The Contact
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At CUMC we are CONNECTING with God and others, GROWING in faith and love through Biblical learning, and SERVING our community and world, as followers of Jesus Christ. Carmel United Methodist Church Fax: 317-848-8790 621 S. Range Line Rd. phone: 317-844-7275 Carmel, IN 46032 e-mail: [email protected] OCTOBER 2015 The Contact Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture the state of mind of many of us in America today. We have wit- nessed a volatile market, uncertainty in foreign markets impacting the global economy, and with an up- coming presidential election, many opinions fly. A recent survey found that over three in four Americans are stressed about the economy and their person- al finances. Half were worried about providing for their family's basic needs and report feeling angry and irritable, and laying awake at night worried about this. The report concludes that, "the state of the nation's economy is taking a physical and emotional toll on people nationwide." Join us in worship during November for a sermon series entitled Enough: Discovering Joy Through Sim- plicity and Generosity. Our nation is experiencing what many have described as the "American night- mare." Increasing consumer debt, declines in savings, lower income growth, and a volatile stock market are all a part of our economic insecurity. We have lived in a society that tells us "you deserve it now," whether or not we can afford it or really even need it. All of this feels very negative and it doesn't have to be the final answer. Many of us have struggled with these issues at one time or another. These are important issues that we cannot ignore. This is why, over three weeks, we will be offering growth group study and worship empha- sis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. During this time we will explore what the Bible teaches us about financial management. Each week we will provide you with some practical tools you can use to assess your financial situation and develop a financial plan using Biblical principles. I hope you will join us for this very relevant and practical series. November 8 Cultivating Commitment November 15 Wisdom and Finance November 22 Defined by Generosity (pledge Sunday for the 2016 operating budget) Blessings, Patti
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Carmel United Methodist Church Monthly Newsletter October Issue
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At CUMC we are CONNECTING with God and others, GROWING in faith and love through Biblical learning, and SERVING our community and world, as followers of Jesus Christ. Carmel United Methodist Church Fax: 317-848-8790 621 S. Range Line Rd. phone: 317-844-7275 Carmel, IN 46032 e-mail: [email protected]
OCTOBER 2015
TheContact
Stress. Anxiety. Fear. These words capture the state of mind of many of us in America today. We have wit-nessed a volatile market, uncertainty in foreign markets impacting the global economy, and with an up-coming presidential election, many opinions fly.
A recent survey found that over three in four Americans are stressed about the economy and their person-al finances. Half were worried about providing for their family's basic needs and report feeling angry and irritable, and laying awake at night worried about this. The report concludes that, "the state of the nation's economy is taking a physical and emotional toll on people nationwide."
Join us in worship during November for a sermon series entitled Enough: Discovering Joy Through Sim-plicity and Generosity. Our nation is experiencing what many have described as the "American night-mare." Increasing consumer debt, declines in savings, lower income growth, and a volatile stock market are all a part of our economic insecurity. We have lived in a society that tells us "you deserve it now," whether or not we can afford it or really even need it. All of this feels very negative and it doesn't have to be the final answer.
Many of us have struggled with these issues at one time or another. These are important issues that we cannot ignore. This is why, over three weeks, we will be offering growth group study and worship empha-sis called Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity. During this time we will explore what the Bible teaches us about financial management. Each week we will provide you with some practical tools you can use to assess your financial situation and develop a financial plan using Biblical principles.
I hope you will join us for this very relevant and practical series.
