South Winds
South Ashland United
Methodist Church
Keith Katterheinrich, Pastor
Valerie Highley
Director of Youth &
Children’s Ministries
Bev Moore
Director of Worship & Nurture
Karen Morgan
Secretary
Becky Gehringer
Pianist
Eric Akers
Organist
Jenny Johnson
Prayer Coordinator
Tish Crawford
Nursery Coordinator
Jr. Fitzpatrick
Technical Coordinator
Ministry Team Leaders:
Martha Rice
Worship Team
Damola & Kamilah Asafa
Youth Ministry Team
Arland White & Kathy Cook
Children’s Ministry Team
Jerry Mounce & Lou Moore
Evangelism Team
Steve & Darlene Meyers
Outreach Team
Lisa Hammond
Discipleship Team
Joy Daniel & Shelly Mounce
Hospitality Team
Cheryl Spears
First Impressions Team
Praise Team:
Eric Akers, Rick Leake, Bev Moore
Becky Gehringer, Martha Rice,
Taylor DeHart, Jerry Mounce,
Mike Harbour , Jason Bennett,
Rodney & Erin Miller, and
Kennetta Freholm
Church contact:
(606) 324-6961
[email protected]
www.southashlandumc.org
Anchored to the Rock
Relevant to the Times
Reaching to the Future!
August 2015
When I go outside these days it still feels like summer; it is hot and sticky in
the afternoons and I am thankful for air conditioning. However, the reality is that
summer is wrapping up, at least as far as the school calendar goes. In recognition of
the new school year beginning, we are going to have a Promotion Sunday combined
worship on August the 9th. This will be an exciting time of celebration together as the
whole church community at South Ashland UMC. We will promote our children in
Sunday School who are moving up to the next class. We will also have prayers of
blessing for all of our people who are at
work in the school systems, from teachers
and staff to those working in the backpack
ministry and the Good News Clubs. And
finally, this will be a rare opportunity for the
whole church to be in worship together.
In order to accommodate the
number of people in the church, we are
going to meet in the Family Life Center on
August 9th. We will have this combined
worship at 10:00 am. Our children’s Sunday School Hour will begin after the service
at 11:00. This will be the first opportunity for the children to attend their new classes
with their new teachers. The adult Sunday School classes have the option of meeting
before the service at 9:00 or after at 11:00. This decision needs to be made on a
class basis.
I know that this is a lot to work through but the time of worship together and
celebration of our children and our school ministries with definitely prove to be worth
it. I hope that you will come join us on the 9th and every Sunday for our uplifting
worship and challenging interaction with the Word of God.
Please be sure to read the rest of the newsletter as there is information
contained about many upcoming programs this fall. We are preparing to begin our fall
Sunday and Wednesday programming, including a new Sunday evening marriage
enrichment class. We will once again offer dinner and Bible study on Wednesday
evenings. And there is much more going on in the life of the church here at South
Ashland that you need to be a part of. So, check it out and come join us.
Pastor Keith
Honors & Memorials
Puppets
In loving memory of Randy Williams
Given by Rick Conley
Given by Bryan & Joan Flanery
Given by Betty Darst
Given by Mary Gifford
Given by W. Richard Martin, Jr.
