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411 Layton Road & Church Street, Chinchilla, PA
Pastor: Anthony "Tony" Schwartz
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The United Methodist Church of Chinchilla
Newsletter ~ November 2008
“My cup overflows.” Psalm 23:5
O Thou, whose bounty fills my cup With every blessing meet! (...a hymn)
[words by Jane F. Crewdson (1860); music by William Gardiner]
O Thou, whose
bounty fills my cup With every blessing meet!
I give Thee thanks for every drop— The bitter and the sweet.
I praise Thee
for the desert road, And for the riverside;
For all Thy goodness hath bestowed, And all Thy grace denied.
I thank Thee
for both smile and frown, And for the gain and loss;
I praise Thee for the future crown, And for the present cross.
I thank Thee
for the wing of love, Which stirred my worldly nest;
And for the stormy clouds which drove The flutterer to Thy breast.
I bless Thee
for the glad increase, And for the waning joy;
And for this strange, this settled peace, Which nothing can destroy.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were
called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in
you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:15-16
Meetings and Dates to note for November
Tues, 11/4 Election Day Hoagie Sale
Tues, 11/4 @ 7:00pm >> Trustees Meeting
Sat, 11/8 @ 1-3pm >> Children's Craft Day; making Chrismons
Tues, 11/11 @ 6:30pm >> Finance Meeting
Tues, 11/11 @ 7:30pm >> Church Council Meeting
Sat, 11/15 @ 2:15pm - PPR meeting with DS at Clarks Green UMC
Mon, 11/17 @ 9am >> prep & measuring for cookie bake
Tue, 11/18 @ 9am >> welsh cookie bake
Sat, 11/22 @ 6pm - Mystery Dinner Theater at Chinchilla UMC in Fellowship Hall
Sun, 11/23 @ 3pm Annual Church Conference at Clarks Summit UMC
Wed, 11/26 - AEM Thanksgiving Eve Service - (Time/location to be announced)
Sat, 11/29 @ 5pm "Hanging of the Greens"
Sun, 11/30 @ First Sunday of Advent (Sermon series starts: "The Five Senses of Christmas")
While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter,
and day and night shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22
Looking forward to December
[stay tuned for additional details of these upcoming events...]
+ The "Love Tree" Program 'wraps' up
+ Order your Poinsettia
Sat, 12/13 @ 6pm - Christmas Party
Sun, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21 & Wed, 12/24 - Advent Sermon's: "The Five Senses of Christmas"
Wed, 12/24 @ 7pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
A Note from Pastor Tony
Hey Brothers &
Sisters in Christ!
As I look back on the messages these past few Sundays, and look back on
these past few months that I’ve been here, what I have to say comes easy.
We’ve been talking these past few Sundays about how much we have and
how much we should be thankful. Even
when we think we always need more, compared to the rest of the world, we have so
much. And so, we need to remember to give thanks not only on the designated
holidays marked on our calendars, but each and every day.
When Roxan and I first came to Chinchilla, we were thankful for the
easier travel and a bit less gasoline consumption.
And we still are thankful for those things.
But as we got to know our new congregation, and continue to get to know
all of you, we are thankful for the opportunity to worship, share in ministry,
mission and fellowship with you, and enjoy our new found friendships here at
Chinchilla. Thank you for making us
feel so welcome these past few months. As
we prepare to enter the season of Advent in just a few short weeks, the season
of giving, we look forward to giving what we can of us, and working with you, to
make Chinchilla UMC the best it can be, not only for us, but for our community.
Have a blessed
Thanksgiving!
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Tony
More from Pastor Tony...
The United Methodist Church of Chinchilla is gearing up for many special holiday events. The sanctuary and Fellowship Hall will be the scenes for a wide variety of activities, from dinner theater, to a children’s craft day, to family activities, to Advent and Christmas events.
These fun-filled activities aren’t just for church members; People from the community and beyond are welcome to help decorate the church, enjoy the entertainment, food, and fun, and begin to feel the Christmas spirit!”
