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From the Pastor’s Desk: Dear people, Some of you were an active part of an on-going conversation that began back in January. We called the sessions "Making a Good Church Better" - - - and together we learned, listened and labored toward finding words around this amazing calling to which we have been called. One of the questions asked was "What do we do?" And the answer we gave to this question is We connect people to God

and support one another

through Jesus' message of

love, discipleship, and transformation

So how does this happen? Certainly in steps, careful marching steps moving forward as the "twenty mile marches" we explored during our time together. Some of those steps are familiar, only becoming bigger and better. An example is the Back2School Bash. Some of these steps are new, including tasking a group of people to hold us accountable to moving forward. If we are to be a part of the transformation of the world, the ushers of Christ's kingdom here on earth, then we are called to something so magnificent that it is beyond our words to describe. But words we will use to call us more and more to action, both personally and as the body of Christ. We are the connection for others to come into a committed relationship to Jesus Christ. We are the conduit by which this will happen for some in our community whose hearts God is already preparing for their own personal next steps into discipleship.

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August 20, 2013 Issue 39

GLEANINGS

CHURCH STAFF

Rev Melisa Derseweh, Sr. Pastor m.derseweh@apmumc.net Christy Earl, Dir. Of Chris an Ed c.earl@apmumc.net Debbie Holtz, Church Secretary d.holtz@apmumc.net Randy Knighten, Youth Minister r.knighten@apmumc.net Becky Mallard, Financial Secretary rwmall@comcast.net Dr. Darryl Ne les, Dir. Of Music Pianist/Organist dne les@tnstate.edu Lee Bravo, Facili es Manager lbravoiii@yahoo.com Judy Maloney Wedding Coordinator 885-1433

A publication of Andrew Price Memorial United Methodist Church

A community of seekers celebrating and sharing God’s love

The Church in the curve

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This week I would like to share a very interesting article on youth drug and alcohol abuse in the US. Young people are involved in drug and alcohol use at an alarming rate. Often youth that struggle with these issues go unnoticed. I have included half of the article and the rest can be found at Youthworker.com. I would love to know what you think rknighten@apmumc.net .

Fall 2013

I am completing our planning for the 2012-2013 school year. We will have our fall parent meeting on Sun-day, September 1st after the late service. I am asking parents of youth to attend.

Youth News

New Center to Study Causes of Teen Substance Abuse

Despite decades of prevention efforts, adolescents continue to drink and use drugs at alarming rates, often with deadly results. Nearly half of U.S. students have used an illicit drug by 12th grade, and each year alcohol-related incidents kill about 5,000 young people and send nearly 200,000 to the emergency room, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Duke University's Center for Child and Family Policy hopes to demystify this problem with the aid of a five-year, $6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The grant will fund the new Center for the Study of Adolescent Risk and Resilience (C-StARR), which will focus on the biolo-gy and behavior behind teen drinking and drug use.

Rick Hoyle, professor of psychology and neuroscience and an associate director of the Center for Child and Family Policy, will lead the effort. "Marijuana and alcohol use are not going down, so clearly we need new data on what causes people to use," Hoyle said. "That will give us clues on how to intervene in ways that encourage them not to use." http://www.youthworker.com/youth-ministry-resources-ideas/youth-culture-news/11694510/

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Kids News and Happenings

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS RETURNS!

Wonderful Wednesdays begin on Wednesday, September 4th. All children aged 3(by August 31,2013) - 6th grade are invited to come to BLAST(Being Disciples, Loving God's Children, Acknowledging our Lord, Sharing the Word, Telling Others) from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. We have games, crafts, mission activities, singing, and a lesson based on the previous Sunday School lesson. Hand bells (known as the Ding a lings) begin September 25th at 6:10 p.m. for 1st-6th graders.

STUDENT PRAYER PARTNER OPPORTUNITY

It is our tradition to place the names of the children/youth on the chancel rail at the beginning of each school year. We will do that this year on Sunday, August 25th at both ser-vices. This year we are adding college students to our list. During the closing hymn that morning, you can come up and get a card. The name on your list will be your prayer part-ner for the school year. Please feel free to make contact with that person to let them know you are praying for them.

Pink cards will have the names of youth/college students and yellow cards will have the name of children.

