You're invited to Faith United on September 11, 2011, for Homecoming Sunday.  Join us for our Sunday school kick-off at 9:15 a.m.  Our worship celebration will follow at 10:30 a.m. featuring The Sound of Brass. Then, at 11:30 a.m., stay for our church picnic.  The church will provide the beverage and main dish - hamburgers and brats.  Bring a side dish or dessert to share and join us for the fun.  If you have a  

favorite recipe from the Finest Fare from Faith & Friends cookbook, bring it to share.   

Remember to bring table service.

Lay Assistant:

Lorna Blackford  

Communion Servers:

Julie Armstrong, Gary & Mary Distin, Buster & Jane Kellogg, Dominick Reading, Jane Warfield,  

Margaret Josephson, John Lyle, Bill Hoover, Armond & Betsy Akey 

 Musical Guests:

The Sound of Brass 

Beedle/Crucifer:

Courtney & Emily Fisher 

Ushers: 

 Buff & Dalton Hottle, Mark & Mitch McVey, Brenda Runge     

Greeters:  

 Ralph & Martha Whiteman 

Ted & Vicki Briscoe  

Nursery: 

      Kathy Lewis & Chloe Larson           

Children's Church:

                                             Kristie Murdock                                     

Our next meeting will be this evening, September 8, at 5:00 p.m. in the social hall.   

You are invited to worship with The Rev. Dr. Teri Ott on Monday's in Dahl Chapel from 12:10-12:40 p.m.   

On September 11, at 9:15 a.m., we will be kicking off our Sunday School program with a Heifer Project Rally.  I've heard there will be chickens, a rooster, goats, and worms present.   

All are invited, parents and children, adults and friends alike.  

Each year our Sunday School offering goes toward Heifer Project.  Our gift makes it possible for people all over the world to receive an animal and training and by so doing they become self sufficient and share that gift with others.   Please join us for this fun filled morning.

We would like to put a new display in the social hall beginning on Homecoming Sunday, September 11.  We would like to have pictures of your family in our church setting.  We do not want wedding pictures at this time.  Have you taken a picture of your family at Easter, or in the garden with the flowers.  Maybe you have a great picture of your child participating in a church activity.  It doesn't matter where it is in or around the church or how old the picture is, we would love to have them all.  Please follow the directions below - and THANK YOU!

• 5x7 or 8x10 (preferred).
• Framed or matted.  Mattes can be purchased at Walmart.
• Include your name, the date of the picture and names of people in picture.
• Deliver pictures to the church office by Wednesday, September 7.

Just a reminder to let you know that on Homecoming Sunday, September 11, and thereafter, our regular worship schedule will resume to 10:30 a.m.    

September 11, 2011 - Jr. High Kick-off at

Young's Lake.  Meet at the church at

3:40 p.m. to carpool.  Will be back

at the church for pick up by 6:30 p.m.

September 18, 2011 - Sr. High Kick-off at

Tom & Crystal Sargent's house in

in the country.  Meet at the church at

5:40 p.m. to carpool.  Will be back at the

church for pick up by 8:30 p.m.

You can RSVP to Stephanie through

email at youth@maplecity.com, send

her a message through Facebook, or

you can text or call her at

309-368-0457.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.  Psalm 46:1

PW is asking for your assistance as we collect money for the Tools and Blankets Offering, which is through Church World Service.  There is such a significant need throughout the world for assistance and we have traditionally given to this worthy need.  We will be taking the offering the next two weeks and will send it in this fall. The past couple of years we have sent $500 each year.  

$25 can provide five warm blankets for a family left homeless by an earthquake or other disaster.

$100 can enable three women to receive a micro-credit loan, a sound investment in their family's future.

$200 can provide a struggling farm family with a draft animal to increase their harvest and carry their produce to market.

Beginning September 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoons, Pastor Myers will again be serving tea and shortbread in the Church Office.  Drop in for a time of refreshment after school or on your way home for work.  Featuring:  Teas from McNab's Tea Room, Boothbay, Maine & Music from Bach to Bix!

Festival Sundays are Sundays are Sundays that are extra special in our life together.  While the worship of God each and every the Lord's Day is worthy of our time and devotion, efforts will be made to set apart Festival Sundays as extraordinary opportunities for worship.  Plan ahead to bring family and friends on these festive occasions, you will be glad you did!

September 11 - Home Coming Sunday

October 2 - World Communion and Peacemaking Sunday

October 30 - Reformation Sunday

WNL is back for it's 22nd year!!!  Come and be a part of an inspirational outreach program for the children of our church and community.  We need volunteers of all kinds, drivers, helpers, kitchen teams, table parents, snack providers - you name it, we need it, and YOU!  Look for the sign up sheet in the social hall.  We're going to have a great year with our after school program and we look forward to having you join us.  Our first day will be September 14.   If you have any questions please call Margie at 734-5129.

Both the Bible Study Class and the Faith and Life class will begin on October 2.  All are welcome to join us for the Sunday School kickoff on September 11.  More information will be available in September.

Pastor Myers is bringing back "A Time for Refreshment" this year.  Join him on Thursday afternoons from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. for tea, shortbread, and good conversation.

Your weekly Scripture readings are:

Sunday - (9/11) - Matthew 10:15-12:27

Monday - Matthew 12:28-13:58  

Tuesday  -  Matthew 14:1-16:14 

Wednesday  - Matthew 16:15-18:35   

Thursday - Matthew 19:1-21:31   

Friday -  Matthew 21:32-23:24 

Saturday -  Matthew 23:25-25:19  

Sunday (9/18) - Matthew 25:20-26:58 

Churches are invited to send a small group of members to work with fiber artist Grace Cox-Johnson in creating a new banner or a new set of paraments for your church.  During the workshop Grace will share ideas, images, and artistic inspiration to make your sanctuaries come alive with your own unique paraments, banners, and liturgical art.   

This workshop will take place on Friday, September 16, at Faith United Presbyterian Church.  Each church group is asked to bring a side dish or two to share at a 5:30 p.m. potluck.  The workshop will begin at 6:15 and depart at 9:00.   

If you would like to attend, please sign up on the office door.  

To Suzanne Lovdahl, family, and friends, on the death of Suzanne's husband, James "Jim", who died on September 3.  The visitation is set for this evening, September 8, at Turnbull Funeral Home from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday September 9, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of Monmouth.  

Greg Gilliland, Tammy Inman, Bill Smallwood, Carolyn Albert, Jan Gebauer, Ruth Carwile, Brian and Amanda Byers, Ollie Faith Reed, Janet Paris, and Kylie Logsdon.

We now have a current up-to-date calendar on our website.  If you see an event that you would like listed, please contact Heather.  Check it out!