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When you read this, there’ll be just about 50 more days until spring. We all know that this year Spring cannot come too soon. The “Polar Vortex” made us freeze; turned our local streets into ice skating rinks; and challenged all our furnaces and pipes. We’ll not soon forget this winter. Things like the polar freeze in the mid-west, brush fires in California, floods along the Mississippi and more, however, are always reminders that we humans are not as “in control” as we think we are. The laws of nature operate by different rules of conduct and do not consider whether what happens is to our liking or not. We just have to learn to “deal with it”. Of course, the things over which humans do have control are not always well done. At least the laws of nature are consistent. The laws of humans, however, are likely to change with the wind and be dependent upon who has the power for the moment. What, then, is there upon which we may depend? Jesus taught that it is the law of love. Simply stated, that law is to love God and love one another. If we would do that, our experience of life would be one filled with joy and peace.

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The world with its normal and natural courses (we call them disasters) is not going to change for us because it cannot nor can we make nature change. We do, however, have the power to change how we think and how we act. That, my friend, is what Valentine’s Day is about. It celebrates humankind’s ability to love and be loved. The only way that such a celebration can be truly meaningful is if each of us commits herself or himself to loving God and loving others. Sounds simple enough and it is. Don’t make it difficult. Just do it. With Love,

ALTAR COMMUNION Altar Communion in February will be offered on Sunday, February 9th since the Pastor will not be leading worship on February 2nd.

SERMON SCHEDULE FOR FEBRUARY

Feb. 2nd Doug Spencer, Guest Speaker Feb. 9th The Law, The Phrophets, The Christ and

Me - Matthew 5:17-20 Feb. 16th Angry? - Matthew 5:21-24 February 23 Retaliation? - Matthew 5:38-42

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WORSHIP ON FEBRUARY 2nd On Sunday, February 2, Doug Spencer will be our guest speaker in the worship service. Doug has been a lifelong member of St. Paul’s. He has served the St. Marys Community as a School Teacher, Athletic Director, and currently is an Auglaize County Commissioner. His wife Andrea is one of our church organists. Their children are daughters Charley and Lucy and their son is Howie. Rev. Bray will be at Back Bay Mission in Mississippi on that Sunday. Our thanks to Doug for being willing to serve in the pastor’s place that Sunday.

Rev. Bray will be at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi, during the first week of February. Back Bay Mission is a ministry of the United Church of Christ that reaches out to the homeless and downtrodden in the region

surrounding Biloxi. The ministry has placed a special emphasis on reaching out to homeless veterans in the area by providing housing and an ongoing help for them. While there, the Pastor will be involved in helping repair homes of area residents that have suffered hurricane damage.

PASTOR IN THE COMMUNITY Recently the Pastor was asked to serve on the board of the Elm Grove Cemetery. He accepted the invitation. Rev. Bray also serves on the Board of Directors of Otterbein Retirement Community here in St. Marys. In addition, he is also the current secretary of the St. Marys Ministerial Association.

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ASSOCIATION MEETING HERE

On Saturday, April 26, 2014 we will host the Northwest Ohio Association Annual Meeting here at St. Paul’s. The event will last all day. We will be needing people to help in areas such as food preparation (breakfast and lunch) and dining room set-up, hospitality (greeters, hosts, special signs, directions), parking lot attendants, elevette attendants, worship needs, equipment set ups, childcare and more. Please mark Saturday, April 26th on your calendar to help. Also, mark Friday, April 25th on your calendar to do set-up. The more help we have, the easier the job and a more positive feeling our 200 plus visitors from all over Northwest Ohio will have about St. Paul’s.

BREAKING BREAD’ COMMUNITY MEAL

St. Paul's offers a weekly free community meal, "Breaking Bread." We serve meals from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on Thursdays. The schedule for February will be: February 6 February 13 February 20 (No desserts needed this week) February 27

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ANNUAL MEETING Our congregational Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 16. The worship service will be followed with a meal in Fellowship Hall. Immediately following the meal the Annual Meeting for 2013 will be held. Reports for 2013 will be reviewed from all boards and committees. The final financial reports from 2013 will be considered and a new President and Vice President of the congregation will be elected.

