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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Monthly Newsletter
November 2019
“It’s A Wonderful Life”
This year our stewardship worship series will be based on the book, “Integrating Money and Meaning; Practices for a Heart-Centered Life by Maggie Kulyk with Liz McGeachy and the classic movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”. In preparation for our series please take the time to watch or re-watch the movie on your own or with a group of friends from St. Mark’s. It is free on Netflix and Amazon Prime or if you don’t have a copy of the movie, your neighbor probably does. Creating spiritual practices for how we deal with money invites us to look back, to see with new eyes how and when our values and fears were initiated regarding money.
Our goal in our relationship with money as Christians is stated in “Integrating Money and Meaning” like this, “…we want to be honest and engaged with our money but also spontaneous and trusting; involved but fluid; living in the present moment but not in denial about the future. Balance is possible in relationship to this thing we call money, but it’s not easy to attain. In fact, working on these issues is like holding a knife by the blade. Money will bring out some of the best and worst in us, but this is of course what makes it such a rich and important spiritual practice.” (73)
There will be an optional study guide that will be available for anyone that wishes to do on their own as we work through the series. Again, please watch or re-watch the movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” in preparation of our worship series.
Peace,
Pastor Bonnie
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Visual Truth Mime Troupe
Please come November 10th at 6 PM as the Visual Truth Mime Troupe show the love of Jesus through the unique art of Mime! The team ranges from 12 - 17-year-old kids, each and every one is dedicated to spreading the love of God! They use Christian music to act out bible stories, stories of people’s lives and how Jesus saves! They love sharing about the love and saving grace of Jesus and can’t wait to be with us!
African Women Empowered
Fall & Holiday Shows 11/6 & 11/7—St. Paul’s UMC Holiday Fair – 1340
3rd Ave SE 11/14—Mistletoe Market at Mercy Hospital – 701
10th St SE 11/16—Prairiewoods Holiday Bazaar – 120
Boyson Rd Hiawatha 11/23—Holiday Market at Church of the Northland
– 5200 Northland Ave NE 12/7—Market on the Mount at Mt Mercy
University – 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE 12/7 & 12/8—Old World
Christmas Market at Czech and Slovak Museum and Library – 1400 Inspiration Pl SW
Advent
We will be focusing on joy this year during our Advent
season leading up to Christmas. December 1st through
December 22nd.
NEWS
Time Change November 3rd!
All Saint’s Sunday
We will remember those who have died this past year on Sunday, November 3rd for All Saints Sunday by lighting a candle for each and their name in the bulletin insert.
November Loose Change Offering
It’s that time again! Please donate your change to make a change in someone’s life this Christmas season! Each Sunday in Novem-ber, someone will be available in Fellowship Hall with a container for you to put your loose change in. After Sunday, November 24, the money raised will be given to help some St. Mark’s church families and other families in need celebrate the Christmas season.
Good Harvest
Food Pantry Needed for the Pantry this
month: canned meat, flour, canola
oil, granola bars & unscented laundry detergent
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Children’s Christmas Pageant
Our St. Mark’s children preschool—5th grade will present a Christmas Pageant on December 22nd at
the 10:30 a.m. worship service. It is a very fun re-telling of Jesus’ birth!
The dress rehearsal will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21st. Contact Mandy Sullivan with questions
33rd Annual Christmas Dinner December 25, 12-2 p.m.
“This is more than just a dinner!” “This is a gift of love and caring from all of us!”
Christmas Dinner sign-up table in the Fellowship Hall You may sign-up for donations of food items, time,
monetary, etc. All non-perishable items may be brought at any time to the counter between the two refrigerators in the
church kitchen. All perishable items should be brought on December
22, 23 or 24. Contact Becky Figge at 319-396-6357
“More Than A King” Christmas Tour
Come December 6th at 6 p.m. to a concert that includes three great Christian music artists that will be playing some Christmas Classics, new music and of course some great Worship Music. The artists are Chris Sligh (American Idol Top 10), Tom Golly (Billboard Charting Song), Chad Chaney (Life Long Worship Leader).
