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A) This Week: 50tth Celebration discussion, H and H and H
H, Need Ushers, Social, BBQ, Class Description/Membership wording Lesson.
B) 50th Celebration November 07.
Jubilee Hall
Thanks for the suggestions, keep
them coming.
If you want to help plan, contact
the Hatfields or Don
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C) Membership suggestion for Handbook. The
following was approved by voice vote with no objection on
The Ownbey Sunday School Class is a
welcoming Christian Community. Anyone who wants to be a member of the Ownbey
Sunday School Class may be. Members remain on the roll – even if they
seldom (or never) attend - unless they say they want to be removed.
A class member suggested a short way to
express it is “Once a member, always a member, as
long as you wish.”
D) Class Description: The following change was approved
The Ownbey Sunday School is
primarily a discussion class of singles and couples ages 40 and up. It designs
its own curriculum of Bible study, applied theology, life management issues,
and other topics. The teachers are experienced in leading discussions and
knowledgeable in the subject matter.
From
The Ownbey Sunday School Class is primarily a
discussion class which chooses its own curriculum including Bible study,
applied theology, life management issues, and a wide range of other topics. Knowledgeable
teachers. Ages 40 and up. Singles and couples
E) Class Objectives (No Change):
The Objectives of the Ownbey
Sunday School Class are to expand Christian beliefs through learning and
discussion and to provide Christian fellowship.
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F) News: :
1) Budget Issue:
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Last
week (9/28/03) Several class
members suggested the Ownbey Class make a contribution (in addition to any
other individual gifts) to help cover the expected Operating deficit.
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Skip
Heintzelman, Chair of the H H Committee, led a discussion of the suggestion.
The class approved the following:
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As
support for covering the deficit and an encouragement to other Sunday School
classes, the Ownbey Class will contribute $50 to the Operating fund of the
Church in recognition of its 50th anniversary year and encourage
class members to increase their pledge or give an additional amount. Such gifts
may be designative as part of the Ownbey effort.
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Wayne Harris,
Business Manager, said any increased pledges or gifts may be marked Ownbey to
reflect our class effort.
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A rough
approximation of the support of the
Ownbey Class so far is $1,800
2) Lessons:
·
We
moved to the International
Series for two sessions with Barbara Barden (10/05) and Paul Guthery
(9/28). Thanks to both for good lessons.
·
On 10/12 Jim Walters talks to us about
our Sanctuary and its Symbolism. If you have the 25 Anniversary 32
page booklet, the 117 page 50th Anniversary yellow book from 1975 (“A
Narrative Compilation of News ...
of ...MPUMC, ” or Rev. Gilreath
Adams book on the Sanctuary(“Artifacts in the Sanctuary of MPUMC”),
please look over and bring. The last two
are on line at http://donredding.com/sanctuary.html
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Then
10/19 Chick Thompson starts a two class session on Speak What We
Feel followed by Ace Walker on 10/26.
3) Helping Hands
4) (
5) Exercise Classes – will ask for
feedback about an exercise class for the over 55 folks to be held Tuesdays and
Thursdays. No cost for the first session and then it is either $4 or $5. Fill
out survey 10/12 and return
6) Ushers Needed. See Jerry Brady.
7) Adults Plus! Spiritual Life Retreat at Lake
Junaluska was a big hit.
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Thanks
to Steve James for a meaningful session as he discussed with us the
changing nature of the church population and challenged us to extend and
explain our Christian Heritage to new members and others. Thanks to Barbara
for her organization (and for the party).
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Trying to remember who went from Ownbey as we
had 14 of the 38 participants, here goes: Durward and Connie say their
first trip to Junaluska was wonderful. Ben and Joyce, Wes and Ginny,
Ken and Anne, Ruth and Skip, Marilea and Bob, Joe, Don
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See
Pictures at http://donredding.com/pi.htm By the way, the picture of a participant
sleeping was not of an Ownbey member – and it was not during class!
8) Name Tag Day was last Sunday :
Might do again or regularly, not sure yet.
9) Nametags
2 – We need Nametags for our 50th celebration for members,
former members, and guests. It might be a good time to consider permanent
name tags for Ownbey for the future. Preference from members seems to be
for the ones with elastic strings around the neck. Thanks to Bob Lumadue who
did the last nametags which now have become yellowed and many missing. Not sure
who did the wooden Nametag Holder but it was during Betty Hindsman’s
presidency.
10) 50th Celebration:
is Friday, November 07, at
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The
class voted 10/05 to have the meal catered for the 50th Anniversary at
a cost of $8. This was in lieu of a covered dish meal. Former members will be
invited to join us (at the $8), but special guests will not be charged. Let Don
and the Hatfields have addresses of previous members to invite.
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A signup
sheet was passed and over 40 people signed up already..
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Planning continues; let Social Chair Jim Hatfield have your
ideas. Sydnor Thompson will be our main
speaker.
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Suggestion we pay for Sanctuary flowers on the
Sunday before the celebration; cost is $125, and we are looking for
contributions to do this. 
