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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NEWSLETTER “Serve, Teach, and Love As We Grow In Faith___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ SEPTEMBER 2014 I wrote the following article shortly after I arrived at Black River Falls UMC, over eight years ago. I chose to resurrect it here for two reasons; 1) the message to the church, to this church, is timeless, and 2) it is a good re- minder of not only who we are as the body of Christ in this place but how we are to be the body of Christ as well. Practice, Practice, Practice! In the book of Acts, we learn that the members of the early Christian Church were known for their enthusiasm for gathering together as community often, for sharing their possessions in common, for their faithful obedience to the teachings of the apostles, for fellowship (as if they were truly a family), and for praying together and sharing communion. They were truly “practicing” Christians; they were committed to their faith and, as a result, to each other. They loved to be together, and they cele- brated their community with joyful, generous hearts. (Acts 2:42-47) What a wonderful picture of the church functioning as the body of Christ. But can we be that church? Can we: Be devoted to our relationship as a community? Sincerely desire to have our lives guided by the instruction of God’s Word? Share deeply in each other’s needs and carry one another’s burdens? Seek to be the Body of Christ in our world by caring for the poor and seeking justice for the op- pressed? Spend time in prayer for one another and for the needs of our world? Share our resources for the good of the church and others with less than we have? Meet regularly in God’s house for worship and to share meals and fellowship? Recognize and experience God’s amazing presence among us? This may seem like a challenging list but truth is, we are already practicing each to some degree. Are we the church in Acts? No, but we can be. All we need do to truly become the Body of Christ we are called to be is to practice our commitment to God and to Jesus Christ. How? 1. Be devoted to your relationship to the BRFUMC community. 2. Allow God’s Word to guide your life—seek God’s guidance through prayer, worship, and study. (This fall the church will be offering four small group experiences. This is a good time and a good opportu- nity to get to know God, yourself and other members of your church family.) 3. When you learn that someone in the church has a need, actively participate in filling that need, whether the need is physical, emotional or spiritual. 4. Open your eyes and your heart to the poor and the oppressed. 5. Pray ~ for others in the church ~ for yourself ~ for your church ~ for this community. 6. Share what you have for God’s good remembering that all that you have has been given you by a generous, gracious God. 7. Go to church regularly. Not just for worship but to support the ministries of your church, to deepen your understanding of the ministries of the church, and to fellowship with your church family. (September 9th and 10th you will have the opportunity to learn more about the ministries of your church and to fellowship when Doug Anderson is with us to take us Beyond the Barrier , and to show us how to grow in discipleship.) Commitment is not something we are born with; it takes practice. And isn’t commitment to your faith and church a commitment worth practicing? You have nothing to lose and your life and the life of your church to gain. May God Bless Us as we Continue the Journey ~ Pastor Kathy

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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NEWSLETTER “Serve, Teach, and Love As We Grow In Faith”

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SEPTEMBER 2014

I wrote the following article shortly after I arrived at Black River Falls UMC, over eight years ago. I chose to resurrect it here for two reasons; 1) the message to the church, to this church, is timeless, and 2) it is a good re-

minder of not only who we are as the body of Christ in this place but how we are to be the body of Christ as well.

Practice, Practice, Practice!

In the book of Acts, we learn that the members of the early Christian Church were known for their enthusiasm for gathering together as community often, for sharing their possessions in common, for their faithful obedience to the teachings of the apostles, for fellowship (as if they

were truly a family), and for praying together and sharing communion. They were truly “practicing” Christians; they were committed to their faith and, as a result, to each other. They loved to be together, and they cele-brated their community with joyful, generous hearts. (Acts 2:42-47) What a wonderful picture of the church functioning as the body of Christ. But can we be that church? Can we:

Be devoted to our relationship as a community? Sincerely desire to have our lives guided by the instruction of God’s Word? Share deeply in each other’s needs and carry one another’s burdens? Seek to be the Body of Christ in our world by caring for the poor and seeking justice for the op-

pressed? Spend time in prayer for one another and for the needs of our world? Share our resources for the good of the church and others with less than we have? Meet regularly in God’s house for worship and to share meals and fellowship? Recognize and experience God’s amazing presence among us?

This may seem like a challenging list but truth is, we are already practicing each to some degree. Are we the church in Acts? No, but we can be. All we need do to truly become the Body of Christ we are called to be is to practice our commitment to God and to Jesus Christ. How?

