WORSHIP GOD WITH US EVERY SUNDAY SERVICE @ 10: 00 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL (Currently we are not holding Sunday School but hope to in the near future.)
For more information, please contact Church Office (717) 272-8663
CHURCH EMAIL: cleonaumc@comcast.net
Office Hours: Tuesday 9-1 pm and Thursday 9-1 pm
The Reverend Yohan Oh, Pastor (717) 274-3337, CELL: 214-861-0450
Email: yh5heaven@gmail.com
HUB meets every 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. questions/info contact: jjearnshaw@comcast.net or the Church office.
FUNDRASING EVENTS/INFORMATION: iumcfundraisers@comcast.net
We now have an AED in the hallway leading to the office stored in a box right past the calendar. Thanks to Leon Earhart for construction the box and staining it for the AED. An AED or automated external difibrillator, is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Any questions, see a member of the Trustees.
Jon Harwick
PRAYER CHAIN: If you have joys or concerns for which you would like to be lifted in prayer, please contact Lynn Brown, prayer chain leader. She will also be glad to hear from you if you are interested in becoming a member of the prayer chain. Please contact Lynn at lynnie420@comcast.net
Monthly Church Events
First Sunday 11:30 am Trustees
Every Wednesday 6:30 pm Youth Group
Second Sunday 11:30 am Administrative Council
Second Monday 9:30 am LCCM Noon Meal
Third Monday 6:30 pm HUB
2nd & 4th Thursday10:00 am Bible Study
Communications for the church should either be sent to the church’s email address or the secretary’s mailbox in the foyer. If a Holiday is on a Tuesday or Thursday, the office will be open on the Wednesday or Friday with the same hours.
Pastor’s Office Hours:
Mon. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Tues. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Thurs. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Any other time by appointment.
Friday is the Pastor’s day off.
Contact the Pastor to:
Request Holy Communion at home
Inform the Pastor of illness/hospital stays of church family
Inform Pastor of a death in the family
Schedule appointments with the Pastor
Announce a birth or schedule a Baptism
SUNDAY SCHOOL (Currently we are not holding Sunday School but hope to in the near future.)
For more information, please contact Church Office (717) 272-8663
CHURCH EMAIL: cleonaumc@comcast.net
Office Hours: Tuesday 9-1 pm and Thursday 9-1 pm
The Reverend Yohan Oh, Pastor (717) 274-3337, CELL: 214-861-0450
Email: yh5heaven@gmail.com
HUB meets every 3rd Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m. questions/info contact: jjearnshaw@comcast.net or the Church office.
FUNDRASING EVENTS/INFORMATION: iumcfundraisers@comcast.net
We now have an AED in the hallway leading to the office stored in a box right past the calendar. Thanks to Leon Earhart for construction the box and staining it for the AED. An AED or automated external difibrillator, is used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. It's a sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, medical device that can analyze the heart's rhythm and, if necessary, deliver an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm. Any questions, see a member of the Trustees.
Jon Harwick
PRAYER CHAIN: If you have joys or concerns for which you would like to be lifted in prayer, please contact Lynn Brown, prayer chain leader. She will also be glad to hear from you if you are interested in becoming a member of the prayer chain. Please contact Lynn at lynnie420@comcast.net
Monthly Church Events
First Sunday 11:30 am Trustees
Every Wednesday 6:30 pm Youth Group
Second Sunday 11:30 am Administrative Council
Second Monday 9:30 am LCCM Noon Meal
Third Monday 6:30 pm HUB
2nd & 4th Thursday10:00 am Bible Study
Communications for the church should either be sent to the church’s email address or the secretary’s mailbox in the foyer. If a Holiday is on a Tuesday or Thursday, the office will be open on the Wednesday or Friday with the same hours.
Pastor’s Office Hours:
Mon. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Tues. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Thurs. 9 am to 1:00 pm
Any other time by appointment.
Friday is the Pastor’s day off.
