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March 2020

DeMotte United Methodist Church Newsletter

March 2020.

The Heidelberg Catechism is an important foundational teaching document of the Reformation.

It was written in 1563 and has been used through the centuries to teach new believers and

established believers about God. One of the questions in the latter part of the Catechism is,

“Why do we pray?” The answer to that question goes something like this: “Because prayer is an

important part of the thankfulness God requires of us. God gives his grace and Holy Spirit to

those who pray continually asking God for these gifts and thanking God for them.”

We are entering the season of Lent, which is a season of reflection on our lives and the gift of

Jesus by God for our redemption. As we approach Easter, the celebration of the resurrection of

Jesus, I want us to reflect on our prayer life. In worship we will focus on the prayer we speak

every Sunday during worship, The Lord’s Prayer, and we will learn what its words mean for our

daily lives.

Looking forward to worship with you this Lent.

P.S. check out the opportunities for Dinner Church on Wednesday nights mentioned in this

newsletter as well. Come and have dinner, invite your family, friends,

and strangers to learn about our awesome God.

Shalom,

Pastor Ed.

Worship opportunities for March 2020:

Sunday March 1: “Go(o)d vs. Evil – 1st Sunday in Lent -Communion

Wednesday March 4: Dinner Church - “Who is Jesus?”

Sunday March 8: “Hallowed Be Thy Name” - 2nd Sunday in Lent

Wednesday March 11: Dinner Church – “Why did Jesus Die?

Sunday March 15: “Your Kingdom Come” - 3rd Sunday in Lent

Wednesday March 18: Dinner Church – “How Can I Have Faith?”

Sunday March 22: “Your Will Be Done” - 4th Sunday in Lent

Wednesday March 25: NO DINNER CHURCH – SPRING BREAK

Sunday March 29: “Our Daily Bread” - 5th Sunday in Lent

March 2020

February has been a very busy month here at the preschool. The time has really

flown by. We had an open house this month where we met many of our new

potential students!! We also celebrated Valentine's Day and had two awesome

Valentine’s parties, thanks to our amazing parent helpers!! As always we have

been working hard on our classwork. Looking forward to March, we are very

excited to go on our field trip to Fair Oaks Dairy Farm. We will be doing the cow

tour, so we will get to learn all about taking care of cows. We are also looking

forward to seeing Miss Nancy, Miss Shannon, and Pastor Ed.

Thank you, Miss Maki

March 2020

Our Preschool Open House was a

great success. We already have 6 new

students signed up for the 20/21

school year. We are super excited to

welcome our new students!

EAGLE SCOUT FUNDRAISER

TO BENEFIT

COVENANT CHRISTIAN

HIGH SCHOOL

Aspiring Eagle Scout Shane Finch, Leaders and Scouts of Troop 157 are hosting a Spaghetti Dinner, Saturday March 7th from 4-7 at the DeMotte

United Methodist Church, as a fundraiser for Shane’s Eagle Scout Project. He is building a 20X30 pavilion for CCHS staff, students, and guests to

enjoy for years to come. The menu will include Spaghetti with or without Meat Sauce, Tossed Salad, Garlic Bread, Dessert, Lemonade, Iced Tea or Coffee. Come out and support Shane with a donation, and in return we will cook and do the dishes! If you are unable to

attend but feel it in your heart to make a donation, please send your donations to the

DeMotte Methodist Church in care of Boy Scout Troop 157. please make checks payable

to Troop 157. Please put “Shane’s Eagle Project” in the memo. We hope to see you there!

March 2020

Dinner Church.

In many of our homes, dinnertime has been re-envisioned as TV time. Somehow, we have lost

the power of the dinner table as a tool to shape family and society. Even as a church we have

forgotten how powerful a dinner table can be, especially when it comes to reaching unchurched

people. It is the time to remember the power of Jesus’ table. That is why we will host a series of

‘Dinner Church’ gatherings starting Wednesday February 26, 2020 for 13 weeks. Dinner

Church will start at 6 pm and go until 8 pm. It will include a meal, a presentation about our

faith, and conversation around the table. Come join us and invite a family member, friend, or

stranger.