1. Be devoted to your relationship to the BRFUMC community. 2. Allow God’s Word to guide your life—seek God’s guidance through prayer, worship, and study. (This

fall the church will be offering four small group experiences. This is a good time and a good opportu-nity to get to know God, yourself and other members of your church family.)

3. When you learn that someone in the church has a need, actively participate in filling that need, whether the need is physical, emotional or spiritual.

4. Open your eyes and your heart to the poor and the oppressed. 5. Pray ~ for others in the church ~ for yourself ~ for your church ~ for this community. 6. Share what you have for God’s good remembering that all that you have has been given you by a

generous, gracious God. 7. Go to church regularly. Not just for worship but to support the ministries of your church, to deepen

your understanding of the ministries of the church, and to fellowship with your church family. (September 9th and 10th you will have the opportunity to learn more about the ministries of your church and to fellowship when Doug Anderson is with us to take us Beyond the Barrier, and to show us how to grow in discipleship.)

Commitment is not something we are born with; it takes practice. And isn’t commitment to your faith and church a commitment worth practicing? You have nothing to lose and your life and the life of your church to gain.

May God Bless Us as we Continue the Journey ~

Pastor Kathy

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SEPT 3 Ann Berry

Dustin Martin

SEPT 4 Leyah Bailey

Cindy Chrisinger

SEPT 5 Bonnie Burnham

Jann Dahl

SEPT 6 Tom Epps

SEPT 8 Verland Casper

SEPT 9 Tyler Bue

SEPT 10 Beulah Severson

SEPT 11 David Gjerseth

SEPT 12 Pam Bjerke

SEPT 13 Orville Amborn

SEPT 14 Kyle Kostohryz

SEPT 15 Lois Epps

Cathy Whaley

SEPT 17 Maria Lee

SEPT 18 Marlee Slifka

SEPT 21 Brianna Kappen

Amy Willette

SEPT 22 Loretta Charneski

SEPT 23 Breanna Amborn

Sue Lindahl

SEPT 24 Anne Boehm

Michael Firkins

SEPT 26 Cheryl Dolsey

Dennis Farnsworth

Bill Perry

SEPT 27 Ellen Fink

SEPT 28 Eric Chrisinger

Iris Holder

Phyllis Nesbitt

SEPT 29 Molly Saavedra

Jill Prochaska

Jim Talley

SEPT 30 Sara Baker

Seth Harelson

SEPT 4 Roger & Judy Hansen

SEPT 5 Larry & Sue Gaede

Don & Charlene Galston

SEPT 7 Larry & Sharon Nemec

SEPT 8 Harley & Kathie Boehm

Ryan & Kim Ransom

SEPT 15 Darrin & Anne Boehm

SEPT 16 Bob & Anna Becker

Dick & Bernice Moldenhauer

SEPT 17 Joel & Heather Gartner

Don & Janet Gilbertson

SEPT 19 Glen & Abbi Goldsmith

SEPT 21 Lance & Jennifer Leisgang

Larry & Cathy Whaley

SEPT 23 Orv & Beth Amborn

SEPT 24 Roger &April Bue

SEPT 27 Eric & Cindy Chrisinger

Ken & LuAnne Schoolcraft

SEPT 29 Derek & Marcie Peterson

SEPT 30 Jim & Jill Kaphengst

Yogi & Roseanne Larson

YOUR CHURCH NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE ONLINE at

brfumc.org or it can be sent to you by email. Call the church office for more information!!!

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United Methodist Women News Faith * Hope *Love in Action

Coming Events September 8th 6:00 p.m. General Meeting with guest speaker, Jan Bruder; Devotions, Amy Willette; Book Re-

view, Carol Anderson; Hostess, Luane Meyer and Karen Pennekamp.

September 20th is the Heartland District Annual Gathering at the Spencer UMC from 9-3. Registration is due 9-

15-14 and will be $12. I have posted some registration forms on the kiosk. Plan to turn in your registration at the

general meeting on the 8th. Let’s have several car loads of ladies attend this event as it may be the last Heartland

District Annual Gathering due to redistricting by the UMC.

October 17-18 Wisconsin Annual Gathering at Asbury UMC in Madison. More about this later.

October 26th—Breakfast Sweets Fundraiser.

