Highland Park United Methodist Church

SPIRE

March 2017 Volume 17, Issue 3 Published Monthly by Highland Park UMC 2914 SE Michigan — 785-266-6555

UMM Annual Pancake Feed & UMW Crafts & Bake Sale Saturday, February 4, dawned bright and warm. Apparently the beautiful day generated healthy appetites for breakfast, baked goods, crafts, cutlery and cookbooks. The United Methodist Men’s annual pancake feed served over 270 people. The United Methodist Women’s craft and bake sale was also busy for several hours. Both groups earned good sums of money to use in mission work inside and outside the congregation. One of the great things about the pancake feed every year is that various generations of men come together to make it happen. The youngest workers were a group of scouts under the direction of Catie Reich. They kept tables clean and set properly and assisted with some serving. Youth—guys and gals—helped with a wide variety of things. This is one event that seems to draw our church together better than just about anything else we do. Of Course, we thank all the folks who turned out to make it a great day. Some were with us for the first time. Others have been coming for years. It was all a grand time in service to the Lord!

LENTEN PRAYER CALENDAR

BIBLE

MAR 1 God’s forgiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [1 John 1:9] MAR 2 immediate family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Joshua 24:15] MAR 3 church family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Joshua 24:15] MAR 4 your pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2 Corinthians 9:8] MAR 5 church musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 71:23] MAR 6 Church Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Ephesians 1:17-19] MAR 7 youth to make good choices . . . . . . . [Proverbs 3:5-6] MAR 8 a neighbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Ephesians 4:25-27] MAR 9 lonely people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Isaiah 41:10] MAR 10 someone facing a difficult decision . . . . [James 1:5] MAR 11 someone you need to forgive . . . . [Matthew 6:14-15] MAR 12 someone who has forgiven you . . [Matthew 6:14-15] MAR 13 someone grieving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalm 30:5] MAR 14 a newborn baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [John 16:21] MAR 15 someone imprisoned . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Hebrews 13:3 ] MAR 16 someone fighting addiction . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 103:17] MAR 17 someone who angers you . . . . . . [Ephesians 4:31-32] MAR 18 the unemployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Philippians 4:6-7] MAR 19 someone with long-term illness . . . . [Philippians 4:8] MAR 20 police officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 28:7] MAR 21 someone who is abused . . . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 139:14] MAR 22 someone abusing another . . . . . . . . [Colossians 3:15] MAR 23 cancer patient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Isaiah 41:10] MAR 24 teen with anxiety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1 Peter 5:7] MAR 25 one with mental illness . . . . . . . . . . . . [Matthew 11:28] MAR 26 child being bullied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Romans 12:17] MAR 27 Bishop Ruben Saenz . . . . . . . . . . . . [1 Timothy 3:1-7 ] MAR 28 your district superintendent . . . . . . . . .[Proverbs 29:2] MAR 29 your close friends . . . . . . . . . . . . [Colossians 3:12-14] MAR 30 conference staff in Topeka, KS . . . . . .[Proverbs 16:3] MAR 31 firefighters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Joshua 1:9] APR 1 divorcing couple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 34:18] APR 2 children of divorce . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Deuteronomy 31:8] APR 3 young adults in school . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[Proverbs 1:5] APR 4 nursing home residents . . . . . . . . . . . . [1 Peter 1:8-9] APR 5 school principals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [2 Chronicles 15:7] APR 6 high school teachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Psalm 32:8] APR 7 middle school teachers . . . . . . [Deuteronomy 32:1-2] APR 8 elementary school teachers . . . . [Deuteronomy 2:3-4] APR 9 coworker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [John 14:27] APR 10 conference staff in Lincoln, NE . . . . [Philippians 4:13] APR 11 nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [John 10:14] APR 12 doctors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Romans 8:28] APR 13 conference staff in Wichita, KS . . . . [Colossians 3:23] APR 14 Lay Leader of your congregation . . [2 Timothy 4:1-2]

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READINGS

March5; Genesis 2:15-17 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11 March 12; Genesis 12:1-4 Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 March 19; Exodus 17:1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 March 26; 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41

Pray for people by name. Send notes, emails or texts to people for whom you are praying. Meditate on the scripture verses as part of your

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES — March 1, 2017 12:00 noon

Chapel

7:00 p.m.

Chapel

The Ash Wednesday Service is a service to help us begin our journey through Lent.