JTDMH AUXILIARY DUES NOTICE It's time to renew your annual dues for the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. The dues are still $18.00. Please see Ann Vogel or Inez Weisenbarger. The deadline is February 23rd. Make checks payable to the JTDMH Auxiliary. Thank you for your support. We are looking for new members if you are interested.

Sunday School Birthdays!

February 2 - Madi Mauter 10 - Adam Dieringer 4 - Morgan Brown 10 - Courtney Leffel

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4 - Brett Speckman 10 - Alaina Devor 5 - Katie Lucas 15 - Peyton Wilson 5 - Grace Garrison 16 - Madison Sands 8 - Ina Godby 21 - Mia Hirschfeld 10 - Abigail Peterson 22 - Kylie Scott

PERFECT ATTENDANCE FOR DECEMBER 1ST THROUGH DECEMBER 29TH

NURSERY: Aubrey Birt Beckett Clark Emily Turner PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN: Audra Clark 1ST/2ND GRADE: Cody Birt Brian Speckman 3RD/4TH GRADE: Tyler Birt Brooke Turner Brett Speckman Joey Vanderhorst 5TH/6TH GRADE: Emma Birt Brad Speckman Kalie Gayer

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8TH GRADE: Leah Strand 9TH/10TH/11TH/12TH GRADE: Hailee Andreoni Jenny Briggs TEACHERS/SHEPHERDS: Andrea Clark Alison Craft Amy Keller PERFECT ATTENDANCE: 19 AVERAGE ATTENDANCE: 65%

Miscellaneous We are looking for ice cream tubs and buckets or anything that can be used as a drum. If you have any of these items please bring them to the Gathering Room and place them on the pew. We will need on or before Feb. 2. Once we have finished using them we will pass along to Breaking Bread. Thank you for your help.

Facebook Page Sunday School is now on Facebook. If you haven’t liked our page yet, please do so. Search St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Sunday School, St. Marys, Ohio to find us on Facebook. This will be used for communication purposes and mission and outreach purposes.

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Study Units We are continuing to make our way through the book of Genesis having previously studied Adam and Eve, Noah and Abraham and Sarah. Currently we are learning about Isaac and Rebekah, Joseph and His Brothers and Joseph and Pharaoh. Upon completion of our unit finale on February 9, we will begin looking at the New Testament and stories of Jesus. Bible Memory Verses

Feb 2-Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. Psalm 68:19

Feb 9-The Lord is my strength and my song. Exodus 15:2 What’s Next Sunday School Class Christian Ed is in the beginning stages of putting together a class for those who have finished high school up to age 200! We are thinking about holding the class on an evening so that the Sunday School teachers and youth leaders can attend. If you have ideas or want to help with this program please give Laura Yelton a call at 419-305-9199. Christmas Caroling Fifteen children and 7 adults went Christmas Caroling on Sunday, Dec. 22 performing for many of our shut ins and others. It was a fun filled and fulfilling evening. Thanks to Andrea Spencer for bringing the RV and to Audrey Chisholm, Krista Clausing and Laura Daggerhart for bringing in cookies and hot chocolate for the kids. Sunday Funday Just bringing this up because before you know it summer will be here! We are looking for members of the congregation to lead or present a program to the kids on Sunday mornings following children’s chat. Please call Laura Yelton if you are willing and able.

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Mission The Sunday School mission is in house this time and the children are trying to purchase at least 2 pew cushions. This number was chosen by the children but they are actually shooting for 3 and if that goal is achieved, Julie Speckman is throwing them a party with ice cream and cake! Go Kids! Our Fall/Winter mission was West Ohio Food Bank and a check for $200 was presented to West Ohio Food Bank during church on December 29. Youth Fund Christian Ed has established a Youth Fund where monies raised from the sale of our handmade cards, the Fall Festival Craft Show at the campground, the upcoming rummage sale, etc will be deposited. The purpose is to support the youth of our church for mission projects, National Youth Event, Winter Jam, etc., by assisting with some of the costs associated with these events. We very much need your help with the above projects as much of the work is done by just a few. This is a fund that would accept contributions from loved ones upon the death of one of our church members. Rummage Sale In conjunction with the City of St Marys garage sales we will be holding a rummage sale. Please consider keeping gently used items to donate to the Rummage Sale. Proceeds will go the Youth Fund. More details soon. Card Shop Many thanks to Kara Birt and Julie Speckman for keeping the card shop up and running. Their efforts are greatly appreciated as are those of the volunteers who help. However, we could use more

