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BUCK CREEK

COMMUNITY CARRY-IN

SATURDAY,

NOVEMBER 5

Buck Creek

Community Center

DOORS OPEN AT 5pm

EAT AT 6pm

EVERYONE WELCOME!

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BUCK CREEK UMC NEWSLETTER - NOVEMBER 2016

THE STAFF.

Tim Schnepp, editor, reporter e-mail: timothys81@yahoo.com Nancy Schnepp, primary reporter & photographer: nancymae51@yahoo.com

Other reporters this month: Kay Miller

Carol Shepard, church secretary, duplicator

Other pic providers: K. Miller, M. Fleming

B. Burkhalter, J. Ehresman

Thanks be to God forever.

BCUMC on the web: http://www.gbgm-umc.org/bcumcin/

SANCTUARY FLOWERS Nov. 6 > All Saints Sunday (Ladies Missionary Society)

Nov. 13 > Billie Burkhalter (her birthday)

Nov. 20 > Thanksgiving Sunday (Ladies Missionary Society)

Nov. 27 > Billie Burkhalter for her mother and granddaughter

WIDOWS CLUB MEETS & EATS November 9th The Widows Club meets the second Wednesday of each month, 9am at

Cracker Barrel on State Road 26, Lafayette, Indiana.

FOOD PANTRY WORKERS I have my helpers for Nov 1 and Nov. 2. Time is noon until 2:30. Thanks!

If you’d like to be a sub, let me know. -Diane White (Food Pantry Chair)

SMART PHONE CLASS

The date for the last Smart Phone class is Wednesday, November 9, from

6:30pm-8:30pm at BCUMC.

HANGING OF THE GREENS On Sunday, November 27, there will be one service (at 9am). This will be

followed by decorating the church for Christmas, followed by a carry-in lunch.

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ANNUAL BUCK CREEK COMMUNITY CARRY-IN NOV 5 November 5 is

the annual Buck

Creek carry-in

supper. It will be

held at the Buck

Creek Community

Center. Doors open

at 5pm, eat at 6pm.

A great evening to

visit with your

neighbors and share

memories. Any

questions, contact

Billie Burkhalter

765-589-3616.

BUCK CREEK BALLFIELD BEING FLIPPED If the Buck Creek looks a bit different, Lawn Beauty & Landscaping is

creating a new chapter for the softball field. East Tipp Summer Recreation is

working with the Washington Twp. Advisory Board to increase safety at the

field. Concession stands will be moved to the present outfield along with home

plate. This should eliminate children traveling from the playground next to

traffic along the hilly street to contact parents or buy treats. (This makes

Homeplate back closer to the hill, and the playground and the outfield fence

will be up where the concession stands are.)

Jason Rice, who has children playing in ET Summer Rec, is organizing the

work; ET Summer Rec & community donations are covering the cost of the

changes. It should be ready for next season. –Kay Miller

Billie shares picture albums of past

carry-ins, plus community photos.

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OBITS

As a church family, and members of the Buck Creek community, we strive

to stay connected to one another. As the bible says, “Rejoice with those who

rejoice, and mourn with those who mourn.” –Romans 12:15

NED A. PETTIT, 59

Ned A. Pettit, 59, died on Sunday,

August 14, 2016 at his residence in

Bringhurst, Indiana surrounded by

family and friends. He was born on

Tuesday, October 23, 1956 to the late

Eddie and MaeBelle (Sheets) Pettit Jr., in

Lafayette, Indiana.

Ned married Janice J. Logsdon on

October 30, 1976 in Delphi, Indiana. He

worked as a stock chaser at Globe Valve

for 23 years before working at Wabash

National for the last 9 years. Ned

enjoyed fishing, camping, mushroom

hunting, and gardening.

