Parish Paper of the

First United Church of Christ, Austinburg

Austinburg, OH 44010
June/July 2024 Vol. 61 No. 3

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

This will be a different summer for me. Which means there will be a difference for you as well.
Thursday, June 6th, I will be having a knee replaced. Naturally this means there will be a time for
healing, and a time for therapy/ rehab.
I will not be preaching June 9, 16, and 23. (Rev. Frank Walford) will conduct worship. This is to
accommodate the time which I am to remain off my feet. Rev. Rick Hughes will be on call for pastoral
emergencies. During this time, please call the church office directly for your needs. 440-275-5125.
I will then return to worship on June 30th, and resume preaching ( in whatever state I am in). However, as
I progress through my therapy, I will work at home and be available for emergencies, through July 24th.
All together, I will be using all of my personal/ sick days and 3 weeks of vacation for this year. ( Plus
4th of July, and Mondays. )
Please feel free to call me directly at home, as usual, June 30 – July 24 at 440-335-4031. ( no text).
For me this means no time to go to the family cabin this year. Even though we have just recently
shifted our worship time to 11 am; For you, all this means is that my vacation will come at a different
time this year. As per, our sharing agreement, the church in Jefferson will be arranging for their own substitute
preachers.
I know that God will see to my healing and recovery.
Remember: Though we do not see God with our own eyes, we know we are in divine care, and so do I.
Yours In Peace,

Pastor Bill Terry

1 Kelly Grable 3 Matthew Peterson
Laura Jackam Amy Dalheim
Sharon Trebuchon
Mark Brail
Nora Jane Zupancic

4 Elise Nester 4 Chris Seifert

Please remember
5 Doug Montgomery 6 Amanda Loveridge in your prayers:
Sean Carson Janie Spade Rev. Allison Milligan,
Kayden Zupancic Karen Taylor, Judy Williams, Maranda
10 Amelia Armington
6 Ronald Ruland Rabenold, Sandi Welch, Randy Tackett,
Teresa Maylish 12 Anthony Loveridge Becky Park Reese, Sandy Fitzhugh
14 Linda Brail Wagner, Rob Harrison, Zach Wilson,
7 Landon William O’Dell
Daniel Peyton Beth Saunders, Nancy Lyman, George
8 Assunta Mia DelCalzo Richards, Jinny Young, Chris Sherman,
Fay Vosicky Donald Walker III
Eileen Kusar, Gary Harrison, Ted Seifert,
9 Amanda Ensman 19 Sandy Wagner Mary Tackett, and Tony Schommer.
Mark Menzie 21 Mary Tackett
Linda Sommer
Shana Spade
11 Sandy Wilms
23 Scott Harrington Jr
13 Jacob Wilms
24 Cyndi Loveridge
16 Brian O’Dell
Kyle Bailey 25 Wendy Ann Snyder
Zane Gersper Luke Wilson
17 Chris Sherman Jodi Richter
Jamie Miller
20 Shirley Forman
Fran Richards 27 Polly Sanok
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
21 Patricia Turkenburg 31 Anna Forman June: 2 Aaron & Cherie Weber
Mike Forman 9 Heather & Aaron Kleps
24 Marilyn Marcy 10 Scott & Valarie Harrington
Stephen Smith If we have missed some 13 Don & Evelyn Schaeffer
additions or we need 14 Mike & Sue Roe
25 Colleen Carraher to make a change, please Jim & Jodi Richter
26 Janice Dunbar contact the Church office 16 Richard Hawthorne & Heather Thayer
Tonya Loveridge austinburgucc@windst 21 Greg & Leah Menzie
Parker Miller ream.net or (440) 22 Tom & Allison Milligan
275-5125 28 Ed & Cindy Luoma
27 Tristan Berkowitz 29 Andy & Betsy McElroy
July: 3 Bill & Ginny Terry
28 Andrew Schaeffer
6 Mike & Kelly Forman
29 Richard Ahlman 10 Donald & Lynn Frank
LouAnn Montgomery 16 Dave & Linda Yankie
Todd Ensman 18 Frank & Roberta Willis
Jake Winchell 28 Nicholas & Sharon (Marcy) Alcantar
30 Ronald & Rheta Ruland
30 Dave Yankie
31 Ed & Sandy O’Connell
 COUNCIL NOTES

Church Council Meeting 5 16 2024

Attendance: Pastor Bill, Bridget Sherman, Chris Sherman, Sandy O’Connell, Kanda O’Dell, Nancy Deligianis

Opening Prayer: Pastor Bill led us in prayer including current prayer requests and a Lakota prayer from the New
Century Hymnal.

