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SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Dear Church
TABLE
Family,
“Will you not revive
us again, that your
people may rejoice in
you?” ~ Psalm 85 of contents
I see signs that God is in the process of bringing
spiritual renewal to AHUMC. Attendance and
giving are up, first time professions of faith are
I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his up, the number of people in small groups is up.
resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming We find that the Walk to Emmaus is an effective Message from the Pastor pg. 3
tool to help revitalize a person’s spiritual life.
like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the Upcoming Sermon Series pg. 4
resurrection from the dead - Philippians 3:10-11
We planned to send twelve in 2019 and already Building Connections pg. 5
we have had ten men go on the walk. Our
Easter is coming! We will be celebrating the new life we Fresh Expressions is reaching new people who Global Leadership Summit pg. 6
have through Jesus. His is the only grave that is empty! His wouldn’t normally walk in our doors and help Serving Opportunities pg. 7
resurrection from the dead declared once and for all that Jesus them to connect with a faith community and grow
is truly the Son of God. in their faith. Twenty two people attended Ben UMW pg. 8
Williams’ class on faith sharing. These are all Fresh Expressions pg. 10
Journey with us as we move toward Easter. Spend these last very hopeful signs that God is at work. Spiritual
renewal is the result of the ministry of the Holy AMEN pg. 11
weeks of Lent in prayer and fasting to get more of God. Invite
those without a church home to our Holy Week Services. Spirit. God does it. But there are things that a Global Missions pg. 12
church can do to help fan the flames. Let me
mention five of them: Scholarships pg. 14
Palm Sunday Preschoolers will walk through the Sanctuary at
8:30 & 11 waving palms, older kids (through 4th grade) will walk Look for this floor sticker in the Family Ministry pg. 15
1. The first and foremost is prayer and fasting.
through Fellowship Hall at 9:30 & 11. Connections Center. Activities & Updates pg. 16
Every great awakening began with a few people
Take a “foot selfie” and committing themselves to praying for it. During
send to your friends inviting
Life Events pg. 18
Maundy Thursday Fellowship Hall, 7 pm, Dramatic reading of Lent we are challenging you to choose a time to
the Last Supper and Communion. them to our Easter services! fast and pray to seek God’s will. Our Sunday night
prayer service continues to grow. A Lenten prayer
Good Friday Sanctuary, 7 pm, Combined traditional and service is taking place at noon each Wednesday.
contemporary choirs, plus a message. Free childcare for 2. Repentance. God’s people on their knees
Thursday & Friday for children 5 years and under. forsaking their sin. On the Cover:
3. Instant obedience to God’s Word. God’s love Trent Davis on the Jamaica Mission Trip
language is obedience.
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4. Unity and love in the body. Refusing to allow
anything to divide us.
5. Getting on fire. Allowing God to increase our
We are celebrating the one year anniversary of our Link magazine! passion for his mission to change the world.
We thank you for your excitement about the new format. This gives
us an opportunity to share stories with more depth. Thanks to How will we know when spiritual renewal comes?
Gail Button for the beauitul watercolor she did for our first edition! Among other things we will begin to see joyful,
passionate worship, purity of life a deeper love
The original hangs in the West Hallway. Every January, April, July
for people, a conviction of sin, a desire for more
and October, full color copies of The Link are available in the of Christ and his Word, boldness in witness,
Connections Center and Narthex. You can also read it online on healings and miracles, people finding Christ, the
our e-news page https://www.andersonhills.org/enews community being positively impacted, and finally,
lives being changed. What about you? Where do
you see God at work in your life?
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UPCOMING SERMON SERIES
SERMON ON THE MOUNT CAPITAL
Our next sermon series takes us from the end
of April-end of July. The Sermon on the Mount CAMPAIGN
gives us insight into what the Kingdom of
God looks like and feels like; it is a sweeping
declaration of the character, influence, and
UPDATE
actions of a citizen of the Kingdom, articulated
with perfect intent by the King himself. The
Kingdom of God can be defined as God’s Our Building Connections Capital Campaign wraps up this May.
reign in human hearts. When we repent from We are so grateful for the contributions you have made. The new
our sinful nature and allow God to reign in our spaces are helping to build connections with our community and
hearts, in our relationships, in all of our affairs, with each other. Here is an update:
everything changes.