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volunteers. Thank you to the congregation for their support of the card shop and let us know if there is a particular type of card you would like us to make. We have birthday, congratulations, sympathy, get well, holiday and general purpose cards for sale once a month prior to and after the church service.

Aluminum Can Recycling - You bet we CAN!

Thank you to everyone who brought and who are saving aluminum cans for the youth group. We will continue to save, collect, and recycle cans. Cans may be brought to St. Paul’s, just leave them behind the curtain under the stairs of the Creation Station door. If you have a lot of cans and would like to just take them on to recycling and donate the money, it may be just as easy once they are in your vehicle. Thank you for your support.

WOMEN'S NEWS Kroger Update: If you would like to support Women’s Guild with the Kroger fund raiser, go to www.Krogercommunityrewards.com to sign up and register your Kroger Plus card. Our NPO# is 82083 If you do not use the internet, but would like to sign up, please contact Jane Nuss or Kris Vanderhorst. Soup and Sandwich – Please join us in Fellowship Hall following worship on Sunday, February 16th for soup and sandwiches and of course, desserts! The annual meeting will follow. February Mission Projects – The mission and outreach project for this month is to aid Crossroad of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Crossroad is a home for troubled teens in the surrounding area. Gathering cookies for Crossroad has been a tradition of our church for many

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years. We would like to continue this worthy mission with your help. Bake your favorite cookies and bring them to the church kitchen or the elevette room by Sunday morning, February 9th. They can be decorated, plain, or bar cookies. The cookies will be delivered to Crossroad during the following week. Please pack them in a gallon or quart zip lock bag to keep them fresh. Any questions, please call Karen Adams.

QUILTERS - meets on Wednesdays from 9am to ??? in the sewing room. Questions? Call Margaret Hunter at 419-305-1321. BUSY NEEDLES - Busy Needles are in need of some ladies to sew lap robes, this can be done at home. Fabric will be provided. If interested call Margaret Hunter 419-305-1321.

The Samaritan Sisters have again adopted a Valentine’s service project for St. Paul’s homebound members, nursing home residents, military and college students who live away from home!

On Sundays, January 26th, February 2nd and February 9th, a table with 41 bags decorated for Valentine’s Day will be in the sanctuary. Each bag will have the name of one of these church members.

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Please bring a Valentine’s card for any or all of the 41 members, as well as candy or notes you’d like to write to specific members. (See the back of this insert for the list.) During early February, each bag will be delivered or mailed so these members who can’t join us in fellowship can enjoy reading your cards and letters and feel a part of the congregation. If any of you would enjoy distributing some of the Valentine’s bags, please take them after the church service on February 9th or please contact the church office. Thank you!

Bob Longfellow and Barb Lhamon were united in marriage in a private ceremony in their home Wednesday, January 1, 2014.

To the Carpet Fund in memory of Judy Bray:

Eddie Bray, Jr.

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A BIG thank you to Margaret Hunter for sharing her sewing talents with the children by making Christmas stockings for them to have during the Christmas Eve Service. The children enjoyed taking them home after the service. A nice little “treasure” that the children will have from the Church for a long time to enjoy and display in their homes each Christmas! Thanks again, CE and N committee

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To my St. Paul’s Church Family: Thank you everyone for the visits, cards, phone calls and prayers. No matter how little you think it is, it means a great deal to Arthur and I. Thank you everyone! With love, Ramona and Arthur Cook

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A special thank you to the Christmas Carolers, their teachers, parents, and Rev Bray, who stopped by my home to share their musical talents and the joy of Christmas. Their music was wonderful. Their Christmas program, which I enjoyed on T.V. would compete with professionals! Thank you teachers, music

