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Worship Preview
November 1, 2009
8:45 & 11:15 AM
Introit
God Be in My Head
Anthem
Midnight Cry
Message Dr. Parr "Wisdom and Finance"
Luke 15:30-32; Proverbs 21:20
The Anchor
Rev. Reese
Fellowship Hall |
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Our Presence
October 25, 2009
Morning Worship: 794
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Wednesday Night Supper
November 4
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki, Baked Vidalia Rice, Salad, Green Beans, Dessert, Rolls |
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Tithes & Offerings
1/01/09-10/25/09
Needed: $2,068,959
Received: $1,548,282
Status: -$520,677 |
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Dear ,
ALL SAINTS' DAY
We take time once a year to celebrate and to remember the saints who have gone before us. We are thankful for their earthly lives and for God's steadfast love that provides for their spirits. We recognize our need to grieve our loss and to rejoice in the promises of God. In the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of John, Jesus says:
Let not your hearts be troubled;
believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many rooms;
If it were not so, would I have told you
That I go to prepare a place for you?
And when I go to prepare a place for you,
I will come again and will take you to myself,
that where I am you may be also.
(RSV John 14:1-3)
When we celebrate All Saints' Day, we are expressing our belief that God takes care of us on earth and in heaven. When we gather in the church to sing, pray, and study, we are enjoying dwelling in the house of the Lord. We trust that God will provide a heavenly place for us as Jesus has described. As we worship, we look forward with hope to gather in heaven with God and dwell in a heavenly home.
This Sunday, November 1, will be that time that we remember those of our congregation who have died in the last twelve months. In our sanctuary services at 8:45 and 11:15 and our Anchor worship service at 11:15, we will lift up the names of our members and relatives of members who have died. You are invited to bring a flower to place in the basket at the front at the appropriate time. The flowers will be taken and arranged into a special bouquet which will be brought back into the worship service. Our thanks to Shirley Grotheer (Worship Committee Chair) for helping prepare for these special services.
Come and join us as we share the comfort and strength that God offers. Let us celebrate dwelling in God's house now and forever.
Frank Parr |
Isle of Hope UMC Now On Facebook
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Announcements
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Church Members,
As you may or may not know, October is National Pastor Appreciation Month. You can show your appreciation to our fine ministers in a variety of ways. Send them a note, bake them a cake, drop off a gift card to their favorite restaurant are just a few ways we can let them know how special they are to us.
Don't let this month go by without telling out ministers how much they mean to you!
Come join the girls at Kathleen Kilbourne's retreat at Epworth By the Sea. Tuesday morning's session, November 3rd is "Waiting on God" and Wednesday morning's session, November 4th is "Responding to God". It costs $25 per session. Call Phyllis Curlee at 354-8964.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN'S FALL GENERAL MEETING
Tuesday, November 17th 7p
Bring your friends to get ready for the Holidays.
Katherine Slagel will WOW us with her creative skills showing us how to make Holiday wreaths & centerpieces.
CONSECRATION SUNDAY AND PRAYER VIGIL
Sunday Nov. 8 is Consecration Sunday at IOHUMC. At each of the 3 Worship Services an opportunity will be available to turn in an "Estimate of Giving" Card. Cards for adults will be mailed to you the week before. On Nov. 8, cards for children and youth, and additional cards for adults will be available in each of the worship services. These estimates of our giving for 2010 will enable our Committee on Finance to build a Budget for our Church based on what we, in prayerful consideration, believe God wants us to do to support His ministries in the world.
We, of course, want to support this effort with our prayers. In addition to our private prayer times, we believe that the members and friends of Isle of Hope UMC desire to come together to support a PRAYER VIGIL. You may come to the sanctuary of the Church or the prayer room in the Green House, on November 4th or November 5th between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Sign up for a 30 minute time-slot (or longer) and spend time in prayer for our efforts to "Discover joy through simplicity and generosity".
ADULT MINISTRY TRIP: Visit & Tour Mighty Eight Museum
Visit and have lunch at the Mighty Eight Museum.
Date: Thurs. November 12, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM Leave Isle of Hope UMC
10:00 AM - Begin Tour
12:00 PM - Lunch at Mighty 8th
1:45 PM - Return to Isle of Hope
Cost: $15 Per person
Sign Up:and pay by Nov. 5!
The Good Samaritan Circle will meet on November 6th at 10:00 AM at the home of Ann Sherrill. Speaker will be David Acuff of Union Mission. Please join us!
