Devotional for the Eleventh Day of Christmas

May God the Father bless us;
may Christ take care of us;
the Holy Ghost enlighten us all the days of our life.
The Lord be our defender and keeper of body and soul,
both now and forever, to the ages of ages.

 

Æthelwold, c.908-984

Devotional for the Tenth Day of Christmas

Alone with none but Thee, my God,
I journey on my way.
What need I fear, when Thou art near O king of night and day?
More safe am I within Thy hand
Than if a host did round me stand.

St. Columba, c.521 – 597

Wednesday with Wesley

Devotional for the Ninth Day of Christmas

Our God, God of all men
God of heaven and earth, seas and rivers,
God of sun and moon, of all the stars,
God of high mountain and lowly valley,
God over heaven, and in heaven, and under heaven.
He has a dwelling in heaven and earth and sea
and in all things that are in them.
He inspires all things, He quickens all things.
He is over all things, He supports all things.
He makes the light of the sun to shine,
He surrounds the moon and the stars,
He has made wells in the arid earth,
Placed dry islands in the sea.
He has a Son co-eternal with Himself...
And the Holy Spirit breathes in them;
Not separate are the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

                                St. Patrick c.389-461

2019 Lay Leadership

(2016 Book of Discipline ¶) 

Lay Leader (¶ 251.1): Bev Schneider 
Lay Member of Annual Conference (¶ 251.2):

Dr. Marcia Prather 
Alternate Lay Member of Annual Conference: Belinda Alkula 
Ad Council Chair (¶ 251.3): John Fisher

Lay Leadership Committee (¶ 258.1):

Pastor (chair) 

Class of 2019: Amber Maclay-Schulte 

Class of 2020: Lisa Menery 

Class of 2021:

Staff/Pastor Parish Relations (¶ 258.2):

Class of 2019: Lynda Fisher, Ed Sperry

Class of 2020: Carol Goffe, Mary Costello

Class of 2021: Cammie Edgar, Dave Maclay-Schulte, and Jeremy Ruff

Stewardship/Finance (¶ 258.4):

Dean Diers (chair), Lenny Johnson, Carolyn Mickens, and Kathy Wood (finance officer)

Trustees (¶ 2524):

Class of 2019: joey Diers, and Paul Ludington (chair)

Class of 2020: John Soper 

Class of 2021: Bob Edgar

Other committees, teams, and work areas:

Education Ministries:

+Adults: Dr. Charles Alkula and Dean Diers 

+Children: Cammie Edgar, Cathy Hackett, Mary Hackett, Amanda Hermes, Julie Ludington (chair), Sara Malo, Amber Maclay-Schulte, Lisa Nichols, and Kendra Ruff (Sunday school superintendent)

Hospitality Coordinator:  Dr. Ellyn Jones

Missions: Dr. Ellyn Jones (chair)

+Clothes Closet: Gail Fisher (POC)
+East Angola mission partners: Dr. Charles & Belinda Alkula, Mary Nelson, Dr. Marcia Prather, and Haze Smith

+Pantry Partners: Lynn Moshier (POC)

Outreach Team: joey Diers (POC)

Prayer Chain: Gail Moshier (Email) and Janet Lonski (Phone)

Prayer Shawls (UMW): Carole Koval (POC)

Shepherding Team: Chuck Benner (The Living Center), Mary Costello, Janet Lonski, Carolyn Mickens, Marilyn Murphy, Don Nelson, and Dr. Marcia Prather

UMW: Sue Pearson, president

UMM: Bob Edgar, president

Worship:

   Altar Guild: Linda Kauffman and Sara Malo

   Chimes: Marilyn Murphy
   Choir: Brenda Bolton
   Greeter/Liturgist scheduling: Julie Weindel  
   Organist: Hazel Smith
   Pianist: Julie Ludington
   Praise Music: Dave Lockman and Paul Ludington

Devotional for the Eighth Day of Christmas

Look upon us, O Lord,
and let all the darkness of our souls
vanish before the beams of Thy brightness.

Fill us with holy love,

and open to us the treasures of Thy wisdom.
All our desire is known unto Thee,
therefore perfect what Thou hast begun,
and what Thy Spirit has awakened us to ask in prayer.
We seek Thy face,
turn Thy face unto us and show us Thy glory.
Then shall our longing be satisfied,
and our peace shall be perfect.

St. Augustine of Hippo, 354 – 430

Happy New Year!

Come, let us anew our journey pursue
(5.5.5.11.5.5.5.11)

Come, let us anew
Our journey pursue,
Roll round with the year,
And never stand still, till the Master appear;
His adorable will
Let us gladly fulfill,
And our talents improve
By the patience of hope, and the labour of love. 

Our life is a dream,
Our time, as a stream,
Glides swiftly away,
And the fugitive moment refuses to stay:
The arrow is flown,
The moment is gone,
The millennial year
Rushes on to our view, and eternity's here; 

O that each in the day
Of his coming might say,
"I have fought my way through,
I have finished the work thou didst give me to do!"
O that each from his Lord
May receive the glad word,
"Well and faithfully done,
Enter into my joy, and sit down on my throne!" 

Hymns for New-Year's-Day by Charles Wesley
(London: Printed by R. Hawes, undated)