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Volume 9 Issue 8 Aug 2014

The Bible Speaks

I am the Bible, God’s wonderful library. I

am always—and above all—the truth. To

the weary pilgrim, I am a strong staff. To

the one who sits in darkness, I am

glorious light. To those who stumble

beneath heavy burdens, I am sweet rest.

To him who has lost his way, I am a safe

guide. To those who are sick in sin, I am

healing strength and forgiveness. To

those who are tossed about by the storms

of life, I am steadfast anchor. To those

who search for

salvation, I reveal

the Savior of the

world. I am the

Bible, God’s

wonderful gift to

mankind.

Summer Sunday School

at the Pavilion for children up

to Middle School. The Junior

and Senior High Class will

still meet downstairs.

The Church Picnic will be held

Saturday, September 27th, at

the church pavilion. More

details will be coming soon.

1. Moses 5. Esther 9. Psalms

2. Solomon 6. 66 10. Jude

3. None 7. Jeremiah

4. Paul 8. Luke

Hey there! My name is Bob Hunter, and I’m the “New Guy.”

As of this writing, I’ve met briefly with many of you, and had the

opportunity to spent time with others. I’m looking forward to

spending time with all of you. If I haven’t gotten to you yet,

and if you want to see me, please call me at 410-926-8075.

People are asking, “What should I call you?” “Bob” is

fine, or “Pastor Bob”, or “PB”. If my office door is open, you’re

welcome to drop in. I will be establishing regular office hours

at a later time, once I’m more familiar with the “rhythm” of our

congregation. I will also pick a high-traffic spot in Thurmont

where I’ll be available one morning each week from 9:00-

11:00. Any suggestions where that should be?

Who am I? God calls me to be a “whooping, shouting,

exhorting, nineteenth century, Second Great Awakening” type

of preacher and teacher. What that means is I get excited! I

believe that John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist

Movement, had it right when it comes to “…going on toward

perfection” (Hebrews 6:1), through what came to be called

“Practical Divinity.” I believe in the Person and power of the

Holy Spirit, demonstrated among those who believe in the

Triune God!

Sermons will ALWAYS be biblical, and directed towards

living a new life. In order for me to get closer to what you feel

you need to hear, I sometimes do Y.A.F.I. (You Asked For It)

sermons. Just write down or email me a topic, problem,

question, or a scripture passage that you’ve been waiting to

hear preached. Chances are, lots of other people need to

There is a fellowship time each

Sunday, between the worship services,

at 10am, in the social hall. Everyone is

invited. See you there!!!

The following is a list of those providing refreshments for

fellowship time for the next 6 weeks: Aug 3 McCleafs & Friends Aug 24 Women of the Church

Aug 10 Ladies SS Class Aug 31 Youth Group Aug 17 Adult SS Class Sep 7 Clothes Closet

Please remove any trash—the dumpster

key is hanging in the kitchen.

The Meal Ministry operates on a volunteer basis and can

always use more volunteers. If you would like to

volunteer, please call Deb Stottlemyer for more

information on how you can help.

There are wheelchairs and

walkers that the church will

loan out to those in need of them.

Contact the church office.

hear it too!

I’m excited about being here at TUMC, and I can’t wait to

see how God reveals Himself to us through all we will do together

in His Holy name. Amen? AMEN!

Pastor Bob

The Thurmont Food Bank continues to need your help and that

of the community, so they can continue to feed and help those in

need. The following donations would be greatly appreciated:

Cereal, canned meat, fresh or canned fruit, rice, noodles,

macaroni & cheese, hamburger helper, dish & laundry soap,

toilet paper, hygiene items. Items can be

placed in the bin by the social hall door.

Financial donations may be mailed to:

The Thurmont Food Bank P. O. Box 74 Thurmont, MD 21788

Have you visited our library lately?

It’s located in the social hall for all to

use. Take a moment to stop by the

library and select some books to read.

If it is part of a series, feel free to take

the entire series. When you’re finished

with the book, either return it to the

library table or pass it along to

another person to enjoy.

The 2014 Mission Trip to Pocohantas, VA was just

completed. The following are those who went on the

trip:

C J Cordell Wendy Cordell Tammy Moser

Tim Duhan Gerry Vanderlinden Todd Willier

Pastor Bob (Wed—Fri) Josh Head Andrew Sanders

Alex Duhan Jacob Dumbrowski Sam Swanson

Chrissy Kaas Diana Burch Scotty Little

Emily Little Labella Kreiner Zach Barker

Morgan Kock Kelsey Stafford Megan Mongold

There are wheelchairs and walkers that the

church will loan out to those in

need of them. contact the

church office.

There will be a Church

Council Meeting on

Monday, July 28th, 7pm,

at the church.

1. Who wrote the first five books of the

Bible?

2. Who wrote the book of Ecclesiastes?

3. How many books of the Bible did Timothy

write?

4. Who wrote the most books in the New

Testament?

5. In which book of the Bible is God not

mentioned?

6. How many books are in the Bible?

7. Who wrote the book of Lamentations:

8. Who wrote the book of Acts?

9. What is the longest book in the Bible?

10. What is the shortest book in the Bible?

Answers on last page

Practices are on Mondays, 6:45pm, at the church. They sing on the third

Sunday of the month at both the 9am and 10:30am services. They are taking

the summer off . Practices will be published in the bulletin when they

resume. For more info contact Lois Olsen.

