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B A N N E R N E W S L E T T E R<br />
<strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
Rev. Chris Winkler<br />
Senior Pastor<br />
cwinkler@barringtonumc.com<br />
Rev. Matthew Johnson<br />
Associate Pastor<br />
mwhjohnson@barringtonumc.com<br />
Rev. Wendy A. Witt<br />
Senior Pastor<br />
First UMC, West Dundee<br />
wwitt@barringtonumc.com<br />
Pastor Bonnie Bevers<br />
Director of Youth Ministries<br />
bbevers@barringtonumc.com<br />
Luis Vega<br />
Lay Pastor<br />
Comunidad Cristiana<br />
lvega@barringtonumc.com<br />
Susan Brown<br />
Director of Family Ministries and<br />
Noah’s Ark Christian Academy<br />
sbrown@barringtonumc.com<br />
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WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<br />
Barrington United Methodist Church<br />
98 Algonquin Road, Barrington, IL 60010<br />
(847) 836-5540<br />
Chapel Worship, Sundays at 8:00 a.m.<br />
You are invited to be a part of this welcoming, caring community that worships<br />
God in an intimate setting. Essential elements of this service include a time of<br />
gathering, liturgy, hymns, sermon and a sending forth into the world to live our faith.<br />
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month.<br />
Classic Worship, Sundays at 9:30 a.m.<br />
Please join us in the soaring, light-filled Sanctuary for this more formal worship<br />
experience. Essential elements of this service include a mix of traditional and current<br />
hymns, liturgy, organ and choir, sermon and a time for children every Sunday.<br />
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month.<br />
Crossroads Worship, Sundays at 11:00 a.m.<br />
There is a place for you in this casual, compelling worship service. The relaxed<br />
atmosphere invites us to interpret scripture in today’s context with challenging<br />
questions, a variety of musical genres and an open, interactive format. Communion is<br />
celebrated regularly.<br />
Comunidad Cristiana | Christian Community Worship, Sundays at 4:00 p.m.<br />
1647 Ravine Lane, Carpentersville, IL 60110<br />
You and your neighbors are invited to join this emerging worship. A welcoming,<br />
caring community shares worship and a delicious meal on Sunday evenings.<br />
Experience Hispanic-style worship offered bilingually with a mix of traditional and<br />
contemporary worship elements. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of<br />
every month.<br />
First UMC of West Dundee<br />
318 W. Main Street, West Dundee, IL 60118<br />
Classic Worship, Sundays at 10:00 a.m.<br />
All are invited to experience this multi-generational blended worship service,<br />
which incorporates traditional worship elements like hymns and liturgy with<br />
more contemporary elements like thematic altar displays, video and occasional<br />
contemporary music selections. There is a children’s message weekly, scripture<br />
lessons and sermon. Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of every month.<br />
Back in my college days, I was part of a marginally successful rock band.<br />
When I tell people about this, they often get wide-eyed and want to<br />
hear road stories about the glamour of the rock-and-roll lifestyle. When<br />
this happens, I will usually disappoint them.<br />
Because most of what being in a rock band involves—unless you are incredibly<br />
famous—is monotonous physical labor. You might as well just wear brown<br />
shorts to every gig, because you’re basically a UPS driver that gets to play a real<br />
guitar instead of an “air” one on breaks. You load the van up, you empty the van<br />
out. You set up on stage, you tear down.<br />
Then, you load the van up, you empty the<br />
van out. By the time you get to play any<br />
music, your arms are tired and your back<br />
is sore. Drug of choice? Ibuprofen.<br />
Of course, the amount of physical agony<br />
and fatigue is relative to how much stuff<br />
you have to carry. Occasionally, we found<br />
ourselves in Chicago—where there was a sound engineer and a top-of-theline<br />
sound system. But, primarily, we played the college towns … at places that<br />
weren’t big enough to have their own PA systems.<br />
So, along with all our instruments, drum cases, guitar amplifiers, effects boxes,<br />
and cables, we would also bring crates full of microphones and stands, audio<br />
mixers, power amplifiers, racks of effects, and large speaker cabinets. We had<br />
accumulated the stuff over the years, and used it for rehearsing in the house<br />
where most of us lived together on Ward Street on the Southwest side of<br />
beautiful Macomb, IL.<br />
Before every show, we would pack everything up that was strewn about in<br />
the living room, and we would make the journey from the house, out the back<br />
door, through the backyard to the alley where our band vehicle, a late-60s<br />
Winnebago motorhome, was parked. Like zoo animals pacing back and forth at<br />
the front of their cage, we all participated in this long, heavy parade so many<br />
times that we wore a path in the grass from the back door to the Winnie.<br />
Consequently, we knew where everything was that would be beneath our feet<br />
on that path. We knew which of the back stair treads were loose. We knew<br />
the pitch of the yard, and every dip and bump that was in it. We knew where<br />
a tree’s roots had broken the pavement at the edge of the alley. Even in the<br />
