1. family and parenting
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VOL. 60 No. 11 November 2014
Circuit
Rider
NEWSLETTER OF:
CHANNAHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
PASTOR STEVE GOOD
24751 W. EAMES, CHANNAHON IL 60410 815-467-5275
WWW.CHANNAHONUMC.ORG
Our mission is to create disciples who nourish faith
and work in ministering to the community.
Mark Your Calendar
11/1
Annual Turkey Supper
11/ 2
Daylight Savings Time Ends
Turn your clocks back 1 Hour
All Saints Sunday
11/4
Election Day
10/18
Outreach Vendor/Craft Fair
11/16
UMW Thank Offering Sunday
11/23
Consecration Sunday
Hanging of the Greens
Chili Cook-Off
Community Ecumenical Service
11/27-28
Church office is closed
‘Good’ News’
For anyone who has heard the term “Sputnik”, they
normally would be reminded of the cold war “space race”
between the United States and Russia, in which Russia became
the first nation on earth to successfully launch a satellite (the
size of a beach ball!) into outer space in 1957.
Dr. Paul Farmer, a well-known public health tuberculosis
expert, has done ground-breaking work in Haiti, Rwanda, and
Russia. He recently noted that, in Russia, the term “Sputnik”
has also come to mean “special friend”, someone whose life
revolves around you, as an orbiting satellite. “In Siberia”, he
writes, “extreme weather reminds people each year of the need
for collaboration, of looking out for one another. Serious
illness is another reminder.” So, Dr. Farmer and his Russian
associates have named their complex course of treatment for
drug-resistant tuberculosis patients as the “Sputnik” approach.
This intriguing concept made me think of our own church’s
caring ministries for people in need, ministries that are
designed to surround the person under our care with orbiting
acts of mercy and justice.
Continued on page 2
‘Good’ News’ continued.
When a person in need is brought to our
attention, we have multiple resources we
can launch to create an orbit of care
around them. We have launched prayers,
prayer blankets, breast cancer pillows,
Meals that Heal, Good Samaritan
assistance, visits, calls and cards. We
launch other “Sputniks” of care to people
we have never met through our food
pantry donations, our fundraising to
Imagine No Malaria, The CROP Walk to
stop hunger, and our help to build the new
Grace Children’s Hospital in Haiti.
Observes Dr. Farmer, “. . . the Sputnik
experience shows us that when (TB)
patients are at the center of all our
efforts—when our
attentions
and
resources revolve, like satellites, around
them—we succeed, even though our
treatments are imperfect.”
As we continue to launch our satellites
of care to surround people with the love
of Christ in the midst of their physical,
emotional, and spiritual needs, may the
Lord bless our efforts and bless the
brothers and sisters who are the focus of
our care. Let’s continue to look out for
one another as special friends. What
wonderful ways to connect faith and
works, love and action.
CUMC ~ Annual TURKEY
SUPPER
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
4:30-7:00PM
CARRYOUTS BEGIN 4:00pm
Dinner seating begins at 4:30pm
(4:30, 5p, 5:30,6p, 6:30 and 7p)
$11 Adults & Carry-outs / $7 Kids under 12~
for Dine-in
Volunteer Sign-up sheets are in the narthex,
to prepare, serve, setup/cleanup and for
food donations that are needed.
Call the church office for dinner seating
reservations and availability because the earlier
seating times are full.
6:30pm and 7:00p are still available
Peace,
Steve
Veteran’s Day Luncehon November 11th - all
veterans and their family
are invited for a celebration luncheon sponsored by the
Senior Services Center of Will County
at the 1st Congregational United Church of Christ
Fellowship Hall - 604 E. 9th St - Lockport
10:30am - Bingo and Raffle Prizes - 12noon
Daylight
Savings Ends November 2nd.
Catered
Luncheon
Change(turkey,
yourpotatoes/gravy/vegetable/salad/milk
clocks BACK 1 Hour
On Saturday Night
dessert)
$5 suggested donation (Veterans over 64yrs - no
donation asked)
A collection for the ‘FISH’ food pantry will be taken.
RSVP - before November 6th - 815-390-5020
Proverbs 22:11
Those who love a pure heart
and are gracious in speech
will have the king as a friend.