November 8 Cultivating Commitment
November 15 Wisdom and Finance
November 22 Defined by Generosity (pledge Sunday for the 2016 operating budget)
Blessings,
Patti
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Pastoral Staff Senior Pastor: Rev. Patti Napier Associate Pastor: Rev. Mike Collins Director of Stream Worship: Scott McDermid Director of Youth Ministries: Scott McDermid Minister of Children & Families: Rev. Aj Mildenberg Minister of Adult Ed. & Discipleship: Sandra Andrews Minister of Music Chuck Shockney Minister of Youth: Kevin Andrews Minister of Local Outreach: Mike Podgorski
Office Staff Church Administrator: Kevin Sweeney Office Manager: Pat Morrison Financial Secretary: Elizabeth Shiverdecker Communications & Media Specialist: Rachel Ferry Membership Secretary: Karen McTaggart Building Superintendent: Art Enlow Preschool Director: Marian Fales Preschool Administrative Coordinator: Nicole Todd Minister of Shepherding & New Mem-ber: Barbara Krueger Minister of Visitation: Jim Shirey Retired Pastor in Residence: Jack King
To send an e-mail to any staff member, use their first initial and last name @carmelumc.org For example, Patti Napier is: [email protected]
Leadership at CUMC:
IN THIS ISSUE:
Church Governing Council
The Church Governing Council meet-ing schedule is posted outside of the Church office.
Stewardship
Fall Sports Leagues
Important Youth Info
Trunk-or-Treat!!
Music Ministry Call-Outs
Congratulations….
Births…
Kennedy Lynn Kruzel born September 8,
2015 to Steele & Anne Kruzel. Proud
grandmother is Reverend Patti Napier.
Jackson Paul Gould born September 8,
2015 to Chris & Janine Gould. Proud
grandparents are Richard & Karen Gould.
With Sympathy To…
Ernestine Templeton & family, on the
death of her sister, Virginia Bolinger, who
passed away
August 28, 2015.
Robert Hoyt & Jeff Kingston & families,
on the death of their mother & aunt, Janet
Hoyt, who passed away September 3, 2015.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER GROUP:
You're invited to join our prayer group. We meet each Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Chapel. For approximately one hour we pray to Jesus. Come pray with us. Email Richard Carriger for more info, no RSVP required. [email protected]
CUMC E-Prayer is a vital piece of electronic communica-tion within our church family, used to share (via e-mail) timely prayer requests and concerns about family and friends. If you would like to begin receiving and using CUMC E-Prayer, please send your e-mail address to Ed King at [email protected].
A huge “thank you” to everyone who
generously donated through the Meijer
Simply Give program! The tally is in and
the Carmel UMC Food Pantry will receive:
$69,200.00 in gift cards from Meijer to
purchase food for the pantry.
The Food Pantry served over 1200 individ-
uals last month, the need continues!
Hunger is NOT an option!
SIGN-UP ONLINE TO VOLUNTEER!
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Hamilton County
Kids Coats 2015 is
underway! We are
collecting, sorting,
and storing dona-
tions for our Novem-
ber Giveaways. We could use your help!
Build relationships while helping others -
- great for Small Groups, Scouts, Sun-
day School classes, Youth Groups, and
more! Email [email protected] or call
317-324-8818.
ESL @ Carmel UMC continues to be
guided by the Holy Spirit. The program now has students from five different countries around the world. God continues to affirm that helping immi-grants learn English is a great way to connect & serve in our community. If you are interested in the program, please contact [email protected] for more information.
Callers are needed during weeks of
Nov 9th
and 16th
.
Angel Tree, a program of Prison Fellowship, reaches
out to the children of inmates and their families with the
love of Christ. This unique program gives us an
opportunity to share Christ’s love by helping to meet
the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the
families of prisoners.
We need your help to call the benefited families of this program during weeks of No-
vember 9th,
and November 16th
in the afternoons.
Please volunteer by contacting Jennifer Reeves by email: [email protected] or at 317-590-6361.
Women monthly circles
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The prayer shawl ministry meets every Tuesday from 12:30 until 2:30 in room 124. Anyone is welcome to join us. More than a dozen shawls have already been given to church members and friends to demonstrate our love and God's love thru whatever they are facing. Call Jenny Andrews at 989-0586 for more information
Dinner Belles
Dinner Belles will meet at the Stacked Pickle Restaurant on Tuesday, October 13, 6:15. Hostess is Peg Durrer, 846-3904.