house, we could navigate our way around the furniture, and the recycling bins,<br />
and the aluminum can castles.<br />
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Stuff continued<br />
But not all of the band members knew the walk to the Winnie in the<br />
way we did. Our keyboard player, Eric, went to school in the big city<br />
of Peoria, so he didn’t play all the gigs with us. I guess that made<br />
him more wild animal than zoo creature.<br />
I’ll never forget one afternoon during load-up, Eric was there and he<br />
was trying the be helpful. So he was picking up everything in sight<br />
taking it out. But with every trip, he seemed to run into something.<br />
Carrying a monitor speaker, he ran into a chair. He grunted with<br />
frustration, and simply said “Stuff!”<br />
Carrying an armful of microphone stands, he knocked something off<br />
the table. “Stuff!” he said again. It kept happening over and over.<br />
Boom. Into a pile of newspapers. “Stuff!”<br />
Blam. Into the charcoal grill. “Stuff!”<br />
Crash. Into lamp. “Stuff!”<br />
If there had been a rake in the yard, he would have stepped on it. If<br />
there had been a banana peel, he would have slipped on it.<br />
Finally, something happened to Eric. He had this really amazing<br />
meltdown, and he screamed. “Ahhh! Stuff! STUFF!”<br />
The stuff we carry, it often obscures our vision. The stuff we<br />
surround ourselves with: it just gets in the way. And, of course, this<br />
isn’t limited to the kinds of things we might put in a junk drawer or<br />
keep in a storage unit.<br />
Stuff is just as much about emotional clutter.<br />
Stuff can be our own desire that trips us up.<br />
Stuff can be the escapist dreams that have no redemptive purpose.<br />
Stuff can be nostalgic memories that keep us from accepting our<br />
friends and family for who they really are.<br />
Stuff is what keeps us from paying attention to what is important.<br />
It is what keeps us from seeing where life is beautiful and<br />
troublesome.<br />
Stuff is what keeps us from seeing the handiwork of God that is all around us<br />
here and now. It is what keeps us from dreaming about what God has in store<br />
for the days that are coming.<br />
As I do an inventory of my life, I cannot believe the stuff that I still have<br />
cluttering things up. Expectations about my future. Inane ideas about my past.<br />
Grudges. Prejudices.<br />
I’ve become so accustomed to it that I step over it like that tree root, or around<br />
it like those loose back stairs. But when I invite someone else into my life and<br />
they start tripping on the stuff, instead of cleaning it up, I say “That’s just part<br />
of me. You’ll get used to it.”<br />
Sometimes I’ll reorganize it; I’ll put it deep into a closet, into another box far<br />
away from the steps of the people I love. But then it gets so full. And the closet<br />
bursts open, and somebody ends up slipping on my stuff and hurting their back.<br />
Sometimes it’s me who gets hurt.<br />
Sometimes it is my family.<br />
Sometimes it is a colleague.<br />
Sometimes it is a friend or a church member.<br />
Like an emotional hoarder, my stuff puts my health, the lives of the people I<br />
care about, and the wellbeing of people who care about me at risk every day<br />
unless something happens that gets me to clear a path.<br />
The good news is, we are a people of new beginnings. Week in and week out,<br />
we are given the opportunity to let go of the old things we carry so we might<br />
receive what God is offering us in our present. Into the self-made minefields of<br />
our stuff, Jesus arrives with words of love. He walks along our monotonous paths<br />
of avoidance waiting for us to change direction. His love lets us deal with our<br />
stuff honestly. This is the way grace happens. And this is the way peace comes.<br />
It is there, in the happening, that we see the stuff of God that is holy. Dreams<br />
become callings. Expectations become opportunities. Grudges become<br />
conversations. Prejudices become confession and forgiveness. And life itself …<br />
it becomes what it was always meant to be: a joy for us all, together. May God<br />
happen to your stuff.<br />
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86th Annual Rummage Sale<br />
The year marks the 86th anniversary of the Barrington United Methodist Rummage Sale! Be a<br />
part of this tradition and help us celebrate by bringing your treasures (reducing your stuff)<br />
and volunteering to make this year a great success! Stop by the display table to find out more.<br />
This is a great service opportunity as well as a time for fellowship, a little work and lots of humor.<br />
We share a great sense of accomplishment when the profits are forwarded to so many deserving<br />
organizations! Can’t come to help that week? Can you provide lunch and snacks to volunteers?<br />
Do you run errands? Could you post a sign at some of your stops (coffee shops, stores, dry<br />
cleaners, etc.) All help is greatly appreciated!<br />
Sale Hours: Friday, October 4, 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.<br />
Donate Items<br />
Volunteer to Help<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 29, after worship - 2:00 p.m.<br />
Sale Preparation: <strong>September</strong> 28-October 3<br />
Monday & Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 30-October 1,<br />
Sale Help: October 4-5<br />