6) Thanks to our hosts Ann and Jack Copeland
for sharing their home with us for our BBQ
7) Health and Happiness:
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Good to
see in class 10/05 some folks who have been under the weather recently including
Marie Perce, Randy Harris, Dottie Tobias,
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The Hatfield’s daughter, Amy,
had a son Monday, September 22 and both doing well. Congratulations. See some
neat pictures at http://homepage.mac.com/marcandamy/PhotoAlbum2.html
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Alan
Maxwell is home and
recovering
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Bun
Collingwood is feeling worse
lately and we should keep him in our prayers.
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Virginia
Gourley is feeling stronger,
thanks to a blood transfusion following a bout with anemia, and she was in
Church today.
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It was
good to see Ruth Heintzelman at the BBQ Friday, class Sunday, and at
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Bill
and Marie Pearce were
missing 09/21 (and missed the BBQ and
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Winnie
Culbreth’s mother,
Alma Warren died recently.
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Good to
see the Witherington’s back from their
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Please
provide Reatha with other H and H
6)
7) Habitat:
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(09/21) First
Saturday of Blitz was 9/20 with several Ownbey folks helping including Willard,
Jim Hatfield; Joe Hamrick, Durward Owen. (Let Don know the
others).
8) Class Membership
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Reatha
and Don attended the New
Member Orientation Monday night, September 22. Next is in November. Need
Volunteers.
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Requirements were discussed 9/14.
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Don felt
our goal is to be a welcoming Christian Community and that any one who
wants to be a member of the Ownbey Sunday School Class may be. Members remain
on the roll– even if they seldom (or never) attend - unless they say they
want to be removed.
Þ
Annually
and often several times a year, data sheets are sent to and received from all
members confirming their data information and desire to remain on the roster.
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Some members
who do not attend stay current with the class through emails, postal mail, and
the class web page.
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Some
send Ownbey checks.
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At times
members who have not attended recently return as their life situation changes.
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In
discussions with Barbara about a membership policy and whether there should be
some activity or financial requirements, she mentioned the Women’s group
which had had activity requirements and even “dues” which, she
felt, contributed to its decline in membership.
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A class
member suggested having many members on the roll who did not attend
hurts our percentage of attendance ratio and affects the allocation of space.
Don indicated he did not think that was the case, but - remembering being wrong
about opening the windows on Hot Sunday - will doublecheck with Barbara.
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In recent years there has been no Ownbey Sunday School
Class Membership Committee or Chair. Individual members performed this
function.
9) Habitat: - (09/21) First Saturday of Blitz was 9/20 with several Ownbey folks
helping including Willard, Jim Hatfield; Joe Hamrick, Durward
Owen. (Let Don know the others).
10) Helping Hands:
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As a
reminder, Helping Hands is the Committee / function of the Ownbey Class
whose purpose as approved
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See #1
action above on the Budget issue.
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The
class fed the Habitat workers 9/27 lunch with extra BBQ from the 9/26 party (using H and H's Project
Funds) We planned for 15 and 25 people were working and the Hatfields and Soules were seen
buying bread and supplies at the last moment and making sandwiches as noon
approached. Janie Jones and the Halperns helped with providing
snacks; ask them about the reaction differences in Presbyterians and
Methodists!
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On 10/05
Skip Heinztleman again asked for
voulunteers for tOctober 11 when we help provide hospitality stations
for our youth Champion Builders. ___ members have signed up so far. Skip encouraged
more to sign to help us cover all 10 stations with two persons each. The Grogans
already brought some treats to be used then.
11) Class Talks: On the
heels of Dr Howell’s Church Talks, Ownbey has Class Talks before and
after SS class. No attendance
Requirement. Your call. I will be here if you want to chat after
12) More Adults Plus!
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Skip
Heinztleman told
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Day trip
to
13) Remember Grace and Syd Elkins new address is
14) October Birthdays: Connie Owen 10/04, Tonsie Lee 10/10, Wes Soule 10/11, Ginny Soule 10/17, Tom Stinson
10/18, Anne Lumadue 10/21, Helen Hackney 10/22, Ken Buker
10/23, Allen Maxwell 10/27,
E)
Ownbey
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¨ 12/03, 4 -
Adults Plus! Trip to
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¨ Other Volunteers Needed: Ownbey
needs in italics:
¨ Ushers
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¨ Habitat
food and workers
¨ Treats
¨ Guides
/ Greeters Sunday Mornings
¨ Help get Library Started. See Barbara
¨ Youth need sofas, piano, keyboard
¨ Help Wanted in several Service Areas in the Church, 295-4841
¨ Urban Ministry needs towels and washcloths
¨ Family Partner needed for the
Robinson’s Habitat House.
¨ CHAMP Volunteers needed -joe@mpumc.org
¨ Hospital Visitors See Rae Haney
¨ Elementary School Buddies
343-5427
¨ Ushers for Church in the Round. Tell Jan Nomina, Hospitality Chair.
¨ New Church Member follow-up. Need Volunteers
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Home Bound and Hospital Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney
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Goodness
Gracious Gift Shop - see Linda
Shull 366-0403 to work in Shop
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