june chimes 2021 the chimes volume 2021 - issue 150
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JUNE Chimes 2021 THE CHIMES Volume 2021 - Issue 150
UMW Update / Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup / Safety Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Open Door Ministries & Central Oregon Villages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Park/Garden Update & Looking for a Director of Youth Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 Life Transitions and Children & Family Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5 Trustees Report: New Roof / HVAC & Foundation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 Message from Pastor Nicole & Covenantal Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 7
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 Praise God we can finally talk about worshiping together in our sanctuary again! Your Safety Team made a detailed plan for re-opening that has shifted and re-shifted as new information about the virus and vaccination rates come out. Even with the latest update from the Center for Disease Control allowing vaccinated people to gather indoors, your pastors and safety team will continue to take a measured approach to opening our building. Irrespective of the pandemic’s unfolding timelines, we have major work going on inside our building and on our roof in the latter part of June and into July. In order to make our facility as safe as possible we will be replacing the remaining three HVAC units from 1995, along with updating ductwork, plumbing, and the indoor roofing tiles. When we get back inside you can be assured that we have done everything possible to create a safe environment for everyone. While we may be able to gather inside, we still cannot sing safely inside, so Sunday worship will inevitably look different for a time. Here are the options we will offer in the coming months, knowing that we will need to be nimble as new information may change our plans:
1. Bend Church will continue to offer our online worship indefinitely for those who wish to continue to stay at home. We have been surprised at how many new faces are joining us and we will continue to nurture this new community online. 2. In the months of June and July we encourage you to participate in “Patio Church.” These groups will meet outdoors in a host’s backyard or patio for worship using our online service and some supplemental materials. Pastors will visit each group that forms over these two months to provide in person communion for the first time in over a year! If you are interested in hosting a Patio Church or participating in one; please contact Pastor Nicole. 3. We will start hosting worship within the sanctuary starting in August. Currently we are limited to only 50 people in the room, but as our community reaches a 70% vaccination rate that may change. Your worship team is currently planning to hold outside “hymn sings” for 15 minutes at the start of our time, and will then move inside for a modified worship time. We are all disappointed that we cannot sing inside quite yet, but if nothing else, we’ve learned to be flexible in this last crazy year!
I know you are as thrilled as I am that there is an end in sight to this pandemic. Please reach out with any dreams, questions, or concerns.
Many blessings, Pastor Jen
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United Methodist Women Updates
Kits for Kids
The ladies of First Presbyterian Church will be packing up “Kits for Kids” bags on
June 15. The session will be outdoors in their parking lot. They would love some
Bend Church helpers. Please contact Jill Gentry if you would like to help.
Crafters are Back!
At long last we will resume our crafting group on Monday, June 7 at 10:00AM.
If you are unfamiliar with our group, we have traditionally met every Monday at
10:00 in Fellowship Hall. We work on projects there, and at home, that we can sell
at our UMW Holiday Bazaar in November. If you enjoy sewing, knitting, paper
crafts, painting, or any other medium, we invite you to join us.
You don’t have to come every week. We understand. We all have a life!
If you have questions, contact Jill Gentry.
Stay well and stay safe!
Jill Gentry - UMW President - [email protected]
Earthquake Survival Program for June from your Safety Team: FOCUS: FIRST AID Following a major earthquake, it may be 72 hours or longer before emergency assistance will be available.
Those of us who are uninjured will be relied upon to provide aid to family, friends and co-workers who may not be so fortunate. It is important to assemble and store an emergency first aid kit.
The following is an alphabetical list of items to include in your first aid kit.
Adhesive bandage strips Antacid tablets Antibiotic ointment Anti-diarrhea medication Antiseptic Aspirin and acetaminophen Bags: plastic, resealable Bandages: 3”elastic, 2” roller gauze, 4” self-clinging roller gauze Basin for handwashing Blankets Butterfly: adhesive Calamine lotion Cups, drinking, small Eye wash First aid textbook
Flashlight with extra batteries Gauze dressing Gauze dressing pads Ice packs Matches Needles for splinters Writing paper Pencil & small sharpener Petroleum jelly Pins, safety Pitcher Sanitary napkins Scissors Soap for handwashing Splints (alternatives: tightly rolled newspaper or magazines)
Sugar cubes/hard candies Swabs, alcohol wipes, cotton Tape: adhesive, 2” & 3” non-allergenic Tissue, facial Thermometer Tongue depressor Triangular bandage, large Tweezers, pointed Wash and wipes
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Bend Church Open Door Ministries It is hard to believe that we are half way through 2021! The second half of the year brings a great deal of hope and promise for the congregation and the operations of the Open Door Cafe . If you are looking for a way to support the Open Door Cafe , I invite you to stop into The Dollar Tree and purchase some hygiene items. Each Wednesday we give away deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, razors, and shaving cream. The need for these items is steady and all donations are welcome. As a reminder, the Open Door Cafe ’s mailroom is looking for volunteers to help us staff this ministry that operates 5 days a week. Training will be provided. Please email Micheal Harris at [email protected]. May you have a sunny and blessed Summer! Micheal Harris Volunteer Coordinator
Bend Church & Central Oregon Villages
For several years a small group of concerned community members associated with several Bend churches made plans, through in-person and Zoom meetings, for the purpose of establishing a managed camp for unhoused persons in the Bend area as an alternative shelter approach. Those in our congregation who have been involved with this working group are Chuck Hemingway, Skipper Lay and Pastor Jen Stuart. These efforts culminated in late 2020 with the working group and Bend Church entering into an Affiliation Agreement with SquareOne Villages of Eugene.
