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November 11, 2011 Weekly Blurb
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Welcome to First United Methodist Church
of Michigan City
Greetings!
It is God's will that everybody be BLESSED. It does not matter who you are, God wants you to be blessed. However, to be blessed by God, there are some things that we must do. Here are seven simple things that we need to do to receive our blessings.
First, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Trust him, rely on him, have confidence and faith in him. He wants you to succeed, so if you want to be blessed by God, you must first believe that he is in control of your life.
Second, Live for Christ. Obey God's commandments and do what is taught in God's word.
That is why it is so important that you study God's word, and that you meditate on God's word. You see, you can't obey or do God's word if you don't know His word. So, to be blessed, we need to know His word so we can do what he wants us to do.
Third, Earnestly seek the Lord Jesus Christ in prayer. Matthew 6:33 says, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you." He is the source of all of our blessings.
Fourth, Serve the Lord Jesus Christ. No matter we do that, whether it be singing in the choir or being an usher, whether it is feeding the homeless, or visiting the sick, whatever you do for the Lord, do it from the heart with gladness and to the glory of God.
Fifth, Sing praises unto the Lord Jesus Christ because he is worthy to be praised. When the praises go up, blessings come down. Psalm 95:6 says, "O come, let us sing unto the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation."
Sixth, Evangelize for Jesus Christ. Be a witness for Jesus Christ. Tell somebody about the goodness of the Lord and of the saving power of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20 says, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you".
Seventh, Dedicate your life to Jesus Christ. You must surrender yourself to the Lord if you want to be blessed by God. Psalm 37:5 says, "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass."
These seem to be simple steps yet for most of us they are very hard to follow. Start with the first step and you will be surprised with how quickly you get to the second and then the third....
Have a great week.
JohnVW
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| Weekly Giving Report
Beginning July 17, 2011 through October 30, 2011
Budgeted Giving: $100,012.16
Gifts Received: $ 83,266.69
Period Gain/(Loss): $(16,745.47)
Number of Weeks 16
Average Weekly Gain/(Loss) for Period:
$ (1,046.59)
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Prayer Corner
- Phyllis Chambers son & Cyndy Downey's brother, Mike passed away Wednesday. He was 48 years old and had a heart attack. Please pray for the family in their time of need.
- Dennis & Karen Durnell have asked for prayers for their granddaughter, Sydney Leib. She is 12 years old and was diagnosed with Wolf Parkinson's White Syndrome. She will be having cardiac surgery next week.
- It has come to our attention that John Fegaras's grandson, age three months, will be undergoing serious corrective surgery at Riley's Children's hospital. As John and his family have shared so much with our community in the past let's be certain to remember them now in their time of need. John's grandson is Constantine and all prayers are gratefully accepted.
Ray Warren's new address:
Carol's House
13165 Wilton Ave
New Buffalo, MI 49117
Please send Ray a card and keep Katie in your prayers as well.
Please Continue to pray for the following people:
Shirley Aigner, Gene Bancroft, Michelle Brown, Brigitte Coan, Alyssa Jenks, Patricia Nowak Gardner, Ressa Golding, Ed Helmken, Dennis Hippensteel, Cliff Jenks, Mike Kallahan Jr., Becky Kammeyer, Bill Staples, and Ray Warren.
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Did you know that you can get all kinds of different stores from Scrip? There are 6 pages of participating stores online at www.shopwithscrip.com that you can peruse. Then, you can come to church and place your order.
Many companies give "extra rebates" to our organization at this time of year! That means more FREE MONEY for our church! There is a link under the "Quick Links" to a PDF of the companies offering special rebates.
There is also a link to EVERYTHING Scrip has available to purchase! Please look at it as well as many, many companies are not listed on our order form.
There is a link to our order form at the top of this email!! Be sure to print it out and bring it to church along with your payment. |
United Methodist Women
The SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is November 19. Luncheon tickets are available from all circle members or in the church office.
Mary Martha Circle Pickles will be available at the Bazaar on November 19th! Have you ordered yours yet? Ruth Circle
Ruth Circle is now taking orders for their Friendship Soup Mix. Pints are $4.50 and quarts are $7.50. Soup will be available for pick-up on the day of the bazaar luncheon, November 19th. They will also be selling the mix between the services on Sunday, November 20. Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex or orders may be placed by calling Katie Gielow at 874-7966.
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1st UMC'S Third Annual
"Madrigal Dinner"
is scheduled for
Friday, Dec. 2nd
and
Saturday, Dec. 3rd.
Tickets on sale Oct. 15th
Table of 8-$200
Single admission-$30
Seating at 6:00pm
Performance at 6:30pm
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| Youth News
The youth will be putting food baskets together for the needy families for Thanksgiving. They would like to collect non-perishable items to help fill the baskets. There will be a box in the narthex for donations. Any donation you can give would be appreciated.
Meeting Dates:
November 6: Tag, you're it!
November 13: New Testament
November 20: Duck Tape Wallets
November 27: No Meeting~Thanksgiving Break
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Salvation Army Bell Ringers 
The Salvation Army is asking for volunteers for BELL RINGING, ANGEL TREE and COMMUNITY THANKSIVING DINNER. Online sign-ups are available at www.samichigancity.org. Click on the Help Wanted sign or call 874-6885.
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Sunday Services:
8:15 Contemporary Worship Service 9:00 Children's Choir 9:30 Children's & Adult Sunday School 10:45 Worship Service 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd & 3rd Sunday's of the Month is the Come As You Are Cafe Service |
Strategic Planning Meeting
The ENTIRE congregation is invited to join the STRATEGIC PLANNING TEAM!
We meet every MONDAY at 6 in the church! Please email Lance Domke at ljdomke@comcast.net for more information and this weeks "homework" assignment
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Ad Council Meeting
The next Ad Council Meeting will be held on November, 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Narthex. |
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, November 13
8:15 a.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Children's Choir around the piano in the sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Children's and Adult Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Worship Service 5:00 p.m. Youth Bells 5:30 p.m. Youth Group 6:00 p.m. Come As You Are Cafe Monday, November 14 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen 6:00 p.m. Strategic Planning Meeting in the Narthex 6:30 p.m. Michiana Clowns in the Community Room 7:00 p.m. Gambler's Anonymous in the Library Tuesday, November 15 6:00 p..m. Memorial Handbells 7:00 p.m. AD COUNCIL MEETING in the Narthex Wednesday, November 16 6:00 p.m. Contemporary Choir 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir 8:00 p.m. AA in the Middle High Room Thursday, November 17 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen 7:00 p.m. Dunes Country Quilters in the Community Room Friday, November 18 Saturday, November 19 11:00 a.m. UMW Bazaar & Luncheon |
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