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State Street United Methodist Church 1101 State Street

P.O. Box 3340 Bowling Green, KY 42102-3340

Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit Number 325 Bowling Green, KY

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August 7

State Street Staff

Senior Pastor ~ Dr. Jay Smith

Associate Pastor for Faith Formation ~ Rev. Cindy Bright

Minister of Music, Worship, and Congregational Care ~ Lee Young

Minister of Student Formation ~ Jami Unland

Pastor for Small Group Development ~ Rev. Kevin Mays

Children’s Ministry Assistant ~Gina Bingham

Organist ~ Julie Pride

Office Manager ~ Tricia Hendrix

Church Hostess ~ Betty Lee

Housekeeping ~ Pam Fitzgerald

Maintenance ~ Dennis Jones

August 17 Dinner served 5:30—6 p.m.

$6.00 for Adult meals

$2.00 for Adult pizza

Kids, Youth & WKU students

eat for free

Activities at 6 p.m.

Youth activities begin upstairs

Children’s activities begin upstairs

(except Cherub Choir which begins at 5:50)

Children’s Choir Schedules:

5:50—6:10 Cherubs, Preschool

6:10—6:40 Carolers, K-3rd grade

6:40—7:10 Choristers, 4th-6th grade

Making disciples of Jesus Christ around the corner and around the world!

1101 State Street | Bowling Green, KY (270) 842-8171 | www.statestreetumc.org

August 7 6-8 p.m. Shareholder’s Dinner Everyone who donated money, prayers,

time, etc. to the Jr. High or Sr. High

Youth Mission Trip or to Sarah Kate

Lowe is invited to come and hear about

our trips.

August 14

Blessing of the Backpacks

August 16 5:30 p.m. Trustees Mtg.

August 7

Sunday School Kick-off

August 6 Youth—Nashville Fun Day

August 28 New Member Sunday

August 23 7:00 p.m. Administrative Team

Meeting

August 17

Wednesday Night Gathering

RETURNS 5:30–6 p.m. Dinner served

6:15 p.m. Adult and Children

Activities

7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir

“BELIEVE: Church-wide Series Beginning September 7th”

As you know, when it comes to the Bible, we do not always know what the

specific purpose was for the original author of certain books. This is not the

case with the Gospel of John, the writer of John tells us exactly what his pur-

pose was.

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are

not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus

is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his

name. (John 20:30-31)

John leaves no mystery as to purpose. John’s gospel was written that we might

believe and have life in Jesus’ name. Now, please understand me, I think

John’s purpose sounds beautiful, hopeful and life-giving, but the important

question is, “What does that really mean?” What does it mean “to believe”?

What does it mean to “have life in his name”? What does this life look like?

Thanks to the work of our Faith Formation Team, this fall, we are all going to

be invited to answer these and many more important questions through a

church-wide series entitled “BELIEVE.” Through the BELIEVE series we are

all going to be invited to “Come learn to THINK, ACT & BE like Jesus.”

The series will not start until September 7th, but sign-ups will begin August

7th. There will be multiple times during the week that you can participate. One

of the strengths of the BELIEVE series is that children, youth and adults will

be studying the same topics and material, age appropriate, of course, at the

same time. Families will be able to have cross-generational conversations

about the same topics of faith, conversations that can help enlighten and deep-

en the faith of each family member.

Pardon the pun, but I “believe” what the designers and authors of BELIEVE

believe, that what you and I believe drives everything we do in our lives; how

we treat others, how we measure success, and for some of us, how we raise our

kids. What we believe matters. Ultimately, it guides, shapes and directs the

way we live our lives for God in this world.

So what DO you believe? Who are you becoming? How should your beliefs

direct your life? I hope this fall you will plan to take a journey with others to

think, act and be more like Jesus. I hope you will take a journey to look closely

and live more faithfully what you really believe.

Again, watch for sign-ups beginning August 7th. I look forward to this time of

learning more about and living more out of our beliefs as a church family.

Much grace and peace!

Dr. Jay

In Memory of Kaye Willis

Given to the Endowment Fund by Leslie Howard

In Memory of Pamela Buck

Given to the Music Fund by the Grace Orr Circle

In Honor of Bob & Vivian Rice & Marian Smith’s Birthdays

Given to the Music Fund by Harriett Downing

In Honor of Ken Whitfield

Given to the Kentucky UMCH by the Westray’s

In Honor of Dero Downing

Given to the Music Fund by Harriett Downing

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Gifts Given to the Church Minute ‘Men’ Ministry

Don’t forget that we have people ready to

assist you with small tasks around the house.

Do your light bulbs need changing? Need to get

some boxes out of the attic? Call Lee, and she

will send someone your way to help!

Spare Change Ministry

Don’t forget to save your pennies for our spare change ministry. Pick up a coin bank that fits in your

car cup holder in the office and narthex. Return to Lee when it is full.

