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 Greetings!
God at the Movies ....
What is worthy of your life?
Our film this week shows the way that two quite different men invested their lives. Both are runners ... members of the British Team and winners of Gold Medals in the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Both know that it takes both God given talent and hard, hard work and determination to achieve their goals.
Harold Abrahams is the son of a Lithuanian Jew, a financier, who is determined his sons will be fully accomplished Englishmen. Harold's brother is a doctor and Harold is just beginning his first year at Caius College at Cambridge. But Harold can feel the anti-Semitism there and all around him. The trouble with England, he says, is that it is Christian and Anglo-Saxon. He doesn't even imagine just toughing it out .. he plans to "run them off their feet."
Eric Liddell is the son of a Scottish missionary to China. In fact, Eric and his siblings were born there. We meet them on a rare visit to the Scottish Highlands where Eric gets the privilege of handing out the prizes for the foot races based on his popularity as a rugby player. He believes his call is to go back to China with his family and run the mission there ... but "God has made me fast," he says, " and when I run I feel his pleasure." So he stays to train for the Olympics because he wants all the world to know that he is doing this for the honoring of God.
What is it that motivates your life? Is it to prove that you're good enough ... or as good as the others? Or is it to use and show forth the gifts God has given you for the benefit of country or college or family or King/Queen? (This is a British film, by the way!!!) Or is it something else? How does that motivation influence what you do and how you do it?
These are the questions we'll engage this week as we consider this film and Paul's witness to us in Philippians:
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
If you want to see this movie, we'll be showing it at church on Saturday night this week ... February 19 ... at 7pm. It is a BYOPC kind of party ... Bring Your Own Pop Corn!!!
Otherwise, we'll hope to see you Sunday!!!
Rev. Margaret Gramley
And for the next couple of weeks ....
Sound of Music (for Feb 27) we'll experience Maria running from love at first and then the von Trapp family running from the Nazi's;
The Apostle (for March 6) we travel with a man of God running from the law.
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Winterfest
Friday, February 25 6:15-8:30pm
Paper Making with Dick Stone
Dinner 6:15-7:00pm. Bake Potato Night.
Children's Activities 7:00pm
Adult discussion -7:00pm Enough, Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity led by: Dave Gerhardt and Mike Goetting
Next Winterfest- March 11 "Karaoke Night"...Sign up during coffee fellowship.
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 Laugh Lessons
Confirmands and adults got to laughing Wednesday evening. Diane Tiemann, of the Community Nursing Program at Alexian Brothers, got the group chuckling by leading everyone in some "goofy" exercises such as acting like monkeys, knee slapping and belting out a few Santa like "ho-ho-ho's". Tiemann says laughter aerobics can have many health benefits such as lowering blood pressure, decreasing muscle tension and relieving stress.  Tiemann says 3-5 minutes of good belly laughing is equal to 3 minutes of aerobic activity.
After 30 minutes of laughing exercises, many in the group said they felt "energized, invigorated and more relaxed". Plus, it was a lot more fun than working out at the gym! 
Did you know? ·a child laughs 400x a day ·an adult laughs 17x a day ·women laugh more than men ·there are more than 6,000 laughter clubs in 60 different countries |
Companions on the Journey- February Meeting
We've been busy planning for our next meeting which will be at 7pm on Monday, February 21 in Room 114.
If you were able to join us last time we hope you can come again, and if you didn't get the chance to come we'd love to see you this Monday.
We will spend the evening with discussions about "Prayer" and "Getting Rid of Clutter" while enjoying a Polenta appetizer (recipe of the month).
Thank you!
Anita, Mary Anne and Elizabeth
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Bible Study & Conversations
First Light - Jesus and the Kingdom of God A six week video based study that explores the social, economic and religious "matrix" out of which the Jesus movement emerged. There will also be selected lecture clips from a Great Courses study on the Holy Land Revealed presenting the archaeological and topographical landscape of this region. Sundays 4:00 - 6:00pm First Light - morning class - resumed February 10
A Life Worth Living
A nine-week study of The Letter of Paul to the Philippians is being offered Monday evenings from 7:00 pm to approximately 8:30 pm. The course is called A Life Worth Living. Gary and Mary Ann Genge are facilitating the course. Sign up sheets will be available in the Fireside Room. There is no cost for participation and just a few verses of pre-reading from Philippians is suggested for class preparation.
