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FELLOWSHIP TIME When: After 8:30AM Service Where: Fellowship Hall
BUILDING COMMITTEE ALERT! Our Church pews are not available for removal due to contractor delays. However, you may put your offer for a pew if you wish, and it will be reserved for you.
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS Give your change, small bills, and more, It’s needed more now than ever before. Please help the youth to help UMCOR, And fill the pockets of the poor. The youth have set up containers at each entrance to the Sanctuary for your contributions. Again, we will attempt to go to Fall Convo this Saturday, October 1st. All youth attending be at Church at 6:00AM. We return 7:00PM.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN October 4, 9:30AM 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 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.
RUMMAGE SALE! RUMMAGE SALE! RUMMAGE SALE! Our FINAL SALE will be this Saturday, October 1st, 8AM until 12 Noon. If you would like to donate items for the “Church tables”, we will accept items this week through Friday. We will have a “drop off” spot for you (On tables in the back of the Activity Building), NOT on the Fellowship Hall Stage. We will have tables of treasures for you to browse through. Please come out and support your church. Set-up by participants starts on Friday, from 2-7:00 PM. Any questions? Call Shirley (the Rummage Sale Queen) at 879-2589. Handmade crocheted items for sale! Charlotte Lill’s table at the Fall Rummage Sale on Saturday will feature lovely handmade crocheted or knitted scarfs, shawls, doorstops, etc.? You will find all these items and lots more! Charlotte is donating 50% of the proceeds from her many hours of work to the UMW’s Shut-In Ministry.
“OLD-TIME RELIGION” POSTPONED DUE TO “RITA”! If you were worried that you missed our Chancel Choir’s special music for Old-Time Religion Sunday last week because of the Hurricane, you DIDN”T miss it! Our choir will present arrangements of favorites such as “Old-Time Religion” combined with “Standin’ in the Need of Prayer”, “Are You Washed in the Blood”, “Just a Closer Walk With Thee” and “Stand By Me” this Sunday, October 2nd. Our 8:30 band, The Band with No Name, will accompany the Chancel Choir on “Are You Washed in the Blood?” If you’re an 8:30 person, stick around for the 11:00 service too!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY SUNDAY SCHOOL IS FOR LIFE! Itty-Bitty–Three year olds are with Mrs. Mary in the Nursery. Four year olds are with Miss Maddie in Room 109. Kindergarten-Sixth Grade will be with Ms. Jeanne in the Library. This week will be in the Art Center. We will be doing several Art projects pertaining to “Lost and Found.” Volunteers-I am in need of a Volunteer for the Science Center on October 16th. The lesson is well written and easy to follow. I am also in need for volunteers for the next Project X-Press Unit. “Christmas Around the World–Journey to Bethlehem.” If you care to volunteer for ONE Sunday during that seven week period, please give me a call at Church. -Jeanne Scott
FLOOD BUCKETS FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS Now, more than ever, there will be a great need for flood buckets in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita. We are collecting supplies for flood buckets for the victims of the Hurricanes. 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. 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. Thanks to all who have already donated!
-Julie and Cindy Craft
Our Stewardship Sunday, September 25, 2005 Attendance Gifts Worship SS This week YTD Budget 201 78 $14,715 $321,670 $458,990 Building Fund $1,165 $193,444
WORSHIP Sunday, October 2, 2005 8:30 AM Special Music 11:00 AM OLD TIME RELIGION SUNDAY The Chancel Choir The Sermon: “Community” Rev. Barry Hoekstra The Scripture: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Philippians 3:4-14 The Gospel: Matthew 21:33-46
THANK YOU FOR THESE GIFTS OF LOVE TO THE : Piano Fund by M/M David Elmore. UMCOR by M/M Bill Thibodeaux, M/M Terry Hartsock, Ben Meyers, Eva Kelpsch, M/M Cecil Bordelon, and Raymond Berger. Apportionments by M/M Tillman Gillaspie, and in memory of Evelyn Stevens by M/M Wayne Reid. Building Fund by M/M Ed South, M/M Ronald Blanchard, M/M Richard Simons, M/M David Caletri, M/M William Brunet, M/M David West, M/M Barry Hoekstra, M/M Pat Peace, M/M Tilman Gillaspie, and M/M Richard Walker.
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.
TUESDAY MORNING PRAYER GROUP Become a part of our Prayer Group that meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 AM in the Sanctuary.
MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULED! On Friday, September 30th, at 11:00 AM a Memorial Service will be held in our Sanctuary for our dear friend, Evelyn Stevens, who passed away on Saturday, September 17th.
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!
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. Kids will enjoy Art Activity Booths, Artists at Work, Bounce Houses, Live Entertainment, Children’s Art Gallery, Great Food, and the Community Pumpkin Patch (October 1–October 29).
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST Hurricane Rita has affected so many lives, homes, and communities, including our own! It has been disastrous to our friends, families, and neighbors in lower Terrebonne Parish. We have a special prayer request for the water to recede and for all those families who have so many obstacles to overcome when they are allowed to go back to their flood ravaged homes and community.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH This October, Chez Hope is asking community members to show their care and concern for victims of domestic violence by adding their voices to their campaign, attending a local candlelight vigil, wearing a purple ribbon, or hosting a Domestic Violence 101 workshop in your school or office. For information call Chez Hope Hot Line at 1-800-331-5303. |
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