Your change is making a difference around the corner and around the world.

Bowling Green Retirement Village Worship Services

The fourth Sunday of each month at 2:30 in the afternoon, SSUMC provides a worship service for the residents of BGRV. Various members of our congregation share the

message, provide special music and lead the worship service. We are always looking for

more people to be involved (especially young families). Please contact Lee if you would like

to be a part of this vital ministry. You will be blessed as you are blessing others.

August Sermon Series

Back to School with Jesus:

Life Lessons from the Parables

August 7 Parable of the Great Banquet

August 14 Parable of New Wine in Old Wineskins

August 21 Parable of the Rich Man & Lazarus

August 28 Parable of the Shrewd Manager

STATE STREET 101:

Lunch With the Pastors

August 21st, 11 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

Are you interested in becoming a member?

Would you like to learn more about SSUMC?

Looking for ways to get connected and serve the

Lord at SSUMC? Join us in the Fellowship Hall

following the 10:00 service to meet the Ministry

Staff and make those connections. Lunch will be

provided. Please contact Lee Young at

[email protected] by tomorrow,

February 15th, if you would like to attend.

New Member Sunday August 28th - Have you been think-

ing about joining our

church family? In the

United Methodist

Church, people join in

two ways: 1) by

baptism and profes-

sion of faith 2) by transfer of membership

from another church. Is God leading you to

follow Christ through State Street UMC? We

would love to speak with you about this im-

portant decision. Please contact Dr. Jay or

Lee Young at 270-842-8171.

This summer I will propose withdrawal of up to 100 books

now cataloged in the library. Older titles not checked out

since 1990 will be the target. Church members will be able

to scan those selected volumes and provide feedback to me

before final decisions are made.

Library Line –Marv Leavy

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August Focus:

The Foundry Christian Community Center

Located in the west end of Bowling Green, only a few blocks up 11th

Street from our church, the Foundry is a district-wide effort of the

South Central District of the United Methodist Church created to

provide the children of the West End of our city with the spiritual and

educational foundation that will ensure a level playing field for them

to be and achieve all they were created to be.

The Foundry passionately believes that communities

are transformed when their children succeed. To achieve this,

the Foundry model focuses on four key areas:

Education and Mentor Relationships: The Foundry is committed

to preparing children to succeed educationally in a spiritually nurturing

environment. The primary focus is on pre-school-aged children in pov-

erty situations. These children often begin Kindergarten with an 18-

month educational deficit that is almost impossible to overcome. Access

to high-quality early education is essential to success for these chil-

dren. The cornerstone of our education strategy then is a top-

notch preschool at the Foundry. The strategy also encompasses edu-

cational components for various age groups: after-school tutor-

ing, summer enrichment camps, a mentoring program with an area ele-

mentary school and parent education classes.

Relational and Partnership Development: The Foundry is committed

to long-term development in the West End. At the core of this strategy

is building authentic relationships with our neighbors, community organ-

izations and ministries so that we can share the responsibilities and cel-

ebrations of working together for the transformation of our community.

Health and Fitness: The Foundry is committed to building strong,

healthy children by engaging them in sports and teaching healthy life-

style habits. The key component of this strategy is a health and fit-

ness ministry developed around soccer, making full use of a new

$350,000+ soccer field built by the City of Bowling Green on property

leased from the Foundry.

Resourcing the Mission: The Foundry is committed to securing the

financial and people resources necessary for the expansion and sus-

tainability of the ministry. At the core of this strategy is a coordinated

communication plan for effectively sharing the Foundry story with our

neighbors, volunteers, donors, our city, and for those who are yet to be

captivated by the potential of the Foundry's ministry.

The Faithfulness and

Generosity Report

Your giving to the July Communion

Offering for the Uganda Counseling

and Support Services allowed us to

contribute $256.00 to this worthy

cause.

The Mountain Mission truck came in

July and departed with another healthy

contribution of clothing and household

items from this congregation.

Thank you for the many ways you sup-

port missions in our community, state

and world!

SSUMC Kids on a Mission

Every 5th Sunday of the year, the kids

participate in Mission Toolbox, led by

Burton Vaughan and other men of the

church. During the Sunday school

hour, this group leads the children in

creative projects they can use to help

others. July’s project was a wooden

pencil box we can share with kids who

are going back to school. Thank you,

Burton, for your leadership!

Their Educate-A-Child campaign is a scholarship campaign that will

support the general work of the Foundry to assist in offsetting the cost

of preschool & after-school attendance. You can contribute through our

August Communion offering. Any donations left on our altar rail on

August 7th will go to this scholarship fund.