Actual Costs through 2/28/2019 are $3,607,000. An additional
In His sermon, we hear Jesus tell of deeds of Christian courage, of compassion and reconciliation, of $15,000 in interest costs are estimated to be incurred between
integrity in the face of temptation, and of witness for truth and justice. In God’s kingdom there would 3/01/2019 and 5/31/2019 ( 3 years since approval). That would
be no walking the line, no asking, “How close can I get to sin without sinning?” In His kingdom, motive bring the total cost to $3,622,000 ($22,000 above the originally
matters as much as action. In the kingdom life, there is a righteousness only possible by means of a estimated amount).
changed heart. The Kingdom of God is not just a different world that is unattainable; it is real, is doable,
is possible and is expected by Jesus for His new people. Actual Revenues from pledges through 2/28/2019 are
$2,199,000. Based on payments to date, it is estimated that
an additional $23,000 in pledge payments will be received
between 3/01/2019 and 5/31/2019 (3 years since approval). That
would bring the total revenues to $2,222,000 ($22,000 above
the originally estimated amount).
Total loan outstanding as of 2/28/2019 is $1,408,000 (costs of
$3,607,000 less revenues of $2,199,000). The additional net
revenues of $8,000 (revenues of $23,000 less interest costs of
$15,000) would bring the loan outstanding to $1,400,000 (current
loan of $1,408,000 less additional net revenues of $8,000).
That would bring the loan balance to the orginally estimated
$1,400,000.
The financial success of the project depends on receiving the
additional pledge payments on the current capital campaign and
on a future capital campaign to pay off the remaining $1,400,000
SAVE THE DATE! in debt.
You have been very generous and supportive of the project and
WOMEN’S FALL RETREAT that support is greatly appreciated by the Building Committee
and the Finance Committee. Thank You !!
OCT. 25-27 GEN. BUTLER STATE PARK
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PROJECT 5000
This annual outreach project begins May 1 and goes til
June 15. Help our local food pantries keep the shelves
filled this summer, a time when food pantries struggle to
feed people because the donations are lighter during
the summer months.
Goal is 1000 boxes - one box will feed a family of four
for two days! Boxes and lists will be available to sign out
and fill beginning May 1 in the Connections Center and
Narthex. You will also be able to buy pre-filled boxes at
the Anderson Towne Center Kroger. Questions? Contact
The 2019 Global Leadership Summit Luke Brocki lbrocki@andersonhillsumc.org or Ken
Speakers have been announced! Snyder kensnyder05@yahoo.com.
Anderson Hills will once again be a host
site for the 2019 Summit on August 8 & 9. SUNDAY SERVEDAY MAY 5!
Pastor Craig Groeschel will be hosting Our next Serve Day is chock full of awesome opportunities to get outside the walls of the church to
the Summit. AH members/attenders get a serve!
discount rate of $89 until June 25. Then it 1 - Hogwash Station at the Flying Pig: 7:30 am-1:30 pm (3 shifts), this is a cooling station at Mile 23 of
increases to $119. the marathon on Riverside Dr
2- Mt Washington School: VBS 2019 Sneak Preview Party at 12:15 pm
Use code GLS19TEAM. Access the 3 - Nagel House Build: Volunteers to help pre-fab walls for two homes. This is a community wide
Summit Registration at https://www. service project at Nagel Middle School from 10:30 am-3:30 pm (shifts)
andersonhills.org/events/2019-summit. 4 - Blessing Walks: Groups of volunteers to head out into the community to bless people with basic
Make plans to be a part of this great needs and prayer. Meet at 12:15 pm in the Connections Center
leadership training event!
Sign up on our events page http://www.andersonhills.org/events.
VBS 2019
Golf League
Enjoy a game of golf weekly with AHUMC men! A golf league will be June 24 - 27, 6-8:30 pm at the Mt Washington
starting in May at Ivy Hills Country Club. We play on Wednesday evenings School. This will be a wild adventure for
from May 8 - August 14 at 6 pm. We play 9 holes each week. For further preschool kids (ages 3-5 years) and elementary
information or to sign up, email Ed Mazza edwardmazza47@yahoo.com school kids (grades K-6th). Kids will gather
snapshots of animals in the wild while getting
Softball snapshots of Jesus in the Bible. Kids will
Don’t hang up the glove! Ball players will enjoy our softball team experience opportunities to respond to the
beginning this spring. Cost to play is $20 for the season. Season begins gospel through every encounter with Jesus!
