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307 Simpson Street, PO Box 66, Greencastle IN 46135

765-658-6010 fax 765-658-6025 [email protected]

www.gobinumc.org

Worship Opportunities During Advent UMW Unit Meeting What Are You Doing Christmas Eve? Nativity Open House at the Wrights

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Silence and Other Surprising Invita-tions of Advent Christmas at DePauw Note from Michael Beeman:

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December Birthdays

Congregation Handbook Updates

Remembering Individuals in

Assistance Centers

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Easy Tithe

Administrative Council Nov. Notes

Numbers Check for October En-

dowment Income and Life Insur-

ance Proceeds Help Our Church

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Collage of Pictures from 11-16-14

Thanks for Meals at Beyond Home-

less

Hats, Gloves, Scarves, & Mittens,

(Oh My!!)

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Gobin Activities Calendar 7

Activities at Gobin Calendar 8

Transformers

Affordable Care Act

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Thank You for Your Generosity

Cleaning Invoices Vs. $ for Ministry

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Jobs to be Performed at Church 11

A Prayer for Those Affected by

Ebola

Cookie Sale is Almost Here

The Little Red Wagon

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# Giving Tuesday—Transform the

World

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New Advent Christian Education

Opportunities

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The Pastor’s Point!!! for December 2014 Happy New Year!

By now, November

30 has likely come and gone

and we are well into the sea-

son of Advent, which marks

the official new year of the

church. I love this season.

Although, to be honest, I

love any change of season in

the church year. I love

changing the banners and

paraments - in this case from

the greens of ordinary time

to the blues and purples of

Advent. And in true Mr.

Rogers fashion, I will hang

up my green stole in my of-

fice closet and bring out the

purple stole.

I love the opportu-

nity to focus on a different

stage in the life and ministry

of Jesus, as well as the op-

portunity to emphasize a

different facet of our life of

faith. Here in Advent, we are

waiting. We are anticipating.

We are yearning. Yearning

for Christ to come, to bring

peace and justice in our

world. We long for God’s will

to be done on earth as it is in

heaven. We will celebrate

Christmas, I promise! And it

will be a true celebration.

But we’re not there yet. It’s

good for us to wait.

I’ve included a won-

derful article from Taylor

Burton-Edwards, the direc-

tor of worship resources at

the General Board of Disci-

pleship of the United Meth-

odist Church in Nashville. It’s

worth the read, and is guar-

anteed to enlighten your

perspective on this holy sea-

son.

~Rev. Bryan Langdoc

The first Sunday of

Advent in 2014 is November

30, and we move into Year B

of the lectionary. During this

year of the three-year lec-

tionary cycle, we will read

through Mark's gospel, en-

gage the stories of David's

family, and spend consider-

able time in the epistles of

Ephesians, Hebrews and

James.

Advent is a season

for remembering and cele-

brating the culmination of all

things in Christ. During Year

B, we are working with a

gospel (Mark) that includes

no stories about the birth of

Jesus. So the focus on the

culmination or end of all

things this year is perhaps

the most insistent of all

three.

Consider these read-

ings and this season a chal-

lenge, or perhaps an invita-

tion, to see and experience

Christmas, when it actually

arrives (December 24 after

sundown!), through the

lenses through which most

Christians since the fourth

century have viewed it. Ad-

vent puts Christmas into its

proper place, not as a com-

forting destination or early

winter way station, but

rather as nothing less than

the completely disruptive

inbreaking of the God who,

through this birth, makes all

things new. Advent helps us

understand just how the

news of the birth of Jesus we

celebrate during Christmas

Season (December 24-

January 6) is so very good. In

Advent we see, decisively,

how God's reign marks the

breakdown and end of every

other reign. What the bibli-

cal writers knew, and we still

know, is that every human

reign is disordered, sinful,

full of injustice and oppres-

sion. Those who hold power

find ways to make their dis-

ordered reigns seem normal

or even good. But those

damaged by such disordered

reigns-- the silent or silenced

ones including the poor, the

sick, the dying, the outcast,

the hungry and the perse-

cuted, among others-- know

in their bodies and often

carry in their psyches for

generations wounds and

scars that give a very differ-

ent testimony.

