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FELLOWSHIP TIME When: After 8:30AM Service Where: Fellowship Hall Join us for Coffee, Donuts, Milk, Juice, and Fellowship! Please remember to contribute to this special ministry.
FALL RUMMAGE SALE Our FINAL SALE will be on Saturday, October 1st, 8AM - 12 Noon. If you would like to donate items for the church table, PLEASE do not take them to the Activity Building Gym until the designated time. (Monday, September 26th thru Thursday, September 29th .) Any questions? Call Shirley (the Rummage sale Queen) at 879-2589. Handmade crocheted items for sale! Do you love to own, or give as gifts, lovely handmade crocheted or knitted scarfs, shawls, doorstops, etc.? Well, check out Charlotte Lill’s table at the Fall Rummage Sale on October 1st in the Activity Building. You will find all these items and lots more! Charlotte is donating most of the proceeds from her many hours of work to the UMW’s Shut-In Ministry.
BUILDING COMMITTEE ALERT! OUR CHURCH PEWS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR REMOVABLE DUE TO CONTRACTOR DELAYS! We had previously planned to let the pews go this week, and set up the Sanctuary in the Fellowship Hall, but plans have had to be revised. You may bid on a pew now, but the pew needs to remain in the Sanctuary until further notice. Anyone wanting a pew is responsible for removal of the pew from church property. The available sizes are listed: 2 @ 18'6", 1 @ 3'10", 1 @ 3'9", 1 @ 7'7", 1 @ 6'1", 1 @ 4'5", 6 @ 5'5". May God bless our efforts!
THANKS FROM THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT A GRATEFUL THANKS goes out to the Martins, the Boy Scouts, and our church youth for assisting in our property clean up. I am thankful also to Cody Morrison for his summer aid. Thank you all! We appreciate you! Please keep Jimmie Lee Williams in your prayers. -David West
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN October 4, 9:30 AM FH General Meeting Election of officers for 2006. Program: “Concerning Prayer”, Spiritual Growth Study. Leader: Betty Jo Farmer. We will learn more about prayer, and how important prayer is to us as Christians. Hostesses: Barbara English and Bette Adams. October 11, 9:30 AM FHP Faith Circle Program: “Concerning Prayer”, second part of our Spiritual Growth Study. Leader: Betty Jo Farmer; Hostess: Bette Adams.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY–Jeanne Scott, Director Itty-Bitty–Three Year olds with Mrs. Mary in the Nursery. Four Year Olds are with Maddie Lowe in Room 109. Lost and Found–Power X-Press Five Year Olds–Sixth Grade will be with Mrs. Lynda and Mrs. Michelle in the Cookery Center in the Activity Building Kitchen. We first meet in the Fellowship Hall after the 8:30AM service, then go to the Library in Room 105 for a brief opening.
VOLUNTEERS: We NEED two volunteer teachers for Science on September 25th and Art on October 2. Lesson plans are clearly laid out.
ACOLYTES: We welcome children Third Grade and up who wish to bring the Light of Jesus into our Sanctuary on Sunday morning at the 11:00 AM service by serving as Acolytes.
TRUNK OR TREAT: We need suggestions, and volunteers to gear up for this annual Halloween Event. Call Jeanne (868-7787)if you are interested in participating in any way.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS — Phyliss Martin All youth going to Fall Convo, Saturday, September 23, please report to church by 6:00 AM. We will return around 7:00 PM. We will stop at our usual place, so bring money for food and snacks.
THANKS to our church family for your generous donations to the UMCOR Relief Health Kits. We were able to prepare 25 Health Kits for UMCOR and will deliver these when we go to the Fall Convo this Saturday. The value of these kits are $12, and $1 for each kit helps with the costs of processing and shipping kits around the world. The kits include hand towel, wash cloth, comb, nail file or fingernail clippers, bath-size bar of soap, 1 toothbrush, 1 large tube of toothpaste, 6 adhesive plastic strip bandages. Place these items inside a sealed one-gallon plastic bag.
