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Epworth TowerEpworth United Methodist Church | 4855 W. Central Ave. | Toledo, OH 43615Church Phone: 419.531.4236 | Church Fax: 419.531.7487Website: www.epworth.com | E-mail: [email protected]

August 8, 2014

“Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure – pressed down, shaken together, running over – will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” – Luke 6:38

If you’ve never volunteered for the Six Super Saturdays of Service, then you are missing an opportunity to not only be the hands and feet of Christ in the community but also a chance to be doubly-blessed in return with joy, new friendships, and amazing insights.

There are plenty of service opportunities for people of all ages from tying no-sew blankets and baking cookies for the Kairos Prison Ministry, to partnering with Toledo Campus Ministries and Cass Community Social Services, to sorting goods at the Toledo Northwestern Ohio Food Bank and working outdoors at Secor Metropark, Scottwood Garden, or The University Church.

Special events include assisting with Sunshine’s Walk, Run, and Roll on Friday, September 5 or Saturday, September 6 (additional registration required), donating blood during the American Red Cross blood drive on August, 30 (see pages 14-15 for details), and helping out at the S.T.A.R.S. East Side Central Festival on September 20.

Super Saturdays run August 23 through September 27. Volunteer time slots vary depending on the project. See pages 14-15 for a synopsis of events – and bring your friends and neighbors!

Information forms and registration forms are available in the Narthex on Sundays and online at www.epworth.com.

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August 2014 WHAT’S INSIDE?...........

4 BLESSINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS + Coffee Meetings with Pastor Doug + Do You Know? + Sunday Flowers + Congratulations & Sympathies

5 SERMONS & WORSHIP SERVICES + Vespers Services + Online Sermons + Healing and Wholeness Service

6 HEALTH MINISTRIES + Back to School! + Summer Blood Drive + Facilitators Needed

7 LET’S MOVE! + Zumba is Coming to Epworth! + Summer Body Recall + + Friendly Center Golf Outing

8-9 FALL CLASSES & BIBLE STUDIES + Daytime Bible Study + 10 Building Blocks for a Solid Family + New Member Seminar + Men’s Bible Study + Financial Peace University + Future Care Classes + Listen: Praying in a Noisy World + The Conscious Parent

10-11 GET INVOLVED + Friends in Faith Bunco/Book Club + Adult Singles + Music Ministry

12 EDUCATION + Children’s Leaders for Sunday Morning + Workshop for All Education Servants + Celebration Sunday + Donations for Celebration Sunday + ECEC + Sunday Morning Education

14-15 SIX SUPER SATURDAYS OF SERVICE + Dates and Schedule

Backpage SWAT ACTIVITIES

Items Needed: COMFORTERS and BLANKETS (Twin/Full/Queen)!! Also, needed are beds,

kitchen table and chair sets, and pots and pans.

2014 STATISTICS JULY YTDPieces of Furniture Gifted 129 652

Families Served 14 87

Adults 14 110

Children 33 151

FURNITURE MINISTRYPICKUP DATESAugust 9, 16, 23

ARRANGE A DONATION PICKUPCall 567.694.3710 or e-mail

[email protected].

VOLUNTEERSign up on the Opportunities Pageor e-mail [email protected].

THANKS! !Got Thanks?If you’d like to send a thank you to be printed in the next issue of the Tower, send an e-mail to [email protected] along with your thank you note.

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WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER OR OBITUARY NOTIFICATIONSTo sign up for the electronic weekly and monthly newsletters, e-mail Caryn at [email protected] with “Electronic Newsletter” in the subject line.

If you’d like to be informed about obituary notifications, please e-mail with “Obituary Notifications” in the subject line.

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES CALENDARHard copies are available at the kiosk in the Narthex and in the Church office. The electronic version is available at www.epworth.com.

4855 W. Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43615www.epworth.com | 419.531.4236

September Tower Deadline: August 25E-mail articles to [email protected]

REV. DR. DOUG DAMRON, Senior [email protected]

REV. KEITH LUKE, Associate [email protected]

REV. MARILYNN SCHROEDER, Pastor of [email protected]

CECIL BAUGHMAN, Director of [email protected]

KYLE FOLGER, Contemporary Worship Leader and Audio/Visual Technician

[email protected]

DANA JAMGOCHIAN, Director of Christian Education

[email protected]

RUTH ANN JOHNSON, Associate Director of Christian Education

[email protected]

MARY ROESTI, Education Assistant and Drama Coordinator

[email protected]