Contact the Pastor to:
Request Holy Communion at home
Inform the Pastor of illness/hospital stays of church family
Inform Pastor of a death in the family
Schedule appointments with the Pastor
Announce a birth or schedule a Baptism
Immanuel United Methodist Church
July Newsletter 2023 Messenger
A Message from the Pastor:
July 2, 2023
Dear members of the Immanuel United Methodist Church family, I am Pastor Yohan Oh. It is with tremendous joy and gratitude that I can serve each one of you as your new senior pastor in this beautiful spiritual journey we share.
Please allow me to introduce myself to you. I was born in South Korea and raised in a faithful Christian home. My father has been an elder pastor of the Korean Methodist Church. He's served Korean Methodist Church for about 46 years. He's going to be retired next year. My mother is a woman of prayer. She has helped him a lot. I admire them because they are faithful Christ's servants who truly love and serve God and His people. They taught me the Christian faith by example. I could learn many valuable lessons from them. I am blessed to be raised by such parents.
Speaking of God's calling, it started when my parents prayed for me to become a pastor. As Hannah did in 1 Samuel 1:28, they had given me to God. Because I had heard such stories since I was a child, the thought of becoming a pastor in the future had been deeply rooted in my mind. So, after graduating high school, I
studied theology at Mokwon University. And I obtained my Bachelor of Theology there.
In my mid-twenties, God confirmed that He called me to His ministry. I attended a seminar relating to church ministry. And I heard the sermon that inspired me to be willing to become a pastor. It was about Moses' staff to stood out to me from the sermon. Although his staff would've been just a plain wooden stick
commonly found in the wilderness, it became a tool that showed God's presence and mighty works when held in Moses' hand. I was convinced that God wanted me to become His staff and be used for His church and work. So I determined I would become a pastor. After that, I earned my Master of Theology at the Graduate
School of Mokwon University. And I got ordained as an Elder Pastor at the Seoul Annual Conference of Korean Methodist Church in 2011.
My family has five people: my wife, three children, and me. My wife is Geun Young Bok. We met at the church where I first served as a pastor of the children's ministry. She was a teacher in that children's ministry. I liked her cheerful and energetic personality. Many people around her often call her 'Happy Virus.' After five
years of love, I finally married her in 2008. She likes traveling and singing with the piano.
God has given us three beautiful children. My oldest daughter is Eunbyeol Oh. Her nickname is Esther.
She is an 8th grader. She's calm, thoughtful, and sincere. She likes reading, skateboarding, and listening to music. And she loves drawing.
My second son is Eunseok Oh. His nickname is Daniel. He's the 5th grader. He is outgoing, energetic, and humorous. He likes riding a hoverboard, drawing, and making paper crafts. His friends love playing with his paper crafts. And he's good at singing.
Lastly, my youngest son is David Eunchan Oh. He's been a gifted-talent student since he was in kindergarten. Now he's the third grader. He's bright, confident, and courageous. He likes playing soccer, listening to music, and making paper crafts. I'm so thankful to God for allowing me to have them as my family.
I have served churches for about 19 years since 2004. I have a wealth of experience in church ministry.
My two spiritual gifts are worship leading and preaching the Bible. With these gifts, I'm happy and passionate about helping people grow more like Jesus.
My pastoral vision is making Jesus' disciples who walk with Him
always.
As I assume the senior pastor role, I am aware of the weight of responsibility that comes with this position. I commit wholeheartedly to serving, guiding, and nurturing your spiritual growth. Together, we will make Jesus' disciples who pursue a
deeper relationship with Him and strive to live out His teaching in our daily lives. I invite you to join me in prayer as we begin this new chapter of our journey together. May God bless our efforts, guide our steps, and fill our hearts with love and compassion as we serve Him faithfully.
Thank you for your trust, support, and warm welcome. I look forward to getting to know you and building lasting relationships within our church family. Let us hold fast to our faith and embrace the exciting future.
