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Saint Andrew News March 5, 2010

Prayers-

Hailey Lester is having surgery this morning at Children’s Hospital. One week ago on Sunday they performed her 3rd open heart surgery to remove a blood clot. This surgery has really helped her to have a very good week. After the surgery they did not fully close the incision. This decision was made to help reduce pressure on her heart. Today they are going to close the incision.

Chris Beekman successful defended his Thesis on Monday! Christ will now graduate on Sunday, March 21st from The Ohio State University with a PhD in Environmental Science. Congratulations Chris.

Dave Torrens is preparing for a bone morrow transplant and has several good donors that the Doctors have determined are matches for him.

News and Events-

The Woman’s Breakfast is this Saturday Morning @ 8:30. The lesson will be presented by Pasty Jo Brown and is titled “How Do We Know God is Listening.” The Hostesses are Jackie Duvall and Sue Ault.

Sunday after church we will have our first Pastor’s Class for people who wish to be baptized on Easter, April 4th. If you are in the 6th grade or up and have not been baptized, this is an excellent time to consider joining the Pastor’s class. Classes will meet on each Sunday in April.

The Sanctuary Roof had a ridge vent installed this past Wednesday. The vent will help keep pressure and heat from building up in the space between the ceiling and roof.

Plumbing Project in the woman’s restroom last weekend was successfully completed by Ron Wickham. Many of the women had noticed that it sounded like a whole squadron of fighter jets were taking off each time the toilet was flushed. There was extensive corrosive debris that was making the water run excessively. Ron replaced one valve and adjusted the flow regular on the other valve so all is plumb again! Thanks Ron and God bless your plumbing knowledge.

Church Softball Anyone. I am checking to see if there is enough interest to put together a church Softball team for this summer. We could use this as a way to meet other people in the community if we open up enrollment for Saint Andrew to invite our Boy Scout Parents and Weight Watcher folks to join us to form a team. Do we have any interested from folks out there? Let me know. 614 370 3899.

Our Faithful Servants were cleaning and polishing the Sanctuary this morning. We are so proud of all the wonderful things these folks have done for us.

Worship-

Worship Leader- Chris Bobbitt

Elders- Ellen and Tobin Clark

Deacons- Jackie and Jim Duvall

-David Grahl and Darrah Wright

Greeter- Betty Lyle

Front Door Greeter- Lew Lyle

Children’s Worship Leader- Joseph Grochowske

Children’s Worship Helper- Sarah Blaine

Candle Lighters- Carly Honeck and Ainsley Agbaike

2/28/2010 Totals:

General fund

1937.00

Capital fund

10.00

Week of Compassion

50.00

CWF Flower Fund

15.00

Copier

1.00

Saint Andrew News Friday, February 26, 2010

Prayer List-

* Hailey Lester has had a week that has swung from stable to life threatening many times. Coming into this weekend she has been getting better.

* Rena Clark and family, friend of Melodie Proper and Chrystal Joyce, need prayers for family health and healing.

* Alex Birko, her leg is healing and growing new bone. She has a much smaller cast which helps with mobility. She is not back to school yet.

* Rich Ihlendorf had good news following his recent CT scans-everything is clear. He doesn’t need more tests for another year.

* Dan Hausch is meeting this week with his doctor to discuss a positive test result and plan for early stage of prostate cancer.

*Marjorie Geist hurt her back moving her washing machine back into place. This kind to strain takes a bit of time to heal and is very painful.

* Sarah and Mike Guider have been taking care of Collin, their grandson, so Collin’s mother and father, Laiken and Wayne, can help Laikin’s father who is hospitalized.

Events and News-

Comfort Food Pot Luck- after worship this Sunday. Bring a dish to share and join us following worship in the Fellowship Hall.

WWJD.KidsClub is this Sunday after Worship. They are preparing a musical play based on the life of Daniel.

Soup, Song, And Scripture started last Wednesday with more people in attendance than we have ever had for first Wednesday in Lent. We are making room for even more this coming Wednesday @ 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall.

The Faithful Servants will be gathering at the church on 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Today they committed acts of cleanliness in the youth room and kitchen. They have a very beautiful and conversational arrangement in the youth room. Wonderful Work!

Worship-

Worship Leader-Cheryl Dickson

Elders- John and Emily Tansey

Deacons- Karen and Halie Bryer

-Ray and Helen Nally

Greeter-Marcia Ihlendorf

Door Greeter- Lew Lyle

Candle Lighters- Richard Gregory and Andrew Birko

Children’s Worship leader- Melodie Proper

Children’s Worship Helper- Marjorie Geist

2/21/2010 Totals:

General fund

1565.20

Capital fund

10.00

Week of Compassion

120.00

Pastor’s Story- On Monday, I had a strange request. A couple who was in town for an adoption called and asked if I could have 13 day old Jack blessed. They explained that it needed it to be done on that same day because on Tuesday morning they had to deliver Jack back to the court. The biological father would not sign off for the adoption and so the biological mother decided she wanted the baby, too. Jack was now going to go into foster care on Tuesday morning while the court took time to decided custody. I met the couple on Monday afternoon in the sanctuary at Saint Andrew. We prayed for Jack and read the scripture of Jesus blessing the children and then we said a blessing for Jack. I have prayed for Jack every day this week, that he would have committed adults in his life to help him grow up strong and healthy. I have prayed that the adults in Jack life will teach him about God’ love, Jesus’ saving Grace, and give to him the gift of Holy Spirit. I prayed that the couple who had to give Jack back, would have a chance to parent a child that they could lead to Christ. And then I prayed that the people of Saint Andrew can be committed Christians who help others, like Jack, grow up to know Christ.