PROMOTION SUNDAY

The children will be participating in Pro-motion Sunday from 9:45-10:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 25th in the Fellowship Hall. Refreshments will be served from 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and then certifi-cates and awards will be presented at 10:00 a.m. Children should report to their current Sunday School classrooms at 9:15 a.m. that morning. The congregation is invited to join the children and their families for this spe-cial event. If anyone can bring refresh-ments for this, please contact Christy Earl.

Congratulations to 3rd graders Alyssa Ingram, Destiny Braden, and Kate Scrip who will receive their bibles from the church on August 25th.

SAFE SANCTUARIES MEETING

All parents of children/youth, workers with children/youth, church leaders, and other congrega-tion members are strongly encour-aged to attend a meeting after the 10:30 service on Sunday, August 25th in the McDonough Fellowship classroom.

We will discuss our updated safe sanctuary policies.

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ATTENTION KROGER SHOPPERS…. Now, you can earn money for the church just by shopping at Kroger. How, you ask? Simple, buy a Kroger card from Becky Lovelace. They are $5 and there is already $5 loaded on the card. All you have to do is recharge the card before you shop. Your gift card can be used for anything, including fuel and prescriptions, in Kroger stores with the exception of services. Services include: Money Orders, Western Union, Lottery Tickets, Hunting/Fishing Li-cense and Ticket Master. You cannot buy Kroger gift cards with a gift card.

A card purchased in a store CANNOT be linked to your organization. We earn 4% on monies reloaded to the card and we have made $893.65 through June. Thank you to our Andrew Price Kroger Shoppers!! Becky can be reached at llaceh20@comcast.net or 615-681-3663 or just send a check for $5 to her at 108 Rolling Mill Rd. Old Hickory, TN 37138 with your address and she will mail the card back to you. .

From Page 1 As this fall draws nearer look at your life for where God is leading. If your discipleship is an area where God expects you to be more intentional then check out ways to develop that discipleship muscle through ministry, mission and study here. Need ideas? Check out the fall listings for classes, get involved in a Sunday School group if you don't already have one, and offer your time and energy for one or more of the projects you read about here or in the bulletin. And get ready. God is working already, preparing the way for us to be the disciples we are called to be to "...connect people to God and support one another through Jesus' message of love, discipleship, and transfor-mation." Yay!!! Shalom, +Melisa

Men’s Club Meeting Set

The first fall meeting for our UM Men's Club will be on Saturday, September 14th at 7:45 am. We will get back to our regular 3rd Saturday meetings in October. Our guest speaker for September will be our own David Cook - Ex-tension Agent, Adult Agriculture with the University of TN, UT Extension. David will be sharing his expertise on unique lawn care and gardening techniques, so come to the breakfast with questions and hankering for a great meal Yours in Christ, Steve LaSuer

GOODIES FOR GRANDPARENTS

Grandparent's Day is Sunday, September 8th. We would like to honor all grandparents by having "Goodies for Grandparents" in the foyer

that morning. Refreshments will be in the foyer beginning at 9:00 a.m.

If anyone can bring food for this event, please contact Christy Earl.

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HELP WANTED: Habitat for Humanity Faith Built 2013

Andrew Price has been invited again this year to participate in the Methodist Faith Build for Habitat for Hu-manity. The build will begin in late September; we have been scheduled for the October 6th workday. The day will begin at 7:30 and conclude by 3PM. At least seven more volunteers are needed to form our team. All volunteers must sign a waiver. Our work will include helping complete the outside structure of the house such as sid-ing, gutters, etc. Ladder work will be required for some tasks. If you are unable to par-ticipate in the building activities, you may help by bringing breakfast, snacks or bottled water for approximately 35 people. If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact this year’s coordinator, Dawn Dale, at 616-804-7835 or ddale@thegeneral.com. Special thanks to those who have already signed up! Martin, Chuck, Buck and Tiffany!

Hands and Feet Andrew price memorial umc—Mission Outpost

SUNDAY: Second Harvest Food Bank Challenge

Let us challenge ourselves to bring one can or box of non-perishable food to church next Sunday for the local Second Harvest Food Bank. There is a bin located in the narthex outside the sanctuary and a bin in the hall out-side the library. Our team still works the 4th Thursday of each month. If you would like to vol-unteer please contact the office.