February 26: Christianity and Life

March 4: All about Jesus

March 11: What is Faith?

March 18: Why should I read the Bible?

March 25: SPRING BREAK no dinner

church

April 1: How do I Pray?

April 8: Does God Guide Us?

April 15: All About the Holy Spirit

April 22: What about Evil?

April 29: Why and How do I Tell Others?

May 6: Does God Heal?

May 13: Do I Need a Church?

May 20: Making My Life the Best.

Church numbers for the previous month: Date Worship Attendance AM/PM Offering

2-2-20 81/7 $3064

2-9-20 160/8 $2272

2-16-20 77/7 $1608

2-23-20 86/8 $2360

General budget received for Jan. $9304

Total needed monthly for budget: $13,345

March 2020

SIGN UP FOR

DRIVER’S EDUCATION

BETWEEN THE LINES DRIVING SCHOOL CLASS DATES: MAY 4-8 / 11-15

AT DEMOTTE METHODIST CHURCH

5-8 pm

CLASS LIMIT: 30 STUDENTS. REGISTRATIONS CAN BE DONE

ONLINE- COST IS 325.00 www.betweenthelinesdrivingschool.com

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REGISTRATIONS CONTACT

BRUCE CUNNINGHAM AT:

765-412-9880 or [email protected].

Join Dancy Nancy @

DeMotte United Methodist Church

Yoga Mon, Wed, Friday 8-8:45am

Seniorcize Tues & Thurs 8:30-9:15am

Punch cards available 15 punches $50

All ages and fitness levels welcome!

Call or text Nancy @ 219-863-2909

March 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday March 1

Worship 9am,

SPR training 2-

4 Gary

Marquette, Eve

Worship 5:30

2 Yoga 8,

Rotary meeting

11:45, Cub

scouts 5-8,

Bears/Webelos

5-6:15,

Preschool cmt.

5:30, Worship

meeting 6pm, Boy Scouts 7

3

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

Trustees

meeting 6:30, Cub Scouts

6:30

4

Yoga 8am,

Chapel Prayer

5, Dinner

Church 6-8ish

5

Seniorcize

8:30, Cub

Scouts 4:45-

6:30, Venture

Crew 6,

Webelos 6:30

6

Yoga 8, Weight

Watchers 9am

7 Eagle Scout

Finch Spaghetti

fundraiser 4-7

SPRING

FORWARD

8

Worship 9am,

Scouts Cmt

meeting 2-4,

Eve Worship

5:30

9 Yoga 8,

Rotary 11:45,

Cub scouts 5-8,

Bears/Webelos

5-6:15, Boy

Scouts 7

10

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

Cub Scouts

6:30

11

Yoga 8am,

Chapel Prayer

5, Dinner

Church 6-8ish

12

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

Cub Scouts

4:45-6:30,

Venture Crew 6

13

Yoga 8am,

Weight

Watchers 9am

14 Scouts Do a

Good Turn

Church service

cleanup day 10-

2, Potato Bar

Venture Crew

Fundraiser 4:30-

7:30

15

Worship 9,

LaPorte District

meeting 2-4,

Evening

Worship 5:30

16

Yoga 8, UMW

meeting 10am,

Finance

meeting 6:30

17 Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

SPR 6:30

18

Yoga 8am,

Chapel Prayer

5, Dinner

Church 6-8ish

19

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

Venture Crew

6, Scouts Pack

meeting & Egg

Drop 6-8

20 Yoga 8am,

Weight

Watchers 9am 1st day of:

21

22

Worship 9,

Eve Worship

5:30

23 Yoga 8,

Rotary 11:45

24 Seniorcize

8:30-9:15

25

Yoga 8am

26

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15

27

Yoga 8am,

Weight

Watchers 9am

28

29 Worship 9,

Eenigenburg

Hall rental

noon-5,

Eve Worship

5:30

30 Yoga 8,

Cub scouts 5-8,

Bears/Webelos

5-6:15, Boy

Scouts 7

31

Seniorcize

8:30-9:15,

Church

Council

meeting 6:30, Cub Scouts

6:30

April 1Yoga

8am, Chapel

Prayer 5,

Dinner Church

6-8ish

April 2 April 3

Yoga 8am,

Weight

Watchers 9am,

UMW selling

Easter Eggs @

Tysen’s 8-3

April 4

March 2020

March church volunteers

March 1- Madison Miller March 7- Mary Dawson March 8- Linda Roark March 9- Michelle Thomas March 13- William Krueger March 13- Jaylen Krueger March 15- Anthony Gray March 16- Elaine Rietveld March 16 – Arlene Poisel March 21- Jim Shinn March 23- Kyle Eenigenburg March 24- Emma Maple March 26- Teena Farmer March 29- John Sterk March 30- Seaman April Nolan

Cross volunteer

Bible volunteer

Greeter Jeri & Mike

Liturgist Gail

Welcome Desk volunteer

Acolytes Jaylen & Camry

Ushers Don & Dane

Sunday School Michelle & Sue/Celeste

Depositors

Volunteers needed

Coffee Hour

Sunday, March 1, 2020 Suellen Banks, Gail

Chapman, Linda Roark, Carolin DeVries

Sunday, March 8, 2020 Jan Peo, Joan

Spurgeon, Kerry Gray, Wanda Krueger

Sunday, March 15, 2020 Peg Nick, Michelle

Thomas, Cindy Tassone, Barb DiPaolo

Sunday, March 22, 2020 Pat Hilton, Donna

Doty, Jill Tucker, Maryann Taylor, Amy

Taylor & Haley Lemus

Sunday, March 29, 2020 Char McCracken,

Barb VanKeppel, Elaine Rietveld, Noreen

Kamminga

March Anniversaries

March 3 Pat & Rosco Hilton

March 6 Stewart and Jan Peo

March 31 Maryann & Jerry Taylor

March 2020

Feb. 17th we had the first meeting for this year. There were 15

people in attendance and boy did we have fun. First we had our

general meeting then off to learn to make card's. A Big Thanks to

Elaine Tiller. Elaine supplied the materials and taught us how to

do this. The cards came out so nice. Afterwards we had dessert

then I was reminded to take pictures so sorry to those who had

left I'm bad at pictures. We are shown holding the cards Elaine

made. - Jeri, DUMC UMW President

United Methodist Women activity report for 2019:

Funds donated

Mommy’s Haven $200

Heifer International $440

Women’s Center $426.13

Red Bird Missions $100

New high chair and changing table for DUMC $252.94

District UMW $1,143 (Missions $750, World Thank $68,

Lucille Rains $250, Mission U $50, Youth $25)

Total $2,562.07

Church Giving

Carpet Cleaning $375

Office printer toner donation $153.52

Coffee & paper supplies $1,193.28

Chimney repair & paint $2,000

Total $3,721.80

Grand total for the year $6,283.87

United Methodist Women:

Faith • Hope • Love in Action

We are women with a Purpose! "United Methodist Women shall be a

community of women whose purpose

is to know God and to experience

freedom as whole persons through

Jesus Christ; to develop a creative,

supportive fellowship; and to expand

concepts of mission through

participation in the global ministries

of the church."

March 2020

DeMotte United Methodist Church Leadership for 2020

CHURCH COUNCIL

Chairperson Lucas Miller Trustee Chr. David Morrison

Delegate to AC Jim Shinn Mission Chr. Nancy Susnis

Lay Leader Jim Shinn Worship Chr. Cindy Andersen / Ann Shinn

Finance Chr. Scott Krueger UMW Pres. Jeri Myers

C. C. Secretary Carly Maple UMM Pres. VACANT

Treasurer Janeen Swart Preschool Chr. Michelle Thomas

Staff Parish Chr. Jenelle Ritchie Education Chr. TBD

STAFF PARISH COMMITTEE: ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE: Chairperson: Jenelle Ritchie Chair: Dan Swart

Lay Leader Jim Shinn At Large: Tom Schiesser, Mary Lou Gross

Lay Member Ann. Conf. - Jim Shinn Ex Officio: Scott Krueger (fin), Dave Morrison (trustees)