SquareOne pioneered the “village” concept in Eugene in 2013 and has been successfully operating what is called OpportUNITY Village in Eugene since that time. SquareOne agreed to come to Bend and establish a managed camp using their successful “village” model, but only if Bend Church would agree to be the fiscal agent. While OpportUNITY Village in Eugene has 30 village residents, the proposal for Bend is to establish a “village” with 20 campsites that would be operated along the lines of a state park model. There would be two “loops” of 10 campsites each, a camp host for each loop, and a camp director. The goal is to get the “village” going later this year. SquareOne Villages and Bend Church have submitted an application to the City of Bend which asks the City to allow establishment of the proposed managed camp (village) on city land or within the Urban Growth Boundary. We have also approached Deschutes County with the possibility of using county land within the city limits.
The effort is being formalized under the name “Central Oregon Villages”, a name suggested by Pastor Jen and affirmed by the working group. The hope is that once the first Village is up and running successfully, there can be other villages established using this model. We are currently forming a Board and Advisory Committee and registering with the state as a charitable entity. The Bend Church goal is to turn over operation of the Village to this new non-profit corporation, Central Oregon Villages. Bend Church has committed $100,000 and SquareOne/Bend Church have received a $317,525 HUD grant from the Oregon Housing and Community Services Agency to get the Village up, running and operating. Chuck has joined the Bend Church staff full time to facilitate operations with SquareOne Villages.
For further information Chuck can be contacted at [email protected], or Pastor Jen at [email protected].
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Park/Garden Update
The Environmental Center, Bend Montessori School, The Boys and Girls Club, and Amity Creek Elementary are working together with us to change
our lower parking area into a learning garden. The goal of the Kansas Avenue Learning Garden at The Environmental Center (catacorner to our building) is
to embed sustainability in local schools by providing students access to the environment through integrated academics and direct experience in the
garden. The Environmental Center needs to add on to their building and was looking for a space to move their garden. This partnership will allow the entire community to benefit and provide a beautiful, calming space for
children and adults to enjoy nature's beauty on our property. If this project is something you’d like to learn more about or become involved
in the planning process, please let us know.
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Stephen Merrill 6/01
Avery Malace 6/02
Julie Hanney 6/05
Jeff Henry 6/06
Bobbie Bourne 6/08
JD Holt 6/08
Mary Clark 6/09
Steve Scott 6/09
Jeannine Bickett 6/10
Steve Gesuale 6/10
Mick Sears 6/21
Sharon Van Dusen 6/23
Sally Williams 6/23
Melinda Gesuale 6/24
Jack Sikonia 6/25
Ava Stuart 6/25
Valerie Weber 6/25
Caleb Neubauer 6/26
Midge Michael 6/27
Adelene McCormick 6/28
Beverly Mosely 6/10
Norma Stephan 6/11
Mike Waller 6/12
Gayle Dickson 6/15
Nancy Ream 6/17
Annis Abendroth 6/18
Laura Stephan 6/18
Kody Ford 6/20
Mike Coddington 6/21
Cindy Pierce 6/21
Bob & Susie Browne 6/03
Bob & Peggy Dixon 6/07
Leah & William Davies 6/08
Jere & Kathy Henderson 6/12
Mick & Sue Sears 6/12
Jen & Derek Stuart 6/19
Bert & Debi Harr 6/21
Micheal & Keith Harris 6/27
Jay & Erin Henderson 6/27
Dale & Susie Neubauer 6/27
Chris & Dick Frey 6/28
Ernie & Judy Givens 6/29
George & Charlotte Hartman 6/30
Please save these dates for SUPER FUN Mini-Olympics!