Here’s what’s in church this holiday season:
Saturday, Nov. 8,
2008, Children’s Holiday Craft Day, 1 to 3 p.m.:
Children of all ages are invited to attend a Chrismon Making Craft Day in Fellowship Hall. Chrismons are Christian shapes and symbols, such as the cross, manger, and star, made out of Styrofoam, glitter, and other materials to hang on Christmas trees. Children will make Chrismons to decorate the church’s trees, as well as one to take home for their own tree. The decorations will be hung during the "Hanging of the Greens" celebration on Nov. 29. Call Roxan Schwartz at 647-8398 if you’d like to attend this craft day.
Saturday, Nov. 22,
2008, Mystery Dinner Theater, doors open at 6 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m.,
show follows:
The award winning Lakeside Players will perform their “I
Love Lucy” spoof, “Trouble at the Tropicabana,” in Fellowship Hall. You’ll meet Lucy, Ricky, Fred, Ethel, and other zany characters and try to
solve a crime. The first people to guess the murderer and motive will win a
prize! Tickets are $20/person for dinner and show. Entrée choices are seafood
combo or lemon chicken. Call 587-2578 to make
reservations.
Saturday, Nov. 29,
2008, Hanging of the Greens, 5 p.m.:
All are invited to attend this festive evening that begins with a covered dish dinner in Fellowship Hall. Then the fun move upstairs, where everyone helps decorate the sanctuary for the holiday season. The evening also includes caroling, special music, comedy skits, and more.
Sundays, Nov. 30,
Dec. 7, Dec. 14, and Dec, 21, 2008, at 10 a.m., and Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008,
at 7 p.m.:
Pastor Tony’s sermons this Advent season will explore the senses of sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch in relation to the holiday season. He will discuss what the five senses mean today and what they meant to people 2,000 years ago. Each of these informative messages will contain a surprise or two!
Saturday, Dec. 13,
2008: Christmas Party, 6 p.m.:
The Christmas party is still in the planning stages, but there will be a catered meal, some special music, and plenty of time for dancing, fun, and fellowship.
Wednesday, Dec. 24,
2008, Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 7 p.m.:
This service will be held in the sanctuary. It’s a wonderful opportunity to worship together as a church family, once again celebrating the birth of the Christ Child.
We hope you and your family and friends will join us for one or more of these opportunities to worship and fellowship together!
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Gather together in one the children of God.” John 11:52
S/PPR
Committee to meet with District Superintendent
District Superintendent Bette Poe will meet with the Staff/Parrish Relations Committee on Saturday, November 15th, 2:15 pm, at the Clarks Green UMC. All members of the committee are strongly urged to attend. This meeting is an annual meeting with the DS to discuss the nature and business of the church, address any concerns, and announce upcoming events and future plans.
Annual
Church Conference
To
be held at Clarks Summit UMC
Sunday,
November 23, 2008 --- 3:00 pm
This
year's annual church conference will be different.
Rather than doing single church conferences, the District Superintendent
is holding several at one time at one location. They are called Cluster
Conferences. Our annual conference
will be held with several other area churches at the Clarks Summit UMC on the
date and time mentioned above. All are welcome to attend.
Approving the church's annual slate of officers and the pastor's support package will take place at the monthly Administrative Council meeting, Tuesday, November 10th at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend this meeting here at our church.
Trustees News
The ceiling in the church kitchen was repaired, complete with a trap door for access to the pipes for future repairs.
The lights in the bell tower have been replaced, so it is lit up at night once again.
One tree near the parsonage has been removed because it was a potential hazard.
And the dryer in parsonage was repaired.
The Trustees will meet on Nov 4th.
-Frank Kresge
Spiritual Growth
Spiritually enhancing the life of the church!
If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact someone on the committee:
Kelly Walsh, Sandy Thorpe, Jean Lynch, and Jeanne Lewis
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He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."