Quilters Group
The Quilters continue to meet each Friday from 9:30 to noon, and we welcome new mem-bers, even if they don’t know how to quilt. Any questions please contact Marie Harris at: [email protected]
Ruth Anna
Ruth Anna Circle will meet in the gathering space at church at 9:30am on Tuesday, October 13.Natalie Oehler, from the food pantry, will be our speaker. All ladies are welcome. Call Donna Skeens at 846-5482 with any questions.
Mom’s Circle
Moms Circle is Oct 8th in room 122 from 9:15-10:30! Join us for an hour of fellowship. No RSVP required. Questions? Email: Christy Nowlin at: [email protected]
Lydia Circle
Are you interested in learning more tips for healthy living to the age 100 and learn about God's meal plan you need? Come Tuesday Oct 6 th at 6:30 pm to hear Rebecca Schulke from the Wellness Center! Questions? Contact: Cheryl Bourgea at 317-496-7981
Cinnamon rolls fundraiser is happening on October 23rd and we need your support.
This is a wonderful activity that benefits women and children locally and nationally. We need your help volunteering for this activity, there are several shifts, and different activities. Please contact Suzy Leonard at 317-752-3586 or by email: [email protected]
Rolls are $7 per pan. Pick them up on Friday 10/23 or Sunday 10/25.
Place your order by email to: [email protected]
Are you on the UMW email list? If you are not, please send your email to: [email protected]
Our weekly “youth group” time is each
Sunday night from 5:15 to 7:30. We offer
games, music, great teaching, a free meal
and time to hang out with other youth. This
is for all youth from 6-12 grades and a per-
fect place for student to invite friends! We
would love ALL youth to be a part of this
weekly event.
Our upcoming teaching series “Identity”
asks the key question, “Who are you?”
Our world values being unique. So much
so, that we end up looking the same as we
try to be different. But we aren't a number.
We aren't our clothes, our relationships or
our accomplishments. In Christ we are
much more.
In these four thought-provoking youth Bible
study sessions, Eric Mason compares the
message the world constantly tells teens
about their identity with the truths found in
Scripture. The world tells us it's all about
how you look, what you have, what you do,
and whom you are connected to. But
Scripture teaches that while those things
can be important, they do not constitute
who you are. As followers of Jesus Christ,
our identity is found in Him.
Get Connected
We are encouraging all youth to get con-
nected on Sunday mornings at CUMC.
This may mean that you worship in one of
our four worship services with your family,
or it may mean that you find a way to
serve our church. We already have stu-
dents connected in lots of ways on Sun-
day mornings like singing in the choir,
teaching and assisting with Sunday
School for kids, being an usher, playing
drums in the Stream band…and more!
We would love to find a way to help you
get connected too, so email Kevin at
[email protected] and we will
find the right spot for you on Sunday
mornings
On a regular basis we offer special events
just for girls! If you are a youth girl and
not receiving this information, please
email Ashley at [email protected]
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November 5th: Skills Assessment 5-7pm (1st-4th grade, none for Kindergarten) All practices and games on Thursdays Practices begin November 12th Games begin December 3rd: 5:30 Kindergarten 6:30 1st-2nd grade 7:30 3rd-4th grade Break for holidays, League ends (weather permitting) 2/25/16.
November 3rd: Skills Assessment 5-7pm All practices and games are on TUESDAYS Practices begin November 10th and games on begin December 1st. Rotating practice and game times 6pm & 7pm Break for holidays, League ends (weather permitting) 2/23/15.
These 1 hr instructional youth (Currently in grades K-5) basketball clinics will be held on TWO Thursday evenings in the church gym-nasium: October 22nd and 29th. Kindergarten - 2nd Grade: Begins at 6pm Grades 3-5: Begins at 7:15pm
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This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with old friends and make new ones! Please consider making a trunk and sharing the love of Christ with a smile and some candy. We hope to make this a large community event where we can showcase our wonderful Church, you the people of Car-melUMC! Come be a part and have a blast! What costume will Pastor Aj be in this year? Hint: you will be mooved by it!
