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-w x -w 4 bs t s pmris&r flss lbdewsletter cf the greeneburg-ffit wesley u.s ghurchee bbx&e g{bgg 6 volume 10 lssue sunday school or vasation bibl $ehool as you think back yorr are llkely ta confess that you leerned a lot and nemembered things that you had forgotten $uch as how children are dacrway inta the kingdon cf jesus lsve ane light ysu see we edults get busy with things we think are so lmpo$ant such as our jbs household tasks balancing budgets eatehing up on projects and from tirne to time it takes that moment of realization when ure look up frcm our ccmputers and realize this is why we must enter the kingdom as ehi{dren or we don t rnake it at all children have a wondefful capacity to love trust believe and accept children ifi faet ffiay be betier christians that adulk children are as honet a the day is long they ean be incredibly kind and gener6us years of living does something harmful tc people lt tends ts beat us dcwn dirninishing sur eapacity to believe the best and trust others while children have a lot to learn w acults have fongotten a lot cf really important thinge that we wciuld do weli te rernember and put into aetive practice in our daily lives l lere is a lessciff fo sfarf wittt lf you think yciu can no longr sd crsss-iegged on the ffasrfar 45 minwtes with a grcup af 6 year old ehildren learn ta bring a sfoof-ar at leasf allaw yourself ample tin te ta get back up again and having eonsrdered that askyor.rrseff haw lang it has ben srnce you taught a sunday school cjass or wrked witfz vacation sible schaal lf it has been awhile then paaps it is time fsr all cf us fo return and lam a few things .frm the children may god keep yau strong and activ in yaur faith all the days of yaur life lesssms frsm vaea$wm ffifu8e $chmst fsr aduk f4w long has it been sir:ce yau taught a child in

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thsparish wr;n june a$f charg meeixlg june 4,2tr2 7:00 pm @wit.s/esley fbaxpxaixeg grmdeame recgmiioxa 5taf f heeti ig graduates will be hanored during a worship serviee in both churches on a dsignated sunday in all june ftrease see dr grove cnnie shafrer or lorelei george if ycu are graduating from f{igh schootr technical $ehool collbo or receiving advanced egrees it s ttrme for the ct{arge picmc under rain or shine tlt.e pat ilion it does nat matter morgait s sun$ay jilne 24,212-5:s0 pm gr8 parfl sfffiftderst8wt wa briog your faarily and invite a friend to atlend this year s annual charge picnic beginning 5:00 pm on sunday june 24th under the large pavilion at morgan s grove park along rt 480 in shepherdstown please bring a covered dish and dessert to shtzre tableware and beverages see will be provided yoa tkere msrk ysssr leradrsfor ywcwtiw le scfu i jurce 18-22,2#12 6:38-8:38 pm @mt westey u.m ckwrch

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ga.ss risguac-fu{r wssrev h+trnn fu{srmorst cpeuecntrs fasroral lss rsn jur:e 2412 lja fuden:hers /s nd frisnds cf greerisbrrg and ffit weseey that s really prtty easy dfinition cf church lt ls nrrcunity cf ehurgh t he ffiock sf aets defines tnre early church emri:unity as e grljp wh dvcfd ffte s vss f f;fue apsfies fahing and t fh f t wsiirp t the braking of bread and t pray {ats 2:42 $irnply pt that mgns th early hrh cmmunity ws eomn:itts tci i ry?i str-rdy af the wcrd {ffiibie study i3 ccrnmittd t suppcrl and care cf gi ne anotlrr {f iwship tri r -lt e rnrniitd t $arar rit lcrd s $upper and eerr rrnittcd to prayer laihc,t ie ,y6sr cfiniiion vtsltul lu g:rvic icvin care cf on anthr nthllslast mbut the lrej s $upp1 and prayer while this frvent definitiasr will fir:d l3ttle ergumet fsm nrst fks whs profss ta be christian there is a significant differn betwen esreement tc the ccnept anr th remlity f preetl urnently 17 of the emmuniiy f faiti wiii be in v kllr wrsi lip $unday s lcl ivill se 8 af the emrnunity and 2 o r.viil partiipmte i t crganizea ffiibi and an r;iba r silrg 3 c v iii b irr wcskfy prayn sr-vie grantd there re $sine fclks wh wri$l tudy ths bibfe nri pry sn their own and iiil-i ru inil-i livtiii;it ;l bi iu pafii ipete in ccffimufiity faitlt vlt en vrlin th siight ae;lusir rri iiib lii ij i iiii i;vis $tdy ger anxior r to f pepl whn paieipate t in ffiibie r in

