THE WINDOW MAY 2016
ANDERSON HILLS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)
Vacation Bible School
PENTECOST
SUNDAY May 15th
Help decorate the church
for Pentecost by bringing
red flowers for the
sanctuary and wearing red to worship.
Let’s celebrate the amazing gift of God’s Holy
Spirit...our Comforter and Helper, Counselor and
Advocate - the Spirit of Truth.
It’s time to register for Vacation Bible School 2016!
The adventure begins for children 5-12 years old
from 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at AHCC, June 6-Jun 10.
This summer we will explore Egypt and learn the
stories of Joseph and, of course, sing and dance to
“Pharaoh, Pharaoh” and other fun songs.
This year Anderson
Hills Christian
Church has a VBS
Fund that will be
used to pay the
registration fee for
all the children from
AHCC that want to
go to VBS.
To register your
children do not register online as you may have
done in the past. This year there will be paper
registration forms available in the narthex. If you
are able to serve as a volunteer, however, please
use the online method for registering. Questions?
Talk with Susan Smith, home phone 474-7493.
Inside this issue:
Children's Sunday School Class Beginning May 1!
For the first 4 weeks of May, a Sunday School class will be offered for
children in 5th grade and under. This class will be taught by Jeanna Haney
and will run 9:30-10:15. There will be a break for summer, then the class
will resume in September 2016.
To kick off the class, On Sunday, May 1st the children and adults enjoyed a
continental breakfast. See Joshua Haney, Susan Smith, or Laurie
VanDierendonck with any questions.
Pastor’s Note
2
Notes of Thanks
3
Disciple Women
4
Family Fellowship Fun
4
Walking Club
4
Kroger Rewards
4
AHCC happenings
5
April Prayer requests
6
Serving in May
7
Birthdays/Anniversaries
7
May Dates
8
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From my heart…
Sir, just at present,” Alice replied rather shyly, “at least I
know who I was when I got up this morning but I think I
This month I’m sharing a message with you that went to must have changed several times since then.”
Mercy Health employees. It seemed so timely I decided Many of us tend to rush right from one thing to another,
to share it with all of you...Life is full of transitions,
without noticing that there is a subtle but important liminal
these words could fit many situations - including the
period in between every end and every beginning. This can
church. I hope you find them helpful.
be as big as changing jobs, moving to a new place,
or simply moving from one task to another during your
“As human beings, we are all extremely familiar with the shift.
stress, excitement, anxiety, and hope that transition can
bring. We tend to think about transition like we would a
III. The final stage is the beginning.
story; every experience or season in our lives has a
It is natural for us to want to celebrate or perform some
beginning, middle and an end.
kind of ritual when a baby is born and new life is brought
into this world. Doing this helps to make meaning out of
I. The first stage of transition is actually the ending.
all the chaos and excitement. We owe it to ourselves to
As T.S. Eliot noted:
bring some kind of intentionality to our own beginnings!
What we call the beginning is often the end
Some people like to do this with a blessing. As you listen
And to make an end is to make a beginning.
to this blessing, think about what beginnings you have on
The end is where we start from.
the horizon, what you hope for, if you will need to ask for
If it wasn’t for the ending, we wouldn’t have to start
help, and how you will provide yourself with extra care
something new in the first place! By recognizing that we
during this time:
are in the midst of an ending, we have a chance to address
our feelings about the change and take care of unfinished
May you have support during this transition
business. We can acknowledge what we will be losing and
May you have help to move through this next stage
what we hope to gain from the change.
May you be carried in arms of support, grace, and love
So that we all may grow as a community
II. The middle stage of transition is neutrality. As Lewis
So that we all may birth a whole new way of being
Carroll writes in Alice in Wonderland:
together. May it be so.”
“Who are you?” said the Caterpillar… “I - I hardly know, Blessings, Rev. Nancy
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I wish to sincerely thank everyone for your thoughtful
gifts, and numerous cards and sentiments expressed at the
celebration of my milestone birthday Sunday.
It was a
wonderful day and one I will long cherish in memory.
Love to all
Kathy Preston
Sunday, May 22
Carry in lunch & meeting
following worship
Annual reports due May 12
Dear Friends
Your generous donation to the Church World Service Blankets + program tells people in crisis, “You’re not
alone. Someone cares.”
We are deeply grateful for your support. Because of your compassion,

Families who have lost their homes to tornadoes, floods, earthquakes and other disasters are getting
help with blankets, emergency food and shelter—and with rebuilding their lives and livelihoods.

People struggling against crushing poverty and harsh climates are learning sustainable farming practices
what will help them keep food on the table—and take it to market.

Vulnerable children have access to clean, safe water and the nutritional food essential to growth,
development and life itself.
On behalf of all the people who feel more hopeful and less alone because of your generosity, we thank you.
