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THE SPIRE Hiss United Methodist

Church

If you are reading this article in the month of July (or early August), then guess what?--- I'm here.

As of Sunday, July 1, I officially took office as your new pastor here at Hiss UMC, and I look forward to

our future together in this connectional part of God's family of the United Methodist Church.

I would like to shout out a special "Thank You!" to Pastor Tim for all of his kindness and helpfulness in

the transition process that we have been going through in entering new appointments over this Conference

year. I know that he will be missed by many of you, just as the congregational family I have been serving over

the past 8 years have shared how much they are going to miss me.

I am sure that many of you are probably asking yourselves just what kind of pastor I am, and what my

ministry with you might be like.

First of all, I will be myself with you -- sense of humor and all. When God called me into the ministry of

the Church, God did not call me to be a 'Billy Sunday' or a 'Billy Graham' -- God called me to be myself as an or-

dained pastor in God's Church. I will share with you all of that part of me that I have grown into over these past

63 years, along with all of the gifts and graces the Lord has blessed me with in the life and ministry of the

Church.

It is my hope and prayer that each and everyone of you will also feel comfortable with me and be your-

self whenever I am around.

I will also be a pastor to everyone, of every age, station, and walk in life. I will be one you can call on as

your pastor, and hopefully, as a friend. I will be your pastor whether have been a member of Hiss for over 50

years now or even if you have recently walked through its doors. I want you to know that I am one you can call

on, and who will be there for you.

No, I won't be perfect (Like every UM pastor, I am still on my way towards "Perfection'), but I will do all

that I can to share the very best part of myself with you in celebrating the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus

Christ for the making of new disciples for the transformation of our community and for the world in general.

My wife, Debbie ( who is a Local Pastor, Nurse and Director of Christian Education), and I look forward

to our life and ministry together with you and the community you serve. With you and the Lord by our side, we

pray that all of us together will make a difference.

In Christian Love and Service,

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August Birthday Aug. 1 Theo Zawolo, Amy Cryser, Ian Gretz

Aug. 2 Bruce Mahaffey, Steve Gibson Aug. 4 Donald Macreadie, Sheena Luae Lyons, Jodi Radebaugh, Helen Wancowicz Aug. 5 Betty Herb, Kristy Shlikas, Kathy Thompson, Jason Surplus Aug. 6 Chris Pitarra, Sarah Stallworth, Sara Reihl, Aug. 8 Mery Pembamoto, Nzovu Pembamoto Aug. 9 Kira Jessup, Bailey Grace, Myles Gallon Aug. 11 Tyler Hartner Aug. 12 Christie Church, Kayla Shiplet Aug. 13 Catherine Sipes, Colin Thompson Aug. 14 Emelia Manios Aug. 15 Verna Martin Aug. 18 Calvin Dale Aug. 19 Murrielle Robbins, Ezy Chikwere Aug. 20 Miriam Wilkerson, Barbara Willson, Camden Hofman Aug. 21 Meghan Pearce Aug. 25 Pat Harrow, Jay Hurley. Matt Salah, Rachael Artes Aug. 27 Linda Foster, Kayla Torbit, Cameron Kidd Aug. 29 Phyllis Karas, Daniel Bowman Aug. 30 Kaylyn Smith, Emily Tonelson Aug. 31 Katrina Lozzi

August Anniversaries Aug. 4 Courtney (Schlaffer) and Michael Mitchell Aug. 6 Kalyn and Stephen Smith Aug. 8 Kunle and Boye Onalaja Aug.10 Dianne and Jim Thompson Aug. 28 Pastor Mark and Jean Smiley Aug. 28 Bob and Bettye Ward

Wedding Congratulations to James and Rebecca Holli-field who were married on June 23, 2018 at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Kingsville. James is the son of Robin Holli-

field and the late, Bob Hollifield. The happy cou-ple honeymooned in Jamaica and returned to their home on Old Harford Road (the house where James grew up). James continues to manage the family (Aardvark) carpet cleaning company and his wife, Rebecca, is a 5th grade elementary school teacher in Harford County. Congratulations, James and Re-becca.