Members of our mission team going to Shiprock, NM, on the Navajo Reservation are Rev. Melisa Derseweh, Deb-bie Holtz, Becky Mallard, Nancy & Steve LaSuer, David Cook, Libby Francis, Brenda Vanderpool, Marilyn Meeks, Tracy Page and Andreas Albert. We are asking for your prayers and support during this time as we prepare to go. The team has stock in the trip which you may obtain with a donation. You may see any member of the team for stock or con-tact the office.

NAVAJO MISSION TRIP UPDATE

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Prayer Requests

Pray for Rev. Melisa Derseweh. Pray for our church, church family, staff. Pray for God’s guidance for our country. New Life Class Chase People looking for jobs Ernestine Lovelace Scott Hansen Amanda & Family Katherine L Carl Jim Vernon Darryl Hunter Andy Pollack Matthew Ingram Dennis Staples Michael Herring MJ Charles Josh Danny Barnes Sylvia Von Dohlen Bruce Horne Mary Morton Dave B Geoffrey Aunt Dottie Peggy Eric Melanie Nancy McDonough Fellowship Class Buster Etheridge Priscilla Etheridge Hop & Deta Hopkins David Tragle Frances Tragle Judy Abuyas Alejandra Vernon Anna Gay Class Elaine Scholes Paul Campbell Bob Harriman Charm Hayes Joann Hunter Family of Randy Fleming Jan Wood Anleah Wanda Hudson Mary Groce Sandra Smith E.C. Fergerson Jim Crosby

Topics Class Bishop Mikaelian – 14 yrs old – brain tumor Curt Oglesby Zaya Patel – 7 mo. Old - tumor Dr. Alette Davis David – Pastor- LH Baptist Angela Fitzpatrick Builders Class Oliver Phillips & family Kathy Tom Ruhlman Jeff Marc Phillips Bill & Sylvia Mooney Mr. Dewese Norma White Brenda Smith Alice Essary Setsuko & Milton Takahashi Alene Tomlinson Brittanie Taylor Betty Gebhart McClary family Norman Richards John & Pat Leath Linnie Buckner Inmates at Riverbend Kathy Page Laura Gebhart Christopher & Family Family of Linda Snyder Joe Conklin

Sharers Class Linda Fulkerson Family of Betty Sheehan Ben Carroll Thelma Pearson US military – safety & success Rev. Jeff Fryer Unemployed people - jobs Jean & Pete Scalf John Pugh Linda Reeves Nan Mitmire Geneva Emerson Lonnie Leggett Jane Fowler James Cato Judy Smith Margaret Moore Trent Foley Harvey & Betty Johnson Eric Jimmy South Rene & Jerri Naomi Fryer Gordon Meadors B.E. & Lily Brown Kenton Clark Other Prayer Concerns Madison Boyd & family Olen Hutchison Worship committee – guidance CiCi Catherine Judkins Peace in the middle East Bill Farrar & wife Joe Family of Roberta Walter Calvin Kent Mena Eskander Congregation: Please pray for these groups on these days. Monday – New Life Tuesday – McDonough Wednesday – Anna Gay Thursday – LDL & Builders Friday – Topics Saturday – Sharers Sunday – Other Prayer Concerns

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Like salad?

Recycling Help Needed

Debbie would like to ask for help recycling the paper, cardboard and plastic at the church. There are recycling bins in the foyer and narthex for paper and bins near the so-da machine downstairs for cardboard and plastic. If you would like to help, just recycle the contents of

a bin when you notice it getting full. Thank you for helping us be green.

Maggart Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration

You are invited to the

50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

For Johnnie and Terry Maggart

On Sunday, August 25 from 1:00-3:00 pm

In the Church Fellowship Hall

No gifts please

The Andrew Price Memorial UMC Annual Salad Luncheon will be held on Thursday, September 12 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Sign up sheets for salads will be posted on Sunday, August 25. Ad-vance tickets will also be available for purchase for individuals or groups. Please come out and support this popular fellowship event and enjoy some delicious salads! All love offerings will be donated to our missions ministry.

Contact Brenda Vanderpool, 758-7903, for more information.

Don’t forget: Free Zumba classes are offered each Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Childcare is available.

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Worship opportunities

The Bible? There’s an app for that…..

