Heavenly News

Ashton United Methodist Church September 2012

While I was a Probationary Elder, I had a meeting with Probationary Leadership Development Group (PLDG) in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church. The meeting was help in the Bishop Lane Retreat Center in Rockford. It took me about one and a half hours. I decided to use a GPS to get there safely. Interestingly enough, the GPS showed me an unverified road. I was confused but decided to keep going and then figure it out as I went. But it was easy to find the place where I was going to stay, because of the outside sign. We have advanced technology, enough to get to our believe in the GPS which and where we are going. What You may say that it would be experiences, degrees from whom you associate and get Christians, we already have the navigation that guides us in the safe. The navigation of our life is Jesus Christ as our Lord. but sometimes that is not destination. But we directs us where we are is your GPS in your life? knowledge from your your schools, people with along, and so on. As right way and that keeps us
Rev. Sang Hun Han

GPS name of Our Lord! Greetings in the

DECEMBER 2nd 9th NOVEMBER 4th 11th 18th 25th No fellowship Virgil & Juanita Ewald Lynn Messer Cheryl Eich Jim & Celeste Lyles Ron & Susie Dean Ed & Karen Baylor 16th 23rd 30th No fellowship Glenn & Jan Dunseth Ruth Moeller Linda Myers Cheryl Taylor Jim & Linda Jarvis Neil & Connie Henert Rich Russell Dave & Amy Bushman

Ashton United Methodist Church 906 Richardson Ave. P.O. Box 6267 Ashton, IL 61006 815.453.2328 www.ashtonumc.net

We would like to provide you with a GPS which is the Pastors Bible Study (PBS) in this fall. This is a time to learn words of God and to experience a small group where we can share our life together. Why dont you join us to grow your spirituality and to know Jesus better? Dont miss this opportunity. Take advantage of it. In Christ, Rev. Sang Hun Han

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By: Connie Henert

If you haven't had time to check out the adult library lately, we invite you to do so. The new furniture is very nice. Just sit a while or look through the many The nurture committee has been busy books. You may find one you are interested planning in reading. for Rally Day on September 9th. The youth library is a fun place for the kids Sunday out a book resume at 9am with a to check School will or just sit and chat with Scavenger each other. Hunt focusing on different items and rooms within our Church. ThanksVoss willMoeller the organizing both Sheri to Ruth guide for youth through libraries. and at each station members of the hunt our congregation will help educate them on what each item or room means. Of course, a special treasure will be awarded at each station.

Not meaning to rush the season but the holidays are fast approaching and we need to start Have youabout the ever considered helping with thinking worship on Sunday morning? We are always Youth Christmas looking for liturgists, greeters and acolytes. If Program. If you you would like to sign up, please do so in the would like to chair fellowship hall. any you have questions the event, have If concerning a one of or thesein any way, ministry ideas about program help opportunities, please see Monetta, Pastor Han please contact Sandi Stover. or contact the office.

We will be collecting cleaning The parsonage roof will is supplies once again. There be areplacedof cleaning bucket list by Dave Meurer in September. l Thanks you to all s u p p i e a t who contributed toward the www.midwestmissiondc.org. cost also could They of this project.use wheel chairs, walkers, canes and sewing machines. Praise to everyone that donated school supplies! If anyone is interested in sewing school bags, there is material available. CEDAR RAPIDS MISSION TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED: It appears their recovery from the 2008 flooding is well on its way (answered By: Connie Henert prayersGod is so good) and the focus for the community is several that the cluster feels is our In June, not one ladies from the church calling. We will be looking at some other went to Camp Reynoldwood for Ladies project(s) to do in the near future.

In our prayers:

SEPTEMBER No Fellowship 9th Cheryl Eich Rally Sunday Church leaders 16th Families ofRich Russell violent acts those lost to Families on vacation Dave & Amy Bushman Family of Rodney Echelbarger 23rd Lily Robins Wayne & Esther Silvius Pastor Hans father Ron & Susie Dean People of Aurora, CO 30th Students returning to school Sheri Voss & Nathaniel Those lost Donna Smith & Sammy in accidents Those undergoing tests OCTOBER Warren Seebach 7th No fellowship 14th Firemans Breakfast 21st Chris & Amy Rockwood Dean & Doris Heckman 28th Don & Sandi Stover Mike & Stacey Messer 2nd

