WORTHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH614-885-5365
Worthington United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
600 N. High Street, Worthington, OH 43085 -- 614-885-5365
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
WUMC Weekly Update: June 21, 2010
Mary Wetterauer is Retiring
After much prayerful consideration, Mary Wetterauer, our receptionist and membership secretary for the past five years, has decided to retire effective June 30, 2010. She is looking forward to having more time to enjoy family, friends and personal time at this point in life, as well as continuing to serve through Worthington UMC, but just not in a paid capacity. In lieu of a reception, Mary would rather just have people wish her well and give her a hug when we see her at church. The Staff Parish Relations Committee invites the entire congregation to help them thank Mary for the wonderful service she has given us as a staff member. If you would like to leave cards for her in the church office, they will be sure she gets them. SPRC will work with our lead pastor to best secure coverage for the tasks that must be done and you will hear more about this in the future.
New Office Hours starting July 1
We are going to try an experiment for the months of July and August. Official church office hours will be:
We are going to try an experiment for the months of July and August. Official church office hours will be:
- 9:00 am through 4:00 pm, Monday through Thursday
- 9:00 am through 3:00 pm on Fridays
New Worship Schedule Begins August 1
Our new, year-round schedule will be:
Our new, year-round schedule will be:
9:30 am
Traditional Worship (& Children's Church)
10:30-11:30 am
Fellowship Time
10:40-11:25 am
Sunday School for all ages
11:30 am
Emerge Worship (& Children's Church)
We will begin this new schedule on August 1, the first Sunday of August. This schedule will allow us to return to an earlier morning Chapel Service during the summer, so in August we will have service in the Chapel at 8:30 am.
More…
- Cardinal Chorale in Concert June 29: Come and hear the Cardinal Chorale, the Ohio State Fair's All-Ohio Youth Choir's traveling contingent, perform on Tuesday, June 29, at 7:30 pm.
- Overnight housing is needed to host 45 youth and 5 adults of The Cardinal Chorale, part of All -Ohio Youth Choir, for the evening of Tuesday, June 29. You need only provide a bed for the night, after their concert here, and breakfast the next morning. Please contact Linda Nolan at lindanolan@hotmail.com or 614-551-4355 if you can house a youth or a few! Thank you!!!
- Inclusiveness Conversation Wednesday, June 30 at 7:00 pm: In our Visioning Process we agreed we want to be radically hospitable to all, becoming an open and diverse community of committed Christian servants. Groups within Worthington UMC have been discussing various forms of inclusiveness. We want to invite all to this conversation on June 30th and then move forward to find ways to welcome all God's children. Hope you can join in the conversation!
- Join WUMC Members in praying for our church and for our fundraising efforts. Several concerned church members are meeting on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, at 6:15 am, in the Church Library, for about 15 minutes of prayer time, during the month of June. Please join us if you feel moved to do so.
- The Emerge team is in need of a couple of volunteers to help run the visual projection system at the 11:00 service. Please contact Tom Strous, at tstrous@insight.rr.com, for more information.
- On Wednesday, June 30, students of Janice Cook will present a program entitled Celebration of Sound: Not Just Black and White in Potter Chapel at 7:00 pm. In addition to solo and duet music for piano, students will also perform on their second instruments, including violin, double bass, harp, bassoon, trombone and recorder. Church members and friends are invited to attend.
- Keep us in the loop! Please contact mary@worthingtonumc.org for any pastoral concerns.
- Email your prayer concern to Martha Sprout at msprout@columbus.rr.com for the prayer chain.
- Worship with us, Sundays at 9:00 & 11:00 am! Read a Daily Devotional. Church Office Summer hours are 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am-3:00 pm on Fridays and 8:30 am-noon on Sundays.
- Find us at 600 High Street, Worthington, OH, 43085? Visit our directions page for more information.
This Week's Committee Meetings and Happenings:
- On Tuesday, June 22, the Endowment Committee will meet at 7:00 pm.
- On Thursday, June 24, Messenger Assembly will be at 9:15 am.
- On Sunday, June 27, Evangelism Signage Subcommittee meets at noon, WUMC Singles Group meets offsite for dinner at 12:30 pm, and WUMC vs. Meadowbrook Church Softball Game is at 3:15 pm at Fancyburg Park in Upper Arlington.
Parish Concerns:
- WUMC Staff member Susan McQuilkin's father, Robert McQuilkin, passed away on June 11, in Akron, Ohio. Please keep the McQuilkin family in your prayers.
- Jim and Karen McElmurray's grandson, Henry Matthew Schirner, was born on May 31 to
- Matthew and Jessica McElmurray Schirner. Congratulations!
- Richard and Carol Hume are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary!
- Congratulations to Bruce and Edna Herring who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on August 7. Bruce served as WUMC Facility Manager for over 30 years. Cards may be sent to the Herrings at P.O. Box 386, Bostic, North Carolina, 28018.
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