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123 West Church Street U.S. Postage PAID First United Methodist Church
Barnesville, Ohio 43713 Barnesville, Ohio 43713
740-425-3245 740-425-3245
Permit #3
Pastor John Partridge
secretary@barnesvillefirst.com pastor@barnesvillefirst.com
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MISSIONS (LOCAL BENEVOLENCE) &
H. I. S. (Hearts In Service)
DECEMBER
FAMILIES TO HELP AT CHRISTMAS
PLEASE HAVE ALL GIFTS WRAPPED AND THEIR NAMES ON THEM AND INTO THE
CHURCH OFFICE BY DECEMBER 15, 2010
Kay Allison
Kay was at the coat give-away
Front Door Mary Martha 166 Pine Lane
Barnesville, Ohio 43713
5 Ron & Carol Preston 5 Tom & Mary Lou Michelli 425-3850
12 Joanne Cook & Liz McKelvey 12 Tom & Mary Lou Michelli
19 Joanne Cook & Liz McKelvey 19 Dave & Marsha Ward Her daughter (Kim) lost her job and has children
24 To be announced 24 To be announced Kim & Kay’s sizes are medium women’s
26 Joe & Doris Brown 26 Dave & Marsha Ward
Kay’s grandchildren:
Shayla-Age-10 – shirt & pants size girls 10-12, shoe size women’s 6
Interests are music, likes to draw and any girly stuff
5) Steven & Thomas Ervin Kavone-Age 4-shirt & pants size boys 6, shoe size boys 1
12) Karlee & Kaylee Wehr Interests are trucks and cars
little boy is requesting a used 16inch bicycle with training wheels if anyone wants to
19) Abigail Starr & Madyson Little get rid of one.
26) Payne Johnson & Kyden Anderson
Could use sheets (King size & Full size) & Towels & washcloths
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Angela Stephens
435 S. Lincoln
5) side table: In Loving Memory of Gladys Apt. C-7
Ackerman Barnesville, Ohio 43713
By: Myron 740-238-8817
5) side table: In Loving Memory of Bernard Ethan Giesey-age 7-size boys 10-12, shoe size-4
Groves Emma Giesey-age 4 - size 8, shoe size 1
By: Carol Groves & Family
12) POINSETTIAS
19) POINSETTIAS
26) POINSETTIAS
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MISSIONS (LOCAL BENEVOLENCE) &
H. I. S. (Hearts In Service)
FAMILIES TO HELP AT CHRISTMAS December Birthdays 17 Nancy Wells
4 Grace Stephen 20 Teresa Valine
PLEASE HAVE ALL GIFTS WRAPPED AND THEIR NAMES ON THEM AND INTO THE
CHURCH OFFICE BY DECEMBER 15, 2010
6 Royann Brill 22 Beth Brill
6 Ethan Samuel Geisey 23 Brian Yarnall
7 Vicki Van Horn 24 Angie Kemp
Aaron & Shannon Koher & Family 7 Dal Wildman 24 Natalie Doan
They were at the coat give-away
9 Amanda Ervin 24 Carol Stukey
32211 S. Leatherwood Rd. 10 Melissa Doan 25 Mary Ann Cheffy
Barnesville, Ohio 10 Melinda Lemke 27 Terence Carpenter
740-630-3051 11 Theresa Lemasters 27 Max Plumly
11 Stephen Harris 27 Justin Valine
Aidan Koher- Age 7- shirt & pant sizes 10, likes video movies 12 Nicole Miller 27 Dean Wehr
Masyn Koher- Age 3- shirt & pant sizes 4T, likes trucks & cars 12 Ryan Keadle 28 Brady Rockwell
12 Ron Menges 29 Ryan Daniel Wehr
12 Evan William Woodward 29 Barb Pfeffer
Jami Garey Family (single mom)
13 Gina Carvin 30 Brad Gray
they will be moving Woodsfield sometime in the future 13 Lori Pisula 30 Sherry Angelo
Jami was at the coat give-away
13 Darren Rinehart 30 Aaron Corder
111 Mackey Drive 501 Woods St.
14 Kelsey Secrest Van Dyne 31 Olivia Starr
Apt 14 Woodsfield, Ohio 43793 16 Lauren Hoffman
Barnesville, Ohio 43713 16 Amy Crosier
Use Barnesville address for Christmas 16 Beverly Gray
425-1416
Zackri Groves Age 14 - shirt size –men’s small, pant size 28-30,
Zackri’s interests are hunting, fishing & videos
Laci Garey Age 6 – shirt size girls 8, pants size 10 likes any kinds of girly stuff
December Anniversaries
2 Jerry & Tammy Rush
8 Greg & Cheryl Pohl
12 John & Jean Barker
26 Carl & Joann Smith
31 Jeffrey & Elizabeth Reed
31 Adam & Candi Eccleston
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Continued from page 1 MISSIONS COMMITTEE: The committee will meet Sunday November 14,
2010.