It’s time again to mark your calendars and plan to attend the UMMen’s Lenten Breakfasts. Breakfasts will be held every Tuesday morning beginning March 7th. Everyone is welcome to attend. Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m., followed by a guest speaker. The program will end by 8:30 a.m., so attendees can still be at work at 9:00. Mark your calendars and watch for a list of speakers. MAUNDY THURSDAY We will observe Holy Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. on April 13 with a meal in Dawson Hall followed by a service with options of communion and footwashing in the Sanctuary beginning at 7:15 p.m. Please sign up for the Maundy Thursday meal either in the north hall or by calling the church office (266-6555) during the week.

Saturday, April 8

Sunday, April 9 Thursday, April 13 Friday, April 14

CHILDREN’S EASTER EVENT 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Front and Back Lawn PALM SUNDAY 10:30 a.m. Procession of the Palms HOLY THURSDAY 6:30 p.m. Meal 7:15 p.m. Worship GOOD FRIDAY 7:00 p.m. Worship in the Chapel Saturday, April 15 — Beginning Anew Services 6:00 p.m. Worship - Dawson Hall

Sunday, APRIL 16 — EASTER SUNDAY 6:30 a.m.

Sunrise Service - Sanctuary

7:15 a.m.

Easter Breakfast - Dawson

8:00 a.m.

Worship Service - Chapel

9:15 a.m.

Sunday School for All Ages

10:30 a.m.

Worship Service - Sanctuary 3

Missions & Social Justice Ministry Team We want to say “Thanks” to all who attended the Ham and Bean Dinner. We also want to thank the Sunday School Classes for providing the desserts. Approximately $450 was raised for the HPUMC Emergency Outreach Fund. Soup for Super Bowl Sunday – Our score for the “Soup for Super Bowl” was approximately 175 cans plus some monetary gifts, which were given to I Care, Inc. Thanks to all that donated to this project. They can take food items any time which can be left at I Care or in the Church Office. Change to Make A Change – The big jar was in the north hallway at church during February. It is fun to watch the change add up each week. This year the offering will be used for supporting the Ugandan Kid’s Choir while they are visiting HPUMC May 18-21, 2017. Thanks to everyone who contributed to this project. Did you make a guess on “How much change was in the jar?” We’ll announce the winner in the next issue of the Spire. A big Thank You to Denise Rolfs for making the 300 “money bags” and to Galen Biery for his part in the “guessing contest” and providing the prize for the winner. The Ugandan Kid’s Choir – We are in the process of working on plans for their visit. If you would like to be a part of helping, i.e., lodging, meals, transportation, this is a great opportunity. Contact Pastor Lynn or Kerry at the Church Office or Linda Smith, Ph: 862-9053. “YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”

Health Ministries Tips for March 1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of your God. March is National Nutrition Month. Small changes in your diet will offer improved nutrition. Examples of changes you can make to improve your nutrition:  Eat whole fruits. They offer better nutrition and less sugar than even 100% fruit juice  Snack on fruit and nuts rather than brownies or chips  Focus on a variety of vegetables. Richly colored vegetable offer a different vitamins and nutrients. (Avoid or limit sauces that add sugar and fats.)  Increase whole grains in your diet. Examples include: oatmeal, popcorn, whole wheat flour.  Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy foods. Transitioning from whole milk to skim milk is one way to reduce fat in your diet.  Getting protein in your diet:  1-2 servings of seafood a week offers health benefits.  Vary protein sources: lean meat, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy and beans. Daylight Savings is: March 12, 2017 Tips to ease your body’s fatigue associated with Spring’s Daylight Savings time change  1-3 days prior to Sunday, March 12, set your alarm clock to wake you 15-30 minutes earlier  1-3 days prior to Sunday, March 12 go to bed 30 minutes earlier. These changes help to reset your circadian rhythm to ease that sleepy, fatigued feeling. FYI: Little know facts associated with Spring Daylight Savings Time 8% increase in strokes; 8-15% increase in heart attacks; increase in car crashes; increase in work place injuries.

