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Worship Preview
November 7
8:45 & 11:15 AM
MUSIC BY OUR YOUTH CHOIRS O Mighty Warrior The Blessing
Sanct. Rev. Jim Morrow "Thankful in Every Circumstance- Really?"
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
Anchor Rev. Meg Procopio
"Thankful in Every Circumstance- Really?"
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
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Our Presence
Oct. 24
Morning Worship:572 SundaySchool:428
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Wednesday
Night Supper
Nov. 10
Glazed Ham, Salad, Baked Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Green Beans, Rolls, Dessert
*Reservations are now taken on a weekly basis only. Don't forget to call by noon on Mondays! |
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Dear ,
Everyday Thanks-living
Sundays, November 7-November 21
This Sunday we begin our new series, Everyday Thanks-living. During this 3 week series, we will seek to excel in cultivating an orientation of giving thanks in our daily living-an attitude of everyday thanks-living. As Christians we have a great deal to be thankful for: salvation, the gift of the Holy Spirit, the unconditional love of God, deep joy in the midst of a crazy world, God's provision, and everlasting life.
It is a powerful thing to thank God for the big and out-of-the-ordinary ways that God works in our lives. An even more powerful thing to "give thanks in all circumstances" (1 Thessalonians 5:18). However, this can be difficult. It is quite easy to let the great work of God in our everyday lives become routine or taken for granted.
We can see this difficulty in the life of the Israelites in the book of Exodus. God works miraculously to set the Israelite people free from the bondage of Egypt. What a great thing to give thanks for! That is until the every day, ordinary parts of living get in the way. In 16:3, the Israelites say, "If only the Lord had killed us back in Egypt.... There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death." Their inability to recognize God in the midst of their salvation from Egypt makes them desire to become enslaved again or dead!
Giving thanks to God in every circumstance places the focus of our lives back on God. Thanks-living honors God as the sovereign giver of all things. Thanks-living is a powerful antidote to the poison of pride and entitlement...and it is a posture of deep joy!
As you walk with God this week, I invite you to practice everyday thanks-living. Each morning or each evening, I invite you to take 5 minutes to pray to God, giving thanks for God's work in your life that day. May we excel in everyday thanks-living! Join us this week for one of our three worship services!
Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before you go to bed Saturday night! (Thanking God for an extra hour of sleep is a great start to this series!).
Seeking to excel in Everyday Thanks-living,
Jim
Ps: Please continue to pray for our Senior Pastor, Mike Ricker as he travels and ministers in conferences and churches in India this week and next week. If you would like to pray for specific needs in this mission, you can pick up a Prayer Guide at the front office.
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Announcements
MINISTER ON CALL
For Emergencies: Nov. 5-7
Rev. Morrow (912)289-1197
ADVENT WORKSHOP
Sunday November 28th, 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
All you need to bring is a
Wrapped Shoe Box and $7.00 for processing and mailing.
Through the mission of the Church we have the opportunity to bring great joy and open many hearts to hear about God's greatest gift - Jesus Christ. Last year KFC (Kids for Christ) delivered over 200 boxes to Operation Christmas Child. Each Sunday School class is asked to collect for our Operation Christmas Child store! Collection Sundays are Oct. 31st, Nov.
November 7th & 14th. Boxes will be in the hallways for deposits of items collected.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF ITEMS AND SIGN UP FORM!
Good Samaritan Circle will meet on Friday, November 5th at the home of Linda Starr, 12 Mad Turkey Crossing, the Landings. Guest speaker will be Mary Jane Crouch, Executive Director of America's Second Harvest Food Bank. A special love offering will be taken for this project. Please plan to join us at 10 AM on the 5th.
Lunch Bunch will be meeting on Wed, Nov. 10th in the 6th Grade Classroom in the Greenhouse (Note new location). We will meet at 12:30pm(come at 12n to socialize). Kathy Burnsed will be presenting a short program on "Preparing our Hearts for Christmas." Please bring your lunch and join us for a couple hours of fellowship. All are welcome. Any questions, please call Linda Nowlin, 598-2102 or Barbie Lientz, 355-6512.
New Ushers needed: Our church is in need of more ushers. This is a wonderful way to serve the Lord and our church and get to meet other church members. Ushers serve about six times a year. We will provide training - no experience necessary. We have need for both the 8:45 and 11:15 services.
Please contact Rudy LoMonaco 353-8445 or email Rudy.Cyndy@comcast.net
Sisters In Christ: Please join us Monday, Nov. 8 from 9:00am-10:30am. We will meet in the parlor for fellowship, devotion time and an exciting presentation on decorating from Sandi Bealls. Sandi's many years in Washington and good common sense secrets about life style/housekeeping/entertaining shortcuts and surviving the stress of it all will be a real treat. Please call Kim Kraft, 355-8527, if you need the nursery for your child. We are mostly mothers of children ages newborn-18. We meet the second Monday of every month.
Circle of Love will meet Friday, November 5th at 12 PM in the Wylly Dupon classroom. Join us!
Adult Ministries Presents:
A Trip to the Telfair Art Academy
Come join us for a morning of fellowship as we tour the 19th century architecture and the permanent art collection!
