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Sermon Series

October 1

A Tale of Two

Sons

October 8

Jesus Doesn’t

Need a Fan

Club

October 15

Invitation to

the Feast

October 22

Life’s

Require-

ments

October 22

The Language

of Love

October 2017 CUMC Newsletter

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the Pastor

and his eleven-year-old son would go out into the town and hand out Gospel Tracts.

This particular Sunday afternoon, when it came time for the Pastor and his son to go

to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring down rain.

The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, “OK, dad, I’m

ready.” His Pastor dad asked, “ready for what?” “Dad, it’s time we gather our tracts

together and go out.” Dad responded, “Son, it’s very cold outside and it’s pouring

down rain.” The boy gave his dad a surprising look, asking, “But Dad, aren’t people

still going to hell, even though it’s raining?” Dad answers, “Son, I am not going out in

this weather.” Despondently, the boy asks, “Dad, can I go? Please?”

His father hesitated for a moment then said, “Son, you can go. Here are the

tracts, be careful son.” “Thanks Dad!” And with that he was off and out into the rain.

This eleven-year-old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and hand-

ing everyone he met in the street a Gospel Tract. After two hours of walking in the

rain, he was soaked, bone-chilled wet, and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He

stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand the tract to, but the streets were

totally deserted. Then he turned toward the first house he saw, started up the side-

walk to the front door, and rang the doorbell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered.

He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.

Finally, this eleven-year-old trooper turned to leave, but something stopped

him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door

with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch. He rang

again and this time the door slowly opened. Standing in the doorway was a very sad

looking elderly lady. She softly asked, “What can I do for you, son?” With radiant

eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, “Ma’am, I’m sorry if I dis-

turbed you, but I just wanted to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU and I

came to give you my very last Gospel Tract, which will tell you all about JESUS and

His great LOVE.” With that, he handed her his last tract and turned to leave. She

called to him as he departed, “Thank you, son! And God Bless You!”

Continued on page 2

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Well, the following Sunday morning in church Pastor Dad was in the pulpit. As the service

began, he asked, “Does anybody have a testimony or want to say anything?” Slowly, in the back

row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her feet. As she began to speak, a look of gracious

radiance came from her face.

“No one in this church knows me. I’ve never been here before. You see, before last Sunday

I wasn’t a Christian. My husband passed on some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world.

Last Sunday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even more so in my heart, and I came to

the end of the line where I no longer had any hope or will to live. So I took a rope and a chair and

ascended the stairway into the attic of my home. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof,

then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck.

Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly

the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, ‘I’ll wait a minute, and whoever it

is will go away.’ I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and more

insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly. I thought to myself again, ‘Who

on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.’ I loosened the rope from

my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.

When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front

porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could

never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been

dead TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, ‘Ma’am, I just came to tell you

that JESUS REALLY DOES LOVE YOU.’ Then he gave me this Gospel Tract that I now hold in my

hand. As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I closed my door and read

slowly every word of this Gospel Tract. Then I went up to the attic to get my rope and chair. I

wouldn’t need them any more. You see, I am now a Happy Child of the KING. Since the address of

your church was on the back of this Gospel Tract, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU

to God’s little angel who came just in the nick of time, and by so doing spared my soul from an

eternity in hell.”

Probably no church has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never

seen a papa that was more filled with love and honor for this son

… Except for One. This Father also allowed His Son to go out

into a cold and dark world. He received His Son back with joy

unspeakable, and as all of heaven shouted praises and honor to

The King, the Father sat His beloved Son on a throne far above

all principality and power and every name that is named.

Continued on page 3

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What’s it Like to Build a Submarine?

Summer Enrichment Reinforces Stark’s Engineering Dreams

Senior, Ryan Stark knew the answer when asked, "what was the best part of the engineering camp". Ryan said, "the actual building and testing, bringing a project to life." Stark attended Engineering Camp this summer at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, the renowned private college in Terre Haute, Indiana that specializes in teaching engineering, mathematics and science. He was there for 17 days in mid July. The 150 camp attendees, of which 125 were males and 25 females, were given a choice while there of what project they wanted to work on. Ryan chose to engineer and build a working submarine. The campers were divided into teams of four. His team included one student each from

Columbus, Chicago and China. Together they used a PVC box, bilge pumps, pool noodles, weights and a car battery on their prototype. Ryan pointed to the thrill of showing off their working sub in the Rose-Hulman pool to the other students. "We were successful," he stated "when we demonstrated we were able to make it sink, rise and go in every direction." Each day camp included group work and large group lecturers from professors of the many engineering fields. Ryan points out that at this stage, his intent is to pursue a chemical engineering degree with a minor in either chemistry or mechanical engineering. But the camp wasn't all work either. There were field trips to laser tag, a large cat zoo, paintball and a day trip to Kings Island. "That was kind of fun," he smiled, "the Ohio campers served as guides at Kings Island." Another trip was to the GE Plant in Louisville, Kentucky. Ryan noted that it was an excellent opportunity to see how engineering contributed in an actual work environment. In the end, this senior seemed to thoroughly enjoy his time at engineering camp. It is yet another example of how summer opportunities can help students learn and grow. We say congratulations Ryan. You can build a submarine for us anyday!! (This article was recently published in the Blue Connector from Brookville Local Schools. Reprinted by permission.)