UPCOMING DATES to remember:
Your Calendar
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Mark
October 4th - Youth Group - Ultimate Frisbee 12:30p-7p Wheaton
Confirmation Orientation for Parents and Students
On Sunday November 9th at 11:45 am in the sanctuary, our new class of Confirmation Students
and their parents will meet with Pastor Steve and Youth Director Roger Beitzel for their
Orientation. The Orientation will include class schedule, learning goals, mentor system, parent
involvement, and costs. The class is for students currently in 8th grade through high school.
Seven students are currently enrolled: Adam Platt, Kylie Blazekovich, Connor McKay,
Genevieve Denton, Seth Bouselli, Alex Beitzel, and Elizabeth Gear.
Please call Pastor Steve or the Church office ASAP if your student is not yet enrolled (815)4675275)
Also, on Saturday Nov. 22nd the students and prarents will go on a field trip to purchase a Bible
for themselves, subsidized in part by the church to recognize this Faith Formation Milestone.
The first Confirmation Class at the church will be Sunday November 30th at 12:15 pm
(after our Light Lunch).
Is November 23rd
Our spiritual journey involves our prayers,
our presence, our service, and our gifts.
On November 23rd, we will give you the opportunity to make an “Estimate of Giving”
for your 2015 general offerings to Channahon UMC as a spiritual act of joy and trust in
response to your relationship with the Lord and God’s people. Your estimate will be
confidentially handled and a follow-up letter will be sent to you to confirm your
estimate. Please make an extra effort to be with us that day as a way to give your
information and to encourage your fellow brothers and sisters. For more information
can be found in the ‘Letter to the congregation’ on page 16 of this newsletter.
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Children & Family
Ministries
Bonnie Babich
Sunday School Offering
Sunday School Family Advent Craft Day
November 23rd at 10:30a
As of Sunday, October 19th, the Sunday
school classes have collected $140.00 for
the “No More Malaria” campaign. The goal
is to collect $300 by Christmas – we’re
almost half way there!!! Keep up the good
work… and those chores!!
Join your children for a day of preparing for the
Advent season! Each classroom will be making ageappropriate crafts to take home and use in celebrating
this special season. Supplies for all of the crafts will
be provided along with samples. The Christian
Education Team will be crafting and singing holiday
tunes along with you!
Yes – this is the same day as Hanging of the Greens!
Part of our time together will also be spent in
decorating the classrooms and the Education Wing for
the Christmas season.
And yes – it’s also the Chili Cook-off so you don’t even
have to make lunch! Check out the article about the
Chili Cook-off under the Nurturing section in this
newsletter!
United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF
provides nutrition, education, protection and
advocacy for children around the world. Collecting
money (change) while trick-or-treating is one way
we can reach out to other children in need and
respond to the call from God for social justice. For
more information about UNICEF visit their website
at www.unicef.org.
The Christian Education Team is excited to share in
this fun-filled morning with you and your entire
family!
The children in Sunday school have been given the
option of taking a box along for collecting coins –
the boxes are available in the Narthex for anyone
who would like to take one. Every dollar raised will
help save children’s lives. For example:
Faith Formation Milestone
“Thy word is a lamp to my feet and a
$69 buys 10,000 tablets to purify water
$120 immunize 7 children against deadly diseases
$300 can feed 200 malnourished children a day
light to my path”
Psalm 119:105
Please return all boxes and money collected to the
church on Sunday, November 2nd. This special
offering will be blessed during worship on that day.
Aaron Platt will be presented with Bible as a gift
from the congregation during the month of
November.
Congratulations to Aaron on
continuing your Christian journey.
Feel free to take an extra box or two for your
friends!
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Youth Group Reflection
From
Roger Beitzel
Your Worst Day Ever?
What’s not to like about a 42-page book with a 10 word title? And since 1972, over 4 million people have way more
than liked—they’ve adored—Judith Viorst’s classic work, ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day.’
You’ve probably read this story, and, if not, the title obviously gives it away. A normal kid named Alexander had
what seems like an abnormally awful day. But what one thing I really appreciate about story is that it focuses on the
fact that everyone has a bad day now and then. And being grumpy and sad one day and happy the next is as normal
as the sunrise and sunset each day.
