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June is a time of new beginnings! Generally known for its weddings, it is also a time to celebrate graduations! Hockessin United Methodist Church has 14 in the Class of 2010 – ten from area high schools and four from college.
Congratulations to the following persons graduating from high school:
Megan Budischak, daughter of Mike & Valann Budischak, received her high school diploma from Kennett High School on June 11th, and will attend the University of Pennsylvania, where he plans to major in Business.
Julianne Eklund, daughter of John and Linda Eklund, received her high school diploma from Kennett High School on June 11th and will be attending Temple as an undeclared major. She is thinking of pursuing a career in Health administration and possibly Law School.
Emily Giraud, daughter of Sarah Stauffer & Eddie Goldberg, received her high school diploma from Kennett High School on June 11th and will attend the University of Delaware where she plans to study Environmental Science or Environmental Studies.
Nathan Heinze, son of Melissa and David Heinze, received his high school diploma from Salesianum High School on Friday, June 4th and will attend Shippensburg University, where he plans to major in Marketing.
Leah Kalmbacher, daughter of Ron and Patty Kalmbacher, received her high school diploma from Thomas McKean High School on Saturday, June 5th and will be attending Delaware Technical College, where she plans to major in Elementary Education.
Sarah Massaferi, daughter of Jill Lincoln, received her high school diploma from Sanford School on June 4th where she received the Thomas McCarthy Award for Outstanding Citizenship, the 2010 Athlete of the Year for Women and the Dale Seymour Award for earning twelve (12) Varsity letters in sports during her four years of high school. Sarah will attend the University of Delaware and plans to major in Dietetics.
Zachary Pryor, son of Ricki and Joe Pryor, received his high school diploma from Salesianum High School on Friday, June 4th and will be attending West Virginia University, where he plans to study athletic training.
Deana Nicole Sherry, daughter of Susan and William (Fil) Sherry, received her high school diploma from The Charter School of Wilmington on Saturday, June 5th and will attend Clemson University, where she plans to major in Elementary Education. Deana will also be playing for the Clemson Tigers Women’s Soccer Team!
Christopher Stout, son of Tony and Carol Stout, received his high school diploma from Kennett High School on June 11th and will be attending Clemson University, where he will plans to major in Engineering.
Joshua Wilkins, son of Dee and Terry Wilkins, received his high school diploma from A. I. DuPont High School, and will attend the University of Delaware where he plans to major in Computer Science.
……and to our college graduates:
Elizabeth Ann Deike, daughter of Robbie and Al Deike, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. She will be marrying Micah Weaver of Lebanon, Indiana on July 3rd, and they will be living and working in the greater Indianapolis, Indiana area.
First Lieutenant William Donald Deike, United States Air Force, son of Robbie and Al Deike, received a Master of Science from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Will’s next assignment is pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Enid, Oklahoma, where he reported for duty on June 15th!
Hailey Reissman, daughter of Sally and Luke Reissman, graduated magna cum laude from Washington College, Chestertown, MD, with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Creative Writing from Washington College, Chestertown, MD. She will begin a job in the public relations department of Wilmington University in June. (see next column)
John Vogel, son of Kathy and Bruce Vogel, received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Penn State University. John is currently living in Columbia, MD, where he is employed as a Process Engineer for Nestle in Laurel, MD.
Our prayers and hopes are with all of you as you begin to travel in "new territories". May you remember your church family and always take God with you wherever you go!
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Peninsula-Delaware Annual Conference 2010
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, Maryland
The Peninsula-Delaware Conference will once again celebrate their annual conference. Highlights of the upcming conference are:
Opening Worship & Communion -- Thursday, June 10 @ 2:00 p.m. -- Mr. Ray Buckley is the interim Director of the Center for Native American Spirituality and Christian Study. Buckley has served The United Methodist Church as a staff member of The United Methodist Publishing House, Director of the Native People's Communication Office (UMCom) for nine years and Director of Connectional Ministries for the Alaska Missionary Conference.
Celebration of Ministry -- Thursday, June 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Bible Study -- Friday, June 11 & Saturday, June 12 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. -- The Rev. Dr. Laurence H. Stookey. Dr. Stookey is Professor Emeritus of Preaching and Worship, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., and Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Allen, MD.