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.<br />
Sale Clean-up: October 5, noon -3:00 p.m.<br />
Wednesday, October 2, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.<br />
Volunteers are needed to unpack, sort, move,<br />
We will accept fall and winter clothing (on<br />
hang, display, price and size items, etc. Standing<br />
hangers and sizes labeled are greatly appreciated), and sitting jobs available! If you are an “appliance<br />
shoes, boots, accessories (hats, belts, purses,<br />
expert,” your skills are needed to be sure items<br />
scarves), jewelry, house wares, small appliances, work.<br />
children’s books only, instruments, antiques,<br />
Child care is provided Monday through Thursday,<br />
collectibles, holiday items, crafts, linens (labeling<br />
upon request, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.<br />
sheet sizes is greatly appreciated), sporting goods,<br />
tools, toys, baby items, lamps, pictures/frames, Can’t volunteer your time? See the Rummage<br />
lawn furniture, etc.<br />
Table in the BUMC Lobby on Sunday morning<br />
for ways you can help. Perhaps you could post<br />
We cannot accept CD’s, DVD’s, cassettes,<br />
some flyers as you run your errands. Donations<br />
VCR tapes, electronics, TV’s, computer items,<br />
of lunch items (soup, chili, etc.), snack, and drink<br />
encyclopedias and magazines, knives, propane<br />
are especially appreciated!<br />
tanks, carpeting (area rugs are OK), large exercise<br />
equipment, aerosol cans, large appliances, paint, Special Shopping Hours for workers<br />
tires, humidifiers, air conditioners, mattresses, All volunteers who work for a minimum of 4 hours<br />
batteries, standard-sized organs and pianos, infant during the week (Sunday through Thursday, or<br />
car seats, cabinet stereos, metal office furniture commit to work Friday or Saturday) will be able<br />
and large furniture. No large furniture! Only small to shop at our Private “For Workers Only” sale on<br />
items able to be lifted by one or two people and Thursday evening, 5:30-7:30 p.m.<br />
can fit in a trunk! Contact Sydney Whitley,<br />
(847) 650-5037, sparkerwhitley@gmail.com<br />
For more information, please call Sydney Whitley,<br />
with questions.<br />
(847) 650-5037, or Linda Osikowicz, (847) 540-5634.<br />
To volunteer your time, sign up through the<br />
BUMC website, barringtonumc.com or contact<br />
Sandy Starnes, starnes16n118@aol.com or go to:<br />
www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044faba92eaafc1-20181<br />
Important note: All items should be in new or like new condition, clean, complete with parts and<br />
in working order. It costs us money to dispose of unusable donations. If you wouldn’t give the item to<br />
family or friends, then please don’t give it to us.<br />
www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044faba92eaafc1-20181<br />
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Treats for Troops<br />
For more than a decade, the Missions Committee of the Barrington<br />
United Methodist Church has undertaken a program to provide gift<br />
packages of treats to troops who are deployed overseas. Beginning on<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8th, we will begin collecting funds and snacks for this<br />
year’s packages. On Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 29th, all are invited to help pack the<br />
packages which will be sent to Afghanistan.<br />
This year has special significance, as the grandson of two of our church<br />
members is in the unit to which packages will be sent, the Army’s 82nd<br />
Airborne Division. This is the same division that landed at Sainte-Mere-<br />
Eglise in the Normandy landings.<br />
Including significant mailing expense, these packages each cost $15.00 or<br />
more. As we hope to prepare at least 500 of the packages, please consider<br />
a generous contribution to this Missions project. With a notation of “Treats<br />
for Troops”, offering envelopes with cash or checks payable to BUMC can<br />
be used to provide the needed funds. For more information, please contact<br />
Bob Hammett or George Gill through the Barrington UMC Church Office,<br />
(847) 836-5540.<br />
On Sunday, August 25, during the 9.30 a.m. service at BUMC and the 10:00 a.m.<br />
service at FUMC, there will be the Blessing of the Backpacks.<br />
At this time, we will also bless school supplies which have been donated to give to<br />
ChildServ. If you would like to contribute, Backpack Drive items can be dropped off<br />
at either church on or before that date.<br />
If you would rather donate money instead of shopping for the items, a check made<br />
out to BUMC or FUMC with a note in the memo for ChildServ Backpacks would<br />
be gratefully received. An estimated cost for a full backpack would be $40, but any<br />
amount is gratefully received.<br />
Contact Barbara Bond 847-381-6117 or at bbond32190@aol.com or Marcia Buchs at<br />
mkbuchs@sbcglobal.net if you have any questions.<br />
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Shoeboxes for Spirit Lake Ministries<br />
Working with Epworth UMC in Elgin, First UMC West Dundee helps supply 1,000 Christmas<br />
gift boxes to the Spirit Lake Nation across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Spirit Lake is a United<br />
Methodist Ministry Center and the boxes are often the only Christmas the children receive.<br />
Packing for Spirit Lake | Epworth UMC, 37W040 W. Highland Ave, Elgin<br />
