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First United Methodist Church
Our Mission Statement:
First United Methodist Church boldly
promotes spiritual growth, rooted in
scripture and inclusive of all.
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Today’s Date: October 21, 2014
ANNUAL TURKEY SUPPER
The Annual Turkey Supper takes place tomorrow, October 22nd, in Trinity Community Center. Serving is 4:30 pm until
7:00pm. Cost for adults is $9, $4 for children. Come and enjoy some delicious food and wonderful fellowship! Thank you for
your support!
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
10-22-14 9:30 am 10:30 am Men’s Coffee (Cooking Center)
10-22-14 12:05pm 12:55pm “Lord, I Know I Have Sinned…” Men’s Study (?)
10-22-14 NO WEDNESDAY SCHOOL, WOW MEAL OR WOW SERVICE DUE TO THE ANNUAL TURKEY DINNNER!
10-22-14 6:00 pm FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY, Led by Dave Timmons (Media Room)
10-22-14 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (Music Room)
10-23-14 7:00 pm 8:00 pm Chancel Bells (Music Room)
10-23-14 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Common Threads Quilters (Intergen Rm)
ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
Hello Families! I have drafted a schedule for acolytes. If I have proposed a time or date that you cannot make work,
please email me at [email protected] and I will work to accommodate your needs. Thank you. Terry Pfahler.
October 26, 2014: 8:30 Brooke Easland 11:00 Hudson McLaury
Greeters and Ushers for Sunday, October 26, 2014
Greeters and Ushers: If you cannot greet or usher during your scheduled time, please consult the Greeter
or Usher Schedule that was sent in the mail. Please notify the office with your replacements. Thank you!
Greeters:
8:30 John and Ronda Wollman
Marlin and Ardys Roseland
Helen Zander
Wilfred and Carmen Peterson (downstairs)
11:00 Harry and Mary Simmons
Linda
Ushers:
8:30 Steve and Vicki Likness
Rex and Darla Newling
11:00 Barry and Kathy Heiss
Ryan and Tessa Krueger
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 26, 2014: Stewardship Sermon
Series Begins
8:00am 12:00pm Christian Ed (TCC)
8:30am 11:00 Worship in the Sanctuary
9:45am 10:45am Sunday School, Preschool through
Adult
9:45am 10:45am Communion Stewards Training
(Sanctuary)
3:00pm 5:00pm Reading Group (Intergen Rm)
5:30pm 7:00pm Troop 127 (Wesley Hall)
Monday, October 27, 2014:
5:15pm 7:15pm UMW Ex Board Mtg (Wesley Hall)
7:00pm 8:00pm Common Threads Knit/Crochet (Cooking
Center)
Tuesday, October 28, 2014:
8:00am 12:00pm Archives Working (Archives Rm)
9:00am 10:00am Staff Mtg (Pastor Dan’s Office)
9:15am 9:45am Preschool Gym (TCC)
12:30pm 5:00pm Bridge Club (Cooking Center)
1:15pm 1:45pm Preschool Gym (TCC)
2:15pm 3:15pm Communion (Maryhouse & Golden
Living)
6:00pm 8:00pm ANCHORED (Potluck/Movie-Pastor
Peggy’s home)
6:00pm 9:00pm Court of Honor-Troop 27 (TCC)
7:00pm 8:00pm Bible Study (Kelly’s II)
7:00pm 8:00pm Boy Scouts (Wesley Hall)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014:
9:30am 10:30am Men’s Coffee (Cooking Center)
12:05pm 12:55pm “Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned...” Men’s
Study (Intergen Rm)
5:00pm 5:30pm Devotion in Motion (Sanctuary)
6:00pm 8:00pm Financial Peace University (Media Rm)
6:15pm 7:00pm WOW Worship (Sanctuary)
7:00pm Chancel Choir (Choir Room)
7:15pm Confirmation (Balcony Classrooms)
7:15pm Youth Group (Youth Room)
Thursday, October 30, 2014: Christian Education
Setup Day for Trick or Treat Night – Lower Level!
