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TRINITY CHIMES: November 2014
Trinity United Methodist Church
601 Milwaukee Street
Charles City, IA 50616
Website: www.trinity50616.com
EVANGELISM-
Next meeting 11/17 at
6:00 pm
 Planning Trick or Trunk
EDUCATION –
Annual Charge Conference
Our Annual Charge Conference is scheduled for
Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 6:30 pm
Marble Rock UMC
All members are welcome to attend!
Next meeting
11/4 at 6:00 pm
 Christmas Program
 Advent
 June– Mission Trip
MISSIONS–
Next meeting 11/11
at 5:30 pm
 Work Day Oct 25
 DOCS Program Oct 30
 Treasurer’s report
WORSHIP-
Next meeting at 12/10
Sunday, November 23
Worship Time 10:00 am
Dinner to follow
Where your treasure is, there your
Heart will be also! -Matthew 6:21
Midi’s Fellowship
Everyone is invited… Join us on
Sunday, November 2 at 5:00 pm for our
monthly meeting and fellowship! Gloria &
Richard Wyborny will be sharing their gift of
music with us… don’t miss it!
MIDI’s will meet in the Asbury room due
to the GAPP dinner in Wesley Hall– Please
park on the north end and use the north
door if you wish to be closer to Asbury.
Please bring a main dish, side dish, salad or
dessert to share and enjoy some good
company on a Sunday evening! We always
share good food and fellowship!
5:45 pm
 Worship service options
discussed
 Greeters
CHURCH COUNCIL–
Next meeting
11/18 at 7:30 pm
FINE ARTS COMMITTEE-
Next meeting TBA
FINANCE–
Next meeting
11/18 at 6:30 pm
 2015 Budget
 Getting 2014 apportionments paid/ raise awareness with congregation
 Review of fall campaign
HEALTH MINISTRY
Next meeting TBA
SPPRC-
Next meeting
11/25 at 7:00 pm
TRUSTEES–
Next meeting
11/18 at 7:00 pm
MEMORIAL-
Next meeting TBA
 8 more armchairs for
Wesley Hall
 Utility cart for folding
machine
LAY LEADERSHIP
Next meeting TBA
Schedule for the November Treasure Sermon series:
Sunday, Nov. 2: Where Is Your Treasure?
(Matthew 6:19-21)
Sunday, Nov. 9: The Problem with Two Masters
(Matthew 6:24)
Sunday, Nov. 16: Giving Your Treasure Back to God
(Matthew 6:1-6)
Sunday, Nov. 23: Don’t Worry ’Bout a Thing
(Matthew 6:25-34)
The Church offices will be
closed Thursday and Friday
November 27 & 28
in observance of Thanksgiving.
TRINITY CHIMES NEWSLETTER
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
November 2014
Over the past 10 years or so Jane and I have made the commitment to bless our family
(children, grandchildren, and our parents) to a 4 day family vacation up in southeastern
Minnesota. It has become one of the most looked-forward-to and rewarding experiences in our
family’s life together. It has become an event and an experience that Jane and I “treasure” in our
lives.
As with most things we “treasure” in our lives it comes at a cost. When we treasure our
family it goes without saying that there is a cost involved—financial, emotional, time, and effort.
The same can be said for almost anything we treasure, like hobbies, vacations and travel experiences, retirement, our jobs, etc. Whatever it is we treasure requires that we give intentional
thought, planning, effort, and sacrifice to make sure we can bring it about and continue to enjoy
the benefits.
The “things” that we treasure in life are usually what we call our “priorities”. Our priorities can be our relationships, material things, experiences, or a goal we aspire to. Priorities are part and parcel of
life in general but somehow we have come to the notion that we can separate our “religious” priorities from our
“non-religious” priorities. Jesus taught that our entire life is to be used to honor God and that we are to “…love
God with our entire life (heart, soul, mind, and strength” (Matthew 22:37) and that we are to earnestly “seek
out God and practice the values of God’s kingdom” (Matthew 6:33). In other words we are to make God and
what God loves, what God is passionate about, and what God cares about the top priority in our lives. Not that
other relationships, material things, experiences, or goals should necessarily be neglected or dispensed with but
that they should all be reviewed and surrendered to our number one priority, which is God, and our relationship
with him through the Lord Jesus Christ.
