Greetings Lindenwald Church Family, with the grace and peace of Jesus Christ, our wonderful Lord, friend and Savior! In Paul’s Epistle of Joy, the letter to the Philippians, he
writes, “I thank my God every time I remember you, con-
stantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of
you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day
until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a
good work among you will bring it to completion by the day
of Jesus Christ.”
During this season, as I have considered the efforts and
graces of our own community, I am compelled to covey
these same words to you. I thank God every time I think of
you because you are walking through this messy time faith-
fully, with patience and a heart for Jesus. There are so many
things to say thank you for. I have heard and seen so many
wonderful examples of the gospel in our church since all of
this began. You have prayed, cried and sat in silence with
one another over the phone or online. You have been en-
couraging one another. You have been holding down the
fort in the church building and office. You have been helping
with online worship. You have been praying in the stillness
of your own home for other members miles away. You have
been bringing food by for our pantry. You have been watch-
ing and worshipping online, participating from a distance but
in the Spirit. You have been sharing Christ’s love online and
through text message. You have been giving to our church
and to our mission so that we can continue to strive to make
disciples even now. You have been leaders. You have been
prayer warriors. You have been listeners. You have been
treasurers. You have been trustees. You have been minis-
ters. You have been disciples. Thank You!
In the days ahead there may be many unknowns but there
are so many things that we can be thankful for and we
should strive to recognize these things. This has become
more of a spiritual discipline for me. I can always find some-
thing to be discouraged by but the real jewel, the true treas-
ure to be discovered, is the work of God in the middle of all
that. It is in this way that the good work that our Lord began
in us will continue to develop and grow until the day of Je-
sus’ return.
Please know that I am praying for you each day. Please con-
tinue to pray for me and for our leadership. Pray for our
board as we begin the work of discerning God’s desires for
how we should come back together. By walking and working
prayerfully together we will continue to witness to the gos-
pel of grace that our community is founded upon.
Thankyou for being faithful followers of Jesus Christ no mat-
ter the situation, the time or the feeling. And may our Lord
Jesus Christ lead you into all joy, peace, kindness, gentleness
and love during this time. May he bless you with new revela-
tion of his truth and new avenues for his love. May he com-
plete the good work he has begun in you.
In the love, grace and gratitude of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rev. Rob Ulmer
MAY / JUNE, 2020
Lindenwald UMC . . . a Stephen Ministry Church
Our Mission Statement: The LUMC exists to make disciples!
Winds of the Spirit
FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
Feeding the Body & Soul Community Meal of-
fers a free meal to those who may be hungry
and have no food. Unfortunately, due to the
coronavirus, we are unable to have these
meals available to our community at this
time. We will keep you updated as to when
they can resume.
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PRAYER DRIVE THRU
The upcoming dates for our Prayer Drive-
Thru will be rescheduled. We will let you
know as soon as possible.
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FOOD PANTRY
The Church would like to thank everyone who
faithfully donates food to our pantry each and
every week. Your generosity allows us to con-
tinue this important ministry to feed those in
need in our community. You are greatly
appreciated. Thank You!
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“There are not words that can express our
gratitude to our church family for the love and
support shown to Patrick and myself during
my illness and Ralph’s leaving us. I want to
thank each and every one of you for your love
and support. Pastor Rob had a hard task
doing that type of service but he did a
beautiful job and Ralph would have loved it.
Again, thank you so much.” - Sis Rimer
UMW CIRCLE MEETINGS
Genesis Circle—No meeting in May. Next meeting is
scheduled for June 9th @ 6:00pm—location TBD.
Mizpah Circle—,No meeting in May . Next meeting is
scheduled for June 11th @ 11:00am in Fellowship Hall.
UMM MEETINGS
The UMM Meeting —No meeting in May. The next one is
currently scheduled for Saturday, June 13th — 9:00am @
Perkins Restaurant in Fairfield.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE MEETING TIMES MAY
BE CHANGED DUE TO THE STATUS OF THE
CORONAVIRUS.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are many committees within LUMC that are seeking
volunteers to help throughout the year. Please contact the
person at the number listed to see how you can help.
• Fundraising Committee: Matt Hoffman @ 513-919-1981
• Van Drivers: Ed Gebhart @ 513-266-8605
• Nursery/Youth: Lisa Gebhart @ 513-203-3587
• Community Meal: Carrie Titus @ 513-235-0733
• Prayer Drive-Thru: Freda Halderman @ 513-829-2375
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UPCOMING EVENTS
• The Ark Encounter Field Trip that was scheduled for
April will be rescheduled at a later date. We will keep
you posted on the new date.
STEPHEN MINISTRY—CARING CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
When someone you know is hurting, it can be tough to know
what to say. There is no magic formula, but here are three
caring phrases that can make a difference:
1. “I’m sorry this happened to you.”
2. “That sounds so hard.”
3. “ I’m here and I’m listening.”
A caring word spoken with sincerity, a smile, an attitude of “I
SEE YOU” can make a difference in someone’s life who is
experiencing difficulties. We are all caregivers in some form
or another to others. Caregiving can, also, be in the form of a
planned, one-to-one caring relationship between a person
who is hurting and a trained Stephen Minister.
Since 1996, Lindenwald UMC has been offering STEPHEN
MINISTRY training classes for those members who have a
calling into a deeper Christian caring ministry. These folks
are STEPHEN MINISTERS and are available to meet on a
regular, one-to-one basis, for as long as necessary, with any-
one who is hurting. If you are interested in this rewarding
opportunity, please contact Neil or Julia Hayes @ 867-1027,
Nancy McCormick @ 374-3179 or Pastor Rob @ 863-8822
for more information.
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The Missions Committee is compiling a list of volunteer
opportunities and would like some ideas for future
projects. Please contact Edie Simons @ 513-313-6154
with any questions or to discuss any suggestions that
you may have.
LUMC Children/Youth Program
The Children's/Youth Program is in need of volun-
teers . Contact Lisa Gebhart @ 513-203-3587 for in-
formation.
We have partnered with the UMC Food Ministry to
provide food for our Children's/Youth Program. They
are providing them with a variety of cereal , breakfast
and lunch items, fresh fruits and vegetables, along
with milk and juice.
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In memory of our beloved parishioners who have passed
away :
Harold Kincer
Faye Durham
Dean Cline
Ralph Rimer
Walt Daniels
Please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers.
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The church office will be closed on Monday, May 25th in
observance of Memorial Day.
Contact Information
Phone: 513-863-8822
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lindenwaldumc.org
We’re on Facebook!
Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00am—2:00pm
Newsletter Deadline: Fifteenth day of month
Bulletin Deadline: Wednesdays—12:00 PM
LUMC Staff
Senior Pastor Robert Ulmer
Children & Youth Director Lisa Gebhart
Choir Director/Organist Nancy McCormick
Office Manager/Adm. Assistant Vickee Campos
Custodian Ray Kissinger
Treasurers Joyce Magly, Suzete Miller
Financial Secretaries Jerry Smith, Carrie Titus
Lindenwald United Methodist
3501 Pleasant Avenue
Hamilton, Ohio 45015
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