Saint Andrew News February 19, 2010

Prayers –

Hailey Lester, newborn daughter of Jason and Stephanie Lester, is having open heart surgery this morning at Children’s hospital. The Doctors had originally wanted to do this surgery in 3 or 4 months, but Hailey was having difficulties with low blood pressure and low oxygen levels so late last night the decision was made to do the surgery this morning that would help correct these problems. The surgery this morning will place a patch over the tricuspid valve to help with the leaking, and will also place a shunt in that will direct more blood to her lungs. This will be the first of three surgeries to help her heart. The next surgery will come in 4-6 months. You can receive updates that Stephanie and Jason post on the Caringbridge network by filling out a brief registration at the following web-site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/haileylester

Deb and Dan Hausch are both waiting for test results from recent lab tests.

Our Missionary Partners in Japan have written the following prayer to share with us.

Dear God, thank you for the many gifts of community and fellowship with the global Christian community. This week we pray for Japan. We ask for your light and guidance for Christians in Japan on their journey towards your kingdom here on earth. Help us to learn to serve and walk alongside our partners in the Japanese church on this mission. We…

- Pray for global food security and for ministries like the Asian Rural Institute in Tochigi Prefecture which help to inspire leadership in rural communities both in Japan and around the world.

- Pray for the indigenous peoples of Japan from the Ainu peoples of northern Japan and Hokkaido to Ryu Kyu peoples in Okinawa, and others as they continue their struggle for acknowledgement by the Japanese people and government.

- Pray for the Christian centers and smaller ministries like the Emmaus Center, the Douhoku Centre, the Student Christian Fellowship (SCF), Bazaar Café, and Ginowan Seminar House as they continue to serve as a vital meeting point between the church and the wider community. Help them to continue their work serving the most vulnerable and needy.

- Pray for sexual minorities, the LGBT community in both Japan and the US, that they are able to find acceptance and understanding from their families, religious institutions, and government leaders.

- Pray that awareness of Article 9 of Japan’s Peace Constitution will continue to grow both here in Japan and abroad. We pray that Japan will be an example of peace in seeking non-military means for conflict resolution.

We bring these prayers to you from a world, still broken, as a forgiving and forgiven people of God. Amen

(Prayer by Sandra Lee-Takei Global Ministries International Partners in Japan:

Church Board Notes

Lee Crume opened the meeting with lively discussion concerning Saint Andrew claiming a vision and direction for our church to move toward. Many contributions were volunteered from folks present. It was noted that Saint Andrew is a family orientated church. People appreciate the very young to the senior members. It was noted that the church is different form the rest of the community because we offer a spiritual dimension to everything we do. People like to do mission projects (blanket Sunday, Mid-Ohio Food bank, Mission trips) Some people remembered meaningful past groups they had been in like Children Play groups, Book based Bible study groups, Young Mother’s groups and Senior’s Out To Lunch groups. It was agreed that we want to spiritually nourish our members and reach new people to with Christ. We would love to hear dreams and ideas that our members have concerning how we can reach new people with the love of Christ and nurture our members as good Disciples of Christ. Send your thoughts, ideas, and comments to saccpastor@midohio.twcbc.com or call Rev. Morgan at 614-889-0758 (church) or 614-370-3899 (cell phone). Pastor Morgan noted that people tend to be very good at noting what each of us like as individuals, but we all need to remind each other to be reaching out to others who are not members of any church. At our next board meeting on March 15th we will see about launching some good plans that will develop strong disciples and make new disciples.

In other board business-

Dave Cook awarded a bid to the Roof Doctor to install ridge vents on the Sanctuary Roof for a cost of $1300.

We would like to remind people the Saint Andrew Gift policy. The church board will make determination of receiving gifts and donations of in-kind goods. We have some donations that have been wonderful gifts that were dropped off here and we don’t know who to thank. We have other donations that have been dropped off, but they do not suit the church’s needs and would be better directed to another non-prophet. If you have a gift you would like to donate, please contact the church office at 614-889-0758 for the church board to consider.

Molly Yeager announced our Vacation Bible School theme this summer will be Australia Down Under. VBS will be June 14-18 from 5:30 to 8:00 each evening.
Sharon Cook noted that we can help donate to the Mid-Ohio Food bank by registering your Kroger Plus Card at the following web-site. In just the program’s first quarter, the Food bank received over $1,200! We’d like to thank Kroger for allowing their customers to make a difference and support the charity of their choice.
Instructions for Registering for the Kroger Community Rewards Program

· Go to www.KrogerCommunityRewards.com and click Sign In/Register, then Sign up today.

· To create an online account, you’ll specify your preferred store, your email address and password.

· A confirmation email will arrive; you must click on the link to activate your account. It will take you back to the website to log back in.

· Click the My Account link in the upper right-hand corner.