FLORINE MCCAIN, Director of Early Childhood Education Center

[email protected]

BOB KNOWLES, Director of Student [email protected]

CHUCK CAMPOS, Associate Director of Student Ministries

[email protected]

BETH IRWIN, Director of Health Ministries/Parish Visitor/Communication

[email protected]

MARLA KELSEY, Administrative Secretary [email protected]

JANE BUECHE, Financial [email protected]

PETER MACHIN, [email protected]

NANCY FERNANDEZ, Program [email protected]

CARYN MCDERMOTT, [email protected]

LES BELAND, Facility Maintenance [email protected]

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SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES8:30 BLENDEDA mix of traditional and contemporary styles, with Holy Communion served every week. Also available during this hour: Nursery, Toddler, and Preschool Childcare and Adult Sunday School.

9:45 TRADITIONALSteeped in the warm-hearted Methodist tradition featuring choral and organ music. Also available during this hour: Nursery, Toddler, and Preschool Childcare and Sunday School Classes for K-6, Jr. and Sr. High, and Adults.

11:00 CONTEMPORARYFast-paced and using visuals to illustrate the Bible-based sermons, this service features our praise band, Hearts Afire. Also available during this hour: Nursery, Toddler, and Preschool Childcare and W.O.W. (Worship Our Way - a children’s worship experience) for K-6.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESPreschool, Elementary, and Adult classes at 9:45 and 11:00 AM

Youth classes at 9:45 AM, 6:00 and 7:30 PM

Nursery and toddler care during all services.

MISSIONTo make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

VISIONOur Vision is that 10 years from now, Epworth United Methodist Church will:

• Be consistently focused on significantly reaching, connecting, and discipling people in the greater Toledo area who do not have a church home.

• Be one of the most effective churches in the Greater Toledo area in this ministry with a focus on younger adults, youth, and children.

• Be continuing a significant ministry of discipling middle aged and older adults, as well.

• Have over half of the worshipping congregation under 45 years of age.

Epworth offers ongoing parenting classes and family activities. We have an awareness and support for people with special needs and their families.

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COFFEE MEETINGS WITH PASTOR DOUG DAMRONBeginning at the end of July and through October, our Staff Parish Relations Committee will be facilitating a series of coffee meetings in the Lounge, or church member’s home, to allow the congregation to meet with and get to know Pastor Doug and for him to get to know our congregation.

We encourage all members to attend one of these meetings.

Signup are located in the Cloister on Sundays. If you would like to attend a meeting but are unable to sign up on Sundays, e-mail Marla ([email protected]) in the church office.

If you would like to host a meeting in your home, or if you need childcare, please indicate that at the time of signup.

Congratulations RECENT BIRTHS.............................................................................MATTHEW AND SARAH EVENER on the birth of their daughter, Caroline Grace Evener, born Wednesday, July 2. The proud grandmothers are Dana Jamgochian and Karen Evener.

PJ AND MOLLY WOLF on the birth of their son, Phillip Stirling Wolf, born Thursday, July 17.

Sympathies RECENT DEATHS.........................................................................................• THE SCHOTT FAMILY on the passing of Carol Schott on Thursday, July 10.• CAROL AND BOB ESPLIN on the passing of Carol’s father, Dr. Robert Cooke, on Wednesday, July 30.• LIZ CLOWERY AND THE METCALF FAMILY on the passing of Debbie Metcalf on Thursday, July 31.

BLESSINGS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

DO YOU KNOW?Molly Chapman has a nearly perfect worship attendance record! Virtually every Sunday morning you will see Molly’s smiling face in the last pew on the left hand side of the Sanctuary during the 9:45 service.

Molly is an outstanding example of choosing to make worshiping God a priority in life….and she does this at age 101! (Makes all our feeble excuses for not being in church on Sundays sound pretty puny, right?)

Actually, Molly will very soon be celebrating her 102nd birthday….on August 21. What about sending her a card to help her celebrate the joys of life well-lived?

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTSFOR SUNDAY WORSHIP

We need your help, Epworth friends, as our Flower Fund is getting low! If you would like to honor or memorialize a loved one, you may contribute to the Epworth Floral Fund, and your commemoration will be listed in the Sunday Reminders. Please contact Nancy at 419.531.4236 or [email protected] if you are interested.

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SERMONS & WORSHIP SERVICES

SERMON VIDEOS AVAILABLE ONLINEShare one of our Sunday sermons with an out-of-town friend or a seeker who is looking for a church home, or listen to a message that touched your heart one more time.

