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Volume 39 Issue 35 October 7, 2010
The beautiful fall weather beckons us into action. Take that spirit a step further and get involved in some of the wonderful outdoor opportunities coming up at Noel.
CORN MAZE, Sunday, October 10, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Calling all youth, grades 6-12! Come join the fun as we load up the bus at Noel and head out to the Corn Maze to start off the Fall season.
CANEY CONFERENCE CENTER WORK DAYS, Saturday, October 16 & November 6, 7:00 a.m. until dark. Your camp needs you! Please make plans to attend this work day at Camp Caney in Minden cleaning, painting, and doing yard work and light carpentry. Donations of equipment are also appreciated. Please help us preserve one of Louisiana Methodism's finest treasures. For information, contact Kenny Morrow at kmmasic@aol.com or 218-3728.
2ND ANNUAL SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CROP WALKSunday, October 24, 3:00 p.m. Noel is one of the proud sponsors of The CROP Walk, a national event held in communities around the country to raise funds and awareness of the issues of hunger and poverty (CROP stands for Communities  Responding to Overcoming Poverty). The walk will be 3 miles long beginning at Noel and winding through the Highland neighborhood. To participate, pick up a CROP walk registration form from the Welcome Center or at the church office. This is a great activity for a family, Sunday school class, or small group to do together. Proceeds from the walk benefit the NW La. Food Bank which supports our own Noel Neighborhood Ministries Food Pantry. For more information, contact Rachel Scott at 797-8721 or Betsy Ebarb at 868-7775, or go to the walk's website, www.sbcropwalk.com.
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"Souper" volunteers needed!
The "Souper" Saturday Ministry needs great cooks to prepare soup for the upcoming winter months. Have a great soup recipe that you could double or triple? We need you!
Souper Saturday is usually the last Saturday of every month, but the date in October has been moved to Saturday, October 23, since the Greater Gift Market is the last Saturday.
Experience firsthand the gratification of stories like the one below by becoming a part of the Souper Saturday team. For more information, contact Leah Miller at 230-9662.
"SOUPER" TESTIMONIAL!
Bobra Brown received a call in the church Office from Ethel Edwards expressing her heartfelt appreciation for the soup, cornbread, and cake that was delivered this weekend to her and her sister. Ethel said she is 88, and her sister, who is diabetic and blind, is 83, and they are not able to do a lot. She said this was the second time they had received a meal from Noel and she appreciates and loves us for this beautiful ministry.
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Children's Center Chapel Time
Children from Noel's Children's Center wait for Center Director, Mary Bond, for their weekly Chapel Time. The children have a 15-minute devotional/story time every Thursday in Lane Chapel.
If you are interested in presenting a Bible story or lesson to the children, please contact Mary Bond at 222-7732.
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BOY SCOUT TROOP 15 CANOE TRIP
Noel's Scout Troop 15, under the leadership of Scout Master Marc Braden, Rev. Flint Shea, and David Lohrey, worked on perfecting their canoeing skills during a recent campout on the Mountain Fork River near Broken Bow, Oklahoma.
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MEMORIALS & GIFTS
Chancel Choir Fund-in memory of Betty Ward and Frances McGee by Mitzi Perry.
Food Pantry Fund-in honor of John Carpenter by Hugo and Ann Holland; and in memory of Martha Smith by Don and Maureen Trussell.
Memorial Fund-in memory of Bettye Carpenter by Telecom Pioneers Chapter #24; in memory of Frances McGee by Frank Yarbrough; and in memory of Julia Cochran by Hattie Burton.