YouVersion.com is a free Bible App you may download to your phone. There are 616 versions of the Bible in 376 lan-guages. There are dozens of reading plans, videos, a place to write notes, and a share button that allows users to tweet Bible verses, post on Facebook or email friends. Tech sup-port is available.

https://www.youversion.com/

August 11: Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16;

Luke 12:32-40

August 18: Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19; Hebrews 11:29-12:2; Luke

12:49-56

Lec onary Readings August 25:

Jeremiah 1:4-10; Psalm 71:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-29; Luke 13:10-17

September 1:

Jeremiah 2:4-13; Psalm 81:1, 10-16; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke

14:1, 7-14

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God who created us beings of heart and soul and mind, we remember again those who seek to expand their minds and gain knowledge for living and those who teach and help them learn. We pray for the students, teachers and staffs of the public schools in our area, praying for Hickman, Pennington and McGavock Elementary schools, Donelson Middle School, McGavock High School, Tennessee School for the Blind and the Law Enforcement Training Academy. We pray also for Donelson Christian Academy and Holy Rosary Academy.

Since schools, teachers and students need all the help they can find, we pray, “HELP THEM! HELP THEM! HELP THEM!” Amen.

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1 8:15 & 10:30 am Worship Services 9:15-10:15 am Sunday School (McDonough) 9:20 am Prayer Ministry Meeting (Library) After 10:30 am Worship Service, Youth Parent Meeting (Youth Room) 2:00 pm AA Meeting Shade Tree)

2 Labor Day Office Closed 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:00-8:00 pm Ethiopian Church Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm AA Book Study Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00-9:30 pm Radio Daze Rehearsal (FH)

3 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) (McDonough) 7:00 pm AA Meeting Women, 1st Steppers 6:30 pm Navajo Mission Team Meeting (McDonough) 7:00 pm Emmaus Reunion (Focus)

4 Wonderful Wednesday Resumes 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 10:00 Staff Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) *Note: All AA Meetings are open and non-smoking 6:30 6:30 pm Pastor’s Study, Jubilee Ringers, BLAST, Youth, Zumba (FH) 6:30-9:30 pm Moonlighters Band Rehearsal (McDonough)

5 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting 7:00 pm Alanon (McDonough)

6 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree)

7 9:00 am-12:00 pm Ethiopian Church Prayer Meeting (Gathering Room) 10:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 11:00 am Girl Scouts (Education Wing, K-2nd grade room) 7:00 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree

8 Guests from Africian University preaching during worship times and Sunday School Hour (FH) 7:00-9:00 am Remote Upper Room Prayer Ministry Line 8:15 & 10:30 am Worship Services 9:15-10:15 am Sunday School 9:20 am Prayer Ministry Meeting (Library) 10:00-10:30 am Goodies for Grandparents (FH) 2:00 pm AA Meeting Shade Tree) 3:30 pm Committee on Ministries (McDonough)

9 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:00-8:00 pm Ethiopian Church Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 6:00 pm Charge Conference 7:00 pm AA Book Study Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00-9:30 pm Radio Daze Rehearsal (FH)

10 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 10:00 am XYZ Group leaves church, Bell Buckle Café 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) (McDonough) 7:00 pm AA Meeting Women, 1st Steppers

11 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 10:00 Staff Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) *Note: All AA Meetings are open and non-smoking 6:30 6:30 pm Pastor’s Study, Jubilee Ringers, BLAST, Youth, Zumba (FH) 6:30-9:30 pm Moonlighters Band Rehearsal (McDonough)

12 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 11:00-1:00 pm APMUMC Salad Luncheon to Benefit Missions 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting 7:00 pm Alanon (McDonough)

13 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree)

14 7:45 am Men’s Club Breakfast Meeting (FH) 9:00 am-12:00 pm Ethiopian Church Prayer Meeting (Gathering Room) 10:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 11:00 am Girl Scouts (Education Wing, K-2nd grade room) 7:00 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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18 8:15 & 10:30 am Worship Services 9:15-10:15 am Sunday School (McDonough) After 10:30 am Worship Service Acolyte Training 2:00 pm Lay Leadership Meeting (Library) 2:00 pm AA Meeting Shade Tree)

19 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:00-8:00 pm Ethiopian Church Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm AA Book Study Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00-9:30 pm Radio Daze Rehearsal (FH)

20 Gleanings Published 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) (McDonough) 7:00 pm AA Meeting Women, 1st Steppers 7:00 pm Emmaus Reunion (Focus)