Advent tunes us in to

their voices. Advent reminds

us that the good news we

seek, indeed the only really

good news there is, is pre-

cisely for them and those of

us among them, and be-

comes good news for all only

in their redemption. Advent

lays before us starkly their

usually silenced voices,

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the voices of prophets who speak to

them from God, and the assurance

that indeed the worlds that try to

keep them silenced for their own

benefit have only one future -- utter

destruction and replacement by

God's reign.

As such Advent can, if we let

it, disorient us from the dominant

culture's experience and expression

of "Christmastime" and its many

ways to ignore or domesticate the

wild prophet, Jesus, loudspeaker and

embodiment of this world's end and

God's reign coming upon us.

When the gospel readings

switch from Mark to John in the

third week (December 14, 2014), we

hear the testimony of John the Bap-

tist that his own radical ministry that

called people to repent and be bap-

tized was only foretaste of what the

Coming One would do. When we

hear from Luke in the fourth week, it

is not to the "comforting manger"

that we go, but to a teenage girl who

is told that she will be made preg-

nant by God and that the baby she

will bear will sit on David's throne,

deposing all other claimants and pre-

tenders, forever.

Forever.

The old world ends. The

awareness of the destructiveness of

our world prepares us for the joy of

the world being remade in Jesus.

That's why we call the message of

Jesus "gospel." Let the celebration

of Advent help you and your wor-

shiping community celebrate this

good news!

Worship Opportunities During Advent

(All services in Gobin Church sanctuary unless otherwise noted).

Checking, Decking and Dashing

Sundays @ 10:30am

Preparing the Way - A Midweek Advent Service

Tuesdays @ 7pm (Dec. 2 - Dec 23)

Ecumenical Morning Prayer

Thursdays @ 8am (Dec.4 - Dec.18)

College Student Group - Advent Book Study

Wednesdays @ 11:30am @ The Hub

Christmas Eve Worship

December 24 @ 7 pm

UMW Unit Meeting

Thursday, December 11th

1:30pm

Thoughts and Memories of My Time as

a Missionary child in India

by Betty Dean

All women are invited to come and join

the United Methodist Women’s group.

This meeting will be a joint meeting for

all 3 of our Circle Groups. We will have

our business meeting followed by t he

program by Betty Dean on her time in

India when she was a little girl. Light

refreshments will be served.

What Are You Doing Christmas Eve?

Have you ever wanted to sing during the

Christmas Eve Service? NOW is your

chance. A small choir will be formed to sing

some special music for that very special ser-

vice on Wednesday, December 24th at

7:00pm. If you are interested please con-

tact Barbara Pare’ at

[email protected] or

765-653-6142. All are wel-

come.

Nativity Open House at the Home of Jack and Betty WrightNativity Open House at the Home of Jack and Betty WrightNativity Open House at the Home of Jack and Betty WrightNativity Open House at the Home of Jack and Betty Wright

717 Highridge Avenue, Greencastle

Sunday, December 7, 1-5pm

Sunday, December 14, 1-5pm

Come and see approximately 1091 different

nativities from many lands and in many formats.

If you are unable to attend one of the above times, please call

Betty at 765-653-3369 and perhaps some other time can be

worked out.

Our house is east of the DePauw Observatory, just after High-

ridge Avenue curves around to the north, joining Highwood

December 2014

To Gobin UMC:

I am very grateful to have kept in touch with Gobin for this long, from Dr. Burton’s welcome

and the cookies offered my first Sunday in 2005 to my last Sunday in 2009 when I still did

not know my next steps. Since graduation, keeping in touch with Gobin has contributed to

forming my career choice in international development with various non-profits in coun-

tries like France, Burundi, Palestine, and now South Sudan. Seeing my religious beliefs

and passion for international politics converge this way was honestly an unforeseen con-

sequence of many classes with Professor Nasr, PT’s sermons, and other lectures at De-

Pauw. But most of all, the warmth, hospitality, and beautiful worship at Gobin is what I

carry with me. Thank you for keeping me as part of your family. I pray that the many stu-

dents that cross DePauw’s campus will equally benefit from God's love extended through

Gobin UMC.

Grace and Peace,

Michael Beeman

"Silence: And Other Surprising Invitations of Advent": A Book Study for College Students led

by University Chaplain, Maureen Knudsen Langdoc, Wednesdays Dec 3, 10 and 17 from

11:30-12:30 in the Hub.

