APRIL 2018

April Preaching Schedule 2

Summer Break Info 2

Lit Club 3

Faith Formation 3

Cuisine For a Cause 3

Mentoring Opportunity 4

Gratitude Groups 4

NNEMAP 5

Young Adults 5

Art Gallery 5

King Avenue Players 6

Generation Silent 6

Easter Word Search 6

Missions Ministry Team 7

Children, Youth & Family 8

UMW 9

Fair Trade 10

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King Avenue United Methodist Church

presents

Carren Moham, soprano

Michael Lester, piano

Songs by African-American Composers

Featuring beautiful, rarely heard art songs and spirituals,

all written by black composers.

Sunday, April 29, 2018, 1:00pm King Avenue United Methodist Church

299 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201

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April Preaching Schedule

April 1 Easter

Colleen Ogle I Corinthians 15:1-11

Mark 16:1-8*

April 8 Communion

1st Sunday after Easter John Keeny Psalm 133

Acts 4:32-35*

April 15 John Keeny

Psalm 4 Acts 3:1-19*

April 22 John Keeny

Psalm 23 Acts 4:5-12*

11am Illuminati

April 29 Colleen Ogle Psalm 22:25-31 Acts 8:26-40*

* Preaching Text

Lit Club

Manhattan Beach

By Jennifer Egan

Sunday, April 29

7:00pm in the Chapel

All are welcome!

April Lit Club

Worship Connections and Sunday School will be on summer break after May 27th.

Stay tuned for special sum-mer activities and events for children, youth, and families!

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Discussions on the Opioid Epidemic

April 8-29

Sundays at 10am in the Chapel

Fifteen Ohioans die each day from the Opioid Epidemic. Sixty to Eighty percent of crimes are directly linked to drug addiction and more then fifty percent of children in foster care have at least one parent with a substance abuse disorder. This is a healthcare emergency that is fueled by poverty and inequality. As Christians we have a biblical responsibility to address this crisis and help those affected by it.

The Adult Faith Formation Committee will be hosting experts from local community organiza-tions to provide us information about the Opioid Epidemic. We will discuss causes and preven-tion, the nature of substance abuse and signs of substance abuse, and provide information on pro-grams available to those needing treatment and support.

As an Easter people we believe in the power of resurrection. That power can overcome the Opi-oid Crisis and we can help offer new life to those with substance abuse disorders.

Please contact Tim Bechtol on REALM or Bech-tol97@yahoo.com with any questions or if you would like to help.

Faith Formation The tenth annual Cuisine For A Cause is in the books! The money we raised is desperately needed by the orphanage as they struggle to provide food, housing, clothing, medical care, education, and emotional and spiritual care for two dozen neglected, abandoned and abused children. Children are brought to the orphanage by local police and so-cial services workers, but the govern-ment does not provide any funding to help with their care. Instead, the direc-tors depend on individuals and church-es to contribute the necessary support. Cuisine For A Cause is the largest single fundraiser for the casa, and this year’s proceeds will cover all their expenses for about three months. On behalf of the children and their caretakers, I say “muchismo gracias y bendiciones para todos!”

It is not too late to make a donation to support this important ministry; just v is i t ht tp ://www.kingave.org/missions/cuisine-for-a-cause.html. Or, consider making a monthly contribu-tion. Contact the church office for de-tails. If you have any questions about the orphanage or Cuisine For A Cause, p l e a s e e m a i l c u i -sineforacause@kingave.org. In the meantime, thanks for your support and please plan to attend next year!

Cuisine For a Cause

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A new chance to help young people.

Our Wednesday night Disciple II group shared ideas about how we might con-tinue to grow in Christ through new service opportunities. One option on our list was to serve young people that are regularly aging out of the fos-

ter care system. We have learned that one of the newer programs operating out of the Family and Youth Law Cen-ter at Capital University Law School is “CAMP”, Columbus Area Mentoring Program. The center piece of this sup-port organization is to match these young adults with a trained and vetted mentor who will provide the type of relational permanency that is critical for these emancipated youth to help make their journey to adulthood more successful. “CAMP” has agreed to cre-ate an extra training event for people that would like to learn more and con-sider becoming a mentor. If you think you might be interested in an oppor-tunity like this please contact Roger Blocher at rblocher01@gmail.com.

Mentoring Matters

THANKS! LEADERS NEEDED TO LEAD GRATITUDE GROUPS Would you like to lead a small move-ment for more positive spir-

itual energy in your work-place or com-munity? If so, you might be just the right person to co-lead a Gratitude Group this summer in your neighborhood or workplace. Gratitude Groups will be brief 30-40 minute weekly gatherings, which can be held mid-week over lunchtime in a café, after work in a coffee shop, or in a neighborhood park. They will be easy for anyone to participate in and simple to lead. If you are interested in being trained to work with a partner to start and lead a gratitude group, there will be 3-5 sessions of Gratitude Group Leader training on Wednesdays, April 11 through May 9 from 7-8 pm in the Chapel. You can sign-up for the training by contacting Rev. Colleen Ogle.

