The power of the Holy Spirit “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Power is defined as the ability to act effectively, and the capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. These two definitions accurately describe the power of the Holy Spirit. Because the power of the Holy Spirit is literally the power of God, the ability to act and influence is infinite, unlimited, and eternal. In this way, the power of the Holy Spirit is different from any other kind of power.

The power of the Holy Spirit enabled the disciples of Christ to turn the world upside down with the powerful preaching of the gospel. They could not have accomplished this in their own power. Jesus promised that the Spirit would come, live within them, and empower them in a miraculous way. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" Acts 1:8. The disciples, who had been in hiding from the Romans after the crucifixion, became filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit's power was made manifest to a great number of people that day, resulting in the conversion of about 3,000 (Acts 2:41). The day of Pentecost was the beginning of the indwelling power of the Spirit living within those Jesus saves (John 14:17; Acts 2:1-4).

The Holy Spirit still works in the world today, accomplishing God's will through believers. His power leads us, convicts us, teaches us, and equips us to do His work and spread the gospel. He also works in unbelievers who are not able to resist His power to bring about God's plans and purposes.

The Holy Spirit helps us to pray. When you pray with the Holy Spirit’s power, you can pray exactly what needs to be prayed. Has there ever been a time in your life when someone prayed for you, or you prayed for someone else, and everything you prayed aligned with what you or that person was going through? Even more amazing is you never told them Continued on page 2 STAFF 2 Continued from page 1 what to pray for. This happens because of the Holy Spirit’s power to aid in prayer. Sometimes you don’t know what or how to pray. In these moments, you can depend on the Holy Spirit, who will help you.

The best thing about the Holy Spirit is knowing you don’t have to do this yourself. You don’t have to witness, pray, or even live this Christian life with your own strength. You can depend on the Holy Spirit’s power. 

A Prayer Minister will be available at the back corner of Dunlap Hall, for at least 15 minutes after the benediction. Masks will be worn when requested.

Prayer Minister for this Sunday - Susan DeNyse

“Encourage each other with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord. Always give thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – Ephesians 5:19-20

Last week, I attended our West Ohio Annual Conference in person for the first time in four years. Like so many other things, Covid forced us into conducting the business of the Annual Conference remotely. It was good to be with friends and acquaintances again, many of which I had not seen since June 2019.

As I sat there through the worship and business sessions, the word “reemergence” came to mind. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, to reemerge means “to emerge again; to come into sight or prominence once more.” I don’t know why that popped into my head, but it was fitting to the moment. The West Ohio Annual Conference had once again come into sight. Old friends from all other West Ohio were able to celebrate gathering together again in one place.

Those 2 and a half days were just another reminder of the many things we lost during Covid, especially the connectivity of our relationships with each other. But now the time for lamenting is past. It is time to celebrate, to move forward, to accept new ideas, and face new challenges with courage and purpose.

One way to do that is to practice these few verses from Ephesians. If you are not already doing these things each day, I hope that you will at least give it a try.

Have a blessed week,



Dave    

Saturday, June 10

1:00 PM

All Church

Decoration Party

For VBS

We need lots of people to show up to help

make our church hero ready!

We Still Need People To Sign-Up For This:

Key helpers needed: For grilling, set-up, keeping up with the food table during the block party, and clean up after.

If you are unable to help during VBS but would like to help Friday immediately following VBS at 12:30 PM for our VBS Hero Block Party, please let Jennifer

know or sign-up in Dunlap Hall. We are in need of hot dogs, mini waters,

and individual bags of chips (any flavor). We are planning on 100 people.

The sign-up sheet for the Hero Block Party is in Dunlap Hall. 

We have invited local first responders (police, fire, rescue, etc...) to this lunch so it's very important that we have a lot of volunteers on hand. Thank you.

Good News VBS Donations - We have filled up the sign-up sheet and

have all of our VBS donations spoken for at this time.

Calling All Heros! - Do you know of a local hero? Teacher, farmer, veterinarian, construction worker, etc... Please see Jennifer as we would like to invite them to our Hero Block Party so they can show the kids how they are a real-life hero.

VBS Volunteers & Communication System - VBS starts June 12 at 9:30 AM. volunteers should arrive by 9:00 AM for gathering and prayer in the sanctuary. Be sure to get the remind code from Jennifer as this is our way to communicate with each other.

VBS Youth and Young Adult Helpers - we will be going bowling on Friday, June 16. Meet at Gilmore Lanes at 6PM sharp to get lanes and shoes. Gilmore Lanes are located at 5595 Dixie Highway, Fairfield. This is for one hour of bowling. Please let Jennifer know on June 12th if you plan on going so proper reservations can be made. In order to come, you have to have helped during the week of VBS. This is a free event to Youth and Youth Adult Helpers as a thank you for being a great example to the kids you served during VBS week.

Youth Basket Auction - Thank you!

Thank you for everyone who donated a basket or food item to the basket auction. Thank you to anyone who helped with set-up during the auction and with clean-up. Thank you to everyone who bought a meal ticket and to everyone who bought a basket. Because of your generosity we raised $2,714 which will go to the youth group mission/camp fund.

THANK-YOU!

Jennifer Flott

Free Summer Fun! ~ Registration Deadline: June 11

June 12-16 ~ 9:30-12:30 p.m.

Join us for a week discovering how all Heroes can follow the examples set by the Bible and learn how to work together to bring peace, build each other up, and share the great story of God’s love for us!

(Note: Preschoolers must be potty trained.)

We Are Looking For Mow-Ti-Vated Volunteers!

We need volunteers to keep the grass mowed during the spring, summer and fall. Andy Shreve and Dave Medkeff are the CMO'S(Chief Mowing Officers) and would appreciate your assistance. Dave and Andy can teach you how to operate the equipment and maybe promote you a CHO (Chief Helping Officer). A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board in Dunlap Hall.

Thank you for your cooperation in advance,

Ron Gossard

JWUMC

Trustee Member

Tri-County SOUL Ministries continues to receive support through this program at the Meijer’s on Gilmore Road through Saturday, July 1. Shoppers simply ask the cashier to add $10 (or any multiple of 10) to their shopping total and it will be credited to the S.O.U.L. account. Your receipt will be proof of the donation.  Gift cards are then given to S.O.U.L. at the end of the period which can be used to purchase groceries, diapers or wipes at Meijer.

Saturday, June 17 is Double Day. On that day, Meijer will match every donation to make your gift “double.” 

There are two ways to support this program:

1. If you shop at Meijer, tell the cashier to add $10 (or more - in increments of $10) to your bill. 
2. Send a check to JWUMC with SOUL/Simply Give in the memo line. Those donations will be sent to S.O.U.L. and a volunteer will take it to S.O.U.L. on Double Day. If you do that, do it early enough so Marilyn can get a check to S.O.U.L. before June 17.

Any questions, contact Cheryl at [email protected] or 829-0936.

Honoring Our Graduates

If you know someone receiving a diploma or higher learning degree, please send the name, institution and degree earned to Lynn Dixon at [email protected].



In the near future, we will honor our graduates during a Sunday service.

Matthew 25 Volunteer Opportunities

A friendly reminder that our next opportunity to volunteer is:

• Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

This is open to everyone in the congregation along with friends and family. Our group is generally small and a great way to get to know someone else in the congregation! We always ask for sedentary work, so it won’t be too physically difficult. We will meet in the lobby of Matthew 25 Ministries at 11:00 AM. For your GPS the address is “11060 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242”.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Larissa Waldorf at email: [email protected] (home) or [email protected] (work), or both, or call my cell phone 513-488-9169. M25M likes to know how many people to expect. See you then!

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