MIDWEEK MESSAGE #205
Hello and welcome to Midweek Message #205. School is officially over for the summer and I hope you have plans to enjoy and relax! I have talked to several teachers and school personnel and I have yet had one of them say they are disappointed school is out. Now…why is that?
By the time you are done reading this MM you just might say, “Hmmmm. That was a youth edition.” And you won’t be far off the mark!
YOUTH CORNER
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- Amelia Biggs will leave 5th grade making her mark. She is part of the A/B Honor Roll. Mom says she is growing up fast.😦
- Hudsyn Biggs, her brother, was the proud recipient of the Hippopotamus Award, which is given to someone with a “massive sense of humor and ability to spread happiness to others.” Kala, his mom, wrote, “Blessed be his momma.”
- Sophia Kropack was chosen as Top Cat of her 1st grade class for the last quarter (9 weeks). I think mom and dad, Grandma Linda and Aunt Jasmine just might be a tad bit proud of her.
- Charli Wood was chosen by Mr. Crowe for the “Rising Sun Award.” This award is for exhibiting a greater level of responsibility for her learning as well as exhibiting respect and cooperation. Along with that she also received an Academic Excellence Award in all core subjects with a 4.0 for the entire year. Mom (Shelby VanDerMoere) may have posted that on Facebook.
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OV graduation was this past Saturday. Now is the time of graduation parties and life changes. As promised in past MMs, I would like to highlight each graduate and tell you a bit about them and their plans. Here they are in alphabetical order:
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- Kathryn Anderson (OV) will be marrying Logan Cain on September 21st, then they will move to Washington, D.C through early 2026. During that time she will earn an online associate’s degree in business administration through Liberty University. Until then, she plans to work.😊Her parents are Robert and Becca Anderson.
- Caleb Bixler (OV) plans to attend University of Southern Indiana and pursue a degree in business administration. His parents are Matt and Lizz Bixler.
- Zach Dawley (OV) plans to enlist in the Army. His parents are Tyler Dawley and Sara Parker
- Annalei Dow (Indiana Connections Academy) plans to attend the University of Minnesota on a diving scholarship and major in Food Science in the Ag Dept. Her parents are Chad and Terri Dow.
- MiaRose Hess (Homeschool) plans to attend Cedarville University in Ohio and major in Finance and Entrepreneurship. Her parents are John and Jenny Hess.
- Cooper King (OV) plans to attend University of Southern Indiana for Computer Science. His parents are Brad and Cara King. Fun fact: did you know that when Cara was searching for a name that began with “C” Jo suggested Cooper?
- Hunter Littleton (OV) His grandmother, Pat Harris, is proud of him.
- Hannah Pendleton (OV) plans to attend Grace College to major in Elementary Education. Her parents are Steve and Erin Pendleton.
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College:
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- Mason Adams graduated from Indiana State University in three years with a degree in Finance. He will be moving to Carmel this June for a job he accepted in the fall. His parents are Tom and Kristine Mangia.
- Lily Bault graduated from Ivy Tech with a degree in nursing. She plans to work at Bloomington Hospital in the Pediatric Department. Her parents are Chris and Angie Bault. Grandma Rosie & Grandpa Melvin are mighty proud of her.😊
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I would be remiss if I didn’t take some time (words to be exact) to thank the crew who stayed Sunday afternoon for the workday. WOW, what a beautiful job they did! It was hot and sticky but they stayed with it. Next time you come make sure you take a look! Here is a list of those who helped (based on the group picture): Rusty and Karen Turner. Bobby (that tractor saved us all!), Alli and Rob (he was having too much fun with that leaf blower) Anderson. Westin and Cassie Linville. Geoff, Michelle and Marla Lippert. Ryan, Anna, Caleb and Rachel East. Bob, Tiffany and Sophia Kropack. Joe and Charlotte Pavich. (Sophia and Charlotte helped Linda with the ice cream delivery. Thanks girls!). Gail Kempe. Brad Corder. Jerry and Carol Sturgeon. Linda St. John (who also provided a much-needed and much-appreciated ice cream break). And yours truly. Hope East took the picture. Part of the “this church spells HOME” is the curb appeal people see when they drive in. Thank you s-o-o-o-o-o much for giving up a couple of hours to spruce up what people see. 
I’ll let you know ahead of time that there will be no MM next week. With the Memorial Day holiday Monday); our daughter, Janna, coming in from Ohio for eye surgery on Tuesday; then Jo and I taking her back on Wednesday, I decided to take the week off from the MM. I hear a certain office manager yelling a big “Hooray!” from her office as she reads this.😊😊
This week is my last sermon for the month of May focusing on women in the Bible. I’ve entitled it Hope and Hospitality and it will focus on Sarah and Lydia. Beginning June 2nd the focus for the month of June will be on men in the Bible. Since there will be no MM next week I’ll fill you in on that Sunday. The sermon is entitled Second Place and the focus will be on Abel and Andrew.
I look forward to seeing you Sunday. If you are taking off for vacation, please be careful and enjoy yourself. I hope you come back refreshed. I know this will make your day, week, month and summer: I love you all.😊
Pastor Bill