In addition to his wife, Janice, Ned is

survived by his daughter, Keyya (fiancé:

Bryan Smith) Pettit-Kellogg of

Bringhurst, IN. He is also survived by his siblings: Joe Pettit of Bringhurst,

Indiana, David Pettit of Lafayette, Indiana, Darlene Pettit of Lafayette,

Indiana, and Marsha (husband: Joe) Shroyer of Greenwood, Indiana. Ned is

also survived by two grandchildren: Braylie and Jaden Kellogg, who were his

pride and joy.

Ned is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Sue Demaray, and

twin brother, Ted B. Pettit.

Visitation was on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 from 5:00PM to 8:00 PM

at the Hippensteel Tribute Center (405 Cottage St. Delphi, IN 46923). A

funeral service followed on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 2:00 PM at the

Hippensteel Tribute Center officiated by Brad Burton. Casual dress was

requested by the family. Interment at Zion Cemetery. Memorial contributions

may be made to the or Riley's Children Hospital.

Our sincere sympathies to Ned’s family and friends. His name will grace

the in-memory-of list with the socks collected at BCUMC and delivered to the

residents of the Lebanon Children’s Home in 2016.

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JULIA MAY FUNKHOUSER RUTLEDGE, 73

My sister’s name was Julia May

Funkhouser. The daughter of Sylvia

Pauline Kauffman and Cecil

Funkhouser Jr. She was born on

Tuesday, March 30, 1943, in St.

Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette,

Indiana. We grew up on 442 South

5th Street in Lafayette, and went to

Tippecanoe School on 3rd and

Fountain Street. We moved to 912

Rosemont St. in 1949. Then we went

to school at Durgan Elementary on S.

18th which had a seventh grade at the

time. Julia was in the first class to

attend Sunnyside Jr. High School.

She then went to the old Jefferson

High School on North 9th Street.

Julia graduated in 1961-62. She met

and married Kermit Rutledge and had two children: John Rutledge who lives

in Evansville, Indiana, and daughter Rhonda Rutledge who lives in Illinois

with her husband Randy Schwartz, and their five sons.

Julia worked for “The Red Ball Paint Company” and retired from there.

She lived in Rockville, Indiana, after she retired.

We had - my older brother - Frederick Leroy Funkhouser, born in August

of 1939, then me - Cecil Horace Funkhouser III - October 1st, 1940, -then my

younger brother , Francis Fay Funkhouser, born in August, 1941, then finally

our Sister - Julia May Funkhouser, born in March 30, 1943.

Julia passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at Danville Regional

Rehabilitation. Services were on August 25 at the Butler Funeral Home in

Rockville. Memorials to honor Julia may be made to the Parke-Vermillion

Humane Society.

Our sincerest sympathies to Julia’s brother Cecil and the family. Julia’s

name will grace the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in 2016 and

delivered to the residents of the Lebanon Children’s Home in December. A

donation in Julia’s name will be made to the Gideons from BCUMC. Thanks

to Julia’s brother Cecil for providing her obituary.

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MARY LOIS MILLER, 89

Mary Lois Miller, 89, of Buck Creek, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday,

October 12, 2016, at Milner Community Healthcare in Rossville, Indiana.

She was born on Tuesday, April 12, 1927, in Tippecanoe County, to Martin

E. and Verna Beahm Boyd. On Saturday, August 24, 1946, Mary Lois married

Melvin L. Miller and he survives. They celebrated 70 years of marriage this

year.

Mary Lois was a homemaker while working hand in hand with her husband

in the daily farm activities. She was a member of the North Fork Old German

Baptist Brethren Church.

In addition to her husband, Mary Lois is survived by three daughters, Janet

(Dean) Deaton, of Rossville, Martha (Robert) Yonker, of Germantown Hills,

Illinois, and Linda Miller, of Lafayette, Indiana; sister, Esther Koble, of Flora,

Indiana; six grandchildren, Amy Flory, Aaron and Adam Deaton, Amanda

Wilson, Grant Gangwer, and Bethany Hoffman; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Mary Lois is preceded in death by two brothers, Lawrence and B. Wayne;

and one infant sister, Beulah.