Trunk-or-Treat: FRIDAY - OCTOBER 30TH
“The Not So Silent Night” is the Christmas Play that to be presented this year on Sunday, December 20. Shepherds who visit baby Jesus on the night of his birth are so excited about the events of the evening that they make a great deal of noise and are arrested for disturbing the peace. The play takes place in the court room where the shepherds are on tri-al. You will laugh out loud at the witnesses for the prosecu-tion, especially Dr. Sigmund Fruitcake! The dialogue is clev-erly comic keeping the audience engaged and wondering what wacky character will be the next to be cross-examined. The children pantomime their roles so there is no dia-logue to memorize or microphones needed and no anxie-
ty about missing a line!
Kids ages 3 years old (by September 1, 2015) through 5th
grade are invited to participate. We can only accept a lim-ited number of kids, so please sign up early. The sign up will be available October 25 on our website. Please make sure
your child can attend 3 out of the 4 practices.
Practices are Sundays November 22 6-7:30, November 29 6-7:30, December 13 6-7:30pm, and Saturday, December 5 10-12noon. Please also sign up to help with the play assisting the kids learn the songs and the meaning of the Christmas story by volunteering one time per child. Per our child protection policy a parent/guardian must remain in the building, so, this is not a drop off event, thank you. Questions, please email Pastor Aj at [email protected].
2nd Grade Bibles!!
Please read, why Red Ribbon Sunday is important to me- so much that I wear red every day of October so I do not forget! Please join me in not forgetting and supporting our young people!
A personal note from Pastor Aj!
This is dedicated to a young man who died too young, I will call him Charles. Charles was a 21 year old young man who I treasured as a friend. Charles lost his identity of who he thought he was when he was cut from the basketball team. He searched for who he was. He turned to drugs. He had found another place where he fit in and was accepted. He tried to numb his pain, he began with prescription pain kill-ers, stolen from the medicine cabinets of parents and grandparents. (The number one place drugs are gotten is at their home, friend’s home or grandparents home medicine cabinets.) He eventually went to using heroin. It is very cheap and easy to get and use. Charles graduated high school and went on to college where he was on the Dean’s list. He wanted to be a doctor but prior arrests because of drugs made that impossible. Charles died from a heroin overdose almost five years ago. He was a child of God, who wandered off the path, looking for something that would fill his emptiness and fear. He had a loving home with two parents who loved and supported him, a sister and 2 brothers all who love Jesus and follow Him as their Lord and Savior. I miss Charles every day and pray no family has to experience the pain, sadness and grief from the evilness of drugs! I covet to pray for each of your children to F. R. O. G.!!! (Fully Rely On God!)
Would you please join me in prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of your children all around the world. You have created them in Your image and likeness. Help us to guide, affirm and love them so they are equipped to make healthy choices for their lives. Help the children experience Your great love for them deep in their hearts. Send Your Spirit upon them to comfort, heal, protect and en-lighten their decisions especially those that help them to Fully Rely On (YOU) God. Amen
New Stream Council
As the Stream has grown, so has our need for additional leadership to make sure that we keep heading in
the right direction and that people who attend the Stream are known and cared for. To help make this pos-
sible, we have formed a new group called the Stream Council made up of members of Carmel UMC who
will bring their gifts and passion to this role. These are people you can talk to as spiritual leaders and as
your representatives in guiding the Stream into the future. They are Richard Carriger, Lara Stickford, Jas-
mine McDonald, Jeff Henn and Eric Walsworth (see pictures below) and we hope you will be in prayer for
them as they serve our church in this new way.
Eric Walsworth and his son Wesley Jeff Henn and his family
Richard Carriger Lara Stickford Jasmine McDonald and her daughters
Congratulations to our Boy Scout youth for their extracur-ricular studies for faith growth using the P.R.A.Y. Publishing program (Program of Religious Activities with Youth). Chris-tian Reck, Austin Keith, and William Spanenberg complet-ed the “God & Church” study focusing on strengthening their relationship with Christ, and were challenged to learn about and participate in the
worship and ministry of the church over the 7 month study. Each researched CUMC history and provided reports on the various ministries. Then as a capstone assignment, each partici-pated in 3 CUMC ministries serving both inter-nally and in outreach. The P.R.A.Y. curriculum is conducted through churches, and is strongly supported by the United Methodist Church for education and faith growth. The material is available for Sunday School classes, plus P.R.A.Y. partners for promotion with American Heritage Girls, Camp Fire USA, Trail Life USA, and both Boy & Girl Scouts. As these boys are also Boy Scouts, the BSA provides a knot patch in recognition of their study.