Go to www.epworth.com and click on the box that says “Sermons”. Watch the video or listen to the audio at home or on-the-go.

READERS, LEADERS, AND MUSICIANS NEEDED FOR VESPERS SERVICESEpworth leads 30 vespers services per year at three assisted living communities: Sunset House, Swan Creek Retirement Village, and Kingston Residence of Sylvania. We are pleased to bring the word of God, music, and prayers of gratitude and encouragement into these communities…and our team would love to have you join us.

What are your spiritual gifts and passions? The Word of God? Music? Mercy and Hospitality? Do you like spending time with members of “our greatest generation”? Would you like to learn how to lead worship and praise or participate by reading scripture? There is a place for you on our vespers team.

Vespers services are held:

• SWAN CREEK RETIREMENT VILLAGE - every other month on the third Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

• SUNSET HOUSE - monthly on the first Thursday at 4:00 p.m.

• KINGSTON RESIDENCE OF SYLVANIA - monthly on the third Thursday at 2:00 p.m.

If you’d like to learn more about serving on the vespers team, contact Beth Irwin, Director of Health Ministries, at [email protected] or 419.531.4236. All ages are welcome and encouraged!

HEALING AND WHOLENESS SERVICEEpworth member, Jennifer Church, will provide her personal testimony at the next Healing and Wholeness Service on Tuesday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Webb Chapel.

“Feeling My Way to Faith” is Jennifer’s story about the uncertain nature of the faith journey and the emotional challenges that influence the search for faith. It is the journey that ultimately led her back to a church home.

The Healing and Wholeness Service welcomes anyone who seeks intercessory healing prayer for themselves, for loved ones, and for the world. This meditative service offers scripture, music, prayer, communion, and anointing with oil for those who wish it.

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. (Matthew 14:14)

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SET THE ALARMS! IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME!

Epworth Health MinistriesYou’re buying new backpacks, paying school fees, and scrambling to find the right kind of pencils for math class. Must be back-to-school season!

After a summer of throwing schedules out the window, here are a few ideas for easing back into the school routine:

• Start now to ease the schedule closer to a school schedule. Try to inch bedtime back a few minutes each night so getting out of bed on the first day of school isn’t a chore.

• If you don’t already have a first-day-of-school tradition, start one! Let the kids decide what breakfast will be or pack an unusual lunch to celebrate new beginnings.

• Make sure clothes for the first day are laid out the night before and that the backpack is full and ready to go. That way there’s no scrambling to find the pencil pouch or spiral notebook for English class as the bus is arriving at the door.

When it comes to tackling homework, here are a few helpful ideas from the experts at Reading is Fundamental (rif.org):

• Have a regular place for your child to do homework. Use a desk or table in a quiet room. Be sure there’s plenty of light.

• Find a regular time for homework. You may want to make a rule: “No television until homework is finished.”

• During homework time, turn off the TV and radio.

• Help your children plan how they will use their time.

• Set a good example. While your child is doing homework, spend some time reading or working yourself. Then when homework is done, you can both talk about how much you’ve accomplished.

• Do the most difficult homework first. Save “easy” subjects for when your child is tired.

• Do the most important assignments first. If time runs short, the priorities will be finished. Do what’s required first.

• Finish the optional assignments later, even if they’re more fun.

Look over your child’s homework every day. Start at an early age and keep it up as long as you can. Praise good work. Your interest will encourage good work. Also, try having your child teach you the homework. The teacher always learns more than the student.

Expect there to be a few wrinkles as everyone transitions from summer to school. But don’t forget to continue making time for family fun and relaxation, too.

FACILITATOR NEEDED FOR LOW VISION/MACULAR DEGENERATION SUPPORT GROUPFor several years, Epworth has hosted a Low Vision/Macular Degeneration Support Group that is open to the community. The meetings take place on the second Monday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

If it is in your heart to serve the visually impaired and provide a social, supportive environment for their needs, contact Beth Irwin, Director of Health Ministries, at [email protected] or 419.531.4236 for further details.

The group is on hiatus until September, and Beth will be glad to get you oriented and assist with planning upcoming meetings.

HEALTH MINISTRIES

SUMMER BLOOD DRIVEMark your calendar for the next American Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday, August 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center!

This blood drive is part of the Six Super Saturdays of Service, and we welcome not only blood donors of all types, but also volunteers to check in donors and manage the canteen.

If you last donated on or before July 6, you can donate on August 30. Everyone presenting to donate will receive a mason jar tumbler and a $10 discount coupon for Cedar Point!