Visitation was held on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Genda Funeral Home

Rossville Chapel from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Funeral service at 10:00 a.m. on

Monday, October 17, 2016, at North Fork Old German Baptist Brethren

Church with the Home Brethren officiating. Burial followed in the North Fork

Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery. Memorials in Mary Lois's name may

be made to Buck Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Box 181, Buck Creek,

Indiana 47924.

Our sincerest sympathies to Mary Lois’s family and friends. She was a

staple in the Buck Creek community. She will be sorely missed. Mary Lois

enjoyed reading the BCUMC newsletter. We will remember her as our good

friend and neighbor. Her name will grace the in-memory-of list with the socks

collected at BCUMC in 2016 for the residents of the Lebanon Children’s

Home.

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EVELYN L. ISLEY ROYER, 87 Evelyn L. Isley Royer, 87, of

Monticello, Indiana and formerly of

Americus, Indiana, passed away at

White Oak Health Campus in Monticello

on Monday, October 17, 2016. Evelyn

was born on Thursday, August 22, 1929

in Americus to the late Walter E. and

Alice F. (Primmer) Holloway. Evelyn

attended Buck Creek Schools.

She married Max R. Isley on

Tuesday, March 4, 1947 in Lafayette and

he preceded her on October 25, 1982.

She married her 2nd husband, David

Royer and he preceded her in 1992.

Evelyn had retired from Duncan

Meters after 20 years and then was

employed in security at Eli Lilly and

retired after 20 years. She was a member

of the Delphi American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed the outdoors and bird

watching.

She is survived by her son, Steven Isley and his wife, Kim of Delphi;

grandchildren: Stephanie Noether (Adam) of Rossville and David Isley

(Erinne) of Valparaiso and 8 great grandchildren.

Visitation was 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Thursday,

October, 20, 2016 at Davidson Funeral Home, Delphi. Pastor Dan Gottschalk

officiated. Burial followed in Colburn EUB Cemetery, Colburn, Indiana.

Memorial contributions in Evelyn’s memory may be made to the

Alzheimer’s Association.

Our sincerest sympathies to Evelyn's family and friends. Her name will be

added to the in-memory-of list with the socks collected in 2016 for the children

at the Lebanon Children’s Home.

OUR SYMPATHIES

Our deepest sympathies to the families of:

Harvey L. Prather

Patricia Trapp Cook

Their names will be added to the in-memory-of list with the

socks collected at BCUMC in 2016 and delivered to the

residents of the Lebanon Children’s Home…

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FIVE QUESTIONS!

This month we honor three new members of BCUMC (Damon Brown,

Susan Couk and Cecil Funkhouser) with Five Questions! They joined on

Sunday, August 21, 2016. Pastor Dwight (left) led the service with the

congregation participating.

SUSAN COUK 1. What inspired you to make the decision to become a member of Buck

Creek UMC?

Because being a prior member and having followed a journey since then—I

felt it was time to find a church home again. BCUMC has many old friends

and new acquaintances and I’ve felt very close as a family. I felt I needed to

make a commitment as I prayed and followed God’s plan.

2. What's one of your favorite things about Buck Creek UMC?

The church family are very close and work together to make things work as

God loving, peace abiding, group. They are achieving many goals and

objectives together.

3. What are some things (events, groups) you would like to join or get

involved with at BCUMC? (Or is there something that should be added?)

Bible Study has been a great inspiration for me this past year. I’ve enjoyed

participating with the sewing group when time permits. Suggestion: The men

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need a group to connect on a monthly basis if it isn’t already established. I’m

not aware of it.

4. Complete the phrase: Thank You God for...

Thank You God for giving me the will and power to accomplish my goals. To

know I have a church family who is kind and supportive.

5. What prayers would you like to offer for your Buck Creek UMC

family?

I pray the BCUMC is blessed with God’s love, may peace and love be

abounding and may all families and the pastor/family continue to lead us with

grace and mercy through God’s guidance.

