Sunshine Herald

Druid Hills United

Methodist Church

A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church

Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving Sunshine Herald
FEBRUARY 2010

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen
From the Pastor 1

Greetings Brothers and Sisters! Financial Report 2

Caring and Sharing 2

Do any of you feel extremely prepared lately? The reason I ask is that we just Parish Nurse 3

finished Advent where we prepared ourselves for the birth of the Christ Child. Activities 3,4, 5

We were focusing on the idea of remembering the coming of Christ while look-
Children’s Library 7
ing forward to the return of Christ. Now we find ourselves just around the cor-
ner from Lent where we are going to prepare ourselves to share in Christ’s suf- angelfood 8

fering so we can share in Christ’s resurrection. That is a lot of preparation! Calendar 9

So why do we prepare? I know when I prepare it increases my focus, opens the

door for me to concentrate on a few things rather than many, and increases the
chance for me to get something out of the endeavor. I think the reason we as a
church go through so many preparations in our Christian calendar is so that we
can be reminded of God’s love. All of these seasons, all of these occasions, re- 02/06 Edith & Nicholas
Caroleo
volve around one thing. And that is God’s love for us. 02/17 Joyce & John
Clayton
Marlene & Lenny
Christ was born because God loves us. Christ died because God loves us. Shank
Christ rose from the grave because God loves us. That love is the strongest
thing I have ever witnessed. It is never ending. It can survive all situations. It
is extended to all that will accept it. It is the strongest thing in the universe!

As we prepare to go through the season of Lent together, a season typically

marked by the tradition of denying ourselves some aspect of life we treasure, I
encourage us to remember why. The reason that we forgo that one thing in our
02/01 Joe Ernst
life for those forty days of Lent is to give us more time to focus on God. By Talon Johnson
finding one thing that occupies a significant portion of our time and then using 02/02 Violet Dyer
that time to focus on God opens the door for wonderful things to happen! 02/04 Bob Williams
02/11 Traci Barrow
02/12 Jim Devault
I know this season sometimes seems somber as we talk about the idea of death, Debbie Ford
02/14 Debby Baugher
but there is a happier side. That side is the side that is the reflection of God’s 02/21 Terry Baskin
love. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day this month and send our loved ones 02/23 Frank Thompson
cards, flowers, and candy, remember the one that loved us first. 02/27 Dee Cirino

Blessings,
Pastor Daryl
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Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all our The Sunshine Herald is the monthly pub-
efforts of ministry. In that spirit, you are invited to hold these persons in lication of Druid Hills United Methodist
your prayers and thoughts. Just as the Spirit needs healing, so does the Church.
body. The two, it seems, go together in God’s plan.
Editor: Carole Newlin
Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen
Eric Barrow At Home
Pastor’s Blog:
Nancy Freimuth At Home www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com
Brad & Ruth Fuller At Home Director of Worship Arts:

Emil Hass At Home Lucy Williams

Email: [email protected]
Bernie Hamilton At Home
Phone: 352-629-5688
DeNease Hicks At Home
Fax: 352-629-5843
Alene Krouse At Home Mail: 1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd.
Carol Peterson At Home Ocala, FL 34471
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Faye & Jim Pippin At Home Monday through Friday
Don Ridley At Home
Adele Stipp At Home Our Mission:
We are a fellowship of believers
Serving Christ by
Learning, Leading and Loving

OUR STEWARDSHIP
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
AND ATTENDANCE
The Newsletter deadline each
January 2010 month is the 3rd Sunday. If you
(12-20 through 1-24) have information you want pub-
Monthly Budget: $17,539.00 lished, you can write it up on the
Monthly Offering: $12,753.00 proper submission form and sub-
mit it to the church office prior to
Difference: $ 4,786.00 the deadline or email Carole at
Children’s Home: $ 250.66 [email protected]. Please re-
Parking Income: $ 750.00 member when writing articles for
Average Attendance
publication to include all the basics
of the information you want com-
Worship ……………………..... 99 municated: who, what, when,
Sunday School where, why, and how. Articles
Adult Focus……………………. 12 may be edited as necessary.
Together Class………………….. 2
Thank you for your cooperation.
Nursery……………………….…….0
Children’s Church……………...0
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DISASTER RECOVERY: HAITI EARTHQUAKE

For now you can:

Pray – Pray that we hear from the UMCOR workers in Haiti soon & that they are safe; pray for the safety of
the responders, the speedy rescue of survivors & the ability of all the organizations to work together effec-
tively and efficiently in this response & relief effort.