· Click the Edit Kroger plus Card Information to enter your Kroger plus ID card number.

· Click the Edit Kroger Community Rewards Information to select Mid-Ohio Food bank as your organization. When you get to the 3rd step, enter the MID OHIO FOODBANK organization number 83610.

· Remember to click the Save Changes button.

St Andrew Christian Church

January 2010

Fund

2010 Budget

Actual Giving

Over/Under Budget

Percent of Budget

General:

Pledged

$7,599.58

$7,455.00

($144.58)

98.1%

Unpledged

$2,237.75

$1,899.25

($338.50)

84.9%

Total

$9,837.33

$9,354.25

($483.08)

95.1%

Capital:

Contingency

$220.00

Energy

$15.00

Chairs

$20.00

Entryway

Total Capital

$255.00

Saint Andrew Secretary, Debby LaBarre, is in the church office on

Monday evening from 6:00 to 8:00

Friday 9:00 to 2:00

Saturday, by appointment

We are paying Debby $12.00/hour and she submits monthly the number of hours that she has served Saint Andrew.

Worship Notes:

Worship Leader: Darrah Wright

Elders: Sarah Guider and Darren Stevens

Deacons: Mike and Julie Heilman

John and Charlette Allred

Greeter: Dr. Ito (Yes, she is home for a couple of weeks!)

Soup, Song, and Scripture begins this coming Wednesday in the Fellowship hall at 6:30. Come enjoy some Homemade Soup, Fresh bread, and salad following by a Bible based devotional.

Chi Rho Lock-in is tonight from 7:00 until 8:00 on Saturday morning. Bring a friend and plan on having fun.

CYF Mid-winter event is this weekend in Cincinnati. We have attending this weekend, Sarah Norman, Andy Wickizer, Joey Hancher, and Kevin Ross. Vera and Mike Hancher have volunteered to be their Driver on Sunday to bring them all home safe and inspired.

The Faithful Servants ( formly called the Eager Beaver last Sunday by the pastor) will be meeting Friday, Feb. 26 at the Church. This group has adopted several projects around the church which include freshing up the Library, The Tomato Garden, and other great projects. Any who would like to help are welcome to come. Dress causal and bring your willing helping hands.

2/14/2010 Totals:

General fund

1385.00

Capital fund

30.00

Capital – Energy

15.00

Disciple Mission Fund

75.00

Souper Bowl lunch

272.35

Chi Rho

5.00

Saint Andrew News February 12, 2010

Prayers-

Ellie Nelson is recovering from her 2nd cataract surgery on last Monday. She reports that her vision is brighter and improving daily.

Marjorie Geist is hosting her daughter Barbara for a couple of days. Barbara had surgery at Saint Ann’s Hospital on Thursday and then moved to Marjorie’s house this weekend for some TLC and quite recovery time.

Worship-

Worship Leader- Melodie Proper

Elders- Jim and Jackie Duvall

Deacons- Carrie and Mike Brown

Dan and Deb Hausch

Greeter- Betty Lyle

Front Door Host- Lew Lyle

Candle Lighters- Carly Honeck and Faith Wickizer

2/07/2010 Totals:

General fund

1986.00

Capital fund

125.00

Capital – Entryway

35.00

Dental Insurance

106.27

CWF Flower Fund

3.00

Coming Events and News-

Blanket Sunday Month- the Women did a great job promoting Church World Service Blankets. Their Banner overflowed to a 2nd banner! The goal for this year was 710 blankets and was surpassed. We raised enough funds for 766 blankets! A big thank you for the generous support of such a worthy cause.

Valentines Day Dinner- We have 43 people signed up for our dinner tonight at the church. Susie and Chuck have been practicing for over a month and are ready to inspire those who are young at heart with their music. The food is cooking and the church smells great! The church side walk conditions are excellent for folks coming out tonight but be careful in the parking lot. There are still some icy patches in the lot.

The women’s and men’s breakfast is this Saturday at 8:30. The women have volunteered to prepare the food. Come in out of the cold and shake off some of the cabin fever.

Ash Wednesday Service- Saint Andrew is hosting the Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 on February 17th. Rev. Judy Huffhine from Highlands Presbyterian is the guest preacher. Her sermon is titled “Take a Deep Breath”.

Wilmington Mid-winter Event is February 19-21 at Anderson Hills Christian Church in Cincinnati. Attending from Saint Andrew are Sarah Norman, Kevin Ross, Joey Hancher, and Andy Wickizer. We also have youth planning to attend the Lakeside Midwinter Event on March 19-21, in Paulding. We can still sign folks up for the March event. See Rev. Morgan for a registration form.

The much talked about Chi Rho winter Lock-in is coming February 17th. Maybe you have heard about this Grand Slam Event during Worship? As always, we encourage our Chi Rho youth to bring friends, their appetites, and a heaping helping of good will. For more information, see Sarah Guider, Michael Ross, or Carolann Richardson.

Saint Andrew News February 5, 2010

Women’s Breakfast has been moved back a week to Saturday Feb.13 at 8:30. The weather is just not going to cooperate for people to be out tomorrow morning. (Note: The Disciple Men’s Group will also be meeting that Saturday at 8:30 in the Library.

