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Volume 1, Issue 11 Rim Reflections Payson United Methodist Church Mission Statement: An Open Community Receiving and Sharing Christ’s Love Love Like Jesus Lay Leader’s Corner 2 UMW News 3 Mission’s News 4 Argento’s Article 6 Scriptures & Sermons Welcoming Team Offering Envelopes 7 Charge Conference Stewardship Adult Bible Study 8 Advent Information 9 Inside this issue: Many years ago my father had cat- aract surgery. When Natalia and I were in the waiting room, my fa- ther came out with a patch cover- ing his eye. He looked like death warmed over. Natalia came up to him. She held his large hand with her little hand and said, "Grandpa, the good thing is at least you can speak." This true story reminds me of an- other story by Kent Crockett. He writes: “My father had to undergo radia- tion treatments for throat cancer. The therapy damaged his taste buds so that he couldn’t taste food. His inability to enjoy a meal made eating a dreaded duty. The doctors told him his taste might return af- ter the treatments were finished, but no one could say for certain. Weeks passed, then months. Eve- ry meal became a forced feeding to keep him alive. After eating flavor- less food for over a year, he sat down for dinner one evening. Re- luctantly, he forced the fork inside his mouth and discovered that his taste had returned. What most peo- November 2013 ple would call a bland dinner became the best meal he had eaten in his life. Through losing his taste and then regain- ing it, my father learned to relish each morsel as never before. He became thank- ful for the ability to taste because he now had a reference point. He would never forget what it was like to eat tasteless food. You don’t have to lose something in order to be thankful. You can develop a “taste” for your blessings by simply realizing what life would be like without them.” (Kent Crockett, I Once Was Blind But Now I Squint). We all need a reference point. Jesus spoke about taking a look at the lilies and sparrows in Matthew 6. Bob Dylan sang, "How many times must a man look up, before he can see the sky?" and my Dad heeded to the words of a child, realizing there were other things to be thankful for at that moment. I hope this Thanksgiving season you may have a reference point and that you will be able to give thanks for the blessings you have now. They are many. Can you count them? Peace, - Pastor Javier Olivares From the Pastor’s Pen Points of Interest: Birthdays & Anniversaries Treasurer’s Report Advent Starting Early Monthly Calendar 10 @ 10 We will only have one service on Sunday, November 10th at 10:00 am.

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Page 1: Rim ReflectionsVOLUME 1, ISSUE 11 RIM REFLECTIONS PAGE 5 PUMC Treasurer’s Report Year-to-Date Month Ending September 30, 2013 Designated Funds Unified Funds January– …

Volume 1, Issue 11

Rim Reflections

Payson United Methodist Church

Miss ion Statement : An Open Community Rece iving and Sharing Christ ’s Love

Love Like Jesus

Lay Leader’s

Corner

2

UMW News 3

Mission’s News 4

Argento’s Article 6

Scriptures &

Sermons

Welcoming Team

Offering

Envelopes

7

Charge

Conference

Stewardship

Adult Bible Study

8

Advent

Information

9

Inside this issue:

Many years ago my father had cat-

aract surgery. When Natalia and I

were in the waiting room, my fa-

ther came out with a patch cover-

ing his eye. He looked like death

warmed over. Natalia came up to

him. She held his large hand with

her little hand and said, "Grandpa,

the good thing is at least you can

speak."

This true story reminds me of an-

other story by Kent Crockett. He

writes:

“My father had to undergo radia-

tion treatments for throat cancer.

The therapy damaged his taste

buds so that he couldn’t taste food.

His inability to enjoy a meal made

eating a dreaded duty. The doctors

told him his taste might return af-

ter the treatments were finished,

but no one could say for certain.

Weeks passed, then months. Eve-

ry meal became a forced feeding to

keep him alive. After eating flavor-

less food for over a year, he sat

down for dinner one evening. Re-

luctantly, he forced the fork inside

his mouth and discovered that his

taste had returned. What most peo-

November 2013

ple would call a bland dinner became the

best meal he had eaten in his life.