Living the Questions Part 2
The 2nd 7 week session of Living the Questions will begin in February. There will again be a class offered on Sunday mornings at 9 am and a class on Thursday evenings at 7 pm. These classes will be led by Gary Genge. You do not have to have been in the first sessions to be a part of the second sessions.
Look for sign ups to this after the first of the year.
Winter Wednesdays
March 16 from 4-9pm
Walk the Labyrinth
Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity Wishing you had some support and direction as you try to live into your New Year's resolutions? This discussion class is focusing on how we relate our finances and our faith. Even if you've not attended any session so far, feel free to join one of the classes:
Winterfest Fridays - Feb 25, March 11
led by Dave Gerhardt/Mike Goetting Winter Interfaith Conversations
THIS SERIES HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SUMMER !!!! |
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KAAN Winter Movie Series
The Sound of Music
Mama Mia was so much fun last year we decided to continue with a "singalong" movie event with "The Sound of Music".
We've booked the Activity Room for Saturday, February 26, 6:30pm for a fun evening. Come join us! The cost is $5. Money and Reservations are due this Sunday.
Questions or comments Contact Pam Gish @ pam_gish@hotmail.com. |
Life in the Spirit Seminar
An exciting weekend developed by Aldersgate Renewal Ministries, an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship in Nashville will be held at First United Methodist Church in Harvard on March 3, 4 and 5th. It presents a scripturally based, Wesleyan understanding of the person and work of the Holy Spirit through worship, teaching and personal testimony. It's a seminar in which the grace of God, the love of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit become active in the worship, the teachings and the contagious testimonies of faith that are sharedby the trained team members. Registration fee is $30. For more information contact Pastor Diana K. Otterbacher, 815 648 2333. email: aldneumc@wonderwave.net |
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This Sunday in Worship
Scripture:
Leviticus 19:1-2
Psalm 119:33-38
Phlippians 3:12-14
God at the Movies:
Chariots of Fire
Message:
What is Worthy of Your LIfe?
Music:
Adult Bells
Children's Bells
Chancel Choir
(10:30am)
Sunday School
Guideline Sunday
Senior Sunday School
10:30am Manna House Reminder: Please pick up your angels from the display in the office foyer this Sunday. |
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Prayers, Joys & Concerns
The family of Betty Anderson (mother of Mary Beth Johnson and wife of retired pastor Rev. Thoburn Anderson) died on Sunday, February 13. Services will be this weekend in Arkansas.
Doug Johnson (Jeff's father) has received news that he has tumors in his brain. He is at home.
Norma Smith is at home with hospice care and appreciates receiving cards. Her address is 1182 Auburn Lane, Buffalo Grove.
Martha Pickett (mother of Randy) had a series of TIAs and is undergoing tests.
Joyce Fahlsing (mother of Cathy Schieler) whose cancer treatments have suppressed her immune system. She is getting hospice care at Highland Park Hospital.
The family of Doris Koenig (Beth Jayapalan's aunt) who died yesterday, Wednesday, February 9.
Charlotte Cassel (Ruth Hoffman's mother) had a bad fall a few weeks ago and may have a surgical procedure yo reduce pain.
Elaine Barber, Mike's mother, who had a stroke, had brain surgery this week to drain fluid and is doing better.
Lee Fredrick, Beth Barber's mother has been hospitalized.
JoAnn Tompkins who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Duane Tompkins, who is undergoing tests.
Janet Kyte continues in rehab at Manor Care after knee replacement surgery and will be going home on Friday.
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Ministry Quick Links
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Meals on Wheels
Sign up for Meals on Wheels this Sunday.
Please sign up to deliver a meal to the homebound clients of the Wheeling Township Meals on Wheels program during the month of February. PIck up is scheduled for 11am at the Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights. For more information contact Wendy Avner at 847-537-2978.
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| Upcoming Events | |
Monday, February 21- Companions on the Journey 7pm
Wednesday, February 24- Lamplighter Mailing 9am
Sunday, February 27- New Members Welcomed
Friday, March 4- KUMC book club 7pm at Panera Bread
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| Contact Information | |
Rev. Margaret Gramley
Senior Pastor, Kingswood UMC
847-398-0770
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