Mark your calendars to help pack the Shoeboxes for Spirit Lake. We will need<br />
help to fill and wrap boxes beginning with our first event:<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Epworth UMC<br />
Packing will continue every Sunday after the 14th from 10:30 a.m. to noon.<br />
First UMC, West Dundee Family Packing Field Trip | Sunday, October 6 after worship<br />
Our Sunday School classes will team up to pack Shoeboxes as a group after worship.<br />
Don’t miss out on this field trip for a great cause!<br />
Basketballs for Spirit Lake Youth | Sunday, October 6 after worship<br />
We have received some basketballs, we would like another half dozen ‘like new’ to donate<br />
for youth programs at Spirit Lake. Thank you.<br />
GBGM Missionaries Visited Barrington<br />
On Monday, August 5, the Barrington Missions committee was privileged to meet<br />
David and Solange Makobo. David is a missionary supported by the General Board<br />
of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. He and his wife Solange grew up<br />
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and were educated at Africa University in<br />
Zimbabwe, a United Methodist institution. They now live and work in Senegal. David is<br />
an agriculturist whose primary responsibility is to teach classes to groups of women<br />
or men and to make field visits. Solange trained as a bookkeeper and teaches financial<br />
literacy on a volunteer basis.<br />
Senegal is a 90% Muslim country and is very peaceful. Until last year, work in Senegal<br />
was a GBGM Mission Initiative. It is now a District under the Bishop of Cote d’Ivoire<br />
with 21 sites and 8 ordained pastors. As the only paid person, David has also taken on<br />
administrative duties for the District. Among other things, this involves scheduling UM<br />
Volunteer in Mission trips. David reported that the Medical Missionaries and their support<br />
teams are very well received locally because they are willing to treat everyone who comes<br />
to them without restrictions based on religious practice or otherwise.<br />
The Missions Committee voted to support the agricultural project in Senegal. If you<br />
would like to make a gift, please designate it and send it through your local church.<br />
David and Solange Makobo and Deaconess Catherine Inserra, Director of Faith and Community<br />
Relations, ChildServ with Barrington’s backpack collection.<br />
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CROP Walk<br />
Cookies for Kairos<br />
Many people remember the 1960s as a decade of music festivals, protests and a youthful energy<br />
driving society towards something better. Part of that “better” meant ending hunger, which<br />
is why, in 1969, a group of teens in Bismarck, North Dakota dreamed up what would later be<br />
known as the CROP Hunger Walk. The first Walk was a huge success, setting the precedent for charity<br />
walks around the nation.<br />
50 years later, that legacy continues. Millions of people in hundreds of communities across the United<br />
States have picked up the mantle to fight hunger over the years through the CROP Hunger Walk.<br />
Sponsored by the international aid organization Church World Service, the CROP Hunger Walk raises over<br />
$8 million annually, providing nutritious food both in the United States and around the world—and over<br />
$1.55 million in Barrington over the past 36 years.<br />
The need is still great. After years of progress, hunger is on the rise again. Roughly one in nine people<br />
go to bed each night on an empty stomach. We’re up against new weather patterns, shifting seasons,<br />
armed conflicts and more—all of which make our collective food systems more vulnerable. It’s not just an<br />
international crisis, either; here in the United States, 12 percent of households face food insecurity, and<br />
that number is higher for households with children.<br />
It’s still a big dream, but with the help of every person, we can fight for<br />
stable and healthy food systems. It’s a future we all want—the reach<br />
of hunger will only increase unless we do something now. Join<br />
the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, October<br />
13 at St. Anne Catholic Community, 120 Ela St., Barrington;<br />
registration is 12:30 p.m., Walk begins at 1:00 p.m. Funds<br />
raised will empower vulnerable families around the world—<br />
including families in our own community as 25% of the amount<br />
raised in the Barrington Area CROP Hunger Walk stays in the<br />
Barrington area.<br />
For 50 years, average Americans have come together to fight<br />
hunger in exceptional ways through the CROP Hunger Walk. These<br />
aren’t politicians or celebrities—they’re passionate (and compassionate!)<br />
farmers, students, members of the faith community, volunteers and more<br />
who care that the people they see on a daily basis are struggling. And for five<br />
decades, they have moved to make a difference. Carry on this 50-year legacy of fighting hunger!<br />
There are many ways for you to be involved: be a walker, be a sponsor, promote the Walk in our church,<br />
and pray for hungry people and those involved with fighting hunger throughout the world. Join the CROP<br />
Hunger Walk!<br />
Kairos Prison Ministry is a Christian faith-based ministry that addresses<br />
the spiritual needs of incarcerated men, women, youth their families<br />
and those who work with them. Kairos prison ministries helps guests<br />