September Birthdays Sept. 1 Richard Gallon III, Anneliese Atkinson Sept. 2 Joyce Mason, Samantha Fairley Sept. 3 Donna Witts, Airinna Walker Sept. 4 Eric Lassahn Sept. 5 Mina Manios, Katherine Manios Sept. 6 Al Willis, Len Buckheit, Graham Thompson Sept. 7 Paula Cavanaugh Sept. 8 Paul Zaccaria, Tony Salah, Toby Gallon, Jaclyn Charles Sept. 9 Lenora Fleischman, Janey Snyder Sept. 10 Bob Ward, Dale Salah, Joe McQuerrey Sept. 11 Phyllis Wiley Sept. 12 Dora Bowman Sept. 14 Maddie Swartz, Sharon Cody, Sept. 15 Bob Jagoe, Sept. 16 James Wancowicz, Jr., Renee Robinson Sept. 17 Charles Gentile, Jeffrey Nale Sept. 18 Ivy Wilson, Tom Bird, Chrissy Fletcher Marianne Carpio, Chip Creamer Sept. 19 Mark Filling, Hailey and Chloe Shuler, Michele Tusing, Lianna Lichtenberg Sept. 24 Marcy Sortino Sept. 26 Joey Wilson Sept. 27 Doris Daughaday, Laura Crue Sept. 29 Dorothy Justice Sept. 30 Joan Seeley, Grace Charles

September Anniversaries Sept. 7 Sue and Don Fowler Sept. 7 Dee and Chet Lawry Sept. 8 Ruth and William Bennington Sept.10 Keith Belzner and Jeanne Gayle Sept.14 Alison and Larry Flagg Sept.15 Jeff and Dannielle Heiger Sept.18 Jennifer and Brian Weller Sept.19 Chris and Molly Moyer Sept. 20 Ken and Sharon Cody Sept. 21 Bonnie and Melvin Hutson Sept. 23 Holly and Matthew Gifford Sept. 27 Lamont and Amanda Smith Sept. 29 Goldie Philips & Angela Carter-Philips Sept. 30 Helen and James Wancowicz Sept. 30 Karen and George Dressel

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Our Christian love and sympathy are ex-tended to:

the family of Ed Orth who passed away on June 8, 2018. He was a long time member of Hiss.

Price, Anna and Adam Russell following the recent passing of Price’s father, Robert Russell.

Hiss will welcomes into the family of Christ through the sacrament of holy baptism, Addison Marie Preisinger, on Sunday, August 19th during worship. She is the infant daughter of Amy and Adam Preisinger.

Connor Allen Duplan was welcomed into the family of Christ through the sacrament of holy baptism, on Sunday, May 27th. He is the son of Sarah and Bernard Duplan and grandson of Robin and Allen Spears.

Congratu- lations to

Mike and Jill Bender on the recent birth of their granddaughter.

Bob and Bettye Ward on the birth of their great granddaughter, Sarah (Inaya) Hussain, born on June 28th in London, England.

Our Love & Prayers Go Out to Our Members in Personal Care Homes

Deane Cody (Oakcrest Assisted Living)

Jackie Hall (Elizabeth Hall)

Betty Herb (MD Masonic Home, T-21)

Jean Hicks (Manor Care, Joppa Rd)

Alberta Linthicum (The Haven)

Verna Martin (Mays Chapel Lorien)

Jost Miller ( Atrium Assisted Living, Owings Mills)

Bill Miller (Lighthouse)

Kitty O’Loughlin (Golden Genz)

Shirley Schafer (Masonic Home)

Dot Schmidt (Masonic Home Rehab)

Mary Seeley (Augsburg Village)

Mabel Tracy (Brightview, Westminster)

Ivy Wilson (Brightview, Bel Air)

Alethia Zeiler (Sunrise, Frederick)

Our Love & Prayers Go Out to Our Members at Home

Al & Beverly Bartlett Dawn Macreadie Dan Beres Mary Macreadie Dora Bowman Sam Orofino Gerri Capecci Hildegard Owens Walter Cayce Barbara Owings (GBMC) Anna Cecil Jean Radebaugh Joyce Clark Tim Rohrs Barbara Clayville Marie Sasse Dorothy Filling Bill Schmidt Jim Heywood Charles Shelley Ruth Jeffers Winnie Tillett Jane Johnson Harry Twardy Alice Jones Bertha Walter Joe Klima George Wright Emma Lamp Joanne Zacharko Linda Lassahn Barb and Bill Zufall

Our Love & Prayers Go Out to Our Members in the Military

Richard “Skip” Gallon Timothy Drosinos Kate Radebaugh (US Navy)

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Sunday

Sept. 2, 2018

11:00 AM

With Communion

Beachmont

Camp

When you were younger, do you remember how you, your friends and family looked forward to the Annual Church Picnic? Please plan on com-ing to worship in the midst of this beautiful out-door setting. During the worship service, the children and all educators will receive their an-nual back to school blessing. Please do not bring backpacks or school supplies. (The school supply drive will be over by then.)

