Text Box: DIACONATE serving in SEPTEMBER 2007 8:00 Sue Webb, Renate Maurer, Chris Hensley 9:30 Becky Marks (TL), Dan & Diane Benton, Polly Tallos, Royce Klein, Phyllis & Floyd Chapman, Tom Walsh, Sally Belfi, Nicole Teper ELDERS—Edna Carpenter, Jeff Hensley REMINDER: If you cannot serve when scheduled please contact your Team Leader or find a replacement. Text Box: As you continue to enjoy the summer, we hope you will always make time for worship. When friends and family invite you to spend your Sunday with them, grasp the opportunity and say yes, and what better way to begin our day together than in worship……. Worship —8:00 a.m.—9:30 a.m. 10:45 (Sunday School) Text Box: SEPTEMBER…. Birthdays and Anniversaries 1 Don Nash Doug Busche, Fran Houston 3 Carol Swartz 5 Jo Walsh Grace Hayward 6 Eddie & Trina Karban Alicia Petersen 7 Sharon Mullins Jeff & Janice Brunger 8 Mary Barnes Briana New 9 Dick & Londa Blaine Stephanie & Robert Szuch Don & Ruth Nash Royce & Leslie Klein Patty Meldrum Allison Mott, Amanda Mott, Jim & Sue Smith Josh Blaine 15 Debra Blackburn Kim Blaine Dick & Shirley Edwards Chris Adair 19 Polly Tallos Paul & Jennifer Hayward 20 J. J. Haumschild Jerry Mullins Roger & Lisa Woodby Lee Daniels 26 Claire Kauf Dennis Folk 27 Thelma Hurley Tyler Marks Mark & Patty Meldrum Dean Galvin Randy & Laura Kuhn Cindy Hicks If you attend NECC and you would like your birthday/wedding anniversary on this calendar, please call the church office, 440-748-2230. Text Box: DISCRETIONARY FUND September is the month we take the Discretionary Fund offering. This special offering began as a simple process where people handed the minister cash to give to someone in need. It has since grown to a significant expression of love and support from active members of the church to active members of the church. It is given to the minister with no restrictions other than it be given to people in the church in need and that it does not become abused or seen as a means of support for people. It is for emergency relief. At one time, the minister made the decision at his discretion. The fund has grown to such levels that there are now two leaders in the church who also review the distribution and make decisions about it. The two are anonymous in order to keep the process from becoming about personalities. Some smaller distributions are made completely at the minister’s discretion. Records of Fund distribution are kept for review by the church auditor and the IRS. The church auditor has reviewed the Fund and has signed it indicating that it is in order. In all other cases, the names of the individuals who receive the funds are kept confidential. We receive the Discretionary Fund offering in September, but people can give to it throughout the year. Michaelene Durbin, World Outreach Chairperson Text Box: ALL Church Family Picnic Sunday, Sept. 9th, 12:30 Mel & Marie Ternes Home 37360 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Bring a dish/dessert to share. Meat, beverages, table service provided.