By Krista Smith

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On the Scouting Trail

Tedd Inman, Chartered Organization Representative

Thank you for your continued support of our Scouting program. The Bar-B-Que Lunch was a huge success. Your participation and support for 49 years of the Chili Feed and Soup Supper is appreciated. Special thanks goes out to Mike and Moni Longstaff for cooking the pulled pork and heading the Bar-B-Que. Please recognize Merle and Shirley Honig for shepherding the Chili Feed and Soup Supper. For the Webelos, Arrow of Light, and Boy Scouts, the annual Klondike is one of the best-attended events. The cold, the challenges, and the camaraderie make the Klondike something to remember and to look forward to the next one. Both the Cub Scouts and the Boy Scouts painted their sleds in preparation. They looked great! Cub Scouts worked the Men’s Pancake Day. Cub Scout helpers were Hunter, Justin and Julius. Troop 13 Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Caleb Greisaker, gave modeled leadership). Adult helpers were Anna Muldrow, RN (on-site first aid), Mike Livingston, (crew supervisor), Shawn Diederich (Webelos leader) and Pearl Cox (troop committee The Annual Blue and Gold Banquet was the year’s highlight for Cub Scouts. Brycen Ness received his Arrow of Light. Brycen crossed over to join Troop 13. Cub Scouts will have a Nature Hike in March as well as a special Pack Meeting. All levels of Cub Scouts (except Lions) have completed their Duty to God challenge. I taught those classes. Their service project was to dust the pews in the chapel and sanctuary. We found one golden earring and one thin dime! Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts gave leadership to Scout Ministries Sunday. Kudos to Pastor Lynn and Shirley Honig for ordering this annual event celebrating Scouting’s Anniversary. The boys of Troop 13 will participate in the Wolf Creek Nuclear Science Merit Badge Conference under the direction of Sojadi District Executive, Alex Mosakowski. The event will be at the Eisenhower Learning Center on March 4, 2017. March 7, 2017 features Troop 13 Burrito Sales. You have until April3rd to get in contact with any scout or call Kim Wells at (785) 266-1667 to purchase our mouth water beef, bean & cheese burritos. This year they are $20.00 a dozen. Proceeds of every dozen sold by each scout goes into the scout’s personal account for summer camp. EASTER FLOWERS Sharing Easter lilies on the altars on Easter morning has been a long-standing tradition at Highland Park UMC. This year the Worship Ministry Team would like to add some color to the altar with additional flowers. We will be offering three plants to be ordered for Easter Sunday. Six bloom lilies will be $11.00 per plant. Rieger Begonias and/or Cineraria (a daisy plant) may be ordered for $13.00 each. Orders will be taken on Sundays, March 12th, 19th and 26th. If you aren't able to order on a Sunday, please call Jan Rogers at 267-3833. The deadline for orders is March 26th. Plants may be given in memory of someone who’s passed away or in honor of someone living. After the 10:30 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, plants may be picked up to take home, or they may be left to take to shut-ins or those in retirement facilities.

Lily

Rieger Begonias 5

Cineraria

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Musical

Greetings from the Wesley Choir! We will soon be starting selections for Lent and Easter season and hope you will consider joining us for a weekly hour of song and Christian fellowship. Please remember that vocal training and previous choral experience are not required for membership in this group. If you enjoy praising the Lord in song with fellow worshipers, you're qualified to join us. Please give us a try! As the old adage states "Nothing ventured, nothing gained." From Shane Galentine:

Good Friday Artwork Needed One of our Good Friday traditions has been to have a display of artwork tied to the Stations of the Cross that folks can view on Good Friday as an aid to devotion and reflection. This year we would like your help in locating artwork to borrow for Good Friday purposes. It may be something particularly meaningful to you. It may be something you create. Anything that you think relates to Good Friday will be helpful to us. Any size is fine. If you have questions, call the church office or talk with Pastor Lynn. After Good Friday, all items loaned to the church for this purpose will be returned. Congregational Growth and Development Committee

HPUMC has enrolled in the Dillon’s Community reward program again this year. Our members and their friends can now enroll their Plus Cards using a computer or smartphone and following these simple steps: 1. Visit the HPUMC web page, HPUMC face book page, or visit www.dillons.com/communityrewards. 2. Scroll down to find your location and click “enroll now.” 3. Sign in to your online account, or create an account. 4. Find and select our organization (Highland Park UMC), and click “Save.” Just What Is Worship??? Why do you attend worship services? What does attending worship mean to you? These are things that the Worship Ministry Team wants to know. In short, this is a kind of “how are we doing?” question. For the next few weeks, index cards will be furnished at worship services, in the coffee bar, and in the church office. We would like for you to tell us “how are we doing?” What do you like about worship? What don’t you like about worship? What would you like to see happen in worship services? Just share your feelings and great ideas. You don’t need to sign this, just be honest. We will look at your comments and discuss ways to accommodate them. We won’t guarantee we can do everything requested, but we would like to do our best to make worship at Highland Park United Methodist Church a meaningful and inspiring experience for everyone. Thanks for your comments. BEGINNING ANEW — WORSHIP — SATURDAYS-6:00 PM If you have never attended Beginning Anew, we are inviting you to attend. We meet on Saturday evening at Highland Park United Methodist Church. We have dinner at 5:30 and service begins at 6:00 p.m. We have had some incredible messages that sends us away thinking. We have a new message every evening brought by a different pastor or lay person. Yes, it does feel like church. We are a little more informal, and we have a very diverse group of folks. We are very welcoming and have open arms for anyone who walks through the doors. Everyone Is Welcomed. Schedule for March: March March March March