21 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 10:00 Staff Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) *Note: All AA Meetings are open and non-smoking 6:30 pm Zumba (FH) 6:30-9:30 pm Moonlighters Band Rehearsal (McDonough) 6:30-8:30 pm Leadership Team Meeting (Library)

22 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting 7:00 pm Alanon (McDonough)

23 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree)

24 8:30 Registration, 9:00 am-2:15 pm Stewardship Seminar, Calvery UMC 9:00 -1100 am Sunday School Room Cleanup 9:00 am-12:00 pm Ethiopian Church Prayer Meeting (Gathering Room) 10:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 11:00 am Girl Scouts (Education Wing, K-2nd grade room) 7:00 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree

25 Promotion Sunday 8:15 & 10:30 am Worship Services 9:15-10:15 am Sunday School (McDonough) 9:30-10:15 am Promotion Sunday Celebration (FH) After 10:30 am Worship Service Safe Sanctuaries Training 2:00 pm AA Meeting Shade Tree) 12:00-3:30 pm Johnnie and Terry Maggart 50th Wedding Anniversary Party (FH/KIt)

26 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:00-8:00 pm Ethiopian Church Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm AA Book Study Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00-9:30 pm Radio Daze Rehearsal (FH)

27 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 12:00-1:30 pm Clergy Group (Library) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) (McDonough) 6:00 pm Room in the Inn Winter Shelter Kickoff, 705 Drexel Street 7:00 pm AA Meeting Women, 1st Steppers 7:00 pm Emmaus Reunion (Focus)

28 Deadline for Charge Conference Documents into Office 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 10:00 Staff Meeting 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) *Note: All AA Meetings are open and non-smoking 6:30 pm Zumba (FH) 6:30-9:30 pm Moonlighters Band Rehearsal (McDonough) 6:30 pm Lay Leadership Meeting if Needed (Library)

29 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 7:00 pm Boy Scout Meeting 7:00 pm Alanon (McDonough)

30 7:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 5:30 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree)

31 9:00 am-12:00 pm Ethiopian Church Prayer Meeting (Gathering Room) 10:00 am AA Meeting (Shade Tree) 11:00 am Girl Scouts (Education Wing, K-2nd grade room) Memorial Service for Dallas and Ann Conklin: Visitation, 1:30-2:30 pm, Service 2:30 pm (Chapel)7:00 pm AA Meeting (Shade Tree

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

August

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Condolences Lovelace: Please keep Becky Lovelace and her family in your thoughts and prayers following the death of her sister, Virginia Taylor, in July.

PRAYERFULLY REMEMBER

McKendree Residents: Nancy Bostick (Manor), Judy Basse, (Manor, 210), Floyd Reed

Sycamores Terrace Retirement Community: 1427 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37210

Dan & Virginia McClendon, Rm. 232, Lois Overfield, Apt. 126

Providence Place: Virginia Rogilio, 1020 Charlie Daniels Pkwy., Apt. #402, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 758-9070

Provision Living: Jean Scalf, 4131 Andrew Jackson Pkwy, Room 308 Hermitage, TN 37076

NHC: Donna Poag, 216 Fairground St., Rm 504, Franklin, TN 37064

At Home: Adelaide Niederhauser, Ernestine Lovelace , Deta and Hop Hopkins, Janet Tarrant, Oliver Phillips, Wesley

Harmon, B.E. and Lily Dale Brown, Frances Tragle

Reminder About Publication of Gleanings and Calendar Items

The Gleanings is published on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. The Deadline for submissions is Thursday 12:00 pm. Please submit by email to Tiffany Dale at tiffanydale@gmail.com, or you may place information in the Glean-ings mailbox. Thank you. Please email CALENDAR ITEMS to Debbie Holtz at d.holtz@apmumc.net

Attendance and Giving

8:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Giving August 4 49 87 100 $10,642.33 August 11 54 77 91 $ 6,404.34

Church directories have arrived and are available for pick up.

Conklin: Please join the family and friends of Dallas and Ann Conklin on Saturday, August 31 for a celebration of their lives . Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 pm with the Memorial Service beginning at 2:30 pm in the Chapel.

Walter: Roberta Walter passed away suddenly on August 5. Pastor Melisa preached her funeral in Kentucky on Au-gust 9. Please keep Roberta’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. Her son, Reece Walter, if you wish to contact him, can be reached at 1536 Meadowview Dr. , Lexington, KY 40515.

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