Ordination & Commissioning -- Friday, June 11 @ 7:00 p.m. -- Bishop Peggy Johnson, preaching.
Service of Remembrance -- Saturday, June 12 @ 10:30 a.m. -- The Rev. Dr. Fred Allen, preaching. Dr. Allen is the National Director of Strengthening the Black Church for the 21st Century and a member of the New York Annual Conference. Prior to his current position he served as the executive director of African American Initiatives and International Outreach at the United Methodist Publishing House.
Schedule of Annual Conference
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Thursday-Saturday, June 10-12, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
7:30 am Registration – Student Center
9:00 am Clergy and Laity Sessions begin in the Student Center
Noon Lunch – Student Center
1:45 pm Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Holy Conferencing
Opening Worship & Communion – Ray Buckley preaching
Offering: Central Congo Partnership
5:00 pm Dinner – Student Center
6:45 pm Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Celebration of Ministry
Friday, June 11, 2010
Registration – Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Center
7:00 am Breakfast – Student Center
8:15 am Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Bible Study – Rev. Dr. Laurence H. Stookey
Holy Conferencing
Noon Lunch – Student Center
1:45 pm Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Holy Conferencing
5:00 pm Dinner – Student Center
6:45 pm Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Ordination and Commissioning Service - Bishop Johnson, preaching
Offering: Board Of Ordained Ministry Scholarship Fund
Saturday, June 12, 2010
7:00 am Breakfast – Student Center
8:15 am Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Bible Study – Rev. Dr. Laurence H. Stookey
Holy Conferencing
10:30 am -- Service of Remembrance - Rev Dr. Fred Allen preaching
Offering: Central Conference Pension Initiative
12:00 Lunch – Student Center
2:00 pm Time of Gathering - Ella Fitzgerald Performing Arts Ctr
Holy Conferencing
5:00 pm Motion to Adjourn
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EASTER VIGIL SERVICE AT BARRATTS CHAPEL
The second annual Easter Vigil Service at historic Barratts Chapel hosted by internationally accomplished composer John W. Thompson will take place on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The primitive Meeting House, circa 1770, is the perfect setting for a meaningful evening of live worship, music & song.
Bishop Peggy A. Johnson, Episcopal leader of the Philadelphia Area of the United Methodist Church will be conducting communion for the service. Barratts Chapel, built in 1780, is the oldest surviving Church building in the U.S. built for Methodist worship. It is rich in history and has survived 229 years, beautifully intact.
Artists for this special event include an eclectic mix of Gospel, Jazz & Rock n Roll. Deah Harriott of New York City returns with her vocals at the piano. Johnny Neel , Grammy Award winning blues singer & songwriter also returns singing & playing the antique pump organ at the Chapel. Ruth Naomi Floyd of Philadelphia will make a return performance with her amazing vocals. The Reminders, Gospel Trio; John W. Thompson, Ed Shockley & Kevin Short will again perform with their soulful harmonies.
The Easter Vigil Service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm. There is no admission charge; instead a love offering will be taken.
Barratts Chapel is located on the East side of Route One, in Frederica, about 10 miles North of Milford.
All are welcome and encouraged to come early, as seating is limited.
For information visit www.johnwthompson.com or www.barrattschapel.org |
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UMCOR Sends Aid to Chile
March 1, 2010—The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has sent an initial emergency grant to its relief partners in Chile to help them respond to the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the South American country last weekend.
The grant, in the amount of $10,000, will help the Methodist Church of Chile (IMECH) and its relief arm, the Methodist Humanitarian Action Team (EMAH), conduct needs assessments and bring food and clean water to survivors.
“At this time, the situation continues to be extremely urgent,” said Juan Salazar, president of Methodist Social Ministry, also of IMECH. “The need for food and water is provoking desperation in the people beyond the looting and disorder shown on TV.”
So far, the disaster, which struck in the early hours of Saturday morning, has taken more than 700 lives and wiped out more than half a million homes.
A Coordinated Response
EMAH is coordinating its response with the Chilean government’s emergency response agency, ONEMI, and with local ecumenical and nongovernmental partners. It has integrated a needs-assessment team that will conduct field visits tomorrow to some of the hardest hit areas around the city of Concepción, 320 miles south of the capital, Santiago.
This first team will be led by bishops Mario Martínez, of the Methodist Church of Chile, and Gloria Rojas, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chile.