The church Library has a fresh new look. Drop by and see the new table arrangement. Set down and look through a book in the comfortable stuffed chair with a handy reading lamp by your side.

This Sunday is “Souper Bowl Sunday” . Each bowl of soup is $3.00 with all the funds going to Haiti relief.

Would you consider donating your bone marrow to help another person? The following is the website where any interested donors may sign up or find out more information. www.marrow.org This is a national registry which OSU checks every single day for possible compatible donors. It is a simple matter of taking a DNA swab and sending it in for testing. There is some cost involved - but I am not sure how much it is.

Prayers-

Ellie Nelson is having a cataract removed on Monday, Feb. 8th. This will be the last of a series of 4 surgeries for her.

Alex and Anna Birko were injured in an accident last Friday in front of the Northwest Library. Alex had surgery on Saturday morning at Children’s Hospital to set her broken leg. Anna has a soft cast on her leg. Both girls are recovering at home.

Worship-

Worship Leader- Sue Blaine

Elders- Jayne and Bob Wolfe

Deacons- Linda and Jim Mattern

-Lynda and Jim Chisman

Greeter- Marjorie Geist

Front Door Host- Lew Lyle

Children’s Worship- Melodie Proper

Helper- Amy Nelson

Candle Lighters- Carly Honeck and Ainsley Agbaike

Flowers by Charlette Allred to celebrate the women of the church and to bring Glory to God.

1/31/2010 Totals:

General fund

1553.00

Capital fund

10.00

Church World Service

385.00

JCC

2900.00

Saint Andrew Christian Church News January 29, 2010

Prayers-

Ellie Nelson- is recovering from her cataract surgery this past Monday. She is doing very well at home and is preparing to have her other cataract removed on Feb. 8th.

Kaden Bryant Hedrick was born Tuesday, January 26th at 8:58 a.m. Jennifer and Dan reported that he is a healthy 7lbs 9ozs. The proud grandparents are PK and Caroline Tudor.

Worship-

Worship Leader-Wendy Meaney

Elders- Chris and Jenny Bobbitt

Deacons-Mike and Julie Heilman

Sarah and Tyler Blaine

Greeters- Lisa and Richard Gregory

Children’s Worship- We has a new “Keep Sake Box” for children’s worship. As the children enter the Children’s Church area in the fellowship hall, they will place all their wonderful stuffed animals and toys from home in the “Keep Sake Box”. These items will be safe until they are ready to leave. This will help the children to then spend time focusing with out distraction on the stories of Jesus and the teachings of God.

1/24/2010 Totals:

General fund

1507.00

Capital fund

110.00

Church World Service

435.00

Valentine’s Dinner- is Friday, February 12th, at 6:30. The menu includes prime rib, vegetables and desert. The cost this year $45 per couple and you can make your reservation by calling the church office at 889-0758.

The Church Library- We have a group of women who spent a large amount of time this Friday helping to organize the book collection. On the North wall book shelves they have shelves labeled with categories that will help you browse for a book. The categories include: Holy Spirit, Faith, Family Life, Children’s Books, Life Skills, Cook Books, Bereavement, Bibles, Evangelism, Biography, and Church. I was also intrigued by the shelf labeled “Keepers”. Stop in the Library see if there is something on a shelf that you would love to read.

Scioto Juvenile Correction Facility has volunteer orientation and trainings days set for 2010. Ask Dr. Joseph Grochowski about the volunteer opportunities that exist within our SJCF on Home Road. The training brings awareness about SJCF and the volunteer needs that are available. The training also provides the necessary paperwork and training to become approved as a DYS volunteer.

TO RSVP for Training please remember to E-mail or call in first and last name(s) of training attendee(s) to:

* Joe.Dunlap@dys.ohio.gov or 740.881.3622

Saint Andrew News- Friday, January 15

Prayers-

Troy Beekman is eating well and gaining weight! He is thriving at home and having lots of wonderful visitors.

Our Sympathy to the family of Mary Gillespie. Mary passed away this week and the memorial service will be Monday. Mary is Chris Bobbitt’s grandmother, Bonnie Goldner’s Mother, Rev. Janet Long’s aunt, and she has always been an amazing child of God.

Dave Torrens is preparing for a bone marrow transplant, provided a donor match can be found. Dave and Susie are friends of the Wickizers and the Blaines.

Jennifer Allen, wife of Thad Allen who is the Regional Minister of West Virginia, was recently diagnosed with cancer. She will have surgery in the near future.

Worship-

Those Serving on Sunday, Jan 17

Worship Leader – George Pallas

Elders- Marcia Ihlendorf and Patsy Jo Kent

Deacons- Helen and Raymond Nally

-Jackie and Jim Duvall

Greeter- Betty Lyle

Children’s Worship-Beth Harmon

Helper- Bert Brum

Events and Calendar Items

Saturday, Jan 16, there is a Boy Scout Training Event at the church from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ in central Ohio gather in worship each January to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to remind ourselves that the work of justice is not finished. Please join us this year on Sunday, January 17 at 5 PM at North Congregational United Church of Christ. The Rev. Dr. Eric Brown of Woodland Christian Church will be the preacher and a reception will follow worship.

Church Board Meeting is Monday, Jan 18, at 7:30 in the church Library.

