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DAYTON UNITED METHODIST 215 Ashby Street, Dayton, VA 22821 www.daytonumc.net

540-879-2102 daytonumc@comcast.net

APRIL 2016

On Sunday, April 10th, Joe & Melissa

Fleming will be presenting a program at

both the 9:00 & 11:00 a.m. services. They

have served just under three years in mis-

sions to India and will be traveling to Sene-

gal, Africa this month for another three-

year commitment. Melissa is the daughter

of Mary Jane McCoy. A love offering will

be accepted.

Backpack Update:

We have completed 5 weeks

of our food backpacks – that

is 97 backpacks total! Thank

you to all who have donated

time, food, or money toward

making this local mission

such a success! While we

will continue through the end

of April, much of the food for

the full 9 weeks has already

been collected. If you still

wish to donate food, the fol-

lowing items are needed: (please remember these are in

single serving packages)

Easy Mac cups,

Cereal cups/little boxes,

Juice boxes,

Corn & Green Beans

(15 oz. size),

Ramen noodles,

Crackers

(saltines, Ritz, or graham),

Chef Boyardee cups,

Little Debbie cakes.

Again, thank you for your

very generous support of this

vital community outreach!

Relay for Life Spaghetti Dinner April 23

The late Nancy Lickey’s Relay for Life Team—Phoenix Rising Up Against Cancer—is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner at Dayton United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 23rd. Doors will open at 5:00 PM and we will serve until 7:00 PM. Pre-sale tickets are $7.00 for adults; $5.00 for children 6 – 13 yrs.; and children 5 and under are free. At the door adults $8.00; children 6-13 yrs. $6.00; and children 5 and under free.

You will also be able to purchase Luminaria to be lit at Harrisonburg/ Rockingham Relay for Life event on May 6 in honor and memory of those who have battled cancer.

All proceeds will go to our American Cancer Society to help provide free information and support cancer patients and families, to provide rides to and from treatments, assist women who are facing breast cancer, and to help support research into causes and how to help patients cope with the effects of the disease and it’s treatment.

Tickets can be purchased from Stephanie Lilly 540-849-9363 or teacher-lilly@yahoo.com

We are always looking for Teammates to help and to have fun, let Stepha-nie know if you are interested in helping someone else find their Heart Happy Moments during their challenging battle.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Anniversaries 4

Birthdays 4

Condolences 4

Kits Lists 6

New Members 4

New Pastor Named 2

Prayer Focus 5

Sunday School 3

Thank You’s 3, 4 & 5

Treasurer’s report 6

UMM 2

UMW 2

VBS change 2

Volunteers 3

Youth 2

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New Pastor Named:

If you had not heard, Pastor Steve Bird is retiring at the end of June. Virginia UM Con-ference Bishop Young Jin Cho has announced that Rev. Bruce Carper will be coming to DUMC in July.

Bruce is presently serving his sixth appointment and is in his 26th year in ministry as an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church. For the past four years he has served as pastor of Main Street United Methodist in Emporia.

He grew up all over the state of Virginia being the son of a Methodist preacher. His fa-ther served Mount Jackson Charge in the 1950’s. Educated at UVA , Bruce worked as a chemist/technical director for 17 years in the Tidewater area.

Before returning to his Methodist roots, Bruce was active for eight years and served as a Deacon in a large independent church in Virginia Beach. From there he answered the call to preach and attended Oral Roberts University, then an approved UMC seminary. He and his wife Debby, who is retired from Verizon, have five grown children and three grand-children between them. They enjoy the beach, beach music, and shag dancing.

-Terry Stockner, Chairman

Staff/Parish Relations Committee

Rev. Bruce Carper &

his wife, Debby, will

come to Dayton in

early July.

U.M.

WOMEN

&

MEN

&

YOUTH

The Dayton UMW thanks for you for supporting the Kits for Conference drive. This year we are assembling School Kits and Health Kits and want to double what we did last year! These are distributed by the United Methodist Committee on Relief all over the world. There is a box in the narthex through May in which you can place items. The contents of each kit are very spe-cific so please buy only what is on the lists printed on PAGE 6.

WE NEED MORE SCHOOL BAGS. If you sew, please consider making a few. The exact measurements are on the list.