Reports Review and Questions: VBS dates are July 9, 10, and 11 at 6-8pm. Will need to contact the Star Beacon
to change the church announcement in the paper (remove the masks and social distancing and change the time)
Nancy will email them. Confirmed that Cindy is playing the month of June, choir will plan to sing the first Sunday
of the month. Kanda will not be available the 16th and 23rd of June, Children’s Moment will need to be covered,
Kanda can do the Children’s Moment on June 9th. Chris will ask for coverage for the weeks Kanda will be gone.

Lay leaders are needed on May 26th and June 2nd. Kanda can do June 2nd and June 30th.

Chris will announce in church again on May 19th to get a lay leader for the 26th.

Pastor Bill stated that Jefferson will need a head count for 5:30pm dinner at Jefferson on May 23rd.

Review if assignments:

Bridget got choir together, will plan on singing 1st Sunday of the month. Provided brief Mission Moment
on Council on April 28th. Endorsed Shared Pastorate Agreement scanned and emailed to Pastor Bill and Pat for
Jefferson and Pastor’s signatures. Pastor Bill signed it and delivered it to Jefferson for signature. Purchased fabric
for banners, just need to sew.

Chris still planning on doing Mission Moment about Worship Team on June 23rd. Announced in church
on May 12th the need for lay leaders for May 26th and June 2nd.

Bob- Will find out if he was able to speak with Rob about a June date for Mission Moment about
Administrative Board.

Kanda- Still planning on doing Mission Moment about Christian Ed on May 19th during Children’s
Moment. Lunch for kids who are meeting to place flags at the cemetery.

Nancy -Mailings have been sent.

Council Social Time: Pastor Bill will host something at the end of Summer. Everyone will think on it.

Goals: Accessibility, Successful transition through shared pastorate agreement, leadership development

Other ideas: Kanda will talk to twp. Trustees on Monday about who did work for them recently.

Thank you: Nancy thanked the Administration Board and Bob Thayer for installing the doorbell at the ramp door.
The bell is there for anyone who needs assistance opening the heavy door.

Pat Yarborough sent a than you for the Secretary’s Day gifts sent by Pastor Bill on behalf of Council.

Next Meeting: No meeting June 20th, (Pastor Bill is out, vacations) Possible dinner with Jefferson May 23rd.
Bridget will announce the August meeting date.

Chris moved to adjourn, Kanda seconded-passed unanimously. 8:08pm

Closing Prayer: Pastor Bill led the group in closing prayer including the Lord’s Prayer.
 COUNCIL NOTES

Church Council Meeting 4 18 2024

Attendance: Pastor Bill, Bridget Sherman, Chris Sherman, Bob Hart, Norm Simko, Margie Burkey, Nancy
Deligianis, Sandy O’Connell, Kanda O’Dell

Opening Prayer-Pastor Bill led us in opening prayer. Pastor Bill shared updates of prayer concerns.

Reports Review and Questions- Frank Wolford will preach while Pastor Bill is gone for 3 weeks (June 9, 16, 23).
Ted is writing up the amendment for Pastor Bill’s agreement to reflect what was discussed at the Congregational
meeting.

Cindy has agreed to play for the first of the month (communion Sundays). Bridget will discuss with the choir if
they are willing to sing.

CE will handle Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

VBS will likely be 7/9th, 10th, and 11th.

Special thanks to Norm for cooking hot dogs at the eclipse.

Don S. will graciously provide the fellowship coffee for Pentecost (May 18th).

Geneva Band is playing May 2nd in the sanctuary.

Review of assignments:
Nancy provided the Bridget with the Leader Box documents.
Mission Moments: Council – Bridget will discuss Council on April 28th.
Worship Committee- Chris will talk about it on June 23rd.
Administrative Board-Rob has been volunteered, but Bob will check with him for a June date.
Christian Ed.-Kanda will do mission moment on May 19th.
Shared Pastorate Agreement- Bridget will print a copy for signatures.
Lay Leadership- We need to schedule lay leaders through June 2nd. Chris – April 21st and 28th, Kanda will
do May 5th, 12th, 19th. Chris will announce in church to find lay leaders for May 26th and June 2nd. Lay leaders
will take the lead of the service through the first hymn.
Concerns about time change: How are we sending out the notice? Pat will send out a church-wide email.
Discussed a mass mailing. Nancy will coordinate with Pat to get the mailings out. Discussed wording of the
announcement.

