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How do you measure a year? The school year begins in September and runs until May; the fiscal year is from July until June. Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of Jewish new year, is typically in September; the Lunar New Year, celebrated in China and elsewhere throughout Pastor Shannon Southeast Asia, is in February. The Christian liturgical year begins with Advent, at the transition from November to December; and, of course, this month we celebrate the New Year’s Day first established by Julius Caesar: January 1. Whatever calendar you use to count time, a new year is considered a time of fresh beginnings. We look back on what has been, and look forward to what may be. Though the bleakest days of winter are ahead of us, the days already grow longer—by January 30th we will have 10 hours of sunlight, and by March 17th (St Patrick's Day), we will have 12 hours of sunlight. After a year marked by radical shifts in how we live together, the new year gives us the opportunity to choose what we will carry forward and what we will lay to rest in the year that’s gone. It is also the opportunity for each of us, individually and together, to recommit to following Christ. John Wesley introduced a Covenant Renewal Service in 1755 as an invitation to do just that, and it is a tradition within the United Methodist Church today. We honor the covenant sealed between us, God, and the Church through our baptism, and together we pray that we may continue to abide in God—and God in us. We will celebrate this service on Sunday, January 3, and I invite you to join us in the prayer from wherever you participate in the service. One thing that I will carry into the New Year, and I pray that you will join me, is our new online learning ministry. I so appreciate Bob Catchpole, Sharon Wathen, and Jan Moliterno for their tireless work to improve our internet service and WiFi connection throughout the building; for setting up classrooms; and for providing necessary supplies such as power strips, earbuds, and additional masks. Many thanks as well to our volunteers, without whom this ministry would not be possible. We have hosted a handful of children in the latter part of the semester, and we are looking forward to a more regular schedule once school resumes this month. I am also working with the Liberty High School guidance department to identify high school students who are available and willing to give their time to this ministry. Continued next column Prayers for our student participants and volunteers Volunteers! We need at least two adults (or one adult and one youth) present during each learning session. There is typically some need for help with the learning material, but we also need volunteers to simply offer a welcoming presence. If you are interested and would like more information, please give me a call/text or send me an email. I pray that you each may find the gift of renewal in the coming year. If you are a resolution maker, may you be wise and kind to yourself in the making, and dedicated and grace-filled in the keeping. We are still in a season of celebration, and I celebrate you. Pastor Shannon HIGHLIGHTS: Winter Wellness Tips In a funk because you don’t get enough sunlight? Pick up a light therapy box (such as the HappyLight). They come in all shapes, sizes, and price points to fit your space and your budget. Keep your whole body hydrated – moisturize and drink plenty of water! The post-holiday slump can be a lonely time, so pick up the phone or drop a letter in the mail to maintain connection to your loved ones. February Newsletter DEADLINE January 20, 9:00 a.m. EMAIL articles in Word to [email protected] …Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 Church Hill United Methodist Church 189 Churchill-Hubbard Rd. Liberty Township, OH 44505 See us on Facebook and www.ChurchHillumc.com January 2021 CHUM Newsletter Our Mission
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How do you measure a year? The school year begins in September and runs until May; the fiscal year is from July until June. Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of Jewish new year, is typically in September; the Lunar New Year, celebrated in China and elsewhere throughout
Pastor Shannon Southeast Asia, is in February. The Christian liturgical year begins with Advent, at the transition from November to December; and, of course, this month we celebrate the New Year’s Day first established by Julius Caesar: January 1. Whatever calendar you use to count time, a new year is considered a time of fresh beginnings. We look back on what has been, and look forward to what may be. Though the bleakest days of winter are ahead of us, the days already grow longer—by January 30th we will have 10 hours of sunlight, and by March 17th (St Patrick's Day), we will have 12 hours of sunlight. After a year marked by radical shifts in how we live together, the new year gives us the opportunity to choose what we will carry forward and what we will lay to rest in the year that’s gone. It is also the opportunity for each of us, individually and together, to recommit to following Christ. John Wesley introduced a Covenant Renewal Service in 1755 as an invitation to do just that, and it is a tradition within the United Methodist Church today. We honor the covenant sealed between us, God, and the Church through our baptism, and together we pray that we may continue to abide in God—and God in us. We will celebrate this service on Sunday, January 3, and I invite you to join us in the prayer from wherever you participate in the service.