But when Alexander’s story goes through Disney-fiction and onto the big screen, you get all the bells and whistles
of slapstick comedy topped off with a dash of Freaky Friday supernaturalism. The movie is a fun-filled family affair,
but it may leave you wishing that every terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day would wrap up as neatly as the
film.
Of course, most of the time, they don’t. The stinging pain and aching memories of unfortunate events linger, and
weigh our hearts down as though they were attached to a ball and chain. And for followers of Jesus Christ, bad days
seem even worse, given the fact that God is supposedly on our side—right?
And it is during those “Very Bad Days” that we wrestle with the question of “why do bad things happen?” Or more
specifically …
WHY DO BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO ME???
The car breaks down, the relationship breaks up. The depression reappears as my joy disappears. Old habits and
addictions become new problems again. The news is bad, and the future looks worse. Now theologians and
philosophers have spent a lot of time thinking and writing about this question, and unless you have private access
to the eternal and unsearchable mind of God, you will struggle to find the answers as well.
The movie tries to show us that “hard times are not so bad when we have family to support us.” But Paul writes
something in the Bible that addresses this issue on a much deeper level:
Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the merciful Father, the God from whom all help
comes! God helps us in all our troubles, so that we are able to help others who have all kinds of troubles, using the
same help that we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
We may never know why we face suffering, but one thing is certain, when we go through difficulties, we can know
there is a purpose to it. These verses in Corinthians tell us that when we have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad
days, it equips us to help someone down the road who is going through the same stuff!
Think about it…when you have been down and facing a tough time in your life, how amazing is it to meet and
connect with someone who understands what you’re going through.
I know we all want easy answers and quick solutions to life’s problems, but that just isn’t going to happen.
However, the next time you feel like Alexander, don’t wish hard times on the people who seem to have it all
together. Instead, remember that God is with you and will help turn your terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
into a blessing for someone else.
And that could be your best worst day ever!
Is that a Teen Choice you would like to make?
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Youth Group Ministry
November Calendar
Nov. 2
S.T.O.M.P. (Senior High Small Group)
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Nov. 5
Junior High Small Group
6:00-7:30
Nov. 12
Junior High Small Group
6:00-7:30
Nov. 15
“M&M” Night Youth Group
Milkshakes, Popcorn & a Movie
7:00-10:00 p.m.
Nov. 16
S.T.O.M.P. (Senior High Small Group)
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Nov. 19
Junior High Small Group
6:00-7:30
Nov. 23
Hanging of the Greens & Chili Cook Off
Following 10:30 service
Nov. 23-30
No Small Group
Proverbs 22 : 6 Teach your children right from wrong, and when they are grown they will still do right.
Youth Group
“M” Night
Milkshakes & A Movie
Sat. Nov. 15
7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Sign up on the Youth Group Board, through the link in the Info & Devo,
or by calling or texting Roger Beitzel, Youth Leader, at 630.338.2692
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A Word from Staff Parish Relations
The members of Staff-Parish are very pleased with the performance of the Church’s paid staff.
• Our newest employee is Matthew Miller who became our pianist in January. Matthew’s music lifts
our spirits as we sing of God’s glory.
• Brittany Alcantar leads our inspirational choir. She has developed our children’s choir and
produced holiday musical programs involving many of our church members.
• Bonnie Babich is our energetic Director of Children and Family Ministries. Give her an idea and she
develops a program! She’s led many Celebrations of Faith Milestones during worship – blessing of the
backpacks, graduate recognition, Bible Presentations to name a few.
• Our youth leader, Roger Beitzel, works with many adult volunteers to develop programs to assist
our young people in strengthening their faith. Under his leadership our youth have become actively
involved in our church.
• This month Kris Hayden celebrates the beginning of her third year as our office secretary. Through
Kris’ creativity and organization, we are all kept aware of the activities of our church. We appreciate her
mid-week spiritual words and information about church happenings and read every word of the Circuit
Rider’s information each month.
• Nancy Snow is the woman who literally puts the sparkle in our church. She keeps our building shipshape and very clean.
• Barb Sweet pays the bills. She keeps the books and makes sure we are fiscally responsible. Thanks,
Barb, for being so accountable!
• Our two nursery attendants, Stephanie Friel and Lauren Sweet, are always on time with big smiles
for all their “little responsibilities”.