The Secretary’s Office has new furniture thanks to a generous donation by the Ihlendorfs and the engineering skills of Dave Cook (who assembled the pieces) and the organizational skills of our church secretary Debby. This has been a great opportunity for Debby to go through things and discover what’s in the office and then assign every thing to a new place. Debby is in the church office on Monday nights from 6-8:00 and Friday mornings from 9:00 to 2:00. She also stops in at other times during the week as needs arise and can be reached for appointments by calling 889-0758.

Many thanks to the crew that spent Thursday morning cleaning, sorting, and re-arranging the baptistery and Storage closet areas. They have made some more handy space available for church work. The crew consisted of Mike, Linda, Bert, and Charlette. They are a wonderful group to work with!

CYF Mid-Winter Retreat is February 19-21 at Mount Healthy Christian Church in Cincinnati. See Rev. Morgan for more details.

Saint Andrew News- Friday, January 15

Prayers-

Troy Beekman is eating well and gaining weight! He is thriving at home and having lots of wonderful visitors.

Our Sympathy to the family of Mary Gillespie. Mary passed away this week and the memorial service will be Monday. Mary is Chris Bobbitt’s grandmother, Bonnie Goldner’s Mother, Rev. Janet Long’s aunt, and she has always been an amazing child of God.

Dave Torrens is preparing for a bone marrow transplant, provided a donor match can be found. Dave and Susie are friends of the Wickizers and the Blaines.

Jennifer Allen, wife of Thad Allen who is the Regional Minister of West Virginia, was recently diagnosed with cancer. She will have surgery in the near future.

Worship-

Those Serving on Sunday, Jan 17

Worship Leader – George Pallas

Elders- Marcia Ihlendorf and Patsy Jo Kent

Deacons- Helen and Raymond Nally

-Jackie and Jim Duvall

Greeter- Betty Lyle

Children’s Worship-Beth Harmon

Helper- Bert Brum

1/10/2010 Totals:

General fund

2031.25

Capital fund

30.00

Church World Service

1190.00

COTA

154.00

Poinsettias

30.00

Events and Calendar Items

Saturday, Jan 16, there is a Boy Scout Training Event at the church from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ in central Ohio gather in worship each January to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to remind ourselves that the work of justice is not finished. Please join us this year on Sunday, January 17 at 5 PM at North Congregational United Church of Christ. The Rev. Dr. Eric Brown of Woodland Christian Church will be the preacher and a reception will follow worship.

Church Board Meeting is Monday, Jan 18, at 7:30 in the church Library.

The Secretary’s Office has new furniture thanks to a generous donation by the Ihlendorfs and the engineering skills of Dave Cook (who assembled the pieces) and the organizational skills of our church secretary Debby. This has been a great opportunity for Debby to go through things and discover what’s in the office and then assign every thing to a new place. Debby is in the church office on Monday nights from 6-8:00 and Friday mornings from 9:00 to 2:00. She also stops in at other times during the week as needs arise and can be reached for appointments by calling 889-0758.

Many thanks to the crew that spent Thursday morning cleaning, sorting, and re-arranging the baptistery and Storage closet areas. They have made some more handy space available for church work. The crew consisted of Mike, Linda, Bert, and Charlette. They are a wonderful group to work with!

CYF Mid-Winter Retreat is February 19-21 at Mount Healthy Christian Church in Cincinnati. See Rev. Morgan for more details.

Saint Andrew News January 7, 2010

Prayers-

Our Prayers go out to Jodi Bobbitt and her family. Jodi’s father, Ron Wolfe died on Christmas. He was a life long educator in the Cleveland area. The service will be Saturday at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Cleveland.

Our prayers go out to Central Christian Church in Warren. Their pastor, Rev. Caroline Bloomfield died this week of cancer. Rev. Bloomfield was a Timothy of Central Christian Church in Lima and was a much loved pastor at Central Christian in Warren. Central Christian Church in Warren is the home church of Ellen Consider.

News and Events-

This Friday Evening the area clergy of District 9 are gathering for their Annual Christmas Dinner at Saint Andrew Christian Church.

Saturday (January 9) is Men’s Breakfast at 8:00.

The Disciple Men are hosting our annual Sweetheart Dinner on Friday evening, February 12th. Once again we have been able to secure Chuck G. and Susie C. for after dinner musical entertainment.

Esther Chasteen has a new E-mail address. She can be reached at elc938@gmail.com

Saint Andrew Christian Church and the JCC are holding a blood drive at the church on January 27th (Thursday). You can sign up for a time on Sunday morning.

Excuse our mess. We have been re-arranging our spaces at the church and that sometimes that creates a bit of a clutter before it gets better. Eldon and Morgan tackled the storage Closet off the Fellowship hall earlier in the week. Debby, our church secretary has boxed up her office while Dave Cook has a chance to move out the office counter, desk, and corner hutch to make room for the new office furniture and desk donated by Marcia Ihlendorf (are you impressed that I could spell Marcia’ last name with out looking it up?!)

More Saint Andrew News
Friday, January 8, 2010

Youth Group Road Trip This Sunday. The CYF and Chi Rho are going to see “The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry” Sunday afternoon. This movie is about an older man who helps a younger generation work thru difficult situations. We will leave the church at 1:00 and return at 6:00.