on April 15 and ends by August 12. Games are played on Monday nights at either 6:30 or 7:30 PM. Registration for
Sign up here For more information contact Eric Bishop ebishop@shinetsusilicones.com • adult and youth volunteers
• children attending
Gun Range Warriors is on our events page. Questions? Contact Laura
April 23 6-8 pm at Ready Line Range. Register on our events page. Contact Jim Rogers for for further Burger wecare@andersonhillsumc.org
details drjimrogers@gmail.com
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This year marks the 150 years since the organzation now
United Methodist Women appreciate your support of our known as The United Methodist Women got it’s start.
Soup/Bake Sale! We collected $1,448 which will all be It was a rainy, stormy day on March 23, 1869 when “a
included with our end of year disbursements to missions. handful of women” came together at the Tremont Street
Church in Boston¹ to form the Woman’s
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal
APRIL MEETING Church. Notices of the meeting had been sent to 28
Methodist churches of Boston and vicinity but only eight
April General Meeting and lunch is Thursday, April 4 at 10:
AM. UMW member, Mary Irish, will be our speaker telling us woman actually came. The church was
about the Cincinnati Assistance League. All church women locked when the earliest arrived but, once inside the
and friends are invited to attend. The beginnings of UMW in Boston church, the women prayed and listened to stories told by
missionary wives recently returned from India.
At the Uniting Conference (1939), which created The Methodist Church, the program and
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE responsibilities of the WFMS were merged with those of five other women’s organizations to form the
Woman’s Society of Christian Service and the Wesleyan Service Guild.
The United Methodist Women’s Spring Rummage Sale is
FRIDAY, May 3, 9 am-6 pm, and SATURDAY, May 4, 9 am-1 pm Our UWM chapter began in 1909 known as the Ladies Aid Society of Asbury M. E. Church. The
organization has been known as the UMW since 1973. Anderson Hills’ UMW group started in 1909.
Donations can be dropped off in the Connection Center beginning Monday, April 29, through
Thursday, May 2. For large item pick-ups, please contact Debi Stevens, 232-9210.
REMINDER: We cannot accept donations of sofa beds, TVs, entertainment/TV cabinets, large hutch
units/china cabinets, large appliances, computers, treadmills, mattresses, cribs or car seats.
Volunteers are needed for the following days/times:
• Sunday, April 28
12 noon-3 pm: for set-up of racks, shelving, etc. Come help with set-up right after church and
enjoy a pizza lunch on UMW.
• Monday and Tuesday, April 29/30
9 am-5 pm: Sign up for shifts of 2 or more hours to help distribute and organize dropped off
AHUMC UMW ladies working at
donations.
Carthage Fair
3-7 pm: Help ARMM, if needed, with large Item pick-up (mostly furniture). Men and youth
needed after school or work for an hour or two. AHUMC UMW ladies now
• Wednesday, May 1
9 am-5 pm: Volunteer for shifts of 2 or more hours to help in the sale areas sorting and The UMW of today is still fighting for social justice. They say in the twenty-first century:
pricing donations. • there are more slaves on earth than at any other time in the history of the humankind
• Saturday, May 4 • one in four women will experience domestic violence.
1-4 pm: Help with clean-up and resetting Fellowship Hall and classrooms for Sunday • the more hours of television a girl watches, the fewer options she believes she has for her life
morning.
Anderson HIlls’ United Methodist Women are a vital part of the mission-oriented organization. Some of
Our Rummage Sales usually raise between $9,000-$12,000 for missions. The sale last fall actually the missions our chapter donates to include AHUMC Caring & Outreach, ARMM, Inter-Parish Ministry,
netted over $12,000. All remaining items after the sale are picked up by Appalachian Mountain SEM Food Pantry, Wesley Community Services, Wesley Chapel Mission Center, Wesley Education
Missions in Kentucky and New Life Furniture. Center, Wesley Community Center of Dayton, UM Children’s Home (Columbus), the Jamaica Mission
Trip, WASH program, Henderson Settlement, Back2Back Ministries (Cincinnati), MOPS and UMCOR
This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to be involved in Anderson Hills and serve our (disaster relief). Our local service project is Homeless New Beginnings that supports the work of
community (especially the under-resourced). Volunteers can sign up to serve on our events page. House of Peace which provides safe and protective shelter for victims of domestic violence/abuse.