Everyone is welcome to our meeting on September 8th, and I encourage our UMW members to invite a guest too. Jan

Bruder of Brighter Tomorrows in Sparta is a very interesting young woman who will speak about domestic violence.

Carol Anderson and Carol Hornby attended the Overview Day of Mission u. This would have been a great year to attend

the 4 day Mission u as the study leaders were really amazing. There really is nothing comparable to a day of learning,

worship, fellowship, and communion with other United Methodist Women.

Response: Once again the September issue of Response is full of wonderful articles. Read the Bible on page 8 and

study Harriet Jane Olson’s article “Responsively Yours” will challenge you to think about what our responsibility is to

society as Christian women through her equation Love = Charity and Justice. BrightLights shares what other UMW

groups across the nation do to raise money, serve others, mission projects, and much more. Other articles that would

well worth your time to read are: “A Cornerstone of Mission in Tampa”, p. 19; “Rebuilding Liberia”, p. 24; “A Safety

Net for Homeless Teens”; and “ Ministries of Hospitality on the U.S. Border” p. 37. A copy of Response can be found

on the bookshelves by the Reading Program books in the former choir room.

Listen: PROCLAIM THE YEAR OF THE LORD’S FAVOR: “Why does United Methodist Women take posi-

tions on social justice issues? Homelessness, hunger, poverty, racism, illiteracy, economic justice, war and peace, health

care for children, international conflicts—the list of national and global issues with which United Methodist Women has

been involved over the years seems endless.

“In the New Testament, because ‘God so loved the world, ‘God sent Jesus Christ. Jesus’ mission was undoubt-

edly a controversial one. It was a challenge to the social order, proclaiming God’s reign as the establishment of a new

set of human relationships. Jesus aligned himself with the captive, the blind, the oppressed, the poor, the widowed and

the weak. Jesus came to proclaim the ‘year of the Lord’s favor’ (Luke 4:16-19). The year of the Lord’s favor, or the

year of the Jubilee, that Jesus was proclaiming is nothing less than a call for social justice, a challenge to social struc-

tures, and a call for liberation. ” From “Why Should I Get Involved in Social Issues?”

Remember your Secret Prayer Pals!

Want to join United Methodist Women? See Carol Hornby at church, call 715-284-9655, or

email at [email protected]

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UNDESIGNATED FUND

In Memory Of:

Sheldon Laffe from Chuck & Ruth Buswell

RADIO BROADCASTS

AUG 10 Sponsored by the United Methodist

Women

AUG 17 In memory of Harold & Lela Westerfield

whose 79th Wedding Anniversary would

have been August 17, and in honor of

Elmer & Leota Simonson’s 57th Wedding

Anniversary and Gary & Laurie

Hertzfeldt’s 18th Wedding Anniversary on

August 17.

BULLETINS AUG 17 In memory of Harold & Lela Westerfield

and in honor of Elmer & Leota

Simonson and Laurie & Gary Hertzfelt

who all celebrated their Wedding Anniver-

saries on August 17.

August 2, 2014

Andrew Whaley & Katie Davison

August 31, 2014

Owen Gregory Laubach son of Ross & Jennifer Laubach

FRIENDS SHARING FOOD

Food for More Challenge

A partnership with Feed My People Food Bank

September 20th to November 1st

Your dollars will be matched one on one with pounds of food credit! Take advantage of match-ing opportunities and help feed the hungry chil-dren and families in Jackson County

Watch for a special collection at our church, or send your donations to:

Friends Sharing Food P.O. Box 344

Black River Falls, WI 54615 Checks may be made payable to Friends Sharing Food dated between September 20—November 1, with “Match Challenge” written on the memo line. For more information, call 715-284-7058.

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On Sunday, September 7,

we will begin our new schedule:

Worship Services:

9:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School:

10:00-11:00 a.m.

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Worship On Wednesday

every Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.

beginning September 3

WOW DINER MENU

Our Church Family Night Meals will resume on Wednesday, September 3. Meals will be served from 4:30—6:00 p.m. Following is the menu for the month of September: September 3 Macaroni & Cheese Lettuce Salad Garlic Toast Desserts Beverages September 10 Bar-B-Ques Desserts Beverages September 17 Baked Potato Bar Desserts Beverages September 24 Chicken Strips French Fries Desserts Beverages Every week there will be hot dogs and peanut butter/jelly available. Plan to join us on Wednesday evenings. Everyone Welcome!!