Advent is the Christian season of waiting and preparation. In the midst of both the frenzy of the

holiday shopping and the stress of the end of a semester, this book study group reflects upon

the significance of our own experiences of waiting and longing. Advent offers the gift of silence

and other surprising invitations. For more information, and/or a copy of the book, email

[email protected].

Christmas at DePauwChristmas at DePauwChristmas at DePauwChristmas at DePauw

Want to enjoy a new Christmas

tradition on the DePauw cam-

pus? Come out on Wednesday,

Dec. 3rd at 7:00pm as several

musical groups, including our

own Gobin Choir, will sing carols

as the Christmas Tree in front of

Ubben Quad, directly east of the

Student Union Building, will be

lit. Join in the spirit of the sea-

son with other while enjoying

apple cider, hot chocolate, and

Christmas cookies. Hope to see

you there!

DECEMBER BIRTHDAYSDECEMBER BIRTHDAYSDECEMBER BIRTHDAYSDECEMBER BIRTHDAYS

12/04 Fischer Barcus

12/10 Robert Harbison

12/12 Mariette Bargen

12/12 Joyce Jones

12/14 Jim High

12/18 Carol Sweet

12/21 Maria Mecum

12/25 Harriet Watson

12/25 Landen Newlin

12/28 Millie See

12/29 Charles Dobson

12/29 Sara Culler

12/30 Callie Bailey

12/30 Veronica Pejril

12/30 Lorena Edenfield

12/30 Susanna Howard

12/31 Sally Sunkel


Congregational Handbook UpdatesCongregational Handbook UpdatesCongregational Handbook UpdatesCongregational Handbook Updates

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1240 Wells St.1240 Wells St.1240 Wells St.1240 Wells St.

Burton, MI 48529Burton, MI 48529Burton, MI 48529Burton, MI 48529

Gobin Membership as of November 25 is 191Gobin Membership as of November 25 is 191Gobin Membership as of November 25 is 191Gobin Membership as of November 25 is 191

Position

December

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Ushers

Jeff Hansen

Gayle Hansen

Beth Ann Hansen

Kelly Hansen

Paul McGill

Betty McGill

Leland Zellers

Jean Zellers

Harriet Dobson

Nettie Smithers

Lois Underwood

John Schlotter-

beck

Ross Davies

Beth Watson

John Baughman

Alisa Isaacs-

Bailey

Communion

Steward

Fellowship Mickey Meehan Carol Krag Lottie Barcus Anne Kinton

Counters Dick Sunkel Fran Allen Doretta Poynter Pat Clover

Assisting in

the Nursery Barb Rice Lisa Lazar Amber Hecko Kathy Sanders

Children’s

Church Denise Thede Teddy Shuck Teddy Shuck Alisa Isaacs-Bailey

Jane Irwin

SERVING ON SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER SERVING ON SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER SERVING ON SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER SERVING ON SUNDAYS IN DECEMBER

Dick Shuck will be the Trustee of the month for December.

Remembering these individuals by sending a card, making a phone

call, visiting, or including in prayer would be appreciated.

Asbury Tower Residents: Asbury Tower Residents: Asbury Tower Residents: Asbury Tower Residents: Dorothy Buechler, Pat & Robert Clover,

Dorothy Edenfield, Virginia Hanna, Helen Houck, Joyce Jones, and

Kent & Maria Mecum.

Hickory Creek at Sunset: Hickory Creek at Sunset: Hickory Creek at Sunset: Hickory Creek at Sunset: Loretta Bumgardner

Mill Pond Campus: Mill Pond Campus: Mill Pond Campus: Mill Pond Campus: Jocie Kircher & Carolyn Schenk

GOBIN NOW HAS ONLINE GIVING THROUGH EASY TITHE

We are excited to announce that you can now make your donations to Go-

bin online on our website at www.gobinumc.org or via text message from

your smart phones and electronic devices. If texting, please text your amount to 765-253-4477 to get

started. Got questions? Check with Denise, and she will try to help you.

December 2014

Endowment Income and Life Insurance Proceeds Help Our Church’s FinancesEndowment Income and Life Insurance Proceeds Help Our Church’s FinancesEndowment Income and Life Insurance Proceeds Help Our Church’s FinancesEndowment Income and Life Insurance Proceeds Help Our Church’s Finances

The interest and dividends we earn from our endowment accounts greatly help with our

annual church budget. If you would like to learn more about our endowments, how you

can add to them, or how to establish a new endowment, please give Joe Ferguson or

Lottie Barcus a call.

