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Gleam
The
March 2019
The Newsletter of the Baden United Methodist Church
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E
R Follow the events of Jesus’ life from Palm Sunday
to the Resurrection on Easter morning.
Palm Sunday - April 14 - Follow the triumphant procession into Jerusalem with the waving of palm
branches as the children parade through the sanctuary at the 10:30 Worship service.
Maundy Thursday - April 18 - Experience the closeness of Jesus and his disciples as the Last Supper
is portrayed in Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday - April 19 - Walk the steps to Calvary, feel the weight of the cross as Jesus dies for our
sins during the Service of Shadows at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Holy Saturday - April 20 - In solemn remembrance of Jesus’ time in the tomb the church will gather
in a time of contemplation in the Chapel at 6:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday - April 21 - Celebrate the Resurrection and the EMPTY tomb during the 10:30 a.m.
worship service as you discover “He’s Alive!”
Special Notes - Caring and Sharing
Special Notes
Friends and family members will be missed. Our P R AY E R R E Q U E S T S
deepest sympathy is extended to theses families that Those in need of prayer Those who lost loved ones
have lost loved ones . Jack Wirth Families of :
Eleanor Virginia Smith - July 9, 2018 Julian Hightower Steve Solomich
Hugh McCreery - September 28, 2018 John Krepps Kathleen Phillips
Betty Holcomb James Haymond
Mary Ann Rubino - October 8, 2018
Walter Szymoniak Dorcus Moore
Ann Groves - September 2018 Ruth Wegrey Fred Vanderhoff
Jim Niehinke Rose Pfeiffer Jim Niehenke
Deborah Sulkowski - October 15, 2018 David Myers Wayne Bennett
Wayne Bennett - November 4, 2018 Eric Roleson Georgine Moorhead
JoAnn Shaner Deborah Sulkowski
Georgine Moorehead - November 11, 2018
Sue Ramsey Mary Ann Rubino
Dorcus Moore - December 4, 2018 Alexis Watt Hugh McCreery
James Haymond - January 5, 2019 Eleanor Martorano Ann Grove
Kathleen Phillips - January 17, 2019 Fred Zajac Eleanor Smith
Steve Solomich - March13, 2019 Laura Nalepa Albert Tomei
Fred Dominick Gwendolyn Smith
Our thoughts and prayers are with these families.
Fran Zimmerman
Those in the military
Tree of Life Congregation
Congratulations to John and Chelsea Carter, who Kyle Mackey
The Homeless
Lt. John Toolis
welcomed a son, Lane, to their family in June and
Mickey Futato
to Pat and Amy McGowan, who also added another Luke Heilig
Those in College
son to their family, Declan Conner, in August.
Jesse DiCicco
Allison Ramirez Those in assisted living
Congratulations to Baden’s Confirmation class Josh Ramirez Fred Ramsey
who were confirmed on December 23, 2018 Carrie Freed AnnaMargaret Decker
GIFT Campaign Marge Tillery
Christopher DiCicco, Kaia Fubio, Lilly
Miriam Bennett
Geweth, Rachel Gibson, Faith Holcomb, The Way Forward Maggie Gall
Colby Ramirez and Heidi Setzenfand. Hazel Wozniak
Jean Miller
Welcome to the family Garnet Mazur
A warm welcome is extended to the new
members of Baden United Methodist Church.
The new members officially joined the
congregation on Sunday, February 17. After the
worship service we celebrated with a potluck
luncheon in Fellowship Hall.
What a joy it is to welcome:
Jason and Stephanie Braner
Jack and Rhonda Chiocca Stephen Ministry is here to help
Richard Ganter when life gets too difficult.
Sally Kanouff Call 724-869-4430 or
Mike Bodner Email to stephenministry.bumc@gmail.com
Renita Phillip
Pastor’s Ponderings
What are the most important events in human (or at least Western) history? Depending on the one
answering the question you’ll probably see some of these items on the list:
• Moses and the Exodus ca. 1446 BC
• Reign of Alexander the Great 336-323 BC
• The Pax Romana (The Peace of Rome) 27 BC-180 AD
• Jesus of Nazareth 4 BC – 30 (33?) AD
• Muhammad 571-632
• Magna Carta 1215
• The Renaissance 1300-1600
• Gutenberg’s Printing Press 1450
• The Protestant Reformation 1517-1648
• The American Revolution 1773-1783
• The French Revolution 1789-1799
• World War I 1914-1918
• The Bolshevik Revolution 1917
• World War II 1939-1945
• Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989
But what if we had to narrow it down to the single most important day – what day would it be?
For a Christian there’s only one possible answer: it’s the day that Jesus rose from the dead! No other day
can even begin to compare in importance.
The knowledge that Jesus literally, physically rose from the dead gave His followers the courage to
spread the Good News of the Resurrection. They declared the Gospel despite the fact that almost all of
them paid with their own lives. Yet they never recanted. They couldn’t recant. They knew the truth! They
had seen it with their own eyes. They had spoken to the Resurrected Christ, hearing Him speak with their
own ears. They had touched Him with their own hands. There was no doubt; and consequently, there was
no fear! (Think about it: if Jesus hadn’t truly raisen from the dead, His disciples would have had no reason
to spread a lie, especially since it meant persecution and death to do so.)
The literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave is the only explanation for the
existence of the Christian faith.
The Christian believes that putting one’s faith and trust in Jesus will enable them to also be raised
from the dead for eternity. This isn’t just wishful thinking. Jesus, the One Who rose from the dead, told
His disciples this would happen. (See John 3:15-18 & 36, John 6:40 & 54, John 14:1-6, Romans 8:11, 1
Corinthians 15:20-23, 1 Peter 1:3)
And that Good News continues to be heard to this day. We celebrate this event every Saturday
evening and Sunday morning when we gather to worship. The Resurrection of Christ is the centerpiece of
what we believe. And just as this truth gave the Apostles strength and courage to overcome the difficulties
of life, it does the same for us today.
Billions of people who have put their faith in Christ. As a result each one will know the beauty and
love of eternal life, regardless of their life circumstances on this present earth.
But what about you?
GIFT - Growing It Forward Together
The GIFT committee is pleased to announce that Easter
the Capital Campaign is going well.
There is still time for you to be a
Candy Sale
part of this exciting time of growth Everyone loves candy, especially
at Baden United Methodist Church at Easter time.
by sending in a pledge or a one time The church will be
offering. No gift is too small to make selling delicious
a difference in the work to be done. All donations Holman Candies to
are greatly appreciated. benefit the Capital
In late February the GIFT committee was able to Improvement Fund
make the first installment payment of $50,000 to the • Brochures are available in the entryway
Eaton Endowment Fund because of the generous • Orders are due by Sunday, April 7
gifts and faithful pledges of the congregation. The
on going fundraising efforts, such as the breakfast • Please Pay When You Place Your Order
brunch, the boutique, soup, candy and flower sales • Make checks payable to Holman Candies
have all been instrumental in helping the fund to • Candy Orders will be delivered
grow. Your participation in all these fundraising April 13 & 14, Palm Sunday Weekend
events is making a difference.
Talk to Bill Alberts, Candy Sale Chairman,
724-869-2213
First Sunday of Each Month - April 7
It’s been 16 years since BUMC published our last
cookbook. The Ladies of the
Welcome and Outreach Team
feel it is time to update those
cookbooks. They are now
accepting recipes for a new
cookbook to be published later
this year, and we’d love for you
to be part of BUMC history!
Here are the criteria:
• Must include your full name and phone number
or email address in case we have questions
(only your name will be published)
Cost: Free Will Donation • Must include accurate measurements,
cook times, temperatures, pan sizes,
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM and number of servings
You can submit your recipes in various ways:
Fellowship Hall • Forms are available in the entryway.
Baden United Methodist Church • Complete the form and drop in the offering plate or
mail to the office
Everyone is invited! • Email to Amy Freed - AMYLFREED@GMAIL.COM
Take out is available
• Access the form on the website
All Proceeds Benefit the Baden Capital Improvement Fund
www.badenumc.org
Questions? Email Amy Freed
Always something happening at Baden UMC
Have you ever considered visiting
JU N I O R the Franklin Inn Restaurant,
where our Chairmen of the Admin Board,
CH U R C H
Nemorio Ramirez is head chef?
Now is your opportunity
while also supporting our youth group!
On Sunday, January 6, 2019, the Children’s Ministry
For only $35 per person
began offering Junior Church every week immediately on April 28th
following the children’s sermon. Junior Church meets
on the lower level in a classroom and is especially
from 4:30pm-7:30pm
designed for children from 1st through 4th grade. 3 delectable meal options will be available
They are using material from the “Celebrating God’s to choose!
World in Children’s Church”. Each session includes a All proceeds benefit the youth mission trip.
Message, Prayer, Bible Verse, Craft, Snack and Music. See our youth members or youth leaders
The children then return to their parents during the for more information.
last hymn.
Contact Dege Smith (724-869-5832) if you are
interested in helping with this special time with the
children or have any questions.
a n ce ! Dance! ance!
D D A n n u a l S u n d ay S c h o o l
All are welcome to join in this activity of fun & dance. E aster Egg Hunt
No prior experience is necessary,
The Sunday School Department is
just a willingness to learn and move.
planning their annual Easter Egg Hunt
Each Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM.
on Easter Sunday during the Sunday
Please note: Dance will not meet on April 10 &17
School hour.
Questions: Contact Nancy VanDeCar (724-869-9461)
If you would like to donate bags of
wrapped candy, a box will be available
in the entryway Please send your
donations by Sunday, March 31. On
Sunday, April 7, the Sunday School
Teachers will fill the eggs for their
individual classes to ensure that age
KFC has had a great winter session learning about appropriate candy is stuffed in each egg.
characters of the Bible, such as Samson, Joshua, Thank you for your continuing
David and Goliath. Along with their lesson the generosity to the children’s ministry!! If
children do crafts, play games and have a snack. you have any questions please contact
KFC is open to any child age 4 and up. They meet Angela Ramirez, 724-252-5590
in the Chapel Cafe` at 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
There are few more sessions left, but it is never
too late to join in on the fun. Contact Joanne
McCartney for more information (724-869-2536).