This Christmas I hope that we will all remember to find time to remember Jesus. I hope
that we will take the time to read the story, to re-familiarize ourselves with it, and to read Lay Leader Janet Smith complimented Chairman Ron Preston on his report
it to our children and grandchildren. I hope that while we wish our neighbors a Merry at the Charge Conference.
Christmas that we will also ask them if they understand why Christians celebrate and
then explain why the story fills us with joy and hope. Who knows where these conversa- PASTOR’S REPORT: Pastor John reported that there are 16 young people
tions might go, but there’s a chance that our friends might just want to know more about in the Confirmation class, which includes the Main Street UM Church and
Jesus when you’re done. Somerton UM Church.
Jesus would like nothing better for his birthday, than for each of us to introduce our
friends to him. May God richly bless each of you. After a discussion of our increase in our Sunday school classes,
Merry Christmas, Chuck Groves moved to adjourn the meeting. The next scheduled meeting
Pastor John will be Monday December 13, 2010 at 7:00pm in the Edith Bishop Nims
Fellowship Hall.
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ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MINUTES NOVEMBER 8, 2010 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attendance: ****************************************************************************
Ron Preston Chuck Groves Greg Pohl Fran Wilkins **************STUDENT OF THE MONTH for December is Lily Rockwell. We
Pastor John Bill Hill Helen Detling Carol Stukey would like to let our college students know that we are thinking of them while they are
Brian Yarnall Janet Smith Pauline Doudna attending college. Liily is the granddaughter of Wilma Truax and the late Clyde Truax.
She attends Mount Vernon Nazarene University. If you would like to send her a
Chairman Ron Preston called the meeting to order. Pastor John opened the thinking of you card, you may do so with the information we have provided. Liily
Rockwell, R3063, 800 Martinsburg Rd., Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
meeting with prayer. The minutes were read from the October 11, 2010 meeting.
Pauline Doudna moved to accept the minutes, seconded by Fran Wilkins, motion
carried. H. I. S. (HEARTS IN SERVICE)
FINANCE REPORT: Chairman Brian Yarnall gave the following report. ANNOUNCEMENTS
OCTOBER RECEIPTS: $10,586.30 OCTOBER DISBURSEMENTS: $12,350.79 The next scheduled meeting will be
Giving of $10,000.00 from the Lloyd Ward Estate. Sunday December 5, 2010.
NET GAIN: $8,235.51 ********************************************
Chuck Groves made a motion to establish a Youth Activity Account which will Thank you to all who donated recipes
include Pastor’s Pals funds along with Methodist youth fund, seconded by Janet for our Church Cookbook. We are ex-
Smith, motion carried. pecting to be shipped December 13,
As recommended by the Finance Committee, Brian moved that the Christmas 2010. If you would like it by Christmas
Offering go toward the Youth Activity fund, seconded by Janet Smith, motion carried. there is a sign up sheet on the bulletin
Bill Hill moved to accept the Finance Report, seconded by Fran Wilkins, motion board in back of the church sanctuary.
carried. They will call the ones on this list first.
They will be $10.00 each. There were
TRUSTEES: Chairman Chuck Groves gave the following report. The heat tape has over 200 recipes received.
been replaced above the doors. The privacy fence at the parsonage is on hold. Up- ********************************************
coming projects are replacing the ballast in the Edith Bishop Nims Fellowship Hall and We will be planning a one day bus trip
hanging an awning above the elevator door. to Grace Brethren Church in
Columbus, Ohio sometime around the
WORHSIP COMMITTEE: Chairman Pauline Doudna gave the following report. first week in December. For more
November 21, Joe Miller will prepare a Thanksgiving Luncheon following the worship Information contact Nancy Detling
service. Pastor John will mail out 26 invitations to those who registered for the coat at 425-3418.
giveaway on November 4, 2010 to come to our Thanksgiving Luncheon. The Mis- ********************************************
sion’s Committee will deliver meals to the shut-ins after our Thanksgiving Luncheon We will be collecting individually wrapped
Sunday, November 21, 2010. November 28, 2010 is the 1st Sunday of Advent. Fami- cookies, candies and Christmas treats until
lies will do the Advent readings. December 12 will be Music Sunday and Hanging of December 12, 2010 for the Shut-Ins. The
the Greens. A Tasting Fair will follow the worship service in the Edith Bishop Nims Missions (Local Benevolence group will
Fellowship Hall. Christmas Eve Service will December 24 at 11:00pm. purchase the fruit from the Barnesville
F. F. A. The Sunday School classes will
be decorating boxes for the Shut-ins.
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A LITTLE BOY IN CHURCH