Also, another way of assisting the church is to name Gobin as a partial beneficiary on

your life insurance policy. You might consider naming Gobin to a 10% amount of your

policy or more if you wish.

Joe or Lottie will be happy to meet with you for discussion.

NUMBERS CHECK for OctoberNUMBERS CHECK for OctoberNUMBERS CHECK for OctoberNUMBERS CHECK for October

October Receipts: $14,356.18

October Disbursements: $13,685.59

Year to Date Receipts as of 10/31/14 $143,494.36

Year to Date Disbursements as of 10/31/14 $146.820.30

($3,325.94)

October Average Attendance: 108

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS– NOVEMBER 3, 2014

1. Joe Ferguson was authorized to invest $80,000 of the Organ Fund in a CD or Government

Certificate. Approximately $6,000 will be held out for ongoing maintenance of the organ. At

this time he is strongly considering a 61 month CD that will pay 1 ½% if held to maturity.

2. Staff-Parish approved the recommendation of the Trustee’s to hire one part-time employee to

do maintenance of the building. They would work approximately 22-25 hours a week at

$11.50 per hour. They would be trained by people at DePauw and others. The Trustee’s do

have a job description.

This has been approved but will not be acted on until we have a balanced budget.

3. 46 units have pledged $120,352. There are still some pledges that may come in from people

who have pledged this year. This amount is ahead of the $108,902 from 55 units that

pledged in 2014.


Dear Gobin Family,

I just wanted to thank everyone who has taken the opportunity over the last several months to provide a meal for Beyond Homeless. I am grateful for all of the volunteers, individual and groups. We now are taking December off due to other people who have committed to provide Christmas dinner. Please keep the shelter in your prayers and keep thinking of ideas for meals in the new year. Gobin will start providing meals again in January on the 22nd. If you would like to provide a meal separate from Gobin please email Lyn Smith at [email protected] as she is the meal coordinator.

Thank you again for your generosity, Anne Kinton

Sunday, November 16, 2014

A Day of Baptisms, Special Guests Nancy Carew with

Robert and Ann Newton and Princess Jusu, and the

Blessing of Several Prayer Shawls. Pics by Marilyn Culler.

Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Mitten (OH MY)Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Mitten (OH MY)Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Mitten (OH MY)Hats, Gloves, Scarves, and Mitten (OH MY)

The Mitten Tree is up just outside the church office awaiting

more decorations of winter wear accessories. Don’t forget to bring

in a scarf or hat to place on the tree. It has been an odd season of

warmth and bitter cold to date, so the hats, gloves, scarves, and

mittens are sure to come in handy to the kids that need them. Just

a few more days now. Bring in your items by December 8th to in-

sure we can get them passed out to the Johnson-Nichols Clinic and

the Beyond Homeless Shelter.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 5:30pm Fllwship

at Putnam Inn

7:00pm

Advent Study

8:00pm GIFT

3

4

9:30am UMW

Exec. Board

10am Office mtg

5

6

8am-noon

Gobin Holiday

Cookie Sale

9am-1pm

FCJ Team Mtg

in Martinsville

7

9 Fell. Time

9:30 Sun. Schl

10:30 Worship

5pm Bells Reh.

8

6-8pm Transformers

6:30-9:30 FCJ Clergy

Mtg in Martinsville

9

5:30pm Fllwship

at Putnam Inn

7:00pm

Advent Study

8:00pm GIFT

10

6pm Genesis

Christmas

Dinner Party

11

10am Office mtg

1:30pm UMW

Christmas Unit

Mtg

7pm

Admin. Council

12

13

14 9:15 Chr Reh. 9:30 Sun. Schl

10:30 Worship

11pm—1am Mid-

night Breakfast

15

6:00pm District

Clergy Christmas

Party at Sullivan

First UMC

7:00pm Missions

16 5:30pm

Fllwship at PI

6:30 Circles

7pm

Advent Study

7:45pm Allies

8:00pm GIFT

17

18

10am Office mtg

19

20

21 9 Fell Time

9:30 Sun. Schl

10:30 Worship

12 Fundraiser

Lunch

3-5 Prayer Shawl

5pm Bells Reh.