Questions? Contact Marcie Huffer, 752-7195, or Ruth Heyward, 232-3181.
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Please keep an eye on when these services are held and bring neighbors, friends, and relatives who
do not have achurch home. It’s easy. Just ask. For questions or to volunteer contact Jonathan at
jkollmann@andersonhillsumc.org
Faith & Friends on Tap: April 6 & 20, May 4 & 18, June 1 & 15-Little Miami Brewing Co 10:30 am
April 28, Rhinegeist 5-7 pm
These services outside the church are
Faith & Friends Art Experience: April 11, May 16 6:30 pm Colorful Cupboard Arts
truly blessing people. For example, in
Register on our events page for the Art Experience
February, we had a young lady attend
the worship service with her mother and
aunt. A couple of days later, tragically,
she passed away. The mother contacted We love our church! But more than that, we love our community. This August we are going to BE
Pastor Jonathan and asked him to the church in this community. Instead of hosting a
officiate her daughter’s funeral service. celebration on our front lawn one day of the month, we
She told Pastor Jonathan she did not are going to be doing four full weeks of outreach. Don’t
have a church home or a pastor. Pastor worry, we will still bless students, teachers, and parents
Jonathan exclaimed, “You do now!” on August 11th as a part of Backpack Sunday, but this
Jonathan preached the gospel at the year, the resources we would normally spend on an “post
funeral service. The mother and son of service” event on our front lawn will instead be used to
The Fresh Expression Ministry of Anderson Hills
the deceased young lady have come to love on our community throughout the month. Look for
UMC is off to a successful start in 2019! It was a
Anderson Hills UMC Sunday morning more information to come about ways that you and your
packed room at The Glen Senior Living Center
worship service. family can serve this great community this August!
on Ash Wednesday. Pastor Mark Putman gave a
message and then the group shared Communion
and the imposition of ashes. Some had never
experienced Ash Wednesday before.
They said they were thankful for the service! AMEN (Anderson Methodist Elder Network)
Monday, April 8 - we will be taking a Croswell bus to the Derby Dinner Theater in Clarksville, IN for
matinee performance by the Glenn Miller Orchestra followed by dinner at a Golden Corral buffet before
The Faith and Friends on Tap
returning to Cincinnati. Cost will be $80 per person - that covers everything.
Experience at the Little Miami Brewing
Company is seeing a steady worship
Monday, May 13th - we will be holding our next AMEN Planning Committee meeting. This would be a
attendance averaging 60 people with
great opportunity for anyone who is interested in getting involved in the planning/coordinating/execution
the highest worship attendance of 97!
of any part of the AMEN Ministry programs to attend and learn more about the things we do. Rod and
We are seeing a lot of new people and
Linda Plybon are seeking someone (an individual or a couple) to replace them as leaders of the AMEN
regulars who consider Faith and Friends
The Faith and Friends Art Experience hosted at Ministry. They would be glad to have someone work with them for a few months to get a “feel” for what’s
on Tap their church.
Colorful Cupboard Arts has held three worship involved before taking over. If interested, contact Rod or Linda at 513-528-0844 or rodplybon@yahoo.
services. Praise God, each service was filled! com
Pastor Jonathan started a Faith and
The March worship attendance totaled 42 people,
Friends Life Group at his home. The
along with 8 people viewing the livestream. Most Sunday, May 19 - our May luncheon is on the third Sunday instead of the second because of Mother’s
group is studying the Jonah series.
of the people who attend do not have a church Day. This year our meal will be provided by the AMEN Food Team with assistance from former leader
home. Charla, Andy and Sophia Lee, Tom and of the church’s Cooking Ministry, Phyllis Grubbs. Our program for that day will feature cartoonist Duane
Recently Pastor Jonathan met with the
Mary Wessel, Lora and Jayson Currier assist Abel from Canton, creator of the comic strip series ZED. He is a motivator and entertainer.
American Legion Post 318 Commander
with the worship service. The service includes a
and discussed holding a Faith and
sermon, music, fellowship and each participant Tuesday, June 5th - we will Take a Croswell bus to The Ohio Bird Sanctuary near Mansfield, OH. This visit
Friends Experience for Veterans
painting a picture of the introduced theme related will include a lecture and an opportunity to interact with and feed some birds. We’ll be having a delicious
beginning in May. This Fresh Expression
to scripture and the message. lunch somewhere, also.
will open the door and bless our local
veterans with the gospel message!