Circle of Love will meet November 13 instead of November 6 for our 2nd annual Thanksgiving walk. Details to follow.
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Missions & Outreach
L.O.V.E. Mentors Return to IOH Elementary School
Success in reading and life changing outcomes were provided by nearly 20 L.O.V.E. (local outreach volunteer educators) mentors from IOHUMC for under-achieving students from January until May 2009. Comments from teachers like: "went from failing grades to honor roll", "is not the same child he was before he met his mentor", "progressed from reading at a 3rd grade level to 5th grade and passed her CRCT with flying colors" prove that mentoring makes a difference.
An increased enrollment of over 100 students and the addition of a 6th grade level present an opportunity for us to make an even bigger impact in the IOH community. Unlike many mission opportunities, your service as a L.O.V.E. mentor occurs on the day and at the time of your choosing between the hours of 9am and 3:30 pm. One half hour weekly of consistent one-on-one mentoring with an under-achieving reader using materials we provide and train you to use enriches you along with the student.
To join our mentoring team or to ask questions call Betsy Hines 354-8957 or the church office.
Ashlee Kraft Memorial Golf Tournament
Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Ashlee Kraft Memorial Golf Tournament such a success. We raised over $6000 for youth mission trips! A special word of thanks to Paul Childers, Joe Brettschneider, Chris Trice and Trey Smith for their leadership. The proceeds from this event will enable many youth to follow in Ashlee's footsteps by serving others in the name of Jesus.
Julie
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Education Events
GodSquad -Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
November 1st The "Pressure" is on this Sunday, can you handle it? Regular time 4:30-6:00PM.
November 8th Will be our first Mission Moment as we head out to the Nursing Home to do crafts with the residents. We will be leaving the church at 3:30PM, returning for parent pick up at 6:00PM. Look for complete details to come.
November 15th Choose to come to GodSquad it will be the "Best Choice" you can make. Regular Time 4:30-6:00PM.
November 22nd We will learn about Operation Christmas Child and then assist Miss Wez with wrapping & sorting for the OCC Store. This is a big part of Advent Workshop and we can help.
November 29th Bring your family as we gather together as a Church family for Advent Workshop 5:00-7:00PM. Note Time Change!
Meg
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Youth & College
FRUIT SALE HAS BEGUN! We are selling navel oranges and grapefruit until Sunday, Nov. 1st to raise money for Youth Summer Missions. Provided by Florida Indian River Groves, these oranges and grapefruits are perfect gifts for Christmas time! We have youth tabling before and after services, so be sure to buy your fruit - they will be delivered after Thanksgiving a week or two before Christmas. YOUTH - If you are planning on participating in summer missions, we strongly suggest you sign up to table and/or sell fruit on your own. The youth that sells the most fruit will win an amazing gift card. If you need selling materials and pamphlets, come get some in our office.
We have an ASP MEETING planned for Sunday, Nov. 1st at 6PM in the Hangar at the Green House. This is for youth in 10th-12th grade who are interested in going on ASP next July - parents are welcome too! Julie Vann will be talking about our plans for next year and youth will be signing a covenant in preparation for ASP. Please attend - you will be receiving important information and forms you will need to sign up. See you then!
Question: What are you doing on Halloween?
Answer: Going to the costume party at Mackay's house (137 Cardinal Road)!
We are having a Halloween/Costume party on Saturday, Oct. 31st from 6PM-11PM. We will have dinner, snacks, candy, games, movies, and lots of crazy costumes! Come for the whole night, or just part of it - we hope to see you and your crazy costumed self there!
Jocelyn & Mackay
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Music & Fine Arts
We invite ALL in our congregation to sing with the Chancel Choir in an Advent Service of Special Music on December 13. We have chosen the cantata Festival of Carols by Joseph Martin. Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, November 4. We will follow the same Wednesday schedule throughout November, beginning at 7:00PM with the Advent music, then practicing weekly anthems from 8:00 to 9:00PM. See the Vogelsangs for more information.
The Chancel Choir NEEDS YOUR HELP
We're always seeking new singers for the Chancel Choir. While many people will not answer the yearly open-call to join the choir, some will respond to a personal invitation (most of our current choir members were asked to join by another member). Have you heard someone singing in the congregation that you thought should be singing in the choir? We would love to ask them to join us! Just give us their name (Kevin or Nancy or any choir member), and we will reach out to them. It could be a blessing for all of us - the new singer, the choir, and the church congregation.
Kevin & Nancy
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Congregational Concerns
Candler.......................Julian Quattlebaum
St. Joseph...................Mary Ellen Yarbrough
Our Christian Sympathy to...