Give – Give generously to UMCOR Advance Special #418325. Every dollar UMCOR receives for the Ad-
vance goes directly to help the people of Haiti. Checks can be mailed to UMCOR, PO Box 9068, New York,
NY 10087, dropped in the church offering plate or you can donate online at www.umcor.org.

Plan – Plan to sponsor or send an UMVIM team later in the year to help rebuild. Sending teams now is not
appropriate. Please visit the UMVIM website for updates on team needs: www.umvim.org.

Prepare – Consider preparing health kits or other items that may be needed during the short-term & long-term
recovery efforts & send them to Sager-Brown, the UMCOR Depot at P O Box 850, Baldwin, LA 70514.

PARISH NURSE NEWSLINE

Joyce Baugher, R.N., Parish Nurse

Let’s talk about safety. Do you have fire alarms? Do you keep their batteries up to date? Do you know that
Marion County Fire Department has fire alarms for free for those of low income? You can also purchase them
at Home Depot, Lowes, or most hardware stores. Do you have a fire extinguisher? If you do, do you know
how to use it?? Now, let’s look at your surroundings. Do you have too much furniture? Do you have anything
blocking your exits? If you had to find your way through the house in complete darkness, could you do it with-
out bumping into items? Remember that throw rugs can become a hazard as we get along in years. Take a
good look around your house and inspect it for safety. Getting rid of extra furniture is always a good start.

Just a reminder that our church has an extensive supply of medical equipment for short term loan. We have
wheelchairs, crutches, walkers, shower chairs, bedside potty chairs, etc. Only thing I ask is that you sign out
what you borrow and sign them back in so I can keep inventory. The sign-out sheets are in the office. If you
borrow at night or on the weekend, just drop by the church office, during normal business hours, to fill out the
paper, please.

UNITED METHODIST MEN

Valentine Dinner

The United Methodist Men invite all the men of the church to bring their ladies to Golden Corral on February
10th at 5:30 PM for a Valentine’s dinner. Sign-up at the Connection Station.
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FAITH IN ACTION (F.I.A.)

Thank you to everyone who supported our, “Happy Birthday Party”. Those who were unable to come missed a
fun night. We are always open to suggestions, so if you have an idea, please share it with any F.I.A. member.
Back by popular demand, we will be having our “DESSERT AUCTION” the same Sunday as Scout Sunday in
February. This is our only source of income for the year. We use this money in our missions, buying dishes
and silverware for our kitchen, church picnic, Relay for Life and anywhere we see a need. Please support our
dessert auction by buying goodies, and/or donating goodies for our sale.

Sometime in March, we are planning a, “show and tell” arts and crafts for our church members participation.
So, if you have a craft or art piece you would like to show our church family, tell a little about it, or crafts you
would have available for sale, plan for our “arts” show. Most likely, we will plan this for a Sunday during our
Fellowship Hour after worship. We have many talented people in our church family, so this is a chance to
show your talent.

Faith in Action meeting the first Friday of each month at 7 PM in the Church Library. Everyone is welcome. If
you have any questions, please contact Joyce Baugher.

THANK YOU

On behalf of my sister Evelyn Kendall’s family, I would like to thank you for your prayers, cards and support
at the time of her death. We truly appreciated your kindness.

Ruth Griffith

CHRISTIAN SENIOR SINGLES

Those attending the Jan. 18 monthly meeting voted to meet quarterly on the third Monday, rather than
monthly. The next meeting will be a covered dish on April 19 at 11:30. Games will be played also.

