News & Coming Events at Getwell Road

If you can like to sponsor a student to attend one of our Student Ministry fall retreats or any other event throughout the school year, please e-mail Jeff Rogers (jrogers@getwellroad.org) for more details.

Join us for the next 3-Hour Serving!

Make plans to team up with your church family for our next 3 Hour Serving Day on October 29th from 9 AM to 12 Noon. The purpose of 3 Hour Serving is to provide opportunities to spread the love of Christ through community service throughout the Desoto County and Memphis area. We are called to "serve one another in love" and 3 Hour Serving gives you a great opportunity to do just that. 3 Hour Serving is open to anyone, not just Getwell Road family, who is seeking an opportunity to make a positive difference in our community. Mark your calendars now to participate October 29th and don't forget to sign up at the Information Center or online here. Deadline is October 16th. More information, including serving location assignments, will be sent out to volunteers the week of October 24th.

Interested in joining the church?
Then please join us for Firm Foundation! If you are new to Getwell Road UMC and are considering membership, we recommend that you join us for this six week class where you will learn about our beliefs, history, and opportunities to become more involved in the life of the church. You will also learn why membership is a four-fold commitment - prayers, presence, gifts, and service. The next class begins October 16th. The class meets during the Sunday school hour in room 3207 in the Family Life Center. Seating is limited to ten participants per class so please sign-up early at the Information Center. For more information contact Susannah Fox at 349-3680, ext. 229 or e-mail sfox@getwellroad.org.

Job opportunity announcement

HOUSEKEEPING TEAM LEAD
Full-time salaried position.
· Leads/schedules/trains housekeeping staff and performs cleaning duties to ensure quality cleanliness for all church facilities
· Must be flexible, dependable, team-player, and communicate well with tact and courtesy with staff and congregation
· Computer skills are required for scheduling and communicating
· Multi-tasking is required to meet the demands of the church schedule to support all other ministries of the church
· Keeps a positive attitude and copes with interruptions
· Position is physically demanding and requires heavy lifting, and walking/standing for long periods of time
· Maintains proper inventory of cleaning supplies and housekeeping products

If interested or have questions, contact Rob Goudy, Director of Operations (rgoudy@getwellroad.org) or Staff Parish Relations Committee (sprc@getwellroad.org).

Applicants should submit a RESUME along with the three forms below which can be found on our website here.

You may submit your application packet either in person at the church office (Monday thru Thursday 8am to 5pm) or electronically to the email addresses above. Incomplete packets will not be considered.

Deadline for submitting your applications is October 14, 2011.

KIDS NEWS

Oct 9th
8:30 AM - Children's Church for 5 Year olds to 2nd Grade
9:30 AM - Power Hour for 5 year olds to 5th Grade
11:00 AM - Children's Church for 5 year olds to 2nd Grade
PH2 for 3rd-5th Grade.

Virtue: Creativity - Using your imagination to do something unique.
Bible Story: Moses and Miriam - Exodus 1:22-2:10
Memory Verse: "For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:10, NIV
Bottom Line: Use your imagination to think big.

Parent Pack for October - is now available at the registration desk. It includes weekly follow up pages for the "New" Children's Church curriculum AND for Power Hour, there is now a Parent Cue to go along with the God Time cards that kids can do each week! These will be available online soon.

Wednesday Night Studio FX - 6:00-7:30 PM. Check in starting at 5:30 PM at the downstairs information desk in the children's building. All kids from K-6th grade are working on scripture memorization to work towards receiving bracelets in our new Bible Black belt curriculum. Come join us!

FX Production: Sunday, October 16th at 9:00-9:45 AM in the worship room upstairs in the kid's building. Parents, please join your kids for church! This month will feature the virtue of Creativity - using your imagination to do something unique.
Super Sixer Boys and Girls have kicked off their new year. Join them for Sunday School in RM 1208 of the kid's building and Bible Study on Sunday nights from 4:30-6:00 PM offsite in homes. For more information contact Spring at sheflin@getwellroad.org or Brad at brad@bradbutler.com.

Fall Festival. Mark your calendars for Family Fall Fest which will be Sunday, October 30th from 3:00-5:30 PM. It will be outside in front of the children's building and the Chapel, Third Place and Children's Building. Get ready for inflatables, games, face painting, tattoos, balloon animals, Gospel message presentation, cake walk, crafts, popcorn, hayride and food will be for sale. Bring your family! Invite your neighbors! Costumes permitted but keep them modest and not scary. Remember that kids will want to play on inflatables in them.

STUDENTS ...

FALL RETREATS ... NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP! Parents/Students, Just a reminder that spots for Fall Retreat are still available. The junior high retreat is October 28-30 and the senior high retreat is November 11-13. This year both groups will travel to Lake Forest Ranch in Macon, MS. It will be a weekend packed with worship, ropes course, paddleboats, small group time, sports and some other surprise activities. We want everyone to go! Cost is $175! Some scholarships are available. Email Sarah Pounders for more information or if you would like to sign-up (spounders@getwellroad.org). Sign-up sheets have also been available at the FLC information booth and at all Student Ministry events at Getwell Road. Remember to visit www.getwellstudents.org for all Student Ministry information!

COMMUNITY NEWS

HomeRun 5K Benefiting Habitat for Humanity.

The 3rd annual HomeRun 5K benefiting Habitat for Humanity will be Sunday, October 23, at 2:00 p.m. at Snowden Grove Park. Check out HomeRun5K.com for details.

Samaritans Night at the Riverkings is Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 7:05 p.m., playing at the Civic Center in Southaven, MS. For advance tickets for families or groups, contact Beth Pekaar at the Samaritans at 662-393-6439.

Prayers

Join us in lifting up the following in prayer