Nappanee Church of the Brethren
Continuing the work of Jesus peacefully, simply, together.
“No Judgments, Just Jesus!”
Bridge Builder
Summer Edition
June, July, August 2018
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Pastor’s Page
A Great Adventure…
Do YOU realize how BLESSED YOU really are??
I can hardly imagine the day to day things that we take for granted that are just part of our normal everyday living.
One summer, in 1960 something, we were going on a family vacation! Have you ever heard of SAFARI LAND?? Neither had I, but it sounded like a whole lot of fun and it was close to Washington DC so were going to double down on the fun by visiting our Nation’s Capital and
the wonderful sites at the Smithsonian Institute.
We loaded up our family station wagon. It was the big one with pop up seats in the back that you could make faces at the people behind you as your dad drove along! O,, sure it made you a little car sick riding backwards, but it was so worth it to make crazy faces at the people behind
us! It was a real cool place to ride too because the back glad would roll down pumping in the fumes of the exhaust for all to enjoy.
Well once again, I don’t remember the exact year it was, But I think it would be easy to find if
I was so inclined, because it was the year that was rivaling HELL for the hottest weather. Once again I ask, have YOU ever been to Safari Land??? Well guess what is at Safari Land? REAL WILD ANIMALS! Not cute cuddly animals, but real people eating, flesh devouring monsters
and wild monkeys that would jump on your car and pound it with their little fists of fury. You know, that station wagon with all of the glorious gadgets it had supplied from the Ford motor company, including and real cigarette lighter, did not have air conditioning! We were about to
die in the car of heat stroke because we had to keep our windows rolled up to keep the
monkey’s from throwing stuff in our windows or the lions from having us for lunch. Needless
to say, we didn’t last long in Safari Land. However before we went to the Smithsonian
Institute, my dad stopped by the local Montgomery Wards and put an air conditioner in our
car.
Remember that back seat that we loved so well?? Now we were leaning over the front seat to
get a feel of the nice cool air of our air conditioner! What a BLESSING indeed!
I think often times we forget how BLESSED we really are, so let me ask YOU to remember to THANK GOD daily for ALL that you are being blessed by.
“ Abraham believed and was blessed; so all who believe are blessed as he was.” Galatians 3:9
Enjoy the summer of BLESSINGS, just waiting for YOU
In The Lord’s Love and Joy,
Pastor Byrl
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Church Office Phone: 574-773-4044
E-mail Address: byrlshaver@gmail.com
Pastor: Byrl Shaver II
Phone: 574-333-5233
Pastors’ Office Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
Varies or by appointment
To start the Phone Tree
Call Pastor Byrl to start the PHONE TREE Remember, you must have permission from the
person for whom you are making the request, or their immediate family, before starting the Phone Tree.
Regarding Phone Tree messages
If you aren’t receiving Phone Tree messages, please notify the office so you can be put on the
list. Or, if you have changed your phone number, please let the office know.
What to do if you need pastoral care and the pastor is on vacation
When Pastor Byrl is on vacation and pastoral care is needed, you may call:
, Church Boa rd Chair: Randy Spitaels (574-354-1065), or your own personal deacon.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Brody & Diana Morningstar (Ava & Paisley too!)-Roman & Deb Lehman; Laura Rhoades, Lillibel Ellis, Carole Gessinger, Lou Ann Pippen, Bruce Earl , Gwen Tobias, Sarah Morckel, Roger Hamsher.
Jackie & Noma Miller, Velma Miller, Esther Kintzel, Marian Martz, Betty Searfoss, Dottie Snider,
Free Walk-In Community Meals
Free Walk-In Community Meals are held in the Fellowship Hall of our church from 5-6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays as part of our continuing ministry to the Nappanee community as a whole. WE NEED YOUR HELP. Please show up to EAT on those days and then give your name to volunteer monthly to help serve and clean up. You will be blessed by the fellowship as well as the meals.
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The next meeting of the WOW Club will be on Friday, June 8, July 13 and August 10
The WOW (Widows, Older Folks & Widowers) Club meets on second Fridays at 11:30 a.m. for lunch at a local restaurant.
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Annual Conference: July 4-8 Cincinnati,Ohio Duke Energy Convention Center: “Living Parables”
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FCDC NEEDS: Ramen Noodles, Cereal
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Nappanee Church of the Brethren
301 Mack Drive
Nappanee, IN 46550
June birthdays June Anniversaries:
4 Taylor Marie Finn 2 Darrin and Caryn Miller
8 Pam Kirkwood 3 Paul & Lisa (Shively) Burris
June Geyer 6 Zachary & Danielle Greenawalt
10 Martha Averill 12 Ron & Gloria Mason
Angie Rollins 25 Phil & Laura Rhodes
12 Tyler Holdeman 30 Pat & Ronda Neibert
15 Kathleen Gessinger
18 Roger Hamsher
19 Will Kirkwood
20 Scott Whitcraft
21 Linda Swihart
Anna Miller
24 Gayle Kemp
26 Carlin Swihart
28 June Slabaugh
29 Amanda Baumgartner
30 Greg Gessinger
Phil Paugh
July birthdays: July Anniversaries:
1 Benson Baumgartner 7 Don & Sandy Higginbotha
2 June Garner 18 Dick & Helen Sheets
3 Glenda Sheets 23 Bill & Tammy Holdeman
4 Noma Miller 26 Mark & Kelly Simpson
6 Laura Rhoades 27 LaMar & Sharlene Nusbaum
8 Lewis Swihart
12 Shirley Rudolph
13 Kyla Kemp
15 Michael Brugh
18 Judy Christner
19 Tony Dausman
22 Tracy Brugh
24 Kellie Malone
Neil Fryman
25 Lisa Burris
28 Tyler Newcomer
29 LeAnn Rohr
Kelsey Hamsher
31 Tom Bradway
Jenni Heeter
August birthdays August anniversaries
1 Caryn Miller 1 Randy & Annette Spitaels
4 Marge Thompson 7 Tom & Roxann Monhaut
5 Marian Martz Keith & Amy Swihart
7 Rex Schultz 19 Mel & Gayle Kemp
10 Anita Miller 21 Neill & Pam Kirkwood
11 Randy Spitaels Carson & Denise Adcock
16 Julie Stouder 24 Ken & Wanda Heckathorn
17 Todd Geyer 27 Dean & Janet Kagarise
Tim Geyer
20 Allison Holdeman
21 Sharon Tusing
22 Sharon Buss
23 Kyle Whitcraft
Debra Hoke (Mrs. Denton)
24 Nathan Dausman
Max Miller
26 Shanna Maust
Lee Farney
30 Janet Showalter