One thing that I will carry into the New Year, and I pray that you will join me, is our new online learning ministry. I so appreciate Bob Catchpole, Sharon Wathen, and Jan Moliterno for their tireless work to improve our internet service and WiFi connection throughout the building; for setting up classrooms; and for providing necessary supplies such as power strips, earbuds, and additional masks. Many thanks as well to our volunteers, without whom this ministry would not be possible. We have hosted a handful of children in the latter part of the semester, and we are looking forward to a more regular schedule once school resumes this month. I am also working with the Liberty High School guidance department to identify high school students who are available and willing to give their time to this ministry.
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Prayers for our student participants and volunteers
Volunteers! We need at least two adults (or one adult and one youth) present during each learning session. There is typically some need for help with the learning material, but we also need volunteers to simply offer a welcoming presence. If you are interested and would like more information, please give me a call/text or send me an email.
I pray that you each may find the gift of renewal in the coming year. If you are a resolution maker, may you be wise and kind to yourself in the making, and dedicated and grace-filled in the keeping. We are still in a season of celebration, and I celebrate you.
Pastor Shannon
HIGHLIGHTS: Winter Wellness Tips
In a funk because you don’t get enough sunlight? Pick up a light therapy box (such as the HappyLight). They come in all shapes, sizes, and price points to fit your space and your budget.
Keep your whole body hydrated – moisturize and drink plenty of water!
The post-holiday slump can be a lonely time, so pick up the phone or drop a letter in the mail to maintain connection to your loved ones.
February Newsletter DEADLINE January 20, 9:00 a.m.
EMAIL articles in Word to [email protected]
…Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
Church Hill United Methodist Church 189 Churchill-Hubbard Rd. Liberty Township, OH 44505
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Birthdays
04 June Byo, Michael Moliterno 06 Andrew Yoder 08 Jennifer Berlin 09 Joette Sondheimer 10 Zachary Dougherty 12 Julie Catchpole
19 June Myer, Carol Smith 23 Melanie Asay 26 William Edwards 30 Joseph Seifert, Kay Toth
WE SERVED over 100 families in December 2020. Second Harvest Food Bank continues to receive grants and most recently through the CARES Act. So, our Liberty Community Pantry received another grant for our December food purchases through Second Harvest.
What a blessing!
WE CONTINUE to shop for items that are not available at Second Harvest such as toilet paper and staples like pasta sauce. Toiletries are needed as well. We use the donations received from the church and the community to provide all of these items to our Pantry families.
WE SEE great need in our community. We are so blessed by God to have the opportunity to work together to meet some of the needs by providing food and fun items each
month for the families who come to our distribution. Plan is to continue with the DRIVE-THRU method for as long as needed to keep everyone safe.
Due to the holiday schedules at the food bank and elsewhere, we have delayed our January pantry until Friday, January 15. When February comes, we’ll return to the first Friday of the month for distributions.
Completed for 2020
With the work of the entire Liberty Community, we provided gifts to 89 children from 60 families through the Blott Kids Holiday Project this year. Church Hill UMC coordinates the project, and we are so grateful to all the individuals, groups, and businesses that help us make it possible.
Jodi Stoyak with the Youngstown Jewish Community Center and Temple El Emeth; Renee Cambier at the Liberty Branch of the Warren Trumbull County Public Library; Kim Gallagher, Manager of the Belmont Ave. Denny’s restaurant; Sheriann Griffith and the office staff of Dr. Rich at the Steward Family Medicine office on Belmont Avenue; the Church Hill Commons Giant Eagle; the Liberty Police and Fire Departments; AND countless individuals and businesses that donated money, gift cards, outfits of clothing, toys, games, and books.