CECIL FUNKHOUSER 1. What inspired you to make the decision to become a member of Buck

Creek UMC?

So everyone Will know that I am serious about UBCMC - being my Home

Church –

2. What's one of your favorite things about Buck Creek UMC?

I appreciate Everyone loving Each other - here at this church –

3. What are some things (events, groups) you would like to join or get

involved with at BCUMC? (Or is there something that should be added?)

I have no answer to this Question –

4. Complete the phrase: Thank You God for...

I Thank GOD for my Salvation - And for sending

Jesus to Give me His LOVE - and teachings –

5. What prayers would you like to offer for your Buck Creek UMC

family?

I pray for the Body of Christ - Members to be healed -and filled with more of

His Spirit....

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CHILDREN’S SERMON: October 9, 2016 Good morning! This morning I noticed something happening outside.

The leaves are changing color and falling. I have several leaves here. Look at

these leaves. Some people think God didn’t make the world, that it just

happened. It doesn’t seem possible to me that it just happened. God planned

each one of these leaves! It’s pretty cool that they’re all different. They were

perfectly planned. They’re not just an accident or a coincidence! What’s

different about them? Their colors are different, and their shapes are different.

Look at each other. One thing that’s the same is that we’re all people. What’s

different? *Some are younger. Some are older. Everybody here looks

different. Curly hair, straight hair, long hair, wavy hair. God planned

everyone. God planned you before you were born. He knew the number of

hairs on your head. If He knew that I’m pretty sure He knows how to make

leaves. –Pam Smith

SERVANTS, first service – November 2016

USHERS > Bev Poore / Pat Sense / Gini Tull / Ken Mueller GREETERS > Damon Brown / Lorena Poore ACOLYTE > Gabe Temple LITURGIST > Sam Stratton CHILDREN’S MESSAGE > Pat Miller (13th, 20th, 27th) BELL RINGER > Olen Shepard COMMUNION STEWARD > Billie Burkhalter FIREFIGHTER COOKIES > Ruth Davidson SCRIPTURE READERS > Pam Church (6th); Ralph Rohrer (13th); Coley Sharp (20th); Carol Shepard (27th) NURSERY WORKERS > Pam Smith (6th); Sayde Uerkwitz (13th); Anita Davidson (20th); Jim Davidson Jr. (27th)

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RECIPE CORNER “Rejoice in the Lord always, again I say rejoice!” –Philippians 4:4

Why not serve the annual Thanksgiving sweet potatoes in a new and unique

way? These sweet potato stuffed orange cups smell heavenly when they are

baking!

ORANGE CUPS

6 oranges

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup white sugar

1/4 cup orange juice

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup butter, softened, divided

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to

1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.

In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla

extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange

shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter,

brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter.

Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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SOCKS KICKOFF!

In 15 years of collecting socks at BCUMC for the residents of the Lebanon

Children’s Home, 7,754 pairs have been collected. Our goal for 2016 is 500

pairs. The socks will be delivered by the BC Ladies Missionary Society on

December 10, in memory of:

Laura Wagonner Lanshew, Julia O. Miller, Mary Katherine "Aunt Kate"