22

23 5:30pm Fllwship

at Putnam Inn

7:00pm

Advent Study

24

7:00pm Christ-

mas Eve Service

25

Christmas

Day—Church

Office Closed

26

Church Office

Closed—Paid

Holiday Time

27

28

9 Fell Time

9:30 Sun. Schl

10:30 Worship

29

Church Office

Closed—Paid

Holiday Time

30

5:30pm Fllwship

at Putnam Inn

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Church Office

Closed after

noon

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December 2014

Pastor’s

Sabbath

Pastor’s

Sabbath

Pastor’s

Sabbath

Pastor’s

Sabbath

The Sewing Bee will take off

the month of December and

resume on the 4th Thursday

of each month in 2015!!

ACTIVITIES AT GOBIN

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2:30-5:30 RIC

4:00 pm TOPS

2 9-12 Tot’s Time 2:30-5:30 RIC

4-6pm Exalt! reh.

4:30pm Daydream

Believers rehearsal

3

2:30-5:30 RIC

4

4-6pm Exalt! reh.

in sanctuary

6:30-7:30pm Bailey/Brems

Dress Rehearsal

4:30 pm PCCS

5 6-9pm Maureen

Bailey & Patrick

Brems Recital in

sanctuary

6:30-8:00pm

Lisa T Girl Scouts

6

2-5pm Girl Scouts

Mother/Daughter

Craft Project in Col-

onnade Rm.

8:00 pm AA mtg

7

1:30pm Lisa Trigg’s

4-H That One Club

8

2:30-5:30 RIC

2:30-5:30pm

Kessler/Handy

Dress Rehearsal

4:00 pm TOPS

9 9-12 Tot’s Time 2:30-5:30 RIC

4-6pm Exalt! reh.

4:30pm Daydream

Believers rehearsal

5:30-8:30 Parents

& Divorce Class

10

2:30-5:30 RIC

11

2:30-5:30 RIC

4-6pm Exalt! reh.

in sanctuary

4:30 pm PCCS

cooking in kitchen

12

7pm Recital for

Megan Kessler &

Kaitlin Handy in

sanctuary

13 10:00am Dress Rehearsal for

Community Cantata

7:00pm Community

Cantata

8:00 pm AA mtg

14

15

4:00 pm TOPS

16 9-12Tot’s Time

17

18

4:30 pm PCCS

cooking in kitchen

19

6:30-8:00pm

Lisa T Girl Scouts

20

1:30-4pm

Greencastle Commu-

nity Reiki Share

8:00 pm AA mtg

21

22

4:00 pm TOPS

23

9-12 Tot’s Time

24

25

26

27

8:00 pm AA mtg

28

29 30

9-12 Tot’s Time

31

December 2014


December 2014

Transformers

A workshop featuring Phil DeVol was held at The Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics on October 29, 2014. The event was sponsored by Transformers and was made possible in part thanks to an Im-pact Grant given to Transformers by the United Way of Putnam County.

Phil DeVol is the author of Bridges out of Poverty: Strategies for Professionals and Communities, Bridges to Sustainable Communities: A system-wide, cradle-to-grave approach to ENDING POV-ERTY IN AMERICA, and Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World and other books on the subject of community sustainability.

During the workshop, 78 members of the community actively listened to Mr. DeVol discuss key points and action plans in order to help communities such as Putnam County put an end to poverty. Mr. DeVol explained that in order to reduce poverty, all the necessary people to be ‘around the ta-ble.’ This includes individuals, institutions and community/policy makers, as well as the poor, middle class and wealthy. This is called the Triple Lens approach. Mr. DeVol also discussed the causes of poverty. He explained that poor choices by individuals are not the only cause of poverty. Three other causes must be taken into consideration in order to minimize poverty in a community: human and social capital found in the community (availability of resources), exploitation of individuals in poverty, and political/economic structures and

policies. Many other key topics were discussed including the need for addition attention to children pre-birth to K and reliable public transportation.

The participants adjourned for a catered lunch by Monical’s Pizza, and a group met for an afternoon session with Mr. DeVol to begin creating an action plan for our community. Facilitated by Vic Hunter, the afternoon session produced, in part, the following outcomes:

1. Expand the PCCC to include not only the individual and institution levels of the triple lens but also the community and policy making piece.

