Remember When May 2011

SCHROCK, LACKENDER, ROBERTS, SHAFFER, MILLER, ARCENEAUX, DINNEL, GAHRING, HAYS, RESSLER, SMITH, KOBES, KRESS, WINBORN, MURPHY, ROBERTS-RATHJE

Posted By: Mistina Christner (email)
Date: 8/2/2018 at 08:13:30

Source: Sharon Center UMC May 2011 Newsletter

Remember When . . . May 2011
Sharon Center United Methodist Church
Jubilee

Jubilee was a singing group comprised of young women who attended the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. The original group consisted of Barbara Schrock (alto), Kerilee Schrock (soprano), Janet Lackender (soprano), and Mary Roberts (alto). In later years Janet moved away and Jeanette Shaffer, Karen Shaffer, Dawn Miller and Cathann Arceneaux sang with the group. Mary Roberts was the groups' pianist. Sometimes a tambourine was used and Cathann Arceneaux played the short ribs (really).
At the time that Jubilee was active these young women were upper high school class men and or in the early college years of their lives. Jubilee sang in the late 1970 or early 1980's and continued into the 1990's. They sang contemporary gospel music. Some of the artist that they borrowed songs from were, Honey Tree, The Gather Family and Evie. Jubilee began in response to the desire of these young women to sing more contemporary music in church. The only other opportunity in a small country church was the adult choir. The adult choir at Sharon Center United Methodist Church was a fine group, but it was populated by the parental generation of these women and chose to sing music of their era. This was around the time when the popular culture was talking about the "Generation Gap". I suppose Jubilee was in some small part an attempt to bridge that "Gap". In truth most of the congregation appreciated the groups' contribution to the worship service. They sang in church on a regular basis. The biggest venue that this group sang for was the Denny Frarie Channel 9 Morning Show. No one can recall what year that was, but it was probably in the early 1990's.
All of the members of Jubilee were friends and did things together outside the official church setting. The members parents were friends too and all of the members of this groups families were knitted together in faith, friendship and community. That holds true today all these years later. The members now do not all live in this community but remain friends and are always happy to learn about the others lives as they cross from time to time.
Karen Shaffer Dinnel lives in rural Johnson County, IA with her husband Mike. They have 3 children. Karen works with the Johnson County Sheriff's Department in Iowa City, IA. Karen is a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Karen and Jeanette are sisters and are the daughters of Hap and Sally Shaffer.
Karilee Schrock Gahring lives in Byron, GA. with her husband Doug. They have two children. Karilee is a retired school teacher and is active in the life of her family. She recently acquired a basset hound pup named Baxter. Karilee and Barbara are sisters and the daughters of Howard and Eleanor Schrock.
Dawn Miller Hays lives in Iowa City, IA with her husband Jeff. They have 1 child. Dawn works in the insurance business from her home. She is a member to the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Dawn is the daughter of Robert and Karen Miller. Dawns' other claim to fame in this church community is that her great great grandmother was one of the founding members of this church which was first known as the Sharon Center Evangelical United Brethren Church. It goes like this:

John Jacob and Fannie Miller Ressler
Tillman and Cora Ressler Smith
Robert and Lucile Smith Miller
Robert and Karen Kobes Miller
Jeff and Dawn Miller Hays

Whew! Blessed be the ties that bind!

Cathann Arcineaux Kress lives in Hungtington, MD with her husband Bob. They have 3 children. Cathann works at (are you ready for this?) the Pentagon, in the office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Military Community and Family Policy-Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth. In June part of the family will be moving to Ames, IA so that Cathann can begin her new job as Vice President of Extension and Youth Programs at Iowa State University. The rest of the family will be along after their oldest graduates from High School. Cathanns' grandparents are Milton and Charlotte Miller Winborn.
Barbara Schrock Murphy lives on Sharon Center Road, near Iowa City, IA with her husband Jim. They have two children. Barbara works at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA. She remains active in all kinds of artistic endeavors. Her family is members of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City. Barbs parents are Howard and Eleanor Shrock.
Mary Roberts-Rathje lives in rural Cedar Rapids, IA with her husband Steve. They have four children. Mary teaches Spanish and French at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, IA. She continues to play the piano for church and at school functions. She continues to sing for a variety of venues. She is a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Mary's parents are Wayne and Emily Yoder Roberts.
Jeanette Shaffer lives in Riverside, IA. She works at the University of Iowa in the Pediatrics Respiratory Department. She is active in the women's baseball scene. She is a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Jeanette's parents are Hap and Sally Shaffer.
Janet Lackender Wilson lives in rural Johnson County, IA. with her husband Mark. Janet works for Veterinary Associates and farms in the fall with Lackender Farms Inc. She sings with The Great Bluegrass Herons. She is a member of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church. Janet's parents are Russell and Charlotte Yoder Lackender.
And the beat goes on . . . Thanks are to God.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Lackender Wilson. 4/16/2011