find God’s grace and forgiveness in their lives at God’s special time or “Kairos.”<br />
Our next Kairos weekend will be October 19 to 22. The team is asking for the<br />
continued support of our congregations. We ask that anyone who has time help<br />
bake some of to the 2,000 dozen cookies that the team takes into Stateville.<br />
Please use only the approved recipes found in the Kairos recipe booklet<br />
available on the missions bulletin boards. This is a great activity to share with<br />
children or grandchildren!<br />
Please leave your frozen cookies in the church kitchen freezer of either BUMC<br />
or First UMC, West Dundee by October 6. Steve will pick them up from Barrington and Dundee after<br />
worship. These cookies are a symbolic representation of God’s endless grace and help to convey<br />
heartfelt understanding of God’s love. Thank you to those who have baked previously and to those<br />
who can bake this month.<br />
Your prayers during the weekend are also appreciated. If you can write letters, signed ‘Your brother<br />
in Christ’ or ‘Your sister in Christ’, these are very meaningful. For more information or to sign up for<br />
an hour of online prayer, please contact Steve Middleton at sjmiddleton@comcast.net.<br />
Updates from Cambodia<br />
We have received a newsletter from Katie Kirschner and Sat An regarding their<br />
ministry in Cambodia. For a copy of the full document, please reach out to Pete Wesley<br />
or Sharon Orr. To make a gift to their ministry please make your check to BUMC and<br />
designate Kirschner An in the memo line.<br />
Watch for more information, contact Bob Williams at bikefifty@yahoo.com, Linda Osikowicz at<br />
(847) 540-5634, Dave Snyder at dvdntwrk@gmail.com or visit: www.crophungerwalk.org/barringtonil.<br />
Katie Kirschner teaching literacy and wellness to Cambodian women.<br />
Sat An leading one of the soccer<br />
teams he coaches in prayer.<br />
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Music Opportunities<br />
All the multisite groups are up and running for the fall. There is a place for you here!<br />
BUMC Allegro Choir (grades 3 and up) This choir rehearses Sundays 10:45-11:15 a.m.<br />
and sings in 9:30 worship once a month, directed by Patti Mangis pmangis@barringtonumc.com.<br />
BUMC Chancel Choir (high school through adult) Rehearses Thursdays 7:30-9:00 p.m.<br />
and sings in 9:30 worship most Sundays. A special event this fall is Rutter Requiem on November 3.<br />
If you can’t sing regularly but want to join the choir for this special event, talk to Patti Mangis,<br />
pmangis@barringtonumc.com<br />
First UMC West Dundee Choir (high school through adult) sings in worship on the first and<br />
third Sundays October through May. Choral music is chosen to support the worship experience<br />
throughout the year. A special Christmas concert in December is a highlight.<br />
First UMC West Dundee Children’s Choir begins rehearsals for the Christmas event<br />
during Sunday School beginning August 25. For more information, please contact Luann Lamz,<br />
lulamz@aol.com.<br />
BUMC Exaltation Handbell Choir (music reading ability required)<br />
Rehearses Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00. Rings in worship once a month. Directed by Laura Olson,<br />
lolson@barringtonumc.com<br />
BUMC Worship Arts Team meets monthly to create lobby and sanctuary visual<br />
displays to explore and enhance worship themes. Let Patti Mangis know of your interest<br />
pmangis@barringtonumc.com<br />
The BUMC Welcoming Ministries Team<br />
would like to invite you to become part of our team of greeters<br />
who extend intentional hospitality on Sunday mornings to visitors and church members alike.<br />
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If this is something that interests you, please email Dana Angel at<br />
rich_angel2000@yahoo.com or<br />
Sheila Harrigan at sheilaharrigan47@hotmail.com<br />
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United Methodist Women<br />
Fellowship Opportunity<br />
Potluck Luncheon | Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 5, beginning at 11:00 a.m.<br />
All are invited to a potluck luncheon hosted by United Methodist Women. Come reconnect<br />
with old friends, welcome new friends. We’ll begin gathering at 11:00 a.m. in the BUMC<br />
Dining Room, with a potluck luncheon to begin at 11:30. Please bring a salad, main dish,<br />
or dessert to pass; beverages will be provided. To continue the celebration of United<br />
Methodist Women’s 150th Anniversary, the program will share stories of “persistent<br />
women” in our past. Childcare provided upon request; please contact Linda Osikowicz,<br />
(847) 540-5634, lmosikowicz@comcast.net. RSVP’s to Linda are appreciated, but if you find<br />
you are able to join us at the last minute, please do so!<br />
First UMC, West Dundee | Fall Kickoff meeting, Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8 at 11:30 a.m.<br />
Our fall kick off meeting and program will meet in the board room, all women and girls<br />
are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Nancy Wendt, ndwendt@att.net.<br />
Women’s Fall Retreat<br />
Friday, <strong>September</strong> 20—Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 22<br />
We are ready for our annual Fall Weekend Retreat at the<br />
Delavan Lake Resort in Delavan, Wisconsin.<br />
All women are invited to be whisked away on a virtual travel-themed adventure<br />
