1. shopping
2. gifts

Nursery for
December
December 1:
December 8:
December 15:
December 22:
December 29:
Kathy Stucky
Charlotte Jost
Lori Jolliff
Jennifer Rosentiel
Lindsey and Angie Voth
Liturgists for
December
December 1:
December 8:
December 15:
December 22:
December 29:
Karla Stauffer
Kay Larson
Sandi Crider
Suanne Eshleman
Kasha Stiner
Thank You
Thank you, my Salem
friends for all the
cards, flowers and
calls that I received
on my 95th birthday. You made my day very
special. Also thanks for the get well cards.
A special thanks to Pastor Nancy for her
visits and prayers. It was all very much appreciated. With love, Beryl Laswell
Open Door
Klothes Kloset
December 2013
Sunday Worship Schedule
9:00 am Sunday School
10:00 am Worship
Church Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Church Contacts
115 Old Main
Newton, KS 67114
Phone: (316) 283-3620
Fax: (316) 283-3629
Email: [email protected]
Web site: salemumc-newton.org
All volunteers interested
are W ELCOME
at
Klothes Kloset in Wichita on either Tuesdays or
Thursdays. It is helpful for the volunteer coordinator to know in advance how many are planning to be there. Those currently going monthly
plan to leave Salem at 8 am on a Thursday
every month, taking clothing and volunteering
until 11:30. Following lunch in Wichita, we usually return to Newton by 1:30 p.m. Contact
Ladonna Unruh or Charlotte Jost if you want
more information. The clothes will be picked up
Thursday, December 5, 2013. It would be appreciated if clothing brought to the church for
Open Door be placed in plastic bags, which can
be handled by older (NOT old) women. Boxes
are difficult to load and truly limit the amount we
can take.
Good
Samaritan Fund
On the first Sunday of the
month (Communion Sunday) baskets will be
placed at the front of the Sanctuary if you would
like to donate to the Good Samaritan Fund during Holy Communion. These funds are used for
people in desperate need of immediate help.
Received for Expenses
as of 11-24-13
$201,216.25
Salem United Methodist Church Vision: Salem United Methodist Church is a joy filled body of Christ which invites God’s people into
a connected relationship where they might find acceptance, belonging, trust and unconditional love as they seek to live their discipleship.
Salem United Methodist
Church
Sun
Mon
December
2013
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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COMMUNION
1st Sunday of Advent
5:15pm - FLC Soccer Practice
7:00pm - Girl Scouts
9:30am - C in C
7:00pm - FLC B-ball Practice
7:00pm - Finance Committee
11:00am - ASAP
12:00pm - UMW Executive Committee
1:00pm - UMW
6:15pm - FLC Youth
7:00pm - Adult Choir
8:00am - Clothes to Open
Door
12:00pm - Piece Keepers
1:30pm - Advent Study
6:00pm - FLC and FH Reserved
1:00pm - FH Reserved
8:00am - FLC Reserved
Angel Tree Dinner at
6:00pm
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10
11
12
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14
8:00am - FLC Breakfast
4:00pm - Sound of the
Heartland benefit
concert for Safe
House
5:30pm - FH Crusader’s
Party
5:15pm - FLC Soccer Practice
7:00pm - Girl Scouts
7:00pm - Grief Support
Group
15
Poinsettias displayed
3:00pm - FLC Caroling
Party
22
9:00am - Com. Dist.
11:30am - FLC Red Hat
7:00pm - Red Bird
6:15pm - FLC Youth
7:00pm - Adult Choir
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5:15pm - FLC Soccer Practice
7:00pm - Girl Scouts
9:30am - C in C
5:00pm - FLC kitchen Reserved Girl Scouts
7:00pm - Worship Team
11:00am - ASAP
6:15pm - FLC Youth
7:00pm - Adult Choir
23
12:00pm - Piece Keepers
1:30pm - Advent Study
6:00pm - FH Reserved
6:00pm - FLC B-ball Pract.
7:00pm - Trustee Meeting
10:00am - FLC Reserved
Family Dinner
19 9:30am - SUMC Staff 20
21
Christmas Breakfast
12:00pm - Piece Keepers
1:30pm - Advent Study
6:00pm - FH Reserved
6:00pm - FLC B-ball Pract.