In
His love,
Yohan Oh
Senior Pastor
July Newsletter 2023 Messenger
A Message from the Pastor:
July 2, 2023
Dear members of the Immanuel United Methodist Church family, I am Pastor Yohan Oh. It is with tremendous joy and gratitude that I can serve each one of you as your new senior pastor in this beautiful spiritual journey we share.
Please allow me to introduce myself to you. I was born in South Korea and raised in a faithful Christian home. My father has been an elder pastor of the Korean Methodist Church. He's served Korean Methodist Church for about 46 years. He's going to be retired next year. My mother is a woman of prayer. She has helped him a lot. I admire them because they are faithful Christ's servants who truly love and serve God and His people. They taught me the Christian faith by example. I could learn many valuable lessons from them. I am blessed to be raised by such parents.
Speaking of God's calling, it started when my parents prayed for me to become a pastor. As Hannah did in 1 Samuel 1:28, they had given me to God. Because I had heard such stories since I was a child, the thought of becoming a pastor in the future had been deeply rooted in my mind. So, after graduating high school, I
studied theology at Mokwon University. And I obtained my Bachelor of Theology there.
In my mid-twenties, God confirmed that He called me to His ministry. I attended a seminar relating to church ministry. And I heard the sermon that inspired me to be willing to become a pastor. It was about Moses' staff to stood out to me from the sermon. Although his staff would've been just a plain wooden stick
commonly found in the wilderness, it became a tool that showed God's presence and mighty works when held in Moses' hand. I was convinced that God wanted me to become His staff and be used for His church and work. So I determined I would become a pastor. After that, I earned my Master of Theology at the Graduate
School of Mokwon University. And I got ordained as an Elder Pastor at the Seoul Annual Conference of Korean Methodist Church in 2011.
My family has five people: my wife, three children, and me. My wife is Geun Young Bok. We met at the church where I first served as a pastor of the children's ministry. She was a teacher in that children's ministry. I liked her cheerful and energetic personality. Many people around her often call her 'Happy Virus.' After five
years of love, I finally married her in 2008. She likes traveling and singing with the piano.
God has given us three beautiful children. My oldest daughter is Eunbyeol Oh. Her nickname is Esther.
She is an 8th grader. She's calm, thoughtful, and sincere. She likes reading, skateboarding, and listening to music. And she loves drawing.
My second son is Eunseok Oh. His nickname is Daniel. He's the 5th grader. He is outgoing, energetic, and humorous. He likes riding a hoverboard, drawing, and making paper crafts. His friends love playing with his paper crafts. And he's good at singing.
Lastly, my youngest son is David Eunchan Oh. He's been a gifted-talent student since he was in kindergarten. Now he's the third grader. He's bright, confident, and courageous. He likes playing soccer, listening to music, and making paper crafts. I'm so thankful to God for allowing me to have them as my family.
I have served churches for about 19 years since 2004. I have a wealth of experience in church ministry.
My two spiritual gifts are worship leading and preaching the Bible. With these gifts, I'm happy and passionate about helping people grow more like Jesus.
My pastoral vision is making Jesus' disciples who walk with Him
always.
As I assume the senior pastor role, I am aware of the weight of responsibility that comes with this position. I commit wholeheartedly to serving, guiding, and nurturing your spiritual growth. Together, we will make Jesus' disciples who pursue a
deeper relationship with Him and strive to live out His teaching in our daily lives. I invite you to join me in prayer as we begin this new chapter of our journey together. May God bless our efforts, guide our steps, and fill our hearts with love and compassion as we serve Him faithfully.
Thank you for your trust, support, and warm welcome. I look forward to getting to know you and building lasting relationships within our church family. Let us hold fast to our faith and embrace the exciting future.
