On Sunday, August 21, we

will gather outside for

worship at Wing Haven

Nature Preserve. (Maps

are on the Information

Table.)

Worship will begin at

10:15 a.m. to allow those

who forget and go to our

church building to have

time to join us!

Following worship we will

have a potluck - so

please bring a dish to

share, table service,

and lawn chairs or

blankets. Bug spray

may also come in

handy!

This is always a fun,

relaxed worship ser-

vice! So plan to dress

casually and join us for

this annual outdoor

worship experience! I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

Pastor’s

Screen

2

Carpenters

Celebrate

2

Church

Council

3

News in

Brief

3

Volunteer

Schedule

4

Summer

Calendar

5

Spaghetti

Dinner!

6

The Good News

A N G O L A , I N A U G U S T 2 0 1 6

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F I N -

T E R E S T :

Meditation will

continue on the

third Thursday of

each month. This

month we will

meet on August

18 at 6 p.m.

These sessions

are led by Jeff

Smith; all are

welcome!

Men’s Breakfast

meets at Mama’s

Place at 8:00 a.m.

on the first and

third Tuesday

mornings!

F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

Worship at Wing Haven

We will receive new members into the

life of our church on Sunday, August

14 during worship.

There will also be a Welcoming Class

for those interested in joining - or find-

ing out more about our church - on

August 7 immediately following wor-

ship.

If you are interested in participating in

the class - or officially joining - please

let Pastor Deb know.

New Members

received August 14 Summer Potlucks

continue in August

Our summer potlucks will continue on the

Wednesdays in August at the homes of

John & Judy Behee, Pastor Deb & Paul,

Carol & Veryl Carpenter, Deb & Cec Fu-

gate and Marj & Walt Lilley.

Join us for these fun, relaxed gatherings -

where the food is always yummy! Take a

lawn chair, dish to share and table service.

P A G E 2

Pastor Deb Davis

From the Pastor’s Screen

T H E G O O D N E W S

Carpenter Anniversary Celebration Planned A reception honoring Carol

and Veryl Carpenter’s ap-

proaching 60th wedding an-

niversary will be Sunday, July

31, from 2- 5 p.m. at the An-

gola Elks Lodge, State Road

127 (or North Wayne Street)

in Angola.

Carol and Veryl were married on

November 24, 1956 in Hudson,

Indiana.

Their three children, Mark (Julie)

Carpenter; Cheri (Greg) Stroh

and Terri Carpenter, scheduled

the party for this summer so

that those friends and family who

are snowbirds can be included in

the celebration!

Please join the family as they

honor Carol and Veryl!

The Hebrew Bible scholar Walter

Brueggemann has published a book, Pray-

ers for a Privileged People. It is poetry that

I have been reading over the past few

weeks.

A part of one of those prayers in includ-

ed in From the Prayer Chain in this news-

letter and a part of another will be on

our bulletin cover on Sunday.

They are wonderful prayers ... written

from the perspective of a man who

knows he is privileged due to his gender,

his race, his sexual orientation, his eco-

nomic status and his level of education.

In this life you could say, Walter

Brueggemann has it all. And yet he knows

that is not quite true ... he knows none

of that will replace - or stand in for - his

need for God.

As he writes in one of his prayers:

“Good, hard, demanding, generous

God: we do not ask to be dazzled; we

do not ask to be made smooth in suc-

cess. We ask rather for courage to be

faithful, to submit our privilege and enti-

tlement to you, before it is too late.”

All of us who read this newsletter are

privileged compared to much of the

world whether it feels that way or not.

And so Brueggemann’s prayers may

speak to us in way many prayers do

not.

As we read - and hear - these prayers

may they speak truth to our context

and help us to open our hearts more

fully because we more fully understand

ourselves.

Blessings,

“It is God’s

holiness that

subverts our

best convic-

tions ...”

News in Brief

P A G E 3 F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

Out-of-the-Bible Study

Out-of-the-Bible Study will

resume meeting on Wednes-

day, September 7; we will con-

tinue the discussion of Marcus

Borg’s “The Last Week.”

Women In Black

Women in Black will stand on

Saturday, August 13 in front of

the courthouse.

Folk are invited to gather from

10-11 a.m. and stand in protest

of war and domestic violence.

WIB is an international move-

ment to end all forms of vio-

lence.

Write Tribe

Jennifer Decker will engage you

with writing “cues” on Satur-

day, August 13 at 11 a.m. at

Cahoots! Bring a notebook and

pen for Write Tribe!

Soup & Scripture

Pastors Deb or Judy will lead a

Soup & Scripture session at

Cahoots each Tuesday at 12

noon. Join us for a look at the

lectionary scriptures for the

next Sunday.

Friday Prayer Group

The Friday Morning Prayer

Group meets each Friday at 9

a.m. at Cahoots. All are wel-

come to be a part of this group.

July 4th Parade and handed

out 600 popsicles. Judy is

ordering new Sunday School

curriculum and rooms are

being painted and will have

a Castle theme.

Trustees: Judy will obtain

information about baby-

changing tables. One will be

upstairs and one will be

downstairs; Security camer-

as will be installed in the up-

stairs hallway soon. Alarm

watches have also been pur-

chased; they are able to

place a call directly to police

in case of an emergency.

Church Council met on

Sunday, July 10 and the fol-

lowing items were among

those discussed/approved/

reported:

Deacons: A spaghetti dinner

fundraiser is scheduled for

Saturday, September 24.

Tickets are $9 and there will

be carry outs that need to be

pre-ordered.

Christian Education: Wacky

Wednesday is going well.

