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DAYTON UNITED METHODIST

SEPT. 2019

Mission Statement: “We invite everyone to become disciples of Christ by loving and serving God and actively living out their faith.”

Sunday Schedule 9:00

Suter’s Class On the Move Class

10:00 Worship

11:00 Coffee Social

11:15 Sunday School

Inside this issue:

Babies … 3

B’days/Anniv’s ...3

Financial report ...5

Groups … 4

Music Groups … 2

Sun. School details … 1

Sunday people … 2

Worship Notes … 2

215 Ashby Street, Dayton, VA 22821 | 540-879-2102 | daytonumc@comcast.net | www.daytonumc.net

For Children ages Pre-K through 5th Grade: ~ Gather downstairs after worship. It is going to be a year FULL of exciting changes and fellowship so we hope to see everyone there! A very special THANK YOU to our teach-ers: Lolly Miller, Libi Herr, Stephanie Lilly, Tammy Steele & Kim Nieder. More are needed so if you would like to join this fun team, just contact Kim Nieder. (*Please note – there will be NO Sunday School on Sept. 1.)

For Youth grades 6 - 12: ~ All youth are invited to meet at 11:00 in room #3 to start the book, “So That,” by Gabe Barrett, the Atlanta Mission Trip Leader!

For Adults:

~ Any Given Sunday gathers at 11:15 in room #9 downstairs. Parents of young & school-age children are encouraged to seek out this group of supportive friends exploring faith and family development.

~ Cross Talk is a group that congregates in room #4 at 11:15. They are about to re-vamp their approach to learning under new leadership so now is a good time to get in on the action!

~ F.I.S.H (Friends In Service to Him) meets in room #7 downstairs at 11:15. They are starting “The Gospel of Mark” by Francis Chan on RightNow Media. This elev-en-week study follows Jesus' journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. Each lesson is independ-ent so don't worry about missing a Sunday. New friends welcome!

~ On the Move assembles in the conference room of the Activities Building at 9:00. They enjoy and employ discussion, choosing studies offered on RightNow Media from world renowned authors.

~ Suter’s Bible Class meets at 9:00 in room #6 downstairs. They are continuing the jour-ney of “Traveling Light” by Max Lucado. Anyone who attended the summer sessions is welcome to come to this class to complete the study (or start it!). The book focuses on the 23rd Psalm and how the promise of this scripture can help us release the burdens we carry.

We are excited to announce we are offering CHILDREN’S

CHURCH for kids Pre-K thru grade 2 during worship. Chil-

dren are asked to sit with their par-ents for the beginning of the service

then Pastor Jenny will dismiss them, fol-lowing the Offering, to a room downstairs.

Volunteers are needed to help with this ministry. Please contact Kim Nieder or Denise Lough if you would enjoy being added to the teaching rotation.

9/29 is SUNDAY SCHOOL CLEAN-

UP DAY! Do you love to clean & or-ganize? Refresh & remodel? Then we need your help! We will be holding a Sunday School Cleanup Day in the Children’s wing following the 5th Sunday Church Luncheon on September 29th. This is just “Phase I” of a huge makeover we have planned…watch out Chip and Jo-anna!!! If you have any questions or ideas, tools and techniques to share, please contact Kim Nieder.

On September 8th classes resume for all ages,

interests and learning styles. There is something

for everyone so check come check it out!

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Sunday Morning Volunteers

Nursery 1 Abby Simmons 8 Kim Guyer 15 Jan Alley 22 Holly Harold 29 Libi Herr Greeters 1 Don & Wanda Gault 8 Mary Nieswander & Betsy Hedrick 15 Loretha Bland & Linda Covington 22 Perry & Kathy Suter 29 Jim & Norma Snyder Acolytes 1 ----- 8 Evan Lilly 15 Bridget Appleton 22 Brooke Simmers 29 Caden Alley

Pew Stewards 1 Mary Nieswander 8 Elaine Heatwole 15 Stacie Jackson 22 Linda Covington 29 Margaret Thornton Ushers: The Youth Group Open/Close: Doug Wine Trash Containers to Curb: Todd Nieder Mowing: Osbornes & Kevin Mitchell

Coffee Social 1 Will & Wine 8 On the Move Class 15 host(s) needed 22 host(s) needed 29 5th Sunday Lunch Flowers 1 Communion 8 Chris Simmons 15 Joan Leffel 22 available 29 available To share flowers, look for the calendar on the bulle-tin board in the narthex. Sign your name. If you have questions, contact Linda Wine.