Luann Bainbridge, Senior Adult Ministries

FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The next meeting will be Tuesday, February 16th at 10 AM in Fellowship Hall. All women of the church
are invited.
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SALTY SERVICE WORKSHOPS

Workshops aim at increasing Salty Service

A series of five workshops, spread throughout the Florida Conference, will help congregational leaders learn
practical strategies for joining Jesus in mission to the least, the last and the lost.
The Salty Service events are the fourth in a series of events focusing on the five discipling practices of effec-
tive congregations known as “The Methodist Way.”

These one-day events, offered this March, will help participants explore how to do outreach ministry in a
Wesleyan way in their community, according to the Rev. Dr. Jeff Stiggins, executive director of the Office of
Congregational Transformation.

“Everyone is welcome to attend,” said Stiggins, “but our main target audience is small to medium-sized con-
gregations. Also, because reaching out is so important to the younger generation, we’re being very intentional
in inviting youth and young adults to these events.”

Paul Chilcote will be the keynote speaker for each of the five events. Chilcote is professor of Historical Theol-
ogy and Wesleyan Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary in Ashland, Ohio.
Breakout groups will be offered at each event. Some of the topics for breakout sessions include helping church
leaders find what community needs exist; being in ministry with the poor; prison ministry; ending childhood
hunger; mission trips with a difference; disaster response; and earth care.

Dates and locations of the Salty Service events are:

Thursday, March 4 Grace United Methodist Church, Cape Coral

Friday, March 5 Harris Chapel United Methodist Church, Oakland Park
Thursday, March 11 St. Paul United Methodist Church, Largo
Friday, March 12 First United Methodist Church, Deland
Saturday, March 13 Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, Tallahassee

Each event will start with registration at 9 a.m., and end by 4 p.m.
Cost to attend each event is $45 and includes snacks and lunch. Online registration is available through the
Florida Conference Web site www.flumc.org; click on the “Salty Service Events” button on the right side of
the page. When people register, they will not be signing up for breakout group sessions, just the event
date/location they wish to attend. About two weeks before each event, people will receive additional informa-
tion about the event and will also have the opportunity to select their breakout group sessions.

The meeting on Friday, March 12th in Deland, is the closest for us. If you are interested in going, let the office
know by Monday, March 8th and we can arrange a carpool.

MODELs

MODELs (Mostly Older Debutantes Eating Lunch) will meet at Veranda Gallery and Tea Room, 416 SE Ft.
King Street on February 18th at noon.
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2010 WARREN WILLIS UNITED METHODIST CAMP INFORMATION

1. Choosing a week to attend camp
You can stop by the church office during normal business hours and pick-up a brief description of all camps that
are available. A wealth of information is available if you log onto www.warrenwilliscamp.org.
2. Registration
Each individual camper who wishes to attend camp must submit a registration form. This form can be filled out
on-line or mailed.
Registration on-line: On-line registration must include, at a minimum, a $75 deposit. Submit registration and
payment information at www.warrenwilliscamp.org.
Registration by mail: All mailed registration forms must include, at a minimum, each camper’s $100 deposit.
Each camper must complete a paper registration form, available in the church office, and mail it in along with
the deposit. If you are registering by mail, please bring them to the church office to be mailed. There is a spread
sheet that needs to be mailed with the registration. (This is not necessary for on-line registration.)
(Please do not delay the submission of mailed registration as they are accepted on a first come, first serve
basis.)
3. Camp Tuition
Camp tuition for the Classic Camps and Creative Spirit Camp is $370 per camper. Camp tuition for the Trip
Camps is $390 per camper.
The final balance for each camper is due as follows:
* Weeks beginning in June are due on or before May 1, 2010.
* Weeks beginning in July and August are due on or before June 1, 2010.
Since registration information is filled out on each individual camper, each camper’s household will
receive balance due notices. Since Druid Hills will pay the balance for each camper, please submit the
balance due notice to the church office as soon as you receive it. In order to pay the final balance by the
due date, we need this notice.
4. Scholarships
Warren Willis Summer Camp Scholarship Applications are available in the church office or on the summer
camp website. All applications must be completed and postmarked or faxed by April 1, 2009. There is a section
on the scholarship form for a Church Representative to complete.
5. Paperwork
All paperwork necessary to attend camp be found in the form library at the summer camp website. The following
forms must be brought with each camper to camp: Health History form, Medication description form and
Camper Release From. Do not mail these in ahead of time.
6. Arrival/Departure
Directions are available on the summer camp website.
Arrival: Please arrive between 2 PM and 3:30 PM on the Monday of camp. There is not need to arrive
earlier than 2 PM. When you arrive at camp you will be greeted by one of the staff who will
provide you with a map and directions for the registration process. Once your camper has
completed registration, please escort them to their cabin(s) where a staff person can give them
further instructions.
Departure: Campers are available for release following the Saturday Morning Closing Praise Time Service,
which should end at approximately 9 AM. Parents, family and friends are all invited to attend
this service.
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KIDS’ CLUB IMAGINATION SATURDAY LIBRARY