Cookies were baked, fruit was gathered, crafts were made. Gifts were wrapped. All of these gestures were coordinated during the Season of Giving to assure each child received gifts of clothing, toys, a game, and books. The families also received gift cards to a local grocer for holiday meals and a bag of fruit and cookies. Our volunteer groups were purposely kept small so that social distancing could be observed.
Thank you to the teachers and staff in the Liberty PreK to 4th grades that provided the names of children and their families who needed support during the Christmas season. We love having this opportunity to serve the children of Liberty.
BOWS for NEXT YEAR
We collect stick-on BOWs to provide the families with their bag of gifts for Blott Kids Holiday Project each year. We used up our supply for the 2020 project. So, if you are shopping, especially after Christmas sales, and see bows on sale, please pick up a few bags and bring them to the church. We don’t have to have them right away. You can let me know if you have some to donate, and I can plan to get them from you.
Thank you! Sharon Wathen (330-759-2314)
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: Thank you to all the children and their parents for their hard work in presenting a memorable
Christmas program. We had many views online and several nice comments. Thanks are also given to Linda Toepfer, Sharon Wathen, and Alexander Smith for their work with the presentation. — Terri West, Children’s Ministry Director
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CHURCH HILL
United Methodist Church 189 Churchill-Hubbard Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44505 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Rev. Shannon Trenton, Pastor Janice Moliterno, Administrative Assistant/ Treasurer Michele Garman, Organist Jane Page, Director of Music Carla Jenkins, Pianist Terri West, Children’s Director Deanna Slifka, Youth Director Alexander Smith, Sound Room Tech Charity Washington, Custodian
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Prayer Concerns
Condolence: To Robyn Young & Family upon the December 11 passing of her mother, Dorothy Young
Ongoing and Recent Prayer Concerns: Ron Baker, Don Ward, Carol Goodwin, Ilona Booth, Roberta Hopkinson, Chuck Burns (Clara Jones’ brother), Karen Grimm, Joan Rotar (Terri West’s sister-in-law), Don Mikulich, Pam Schimpf, David Moyers, Don Taylor, Jr., Margie Jobe, Dorothy Schultz, Charity Washington, Vi Gerdes (Bob Gerdes’ mom), Nancy Smith, Eileen Hawkins, JoAnn and Carol (friends of Carla Jenkins), Allison (Kim Quinlan’s daughter), Brenda Neville, Cindy Stregas (Pat Marsh’s daughter), Sherri Smith (Linda Toepfer’s friend), Christina Fletcher (Jan Ferry’s friend), Mike Smith (Nancy Smith’s brother), Kay Dunlap, Steve Klenk (Jan Ferry’s son-in-law), Charley Grounds (George Marsh’s friend), Annette Scott (Pat Marsh’s friend), Gary K. (Jeff & Eileen’s friends), The Family of Dorothy Young, Jeff Hawkins, John Maas – (a friend of the West family), relative of Jan McCaughtry, Nora S. (child), Brian Koper – (Pat Castle’s son), Leah Doughton-Toot and husband, Kevin, Tina and Tom DeJane, Brian Heinz – (Linda and Jim Toepfer’s son-in-law), Kim Quinlan’s mom, Laura Schimpf, Brendon Covan – (friend of the West Family), Conor Covan – (son of Brandon), George L. – (Relative of Terri West), Dave Thompson – (friend of George Marsh), Roger Morgan – (a relative of Shirley Grimm), John Capitola, Annette Scott – (friend of Pat Marsh), Andre Williams (on death row) and his mother, Dianne Williams, Jimmy Quinlan, David White (friend of Audrey Williams), The Family of Chuck Boomhower (Jan Ferry’s cousin’s husband), and the students, teachers, and families during the pandemic.
