Encouragement!

Last Sunday, Kathy Wilson asked me if I had heard about Dorothy Gunn. Since I was oblivious to anything about Dorothy, I was a little upset to hear she had fallen over two weeks ago and no one had informed me. I could have been praying for her. I could have been praying "with" her! Well, it is my philosophy to always look forward...not back so I made plans to see her. I visited Jim and Dorothy only to hear more bad news. First, when she fell, she broke one of her vertebra. She has a brace but has lots of pain. Second, there was a field fire and their combine was recently burned up. Then at the hospital her doctor found an aortal aneurysm! She is scheduled for surgery on October 12 if her back can handle it. It will be an eight hour ordeal. Now, Dorothy is always upbeat and ready to get it done but certainly concerned about how she'll handle it. Jim is noticeably worried too. They both need encouragement. Wouldn't it be great if they got a mailbox full of encouraging cards from their church family? Please consider taking five minutes to send them a card or note. They will be surprised and happy to know they are loved by their NPUMC family.
IHS,

Roger

Jim and Dorothy Gunn
2401 W 400 S
Greenfield, IN 46140

Barnabas List

We’ve been looking for ways to be more connected as a church body. After some brainstorming, we have developed a new email address, caringministrynpumc@comcast.net, to be a central hub to begin to achieve this goal. It is our hope that you, as a church body, will use this email address to in essence “tell on” your fellow church goers! We want to hear follow ups on any health concerns, prayer requests, wedding anniversaries, births in the family, those in the hospital or rehab facilities, those at home recovering from or struggling through any illnesses or surgeries, and other information you would like to share. The plan from there is to publish this information once a month in the weekly bulletin and newsletter. You can expect it to be in the bulletin as an insert on the first Sunday of each month, as well as the newsletter which is delivered to your inbox on the first day of each month. This will be a trial run and we are excited to hear your input and responses as we try to connect our church body better. If you would like to be included on the Barnabas Sheet, contact Roger today!
“Encourage and build up one another…“ 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Yesterday was a fantastic Sunday at NPUMC! The sanctuary renovation was officially blessed by not only Bert Kite, the District Superintendent, but also Michael Coyner, the Bishop. Bishop Mike, as he likes to be called, delivered a succinct and excellent sermon message using the "prodigal son" scripture.

He reminded all of us not to have the "older brother symdrome" of "What about me?"

The choir sang, Praising Hymns and Brand New sang and God flooded the sannctuary with morning light. In fact, it was so bright as light shone through the high east window that from the front I could not see the faces in the congregation. It was as if He and His light were there to also bless our sanctuary and our congregation. GOD IS GOOD!

Caring Ministers Commissioned

Last Sunday was a wonderful day in the life of New Palestine United Methodist Church! Many new lay ministers were commissioned to share in our Caring Ministry Project. These fine Christians will check on missing members, pray with the sick, and be a shoulder to lean on for anyone who may be in need of support. They included: Sheri Smith, Shirley Emsweller, Barb Woods, Kathy Wilson, Charles Merlau, Dee Keener, and Maria Poor. (Mary Jo Shaw, Beth Waggoner, Korey Collier, and Carinne Collier are also a part of this group but unavailable for this service.)

If you, a friend or a family member are in need of prayer and support, contact me and we will offer you the love of this group.

Roger

August Fellowship Dinner

I hope you weren't one of those who missed it! Oh my goodness...did we have lots to eat. I declare that Methodists sure are good cooks and love to eat. On last Thursday, August 26, about 50 of us gathered together for a good old Methodist Pitch In Fellowship Dinner. Now everyone was invited and we had a great time. We started these dinners as an addition to "Meet, Eat and Visit" ministry when we would monthly gather and eat then take food and fellowship to some Christian friends who didn't get out too often. Now we invite everyone and bring to Fellowship Hall any who want to come and need a ride. It's wonderful to see our NPUMC friends that may not attend regularly, or may attend a different service. Jesus told us that "When two or more are gathered in my name, I will be there also." Well, we gather in His name and eat like there was no tomorrow!

Join us for the next Fellowship Dinner on September 30 at 6:00p.m. I, for one, want to sample YOUR cooking!