PassWord
May 9, 2025
Dear PassWord People,
A Thursday evening PassWord. How odd. But it has been a full day on top of a full week, and I just didn’t have time to get to it until now. And tomorrow, early, we leave for vacation so it is now or never😊 I am happy that God allowed a few of my clematis buds to blossom before I leave. They will be gone by the time I get home. This is the only bad thing about going away in the spring. Warm here in Middletown today but starting to cool down. Currently it’s 75 degrees in our backyard.
So, the last few days have been spent setting things aside to take on vacation. We don’t take a lot of food – we will go to the grocery store once we are there. But I do take some essentials like coffee and tea and some spices. I don’t need any fancy clothes – just things that are comfortable to wear. And my nightgowns. My nightgowns might be the most important thing I take as I spend most of my vacation in my nightgown😊 I am taking the oldest and softest ones I have. Jeff doesn’t care. And he knows he will have to bribe me with food to make me get dressed and into real clothes.
Kate says I need to paint my toenails for vacation. I don’t know how to even respond to this. There are a thousand and one other things more important that need done before vacation, than my toenails. The fish need fed, the plants need watered. I’ve moved some plants outside so God can water them while I am gone; I trust Him more than my children. The dishes need done. The refrigerator has some food that should be thrown away. Even that one is way down on the list…. If a thief comes in and eats the bad food from the fridge, I suppose I will consider that poetic justice. Some things just don’t matter.
What does matter? I need my medicine – I don’t take a lot but I do take some for my thyroid. I did pack generic Tylenol and ibuprofen, though we rarely, thank God need either. But far more important are my books. And second to them is my yarn. And third to that is my computer and now I am also taking three jigsaw puzzles and of course, our sudoku books. Oh, and my charging cords – heaven forbid we forget our chargers.
Jeff’s list, of course, is very different from mine. Jeff is packing tools and a metal detector and I think fishing stuff. And stuff for Tiny – for such a little dog, she needs a whole bag full of her own shampoo and food and clippers, etc. And I have been instructed to pack enough in my carryon so that I only have to take that into the hotel where we are staying on the way to Alabama. In other words, he doesn’t want to have to unpack the whole car on the way down.
In case you can’t tell, this is a lazy vacation. And it is my kind of vacation. Park me and feed me and let me try to recoup for the next season of ministry. We both have hopes of someday taking a different kind of vacation – Jeff would like to take a boat down the Mississippi. I would like to see Scotland and Ireland. I’m not sure we will ever actually get to do any of those things, but we dream.
Pastor Jack Selcher will be preaching the next two Sundays. And Gus Burghdorf will be preaching on May 25. You will be blessed by the ministry of both of these men of God. And the Elders are keeping all the balls in the air at the office and will be here if you need anything – feel free to reach out to any of them or leave a message at the church office and they will get back to you.
And when I get back we are going to burn the mortgage! That will be a great day and you will want to be part of it. I can’t wait!😁
The Gospel Alphabet (Take off on a Bible Adventure):
In 2025 we are memorizing scripture together as a congregation. These scriptures are alphabetical meaning the first letter of each one corresponds to the alphabet. You can pick up the new verse to add to your ring from the basket in the narthex. \
J Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."
- John 6:29
Mortgage Burning: Sunday June 1st - One service at 10:00am in Fellowship Hall. Come celebrate God's faithfulness as we burn our mortgage! Lunch will follow the worship service. All are invited.
We would like to honor all of our graduates on Graduation Sunday, June 8th. If you are a graduate or have one in your family, please complete the "Graduation Form" in the Sunday bulletin. If you need a form, please email us at mdtcog@comcast.net. Our graduates will be recognized during our worship services on June 8 and a light reception will follow the 10:30 service.
Camp Yolijwa: It's time to register for camp! Our church offers scholarships for 50% of the registration fee. Just pick up a scholarship form in the narthex, complete it, and return to the church office. Some camps fill up quickly so be sure to get your registration in early. Camp registration forms are also available in the narthex or you can sign up online at https://campyolijwa.org/online-registration.
VBS Day Camp: Daniel: Standing Strong. July 7-11. 9:00-3:00. All children between kindergarten and 5th grade are welcome. Older youth are invited to be Jr. Leaders. $25.00 for the week. Registration is open!
CALENDAR
Sunday, May 11. Happy Mother's Day! Worship at 8:00 and 10:30. Pastor Jack Selcher will bring the message from Matthew 6:25-34.
Monday, May 12. 9:00 Exercise Class with Peg Bryant. Triple Room. All welcome.
Wednesday, May 14. Last Wednesday Night Live of the season.
Supper at 5:45, classes at 6:30.
Thursday, May 15. 11:30. Senior's Alive! Last Senior's Alive for this season.
Sunday, June 1. Mortgage Burning Celebration! One service, 10:00 am, in Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, June 8. Graduation Sunday. We would love for you to share the names of your graduates with us. Forms can be found in this week's bulletin.
Monday - Friday, July 7-11 VBS Day Camp. Registration is now open! Forms are in the narthex and online at our Facebook page.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Jimmy and Cece Abromitis
Sherry Belton
Peg Bryant, mission trip to the southwest
Jenny Dimeler
Robert Dinteman
Phyllis Derr, niece to Doug Cleckner
John Frisch
Karl Krodel, Jr.
Rich Sauerwine
Doris VanNote
Unspoken
Our condolences to Bob Mort on the loss of his mother, Faye Mort on May 2nd.
If you have a prayer need or would like to be added to the Prayer Chain, please call Ruth Yanek at (717) 944-7585.
Enough. Keeping you in my prayers till we meet again.