You can register to donate by contacting Beth Irwin at 419.531.4236 at [email protected] or by visiting redcrossblood.org and entering sponsor code EPWORTHUMC.

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LET’S MOVE!

SUMMER BODY RECALL PLUSRemember that old TV commercial, “Try it, you’ll like it!”? Well, there are still two weeks left in August to come and try 9:00 a.m. Body Recall + classes and discover how much better you can feel. Moves are safe and doable. Come see that surprisingly simple things can bring great results!

Classes are not complicated, and neither is getting started -- just pick up the phone and call Pam Christensen at (personal information removed) for days and dates and to find out more.

LET’S DANCE: ZUMBA IS COMING TO EPWORTH!Zumba is an exciting new way to burn calories and feel great about your body. Zumba incorporates a variety of different styles of dance from Salsa to new age hip shaking.

Starting September 10 and running through November 19, Epworth will be offering classes on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. with certified Zumba instructor, Claire Coder. Bring your friends, family, and get ready to dance, move, and have a blast!

The cost per class will be $3.00. For more information, contact Claire Coder at (personal information removed). Classes will resume again after the holiday season.

FRIENDLY CENTER GOLF OUTINGFriday, September 5 is the Annual Friendly Center Golf Outing at The Legacy Golf Course. The scrambles event begins at 9:00 a.m. with a shotgun start and includes golf, range balls, lunch, and lots of fun and prizes.

For information, contact Gus Grinstead at (personal information removed). As an additional incentive, every foursome that signs up will enjoy a homemade soup and supper (a “Souper Supper”) for your foursome at a date of your convenience after the golf outing.

Check out pages 14-15 to find out more about where you can serve during Epworth’s Six Super Saturdays of Service. Additional information and sign up forms are available online at www.epworth.com/S4.

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FALL CLASSES & BIBLE STUDIES OFFERED

LOOKING FOR A DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY ANDDISCUSSION GROUP?

Starting Tuesday, September 9 from 9:15 to 11:00 a.m., a weekly Bible Study/Discussion class focused on growing one’s faith and living it will begin. DVD/book studies from a variety of sources will be used to deepen understanding, expand awareness, and stimulate discussion.

You’ll meet new friends - and maybe old - with openness, acceptance, and laughter. Come share in the faith journey. Since life is always in flux, fluctuating attendance is understood. You are always welcome to jump in when your calendar permits.

The Summer Tuesday Morning Bible Study group will still be meeting through the end of the summer on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

NEW MEMBER SEMINAR PLANNEDA New Member Seminar is scheduled for Sunday, September 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. You’ll gain an overview of the United Methodist Church and get a chance to meet other new members and our pastoral and program staff.

After completing this seminar and the three-session Spiritual Gifts classes, you will be received into church membership on Sunday, October 19. Classes are being offered on Tuesdays, September 30, October 7, and October 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. or on Wednesdays, October 1, 8 and 15 from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

To register (by Friday, September 19), contact Marla in the church office at 419.531.4236 or [email protected]. Lunch and childcare will be provided with an RSVP.

10 BUILDING BLOCKS FOR A SOLID FAMILYWhat does a solid family look like? Thursdays beginning September 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 214, Jeff and Mary Roesti will lead this 10-week class covering the essential ingredients for creating a healthy home filled with joy, peace, and love for God and each other. The cost of books is $14.99 or $9.99 for the Kindle download.

DO YOU KNOW HIM?Men’s Bible Study will meet Wednesdays beginning September 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. for 6 weeks in Room 213.

Whether you’re exploring the life of Jesus for the first time or ready to take your faith to a deeper level, with this study you will spend time getting to know Jesus and His teachings about baptism, temptation, suffering, death, resurrection, and your ministry.

This video-based men’s Bible study includes in-group discussions of six videos featuring clips from the Son of God movie and commentary from Pastor Rick Warren (well-known author of The Purpose Driven Life) and at-home quiet time for prayer and scripture reading.

The only cost is $10 for the study guide. Register by contacting Ruth Ann at [email protected] or 419.531.4236.

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FALL CLASSES & BIBLE STUDIES OFFERED

THE CONSCIOUS PARENTDo you find yourself asking, “How do I ‘fix’ my child’s behavior?” or “How can I make them understand…?” Many of us focus on positive or negative reinforcements. What if there was another approach? One that challenges the parent’s role as the powerful one, the dominate one, the one with the control. Dr. Shefali Tsabary offers such an approach in The Conscious Parent.

