|
Wash Day Ministry - Grant Approved!
The Wash Day Ministry Committee is very pleased to announce that it has received a Mission Initiative Grant from the Visioning Council of the Presbytery of Great Rivers in the amount of $7,150 to cover all start-up costs for the ministry, including the purchasing of machines, installation, and operating costs. We will be presented with a check at the next Presbytery meeting on November 16. Session has given its go-ahead for the committee to begin the next phase of preparations, so plumbing work and purchasing of the machines will begin soon. We are very grateful to the Visioning Council for its generous support. Please contact Erika Solberg with any questions.
|
|
|
|
Coming Up on Sunday:
Sermon:
"To Be or Not to Be: Justified"
Joel 2:23-32
Psalm 65
Luke 18:9-14
Lay Assistant:
Alice Lawson
Beedle/Crucifer:
Dalton Hottle & Natalie Baber
Ushers:
Carol & Bonnie Heflin, Ralph & Martha Whiteman,
Norma Mettler
Greeters:
Rose Trimble & Susan VanKirk
Jim & Shari Glasgow
Nursery:
Meghan Wright & Korey Fisher
Children's Church:
Erika Solberg
Coffee Hour:
Tom & Will Best
Next Communion:
November 14, 2010
(Please note the former communion date, November 7, was incorrect.)
|
|
Sunday School
Children 3yrs - 6th grade: Meet in the theater upstairs. Parents are welcome.
Youth 7th - 12th grade: Meet in the senior high room in the youth wing. Adult Bible Study: This class met this morning and will continue meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:15 in the Bride's Room across from the chapel. Joyce Hagemann will be your very capable teacher. Reading for the next week may be picked up in class or in the social hall. The fall series will be studying The Inescapable God from Exodus and the Psalms.
Faith & Life: On October 24, Dr. Farhat Haq, from Monmouth College, will speak on "What's going on in Pakistan", as well as, her reaction to the Mosque controversy in New York. Please join us in the lounge next to the Youth Wing at 9:15 a.m.
|
|
Jr. High Youth
Jr. High Youth Group will be going to the Gilson Haunted House this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. The cost is $8.00. If you'd like to go, call Heather by Friday at 734-5129 or 224-6349.
|
|
Isabel Circle
Isabel Circle will meet at the home of Lolla Ballard at 119 South 7th Street in Monmouth on Thursday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. Bible study will be held before the business meeting. Jane Kellogg will be the lesson leader. All women are invited to attend.
The journey through Revelation will continue with the study of Chapter Two from 2010-2011 Horizons Bible Study. The Scripture on which the lesson is based is Revelation 2-3 in which John of Patmos addresses a series of letters to the early Christian communities of Asia Minor.The seven individual letters are like performance reviews, examining the strengths and weaknesses of each church. Through these letters John encourages his readers to remain faithful to Christ, and Christ alone. His goal is to persuade the early Christians to not blend in with their culture but to remain faithful witnesses to Jesus, just as we are called to do in this present time. Study participants will explore who the seven churches were, why John Of Patmos wrote to the churches the way he did, and what we can learn from the ancient churches' struggles.
None of the information that is presented in this study is an attempt to change an individual's personal beliefs or to project a specific world view. Rather, the hope is that through the information and each lesson's engaging exercises, participants will pick up some facts that will lead them to ask more questions and to grow more deeply in their "apocalyptic journey" through the remarkable book of Revelation.
Hopefully, each of us will find the time to read through the lesson before the meeting. Realistically, we all have many demands on our time so please try to attend the meeting even if you don't have time to study in advance. Revelation was and is a book that was and is meant to be read in community so you are needed as a part of our Family of Faith.
|
|
Crockpot Cook-off Entry
I know we have some great cooks out there... We have a few entries for our Crockpot Cook-off scheduled for October 31, following worship, but need many more!
The rules are simple: Select a recipe that is cook ed only in your crock. This can include anything from breakfast dishes to soups, main courses to desserts, etc. Basically, anything that you can cook in a crockpot.
Adults, youth, and children will then sample each one, voting on the yummiest dish. The person with the most votes will win a new Crockpot!
The entry fee is $5.00, and needs to be submitted along with your name and what you'll be making to the office by Sunday, October 24.
All proceeds will go toward the cost of the 2011 Youth Mission trip next summer to the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
|
|
We Need Your Taste Buds!
You are invited to our first
Crockpot Cook-off
October 31, 2010
at 11:45 a.m. (following worship)
$3.00 per adult and $1.00 per child under 12 will let you...
sample from each crockery and give you the ability
to vote on your favorite one!
To cleanse the palate between taste-testing, buy some delicious goodies from our bake sale.
(Drinks will be provided. )
All proceeds will go toward the cost of our
2011 Youth Mission tip next summer to the
Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Thank you for your support!
|
|
World Community Day 2010
All women in the community are invited to join together on November 5, 2010 at Monmouth First United Methodist Church, 221 East Broadway, to celebrate World Community Day 2010. A luncheon will begin this celebration at noon followed by a program at 1:15 p.m. Child care will be provided and the facility is handicapped accessible. RSVP by November 1st.
|
|
Elder - Deacon - Trustee
Candidate Suggestion Form
The task of the Nominating Committee is to place the names of qualifies individuals before the Congregation as nominees to fill positions on the church boards. The Congregation must then vote to elect these persons. The Nominating Committee needs your help in determining who is qualified and able to serve, if nominated. Please give this form to any member of the Nominating Committee.
Candidate Name:
____________________________________________________
The 2011 Nominating Committee is: Phil Painter, Julie Armstrong, Carolyn Simpson, Crystal Sargent, Betsy Akey, Jo Ellen Dollinger, Darlene Moffet, Carol Heflin, Carolyn Meling
|
|
Hospitalization
Erma Smallwood is currently at Cottage Hospital in Galesburg.
|
|
Prayers For...
Erma Smallwood, Carol Olsen, Joan Steis, Jack McBride, Ted Abernathy (& Cathy), Ron McClintock, Eilleen Spoerl (& David), and Frank Sorensen.
|
|
Calendar for the week
Thursday
Educational Foundation @ 7:00 a.m.
Saturday
Jr. High Group Outing @ 8:30 p.m.
Sunday
Choir @ 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School @ 9:15 a.m.
Worship @ 10:30 a.m.
Sr. High Youth Group @ 4:00 p.m. (Heather's House)
Tuesday
Session Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Wednesday Night Live @ 3:20 p.m. Thursday
Resource & Referral Workshop @ 6:00 p.m.
Isabel Circle @ 7:00 p.m.
|
|