May God bless you for your support,
Rev. John L. McCullough
President & CEO
Church World Service
Date of Gift: April 13, 2016
Amount:
$486.78
Purpose:
around the world providing a gift through the Blankets and Tools Program
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Disciples Women will have their last meeting of the church year on Wednesday,
May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Anderson Pub and Grill, corner of Beechmont and Nagel.
This is always an enjoyable ladies-night-out dinner, and we urge all the ladies of
the church to join us even if you have not been attending Disciples Women
meetings. Our service project for May will be helping the Property Team with
yard work and clean up chores around the church building.
It's That Time of Year Again!!!
Family Fellowship Fun Night
Fellowship
Fun
Food
May 6 at 6 PM at the home of
John & Mary Heeney
John and Mary will be furnishing the meat. We are asking
everyone to bring a dish to share. Drinks will be furnished.
There will be some outside activities provided. If you have
any games you would like to share- please feel free to bring
them!
Hope to see you all there – Come and
prepare to experience some delicious
treats and have a great time!
We also will have a short meeting to
discuss activities for June and July. Come
with your ideas for activities for the
summer.
If anyone needs a ride for any of our activities or more
information, please give me a call at (513)344-4590.
The Walking Club will begin on Tuesday
May 31st
All are welcome to join us. We will
meet at different trails/parks each
week at 7:00pm, and walk for an hour.
The first location will be at Juilf's Park
right down that street from AHCC.
We will meet near the tennis courts.
If anyone needs more information or a
ride please contact Laurie
VanDierendonck at 513.608.8284
Hope to see you there!!!
Laurie
Don & Laverne Shellabarger
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS – AHCC (37849). It is time to re-enroll for the Kroger Community Rewards
Program. All previous enrollments have expired and need to be updated. This PROGRAM enables us to earn
rewards on qualifying purchases made using Kroger Plus cards.
You can help by going online to krogercommunityrewards.com If you have participated in this program before, you
can change your designated charitable organization to Anderson Hills Christian Church number 37849.
If you haven’t signed up for this before, click on SIGN UP TODAY in the
New Customer? box. You will need to have your Kroger Plus Card at
hand, but signing up is easy to do. If you use your phone number instead
of your card at the store register, call 800-576-4377, option 4, to get your
Kroger Plus card number. Rewards are distributed once a quarter. The
Finance Team thanks you for your assistance.
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Special Board Meeting
Sunday May 15
after worship
May 6 at 6 pm
Dinner and Fun at the Heeney’s
Carry-in Dinner (Bring a Dish to Share)
See bulletin board for 2016 Summer Camps.
Contact Katy Lee for AHCC Camp Scholarships.
VBS June 6-10
9:15 am—12:15 pm
AHCC members submit paper
registration forms to Susan Smith by
May 15 for scholarship.
Chi Rho
(Youth 5th– 9th grades)
May 8—5:30 pm
May 22— 5:30 pm
DW Dinner at
Anderson Pub & Grill
(Corner of Beechmont & Nagel)
Wed., May 11 at 6:30 PM
All AHCC Ladies Invited
Contact: Susan Smith
NEIGHBORS IN NEED
“Coin Sunday” will begin again
on the last Sunday of the month
for the purpose of being able to
help others who occasionally
come to the church for help.
Please start saving your change
in order to participate when the
children pass the little buckets!
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Graduate Recognition Sunday ~ May 22
AHCC will recognize students
graduating from high school,
college, graduate school, and
professional schools. Please
send your graduate’s
information to the office by May 17.
Send pictures of AHCC
gatherings, outings and
groups to the office or Rev.
Nancy and we will include
them in the newsletters.
Sunday morning coffee - a necessity for some!
Please consider bringing some
Keurig K-Cups in to church so
we can have a steady supply!
A of couple people have been
providing for the weekly brew
and could use some help!
Joys
Kim Kazee
Eunice Donges
Kathy Preston
Prayers for
Family of Anthony Russo III
Jeff Tincher
Jeffrey Crosley
Sarah Baker & Family
Bob Gibbs
Desarah
Russell
Summer Means Camp Christian!
As Ohio Disciples, we are very fortunate to have an
awesome summer camp program at Camp Christian in
Marysville, Ohio (near Columbus). Members and friends of
AHCC have been participating in Camp Christian as campers
and counselors for decades!
Camp Christian is now accepting registrations for the 2016
summer camp programs. There are
camps for kids who have
completed 1st through 12th grade,
and AHCC will gladly pay half the
registration cost for any child who
would like to attend church camp!
You can find dates for camps and
download registration forms at
http://www.ccinoh.com/campchristian/summer-programs.
The registration deadline is May 30..
C.O.F.F.E.E.
Christ Offers Forgiveness For Everyone Everywhere
Remember to keep these individuals
and Teams in your prayers.