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helpers and not to forget the parents, a job well done! I remember what it takes to do what you did. Blessings, Jean Warner

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Dear Church Family, Thank you all so much for your generous Christmas gift! We both truly appreciate all of your love and support! We hope each and every one of you had a blessed holiday! Thanks again, Mark and Amy Dieringer

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Church Family: Thank you so much for the scholarship money. With this money I was able to purchase books for next semester. Much appreciated, Amanda Now

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Friends: We would like to thank St. Paul’s for your continued support of the life and health of Outdoor Ministries. Your monetary gift to the Campership Fund, will be used to assist campers who might otherwise not be able to participate in the camp experience.

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We appreciate your faithful support of this important ministry as we continue to partner with local congregations to connect God’s people with nature for faith, Formation, Spiritual Growth and Leadership Development. In Service to Christ, Joyce Oyler Executive Director for Outdoor Ministries

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Church Family, I wish to thank all of you for your cards, get well wishes and phone calls. A special thanks to Rev. Bray and Al Baker for their visits. Thank you, Howard Dickman

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Dear All, We would like to say thank you to our church family for all of the prayers, cards, hugs and words of encouragement throughout our difficult journey with the loss of my brother. Every show of concern meant so much more than you’ll ever know. Thank you again. Sandi and Tim Hirschfeld

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Dear Friends: Thank you for Christmas caroling at Mary Maze’s house! She enjoyed it so much!! Thanks, The Maze Family

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Dear Sunday School Children: Thank you for your contribution of $200.00 to the West Ohio Food Bank. This money will be used to bring in 5,000 lbs. of food that will make 3,906 meals and feed 108 families of four for three days. We receive donations, which help to defray the costs of transporting, sorting, storing and distribution of the donated products to the emergency food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. With your help, together we are able to serve approximately 10,000 families per month. Again, thanks from the Food Bank staff, our Board of Trustees, and all those who benefit from your generosity! Sincerely, Gary Bright, CEO West Ohio Food Bank

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Laura and Sunday School Children: Good job kids! We enjoyed the songs you sang to us at Christmas! Thank you so much! Howard and Ruth Dickman

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CALL-EM-ALL - Please let the church office know if you are experiencing any problems with the Call-Em-All phone messages. Also, please contact the office if you would like to be

removed from the calling list or listen to the broadcast and at the end follow their directions to ‘opt out’ of any future

broadcasts - this will remove your number from the calling list. Thank you!

‘BREAKING BREAD’ COMMUNITY DINNER - If you would like to make a financial contribution to help with costs for the weekly

community dinner, these will be gratefully accepted. Donations can be placed in the Sunday offering plate or mailed to the church office. Please be sure to indicate your name on the envelope if you

would like to receive credit on your giving statement. Contributions of #10 canned food are also accepted.

FOR THE RECORDS - INFORM US PLEASE!! If you will be going to the hospital or if someone you know is

hospitalized, please call the church office and let us know. Please call the church office with address corrections or if you do not see your Birthday or Anniversary listed during the

correct month. Call 419-394-3811. Thank you!!

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Home phone # for Pastor Ed is 419-300-9771 smucc@bright.net - church e-mail address. Use this to e-mail articles for the newsletter/messages for the Sunday bulletin.

ebray@bright.net is Rev. Bray’s personal email address if you would like to contact him. christianed@bright.net - Christian Education and Youth

Director email address. kstrand@stpaulsuccsm.com to contact Kendra Strand for

the Email Prayer Chain Requests. www.stpaulsuccsm.com - church web site address Televised worship service- our worship service here at St.

Paul’s is shown on TSC cable - Digital channel 1 OR non-digital channel 2, every Sunday at 10:30 am and also on Monday

evenings at 7:00 pm. There is a one week delay of the service shown.