On our regular meeting day, April 2, we will be serving lunch at the Olin Ritchie auction. We typically meet on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00 AM in the Coffee Social Area and all women of the church are invited to attend. =============================================================

The Dayton UMM meet on the first Sunday of each month at 7:30 in the Fellowship Hall for breakfast then serve the Coffee Time.

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The Dayton UMYF are biz-zzy this month!

~ APRIL 1 (Friday) - Loads of Love (laundry for Open Doors guests). Meet at DUMC at 6:00 PM, return by 9:00 PM

~ APRIL 6 (Wednesday) 5:00-8:00 PM – Preparing and serving the weekly Community Meal in the Fellowship Hall. Menu: A Cookout of hotdogs and hamburgers!

~ APRIL 16 (Saturday) 6:30AM -3:00 PM – Participating in Operation INASMUCH with Bridgewater UMC Youth. Watch for details of our assigned project for the day.

~ APRIL 22-23 (Friday-Saturday) - Cardboard Box City at Bridgewater UMC to raise aware-ness for those experiencing homelessness.

Youth Mission trip to Copperhill, TN is July 24-31. Dayton will be sending 26 per-sons; Bridgewater will be sending 18.

Thank you to everyone who helped organize, prepare and serve the Wednesday Night Sup-pers. The final one for this season will be April 6th.

Vacation Bible School dates have been changed to

Sunday, July 31st - Thursday August 4th

due to scheduling conflicts.

It takes many volunteers to have VBS and we need YOUR help! There will be a planning meeting on Monday, April 25th at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is invited. Please come with ideas and be part of this extremely important ministry for our youngest disciples.

APRIL 25 6:30

Planning meeting

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Sunday Morning Volunteers

Nursery Workers (9:00) 3 Elaine Heatwole 10 Lori Bocock 17 Kristen Chapman 24 Sally Parsley

Greeters (9:00) 3 Ed & Flo Byrd 10 Chuck & Bernice Garber 17 Jack & Lena Osborne 24 Sheryl Newkirk & Shelia Holsinger

Flowers 3 Communion 10 available 17 available 24 available

Opening/Closing: Paige Will Usher : ?

Coffee Social Providers (9:45—) 3 UMMen 10 On the Move Class 17 volunteer needed 24 volunteer needed Are you interested in providing the coffee social one Sunday? There is a poster in that area to sign. Questions? Ask one of the other hosts or contact Lena Osborne.

Sunday School & Bible Study

Women's Bible Study will meet April 12th at 7:00 pm in the home of Libby Lambert, 275 Westview Street. All ladies are invited to join us for fellowship and faith-learning as we discuss another chapter in the book, “The Gospel Ac-cording to Dr. Seuss” by James W. Kemp. This

month is "Bartholomew and the Oobleck" and "The Sneetches". Suter’s Bible Class is beginning a new study: "Half Truths: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn't Say" by Adam Hamilton.

A synopsis of “Half Truths”: Everything happens for a reason. God helps those who help themselves. God won’t give you more than you can handle. God said it, I believe it, that settles it. Love the sinner, hate the sin.

They are simple phrases. They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways. Join in searching for the whole truth by comparing common Christian clichés to the message and ministry of Jesus.

Worship Elements

Thank you to all who enhanced our worship experi-

ences during Lenten services, Holy Week observances

and Easter Day celebrations. Here are a few that de-

serve a special mention:

~ Paige Will, Doug Wine, Larry Hedrick, Graham Witt

and Dave McCoy, who helped put up and take down

the Lenten and Easter cloths on the cross;

~ Linda Wine for creating the Lenten-themed displays on the Commun-

ion table each week;

~ Everyone who purchased Easter plants and those that arranged them;

~ The Chancel Choir, Praise Band, Patty Bird, Jeff Weaver and numer-

ous guest musicians for sharing their talents and to director Benjamin

Bergy for organizing them all;

~ The Handbell Choir and director Ramona Evans for their musical of-

ferings during worship and during Helen Hottel’s memorial service;

And to

~ Mel May, Anne Hill and Nancy Harper for their recent contributions

of altar flowers.

If you’d like to share flowers one

Sunday, check the poster in the

narthex.

Feel inspired to join the music

ministry of DUMC?

~ The Bell Choir practices on

Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.

~ The Chancel Choir practices on

Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.