-John 21:16 (NIV)
Mission News
Our church provided dinner for the Scranton Rescue Mission (SRM) on September 28th.
If you are interested in helping with this effort in the future, please contact Harry or Jean Lynch @ 587-2832.
Ways to help:
-
provide a food item, like a dessert
-
donate your time to help prepare & serve the food
-
donate money to defray the costs
This mission is what gives life and purpose to our church
and is a perfect opportunity to do God's work on earth.
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The
third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"
Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him
the third time, "Do you love me?"
He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."
-John 21:17 (NIV)
Scranton Rescue Mission --->> helping the hurting in Jesus' name
But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD." ~Joshua 24:15b
Mark your Calendars for this future event:
The Scranton Rescue Mission will have their 4th annual "Celebration Banquet" on December 2nd,
at the Inne of the Abingtons in Dalton.
David Pendleton will be live in concert.
He is a ventriloquist (Making you believe anything can talk, see: www.anythingcantalk.com).
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ David Pendleton's creativity, +
+ clever style, and choice humor +
+ provide the ticket to an +
+ unforgettable evening +
+ - Chuck Swindoll +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Reservations are due by Nov 30th. Those interested, please contact Harry or Jean Lynch @ 587-2832.
Food Drive
A "Food Drive" to benefit the Scranton Rescue Mission has begun and will continue until Thanksgiving.
The congregation are encouraged to bring non-perishable foods to church on Sunday.
The food should be non-expired, packaged, boxed or canned but please NO GLASS jars.
The Scranton Rescue Mission will distribute the food to the needy at Thanksgiving.
When
they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do
you truly love me more than these?"
"Yes, Lord," he said, "you
know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
-John 21:15
Mystery Dinner Theater Show
Take a walk down memory lane with Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel when The Chinchilla United Methodist Church present “Trouble at the Tropicabana“, a mystery dinner theater show spoofing the “I Love Lucy” show, by Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose. The curtain rises on Saturday, November 22nd at The Chinchilla United Methodist Church. Proceeds from the dinner theater event will benefit the church.
What can you expect from a mystery dinner theater event? Fun the minute you walk in the door! Doors open at 6:00PM. At 6:30PM, you’ll enjoy a delicious dinner of your choice of Seafood Combo or Lemon Chicken. The show starts after dinner, at around 7:30PM.
The action takes place in Lucy and Ricky’s living room; then switches to Ricky’s club, the Tropicabana. You’ll hear Ricky sing some Latin favorites, see the Cabana girls dance, join in the conga line, and take mambo lessons. Besides Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel, you’ll meet movie mogul heiress Celia B. DeMilo; Mr. Big, a notorious gangster; and Ricky’s cousin Rosita, an illegal alien. Will Ricky sign a movie contract? Is Celia who she claims to be? Will Lucy and Ethel ruin Ricky’s big chance with another harebrained scheme to get into show business? What’s the escaped convict Mr. Big doing at Ricky’s club? How do the Cabana girls keep those fruit baskets on their heads? And who committed the murder? The murder? That’s right - the murder! Someone will be ruthlessly murdered at the end of the show, and it’s up to you to solve the crime! Prizes will be awarded to the first people to correctly guess both the murderer and the motive.
Tickets for the dinner and show are $20. Due to limited seating, advance reservations are required and will be accepted up until November 14th; please specify your dinner choice (Seafood Combo or Lemon Chicken) at that time. For information and reservations, please call Kelly at 341-6738.
For more information about the theatrical group, please see
http://www.welcome.to/thelakesideplayers.
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." - Matthew 19:26
The task ahead of us is never as
great as the Power behind us.
Love Tree
Lynn Desanto will once again be organizing the Love Tree, which is a Mission project that provides for the needy.
It works like this: The Salvation Army provides Lynn with tags which have 'Christmas wishes' on them. The congregation takes a tag or two and buys the item and returns the gift to the church and places it under the Love Tree in the Sanctuary. Then Lynn, Jerry and Jeff Desanto will deliver the presents.