Winter Jam 2010 is February 5th at the Schottenstein Center. The cost is $10 at the door (No pre-sale tickets) and will feature Christian Music Groups like: Newsboys, Tenth Avenue North, Third Day, and more. Lisa Wickizer and Beth Harmon are the Saint Andrew contact people for those interested in attending. Please call 798-8736 (Lisa) or 805-6187 (Beth) if you want to go with the group.

Saint Andrew News and Events December 31, 2009

The Big News! Troy Beekman was born on Dec. 30 at 3:00 a.m.! He was a healthy 5 lbs and 2 oz baby. Both Gina and Chris are so happy. Troy was expected around Jan. 15, but after this week’s ultrasound, the Doctors believed it would be best to induce the delivery. If all goes well, Troy will go home this weekend.

Ellie Nelson had her 2nd laser eye surgery this past Monday. It actually was a bit easier than the first. The surgery is done to release pressure in her eye due to Glaucoma.

Andy Wickizer had his wisdom teeth removed on Monday. He was home recovering just 2 hours later. (I’m not sure the wisdom of the timing of this surgery. Having it done just before 2 snow falls, means I had to move my own snow.)

Calendar Items-

The women’s breakfast is this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. The program will be presented by Sondra Taylor and the Hostesses are Lisa Wickizer and Beth Harmon.

The CYF mission Trip is being planed for the week of June 28- July 3. Usually we have been gone the first full week of July, but that would have had us leaving on July 4. I hope this week is a good week for everyone who would like to attend.

I wish everyone a happy New Year and blessed 2010.

Morgan

Saint Andrew News December 11, 2009

Prayers-

Tom Lewis, Marjorie Geist’s son-in-law, has been hospitalized at Grant Medical Center. They removed several toes due to a serious infection.

Frank Huffman will have eye surgery on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Events and News-

Men’s Breakfast is this Saturday at 8:00.

Choir Cantata- This Sunday during worship the choir will present “Song of Emmanuel” by Lloyd Larson.

Annual Congregational Meeting. Following Worship, the church board will present the 2010 budget and leadership nominations. Below is the result of the stewardship drive. I think the chart created by Mike Brown is very helpful, but I would like to add a couple of notes. First of all, we did not have a line in the 2009 budget for capital giving pledges. At the time we had enough to complete the window project and had been able to pay for it out of our capital holdings. Dave Cook shared at a Board meeting that we have several aging unites that we use for cooling (1985 and 1989 installations) that it would be prudent to build up some capital money to be prepared for a replacement in the near future.

Stewardship Results:

2009

2010

Number of Pledges

37

36

General fund pledges

$93456.00

$89995.00

Capital fund pledges

$6540.00

Total

$93456.00

$96535.00

Christmas Baskets- are under way! Here are some upcoming dates.

Thursday- 7:00 p.m. grocery shopping

Friday- 6:30 p.m. Sorting food and gifts at the church (please have the gifts at the church before 6:30 on Friday.)

Saturday- 9:30 a.m. Delivery to families.

Please let Sharon Cook (436-3915) knows if you are willing to help on any of these dates.

Winter Wild lights are this Sunday evening. All the youth groups are going to the zoo to enjoy the lights and visits the animals. Please dress warmly and gather at the church at 4:30 for car pooling.

Ladies Night out is this coming Tuesday night. They are going to the Montgomery Inn at 6:30. Please call Jackie Duvall (436-8825) to make your reservation.

Christmas Flowers are in. You can order a flower in honor or memory of a loved one for only $5.00 (That’s right, only $5.00 as compared to $6.50 last year) we have 30 lovely red poinsettias to brighten the nativity of our Lord.

Saint Andrew Weekly News December 4, 2009

Prayers-

Brandon Anderson, Scott Harmon’s best friend, has a very serious and debilitating infection. He has lost most of the strength in his legs, arms, and fingers. He is in Riverside Hospital.

Paul Goodwin, Linda Mattern’s uncle, died last week in Parkersburg, WV.

The Rice Family, whose daughter Lyndsey died in an auto accident last weekend.

Gina Beekman is doing very well and the baby is coming along in a health way. Gina is not allowed to drive, but is able to still participate in light activities. (See related news below)

Those Service in Worship this Sunday.

Elders- Bob and Jayne Wolfe

Deacons- Lynda and Jim Chisman, Beth and Scott Harmon

Greeter- Steve Hillman

Candle Lighters- Carly Honeck and Ainsley Agbaike

Events-

Christmas Baskets are being planned. Come to church and hear from Sharon Cook about the many ways you can help bless another family at Christmas!

CWF Breakfast- Saturday, December 5, at 8:30. The hostesses are Vera Hancher and Marjorie Geist. The program is called “Give me this living water” and will be presented by Charlette Allred.

Baby Shower for Gina and Chris Beekman- After worship plan to eat cake and celebrate the coming mid-January arrival of their new child.

Church Board Meeting on December 7th at 7:30.

Prison Ministry Play- Wednesday Evening, December 9, at 5:00. We will meet at the church at 5:00 to car pool to Marion Correctional Institute. This year’s theatrical presentation with music is titled “Soup and Blessings”. Please contact Rev. Morgan if you plan to attend. 614.370.3899.