STAFF OF ST. PAUL’S UCC: Rev. Dr. Eddie A. Bray Jr., Pastor

Al Baker, Minister of Visitation Carolyn Garrison, Administrative Assistant

Amy & Mark Dieringer, Youth Directors

Laura Yelton, Director of Children’s Choirs, C.E. Coordinator

Becky Anderson, Director of Music

Andrea Spencer, Organist

Ann Vogel, Organist Tom Hevlin, Organist Emeritus

Bob Schumacher, Custodian Rich Spencer, Audio and Video

Kendra Strand, Email Prayer Chain Contact

Jennifer Ginter, Church School Superintendent Amy Keller, Confirmation Teacher

Kathy McGee, Sunday Nursery Supervisor

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LOCATION FOR LABELS/BOXES DROP OFF - There is a box

inside the church parking lot door for labels, boxes and

receipts for the MR/DD Program. Please be sure they are in a

bag when you place them in the box. Thanks so much for saving

these items!!

EYEGLASSES FOR THE NEEDY - collected by the church

school classes. Donated glasses should be placed in the basket

at the North entrance to the sanctuary.

LIFT CHAIR is available for 'loan' to anyone in the church who

might have a need for it. Please call the church office for more

information.

ATLAS 600 VISION MACHINE - to assist those who have

vision problems with reading books, newspapers, prescription

labels, writing personal checks or viewing family photographs -

making this possible with video magnifiers. This item is

currently out on loan to one of our church members.

WALKERS - If you need of a walker for assistance in getting

around, please call the church office. One of our church

members has several different type walkers, which are

available for loan.

LAMINATOR - available in the church office. This is used by

the Sunday School teachers for classroom projects and

activities and by the office staff. We will also laminate items

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for church members for a fee of $1.00 per item (NOTE:

maximum size we can laminate is 8 ½ x 11 inches).

OFFERING ENVELOPES - are distributed by quarterly mailing.

Please notify the church office if you are not receiving

envelopes and would like to be added to this mailing list.

Also......PLEASE NOTIFY THE CHURCH OFFICE IF YOU

HAVE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

COPIES - if you need copies made of any personal items, you

may stop by the church office and we will be glad to make them

for you. If it is a large project, it is best to call ahead. Cost

for making copies for church members is 15 cents per copy

if you use the office paper or 10 cents per copy if you

bring your own paper.

THE DVD/CD DUPLICATOR in the church office enables us to

make multiple copies of the morning worship service. Please call

the church office to request a copy. The charge for

duplicating a DVD will be $2.00 each. Monthly sets of

worship DVD’s can also be mailed at a cost of $10.00 per month.

Call the church office for more information.

2013 CHURCH OFFICIALS

President of Congregation Fred Scheer Vice-president of Congregation Ron Ketchum

President of Consistory Carol Gehres Vice-president of Consistory Lori Scheer

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2014 Members of Consistory

Elders: Pam Scheer Jill Dickman Jane Nuss

Bob Klein Lori Now Ken Strickland Trustees: Robert Roth Tim Hirschfeld Fred Scheer Deacons: Virginia Burroughs Jane Laird

Carol Gehres Julie Speckman Lori Scheer Jen Lucas Irene Lininger Lynda Hadley

Marsha Landers Joan Smith Lynn Schmidt Cindy Huckemeyer

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FINANCIAL REPORT

December 2013: Current Fund:

Budgeted through December 31, 2013 = $242,644.00 Received through December 31, 2013 = $232,487.57 Expenses through December 31, 2013 = $232,164.00

Received through December 31, 2012 = $$224,618.32

Mission Fund: Budgeted through December 31, 2013 = $30,000.00

Received through December 31, 2013 = $25,373.00 Received through December 31, 2012 = $$26,735.00

Status of 2014 Budget:

Current Fund: Budgeted through January 31, 2014 = 20,332.00 Budgeted through January 12, 2014 = 10,166.00

Received through January 12, 2014 = 8,257.90

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Mission Fund: Budgeted through January 31, 2014 = $2,500.00 Budgeted through January 12, 2014 = $1,250.00

Received through January 12, 2014 = $ 651.00 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE JANUARY 2014 CONSISTORY MEETING

MINUTES:

Minutes of the December 10, 2013 meeting were reviewed and approved with a motion by Jill Dickman; seconded by Lynda Hadley. Motion carried.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AND NURTURE: Laura Yelton

CE & N will be completing one of the display cabinets in Heritage Hall

The youth mission for the first part of the Sunday School year collected $200 for the West Ohio Food Bank. Our next mission is to collect enough money to pay for three new pew cushions!