Given by Donna Suttle
Given by John & Jil McClanahan
Given by Thomas & Jerri Withers
Given by Bill & Martha Rice
Given by Greg & Arland White
Given by Joe & Carla Skaggs
Given by Dan & Mary Jo Dove
Given by Jerry & Beth Umberger
Given by the Hart’s & Meenach’s
Pital Church
In Honor of Cooper Ronay’s birthday
Given by Ed & Cheryl Spears
Hillcrest-Bruce
In loving memory of Cecil Gordon & Randy Williams
Given by Bill & Linda Meyers
Building Fund
In honor of Pastor Keith
Given by Ron & Bobbie Wymer
In loving memory of Cecil Gordon & Randy Williams
Given by Skippy Simmerman
In loving memory of Cecil Gordon
Given by Dr. Malcolm King
In loving memory of Bill Church
Given by Skippy Simmerman
Current Month
Budget Items
Music Fund
In loving memory of Bill Cahal & Cecil Gordon
Given by Al & Becky Gehringer
Given by the Hart’s & Meenach’s
In loving memory of Randy Williams
Given by Lou & Bev Moore
In loving memory of Bill Cahal
Given by Bill & Martha Rice
In loving memory of Cecil Gordon
Given by Ed & Cheryl Spears
Children’s Program
In loving memory of Randy Williams
Given by Ed & Cheryl Spears
Budget
In loving memory of June Childers
Given by Donna Suttles
In honor of Billie Brown
Given by John & Lynda Cannon
In loving memory of Randy Williams
Given by Carol Barnhorst
Prayer Garden
In loving memory of Matthew Welch,
nephew of Kent & Teddi Mansfield
Given by Pathfinders Class
Costa Rica Farm
In loving memory of Cecil Gordon
Given by Susie Carter
In honor of our son, Jeff Neikirk, on his special birthday
Given by Don & Gloria Neikirk
EKU Wesley Foundation
In honor of Rev. Ken Southgate
Given by Ed & Cheryl Spears
Specials
Mortgage Fund
Totals
Beginning Balance
$50,789.32
$22,916.79
$15,929.39
$89,635.50
Receipts
$42,413.50
$6,272.64
$4,400.00
$53,086.14
Disbursements
($33,361.78)
($772.97)
($4,669.47)
($38,804.22)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$59,841.04
$28,416.46
$15,659.92
$103,917.42
$34,244.02
$36,740.40
$18,087.74
$89,072.16
Receipts
$240,817.25
$25,171.69
$26,374.00
$292,362.94
Disbursements
($217,860.32)
($34,384.03)
($28,801.82)
($281,046.17)
$2,640.09
$888.40
$0.00
$3,528.49
$59,841.04
$28,416.46
$15,659.92
$103,917.42
Transfer
Closing Balance
Year-to-Date
Balance 12/31/2014
Transfer
Closing Balance
Hospital Visitation
If you, a family member, or friend are having surgery
or being admitted to the hospital and would like to be visited and
have prayer please contact:
The Church Office:
324-6961
&
Elfi Sologic:
325-4349
Our most heartfelt sympathy is extended to:
 Kent & Teddi Mansfield & family in the loss of their
nephew, Matthew Welch.
There are not enough words to
express my thanks for the cards, the
visits, kind words, and the food for
the luncheon during this difficult
time. I am blessed to have such a
wonderful and caring church family!
Sincerely,
Sue Williams
The Mountain Mission Truck will pick up at
SAUMC on September 8, 2015.
Urgent Needs for the Mission:
FASHION SHOWCASE & LUNCHEON
The Ashland First United Methodist Women cordially
invite you to a Fashion Showcase & Luncheon on August 29th
(Saturday) at 11:00am - 1:00pm. Fashions for the family will be
sponsored by Corbie’s and Belk’s Men’s Store. Tickets may be
purchased from Rita Spence 606-836-1928,
Barbara Strosnider 606-325-1220 or the
Ashland First Methodist Church office 606-324-6159.
Tickets are $10 per person.
Underwear and socks for the whole family
Good children's shoes
Men's clothing and shoes
Dishes, pots and pans, and small appliances
For use at the Mission Plant:
Dust mops, garbage bags - 13 gallon and
33 gallon sizes and 5 gallon buckets with lids.
Take your marriage from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!!
Get ready to make a change for the better. Join Keith and Alicia for a life-changing experience as they facilitate the
Dynamic Marriage course. Bring back the romance, the excitement, the joy of becoming ONE: a team
working towards a common goal. A thriving, successful marriage IS POSSIBLE.
Stop settling for average and “getting by”.
What it is:
 8 week Marriage enrichment course
 For couples of all ages in all
 seasons of marriage and life
 Transformative and Proactive
 Hard work with results
 Worth the time and effort
What it is not:
 Counseling or Therapy
 Lectures from “experts”
 For marriages in crisis
 for wimps!!
THE FINE PRINT:
When: Sunday evenings from 5-7:30, September 13 - November 8
Where: Wesley Classroom, SAUMC
Cost: $150 (due by August 30)
Childcare will be provided through our regular Sunday evening children’s programming.
Nursery will be available upon request.
Space is LIMITED!!! The class cap is 12 couples. Register now by contacting the church office.