Choir Cantata will be presented in worship on Sunday, December 13. This year’s cantata is “Song of Emmanuel” by Lloyd Larson.

Annual Congregational Meeting will be following worship on December 13th. The congregation will be presented with the proposed budget and nominations for 2010.

Winter Wild Lights will be on December 13th at 4:30. All the youth and adults will meet at the church to form car pools to the Columbus Zoo. Dress warmly to enjoy the animals, lights, and special Christmas shows.

Saint Andrew News November 13, 2009

Prayers-

Raymond Nally had outpatient surgery at Grady Memorial on Thursday. They completely removed several lymph nodes. Raymond is home recovering.

Charlotte Johnson will have surgery in Marietta, Ohio on Tuesday to repair several disks in her back. She will stay in the Marietta Hospital for an extended time to receive a special type of physical therapy.

Yvonne Kale’s cousin, Dawn, was recently on our prayer request list for her son, Brandon Gordley-Blazer (15 years old), who is going through leukemia treatments. Dawn recently had a baby (Tito) who is less than 3-months old with her partner, Luis. Last night Luis was killed in a car accident while taking Dawn to her job at UPS. Please pray for the family, especially Dawn, as they continue to deal with these tragic circumstances.

Yvonne Kale’s cousin, Joaquin (9 months old), will have surgery at Children’s Hospital on Monday to repair a cleft-lip. Joaquin has been is church several times with Justin and Yvonne. Joaquin’s older sister, Tatiana went on last summer’s mission trip with us.

Up and Coming Events-

Men’s Breakfast is this Saturday, Nov.14, at 8:00. Come and share in some good food and conversation. Our program will be on the Theme “What God has given me through the Church”. Bring you stories of how God has blessed your life.

Saint Andrew 30th Anniversary- Saint Andrew Christian Church will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary on November 14th and 15th. On Saturday night (Nov. 14), we will have a banquet prepared by Susie Cairns with Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, deserts, and drinks. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for Children. Susie now can accept payments thru Visa, Master Card, and Discover. Please call the church office to make your reservations. On Sunday, Nov. 15, we are forming a Reunion Choir to sing several songs during worship. We will practice at 9:30 that morning. Please plan on celebrating with us in worship on Sunday, Nov. 15th.

Highlands Presbyterian Church will be holding an Alternative Gift Fair as a mission project on Saturday November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be fair trade merchandise from Partners for Just Trade and Equal Exchange. There will also be opportunities to give donation in honor of others thru Alternative Gifts International, Habitat for Humanity, and Heifer International. Gift card will be available and a calligrapher will be willing to fill the cards out as you wish. The Highlands youth group will also be offering bake sale items. All the proceeds will benefit various charities.

Our NEMAPP Deodorant count is now up to 175! We need just 25 more to meet our goal of 200. You will find the collection box in the Narthex.

11/08/2009 Totals:

General fund

1445.50

Capital

125.00

Capital – Energy

15.00

Anniv. Dinner

16.00

Church World Service

35.00

Dental Ins.

106.27

Christmas Shoebox Gifts

50.00

Worship Leader: Charlette Allred

Elders: Patsy Jo Brown

Sue Ault

Deacons: Beth and Scott Harmon

Julie and Mike Heilman

Greeter: Betty Lyle

Candle Lighters: Carly Honeck and Faith Wickizer

Beth Harmon is offering child care over the winter break. It can be during the daytime or for an evening out. Beth is a licensed teacher, over 5 years preschool experience. Her phone number is (614-805-6187), and she can provide current BCI and FBI background check reports upon request.

Church Board Meeting Review-

Dave Cook reported that the insurance was reviewing lifted tabs on the sanctuary roof. He was also getting an estimate for installing ridge vents to that part of the roof, too.

A CWF Flower Fund has been set aside to be used for flowers for funerals, worship, and other events. The women will oversee the flowers.

A church secretary was hired. Debbie LaBarre will start next Wednesday as the church secretary. Debbie is a member of St. Joan of Arc, Catholic Church. She has excellent skills with office equipment and a lot of experience as a bookkeeper. We will share more about Debbie in next week’s news.

The slate of nominations for people serving next year was submitted by Nominating Committee of Ellen Clark, Wendy Meaney, and Patti Orders. The slate of nomination was accepted by the board and will be presented at the congregational meeting on December 13th. It is as follows:

Saint Andrew Christian Church Nominating Committee

November 9, 2009

Moderator-_____Lee Crume___

Vice Moderator- Sarah Guider_

Secretary- Wendy Meaney

Treasurer-Lisa Gregory

Christian Family- John & Emily Tansey / co-chair Sue Blaine

Church in Society- Sharon Cook

Education- Molly Yeager (Ellie Nelson assisting)

Evangelism- Charlette Allred

Fellowship- Vera Hancher

Property- Dave Cook

Stewardship-Mike Hancher

Worship- Co- Bertha Brum & Marcia Ihlendorf

Saint Andrew Weekly News November 6, 2009

Prayer list-

Carolanne’s cousin, Danny Thomas Jr., is having a hard time following the death of his son in a motorcycle accident several months ago.

Lynda Chisman’s mother fell this week and Lynda has been able to go and give additional love and care for her. Lynda’s mother lives by herself in Lima, Ohio.

