United Methodist Women

 

The UMW conference theme for 2004 is Building on our heritage: Sisters in Mission. Adopt-a School is our hands-on project for 2004. The Crown Heights UMW will be collecting books K-5 grade for the Whiz Kids and school supplies for the John Wesley Charter School. If you would like to join us as sisters in mission, contact Charlene Jones, 524-5075, or Susie Wallace, 524-1204.

 

Sunday, February 22 @ noon in the Fellowship Hall the UMW will be hosting our 1st annual Pumpkin Patch Appreciation Luncheon. All volunteers who worked a pumpkin patch shift will be invited. Invitations will be mailed soon. If you do not receive an invitation, but worked a shift, please come anyway. A program filled with fun and awards plus a lunch served family style is being planned.

 

Palm Sunday Cantata

 

Our Palm Sunday Cantata on April 4 will be a compilation of four separate compositions. We will perform various segments of Vivaldi's Gloria and Schubert's Mass in G along with Hosanna, Loud Hosanna by Hal Hopson and Lew King's very moving, The Power of the Cross.  Our Chancel Instrumental Ensemble

along with the Handbells and

Children’s Choir will accompany us.

 

The dress rehearsal, not including the

Children’s Choir, will be on Saturday, April 3, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. 

 

Lenten Anthem Series

 

During March, the Chancel Choir will present a special anthem series with texts on the cross.  March 7 – The Road to the Cross arr. by Hal Wright,  March 14 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross arr. by Tom Fettke, March 21 – Beyond the Cross arr. by Jeff Lippencott,  March 28 – Three Crosses of Shame, and culminate on Palm Sunday with Lew King's The Power of the Cross.

 

Children’s Ministry

 

Be in the know! Information about the children’s ministries will be posted on the parent bulletin and newsletters on the sign-in table in the children’s hall. Please check these regularly so we can keep you informed.

 

Children’s Choir

 

Generally, our children will sing in the 11:00 worship services on the 4th Sunday of each month. Spring dates are: February 22, March 28, April 25, and May 16

 

Children’s Council for 2004

 

We’re streamlining the Council this year to make it a more defined group. Please visit with any member of the Council with your ideas, suggestions, and areas in which you would like to help. Council members are:  Ed Armstrong, Bridged Cook, Carole Higgins, Ann Newman, Beth Noble, Susie Wallace, Michaela Pojezny, and Mary Altizer. 

 

Ways You Can Bless the Children

 

Most of the year’s events have chairpersons but there are a few we still need.  Please see Mary if you could coordinate these events: 

Children’s Sunday – May 16

Round up Sunday – September 12

Fall Festival – September 26

Advent crafts – November 21

Children’s Pageant – December 19

 

Volunteers for Sunday School and nursery help are also needed. 

 

Thank You

 

The children’s hallway is painted and looks great! Sean Milburn will soon finish the rest of the Sunday school rooms. Thanks Sean.

 

Thank you to all who purchased candles. The profits will be used to obtain new games and activities for the older children during childcare.

 

I would like to thank all of you who have helped me out, given me encouragement and such positive comments. You made the newcomer feel welcome and appreciated. That truly is being in ministry. Thank you.

 

Trustee Report

2003 Year In Review

 

The Trustees would like to thank all members for their contributions that help to keep our church property and equipment in good working order.  We would like especially to thank those members who made significant contributions of their valuable labor and skills to specific projects.  Your efforts make a big difference!

 

Here is a summary of projects completed in 2003:

 

Repair fence, church back yard

Hats off to the Genesis class!! Their sweat equity saved many hundreds of dollars on this project.  The trustees purchased materials and the class provided labor. The fence looks great—thanks again!!

 

Trim and remove selected trees on church property

This project removed damaged trees threatening our own property and that of our neighbors and trimmed back tree limbs brushing against the roof. This was funded by proceeds from the Lem Wall Endowment Fund for property maintenance.

 

Parking lot repairs and new parking lot tree

Hats off again, this time to David McKnight for his Eagle Scout project. A superb job by David and other hard-working scouts!! Sealing the cracks in the parking lot helps keep out water and prevents freeze-thaw damage during winter months. His efforts bought us some time before a resurfacing project will be necessary. They also painted fresh yellow stripes and planted a new oak tree in one of the tree wells. 

 

Refinish doors

Several exterior doors stood in great need of repair. Mark Hall, painting contractor, has now refinished them and he did an excellent job. Special donors made this project possible. The Trustees would like to thank the families of Bill Peavler and Marge Saied for directing memorial gifts to provide a portion of the funds used for this project.

 

New mower for church

Dennis and DeLene Moore generously donated a nearly new riding mower just as our old mower gasped its last breath. Dennis insisted he give the mower a tune-up before we received it—awesome!

 

Organize tools and items in church garage

Supplied with shelves and an assortment of hooks and nails; Marion King, Rocky Niles, Andy Noble, Ethan Noble, and Ed Durell spent an afternoon of male-bonding and organizing. What a motley crew! Don’t bother looking for that ancient push-mower, either; we donated it to Habitat for Humanity.

 

Photographic record of church and furnishings

Ed Durell led the team that took digital photos of the church property to provide a visual inventory. Andy Noble completed a similar project at the parsonage.

 

Light fixtures on Western Avenue porch

Although he is taking a much-deserved rest from Trustee duties, Shane Jones quietly donated time and materials to refurbish the classically beautiful fixtures on the porch. Thanks, Shane!!

 

Other improvements included:

·         New heater unit for bell choir room

·         Replaced compressor on sanctuary air-conditioning unit

·         Repaired exhaust fan in church kitchen

 

WHIZ KIDS

 

24 Whiz Kids are back in the swing of reading with their tutors. Several of the kids came back from their break talking about the books they were reading outside of school!! That's quite a change from the beginning.

 

Plans for a trip to the Omniplex are underway to take the kids to see a program on Dr. Seuss and peek in at the Grossology exhibits in February. Excitement fills the air for many reasons.

 

Things are going so well with these kids, there is talk about trying to open up another session next Fall in the evening, so more kids and more of the CHUM members could be involved. If you would be interested in being a tutor for 2 hours one evening a week next year, call Janet Kingsolver 524-3895 to get the details.

 

Please keep all the kids and tutors in your prayers as we continue to touch each others' lives in Christ's name.