Blessings,
Pastor Kim
Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/middletowncog/
Our Website: www.middletowncog.org
Dear PassWord People,
A Thursday evening PassWord. How odd. But it has been a full day on top of a full week, and I just didn’t have time to get to it until now. And tomorrow, early, we leave for vacation so it is now or never😊 I am happy that God allowed a few of my clematis buds to blossom before I leave. They will be gone by the time I get home. This is the only bad thing about going away in the spring. Warm here in Middletown today but starting to cool down. Currently it’s 75 degrees in our backyard.
So, the last few days have been spent setting things aside to take on vacation. We don’t take a lot of food – we will go to the grocery store once we are there. But I do take some essentials like coffee and tea and some spices. I don’t need any fancy clothes – just things that are comfortable to wear. And my nightgowns. My nightgowns might be the most important thing I take as I spend most of my vacation in my nightgown😊 I am taking the oldest and softest ones I have. Jeff doesn’t care. And he knows he will have to bribe me with food to make me get dressed and into real clothes.
Kate says I need to paint my toenails for vacation. I don’t know how to even respond to this. There are a thousand and one other things more important that need done before vacation, than my toenails. The fish need fed, the plants need watered. I’ve moved some plants outside so God can water them while I am gone; I trust Him more than my children. The dishes need done. The refrigerator has some food that should be thrown away. Even that one is way down on the list…. If a thief comes in and eats the bad food from the fridge, I suppose I will consider that poetic justice. Some things just don’t matter.
What does matter? I need my medicine – I don’t take a lot but I do take some for my thyroid. I did pack generic Tylenol and ibuprofen, though we rarely, thank God need either. But far more important are my books. And second to them is my yarn. And third to that is my computer and now I am also taking three jigsaw puzzles and of course, our sudoku books. Oh, and my charging cords – heaven forbid we forget our chargers.
Jeff’s list, of course, is very different from mine. Jeff is packing tools and a metal detector and I think fishing stuff. And stuff for Tiny – for such a little dog, she needs a whole bag full of her own shampoo and food and clippers, etc. And I have been instructed to pack enough in my carryon so that I only have to take that into the hotel where we are staying on the way to Alabama. In other words, he doesn’t want to have to unpack the whole car on the way down.
In case you can’t tell, this is a lazy vacation. And it is my kind of vacation. Park me and feed me and let me try to recoup for the next season of ministry. We both have hopes of someday taking a different kind of vacation – Jeff would like to take a boat down the Mississippi. I would like to see Scotland and Ireland. I’m not sure we will ever actually get to do any of those things, but we dream.
Pastor Jack Selcher will be preaching the next two Sundays. And Gus Burghdorf will be preaching on May 25. You will be blessed by the ministry of both of these men of God. And the Elders are keeping all the balls in the air at the office and will be here if you need anything – feel free to reach out to any of them or leave a message at the church office and they will get back to you.
And when I get back we are going to burn the mortgage! That will be a great day and you will want to be part of it. I can’t wait!😁
The Gospel Alphabet (Take off on a Bible Adventure):
In 2025 we are memorizing scripture together as a congregation. These scriptures are alphabetical meaning the first letter of each one corresponds to the alphabet. You can pick up the new verse to add to your ring from the basket in the narthex. \
J Jesus answered and said to them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent."
- John 6:29
Mortgage Burning: Sunday June 1st - One service at 10:00am in Fellowship Hall. Come celebrate God's faithfulness as we burn our mortgage! Lunch will follow the worship service. All are invited.
We would like to honor all of our graduates on Graduation Sunday, June 8th. If you are a graduate or have one in your family, please complete the "Graduation Form" in the Sunday bulletin. If you need a form, please email us at mdtcog@comcast.net. Our graduates will be recognized during our worship services on June 8 and a light reception will follow the 10:30 service.
Camp Yolijwa: It's time to register for camp! Our church offers scholarships for 50% of the registration fee. Just pick up a scholarship form in the narthex, complete it, and return to the church office. Some camps fill up quickly so be sure to get your registration in early. Camp registration forms are also available in the narthex or you can sign up online at https://campyolijwa.org/online-registration.
VBS Day Camp: Daniel: Standing Strong. July 7-11. 9:00-3:00. All children between kindergarten and 5th grade are welcome. Older youth are invited to be Jr. Leaders. $25.00 for the week. Registration is open!
CALENDAR
Sunday, May 11. Happy Mother's Day! Worship at 8:00 and 10:30. Pastor Jack Selcher will bring the message from Matthew 6:25-34.
Monday, May 12. 9:00 Exercise Class with Peg Bryant. Triple Room. All welcome.
Wednesday, May 14. Last Wednesday Night Live of the season.
Supper at 5:45, classes at 6:30.
Thursday, May 15. 11:30. Senior's Alive! Last Senior's Alive for this season.
Sunday, June 1. Mortgage Burning Celebration! One service, 10:00 am, in Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, June 8. Graduation Sunday. We would love for you to share the names of your graduates with us. Forms can be found in this week's bulletin.
Monday - Friday, July 7-11 VBS Day Camp. Registration is now open! Forms are in the narthex and online at our Facebook page.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Jimmy and Cece Abromitis
Sherry Belton
Peg Bryant, mission trip to the southwest
Jenny Dimeler
Robert Dinteman
Phyllis Derr, niece to Doug Cleckner
John Frisch
Karl Krodel, Jr.
Rich Sauerwine
Doris VanNote
Unspoken
Our condolences to Bob Mort on the loss of his mother, Faye Mort on May 2nd.
If you have a prayer need or would like to be added to the Prayer Chain, please call Ruth Yanek at (717) 944-7585.
Enough. Keeping you in my prayers till we meet again.
Blessings,
Pastor Kim
Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/middletowncog/
Our Website: www.middletowncog.org