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United Methodist Church of Yucaipa 35177 Beech Ave., Yucaipa, CA (909) 797- 1143
The Rev. Sharon Snapp-Kolas Gathering 8:45 a.m. Worship Service 9:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
From Pastor Sharon ....................................................................................... Page 2 November Lectionary Readings ..................................................................Page 3 Weekly Psalms for November .....................................................................Page 3 Ed Elliot’s Birthday Invitation .....................................................................Page 3 United Methodist Men ..................................................................................Page 3 UMCoY Youth
Parents Night Out ................................................................................... Page 4 Firemen’s Dinner ..................................................................................... Page 4 Bible Presentation Sunday.................................................................... Page 4 Monkey Around ....................................................................................... Page 4 KidZone ...................................................................................................... Page 5 Faith Fest.................................................................................................... Page 5
100th Anniversary Events .............................................................................. Page 6 100 for the 100th .............................................................................................. Page 6 November Anniversaries and Birthdays ................................................. Page 6 November Church Calendar ....................................................................... Page 7 Who’s in Our Pews ....................................................................................... Page 8 Mail Call ............................................................................................................ Page 11 From the Editor .............................................................................................. Page 11
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From Pastor Sharon ~
Dear brothers and sisters,
I have been greatly inspired by the writings and teachings of Mike Slaughter, who
was invited by Bishop Mary Ann Swenson to speak at the recent Clergy
Convocation in Rancho Mirage. His talks were entitled “Change the World,” after
his book by the same title.
Mike Slaughter is Lead Pastor of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in
Tipp City, Ohio. Located in the struggling ‘rust belt,’ Ginghamsburg strives to
be the hands and feet of Jesus, serving those in need from Dayton to Darfur.
Under Mike’s leadership, the church has grown from 90 worshipers a week to over 5,000. (Change the World,
back cover)
Here are a few highlights from my notes of Pastor Mike’s talks:
Pastor Mike has been at Ginghamsburg for 33 years; his first year, he lost 30 of his 90 members.
He embraces the UMC mission statement: “We are called to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the
transformation of the world,” (Look for it in our worship bulletin).
He has continued to grow the Ginghamsburg church by steadily proclaiming a message of sacrificial mission to
the local community and to the world.
Pastor Mike’s annual Christmas theme is based on his book, Christmas Is Not Your Birthday. He urges church
members to give an equal amount to the church’s Darfur mission project that they spend on Christmas gifts and
celebrations each year!
Locally, he encourages programs for the homeless, the hungry, the drug addict, and the poor. His church does
SSP-style construction missions in their neighborhood. For example, if they see a home in need of repair, the
church offers to repair it.
Pastor Mike shared that one of his leaders said to him recently: Mike, I don’t know why all these people keep
inviting you to go and speak all over the place. You’re nothing special. You just never leave! [a word in favor
of long pastorates!]
His concept of the role of the pastor: the pastor is not the CEO of the church; he or she is the Medicine Man or
the Medicine Woman of the tribe, or the church family.
Discipleship at Ginghamsburg UMC: cell groups meet in homes, linger over a meal together, share a worship
liturgy with communion, watch the weekly message given in “big church” on DVD, and then take time to
discuss the message together.
“Mike’s challenge is simple and direct: ‘Quit worrying about getting people into your church and
start finding opportunities to move the people who are already there out into God’s service.’ It is
a challenge that, if we pick it up, will not only change our churches but also transform the world. (Change the World, foreword by Jim Wallis.)
Our environment in Yucaipa is different from that in Tipp, Ohio. At the same time, I believe there is much that we
can take from Pastor Mike and the people of Ginghamsburg UMC. An intense, Spirit-filled emphasis on mission
to the least and the lost is at the top of the list.