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ANDERSON HILLS AT WORK... AROUND THE WORLD
MEXICO JAMAICA
We are partnering with Back2Back for our annual trip to an orphanage in God blessed this year’s mission to Jamaica in so many ways. Not only did the team of 12 complete the task
Monterrey, Mexico. The trip is October 11-18. We would love to have you join us of building 2 homes, but new relationships were made in the neighborhood of “Captureland” where the
(families can bring children ages 8 and up.) We will be working with orphaned construction took place. The sites were a short walking distance from each other. Our team was divided into two
children in a home called “Casa Posibilidades” and activities include daily small groups and each team was led by three Jamaicans who work for CSI Ministries, the sponsoring organization.
group, devotionals, projects, education and fun!
The first day of work was spent building the frame and floor and painting and erecting the first wall of the house.
Participant cost for the trip is $1,050 with some scholarship assistance Afterwards we walked through Captureland, led by our Jamaican co-workers Abe, Harry and Andy. We invited
available. This cost includes airfare and all in-country expenses ( food, lodging, folks to a community worship on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons at the football (soccer) field at the top of
transportation, projects and emergency medical insurance.) Please contact Trip Leader Anissa Hollingsworth by the road.
April 15 if interested: anissa@fuse.net or 1-859-916-4158.
AFRICA
By the end of the work day Tuesday, we had the rest of the walls up and painted and the roof frame in place. As
we walked to the football field, we prayed that God would bring folks with an open heart to hear his message.
From Rob Criger: My wife, Sarah and I will be spending two weeks in Lusaka Zambia this coming May with Brian He brought a couple dozen people, one of whom was Iris, age 94, who
and Tara Vinson and their new congregation. The Rev. Brian Vinson and his wife, Tara, are missionaries with the had been an integral person in Harry’s life. With help, she was able to walk
General Board of Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church serving as the coordinator of church planting the rough road to the field and join us in community singing and praying.
in the Lusaka District of Zambia, a part of the South Congo/Zambia Episcopal Area. By the end of the work day Wednesday the houses were complete. Again,
To be completely honest, I’m not sure how this trip came about. I was attending Iris made her way to the soccer field to worship with us.
services one morning when a gentleman from the WASH program came to thank
our congregation for their donations over the years. We learned that AHUMC has The next day Abe, Harry and Andy
been involved in raising funds to build clean water wells and WASH sites (water, showed us a partially finished house
sanitation and hygiene) in Zambia since 2007. Nearly 100 wells and 20 WASH they had been constructing for Iris
sites have been built to date in Zambia with funds raised by our church. for over 2 years. With the little money
they had, they bought block for a
After the service I was on my way out the door with my mind occupied with what foundation and had managed to find
I was going to get at the grocery store; then found myself on the other side of enough wood to build a frame. After
the building talking with Pastor Rowland, asking if Anderson Hills ever sent finding out they just needed about
Rob Criger & son William teams to Zambia. he said we have sent mission teams twice. A month later my 94-yr-old Iris at worship $800 to buy the rest of the materials
wife and I were raising money and planning out our vaccination schedule. to finish her home, we knew God had put us there at that place and time
for a reason. He wanted us to use your spare change donations to finish
During our time in Zambia, our group will be rotating between two main teams. Those with pastoral experience building Iris’ home. Isn’t God good?! Thank you for your gifts and joining us
will be a third team working and teaching with the Church’s male leaders. Those of us without formal learning in in the mission field in Jamaica!
theology will be working with either the women’s group or the youth group. The women’s group will be taught The start on Iris’ house
skills that they can transfer into a personal business to support their families. They will be taught how to use a Nancy Newton & 2019 Jamaica Mission Team
sewing machine. We plan to purchase several machines to leave with their church. They will also learn how to
make small items with crochet skills. Those of us with some business background may also teach a little about
The two houses our teams built
the administration needed to be successful.
The youth group is comprised of young people up to the age of 24 and may include some national youth
leaders. Our time with them will be spent highlighting the similarities between our cultures, VBS, and general
counseling/conversation. We want to let them know they are part of this world and not on their own. I’m told
that one of the main questions the youth have is “How do I know God is the right God?” They live every day in
an animistic society and have a thirst to learn.
