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vvvMission Newsvvv PROJECT OF THE YEAR 2010 (July thru December) As most know, our project of
the year was two-fold. From January
through June, the Youth Endowment Fund was our main focus and will be an
ongoing mission. From July through December
we have targeted Agape in St. Marys. With their move to a much larger building,
their needs have changed and enlarged. On a recent visit to Agape by
the mission team and congregation members, areas where What can YOU do? A wall will need to be built, painting
done, window treatment completed, lighting improved and remnant carpet
installed. If funds are available, a
small amount of landscaping will be done.
Envelopes are available in
our church pews. Please be sure to
mark your donation “Agape Chapel.”
This is an exciting local mission project. You can donate some supplies,
you can do work, you can pray for this mission project, or you can help with
funds. What an exciting time as Questions? Call John Gilberg,
Ann Kuhn, Bev Poppe, or Amy Scheer. Ann Kuhn, AGAPE CHAPEL PROJECT UPDATE
Proposed chapel area prior to
renovations Moving Forward Volunteer Roland Dicke has begun to construct the new wall in the chapel
area at Agape in St. Marys. Electric outlets and additional wiring are
the next project. A church member,
knowledgeable in this area, has volunteered to complete this important task. After this, the wallboard will be
installed. On the advice of Jerry and
Cindy Newman, a ceiling fan with lights will be installed. The project is moving forward with your
help. Monies given, time and talents
shared, will all help to create an inviting, comfortable place to worship. The NIN (NEIGHBORS IN NEED) Neighbors in Need
is a special mission offering of the UCC that supports ministries of justice
and compassion throughout the Many of us wonder
how we can really make a difference in the world. How can we work for world peace, end
hunger? A gift to NIN is something
concrete that we all can do. It allows
our church’s voice to be heard and our caring to be felt. These monies will
be collected the month of September. The DISASTER KITS DELIVEREDTO During the month
of July I asked for your help once again in preparing disaster clean-up kits
and personal care kits because of the continuing need. Following are two notes from Rev. Jeanette Tangeman that were posted in the NWOA e-mail newsletter,
“The Vine.” July 24, 2010: Thought I would let the generous people in the
congregations know why it is so necessary to have clean-up and personal
hygiene kits available. Yesterday
evening (Friday) Terry received a call from the July 27, 2010: Just to let you know that Terry left again this morning
with an additional 716 clean-up kits for So thank you once
again for your help. We have 16
buckets and 6 personal care kits to be delivered to Terry Tangeman. If you would still like to help with this
project, either by filling a bucket or making a monetary donation, please
contact a member of the Mission Team. Amy Scheer,
As in the past, the Mission
Team will be sponsoring special offerings during 2010. For your information, the following is a
list of the mission projects that we will support in the coming year: Jan—CUE (Chicago, United & Feb—Back Bay Mar— Lenten coin folders (NuVizion, Apr—One Great Hour of Sharing May—SARA (Sharing America’s
Resources Abroad) Jun/Jul/Aug—(non-designated) Sep—NIN (Neighbors in Need) Oct—CROP, Church World Service Nov—Lamplighters’ Christmas tree
and food drive (Camp Washington UCC) and Thankoffering
boxes ingathering. Dec—Christmas Fund (Veterans of
the Cross) Keep in mind that these
offerings are above and beyond the OCWM (Our Church’s Wider Mission)
offerings. Please continue to support
OCWM which also includes local aid expenditures. Thank you for continuing to
support all of the mission projects. Amy Scheer,
THANKOFFERING This article is a
partial personal list of the things for which I am currently thankful
following my surgery in June. I was
fortunate to have a competent surgeon, skilled, kind nurses and aides, a
loving family visiting and numerous friends sending get-well wishes! How very much the Circle of Friends card
and the Satellite B cards with all the familiar signatures did to brighten my
days! Rev. Becky Strang’s
visit and prayer along with the prayers from the Prayer Chain were greatly
appreciated! It is now a
wonderful feeling to be able to walk without taking along the pole for
intravenous feeding and to bend my arm without sending off an alarm
system. Our Thankoffering
boxes, along with other church funds, have been the recipient of our
gratitude. What are the
blessings for which you are currently thankful? In November we will be receiving the Thankoffering boxes which will help to support Agape,
serving the hungry in Alice
Hegemier
Our
Council has voted to take up a second offering (after the regular offering)
on Sunday, September 12th, for a local, county-wide cancer organization. It
is the Cancer Association of Auglaize County, and its sole purpose is to help
patients going through the difficult times of treatment for cancer. Some in
our own congregation have received help. Unfortunately, many others could
have received help, but they did not know there was such an organization. It is
hoped that our congregation, at least, will now know where to turn for help. What
does the organization do? It reimburses the costs of getting to and from
treatment centers and doctors’ offices, at 20 cents a mile. It offers wigs,
surgical bras, turbans and hats, protein supplement drinks (for those losing
weight), and help with medications.