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are that 83 are ncit in ec n lmrinlty worship 92 are r t in $uneiay school 97.5 are net in bibl stlidy and a whnpping 99.7 ar not in organized prayer servlce th eii{tercnee between thre k cf ats definitlcn f church snd eurrnt praetice is huge i wcnder lrcw erur lrd fe s abut thls shift in enthrsisrtx r interest in his ehurrch in this generation i wondr if ur tsrd feels that his taehing vas in vain fr the peple of tf:ls ttm i wndr if our lrd fels btrayed thst he sacrificed his llfe on the ernss fr a pecple who are not !r ltes sted w-ucndsr wht r lre wiifi itlrxlify say to us abcut 6ur s&re cf his church the deeper sadness is the nrissd b s rte and j5 s f ti b3 g?o/o 7.s ar:ei s9.7 fiks weekly wcrship is a time t discover the gifts and blessings f the gatherd ernrnunity f r l a time tn re ice with bret rs and sisters in th faith th tcaching and dlreetion of our lcrd sible $tudy is cur chance to en#eg sn anether r nd sared vlirdgcd s message sf lve and grace the sacrament is that aw sme mcment of experiencing the reality nf gd s grae frayr is r ndrful pportur-rity blessing and jcy the ehurch is ehrlst bdy the greaiesi sf afi b sing grace end peace fo fro {f {dgt fneryrne arunc ws in aaseaf fhose wnders and srgns dsne fhrough fhe apostleslaaand at l fhe believers t ivad in a wcinderfuf frrmny cfsixg everyf&rng trc cpmmen.no 7nuy seld wf tever ffzey wned and pot ed fheir a6 resources so fhsf each person s need wes rmet t tey t t swed a dit y discipiine o worship in fhe t zpl ft t wed by rnesls f hsrile every meal a cefebrafion exuberanf nd goyful ats fhey prised 6od pep in genera fike wt tf fhy sr,v {very dy fheir namber grew as 6od dded fhose wlto nt wer ssved {aets 43-473

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i i:at l f r i fi :it l r l ffiirt&adw3 s e h june 1 june 2 june 6 pat herbaugh reagan earrelt june 20 june 21 gil lockwoo,j june22 june june june june june 24 ?5 betty fotts iure june thompson j une 9 rer ed grove june 12 tyler barr iure 1 taylor barrett ji:ne 16 bi1ly mong jline i7 rvanpoits june ie connie shaffer 26 29 30 kara day sarah mckinney julie barrett april rolin kenny herbaugh tammy johnson keely clipp fatty ban ett dorothy pumphrey awxagyeysfdrges 2 gary margaret canby 5 sonny linda carter june 10 adam heather housden june 14 ronnie patricia grove june 20 kenny lorelei george june 2i tsud lea geist june 23 leonard betty vaughan june 30 timmy gnny mong juae june

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6y s xws ffiwx6 s wf&rwww w flfoss {w c#ww ffi 5{6st#trh g s re ke.ss#s donna kilmer greensburg s church historian provided an insighfrul humorous and enjoyable lesson on the history of greensburg united methodist church she shared the history and illustrated wiih pictures and documents smoketown church and cemetery $i paul s meeting house ar rd the current location and building of greensburg e hurch donna shared many of the worship custcms nf earlier days some customs she noted were women and men wearing hats to church women wearing gloves and the forrnal dress code fcr men woffien and children most af all she taught that these students are a vital part of the present and futur hisiory of greensburg united methodist church.