This is a Mini-VBS experience with games, stories, skits and
popsicles in the park
Sat. July 31st & Sat. August 14th from 9-11am
More details to come! Please email Julie if you can help or want to get on the Bend Church Children and Family mailing list.
Summer fun is coming!
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Roof / HVAC Construction The church’s Board of Trustees – Larry Herrmann, Skipper Lay, and Mick Sears, have approved the contracts to begin work on replacing the roof covering the educational and office building annex. Work will begin on June 20th. Although repaired in the last 10 years, the roof has been a constant problem. Several attempts to patch have been attempted and even the contractor from the last major repair suggested a new roof. The roof material is a polyvinyl material known as TPO. As a part of this project, the HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) units will also be replaced. It had been planned to only replace a single unit this year, but with COVID and the spotlight on refreshing air in public spaces, it was felt now was the time to replace all of them.
In addition to the new roof and HVAC units, roof drainage will be addressed and the HVAC units moved to better locations with new wiring and piping. This is a major project with support from our Pastors, Finance team and Treasurer, and our Facility Manager, Danny Lange. The Board appreciates everyone's efforts to evaluate proposals and decide on an action plan. Next up for the Trustees will be to evaluate the roof over the sanctuary, which is also badly in need of replacement. It is going to be a busy year as we also ensure the safe return to in person activities as well.
Respectfully Submitted, Larry Hermann
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A Message from Pastor Nicole
I am so excited to write more about one of the ways in which we are going to be able to meet together this summer. As outlined in Pastor Jen’s article, we are beginning “Patio Church” as an in-person option. Each week small groups will meet in Hosts’ outdoor spaces for worship utilizing our online worship as well as supplemental materials. As of this month, we are still asked not to sing indoors, and as some in our community will not be
vaccinated, we are hoping that this outdoor option is a safe, positive way to gather. Each week, Jen and I will travel to one of the groups to offer communion and pastoral presence. In the New Testament we read about the beginnings of the Christian movement. Small house churches embedded in loving, generous communities offered a supportive space for people to worship and grow together. Small groups are also part of our Methodist tradition and provide an opportunity for deepening our relationships with one another and our faith. For some, this type of gathering may be a positive way to transition back to communal worship. All are invited to participate while following safety guidelines. More information about specific groups will be posted on our website, Facebook pages, and in our weekly online worship services and publications. Stay on the lookout for these details if you are interested. If you have outdoor space that you would like to share, if you are interested in joining a group, or if you have questions, please contact me: [email protected] or 541-382-1672.
Blessings,
Pastor Nicole
COVENANTAL RESTORATION: A 12 SESSION FILM SERIES ON FAITH AND RACE
Racism and oppression have a long and painful past and present. It is an open, aching human wound that reflects a fracture in our relationship with God. Understanding how it was promoted and is still alive and acting out in the construct of our beliefs and systems and structures is the beginning of caring for this wound. In this series on faith and race we pray God would bring you hope, renew your mind, enliven your spirit, and gift you with the virtues of the Divine’s own heart. May God strengthen your stand, inspire your movement towards God’s dream for humanity, and increase Kingdom square footage with each step you make in Love. This short film/discussion series will be led by Pastor Jen and Pastor Nicole on Zoom, Wednesday evenings from 7-8:30pm through the summer months.
SESSION TITLES AND FILMS June 9th - SESSION ONE // A Beloved Identity with Rene August
June 16th - SESSION TWO // Restoration of Relationship with Reggie Williams June 23th - SESSION THREE // The Idol of Whiteness with Jim Wallis
June 30th - SESSION FOUR // Stone Catches with Bryan Stevenson
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The Chimes is a monthly newsletter published for the members and friends of Bend Church. Send correspondence and address changes to 680 NW Bond St., Bend, Oregon 97703; or email to [email protected]
CHURCH STAFF
Senior Pastor: Rev. Jen Stuart Associate Pastor: Rev. Nicole Berry
Director of Children & Family Ministries: Julie Hanney Communications Director: Erin Buckley-Noonan Facilities Manager: Danny Lange Praise Band Coordinator: Julie Hanney Book Keeper: Kyle Steen Chancel Choir Director: Glenda Alford Contributions Clerk: Ace Goodman Bells of Praise Director: Shelley Giaier Administrative Asst.: Louise Lesher Outreach/Grants: Chuck Hemingway Open Door Café Volunteer Coordinator: Micheal Harris
Bishop of the Oregon-Idaho Conference: Elaine Stanovsky District Superintendent: Wendy Woodworth District Website: umoi.org
Bend Church - United Methodist 680 NW Bond Street, Bend OR 97703
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Phone: (541) 382-1672
680 NW Bond Street Bend, Oregon 97703
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