Websie Feature Update

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As mentioned in the last newsletter, our Common Cup website has been receiving a facelift and one of the last challenges was to provide the foodcourt volunteers a search feature allowing them to download their individual work schedule.
Bill has finally figured out how to do it using the new streamlined web editor.
So, now you can not only download (and print out) the entire work schedule for the rest of the "season"-  but you can download (and print out) your individual schedule - or do it for anybody else - for that matter.
It's quite simple to do-  go to the volunteer's page (CLICK HERE) and choose the list you want as illustrated below.

 

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Volunteer Schedules & "New Look" Website

The Common Cup website has undergone a "make-over" to allow the navigation to be a bit easier by removing some of the rarely used features and going to more powerfull editing tools.
You can take a look at the website by clicking HERE.
A more immediate use will be to check out the Food Court volunteer schedules which Virginia has completed to the end of the "season" (thru May 9th)
Click on the "Schedules" sign below to find your work days:

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Richland-Crumlley Offers a Piano

A message from Joan Baxter:

Richland-Crumley has an old upright piano which we no longer need (or have space for). 
We would like to give it to a church or individual who would enjoy having it. 
It is nice looking, but we now have two keyboards, and no use for  a piano. 
It is free for the asking - you only have to move it to a new location.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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This Weekend: BOB EVANS

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The Youth Group at Faith Community have initiated a Fund Raiser for their Mission work.  You can help in a very easy way.
This weekend, Feb 10, 11 & 12 (Friday,Saturday,Sunday), eat out at Bob Evans and present the attached flyer. 
What an easy way to show our support!
CLICK HERE to download the flyer

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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United Methodist Men & Habitat For Humanity

TO:  John & Joanne Fristoe  at jefristoe@gmail.com

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The January 16th meeting of the District United Methodist Men was hosted by Sulphur Grove UMC.  John Sherer reports:

Miami Valley District United Methodist Men's

January 17, 2012 Meeting

Program summary

 The program for the MVDUMM meeting was presented by Ms. Frieda Brigner, Development Director for Dayton area Habitat for Humanities. She gave a wonderful presentation to the nearly 50 men who attended. The following represents some of the comments she made.

Habitat of Dayton serves all of the Miami Valley Counties.

Their houses are energy star houses and catered to the size of the family who will live there. The family must apply and go through an interview process to determine if they have the resources and have the need to own a home.

They must take a 40 hour class, learning such things as finances of owning a home, simple repairs and upkeep of a house, legal issues, a will,  taxes involved, they must have income, must give 300 sweat hours of labor to their own house of which ½ is to other houses being built.

The cost of the average home is about $100,000.00. They will use professional electricians, plumbers, and foundation Masons but the rest is all volunteer hours. From start to finish, from the time of application, to a finished house, it may take up to three (3) years. In this time the party may earn the necessary $1,000.00 required down before the build.

Ms. Brigner talked about their "RESTORE" program

 

where  businesses can donate items such as roofing, other building materials and where volunteers can assist customers,  donors, stock products, arrange inventory, pick up donations, answer the phones, assist with e-commerce efforts, and perform cashier duties. They need volunteers for Tuesdays through Saturdays.  To volunteer call 937-586-0860 ext 16 or e-mail  at

volunteer@daytonhabitat.org.

They are building three (3) houses in the Dayton area currently and have had over 3,000 volunteers. This is a great project for Eagle Scouts. There is an age limit of 16 for some work areas. They are working in the Kettering area remodeling some houses. Some original owners who built in 1986 are now paying off their mortgages. When they pay off their mortgages, they can resell their houses.

Next we heard the testimony from Holly Adkins, a recent recipient of a Habitat House in the Trotwood area. She with her family of 4 children moved in their house November 16^th. Stillwater UMC took on this build and used CROSSROADS MISSION,

 

a management team who pre-cuts all items ahead of time, then brings these items to, in this

case, Stillwater UMC parking lot where some 300 members and friends assembled one wall at a time in small groups and by the end of three (3) hours they had assembled the whole house, then it was set up as a framed house in the parking lot and commissioned on the following Sunday morning. Then all parts were placed on a truck and hauled to the lot where the rest of the finishing work had to be done. This project brought the church together in a way never hoped for.

Holly shared what this has meant to her and her family. She was able to move out of housing where she was afraid to let her kids out to play, now they can ride their bikes and play outside without fear.

She also shared how two widows have more less adopted her children and act as Grandma's and baby sit for her whenever needed, how the children are doing much better in school with many new friends. Through the 3 year process, Holly finished her degree, got a job, has received 3 promotions where she works and feels that God is moving in her life and the life of her family.

She wanted to give back to community for all they have done for her, so has received two small foster children, one a baby, the other a 3 year old and shared what a blessing they have been in their family.

President Roth closed the session by sharing his dream that all County UMC churches within the Miami Valley District, maybe working through their clusters, might take on building one of these Habitat houses with their men leading the projects using the CROSSROADS MISSION management team, building the house on one of the county church parking lots.  Wouldn't this be wonderful? What a way to serve God!!

Ms. Brigner indicated that volunteers can contact them at volunteer@DaytonHabitat.org  or call 937-586-0866-ext-16 to volunteer for current building projects.