Bring your picnic supplies (plates, cups, utensils), beverage and a dish to share. Our recreation committee will provide grilled meats and “fixin’s.” After we’ve enjoyed the fellowship of worshipping and eating together, then the fun will begin! There is softball, swimming, hiking through the woods , etc. and a playground for the younger children. For swimming, please bring a one-piece suit or wear a tee shirt with your suit. Directions—North on Harford Road , for about 7.5 miles. turn right on Mount Vista Road and right into Beachmont, a short distance down the road. Drop your picnic items off at the pavilion and then take the car back up the hill and park in the parking lot, near the main buildings.

ALWAYS NEEDED

Drop off in the baskets in the narthex (church lobby) or by the door in the education building

Canned Goods- Vegetables, Potatoes and Sweet Pota-

toes, Fruit and Applesauce, Canned Meat, Canned Tuna, Pie Fillings, Sauces (Tomato/Spaghetti Sauce), Jams and Jellies, Dry Goods such as Cereals, Oat meal, Instant Potatoes, Cake and Cookie Mixes

Congratulations to Emily Smiley Hart and Chris Hart who were united in marriage by Rev. Mark L. Smiley. They were married in Oregon on Friday, July 13th. Emily is the daughter of Rev. Mark and Jean Smiley. Many of you will remember Emily growing up at Hiss while her father, Rev. Mark Smiley, was pastor. Congratulations, Emily and Chris. Congratulations to Pastor Emily Smiley Hart who was commissioned on Thursday, evening, May 31st, as a provisional member of the Baltimore Washington Conference continues her work in deaf ministry at the Church for the Deaf in the BWC. She was Hiss Youth Group Director for several years while attending college. Congratulations, Emily! May God continue to bless you, and your ministry.

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Notes from the Worship Committee Hiss recently purchased two new monitors, a laptop and upgraded to ProPresenter 6. We thank Alicia Myers and Ed Heiger for all of their help with this project.

September 2 – One service with Communion at 9 am at Hiss. Second service with Communion at Beachmont at 11 am.

September 23 – Pulpit Exchange with Chase UMC. Pastor Walter Jackson at Hiss.

September 30 - The third FIFTH SUNDAY at Hiss with one service at 10 am. This will also be Education Sunday at that service. Theme for the luncheon after the service is Tailgate Party.

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Rev. Mark C. Mooney

Pastor Mark and wife, Debbie

Welcome to Hiss! Hiss would like to officially welcome Rev. Mark C. Mooney and his wife, Debbie, to the Parkville Community. We look forward to getting to know you and working with your during your tenure at Hiss Church. Pastor Mooney comes to Hiss , after spending the last 8 years at Otterbein UMC in Martinsburg, WV. He brings lots of experience, having been in the Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church since 1984. He has spent time working the youth as an adult worker at ROCK. Pastor Mooney’s wife, comes to Hiss with a wealth of her own experiences. She is a nurse, presently working as an RN at a retirement facility. She has also worked as a Director of Christian Education in several churches. She serves in the Balt. Wash.Conference Council on Youth Ministries, in many capacities, including leading workshops on Youth and Children’s Ministries and as a team member of the Conference Rock retreat. While early in her calling as a local pastor, she has experience in preaching and leading worship services in local churches.

The Mooney’s have two adult sons, Steven (a former Marine) and Chris (a former member of the U.S. Army). They have four grandsons and one granddaughter.

Welcome, Pastor Mark. We are happy to have you here!