2. Bring to fruition the needs of the Getting Ahead Graduates which will build bridges to their future story.

3. Make sure that the Bridges out of Poverty concepts and language as well as the Getting Ahead classes go beyond Greencastle and out into the county.

4. Develop Bridges out of Poverty Certified Trainers

5. Develop more Getting Ahead facilitators.

For more information about Transformers, be sure and check out the Transformers section of the church website. www.gobinumc.org/transformers

Affordable Care ActAffordable Care ActAffordable Care ActAffordable Care Act

If you are uninsured and believe you or someone you know might be eligible for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act health exchanges, please contact a Navigator at the Johnson Nich-ols Health Care Clinic (765-653-6171). The Navigator can assist you in determining eligibility, help you to navigate and enroll in the available health plans and provide tax credit information. The Navigator can also assist in enrollment in Medicaid. The Johnson Nichols Health Clinic has relo-

cated to the Medical Office Building, Suite 1300 of the Putnam County Hospital.


Cleaning Invoices Vs. Money for Ministry

by Bryan Langdoc

Have you ever wondered what it takes to clean a building the size of Gobin? Well, it’s a lot for one person, or

even two or three to do. For the past few years, we’ve been using a local cleaning service to care for our custodial

needs. Frequent turnover of cleaning staff and limited hours are just some of the many reasons our current situation

is not ideal. It has never seemed a good fit, and everyone involved agrees: it’s not working.

As our contract with the cleaning service comes to an end on December 31, we have an opportunity to

try something new. We have a couple of options here. First of all, the trustees have worked to produce a job descrip-

tion for the direct hire of a cleaning/maintenance position at Gobin. The Staff-Parish team reviewed the job descrip-

tion and agreed to bring it to our administrative council meeting on November 3. As we sat around the conference

table that Monday evening, the motion was made to hire a cleaning/maintenance staff member as per the presented

job description. The motion had a quick second, and we began to discuss. It was at that point a crazy idea came about.

What if we (Gobin) took responsibility for cleaning Gobin? We are many. And many have already been working to

clean and care for the building. What if we made it official? What if we made a list of all the cleaning/maintenance

needs of the church, and presented it to the congregation? If we did this, we could use the money saved for the mis-

sion and ministry of the church. We’re talking about somewhere between 15 and 20 thousand dollars. Would we

clean our church if it meant investing that money in children’s ministry? In new outreach opportunities? It was at this

point that I volunteered to clean the bathrooms. I seem well suited for that kind of work. For one thing, I am at church

pretty often. For another, I change multiple diapers everyday, so there would be some sort of continuity.

So I guess it’s up to you, people of Gobin. Can we do this? Look through the list provided. Would you be willing

to cross some of those things off the list? I’ve got the bathrooms. But there are a few other things left.

We’re still working on the best way to facilitate a sign-up for the various “opportunities” listed. In the mean-

time, familiarize yourself with the list. This is what it takes to care for our church. Are we up to the challenge?

Thank You for Your Generosity

Wonderful news! You have been Extravagant in your Generosity! Denise is still receiving pledges, and we are thankful for all.

We know you have pledged your financial gifts, but you have also pondered the other ways you will be generous to the ministry of Gobin. You have prayed and listened to God's word speaking in your life, and are opening to new ways to live in the kingdom of God daily. We thank God for you.

We have had 48 people pledge for 2015 so far for an amount of $125,772.00. In 2014 we had 55 people pledge for 2014 for an amount of $108,902.00. We hope the increase in pledged dollar amounts will enable Gobin's ministry in increasingly meaningful and effective ways, but we also know many of you give joyfully of your time and talents, whether or not financial increase is possible. We are just as thankful for you. You are the saints among us. Thanks be to God.

We invite you to pause in your preparation for Christmas and consider this opportunity. Many years ago, a Gobin pastor invited us to add the Baby Jesus to our Christmas lists as if he were our Beloved Child. Some of us have done so by buying gifts of equal value or giving money anonymously to someone in need. My children, when smaller, particularly enjoyed identifying and finding ways to con-tribute to the significant Christmas joy of children in their schools, understanding that such a gift had an impact on the number of gifts they would themselves receive. Others have given their Christmas/ Birthday gifts to Gobin in a financial offering either during Advent or at our Christmas Eve service.