The Bell Choir resumes practice on Thursday, Sept. 5th at 6:15.in the sanctuary. They will play on the second Sunday of each month start-ing in October. Director Ramona Evans writes, “We would love to have you join this ministry in music!”

♫ The Adult Choir, under the direction of JMU stu-dent Nicole Jenkins, also restarts Sept. 5th . Anyone is welcome to come - no previous experience or music reading ability required! We assemble at 7:00 in the choir room and are excited to begin our contributions to worship each Sunday with Nicole & our very accomplished pianist Yanet Bermudez.

♫ The Children's Choir is also back! Dianne Pen-nington returns as director and they plan to sing monthly. Their first musical offering will be on Sept. 29th .

Women's Bible Study will meet for lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 10th at 12:30 at the home of Linda Jacobs [2271 Silver Lake Road] to begin a new DVD study by Max Lucado: “Anxious for Nothing - Finding Calm in a

Chaotic World.” All women are invited to attend this small group; to participate in a faith-based study and to fellowship with like-minded believers. The group always meets on the second Tuesday of the month with different hostesses, gathering dur-ing the day/afternoon (sometimes for lunch). How-ever, one need not host (or even be a member of DUMC) to participate. Please join us and start off the fall season by taking part in this timely study.

The Noisy Can Offering is received on the 4th Sunday of each month (or whenever the Children’s Choir performs). All your coins provide hot meals to children in Haiti.

Worship in September Our service begins at 10:00 a.m. It is live-streamed on our YouTube Channel - DaytonUMC-VA. A nursery is provided for children under 4. Children’s Church for ages Pre-K to 2nd Grade begins following the offering.

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9/1 Sermon Series: “Jeremiah-A Good Friend of Mine” Theme: “Wilderness experiences” First Lesson: Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Sermon Scripture: Jeremiah 31:31-40 Music by Nicole Jenkins; Communion ------------- 9/8 Sermon Series: “Jeremiah-A Good Friend of Mine” Theme: “Clay/potter” First Lesson: Psalm 139:1-6 Sermon Scripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11 Music by the Adult Choir Sunday School & Children’s Church begin

9/15 Last of “Jeremiah-A Good Friend of Mine” Theme: “God’s plans for us” First Lesson: Psalm 77:13-15 Sermon Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-14 Music by the Adult Choir ------------ 9/22 Theme: “Zacchaeus” First Lesson: Jeremiah 8:18-21 Sermon Scripture: Luke 19:1-10 Music by the Adult Choir ------------- 9/29 Theme: “Greed” First Lesson: Psalm 91:1-2, 14-16 Sermon Scripture: Luke 16:19-31 Music by the Children’s Choir & the Adult Choir Noisy Can Sunday! Bring coins to share. 5th Sunday Luncheon

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CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Birthdays 1 Maris Lough

2 Donald Fravel

5 Perry Suter

6 Don Bowers

6 Mary Nieswander

9 Ginny Deeds

11 Barry Lambert

13 Michael Click

13 Donald Huffman

13 Diane Pennington

13 Sterling Rose Slayton

13 Mary Beth Morris

14 Samuel Groseclose

15 Melinda Shiflet

16 Ron Kinkead

17 Hugh Robinson

20 Lee Dellinger

20 Lena Osborne

20 Mary Ryder

29 Lois Lineberry

30 Betsy Gentry

30 Colton Mitchell

30 Phyllis Ward

~ Stephen Leonard Yordon, son of Rachel & Cameron Yordon was born July 11. His grandpar-ents are Steve & Pat Ruminski.

~ Hudson Lane Rodimer, son of Hunter & Lauren Rodimer, was born August 5. His great-grandparents are Nelson & Loretta Moyers.

~ Emerson Lee Meyerhoeffer, daughter of Wendy & Drew Mey-erhoeffer, was born August 9. Her grandparents are Dennis & Lolly Miller.

~ Andi Jean Wheelbarger, daughter of Codi Jo & Hunter Wheelbarger, was born August 15. Her grandparents are Jeff & Sally Smith.