And all of these people are led by our Pastor Steve who ministers to all of us all of the time. His gentle leadership
style combined with his absolute faith in God guides all of us.
Please help us in giving them our thanks for their work.
Outreach
would like say that the Craft/Vendor Fair was a
huge success…. Shoppers and Vendors all requesting to do it
again next year!!!
$533 was raised to help fund more Outreach missions. Thanks
to Dunkin Donuts @ the Channahon Pilot Station for a
generous donation of donuts, and to Channahon Jimmy Johns
lunch sandwich samples. Many Thanks to everyone who
helped and supported the 1st Outreach Vendor/Craft Fair! It
was a lot of fun and we look forward to doing it again next
year!
Witness Committee
would like to thank
everyone for their generous donations that came in
for the Fall Food Drive. Approximately 40 bags were
donated to Chanooka Wish Food Pantry. Thank you
all for a great year of our helping our community to
fight hunger and poverty. Our next Food Drive will
be in January 2015.
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Nurturing Team News
We were very excited about the Trunk N Treat event that was held on October 19 th
along with fun pumpkin carving activity! Everyone had a ton of fun!!
A word from our
Nurturing
Team
The Nurturing Team Budget for 2015 has been approved.
Channahon UMW is sponsoring a fundraiser
for the building of the new Grace Children’s Hospital in Haiti.
We count it a privilege to share in God’s mission in the world. Our membership has been given this
opportunity to send letters to friends and family asking for support for the funding of the new hospital. Now
we would like to open this up to the entire church. The new hospital will house the permanent adult and
children’s outpatient clinic, the 22 bed HIV/AIDS in-patient ward for children (the only one in Haiti), and a
22 bed Tuberculosis in-patient children’s ward. The second building will include a pharmacy, lab and
imaging services on the first floor, and an OB/GYN clinic, Tuberculosis clinic and HIV/AIDS clinic on the
second floor. Then on the third floor there will be the TB/HIV adolescent in-patient ward. Together, the two
buildings total 48,000 square feet. Phase Two will create an Emergency Room, office, and mechanical space.
* If you would like to help support this mission, please send a check to the church payable to
“Channahon UMW”, marking in the memo: Grace Children’s Hospital.
* There is also a letter available on page 17 of this newsletter and in the Narthex if you would be willing to
send the information to your friends and family.
* Thank you in advance for considering this valuable mission where we already have a connection
through Pastor Steve , a former member of the U.S. Board of Directors for Grace Children’s Hospital.
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*We continue support those suffering with breast cancer with our “Breast Cancer Pillows. Please notify the
church office or Cindy Vong if you know someone in need of a pillow.
*World Thank Offering will be held on November 16 at both worship services.
*Our Annual Cookie Sale will be held on December13, 2014 at 9 a.m.
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November Dates:
Saturday - November 1st - 4:00p - 7:00p
Turkey Supper & Christmas Craft Bazaar
Monday, November 3rd
Thursday, November 13th
Monday, November 17th
Thursday, November 27th
Closed to due Election on 11/4
8a - 2p
6p-8p ½ Price Sale!!
Closed for Thanksgiving
Ladies Aid ~ Meets November 13th ~ 9am
Hannah Jessup
Circle
Rachel Circle
November 11th
6pm
@ Elaine Coen’s
We are excited to offer a new adult class called
Not a Silent Night
Circle of Hope
November 13th
7pm @
Gwen Tunney’s
November 12th
7pm @ Keta
Lindstrom’s
UMW
Circles
Ruth Circle
November 10th
10am @ Church
Baking cookies
written and filmed by United Methodist pastor and author
Adam Hamilton. This 5-session class to prepare for Christmas
will approach the story in a new way. We’ll begin at the end!
We’ll start with Mary at the Crucifixion and Resurrection and
then go back in time, witnessing Jesus’ life and ministry, until
Mary arrives where the story began – in a stable in
Bethlehem.
We will facilitate three different classes:

Wednesday Evening Class at 7 pm
Wed. Nov. 19th through Wed. Dec. 17th.
Hosted by Nancy Geldean in her home at
415 Rivers Edge Dr., Minooka

Sunday Morning Class at 10:30 am
Sunday Nov. 23rd through Sun. Dec. 21st.
