of Debbie Scott) Children Military

SFC Leonard Adams (injured) (friend of the Diaczok family)

Andrew Greidanus, U.S. Army Infantry Ranger School (son of Stuart and Kim Greidanus)

Tara & Arthur Middlebrooks, U.S. Army (granddaughter of Dave and Jane Roberts)

Cameron Robertson, U.S. Marine Corps (Okinawa) (grandson of George Robertson)

Parker Robertson, U.S. Marine Corps (grandson of George Robertson) Chase Gerber, U.S. Marine Corps

(son of Jonathon Shoalts) *New Additions

Please reach out to each other during these unfortunate times and keep in touch. If there are any notification or prayers that need to be included, please call Carol Brichford (248-661-0334) with additions or subtractions to this list.

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NOTICE Due to the COVID -19 outbreak, all Church services,

meetings and events have been cancelled through August 31, 2020.

Please contact Delia at church office for rescheduling via email:

dprice@franklinchurch.us or text at 313-605-7328

Thank you.

Stay safe and see you soon!

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