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COMMUNITY BLOCK PARTY |

More than 700 people came to Reynoldsburg UMC for the Community Block Party on May 26, 2013. The event marked the end of the message series Wont You Be My Neighbor? and was aimed at helping the church family get to know their neighbors.

Melanie Farkas

Pastor Tim Levert and student volunteers had several carnival games for kids of all ages to play. The Reynoldsburg Police Department attended with their DARE cruiser and a motorcycle from their motor unit. The Truro Township Fire Department were also at the Block Party with a ladder truck. Block Party attendees were treated to a hot-dog-eating contest and a pie-eating contest!

The Reynoldsburg United Methodist Women arranged for a potluck lunch with Pastor Matt Wright and the United Methodist Men manned the grills.

People were also able to make a donation to the Reynoldsburg UMC Mission team heading to Oklahoma to help with tornado recovery. Thank you to all the volunteers who made this great event happen! u ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS: Send articles to be considered for the print and email versions of The Vine to thevine@rumc.org or drop them off in the mailbox marked THE VINE in the staff mailroom. The deadline for each months print publication is the 15th of the previous month. All articles are subject to editing when space is limited.

REYNOLDSBURG UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1636 Graham Road | Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 | 614.866.5864 | ReynoldsburgUMC.com

MISSION OKLAHOMA

On May 20, 2013, a tornado more than a mile wide blew through Moore, Oklahoma and surrounding towns. The tornado did major damage, killed two dozen people, and injured dozens more. Families were left without homes, electric, and water. Less than two weeks later, another round of tornadoes hit central Oklahoma, leaving even more destruction and death in their path. Early in the morning on Friday, June 7, a group of students and adults left Reynoldsburg UMC to head to Oklahoma. The images on the news of the complete devastation are heartbreaking, said Pastor of Youth Tim Levert. Our students want to help in any way they can. Just like we did in Alabama a few years ago and New Jersey just a few months ago, we are going to travel to Oklahoma to show the victims they are not Reynoldsburg UMCs Mission teams have had a busy year. In February, a team traveled to New Jersey to help with Superstorm Sandy clean-up. The missions committee is planning more trips to New Jersey. Contact Dave Pagura (missions@rumc.org) if you are interested. In May, a team of seven went to Duplan, Haiti to finish and dedicate a well and make repairs to the school building.

alone in this and they are loved. The team stayed at First Baptist Church in Chickasha, and helped helped with debris cleanup. The group visited Plaza Elementary School, where 7 children were killed in the storm. Student Skyler Myers said they prayed with one of the teachers who helped shield her students from the deadly winds. You knew what youre doing is good and you know youre doing it through God and its just amazing, he said. u

Fifteen people from Reynoldsburg UMC went to the Henderson Settlement, Kentucky to help build a home in the impoverished area.

A team will head to McCurdy, New Mexico in August. Instead of donations of school supplies, the team is asking for gift cards to Walmart, Lowes and Target. It is easier for the mission team to travel with these gift cards. The cards will also allow them to purchase any items that are needed. Place the gift cards in the locked wall box in the Reynoldsburg UMC mail room by Sunday, August 11. If you are interested in these or any other missions opportunities, contact Dave Pagura at missions@rumc.org. u.

New Members
Scott & Jolee Huber :: 7860 Windsor Ave., Canal Winchester. They have two children. Scott & Jolee are members of the Emmaus Community, serve in the childrens ministries and participate in a LifeGroup. Scott enjoys golf, fishing, and basketball. Jolee enjoys spending time with family, traveling, Zumba, shopping and reading. They attend the 9:15 service and join by profession of faith. Richard & Libby Kee :: 1181 Insco Loop, Blacklick. They have two adult children. Richard enjoys gardening & woodworking. Libby enjoys reading. They attend the 11am service and join as associate members with Church of the Brethren, where Libby became an ordained Minister. Paula Kimes :: 4060 E. Fulton St, Pickerington, together with her husband, David Amonette. Pamela has two children. Paula enjoys reading and spending time with her children. She attends the 9:15 and 11am services and joins by profession of faith.. Mike & Mary Legg :: 117 Hampton Ln, Reynoldsburg. They have two adult children. They attend the 9:15 service and join by profession of faith.. Jim & Jackie Roberts :: 5582 Chowning Way, Columbus. They have three adult children. They are currently serving in the choir & Kairos ministries. Jim enjoys golf. Jackie enjoys gardening. They attend the 9:15 and 11:00 services and join by transfer from Brice United Methodist Church.. Brian Skinner :: 9765 Circle Dr, Pickerington. He is getting married here in August to Carrie Smith. He enjoys working on the family farm and watching OSU football and basketall. He attends the 8:00 service and joins by profession of faith.

In Appreciation
We thank our church friends for the loverly Christmas poinsettias and the Easter lily, which were delivered by their long-time friend Mary Bell. Also, we thank John and Shirley Vingle for bringin us communion, a thoughtful, loving gesture. Sincerely, Bob & Mary Ann Mullenax I cant begin to express my appreciation for all the prayers, cards, meals, visits that I received from members of this congregation and so many friends. Special thanks to Pastor Maxine for her visits and encouragement. If nothing else, my three weeks in the hospital and many hours of therapy have taught me patience and that prayers are definitely heard and answered. It will take many more hours of each but I know I can do this now with God on my side. What a wonderful church!!!!! -Joan Canter Dear Church Family, Thank you for your wonderful support during my sisters illness and passing from this world to her heavenly home. Your prayers, outpouring of love through the many cards and notes, and the surprise visits to the funeral home were a great comfort to me. You were truly the hands and feet of Christ. May God bless you as you have blessed me. -Nancy Annis With great appreciation, Karen and I wish to thank everyone in our congregation for all the special thoughts, cards, prayers and gifts that have blessed us both abundantly. Serving this congregation has been one of the most important matters of my life, and the memory of the years I served here will remain with me for the rest of my life. This has been extremely humbling, and so much more than I ever deserved. Thank-you for everything.. Thank-you, William Holden

Lola Onabanjo :: 6001 Lake Club Ct, Columbus. With her husband, Debo, who is also a member, Lola has two children. Lola enjoys reading and meeting people. She attends the 9:15 service and joins by profession of faith.

Ollie & Sheri Parrish :: 6899 Bartlett Road, Reynoldsburg. They attend the 9:15 service and join by profession of faith..

Ally Price :: 1081 Harrison Avenue, Columbus. She attends the 9:15 service and joins by transfer from Lithopolis United Methodist Church.

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JUNE 4 Emmaus Gathering 9 DISCOVER Workshops 15 SHARE Saturday 16 Fathers Day 17-21 Vacation Bible School JULY 2 Emmaus Gathering 4 Independence Day/Church Building Closed 7-13 Senior High WorkCamp 18-21 Womens Emmaus Walk #93 21-26 Junior High WorkCamp 20 SHARE Saturday

AUGUST 5-9 Spring Hill Day Camp 6 Emmaus Gathering 11 DISCOVER Workshops 17 SHARE Saturday 17-24 McCurdy Mission Trip SEPTEMBER 1 Family Worship Service 2 Labor Day/Church Building Closed 3 Emmaus Gathering 4 Childrens Programming Begins 7 Student Cedar Point Trip 8 DISCOVER Workshops 21 SHARE Saturday 21 Reynoldsburg Chili Festival