Hosted by Pastor Lora Zink at church in room # 143.

Tuesday Evening Class at 7 pm
Tues. Nov. 25th through Tues. Dec. 23rd.
Hosted by Pastor Steve at church in room # 144.
Celebrating Our Staff!
Kris Hayden (Church Secretary)
and Brittany Alcantar (Music Director)
are both beginning their third year of ministry
this month with us at Channahon UMC!
We are blessed to have them sharing their
gifts and graces among us! Let's be sure to
give them a special thanks for their fruitful
ministry.
Sign-up sheets for Not a Silent Night are in the narthex.
The participant books will arrive very soon.
Book cost: $ 12
(if check, payable to “CUMC”, noting Advent Class in memo)
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CUMC & Community
A worship service will be held on
Sunday, November 23rd at
6:30pm at Grace Bible Church
748 Jones Rd. ~ Minooka
(just East of Ridge Rd)
A worship hosted by many participating
local churches, together known as ‘FUSION’,
is a wonderful opportunity to gather with
your friends, family and neighbors
to observe the spirit of Thanksgiving.
At Channahon UMC
th
Wednesday, November 12 ,
@ 11:30am
Suggested Donation is $4 per person
The gathering is an outgrowth of a successful
clean-up day in the local parks in Spring 2014,
organized by the same group of local churches
in cooperation with the Channahon Park
District. The churches of ‘FUSION’ include
(but not limited to): First Baptist of Minooka,
Resurrection Lutheran, The Village Christian
Church, Minooka Bible Church, Platteville
Lutheran Church, Grace Bible Church, both
Minooka and Channahon United Methodist
Church, Southfield Church, FHC West, St.
Anne’s and St. Mary’s Catholic Churches.
Reservations are requested
by calling the Channahon Township
815-467-2569.
The Community Thanksgiving Worship is
designed to be a simple time of giving thanks
for one’s blessings form the past year. All are
invited to come, whether or not you have a
home church.
It features a praise band,
combined choir, participatory homily,
scripture and prayer.
Worshipers are
encouraged to bring a non-perishable food
item to donate for your offering. Financial
gifts will also be accepted and sent along with
the food to four local food pantries at
Minooka Bible Church, Chanooka Wish,
Minooka United Methodist, and Living
Manna. Fellowship and refreshments will
follow. For more information, call Grace Bible
church at 815-467-2100.
&
Hanging of the Greens
Chili-Cook Off
and Consecration Celebration
Sunday, November 23rd
following 10:30a service
Chili Cook Off will begin at 1:00pm
Bring a pot of your family favorite Chili to share
and be the prize-winning Chili for 2014!!
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Fundraiser for
VEARL KEETON
Sunday - November 23rd ~ 12n - 5:00pm
at FAT BOYZ PIZZA - 408 W Mondamin - Minooka
All you can eat Pizza, Beer, Wine & Dessert
$25 adult $15 (12-17) $10 (11 & under)
More details to follow - Mark your calendar!
Barn Dance & Dinner
in our New Fellowship Hall !!!!
Mark Sunday February 8th on your calendar as an event you won’t want to miss!
We will be celebrating the completion of our brand new Fellowship Hall while raising
money to build the new Grace Children’s Hospital in Haiti. Pastor Steve will call square
dances, circle dances, and the Virginia Reel with music provided by a live band.
A soup/salad/bread buffet will be set up for supper thanks to our 2014 Haiti Mission Team,
the Outreach Committee, and other volunteers. The dance and dinner will be from 5 pm to
7 pm. We’ll be trying out our new tables, chairs, sound system, projector, screen, stage,
and (dance) floor.
You won’t want to miss it!
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Save the date, and don’t be late!!
55 and Alive
has a Christmas dinner planned at Syl's Restaurant in Rockdale.
December 10th, Wednesday @ 5:00pm. They allow separate checks for each
person or couple. Please call or email Sharon Hedgren if you plant to attend, so
that appropriate reservations can be made.
[email protected]
or
815-521-9032
CUMC Photo Gallery
Highlights from ‘Trunk N Treat’
A little glimpse of the ‘New Building Progress!’
