Jan-Feb 2009 CUMC Newsletter

Admimistrative Council

Chairperson

Jim Wonnacott

Vice-Chairperson

Roger Boris

Recording Secretary

Sally Stone

Lay Leader

Connie Walkden

Lay Member to An. Conf.

Marcia Wonnacott

Church Treasurer

Lillie Merrill

Financial Secretary

Cindy Gerbick

Church Historian

Marcia Adamczyk

Board of Trustees, Chair

Brenda Butler- elected by Trustees

Finance Committee, Chair

Don Hagen

Pastor-Parish Committee, Chair

Andy Fabrizi

Education Committee, Chair

Carol Roginsky

Worship Committee, Chair

Marcia Wonnacott

Outreach, Chair

Pat Balczuinas

Membership

Sandy Eichenberg

UMW President

Elane Martin - elected by UMW

Youth Fellowship Coordinators

Pastor Dave Ross
Diane Morlock

Music Director

Marcia Wonnacott

Camp Contact Person

George Heideloff

Members - at large

Pat Schaffer, Martin Lodge, Walter & Lillie Merrill,
Pam Andrews

Thank You...

Thank you for the box of glasses. We will be sorting them and taking them to El Salvador in February.
Sincerely,
William Bunker MD

DearUMW,
...Thank you for remembering me as I work hard to finish school. Thank you for the gift of the book. I have started reading the book and have found it very interesting.
Thank you and God Bless,
Amber Stands

...We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, cards and kind words in the passing of Bob's mother and the hospitalization of our Grandson in Fla.
Thank you,
Bob and Mary Hall

...For all the many cards and gifts and kindnesses for me and for my family over the Holidays, thank you everyone!
Pastor Dave

A UMNS Feature
By Linda Green
Jan. 13,2009

Bishop's 33rd letter to King celebrates 'unforgettable' milestone...

Bishop Woodie White has written an annual letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. for the last 33 years, but no letter has been filled with as much joy as the 2009 letter. White, now retired, began
writing a "birthday letter" to the late civil rights leader in 1976, outlining the progress of racial equality in the United States. The 2009 letter celebrates the first black American elected to what is considered the most influential political office in the world — the presidency of the United States of America. Although White never personally knew King, he was among the 250,000 who heard the civil rights leader deliver his historic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 in Washington. The bishop writes of the grief that convulsed the country following King's assassination in 1968, and tells how there was "utter joy" 40 years later when Barack Obama, an African American, was elected 44th president of the nation. "We wept unashamedly, men and women, people of all ethnicities and creeds.
"Martin, it was an unforgettable moment! Even as I write, it is difficult to contain the joy or hold back the tears. You would understand," he writes. White was the first top executive of the United Methodist Commission on Religion and Race, formed following the 1968 merger of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist Church into The United Methodist Church. He said that when he envisioned what America could be, "I never envisioned a black person as president."

-To read the full article select "News & Stories" at www.umc.org

A Little Reminder

Would you like to donate flowers (in memory of or in celebration of) or have a coffee hour on a Sunday Morning?
Just sign up on the sign up sheets that are on the bulletin board. Any questions call church office 236-8822.

Please Help Us Know...when people are in the hospital. Over the last several years, it has become increasingly more difficult for churches to obtain information about their members who are patients in the hospital. This has become even more difficult as all hospitals have begun implementing the regulations of HIPPA (Health Information Portability and Protection Act). This was enacted by Congress to protect the confidentiality and privacy of patients.

This has changed things for the Spiritual Care of patients. Even if someone from the hospital asks about your church affiliation, or asks if you would like the pastor notified - it does not mean that the church will be contacted. If you would like the pastor or church to know that you are in the hospital; you MUST contact the church yourself, even before you are admitted. This is the only way the church can offer help and support.

The family of Ginny Prewitt (sister of Rick Mott) who passed away in January. Ginny suffered from MS and cancer and was hospitalized in Elyria since New Year's Eve ...

Mr. Richard Herron, who suffered a fall at home and was hospitalized in early January. He's at Falling Waters Nursing Care undergoing some rehabilitation treatment...

V J Dietrich and John Lehr, both doing well after cataract surgeries in recent weeks...

The Hall family, on the passing of Bob's mother in December. And their infant grandson in Florida is doing better after a bad run in with salmonella that sent him to the hospital for a week before the holidays.

Pat Schaffer (and daughter Pam) who were in a frightful accident on icy roads Christmas morning. Both suffered only minor injuries that did not keep them from enjoying the family gathering they were heading to, but Pat's car was a total loss...

Diane Morlock, who took ill after returning just before Christmas to Ohio from caring for family in Virginia. She's also entered a trial program to treat problems with an eye that developed after last year's cataract surgery.,.

Ed Taylor (Sue Fabrizi's brother-in-law) who has entered an experimental treatment program at Cleveland Clinic for a recurrence of cancer...

Lyn Denington, Harold Kerley, Pete Schaffer...

Service persons in our thoughts...
Andy Prewitt, who was able to be back from Afghanistan to care for his mother in her final illness... Nic Denington, set to return to Iraq
later this Spring... Nancy Westbrook, sister of Terry Byrne, a reservist who is back for a third tour in Iraq as commander of a medevac unit...

Please notify the church office of your requests so that we can pass them on to our members in Christ.

Please let us know when prayers have been answered and names can be removed.

We will offer our thanks and praise to God for each answer to prayer.

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