Since this is a fairly new congregation for Tara and Brian, they wanted us to develop a relationship with
the people so that future groups will be better accepted when it comes to future service projects, initial
ambassadors if you will. When you start by building a foundation of trust you don’t have to try and convince
someone that you are truly there to help. If you want to support us contact me at crigerr@yahoo.com.
12 | Anderson Hills UMC The Link, Spring/Summer 2019 | 13A reminder you are welcome to join LOVE LANGUAGES OF CHILDREN
us for prayer and worship on Sunday THURSDAY APRIL 25,
nights. One Sunday evening a month, we 9:45-11:45 am and 6:30-8:00 pm.
focus on healing prayers. You can also Parents will learn how children express and receive love best
request Inner Healing Prayer Ministry (by through 1 of 5 communication styles or love languages, and
appointment, call Laura Burger at 231- will be given tools to help them discover each child’s primary
4172) – a team meets with you privately for language and how to speak in each. Based on the best-selling
prayerful inner healing. books by Gary Chapman. Free childcare.
FAMILY MINISTRY SUMMER VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Sunday April 28 12:30-2pm
Monday April 29 6:30-8pm
1st of 2 offered mandatory training opportunities for adults and teens volunteering in Family Ministry
WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO... Sunday Programs in Summer 2019. If you have an interest in exploring volunteering in Family
People are looking for counseling when life’s hard times come. If you find yourself in that situation, here Ministry, please contact Dana Caldwell. Your volunteer time and dates will be flexible according to
are several options: We have a professional counselor on staff, Rev. Jill Croswell. You can reach her at your family schedule needs. Opportunities available as large group leaders, small group leaders and
wesleycounseling@gmail.com or call 513-226-3507. in-room assistants in all programs. Seeing our young generation growing in their faith and forming
strong friendships with peers is so rewarding for many of our volunteers!
We have Stephen Ministers to walk alongside you during a difficult time. Stephen Ministers receive 50
hours of training. We have Stephen Ministers now that are available to have a care receiver. You can
find more information Stephen Ministry on our website at andersonhills.org/receive-care or contact FAITH5™ (Faith Acts In The Home)
Laura Burger at wecare@andersonhillsumc.org. Tuesdays, May 14 and 21
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
is a simple, easy-to-implement faith practice. It will help you, as parents, easily bring spiritual habits
EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND into your home in a very natural, organic way. When done over time, the FAITH5™ carries the power
to enrich communication, deepen understanding, aid sleep, and promote mental, physical and
Struggling to pay for school? If you are a high school senior or an adult wanting retraining, let us help! The spiritual health. Children ages 5 and up are encouraged to attend with parents/guardians. Childcare
AHUMC Education Support Fund exists to help you pursue otherwise unaffordable education opportunities after available for children ages 0-4 if 5+ children are registered for it.
high school. Applications will be available in the church office after April 15 The deadline for completed appli-
cations is June 15. Please contact Val Schube at 513-604-1153 with any questions.
BAPTISM/BLESSING MILESTONE CLASS
Sunday, May 19
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
This is a required class for parents who would like to have their child (ages 0-9) baptized or blessed.
SCHOLARSHIPS Once you have taken this class, you do not have to repeat it for other children. The Baptism service
following this class will be Sunday, June 9.
The Walter C. Comstock Scholarship application deadline is April 22. The scholarship honors
the memory of Walter C. Comstock, a biology teacher in the Forest Hills School District and a SAVE THE DATE FOR ART AND MUSIC CAMP
member of the Anderson Hills United Methodist Church. The scholarship is an award of $3,000 Monday-Friday, July 22-26
to be granted to a student graduating from a Forest Hills High School (or other area high school Our summer camps have proven to be very popular! We will have two camps for kids to express
if the recipient is a member of Anderson Hills United Methodist Church) who plans to major in a their creativity. Kindergarten-7th graders can attend either the Art Camp or the Music Camp. The
basic science discipline. Access the online application on our events page. Mail the application camps run Monday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 am. Registration info coming soon!
to Walter C. Comstock Memorial Scholarship, c/o AHUMC, 7663 Five Mile Road, 45230 by April
22.