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September 7 marks the first day of Sunday School!!!!! Our church will be filled with the sounds of CHILDREN … laughing, crying, eating, praying, singing …are you ready? I AM!!!!! Matthew 19:14: But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Take a minute and read this Bible verse . . . I mean really read it. What does it mean to you? How would you explain it to someone? I chose this Bible verse to represent what our Sunday School program is about. Some kiddos are just learning about Jesus’ love and His stories, whereas others want to learn more about Jesus in depth. That’s where our Sunday School Team comes in — to reinforce what you are teaching your kiddo at home about Jesus. Looking forward to a great year!

Parent letters and Sunday School registrations have been mailed out. If you received one, please fill it out

and bring it with you to Sunday School. If you did not receive one, please contact Beth Bue at 715-284-7494

or [email protected].

Check your calendars to see if you are available for our awesome Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m.!! Parents are welcome and needed for this event! If you have a Facebook account, go to BRFUMC Sunday School page and “like” it. Then, wait patiently ‘til the hunt day!

YOUTH BIRTHDAYS SEPT 2 Jaida Decorah Ian Phillips SEPT 3 Mackenzie Dougherty SEPT 4 Mara Quinn SEPT 13 Jack Janke SEPT 17 Grayson Loomis SEPT 20 Grace Krogman SEPT 21 Elijah Arndt Channing Goldsmith SEPT 23 Nick Hagenbrock SEPT 30 Erika Phillips

Our Sunday School Team: Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Beth Bue Children’s Music Coordinator: Carol Jarrett Pre-K: Jennifer Meyer/Jessa Ammann Kindergarten/1st: Danielle Dougherty/Chloe Baker 2nd/3rd/4th : Chris Stewart/Jake Ernst 5th/6th/7th: Roxie Hostrawser/Helper

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On Sunday, September 7, Pastor Kathy will begin a sermon series, Accelerate. I believe we

all have the tools necessary to have a strong spiritual life, but we may need help learning

how to use our tools or even honing them so they function better. We will be talking

about three of our tools, that as we put them into practice, will accelerate our spiritual

growth.

Sept. 7 - How to Create Solitude in a Busy Life

Sept. 14 - Getting Your Act Together (Priorities)

Sept. 21 - How God Uses Friendships for Spiritual Growth

3 Habits to Accelerate

Spiritual Growth

Sermon Series

Calling All Drama Kings &

Queens

GOOD NEWS!!! “Reader’s Theatre” is

coming. If you like to read dramatically,

plan to come to practice, beginning

Thursday, September 25, from 5:30-

6:30 p.m.

(No memorizing is involved but creative

facial expressions are a plus!)

Good Samaritan Fund

The Good Samaritan Fund is in place to help members of our church family who are experiencing unexpected financial need. The fund may be used to help pay for needed medications, utilities, or to help with Christmas expenses for children. The fund has also helped travel-ers in need of fuel or a meal. The Good Samaritan Fund is funded by the generous donations of the church fam-ily. If you would like to help financially support the GSF, your donation can be dropped of at the church office and Jill will see that it is deposited to the right account.

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Welcome to a new fall year of youth programs! We wish the college students good luck and will be missing them as they start or continue their journeys in life. YOUTH GROUP HAPPENINGS:

September 3: Youth Group

September 10: “Minute to Win It” Family Night

September 17: Youth Group

September 24: Youth Group (Worship on Wednesday and Kitchen Cleanup) Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 10, for a fun youth group night! We will be playing Minute to Win It games. Parents are invited to join us for this fun night. We will have schedules for the upcoming Youth Group year available for all of our families.

REMINDER: Youth After School (YAS) is available for youth in 6th-12th grades on Wednesdays from 3:15 p.m. until Youth Group starts at 6:00 p.m. During this time, youth are able to do homework, play games, or just hang out with their friends. Our Church Family Night meal is served in the Fellowship Hall each Wednesday from 4:30-6:00 p.m. All youth are wel-come to eat before Youth Group.

PUPPET TEAM: If anyone is interested in being on the Puppet Team, please let Suzanne or Beth know. We want to start giving the children’s messages in church again this fall.

RECYCLING:

We are continuing our collection of cell phones, printer cartridges and aluminum cans. There are boxes in the front

entryway, by the church office, and by the youth rooms for the phones and cartridges. Aluminum cans can be placed in

the fenced-in area by the shed in the parking lot.