7:00pm - Blue Christmas
Service
8:00am - FLC Reserved
Family Dinner
24 Church Office
25 Church Office
26 Pastor Vacation
Poinsettias displayed
Christmas Program during
worship
7:00pm - Girl Scouts
Closed
9:30am - C in C
7:00pm and 11:00pm Christmas Eve Service
Closed
2:00pm - FLC Reserved
12:00pm - Piece Keepers
6:00pm - FH Reserved
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31
Pastor Vacation
30
Pastor Vacation
7:00pm - Girl Scouts
Pastor Vacation
9:30am - C in C
27 Pastor Vacation
28
Pastor Vacation
8:00am - UMM Breadbasket
Sunday Worship
Schedule
9:00 AM - Sunday School
10:00 AM - Worship
December Birthdays
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4
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6
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7
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11
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20
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Travis Basye
Jay Jolliff
Javen Schmucker
Ashley Murrell
Tanner Gatz
Ruth Preston
Gavin Cusick
Charlie Musser
Cammi Palmer
Connor Petersen
Marcie Arrowsmith
Melissa Beyer
Andrew Stauffer
Brian Stauffer
Ryan Williams
Grady Bott
Jessica Motes
Helen Scott
JoAnn Swearingen
Kathy Devaney
Meg Friday
Tusuna Kimball
Deb Will
James Baker
Laci Conyers
Joe Jolliff
Robert Schmidt
Presleyann Saylor
Alec Wald
Adyson Winter
Tim Bever
David Briar
Lois Musser
Elda Pulaski
Carol Ellis
Maxine Smith
Jerry Conyers
Meghan Laaser
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30
31
Conrad Miles
Bob Brenzikofer
Evan Hockett
Zachary Roberts
Betty Schmidt
Rick Golubski
Michael Stauffer
Lorinda Schreiber
Todd Allen
Kay Larson
Ashley Crider
Gage Marsh
Heidi Porter
Carol Sauerwein
Jill Sprout
If there are any Birthdays
or Anniversaries missing or
incorrect, please let us
know in the church office.
Shalom Sunday School Class = ushers
for December
Bible Verses to Memorize
December
12
Psalm 103:12
as far as the east is from the west, so far has
he removed our transgressions from us.
December Anniversaries
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11
17
18
22
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26
27
28
30
31
31
Jack & Lorinda Schreiber
Russell & Jane Naylor
Garrett & Ashley Crider
Robert & Janice Swickard
James & Mary Anne Baker
Louis & Nancy Crowl
Barton & Heather Moore
Howard & Ethel Eshleman
Dana & Judith Shifflett
Nyle & Paulette Wollenhaupt
Jon & Kathy Ross
Brad & Carla Schwabauer
Acolytes for December
December 1: Lindsey Voth
December 8: Eli Redington
December 15: Trev Golubski
December 22: Cattie Arrowsmith
December 29: Youth
Salem UMC Mission:
Disciples making disciples
for Jesus Christ
Christmas
Boutique
Here is a list of items we
need for the Christmas
Boutique that will be
held on Friday, December 13. The Christmas Boutique allows the Asbury Park residents the opportunity to go Christmas shopping for their families at no charge to
the residents. This is something we’ve done for
numerous years and the residents always have a
fun time picking out gifts for their loved ones.
