A Service of Life, Death, and Resurrection for Kay Dillon will be held Tuesday morning, August 29, 2023 at College Avenue United Methodist Church. Visitation will be at 9:30 and the service at 10:30. The family has request casual dress.
2023 Football Parking
Due to an increase in the number of parkers requesting reserved parking spaces, the grass parking area will also be for reserved parking. The youth group will not be offering “day” parking this year.
A Thank You from the Jim Tubach Family
The Jim Tubach family wishes to extend their profound thanks to everyone involved in helping to celebrate my dad’s life. We are overwhelmed with the love and generosity you all provided. It’s clear he meant as much to you as he did to us. We are forever grateful. Thank you!
— Wendy Michaels
Jim Tubach on the History of CAUMC
A few days ago we lost Jim Tubach, our last remaining charter member. Last year he shared his story of the founding of College Avenue UMC.
Here’s the YouTube link: youtube.com/watch?v=_WCQKs1ciSA
Fun Run for Shepherd’s Crossing
The Twelfth Annual C. Clyde Run Fun Run & Midge’s Mile Fun Walk for Shepherd’s Crossing will be on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Frank Anneberg Park. Check-in is at 8:00 a.m., followed by the Run/walk, which starts at 9:00 a.m. (To receive a T-Shirt, register by September 6.)
Link: bit.ly/3q4drVI
Obituary for Jim Tubach
I can’t find Jim Tubach’s full obituary anywhere online, so I’m sharing it here:
Jim Tubach died July 23, 2023 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas at the age of 97. He lived each day with the belief that a successful life included service to others.
Jim was born April 16, 1926 in Falls City Nebraska, and was affectionately known as “Babe” to his 10 older brothers and 1 sister. He grew up working on the farm and graduated from Falls City High School in 1944. He entered the draft after graduation and was inducted into the U.S. Army towards the end of WWII. Jim spent some time in Japan and eventually earned enough credits to be discharged in 1946.
In 1949, Jim enrolled at Kansas State Agricultural College where he met his wife, Patsy “Pat” Haltom. They were married January 23, 1954. In the late 50’s Jim worked as a Welfare Director and helped place 10 children in the community through adoption.
In the spring of 1962, Jim joined the Riley County Sheriff’s office as Deputy Sheriff and Park Ranger when Tuttle Creek was becoming a recreational area. He was then elected Sheriff in November of 1964, serving 2-terms before being hired at the Traffic and Security Office at Kansas State University. He retired as a Detective at K-State in 1989. Some highlights include capturing the 2 arsonists who burned down Nichols Gym and meeting multiple U.S. Presidents and other dignitaries at Landon Lectures.
Jim was the last surviving charter member of College Avenue United Methodist Church in Manhattan. He was the oldest participating member of the local Lions Club and was selected as District Governor from 1990-91. He also served as Treasurer for the Kansas Sheriff’s Association and the Tuttle Creek Ministry. His Lions Club projects included school vision screenings, candy chairman, and transporting eyes for transplant recipients. As a member of CAUMC, he helped with the creation of the Ogden Friendship House. He was also a regular participant during local Harvester’s food distributions.
Preceded in death by his wife Pat and his 11 siblings, he is survived by his daughter Wendy Michaels and husband Wayne of Manhattan, grandchildren Whitney Hensing and husband Joseph of Olathe, William Michaels and wife Rachel Hunt of Liberal, and Wren Michaels of Evanston, Illinois. His great-grandchildren are Lorelai and James Hensing.
Family visitation will be July 31 at 9:30am at the College Avenue United Methodist Church in Manhattan. A memorial service will follow at 10:30. A brief military honors service will be at 1:30pm at the Ft. Riley Veterans’ Cemetery on Wildcat Creek Road in Manhattan, where he will join Pat in their final resting place.
In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made through the Yorgenson-Meloan-Londeen Funeral home to College Avenue United Methodist Church, the Lions Club Sight Foundation, and the Good Shepherd Hospice House, who lovingly cared for him during his final days.
2023 K-State Football Parking
The College Avenue UMC Youth Group offers reserved parking spots for all home football games. If you would like a spot close to Bill Snyder Family Stadium to park your vehicle, we would love to have you park with us. One-third of the proceeds go to the trustees to help fund repaving the lot, and the other two-thirds support youth mission trips and community nonprofits applying for mission grants.
Please visit our website at caumcmanhattan.org, where you can find the 2023 Football Parking Form under our “CAUMC Forms & Downloads” tab.
If you only need parking for one game let me (John Collins) know and I’ll see if I can hook you up with the “Bob Collins Memorial Parking Spot.”
Happy Juneteenth
The Great Plains Conference Office is closed today to celebrate Juneteenth. Here’s an article from the Smithsonian Institute that tells why its worth taking time to celebrate.
Church Office Closed for Memorial Day
A friendly reminder that the church office is closed today in observance of Memorial Day. It’s a good day to remember those who died in service to their country as well as those who who have gone before us in general and to pray God’s presence and peace upon all those who grieve and mourn this day.
Muted Mother’s Day Celebrations
It made me happy to have my mom in worship with us two days ago. I love my mom, she was great when I was growing up and I enjoy her company even more now that I’m an adult. But I’ve also learned that no everyone can say the same. This article from Charlotte Clymer provides a different perspective that helps explain why we don’t go all in on Mother’s Day celebrations at College Avenue UMC the way some churches do.
Link: https://bit.ly/3M9gfrJ
Gender-Inclusive Bathroom Signage
From Karen Ice, chair of the board of trustees:
We replaced the signs for our two single-stall bathrooms with new “All-Gender Restroom” signs. CAUMC’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to make this change to offer a secure bathroom option for our transgender and nonbinary members and visitors. CAUMC’s Statement of Guiding Values calls us to treat others with dignity and compassion, and we honor this commitment by ensuring that our facilities accommodate all who enter and that our signage reflects our desire to welcome and support everyone. Signs within these restrooms explain the need for all-gender bathrooms:
For many transgender people and others who don’t conform to societal gender norms, using a public restroom is a daily struggle. Trans, nonbinary, Intersex, and genderqueer people might be harassed or even physically assaulted in a single gender restroom if they are assumed to be in the wrong place. Jesus wouldn’t want that.
As a practical matter, the new signs are also a response to the recently enacted Kansas law requiring people to use bathrooms that correspond to their gender assigned at birth. They will provide our members and visitors with a clearly marked alternative to multiple-stall bathrooms restricted by gender, and they will allow us all to avoid the awkward questions and ID checks that the law may impose . You are welcome to contact me at 847-682-5910 or karenEice@hotmail.com or to approach Pastor John with questions or concerns.
Donations from Dillons and HyVee
From Gary Beach, our church treasurer:
Did you know that both Dillons and HyVee provide charitable donations to our church. We earn this in the following ways.
The church office has $100 gift cards to HyVee that we are able to purchase at a 6% discount.. If you purchase one or more cards from Anna in the office we, in effect, make 6% on every card you buy.
If you shop at Dillons and use a Dillons Plus card you can designate College Ave UMC to be the recipient of a rebate on each purchase you make. To accomplish that go to your Dillons Plus app or account online and find the “Rewards” menu. If you click on that you find two choices, Fuel Points and Community Rewards. Choose Community Rewards and then you can select College Avenue United Methodist Church to be the recipient of rebates on your purchases.
This past week we received a check from Dillons for over $300 for the first quarter of the year. You can help us add to that total by signing up.
Each year the Church Council designates a committee or organization within the church to receive each months rebates from both HyVee and Dillons.
We appreciate your support.