SIGN UP FOR ALL THE TRAINING/CLASSES ON OUR EVENTS PAGE
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MAY NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
APRIL AMEN LUNCH Thursday, 12:30 pm. Front Drive of church. Service of prayer followed
12:30 Atrium. Speaker UMW member Mary Irish will talk about the 2 by a lunch in the Atrium. Community invited.
4 Cincinnati Assistance League. Lunch $4, No RSVP needed.
3-4 UMW RUMMAGE SALE
ABLAZE WOMEN’S BREAKFAST ADVENTURE Friday, 9-6, Saturday 9-1. Donations can be dropped off Mon. April
6 8:30-11:30 am. Pastor Kate Durchholz-Biggs is the speaker. Sign up 29-Thurs. May 2. More details on page 8.
Deadline is April 1.
5 SUNDAY SERVE DAY
14 PALM SUNDAY
Our quarterly Sunday serve opportunity. It will include Flying Pig
Regular services. Young children will be processing with palms
in the services. Hogwash, Nagel House Build, IHN guests and blessing neighborhoods
IHN HOSTING WEEK
Displaced families will be staying in our Hospitality House through
19 AMEN LUNCH
12:30 pm Atrium Guest is cartoonist Duane Abel from Canton, creator of
April 20. Need evening and overnight hosts. the comic strip series ZED.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
MAUNDYSUMMIT
THURSDAY SERVICE SEPT 9 SPIRITUAL GROWTH TRACK CLASS
18
AHUMC is a host siteFellowship
7 pm for these two days
Hall. of world-class
Narration leadership
of Last Supper
BAPTISM & BLESSING CLASS
6:30-8 pm. This four-week class helps you identify where you are
and Communion. Free 6:30 pm. The class is required for parents to have their children
training. childcare for children 5 & under. spiritually, discover your personal and spiritual makeup, and learn how to
baptized or blessed. (After attending one time, you do not need to
move to the next level and into a place where you can use your gifts to
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE attend again.) Next Baptism service is June 9.
19 7 pm Sanctuary. Worship music by combined traditional and
go and serve God. This class is required for membership.
contemporary choirs. Message and prayer time. Free childcare for
26 WELCOME LUNCH
children 5 & under. If you are new to AH, join us for lunch at 12:15 in the Atrium/Connections
EASTER Center to learn more about AH. Children are welcome. Register on our
21 All four regular services. Sunday morning Children’s programming for events page.
Babies-4th grade. Invite your unchurched friends! Park in the parking
garage if able. JUNE PASSION & PURPOSE CLASS
11-noon. Discovering and exercising your God-given passion and
28 WELCOME LUNCH 2/9 purpose allows you to experience joy and fulfillment with minimum
If you are new to AH, join us for lunch at 12:15 in the Atrium/Connections
frustration in your Christian life and service.
Center to learn more about AH. Children are welcome. Register on our
events page. IHN HOSTING WEEK
16 Displaced families will be staying in our Hospitality House through
SPIRITUAL GROWTH TRACK CLASS
June 22. Need evening and overnight hosts.
9:30-11 am. This four-week class helps you identify where you are
spiritually, discover your personal and spiritual makeup, and learn how to
move to the next level. This class is required for membership. 24-27 VBS
6- 8:30 pm at the Mt Washington School. This will be a wild
MAY PROJECT 5000 adventure for preschool kids (ages 3-5 years) & elementary school
May 1-June 15 fill boxes to send to local food pantries. Boxes and lists kids (grades K-6th).
1 in Connections Center or buy pre-filled boxes at the Anderson Towne
Center Kroger.