Congratulations to Shari Antel and Scott Hilty on their marriage this Saturday afternoon at the church.

Worship leader: Chris Bobbitt

Elders: Burt & Eldon Brum

Deacons: Lester’s & Hausch’s

Greeter: Marjorie Geist

Women’s Breakfast is this Saturday morning at 8:30. Jackie Duvall is sharing her experience of visiting our 2009 featured country, Equado. Sue Blaine is the worship leader, and our hostesses are Linda Mattern and Patsy Jo Brown.

CYF and Chi Rho are going Leaf raking Sunday. We will meet at the church at 1:00. Please bring a rake, if you have one, and plan to be on time because we will be leaving at 1:10 in search of leaves.

Saint Andrew 30th Anniversary- Saint Andrew Christian Church will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary on November 14th and 15th. On Saturday night (Nov. 14), we will have a banquet prepared by Susie Cairns with Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, deserts, and drinks. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for Children. Susie now can accept payments thru Visa, Master Card, and Discover. Please call the church office to make your reservations. On Sunday, Nov. 15, we are forming a Reunion Choir to sing several songs during worship. We will practice at 9:30 that morning. Please plan on celebrating with us in worship on Sunday, Nov. 15th.

Stewardship Sunday and Youth Sunday are November 22nd. The youth are planning a special “Stewardship Children’s Sermon” and our Regional Elder, Rev. Ken Coy will be sharing a special stewardship Sermon that morning, too. Plan to attend and turn in you pledge card.

Some wonderful acts of kindness have been happening at the church this week. We had several ladies of the church come in to clean and organize the kitchen. They did make a nice difference. We also had some good souls rake and haul more leaves away. Plus the parking islands have been prepared and then beatified with new plants and shrubs! People have really worked hard to keep the church property looking sharp. Thanks to all who worked so hard to do such a fine job.

Highlands Presbyterian Church will be holding an Alternative Gift Fair as a mission project on Saturday November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be fair trade merchandise from Partners for Just Trade and Equal Exchange. There will also be opportunities to give donation in honor of others thru Alternative Gifts International, Habitat for Humanity, and Heifer International. Gift card will be available and a calligrapher will be willing to fill the cards out as you wish. The Highlands youth group will also be offering bake sale items. All the proceeds will benefit various charities.

11/01/2009 Totals:

General fund

2710.00

Capital

10.00

Disciple Mission Fund

75.00

JCC Rent

2900.00

Mary Alice Wilburn Memorial

220.00

Christmas Shoebox Gifts

170.70

Gideon Bibles

5.00

Weight Watchers Rent

180.00

Our NEMAPP Deodorant count is now up to 169! We need just 31 more to meet our goal of 200. You will find the collection box in the Narthex.

The furnace repair bill from last week was just over $600. The gas regulator valve had to be replaced and the igniter had burnt out.

Saint Andrew Weekly News for Oct. 30, 2009

Prayers-

Keri Wright’s cousin, Dan, has recently had surgery for bladder cancer and now it had spread to the prostate.

Mike Brown’s uncle, Bob Johnson, died last Sunday in Port Clinton after a long battle with cancer.

Mary Fry, a co-worker of Keri Wright, was shot and killed in Ostrander by her husband. Please prayer for Mary’s daughter and family.

Church News-

We could use a few volunteers for assisting with children’s worship. We have some openings in mid-November and December. Please sign up on the Christian Education door or call the church at 889-0758. (Pastor’s note: If you spend time with kids, kids think that you are a really great person. So sign up today to be a really great person.)

Our NEMAPP Deodorant count is now up to 168! We have just a short time left to meet our goal of 200! You will find the collection box in the Narthex.

Christian’s Women’s Fellowship will be on Nov. 7th at 8:30 (a week from Saturday). Jackie Duvall will be sharing her trip to Equador which is the 2009 country of study. Worship will be led by Sue Blaine, and Linda Mattern and Patsy Jo Brown will serve as hostesses. Remember to bring your donation for the food pantry.

Saint Andrew Christian Church will be celebrating our 30th Anniversary on November 14th and 15th. On Saturday night (Nov. 14), we will have a banquet prepared by Susie Cairns with Roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, deserts, and drinks. The cost is $8.00 for adults and $4.00 for Children. Susie now can accept payments thru Visa, Master Card, and Discover. Please call the church office to make your reservations. On Sunday, Nov. 15, we are forming a Reunion Choir to sing several songs during worship. We will practice at 9:30 that morning. Please plan on celebrating with us in worship on Sunday, Nov. 15th.

We had one furnace go down this week that covers the class rooms, library, and choir rooms. The gas control valve went bad and was replaced. Everything is running fine now.

Those Serving this Sunday

Worship Leader- P.K Tudor

Elders- Marcia Ihlendorf and Phyllis Hoggatt

Deacons- Jim and Linda Mattern

Jim and Jackie Duvall

Greeters- the Proper family

10/25/2009 Totals:

General fund

1709.68

Capital

137.00

Crop Walk

40.00

Christmas food baskets

88.00

Mary Alice Wilburn Memorial

10.00

Christmas Shoebox Gifts

10.00

Gideon Bibles

59.35

Saint Andrew Weekly News October 23, 2009