Tuesday, November 16th, 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Cost: $14
Sign Up in Sunday School or call the church office!
The United Methodist Women's Fall General Meeting, "Thankful for Life," will be held on Tuesday, November 9th at 7:00 p.m. We will gather for fellowship and refreshments at 6:45 p.m., and our meeting will start promptly at 7:00. Our church members, Carole Beason, Linda Beets, Glena Harlan and August White will speak on "What God Has Taught Me Through Breast Cancer". Dr. Paula DeNitto will follow with a breast cancer update. All women and guests of the church are invited. Friends and Needles will display their beautiful hand made items for sale that evening. We hope you will join us for this special time together. If you need nursery, please call Kim Kraft at 355-8527 to make reservations by Fri. November 5th.
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Missions & Outreach
Red "Love" Scarves for Wesley
Because the United Way was unable to meet their 2010 campaign goal, Wesley Community Centers lost $40,000 in funding for their many wonderful programs. At the same time, the Friends 'n Needles Prayer Shawl Group has had many requests for red scarves and from these two factors, an idea evolved. The Prayer Shawl ladies decided to knit red "love" scarves to help Wesley in a small way. For $50, you may choose any handmade red scarf from their very large selection and the funds will go directly to Wesley Community Centers to support their programs. This project will begin in November at the UMW General Meeting on November 9th at 7:00PM and each Circle meeting, and continue until Christmas at other venues. Please make checks payable to IOHUMC and mark it "Prayer Shawl/Wesley." Let's wear red until the Love Walk on February 12th and on Valentine's Day!
Wesley Community Center Thanksgiving Project
The UMW is providing an opportunity for church members to Excel in Generosity by contributing to a Thanksgiving dinner for 118 families at Wesley Community Center.
We invite you to:Fill a grocery bag with the specific items on our shopping list, or give a cash donation for roasting hens.
Empty bags will be available in the church hallway before Wednesday night dinner on Nov.10 and on Sun. morning Nov.14. Filled bags must be returned to the church no later than noon on Fri. Nov.19. Checks for the hens are to be made payable to IOHUMC and designated for the Thanksgiving Project. For more information contact Betsy Hines 354-8957.
Friends 'n Needles Prayer Shawl Group
Our next regular meeting is on Thursday, November 11 from 11am until 2pm on Jane Naismith's porch at 21 Bluff Drive at Isle of Hope - with our usual lunch. Bring your current project, relax and enjoy the view. Nancy Hartmann
Julie
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Education Events
Harvest Lunch!
Special thanks for the gift of labor & love that made the Harvest Lunch a great success. With your support $1,140.00 dollars was made on the Lunch for the Prayer Harvest Offering.
Three lunches will be offered February, March and April as youth choir fundraisers to help with their summer tour to Colorado.
KFC will be back this Sunday, November 7th. Regular time 4:30-6:00PM.
GodSquad (5th Graders)
November 7thMiss Wez will help get ready for our Nursing Home visit. If you have not turned in your permission form it must be turned in this Sunday for you to be able to go next week!
November 14thwill be our first Mission Moment as we head out to the Nursing Home to decorate for Thanksgiving and visit with the residents. We will be leaving the church at *3:00PM and returning for parent pick up at 6:00PM. *Note the time change. Bring $5.00 for supper. Meg |
Music Ministries
This Sunday, November 7, at 6:00PM in the Berean Room, there will be a meeting for youth and their parents concerning next summer's Youth Choir Tour to Colorado Springs, followed at 6:20PM by a meeting about the ASP Mission Trip. Parents are invited to share dinner with the youth at 5:30PM.
The Chancel Choir is preparing special Christmas music for December 12, including Mark Hayes' new cantata, Child of Hope. Spurred by our new Arts from the Island mission emphasis, we will also present the cantata and a free dinner on Saturday, December 18, at 5:00PM at New Covenant UMC for the inner city poor and homeless community. We invite all interested singers to join us, even if only available for one of the events. We will follow the same Wednesday rehearsal schedule throughout November, beginning at 7:00PM with the Christmas music, then practicing weekly anthems from 8:00 to 9:00PM. See the Vogelsangs for more information.
Kevin & Nancy |
For Youth & College
Insomnia is this Friday! We are so excited and can't wait to see how God moves this weekend. Make sure that you come and bring your donations!
Ski trip is quickly falling upon us! Sign ups are due Fri. Nov. 12th. We will be leaving Friday, Jan. 14th and making our way to Winterplace, WV for a stacked weekend full of music, teaching, and of course, skiing! Make sure that you turn in your form and 1st deposit asap!
ASP sign ups are coming up soon! Seniors will be able to sign up from Monday, Nov. 15th - Friday, Nov. 19th. Sophomores and juniors will be able to sign up the week after starting Monday, Nov. 22nd. Julie and I will not be taking forms - ALL FORMS MUST GO TO MARJO AT THE MAIN CHURCH OFFICE. NO EARLY FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Mackay
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Congregational Concerns
Christian Sympathy to...