Join us Tuesdays, beginning October 7 for 4 weeks from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in Room 213 as we dig deeper. You will find our children should not merely be the receiver of our “psychological and spiritual legacy,” but the parent’s greatest teacher in our own development. Sound intriguing? It is! Led by Julie Paulenich, there will be no cost, and childcare will be available if requested in advance.

LISTEN: PRAYING IN A NOISY WORLDOn Thursdays, beginning October 2 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for 6 weeks, we will discuss Bishop Rueben Job’s willingness to make a place for us where learning to listen through prayer is safe, inviting, encouraging, and supported. He assures us that learning to listen to God through prayer is a life-long experience that begins and ends with God. Psalms 33:6-9

This is a journey of prayer and study using a video and study guide, led by Tami Norris and Penny McCartney. The cost of guide is $14.99 or $9.99 for the Kindle download.

FUTURE CARE CLASSESFacing end of life for someone you love can be eased by knowing what to expect and by knowing what questions to ask. Medical, legal, and spiritual professionals will guide this interactive approach to learning, based on research in each field. Practical aspects will include guided completion of essential forms at the last session plus handouts for additional guidance.

Though each class will be a discreet unit, regular participants will gain a sense of preparedness for what is to come to all mortals - the loss of someone dear to us - perhaps even one’s self.

Classes will begin Wednesday, October 1 for 6 weeks. Watch for more details in the next Tower.

We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God’s ways of handling money.

Through video teaching, class discussions, and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be.

This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more!

Beginning Tuesday, September 23 at 6:30 p.m. and continuing for 9 weeks.

Led by Pastor Keith, classes will last about 1 ½ hours, and the cost of a membership is $99. There is no charge to attend if you already have a membership kit. Childcare will be provided if requested in advance.

To register, contact Ruth Ann at [email protected] or 419.531.4236. Membership kits must be paid for by Tuesday, September 9.

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FRIENDS IN FAITH SUNDAY SCHOOLJoin us for Sunday School in Room 213. We meet every Sunday morning in Room 213 at 9:45. Check the Sunday Morning Education Section for information about our current study. New members or visitors are welcome at any time.

BUNCOOnce every month the Friends in Faith women gather at one of our homes for an evening of fellowship, food and Bunco. The hostess of the month provides the main course and everyone else is asked to bring a side dish, appetizer or dessert to share. We start at 6:30 p.m. The next opportunities to join us are:

• WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 at Linda Coon’s house (personal information removed). RSVP to Linda at (personal information removed).

• WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 at Martha Kreuz’s house (personal information removed). RSVP to Martha at (personal information removed).

• WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 at Karen Knight’s house (personal information removed). RSVP to Karen at (personal information removed).

Please bring a donation of a hygiene product (lotion, soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.) or socks, scarves, gloves, aspirin, etc. for S.T.A.R.S. These items will be used to help support young girls and families who have been affected by human trafficking.

BOOK CLUBEveryone is welcome to join us for the Book Club. We serve up lively discussion and dessert with every meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m! The next opportunities to join us are:

• TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 - We will discuss Subliminal by Leonard Mldoinow and will meet at Linda Coon’s house (personal information removed). RSVP to Linda at (personal information removed).

• TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - We will discuss So Much to Live For: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Living On by Epworth’s own Jennifer Church and will meet in the Epworth Lounge. Jennifer will be present at our discussion to give us even more insights to her work. RSVP to Ronnie Gorsuch at (personal information removed).

Please note we have adopted some changes to our schedule and our book selection process. Starting in October 2014, our meeting date will consistently be the 4th Tuesday of the month. In October, that date is the 28th. You can now put a recurring event on your calendars so you will never miss a book club discussion!

We have also adopted a selection process. Instead of blindly picking a book, we will nominate 4 books to be put on the reading list but during the subsequent meeting we will take a vote to narrow it down to one. This will allow you a month to do research and read reviews before you vote for your pick. The nominees for the vote to be taken on August 19 are:

• Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

• The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

• I’m Having So Much Fun Here Without You by Courtney Maum

• The Rise and Fall of Great Power by Tom Rachman

The discussion for the book chosen from these four will be October 28th. We will repeat the cycle going forward. Happy Reading!

GET INVOLVED

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LUNCH BUNCH meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:00 noon at the designated restaurant for that month. AUGUST 12th’s location is El Camino Real (2500 W Sylvania Avenue, Toledo). RSVP to Sue Hartman (personal information removed) or sign up on the Opportunities Page.

FRIDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS meet the 3rd Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. AUGUST 15th’s location will be at Linda Coon’s house (personal information removed). The program will be the ever popular Game Night, so bring your favorite game! Mexican Train, Scrabble, and Euchre will be available. Maybe we can get a Canasta game going! If your last name begins A-H, please bring a dessert; I-R, bring an appetizer; and S-Z, please bring a side dish or salad. A main dish will be provided. RSVP to Linda at (personal information removed).

If you wish to volunteer to host the DECEMBER meeting or provide the program for the SEPTEMBER meeting, please contact Linda Coon (personal information removed) or sign up on the Opportunities Page.

We are still collecting items for the Furniture Ministry Blessings Department (pots and pans, small appliances, kitchen utensils, and bath and bed linens are all needed).

LOOKING AHEAD - MONTHLY MEETINGS• SEPTEMBER 19 - hosted by Bob Brown;

program TBA

• OCTOBER 17 - hosted by Nancy Hauer; program by Patty Murray

• NOVEMBER 21 - hosted by Judith Wilkinson; program will be Game Night

• DECEMBER 19 - hosted by TBA; program by Beth Irwin

Adult singles ages 30+ are invited to participate. You do not have to be a member of Epworth to join in the Christian Fellowship, meet new friends, and enrich your Christian journey while helping those in need through our outreach projects.

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As we begin another fall at Epworth, we hope you will consider using your gifts in the Music Ministry. We have many places for you to serve.

If you have any questions or want to talk about how you might be a part of the music program, please feel free to contact Cecil Baughman, Director of Music, at [email protected] or Kyle Folger, Contemporary Worship Leader, at [email protected]. Both may also be reached at 419.531.4236.

The different groups and meeting times are listed below:

CHANCEL CHOIRThursdays starting September 4 at 7:30 p.m.

College age and up

WESLEYAN RINGERSThursdays starting September 4 at 6:15 p.m.

College age and up

PRAISE TEAM “HEARTS AFIRE”Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. (all year)

Singers and instrumentalists

WESLEYMEN2nd/4th Tuesdays starting September 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Men, college age and up

TOWER RINGERSSundays starting September 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Junior and Senior high youth

CHILDREN’S CHOIRWednesdays starting September 24 at 5:15 p.m.

4 year olds - 6th graders

JOY RINGERSWednesdays starting September 24 at 6:15 p.m.

4th - 6th graders

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EDUCATION

LEAD CHILDREN? ME? YES, YOU!Give it a try for a Sunday in August or September. You might just enjoy yourself!

Ask a friend to serve with you. Dana and Mary will give you all the tools you need to get started. Many opportunities await you during the year: by the week, month, or each Sunday, at 9:45 or 11:00. Call the Education office at 419.531.4236 for more information.

TEACHERS, SHEPHERDS, AND ALLEDUCATION SERVANTS

Please plan to attend a workshop either Sunday, August 24 at 9:45 or 11:00 a.m. or Thursday, August 28 at 6:30 p.m. Whether you have already signed up to help or are just thinking about the possibility, this workshop is for you! We will show you how much your heart will grow by leading children this next year. Call the Education office at 419.531.4236 to sign up.

EPWORTH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER (ECEC) Epworth’s preschool will welcome parents new to ECEC at an Orientation session on Wednesday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Parents will learn about the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the preschool. There will be an opportunity to ask questions.

ECEC opens on Tuesday, September 2 for the children in the Tuesday/Thursday morning session. The remaining four sessions begin on Wednesday, September 3. Classes meet for a shorter time during the first week. The staggered schedule will help ease the transition from home to preschool. Postcards will be sent late in August to all of the children scheduled to attend the preschool, listing the time they should come for the first two days and the names of their teachers.

There will be a new face at ECEC this year! Jennie Aubry has been hired to teach four days/week in the afternoon. She joins the experienced staff consisting of Pam Christensen, Kristina Keeler, Florine McCain (teacher/director), Suneeta Shah, Sam Shawaker and Betsy White.

IT’S A MEAT MARKET!On Confirmation Sunday, September 7, we will be collecting cans of meat to benefit The Friendly Center’s Healthy Client Food Pantry.

Please bring cans of chicken, salmon, tuna, or beef to stock their shelves with these protein rich foods. Please, no glass or expired foods.

The Friendly Center depends on their Service Guild and partner churches to stock their shelves, and meats are always in great need. Please bring one, ten, or as many as you can to offer healthful food choices to our friends in North Toledo!!!