See you around the neighborhood.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Sharon
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November Lectionary Readings
6 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Matthew 25:1-13
13 Judges 4:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 (100th Anniversary)
20 Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25: 31-46 (Christ the King)
20 Deuteronomy 8:7-18; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 17:11-19 (Thanksgiving/Stewardship)
27 Isaiah 64: 1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 (1st Sunday of Advent)
30 Joshua 3:7-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Matthew 23:1-12 (Other readings)
Weekly Psalms for November
6 Psalm 78:1-7
13 Psalm 123 (100th
Anniversary)
20 Psalm 100 (Christ the King)
20 Psalm 65 (Thanksgiving/Stewardship)
27 Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 (1st Sunday of Advent)
Yucaipa Land Yacht Harbor Clubhouse 12618 T
Please join us at the
100th Birthday Celebration for
Ed Elliott
December 18, 2011, 1 to 4pm Yucaipa Land Yacht Harbor Clubhouse 12618 Third Street, Yucaipa, CA 92399
There'll be food and lots of memories!
RSVP to Bob Elliott (949) 551-1917, or [email protected]
Carol Cressman (805) 216-1290 or, [email protected] Margie Van Winkle, (417) 429-5774 or, [email protected]
Please bring (or e-mail ahead of time) any photos or stories of times that you shared with Ed.
Your presence is the perfect gift.
The United Methodist Men's November 19th breakfast meeting will feature Paul Kielhold and Brent Rolf as our feature speakers. As part of our church's 100th Anniversary, Paul and Brent will reminiscence about some of the events surrounding their growing up around the church. As teenagers, both were active in our youth program and scouts and were influenced by Christian teaching within our church and family. Now as fathers of teens themselves, we will hear how they handle the changes in today's culture.
We meet at Bob's Big Boy in Calimesa at 8:00 a.m.
See you there,
Ralph Snook
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on
your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge
him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
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Parents’ Night Out
October’s PNO was such a wonderful
evening. Our church compound was blessed
to be host to 13 children, two of whom
came in response to Deb’s article in
the News Mirror’s religion section.
We played games, ate pizza, dedicated
our cereal boxes for the food bank, and
watched the latest Veggie Tales,
“Princess and the Popstar.” It was such a
joy to participate in an evening
filled with fun and energy with
a message under the leadership
of 7 youth and young adults: Bianca and Kathryn
Forte, Breanna and Emily Hinckley, Josh Snapp-
Kolas, Rachael Moore, and Erik Hagen; along with
Jerry Pugh, myself, and our “pizza getters” Ron and
Joan Faux. What fun!
Our next Parents’ Night Out will be
held in December with the latest
Veggie Tales, “The Little Boy.”
Watch for the date (TBA) and
PLEASE, invite children you know
to attend. Our Open Hearts, Open
Minds, Open Doors Methodist
motto starts with YOU.
It’s November and time for the youth to get cookin’
for the Annual Thank You Dinner. As we support
many mission and outreach projects, it’s good for us
to remember to turn around and give thanks to
those who help us as a community. We will be
cooking and baking a full meal in the church
kitchen and transporting it to the station this month.
How wonderful to see our youth working in groups
to peel potatoes, stir the brownie mix, get the
marinate spread on the meat, etc. It’s also gratifying
to serve the firemen and to share in conversation
and fellowship.
Bible Presentation Sunday
Sunday, November 20, our 3rd graders on up
who have not received a Bible from the
church, will be presented one during Moments with
Children. What a joy to give a gift that NEVER stops
giving and shaping their lives as they grow in their faith.
Let us continue praying for our children and support
them as a congregation. It means so much to them and
their family, and can truly make a difference in their life.
Monkey Around
The November Monkey Around will be Sunday
the 6th from 11:30-1:00 PM. All children, youth,
and young adults are invited to stay for lunch,
games, a fun project, plus we’ll be putting
together our etching project for
the 100th Anniversary. We hope to
have a good turnout. The more the
merrier!
What REALLY happened to the dinosaurs?
(They missed the boat.)