The Youth ages 6th-12thN u r tarer e grade u Committee would like invited to attend a youth group to hank event tentatively theld at theA m y Mills R o k Sun., Sept. f o r & Petrie. Joincus w o o d 23rd chairing the VBS from 4-5pm. Program, and to all Please contact the following with any questions: members who helped Jim Lyles: 815.289.4948 lylesjim@yahoo.com in any Rhonda Anderson: 847.921.2750 way. There has rhondadahlke@gmail.com the been a lot of positive feedback about Stacey Messer: 815-988-2168 There was a great Veggie Tales Program. Following the 10am worship service will mm2m04@hotmail.com turnout and great participation. Thanks to be a pot-luck luncheon. Please bring a The to pass and table service. Ham, hot all who supported with time, food, support dish American Red Cross Blood drive will The CROP Walk will be held on September be September will be provided. Center 11th at the Lions and prayers. dogs and drink 30th at the Presbyterian Church in Rochelle. from 12:30-6:30pm. Anyone wishing to Hope everyone willCheryl Eich for an give, please see attend. If you would Registration will be at 1:30 and step off at 2pm. like, come at 9am and watch the youth on The route is 5K, to the Rochelle UMC and back. appointment. I hope we will get walkers from our church their scavenger hunt. Thank you go out for a bit to eat afterward. again. We always have a good time and usually to all those who have helped Remember that 25% of the money wethe church yardthree local agencies; keep earn will go to and parking lot There is a need for Rochelle Christian Food Pantry, Ashton Food Pantry summer year the Rochelle looking nice all and this long. Thank Sunday School summer lunch program. There willto Ron Dean for trimming bushes, you be more information on the CROP Walk Teachers. brochures. when we get all our Mike Messer and Kevin Kurth for If you on interested At 6pm are September 5th, the Rochelle UMC will have our recruiter rally spraying weeds, Beth Hahn for mowing, in the CROP Walk for helping full-time where we hand out all the brochures to walkers. Rich Russell and Connie Henert for or part-time, please There will then be a Spaghetti Supper to earn more money for the walk. contact Sandi miscellaneous Cheryl Eich. care and Tickets are $7 and can be purchased fromflower/lawnThe youth put Stover. anyone for who may have helped out on the supper to earn money elsethe walk. Hope to see Ashton Methodist there. that we are unaware of. By: Cheryl Eich

THANK YOU

Outing. A wonderful meal was enjoyed by everyonewhich was served by the youth PLEASE CONTINUE TO campers. Afterwards,POP had a great time SAVE we TABS: Kelly on a hayride which took sChana UMC has Graham from throughout the whole camp. Some of the to collect never volunteered ladies had and deliver them. Drop your tabs been to Camp Reynoldswood, and some that had, had off in thetoured kitchen. never church that much of The Cluster would likesuch good fellowship for the camp. It was to all. welcome Pastor Javier Martinez Our first meeting for this fall will be to Chana/Lighthouse Monday, September 10th at 7pm. We UMC. invite you to come join us. Please have Moeller, the Members of UMW: Ruth articles for Lynn October Newsletter Karen Messer, Kathy Tilsy, Carolyn Wetzel,to me by September 19, Baylor, Donna Smith, Connie Henert.2012.
Thank you to all of you have contributed to this months Heavenly News. Zach

Check out Please trade if you are not our new these dates. available on website at www.ashtonumc.net

By: Connie Henert

If you haven't had time to check out the adult library lately, we invite you to do so. The new furniture is very nice. Just sit a while or look through the many The nurture committee has been busy books. You may find one you are interested planning in reading. for Rally Day on September 9th. The youth library is a fun place for the kids Sunday out a book resume at 9am with a to check School will or just sit and chat with Scavenger each other. Hunt focusing on different items and rooms within our Church. ThanksVoss willMoeller the organizing both Sheri to Ruth guide for youth through libraries. and at each station members of the hunt our congregation will help educate them on what each item or room means. Of course, a special treasure will be awarded at each station.

Not meaning to rush the season but the holidays are fast approaching and we need to start Have youabout the ever considered helping with thinking worship on Sunday morning? We are always Youth Christmas looking for liturgists, greeters and acolytes. If Program. If you you would like to sign up, please do so in the would like to chair fellowship hall. any you have questions the event, have If concerning a one of or thesein any way, ministry ideas about program help opportunities, please see Monetta, Pastor Han please contact Sandi Stover. or contact the office.

We will be collecting cleaning The parsonage roof will is supplies once again. There be areplacedof cleaning bucket list by Dave Meurer in September. l Thanks you to all s u p p i e a t who contributed toward the www.midwestmissiondc.org. cost also could They of this project.use wheel chairs, walkers, canes and sewing machines. Praise to everyone that donated school supplies! If anyone is interested in sewing school bags, there is material available. CEDAR RAPIDS MISSION TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED: It appears their recovery from the 2008 flooding is well on its way (answered By: Connie Henert prayersGod is so good) and the focus for the community is several that the cluster feels is our In June, not one ladies from the church calling. We will be looking at some other went to Camp Reynoldwood for Ladies project(s) to do in the near future.