This year’s theme is Living

Water.

The youth were also in the

Church Council highlights

The Parsonage

was sold on

June 16, 2016.

Women’s Book

Study will meet

on August 8 to

watch videos and

then discuss

“The Bible and

the Qur’an: A

Comparative

Study.” Join us

at 2 p.m. in

Pastor Deb’s

office.

New Business: Judy’s new

title is Administrative Pas-

tor and a contract will be

written for this position.

Carol Carpenter will be

contacted about using the

$694.94 in the Woman’s

Fund for replacing the ex-

pired defibrillator pads or

for buying paint for the

Sunday School rooms.

Next Meeting: Council will

meet on Sunday, August

14th following worship.

Submitted by JoAnn Lewis, Clerk

P A G E 4

Welcoming Class

August 7th.

Join us!

August volunteers

Upcoming in August

August Birthdays & Anniversaries 7 - Heidi Finley

9 - Thomas Eyrich

10 - Dawn Mays

13 - Ariana Stephan

13 - Gary VandenElst

16 - Linda Hankins

19 - Lauralee MacLeod

19 - Jim McEntarfer

20 - Judy Goodrow

22 - Steve Eyrich

23 - Tom Armstrong

23 - Ann Eyster

25 - Paul Diller

26 - Pauline Burton

27 - Joe Driver

27 - Maryellen Hays

29 - Carol Brooks

7 - Bill & Barb Bryan

10 - Judy & Keith Goodrow

11 - Carol Brooks & Jeannie

Hetrick

14 - Rod & JoAnn Lewis

15 - Jim & Lois McEntarfer

18 - Gayle Newton & Deb Miller

21 - Sally & Gary VandenElst

24 - David & Lynn Syler

31 - Ray & Deborah McHenry

August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Summer Picnics

August 7 - New Member class

August 14 - New Members received

August 21 - Worship at Wing Haven/potluck

T H E G O O D N E W S

Date Liturgist Greeters Children's Sermon

Aug 07 Marty Diller Greg & Kathleen Burns Michelle Olson

Aug 14 Jim McEntarfer Gayle Newton & Deb Miller Celia Motz

Aug 21 Lois McEntarfer Rita Lechleidner Vicki Harris

Aug 28 Lynn Simons Bev Gerner & Marge Mueller Rita Lechleidner

Date Usher Refreshments Counter

Aug 07 Jim Harris OPEN Gary VandenElst

Aug 14 Jim Harris Deb Miller & Gayle Newton Dave Syler

Aug 21 Jim Harris Potluck Marge Mueller

Aug 28 Jim Harris OPEN Gayle Newton

August Calendar

P A G E 5 F I R S T C O N G R E G A T I O N A L U C C

2 - Men’s breakfast 8 a.m. Mama’s Place

2 - Soup & Scripture noon Cahoots

3 - Summer Picnic at Behee’s

5 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

7 - Worship 10 a.m./Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

7 - Welcoming Class 11:15 a.m. Deb’s office

8 - Women’s book study 2 p.m. Deb’s office

9 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots

10 - Summer Picnic at Davis/Nailor’s

12 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

13 - Women in Black 10 a.m. Courthouse

13 - Write Tribe 11 a.m. Cahoots

14 - Worship 10 a.m. /Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

14 - Church Council Meets

14 - New Member Sunday

16 - Men’s Breakfast 8 a.m. Mama’s Place

17 - Summer Picnic at Carpenter’s

19 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

21 - Worship at Wing Haven 10:15 a.m.

23 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots

24 - Summer Picnic at Fugate’s

26 - Prayer Group 9 a.m. Cahoots

28 - Worship 10 a.m./Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

30 - Soup & Scripture Noon Cahoots

31 - Summer Picnic at Lilly’s

About the Community

“A potluck

follows

outdoor

worship at

Wing Haven

on August 21!”

From the Prayer Chain

A remembrance event for Earl and Marj Sharrow will be held here at our church during the weekend of October

15-16. Earl and Marj were married in the Chapel in 1936 and were active members of our congregation for

many years. Plan to join us as we honor their lives and mark their passing. More information to come!

In the hospital … Joe Driver, Jeannie Hetrick, Rita Lechleidner, and Mitchell Musser.

Homebound and Nursing Homes … Maryellen Hays, Bob Cablk (Northern Lakes) and Mac Mcentarfer (Lakeland)

Do your mysterious, majestic God-ing with our hearts:

reclaim, renew, re-enliven, that we may leave your presence

transplanted, transformed, transposed,

become by your attentiveness whom we have not yet embraced,

open and receptive,

honest and defensive,

unafraid and committed to obedience. - Walter Brueggemann, Prayers for a Privileged People

314 West Maumee Street

Angola, Indiana 46703

Phone: 260-665-9362

Fax:260-668-1082

Email Office: info@angolaucc.org

Email Pastor Deb: revdebdavis@aol.com

Web Site: www.angolaucc.org

First Congregational United Church of Christ,

as an inclusive and caring Christian community,

welcomes into its full life and ministry persons

of every race, ethnic background, gender iden-

tity and expression, sexual orientation, marital

status, criminal history and faith background.

As we serve those within our church family, the

community and the world in the name of Jesus

Christ, we celebrate each person’s uniqueness

and look forward to the gifts they bring to us.

God is still speaking,

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On Saturday, September 24, we will have

a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser! Deb & Cec

Fugate are chairing this event and lots of

volunteers will be needed! Cost is $9 per

meal with pre-paid carry

outs available. Mark your

calendar and plan to be

part of this event!