Upper Room Seminary Fund-in memory of Frances McGee by Julie Kyle, Joe and Judy Jayroe, Dot Cook, Dr. and Mrs. Franklin G. Noles, Martha Parten, William and Delores Parker, Gene and Lynda Land, Dr. and Mrs. Juan Watkins, Jason W. Fairchild, Mickey and Gay Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stoddard III, Doug and Minnie Hanby, Helen Coleman, Dr. and Mrs. Warren Grafton, Marley and Linda Oldham, Keith and Michelle Perkins, Garrett and Caroline Walsh, Chandler and Sandra Bounds, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Butcher; in memory of John Turner by Mickey and Gay Shirley; and in honor of Mike McLallen by Chandler and Sandra Bounds. |
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OUR LIFE IN CHRIST
Congratulations: to David and Rachel Collins upon the birth of their son, Campbell Wallace Collins, on October 4.
Hospital: Dorothy Tooley, Russ Ballinger (Karen Mitchell's dad), Jack Tillman (Margaret Johnston's dad)
Upcoming Surgery: Lorraine Courtney
This Week's Prayer Concerns: Ray Anderson (Frankie Norton's dad), Joanna Ballard, Sammie Bell's spouse, Brian Cain, Natali Calhoon (Hattie Burton's great-niece), Milton Causey (Steve Causey's brother), Mike Collier (Julie Kueker's brother), Colleen Collins (Lucille Collins' granddaughter), Sherri Connel, Darla Crite, Sandy Dunham, Colin Harper (Martha Holemon's nephew-in-law), Rev. Dale Hensarling, Hugo Holland, Robert Kemp (Billy Jean Reasor's son), Laura Kirspel, Lara Latham (Janis & Gordon Latham's daughter-in-law), Mike LeBlanc (Susan Harrison's son-in-law), Paula LeVasseur, Alicia McCall, Robert McCall, Nell McQueen, Noel's Homebound Members, Darrel Norberg, Art Reasor, Carol Rust (Mark Rust's sister), Those in the Military, Don Trussell, and Mike Wainwright. |
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NEXT @ NOEL
UMW GENERAL MEETING, Saturday, October 9, 10:00 a.m., Parlor. Come join the United Methodist Women as Diann London presents the program, "Mission Study on Sudan."
MEN'S MINISTRY PRAYER MEETING, Thursday, October 14, 5:30 p.m., Lane Chapel. Join the Men's Ministry group for a half-hour of prayer.
THE 2010 SAMARITAN OF THE YEAR AWARD BANQUET, Thursday, October 14, 6:30 p.m., East Ridge Country Club. Come support our own Dr. Donald A. Webb as he is awarded the 2010 Samaritan of the Year Award. Individual tickets are $100.00. For ticket and sponsorship information, contact the Samaritan Center at 221-6121.
FALL FLOWER PICK-UP, Saturday, October 16, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Children's Center Courtyard on Stephens Street. If you ordered fall flowers from Noel Neighborhood Ministries, please come by and pick up your order on this day.
GREATER GIFT MARKET, on Saturday, October 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to get a head start on the holiday season and to buy gifts that support sustainable, fair-trade markets both in our community and around the world. Noel's Gym will transform into a one-stop gift shop featuring a variety of fair trade merchandise. These artisans have been paid a fair price to produce their goods, and each purchase helps them to become more self-sufficient. We will feature a large selection of beautiful high-quality jewelry, purses, needlework, bath and body items, toys, holiday ornaments, and other crafts, as well as coffees, teas, and chocolates from Ten Thousand Villages, SERRV, and Bead For Life. In addition, there will be art and jewelry available from local artists in our community and alternative gift items from our own Food Pantry. Volunteers are needed to help the day of the market, the day before market for inventory and set-up, and the day after for inventory and clean-up.
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Got a Story?
We are grateful to Ann Holland for the wonderfully written story, Mexico--Why I Go, in the last issue of the Noel Now (September 23, 2010). We welcome and encourage you to share your Noel moments by emailing us at mail@noelumc.org or send them to 520 Herndon, Shreveport, LA, 71101. |
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Contact Us!
Phone: (318) 221-5207
Fax: (318) 425-7643
Hours: M-Th. 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
520 Herndon St. Shreveport, LA 71101 |
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