where you’ll enjoy digging into God’s world, uplifting worship, a time for Christian service, and<br />
wonderful relationship-building activities inviting them to participate and experience God’s story.<br />
ACCOMMODATION RATES<br />
Single: $270 Double: $200 Triple: $180<br />
All fees due Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8.<br />
Registration forms are available in the Lobby of BUMC and First UMC, West Dundee.<br />
“We Are Called” Elgin District United Methodist Women Event<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 21, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Libertyville<br />
All are invited to hear guest speaker Deaconess Catherine Inserra, ChildServ Director of<br />
Christian Formation and Youth Ministry. Registration and coffee begins at 8:30 a.m., the day<br />
concludes by 1:00 p.m. and includes brunch; cost is $10. Registration forms are available on<br />
the BUMC bulletin board in the Lobby. Childcare is available. The mission project for this<br />
event will be a diaper and pull-up collection, sizes 0-3 yrs. and board books for 0-3 yrs. to be<br />
given to ChildServ. If you have questions or would like to carpool, contact Linda Osikowicz,<br />
(847) 540-5634.<br />
Member Care<br />
The member care teams of Barrington UMC and First UMC are meeting, working and learning<br />
together! We have many opportunities for volunteers. We are especially looking for additional<br />
volunteers from First Dundee to support Reverend Witt. Opportunities include:<br />
Save a Life—or Three, Sign Up for the Blood Drive<br />
Saturday, <strong>September</strong> 7, 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.<br />
The Heartland Mobile Blood Donation Unit will be outside First UMC West Dundee, 318 West<br />
Main Street, West Dundee. Schedule your donation by calling Marcia at (331) 276-7979, or call/<br />
text Carrie from Heartland at (815) 271-2910 with your name and desired donation time, or sign<br />
up online at www.versiti.org. Appointments are encouraged, walk-ins are welcome. Photo IDs<br />
are required! All presenting donors will receive a voucher to redeem an official NFL licensed<br />
Chicago Bears long sleeve shirt as a special thank you for your donation!<br />
• Providing periodic meals to those going through difficult times or health issues. We keep a list<br />
of people who can provide meals but can use more help.<br />
• Visiting members who are homebound or in care facilities is a special gift. If you can offer a<br />
few hours, a month, we have a supportive training program for visitation.<br />
• The transportation ministry needs drivers to take members to appointments or to church.<br />
• Member Care offers worship at The Garlands at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday each month.<br />
Gifts of music, worship leadership and, especially, presence are important to those who<br />
worship with us.<br />
If you are interested in helping with any aspect of member care, please contact Elaine Anderson,<br />
(847) 921-5356 or Linda Snyder (217) 414 –3162.<br />
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Adult Faith Development Opportunities<br />
The Hindu Faith presented by Jerry Leitner<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8 at 11:00 a.m. in BUMC Room 111<br />
The Barrington UMC Fellowship Team has invited Jerry Leitner to<br />
give a presentation on the Hindu faith. Jerry’s presentation paves the<br />
way for a guided tour of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (located<br />
in Bartlett on Route 59) on Saturday, October 12 at 10:15 a.m. We<br />
will meet at BUMC at 9:30 a.m. and carpool to the Mandir. After the<br />
tour we will have lunch in their cafe. Please sign up at the Adult Faith<br />
Development Table or online, barringtonumc.com.<br />
Jerrol Leitner holds an M.A. in Theology and an M.A. in English.<br />
He is retired from 40 years of high school teaching. Currently, Jerry is a lecturer at the<br />
College of Lake County and Harper College. He is a frequent speaker on spirituality, world<br />
religions, and literary topics.<br />
Enough by Adam Hamilton<br />
Sundays beginning <strong>September</strong> 8 at 8:45 a.m. in the First UMC, West Dundee Library<br />
Money has great power in our lives. Used wisely, it is one key to accomplishing our<br />
goals, providing for our needs, and fulfilling our life’s purpose. In recent years, many<br />
of us ignored the wisdom of the past when it came to managing and spending our<br />
money. Credit card debt soared, savings rates plummeted, and our home equity<br />
became something to be tapped into and spent rather than a source of security in<br />
retirement. We felt an insatiable desire for more. And we found ourselves spending<br />
tomorrow’s money today in order to have what we hoped would satisfy. The result of<br />
all of this was not greater happiness and satisfaction, but greater stress and anxiety.<br />
Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible’s wisdom when it comes to prudent financial practices.<br />
In these pages are found the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy<br />
through simplicity and generosity. This book could change your life, by changing your relationship<br />
with money.<br />
“Once again, Adam Hamilton is leading the church; ‘Enough is enough’ was once a Wesleyan<br />
watchword. Adam breathes new life into the Wesleyan commitment to simplicity. Amid a culture<br />