...Herb & Tricia Windom and family on the death of Herb's sister, Erlene Lee of Atlanta, GA. ...Ben & Sue Frankland and family on the death of Sue's mother, Bertie Peters.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER...
-Mike Prevatt, 10 Sea Palm Circle, Savannah, GA 31410; 912-844-4116, comes by Transfer of Membership. Mike is the husband of Rev. Karen Prevatt, a clergy member of the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church. Karen will be placing her Charge Conference Membership here at Isle of Hope UMC.
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Memorials & Gifts
...A donation was made to Christ Child's Nest in honor of our Pastors- Dick, Frank, Meg, Karen & Wayne as an anonymous gift.
...Donations were made to the Jeffrey Dimond Choir Fund in memory of Odell Dubree (Diana Phillips father) and in memory of Dennis Lofton by Dr. Don & Linda Starr.
...Donations were made to the Green House in honor of Sandra & Harry Wells 50th Anniversary by Pat Biggerstaff, in memory of Nancy Hughes by Dr. Jim & Joy Gainer, Bill Hughes' Golf Buddies, Ed & Kelly Haywood, Sally Silbermann, William & Constance Burke, Linda & Jerry Beets, Jeanette & Ben Mayo, Morrison H.S. Class Reunion, and by Dr. & Mrs. Paul Jergensen.
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Serving In Worship
November 1, 2009
ACOLYTES:
8:45 AM- Ross Monson, Joshua Kelley
11:15 AM- Carter Geriner, Trip Geriner
ALTAR STEWARD:Shirley Grotheer
November- Dotsie Dewberry
CHILDREN'S CHURCH:
8:45 AM- Lisa Sharpley
11:15 AM- Amy Hughes, Laura Hagan, Mary Lewis
GREETERS:
8:45 AM- Dixie & Bill Diffenderfer, Patty Deblois
11:15 AM- Robert Brown, Sandra & John Colquitt
NURSERY VOLUNTEERS:
Lindsay Connor, Brooke Stone, Cindy Beaver
SOUND BOARD:
8:45 AM- Billy Lewis 11:15 AM- David Phillips
USHERS:
8:45 AM-Mike Miller, Capt., Joe Boggs, Pat Brooks, Earl Hester, Ken Johnson, Michael Phillips, Carl Neal, Scott Rasplicka
11:15 AM-Rudy LoMonaco, Capt., John Bailey, John Colquitt, Ted Coe, Tommy Lewis, Ira Rackley, Roddie Robinett, Mark Covington
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 1 John 1-3
8:45 & 11:15AM Worship Services
10:00AM Sunday School
11:15 AM The Anchor Worship Service
3:45 PM Beginning Guitars
3:45 PM HOPE Guitars
4:30 PM FireProof Your Marriage
4:30 PM HOPE Choir
4:30 PM GodSquad
4:30 PM KFC
5:30 PM Youth Supper
6:00 PM UMYF
6:00 PM KFC Choir
7:00 PM Men's Chorus
Monday, November 2 John 4-5
9:00 AM Preschool
10:30 AM Sparkler Bible Study
12:00 PM Rummikub
6:00 PM Girl Scouts
7:00 PM Retired Teachers Assoc. ADK
Tuesday, November 3 John 6-8
9:00 AM Preschool
9:00 AM CBS Leader's Council
9:00 AM Ladies' Chorus
10:45 AM We Care Meals @ Memorial
12:30 PM You Gotta Start Somewhere
6:30 PM Cub Scouts
6:45 PM When God's People Pray
7:00 PM Missions Outreach MTG
Wednesday, November 4 John 9-10
9:00 AM Newsletter Labeling
9:00 AM Preschool
9:30 AM Staff Meeting
9:30 AM Wymberly Garden Club
5:15 PM Children's Choirs
5:15 PM Prison Papers Grading
6:00 PM Wed. Night Supper
7:00 PM ENOUGH Study
7:00 PM Chancel Choir
7:00 PM Invitation to John
7:00 PM A Woman's Heart Bible Study
8:00 PM Men's Chorus
Thursday, November 5 John 11-12
9:00 AM Preschool
6:30 PM Anchor Rehearsal
7:00 PM Troop 56
Friday, November 6 John 13-16
8:30 AM Moms in Touch
9:00 AM Preschool
10:00 AM Good Samaritan Circle
10:30 AM In as Much/Mustard Seed
Saturday, November 7 John 17-18
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