Other help is sometimes necessary on an individual basis. The CAAC is
independent of the large organizations, nor does it receive any monetary
support, but all who work are volunteers, and every penny stays here in the
county. For those who have lost loved ones and want to help others, it is a
comfort to know that their donation may help someone they know personally. The offering
will be taken on Sept. 12th. In this time of economic hardship, the CAAC is
finding it more and more difficult to continue to offer help to those who
come. Funds are alarmingly low. But mission does not always mean the far
corners of the earth. Sometimes it means the door just around the corner.
Please help us keep that door open. Remember
September the 12th. B. J. Hansbrough CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Would you like to be part of a ministry that
requires no meetings and can be done from the comfort of your own home? The Circle
of Friends is a ministry that enables you to do just that. Our purpose is to maintain contact with
members whose circumstances currently prevent them from being able to participate
in church activities. Our goal is to
make sure these people realize they remain an important part of the church
family and are being remembered in our thoughts and prayers through greeting
cards and personal notes. New people are always a welcome part of this
team. The more people sending notes
and cards, the better we are able to maintain our goal of keeping our
shut-ins in touch with members of the congregation. If this is something that interests you,
call Kathy Topp (419-629-3347) or Sandy Thieman (419-629-3288) for more information. Sandy Thieman GOODSEARCH & GOODSHOP
What if Our Sr. High Youth recently
took on the sponsorship of a child through Compassion International. His name
is David and he is from GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half
its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities
its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get
quality search results from Yahoo, and watch the donations add up! GoodShop.com is a new online
shopping mall that donates up to 30% of each purchase to your favorite cause.
Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, Kohls, Quill, Office Depot, Staples, eBay, Barnes &
Noble and Shutterfly have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you will be
supporting our Sr. High Youth and their efforts to help a child living in
poverty. Double your contribution by buying gift cards through our SCRIP
program to use while shopping GoodShop. And if you download the GoodSearch
- St Paul United Church of Christ - UCC toolbar, our cause will earn money
every time you shop and search online - even if you forget to go to GoodShop or GoodSearch
first! Add the St Paul United Church of Christ-UCC toolbar at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/st-paul
united-church-of-christ-ucc. Your support is greatly
appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Michelle Suchland at 419/629-1427 or mthieman@Thieman.com Michelle Suchland STAMPS FOR THOSE IN NEED The children from The stamps are made into craft projects and sold by people who are
mentally and physically handicapped.
Half of the stamps are sent to Bielefeld, Germany, where the
handicapped people use them to not only support themselves, but also reach
out and give to others in need. Won’t
you help by saving your used stamps? Ann Kuhn The Auglaize County Humane Society, located in Wapakoneta, is always in
need of supplies to care for all of the animals in their keeping. The children—3, 4 & 5 year olds—of Items
needed are:
Needless to say, what they really need are people who can give a loving
home to a pet! When you’re thinking
about adding a new member to your family, please think, and go to the
Auglaize County Humane Society on Keller Drive http://achs-pets.com/.You will never regret
it. We have adopted five from the
shelter. Think adoption! *Place in brown paper bag so children may carry them. The items can be left outside the nursery
school room (west side of Ann Kuhn |