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To my Hiss Family; I want to thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, love, and support during my extended illness, hospitalizations, and recent surgery. Thanks also for all the cards & gifts. This last surgery and recovery has been extremely challenging, so I greatly appreciate all of your support, as I would have not made it through these last 10 months and counting, without my Hiss family. I know my faith stays strong, due to all of you and yours. Thanks to Pastor Tim for his hospital and house visits, Pastor George for his house visits, and all of those who have come by to keep my spirits up. Blessings & Love from Dawn Macreadie & family ************************************************** FROM VBS 2018: Thank you to all of the participants in all of the VBS programs for the past six years. With God’s help, we were able to spread the word of God to children, youth and even adults that may not normally have heard it. The people of Hiss make it the program it is and it was not an easy decision to resign from such a wonderful program. Just one last request, please return any materials (books/CDs) that you might have been given and were part of the packages purchased by Hiss UMC for VBS. I’d like to put it in the VBS storage room for availability to future leaders. I am happy to announce we have new leaders for VBS 2019. Heather White, Michelle Hurley, and Whitney Kidd as the lead. Thank you ladies for keeping the program going. I’m looking forward to Superhero VBS. Kathy Merrill

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One of the major Projects

of the Trustees in 2013-

Painting the Church

Sunday, August 19 and Sunday. September 16th Stephen Ministry Meeting –10:45 am in Rm 208 Monday, August 20 and Monday. September 17th Lay Visitation Team Meeting -6:30 pm in Rm 208 Sunday, September 2 Two Worship Services only 9 am in the Sanctuary 11 am at Beachmont (Outdoor Worship) —followed by our annual church picnic. During this service, Hiss welcomes all educators and students to come and receive a Back To School Blessing as they begin the 2018-2019 School year. Tuesdays, September 4th and October 2nd Faith Circle - Room 105 at noon Tuesday, September 11th Spirit Night at Chick Fil-A, Joppa Road 5pm—8 pm Saturday, September 15th—8 am—2pm—Hiss Fall Flea Market—Look for a registration form at the end of the newsletter

Sunday, September 30

10 AM Worship (one service only, no Sunday School classes)

Education Sunday

As we roll into Fall, please be sure that you have Sunday, September 30 marked on your calen-dar. That is the third Fifth Sunday this year, so we will have just one worship service at 10 am that day. There will be recognition of Sunday School teachers and helpers and the third grade children will receive their Bibles. Our theme for the lunch-eon afterwards is "Tailgate Party." Plan to wear your team's colors. Details to follow.

Wed., October 3rd 7 pm Women’s Fellowship Group—FH Friday, Saturday, October 5 & 6 Scrapbooking Fundraiser—look for registration form at the end of the newsletter Sunday, October 7th Worldwide Communion at all 3 worship services Sunday, October 14th 2 pm Blessing of the Ani-mals in the Arcade area. All leashed pets are welcome.

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HISS CALENDAR August– September, 2018

Sunday (Weekly) 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 Worship Services (10 am Sunday, Sept. 30th—one service only and no Sunday School) See below for infor-mation about Sunday, September 2nd.

9:30 am Sunday School Classes for all ages Children’s Classes in education building begin on Sunday, September 9th Registration forms will be available soon. Summer Sunday School classes continues thru Aug.26th in Room 105. Leader: Kim Lassahn

Ladies and Men’s Bible Class (Room 104) Faith Forum resumes in September Information available soon. 5:30 pm Hearts on Fire Choir Rehearsal in chapel— Resumes September 9th 6:30 pm LABeL Youth Group (Youth Room) Resumes on September 9th

Monday (Weekly)

5:30 pm Prayer Team in Sanctuary

Tuesday (Weekly) 6:15 pm Wesleyan Choir in Choir Room Resumes on September 4th 7:00 pm Chancel Choir in Room 104 Resumes on September 4th Wednesday (Weekly)

10:00 am Prayer Team in Sanctuary 6:30 pm Handbell Choir in Sanctuary Resumes in mid-September

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August– September, 2018 Calendar Church Council will meet in August—date and time to be determined

Tuesday, August 7th and Tuesday, September 11th 7 pm—Worship Committee in Room 208

Wednesday, August 8th—Holy Grazers at Baskin Robbins, 5pm—8 pm 2130 East Joppa Road, Parkville.

