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Nearly eight years ago the bell tower/steeple was in significant disrepair, a situation that threatened the possible removal of the tower, just as the Lower Lake Methodist Church was required to downsize their steeple in the 1980s.
However, four years ago the bell tower was saved, reinforced and rebuilt funded from donations in memory of Richard Brumfield and the estate of Inez Larmar.
It was an important project but only dealt with part of the roof structure. The corrugated panels on the church, one of the few buildings to survive the 1900 fire that burned nearly all of downtown Middletown, was showing age with rapidly expanded rusting of the roof.
Through long-range planning, the Church Trustee Board funded the cleaning and coating of the corrugated roof of the Sanctuary and Pioneer Hall to match the bell tower.
“We are thrilled with the final product,” said Floydean Greenlow, chair of the Church Trustee Board. “This has been a project we have wanted to complete and needed for many years. Contractor Lyle Madeson did an outstanding job for us.”
Madeson also cleaned, sealed and repainted the outside wood frames on all the stained glass windows of the Sanctuary and Pioneer Hall.
The Middletown Community United Methodist Church is located at 15388 Armstrong St.
For more information about activities, services and programs, phone 987-3379.
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MIDDLETOWN – Rev. Mariellen Sawada Yoshino, the Fresno District Superintendent of the Northern California Nevada United Methodist Conference, will be the featured speaker at the Middletown Community United Methodist Church on Aug. 3 at the 10 am Worship Service.
Rev. Yoshino will kick off the eight-day program of events, “Celebrating Family,” at the Middletown Community United Methodist Church.
She is a third-generation Japanese-American minister formerly of Wesley United Methodist Church in San Jose and also co-authored “A Fire with God, Becoming Spiritual Stewards.”
“This is really ‘big’ that Rev. Yoshino is coming to Lake County and to Middletown,” said Claudia Listman, lay leader for Middletown’s Methodist Church. “She is such a motivating speaker and I am thrilled to have her kick off our exciting programs for the community.”
As a speaker, Sawada-Yoshino is well recognized for her eloquence and for the depth and impact of her message. She has been preacher at the Earl Lectures in Berkeley and at a number of national United Methodist conferences for camping and retreat leaders, and several Exploration events for youth contemplating Christian professional ministry.
Previously Rev. Yoshino was appointed to Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Palo Alto. She is a gifted teacher and leader of youth, and an inspirational writer.
Sawada-Yoshino has been a contributing editor for “Devo’Zine,” a devotional publication for youth published by The Upper Room. She has also been published in “Youth” magazine and has written Sunday school curricula for “Word Among Us” and “Bible Lessons for Youth.” She has also authored the United Methodist Women’s School of Mission’s books, Youth Study, John Wesley: Holiness of Heart and Life and Youth Study, Joshua and the Promised Land.
The Middletown Community United Methodist Church Hallelujah Hearts Choir will also perform and everyone is invited to attend the worship service.
The Middletown Community Methodist Church is located at 15388 Armstrong St. and is the site of the Middletown Luncheon Club, Jazzercise, Weight Watchers, Monthly Community Dinner, Dine and Sing Thursdays, and other community events.
For more information about these and other United Methodist Church activities and programs, phone 987-3379.
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The Hallelujah Hearts Choir will also perform.
Monday, Aug. 4 through Friday, Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. Vacation Bible School is being held at the Middletown Community United Methodist Church. Kids and Moms’ Kloset is offering a $5 discount on purchases over $20 to all children who attend Vacation Bible School.
The Middletown Community Methodist Church is located at 15388 Armstrong St. and the site of the Middletown Luncheon Club, Jazzercise, Weight Watchers, Monthly Community Dinner, Dine and Sing Thursdays and other community events.
For more information about these and other United Methodist Church activities and programs, phone 987-3379.
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Jim D. Adkisson, 58, an out-of-work truck driver, is alleged to have gone on a shooting spree at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universality Church in Knoxville, wounding several people and killing two, according to press reports.
Police said in a statement that Adkisson reportedly chose the church based on his hatred of its liberal views on civil rights, gay marriage and women's rights.
"It is hard to understand how people can choose to hate people they do not even know," says Carol Cole-Lewis, president of the board of the UUCLC. "Unitarian Universalists have always been at the forefront of movements that preserve the inherent rights of the individual, including civil rights and gay or same-sex marriage.
“I suppose it is not surprising, as some people don't know who we are and would act out of misunderstanding, rather than to open dialog to find out about us and why we support these issues,” she said. “We extend our prayers and condolences to all people affected by this event, including Mr. Adkisson."
The Unitarian Universalist tradition is a relatively unknown faith in America, though one with a long history. With roots from the 16th century Reformation, Unitarian Universalism is a caring, open-minded religious community that encourages each person to seek his or her own spiritual path. Noted Unitarian Universalists include John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Charles Dickens, Clara Barton, Luther Burbank and Albert Schweitzer.
The UUCLC supports marriage equality and is available to perform marriage ceremonies for couples of any race, gender or religious beliefs. They also support the Lake County Safe House project, and many of its members are involved with other humanitarian efforts in the county and beyond.
The UUCLC meets Sunday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Kelseyville Senior Center.
For more information about the UUCLC or Unitarian Universalism, visit their Web site (http://www.uuclc.org) or call 278-0254. Everyone is welcome. Child care is provided.
The UUCLC is a part of the Unitarian Universalist Association (www.uua.org).
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