Keith and Alicia can answer any questions.
http://www.familydynamics.net/dynamic-marriage
Last year during an Emmaus Walk, God put it
upon my heart that I would be the director of
VBS at SAUMC. Of course, God and I argued
back and forth about it. I mean, how was I going
to do it? My cancer had recurred for the 5th time.
I had just finished a grueling 6 weeks of chemo
and radiation; and, I was facing another invasive,
in-depth surgery and more radiation. Plus to be
honest, I wasn’t sure I would survive the cancer
battle this time. However, God settled my heart
and promised me three things: 1) I would be the
director and have the support of the church, 2) I
would have an abundance of volunteers, and 3) I
would be healthy. One by one God’s promises
rang true and I was abundantly blessed.
This year during Camp Kilimanjaro, we fed
around 160 staff/campers a night thanks to a fine
tuned kitchen crew led by Goldie Bentine. We averaged 83 campers each night (even in the monsoon weather)
and had 93 campers on the last night! The campers raised a total of $863.11 for missions that will be donated to
the Children’s Hunger Fund as a means of delivering hope and the gospel to suffering children across America
and around the world. In total, the kids at VBS raised enough money to provide 3,452 nourishing meal packs!
Isn’t God amazing!?
During VBS, it was all hands on deck! Kamiliah and Damola Asafa and the youth were instrumental in teaching
in the mission room and coordinating youth helpers. The youth also created props, designed banners, constructed
sets, and became the true hands and feet of Jesus as they knocked on doors inviting our community to be a part
of VBS. Jr Fitzpatrick was essential for creating the technology that made VBS come to life and he was an
excellent foreman during set construction! This year at VBS, we had over 70 volunteers who dedicated their
time, energy, and prayers to making this a huge success for the kids. People put in long shifts after work to teach
God’s word, help in the kitchen, transport kids, register kids, count endless bags of pennies, do science
experiments, and act in the drama. During the closing, Bev Moore and Darris Duncan directed the campers in
featured camp songs while Alicia Katterheinrich led the
10-12 year old class (which averaged 23 nightly) in
performing a song all in American Sign Language.
Teachers also handed out certificates this year which
were done in calligraphy by Charlene Cooper.
This year VBS has been extra special for me, especially
with the theme Bible verse from Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in
the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding.” God is good all the time. He provided
every need through VBS. He provided each of you to be
a part of it in some way. For that I am ever thankful!
Blessings and Love,
Cristen, Bob, and Audrey Pulliam
Come join us for a summer full of fun, fellowship, food,
and diving into God’s Word together.
August Schedule
Sunday August 2nd---No Youth Meeting
Sunday August 9th---5:00-7:30pm
Thursday August 13th ---- Fall Planning Meeting
Sunday August 16th --- Serving @ Seed & Feed
Sunday August 23rd ----- Pool Party
Sunday August 30th ---- 5:00-7:30pm
Youth Fall Planning Meeting
Thursday August 13th 6:00pm
All youth, parents of youth, and volunteers are encouraged to
attend to help in planning the fall schedule.
SEED and FEED
Host Homes For
For I was hungry and you gave me
Sundays In The Fall
something to eat, I was thirsty and
you gave me something to drink, I was Would you like to host a
a stranger and you invited me in
youth dinner this fall?
Sunday August 16th
Serving @ Seed and Feed
Bonfire? Other fall event?
See Kamilah or Damola
for open dates!
Costa Rica School Supply Request
Hola! Como Estas!
The children in Costa Rica are in need of our assistance. In order for the children to attend primary school the children must provide their
own school supplies. Without uniforms and these supplies they are unable to attend school. The costs of these supplies are rising each
year. Last year the average student’s school supplies cost an equivalent to $175US. This is very unreachable for most Costa Rican
families. They are torn between feeding their families or sending their children to school.
How can you help?
Bring in school supplies and place them in the boxes located by the elevator, in the front entrance and in the rear of the sanctuary.
School Supplies needed
Pencils
1 Subject Notebooks
Markers
Backpacks
Highlighters Colored Pencils
Glue Sticks
Pencil Sharpeners
Pens
Rulers
Rubber Bands
Scissors
Crayons
Loose Leaf Paper
Calculators
Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ for the children of Costa Rica!!