9:15am 9:45am Preschool Gym (TCC)
7:00pm 8:00pm Chancel Bells (Music Rm)
7:00pm 9:00pm Common Threads Quilters (Intergen Rm)
Friday, October 31, 2014: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 3rd
Annual Trick or Treat Night-All Lower Level!
9:15am 9:45am Preschool Gym (TCC)
Saturday, November 1, 2014: All Saint’s Day!
LOWER LEVEL-CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TAKE DOWN
DAY
Sunday, November 2, 2014: Time Falls Back One
Hour!
8:30am 11:00am Worship (Sanctuary)
9:45am 10:45am Sunday School (Preschool-Adult)
Happy Fall from Christian Education!
We have two important events coming.
Family Sunday School: We would like to invite all families and your children to “Family Sunday School” this coming
Sunday. We will be meeting in Trinity Community Center for a time of learning, fun, games, and treats 9:4510:45AM. Please respond to this email if you are able to attend and how many to help us plan. If you forget to
respond, you are still invited.
Halloween Carnival: October 31st from 5:30-7:30PM for all children of the community. We will have trick-ortreating stations, games, and drawings for door prizes for both children and adults. Please pass the word and
bring your friends!
How can you help? We are in need of the following to make our Halloween carnival as success.
• Individually wrapped candy.
• Small prizes for games – can be found in birthday areas of stores.
• Large prize for door prize drawings.
• Baked goods wrapped for prizes in our treat walk.
We are in big need of persons for the following:
• Persons to help set-up: Options: Thursday Oct 30 or that evening, during day of October 31st. Contact
Christian Ed for time you can help.
• Persons to hand out candy at trick-or-treat tables (you may dress up if you wish). 5:15-8:00PM
• Persons to help run games 5:15-8:00PM
• Persons to help take down (starting at end of program between 7:30-8PM until about 9:30)
With our church family we can make the out-reach event a very successful one. Please prayerfully consider how
you may be able to help.
Thank you and God Bless,
Deb, Amy, Melissa, & Sara
Christian Education Staff
KEY CHAINS-PRAYER FOCUS
We are asking everyone to use the key chains as a prayer focus, to hold on to as they pray. We will be building off of them
each week (so please bring them with you). We are asking everyone to pray for our church as we begin the Missional
Church Congregational Initiative (MCCI), and as we seek to create new life-cycles for our church and our community. Pray
with the intent to listen for God's voice, so that we may discern where we are being called to go and our individual roles in
it. How are we called to change and touch lives?
Church Bus Information
The church bus is available to transport those who wish to attend Sunday morning Worship at 11.00. This transportation
service has been underutilized because the information presented has requested that those desiring a ride call the church
no later than Friday. However, if for any reason you would like a ride but did not call by Friday, this is not a problem, you
may still ride. We have two drivers who take turns driving. On Saturday or even early Sunday morning you may call 2247044 (Bob Barden) or 223-2632 (Larry Hartley). If you do not receive an answer at the first number please leave a
message and then call the second number and if you do not receive an answer leave a message there also. The drivers
communicate with each other and plan that one of them will always be available. Please do not miss worshiping together
because you think you do not have transportation!
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR DAKOTAMART RECEIPTS!
Thank you to al that save and turn in your Dakotamart receipts to the church! For every $10,000, the church gets $100.
So far, we have received over $3,600! Let’s keep it up the good work!
RADIO BROADCASTS
The following Radio Broadcast is available: December 28. If you would like to sponsor the Radio Broadcast for this date,
please call or email the church office. Thank you!
PRAYER LIST (PLEASE SEND UPDATES TO THE OFFICE): Leonard Powell, Ron Maki, Owen Harris, Shirley Varilek,
Maxine Tilber, Rich Chapman (brother of Dawn Woods), Todd Ramsey, Leann Goff, Pat Adam, Allen Wienk, Lilia LaFave,
Mary Erickson, Tate Mallory, Michael Sprinkel Sr, Mavis Pope, Mary Mikkelsen, Matt McQuistion, Lucille Peitz, Debra Owen,
Les Traut, Don Breitag, June Wheeler, Elaine Richards, Lana Rasmussen and Dick Runge.