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Each Thursday, from 5-6:30 pm, children from
Kindergarten to 6th Grade are invited to come to the
Fellowship Hall for a time of fellowship, activities, a
lesson, and dinner. Please invite your family, friends,
and neighbors to come on down this week. Spread
the word!
Anyone wishing to volunteer with sign-in/out, aid in
class, cooking, clean-up, or simply be a supportive
influence to the children, please contact me. I’d love to
have a group of people willing to serve occasionally,
monthly, and weekly. The rewards are many. Simply
come and experience the fun!
October 8-9, for 24 hours, UMCoY was home to 43 youth and 10
adult leaders for the Annual FaithFest. As a District Camping Event, we enjoyed
games, singing, theme inputs, small groups, 3 meals, a talent show, campfire, morning watch, singing in
Worship during Moments with Children, and our own closing worship. There was a bit of hanging out time and
sleep thrown in between. It is a blessing to see so many Middle School and Senior High Youth together in fun,
exploring of gifts, seeing gifts in others and praising God. Our theme was “All Stars” and we all truly let the light
of Christ shine in each of us. We thank UMCoY for allowing us to open this facility to so many wonderful
experiences.
Many thanks (and a big YUM) to our food work crew of Sheila Chatham, Kathy Anderson, Susan Wamsley plus
Jerry Pugh’s assistance with the sound set up. Deb Davidson was our pizza go getter which was a much honored
and important position!
It is so refreshing to see so many young people together exploring their faith. Let us continue in that spirit as
adults and share in the excitement of discovering and furthering our faith journey. You, too, are one of God’s
All-Stars! Let us rejoice!
Six-year old Angie and her four-year old
brother Joel were sitting together in church.
Joel giggled, sang, and talked out loud. Finally,
his big sister had had enough.
"You're not supposed to talk out loud in church."
"Why? Who's going to stop me?" Joel asked.
Angie pointed to the back of the church and
said, "See those two men standing by the door?
They're hushers."
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter
and your lips with shouts of joy.
Job 8:21
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100 for the 100th For the 100th Anniversary Celebration we are each invited to:
Imagine 100 new things we can do for God during the centennial year.
Fill out a “100 for the 100th” card and turn it in.
Do the 100 things we promise to do.
Some Examples:
Serve 100 meals to the homeless
Plant 100 daffodils (or trees, or…)
Pray 100 prayers for peace (or for healing, or for the Church, or for …)
Give 100 pennies (nickels, dimes, quarters, dollars) per week/month as a centennial thank-offering above my regular giving
Send 100 cards to the sick or the lonely or the forgotten
Give 100 hours of service to a ministry of the Church or to a community charity
Organize 100 of my friends to do something cool for Christ
(Imagine my own “100 for the 100th” ideas)
What will your 100 new things be? You’re encouraged to think creatively and be ready to make a commitment on November 13.
“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands.” Psalm 90:17
100th
Anniversary Schedule of Events
9:00am
Worship Celebration
10:30am
Open House Tours Breezeway
Historical Presentations Camellia Room
11:30am
Luncheon
11 frank dussel 14 andy cloninger 16 jack cheetam 16 ray wilson 18 ron faux 18 traci severson 19 casey garrison 22 amy brown 24 jeri pittsenberger 27 george ewan 28 jean jackson
8 ron & sylvia castruita 15 denny & bernadine maxson
Enjoy Freedom?
Thank a veteran!
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November 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
November 6
Daylight Savings
ends
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Woodcarvers 8a Prayer Time 9:30a SPRC 7p Boy Scouts 7p
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NA 8a
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NA 8a Thursday School 5p Treble Clefs 6p Choir practice 7p
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NA 8a & 7p Nine Patch Quilters 9a
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NA 8a Al-Anon 10a
6 Communion
Worship 9a Fellowship 10:15a Sunday School 10:30a Wear your t-shirt to
worship for the Centennial Picture!