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WOW!!! Are you Ready for the Fall Lineup?

Want to have a good time with members of your Church Family? Come and join us on Wednesday nights starting September 3 at the WOW Diner!!Meals will be served in the Fellowship Hall from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday night during

the school year. Mary Loveland, Judy Sheppard, and Judy Goldsmith have gener-ously volunteered their time to cook the main dishes for our meals. Hot dogs and peanut butter and jelly will also be available every week.

Our first meal of the year will be good old comfort food — Macaroni and Cheese. A free-will offering of $3.00 per person or a maximum of $10.00 per fam-ily (if possible) will be taken to cover the cost of the food. You are invited to come whether you can pay or not — don’t let the cost stop you from coming. The menus will be published in the weekly bulletin, monthly newsletter, or you can pick up a brochure containing a list of all the menus planned for this year.

We will be asking for volunteers to bake desserts for each week., as well as people to help with cleaning up.

There are always lots of things happening here on Wednesday nights, so this is open to everyone! Just think, you can have a home-cooked meal, and you won’t have to clean up the dishes! And, don’t forget that our WOW (Worship on Wednesday) Services will also resume on Wednesday, September 3, at 6:15 p.m.

Be sure to put Wednesday nights starting September 3 on your calendar and plan to spend the evening here at church for dinner, fellowship, worship, and more. Everyone is welcome, and invite a friend or two to join you! Why sit home when you can be with your church family for an evening of enjoyment.

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PRAYER FAMILIES FOR SEPTEMBER

SEPT 7 Rosalie Hermanson

Dick & Roberta Iliff

Rich, Judy, Olivia & Maria Lee

Dick & Bernice Moldenhauer

SEPT 14 John & Theresa Paul

Ken & LuAnne Schoolcraft

Jim Talley

Larry & Jean Anderson

SEPT 21 Roger & April Bue

Tom & Marly Divver

Larry & Sue Gaede

Dick & Vonnie Greene

SEPT 28 Ellen Hieb

Nancy Iuliano

Lorraine Leffingwell

Jeremy, Jana, & Ryan Nandory, Jordan & Dylan Hill

Backpack Project

The UMC Mission Outreach Committee held its second Back-pack Project event on Saturday, August 16th, in the Fellowship Hall. This year the committee decided to double the number of students receiving assistance with backpacks and school sup-plies from last year’s 50 to 100. The committee held a brat sale at Burnstad’s Brat Barn and also applied for and received a Community Grant from Wal-Mart to raise money for the pro-ject. Working with Jackson County Human Services to reach the neediest elementary children in our community, we hosted children and families for the event. Besides receiving a back-

pack and school supplies, children also received a Christian story or activity book, a schedule of our church’s activities, and families received a snack and had a chance to visit with church members helping with the event. What we hadn’t counted on was the need for assistance for middle and high school students. On Sunday, Au-gust 17th, I spoke to the congregation asking for help in serving students at this age. The committee received almost $1400 in donations allowing our committee to provide backpacks and school supplies for those stu-dents, as well as to provide some other supplies to the elementary schools that we had chosen not to buy be-fore because of the cost. The committee wants to thank you so much for your kindness, your generosity, and your passion to help oth-ers so that the children of this community can feel loved and supported by us all. Thank you again.

Carol Hornby, Backpack Project Coordinator

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Van Etta Library

BOOK REVIEW

Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler

The author of this book, Nickolas Butler, was raised in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as was his wife,

and they lived in Minneapolis for a while before moving back to the Eau Claire area. Butler richly and

accurately portrays the American heartland by making the beauty of the Wisconsin farmland a character

in this story. Four male friends-all born and raised in a small Wisconsin town Butler calls Little Wing-are

now men, coming into their own or struggling to do so. They are all brought together again for a wedding

and the lifelong bonds are still strong, but there are stresses among the friends and between husband and

wives. There is heartbreak, but also hope healing and heroism as these memorable people learn the true

meaning of adult friendship and love.

Butler had me loving this book after the first chapter and I certainly hope he is working on an-

other fiction story! You will recognize landmarks in the Eau Claire area that he refers to—remember

Wagner’s 40 Lanes, London Square Mall? The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Osseo and Altoona are all

mentioned in this story, too. I wonder if Little Wing is really Fall Creek, Altoona, Osseo or Elk Mound.