The youth (and some adults) will be working the St. Marys Recycling Center (dates to come later) as a fundraiser.

The Youth Group has been painting the youth room.

Winterjam is approaching this weekend. We have nine youth, Mark and Amy Dieringer as well as Laura and her husband attending.

Looking for ideas of putting together a Sunday School class for the younger college age through older adults.

St. Paul’s CE&N had been placed on the KC Geiger list of groups to help run concessions. This would be a fund raiser for CE&N.

A Sunday School Facebook page has been set up as the younger Sunday School children tend to lose the paperwork sent home with them.

Camp Marshmallow/Rock contest is going quite well.

VBS 2014 is in the planning stages.

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Approximately 50 Break Bags were distributed. The gals are considering doing Easter Break Bags as well.

CE & N donated $100 to the Toilet Paper Mission in 2013.

Christmas caroling was a success!! FINANCIAL REPORT: No report PRESIDENT'S REPORT: Carol Gehres

Carol noted that the Serenity Prayer quilt donated last month has been hung in the Heritage Hall.

PASTOR'S REPORT: Rev. Ed Bray

Rev. Bray outlined his activities for the month of December.

The church was recognized by the Sycamore Council of the Black Swamp Region as the outstanding sponsoring association for 60 years of being a sponsor of a Cub Scout/Boy Scout Pack.

MINISTER OF VISITATION REPORT: No report COMMITTEE REPORTS: Budget and Finance Committee:

No report. Trustees: DeWayne Marsee

DeWayne stated that Birt’s Building Maintenance has completed patching and painting the ceiling in the bell tower. The Trustees are looking to get prices on the work to be done in the boiler room.

We had a water pipe burst during the “polar vortex”. Water leaked in the kitchen, Fellowship Hall and avoided Heritage Hall. It took three hours for Bob Roth, Fred Scheer and Bob Schumacher to clean up. Some block/mortar came out causing the problem and will be fixed in the near future.

Bob Roth asked if he could go ahead and order the pew cushions as it will take approximately three months. Jill Dickman made a motion to go ahead and order. Virginia seconded said motion. Motion carried.

Lynda Hadley (on behalf of the Trustees) spoke with Kay Muehler regarding re-upholstering the chairs on the chancel to match the new pew cushions. Kay told Lynda that she could have the project completed by Easter. Elders: Sue Poppe

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104 took communion on January 5th. Deacons: Chuck Greenawalt

Thank you for all of the help and for the volunteers that stepped in to help with Christmas Eve service. Christian Mission & Outreach: No report OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS:

Consistory President thanks those Consistory members whose term ended and they were released from the meeting. New Consistory members were welcomed and introductions were made.

President Carol asked that the current list of Committees stay the same as 2013. There were some changes and those committees were addressed.

President Carol read a letter from the St. Marys After Prom Committee. It was discussed that loose offering from the first Sunday in March go toward the After Prom. Lori Now made a motion to approve. Jane Laird seconded the motion. Motion carried.

A decision needs to be made on what to do with the Easter and Lent offerings. In the past it has gone to UCC Northwest Ohio Assn. Disaster Relief Fund. Fred Scheer made a motion to continue with the same as in previous years. Cindy Huckemeyer seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Tim Hirschfeld and the Evangelism Committee will be setting up a Pictorial Committee with Universal Directories.

Rev. Bray discussed changes going on around the surrounding property and the requested need for three more security cameras. A quote from RSC Broadband was submitted and reviewed by the Trustees. Bob Roth made a motion to have three more cameras installed with funds coming from Building Maintenance to pay for the installation. Irene Lininger seconded the motion. Motion carried.

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There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:40 pm with a motion by Tim Hirschfeld; seconded by Virginia Burroughs.

Respectfully submitted, Carol Gehres, 2014 Consistory President Carolyn Garrison, Administrative Assistant ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Deadline for articles, announcements, etc. for the March 2014 issue of The Communicator will be February 18th.

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