~ The Children’s Choir meets on

Sunday mornings in their choir

room downstairs immediately fol-

lowing early worship (about 9:55)

for singing and a snack.

~ For information on the Praise

Band, contact director Ben Bergy.

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CONGREGATIONAL CARE

Birthdays

1 Helen Hoke 2 Judy Austin 3 Mark Simmers 4 Allison Eberly 4 Lindsey Stover 5 Jennifer Appleton 5 Bill Groseclose 5 Jake Hamann 5 Rita Harold 8 Sarah Groseclose 9 Abigail Simmons 10Jerry Alger 12Grayson Harold 13Barry Minnick 14Libby Lambert 15Michael Harold 16Jonathan Huffman 16 Kevin Mitchell 19Karen Short 20Aidan Parsley 21David Culver 21 Caleb Hill 21Emma Jackson 22Brooke Mason 23Parker Harold 24Nelson Moyers 24 Brooke Simmers 27 Michelle Brinkley 27Donnie Callison 27 James Nutter 28 Mia Simmers

Anniversaries

9 Ronda & Rosie Kinkead (1950) 10 Aaron & Denise Lough (2010) 10 Mitchell & Donna McCormick (2000) 16 Ken & Jeanne May (1983)

On Easter Sunday, we were pleased to welcome these folks into membership of Dayton United Methodist:

Dan & Jessica Tatro - Dan by trans-fer and Jessica was Baptized to join by Profession of Faith;

Devan Cockrell & Cheyenne Bisbee - Devan by transfer and Cheyenne was Baptized to join by Profession of Faith. They are getting married at DUMC this Fall.

the family and friends of these mem-

bers who went home to be with the

Lord:

Helen Hottel, on March 6, 2016;

Dave Proctor on March 11, 2016;

Esther Sprinkel on March 27, 2016.

We thank God for the numerous ways

they shared of themselves to advance

God’s kingdom and the ministries of

Dayton UMC.

Easter Basket Project

Thank you to everyone who contributed items and/or

time to the Easter Basket project for underprivi-leged children. With your help, 922 baskets were assembled and distributed by 13 agencies to chil-dren-in-need in the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County areas. Per one of the agencies, this is the only item many of their children will receive for Easter. THANKS, from the children, for your won-derful generosity!

Debbey Roadcap, Kim Guyer, and Cindy Hall

“Many thanks to my Church Family for lifting me up with cards, visits, meals, prayers and love. I had a challenging year with two surgeries and my mother’s passing. It was a year of blessings, too, feeling the love and work of friends and the Holy Spirit.” Your sister in Christ,

Karen Short

“THANK YOU so much for your many, many acts of kindness and love during Dave’s illness and passing. Your cards, calls, food, visits, prayers, love, and support have meant more than you can ever know.”

Debbey Roadcap and

Kim, Rodney, Mason, and Clay Guyer

Direct questions and submissions for this publication to:

Sally Smith, Editor

DUMCNews@comcast.net

I have a box in the Coffee Social Room, too!

Next Deadline: Sunday, April 24

“If we are not planted in Christ,

we’ll be uprooted in crisis.”

—Unknown

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Dear Dayton Family,

It has taken me a while to get to where I felt I could write this letter to you, our church family.

I want to thank you for so many things. About 9 years ago now my mom, Nancy Lickey, decided

that she was going to move from a city where she had grown up and raised her family to live clos-

er to her grandchildren. Ray and I were trying to move from Staunton to the Harrisonburg area

and my brother had just obtained a position at Bridgewater College.

I was incredibly surprised by this because although dad had passed away several years before

and she had sold their animal hospital, she still had family, a strong church family, and some very

strong friendships in the area. But I guess I will understand more when I am a Grandma. In hind-

sight I am so glad that she came, she knew then like I know now that time with family is precious.

She also knew her close friends would stay close and that she would find new ones wherever she

went. One place she went looking for friends was where she had always found them in her past,

she went to church. She visited many United Methodist Churches in the area before she came to

Dayton. But once she came to Dayton, she found people who were welcoming and willing to let

her in and be a part of their church family. Mom enjoyed the many friendships she made here

and her ability to be a part of the ministry of this church. Thank you all for being a welcoming

community.

Mom had an incredible faith and an ability to always look for the positive in every day and

everyone. She always encouraged her children and grandchildren to always look for heart happy

moments in every day, I hope that each of you will also take this message and share it with your

own families.

