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IPCHURCH STAFFDoug Newton, Senior Pastor

Greg Groves, Pastor of Christian Education and YouthCarl Brannon, Pastor of Discipleship and Outreach

Tom & Nora Ryan,* Pastor to SeniorsLaurel Shaw, Office Manager

Chrisy Ennen, Church AdministratorLisa Barber,* Director of Early Childhood/Family Ministries

Susan Chism,* Administrative Assistant In FinanceJoel Gropp,* Executive Producer of Worship and Programming

Kelcey Gropp,* Director of Young Adult MinistriesChristie Kessinger,* Director of Grade School Ministries

Kristen Markell, Director of Music MinistriesCarolyn Martin,* Director of CommunicationsMargie Newton,* Director of Prayer Ministries

Tina Watterson, Director of Congregational Care and Connection

*Indicates Part-time PersonnelAll staff emails are first name.last name@greenvillefmc.org

BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION 2012-2013

1367 Illinois Route 140 | Greenville, IL 62246(618)664-2584 | www.greenvillefmc.org

Finding God requires following Jesus. But following Him is not easy. As we saw last week He expects us to take action before we feel prepared or have "enough" resources, expectingmiracles. Today we'll discover another equally challenging step.

If you are our guest today, please stop by one of the Welcome Centers before you leave to get more information and a gift.If you have children, we provide very safe surroundings and wonderful activities. See more information inside this folder.

Please fill out a Communication Card when it is distributed and place it in the basket on your way out. Don’t hesitate to jot down a prayer request. Again, welcome, as we worship God for who He is and listen to what He says.

Welcome to Greenville Free Methodist Church

TRUTH FREEDOM TRANSFORMATION

Greenville Free Methodist Church

November 4, 2012

THANK YOU FOR YOURFAITHFUL GIVING

Equipping a People Reaping a Harvest Continuing the VisionCE/Youth Annex 2-Year Building Campaign (10/01/11~09/30/13)

3.95 m−Original Cost (Constr. 05/08); $2,901,307−Remaining on loan as of 10/01/12

$20,000 Needed for Monthly Mortgage Payment and 10% Tithe is paid from building fund income plus initial lump sum contributions.

Missions Tithe: 10% of funds raised for cost of construction are used to build overseas

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Offerings Operations Budget Needed

Actual ReceivedBuilding Fund Budget Needed**

Actual Received

October (4 Weeks of Giving)$ 75,278$ 65,311$ 20,000$ 27,943

Pastor Doug Newton, ChairGinny Borwick

Jim ButtsJohn Dawdy

Kent KroberCarolyn Martin

Jerry Moyer

Dawn MulhollandGeorge PetersLaura Pierce

Worship in SongAll Because of Jesus; Jesus, Son of God;

Give Us Clean Hands; Take My Life

Communion

Presentation of Tithes and OfferingOffertory−Young Teen Choir−Stronger

Message No Easy Jesus Luke 9:37-43

Pastor Doug Newton

8:45 a.m. Service

10:30 a.m. Service

ADULT CLASSES 9:00 a.m.

Exploring Life Issues from a Biblical PerspectiveLed by Rich Beans and Norm Hall (C101)

Stories from Us−Jeff & Michelle SussenbachEach week a different class member will share a testimony of God's workin their lives.Facilitated by Phil Siefken (FMY Room)

Connecting Point ClassLed by Pastor Carl Brannon and Tina Watterson (Young Teen Room)

ADULT CLASSES10:30 a.m.

Ecclesiastes -- Be SatisfiedLed by Kent Krober (C101)

Suffering: Causes, Innocence, and Faith−Book of JobLed by Rich Stephens, Doane Bonney, and Tom Ryan (C105)

The Relationship between Religion and Science(8-week series−October 7 to November 25) All are welcome to join the Emmanuel and Bible Basics Adult ClassesLed by Dr. Hugh Siefken (Young Teen Room)

PARENTS: If you are keeping your infant with you during the service, but need to step out at any time, the Lounge area in the CE/Youth Annex is available as a cry room. The service is shown on the screen in that room.

NURSERY provided for infants and toddlers from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSESHigh School — Room C103, 9:00 a.m.Junior High Girls — Room C105, 9:00 a.m. Junior High Boys — Room C107, 9:00 a.m.