Blessed are your eyes for reading this message. Don’t let this message die, read it again and

pass it to others. Heaven is for His people! Remember, God’s message CAN make the difference

in the life of someone close to you. Don’t be too shy to share that wonderful message. I’m praying

for you today that you have the peace of Christ in your heart and soul. Jesus does love you and so

do I.

See you in church!

Pastor Chuck

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Piecemakers

Our Piecemakers recently made a

trip to the Darke County Pregnancy

Center with 24 quilted blankets,

5 knitted blankets, and a few

sweater sets. Thank you for your

ministry!

Birthdays & Anniversaries

3 Jeff Loeb

3 Matt & Amy Miller

5 Beth Creamer

6 Zachery Peters

7 Alyson Landis

8 Judy Liming

9 Sheryl Mohr

10 Phil Roberts

10 Shaun Yancik

11 Kregg Creamer

12 Bev Miller

16 Owen Keefe

18 Ed Porter

18 Emily Vaughn

18 Megan Vaughn

20 Nancy Watt

23 Doug Bowers

24 Yvonne Denlinger

26 Don Thokey

26 Geno & Robin Knipp

28 Ted Landis Jr.

30 Rosanna Chambers

United Methodist Student Sunday will be October 29, 2017.

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Scrap’N Friends

If you drove by the parking lot on August 26 or September 23,

2017 , you noticed lots of cars. Scrap’N Friends filled our lot and

our basement with lots of activity. Their fundraiser in August

raised $780 for Free to Breathe, a lung cancer research

organization. In September, they raised money for Boxes for

Babies They raised enough money to create 3 boxes with sensory

toys. (Each box costs approximately $50 to fill.)

Beginning in January, they will be renting the basement on the

2nd Saturday of each month.

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Last Day in Hawaii.

We want to go back Now!!

Madelyn and Kim, horseback riding

on the beach on Kauai.

Madelyn with her 1st & 3rd place

ribbons at the Fair.

Celebrating Families

Colleen, Vickie, with Colleen’s son & family (Bart, Paola,

Kaiden & Kiley). They were home for a short visit after

2 years in the Ukraine, and have since returned to the

Republic of Georgia.

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Trunk-or-Treat

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

5:30-6:00 p.m. non-scary maze for preschoolers

6:00-7:30 p.m. All ages Trunk-or-Treat time

Join us for an A-MAZE-ING GOOD TIME in the parking lot

and basement of Community UMC.

Candy donations would be greatly appreciated. All candies

should be wrapped. Donations can be placed in the tub in

the Narthex by Sunday, October 29,

Set up for the maze will be Sunday, October 29,

2017 after the Believe Bible study.

Tearing down the maze will happen after closing

the maze on October 31,

2017. Feel free to bring a

crock pot of soup that night

as everyone will be hungry

by the time it is tear down

time.

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Preschool Sunday

September 10, 2107 was Preschool Sunday. We

were thrilled to have ten of the families join us

for the morning worship service. Traditional

hymns were replaced with songs like “Jesus

Loves Me!” and “This Little Light of Mine”. Also,

preschool staff were recognized during the

service. Lunch and games filled the rest of the

afternoon.

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Police Chief to Visit

Police Chief Doug

Jerome will be visiting

the preschool on

October 23 &24.

He will talk with the

children about

Halloween safety.

Prayer Partners

Prayer partner cards

are hanging in the

narthex. Please pick an

apple or two and pray

for our preschoolers

and their families.

Non-Scary Maze

Join us for our Trunk-or-Treat night on

October 31, 2017.

Preschoolers can come

to the non-scary maze

from 5:30-6:00 p.m.,

where the lights will be

on and the monsters

will all be friendly.

Thank You!

Thanks to our

families who have

used their Kroger

Plus Card. We

received a check

from Kroger

Rewards for $147.37.

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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

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9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

11:30 Believe

2

5:30 SPRC

7:00 Scouts

3 4

4:00 Believe 5:40 Praise Team 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir

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9:30

Piecemakers

6 7

10:00 Saturday

Bible School

11:30 Feed

Brookville

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9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

11:30 Believe

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COLUMBUS DAY

Church office closed

NO PRESCHOOL

7:00 Scouts

10

6:00 Disciple-

ship

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4:00 Believe 5:40 Praise Team 6:30 Bells 6:30 Preschool Fundraiser 7:30 Chancel

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9:30

Piecemakers

13 14

11:30 Feed

Brookville

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9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

11:30 Believe

16

6:30 Leadership

Team

7:00 Scouts

17

6:30 Preschool

Board

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3:30 Preschool Fundraiser 4:00 Believe 5:40 Praise Team 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel

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9:30

Piecemakers

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11:30 Feed

Brookville

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9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

11:30 Believe

23

11:30 Women’s

Fellowship

7:00 Scouts

24

4:00 Total

Praise Practice

7:00 Trustee

Meeting

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4:00 Believe 5:40 Praise Team 6:30 Bells 7:30 Chancel Choir

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9:30

Piecemakers

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8:00 Men’s

Prayer

Breakfast

11:30 Feed

Brookville

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UMC College

Scholarship

Sunday

9:15 Sunday

School

10:30 Worship

11:30 Believe

1:45 Maze

set-up

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7:00 Scouts

31

5:30-7:30

Trunk or Treat

October 2017

Community UMC

Pastor Chuck Eagle Phone: (937) 770-1212-home

Office Hours Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Secretary: Sylvia Koeller

Phone: (937) 833-3262 E-mail: bcumchurch@gmail.com

Church Web Page: BrookvilleCUMC.org

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