ABC PARISH: OUR WEEK — AUGUST 23RD-29TH

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH —
Deborah/Mary Circle will meet at 2 P.M.
in Casey U.M.C.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND —
ANGEL FOOD DISTRIBUTION
11 A.M. TO NOON IN CASEY U.M.C.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23RD —
THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
COLOR: GREEN
Our lay leader today is Tom Cline.
About Tom Cline —
I design consumer electronics items for a living and
work in Trenton, Missouri during the week. We build
up to 400,000 electronic pest repelling units, right
here in north central Missouri (USA!!!), each year.
Before taking this job, I was active in the U.M.C. in
Dallas Center, which is where I would occasionally
do the message, this was while I held the Administrative
Board chair position. While in Missouri during the
week I attend and often lead a Wednesday night Bible
study at the S. Baptist Church.

Each 4th Friday evening of the month, I assist in
Des Moines with the Sparrow Ministry Chapel Service
at the Bethel Mission. I led this service quite a few
times when the Sparrow Ministry founder was unable
to be there. As for any ministering or preaching
certification(s), I have none. Just a lot of dedication to
the Lord and Savior I try to follow. The S.Baptist bunch
would dearly like to 'license' me after joining their
denomination. This will most likely not happen.

I used to be active in Dallas County, IA with the
organizing of 6 first responder teams including
procuring the grants and fund raising for training
and certification. I was active in the volunteer fire
dept for 22 years, holding all positions including
Chief for 3 years, training officer for 9 years. I
represented Dallas Center on the Dallas county
E911 board and Emergency Management board,
for many years. I served 4 years on the Dallas Center
City Council, during which time I wrote the Police
Standard Operating Procedures Manual and the
City's disaster plan.

Taking the job in Missouri has allowed me to 'retire'
from most of the above activities and focus on
apologetics. After saying all of that, I am still a work
in progress.

Anyone wishing to contact me can call 515-992-3875,
at the house in Dallas Center. The Dallas Center house
has an answering machine and is checked daily.
Darla is there, typically, each evening and several days
during the week.
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Tom will enlighten us on the programs and services
provided by Bethel Mission in Des Moines.
The gospel readings Tom has chosen are:
MATTHEW 28:16-20 (New Living Translation) NLT
The Gospel concludes with the resurrection and
the commissioning of the disciples. The gospel
is good news because it doesn't end with the
cross; following Jesus demands from us all that
we are and have, but gives us new and eternal
life in return.
THE GREAT COMMISSION
16 Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee,
going to the mountain where Jesus had told them
to go.
17 When they saw him, they worshiped him—but
some of them doubted!
18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have
been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the
commands I have given you. And be sure of this:
I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”