of greed and conspicuous consumption Adam calls us to a biblically based, evangelical joy of<br />
having the faith to say ‘enough is enough.’”<br />
Bishop Will Willimon United Methodist Church, Birmingham Area<br />
Centering Prayer Group<br />
Fridays at 1:30 p.m. in the BUMC Parlor beginning <strong>September</strong> 6,<br />
led by Liz Penick.<br />
All are welcome to join this new prayer group each Friday in the Parlor<br />
(behind the mini-kitchen near the sanctuary). Centering Prayer is a<br />
contemplative practice to help us still our busy minds and have<br />
quiet time with God. This group will meet on a weekly<br />
basis and each session lasts about 1 to 1.5 hours.<br />
Generally, the time frame encompasses<br />
20 minutes of prayer, 30 minutes of study,<br />
and check-in time of 15-30 minutes.<br />
Our study book will be Thomas Keating’s<br />
book, Open Mind, Open Heart. Books will<br />
be available for purchase at the meeting.<br />
For more information contact Liz Penich,<br />
cemp@prodigy.net.<br />
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Adult Faith Development Opportunities<br />
Mom’s Group<br />
Wednesdays, at 9:15 a.m. in the Parlor beginning <strong>September</strong> 11<br />
All moms are invited be a part of Mom’s Group, which gathers each Wednesday<br />
in an atmosphere of fellowship, encouragement and growth! This fall we will be<br />
reading Romans by Melissa Spoelstra.<br />
“You simply cannot escape bad news. Even when you vow not to listen to the<br />
news or read the latest blog, somehow negative headlines find ways to seep<br />
into your life. Amid stories of natural disasters, violence, and conflict, we<br />
sometimes forget the most important news of all.”<br />
Childcare is provided for infants, toddlers and kindergartners not in school that morning.<br />
Contact Tammy McKay, tmkay@barringtonumc.com for more information.<br />
Jesus and the Gospels<br />
Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. beginning <strong>September</strong> 12, led by Chris Streed at BUMC<br />
This study connects Scripture to daily life and Jesus’ call to discipleship.<br />
The overarching aim is to deepen discipleship through better understanding<br />
of the biblical texts and their message. No prerequisite studies are required. The<br />
Jesus and the Gospels Study Guide ($40) and the Gospel Comparison ($14)<br />
are available for purchase in the Lobby.<br />
Disciple I<br />
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. beginning <strong>September</strong> 24,<br />
led by Pastor Chris Winkler at BUMC<br />
Disciple I is a 34-week study covering the entire Bible (Old and New<br />
Testaments), following the biblical story from creation to the Revelation.<br />
Disciple study draws upon the work of scholars, personal Bible reading and<br />
study of participants, and dynamic group discussion. Sign up through the<br />
Barrington UMC website or at the Adult Faith Development table in the Lobby.<br />
Disciple I books are available for purchase in the Lobby, $40.<br />
The Struggle is Real<br />
Sundays at 6:30 p.m. <strong>September</strong> 22–October 6, October 27-November 10 in the<br />
Office Conference Room, led by Pastor Matthew Johnson<br />
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a day where everything that could go<br />
wrong does go wrong—you lock your keys in the car while it’s running, lose<br />
control with your kids, make a mistake at the office that results in hours’ more<br />
work. And just when you think not one more thing could possibly happen . . .<br />
well, fill in the blank. The struggle is real, friends. It may not be major stuff.<br />
Lives are not on the line here. But it makes us feel awful . . . and then we feel<br />
guilty for stressing when other people have “real” problems that are so much<br />
more serious. Yet the fact remains: We live in a world that often feels harder than we think it should<br />
be. We struggle to practice gratitude, to make godly choices, and to live our daily lives with confidence<br />
and contentment. So what can we do? Join the conversation as we consider why the struggle is real<br />
. . . and what to do about it. Sign up online at barringtonumc.com or in the BUMC Lobby. Books are<br />
available at the Adult Faith Development Table in the Lobby for $8.<br />
Advance Directives<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 29 and October 6 at 11:00 a.m. in BUMC Room 111<br />
The Church and Society Committee is offering a two-part series on the<br />
topic of advance directives, facilitated by MaeLynn and Jim McCrory.<br />
This series is inspired by the wonderful example of Barrington UMC member<br />
Gretchen Ludwig. When faced with a terminal illness, Gretchen truly “put her<br />
affairs in order” and even planned her own funeral.<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 29: This session will provide participants with the Five<br />
Wishes Advance Directive Document. The session will walk through the steps of completing the<br />
document with the goal of providing participants a completed document at the end of the session.<br />
This document focuses on clinical decision making and is not an estate planning discussion. Five<br />
Wishes is a legal document in Illinois written with the help of the American Bar Association. MaeLynn<br />
and Jim are certified facilitators.<br />
Sunday, October 6: This second session will be a walk through of written directives prepared for<br />