Opportunities to Serve
M i s s i o n Tr i p P l a n n e d We Care Food Pantry
The Food Pantry continues to be a ray of hope and
June 30 - July 6 help to those in need of help in this community. The
food pantry distributes food on the third Monday
and Tuesday of each month, by appointment.
Registration and income limits apply. Call 724-242-
0204 for more information.
The pantry is run soley by donations of food and
A mission trip is being planned to Red Bird Mission
time of its volunteers. They are especially looking
in Kentucky. The Red Bird Mission has been providing
for volunteers to sort food donations on Wednesday,
ministries in the Appalachian Mountains since 1921.
April 10, Sunday, April 14, Saturday, April 27, and
Today the need remains critical in this isolated, rural,
Saturday, May 11.
distressed area. Chronic poverty, lack of jobs, poor
housing, and rugged mountainous terrain provide
obstacles to a fuller life for the residents of this area.
If you would like to help or donate, contact the
directors, Esther or Ed Hallas (724-242-0204).
These work camp mission trips help the needy residents You Can Make A Difference!
with repairs to their homes. Work crew duties may
Members of the church volunteer
include painting, remodeling bathrooms or kitchens,
at the Salvation Army Center in
repairing walls, roofs, siding, building steps or doing
Beaver Falls to serve dinner to the
landscaping.
needy people of the area on the 3rd
Any able body, young or old, are welcome to join this
Sunday of every month. Everyone is
trip. The total cost of the trip is $500 per person. That
invited to take this opportunity to
includes meals, lodging, transportation, and project
serve. The group leaves the church
material donation. The Eaton Endowment Fund is
by 1:45 p.m. and returns around 4:00 p.m. Talk to
willing to underwrite 75% of the cost of the trip.
Pastor Jim if you are interested in helping.
Help for the Homeless
Spring is here according to the calendar but for
those living outdoors the weather is still quite
cold. To help the homeless community the church
continues to collect warm clothing and personal
items. Nemorio Ramirez
works through several area
If you are interested in serving, contact Sally Bramble, homeless ministries to
Bud Meade, or Pastor Jim. More information is get your donations where
available in the entryway and on the bulletin board. they are needed. If you are
interested in helping with
the Homeless Ministry
contact Nemorio at 724-709-3137.
More Opportunities to Serve
C a n Yo u B e l i e v e I t !
Church Work Day Last year the Busy Bees made over
Saturday, March 30, 8:00 AM
500 blankets!
All Hands on Deck! Five Hundred! That is a lot of blankets
Everyone is needed to help with the spring and a lot of love poured over
cleaning of the inside of the laps of the sick, needy, new moms & elderly!
the church and the outside
In the spring of 2018, 100 blankets went to the Butler
grounds. Easter and all the
County Vets and another
spring activities will be
100 to Concordia Visiting
here soon and we want the Nurses. After their summer
church to look its best for break they began working
all the visitors. Tasks for all ages and abilities. again and in October, 25
Talk to the trustees with any questions you lap quilts were sent to
have. Children’s Hospital and 75
to Beaver Meadow Nursing
Home. The Visiting Nurses received 25 more blankets.
The Bees were extra busy in the month of December
making 35 blankets for Children and Youth Services,
50 for Children’s Hospital and another 75 for
Cranberry Place Nursing Home.
Can you imagine how many more people could be
reached with these warm tokens of love if there were
more “Busy Bees” working? The ladies are looking
for volunteers to join them with this service project.
Would you like to see the church grow They meet every Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in Fellowship
and reach more families? Hall until mid June. Everyone is welcome. No quilting
Would you like to be involved in or sewing experience is necessary.
Community Activities? Come enjoy the fellowship.
Then this is your opportunity. The Welcome and Have a cup of tea,and help those in need.
Outreach Team is looking for new members and
new ideas. Come to their monthly meeting and see
GIVING IS WORSHIPPING & SERVING
what’s happening. The meeting takes place on the
first Tuesday, of the month in the Cafe` at 7:00 p.m. GIVE BACK TO THE ONE WHO FIRST GAVE
Contact Paula Hazelwood for more information
(724-869-7919)
What a joy to share the blessings God has bestowed
on us. Thank you to all who continue to contribute
to the work of the church. To help you meet your
Short Term Office Help Needed
giving goals or make a one time donation Baden
Some Monday and Wednesday Afternoons UMC offers electronic giving for your convenience.
in May and June. Visit the church web site badenumc.org
and click on the “Donate” tab or scan
Computer skills not required.
this barcode-like QR code image with a
Call the office if you can help - 724-869-2720 smartphone.
B a d en Unite d Me tho d ist C hu rc h
4 20 Dipp ol d Ave.
B a d en, PA 15005
Re v. James G . You ng , Pa stor
Schedule of Services
Saturday (Come As You Are Service) - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday (Traditional Setting) - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.
Badenumc@comcast.net
www.badenumc.org
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