Will you, in your Christmas budgeting and gift giving, remember Jesus? If you will, please write Baby Jesus on your gift envelope. Questions? Please call Beth Watson (765-301-0087) or Teddy Shuck (765-721-3193). Beth Watson

December 2014

JOBS TO BE PERFORMED IN THE CHURCH

The Trustees are seeking the assistance of our members to perform regular jobs in the church

weekly and monthly, or as needed. Please look over this list and select the job(s) you will take

responsibility for performing as required.

1. Changing all air filters in the church once a month

2. Checking the level of salt in the water softener system once a month

3. Weekly cleaning of all windows inside and out (main entrance and Wesley Hall)

4. Daily vacuuming and dust mopping (main entrance and Wesley Hall)

5. Daily cleaning and stocking of restrooms on main floor, off sanctuary and nursery

6. Daily cleaning and stocking of restrooms in lower level of church

7. Weekly dusting of pews and dust mopping of main sanctuary

8. Weekly dusting of balcony pews and railing

9. Weekly sweeping of stairs leading to main sanctuary and colonnade room

10. Weekly wet mopping of kitchen floor

11. Replacement of burned out light bulbs weekly/monthly

12. Daily emptying of all trash receptacles in lower level of church

13. Daily emptying of all trash receptacles in sanctuary and office suite

14. Daily emptying of all trash receptacles in Wesley Hall classrooms

15. Weekly cleaning of the Rainbow Room, Library and Special Meeting room

16. Weekly cleaning of Wesley Hall classrooms

17. Weekly cleaning/sweeping of all outside walks and entrances, and picking up trash

18. Daily inspection of the HVAC/Heating/Cooling units and checking all thermostat settings

19. Weekly cleaning, dust mopping or wet mopping of the Narthex floor and steps depending

on weather

20. Weekly storing of tables and chairs in Colonnade Room (if not needed)

21. Semi-annual floor treatment (spray-buff)

22. During the winter months monitoring the main entrances for snow removal and/or

spreading salt as needed

23. During summer months the weekly mowing of church lawn and picking up trash around

the building’s outside area

24. During the summer months the weekly maintenance of outside landscaping

25. Monthly inspection of all window wells and the removal of any debris that might prevent

draining

26. Periodically inspect the playground equipment for safety and cleaning that area as

needed

27. Weekly checking of all the recycle bins within the church building to make sure they are

emptied of contents

28. Semi-annual shampooing of the carpets in Wesley Hall classrooms

29. Weekly checking of thermostat on kitchen refrigerator and the deep freeze


THE LITTLE RED WAGON THE LITTLE RED WAGON THE LITTLE RED WAGON THE LITTLE RED WAGON

Help us fill the Little Red Wagon each Sunday morning with your donations

of non-perishable food items. The Food Pantry is ALWAYS in need of food

to distribute.

A Prayer for Those Affected by Ebola

Gracious God, we call you the Great Physician. We pray your healing power to touch those bodies that now shake with fever, ache with pain, and are too weak to sus-tain the demands of life.

Gracious God, we know you are a Mighty God.

Grant access to medical care for the most vulnerable in West Africa. Protect doctors and nurses who kneel at the bedsides of the sick and the dying. Provide resources in places of lack. Guide churches and church leaders. Empower all who work tirelessly to be Christ’s hands and feet.

Gracious God, we believe you are Hope for the hopeless. Hold parents who’ve lost children. Gently father and mother children who’ve lost their parents. Make your presence known to those who are dying alone, in the streets, in wastelands, without friends or family. Speak tenderly to all who feel abandoned by the world’s governments and systems of power. Give strength to our friends in West Africa who feel that “life more abundantly” is an unfulfilled promise.

Gracious God, we know you are the Light overcoming darkness.

Why should we be afraid?

Help us, O God, to trust in your unchanging nature in times of uncertainty.

Grant us peace that Ebola or anything in this life that would threaten to undo us, is not impossible for you.

Hear our prayer.

Amen.

Cookie Sale is Almost Here! Cookie Sale is Almost Here! Cookie Sale is Almost Here! Cookie Sale is Almost Here!