CELEBRATION SUNDAYOn Confirmation Sunday, September 7, Chef Les Gant will be on hand to offer some delicious treats before and after the 8:30 AM service and after the 9:45 AM and 11:00 AM services.

Please plan to join us for worship!

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EDUCATION

NURSERY & TODDLER• Childcare is available at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 in the nursery

• Sing-n-Worship at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 in Room 101 - We have moved across the hall to a larger room. Now we have plenty of space to learn and play and grow. Our toddlers learn from lessons geared to two year olds, which let them know how much we love them and how much God loves them.

PRE-SCHOOL• Play-N-Worship at 9:45 in Rooms 112 & 114 - Preschool children ages 3-5 (not yet in kindergarten) are invited to

join us. Each month the children will explore a new Bible Point through stories, songs, and play. The children will also memorize a Bible verse, learn an action prayer, and collect a Pennies for Jesus offering to buy children’s Bibles to send with our mission teams.

• For the summer, the preschool children will join W.O.W. (Worship Our Way) at 11:00 in Room 114 with the elementary children. Each week, the children will learn about God’s love through age-appropriate lessons packed with hands-on learning through praise, worship, and prayer.

ELEMENTARY• Children, Grades K-5 at 9:45 in Room 205, “The Oasis” - This summer we will caravan across the desert with

Moses and the Israelites with “WILDERNESS ESCAPE: Where God Guides and Provides”. Each week we will experience wilderness crafts, Bible stories, or games, as we learn Bible points throughout the summer. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 14, we will BLAST OFF for fall as we launch kids on a mission of God’s love. We will welcome our new kindergarten kids to the Kingdom and begin a year of great times in the Kingdom.

• Sixth Grade S.L.A.M. at 9:45 - This summer, we will be meeting with Junior High in Room 003.

• Children, Grades K-3 at 11:00 WOW (Worship Our Way) in Room 205 - For the summer, this class will meet with the preschoolers in Room 114, directly following the Pastor’s Children’s Moment. Each week the children will learn about God’s love through age-appropriate lessons packed with hands-on learning through praise, worship, and prayer.

• Children, Grade 4 and up at 11:00 (“B’Tween Me & God”) in Room 205, “The Oasis” - We invite kids grade 4 and up to join us in the sanctuary and worship. Sit together with a group of friends or join your family. Ask an usher for the special green “B’Tween Me & God” bulletin inserts created just for you each week. These sheets are filled with questions and insights to help engage you in worship. Remember, there are no right or wrong answers, and you don’t even need to turn these in to anyone at the end of the day because worship is B’Tween you and God!

YOUTH• Youth Donuts and the Bible at 9:45 - Junior High in Room 003; Senior High in Room 215.

ADULT• Adult Bible Study at 9:45 in Room 214 - Join us as we discuss Adam Hamilton’s book (and DVD) Making Sense of the

Bible. You’ll be invited into a deeper appreciation of the Bible so that you might hear God speak through it and find its words to be life-changing and life-giving. We’ll consider questions such as, How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally must we read it? And, Is the Bible ever wrong? Bring a friend.

• Friends in Faith at 9:45 in Room 213 - Come study with us as we study Not a Fan by Kyle Idleman. This is a DVD series of six 30-minute lessons of cinematic story telling. This one-of-a-kind small group study examines what it means to deny oneself and truly follow Jesus.

• Coffee and Conversation at 9:45 in Room 020 - Please join us as we discuss Faithlinks, which is how to apply our United Methodist beliefs to current faith issues and world events. Each week we will discuss a different topic.

• Bible Study at 9:45 in the Library (lower level by Central Avenue door) - We are studying Kyle Idleman’s riveting new book, Gods at War. Please join us as we learn how seekers, non-Christians, and life-long Christians alike will all be moved to grow their relationship with Christ.

• Sermon Notes at 11:00 in Room 214 - Through the summer, the class will share thoughts and discussions relating to the morning sermon. We use the scripture and pastoral message as the basis of the discussion and build in personal experiences in helping each other grow in our faith. We would like to invite those of you looking for spiritual enrichment and fellowship to stop in and give us a try. In the fall, we will start a study on the “Sermon on the Mount” (Beatitudes) and invite those interested to mark your calendars as a reminder to join us. Facilitator: Tony Faber

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FOOD BANK24 E Woodruff Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Chuck Campos (419.902.2263)

KAIROS COOKIESEpworth Kitchen 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Kelly Vetter (419.574.2928)

