Splash e-newsletter
Splashes from Bath
a weekly e-newsletter from
The Bath Church United Church of Christ
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
For a complete listing of events, go to www.bathucc.org/resources/calendar
Sunday, September 5 Worship Schedule:
ONE service at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Communion & New Members
RALLY DAY-Sunday, September 12 Worship Schedule:
Guests are Welcome – Members are Expected!
8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
9:45 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship (with projection) in the Sanctuary
9:45 a.m. Church Ministry Fair
Our Church Ministry Fair will be in the Narthex on September 12
to provide information about the various ministries at Bath Church
and to offer opportunities for people to volunteer to help.
As you share refreshments and fellowship, visit the tables
and get connected with all that is happening at Bath Church!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3:
10:00 a.m. Fifer family visitation at the church.
11:00 a.m. Funeral Service for Lowell Fifer in the Sanctuary followed by a luncheon reception.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4:
4:00 p.m. – Alexander/Frey wedding (not related to Rev. Frey)
6:15 p.m. – Cantley wedding rehearsal
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:
10:00 a.m. – ONE service in the Sanctuary with Communion, New Member Reception, and Brass Choir!
3:00 p.m. – Cantley wedding
Sermon: “Watching the Clock” – Rev. Mark Frey
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
Bath Church will welcome 15 new members this Sunday! Greet them at the reception following the service.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6:
Labor Day Holiday – Office Closed; No Meetings.
SPLASH CARE NOTES:
Lowell Fifer passed away last Saturday. The memorial service is tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 3) at 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary; visitation is at 10:00 a.m.; a luncheon reception will follow the service.
Al and Sandy Keefer are proud 1st time grandparents of Daniel Allan Coggins born Wednesday, September 1st. The new parents are Becky & Danny Coggins.
Artha Marmaduke has been cleared for major lung surgery on September 9.
Jane Hatch is home and doing well after her total shoulder replacement surgery.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND REMINDERS:
MICAH 6:8 MONTHLY MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 202.
EUCHRE NIGHT IS FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
WOMEN OF FAITH RESUMES FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 at 10:00 a.m. in Rm. 208. Remember to register for the conference in Cleveland on September 17-18. Sign up in the Narthex. Tickets are $135 which includes your room, lunch, and conference admission. Contact person is Cecilia Marquette.
JR. YOUTH GROUP WILL MEET FRIDAY, SEPT. 10 (a change in date from this Friday) Come join us for fun and games as we kick off another great year together! We welcome 4th – 6th graders along with their friends to get together the first Friday evening of each month from 7-9 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall for fun, friendship and food! Bring along some canned goods or gently used clothing so we can start the year out with thoughts of sharing with others!!
MEN’S BREAKFAST SATURDAY, SEPT. 11: Our guest speaker will be Bath Chief of Police Mike McNeely. Chief McNeely will be speaking on Community Safety – an appropriate topic for awareness on 9/11. The coffee is ready at 8:00 a.m. breakfast is served at 8:30 and we try to conclude by 9:30. Invite a guest and join us in the Fellowship Hall. See you there!!
CHURCH WORKDAY IS SATURDAY, SEPT. 11 starting at 8:30 am. (Rain Date is September 18): The work will consist of trimming many bushes and trees. Please bring work gloves, clippers, loppers and tree pruners. We will also be pulling weeds and restoring flower beds. Three volunteers are needed with shovels and rakes to help Mike Hopkins install PVC drain pipe and fill trenches with gravel. This will help drainage on the north and west side of the Sanctuary. The gracious support of the membership is sincerely appreciated at these workdays. Please join us and visit with old friends and make new friends! Thank You! ~ The Church Trustees
SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE, TEA & DONUTS: Our summer vacation from coffee, tea and donuts has now ended. We will begin serving our “regular” treats on September 12. Please continue to place your donations in the coffee server jars, as the costs of this ministry continue to rise. If you could volunteer one Sunday to make the coffee and serve the donuts, we now have a sign-up sheet in the Servery Kitchen or contact Jane Weingart, Martha Salem or Shirley Taylor. We will GLADLY show anyone how to work the coffee pots!