Geheb, Robert "Bob" Griffin, Carl E. Woolridge, Phyllis Ilene (Turner) Lerch,

Dale Burkhalter, Vicki J. Harner, Guadalupe "Lupe" Salazar, Phillip A. Little,

Robert F. "Bob" Walton, Paul Martin Geheb, Florence I. Walker, "Aunt

Marty" Stacy, Lori Jones, Mike Pattengale, Farrell Mull Bagshaw, M. Anne

Bunch, Orville Allen Cook, Jr., Patricia Trapp Cook, Grace L. Dubes, Nancy

Ann McCormick Marosevic, Ronnie Snyder, Judith F. "Judy" Rodenbarger

Saubert Grooms, Carl L. "Ike" Misner, Patricia Ann Jacks Lesley, Jesse James

Love, Ralph H. Patrick, Charles Neal Dunlap, Rev. Robert Alan McCracken,

Michael L. Johnston, Bonnie Inez Busenbark Larew, Barbara Jane Knowles

Stokley, Rev. Herbert W. Woody Slade, Jr., Lois Louise Weston Sales, Emma

Bagshaw Cooke, Edward Robert "Duke" Rohler, Ned A. Petit, Karen Lee

(Pattengale) Johnson, Rick Lee Vaught, James Robert Strain, Carol Sue

(Felix) Walters, Linn Scott Guckien, Julia A. Rutledge, Cecil E. Brown, Mary

Ellen (Zinsmeister) Scheiber, Fern H. Martin, Evelyn L. Isley Royer, Mary

Lois Miller…

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GOING ‘ROUND THE TABLE… Before enjoying their Thanksgiving feast, many families celebrate the

tradition of going around the table and letting each person express what they

are thankful for. Once again this year here are some “thankful fors” from our

readers…

+ I am thankful for the love of my family, my husband, children,

grandchildren nephews, cousins....... I am one lucky lady! -Candy Ganzel

+ I am thankful for such an awesome God, who is always with me no matter

how difficult life can get. Also, to have a very loving and devoted church

family. -Lydia Mueller

+ Where do I begin?! I am thankful for the man who has stood beside me thru

thick and thin for 35 years, John Wm Jennings, III. I am thankful for the love

and laughter of our beautiful daughter Sarah Elizabeth who left us after 25

short years. She taught us humility, courage, strength in the face of adversity,

grace in the face of insurmountable odds. I am thankful for a friendship that

began over an innocuous post about black walnuts 25 years ago!!! I am

thankful for my family in Indiana and our friends worldwide. I am thankful for

all this and so very much more. -Karen Cooley Jennings

+ I am so thankful and blessed that God lead me to Buck Creek United

Methodist Church family! Thankful for the prayer, concerns and meals. I love

each and every one of them! This my friends is a true family! -Donna Payne

+ We are thankful for Virginia Pattee Austin, who turned 101 this week.

Virginia the daughter of WA Pattee, who has a window in the Buck Creek

UMC church. Virginia attended the Buck Creek Church as a child, enjoys the

Buck Creek news letter each month, as it her connection to the Lafayette/Buck

Creek area. She says "thanks for the wonderful memories"

-John Tschopp - Grandson of WA Pattee

+ I'm thankful for that one set of footprints. Sometimes it's not because he's

carrying me, but because I've run off somewhere on the beach I'm not

supposed to be. Either way, He's always there. -Clayton Temple

+ I am so very thankful to our God, Lord and Savior for blessing my life in so

many ways. He gave me John for 52 plus years, and He gave us three sons,

each of whom has blessed us in different ways. Our wonderful, special

families, all our dear friends and neighbors throughout our lives, for providing

me with jobs which I truly loved and enjoyed, and for providing His love and

giving me stability when I needed it most. God is good, all the time!

-Pat Miller

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+ Just wanted to say how very thankful I am for all of my friends at the

BCUMC. Even though I've been gone for sixteen years I still feel that I have a

very close relationship with so many -Sandra Harrison

+ I am thankful for my children AND THEIR FAMILIES. Also THAT I

BELONG TO A CHURCH FAMILY THAT WILL PRAY FOR ME WHEN I

NEED IT. I finally FOUND MY CAR KEYS THANKS FOR ALL THE

PRAYERS. God is good all the time, all the time God is... -Diane White

+ Kay Miller is thankful for everything around me ! God has blessed me with

family, friends, a sense of humor, and health to share his love with others.