TOLEDO CAMPUS MINISTRIES, THE ARK2080 Brookdale Road, ToledoCONTACT: Doug Gorsuch (419.367.5132)

YWCA, POLLYBALL ANNUAL FUND RAISING EVENTInternational Park, ToledoCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)*TEAM LEADER NEEDED

NO-SEW BLANKETSEpworth Room 214CONTACT: Laura Ingersol (419.385.3891) orMartha Ingersol (419.885.1461)

SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREWLocation to be AnnouncedCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)*TEAM LEADER NEEDED

EPWORTH FURNITURE MINISTRYEpworth 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCHECK AVAILABILITY: Keith Webb (567.225.4032 or [email protected])


KAIROS COOKIESEpworth Kitchen 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Kelly Vetter (419.574.2928)

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVEEpworth FLC 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Beth Irwin (419.202.0642)

SECOR METRO PARK10001 W Central Avenue, BerkeyCONTACT: Doug Gorsuch (419.367.5132)

NO-SEW BLANKETSEpworth Room 214CONTACT: BJ Brengartner (419.531.7086)


SETUP FOR SUNSHINE WALK, RUN, AND ROLLMonclova Elementary 8035 Monclova Road, MonclovaCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)


SUNSHINE WALK, RUN, AND ROLLMonclova Elementary 8035 Monclova Rd, Monclova CONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)*TEAM LEADER NEEDED

KAIROS COOKIESEpworth Kitchen 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)*TEAM LEADER NEEDED

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2014

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2014

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

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CLEAN YOUR STREAMSCamp Miakonda 5600 W Sylvania, ToledoCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)

SUNSHINE’S WESTCHESTER HOUSE3305 Westchester, ToledoCONTACT: Bella Olzak/Mary Roesti (419.350.2189) orTom/Mary Alice Shirk (419.885.5454)

KAIROS COOKIES WITH KIDS ROCEpworth Kitchen 4855 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Jane Lyon (419.346.9303)

FRIENDLY CENTER1324 N Superior Street, ToledoCONTACT: Bob Knowles (419.509.2353)

NO-SEW BLANKETSEpworth Room 214CONTACT: Susan Kanwal (419.841.4877)




UNIVERSITY CHURCH4747 Hill Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)

BEACH HOUSE915 N Erie, ToledoCONTACT: Bob Knowles (419.509.2353)

S.T.A.R.S., EAST SIDE CENTER FESTIVALUnity UMC 1910 E Broadway, NorthwoodCONTACT: Susan Kanwal (419.841.4877)


EPWORTH FURNITURE MINISTRYEpworth 4855 W Central Avenue, Toledo (Donation Pickups) OREFM Perrysburg (Selection Saturday)CHECK AVAILABILITY: Keith Webb (567.225.4032 or [email protected])





FOCUS2283 Ashland Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)

WILDWOOD PRESERVE METRO PARK5100 W Central Avenue, ToledoCONTACT: Doug Gorsuch (419.367.5132)

ST. PAUL’S COMMUNITY CENTER230 13th Street, ToledoCONTACT: Bob Knowles (419.509.2353)



SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREWLocation to be Announced CONTACT: Ronnie Gorsuch (419.367.9549)*TEAM LEADER NEEDED


Continued from Saturday, September 6, 2014

CASS COMMUNITY SOCIAL SERVICES11850 Woodrow Wilson, DetroitCONTACT: John Bachelor (419.410.3834)



SCOTTWOOD GARDENOld West End, ToledoCONTACT: Doug Gorsuch (419.367.5132)


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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 9:45 a.m. – Junior & Senior SWAT. Sunday Morning Donuts & The Bible

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 9:45 a.m. – Junior & Senior SWAT Sunday Morning Donuts & The Bible Fall SWAT Kickoff at Sportway Fun Center on Angola Road. Bring $15 for go-karts and pizza. (6:00 to 7:15 p.m. for Junior SWAT and 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. for Senior SWAT)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 Six Super Saturdays of Service - youth and families

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 9:45 a.m. – Confirmation 2014 Final Class 9:45 a.m. – Junior & Senior SWAT Sunday Morning Donuts & The Bible 6:00 p.m. – Junior SWAT; 7:30 p.m. – Senior SWAT

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 Six Super Saturdays of Service - youth and families

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 9:45 a.m. – Junior & Senior SWAT Sunday Morning Donuts & The Bible NO SWATs – Labor Day weekend

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. – Confirmation 2014 Banquet & Rehearsal (Narthex/Sanctuary)

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