What: Bridgewater Home Auxiliary Luncheon

When: Wednesday, September 4th, 11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Where: Bridgewater Church of the Brethren

Cost: $6 and carry out is available

Menu: Gourmet Hamburgers, Macaroni Salad, Potato Chips, Ice Cream Sundaes Prepared & served by the Bridgewater office of Edward Jones to benefit the projects of the Auxiliary

Open Doors homeless shelter

save the dates

Week 1: December 2 - 8

Week 2: March 16 - 22

Anniversaries

5 George & Michelle Brinkley (‘09) 6 Mike & Jean Click (‘80) 6 Kevin & Gail Mitchell (‘86) 7 David & Erika Gregory (‘02) 18 Joe & Amy Simmons (‘99) 20 Steve & Pat Ruminski (‘80) 22 Terry & Nancy Stockner (‘12) 25 Dave & Mary Jane McCoy (‘04) 28 Barry & Jan Lambert (‘96)

Food Backpacks are coming back! We are again participating in providing weekend backpacks of food for students at Pence Middle School. This year it will be during November and Decem-ber. This has been a tremendous success the past three years with the wonderful support of our DUMC congregation. Monetary donations can be made by noting “food backpacks” in the sub-ject line of a check and placed in the offering plate. Food donations will be collected beginning in October with collection boxes located in the Coffee Social area. Menus will be included in

our October Sunday bulletins and the October newsletter. Please remember single-serving sizes only as we are not able to divide any large boxes of cereal, cookies, etc. into individual servings. We will again need shoppers and packers as well! Thank you in advance for your willingness to support this vital community mission to food-insecure children in our own backyard. More info coming soon! Any questions, please con-tact Stacie Jackson at 540-560-5300 or Katrina Eberly at 540-421-0806.

UPDATING THE DIRECTORY

We need to update the Church Pictorial Directory with some new faces and some of you have changed your contact infor-mation. Here’s what we need:

☑ If you didn’t get a photo taken before -

do it this time. The ‘photo booth’ is open each Sunday in the Coffee Social Area.

☑ Please check your listing and notify

Debbey Roadcap or Sally Smith of any changes. Even if you reported it already, please relate the most current info to one of us again. -Thanks!

Dayton Days” is Saturday, October 5th

ITEMS NEEDED by 5:00 on Friday the 4th: ~ CRAFTS: woodworking, sewing/fabric, yarn creations, wreaths, that thing you saw on Pinterest, etc.; ~ FOOD: home canned goodies like pickles and jellies; homemade baked goods are always a hit; ~ JARS: for the Youth Soup Sale; ~ VEGGIES: to make the soup; and most importantly… ~ VOLUNTEERS! Watch for sign up sheets in the narthex to help in the booth. It is a fun time! Contact Gail Mitchell (540-810-2983; gail@odrva.com) for info.

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Twice Singles is a new fellowship group for men and women who are widowed or di-vorced - anyone who is single for a second time. Our next gathering will be a Picnic on Sunday, September 1st at Anne Hill’s daughter’s cabin in Union Springs. Bring a favor-

ite picnic dish to share; we will leave right after worship. Drink & tableware provided. If you have questions contact: Elsie Cox (434-9403; emc112338@gmail.com) ; Nancy Harper (828-2221) or Chris Simmons (820-4333; cpsimmons03@gmailcom)

ASPIRE - an evening full of laughter, learning, stories & music just for women. This unique event is Saturday, Oct. 26th Mt. Olive Brethren Church in Pineville. Key note speaker is Melissa Spoelstra with comedy by Sally Baucke and worship with Mia Koehne. Advance tickets are only $20 each for group of 10 or more so contact Glenda Ryder if you are interested in attending.

The next Dayton UMW meeting is Saturday, November 7th. September is the District Prayer Breakfast and October is Dayton Days.

Schedule: -- Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:00 - 4:00 in the Green Room; Story: Paul the Writer – the Fruit of the Spirit; Emphasis: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control

-- Sunday, Sept. 22, 2:00 - 4:00 in the Green Room; Story: God’s Friend, Abraham; Emphasis: dependence on God

-- Sunday, Sept. 29; 10:00 YFFs sing during worship; Meet at 9:40 in the children’s choir room (across from YFF green room) to practice.

-- Sunday, October 6, 1:45 – 4:30; Back Home on the Farm.