NEEDED: COMMUNION ASSISTANTS It’s a beautiful experience to participate in serv-ing Holy Communion. If you are interested in helping to serve the elements of Holy Com-munion during our first Sunday of the month worship services, you can indicate your inter-est by either contacting one of the pastors, or by going to the “Traditional Worship Com-munion Servers” or the “Morning Blend Com-munion Servers” groups in REALM Connect and asking to join the group.

Gratitude Groups

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This April 21st, NNEMAP will honor the volunteers who support NNEMAP all year long. The event will be held this year at King Avenue. I wanted to recognize all of those who have volunteered in the last sev-eral months or couple of years. Thanks for all of the support we get from King Avenue UMC. Bill Blackburn Farah Chrstos Jennifer Dorsey Dorothy Garwood Jeff Johnson Erin Kendall Pam Martin Brenda Matthews Chris McManus Bill Meadows Andrew Mitchell Anne Nelson Judy Nolette Sharon Poole Stan Sells Karen Smalarz Karen Stowe Sue Swenor Dee Titus Mary Helen Wallace Tom Wallace Nancy Weese Valerie Wright This list does not include members of the youth group who have come to do projects at NNEMAP, nor the performers at our Harmony For Hunger concerts over the years!!! Roy Clark, Executive Director

NNEMAP

April 8 - Join us for brunch in the parlor immediately following the 11 o’clock ser-vice. There’s no need to bring anything but your appetite for quiche and conversation.

April 21 - Join your fellow King Avenue young adults and other volunteers for an epic day of service at Kaleidoscope Youth Center. This is a great opportunity to serve our community. Meet at Kaleidoscope (603 E Town St 43215) at noon. We will be done by 3pm.

Young Adults

Art Gallery

Family: A Collaboration of Creativity by King Avenue Children & Youth

Visit the King Avenue Art Gallery and en-

joy artwork by our own King Avenue chil-

dren and youth, ages 4-18. There are origi-

nal art pieces as well as a collection of piec-

es with the theme “Family.” There is also an

interactive piece that your family can add to-

just bring in a family photo and pin it in our

family photo board. The exhibit will be

available during gallery hours through April

22.

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King Avenue Players Gen Silent

MISCAST CABARET Auditions

ABOUT

Actors singing actresses’ showstoppers,

young women filling old men’s roles and sen-

iors playing ingénues. You don't want to miss

your chance to be part of this evening of mad-

cap musical magic. Join us for a hilarious mix

-up of performers singing songs from roles in

which they would NEVER be cast.

MISCAST CABARET will be performed Satur-

day, May 19 and will be co-directed by Barb

Shoulders and Lisa Minken. For any questions

about auditions, please contact Lisa Minken

at lisaminken@gmail.com.

AUDITIONS

Sunday, April 8 at 6:30pm

Monday, April 9 at 6:30pm

at King Avenue UMC

Individuals and groups are encouraged to au-

dition. Those auditioning will be asked to per-

form the song they would like to sing in the

MISCAST CABARET. Songs should be from any

Broadway musical.

Those cast in the MISCAST CABARET may be

asked to learn and participate in a group

number. There will likely be 5-6 rehearsals,

plus a dress rehearsal.

Giving Voice to LGBTQ Older Adults Conference

Saturday, April 14, 2018

9:30am-3:30pm

To register, go to: abundantaging.org

All too often LGBTQ older adults are die prematurely and alone because they are too afraid to ask for help. They fear dis-crimination of paid caregivers and bully-ing by other senior residents. Many times LGBTQ seniors do not have family or friends to care for them, or to advocate for them, at home or in a care facility.

The conference will lead off with the viewing of the film (Gen Silent.) Our viewers will witness stories from gay and transgender individuals sharing their lives as they are followed by film maker Stu Maddux. There will be discussions and workshops with lunch provided. Many health care organizations and LGBTQ support groups will share resources and information.

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Missions Ministry Team

2018 AIDS WALK Join the King Avenue SPECTRUM team for the 2018 Robert J. Fass AIDS Walk. The Central Ohio AIDS Walk will take place on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Co-

lumbus. Race day is a family-friendly ex-perience with some-thing for everyone. The 5K walk, 5k run, and 1-mile stroll begin in the Arena District at McFerson Commons and fol-

lows the scenic Scioto Trail through downtown Columbus. Regis-tration begins at 9:00 a.m. with kick-off at 10:00 a.m. The SPECTRUM Team will meet near the main stage at 9:30 a.m. This year’s tri-city walk/run is slated to be the largest HIV/AIDS awareness event in Ohio. As a regular participant in this worthwhile event, King Avenue has has been named to the Honor Roll participant for the past several years with multiple “Grand Walk-ers. Please visit www.aidswalkohio.com se-lect, Central Ohio “Go”, and search “Spectrum” to join our team or donate to our efforts. All funds raised through AIDS Walk Cen-tral Ohio will specifically benefit HIV/AIDS prevention and healthcare services in Central Ohio. We hope you can make it for this wonderful event!

Mission and Ministry Fair

Looking for opportunities to serve or, are just curious to see what King Avenue is doing in the community? Well now is YOUR chance to discov-er!

