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Sheila Radochio, Pastor c: 304.415.0863 sheila.radochio@gmail.com
Nancy Smith: Children's Church
Dave Williams: Organist
Add our Sukkot Dinner/Celebration to your calendar on Sunday, October 12, 5pm-7pm
Add our Sukkot Dinner/Celebration to your calendar on Sunday, October 12, 5pm-7pm
On Sunday night, October 12th, beginning at 5pm, we will learn about the Jewish festival of Thanksgiving, Sukkot. It's a time for eating, praying and praising God for all our blessings. We'll start with a baked potato bar, with a large assortment of toppings and some yummy desserts. The Outreach Committee will prepare the potatoes, and a sign-up sheet will be available for the toppings/desserts so we can make sure we have a wide variety. Nancy Smith will take us to a "sukkah", a shelter we will build outside at the back end of the hallway. It will highlight the end of the harvest with pumpkins, gourds, lanterns, paper chains made by children, etc. It's a shelter from worldly cares and a time to remember those years the Israelites wandered for 40 years in the desert. Nancy will share some stories and help us build awareness and honor this tradition. We will then return to the tables in the Fellowship Hall and have some "table challenges" to build community and have some fun with some hands-on Sukkot activities. The Outreach Committee would like you to bring some canned food to the dinner to be delivered to the SA Food Pantry. This way, we can share our blessings with those in need in our community. It promises to be an evening of learning, fun, and good food. We'll see you then!
Humphreys UMC has invited the women at Lakeview UMC to a Women's Prayer Retreat on Saturday, September 27th, from 9:00 - 12:00. The speaker is Karen Wicker, who has a reputation for being highly engaging and a wonderful leader. See Nancy Smith if you have questions, etc.
It's time again for another Yard Sale! Start cleaning out and bringing your sale items down to the church. Linda Ancion, our fearless leader, needs everyone to pitch in and help bring in items, sort them, price them, and work the sale on October 4th, from 8:00am - noon. Last time we took all the left-over items in cars to Goodwill immediately after the sale. They seemed appreciative and it was an efficient way of handling items that weren't sold. She's planning on doing that again and appreciative of all who will help with that again.
We sold hot dogs last spring during the sale and by 10:00am, we ran out of them. All 60 were sold! Linda is buying more this year to sell and also is planning to sell BBQ sandwiches. Definitely plan on getting your lunch at the sale! Both are delicious!
If the shape of this world has got you down, or anxiety and stress are taking a toll on you, then we have the perfect prescription to help you. The Monday Hiking Club. Becky Child, our resident naturalist and positive attitude promoter, is our leader. We're walking at Ridenour Park in Nitro. We meet near the gazebo and hike once around the lake at a leisurely pace. Becky is known to point out interesting plants, mushrooms, birds, turtles, and (yikes!) even a snake peaking its head out of the lake. It is literally a breath of fresh air, and you'll feel much better connecting with God's world afterward. See you next Monday at 4pm. The hike takes about an hour.
Special thanks!
Special thanks!
A lot of people in our congregation came together and worked hard to help Lakeview host the 5th Sunday Worship Service & Lunch for all the Methodist churches in St. Albans on August 31st. Sprucing up the church, preparing BBQ's, creating a meaningful service for worship, developing a quality children's church, preparing the Fellowship Hall to seat 100 guests, hosting the luncheon, all were handled by our Lakeview family.
It would be impossible to name everyone that devoted a lot of time and energy to express our collective thanks. We do have to highlight one individual, though, John McCormick. He, without being asked, weeded, then put down mulch for the entire center part of our horseshoe driveway. Then later in the week, bought, cooked, and served all the BBQ sandwiches on that Sunday. He's a quiet worker who doesn't want to be acknowledged, but sometimes we just need to share our thanks and appreciation.
We estimated about 100 people attended the service and at least 80 joined together in the Fellowship Hall for lunch. The special offering that day was taken for Jericho House. We collected $745.00 and delivered the check to them this past week. Thank you, everyone.
Pastor Sheila is leading a Bible Study of the book of James, on Wednesday mornings, 11:00am, in the Community Room. See you there!
Lakeview Administrative Council Minutes: Sept. 9, 2025
Present: Karen and Wayne Kersey, Don Griffith, Martha Keene, Kent Sowards, Janet Painter, Bob Carpenter, Dick and Linda Thompson, Kathi McCormick, John Humphreys, Becky Child
Opening: The meeting was called to order by Karen with prayer.
August minutes: Motion was made to accept the minutes from the last meeting and was unanimously approved. (Bob/Martha)
Treasurer's report: Martha and Janet
Monthly update given. All bills paid. Insurance paid this month ($2,045.19). Motion made to accept the report was approved. (Wayne/Bob)
Special offering collected on the 5th Sunday for Jericho House totaled $745. Wayne and Bob will deliver the check.
Finance: Don
Zero interest loan offered to the church by longtime members ($4,000) to cover part of the cost of the parsonage roof replacement. Remainder will come from the memorial fund. Sheila is in discussion with the conference about the Humphreys grant option. Motion to accept the loan agreement (36 months, $111.11 monthly payment) and was unanimously accepted. (Don, John). Plan is to match shingles to what's currently on the house.
Nurture: Karen for Linda A.
5th Sunday service was well attended, slight miscommunication about the side dishes. Yard sale is coming on Oct. 4. Discussion on hot dogs and BBQ sandwiches.
Next 5th Sunday is Nov. 30, which is the first Sunday of Advent, and there are plans for charge conference to be held during the service. Karen plans to send a letter to the district superintendent to make it known that we don't want a business meeting during the service.
Trustees: John H. and Dick T.
Bill for fire extinguishers is coming. John plans to light the furnace pilot light soon. Sound system: Kent is working on it. Transmitter is coming. Microphone options discussed for Sheila, Nancy and Dave.
Family ministries: Kathi
Sukkot is Oct. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. plus the introduction to “keys to faith.” Women's prayer retreat at Humphreys UMC in Tornado is Sept. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon with Karen Wicker. Halloween treats with a message will be distributed as part of the neighborhood trick or treat on Oct. 30th. December plans include nativity sets and children's program.
Outreach: Wayne
Kids snack bags are rolling. Gabriel Project donations were delivered. The Race Against Hunger is Saturday, Sept. 27, in St. Albans. Plans for baked potatoes and building the structure for the Sukkot. Shoes at Anne Bailey Elementary kids will start later in the year. Christmas in “July” kid kits are coming for the pediatrics unit at Thomas hospital.
Parsonage:
Kent and John M. replaced the toilet at the parsonage.
SPRC: Bob
Committee meeting is coming soon with Pastor Sheila.
Karen for Pastor Sheila
Finding out more about the Humphreys grant for the parsonage roof replacement. Charge conference is coming on the 5th Sunday in November.
Wayne closed the meeting with a prayer.
Minutes submitted by Becky Child.
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