Saturday, August 18th United Methodist Men Fellow-ship and Cookout at Hiss Fellowship Hall— 3pm Contact Danny Pembamoto for details –ldannypembamoto@gmail.com

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Several new members were received into the family

of Jesus Christ at Hiss during the last several months.

Hiss welcomed the following new members at 9:30

worship :

Nicole Torbit : Her daughter, Kayla Torbit, was

also received into membership with the confirmation

class on Pentecost Sunday.

Matt and Mary Lee Heller: They have 2 daugh-

ters, Anna and Emily.

Please welcome them to the Hiss Family.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday 8:30 am—4:30 pm Janey Snyder* Tuesday 9:00 am—2:00 pm Debby White Wednesday 9:00 am—2:00 pm Debby White 8:30 am—4:30 pm Janey Snyder* Thursday 9:00 am—4:00 pm Diane Appel Friday 9:00 am—Noon Debby White During July & August, the office will be closed on Friday. * Janey may rotate some of her days . New Email addresses for the office staff: Church office: office@hisschurch.org Janey: jsnyder@hisschurch.org Debby: dwhite@hisschurch.org Diane: dappel@hisschurch.org Pastor’s Email: PastorMark@hisschurch.org Pastor’s phone: 301-730-9606 *****************************************************

VIM International Trip

January 12-19, 2019 Mission trip to Puerto Rico:

This is an adult only trip. Parent authorization is needed for anyone ages 18-21.

The team continues to collect hygiene kits and school kits to take to Puerto Rico. See the sup-ply list on page 8. Lists are also on the racks in the narthex (church lobby).

From Chuck Solomon, Vocal Choir Director.

Choir season will resume in early September. The

Chancel choir sings during the ll am worship service and

the Wesleyan and Hearts on Fire Choirs rotate singing

during the 9:30 worship service. All are invited to come

sing with us during this new season.

Wesleyan Choir ( Ages 5 thru grade 5) begins rehearsal

on Tuesday, Sept. 4th from 6:15 pm—7:00 pm in the

choir room.

The Chancel Choir (adult choir) begins rehearsals on

Tuesday, September 4th at 7 :00 pm in room 104.

The Hearts on Fire Choir (middle and high school age)

begins rehearsal on Sunday, Sept. 9th at 5:30 pm in the

chapel.

From Jim Shiplet: All are welcome to join the handbell

choir, directed by music director, Jim Shiplet. Handbell

choir begins rehearsals in early September on

Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. in the sanctuary.

Come join us. Contact Jim Shiplet for more information;

cindrajim@yahoo.com

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FUNDRAISER INFORMATION

Mark your calendar now for Boscov's Friends Helping Friends event! It will be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Hiss will be selling the shopping passes in the Fall.

Holy Grazers will be at Baskin Robbins at 2130 East Joppa Road, Parkville on August 8th from 5pm—8pm. Join us for ice cream night . Spirit night at Chick Fil-A , Joppa Road, on September 11th from 5pm– 8 pm. Texas Roadhouse, White Marsh, on Wednesday, October 10th. ALL Day LONG! Join us at each event and help earn money for the Hiss General Fund. See you there.

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VIM HYGIENE AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR PUERTO RICO

hand towel -15 x 25 in to 17 x 27 in (no kitchen, cleaning or microfiber towels) washcloth comb ( 6 inches or longer, must be stur-

dy) metal nail file or nail clippers (no emery

boards) bath-size soap in original packagings

( 3 ounces or larger, no Ivory or Jergens)

Adult size single toothbrush in original packaging

Common housebold adhesive bandages such as Band-Aids ( ¾ inch to 1 inch-size)

Gallon size sealable bags

1 pair blunt scissors (rounded tips and

no plastic)

pads of paper - Spiral- or top-bound

pads or 100-150 sheets of loose-leaf

paper (No composition books and no 3-5

subject notebooks)

hand-held pencil sharpener (minimum

size one inch long)

30-centimeter ruler

unsharpened pencils

2-inch or larger-size eraser

24-count box of crayons (only 24 count

no other size)

14x16 inch cloth bag ( heavy duty fabric

such as denim, corduroy or drapery

material). Closures are optional but

must be buttons, snaps, or Velcro sewn in

middle of opening, if used.

Thank you in advance for your generous donations.

By Helping Others, we also help ourselves. Hiss has several drives where each of us might reach out to either our local or worldwide communities.