ASAFA COSTA RICA MISSION T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER
God has blessed our family with an AMAZING opportunity to serve his children. This winter we
will be spending 10 weeks in Costa Rica (January 12-March 22). We are so excited for this
adventure! Our plane tickets are purchased and the girl’s passports are on the way! We will be
spending our time there on the Methodist farm with Mary & Marion doing what we can to help in
their ministry and being flexible to The Lord’s leadings while we are there.
Although we know that flexibility is the name of the game as missionaries, we are already
aware of many projects Mary wants us to complete while we are there. This will include home
repair and maintenance, work on any of the local churches or parsonages that may need it, yard
work, painting, plumbing, carpentry, mechanical work, sorting supplies, packing supplies, kitchen
work, office work for Mary, VBS for multiple towns and villages, women’s devotions and crafts,
and whatever else the Lord may lay in our path.
As you can imagine many of these projects will take funds to purchase supplies to make
completion doable. We have decided to do some fundraisers to make it possible for us to do the
most work we can while we are there. We are selling the T-shirts for $15 to provide funding for
the mission work we will be doing. If you would like to purchase one please
fill out the order form below and turn into the church office. If you feel led to
give aside from this fundraiser, please make checks payable to SAUMC and
write Asafa Costa Rica Mission on the memo line. Above all please keep our
family in your prayers during our stay in Costa Rica and during the months
leading up to our trip. You can follow our trip and the work the Lord has
allowed us to do there on our family’s blog
(www.AFamilyAfterGodsOwnHeart.com).
We are so excited to see what God has in store for us!!
Chasing HIS Heart,
Damola, Kamilah, Nevaeh, & Jaydah Asafa
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asafa Mission Trip T-Shirt Order Form
Name:____________________________________
#of shirts_______________________
Size of shirts_____________________________________
Youth and Adult sizes Available
Checks made payable to SAUMC. Please write Asafa Costa Rica Mission on the memo line.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Anniversary!
1
Megan Daniel
12 Nathan Warnock
3
Joe Skaggs
13 Zelma Rice
Sonnie Blanton
17 Gary Ramey
Audrey Pulliam
18 Julie Williamson
4
Trish Wheeler
19 Kitty Kouns
5
Vicki Steed
8
Jeff Neikirk
20 Kyle Ramey
17 John & Karen Hinkle
Nevaeh Asafa
21 Margaret Weaver
18 Steven & Sherry Hackworth
Jordan Curry
23 Jim Newton
20 Bill & Martha Rice
9
3
Bill & Linda Meyers
4
Phil & Vicki Steed
8
Bryan & Joan Flanery
10 Bill & Jenny Johnson
11 Don & Gloria Neikirk
Jansen Fennell
10 Allison Glockner 29 Mary Wheeler
22 Larry & Tish Crawford
Kristian Cooper
25 Jim & Susan Hunt
Laci Hart
11 Phil Steed
9:00 Worship
10:00 Discipleship
11:15 Worship
5:00 No Youth
6:30 Praise Team
7:30 Choir
9:00 Discipleship
10:00 Worship
11:15 Discipleship
5:00 Youth
9:00 Worship
10:00 Discipleship
11:15 Worship
Youth @ Seed & Feed
9:00 Worship
10:00 Discipleship
11:15 Worship
Youth Pool Party
9:00 Worship
10:00 Discipleship
11:15 Worship
5:00 Back to School Bash
5:00 Youth
6:30 Finance
7:00 Boy Scouts
7:00 Children’s Council
6:30 Praise Team
7:30 Choir
1:30 Belleaires
6:00 Youth Planning
6:30 Trustees
7:00 Boy Scouts
7:00 Admin Council
6:30 Praise Team
7:30 Choir
7:00 Boy Scouts
6:30 Praise Team
7:30 Choir
1:30 Belleaires
7:00 Boy Scouts
Important Dates for Next Month:
September 7 Labor Day - Office Closed
September 8 Mountain Mission Pick Up
September 9 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Dinner & Classes Begin
September 13 - 1:30 p.m. Summer Picnic - Armco Park #5
- 5:00 p.m. Dynamic Marriage Class Begins
September 20 - 5:00 p.m. Children’s Choir & Classes Begin
South Winds
South Ashland
United Methodist Church
2203 29th Street
Ashland, KY 41101
Keith Katterheinrich, Pastor
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