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ejoy! weekly newsletter                                                                 August 20/21, 2011
In This Issue
In Worship
Food Drive
Recital
Back To School Wish List
September 11
 Thought for the Day:
Jesus did not come to make God's love possible, but to make God's love visible.

This Week: Ordinary People (Mr. Potato Head)
1 Corinthians 12:12-27 


Two weeks ago we began a sermon series which looks at some of the iconic toys of our time and how they connect with God's message to us in scripture.  This week we are looking at Mr. Potato Head.

 

The Mr Potato Head toy was invented in 1949 by a man named George Lerner and over one million units were sold in its first year of production. Originally, the toy did not have a plastic potato body, but was a kit with many pieces that children would place on real potatoes and other vegetables. Mr Potato Head was also the first toy to be advertised on television!

 

Mr Potato Head's various pieces can be arranged in many different ways, to appear silly, goofy and  funny or plain and ordinary. There are a thousand various configurations of the parts that Mr Potato Head can take on. In the same way, all of us are varied and unique. We all have different gifts and talents to share, but we are all part of the same body, the body of Christ. This weekend we will look at a classic metaphor that Paul uses to describe the church, with the goal of seeing ourselves as members of Christ's body.

 

Don't forget to bring a friend along to worship with you this weekend!

 

See you then,

Pastor Wiley Gladney

 

 
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THIRD WEEK OF THE MONTH FOOD DRIVE

August 21-28, 2011

For United Methodist Children's Services Food Pantry

 

These are needs this month, but anything helps:

Canned vegetables                                         

Jiffy mixes, cake mixes, brownie mixes

Canned fruits                                                 

Pasta

Baked Beans, Pork & Beans                          

Mac and Cheese; Ramen Noodles

Canned Meats, Tuna, Salmon

 

           Monetary donations are always appreciated**

 Your donations may dropped off in the Jones Narthex anytime the week of August 21-28.

Thank you for your continuing support of the hungry in our community.

**Make check payable to United Methodist Church and indicate "UMCS Food Pantry" in memo area.

 

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VIOLINIST RAVENNA LIPCHIK TO PLAY, SUNDAY AT 4:00 PM, SANCTUARY

Members and friends are invited to attend an hour long violin recital by Ms. Lipchik and Ms. Yu, award-winning pianist, as part of preparations for a major international competition. An offering will be welcome and a reception will follow.

 


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BACK TO SCHOOL WISH LIST                                                            

It's back to school time and far too many children are going to have to make do with pencil stubs, used notebooks and plastic bags instead of backpacks. This year we are partnering with Our Next Generation to provide to school supplies to deserving children.

 

They will sort, organize and distribute all of the supplies. We just need to collect the materials here at the church. Please place any of the items from the following list in one of the marked boxes in the Jones Narthex:

Notebooks

Glue

Pencil sharpeners        

Pens & pencils

Band Aids

Crayons/colored pencils                

Folders

Rulers

Scissors

New or gently used backpacks of any size

 

Contact person: Christy West, Director of Preschool Ministries & Tree of Life, 964-8733.

Please bring in items by September 11.

 

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