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OUR CHURCH’S CONCERNS
Surgeries/Hospitalizations
Fred Asp & Mark Lemmerman(Hedgren), Gary Bockholdt(Good), Kellen & Mary Arnold(White)
Health Issues and General Prayer Requests
McLaughlins, STOMP, Regan Caher, Liesl Comer(Waller), my friends(Geldean), Sandy & Frank Fodero, Grandson
Payton(Warren), Jennifer Hayden & Family, Jean Lawrence, friend Lydia(Schuler), Grandma & Grandpa(Olsen),
Angie & Blake Zinn(Hayden), Drew Priddy & Family, Layton Family(Babich), Alexa Barga(Brick), George Johnson,
Channahon & Minooka kids going to Prom.
*Names in ( ) are those who have requested the prayers.
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES
Thank You’s…
Thank you very much for the love and support of CUMC for
the ‘Crusin For Logan’ Fundraiser. $5,500 was raised this
year to help Logan.
Pixie Koenig
James Holt Benefit was a great success. Jimmy & Lisa and
our entire family thank everyone for your prayers, support,
donations and contributions. Jimmy has a long road ahead,
so please continue to keep him in your prayers.
Frieda Manion
There are not enough words to say Thank You and how
blessed I am after all that I have been through. The prayer
blanket is such a blessing in disguise. All your prayers have
been a true blessing and I thank everyone for all of your love
and support and payers. Thank you.
Vickie Dunavan
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Romans 14:7-9 For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies
for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for
the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. For to
this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the
dead and of the living.…
Michelle Walker and Family
On the death of her Grandmother
Mary Pat Collins
Mike & Mary Katheryn Edwards
On the death of their son David Edwards
Vicki Breen and Family
On the death of her great-nephew Collin Ickes
Harry & Carol Breen & Family
On the death of Carol’s sister
Jewel Ostrem
Darrick Swanson & Family
On the death of his mother Pamela Rush
Angie & Blake Zinn
On the death of their unborn baby
Jaxon Edward Vernon Zinn
Carrie Turner & family
On her recent passing
Our Joys to Share
Babich Family- Bobby is officially the newest Eagle Scout
from Troop 444. A celebration is in the planning.
Brittany Alcantar - Celebrating Mom’s birthday. It has been
one long year. Thank you for all your prayers.
Donna Szoke - it is such a joy to see all the new landscaping.
Sartori Family - Celebration Ryan’s 18th birthday and he is
officially cancer-free 5years!! God IS Good!
George Johnson - Good News, the CT was clear and not signs
of anything new. Thank you all for your prayers, cards
concerns. MRI brain scan in few weeks. Then 5-6 weeks of
radiation as a preventative measure.
Cassie & Tim Norman - we are excited to say we are
expecting our first child. Mom and Baby are doing well.
Yenerich’s - We were married in 1957 and now celebrate our
57th anniversary. We have been so blessed.
Robb’s - Thanks be to God, Roy was finally able to come. The
weather has been beautiful, enjoying all the colors.
Prokops- Congrats to MCHS Band!!!
Channahon UMW - Thank you for such generous hearts in
giving to the ‘Grace Children’s Hospital’ campaign fund!
McSteen - Congrats to Emma for placing 13th in the state
qualifying meet. Headed to State Finals!
Warren - I have a new great-granddaughter, Crystal Rayne.
Hedgren’s- Our grandson Austin became an Eagle Scout.
Holmquists - we sold our house!! New owners are excited
to live close to CUCM and have enjoyed visiting here.
Thelo- Congrats to Grace - headed to State for Tennis!
Williamsons - new baby boy # 20 great-grandchildren!!
Geldean - Thank you Tom Leatherwood for fixing my
basement leaks… You Rock!
Thank you to all who supported and participated in this
years CROP WALK!!
Pastor Appreciation Month - Thank You Pastor Steve for
all you do and all your love and fellowship!