In addition, Salazar said in an email to UMCOR, “Regional emergency teams are being created to plan, coordinate, monitor and evaluate distributions of food and other supplies and carry out further needs assessments.”
And, he warned, “Reports increasingly indicate that the effects [of the disaster] are greater than originally assessed.”
Fifth Strongest Quake on Record
The earthquake that struck Chile Saturday, with its ensuing, devastating tsunamis, was the strongest to hit the region in 50 years and the fifth strongest on record.
The government of Chile has readjusted its initial estimates of deaths and damages. It has put the official death toll at 723 and the number of homes destroyed or damaged at more than 500,000. As rescue teams search through the rubble, the number of casualties is expected to rise.
President Michelle Bachelet has decreed a 30-day state of emergency in the central Maule and Biobio regions, the hardest hit, including a 9:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew.
UMCOR Disaster Response Training
Last October, UMCOR dispatched an international disaster response team to Chile to help the Methodist Church there prepare for natural and human-made catastrophes.
UMCOR executives Melissa Crutchfield and Tom Hazelwood conducted a three-day preparedness and emergency response training for some 20 IMECH district coordinators that promoted networking opportunities with local authorities and relevant partners in the emergency response field.
A Call for Prayers and Solidarity
Crutchfield and Hazelwood responded to Salazar’s email message, promising that “We will continue to keep in touch and to keep you in our prayers. UMCOR and the people of the United Methodist Church stand with you and will help in any way we can.”
Bishop Joel Martínez, interim general secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries, launched a call for solidarity.
“I call on our generous United Methodist constituents to join in the response to the Chile Emergency Advance to strengthen UMCOR’s ability to be fully present with resources,” he said.
It is not anticipated that relief supply kits will be needed. Financial support can be made to Chile Emergency Advane #3021178. 
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News For Mid-August 2009 |
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Sunday, August 16th
God’s Universe
Children's Church (K-5)
10:30 a.m.
Asbury Library
This morning the children will learn . . .
Show hospitality to strangers
Story: Live Good & Obedient Lives
Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:2
Join us for praise through song, a lesson, and prayer!
For additional information or to volunteer, contact Juliet Agresti, Director of Christian Education, 302-239-3030
Music Notes
Barbara Jones
Director of Music Ministries
New Phones Installed – you may now dial the music office, 302-239-3034, and if we are not there (it will ring 5 times) – leave a voice message that we can pick up directly. Please use this number to reach David, Debbie or me.
Heavenly Angels Pool Party – will be held at Skyline Swim Club on Thursday night, August 13th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Laurie Miller and I will be hosting. We are inviting all last year’s 3rd and 4th graders and the incoming 3rd graders who participated in Joyful Noise in 2008-09. If your child will be in the 3 – 5th grades this year and is thinking about joining Heavenly Angels this year, please call me, 302-239-3034, and I will extend an invitation to join us! We will swim, have a time of sharing/game and make S’Mores!
Instrumentalists Wanted – we will gather this Sunday in Faith Hall at 8:30 am and practice some hymns to play for the 10:00 Coffee Hour.
True Light Praise Team – will rehearse Monday, August 17th at 6:30 p.m.
September Rehearsals Begin
Ave Singers – will have their first rehearsal on September 13th at 7:45 a.m. and sing on the 20th.
Chancel Choir – will begin rehearsals on September 3rd at 7:30 p.m. Our first Sunday to sing will be September 13th. We love new people – come and join us!
Joyful Sound Ringers – will begin rehearsals on September 10th at 6:15 p.m. We will ring on September 27th at the 8:30 a.m. service. Mark your calendars now!
August 16th
9:00 – Leah Kalmbacher
10:30 – Jessica Martin
9:00 – Andy Sensing
10:30 – Joyce Cook
9:00 – James & Chris Mosberg
10:30 – Bonnie & Charles Yeatman
9:00 – Robert Reed; Bruce & Mary Alyce Thompson
10:30 – Jodi Moore
9:00 – Mona Laughlin
10:30 – Joe & Karen Coen
10:30 – Jeff Van Voorhis & John Breckon
– Ben Smith
CHURCH FAMILY NEWS
HOCKESSIN CHURCH
OFFERS
CAREER COUNSELING
“A Process for Success” – are you or anyone you know out of work or considering a career change? Hockessin United Methodist Church is offering career counseling at NO COST using a proven procedure called . . .”A Process for Success” to any interested individuals.