Scenes from our Luau/Water Party

Grades K—5

Schedule: -- Wednesday, September 11, 7-8PM: Youth Schedule Planning Meeting -- Sunday, September 15, 7-9PM: Youth Bowling @ Valley Lanes -- Friday, October 4, 5PM-till?: Dayton Days Soup Preparation

-- Saturday, October 5: Dayton Days Soup Sales

Summer Round-up Wow! Even though the summer is supposed to be for rest and relaxation, it sure was busy! Along with family trips and vacations, the Dayton UMC youth managed to serve and share fellowship several times. The highlight of the summer was our mission trip to Copperhill, TN in July. Eight youth members worked side-by-side in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains, battling heat, humidity and even hornets, but managed to tear down and reconstruct a new deck for Marshall. Marshall had experienced a fall shortly after his battle with cancer in the last year and had no means of safely exiting his home. The next phase was a 30-foot ramp for his deck. The youth also enjoyed a wet and wild August participating in the Dayton Muddler as well as a back-to-school pool party and waterslide with the Bridgewater UMC Youth. Even though we had the coolest temperatures yet this summer the kids were not phased. If you didn’t make it to either you missed out on some great laughs and fellowship! We will be planning our upcoming fall sched-ule which will include many opportunities for our youth to celebrate God through service, fun & fellowship.

Grades 6—12

All men are invited to the Harrisonburg District United Methodist Men’s Fall Rally & Dinner on Thursday, September 19 at 6:30 at Furnace United Methodist Church. The guest speaker is : Rev. Dr. Steven J. Summers, Winchester District Superintendent. Dinner costs $14 and reser-vations are required. Find forms in the narthex.

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Dayton United Methodist Church

215 Ashby Street, Dayton, VA 22821

Phone: 540-879-2102

Email: daytonumc@comcast.net

Website: www.daytonumc.net

Facebook: Dayton United Methodist Church

Administrative Assistant: Mary Beth Morris

Pastor: Rev. Jenny Day

Home address: 245 Ashby Street, Dayton, 22821

Cell phone: 703-999-4873

Email address: jenny.day@comcast.net

Direct questions and submissions for this publication to: Sally Smith, Editor AT DUMCNews@comcast.net

I have a box in the Coffee Social Room, too! Next Deadline: Sunday, September 22

Treasurer’s Report: Jan - July 2019 Budget

Contributions/Income $176,639.42

Expenditures $172,301.37

Year-to-Date Budget $183,223.85

Designated Contributions $39,886.62

Mortgage Report as of July 31, 2019

Loan Amount $650,000.00

Principal payments $3,934.36

Loan Balance $ 646,065.64

Extra payments on principal $469,612.21 **

** Includes Original + Refinanced Mortgage

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Council: Monday, Sept. 16 at 7 PM

Finance: Sunday, Sept. 15 at 7 PM

A Note from Council: With BB&T closing their branch in Dayton, your DUMC Council was asked to consider becoming a member of the Park View Credit Union. We reviewed the benefits and applied for membership. As you will see from the follow-ing, we have been approved. This is at no cost to the church. If you wish to take advantage of their services, you will need to get a letter from our Administrative Assistant that you are a part of Dayton United Methodist.

In early August, Dayton UMC was approved to be on the membership list of Park View Federal Credit Union which has a location in Dayton. Now any person affiliated with Dayton UMC (member, employee or volunteer) can use Park View’s services.

Park View Federal Credit Union is a thriving and vibrant member-centered, full-service credit union. In addition to savings, checking, and investment services, Park View offers a variety of loan products to meet members' fi-nancial needs, including vehicle, real estate, personal, student, and small business. It also provides numerous business services including credit card merchant services, IRAs and SEPs, payroll services, lines of credit, and truck and equipment loans.

If you have any questions on Park View services, feel free to go to the Dayton branch, and they will be able to assist you. Just tell them you are affiliated with Dayton UMC, and they will be happy to help you with any of your financial needs.

Back to School Humor What kind of school do you go to if you’re … … an ice cream man? Sundae school … a giant? High school … a surfer? Boarding school … King Arthur? Knight school

Teacher: What’s the chemical formula for water? Student: H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O Teacher: What are you talking about? Student: Yesterday you said it was H to O.

Math teacher: A person from LA drove toward New York at 250 miles per hour as a person from New York drove toward LA at 150 miles per hour. Where did they meet? Student: In jail!