Arts/Crafts
Books to read

Bookworm Andy and ALL his friends that are in “Buggy for Books” have a new name.
Ages 4 & up
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Saturday, February 6 - Create It: Valentine crafts
To join, sign-up with your parent(s) permission.
Bring your lunch, a friend or 2 and 2 drinks.

CHILDREN’S WORSHIP BULLETINS

Parents and Children: On Sundays, the kids’ packets in the purple folders are for children
to do during worship. The contents are for the children to do and to take home. The cray-
ons and pencils are to be left inside the folders and placed on the seat to be collected after
worship.
Thank you,
Ms. Joy
CWB Coordinator
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2
APRIL 2007
8:15 am -
ROMEOs
3

11 am - Bible
4
11:30 am -
Bible Study
5
8 am - Kairos
6

10:30 am - Kids
Study Club Library

7 pm - Choir 5:30 pm - Girl 7 pm - F.I.A.

Scouts
7 pm - Cub 7 pm - Boy 5:30 pm -
Scouts Scouts Brownies 7 pm - Bible 7:30 pm - AA
Study

7 8 9 10 11 12 13
9:00 am - Bible 10:30 am - 8:15 am - 10 am Trustees
Study “The Singles” ROMEOs 11 am - Finance
of Golden 11 am - Bible
10 am - Worship Study
9:15 am - Friends
Committee
Sunday School 5:30 pm - UMM
7 pm - Choir Golden Corral 5:30 pm - Girl 7:30 pm - AA
10:30 am - Worship 7 pm - Cub 7 pm - Boy 5:30 pm - Scouts
Scouts Scouts Brownies

14 - Transfiguration 15 16 17 - 10 am - 18 19 20
Sunday Presidents’ 8:15 am - Prayer Shawl min- Noon - 11 AM to 6 PM -
Day ROMEOs istry MODELs at Boy Scouts
9 am - Bible 11 am - Bible Veranda Gal- Chicken dinner
9:30 am - Study
Study lery & Tea fundraiser ($7
UMW 5:30 pm - Brown-
ies Room per dinner)
9:15 am - Sunday
School 7 pm - Choir 6 pm - Ash
Wednesday svc. 5:30 pm - Girl 7:30 pm - AA
10:30 am - Worship 7 pm - Church Scouts
7 pm - Boy Council
Communion Scouts

21 - 1st Sun. in Lent 22 23 24 25 26 27

8:15 am -
9 am - Bible ROMEOs
11 am - Bible
Study
Study
9:15 am - Sunday
7 pm - Choir
School 5:30 pm -
7 pm - Pack 5:30 pm - Girl
Brownies
10:30 am - Worship Meeting 7 pm - Boy Scouts
Scouts 7:30 pm - AA
2 pm - Ocala Health
& Rehab

28 - 2nd Sun. in Lent

9 am - Bible
Study
9:15 am - Sunday
School
10:30 am - Worship
Scout Sunday

FEBRUARY 2010
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1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd.
Ocala, FL 34471