+ I'm thankful for a good job. It may not be my dream job. But Alcoa has

provided a steady income, and excellent benefits for the past 11 years. My

father worked there for over 30 years and I grew up saying I'd never work in a

factory. Ironically it's also provided many opportunities for me to share Christ

with others. God puts us all in different places, but the common denominator

is that there is always a chance to share his light. -Sonny Graves

+ Well, there are a lot of things I am thankful for… I am thankful that God is

not done with me and continues to work on me. Oh, and for my car! -Taylor

Sims

+ I am thankful for so many things! I am thankful for the freedom to worship

God. I am thankful for this church and everyone in it. I am thankful for the

educational and employment opportunities I have experienced. I am thankful

that God has never given up on me and continues to work in and through me.

-Julie Sims

+ I am thankful for my God, my family, church family, my friends, and all the

blessings God has given me. -Retta Whiteaker

+ I'm thankful for life a good home my family all of them and when the

election is over. -Lorena Poore

+ I am so thankful for the Lord in my life. For my family who are so helpful

to me. Also for all the prayers that were prayed for my daughter-in-law(Jan's)

life. If it were not for prayer from lots and lots of people she would not be

here today. Thank you, Lord. -Mary Ellen Davidson

I'm very thankful to have Jesus in my heart, and his forgiveness, and his

promise of everlasting life in heaven! Also, I'm so thankful for Bill as my

husband for 50 years now, and for Matt and Renee', and Mike and Lana, and

our grandkids, Eli and Anna. I am also thankful for all our siblings and their

loved ones, too. We have many good friends too. I'm thankful for our church,

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for living in a free country, and for our safety. I'm sorry to add so many

things, so I will stop now. Just know that we are so blessed! I don’t want to

forget our sweet little Scottie puppy, Molly! Bill and I are so thankful for her!

-Coley Sharp

+ I am thankful for God’s grace. I'm also thankful for a healthy family.

Thanks! -Sayde Uerkwitz

TURKEY FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

Turkeys are known to exhibit over 20 distinct vocalizations.

Individual turkeys have unique voices.

The modern domesticated turkey descends from the wild turkey.

Benjamin Franklin (the guy with those little eyeglasses) wanted to

make the turkey the national bird instead of the bald eagle.

Melegaris is the scientific genus name.

The turkey is a highly social animal.

Male turkeys are the "gobblers" making that cute gobbling sound.

Female turkeys chirp and cluck.

Turkeys have periscopic vision. By rotating its head, the turkey has a

360 degree field of vision.

(The turkey picture above was created on a typewriter, long before

computers came onto the scene.)

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THE FEAST 42,899 attended the 2016 Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, and a lot of those

folks ate buffaloburgers from the BCUMC buffaloburger booth! 1800 burgers

were consumed. Full report next time. Thank you to Heather Dunk, Kay Miller

and Billie Burkhalter for photos. Thanks to everyone who helped in any way!

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QUOTES January 24, 2016 + “Dear God, help us always to know and feel Your presence, even when we

think we’re in the wrong. We know You forgive and love us ad are always

with us.” –Pat Miller (Children’s Sermon prayer)

+ “How many have been blessed this week? Behind the blessing is God in

action.” –Pastor Dwight

+ “No matter where we go or what we turn our back on---the Father is there

waiting with outstretched arms. All we have to do is turn around.” –Pastor

Dwight

+ “We know that when all things change You remain the same. You have told

us You are the Lord and You change not. Your word is true and You speak to

us through it.” –Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “Ever worked a puzzle and not first seen a picture of it? I’ve done that. As I

prepared the message this week, I’ve got all these pieces from this section and

they are all on the table and I need to know what it makes.” –Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “Nobody is higher, nobody is lower in this world when it comes to God.

Either we receive the grace of God or we reject it.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “When somebody truly seeks God and realizes it’s something they can’t do

on their own, that’s when God come and meets them.” –Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “Usually the way God works is through people.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “There are no divisions in God’s sight. No rich, no poor, etc.” –Pastor

Dwight (message)

+ “In the church we should be the most receiving and accepting of anybody.

What we don’t want to do in our accepting is receive sin.” –Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “Are we perfect as a church? No. Are we in this together? Are the stables

dirty? God You need to bring Your detergent to this problem.” –Pastor

Dwight

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TIME CAPSULE: 1953-54 In honor of Veteran’s Day, we

want to share a poem written by

Charles “Chuck” Knochel. He was

probably a freshman at Buck Creek

School (1953-54) when he wrote it.