4th 11th 18th 25th

Pastor Lynn Lamberty (communion served) Pastor Don Anderson Bob Clifton Pastor Karel Ramsey

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Our kids and youth at HPUMC got playful on February 5. We stayed after church, enjoyed a yummy lunch together, then had a fun game afternoon with lots of games. The youth helped our kids play, and we also did some cookie decorating. A good time was had by all! by Erin Myers

Child Care Center The new year has had a very busy start for our child care staff and children. Attendance in our centers are up over this time last year. Our children are finding some unique indoor game to play, to pass the time. Donna and I wish to thank the United Methodist Women for the donation of twelve new chairs for our child care center. Our

We are encouraging kids to bring a friend with them to check out our great Sunday School classes on Sunday, March 5. Please tell any children you know that it is visitor’s Sunday! There are great things going on in Sunday school!

old wooden chairs were needing to be replaced. We thank the women for this great donation. If you would like to volunteer in our child care center, you do not need to be Safe Gatherings certified to

You are invited to attend Sunday School and church service. We wish to share our wonderful church and our warm welcoming church family with others. Church Services at 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Everyone is invited and welcome to join in the fun.

help us on Sundays. Contact the church office if you wish to help. Grace and peace Jason and Donna

HPUMC Youth Ministry Happenings — Join in the Fun! March

5th

Mystery Excursion, pick up TBA.

March

12th

Assist Boy Scouts with Luncheon, pick up at 2:00 p.m.

March

19th

Bowling-Gage Bowl 9:30-11:30pm. Arrive by 9:15pm.

March

26th

No Youth Group due to Spring Break.

Parents sign your youth in and out every week. The form is located in the Junior High Youth Room. Please consider providing a meal. The sign-up form is posted on the Jr. High Youth Room Door. Please come and join in the fun!

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MARCH WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

MARCH BIRTHDAYS 1

Bob Herr

15 Nathan Hinkel

2

Ayla Brockus

15 Barbara Klamm

3

Lori Gales

15 Alyssa McElwee

3

Elizabeth Jordan

16 Frances Dyer

4

Isabel Behymer

4

Buffy Croucher

4

Nikki Freeman

17 Rhoten Sidney

4

Cindy Meade

18 Perry Azelton

4

Addison Plemons

19 Tom Ellis

4

Candie Braun

19 Noah Neff

5

T.J. Lewis

19 Mariah Robertson

5

Destiny Ochs

20 Branton Deweese

6

Sheila Anderson

21 Jon Bennett

6

Addison Woods

21 Jarren Peavler

7

Lisa Carosso

22 Ron Hoverstock

7

Darrel Head

22 Jeremy Scannell

7

Martha Holden

22 Karen Smith

7

Jan Rogers

22 Steve Tudor

8

Kathy Campbell

23 Galen Biery

8

Khole Cathcart

23 Stacey Giebler

8

Tracy Hogan

24 Cody Wolf

8

Joyce McGeeney

25 Nancy Carroll

8

Hallie McMillen

25 Jim Darby

9

Tae Johnson

27 Lana Berges

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Jim & Pam McMillen

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11

Shane & Heather Plemons

17

11

Marcos & Maxine Rojas

10

16 Daniel Subelka

14

John & Karen Stephens Jr

16 Romeo Birch

20

Randy & Rhoda Youngland

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Amber & Daniel Subelka

16

11 Hannah Lee

27 Jason Peavler

11 Marcli Rojas

28 Bonnie Claassen

11 Stephanie Wolf

28 Linda Dewees

13 Ashly Burton

29 Joann Benham

14 Jacob Brown

29 Krissy Kampsen

14 Mike Goodwin

29 Judy Smith

14 Randy Neal

31 Darrell Head

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Recently Hospitalized Doug Johnson

Nona Drennon

Krista Smith

Melvin Zeller

Charlene Langston Recently Deceased Virgil Kipers

Melisa Jane George Quy passed away on February 12, 2017 ,in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She had just turned 96. Mrs. Quy was born on January 9,1921, and was a grandmother of Gerald (Ann) Wesley and Steven (Kelly) David. Great Grandmother of Brandon Wesley Quy, Aiden Suddeth Quy, Cody David Quy and Macy Jean Quy. Mother in-law of Snowda Powell. She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.

