Church Events/Meetings Church Council will meet Monday, Oct. 16th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Digby House Worship will meet Tuesday, Oct. 3rd at 10:30am at Digby House. Finance Committee will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 11th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Foster Friends will meet at 9am, Oct. 9th & 23rd at Christo’s on Teal. Health & Caring Committee will meet Sunday, Oct. 8th . Martha Circle will meet meet Tuesday, Oct. 17th at 2pm in Rm. 5. Miriam Circle will meet Wednesday, Oct. 18th at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. Moving Forward will meet Thursday, Oct. 19th at 11:30am at The Olive Garden. All widows & widowers are welcome. Quilter’s Group & Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet Oct. 21st at 9:30am in room 5. Ruth Circle will meet Wednesday, Oct. 25th offsite. Staff Parish will meet Monday, Oct. 23rd at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Trustees Committee will meet Monday, Oct. 9th at 7pm in the Pastors’ Study. Women of Faith Bible Study will meet every Tuesday at 10am in Rm. 4.

For a current list of events go to www.christumchurch.org/calendar

For the month of October, we will be collecting CANNED CHICKEN, CANNED FRUITS, JELLY (NO GLASS), SPAGHETTI, PEANUT BUTTER, & HOT CHOCOLATE PACKETS. Cases of items are appreciated as well as monetary donations. Donations can be left in the shopping carts near the entry to the Gym. Questions: please see Diana Jones or phone her at 765- 474-3528. Indeed,

we are “feeding the least of these” and providing an expression of God’s love to hungry children in

our community. THANKS for your loyalty and support.

Registration opens

October 8th

Contact Justin Stephenson, Director of

Upward, with any questions.

upward@christumchurch.org.

The registration fee of $85 includes

a basketball jersey or cheer outfit,

accessories, and a parent guide.

Evaluation of players

& cheerleaders

December 2nd

Practices Begin January 8th

First Game January 13th All games held on Saturdays

Last Game March 10th

Awards Night March 12th

http://www.christumchurch.org/calendarmailto:upward@christumchurch.org

2 ¦ October 2017

MUSIC | WORSHIP

COMMUNION |FOOD PANTRY

FREE HOT COMMUNITY MEAL Last Saturday of EVERY month At 11am

Downtown Lafayette - 905 Brown St

Contact Pastor Stephanie with questions!

stephanie@christumchurch.org | 765-474-4313

As a new member or one who

recently started attending Christ

United Methodist Church, you

are invited to lunch at Pizza

King on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at

12:15pm for fellowship and an

opportunity to meet with some

of the leadership and staff of the

church. We will briefly talk

about a few of the current

ministries of the church and

some plans for the future. You

are a very important part of the

church community and we want

you to feel connected to CUMC

in a special way. We would like

to know how many to expect, so

please RSVP to

carol@christumchurch.org

Save The Date

Sunday, Nov. 19th at noon, right after church we will be

decorating the church for Advent. There will be lunch

provided to those who are willing to stay and help setup.

Jubilee Christmas

Every December, through the generosity of the members of CUMC, we are able to provide 20 families with Christmas assistance in the form of clothing, food boxes, cleaning baskets, new toys, blankets, ornaments, Bibles, cookie trays and many other items. This year, Jubilee Christmas will take place on Saturday, December 9th. The families in need are referred to us from Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM). Jubilee is a wonderful event which brings the meaning of Christmas close to home. However, the giving would not be possible without our congregation’s generous gifts. If you would like to donate to Jubilee, please place your offering in a Jubilee Christmas envelope. There are also many ways to volunteer: shopping, working at church, organizing items, baking cookies, hosting a family or wrapping gifts. The reward of seeing these families have a Christmas that would not otherwise be possible is truly a blessing for all. Watch for Jubilee set up on Saturday, November 11th from 10:00 AM to noon and kick-off in service on Sunday, November 12th. Also, this year we are looking for 3 to 4 persons to volunteer as future Jubilee leaders. We are asking at this time so we can train new leadership to take over the Jubilee program at our church next year. We have been blessed to have had the opportunity to serve so many families in the Lafayette community through Jubilee Christmas. We hope the future Jubilee coordinators enjoy serving the Lafayette community as much as we have.

In His Service, MarLen Slagel: aronmarlen@aol.com Kathy Ingram: ingram.m@comcast.net Christi Lower: lowerrc1979@yahoo.com Doreen Habben: d.habben@comcast.net

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Dear Church Family:

Thank you so much for all the cards, Birthday wishes and for those that were

able to attend my 80th Birthday party. It was a very special day and I will

remember the day for many years to come!