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NA 8a
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Woodcarvers 8a Prayer Time 9:30a 100th Anniversary
Committee 7p Boy Scouts 7p
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NA 8a Nominations Committee 7p
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NA 8a Thursday School 5p Treble Clefs 6p Choir practice 7p
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NA 8a & 7p Nine Patch Quilters 9a
Veterans
Day
Holiday
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NA 8a Al-Anon 10a
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Worship 9a
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NA 8a Susanna Wesley Circle
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Woodcarvers 8a Prayer Time 9:30a Finance Committee 7p Boy Scouts 7p
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NA 8a UMW 10a
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NA 8a Thursday School 5p Treble Clefs 6p Choir practice 7p
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NA 8a & 7p
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UMM 8a – Bob’s Big Boy in Calimesa
NA 8a Al-Anon 10a
20 Bible Sunday
Stewardship Celebration
Worship 9a Fellowship 10:15a Sunday School 10:30a Thanksgiving Sunday Christ the King
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NA 8a Committee Meetings
6:30p Ad Council Mtg 7:30p
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Woodcarvers 8a Prayer Time 9:30a Boy Scouts 7p
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NA 8a
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Happy
Thanksgiving!
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NA 8a Al-Anon 10a
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Worship 9a Fellowship 10:15a Sunday School 10:30a
First Sunday of Advent
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NA 8a
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Woodcarvers 8a Prayer Time 9:30a Boy Scouts 7p
30
NA 8a
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Who‟s In Our Pews?
This will be the first in a two-
part introduction to Frank and
Mary Dussel. The Dussels (which,
Mary informs me rhymes with
“muscles”) have both had past
marriages, and between them, two
lifetimes of stories and memories.
First, let‟s meet Mary, Frank‟s better
half.
When I got to
Mary Dussel‟s
lovely home, I
felt a bit like a
professional
reporter. She greeted me warmly, then I
picked a location for our talk, located an
outlet for my computer and got all set up.
Mary was well prepared with dates and events
from her life written on note paper. (I felt a
bit honored that she had gone to the trouble!)
Once I was all settled in, we started at the
beginning and Mary told me she was born on
July 26 in Denver, Colorado, in. . . . wait for it
. . . . 1923!! I told Mary she was just about the
youngest looking 88-year-old I had ever seen.
Now, Mary didn‟t tell me not to reveal her
age, so I shouldn‟t be in trouble in that
regard, and why would I? This lady is so
happy and vigorous and healthy that we
could all learn a lesson about physical fitness
from Mary and I found myself wishing I were
in as good a shape as she.
Away from the city center, Denver was quite
rural and all Mary‟s family members – aunts,
uncles, cousins and all – lived within a five-
mile radius. Of course, back then they had no
television, and she remembers the
family gathering around the
ratio to listen to weekly
programs (just like the
Waltons). She went to a
Catholic school for 12 years
and she remembers the nuns
were very strict. (I told her I had
heard horror stories about strict nuns and
asked Mary about punishment and what was
the worst she got. She explained that kids
were well behaved back then and standing in
the corner was the worst discipline she ever
got… hmmm…. I wonder what she did to
warrant a “time-out”!).
Now, during this time, Mary was quite an
athlete (the secret of her youthful visage now,
I‟m sure). She enjoyed roller staking and ice
skating on the streets and at the lake. She was
a great skater and was able to twirl and jump
and all. Mary especially liked playing
baseball. Mary„s extracurricular activities
included team baseball, acting, and singing in
the church choir and the glee club…so
energetic! Mary loved sports and was
physically fit, but she was not a big fan of the
more serious subjects like Geometry or the
sciences.
After she graduated in 1941, Mary‟s father
wanted her to go to college, but she would
have none of it. She wanted to help with the
war effort and got a job working in the
Remington Arms munitions factory. There,
she inspected ammunition casings for defects
and tossed out any that did not meet
standards…I asked her if she was like
Laverne and Shirley at the Shotz brewery…
we laughed and she said she was, but with
ammo casings instead of beer bottles!