Hiss VIM Team is collecting hy-giene items and school supplies to be taken to Puerto Rico. Items will be collected for the re-mainder of 2018. Drop them off in the boxes in Crossroads. List at right. If you would like more information about the VIM trip to Puerto Rico, con-tact Danny Pembamoto at ldannypembamo-to@gmail.com. First trip payment is due now.

Hiss is collecting clothing, diapers, as well as other items for the Eastside Shelter on Franklin Square Drive. The shelter serves up to 250 people, men, women and children so there is always a need. Drop them off in the boxes in the narthex or Cross-

roads. There is a special need for diapers (large sizes only), towels, wash cloths, toiletries, shoes and clothes of any size for men and women and children. Janey and several others are looking to make an ongoing relationship with the shelter. See Janey for more information.

Hiss is collecting school supplies for Carney Ele-mentary School. Drop them off in the boxes in the narthex by August 19th. Any donations re-ceived after that will be placed with the VIM dona-

tions. Items needed are: 3-ring binders, marble notebooks (primary lined), fold-ers (with lots of pockets), crayons, col-ored pencils, pencils, pencil sharpeners, markers, backpacks, pencil cases, scis-sors (blunt edges), dry erase markers, hand sanitizer (regular sizes), pump soap (regular size), Band-aids (all sizes but plain, no designs please) and boxes of tissues. If you would like to make a financial donation to for any of these items and have others shop, please make a notation on your check: Puerto Rico, Carney Elem. or Eastside Shelter. Hiss has shoppers willing to purchase any of these dona-tions. Some of us love to shop with others money!

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HISS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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September 15, 2018 8:00 AM TO 2:00 P.M.

Set up time –6:30 A.M.

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All vendors must check in with Karen Hasenei upon arrival.

All vendors must be removed by 2:30 PM (WITH ALL TRASH AND UNSOLD ITEMS TAKEN WITH THEM)

The vendor is solely responsible for collection and payment of any Federal, State or Local taxes, including sales,

amusement, admissions or receipt taxes, which may be payable by reason of its activities under this agree-

ment.

Hiss United Methodist Church reserves the right to refuse entry on the premises or sale of any merchandise that

is deemed, in the discretion of Hiss Church, unacceptable.

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and Baked Goods.

If we sell out of spaces you will be contacted by phone and your check will be returned.

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HISS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A United Methodist Parish Serving Our Lord and

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The People of Hiss Church

Rev. Mark C. Mooney; pastormark@hisschurch.org

Rev. Mark L. Smiley

Rev. George Weitzel, Jr.

Jim Shiplet

Alicia Myers

Chuck Solomon

Taylor Boone

Janey Snyder jsnyder@hisschurch.org

Janey Snyder

Diane Appel dappel@hisschurch.org

Debby White dwhite@hisschurch.org

VISION STATEMENT Loving God, Loving All, Changing Lives…Join the Journey!

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Hiss Church is to invite people into a loving relationship with God and with all through the sharing of our faith, our ministries, and our resources.

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THE HISS UM CHURCH

SCRAPBOOKING FUNDRAISER Friday, October 5, 2018 from 6 to 10 PM and

Saturday, October 6, 2018 from 9 am to 4 pm

$5.00 for Friday only

$25.00 for Saturday only

$30.00 for Friday and Saturday

For Saturday attendees we ask that you bring any type of snack item to share.

The following vendors will be at our event; Susan Acheson our Close to My Heart

Consultant, Carol Jagoe our Creative Memories Consultant, Lindsey Tilton,

Consultant for LuLaRoe, Beth Benjamin, Consultant for Stampin’ Up.

We will have available lite Breakfast items for Saturday morning, lunch will be

sandwiches and salads. Beverages are available throughout the event.

We have Door prizes throughout the day, and SWAP TABLE for those who would

like to get rid of stickers, paper, embellishments, etc…that you no longer need.

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ State: _________________ Zip: _________________

Phone: ___________________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________

Registration Fee: Fri Only $5.00 _____ Sat only $25.00_____ Fri and Sat $30.00_____________

Please make checks payable to Hiss United Methodist Church. RETURN REGISTRATION FORM

AND FEE TO: Hiss United Methodist Church, Attn.: Sue Crue, 8700 Harford Road,