In our prayers:

SEPTEMBER No Fellowship 9th Cheryl Eich Rally Sunday Church leaders 16th Families ofRich Russell violent acts those lost to Families on vacation Dave & Amy Bushman Family of Rodney Echelbarger 23rd Lily Robins Wayne & Esther Silvius Pastor Hans father Ron & Susie Dean People of Aurora, CO 30th Students returning to school Sheri Voss & Nathaniel Those lost Donna Smith & Sammy in accidents Those undergoing tests OCTOBER Warren Seebach 7th No fellowship 14th Firemans Breakfast 21st Chris & Amy Rockwood Dean & Doris Heckman 28th Don & Sandi Stover Mike & Stacey Messer 2nd

The Youth ages 6th-12thN u r tarer e grade u Committee would like invited to attend a youth group to hank event tentatively theld at theA m y Mills R o k Sun., Sept. f o r & Petrie. Joincus w o o d 23rd chairing the VBS from 4-5pm. Program, and to all Please contact the following with any questions: members who helped Jim Lyles: 815.289.4948 lylesjim@yahoo.com in any Rhonda Anderson: 847.921.2750 way. There has rhondadahlke@gmail.com the been a lot of positive feedback about Stacey Messer: 815-988-2168 There was a great Veggie Tales Program. Following the 10am worship service will mm2m04@hotmail.com turnout and great participation. Thanks to be a pot-luck luncheon. Please bring a The to pass and table service. Ham, hot all who supported with time, food, support dish American Red Cross Blood drive will The CROP Walk will be held on September be September will be provided. Center 11th at the Lions and prayers. dogs and drink 30th at the Presbyterian Church in Rochelle. from 12:30-6:30pm. Anyone wishing to Hope everyone willCheryl Eich for an give, please see attend. If you would Registration will be at 1:30 and step off at 2pm. like, come at 9am and watch the youth on The route is 5K, to the Rochelle UMC and back. appointment. I hope we will get walkers from our church their scavenger hunt. Thank you go out for a bit to eat afterward. again. We always have a good time and usually to all those who have helped Remember that 25% of the money wethe church yardthree local agencies; keep earn will go to and parking lot There is a need for Rochelle Christian Food Pantry, Ashton Food Pantry summer year the Rochelle looking nice all and this long. Thank Sunday School summer lunch program. There willto Ron Dean for trimming bushes, you be more information on the CROP Walk Teachers. brochures. when we get all our Mike Messer and Kevin Kurth for If you on interested At 6pm are September 5th, the Rochelle UMC will have our recruiter rally spraying weeds, Beth Hahn for mowing, in the CROP Walk for helping full-time where we hand out all the brochures to walkers. Rich Russell and Connie Henert for or part-time, please There will then be a Spaghetti Supper to earn more money for the walk. contact Sandi miscellaneous Cheryl Eich. care and Tickets are $7 and can be purchased fromflower/lawnThe youth put Stover. anyone for who may have helped out on the supper to earn money elsethe walk. Hope to see Ashton Methodist there. that we are unaware of. By: Cheryl Eich

THANK YOU

Outing. A wonderful meal was enjoyed by everyonewhich was served by the youth PLEASE CONTINUE TO campers. Afterwards,POP had a great time SAVE we TABS: Kelly on a hayride which took sChana UMC has Graham from throughout the whole camp. Some of the to collect never volunteered ladies had and deliver them. Drop your tabs been to Camp Reynoldswood, and some that had, had off in thetoured kitchen. never church that much of The Cluster would likesuch good fellowship for the camp. It was to all. welcome Pastor Javier Martinez Our first meeting for this fall will be to Chana/Lighthouse Monday, September 10th at 7pm. We UMC. invite you to come join us. Please have Moeller, the Members of UMW: Ruth articles for Lynn October Newsletter Karen Messer, Kathy Tilsy, Carolyn Wetzel,to me by September 19, Baylor, Donna Smith, Connie Henert.2012.
Thank you to all of you have contributed to this months Heavenly News. Zach

Check out Please trade if you are not our new these dates. available on website at www.ashtonumc.net

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 1 2 8 10 11 John Thompson Benjamin Rockwood Sarah Smith Jeremy Tilsy Kathy Messer Angie Waters Debra Segneri Todd Henert Scott Dunseth Hayden Bittinger Nathaniel Voss Shirley Nowlin Donna Smith

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4 Church Council 7pm

5 Prayer Group 6pm Bell Choir 7:15pm CROP Dinner 6pm

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SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 3 14 16 21 23 Gary & Kathy Miller Dave & Kathy Tilsy Aaron & Carrie Cochrane Dan & Jean Miller Virgil & Juanita Ewald Brian & Monica William

30 CROP Walk 1:30 registration 2pm Step-off PBS 7-8pm