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Mary met and married Russell Forbes in 1943
and this seems to be when Mary became a big
of a gypsy. She and her husband moved to
Ogden, Utah, but the weather did not agree
with them and the following year the Forbes‟
moved to Santa Monica where they both
worked for McDonnell Douglas. Mary missed
her family and friends and in 1945 they
moved back to Denver. Mary didn‟t reveal
this until our chat was about done, but… get
this… from 1945 to 1947 Mary DROVE
RACE CARS!! Russell was a stock car racing
enthusist, and Mary got in on the action. She
was a regular in the “Powder Puff” league!
Although she knew early on that she wanted
to have children and raise a family of her own,
is wasn‟t until 1947 that Mary Rose Forbes
was born. Mary (that‟s Mary Ann, the new
mom) quit her office job to raise her baby girl,
and in 1949, she was blessed with a baby boy
who they named David Alexander. (Isn‟t that
just a great name? David Alexander Forbes.
Sounds like a force of nature! By the way, I
did ask Mary if her husband was related to
the Forbes fortune, and before I could even
finished the question, she answered, “No.”)
Mary loved mothering! What she didn‟t love
was the climate in Denver. Her family moved
back to Southern California to stay two years
after David was born. Mary remembers
walking to the Santa Monica beach with
friends and with kids in strollers -- living three
blocks from the beach definitely had its
advantages!
Ever the vagabonds, the Forbes‟ bought a
home in L.A., and Baby Susan was born in
1954. At that time, Mary Rose was just 7,
and when I asked if Big Sister loved helping
with the new baby, Mary‟s face lit and she
confirmed that Mary Rose was a great
helper…a regular little mommy!
Life was good in Hermosa Beach and Mary
and her family lived there quite a while. But
Russell was a heavy smoker (like so many
people before we knew about the dangers of
tobacco) and in 1969, after being married to
Mary 23 years, Russell succumbed to
emphysema.
A year or so later, Mary accepted a blind date
with Earl Carrigan who, she later learned, was
the father of a 10-year-old girl from a previous
marriage (and he was 5 years her junior).
After dating for a year, the two were married
in a quite ceremony in Long Beach. The
couple retired in 1987 and moved to Calimesa
where Earl had family and where the rural
nature of the little town appealed to them
both.
Retired life agreed with the Carrigans, but
years of working with asbestos had taken its
toll on Earl and he developed mesothelioma.
Mary and Earl had been married 24 years
when he died of cancer.
Now, Mary tells me, she was done with
marriage and she had no idea or thoughts of
ever marrying again, when, in 1996 she met
the original “old reprobate,” our dear Frank
Dussel!
Mary and Frank met at the American Legion
in 1996, where she was a member of the
auxiliary, and he was a (widowed) member of
the Post. Mary recalled that she hadn‟t dated
much, but she accepted Frank‟s invitation
when he called to ask her to dinner. After
dating for a couple of years, our Old
Reprobate proposed and they
were married in February,
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1998. Mary says, “Thirteen wonderful years
married.”
I inquired as to Mary‟s spiritual journey and
she revealed that the Catholic church she was
raised in, in her opinion, was too strict. At the
school she attended, she went to confession
weekly. I was so surprised when she told me
this that I asked what could someone as sweet
as she have to confess?? She thought about it
for a bit (remembering back) then told me she
confessed to disobeying her parents or telling
a lie; but sometimes she had to make
something up like using a cuss word! (What a
sweetie!)
When she married Russell, she converted from
Catholicism to Protestantism, and Earl
brought her to the Episcopalian church.
When she met Frank, they would switch back
and forth between her Episcopalian church
and his Methodist church. After she studied
the United Methodist Church and its tenets,
she became a member of our church, and
aren‟t we glad she did?
Her hobbies? Mary likes to embroider, and
she works up a sweat weekly with a workout
at the Senior Center. Mary told me is still
active in several organizations, but when she
told me she raises desert tortoises…I was so
fascinated, that her other hobbies and past
times just fell away!
