Union Church Has New Website

Union UMC now has a new website.

You may be particularly interested in the History page. In addition to covering some of the church's past, it has a comprehensive discussion of the Fredrick Bonner family who brought the Methodist faith to Greene  County. It should be an interest to all of us Methodists.

The webmaster is Lisa Kuhbander (who happens to be my daughter) who covers the church's activities and posts the monthly newsletter edited by Mike Oliver.

You can check out the website at:
http://unionumchurch.web.officelive.com/default.aspx

And now, we wish you all a very joyous and meaningful Christmas.



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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

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District Event Features Dr. Scott Kisker

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Terry Heck, senior pastor at Bellbrook UMC has taken the lead in promoting the appearance of Dr. Scott Kisker in our area.

 

He will be speaking at a Miami Valley District Saturday morning session, January 15, 2011 at Christ United Methodist in Kettering.

 

If you've never attended one of these district events, this would certainly be the one to attend. If Dr. Kisker is true to his book, "Mainline or Methodist",  you will get an "earful" and not only an earful, but a United Methodist wake up call.

Robert McDowell, former pastor at Faith Community reviewed Dr. Kisker's book - which gives you a little  insight if you haven't read the book (CLICK HERE).

 

Please consider downloading the attached flyer and posting it on your church's bulletin board (CLICK HERE)

Pastor Terry is encouraging each church to bring a team

 

Here is the information:

MIAMI VALLEY DISTRICT EVENT

 

Dr. Scott Kisker, author of Mainline or Methodist,

Rediscovering Our Evangelistic Mission*

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2011

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

3440 Shroyer Rd, Kettering, OH  45429

937-293-3151

 

8:00 Gathering/Registration

8:45 Praise Worship

9:15 Scott Kisker Presents, Session 1

10:15 Reflection Conversation

11:00 Scott Kisker Presents, Session 2

12:00 Reflection Conversation

12:45 Adjourn 

                                                                        

Dr. Kisker offers a confessional perspective concerning church mission and renewal.  He will help you: ·        Discover Wesleyan Heritage; ·        Claim a Distinctive Understanding of Salvation; ·        Recognize a Wesleyan Method for Growth; ·        Move Forward in Mission*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$5 donation at the door;

reservations by January 10 to

pastor@bellbrookumc.org or 937-848-2909

 

Pastors and lay persons are invited; bring a team from your church!

Scott Kisker is professor of church history at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.  Dr. Kisker grew up in Iowa, where he was a member of First United Methodist Church in Iowa City.  He received his B.A. degree from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA., where he sensed a call to ministry.  Upon graduation he went on to study for his M.Div. degree at Duke University's Divinity School, where he had the opportunity to spend a year of study at the Univerity of Bonn, Germany.  He received his second Master's degree and a doctorate in historical theology from Drew University in Madison, N.J.   He is an ordained elder in the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and has served as pastor in the American Protestant Church in Bonn Germany, and the United Methodist Church in Colesburg, Iowa.  He also served as the director of the Charles Wesley Heritage Centre in Bristol, England.  He enjoys training others for ministry and has taught theological students in Germany, England, and the United States.  Dr. Kisker is married to Roberta Willison Kisker.  They have five children:  Maria, Susanna, Isaac, Tabitha, and Naomi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

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A Gift That Keeps On Cooking

 Val Zimmerman sent us some information on an opportunity for alternative giving.

This is the missionary project in Guatemala and although Faith Community has been doing some of the heavy lifting, it is truly a Common Cup project.

  The message:

The holidays and the season for gift giving are fast approaching. Some family members/friends have too much stuff already. This year, please consider the "Gift that Keeps on Cooking" in honor of family or friends, or in memory of loved ones.  Please consider blessing our mission project in Guatemala by donating part or all of a cooking stove for one of the many families in need.  Avoid the mall crowds and pick up your donation slips at the stoves in the [Faith Community] narthex or the community center [or print out the form below].  We will supply thank you cards for your convience as a recognition of your gift.  For more information please contact: Betsy Murray, 372-8376; Ginny McColaugh, 376-2660; Val Zimmerman, 513-503-0831.

Donation Slip:



Mail to Faith Community UMC, 100 Country Club DR., Xenia OH 45385



John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

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Winter_Spring Food Court Volunteer Schedules Are Out

The Common Cup Food Court Volunteer Schedules are now posted on the CC wbsite
When you click on the link below, you will see some yellow outlined dates .
By clicking on the dates, you can view (or print) the schedules from Nov. 3, 2010 through May 11, 2011
So, first, CLICK HERE .
To print out a copy, click on the "Print" next to the dates.
Please note that there are 2 pages for each date range 
NOTE:If you would like a personal list of the dates on which you are working, click on SEARCH in the line which starts "If you would like to search .........".
Then, fill in your name (or some other name to see when they work) and a personal work schedule will be displayed.
Click on "Print This Page" to print out a copy.

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John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)

For your information: The schedules will remain on our Common Cup website through the duration of the schedule dates. Then the later schedules will be posted.

You don't have to return to this newsletter to revisit the work schedules. You simply go to our website and click on the "Food Court Volunteer Schedules"  as illustrated here

Our website address is :
www.commoncupchurches.org/

One more comment: For those who do not have email, we have sent them schedules via U.S. Mail.

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