In
His love,
Yohan Oh
Senior Pastor
A Message from the Pastor:
August 2023 Newsletter:
Rest in Jesus Christ
Hello, Immanuel family. Summer is often considered a time for rest, refreshment, and revitalization. Many people go on vacation this season hoping for rest. And yet we often find ourselves feeling even more tired than usual after going on vacation. As Christians, thinking of what God tells us about rest is recommended. I would like to share what I have read recently with you.
The Bible speaks quite highly of rest. It is a repeated theme throughout Scripture, beginning with the creation week (Genesis 2:2- 3). God created for six days; then He rested, not because He was tired but to set the standard for mankind to follow. The Ten
Commandments made resting on the Sabbath a requirement of the
Law (Exodus 20:8 - 11). All God's people and their servants and
the animals were to have one day in seven to rest.
The command to rest was not an excuse to be lazy. You had to work for six days to get to the Sabbath. God is very serious about rest. God desires rest for us because it does not come naturally to us. To rest, we have to trust that God will take care of things for us.
For the Christian, the ultimate rest is found in Christ. He invites all who are "weary and burdened" to come to Him and cast our cares on Him (Matthew 11:28; 1 Peter 5:7). It is only in Him that we find our complete rest- from the cares of the world, from the sorrows that plague us, and from the need to work to make ourselves acceptable to Him. We no longer observe the Jewish Sabbath because Jesus is our Sabbath rest. In Him we find complete rest from the labors of our self- effort, because He alone is holy and righteous. We can now cease from our spiritual labors and rest in Him, not just one day a week, but always.
I hope you spend this season walking with Jesus whether or not you go on a vacation. Wherever you are, you can come to and rest in Him. Why don't we fully rely on Him and give Him all our worries and cares? He cares about us.
May His rest and peace be with each of you.
Pastor Yohan Oh
August 2023 Newsletter:
Rest in Jesus Christ
Hello, Immanuel family. Summer is often considered a time for rest, refreshment, and revitalization. Many people go on vacation this season hoping for rest. And yet we often find ourselves feeling even more tired than usual after going on vacation. As Christians, thinking of what God tells us about rest is recommended. I would like to share what I have read recently with you.
The Bible speaks quite highly of rest. It is a repeated theme throughout Scripture, beginning with the creation week (Genesis 2:2- 3). God created for six days; then He rested, not because He was tired but to set the standard for mankind to follow. The Ten
Commandments made resting on the Sabbath a requirement of the
Law (Exodus 20:8 - 11). All God's people and their servants and
the animals were to have one day in seven to rest.
The command to rest was not an excuse to be lazy. You had to work for six days to get to the Sabbath. God is very serious about rest. God desires rest for us because it does not come naturally to us. To rest, we have to trust that God will take care of things for us.
For the Christian, the ultimate rest is found in Christ. He invites all who are "weary and burdened" to come to Him and cast our cares on Him (Matthew 11:28; 1 Peter 5:7). It is only in Him that we find our complete rest- from the cares of the world, from the sorrows that plague us, and from the need to work to make ourselves acceptable to Him. We no longer observe the Jewish Sabbath because Jesus is our Sabbath rest. In Him we find complete rest from the labors of our self- effort, because He alone is holy and righteous. We can now cease from our spiritual labors and rest in Him, not just one day a week, but always.
I hope you spend this season walking with Jesus whether or not you go on a vacation. Wherever you are, you can come to and rest in Him. Why don't we fully rely on Him and give Him all our worries and cares? He cares about us.
May His rest and peace be with each of you.
Pastor Yohan Oh
Worship with us every Sunday @ 10 a.m.
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upcoming information and dates to look forward to!
Youth of all ages gather every Wed. 6:30-8:00 pm
Youth Group meets on the second floor during the school year.
(Starting Sept. 6, 2023-May 2024)
Please join us if your schedule permits!
upcoming information and dates to look forward to!
Youth of all ages gather every Wed. 6:30-8:00 pm
Youth Group meets on the second floor during the school year.
(Starting Sept. 6, 2023-May 2024)
Please join us if your schedule permits!