Through losing his taste and then regain-

ing it, my father learned to relish each

morsel as never before. He became thank-

ful for the ability to taste because he now

had a reference point. He would never

forget what it was like to eat tasteless

food.

You don’t have to lose something in order

to be thankful. You can develop a “taste”

for your blessings by simply realizing

what life would be like without

them.” (Kent Crockett, I Once Was Blind

But Now I Squint).

We all need a reference point. Jesus

spoke about taking a look at the lilies and

sparrows in Matthew 6. Bob Dylan sang,

"How many times must a man look up,

before he can see the sky?" and my Dad

heeded to the words of a child, realizing

there were other things to be thankful for

at that moment.

I hope this Thanksgiving season you may

have a reference point and that you will

be able to give thanks for the blessings

you have now. They are many. Can you

count them?

Peace,

- Pastor Javier Olivares

From the Pastor’s Pen

Points of Interest:

• Birthdays &

Anniversaries

• Treasurer’s Report

• Advent Starting

Early

• Monthly Calendar

10 @ 10

We will only have one service on Sunday,

November 10th at 10:00 am.

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Lay Leader’s Corner

How inspiring it has been during October to learn about so many saints

from all over the world and from so many eras. Thank you, Pastor Javier,

for bringing them to our attention. It has also been inspiring to read the

many names of saints on the table in our church narthex. In the United

Methodist Church, All Saints' Day is observed on the first Sunday in No-

vember to remember deceased members of the local church congregation.

A candle is often lit as each person's name is called out, followed by a

prayer offered for each soul. I believe it is also proper and meaningful to

recognize present living saints.

One such living saint is Betty Gale. Most of you remember when she and

her husband Dick lived in Payson and were active members at PUMC.

Betty, retired from nursing and teaching at Arizona State University in Tempe, worked tirelessly to

get our Health Ministries Committee organized and a Parish Nurse program established. I remem-

ber the hours she spent applying for grants, getting congregation support, hosting fundraisers, and

volunteering as our first Parish Nurse. Betty was calm, patient, caring, and loving. She developed

an instant repartee with those in our congregation who needed the resources she could give. Betty

also promoted Reiki, a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that promotes healing.

It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy"

flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. Michele Montbleau and Jennifer Hinkie continue

this ministry. Thank you, Betty. And thank you Michele and Jennifer.

I invite you all take a moment this All Saints’ Day and thank all of the persons you know who are liv-

ing saints. It will “make their day!”

Love in Christ,

Chris

Betty’s leadership as a role model brings me to another saint

I want to recognize and she is Marilyn Malles-Simons, our

current Parish Nurse. Marilyn with her soft calm voice rein-

forces the strong tie between faith and health. She makes

many personal visits and phone calls to the members of our

congregation, provides educational programs , assists with

blood pressure Sundays and is an advocate in assisting con-

gregation members in finding their way through healthcare

systems. Busy caring for her own husband Maurice, Marilyn

goes out of her way to share her love with so many others.

Thank you Marilyn.

Season of Saints

There has been a white cloth in the Narthex for several weeks and many have written the name of a

person whom they consider has been a saint in their life. On November 3, ALL SAINTS SUNDAY,

that cloth will be on the altar. Those saints in our lives will also be recognized during both services.

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NOVEMBER PROGRAM - WORLD THANK OFFERING on Wednesday, November 13, at 10:00 a.m. pre-

sented by Beverly Still Savage. Remember to continue filling your World Thank Offering boxes and bring them

with you on November 13.

