NOVEMBER 19-20 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

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

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS:  Jim Grimes, Susana Swank, Phyllis Barnett, Susan Scott, Irl Clarke, Vivian Nash, Norm Chrisman, Doris Dykstra, Lela Todd, Betty Tonda, Alberta McMulin, Tom Tucker, service people and families. 

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557. 

E-PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to sign up for the e-prayer chain to receive an e-mail any time a request is made for a prayer, please contact Heather at fumchurch@iowatelecom.net or 641-842-3712 with your name and e-mail information.  

THIS WEEKEND

Christ The King

Sunday at 7:00 p.m. a Community Thanksgiving at the Knoxville Presbyterian Church

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville  

NEW THIS WEEK!

ALTAR FLOWERS

The beautiful altar flowers in the chapel this weekend are given in memory of Pete and Louise Rankin, Lee Rankin, and LaDonna and Alvin Godfrey by the family. 

ADVENT 2011

This year we will be using devotional booklets provided by the Society of St. Andrews entitled ‘Passing the Peace’ for our Advent devotions for the advent season November 27-December 25.  Booklets are available at the church office window ledge.

NEW PREACHING SERIES STARTING

Next weekend will begin the new preaching series based on the book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, by Mike Slaughter. Christmas Is Not Your Birthday casts a vision for how Christians can experience the true joy of living and giving like Jesus begin­ning with the Christmas season and continuing as a lifestyle.  Topics include:  Expect a Miracle, Giving Up on Perfect, Scandalous Love, Jesus’ Wish List, and By a Different Road.

SCAN AWAY HUNGER
Be part of the solution to alleviate hunger… Scan Away Hunger 2011 begins the day after Thanksgiving – Friday, Nov. 25 – and runs through Christmas Day. Scan Away Hunger plates will be available at participating Hy-Vee stores.  Each time your checker scans the code on your Scan Away Hunger plate, $2.80 is added to your bill to feed and care for homeless and hungry people at Hope Ministries.  All funds received through Scan Away Hunger will be used to help feed and care for homeless and hungry men, women & kids in central Iowa throughout the year.

november church office closures
The church office will be closed November 24^th and 25^th for the Thanksgiving holiday. 

LECTIONARY:  November 26-27 Isa. 64:1-9 Ps. 80:1-7, 17-19 1 Cor. 1:3-9 Mark 13:24-37 ATTENDANCE/GIVING November 19-20 Worship attendance:  237 Giving:  $5499.11 THIS WEEK… Sunday November 20, 2011 CHRIST THE KING  8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Service   9:30a                Sunday School Monday November 21, 2011 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free                            Shop 5:00-7:00p         Cub Scouts –                            WFH 5:30p                SPRC Mtg 6:30p                Committee                            Meetings 7:30p                Ad Council –                            WFH 7:30p                Marion Co. Historical Society – Act Cntr Tuesday November 22, 2011 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds –                            Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                            Shop

9:30-10:30a       Staff Mtg – Conf Room Wednesday November 23, 2011 Noon-1:00p       WINGS – Conf                            Room 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 4:30-5:30p         Programming Staff Mtg – Conf Room 5:30p                Bell Choir Practice – Bell Room 7:00p                Jr. Optimists – YR Thursday November 24, 2011 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED Friday November 25, 2011 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED ALMOST FREE SHOP CLOSED Saturday November 26, 2011  UNITED METHODIST STUDENT WKND HEIFER PROJECT FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9:00a                Decorating for Christmas 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday November 27, 2011 UNITED METHODIST STUDENT WKND HEIFER PROJECT FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Services 9:30a                Sunday School 4:00-6:00p         Youth Group – WFH/Youth Room

WELCOME VISITORS…

We welcome you and invite you to participate in all activities of the church.  Listed are all of the events taking place in our church this week.  We realize that newcomers may not be familiar with all the programs or people of the church so for explanations and more complete descriptions we encourage you to visit our website at, www.kifumc.org  or email fumchurch@iowatelecom.net, or call 641-842-3712.

We are family friendly with a well equipped nursery, a full play room, and bathroom for your use.  Please feel free to use our family oriented nursery.   These areas are sound proof from the sanctuary, but you can turn on the speakers and hear the service if you would like.  Large print bulletins are available for the 8:30 service.

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Sara Finnegan       

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:        

Saturday -  Larry Kline and Dawn Allspach

8:30 – Ron Adams, Kevin Crawford, Dick Cushman, Marion Friday, Benny Mott, Timothy Shepherd, Jonathan Wilson, and Kitty Shepherd

10:45 – Chuck and Mary Bell Day and Joyce Gillaspie

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Pat and Shannon Nathe

10:45 – Elmer & Evelyn Pearson

Fourth Street

8:30 – Joyce McCarty

10:45 -

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Jack and Bonnie Crook

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – Emily and Derald Swisher