He does refer to the Coffee Cup Café that is in Little Wing—does anyone know if that really existed in

one of these small towns?

This book was purchased with memorial monies to the Van Etta Library from Jean Lovlien in

memory of Debra (Peterson) Behr.

Rhoda Gulso

Online

Shoppers!!!

Just a reminder about a program that is just like the scrip card program, where each retailer will give back to the church a percentage of each sale they make. And, just like the scrip program, there is no cost to those who shop through www.umcmarket.org. All you have to do is go to the website, sign up, then download the “browser app.” Then every time you shop online at one of the 1000 retailers in the program, our church will receive from 1.5% to 41% of the sale, depending on the store. What a great way to help our church meet its budget! If all of us in church who shop online sign up with um-cmarket.org, our church would not have to run another stewardship campaign!!

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Lots of FUN for

ALL AGES!!

Come one, come all!!!

6th Annual Fall Festival BRF United Methodist Church 100 North 4th Street, BRF

Sunday, September 14 <> Noon—4:00 p.m.

Menu:

Charcoal Chicken

Baked Potatoes

Baked Beans, Coleslaw,

Creamy Cucumbers,

Rolls, Pie

Price: $8:00—1/2 chicken

$6.00—1/4 chicken

Children Under 4: Free

Tickets sold in advance at Church

Office and at the door. Carry outs are

available. Phone: (715)284-4114

Silent Auction Items & Baskets bidding begins on

Sunday, September 7

and ends on Sunday,

September 14 at 3:30 p.m.

All-Church Bake Sale: Profits from the bake sale will go to help support church activities.

BRF UMC HAS TALENT!!!

Talent Show—Register by calling

the church office (715-284-4114) or

in person at the Fall Festival.

Prizes in 3 age groups!!

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BRF UMC Calendar of Events—September 2014

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

LABOR DAY

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

4:00 p.m.—Mission Outreach Meeting

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group

4:30-6:00 p.m.—Church Family Night Meal

5:15 p.m. Confirmation & PreCon Orientation Mtg.

5:15 p.m.—Spirit! Practice

6:00 p.m.—Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Bell Choir Practice

6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)

7:15 p.m.—UMC Choir Practice

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

8:00 a.m.—Men’s Group Meeting

9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.—Lay Ministry Classes

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 (Communion Sunday)

9:00 & 11:00 a.m.—Worship Services

10:00 a.m.—Sunday School

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Pastor Kathy Day Off

6:00 p.m.—UMW General Meeting

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

5:30 p.m.—Board of Trustees Meeting

5:30 p.m.—Finance Committee Meeting

6:15 p.m.—Administrative Council Meeting

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group

10:10 a.m.—Book Club

4:30-6:00 p.m.—Church Family Night Meal

5:00 p.m.—Confirmation

5:15 p.m.—PreCon

5:15 p.m.—Spirit! Practice

6:00 p.m.—Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Bell Choir Practice

6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)

7:15 p.m.—UMC Choir Practice

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.—Lay Ministry Classes

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

9:00 & 11:00 a.m.—Worship Services

10:00 a.m.—Sunday School Noon-4:00 p.m.—FALL FESTIVAL

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Pastor Kathy Day Off

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

5:30 p.m.-Staff-Parish Relations Committee Mtg.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group

4:30-6:00 p.m.—Church Family Night Meal

5:00 p.m.—Confirmation

5:15 p.m.—PreCon

5:15 p.m.—Spirit! Practice

6:00 p.m.—Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Bell Choir Practice

6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)

7:15 p.m.—UMC Choir Practice SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Michelle Gaul & Tyler Kapfer Wedding

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

9:00 & 11:00 a.m.—Worship Services

10:00 a.m.—Sunday School

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Pastor Kathy Day Off

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 5:30 p.m.—Hospitality Committee Meeting

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group

4:30-6:00 p.m.—Church Family Night Meal

5:00 p.m.—Confirmation

5:15 p.m.—PreCon

5:15 p.m.—Spirit! Practice

6:00 p.m.—Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Bell Choir Practice

6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)

7:15 p.m.—UMC Choir Practice

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

5:30 p.m.—Reader’s Theatre SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

9:00 & 11:00 a.m.—Worship Services

10:00 a.m.—Sunday School

12:00 p.m.—Worship Committee Meeting

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Pastor Kathy Day Off