MERRY MALL - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Co-Chairs of the event are Sue Bernhardt, Nola Crowe, and De

Etta Maloney. The Potato Bar will be coordinated by Janine Cluck and Geneva Holehan; Crafts by Joyce Kenne-

dy; and Baked Goods by Joyce Strizek. We appreciate your donations of baked items and craft items. All pro-

ceeds are used for United Methodist Women ministries for women, children and youth worldwide and locally.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CINDY HARVEY AND DE ETTA MALONEY

We celebrate with Cindy, new Coordinator for Education Interpretation and De Etta, new Secretary of

Program Resources who were installed Central East District United Methodist Women officers.

UNITED METHODIST

WOMEN NEWS

CHRISTMAS BRUNCH

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

Co-chairs Joyce Kennedy and De Etta Maloney have a spe-

cial event planned for all United Methodist Women and

friends. Tickets will be on sale soon for $10 each and the

caterer once again is Kathy from Misfits 260 Café. Joyce is

keeping the decorations a secret. Join us for this favorite

yearly program.

BOOK TALK

Alone and Invisible No More: How grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technol-

ogies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead Healthier, Happier Lives by

Allen S. Teel Alone and Invisible No More describes how to overhaul our eldercare system, based on

physician Allen S. Teel’s own efforts to create humane, affordable alternatives in Maine. Dr. Teel’s

program harnesses both staff and volunteers to help people remain in their homes and communities.

The program offers assistance with everyday challenges and uses technology to keep older people con-

nected with one another and their families and to stay safe. You will find this 2013 book on the Unit-

ed Methodist Women’s library shelf under the section Nurturing for Community.

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Thank you to our Payson Community Kids Volunteers

Twice a month on Tuesdays you will find many of our congregation cooking, baking, preparing, and

serving nutritious meals for the children at Payson Community Kids. Thank you to all! Here are just

three of our faithful volunteers: Kathy Almendarez, Pat Skelpsa, and Judy Carlton. When making a

donation to Payson Community Kids, make the check out to PUMC. If you wish the donation to go di-

rectly to PCK, write "PCK" in the memo line. If you wish the donation to go towards the food for the

meals we serve to PCK, write "PCK Meals" in the memo line.

HANDS ACROSS THE

WORLD

PUMC Mission News

Volunteers in Mission Trip

to Ismachius Methodista Church

San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico November 14-17

The date is almost here! Prayers are requested for

the team members who will paint in the new educa-

tion building, enjoy numerous cultural experiences

and worship with the Ismachius congregation. You

can help by taking a paper shoe with a child’s name

on it from the bulletin board in the back of the sanc-

tuary and provide a pair of shoes for the volunteers to

take to Mexico.

Volunteers of the Month

Thank you to Bob and Dee Hershberger for donating nu-

merous hours handing out sportshoes at the soccer field.

Their reward is seeing the smiles on the faces of those re-

ceiving shoes. Many used shoes will be accepted at the

end of the season and you can help Larry and Joyce Ken-

nedy with cleaning and preparing the shoes for children to

wear the next sport season. The shoes are organized and

stored on shelves in the church basement.

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PUMC Treasurer’s Report Year-to-Date

Month Ending September 30, 2013

Designated Funds Unified Funds

January– September Income $64,418.10 $159,466.92

January– September Expenses 69,546.23 162,939.78

Decrease - Designated Funds $5,128.13

Net Loss- Unified Funds $3,472.86

Copies of the monthly financial statements are available in the Church Office and any questions can

be directed to the Church Treasurer, Kris Mosier.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

November Birthdays

4 Roger Estes

Jim York

10 Johnie Duggan

14 Virginia Vlahopoulos

16 Anna Hough

19 Wayne Gorry

20 Audrey McDowell

21 Harley Follmer

21 Beverley Snidecor

21 Jim Reed

25 Bud Collette

25 Anna Christy

27 Taylor Goss

Ed Heinecke

Pat Blanchfield

Ray Smith

30 Sharon Jackson

November Anniversaries

2 Gary and Ana Marie Mowrer

3 Irv and Louise Bossert

26 Bob and Shirley Brill

27 Scott and Bev Graff

28 Ken and Gayle Morton

30 Carl and Sharon Jackson

If we have your Birthday or Anniversary

listed incorrectly or not at all, please con-

tact the church office. We want to get it

right. It’s your special day.