2016 Nominating Team
Scott Shellabarger (Co-Chair)
Laurie VanDierendonck (Co-Chair)
Katy Lee
Tom Moore
Susan Smith
Joshua Haney
Nancy Martin
Barbara Moore, Elder Rep
Gayle Roush, Elder Rep
Sue Carter, Deacon Rep
Brad Smith, Deacon Rep
Steve Brinker, Member at Large
Brian Lee, Member at Large
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Serving in May...
Deacon and Fellowship Snack Schedule
Elders
Greeter – Teri Crouch (5/15)
May 1 — Scott Shellabarger/ Sean Riffle
Preparers – Cindy Thomas (5/1)
May 8 — Sean Riffle/ Scott Shellabarger
Tammy Riffle (5/8)
Usher –
May 15 — Scott Shellabarger/ Sean Riffle
Karen Serenil (5/29)
May 22 — Sean Riffle/ Scott Shellabarger
All Deacons should be prepared to sub
May 29 — Scott Shellabarger/ Sean Riffle
Junior Worship and Children’s Moment
Barb Moore — Elder as needed for May.
May 1 — Jennie Cox
May 8 — Susan Smith
New phone number:
May 15 — Cinda Thompson
Laverne Shellabarger–
May 22 — Jeanna Haney
513-344-4590.
May 29 — Children remain in worship.
Lay Readers
May 1 & 8 — Roland Serenil
May 15, 22 & 29 — Barb Moore
~Church Office Info~
Pastor Hours – Rev. Nancy A. Eichorn’s office hours vary week to week.
Please check with her or call the church office for current hours.
Secretary Hours – Lynda’s office hours are Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:30 am— 2:30 pm.
If you would like your name removed from our Monthly Newsletter, please respond to this email or call the
church office at (513)474-2237, and we will promptly remove your name. If you would like to receive your
newsletter in printed form, please let us know that, too. Thank you.
~AHCC Fellowship Hall Rentals~
Karate: Tuesday & Thursday 5:30 – 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 – 10:30 am. Contact Kim Weber at 513-233-3656.
May Birthdays
5/1
Emma Haney
5/6
Susan Monk
5/7
Judy Dietz
5/8
Matt Huelse
5/9
Mark Brownstein
5/9
Joel Ward
5/21
Linda Cary
5/22
Ben Harwood
May Anniversaries
5/4
Steve & Kay Brinker
5/25
Jon & Samantha Payne
5/28
Charlie & Lynn Sollberger
Anderson Hills Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
8119 Clough Pike
Cincinnati, OH 45244
513-474-2237
[email protected]
www.andersonhillschristianchurch.org
Rev. Nancy A. Eichorn
Interim Pastor
513-674-7144
[email protected]
Office Hours
Lynda - Secretary
W & Th 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Join us on Sundays
10:30 AM Worship
Junior Worship ~ Most Sundays
“Last Sunday” of month, April 24th...Rev. Nancy reading story
sermon to the children and adults! (The Quiltmaker’s Gift)
May Dates…
May 1
May 2
May 5
May 6
May 8
May 11
May 12
May 15
May 16
May 19
May 22
Light breakfast
Children’s Sunday School
Adult Sunday School
Worship Service
Choir practice
S.W.E.L.S. @ Olive Garden
Search & Call
Cub scouts den meeting
AL-ANON
Fellowship Dinner @ Heeneys’
Mother’s Day
Children’s Sunday School
Adult Sunday School
Worship
Administration Team
Chi Rho
Choir practice
DW Dinner @ Anderson Grill
AL-ANON
Pentecost Sunday
Children’s Sunday School
Adult Sunday School
Worship
Special Board Meeting
Choir practice
Cub scouts den meeting
Elders
AL-ANON
9:15 am
9:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
11:30 am
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
6 pm
9:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
After Worship
5:30 pm
7 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
9:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
After Worship
7:30 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
7 pm
May 23
May 26
May 29
May 30
May 31
Graduate Sunday
Children’s Sunday School
Adult Sunday School
Worship
Congregational Meeting
& Carry In Meal
Chi Rho
Choir Practice
Cub scout pack meeting
AL-ANON
Adult Sunday School
Worship
Choir practice
Memorial Day
Walking Club @ Julifs park
9:30 am
9:30 am
10:30 am
After worship
5:30 pm
7 pm
6:30 pm
7 pm
9:30 am
10:30 am
7 pm
7 pm
Anderson Hills On line Calendar of Events
(link below)
http://andersonhillschristianchurch.org/events/calendar/
AHCC Building Rental and Weekly meetings
*Tues Anderson Karate
5:30 pm—8 pm
*Thurs Anderson Karate
5:30 pm—8 pm
*Thurs AL-ANON
7 pm
*Sat Anderson Karate
9 am—10:30 am