14 Wilma Thompson 14 Chris Wells

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Help celebrate the 80th Birthday of Judy Brady. Join us in Dawson Hall Sunday, April 2, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for cake, punch and fun. Cards welcome but no gifts please.

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Children’s Easter Event . . . The Children’s Easter Event and Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. There will be lots of activities before the egg hunt. We are in need of volunteers to help with the activities. You can sign up in the north hall on Sundays, March 19th, March 26th and April 2nd. Donations of Candy or Cash to purchase candy will be greatly appreciated. WE DO NOT NEED ANY PLASTIC EGGS. We appreciate all the support the congregation gives to this event.

CHURCH EVENTS SOLOS

UNITED METHODIST

The SOLOS will meet March 28, 2017, in the Church Parlor for a Luncheon and program. Hostesses are Barbara Larson (266-8857) and Marlene Bush (266-2710) Bring table service and a covered dish, dessert or relish plates. Bring a guest and come and enjoy good food, fellowship and fun. Thank you, The Solos

WOMEN UMW Executive Committee will meet on March 7th, 2017, at 1:30 pm In the parlor. Circle Meetings March 8 , 2017 9:30am

Beaver Circle-Parlor

9:30am

Kring Circle-Asbury

1:00pm

Woytek Circle-Parlor

7:00pm

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Coffee Group The Coffee Group gets together on the 4th Tuesday of the month. In March we meet on the 28th at 9:30 a.m. at the McDonald’s, 27th and California. The group varies each month. and conversation may involve gardening, grandchildren, retirement and any other topic that comes up.

UMW Unit Meeting Our next unit meeting will be April 19th in Dawson Hall at 12:00 p.m.

United Methodist Men

Come join us for coffee and fellowship!

United Methodist Men will hold its monthly breakfast meeting on Saturday, March 11th. Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. with a short meeting following.

Children’s Easter Event . . . The Children’s Easter Event and Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8th rom 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. There will be lots of activities before the egg hunt. We are in need of volunteers to help with the activities. You can sign up in the north hall on Sundays, March 19th, March 26th and April 2nd. Donations of Candy or Cash to purchase candy will be greatly appreciated. WE DO NOT NEED ANY PLASTIC EGGS. We appreciate all the support the congregation gives to this event.

Like us on Face Book at Highland Park United Methodist Church The HPUMC staff will hold its monthly meeting on March 8th, at 11:30 a.m., in room 15th.

Highland Park United Methodist Church is now on twitter. Please follow us on Twitter @hpumctopeka. Tweet with us today. It’s time again to mark your calendars and plan to attend the UMMen’s Lenten Breakfasts. Breakfasts will be held every Tuesday morning beginning March 7th. Everyone is welcome to attend.

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES — March 1, 2017 12:00 noon

Chapel

7:00 p.m.

Chapel

The Ash Wednesday Service is a

Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. followed by a guest speaker. The program will end by 8:30 a.m. so attendees can still be at work at 9:00. Mark your calendars and watch for a list of speakers.

service to help us begin our journey through Lent.

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Worship Services Saturday 6:00 p.m. “Beginning Anew” An Informal Worship Experience

Highland Park United Methodist Church 2914 SE Michigan, Topeka, KS 66605-2648 785-266-6555

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March 2017

Sunday 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service in our Chapel 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 a.m. Blended Worship Service in the Sanctuary Church Staff Bishop: Ruben Saenz Jr. District Superintendent: Rev. Kay Scarbrough Washburn Campus Minister: Rev. Cherie Baker Pastor: Lynn Lamberty Outreach Worker Barbara Stodgell Administrative Assistant Kerry Harris Office Assistant June Christensen Church Treasurer Mary Lou Dickerson Custodian David Wright Wesley Choir Director Shane Galentine Youth Leader Kim Wells Bell Choir Director Jeannette Fillippi Child Care Leader Jason McMillen Child Care Assistant Donna Beaver Organist Shane Galentine

ASH WEDNESDAY—MARCH 1ST SERVICES: 12:00 NOON —CHAPEL 7:00 P.M.—CHAPEL CHILDREN’S EASTER EVENT —APRIL 8TH 2:00—3:30 P.M.

Web Page Address: main.hp-umc.org

E-Mail Address: [email protected]

PALM SUNDAY—APRIL 9TH EASTER SUNDAY—APRIL 16TH

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