Thank you to all of you for your love, prayers, cards, food and encouragement during mom’s

battle against cancer and following her passing. I also want to thank all of you who helped during

her service, in the parking lot, and especially in the kitchen where she loved to be helping (and

leading).

Love in Christ,

Stephanie Lilly and Family

For 46 years, we have celebrated Earth

Day on April 22. The movement gives

voice to an emerging consciousness,

channeling human energy toward envi-

ronmental issues.

Earth Day is worth celebrating as people of faith. Our

United Methodist Social Principles draw attention to

our relationship with God’s creation. “All creation is

the Lord’s, and we are responsible for the ways in

which we use and abuse it.”

The General Board of Church and Society challenges

us to put our faith into action, especially as responsible

stewards of creation. In many ways, we can take re-

sponsibility for how we live in God’s world and en-

courage the people of The United Methodist Church to

act on issues that have an environmental impact.

The Earth Day website invites us: “This Earth Day,

let’s get really big stuff done for our planet. What are

we waiting for? The time is now.”

Our apportioned gifts to the World Service Fund help

the General Board of Church and Society inspire us to

care for God’s creation.

Every. Single. Day.

-Pastor Steve

In April, while many of us are whining about paying taxes, take time to remember and pray for those that are unemployed.

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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

Pastor: Rev. Steve Bird daytonpastor@comcast.net

NOW meets Monday, April 4th

at 7:00 p.m.

in the Coffee Social Area

Trustees meet Wednesday, April 13th

at 7:00 p.m.

Treasurer’s Report January—February 2016 Contributions $61,687.24

Expenditures $63,110.69

2016 Budget $363,631.00

Mortgage Report as of April 1, 2016 Loan Amount (2/1/2010) $1,500,000.00

Principal payments $281,493.36

Loan Balance $1,218,506.64

Extra payments on principal $27,913.21 7 months paid off early

Health Kit—all items must be NEW

Health kits provide basic necessities to people who have been forced to leave their homes because of human conflict or natural disaster. Health kits are also used as learning tools in personal hy-giene, literacy, nutrition, and cooking classes. Value: $12 per kit

1 hand towel

15 x 25 inches to 17 x 27 inches;

Kitchen, cleaning, and microfiber towels not acceptable.

1 washcloth

1 comb

Comb needs to be sturdy and longer than 6 inches long;

No pocket combs or picks please;

Rattail combs and combs without handles are acceptable with a minimum of 6 inches of teeth.

1 metal nail file or nail clippers

No emery boards, please.

1 bath-size soap

3 oz. and larger sizes only;

No Ivory or Jergens soap due to moisture content;

Do not remove from original packaging.

1 toothbrush

Adult size only; individually packaged!

Do not remove from original packaging.

6 adhesive bandages

¾ inch to 1 inch-size;

Common household Band-Aids.

1 plastic bag

One-gallon size sealable bag only. $1.00 to purchase toothpaste

School Kit—all items must be NEW

In some countries, children don't have books or school supplies. Many have no schoolrooms; classes are held in inadequate or half-destroyed buildings, tents, or even the open air. School kits may be these children's only educational resources. Value: $11 per kit

1 pair blunt scissors

Rounded tip only;

No plastic scissors, please.

3 pads of paper

Spiral- or top-bound pads;

150 sheets or less of loose-leaf paper can be substituted for 1 pad;

Combination of spiral, top-bound, side-bound, or loose-leaf paper is acceptable;

No composition books, please.

1 hand-held pencil sharpener

Must be at least 1 inch long;

Remove from packaging.

1 30-centimeter ruler

Hard or flexible;

Cartoon characters are acceptable;

No advertisements please.

6 unsharpened pencils

No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols, please;

Cartoon characters are acceptable.

1 2-inch or larger-size eraser

No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols, please;

Cartoon characters are acceptable.

1 24-count box of crayons

Only 24-count boxes, please.

1 14x16 inch cloth bag

Homemade or purchased bags are both acceptable;

Heavy-duty fabric only, such as denim, corduroy, drapery fabric, etc.;

No advertisements, religious, patriotic, military, or camouflage symbols, please;

Closures are optional but must be buttons, snaps, or Velcro sewn in middle of opening, if used.