OCTOBER 1-2 ANNOUNCEMENTS

OCTOBER 1-2 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

HOSPITALIZED:   Vivian Nash and Irl Clarke. 

HOSPICE:   Nancy Park (Bright Kavanagh House, 3000 Easton Blvd, DSM) and Alfred Jones (receiving hospice care at Park Lane Assisted Living).

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Doran VanRheenen, Norm Chrisman, Doris Dykstra, Lela Todd, Betty Tonda, Alberta McMulin, Tom Tucker, service people and families. 

CONTINUAL PRAYERS:  Bishop Julius Trimble, District Superintendent Reverend Bill Poland, District Outreach Minister Paul Smith, 1^st Church pastors, and church family.   

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557. 

THIS WEEKEND

WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY

World Communion Sunday is one of the six church wide Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church. World Communion Sunday provides scholarships for U.S. racial- and ethnic-minority students and international students, on both undergraduate and graduate levels.

COMMUNION

The United Methodist Church has an open communion.  All are invited to join in the celebration of God’s love!

NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR COLLECTION

A special collection is taken the first weekend of every month.  These funds go through the Neighbor Helping Neighbor office to help community needs.   Please mark your check memo and/or envelope to identify this purpose to contribute.

NEW THIS WEEK!

ALTAR FLOWERS

The beautiful altar flowers are in honor of Park and Susan Woodle’s wedding anniversary. 

THANK YOU

I want to thank everyone for their prayers, visits, cards, and phone calls.   Thanks also for the prayer shawl and prayer square.  They are a comfort.  Everything is appreciated very much.  Betty McRoberts

Thank you to all of our friends for the 60^th anniversary and 80^th birthday wishes.  It was wonderful seeing so many of you.   Merle and Anna Mae Vickroy

BELL CHOIR PRACTICE

Bell choir practice will begin on Wednesday, October 5 at 5:30.  New members are welcome!

MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY

We still have spots open for the third week (Oct. 3-7^th) that FUMC is scheduled to deliver Senior Nutrition/Meals on Wheels.   Signup sheets for volunteers to deliver the meals are located on the table in the main entry way of the church.

LOVILIA UMW GUEST DAY LUNCHEON

The Lovilia United Methodist Women invite the women of the church to their Guest Day Luncheon.   It will be held at noon, Thursday, October 13, 2011 in the Lovilia Community Building.   The program will be given by Merrill Baker.  He will tell of his visit back to Korea, where he served his country during the Korean War. 

LECTIONARY:  October 8-9

Exod. 32:1-14 Ps. 106:1-6, 19-23 Phil. 4:1-9 Matt. 22:1-14

ATTENDANCE/GIVING

September 24-25

Worship attendance:  216/Giving:  $4377.75

THIS WEEK… Sunday October 2, 2011 NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR COMMUNION WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY 8:30 & 10:45a       Worship Services 9:00-9:30a            Sunday School Teacher Mtg – 3rd and 4th Sunday school classrooms Monday October 3, 2011  MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY 10:00-11:00a        Rowley Discovery Group – Conference Room 1:00-3:00p            NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p            Almost Free Shop 5:00-7:00p            Cub Scouts – WFH 7:00p                      4H Club – Act Cntr Tuesday October 4, 2011 MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY 7:00-8:00a            Early Birds – Hardees 9:30-10:30a          Staff Mtg – Conf Room 9:00a-Noon          Almost Free Shop 6:00-7:00p            HCI Meeting – EFH 7:00-8:00p            Bishop Discovery Group – EFH Wednesday October 5, 2011 MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY 10:00-11:00a        Haney Discovery Group – Conf Rm Noon                      Wings – Conf Rm 1:00-3:00p            NHN - Act Cntr 4:30p                      Girl Scouts – Preschool Room 5:30p                   Bell Choir Practice – Bell Room

6:00p                      Johnson Discovery Group – Library 6:30p                      Rathmel Discovery Group – Conf Room 6:30p                      Woodle/McCombs Discovery Group – EFH 7:00p                      Bauer Discovery Group – Music Room 7:00p                      Junior Optimists – Youth Room  Thursday October 6, 2011 MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY 8:00a                      Late Birds – Mr. C’s 12:30p                   UMW Exec Mtg – EFH 1:30p                      UMW Gen Mtg – WFH 6:00-8:00p            Parenting Class - WFH Friday October 7, 2011 MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY 9:00a-4:00p          Almost Free Shop 5:30-6:00p            Sunday School Teacher Mtg – 3rd and 4th Sunday school classrooms Saturday October 8, 2011 FOOD DONATION 5:00p                      F.U.N. Hayride/Weiner Roast – Rowley Farm 5:30p                      Chapel Service Sunday October 9, 2011 FOOD DONATION CINNAMON ROLL SUNDAY MSPS WEEKEND HOAGIE SALE KICKOFF 8:30 & 10:45a       Worship Services 9:30a                      Sunday School 9:30-10:30a          Health Kits Mission Project Assembly 2:00-4:00p            Charge Conference –                              WFH 4:00-6:00p            Youth Group – Youth                              Rm/WFH

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Brent Hanna

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:        

Saturday -  Brenton & Shirley Trabert

8:30 – Marvin Brooks, Brent Hanna,

Jim Hicks, Roger DeYoung, Don Otto,

Sam Rathmel, and George Werts

10:45 – Chuck and Mary Bell Day

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Jennie Dircks

10:45 –

Fourth Street

8:30 – Christa Belknap

10:45 -

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Larry and RoseAnn Rowley

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – John and Judy Burnett