loved ones regarding issues non-clinical in nature. The session will provide a written example<br />
prepared by Gretchen Ludwig. Emily Alton will share and discuss the redacted version of this<br />
example, as well as the healing value such a document provides.<br />
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Family Ministry Opportunities<br />
Growing in Faith<br />
Sunday Morning Opportunities for Children<br />
Children ages 3 and up are invited to be a part of our Sunday morning programs that boost<br />
discovery and invite kids into relationship with Jesus and with each other. Growing in faith<br />
takes time; we welcome all children to join us each week for faith, learning and fun!<br />
Saturday, October 26 at Randall Oaks Park in West Dundee.<br />
All are invited for hayrides, S’mores, and fellowship. This event will take place<br />
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The cost is $5 per child, adults are no charge. Please contact<br />
Tammy McKay, tmckay@barringtonumc.com with questions! Sign up online today.<br />
JAM – Jesus and Me (9:45 a.m.) and (11:00 a.m.) at Barrington UMC<br />
During the 9:30 worship service, following the Children’s message, and at 11:00 a.m.<br />
during Crossroads Worship, Pre-K through grade 2 will meet in the JAM room. Students<br />
grades 3–5 will meet Youth Room on the 1st & 3rd Sundays and in the Dining Room on the<br />
2nd and 4th Sundays. Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers ages 0–3<br />
from 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.<br />
Sunday School (10:00 a.m.) at First UMC, West Dundee<br />
during the 10:00 a.m. worship service following the Children’s message.<br />
Nursery care is available for infants and toddlers ages 0–3 from 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.<br />
Save the<br />
Date!<br />
Coming soon in Family Ministries:<br />
Sunday, November 24 | Hanging of the Greens at BUMC<br />
Friday, November 29 | Blackfriday Blacklight Party at BUMC<br />
Saturday, December 7 | Drop ‘N Shop at BUMC<br />
Sunday, December 8 | Christmas Pageant at BUMC<br />
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Youth Group <strong>2019</strong>–2020!<br />
Mission Trip Dinner<br />
New!<br />
This year, we are thrilled to continue our multisite youth program. All 5th-12th grade students<br />
are invited to attend! We are two churches, yet one youth program. Come join us as we grow as<br />
a Christian community, as disciples of Christ, and as people navigating school, work, friends and<br />
faith. Bring your middle school and high school friends for weekly youth group, homework hangs,<br />
field trips, and more!<br />
Youth Group | Sundays, 6:00–7:30 p.m. at BUMC (beginning Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8)<br />
Coffee, Cocoa & Homework Hangs | Sundays, 3:30-6:00 p.m. in The Well at BUMC<br />
(beginning <strong>September</strong> 15)<br />
Fall Retreat | Friday, October 18–20 at Walcamp<br />
Corn Maze | Friday, November 1 at Richardson Farm<br />
Hanging of the Greens | Sunday, November 24 at BUMC<br />
Blackfriday Blacklight Party | Friday, November 29 at BUMC<br />
Zoo Lights | Saturday, December 14 at Lincoln Park Zoo<br />
Youth Sunday School<br />
This year we will also start meeting each Sunday morning at 9:30 for a time of<br />
fellowship and learning. The first and third Sundays of the month we will participate<br />
in worship, and the second and fourth Sundays we will meet in the Youth Room for<br />
Bible Study. It’s going to be an exciting year of faith, fellowship, and spiritual growth!<br />
Sunday, <strong>September</strong> 8 at 6:15 p.m.<br />
$20/adults $15/children 12 and under<br />
Free for those who purchased stock for the youth!<br />
Our youth mission trip teams are hosting a dinner in<br />
Fellowship Hall where they will share stories, memories,<br />
pictures and reflections of their mission trips.<br />
Tickets can be purchased on Sunday mornings, at the door or<br />
are free for those who bought stock certificates for the youth.<br />
Be sure to sign up in the Lobby or online at barringtonumc.com.<br />
For more information, contact Bonnie, bbevers@barringtonumc.com or<br />
Tammy at tmckay@barringtonumc.com.<br />
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Noah’s Ark Christian Academy<br />
Our <strong>2019</strong>–2020 school year is under way!<br />
If you are interested in learning more about the school or would like<br />
a tour, please feel free to call, stop by or contact Susan Brown,<br />
Director of Noah’s Ark Christian Academy at sbrown@barringtonumc.com.<br />
Curriculum Night | Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 26<br />
Come meet other parents and learn more about our <strong>2019</strong>–2020 curriculum.<br />
We will begin the evening in the Chapel followed by individual classroom<br />
meetings. See you there!<br />
Fall Fest and Scarecrow Walk | Saturday, October 12, 10:00–12:00<br />
p.m. All are invited to our annual Fall Fest at Noah’s Ark Christian Academy<br />
followed by the Scarecrow Walk starting at 1:00 p.m. in the South Barrington<br />
Conservancy Park.<br />
with a Pastor!<br />
Friday, <strong>September</strong> 13 at 6:00 p.m.<br />
Families and youth are invited to come enjoy pizza<br />
and conversation with members of our pastoral staff!<br />
Register online or in the BUMC Lobby.<br />
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