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From the Pastor’s Dog

Hello mis amigos! I haf a few stories to tell yu! I went to Mexico during fall break and I saw mi moder

and seester. Mi seester Chikita, was bery sad and

crying, so I trai to cheer herr up by singing:

♫Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong

You're enchained by mister charro

In your eyes I see, you ate that small sparrow

How I hate to see you like dis

Der is no way you can deny it

I can see your fat and you desperately need a diet♫

♫Chiquitita, tell me de truth

I'm a shoulder you can cry on

Your best friend, I'm de only broder left on

You were always sure of yourself

Now I see you've broken a window

I hope we can patch it up together♫

♫Chiquitita, you and I know

How de dumb cats come and they go and de scars

they're leaving

You'll be dancing zumba again and de pain will end

You will have no time for grieving

Chiquitita, you and I cry

But de sun is still in de sky and shining above you

Let me hear you sing once more like you did before

Sing a new song, Chiquitita

Try once more like you did before

Sing a new song, Chiquitita♫

♫So de kitchen table came down

And you had a wonderful banquet

All is gone and it seems too hard to handle

Chiquitita, tell me de truth

There is no way you can deny it

I can see that your fat, and you desperately need a

diet♫

Well, I hope my seester Chikita learns her lesson.

Anyway I had a guud time drinking mescal, pulque,

tejuino and eating tacos. I saw some of my gerl-

friends and some puppies who were chanting “papa”,

but I didn’t understand what dey meant, I told dem,

“Me no speeko espanol.” Anyway I came back to de

U.S. and I’m releeved to be here. I have to go back in

Nobember to lead a work team from dis church and

be deir translator. Dey are payin me 3 steaks and a

bag of reward bones.

Regarding de Olivares, Natalia ees ending her

marching season and I guess ees ready for some

break, she has work so hard. Esteban also is ending

soccer, but both will continue with der instruments

and da tees horrible for me, becos I have to listen to

all der playing.

Anyway I conclude weeth a sad note. I was happily

strolling along Obregon avenue and suddenly bump

into an old girlfriend I loved bery much. I didn’t

know what to do and all I could tink of was of de

song:

♫I don't wanna talk

About things we've gone through

Though it's hurting me

Now eet's history

I've played all mi cards

And that's what you've done too

Nothing more to say

No more ace to play♫

♫The weiner takes it all

The loser's standing small

Beside de victory

That's his destiny♫

♫The masters may throw de dice

Their minds as cold as ice

And someone way down here

Loses someone dear

The greyhound takes it all

The chihuahua has to fall

It's simple and it's plain

Why should I complain?♫

♫I don't wanna talk

If it makes you feel sad

And I understand

You've come to shake my paw

I apologize

If it makes you feel bad

Seeing me so tense

No self-confidence

But you see

The weiner takes it all

The weiner takes it all...♫

Yea, it was a greyhound who took my love. Well, as

dey say een Spanish, “ya ni llorar es bueno.”

See yu later

Argento

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SCRIPTURES AND SERMON TITLES FOR NOVEMBER

24TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 3

Scripture Lesson: Luke 19:1-10

Sermon: "Saints and Sinners" Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: Green ALL SAINTS DAY

25TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST NOVEMBER 10

Scripture Lesson: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

Sermon: "Called to Sanctification, not Speculation" Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: Green CONSECRATION SUNDAY

1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 17

Scripture Lesson: Isaiah 65:17-25 Luke 21:5-19

Sermon: Christ-mas is Coming Rev. Gary Pritchard

Color: Green

2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT NOVEMBER 24

Scripture Lesson: Jeremiah 23: 1-6 Luke 1:68-79

Sermon: Christ-mas is Coming Rev. Javier Olivares

Color: White REIGN OF CHRIST/CHRIST THE KING

THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 28

Scripture Lesson: Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon: Rev. Dan Tantimonaco

Color: Green Community Presbyterian Church

*This list could be subject to change

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Offering Envelopes

It's that time again. Do you need more offering envelopes for 2014? If you do, please fill in the questionnaire below

and put it in the offering plate or just call me at 474-2469 and let me know you need envelopes.