* Picture frames all sizes
* Word search books or word puzzle books
* Bags of trail mix
* Gift boxes any size
* Chocolate covered cherries
*Cookie Tins any size
* Christmas Items anything
* Christmas hand towels and pot holders
* Christmas movies
* Story books for children
* Christmas music CD’S
* Coloring books & puzzles for children
* Fleece blankets any size
* Hot cocoa or apple cider packets
* Specialty tea bags
* Wrapping paper, holiday bags, tissue paper,
bows and ribbon
Please bring the items to the Asbury Park or call
Shana Smith to pick up items by Monday, December 2. Asbury Park thanks you for anything
you can provide to help make this a great Christmas for our elders! We can also provide a Gift In
Kind receipt for individuals if they would like this
for tax purposes. Thank You, Shana Smith, Director of Development 316-283-4770 Ext. 248
Prayers for Our Military
As we progress though the next week please pray for the following military persons:
• Captain Anthony Dey (3rd Battalion Rangers)
(grandson of John R. Samuelson)
• Captain Marissa (Dey) Touw (101st Airborne Division
Air Assault) (granddaughter of John R. Samuelson)
• SSG John R. Wilson (Army Reserve) (son of Bill and
Donna Wilson)
• Sergeant Michael R. Wilson (Army Reserve) (son of
Bill and Donna Wilson)
• Derek Swoyer (USAF) (grandson of the late Lester
Unruh and LaDonna Unruh)
• Major Clint Carman (National Guard) (grandson in law
of Bev Rosine)
• TecSgt Matthew Rosine – (USAF) (grandson of Bev
Rosine)
• SSgt Patrick Hilberling (USAF) (nephew of Lorna and
Dennis Preston)
• SSgt Zachariah Hilberling (Air National Guard) (great
nephew of Lorna and Dennis Preston)
• Sergeant First Class Andrew Bretches (son of the late
Ralph Bretches and Sue Bretches)
• Captain Janet Payne (US Army) (granddaughter of
Orville and Betty Schmidt)
• 1st Lt. Trenton Conyers (US Army) (son of Jerry Conyers)
• Tyler Conyers (Specialist Army National Guard) (son
of Jerry Conyers)
• Christina Conyers (Sgt. Army National Guard) (wife of
Tyler Conyers)
• Michael D. Friday (AA) (US Navy) (grandson of the
late Bill Friday and TJ Friday)
• Lt. Aaron Ryther (US Army) (son of Les and Bev Ryther)
• Airman Shawn Lowrie (USAF) (grandson of Gary and
Diona Loyd)
• Airman Jared Lowrie (USAF) (grandson of Gary and
Diona Loyd)
• Cody Russell (USAF) (great nephew of Russ and
Jane Naylor)
If you have relatives in the military that you would like
SUMC folks to pray for, please let the church office or the
pastor know.
Greeters for
December
December 1:
December 8:
December 15:
December 22:
December 29:
w=Bill and Donna Wilson
e=Kay Larson
w=Donella Lais
e=Sandi Crider
w=JB Ensz
e=Lou Ensz
w=Cathy Willis
e=Carly and Matt Willis
w=Marvin and Shirley Hinde
e=Rose Mary Miller
Christmas Cards
You may send Christmas
cards to our soldiers using
this address. The cards will
go to a soldier who needs to
get mail.
Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, Maryland
20791-5456
Christmas Eve
Service
Come join us on December 24,
2013, at Salem United Methodist
Church for Christmas Eve Services at either 7:00 pm or at
11:00 pm. Help us celebrate the
birth of Jesus. Communion will
be served.
Christmas Vespers
The Christmas Vespers will be Sunday, Dec. 1, 3:00 pm at
Shalom Mennonite Church, 800 E First Street, Newton,
KS. Vada Snider, on the flute and Karen Loucks, pianist
will perform for the prelude. The program will include The
Treble Clef Chorus, harpist Hilary Wolfe, and The Men's
Ensemble, Hearts 4 Him. Nancy Johnson, violinist and Joan Wulf, pianist will
do the offertory. A freewill offering will be taken for the scholarship fund. All
are invited.
Church Breakfast
The Fun and Fellowship Team will provide breakfast casseroles and muffins from 8:15 am to 9:30
am in FLC on Dec. 8, 2013. Come join us!!
2013 Harvest of Love
Throughout November and December the Salvation
Army and the Newton Ministerial Alliance are inviting area
churches, community organizations and residents of Harvey County to join in their annual food and fund drive to
support people in need in our county. During these two
months, we invite you to bring nonperishable food items to the church when you come
for worship and other church activities. The food will be taken to the Salvation Army
food pantry in Newton, where it will be distributed to area residents who are feeling the
strain of these difficult economic times. If you wish to make a monetary donation you
may write a check to Salem United Methodist with "Harvest of Love" in the memo line
and place it in the Sunday morning offering. These funds will be distributed through the
Salvation Army office, and will go towards perishable food items as well as housing,
utilities and medical assistance for Harvey County residents. The Salvation Army food
pantry and assistance office have seen a significant increase in requests for help in the
past year, so they hope to meet and exceed their goal to gather 30,000 pounds of food
and more than $30,000. Every donation is a gift that makes a difference in our
neighbors’ lives!