EARLY CHILDHOOD (2’s - Kindergarten) 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Fruits of the Spirit 10:45 a.m. Application Hour

GRADE SCHOOL (Grades 1-5) 8:45 a.m. Kids’ Church

10:45 a.m. Sunday School (Grade School children should be picked up at 10:00 a.m. to attend the opening of the worship service with their parents.)

Sermon note paper can be found at theWelcome Centers as well as notebooks in which to keep your sermon notes.

Notebooks are $8.00.

TODAY @ GFMC

Jeff Wilson, OrganPastor Tom Ryan

Gather Us InPastor Doug Newton

If My People's Hearts Are Humbled No. 574

Like As a HartJeff Wilson, Organ

Stronger Young Teen Choir

No Easy Jesus Luke 9:37-43Pastor Doug Newton

Make Us, O God, a Church That Shares No. 727

PreludeWelcomeCall to Worship/InvocationCongregational SongThe InvitationThe General ConfessionCongregational SongThe Prayer of Consecration of the ElementsCommunion/Sanctuary ChoirPrayerPresentation of Tithes and OfferingsOffertoryDoxology/Blessing Message Congregational Song

SEEKING GOD

Audio and PowerPoint files are available for download at: www.greenvillefmc.org.Click on “Sunday Sermon Resources and Audio.”

All Church Prayer GatheringThis Wednesday, November 7, 7:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary

Join us for this essential service in the life of our church.

WHEN GOD'S PEOPLE PRAY DVD with Jim Cymbala• Session 3−Obedience in Prayer

• A Special Offering for the Kaufmanns(Our Middle East Missionaries) will be taken

Inspiring Teaching Enthusiastic WorshipEngage in Effective, Large Prayer

6:30-7:00 p.m. Personal Prayer in the Sanctuary(Members of the Prayer Band are available

for those who would like someone to pray with them.)

Childcare provided.

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES WE CARE When needs arise in the Greenville Free Methodist Church

family, please call the office at 664-2584. On evenings and weekends, please feel free to call a member of the staff or your visitation minister.

During the month of November, the Bond County Prayer Initiative meets Thursdays at 8:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church, 218 E. South St.

Individual Needs: Mary Ashley Barber; Bob Horsfall;Carolyn Horton; Christie Kessinger; LeRoy Schantz; Connie Smith; Hilda Kemp; David and Linda Crandall; Naomi Vought; Cal Burge

FMY Prayer Partners Needed: Every year we try to team up FMYers with an adult prayer partner from our church. There is no obligation beyond regular prayer for your partner. This year we have 108 FMYers already on our list with more being added fairly regularly --- that means we need lots of prayer. Many of you are already prayer partners (if you were a part-ner last year, we are counting on you to continue with your assigned FMYer unless you let Pastor Greg know otherwise). If you would like to join this ministry of prayer there are four ways to respond:1. Sign-up in an adult class2. Sign-up at one of the welcome centers3. Put “FMY Prayer Partner” on the EVENT line of the communication card4. Contact Pastor Greg or Lolly Shaw @ 664-2584 or send an e-mail

HARVEST KIDS PARENTS/LIBRARY USERS: We have some exciting news for students in the Bond County Unit 2 schools concerning our library and A/R points. The new system the school is using for A/R tests now has a much wider book bank selection and many of the books in our children’s library are eligible to be used for A/R! These books have been marked with reading level and point values on the inside and with an “A/R” sticker on the outside. Come check them out!

A LOST & FOUND table is set up across from the Lounge through Sunday, November 11. Please check there for missing jackets, dishes, Bibles, etc. Jewelry and keys are at the church office. You may call during the week to inquire about these. Items remaining after November 11 will be donated to the Thrift Store.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEXT SUNDAY, November 11, is Operation Christmas Child Blessing of the Boxes Sunday. Touch the heart of a needy child this Christmas with a gift-filled shoe-box and the Good News of Jesus Christ. Flyers with complete details can be found at the Welcome Centers or at the Loft check-in counter.

Community Worship Gathering hosted by one of the Greenville College COR401 classes is Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 p.m., at LaDue Auditorium on the Greenville College Campus. Everyone from the community is invited.

The Adventure Plus Thanksgiving Dinner is Thursday, November 15, 6:00 p.m. at the Greenville College Krober Room. Cost is $15 and includes a Turkey dinner with all the trimmings! There will be a short slide show on Iceland by Al and Emily Moore following the dinner. Sign up in an Adult Sunday School class or on the poster near the kitchen. Money must be given to Al and Emily Moore bySunday, November 11.