REMINDER TO OUR HOT CHOCOLATE LOVERS (of ALL ages!): We will serve hot chocolate from November through April in one designated pot.
USHERS NEEDED! We have a special need for ushers at the 11:00 a.m. worship service this fall. If you can help, please contact Rev. Frey or Hugh West. You can also sign-up at the Ministry Fair on Sept 12. In addition, we need Head Ushers for the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. Is God calling you?
100 HOLES OF GOLF ON SEPTEMBER 27: Again this year, Gerry Flinn and John Banasiak will be participating in the 4th annual “100 Holes for the Homeless” Golf Marathon to benefit Family Promise (formerly IHN) mission to Summit County’s homeless community. Their goal is to reach $2,500. Please consider a contribution or pledge of $5.00, $2.00, $1.00 or any amount of your choice per hole. Proceeds will provide for the basic needs of the homeless and your contribution is tax deductible. Please support this endeavor by picking up a pledge card in the Narthex.
BATH COUNTRY FAIR IS OCTOBER 15 & 16 AND NEEDS YOUR HELP! Nora Houser could use some additional volunteers to help with this event! Contact Nora at 330-665-3753.
BATH COUNTRY FAIR BOOK SALE! Please bring in books for this year’s sale. Put them ON or UNDER the bench inside the east doors. We are NOT accepting old musty books, hymnals, encyclopedias, business books or text books as this creates more work in having to dispose of those items. If you have any questions, contact Shirley Taylor.
CRAFTY LADIES are in need of crafty materials such as grapevine wreaths, silk flowers, Xmas ornaments, buttons, wool/cotton fabric pieces, acrylic paint, Indian corn, pumpkins & gourds. Please contact Mary Clark with any questions.
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAYS CLASSES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 8: A variety of one-hour classes will be offered September 8 through December 8 from 5-6:00 p.m. and 7-8:00 p.m. Here’s what being offered. Signup sheets are in the Narthex.
- Bible Study: I & II Timothy led by Rev. Frey; books are $5.00; 1:30 p.m.
- Book Study: “The Heart of Christianity” by Marcus Borg; led by Barry Lamkin; 5:00 p.m.
- Hebrew 101: Language, Culture and Customs led by Jeff Buchman; 7:00 p.m.
- “Prayer Beyond Words” led by Rev. Tom Kerns; 7:00 p.m.
- “Living the Questions 2” led by Chuck Ausherman; 5:00 & 7:00 p.m. and also on Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
- “Parenthood”: a 5-wk sermon series by Bill Hybels led by Linda Corman (ONLY offered Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3); 7:00 p.m.
WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY FELLOWSHIP SUPPER begins Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 6-6:45 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. PLEASE NOTE: Adults are $5; Kids eat FREE.
PICTURE DIRECTORY: Remaining photos will be taken September 22-25. Sign up in the Narthex or call the church office.
ONLINE GIVING! You can now go to our website and make your regular offering or donate to our General Fund, Building Fund, and special funds like J.O.B.S. or 100 Holes of Golf…and Memorial Gifts! Your donation can be made as a one-time transfer from your checking/savings account or credit/debit card. You can also make your regular weekly or monthly offering through an automated giving schedule. You simply designate the amount, the frequency and the payment method. Authorization forms for scheduling automated giving are available on our website, or through Diane Hurley. Check it out at www.bathucc.org/donations
SPLASH WORDS OF WISDOM – from the children!
A Sunday School teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took Jesus with them to Jerusalem … A small child replied, “They couldn’t get a baby-sitter.”
At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs.. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and she said, “Johnny, what is the matter?” Little Johnny responded, “I have pain in my side. I think I’m going to have a wife.”
The Peace of Christ be with you!
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