The 23rd Annual Holiday Cookie Sale will take place on Saturday, December 6th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Come to the Colonnade Room (basement) of Gobin Church to select from a wide variety of homemade Christmas cook-ies. Two sizes of containers will be available for you to pur-chase and fill: small, $5 and large, $11. The proceeds will be used for the Putnam County Food Pantry and the Gobin Kitchen Fund.

We need your help! All UMW members, please bake at least 10 dozen cookies. Other members and friends that can contribute, we ask that you bake at least 3 dozen cook-ies if possible. Cookies should be small to medium in size so they fit in the cans easily. Baked goods can be dropped off during the day on Friday, December 5th by 4:00 p.m. in the Colonnade Room.

Please tell your co-workers, friends and neighbors about the great opportunity to buy delicious homemade holiday cookies.

Even some of our youth back in 2004 came to get cook-

ies!! Pictured are Sara Culler and Harriet Watson.

December 2014

# GIVING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 *** TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD# GIVING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 *** TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD# GIVING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 *** TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD# GIVING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 *** TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD

On December 2, you can extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by par-

ticipating in UMC #GivingTuesday. Every gift made online through The Advance at

www.umcmission.org/give on Dec. 2 will be matched up to $1 million by the General Board

of Global Ministries.*

*Global Ministries will allocate the matching funds dollar for dollar up to the first $1 million

in gifts to Advance projects received online on Dec. 2 between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.

EST. A maximum of $2,500 per individual gift to a project will be dispersed as matching

funds. A project may receive a maximum of $25,000 in matching funds.

Last year on UMC #GivingTuesday, United Methodists collectively raised a record $6.5 mil-

lion on line through The Advance. 11,000 individuals and churches in 34 countries gave

more than 16,300 gifts to mission and ministries they believe in. It was a wonderful sign of

commitment and Extravagant Generosity, maximizing the impact of thousands of United

Methodists coming together on one day to transform the world.

UMC #GivingTuesday is part of an international movement and offers an opportunity to

start off the holiday season by giving instead of getting by supporting organizations that are

transforming the world. Visit www.umcmission.org/givewww.umcmission.org/givewww.umcmission.org/givewww.umcmission.org/give to search the 850 Advance projects

and give. Or choose one below.

Advance Projects worthy of our money connected with the Ebola Epidemic. are:

Advance 982450 International Disaster Response for personal protection kits,

gloves and gowns

Advance 3021951 UMCOR Sustainable Recovery and Development, for health fa-

cili- ties materials to prevent contagion, train 200 health workers

Advance 3021770 UMCOR Global Health for essential medicines and pop up tents

Advance Projects connected with Imagine No Malaria:

Advance 3021190 to eliminate malaria deaths by 2015 by supporting UM hospitals,

clinics, and health boards across Africa

Advance 982015 for Nothing But Nets

Advance Projects connected with Princess Jusu and Nancy Carew:

Advance 13037Z for Princess Jusu’s salary

Advance 3021062 for the dormitory and training center for women in Monrovia

Advance 13911Z for Nancy Carew’s salary

Giving Tuesday is an alternative to the recent US consumer driven shopping traditions of

Black Friday, Local Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. 100% of all gifts given through

the Advance go directly to the designated project. UMC #Giving Tuesday is the perfect anti-

dote to overspending during the Christmas season.

And really, ask yourself, “Is one day of giving thanks enough?”

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New Advent Christian Education Opportunities Begin Next Sunday, Nov. 30th

Several new opportunities for Sunday School classes will be starting up for the Advent season beginning on Sunday, No-vember 30th. Children in grades 1-5 will begin a new curricu-lum called “The Way of the Child”. This curriculum offers “a calming, centering, meditation style, which deepens a child’s connection to God.” Three of our Sunday School classes will be taking a journey with Adam Hamilton in a 5-week series en-titled “The Journey”. Our Middle School, High School, and a

new Adult class will watch a 10-15 minute vignette where Adam Hamilton retraces the steps of Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem. The Sharing Spirits class will offer a different series by Adam Hamilton entitled “Revival”. The video follows the life of John Wesley and his definition of a Wesleyan Christian and were we, too, can rediscover our spiri-tual passion. Finally, the Rainbow Class is studying “Desert Wisdom: Saying From the Desert Fathers”. We hope you will join us for any of these opportunities to grow!

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