If you have a mission or ministry that you

are passionate about or an idea for mis-

sion that you would like to see happen

through this church, please contact either

Steve and Phyllis Schnacke at

[email protected] or

[email protected], or Pastor Cindy at

[email protected]. We would

love for you to share your ideas with our

Mission and Service Team!

Join the Music Ministry and share more than just a song. Share in fellowship, friendship, worship and prayer!

Bowling Green Retirement Village

Worship Service

Sunday, August 28th @2:30

Jay Smith, message

Holly Vaughn and Lee Young, music

Minister of Music, Worship and Congregational Care [email protected] 270-535-4910

The Chancel Choir will be back in the choir loft on Sunday, August 7th. Our first

rehearsal will be on Wednesday, August 10th. Back to choir picnic will be at Beverly Parrish’s house August 3rd at 6:00. Bring a

side dish or a dessert. Can’t wait to see you soon!

Music Ministry Birthday Dinner Tuesday, August 16

6:00 p.m.

Nevil Speer. Pam Eisert, Vivian Rice, Helen Sterk, Kendra Sutton, Julie Pride, Danita Kelley,

Tamara Snyder

August Scripture Reader/Offertory Prayer Schedule

14th Lee Young (8:08) Benjamin Lawson (10:00) Mike Bishop (Prayer) 21st Megan Simmons (8:08) Danita Kelley (10:00) Mike Gardner (Prayer) 28th Cindy Bright (8:08) Joseph Lyon (10:00) Jim Bullington (Prayer)

August Greeter Schedule

7th Gail Dycus/Alex Burrell (8:08)

Elizabeth Honeycutt/Anna Jo Johnson 10:00)

14th Bill Franklin/Steve Schnacke (8:08)

Linda and Don Howell (10:00)

21st Pam Funk/Mary Hutchins (8:08)

Heather Lasley/Becky Leavy (10:00)

28th Mike/Iris Dotson (8:08)

Gera Nelson/Bill Parks (10:00)

Children’s Choir

We will be back to choir on Wednesday, August 17th. I will

have a schedule for when all the choirs sing during Worship for you

that evening!

Wednesday Night Choir Schedule

5:50-6:10 Cherubs (preschoolers) 6:10-6:40 Carolers (K-2nd)

6:40-7:10 Choristers (3rd-5th)

Everyone is welcome, even if you haven’t sung with us before!!!

The Hand Bell Choir will return to practice on Sunday, September 11th

@ 4:00. See you then!


Hailey Fulcher 01

Jason Harbison 01

Megan Simmons 01

Mike Hall 02

Rachel Allen 03

Lucretia Carter 03

Josh Gilreath 03

Ina Ree Wright 03

Kenneth Utley 04

Kendra Sutton 05

Joie Combs 08

David Cole 09

Carol Greer 09

Nate Butler 10

Jackie Mathison 10

Suzanne Vitale 10

Derek Wester 11

Renee Kilgore 13

Harry Grider 14

Gus Summers 14

John Carr 15

Bernard Fullen 15

Mollie Lawson 17

Julie Pride 17

Nancy Shirley 17

Shane Simmons 17

Valerie Bullington 18

Linda Howell 20

Juanita Milton 20

David Emerson 21

Danita Kelley 21

Brad Sowell 22

Tamara Snyder 24

Leroy Buck 25

Mike Grubbs 26

Von Rey 26

Adrielle Gilreath 27

Phyllis Robe 27

Cole Renfrow 28

Sue Rogers 28

Chloe Cummings 29

Charles Graviss 29

Jessie Martin 30

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Birthdays!

Please Remember Our Special Friends in Prayer:

Anniversaries!

Don & Pat Benningfield 05

Carroll & Pat Hildreth 07

Bob & Louise Canter 08

Don & Janet Turner 08

Bill & Carol Greer 11

Jeff & Diane Greer 15

Martin & Sally Elmes 16

Alan & Jane Cannon 19

Paul & Joan Burrell 19

Norb & Jane Stegeman 21

Don & Linda Howell 27

Bob & Nancy Toth 29

Prayer Requests

Please Note: The names of persons for whom prayer has been requested will remain on our prayer list for one month unless we are notified otherwise.

The names of the homebound and ill of our church family as well as our church leaders and military will be kept on our list indefinitely.

