The Messenger 2017

Hummel ’s United Methodist Church

Patience --

Oh what a lesson!

And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to

virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance

patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness;

and to brotherly kindness charity. ~2 Peter 1:5-7

Patience is one of those attributes that you cannot learn by reading about it. It's a

quality that can only be acquired by persistent, enduring, practice– and for me it's

a drill that I go over, and over, and over again!

The original Webster's dictionary offers this definition of patience: "the suffering

of afflictions, pain, toil, calamity, provocation or other evil, with a calm, unruffled

temper; endurance without murmuring or fretfulness, from a kind of heroic pride,

or from a Christian submission to the divine will."

Reading this definition two things really struck me – first, "endurance without

murmuring". I, for instance, get so frustrated sitting in a traffic jam... counting

the wasted minutes when I could have been doing something useful! Yet, what an

opportunity for me to choose to quench the inner fumes – and use the delay to

work on my patience!

The second thing that really hit me was, "a Christian submission to the divine

will." How many times are we placed in a difficult position, or forced to deal

with an "impossible" situation? Or perhaps, an "impossible" person? These

circumstances are always opportunities to grow in patience – or to learn to submit

to God's providential will, and often, to minister in some special or unique way.

Is your patience being tested today? Great! Remember, love is (first of all) patient.

[1 Cor. 13:4] The Lord is training you toward godliness –- and godliness is moving

toward perfect love. With so much work to be done, He is really wanting to work

this quality into your character now -– to perfect your love, and with it to

transform the world around you for His glory!

Youth News

If you are a young person entering grade 3 and

up…come join us! We would be glad to have you!

Remember to Check mailboxes and white board

for upcoming events and announcements!

This fall we will start bible study back up...see

whiteboard for updates!

ATTENTION ADULTS IN THE CHURCH:

We could use your help...we need more

chaperones for events and for weekly bible

study...if you are interested whether you have

youth or not we would love your help, please note

in order to do so you will need all clearances and

be an attending worship for at least 6 months to

work with our youth.

Just some reminders…

When dropping off youth, please walk them in to

the building and let the leaders know you are

dropping them off and of any details that leaders

should be aware of. The same goes with picking

up youth, please come in and let the leaders

know you are there and taking youth with you.

This is for their safety and for leaders to have

peace of mind

knowing that

they are safe!

Thanks for your

cooperation!

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Let’s Grow together as a church family!

A New mission...Grow in Faith together in

growing our Sunday School Ministry!

Let’s invite and encourage each other in our

Church family to get more involved and grow in

our faith together! This is just one step!

Lots of Sunday School Classes are available...a

good variety...check one out today!

The new adult class lead by Kurt Smith and Justin

Keister will be held in the new fellowship hall!

All Adults are welcome to try any of the classes

offered. Any questions just ask!

Announcements PAGE 2 THE MESSENGER

A Challenge for you this month:

Do Something!

Young Adult Group

Young People...looking for a crew close to

your age bracket, a crew who are facing the

same everyday life stuff you are facing….

This group is here for you, we are new but

great things are happening and being

planned...bible studies thru out the year

with drinks and snacks, retreats, picnics,

guy things, girls things, if you have kids,

you can bring them to bible study, fun

things like volleyball and kayaking, young

adult retreats...one is being researched for

this year and/or next year.

We will be starting up another Bible Study

here in the fall so watch for updates on

that! Please see Kurt or Jenn Smith for

any questions or suggestions!

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Our Regular Adult Small Groups will be

starting up soon! All are welcome!

Upcoming Events

UMW meetings Wednesday evenings at 7pm!

Our Savior’s Servants meet 1st Sunday of each month

at 6:30pm!

Grace Notes & Rocket Club every 3rd Wednesday

thru the school year starting at 6pm!

Prayer Team meets every 2nd & 4th Mondays at 7pm!

Quilters Unlimited meet every 1st & 3rd Mondays at

6:30pm!

Fellowship Breakfast held 1st Monday of each month

at Family Traditions Restaurant at 8:30am!

Meetings lots of them...see weekly bulletin!

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9/5 Sierra Smith

9/6 Beverley Foltz

9/7 Dean Smith

9/8 Kay Bachman

Lacey Wagner

9/14 Tom Smith

9/15 Kara (Weaver) Black

Rick Weirick

9/16 Bree Hassenplug

9/17 Brandon Craven

9/18 Kailey Getz

9/19 Cletus Clotfelter

Scott Johnson

9/20 Terry P. Newman

9/22 Belle Perkinson

9/23 Tehoni Weirick

9/24 Barb Aucker

David Dunn

9/25 Wanda Berge

Don Foltz

Gary Keister

9/26 Joseph Hostetler

Liam Smith

9/28 Bruce Craven

Tim Krouse

9/30 Remington Henderson

9/1 Gary & Theda Sanner

9/2 William & Esther Kreider

9/3 Jim & Joan Smith

Steve & Andrea Smith

9/6 Carvel & Karen May

9/9 Josh & Tricia Yoder

9/10 Brandon & Gina Craven

Jeff and Laurie Walter

9/12 Steve & Stephanie Beaver

9/18 Terry & Brenda Arnold

9/25 Roger & Marge Smith

Matt & Nikki Harris

9/27 Barry & Sue Brouse

Congratulations to Kara & Patrick Black,

who were united in marriage, on August 19, 2017. May God bless

you with many happy years together!

Recent Surgeries/Procedures

No surgeries or procedures on our record.

Recent Hospital Stays

No stays on our record.

Shut Ins

Scott Smith

Please be praying for... PAGE 4

Note: Please note, if during the week you or someone you know needs prayer you do not have to wait until Sunday

morning to get the word out. There are three ways you can have people immediately praying for the need you are

lifting up: You may call Mary Gemberling who heads up our prayer chain and she will make the calls to those who

are on the list or you can post on the Hummel’s United Methodist Church Facebook page using the “discussions”

tab, OR you can email Scott Dreese for the email chain dreese49@ptd.net.

Our College Students:

Jackie Hauck….……..……………………..Bloomsburg University

Rob Smith………...……….…………....………....Lycoming College

Katelyn Brouse………...……..…………......Penn State University

Miranda Kuhns…. Harrisburg Branch of Penn State University

Joey Radel………………………..……….Susquehanna University

Pray for our sister church in Sierra Leone!

Please keep Thelma Brouse’s, Audrey Hibbs’ and

Paul Kreamer’s families in your prayers on the

passing of Thelma, Audrey and Paul!

Pray for our Nursing Home Residents

Christine Walter………………………....Manor of Penn Village

Shirley Catherman………………..……………….Grayson View

Esther Specht………………………………..Nottingham Village

427 Sassafras Rd., Middleburg, PA 17842

Phone: 570-837-9956 Email: hummelsumc@yahoo.com

www.hummelsumchurch.org ...to proclaim the love of God to all people

HUMMEL’S UNITED METHODIST

CHURCH

Children’s

Church Memory

Verse:

September 2017:

For the Lord gives wisdom; from his

mouth come knowledge and understanding.” ~Proverbs 2:6