Poinsettias
Watch for details and order forms for ordering your poinsettias for the Christmas Eve Service.
Education
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. --Romans 12:2
Sunday School
Sunday School meets every Sunday @ 11:15am.
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Crusader News
The Crusader's baked 222 dozen of Welsh cookies at the October cookie bake!!
Order your Cookies!
Order your cookies ($4/dozen) by calling Helen Lewis at 586-8770
Cookie Bake - Help is needed!
The Crusader's will be having a cookie bake on Tuesday, November 18th at 9 AM, with measuring on Monday, November 17th.
Help is needed and greatly appreciated!!
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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.
Colossians 3:23
Fieldtrip
The Crusader's went on a fieldtrip to the Alliance Landfill. Their Public Relations guy, "Jack", took them on an informative tour and explained the many measures they take to protect the environment.
We found out that it simply is not true that the deer 'glow in the dark'!
Interested in Lunch and a Movie?
The Crusader's occasionally go on an outing, (like lunch and a movie). You don't have to be a 'Crusader' to go on the outing. Just let them know that you'd like to go; call Helen Chambers, 586-2498, or Lucille Hatfield, 587-1886.
(The Crusader's outings are always individually funded - does not use monies raised from cookie sales).
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Why You Should Invite Friends to Church
A survey of 22 congregations in 3 major cities reveals what newcomers said brought them to church:
advertising............................................................ 2 percent
invitation by the pastor........................................ 6 percent
an organized evangelistic outreach program.....6 percent
invitation by a friend or family member.............. 86 percent
(Reported in Congregational Megatrends)
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There is more hunger for love and appreciation in the world today than for bread.
Mother Teresa
Greeters and Fellowship Hosts
Thank you!
Our thanks to Marie Greschuk and Margaret Leavesley for hosting "Fellowship Hour" in October!
Our thanks to Joan Thorpe and Sandy Thorpe for being our October "Greeters"!
Come early and fellowship with your fellow neighbors!
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Fellowship Hour
Refreshments will be served on the last Sunday of each month directly after worship in the parlor.
This is a time to reconnect with each other. Please join us!
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Peace starts with a smile.
Just say "YES"!
If you would like to “Greet” on Sunday mornings or “Host Fellowship hour“, please call Cindy May, 586-6382.
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Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the Glory of God. Romans 15:7
About our Website
Go to the 'Resource Page' to see what's new!
This month's featured link:
CHRISTIANITY TODAY
Give thanks to
the LORD, for he is good. ~Psalm
107:1 (NIV)
http://www.christianitytoday.com/holidays/thanksgiving
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Check out the "Resource Page" for the growing list of resources.
If you know of a great Christian resource or page online, please email the web-servant so we can add it to our resource page.
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New on the "Cooks Corner" page:
An old-time church recipe...perfect for the Thanksgiving season...
"Pumpkin Dessert"
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???? Is it ".COM" or ".ORG" ????
Okay, you see it different places with a different extension. The reason?
It is accessible with either .com or .org, because William Kerber was insightful enough to purchase both domain names,
link them so they both refer to one single address, all knowing that it is a common folly for people to enter it .com or .org.
So there is the answer!
Our church website is: www.chinchillaumc.org but www.chinchillaumc.com works also.
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Remember, Chinchilla UMC’s newsletter 'online version', is available anywhere you have internet access, anywhere in the world, so
please tell your 'out-of-town' friends to visit us online at: www.ChinchillaUMC.org
He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."
Mark 16:15
Picture Gallery
Crusaders Annual Banquet Pictures - May 2008
Welcome Luncheon Pictures- July 2008
Corrections
To Err is human, to forgive - divine!
Please notify the 'web servant' with any type-o, errors or omissions: chinumc@yahoo.com
For these commands are a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the corrections of discipline are the way to life. Proverbs 6:23
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Thanks!
This page was last updated on: November 01, 2008
Our thanks to William Kerber for providing this space!