If you would like to place a prayer request on the Email

Prayer Chain, just send it to

office@thurmontchurch.org

P.U.S.H. - Pray until something happens

Many of you have been asking what the

Community Clothes Closet accepts other

than clothing including shoes, bed

linens and towels…

Furniture isn’t accepted as storage is an

issue. If you have a piece of furniture

you wish to donate and can keep it for a month, call the

church office. The Community Clothes Closet will see if

there is a need at the Monday and Tuesday openings and

notify you. Arrangements will then be made for the

family to pick the item up at either your home or the

Community Clothes Closet, whichever you prefer.

When a Community Clothes Closet family needs an item,

the church secretary sends an email to the congregation.

If any of you respond, a Community Clothes Closet coor-

dinator will call you to make arrangements for pick up at

the church or your home.

The Community Clothes Closet collects toys, household

items, and Christmas decorations in October, after

Colorfest, through the end of November. These items

are placed in the church under the coat racks and should

be marked CC Christmas Party or put in the outside

collection bin (still mark them CC Christmas Party).

Children’s clothing sizes birth through size 10 are always

needed.

Thank you for your support.

The Clothes Closet Staff

Sandy Moser at 301-271-2917, Dot Orrison at 301-271-0004,

Nancy Richardson at 301-271-4150 or Eileen Waesche at 301-

271-2260

The Altar Guild invites anyone that would like to

provide flowers for the altar to please sign up. Choose

the Sunday you would like and place your name on the

flower calendar located on the bulletin board in the hall-

way. You could pick a date that is a special

occasion (anniversary, birthday, etc.) to you or a loved

one. Also please give a contact phone number. After

the second service you can take the flowers home.

Regular Meetings 6, 13, 20, 27 The Jr/Sr High Youth Group meets every Wednesday 6:30pm– 8:30pm. All teens

and pre-teens ages 12-18 or who are in 6th grade to 12th grade are encouraged

to come and hang out with us as we eat, play some games, and talk about our

Faith. Each student participating is required to obtain parental consent to attend

any off campus youth group activity. Parental consent forms are available and

may be obtained at the Wednesday night meetings or

by contacting the church office. If

you have any questions see Pastor

Get Connected

Connect Grow Serve

If you have an upcoming event, please post it on the

calendar in the office or notify the church secretary so it

can be published in the church bulletin and newsletter.

There will not be any Senior

Lunch for the month of

August. For info contact

Sue Ferguson.

Thank you to Chris Hartness,

Tim Duhan, and

Alex Duhan for keeping the

grass mowed and trimmed all

summer.

1 Ashley Mongold

2 Dalton Rippeon

3 Sue Ferguson

5 Dorothy Orrison

8 William Rhodes

9 Cody Mongold

10 Susan Crone

12 Gabrielle Baxter

12 Cora Durrschmidt

12 Jonathan Hamrick

12 Pamela Vanfossen

14 Lori Cobb

16 Preston Clark

18 Clarice Martin

20 Brad Distad

20 Kerri Frederick

22 Nikki Hahn

22 Mariellen Rhodes

22 Carie Stafford

22 Jim Swanson

23 Brittany Brown

23 Marie Mayhew

24 Robert Brown

4 Mr & Mrs Roger Rothenhoefer

9 Mr & Mrs Richard Clingerman

11 Mr & Mrs Tim Olsen

12 Mr & Mrs James Monroe

21 Mr & Mrs Brian Mullennex

24 Christina Kaas

25 Stephen Ness

26 Evan Fraley

27 Leah Moser

27 Joan Thompson

27 Eileen Waesche

28 Ivy Calhoun

29 Francis Albert

29 Reid Clingerman

29 Delores McClleaf

30 Morgan Kock

31 Tom Seabrease

31 Sam Swanson

August 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6pm Cordell

LIFE Group

2

3 9am &

10:30am

Worship

Services

4 6pm

Clothes Closet

Open

5 6:30pm

Olsen LIFE

Group

6 6:30pm Jr/

Sr High Youth

Group

7 9:30am

Women’s LIFE

Group

8 6pm Cordell

LIFE Group

9

10 9am &

10:30am

Worship

Services

11 12 6:30pm

Olsen LIFE

Group

13 6:30pm

Jr/Sr High

Youth Group

14 9:30am

Women’s LIFE

Group

15 6pm

Cordell LIFE

Group

16

17 9am &

10:30am

Worship

Services

18 3opm

Missions

Meeting

19 10am

Clothes Closet

Open

6:30pm Olsen

LIFE Group

20 6:30pm

Jr/Sr High

Youth Group

21 9:30am

Women’s LIFE

Group

22 6pm

Cordell LIFE

Group

23

24 9am &

10:30am

Worship

Services

25 26 6:30pm

Olsen LIFE

Group

27 6:30pm

Jr/Sr High

Youth Group

28 9:30am

Women’s LIFE

Group

29 6pm

Cordell LIFE

Group

30

31 9am &

10:30am

Worship

Services 7pm

MAGG

Nobody can do

everything, but

everybody can do

something