Dec. 1
Dec. 8
Dec. 15
Dec. 22
Blue Christmas Service
Christmas has always been seen as a time
of joy and laughter, family and gifts and
holiday cheer. But what happens when “the
blues” have hit? Daniel Benedict has written about the recent tradition of churches
having “Blue Christmas” services: “Blue?
Yes, blue as in the blues. As in “I am feeling blue”. Not everyone is up and cheery
for the Christmas holidays. Dealing with the death of a loved one, facing life
after divorce or separation, coping with the loss of a job, living with cancer or
some other disease that puts question marks over the future and any number
of other human situations make parties and joviality painful for many people
in our congregations and communities.” This year we will have a Blue Christmas service at Salem on Thursday December 19th at 7:00. This will be a
service that will focus on light in the darkness. We will have a chance to light
candles and share in Holy Communion, and you will not need to pretend you
are having a “holly jolly Christmas.” Please come if this is just the kind of
worship experience you need this year. All are invited.
Dec. 29
Meals in a box, can, or jar
Dry stuff - pasta, beans, rice
Baking stuff - flour, sugar, etc.
Canned meat - tuna, beef stew,
chicken, chili
Everything you forgot the past
weeks
Poinsettia In Honor/Memory Of
If you would like to order a poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved
one this season you may pick up an order form in the SUM church
office or you may use the order form which is an attachment in this
email. This order form is also on the SUMC web site. The cost is
$9.00 for each poinsettia. Orders are due into the church office by
Monday, December 9, 2013. The poinsettias will be displayed from December 15-22,
2013, and may be picked up after the service on Sunday, December 22, 2013.
Caroling
Sunday, December 15th, 3pm. Come join the fun as we bring
smiles to the faces of the nursing home residents in Newton. We
will meet at the church, divide into groups, go to the nursing
homes and sing carols to the residents. No need for heavy coats
and gloves we will be singing indoors, up and down the hallways. Afterwards we will come back to the church and enjoy
some soup and warm drinks. Plan to come and spread the Christmas Cheer!!
UMCOR
By the time you receive this newsletter it will almost be December 1st. While
the weather is cold this week, it has been in the 60’s and it hasn’t felt like November, let alone December. It hasn’t felt like Thanksgiving time or Christmas time. This year has gone by so fast. As I write this, there are only 3
days until Thanksgiving-30 days until Christmas day! For many of us time
seems to fly by. Also for many of us, it will be hard to celebrate this year.
Some have experienced a death in their family. Some have lost jobs or are
still looking for a job. Some are grieving, some are sick and some are discouraged. Some are simply too tired to care. The good news this Advent
season and Christmas is that God knows all about our feelings. He knows
because He became Immanuel-God with us. He was born from a woman
and became a man so that we would know God does know how we feel, and
He cares. He came as a baby so we could have eternal life. In spite of all
our worries, our troubles, our griefs, our sorrows, our pain and discouragement, the good news is, the baby will be born anyway. Christmas will come
again in 30 more days as it has for 2 millennia and it will continue to come
until Jesus comes back and takes us to be with him. How shall we celebrate
and remember that baby born so long ago? One of the ways we remember
is by giving gifts. We have had the opportunity to give a gift through the Angel Tree program which is sharing God’s love with children whose parents
are incarcerated. Another is through Harvest of love when we bring food to
feed those in Newton who are hungry. Safe House has an angel tree with
names to pick from who are children caught up in domestic violence. You
don’t have to look very far to find someone who is in need. During this time
of Advent as we prepare our hearts for the coming of the Christ Child, may
we let our love for God show itself to others in our living and our giving. May
you have a blessed Thanksgiving day and a wonderful Advent and Christmas
season filled with peace and joy.
Pastor Nancy
Did you know that UMCOR-the United Methodist Committee on
Relief has been working in the Philippines since the Typhoon?
You can give to that relief fund through the church, and 100%
of the money given will be used for this and other international
disasters. Please continue to pray for those in the Philippines.
SUMC Christmas Float
The youth will be decorating our church float for the Christmas parade on December 5th.
The theme this year is
“Wise men still seek Him”, and we need riders for the float;
Mary and Joseph, 3 Wise men (can be either girls or boys);
and anyone else who would like to ride. We also need people to walk along side of the float to hand out flyers and candy. Please contact Pastor
Nancy if you would be willing to participate.