Christmas Poinsettias
We will once again decorate our sanctuary with poinsettias for Christmas. Inserts will be in the Sunday bulletins starting in Novem-ber. Please use them to place your order in the offering or get them to the church office by Sunday, Dec. 8th. Thanks!
Adopt-a-Family
The loose change project in November, and giving envelopes in your bulletins in December are some of the ways we are collecting monetary donations for our adopted families. Money is being collected through December 15. The money collected will be traded in for Wal-Mart gift cards, which will then be distributed appropriately to the families. We have been giving gift cards in place of presents the past few years to allow families to purchase what they need. With so many different cultures and family circumstances, this has made it possible for families to create the Christmas that is best for them. THANK YOU so much for how you continue to always be such an outreach oriented and giving church family.
Christmas Cantata
Our St. Mark’s choir will be singing a Cantata for Christmas on Sunday, December 22nd at the
9:00 a.m. worship service.
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In the event of severe weather, please watch KCRG, Channel 9 for notices of cancellations re-garding church events. According to current church policy, if the Cedar Rapids Public Schools are cancelled, then all church activities are can-celled, and the church offices would have limited staff based on their ability to get to work.
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Our Faithfulness in Church Attendance
November Birthdays
Ervin Root 1 Joy Louk 1 Jean Brutsman 2 Alayah Johnson 3 Lauren Salee 6 Jeryl Cox 7 Kim Humbert 7 Sandy Ashley 9 Colleen Lewis 10 Stephanie Clark 11 Williamu Tumwizere 11 Kendra Hargrave 12 Darrell Bacon 13 Emeline Kamuguisha 13 Judy Korch 15 Finnegan Wiegel 17 Grayson Shepard 18 Mike Fairchild 21
Stewardship Report
Jon Smith 21 Justin Ehlert 22 Cheryl Kagoma 22 Peg Watts 22 Craig Kepler 24 Laura Clark 25 Terri Bronner 26 Paul Steinke 26 Katy Ward 28
November Anniversaries
Aaron and Holland Warner 15 Ron and Donna Mustaine 19 John and Diana Robeson 22 Marilyn and Jerry Enos 23 Kelvin and Terri Bronner 24 Steve and Joni Ehlert 27 Tom and Mandy Sullivan 30 Please let Joy know in the office if we accidently missed your special day, #396-6361. Thanks!
Date 9 AM 10:30 AM S.S.
10/6/19 90 47 19
10/13/19 96 42 26
10/20/19 85 60 26
10/27/19 81 47 19
Happy Thanksgiving from
St. Mark’s Staff!
The church office will be closed on Thursday,
11/28, Thanksgiving Day as well as Friday, 11/29 to
observe the holiday.
