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FELLOWSHIP TIME When: After 8:30AM Service Where: Fellowship Hall
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN October 8, 9:00AM Koinonia Circle at the Golden Corral. October 11, 9:30AM FHP Faith Circle Program: “Concerning Prayer”, second part of our Spiritual Growth Study. Leader: Betty Jo Farmer; Hostess: Bette Adams.
SATURDAY’S RUMMAGE SALE IS A SUCCESS! THANK YOU to all who made Saturdays FINAL Rummage Sale a success! We raised $404! THANK YOU to church staff, sales participants, “Church Table Angels”, UMCLC personnel, church family who support our church with their donations and attendance, and those who helped set up and clean up (especially Katie and Andrea Hebert). The sales money will benefit special programs for our church. If anyone is interested in taking over the Rummage Sale projects, please call Shirley and she will furnish files and info. -Shirley Hebert, RETIRED Rummage Sale Queen
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS by Phyliss Martin On Saturday, October 1, ten youth and adults attended Fall Convo at the Conference Center in Woodworth. It was a wonderful day filled with games, music, worship, strange animals, and so much fun. Congratulations to Jordan Hardin, Marissa McMath, and Joshua Martin for making 1st Round All-State Choir. Also, Kimberley West was chosen as an alternate. Good luck to these four as they prepare this week for the 2nd round held this Saturday in Lafayette. Parents/ youth, please email me at houmayouth@aol.com with your email address. This will enable me to stay in contact with all of you with any news and upcoming events.
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS FOR LIFE! Itty-Bitty-Three year olds are with Mrs. Mary in Nursery. Four-year olds are with Miss Maddie in Room 109. Kindergarten-Sixth Grade are with Mrs. Carla for Games in the Activity Building. Meet in the Fellowship Hall after 8:30 AM service. After Fellowship Time, we proceed to the Library for the opening of the hour.
“IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!” The Chancel Choir has begun rehearsal on Robert Shaw’s The Many Moods of Christmas. We’d love to have you sing these medleys of familiar carols in exciting arrangements! The Chancel Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings from 7-8:45 PM in the Choir Room. Call the office ahead of time to arrange for a nursery if you need one (868-7787). -Ken Klaus
VOLUNTEER LANDSCAPER NEEDED! After serving many years as the church’s volunteer landscaper, I have decided to retire. At age 84 ½, I feel unable to do the duty as I used to. It was a pleasure contributing my talents for the past years. I feel it’s time to let someone else take over. If anyone or any group is interested in taking over the landscaping, please feel free to do so. It will be much appreciated by the church and its members. Thank you for having let me serve you and the church through the years. -Sincerely, Hideo Koike
WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH, HIDEO!
How can you adequately thank someone like Hideo Koike,, who has spent many years freely assisting the Maintenance Department with the landscaping of our church grounds? He has inspired me, and indeed “tired” me at times, in trying to keep up with his hard work, his energy, and his enthusiasm. Hideo has decided to retire from the landscaping services he has provided for the church and the church family for so many years. He will be sorely missed!! I’ll now have to do twice as much yard work and I’ll simply be -SORE! THANK YOU, HIDEO! Your vision has created beautiful and peaceful gardens for your church. Your diligence, hard work, and talent will be missed by all the church staff. Enjoy your retirement! -Many thanks, David West
“TRUNK OR TREAT” HALLOWEEN “TRUNK OR TREAT” GET READY for our 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat event! It’s getting BIGGER AND BETTER every year! Come and park your car in the back parking lot with LOTS of candy in your trunk. David drew up the event’s poster, so don’t delay! Come and sign up for your parking space. You will find the poster is in the Fellowship Hall. There are games for the children, costume and car decorating contests, free hotdogs and drinks. Bring your friends and neighbors and have some FUN here on our church grounds! -Jeanne Scott, Children’s Ministries
HURRICANE VICTIM NEEDS MOBILITY SCOOTER! Janice Voisin of Dulac called and asked for assistance in obtaining a mobility scooter. She lost hers in the flood following Hurricane Rita. If anyone has any helpful information to give Janice, please call her at 563-7276. Thank you!
Our Stewardship Sunday, October 2, 2005 Attendance Gifts Worship SS This week YTD Budget 253 59 $7,185 $325,243 $458,990 Building Fund $ 275 $193,719
WORSHIP Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:30 AM Special Music 11:00 AM “Glory” The Chancel Choir The Sermon: “Rejoice? Always?” Rev. Barry Hoekstra The Scripture: Exodus 32:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9 The Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
THANK YOU FOR THESE GIFTS OF LOVE TO THE : Choir Fund in honor of Donna Sammarco by M/M Ken Klaus. Apportionments by M/M Bill Vincent. UMCOR Bishops Hurricane Appeal by M/M Bill Thibodeaux and Raymond Berger. UMW Ministrys in memory of Evelyn Stevens by Raymond Berger. Building Fund by M/M Ronald Blanchard, Jeanne Scott, M/M Tillman Gillaspie, M/M Ed South, M/M Rex Soule, M/M David McMath, and M/M William Brunet. Flood Buckets in memory of Evelyn Stevens by M/M Hideo Koike. World Communion Sunday by M/M Keith Rhea, M/M Barry Hoekstra, M/M Ed McCarty, M/M Jim Lowe. Pastor Benevolence Fund by M/M Barry Hoekstra.
PLEASE BE IN PRAYER FOR PEACE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY: Jerry St. Pierre, John Parks, Jason Babin, Andy Weaver, Kevin Adams, Brian Ratcliff, Brandon Ratcliff, Charles Arabie, Bryan McDonald, Brian Medaris, Chad Campbell, Ryan Kurras, Chris Pollard, Michael Wegler, Brent Hollingfield, Bryan Patton, Kristopher Pugh, James Lyle, Jarod Martin, Richard Schandorff, Paul Tholen, Don Adams, Jeremy Brunet, Jerry Troy Cooper, Robert Cooper, Jamie Authement, Allison Foreman, Eddie Doiron, Lance Chatagnier, Bryan Stringer, Ben White, Joseph Frisella, Jr., Billy Odom, B.J. Guidroz, and the 2/156(M) Infantry-Houma National Guard. Soldiers of the TN 278th and all soldiers in Iraq.
PLEASE HELP US TO UPDATE THE PRAYER LIST! It is necessary, every once in a while, to try to update our prayer list. If you or a loved one needs to be added to the prayer list, please call the Secretary or put the name on a prayer card in the offering plate on Sunday. Thank you!
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP Become a part of our Prayer Group that meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 AM in the Sanctuary.
UMW SHUT-IN MINISTRY We are taking donations to buy personal hygiene products for home-bound people and nursing home residents. Please mark your donations “Shut-In Ministry.”
YOUR FAVORITE SALSA IS IN!! We’ve gotten in a shipment of your favorite kind of Salsa made by UMC Children’s home in Ruston, LA.!
ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to place Altar Flowers one Sunday, please call Judy Navarre at 879-1924
JUST KIDS AT ART St. Matthew’s Episcopal School presents “Just Kids At Art”on Saturday, October 15, from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. Community Pumpkin Patch (October 1–October 29).
FLOOD BUCKETS FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS We are collecting supplies for flood buckets for the victims of the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. If you would like to donate any items, please place them in the buckets located inside the Fellowship Hall or the Sanctuary entry doors. Monetary donations may be placed in the collection plate or dropped off at the church office. We will use extra $ to buy supplies to complete unfinished buckets. Thanks to all who have already donated! -Julie and Cindy Craft |
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