Thanks, Ana Marie Mowrer. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

I need more envelopes.

____________________________________________________

____________________________________

Name Envelope # (if you know it)

New Welcoming Team To Be Led by Jo Chavez

Twelve enthusiastic persons met at the home of Jo and Rio Chavez October 26 to brainstorm ways for Payson United

Methodist Church to be a more welcoming church. Members of the new team were selected because they seemed to have

a bubbly personality, showed ease in talking with people, displayed a gift of hospitality and expressed concern for the

growth of our church. The team “kick-off” celebration discussed the foundations for this important ministry, how to

reach out an make each person feel welcome and how to follow up with those we have met. We also discussed how to

reach out in the community when we are at a restaurant or out shopping. Numerous goals were set.

If you missed this event and want to participate, contact Jo Chavez at 928-978-2580. The vision is outgoing action and

not sitting in meetings!

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Adult Bible Study

Led by Trish Hofer, is held in room 304 Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30.

Fall Quarter 2013 - Fall themes: Creation - First Things (Genesis, Exodus, Psalm 104)

Unit 2: First Freedom

November 3 God Prepares for Deliverance

November 10 NO SUNDAY SCHOOL

November 17 Beginning of Passover

November 24 Beginning of Freedom

December 1 Beginning of the Tabernacle

Stewardship Pledge cards will be distributed on Sunday November 3. Our Stewardship Consecration Sunday service

is November 10 at 10:00am. If you are unable to be present on November 10, you may return your pledge

card any Sunday in November and place it in the offering plate. Or you may bring your pledge card to

the church office or mail it to us. We are grateful for your generosity and we acknowledge your gift.

Thank you again.

Charge Conference

Our Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, November 10 at 11:30 am. At the Charge Conference

you will elect officers, set pastor’s salary, and approve a few other administrative tasks that are re-

quired. Potluck sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.

Here is a picture of the men at the Wednesday

morning breakfast at Crosswinds Restaurant.

Here is a picture of the four men who attended

the United Methodist Men's Retreat in Prescott

in October: Ed Harvey, Richard Miller, Larry

Kennedy and Tom Spencer

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We are starting Advent sooner this year, November 17.

Below is an explanation from Taylor Burton-Edwards:

We've all seen and lived the pattern. Christmas Eve services are a huge cele-

bration, bringing in folks we may rarely see at any other time of the year. On

Christmas Day, we may be lucky to fill the choir area. The Sunday after

Christmas is also typically a low Sunday because many regulars may be visit-

ing elsewhere if they attend worship at all. The Sunday after that is the cele-

bration of Epiphany, which marks the end of Christmastide and is also typical-

ly a "low Sunday," one last chance for a weekend off before school and work

routines resume.

Thus, while the church calendar has offered a full twelve days to celebrate and ponder the mystery of the

Incarnation, the real church calendar (what we actually do with this time in our congregations) may of-

fer perhaps just a single night with any intentionality or intensity.

Clearly, the official church calendar and the real church calendar are out of sync with each other. With

perhaps few exceptions, I see no easy way for individual congregations to get them back in sync, at least

not in North American culture.

Something's got to give. Either individual congregations need to become far more insistent on giving

these days at this time of the year more serious attention and find ways to get their members to do like-

wise, or the culture has got to give the church these days back again.

The culture has no reason to budge. I think we know that. It is thoroughly invested in investing us in

end-of-the-year retail and travel activities. It has no incentive to back off, and it has every financial in-

centive to push its agendas even harder.