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DISCIPLE NOW
Jr & Sr High weekend retreat.LIFE EVENTS
ANNIVERSARIES 50+ BIRTHDAYS 90+
APRIL
BIRTHS 9 Jim & Lois Padgett, 59 yrs APRIL
12 Bob & Kay Carr, 61 yrs 2 Harold Cook, 98
Rob & Suzanne Whitehead are celebrating the birth of their Jerry & Hope Greer, 70 yrs 15 Ralph Buelow, 95
grandson, Cooper Jase Whitehead on 2/20 19 Bob & Betty Buchmann, 66 yrs 26 Martoe Massey, 91
Parents are Dillon & Porshea Whitehead 22 Dick & Judy Barrick, 52 yrs 30 Emma Buelow, 96
24 Chuck & Ginny Zech, 54 yrs
Will & Candace Lavery are celebrating the birth of their MAY
daughter, Mary Evelyn (Maeve) Lavery on 2/20 MAY 3 Tille Parker, 103
6 Bob & Judy Saffin. 58 years 22 Ruth Carver, 92
WEDDINGS 16 Jim & Pat Henke, 55 years
Kelly Huston & Timothy Pierce, February 2 21 Chuck & Joan Pavey, 59 years JUNE
Bud & Patty Tibbits, 53 years 5 Robert Hawkins, 91
FROM THIS LIFE TO LIFE ETERNAL 25 Gene & Joan Farmer, 62 years 20 Bill Howard King, 92
26 Jim & Doris Bryson, 63 years
1/15 Katherine Skinner, mother of Joan Lohrey 29 Max & Iris Shaw, 55 years
1/25 Trevon Jackson, son of Kenneth & Lindana Jackson
1/31 Harry Robert Baer, father of Nancy Goetzel Need more info? Go to our website
JUNE andersonhills.org/events
2/25 David Rattenbury, husband of Sheila Rattenbury 9 Mike & Becky Gribler, 51 yrs
2/27 Mary Shingleton, wife of Larry Shingleton 10 Mike & Marcie Huffer, 51 yrs
3/11 Yvonne Painter, sister-in-law of Judy Painter Lary & Ann Luzader, 58 years
3/13 John McNamara 12 Dave & Pat Papoi, 54 years
3/17 Patsy Oakes Higley, mother of Carolyn Watt 17 Carl & Betty Cooper, 65 years
3/18 Ben Kimble, grandson of Jackie Moore 21 Ken & Mary Jo Memke, 67 years
3/20 Carrie Elliott, mother of Steve Elliott 25 Jim & Nancy Grimes ,59 years
3/21 Edwin Rufus Putman Jr, father of Pastor Mark Putman 29- Jim & Audrey Hands, 62 years
3/23 Paul Maus, stepfather of Joan Remlinger 30 Don & Sug Jones, 69 years
3/24 Cathy Catherine Withrow
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WEBSITE!
Mark W. Rowland, Senior Pastor ANDERSONHILLS.ORG
Mark Putman, Executive Pastor Access CCB the same way as before.
Tell your friends about our website so
Jonathan Kollmann, Associate Pastor Connections/ we can connect them to Christ!
New Ministry Development
SueLee Jin, Pastoral Care Pastor
Matthew Howe, Pastor of Student Ministry
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STAFF: in seeing in this quarterly publication.
Ron Zemites, Director of Administration
Pam Schwirtz, Director of Lay Mobilization
Laura Burger, Director of Caring/Outreach
Amy Tomlinson, Director of Adult Ministry
Sharon Guard, Dir. of Curriculum Development
Dana Caldwell, Dir. of Children’s Ministry
Stacey Hammond, Children’s Ministry, Pre-K COME. GROW. GO.
Luke Brocki, Children’s Ministry, Elementary
ANDERSON HILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Ashley Wilson, Children’s Ministry, 5/6th grade
CHURCH ADDRESS: OFFICE ADDRESS:
Erik Wilson, Director Contemporary Worship 7515 FOREST ROAD 7663 FIVE MILE ROAD
Danny Stover, Dir. of Traditional Worship CINCINNATI, OH CINCINNATI, OH
Julie Dima, Asst. Director Traditional Worship 45255 45230
Sarah Fortner, Asst. Dir. Contemporary Worship
PHONE: 513-231-4172
Sue Black, Treasurer ANDERSONHILLS.ORG
Jim Martin, Financial Secretary
Stephanie Bishop, Anderson Hills Preschool Dir.
Melissa Kaylor, Administrative Assistant Office Hours M – F | 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Barb Peterson, Administrative Assistant SUNDAY WORSHIP
Brenda Sellmeyer, Administrative Assistant Traditional Worship | 8:30 am & 11:00 am
Contemporary Worship | 9:30 am & 11:00 am
Becky Stallsworth, Administrative Assistant Nursery & Children’s Ministry | 9:30 am & 11:00 am
Darlene Woosley, Administrative Assistant Student Ministry I 9:30 am
Becky Frazier, Childcare Coordinator Sunday Evening Prayer & Worship I 6 pm
Sandy Snoke, Babies & Toddlers Coordinator
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