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November Birthdays
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Michael Boys
Felicia Poore
Ray Breen
Wendy McSteen
Kylie Blazekovich
Sandy Fodero
Don Meyer
Carol Holt
Emma West
Robert Babich
Nancy Snow
Tedd McCauley
Camden Elmore
Evelyn Craig
Maggie Hargis
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November Anniversaries
Kent McMillin
Penny Kendrick
Erin Sweet
Kim McCauley
Ken Bassett
Charlie Bassett
Rick Lyman
Joanie White
Lowell Rainwater
Eddie Fields
Anita Young
Carol Cissell
Ali Mondrella
James Allen
Everett Holt
11/2
11/23
11/27
11/28
Al & Kris Mondrella
Bill & Sara Smith
Amy & Michael Holmquist
John & Aileen Cotter
If we have missed your birthday or anniversary and you would
like it to be added to the weekly bulletin announcements
and monthly Circuit Rider,
please contact the church office @ 815-467-5275
or email: [email protected]
November Sunday Service Volunteers
Church Ambassador:
Sandy Fletcher
Counters:
Aileen Cotter and Gordon Vong
9:00 am Communion Servers: Barb Powell, Lana Stafford, Janet Robb, Pixie Koenig
10:30am Communion Servers: Nancy Geldean, Tom Sweet, Mary Caher
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 23
November 30
Greeters
Sergeant
Family
Francsico Family
Hedgrens
Knott Family
Lou McCoy &
Donna Buckley
Liturgists
9am
George Johnson
Dottie Priddy
Elena Warren
Elaine Coen
Janet Robb
Liturgist
10:30am
Joi Walker
TBA
Mary Caher
Mary Essary
Sommer
Middleton
A/V
9am
Anita Young &
Adam Platt
Steve Olson &
Adam Taylor
Mark Lindstrom
& Tim
Wasilewski
Anita Young &
Adam Taylor
Mike & Amy
Geldean
A/V
10:30am
Bobby & Max
Babich
Liam O’Brien &
Erin Sweet
Bobby & Max
Babich
Liam O’Brien &
Erin Sweet
Bobby & Max
Babich
If you are interested in serving on any of these ministries on Sunday mornings
once a month, please contact the church office to get on the rotation list.
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CHANNAHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
24751 W. Eames St.
Channahon, IL 60410 / 815-467-5275
www.ChannahonUMC.org / [email protected]
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November 2, 2014
To Friends and Members of Channahon United Methodist Church,
Sunday, November 23rd is our congregation’s Consecration Sunday. I urge you to
plan now to attend the two important events scheduled for that date:
Sunday Morning Worship at 9 am and 10:30 am
&
Chili Cook Off Celebration Luncheon
At 1:00pm that same day
Immediately following our 11:30am ‘HANGING OF THE GREENS’, we will sit down and
enjoy our Chili-Cook Off Celebration. If you are planning to bring a pot of your favorite chili,
please contact Janet Robb at 815-729-0388 or the church office at 815-467-5275.
Consecration Sunday’s spiritual growth-oriented process is designed to enrich our
biblical understanding of Christian stewardship. Rather than focusing on the need of the
church to receive, the experience concentrates on the need of the giver to give as part of his or
her spiritual development and faith commitment. During the next three weeks, we ask you to
prayerfully consider what percentage of your income God is calling you to give.
We believe that you are concerned enough to attend the November 23 Consecration
Sunday and make your financial commitment as an act of worship in the church sanctuary.
We will give you your Estimate of Giving card during the service of your choice on that day.
No one will call on you at your home for a pledge so we hope you can make every effort to
attend the worship and chili-cook off on November 23, 2014.
God’s blessings on you!
Ray McSteen
Chairperson of Finance Team
Malachi 3:10 ESV
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be
food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the
Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for
you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no
more need.
Channahon
United Methodist
Church
The
CIRCUIT
RIDER
Volume 60, No.11, November 2014
24751 W. Eames (Rt. 6),
Channahon, IL 60410
www.channahonumc.org
Pastor: Steve Good
Cell #: 815-922-6872
[email protected]
Youth Leader: Roger Beitzel
[email protected]
Director of Children & Family Ministries
Bonnie Babich
[email protected]
Editor: Kris Hayden
CUMC reserves the right to edit all submitted materials.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Traditional Worship
Contemporary Worship
Coffee & Donut Fellowship
Sunday School (all ages)
Office Ministry Assistant:
Kris Hayden
[email protected]
Office Hours
Mon. – Fri.: 9:00am-1:00pm
Phone: 815-467-5275/ Fax: 815-467-7435
CHANNAHON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
24751 W. Eames St. Channahon, IL 60410
We are especially grateful for:
9:00am
10:30am
10:15-11:00am
10:30am