And I think we know most of our congregations aren't going to change, either. We lack the influence,

even with our most committed members, to convert their probably already scheduled social, family, and

travel plans toward the celebration and contemplation of the mystery of the Incarnation during these

days. Push too hard in this direction, and you might expect attendance during Christmastide to go even

lower.

So if we can't change the culture, and we're unlikely to change the schedules and "winter break" patterns

of our own members, how will we be able to carve out some time actually to celebrate and contemplate

the mystery of the Incarnation? How do we find the time and give the observance of Christmastide the

level of attention and meaning it deserves?

A Congregational Solution

One answer is related to the one perhaps most commonly practiced by North American Protestants gen-

erally: carve the two weeks leading up to Christmas out of Advent and use those days to celebrate

Christmas. It's not at all uncommon for congregations to start singing Christmas hymns by mid-

December at the latest. It's also fairly common for congregations to schedule a variety of Christmas-

related special events during those weeks. These may include services of Lessons and Carols, cantatas,

Christmas parties, or caroling at nursing homes or other locations, all prior to Christmas itself. The cul-

ture at large in North America seems to endorse such "early celebration" as well. After all, Christmas

themed commercials, displays, and "store-wide specials" start appearing nearly everywhere here just af-

ter Halloween!

(continued on next page)

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There are two significant problems with that approach, though neither is nec-

essarily fatal. One is that it's so easy to correlate our Christmas celebrations

with the height of shopping and pre-Christmas party frenzy that we may in

fact be more occupied by shopping and pre-Christmas parties than celebrating

and pondering the mystery of the Incarnation. We could try to be more inten-

tional about this in preaching, teaching, and supportive tweets, texts, or Face-

book posts to one another, but we have to admit that the culture's competition

for our attention is at its fiercest in those two weeks.

But perhaps part of what makes that competition as fierce as it feels is that

we know it's not yet Christmas, so we don't really need to focus on the Incar-

nation until it actually is Christmas.

Here's where some re-Thinking—and re-scheduling -- might help.

What if we actually begin Christmastide, full blast, two weeks earlier? And what if we start it, not with

the Luke story, but Matthew's story of the magi we typically read at Epiphany. Use the readings for the

first Sunday after Christmas the following Sunday (The Magi story, Part 2, in Year A). On Christmas

Eve, which may have the highest attendance, use the readings for the third service of Christmas Day

(John 1). And for Christmas morning, use the story of the shepherds in Luke 2.

So what do you do with the readings for Advent 3 and 4? In most years, including 2013, there is a Sun-

day after Christmas plus another Sunday before Baptism of the Lord (the first Sunday after January 6).

So put the readings for Advent 3 on the First Sunday after Christmas, and the readings for Advent 4 on

the second.

If we move Christmastide back to mid-December, we also need to move Advent back to mid-November,

lest we lose our equal need to focus on the culmination of all things in the second coming of Christ.

Changing when you begin Advent and Christmastide locally doesn't change when Advent is, officially,

for The United Methodist Church or anyone else. For The United Methodist Church, only General Con-

ference can alter our liturgical calendar, and there were no proposals for such a change in 2012. Frankly,

I would find it hard to imagine us approving any such official changes in 2016, even if they were pro-

posed.

ADVENT DECORATING

NOV. 16 5:00pm

NOV. 30 10:00am

JAN. 11 10:00am

The Worship Team invites you to be at the church on the November dates to help decorate for Advent

which starts this year on Nov 17. On Jan 11 we will take down the decorations and store them away.

After decorating on Nov 30, around noon, there will be a potluck chili lunch.