Bridget will look at the banners to cover the time.

Council Social Time- Pastor Bill can host at the end of the summer.

Goals- Accessibility- Kanda will talk to the Township Trustees because they just spoke with a couple companies to
repair or replace their elevator.

Goal: Successfully transition through the shared pastorate agreement.

Develop additional leadership.

Next Meeting- May 16th, Possible dinner with Jefferson on May 23rd.

Kanda moved to adjourn, Bob seconded- 8:22pm

Closing Prayer- Pastor Bill led us in the closing prayer, including the Lord’s Prayer.
 Red Wagon Collections

Our featured donations are:

June: The Geneva Food Pantry
Ramen Noodles
&
March: Animal Protective League
Top Ten List
Bring Red Wagon items into the church or leave them anytime on
our handicapped ramp

Geneva Farmers’ Market

The 2024 Geneva Farmers’ Market will be held Pledges & Offerings
once
again at the United Methodist Church in We certainly know that money has been
downtown Geneva – tighter than usual during the period of
Covid-19. But, please remember that the
89 South Broadway St- Geneva, Ohio
financial needs of the Church continue.
Please mail your offerings to the church at
The Market will be held every Saturday, P.O. Box 253
June 29th– October 5th , 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Austinburg, OH 44010
Rain or Shine or
sign-up for Online Giving
It’s very simple. First go to the church
Miles of Pennies website. Click on “Stewardship and Giving”.
To date this year we have collected $50.00 for our Mile of When you see “Online” or “electronic” giving,
Pennies. The money is going to H2O to help with repairs to click there to begin the process. Your gifts
homes of those who need help. Any pennies or other change and offerings will then be sent to us
is appreciated. Place your money in the glass jar in the back of automatically. Thank You.
the church.
Thank you,
Margie
 Church Website: austinburgfirstucc.org
Church Office email:
austinburgucc@windstream.net
Church Facebook Page:
www.facebook.com/AustinburgFirstUCC

Thank you to Phoebe Calaway,

Sophia Bailey, & Gail Deligianis
for coming in on Wednesday

Recipes
to make the meatloaf for the
May Community Dinner.
132 meals were served!
MEATLOAF for a MOB
8 eggs, beaten
Thank you to Kanda O’Dell for finding
such meaningful service 1 can V8 juice (46 oz)
opportunities for our youth! 2 large onions, finely chopped
On May 19th, 11 people met to 4 ½ cups seasoned bread crumbs
place flags on the graves of our 2 envelopes onion soup mix
servicemen and women in the 2 teaspoons pepper
Austinburg cemeteries. 2 tablespoons parsley
8 lbs ground beef
¾ cup ketchup
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup prepared mustard

1. In a very large bowl, combine eggs, V8 juice,

onions, celery, bread crumbs, soup mix,
pepper, and parsley.
2. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well.
3. Shape into four loaves; each loaf in a
greased 13x9 baking dish.
4. Bake at 350°, uncovered, for 45 min.
5. Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, brown
sugar, and mustard.
6. Spread over loaves.
7. Bake 15 minutes longer or until a
thermometer reads 160°.
8. Yield: 4 meatloaves, 8 servings each.

This was served for the May Community

Dinner!
 Henry
Beau
Dvozenja
Born March 17th
To
John & Mia
Dvozenja
Proud
Grandparents
Len & Sue
DelCalzo

The Jackam Family

celebrated John and
Dan’s senior banquet
for Air Force ROTC!
Both boys are
commissioning into
the Space Force as
astronautical
engineers.
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11AM 8PM GRMC
Worship 8PM AA
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11AM
7PM Game
Worship 8PM AA Night 7PM ADMIN 8PM GRMC
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11AM
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Worship 8PM AA 6:30 PM 8PM GRMC
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11AM 8:30AM
Worship 8PM AA 7PM Game 8PM GRMC Men’s
Night Breakfast
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8PM AA 8PM GRMC

7 COMMUNION 8 9 10 11 12 13
11AM
7PM Game 7PM ADMIN
Worship 8PM AA Night 8PM GRMC
14 BLESSING 15 16 17 18 19 20
of the ANIMALS 4:30-
11AM 6:30 PM
Worship 8PM AA Comm.
PICNIC in the 8PM GRMC
PARK
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11AM 8:30AM
Worship 8PM AA 7PM Game 6PM 8PM GRMC Men’s
Night Ash. Brass Breakfast
Band
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Worship 8PM AA