One of our trained Career Counselors will work one-on-one with you to guide you through this action plan. While there are no guarantees, those who work hard and complete the program will be better prepared for success. If you are interested in participating in “A Process for Success,” call the Pastor Laura, 302-239-3030, to arrange an appointment with a Counselor.
Persons/Families wishing to contribute altar flowers may contact the following florist:
Eastburn Flower Shop
302-995-6812
The sign-up sheet for reserving flowers for a particular Sunday can be found on the bulletin board near the coat racks (off the main lobby)
Getting to Know You
Barbara Jones
Director of Music Ministries
When the worship schedule changed to two services for July and August, we featured a coffee fellowship time in-between the services to help the congregations from three services enjoy getting to know each other at ONE fellowship time! To help us “Mix and mingle” and learn new things about one another, each week has a Theme for the Time of Fellowship so we can CELEBRATE the gifts and interests we have. Make it a summer goal to participate in at least one fellowship time highlighted during the summer! You don’t have to be present on the Sunday to participate, but it is nice to put a name with an interest! And parents: don’t forget that your children might like to participate!
August 16th – Celebrate with Instruments – Adventure abounds for some as they pick up their instruments and play some hymn arrangements. Come, enjoy their music!
August 23rd – Celebrate Artisans – thriving in our midst are some gifted artisans. Come and enjoy the “fruits” of their handiwork! (Quilters, woodworkers, artists, needlework, etc.)
August 30th – Celebrate with Collectibles – Enthusiasm abounds for collectibles! You may find a new interest and a friend with whom to share it! (i.e., ball hats, baseball cards, stamps, coins, trains, Hess trucks, etc.)
Look for the other listings on the bulletin board.
Peninsula-Delaware Conference
United Methodist Men’s 52nd Annual Retreat
Saturday, Sept 12 – Sunday, Sept 13
Camp Pecometh
Centreville, Maryland
The 52nd Annual Retreat of Peninsula-Delaware’s United Methodist Men is being held at Camp Pecometh beginning Saturday, September 12 at 8:30 am with registration. The theme is Men Reaching Out to Make Disciples for Christ.
At the 10:45 am worship service at the outdoor chapel Bishop Peggy A. Johnson will bring the message. There will be a Bible study based on the Book of John. Sunday, September 13 will begin with a watch service on the pier.
To find out additional information, as well as to register for this event, please stop by the Welcome Center and pick-up one of the brochures!
“Empty Nesters” spend Saturday,
August 1 repainting Music Room
On Saturday, August 1, seven members from the “Empty Nesters” spent their morning spackling, sanding and repainting the Music Room. Thanks are extended to Al Deike for coordinating the “work day” and Ray Chorba, Al Deike, Robbie Deike, Andy Sensing, Terri Sensing, Jim Taylor and Win Wilkins for their excellent job in the Music Room receiving a “face lift!”
Thank you “Empty Nesters” . . .
DEVELOPING CLUSTER
Eric Wadman, Cluster Leader
Classes for all ages
begin Sunday,
September 6
9:45 a.m.
&
11:00 a.m.
Founders’ Hall
All youth in grades 6-12 are invited to be a part of this fellowship event. For more information, contact Keith Heitz, Director of Youth Ministries, 302-239-3030
September 25-26, 2009
1st Mariner Arena
Baltimore, MD
All teen girls in grades 6-12 are invited to join us as we head to Baltimore, MD for The Revolve Tour! The 2009 event from The Revolve Tour, 4Real combines amazing music, relevant real-life stories, drama, excitement and fun for a one-of-a-kind inspirational weekend for teen girls. For more information and to register, log onto our youth website at: www.humcyouth.homestead.com (Mom’s interested in chaperoning this event may also register on our website).
SUNDAY, AUGUST 16th
Come and “grow in wisdom and stature and
in favor with God and man.”
9:00 CLASS OFFERING:
Nursery – is available for children younger than age 6 in Rooms 7 & 8.
10:30 CLASS OFFERINGS:
Nursery – available for children younger than age 5 in Rooms 7 & 8.
Children’s Church – join Juliet Agresti and other facilitators in the Asbury Library as they enable children ages Kindergarten through Grade 5 to discover that God Created the Universe!