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3 All Saints Sunday

Food Bank Sunday

8:30am Informal Service

9:30am Sunday School

9:45am Vol in Mission

10:30am Choir Rehearsal

10:50 Hymn Sing &Welcome

11:00am Traditional Serv

4 10am Emmaus Men’s Mtg

6:30pm Payson Choral

Society

5 1:00pm Missions Team Mtg

5:30pm Grace Notes

6:30pm Mary Kay

6 8:30 am Men’s Brkfst

2pm Prayer Time

NO CHOIR REHEARSAL

7

8 9

10 Consecration Sunday

10am ONE SERVICE

11:30am CHARGE CONF

Potluck Lunch

11 10am Emmaus Men’s Mtg

11am Esther Circle

6:30pm Payson Choral

Society

12 4pm PCK Meals

5:30pm Grace Notes

6:30pm Mary Kay

13 8:30am Men’s Brkfst

1pm Craft Circle

2pm Prayer Time

3pm Finance Meeting

5pm Girl Scouts Mtg

14 Volunteers in Mission

Trip to San Luis depart

at noon today and re-

turn on Sunday Night

15 Newsletter Articles Due

1:30pm Martha Circle

16 9-3pm Merry Mall

5-6pm Begin Deco-

rating for Advent

17 8:30am Informal Srvc

9:30am Blood Pressure ck

9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Choir Rehearsal

10:50am Hymn Sing &Welcome 11am Traditional Srvc

18 10am Emmaus Men’s Mtg

5:30pm Lydia Circle

6:30pm Amnesty International

6:30pm Payson Choral Society

19 5:30pm Grace Notes

6:30pm Mary Kay

20 8:30am Men’s Brkfst

1pm Craft Circle

2pm Prayer Time

6:30pm Choir Rehearsal

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24 8:30am Informal Service

9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Choir Rehearsal

10:50 Hymn Sing &Welcome

11:00am Traditional Service

25 10:00am Emmaus Men’s Mtg

6:30 pm Payson Choral Society

26 4pm PCK Meals

5:30pm Grace Notes

6:30pm Mary Kay

7pm Ecumenical Service

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27 8:30am Men’s Brkfst

9am Dinal Circle

2pm Prayer Time

5pm Girl Scouts Mtg

6:30pm Choir Rehearsal

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Payson, AZ 85541

Editorial Policies

The mission of Rim Reflections is to be one communication source for Payson United Methodist Church. Other communication sources include our website, periodic e-mails, the Sunday church bulletins and verbal announce-ments made at services or other official meetings. Chair-persons of Boards and Committees, members and friends may submit announcements, information or items of interest that relate to the mission of the church.

The Editor shall reserve the right to either accept or reject articles, to edit for space, grammar and accuracy.

Deadlines for submission of articles are published in weekly bulletins and this newsletter.

Rim Reflections Newsletter Team

Editor & Assembly Bobby Phylow

Proof Reader Chris Spencer

Phone: 928-474-0485 E-mail: [email protected] www.paysonumc.com

Newsletter Deadline: 15th of each Month

Weekly Bulletin Deadline: Noon on Tuesday

PAYSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Each and every member is a minister of PUMC and is encouraged to be en-gaged in ministry. Those who assist them are:

Office Staff

Pastor Rev. Javier Olivares Admin. Asst/Tech Support Bobby Phylow Treasurer Kristin Mosier Parish Nurse Marilyn Malles- Simons Music Director Gail Gorry Custodian Stacey Price Nursery Attendant Keri Parker

Office Hours

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 12 Noon Phone: (928) 474-0485 email: [email protected]

Website: paysonumc.com

Sunday Worship

Informal Service 8:30am

Adult Sunday School 9:30am

Hymn Sing & Welcome 10:50am

Traditional 11:00am

Address Service Requested Love Like Jesus

Mission Statement: An Open Community

Receiving and Sharing Christ’s Love

Other Team Members:

Audio/Video Tech Bobby Phylow

Video Operators: Brook Kubby

Bobby Phylow

Audio Operators Brooke Kubby Bobby Phylow

David Moss Noel Smith

Head Usher Bill Cluck