EFFINGHAM UNION CHURCH

Jeff Cochran, Pastor

Church Office

513 Seabury St., PO Box 303

Effingham Ks. 66023

913-833-4481 Office 

Email:  effunionch@yahoo.com

Mary Kay Barnett, Sec.

Manse/Pastor

606 Sixth St., PO Box 29

Effingham, Ks.  66023

 913-833-2379  Manse

Email: effunionjc@centurylink.net

Schedule

Sunday School all ages 9AM

Worship Services 10AM

Women's Circles:

Mary-Martha Circle 

(1st Wed. of Feb, June,

Sept, & Nov @ 7:00 p.m.)

Nite Circle 

(2nd Wed. of mo. @ 7:30 p.m.)

Ruth Circle 

(2nd Tues. of mo. @ 1:30 p.m.)

Sara Circle 

(1st Thurs. of mo. @ 10:00 a.m.)

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BOARD NOTES

The Board of Directors, met March 14 for regular session. Directors present were:, Steve Caplinger, Pastor Jeff Cochran, Ruth Dillon, Harvey Fasse, Derek Gigstad, Diane Kiehl, Ray Ladd, Kathleen Meeks Linda Montgomery. Senior Fellowship sponsor, Chris Caplinger, also attended.

Harvey opened the meeting with prayer.

 Pastor Jeff spoke about shut-ins and those sick and he had attended a continuing education seminar /training on March 11 and 12. Also he shared about the request for funds for Wesley House on K-State’s campus and the Washburn house near campus.

Steve shared an update from property management, on the research for the furnace/air conditioning for the church and that a committee to consider carpeting and interior decoration improvements for the church sanctuary had been formed.

Chris Caplinger reported that nine youth of Senior Fellowship and three adult chaperones are planning a mission trip in July. They will partner with Youth Works Ministries and go to Benton Harbor, Michigan. They would research financial needs and do fundraising. At least a dozen youth attend fellowship bi-weekly

Also, 15 of grade school age have signed up for youth summer camp.

Over fifty volunteered to donate blood and the goal of 45 units had been exceeded and the blood bank thanked the community for the generosity.

Linda shared about the blessing those received attending the fellowship at Manhattan Christian College and the hope to reach out to young women for a Sunday School fellowship.

It was moved to approve the Senior Fellowship trip to Michigan July 25 to August 1.

The Tuley family has asked that the Francis Tuley memorial funds be used toward something of long-term usage such as hymnals. It was moved to form a hymnal committee and we’ll ask the memorial committee, some of the musicians and Pastor Jeff to review hymnal possibilities.

Diane Kiehl asked to be replaced as vice chair and Steve Caplinger was appointed.

Coder Electric bid for Armstrong Furnace/Air Conditioning for the church was approved. It includes 2 furnaces and 2 air conditioning units, labor and duct work materials. Armstrong has a ten year warranty. The funding would from the  Dona Cooper’s legacy to the church. It was estimated the present furnaces were installed in the early 1960s.

Pastor Jeff gave the closing prayer.

Ray Ladd, Secretary

APRIL FOOD PANTRY ITEMS

April’s list for food pantry includes Canned Fruit, Fruit Snacks, Canned or Boxed Potatoes, Hamburger Helper, Pork n Beans, Ketchup, Mustard.  The congregation usually brings the items on the first Sunday of the month.

NITE CIRCLE

Nite Circle met March 16 at the Ed. Bldg. with Nancy Fasse as hostess. Chairman, Cindy Ladd, opened the meeting with prayer.  Six members answered roll call.  It was reported that the circle contributed 4 dozen cookies for the Soup and Sermon in Atchison. A thank you was read from the Red Cross. It was voted to contribute to ACCHS After-prom and to Doves.

Nite Circle is hosting the Spring Women’s Meeting on April 10 at 9:30 with a brunch.  It was voted to give the speaker, an honorarium.  Connie Dunster will do devotions for the meeting.  Members volunteered food items to bring for brunch.

Connie gave devotions on “When the Spirit Has All of You”. Cindy presented a lesson from the United Methodist 2010 Program Book, “Let’s Get Together”. The lesson on Holy Days was centered on “What Do I fear?” after hearing about fear the women felt on Easter Morning as they traveled to the tomb.

The next Nite Circle meeting will be June 15 with Connie Dunster as hostess.  Marcia Rygaard will have the lesson and Mary Kay Barnett will do devotions.

SATURDAY MORNING BRUNCH

The Nite Circle is hosting the bi-annual Women’s Society meeting, April 10 at 9:30 a.m. The Women of the church is invited to come and enjoy brunch and social time.  The guest speaker is Laura Holiday, a teacher at Jackson Height and she will be giving an interesting presentation on accessories related to Biblical scriptures.  Mark your calendar and plan to come for brunch, fun, and inspiration

SARA CIRCLE’S  BRISKET DINNER

The Sara Circle will serve a Brisket Dinner after church Sunday, April 25^th.  A free will donation may be given with proceeds going to the Thanksgiving Community Fund.

GRADUATES TO BE RECOGNIZED

The Sara Circle will be honoring the graduates on May 2.  If you know of a graduate, please let Shirley Hawk.

CONGRATULATIONS

We share Venita’s joy at the birth of her newest great granddaughter. Lily Ann Rader.  Lily is Venita’s 8^th great grand child and she is Bob’s Rader first grandchild and her father is Nick.