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#wm#ffisfurotrffi swm h lt jtine 2012 tp z1gffr,nr gr qe sb lrgu m ffi-r on ft ay i lhe ladies :tiet at bonnie ankers horne carole oats caliecl the ineeting to orrier with ti:e rearling af tire furpogtr linda carter gave the respon$e miute readfurg frorn aprii a12 articl cr no lo rgr citizen ccncerning f{aiti and tlae ljr inian repui:lic a ce-p absut the rescue missin service rva.s gir n tire hygiene kiis will be coliecid on &iia3r 27 and assembled at the wsn:en s retreat ai tybeth s on ju.ne 2,2al2 the r lrea i is to b helcl n i iji:e 2 frm 9:0s a-r r until 3:00 pm a sign-up sheet is in back of ti:e sanctrir3 anc a charge of $i0 to be paid to mar1lberll this cost is for luncheon anil rnaterials for the retreat ail $roinen from lvli wesley a:rd greensburg a;e inviteci l,t ffi 4 i f ro qjr 4 ag v n9ftrq 6 $fly efr{7 ff the fr{ofi?ers fag1 &oetaf vas ws afisncsd {plsass see pietarw thers was good sooc fellowahip anc slamss plged bg all fr?ov1ffg lusvef wtafsss lo fhank lltoss w:ha broaghf in ysielaros on friaffter s frag a fribirlg fo afl the spocial worngn in tt teir jivg ffiffil gs ?he prcgrem for the night was peace in action and w as pr,scstiied hy lea geisi scriph-r.re was from l-uke 8:1-3 cncei:ting ihe vrcrnen r.rho follo ved iesus in his ministry and rnere i1:e first to kncw of his resurrection v e a-re to be i:eacemakers iir the world we rvere asked v.ri:at peae meant we learneci that peace is just no r the ahsence of ia a-r and con{iict but also harrnony rvhaleness heatrth and weii-being in ali un:an reiatianships as birthed i:y god feace and justice a-l rays go togethr we learned that reiief for the tsune:ni ar age indcnesia r-rse frm umcsr and other i terv:atina1 agenies n a pictur c iidren ci:eerve cansl:uctin af a new schcci in th sr:uf3 rtr sdsn that is i:eing consticted b3 umcor hich umw supp t ?he prag am r as closed witi s racirrg fsal:n 5 13 responsivly subrnitsed bg lirzda carier f l{7-ff ft 3 $ffk ffgs lsvel wisites to invits gvgrgong fo vhaf as kfrecmg a {afhgrk 9ag t re ci i o r iff rg a fa vs fhia cf #n &aturdag ns {6 a s:30 a.rn ffee lsevei wi pro{iding a dglicrous t rgak lasf far fhe ffien of lhr ef;itrcfs and ihtr fanifies tlsis svsnl htili be held in lhg ef rret arsefuarg thsre y,tiil bg lols af food anri fg$ov,rsisrp wilh all tt se spgciaf :ngn ist oar livga ao ;s/gsg plan fo jotn in lhe eeiebralion bg {nrwe p vvt t vvt sumnzer fs jsf arownd ttw earner anzd th,e chair u:itrl be iakirzg a shrt lziotws arzgrze wuld like ts ffer special rn:usic p{ease carckwt amv kvfuether vou abt itg is ueal instrumentul ar sorrcetfuirzg else gour affering wcwld be greattrg appreciated ftrw6gpicf tize citarga pic;tic will tse on 6andag fcrne 24 at s:a ftlorgen 6rovg p rk firgensburg ts rgsponsibig for g papgr goods {plafas caps nastkins utgnsils and drinks ploaao eontaef fftg eenngr tf gou ttilj be ablp to provide eng of lhose i!srs thanksl ff

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