Sunday, August 30th
9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.
Room 23 (Wesley Room)
It will be a busy morning, as participants will:
➢ Enjoy refreshments
➢ Meet your teaching team
➢ Preview teaching materials
➢ Review policies/guidelines
➢ Tour your classroom
➢ Create your teaching schedule
➢ Get your picture taken
Plan on being present as we preview the NEW multimedia format for pre-K – grade 5. Please RSVP regarding which session you plan to attend. If unable to attend that morning, please indicate that to me so I can get you up to speed before the Sunday School year begins.
*Nursery will be available for children up to age five during both sessions, while a Disney movie will be shown to school-aged children in Room 18.
To indicate your attendance, contact Juliet Agresti, 302-239-3030 or
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Middle School Sunday School
to begin Sunday, Sept. 6
@ 9:45 a.m.
Topics include…
- Cliques, belonging
-- Cheating and lying, choices
-- Sex and partying, self-control
-- Appearance, true beauty
-- Positive peer pressure
Who: Grades 6th- 8th grade
What: Tour the classrooms
Meet the teachers
Enjoy refreshments
Preview the format and materials
Teachers still needed!
Please let us know if you are interested in helping once a month, we’d love to have you!
Juliet Agresti
Welcoming is a Lifestyle
“I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matt. 25:35
Welcoming Tip for August:
When visitors come to a new church, they are most likely uncomfortable. Questions they may ask are ‘What’s going to happen here?’ and ‘Is there anyone here like me?’ These are the vitally important questions we address when we are genuinely welcoming and we extend hospitality.
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN-UP
FOR SUMMER CELEBRATION
FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Aug 23rd – Celebrate Artisans!
Thriving in our midst
are some gifted artisans.
Come enjoy the fruits of their
handiwork.
(quilters, woodworkers, artists, etc.)
NURTURING CLUSTER
Wednesday, August 12th
7:45 p.m.
at the home of:
Cyndy Brown
36 Balmoral Drive; Balmoral
Chadds Ford, PA
Program: “Self-Control” from Fruit of the Spirit Series
Opening their homes on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, our group is mostly "moms of elementary through high school.” Although a few of our members are not in this category, they seem to enjoy the fellowship and service opportunities the Lydia Circle offers. For additional information or to RSVP, please contact Cyndy,
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or 610-388-3646
Emily Bissell Hospital Worship Service
August 16th
1:30 p.m.
To volunteer for this “outreach” ministry to the residents at Emily Bissell Hospital, Route 41, contact Steve & Pattina Poorman, 302-235-2662
Hockessin United Methodist Church
to sponsor Boy Scout Troop 51
September 8, 2009
The Boy Scouts of America, one of the nations largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations, provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. For nearly a century, the BSA has helped build the future leaders of this country by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The Boy Scouts of America believes — and, through nearly a century of experience, knows — that helping youth is a key to building a more conscientious, responsible, and productive society.
Beginning in September, Hockessin Church will be sponsoring Troop 51. Meeting the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., any boys ages 10 ½ by October through age 17 are invited to be a part of this troop. In addition, any parents or other interested adults with an interest to help out on Hockessin’s Troop Committee or as an Assistant Scoutmaster, is asked to contact Scoutmaster Scott Wilson, 302-239-9190
Monday evening – 6:00 p.m.
Friday evening – 4:30 p.m.
1st & 3rd Saturdays – 10:00 a.m.
in Faith Hall
Ages 6 & older
Chad Carmack is excited to provide a “fitness,” martial arts class for persons six years of age and older. The class will emphasize fitness (aerobics and stretching with fundamental self-defense techniques) rather than sparring or other physical contact usually associated with martial arts. Participants should dress appropriately (sweatpants and sweatshirt recommended). For additional information, please contact Chad, 302-239-1138
REACHING OUT CLUSTER
Bob Bigelow
Cluster Leader
Family Promise Fundraiser
August 30th
Book Sale at St. Philip's Lutheran Church - 4501 Kirkwood Highway - 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon - if you have books you would like to donate, you may drop them off at St. Philip's during the week between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:00 p.m. All money raised through the Book Sale will go towards Family Promise!
Saturday, September 12
8:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Wilmington Riverfront
(be on the lookout for details as they are finalized)
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