It is for freedom that Christ

has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened

again by a yoke of slavery.~ Galatians 5:1

Election Intercession: Pray that we as a church will “stand firm” in the freedom we have gained through Jesus. Pray that this freedom will be reflected in our prayers, voting and lives. Pray also that we will not let any yoke of slavery bind us in our minds, hearts or actions and that we as a church and a nation will be dedicated to setting people free in all areas of their lives.

500 CANS OFSpaghetti Sauce

is what GFMC is asked to collect for the Bond County Food Baskets to be distributed in December. Cans of sauce can be placed in the tubs near theWelcome Centers through December 2.(NO GLASS JARS, PLEASE.) Thank you for your generosity!227 cans have been collected so far.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Communion Sunday−Offering for Benevolence Fund 6:00 a.m. *Early Morning Prayer (Sanctuary)8:30/10:15 a.m. Shuttle Pick-up at Ganton Circle 8:45/10:30 a.m. Worship with Pastor Doug Newton (8:45 a.m. worship service can be heard on WGRN 89.5 FM) Adult Classes 8:45 a.m. Connecting Point Class (Young Teen Room) 10:00 a.m. Community Café (CE Annex Commons) 4:00 p.m. Bible Quiz Practice (FMY Room) 5:00 p.m. Young Teen Choir (Fine Arts Room) Kid's Choir (C105)

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5 4:45 p.m. Handbell Choir Rehearsal (Fine Arts Room) 5:30 p.m. TeenMOPS (Young Teen Room)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:00 a.m. MOPS (Young Teen Room)

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Night Meal (Fellowship Area) 6:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir (Fine Arts Room) 6:30 p.m. LOFTlife (Grade School Children) (The Loft) VeggieConnections (Early Childhood) (B113) 6:45 p.m. Freedom in Christ Class (A105) Young Teens (Junior High) (Young Teen Room) FMY (Senior High) (FMY Room) 7:00 p.m. Prayer Gathering (Sanctuary)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Noon Bulletin Announcements Due in Church Office Send to lolly.shaw@greenvillefmc.org 6:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 6:00 p.m. Mother/Daughter Slumber Party (1015 E. Oak St.)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 9:00 a.m. FMY Serve and Stay, One Full Day (Durley Camp)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Blessing of the Boxes Sunday8:45/10:30 a.m. Worship with Pastor Doug Newton

*The church is open at 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Friday for prayer.

This calendar represents only a portion of the ministries of Greenville Free Methodist Church. For a complete list, you may visit the calendar at www.greenvillefmc.org.

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UPCOMING EVENTSNOVEMBER 4, 2012

TODAY'S Communion Offering is the Benevolence Fund. Due to increased need in our community, our benevolence funds have been depleted and so we have not been able to offer assistance for a few weeks. If you are able to give above and beyond your regular tithe, there are many in our community who could benefit from your generosity. We do not, however, want contributions to this fund to create other hardships. Mark “Jericho Fund” on your check memo line or offering envelope as you give.

November is National Adoption Month. In conjunction with this, TODAY and Sunday, November 11, Jeff and Michelle Sussenbach will share their testimony about their journey through foster care and adoption, in the Adult Sunday School Class that meets in the FMY Room at 9:00 a.m.

The Krober Family invites you to stop by the Lounge between services TODAY to wish Anita Krober a "Happy Birthday." Anita will turn 95 on Wednesday. If you wish to send her a card, please address Anita Krober, Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Greenville, IL, 62246.

FMY Sponsored Wednesday Night Meal is Wednesday, November 7, 5:00 p.m. The menu this month is Taco and Chicken Noodle soups, salad, french bread, and dessert. Vegetarian option will be white chili. Please call the church office by Monday noon to request this option. Suggested donations of $4 per person ($15 for family of 4 or more) are appreciated and proceeds go to FMY/Senior Teens.

Mother/Daughter Slumber Party: We invite Moms and Daughters (if you don’t have one around, borrow one) of ALL AGES to our Good Ol’ Fashioned Slumber Party! Friday, November 9, 6:00 p.m. – Saturday, November 10, 9:00 a.m., at the home of Lloyd and Debbie Lewis, 1015 E. Oak St. Cost is $20/pair, $5 for each additional daughter. Sign up by Monday, November 5, at the Welcome Centers, the Children’s Check-In Counters, or online at gfmc@greenvillefmc.org. Pizza and salad will be provided for dinner. A breakfast of donuts, cereal, milk, juice and coffee will be served.