CONDOLENCES

Our condolences go to the family of Phyllis Morland and also, to the family of Wayne Stuck.  May they rest in peace.

THE NEW SIDEWALK

Have you noticed the new sidewalk at the corner in front of the church? It is David Pangburn's senior project. At JCN, to graduate, seniors have to do a project demonstrating their ability to take a project that they know little about, research it, interview for it, justify it and create it. David wanted to give something lasting back to his church community for his project and after several discussions with the property management committee over the past months, it was decided with approval from the board, that the replacement of the crumbling sidewalk and regrading of the corner around it would be a worthy project.

Sidewalk week kicked off with a very successful (and tasty) fund raiser in the form of a potato and salad bar dinner organized by David, Grandma Nichols, Aunt Coleen and Mom & Dad. Uncle Wayne, just back from a year long deployment with the navy, poured the drinks, and Aunts Sandra and Chris got to brush up on their dessert baking. The dinner raised over $1,000 towards the project.

Construction began on a cold damp Monday morning. Steve Caplinger lent the use of his skid loader and skid loading skills, and with the help of Bill Albers, Leonard Hawk, Pastor Jeff, and Dad, things were underway. By Monday evening, the old sidewalk was gone, rubble cleaned out, forms set and leveled, rock placed, reinforcement set and everything was almost ready to go. Tuesday morning David ordered 6 cubic yards of concrete from Mo-Kan in Atchison.

Then came the pour day, Wednesday, Angels came to the rescue in the form of Leonard and Covell Hawk and Pastor Jeff, when the concrete truck arrived at 8:30 AM. Even the concrete truck driver told us, “that looks like fun guys, let me in there”. All six of us were busily pouring, setting, and leveling concrete. By mid afternoon, the concrete had been struck, leveled, finished, and tarped to keep it warm and curing.

Thursday, Friday, and the following Tuesday were spent stripping forms, cleaning up, and filling in around the new sidewalk. All that remains is the removal of the old sidewalk slabs and some rubble, and a bit of backfilling when the weather warms up.

Thank you to our whole church family for helping out on the sidewalk project, whether you ate a potato, made a donation, or prayed a bit for us, thank you.

Special thank yous go to: Harvey Fasse for the use of his concrete tools, wood for forms and wire reinforcement, Bill Albers for giving a day of his time and expertise in construction to help with form building, leveling, and advice, Steve Caplinger for the use of his bobcat, Leonard Hawk for helping build forms, shoveling dirt, rock and concrete and lots of big smiles, Covell Hawk for helping shovel concrete, and finishing it, and equally big smiles, Pastor Jeff for lending a hand wherever we needed it all week long, and Sterny for stakes, screws, and advice. Thank you, too, Grandma, Mom and Dad, Aunt Sandra, Aunt Chris, Uncle Wayne and Aunt Coleen.

     David Pangburn

THE CHURCH OWES DAVID A BIG, BIG THANK YOU FOR HIS IDEA AND FORTITUDE FOR CARRYING IT OUT.  THANKS GO TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THEIR EFFORT OR THEIR MONEY

JAM IS ALMOST OVER

Our last meeting of JAM for this school year will be this Wednesday, April 7th.  We wish to thank all our students for being faithful in attending and to parents for letting us touch their child's life with Bible stories, songs and activities.  Congratulations to Katherine Postma for learning all the memory work.

   We wish to thank all who provided and helped serve snacks and drinks for our hungry crew.  A special thank you to our leaders: Cindy Ladd, large group and song leader; Kelli Postma and Laura Gigstad, kindergarten and first graders; Courtney Caplinger, second and third graders; Melissa Gilliland, fourth and fifth graders; and Nancy Fasse, sixth graders, and to Pastor Jeff as a substitute and filling in whenever and wherever needed.

   On March 31st each class presented a part of Holy Week.  Each child also got to wrap a biscuit around a large marshmallow, bake it and then eat it.  The marshmallow disappeared, thus giving the appearance of the empty tomb.

   We are happy to announce that Courtney has 15 children attending Camp Chippewa with her and Cherise Smith this summer.

Mary Kay Barnett, JAM Secretary

 THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FAITHFULLY SHOWED UP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO TEACH THE JAM KIDS ABOUT GOD’S LOVE. THANKS GO TO THE PARENTS FOR SENDING THEM AND THOSE WHO FURNISHED SNACKS.

Yesterday is History—

Tomorrow is a mystery—

Today is a gift…That’s

Why it’s called the Present.

EVERYDAY IS EASTER

“Easter comes but once a year”

So many people say,

But to a person saved from sin,

It’s Easter every day!

A man, when saved or “born again”

His life, to Christ , will give,

And, as a new-born babe in Christ,

He’s just begun to live.

“I am the resurrection, life”

The Saviour one day said; “And he believing in my Word,

Shall live, though he be dead”

And that well known Apostle, Paul

In Phillippi made plain;

“For me to live in Jesus Christ,

For me to die is gain.”

So when the Blood of Christ, our Lord,

Redeems a soul from sin;

Ever day is Easter,

For Jesus lives within!

WORDS OF WISDOM

In nature we hear the speech of God.

Two people can’t hate each other and still love God.

Trouble is always easier to get into, them to get out of.

Those who begin the day with prayer usually end it with praise.

Put your cares into God’s Hands and He will put His peace into your heart.

HALLELUJAH! THE LORD IS RISEN, AND BECAUSE HE DID, WE CAN LIVE WITH THE JOY AND ASSURANCE OF ETERNAL LIFE.