Month: September 2019
General Budget Building Expansion Fund
Income Expenses Net Income Loan Payments Loan Balances
Month $30,912 $29,596 $1,316 $6,399 $N/A * $683,000
YTD $262,784 $275,261 ($12,478)
Bank Account Information 9/30/2019
Current Balance: $62,047
Building Fund Balance: $21,327
Other Designated Funds: $41,639
Available for General Budget: ($919)
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sunday Schedule 8:45 AM—Nursery 9 AM Traditional
Worship 9-10 AM—Sunday
School 10 AM Fellowship 10:30 AM
Contemporary Worship
Office Hours 9 AM—Noon Mon. 9 AM—3 PM Tues.-Fri. *in italics=off site
1 7:30 AM—Men’s Bible Study 9 AM—AWE 9:15 AM—Fabulous Folders 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
2 7:30 AM—Girlfriends & God at Panera Noon—Narcotics Anonymous VIM Trip
3 Communion All Saint’s Sunday Daylight Savings Time VIM Trip
4 9 AM—AWE 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes 5 PM—Poms Practice 6 PM—Citizenship & ESL Classes VIM Trip
5 WIC 10 AM—Knit/Crochet Group 10 AM—Staff Meeting 11:30 AM—Encore Café 6 PM—dudes. VIM Trip
6 9 AM—AWE 6:30 PM—Adult Small Group 7 PM—Choir Rehearsal VIM Trip
7 8 AM—TOPS 9:45 AM—Al-Anon 1-3 PM—Food Pantry 6:30 PM—SPPRC 7 PM—Band rehearsal 8 PM—NA Group VIM Trip
8 7:30 AM—Men’s Bible Study 9 AM—AWE 9:15 AM—Fabulous Folders 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes VIM Trip
9 7:30 AM—Girlfriends & God at Panera Noon—Narcotics Anonymous VIM Trip
10 Laity Sunday 6 PM—Visual Truth
Mime Troupe
11 Veteran’s Day 9 AM—AWE 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes 1 PM—Crafters 5 PM—Poms Practice 6 PM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
12 10 AM—Knit/Crochet Group 10 AM—Staff Meeting 11:30 AM—Encore Café 6 PM—dudes. 6 PM—Laycaring Meeting
13 9 AM—AWE 6:30 PM—Adult Small Group 7 PM—Women, Wine & The Word 7 PM—Choir Rehearsal
14 8 AM—TOPS 9:45 AM—Al-Anon 7 PM—Band rehearsal 8 PM—NA Group
15 7:30 AM—Men’s Bible Study 9 AM—AWE 9:15 AM—Fabulous Folders 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
16 7:30 AM—Girlfriends & God at Panera Noon—Narcotics Anonymous
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18 9 AM—AWE 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes 1 PM—Girlfriends & God 6 PM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
19 10 AM—Knit/Crochet Group 10 AM—Staff Meeting 11:30 AM—Encore Café 6 PM—dudes.
20 9 AM—AWE 6:30 PM—Adult Small Group 7 PM—Women, Wine & The Word 7 PM—Choir Rehearsal
21 8 AM—TOPS 9:45 AM—Al-Anon 1-3 PM—Food Pantry 7 PM—Leader Board 7 PM—Band rehearsal 8 PM—NA Group
22 7:30 AM—Men’s Bible Study 9 AM—AWE 9:15 AM—Fabulous Folders 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
23 7:30 AM—Girlfriends & God at Panera Noon—Narcotics Anonymous
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25 9 AM—AWE 10:30 AM—Citizenship & ESL Classes 1 PM—Girlfriends & God 6 PM—Citizenship & ESL Classes
26 9 AM—Naomi Esther Circle 10 AM—Knit/Crochet Group 10 AM—Staff Meeting 11:30 AM—Encore Café 6 PM—dudes.
27 9 AM—AWE 6:30 PM—Adult Small Group 7 PM—Choir Rehearsal
28 Thanksgiving Office Closed for Holiday Al-Anon at Panera Private Family Event
29 Office Closed for Holiday
30 7:30 AM—Girlfriends & God at Panera Noon—Narcotics Anonymous
November 2019
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St. Mark’s United Methodist Church 4700 Johnson Ave. NW Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Return Service Requested
Pastor Bonnie Koeppen (319) 540-5917
Director of Discipleship & Family Ministries Mandy Sullivan
Director of Music & Assistant Youth Leader Aaron Warner
Administrative Assistant Joy Louk
Accounts Payable Clerk/Office Assistant Gayle Johnson
Director of African Ministries Helen Armstrong
Choir Director Luigi Enriquez
Accompanist Jason Behrens
Michele Gibson
Financial Secretary
Chuck Weber [email protected]
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Staff
Office Hours: Monday 9:00 AM - Noon Tuesday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
#319-396-6361 www.stmarksumccr.com Facebook: St. Mark’s UMC—Cedar Rapids
Instagram: st_marks_umc_cedar_rapids Pastor’s Blog: bonniekoeppen.squarespace.com