FLOOD BUCKETS FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS We are collecting supplies for flood buckets to send to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. If you would like to donate any items, please place them in the buckets located inside the Fellowship Hall 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. Supplies needed are as follows: *5-gallon bucket with resealable lid (Love’s-$5), *Bleach (two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle), *5 scouring pads, *7 sponges, *1 scrub brush, *18 cleaning towels (reusable wipes), *Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle), *1 Household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle, *Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle, * 50 clothes pins, *Clothes line (two 50 ft. or one 100 ft.), *5 dust masks, *2 pair latex gloves, *1 pair work gloves, *24-bag roll of heavy duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon, *1 insect repellant spray, 6-14oz. can (Aerosol, cans must have protective caps.) *1 air freshener, 8 or 9 oz can (Cans must have protective caps.) Thanks to all who have already donated! You are helping to make a difference in people’s lives. -Julie and Cindy Craft
Our Stewardship Sunday, September 18, 2005 Attendance Gifts Worship SS This week YTD Budget 227 59 $5,405 $300,568 $458,990 Building Fund $1,610 $193,444
WORSHIP Sunday, September 25, 2005 8:30 AM Special Music 11:00 AM OLD TIME RELIGION SUNDAY The Chancel Choir The Sermon: “Sinners Welcome” Rev. Barry Hoekstra The Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2:1-13 The Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32
THANK YOU FOR THESE GIFTS OF LOVE TO THE : Choir Fund by M/M David McMath and Doris Martin. Apportionments by Elise McGuyre, M/M John Kelley, M/M Bill Vincent, and in memory of Evelyn Stevens by M/M Jim Justice. Building Fund by M/M Tom Becnel, M/M Dana Lofton, M/M William Brunet, M/M George Shely, M/M Ronald Blanchard, M/M Jim Justice, M/M Charles Jenkins, M/M Todd Punch, M/M Ed South, and M/M John Woodard. UMCOR Hurricane Relief by M/M Todd Punch, M/M C.E. Robideaux, M/M Nolan Eschete, M/M Bill Thibodeaux, M/M Grady Parrish, M/M Frank Porter, and in memory of Bill Corts by Eunice Corts.
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.
OUR CHURCH FAMILY IN DEEPEST SYMPATHY We extend our heartfelt Christian sympathy to the family of our dear friend and long-time member, Evelyn Stevens, who passed away on Saturday, September 17th, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 30, at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary. WE HAVE A FRIEND IN HOUSTON! Ann Breeding is staying with her son James and his family while undergoing treatment for a couple of months. If you would like to send Ann a card, her new address is: 16910 Cottonwood Way, Houston, Texas 77059. WE HAVE FRIENDS IN BATON ROUGE Our friends Jack and Juanita McNamara have a new address: 2484 West High Meadow Court, Baton Rouge, La., 70816. Jack and Juanita, and their son Dave and his family, lost their homes and most possessions in Hurricane Katrina.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP Join us on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 AM in the Sanctuary.
UMW SHUT-IN MINISTRY Please mark your donations “Shut-In Ministry.”
YOUR FAVORITE SALSA IS IN!! We’ve gotten in a shipment of your favorite kind of Salsa!
SIMULCAST 2005–-FEATURING BETH MOORE Broadcast live from New York City-October 7-8 Church/Location: 1st Baptist Church, 7382 Main St. Friday: Doors open 5:00 PM, Starts 6:00 PM, Ends 8:30 PM Saturday: Doors open 7:00 AM, Starts 8:00 AM, Ends 11:30AM Tickets: $25.00 For information (851-2520)
ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to place Altar Flowers one Sunday, please call Judy Navarre at 879-1924
THANK YOU FOR THESE GIFTS OF LOVE TO THE: UMCOR Flood Buckets by Louise Autry M/M John Laird, M/M Gene Milford, Mary Arceneaux, M/M Frank Porter, Al Cowan, M/M Mike Tingle, and the Fellowship SS Class. UMCOR Health Kits by M/M Jimmy McDowell, M/M Todd Punch, M/M Mike Tingle, M/M Charles Jenkins, M/M Jim Justice, M/M Keith Rhea, M/M Barry Hoekstra, Paige Stanton. Piano Fund in memory of Evelyn Stevens by M/M Nolan Eschete. Food Bank in memory of Bill Corts by Eunice Corts. |
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