His teacher was Sarah Jane Norris,

who taught at Buck Creek and

Monitor schools, totaling 41 years,

retiring in 1965. She kept the poem

all of her life. (Sarah Jane passed

away in 1992 at the age of 94.)

The poem is especially significant

as Charles went on to become a

Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and

serve in the Vietnam War. He was

lost over the Gulf of Tonkin fifty

years ago on September 22, 1966, at the age of 26. He was the son of Fern &

Jay Knochel (pictured below).

As you read the poem, think of Charles, his family, and the families of

others who have sacrificed so that we may all be free. Hug a Veteran. Listen

to their stories. You may not know them personally, but they are all a part of

our history…

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My Last Moments

Tho the fires in Hell are burning

And the flames are leaping high

I hear the Angels calling

Far away up in the sky.

Tho you have not lived a perfect life

And your sins may still astound me

The good will overcome the bad

And is praise will be upon ye.

Remember now my children

As the fire is burning low

Promise me, you’ll remember thee

And live your life as so.

The conflict twixt our native lands

Is something to behold

The cause of it I’ll fear to say

Is something not so bold.

If the nations try to settle this

Without hard toil and strife

Then within this next half century

They’ll be fighting for their life.

And if our leaders cannot settle it

Then I fear its up to you

To carry out the problems

Our leaders have to do.

The best path for our nation

Is to settle it with peace

And then our free democracy

Will surely never cease.

And so my children I must leave

This world of hate and fear,

To another world of love and peace

So don’t you shed a tear.

By Charles Knochel

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QUOTES January 31, 2016

+ “Dear God, we thank You for Your loving arms, for always being with us,

and guiding and keeping us safe. We pray in Jesus’s name, Amen.” –Pat

Miller (Children’s Sermon prayer)

+ “God hears our prayers. I hope nobody doesn’t believe that.” –Pastor

Dwight

+ “Marriages are under assault in our country. I pray that through our church

and other Christians, enable us to be god examples of what a good marriage

is.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “We pray for Your light to shine in darkness in this world. So many

people—let the light of Jesus shine through us to them.” –Pastor Dwight

(prayer)

+ “When people receive the word of God, it’s usually associated with belief—

the believe in God.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Is the good news of Jesus truly for everybody without exception? The good

news is for everyone, but not everyone receives it.” Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “I’s a matter of choice. Think about Jonah and Peter. When God calls me

and you as He does, to go and see somebody and share the message, what do

we do? When God says so, what are we supposed to do? When God speaks do

we listen and do we follow?” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “When the time comes and when we enter the presence of God, to hear the

phrase ‘well done good and faithful servant’---wouldn’t that be glorious?” –

Pastor Dwight (message)

QUOTES February 7, 2016

+ “Father, we are amazed at how Your word speaks to us. It’s always fresh,

always something that touches our hearts and minds.” –Pastor Dwight (prayer)

+ “Is it possible to get too much of God? I don’t get enough of God. Where

does the fault lie? It lies with us.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “I thank God for how far I’ve come but I’m not satisfied at where I am.

Never let me be content or stop growing.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “More of You, God and less of me. People in the world invert that---people

who don’t know God.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Have you ever had Jesus look at you? You can’t get out of it. When He

asks, He wants your full attention.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “As we pass through this life and walk daily on the path God sets for us, we

pick up dirt and we need a washing. Jesus has already washed us but just from

life we pick up dirt and need to be cleaned.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “We need to partner with God and he is the senior partner.” –Pastor Dwight

(message)

+ “I don’t think we will ever think we will ever get too much of God. We

don’ ask enough of God and what He can do.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “I can’t make it in this life without God.” –Pastor Dwight (message)

+ “Help us to be willing to be willing…” –Pastor Dwight (prayer)

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