Retirement Village

Lovell Parsons

Jackie Mathison

Ken Whitfield

Dick Cooper

Magnolia Village

Nancy Napier

Village Manor Frederica Williamson

Sarah Watson

Barbara Neale

Colonial Manor

Sue Bullington

Homebound Greenwood

Madge Bailey Nursing Home

Geneva Duff Mary Ann Slate

Ina Ree Wright

Bridgepointe Carolyn Brake

Massey Springs Sally Mayfield

Recent Requests:

Debbie Drake Davis

Dan Riley

Anna Vincent

Elizabeth Petty

Jimmy Hendrick

Katy Granden

Charles Bosstick

Debbie Campbell

Gary Sims

Georgianna Fisher

Melinda Hussey

Ronnie Martin

Phillip Rogers

Margaret Swaty

Gale Combs

Chris Watkins

Vickie L. Johnson

Tom Lett

On Going Requests:

(Church Family)

Sue Bullington

Valerie Bullington

Bob & Jane Gillaspie

Suzanne Vitale

Bill Franklin

Sarah Lowe

Ronna Lee Hunter

Marilyn Laney

Juanita Denham

Betty Satterfield

Joyce Pershing

Debbie Modlin

Jenks Britt

Evan Rudolph

Carrie Gilreath

Lavinia Rogers

Virginia Fullen

Joyce Robertson

Our Military:

Schuyler Purdue

(Marines)

Our Sympathy:

The Hockensmith

Family


6th Faith and Family Night at Hot Rods

7th 8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 SUNDAY SCHOOL KICK-OFF

10th First Day of School


BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS

9:00 Sunday School

17th WEDNESDAY NIGHT GATHERING

5:30 pm Dinner

5:50 pm Classes and choirs

21st WEAR RED FOR WKU!

8:08 and 10:00 Worship

9:00 Sunday school

24th 5:30 pm Dinner

5:50 Classes/ Choir


9:00 Sunday school

AUGUST AT A GLANCE

School isn’t the only thing to start back in

August and our stuff will be lots of fun!

August 6 is Faith and Family Night at Hot Rods stadium. Join your church family for some baseball and fun together.

August 7 at 9 am is a Sunday school celebration. We’ll

have music, food and fun! We’ll all enjoy breakfast together,

followed by some games and a tour of the children’s area.

Come see what new things are in store for children’s Sunday

school this school year, check out your classrooms and meet

our teachers and their helpers. Parents are welcome to attend

with their children.

August 14—Kids are invited to bring their backpacks to church

on because at both worship services we will have a

Blessing of the Backpacks to get our kids’

school year off to a great start and a way to bless

them all year long! If teachers would like their

school bags blessed, they are encouraged to bring

them that day, too!

August 17— Wednesday Night Gatherings are back!. Come

anytime between 5:30 and 6:00 for a yummy meal (kids eat

free)! Then stick around for classes and choirs. We hope you

can join us as we kick off our Wednesday nights!

August 24— Another free meal for the kids if you come before 6

pm! Then, at 5:50 the preschoolers will begin rotating through

choir, learning and play times. The elementary kids will begin

upstairs at 6:00 then divide for choir and classes. Hope to see

you there, and feel free to invite a friend!

For more info., contact Rev. Cindy Bright, Associate Pas-tor for Faith Formation at [email protected] or

842-8171.

To all our great and awesome VBS volunteers for covering things I overlooked, for correcting my mis-takes and being just generally fantastic while sharing God’s love with kids. Thanks to you, our VBS was a big success!

Every Sunday before Sunday school, I tell the children to go learn to love and follow

Jesus. That is our focus each time we get together, and I am excited about this new,

church-wide series we are beginning this Fall that will help us do just that. Each week,

all of our members—children, youth and adults—will be engaged in looking at the

same topics, learning the same principles of being a disciple. For children, this will take

place during our Wednesday class night times together, beginning on September 7th.

We will begin by looking at ten things we believe as United Methodist Christians.

Our beliefs shape our actions and drive everything we do in life. We want our kids to know what they believe so when they are faced

with other influences from the world, they can stand firm. Parents are the primary influencers of their children’s faith development,

so it is my hope that our families will be learning the same things each week and will be able to talk about these beliefs together.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to live out the command from Deuteronomy 6: 5, 7—” Love the Lord your God with

all your heart and will all your soul and with all your strength... Impress (my commandments) on your children. Talk about them

when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Sign-ups for adults begin

August 7th.

UMYF Returns August 21st

5:00 until 7:00p.m.

Wednesday Night Gatherings

“Dinner and a Movie”

Aug 17th

Harry Potter & the

Half Blood Prince

6:00 to 7:00

Aug 24th

Harry Potter & the

Half Blood Prince

6:00 to 7:00

Aug 31st

Upcoming event Fall Retreat - Sept 23rd - 25th

We will be traveling to Northern Kentucky after school on the 23rd and

returning early evening on the 20th. Activities include: team building activities,, Worship, and The Ark Encounter!

Nashville Fun Day

Saturday Aug 6th

We will leave SSUMC at 8:30am and

return around dinner time. Lunch is provided.

Event is $28 per youth.

Mission Trip Shareholders Dinner

August 7th - 6:00pm-8pm

This event is for anyone and everyone who had anything to do with the Jr High and High School

Mission Trips 2016. If you gave money, prayers, time, etc. you are invited!

August 21st @ 4:30 p.m.

in the youth room


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