This was a very moving presentation. Wish all Men within our MVD United Methodist Churches could have heard it. Maybe this will give you just a glimps of the enthusiasm.

Respectfully Submitted,

John W. Sherer,

Communication Coordinator

MVDUMM

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Christmas Schedules for Common Cup Churches

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CHRISTMAS SCHEDULES FOR COMMON CUP CHURCHES

as we know them

Bellbrook UMC, Terry Heck, pastor

¨      Sunday, Dec.18 10am:  Christmas Cantata during regular church service entitled "Thy Kingdom Come" Both Adult and Youth singers will participate.

¨      Dec. 24 at 7pm : Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

¨      Sunday, Christmas Day service at regular time of  10:00am

Cedarville UMC, Linda Davis, pastor

               Combining with the Cedarville Association:

¨                        Thursday, Dec. 15 at 6:30pm: Blue Christmas Service - for those who may    be    grieving and needing comfort at Grace Baptist Church

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at 10:45am service: The Christmas Micah Concert at Cedarville UMC with coffee hour at 10am.

¨                        Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 at 6:30pm: Community Christmas Eve Service

Eleazer UMC, John Beers, Jr, pastor

¨                        Friday, Dec. 23 at 6pm:  Christmas Carry-In and Auction.  The auction of crafted items will follow at approx. 7pm

¨                        Christmas Eve at 7pm: Traditional Candlelight Service.

¨                        Sunday, Christmas Day service at regular time of  9:45am

Evangelical UMC, Tom Hite, pastor

¨                        December Week 1: Blue Christmas  [last Sunday]

¨                        December Week 2: "This Little Light of Mine"

¨                        December Week 3: "Mary- Did You Know"

¨                        Christmas Eve at 7:00pm: Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at regular time of 9:30.  No Sunday School

¨                        New Year's Eve: Evangelical & Port William churches will provide Noon Day Lunch at the Xenia Juvenile Detention Center

Faith Community UMC, Brad Olson, pastor Rick Tettau, associate pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3pm:  Community Christmas Concert Band

¨                        Christmas Eve 6:30pm: Family Christmas Eve Service

¨                        Christmas Eve 10;00PM: Traditional Christmas Eve Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at 10:30am (One service only)

Jamestown UMC, Ed Wilder, pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 11 at 4pm: Christmas Caroling

¨                        Christmas Eve at 7pm: Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at regular time of 10:30.  No Sunday School.

¨                        Saturday, Dec. 31 Midnight Watch from 8pm to after Midnight.

 Lumberton UMC, Harland Dailey, pastor

¨                        Christmas Eve at 4pm: Traditional Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning: worship service at regular time of 11:00am

New Jasper UMC, Harland Dailey

¨                        Christmas Eve: Traditional Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning: worship service at regular time of 9:00am

Old Town UMC, Charles Hemming, pastor

¨                        Christmas Eve Service  at 7:00pm

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning: worship service at regular time of 10:00am

Port William UMC, Tom Hite, pastor

¨                        Christmas Eve at 7:00pm: Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning: worship service at regular time of 10:30am

¨      New Year's Eve: Evangelical & Port William churches will provide Noon Day Lunch at the Xenia Juvenile Detention Center

Richland-Crumley UMC, Steve Collett, pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at Noon:  Annual Christmas Party with gift exchange

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning: worship service at regular time of 9:00am

Sharon UMC,  Peggy Cromer, pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6pm: LIVE NATIVITY scene located in Green's Barn next door to the church

¨                        Christmas Eve at 7:00pm: Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at regular time of 11:00am.  No Sunday School.

Spring Valley UMC   Gary & Sandi Maynard, co-pastors

¨                        Tuesday, Dec 13: Birthday For Jesus

¨                        Saturday, Dec 17: Christmas Breakfast at Phoenix Restaurant

¨                        Christmas Eve at 8:00pm: Christmas Music & Candlelight Service

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at regular time of 10:30am

Union UMC, Derek Horton, pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5:00pm: Christmas Carry-In dinner

¨                         Christmas Eve Service  at 10:00pm

¨                        No service on Christmas Day

Zoar UMC ,  Peggy Cromer, pastor

¨                        Sunday, Dec. 18 at 9:30am:  Children's Christmas Party

¨                        Sunday, Christmas morning service at regular time of 9:30am.  No Sunday School.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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Bargains At Wed. Night Common Cup

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After taking the week off for our wonderful Thanksgiving tradition, the Wednesday night Common Cup activity resumes. 

In fact, a little extra is happening this Wednesday night and it has to do with Bargains.

On Wednesday the 30th, the youth will be selling gift items from their Fall Bazaar.

  They range in price from $1.50 to $5  (Will they top Black Friday bargains????).

 

They are suitable for children, grandparents, moms, dads, teachers and pets.

 They will be sold in Room16A which is the youth room in the Common Cup area (Community Center next to the Drinks).  They will be available from 3p-6p.

 Cash or checks, payable to Faith Community UM, are OK for payment. 

Proceeds go towards the 2012 Faith Community Youth Mission trip.

Remember that you can check out the Wednesday night menu by going to our website and clicking on th menu link.___________________________________________________________________________


John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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