I‟ve long been a fan of all kinds of reptiles and
amphibians (much to Mick‟s dismay)…they
are just so primitive-looking and interesting.
Her tortoises are registered, and her mating
pair, Mo and Myrtle, have given lay to 25
eggs! Mary tells me they are raised for 6
months to a year and then they are adopted
out. She kept the first hatchling, and named it
“Speedy,” I was so fascinated to find out
that tortoises hibernate during the winter!
Mary says she puts them in the shed and
covers them up. They mostly stayed tucked
inside their shells. (Never knew that!!)
Between them, Mary and Frank have 12
grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. She
says they get together with family often, and
when everyone gathers as Christmas there are
about 30 family members! Mary says they are
all very close and that when they get
together, it is quite an occasion and she looks
forward to many more.
Mary has been a member of UMCoY for 13
years and she says she has seen many changes
in the church. She also tells me she loves her
church family…and we love her!
Live Your Prayers
I knelt to pray when day was done And prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone, Lift from each saddened heart the pain And let the sick be well again." And then I woke another day And carelessly went on my way, The whole day long I did not try To wipe a tear from any eye. I did not try to share the load Of any brother on the road. I did not even go to see The sick man just next door to me. Yet once again when day was done I prayed, "O Lord, bless everyone." But as I prayed, into my ear there came a voice that whispered clear, "Pause now, my child, before you pray. Whom have you tried to bless today? Gods sweetest blessings always go by hands that serve him here below." And then I hid my face and cried, "Forgive me, God, I have not tried, But let me live another day and I will live the way I pray." - Author Unknown
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From the Editor… I have been thinking about The Friendly Visitor,
what may be “newsworthy,” and what I think
may be a great new idea for our church
members.
I would like to include a “Classified” section,
similar to what may be found in a newspaper. To
do this, I need submissions. Do you have
something you would like to share with the
congregation? Here are some possibilities:
News of your grandchild’s birth
A litter of puppies that will soon need homes
Something you want to sell
A service you provide or need
If you’d like to submit an item for The Classifieds there are a BUNCH of ways you can do it!
Talk to me on Sunday Drop a note in the collection plate Leave a note at the office Call the office (909) 797-1143 and
leave a message for me with Linda Call me (909) 319-1547 Email me at [email protected]
Look for this new feature in the December Friendly Visitor (if I get submissions, that is).
Let’s give this a try… I think it may be fun!
Blessings,
Sally Gibson
Dear Clergy colleagues, On behalf of the Joshua Tree community and those who participated in the
ministries of the Community UMC, I wish to offer my sincere thanks. During the recent Bishop’s Convocation you generously donated several boxes of health and comfort items; enough items to make more than 150 Health Kits.
Your efforts and kindness are appreciated by those who will benefit from your generosity. You are a blessing to us, The Rev. Dr. Lynn Reece
The Community UMC of
Joshua Tree
call
But whoever has the world's goods,
and beholds his brother in need and
closes his heart against him, how
does the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17
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United Methodist Church of Yucaipa Non-Profit Org 35177 Beech Avenue U.S. Postage Paid Yucaipa, CA 92399 San Bernardino, CA
Rev. Sharon Snapp-Kolas – Pastor
Rev. Ron Faux – Pastor of Visitation Amy Bahnson – Children & Family Ministries
Linda Ewan – Church Secretary Wes Harty – Choir Director
June Fisher – Organist Chris Nielsen – Accountant
Sally Gibson – Newsletter Editor Gerald Pugh – Caretaker
Phil Michelsen – Facilities Management
Sunday Services
Gathering 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:00 a.m.
Fellowship 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Nursery Care available all morning.
www.yucaipamethodist.org [email protected]
To submit articles or news items to the Friendly Visitor, please email items to Sally Gibson at:
[email protected] or bring your submission to the church office, by the 10th of the month for publication in the following month’s newsletter.