In Christ's Love,

Jay Hornick

October Birthdays Oct. 1 James Atkins, Scott Gillespie, Isabelle Schaffer, Bridget Scott Oct. 2 Ethan Dwiggins, Joel Ingram, Daniel Wendall Oct. 3 Kelsey Anderson, Becky Austin, Karl Phillip Ferger IV, Doreen Habben, Stephanie Schulze, Mark Snider, Joshua Stieneker Oct. 4 Donna Brothers, Scott Gillim, Stephanie Miller Oct. 5 Betty Benjamin, Ceira Bueno, Jaedin Ibarra, Aaron Mann Oct. 6 Julie Muffler, Josh Strasser Oct. 7 Laura Ehlers, Kevin Noe, David Nolan, Addison Simons Oct. 8 Vicky Pearson, Matthew Sanders, Jean Ann Simler Oct. 9 Karen Donelson, Hollie Kessler, Amy Lovely, Debbie Reagan Oct. 10 Shirley Gamble, Jeffrey Hardy, LeKeersh Storm Justice Oct. 11 Lisa Morgan, Casey Wendall, Debbie Wendall Oct. 12 Richard Byers, Kyros Carr, Carlee Ewing, June Haste, Norm Nellis Oct. 13 Zachary Cardwell, Loretta Carson, Beverly Herren, Noah Morehouse, Kevin Pendleton Oct. 14 Jean Foust, Ross Kuester, Jeremy Layton, Greg Morris, Dennis Pearson, Dean Rusk, Drew Thoennes, Reagan Walkup, Carol Yarian Oct. 15 Zaiidlyn Dickerson, Ava Farrer, Alex Hale, Hannah Holmes, Josh Sinclair, Bethany Swisher Oct. 16 Jack Dwiggins, Carole Haynes, Leslie Hornor, Theresa Landis, Caleb Rodriguez Oct. 17 Macy Cook, Lisa Howell, Noah Rusk, Melinda Seifers, Joyce Watterson Oct. 18 Johanna Kicherer, Mark Sanders Oct. 19 Anna Acher, Evan Acher, Jeff Mark, Beth Walkup, Todd Wheeler Oct. 20 Mackenzie Shuttz, Melvin Wilson Oct. 21 Emily Maresh, Cassidy McDole, Melanie Red Elk, Travis Stoutenborough Oct. 22 Kyle Pendleton Oct. 23 Melissa Acher, Bob Bunnell, Alex Cardwell, Austin Cook, Peggy Drews, Larry McKinney, Erin Mullen, Dawn Rowe Oct. 24 Marya Farrell, Ron Gilbert Oct. 25 Daniel Davis, Chad Johnson, Nicole Julian, Will Ludwig, Mike Silanskis Oct. 26 Bryan Blanchard, Janice Johnson, Christopher Leffert Oct. 27 Anderson Maresh, Alex Noe, Ron Watterson Oct. 28 Mark Acher, Nancy Beeler, Ally Nevius, Mary Ellen Richardson, Christine Sanders, John Shondell Oct. 29 Debbie Brown, Nancy Burge, Ruth Habben, Tracy Miller, Colton Page, Barb Wendall Oct. 30 Austin Barr Oct. 31 George Ade, Timothy Folyer, Megan Solomon

REJOICE IN ME ALWAYS! No matter what is going on, you

can rejoice in your Love-relationship with Me. This is the

secret of being content in all circumstance. So many people

dream of the day when they will finally be happy: when

they are out of debt, when their children are out of trouble,

when they have more leisure time, and so on. While they

daydream, their moments are trickling into the ground like

precious balm spilling wastefully from overturned bottles.

Fantasizing about future happiness will never bring

fulfillment, because fantasy is unreality. Even though I am

invisible, I am far more Real than the world you see around

you. My reality is eternal and unchanging. Bring your

moments to Me, and I will fill them with vibrant Joy. Now

is the time to rejoice in My Presence!

From the book: Jesus Calling Enjoying Peace In His

Presence

By: Sarah Young

This month, as you go to God each day in prayer, Reach Up!

Here is a prayer that you may pray and a line of scripture to help you.

~Blessings from the Prayer Ministry

We need YOU!!! Sunday, October 29

Community Outreach Event Many of you have helped in the past and it has been very much

appreciated! In the past, we have had over 600 people in attendance!! This year, we want to shoot for 800!!

It is truly an all church effort to make this a success!! Please contact Carrie McCool with how you can help today! carrie@christumchurch.org or 474-4313

This is the part where YOU come in!! Decorate a car for Trunk-Or-Treat!! Pinterest and the web are great for ideas!! We can also help you come up with ideas!! Without cars, we have no Trunk or Treat!!

Can’t be there on the 29th? We also need help the following ways

Help with the concession stand | Supply Bags of Candy | Monetary Donations

3610 South 18th Street Lafayette, IN 47909

Office Phone: 765-474-4313 Pre School Phone: 765-474-8534

Fax: 765-474-6943

Email: info@christumchurch.org

Sunday Morning Schedule

8:15am Blended Worship 9:45am Contemporary Worship

9:45am Sunday School for all ages 11:00am Contemporary Worship

Clergy Scott Mann, Stephanie Hanslow, Herb Wingard (Emeritus) Program Staff Carrie McCool, Jack Dwiggins, Carol Yarian,

Rexanne McCauley, Kelly Dickerson, Aaron Osborn, Lauren McCool Support Staff Hollie Kessler, Terra Tilley, Dana Blanchard, Paula Watkins,

Tim Foland, Vicki Croy, Glenn Pearson

www.christumchurch.org Visit Christ United online for current announcements and the most up-to-date program calendars, discipleship resources, audio versions of past sermons, special sign-ups,

and much, much more! The site is updated daily.

Christ United Methodist Church 3610 South 18th St. Lafayette, IN 47909

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If you or a loved one are experiencing a Spiritual or Medical Emergency this number will reach the Pastor on call.

HAVE A PASTORAL EMERGENCY? CALL 765-421-6093