2020 Jenelle Ritchie Lucas Miller (church council) Rev. Ed van Wijk (no vote)

2021 Kerry Gray, VACANT

2022 Will Doty, VACANT

TRUSTEES: Chairperson: David Morrison Secretary: Wanda Krueger

2020 Kevin Eenigenburg, Claude Dasch

2021 Wanda Krueger, Mike Myers

2022 Dave Morrison, Bill Myers, Eric Maple

FINANCE COMMITTEE: Chairperson: Scott Krueger SPRC: Jenelle Ritchie

Church Council Chair: Lucas Miller Trustee Chair: David Morrison

Lay Leader: Jim Shinn Finance Secretary: Rebecca Ream

Lay Member Annual Conf: Jim Shinn Treasurer: Janeen Swart

Stewardship Chair: VACANT

At Large Members of Finance Check Signers: Jenelle Ritchie, Denise Burkhalter,

2020 2021 2022 Scott Krueger, Lucas Miller, Kevin Eenigenburg

Tom Schiesser VACANT VACANT Counters: David Morrison, Vicky Maple, Carolyn DeVries

NOMINATIONS: Chairperson – Pastor Ed van Wijk

Lay Leader: Jim Shinn

2020 VACANT 2021 VACANT 2022 VACANT

WORSHIP COMMITTEE: Chairperson: Cindy Andersen/Ann Shinn

Ex Officio: Pastor Ed van Wijk, Emerson Tiller Musician: VACANT Media Shout: Alycia Tassone

2020 Ann Shinn, Jim Shinn Certified Lay Servant: Mary Lou Gross

2021 Cindy Andersen

2022 VACANT

MISSIONS COMMITTEE: Chairperson: Nancy Susnis

2020 2021 2022

Donna Doty, Elaine Tiller Nancy Susnis Bonnie Gruchalski, Carolyn DeVries

Preschool Committee

Chairperson: Michelle Thomas

Parent Reps: Jennifer Jurs Theresa Springer, Dana Young Grants: Gail Barker-Chapman Pastor Ed van Wijk

Education Committee: Sue Flick, Celeste Robinson

Youth Leaders: Brittany Miller & Amy Taylor (K-2) VACANT, VACANT (3-5) Pastor Ed van Wijk,

VACANT (6-12) Sunday School: Cindy, Sue, Celeste, Annie, Nancy, Brittany, Amy, Michelle, Payton, Jenelle

March 2020

DeMotte United Methodist Church 227 N. Halleck St. DeMotte, IN 46310 Office: 219-987-3671 E-mail: [email protected] www.demotteunitedmethodist.org Worship Services: Sundays 9 and 5:30 Sunday School – Ages Pre-K- 5thgrade Sundays 9:15 am (Sept-June)

Church Office Hours: Regular Office Hours Mon-Fri. 9am to 1pm

Church Staff Church Leadership Pastor: Ed van Wijk Ministers: People of DeMotte UMC Secretary: Rebecca Ream Church Council Chair: Lucas Miller 219-205-2008 Custodian: Nancy Susnis SPR Chair: Jenelle Ritchie 863-1203 Preschool Teacher: Katy Maki Delegate to AC: Jim Shinn 987-2464 Aide: Holly Bartholomew Lay Leader: Jim Shinn 987-2464

Trustee Chair: Dave Morrison 219-987-5619 Finance Chair: Scott Krueger 987-2775 Worship Chair: Cindy Andersen 987-3754 &

Ann Shinn 987-2464 Endowment Chair: Dan Swart Education Chair: Mission Chair: Nancy Susnis 219-863-2909

Preschool Chair: Michelle Thomas 219-742-9842 UMW President: Jeri Myers 956-4971

We are a Christian Community, reaching out with caring hearts and open doors. We desire to Worship God, Bring people to Jesus, Include them in his family, Develop them to Christian Maturity,

and Prepare them for their life mission

Food Pantry focus for

paper towels & tissues, and soap & shampoo