Join Venture Crew 131 Venturing is Boy Scouts’ co-ed program for young men and women between the ages of 13 and 21 and offers:
Fun activities with friends
Religious awards
Flexible schedule
Youth leadership
Community service
For further information, please contact Michael Nardi, Crew 131 Advisor, at
A Growth Group is a small group of people who meet weekly in host homes to grow in faith and love
through Biblical learning.
You can join a Growth Group anytime!
Fall Course Catalogue -
Interested in learning more about the Bible? Have questions you want answered? Find a class that fits
where you are in your spiritual journey. Whether you are looking for an introduction in a 100 Level Class,
something in between, or a more in-depth Bible study in the 400 Level, you can find a course listed in this
Catalogue of all of the classes offered this fall semester. If you have questions or need help deciding
what would be a good fit, please contact Sandra or another staff member and we would be happy to
help. For more information, you can find the entire Course Catalog online!
Classes starting in November:
Cornerstone Sunday School Class begins a new study - "Minor Prophets (Hosea - Micah)"
Sundays 9:30-10:30am beginning Nov. 1st
All are welcome! Questions, please contact Anja Nitz at [email protected].
Grief Recovery: Face the holidays with hope in the midst of grief.
Tuesdays Nov 3- Nov 24th
Led by Rev. Jackie Chandler, Pastoral Counselor/Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Register online or use the form on the last page in the Course Catalog
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Is there someone at the church who’s missing out on
RightNow Media?
After being invited by her husband, Lisa loved going through Pulling the Thread with Jen Hat-
maker in her women's small group and encouraging each other to live out their faith throughout
the week.
Ryan, a college senior, got an invitation from his dad and is now watching convicting and chal-
lenging sessions from the Passion Conference with his friends in their dorm. On his phone.
Ben is a volunteer leader who challenged his youth group to connect with God by leading them
through Prayer with Francis Chan.
Nate is a 5-year old who's learning biblical history in a fun way by watching What's in the Bible?
on the iPad after school.
THE STREAM WORSHIP BAND:
Scott McDermid, The Stream Worship Director is wanting to know if anybody is interested in sharing their God given talents in the following ways for the Stream Service:
Male or Female Vocals
Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Drums, keyboard or any instrument
Technology: Running the Sound Board, Lights or Video
Set/Stage Design
Email Scott if interested:
CHRISTMAS CANTATA The Carmel UMC Music Ministry will be doing all of Vivaldi's "Gloria" on Sunday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the CUMC Sanctuary with or-chestra. We would love to have you or any singer you know sing with us. Wednesday rehearsals will begin on October 28th at 7:30pm. Sunday rehearsals will begin Nov. 1 at 2:00pm. If you are interested in participating, contact Chuck Shockney via email: [email protected] or call 317-695-6372.
SUNDAY BUS
Carmel UMC is in search of volunteers that would be willing to drive the Church’s 14 passenger bus to pick up our brothers and sisters of Carmel UMC who presently reside at The Barrington and have no mode of transportation to get to church. While initially, the plan is to be transporting those who reside at The Barrington, other assisted living facilities will be considered in the future.
The schedule would be to pick up the residents at 9:00am and return them at 11:00am. This would allow our friends the opportunity to attend either the 9:30 service or Rev. Jack King’s Sunday School class.
For more information, contact Jim Shirey at [email protected] or 217-0172.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
621 S. Range Line Road
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-844-7275
Fax: 317-848-8790
E-mail: [email protected]
www.carmelumc.org
At Carmel UMC we are connecting with God and others, growing in faith and love through Biblical learning, and serving our community and world as followers of Jesus Christ.
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Bishop Coyner October 10th
Special Speaker Nov. 1st
UPCOMING EVENTS