The King Avenue Mission and Min-istry Fair will be held on Sunday April 29th and Sunday May 6th be-ginning at 10:00 a.m. in the Milling Area. Take the opportunity to famil-iarize yourself with the various ser-vice opportunities available both within the church and in the greater community. The Fair will feature presentations from the various King Avenue Missions and Ministries Teams.

Team leaders and volunteers will be on hand to share their experiences, answer any questions, and if you are interested, sign you up for volunteer opportunities.

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King Avenue Children, Youth & Family Ministries News

God makes the rain and the sun to feed the flowers which reminds us of the promise of new life. Happy Spring!

Sun, Apr 1 Easter Sunday 9am & 11am Worship Connections (9am: Ages 4-Grade 1, 11am: Ages 4- Grade 3) 10-10:45am No Sunday School Classes Today

Fri, Apr 6 6:30-9pm Youth Friday Fun Night: Dinner is Served! An Evening of cooking and for mal dinner etiquette with Tessa Carrel @ King Avenue UMC, Fellowship Hall

Sun, Apr 8 9am & 11am Worship Connections (9am: Ages 4-Grade 1, 11am: Ages 4- Grade 3) 10-10:45am Age 4 - Gr. 5 Godly Play @ King Avenue UMC, Big & Small Classrooms

(Lower Level) Gr. 6-8 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Fellowship Hall Classroom (Lower Level) Gr. 9-12 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Donnenwirth Lounge (Upper Level) Real People Real Parenting Small Group Discussion @ King Avenue UMC, Fire-side Room (Upper Level)

Fri, Apr 13 6-8:30pm Parent’s Evening Out @ King Avenue UMC, Nursery (Upper Level) Register through Realm by Wed, April 11th. Children birth - age 4 and siblings up

to age 9 welcome. Sun, Apr 15 9am & 11am Worship Connections (9am: Ages 4-Grade 1, 11am: Ages 4- Grade 3)

10-10:45am Sunday School Age 4 - Gr. 5 Godly Play @ King Avenue UMC, Big & Small Classrooms

(Lower Level) Gr. 6-8 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Fellowship Hall Classroom (Lower Level) Gr. 9-12 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Donnenwirth Lounge (Upper Level) Real People Real Parenting Small Group Discussion @ King Avenue UMC, Fire-side Room (Upper Level)

12pm West Ohio Camps Informational Luncheon @ King Avenue UMC, Fellowship Hall Sun, Apr 22 Final Week for Family: A Collaboration of Creativity by King Avenue Children & Youth King Avenue UMC Art Gallery

9am & 11am Worship Connections (9am: Ages 4-Grade 1, 11am: Ages 4- Grade 3) 10-10:45am Sunday School

Age 4 - Gr. 5 Godly Play @ King Avenue UMC, Big & Small Classrooms (Lower Level)

Gr. 6-8 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Fellowship Hall Classroom (Lower Level) Gr. 9-12 Youth Sunday School @ King Avenue UMC, Donnenwirth Lounge (Upper Level) Real People Real Parenting Small Group Discussion @ King Avenue UMC, Fireside Room (Upper Level)

Mark your calendar: May 13 Kids Sing Special Music during 9am & 11am Worship June 8-10 Youth Annual Conference @Lakeside, Ohio

24 Youth Service Project: NNEMAP Grounds Clean Up Work Day July 30-Aug 3 VBS 6-8:30pm @ King Avenue UMC (Ages 4-Grade 3, Youth Assistants Grades 4-12)

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United Methodist Women

King Avenue UMC Spring Rummage Sale

Friday, April 27 9am to 3pm Saturday, April 28 9am to 1:30pm

PROCEEDS BENEFIT

LOCAL, NATIONAL, & WORLD

MISSIONS

SPONSORED BY

THE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN!

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Vision Statement

“We are a community of servants called by God’s reconcil-ing grace to open doors of sanctuary, to create new avenues of

ministry, to equip Christians for discipleship, to lead reconciling ministries.”

Worship Services

9am Morning Blend in the Fellowship Hall

11am Traditional Service in the Sanctuary

Sunday School

10am Godly Play (Ages 4-Grade 5)

10am Youth Sunday School (Grade 6-12)

10am Adult Sunday School

Senior Pastor Rev. John Keeny Associate Pastor Rev. Colleen Ogle

Pastor Emeritus Dr. Leonard Confar

Director of Children, Youth & Family Ministries Erin Kendall

Children & Youth Education Coordinator Gwendolyn DeRosa

Director of Music Chris McManus

Organist Andrew Willis

Carilloneur Jeffrey Wyckoff

Office Manager Amy Ashburn

Building Manager Bill Meadows

Finance Manager Cyndi Colburn

Stewardship Secretary Charlene Dubin

Director of Online Communications Rhonda Luetje

Sunday Hospitality Coordinator Marlene Wagonrod

Director of Campus Ministry Jeff Furry

Thank you for your support

of the Fair Trade Coffee

& Chocolate Sales!

This is a mission of King Avenue Church

that supports just wages for laborers.

On sale the 2nd Sunday of each month be-fore/after 11:00 service in the Milling Area .