...Bob and Ann Grotheer and family on the death of Ann's mother and our church member, Eva Newton.
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Memorials & Gifts
...Donations were made to the Green House in honor of Julie Vann by Karen & Fred Daniel. In memory of "Chip" Woods by Franklin Boyles, Jr., and by Mark & Lynn Troughton. In memory of Clifford Barton, Jerry Jerome Young, Harriet Barras, Bobby Lee Caldwell, Allen Beall and Sarah Nettles by Mike Kemp & Debra Brook and family.
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Server List ACOLYTES: 8:45 AM- William Sills, Coleman Marini 11:15 AM- Mallory Lockett, Megan Kearnes ALTAR STEWARD:Mimi Jones CHILDREN'S CHURCH: 8:45 AM- Lisa Sharpley 11:15 AM- Mary Lewis, Emily Jowers GREETERS: 8:45 AM- Bill & Jeanie Simmons, Don & Holly Thompson 11:15 AM- Ed & Hayden Johns, Lee & Amy Hughes NURSERY VOLUNTEERS:
Lindsay Connor, Brooke Stone, Cindy Beaver SOUND BOARD:
8:45 AM-TBA 11:15 AM- Michael Childers USHERS: 8:45 AM-Ken Jones, Capt., Paul Childers, Tommy Green, Clarence Smith, Mike Kemp, Mike Prevatt 11:15 AM- Bill Daniel, Capt., Joe Brettschneider, Bo Johnson, Chris Lain, Jim Reed, Rusty Toler, John Dekle ANCHOR SERVERS: GREETERS: Elizabeth Ebberwein, Marjo Zelinsky, Laura Hassell, Denise Shelby USHERS: Elizabeth Ebberwein, Laura Hassell
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 7
8:45, & 11:15AM Worship Sanctuary
10:00AM Sunday School
11:15 AM Anchor Worship
4:30 PM UMYF
4:30 PM GodSquad
4:30 PM KFC
4:30 PM Handbells
5:30 PM Youth Supper
6:00 PM Choir Tour/ASP Parents MTG
Monday, November 8
9:00 AM Preschool
9:00 AM Sisters in Christ
10:00 AM Here & Now Bible Study
10:30 AM Sparkler Bible Study
12:00 PM Rummikub
6:30 PM Brownie Troop MTG
6:30 PM Girl Scouts
6:30 PM Trustees
7:00 PM Monday Bible Study
Tuesday, November 9
9:00 AM CBS
9:00 AM Preschool
9:00 AM First Things First
9:00 AM Ladies' Chorus
4:30 & 5:30 PM Yoga Class
6:00 PM Cub Scouts
7:00 PM UMW Fall General MTG
Wednesday, November 10
9:00 AM First Things First
9:00 AM Preschool
9:00 AM Newsletter Labeling
9:30 AM Staff Meeting
12:30 PM Lunch Bunch
5:15 PM 5 Love Languages for Teenagers
5:15 PM Children's Choirs
5:15 PM Prison Papers Grading
6:00 PM Youth Small Groups
6:00 PM Wednesday Night Supper
7:00 PM Disciple 1 Bible Study
7:00 PM 7:02 Men's Bible Study
7:00 PM Cantata Rehearsal
7:00 PM Chancel Choir
Thursday, November 11
9:00 AM First Things First
9:00 AM Preschool
11:00 AM Prayer Shawl Ministry
6:30 PM Anchor Rehearsal
7:00 PM Boy Scouts
Friday, November 12
All Day KFC Mission Maddness
9:00 AM First Things First
9:00 AM Preschool
12:00 PM Circle of Love
Saturday, November 13
All Day KFC Mission Maddness
1:00 PM Emmaus Gathering
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Financial Report Summary
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Isle of Hope United Methodist Church | |
Selected Financial Information | |
Quarter Ending September 30, 2010 | |
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Budget | |
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9/30/10 |
9/30/10 | |
Receipts: |
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Pledged Contributions |
$ 1,100,007 |
$ 1,684,790 | |
Unpledged Contributions |
306,809 |
453,758 | |
Other Income |
36,354 |
46,095 | |
Mission Revenue |
30,439 |
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Prayer Harvest Receipts |
227,880 |
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Total Receipts |
1,701,490 |
2,184,643 | |
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Expenses: |
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Education Ministries |
97,643 |
153,832 | |
Trustees |
310,381 |
375,364 | |
Office |
36,282 |
55,238 | |
Staff Parish |
703,076 |
968,480 | |
Missions/Conference |
498,599 |
578,087 | |
Church Food |
20,298 |
47,038 | |
Miscellaneous |
3,143 |
5,581 | |
Total Expenses |
1,669,422 |
2,183,620 | |
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Net |
$ 32,068 |
$ 1,023 | |
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Loans: |
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Greenhouse |
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322,988 | |
McKenzie Property (parking) | 129,961 | |
Chriswoodelle Parsonage | 400,000 | |
Total Loans Outstanding | 852,949 | |
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Green House Pledges: |
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Outstanding Green House Pledges | 350,463 | |
Add'l Funds Needed |
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17,695 | |
Total Green House Needs | 368,158 |
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