Making the Lord and everything that our Lord values the number one priority in life, our “treasure”, is a
discipline that takes much intentional thought, planning, effort, and sacrifice, but the rewards are huge and worth
it all!
On Sunday, November 2, we will begin a devotion and worship emphasis called Treasure: A Stewardship Program on Faith and Money. The program will be
based on Jesus’ words, “Where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).
Over a period of four weeks, we will look at the many ways that our treasure (time, energy, money)
affects our hearts. We will consider how financial challenges in our personal lives affect our relationships with people and with God. We will see how giving helps to determine the way we feel and act. If you have stress related to
money or feel there may be more that God is calling you to do with your resources, this will be a helpful study.
At the end of the four weeks, we will have the opportunity to make personal commitments of giving to
Trinity United Methodist Church for the coming year. All of us will receive commitment cards in the mail, and the
cards will also be available on Sunday mornings. We can fill out these cards and bring them to worship on Sunday,
November 23. We look forward to an exciting month considering our treasure and God’s treasure.
Schedule for the Treasure series:
Sunday, Nov. 2: Where Is Your Treasure? (Matthew 6:19-21)
Sunday, Nov. 9: The Problem with Two Masters (Matthew 6:24)
Sunday, Nov. 16: Giving Your Treasure Back to God (Matthew 6:1-6)
Sunday, Nov. 23: Don’t Worry ’Bout a Thing (Matthew 6:25-34)
November 2– Available
November 9– Marlys Pogemiller
In Loving Memory of Dwight Pogemiller
November 16– Available
November 23– Janice, Nanette & Richard
Gauger
In Loving Memory of John & Arlette Gauger
November 30– Sharon Uetz & Famly, Nancy
& Jerry Joerger and Family
In Loving Memory of Mildred Kruse’s birthday
on November 29th.
If you would like to sponsor a broadcast the cost
is $50. Just sign up in the concourse or call the
church office. Thank you!
All Saints Sunday Service
will be on
Sunday, November 2
9:00 am
Daylight Savings
time ends on
Sunday,
November 2
Church Family Updates
Our Christian Sympathies to the
families whose loved ones have gone
to be with the Lord:
Birthdays:
11/1– Justin Burnham
11/2– Andrea Blanchard
11/2– Emily Klatt
11/2– Lyle Stauffer
11/2– Seth Uetz
11/3– Doug Klinkel
11/3– Lanie Sanvig
11/5– Dennis Banks
11/6– Katelin Fuchs
11/8– Tammy Springer
11/9– Michael Western
11/10– Donna Crooks
11/11– Elaine Olson
11/13– Al Asleson
11/15– Esther Rolph
11/16– Doris Lynch
11/16– Daniel Western
11/17– Pat Huxsol
11/17– Caleb Lundberg
11/17– Roger Sweet
11/18- Dennis Rippentrop
11/19– Jodie Buehler
11/19– Matt Kimm
11/19– Alex Koehler
11/20– Tyler Klatt
11/23– Darrel Parmer
11/25– Judy Zander
11/26– Dean Darrow
11/26– Don Reser
11/27– Vi Kingery
11/27– Dennis Null
11/27– Shirley Weiss
11/29– Jeff Lokenvitz
11/30– Matthew Elthon
Anniversaries:
11/4– Randy & Scotti
Milestone– 42 years
11/7– Don & Phyllis
Rague—60 years
11/9– Ryan & Shannon
Schrader
11/11– Harvey & Maxine
Riden– 69 years
11/16– James & Tammy
Springer
11/27– Becky & Kevin
McEnany
Wishing you the Lord’s Blessings on your
Birthday and Anniversaries!
Lyle Stauffer turns 92 years young on
November 2!!
Esther Rolph turns 91 years young on
November 15!!
Wishing you all a Very Happy Birthday!!
Ralph Holmes
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Stitching for Missions
We will be meeting next on Wednesday, Nov. 19 from
9:00am—3:00 pm at the Iowa State Extension office on
Main street. We are making simple projects for MMDC and
Ingathering. Patterns are available in advance by contacting
Eileen Merten or Susan Jacob. Even if you don’t sew we welcome you to
join us to help cut out fabric or press projects…Bring a lunch & join us for
this fun fellowship activity!
Thank you to everyone who baked, helped or ate
at our Pie by the slice event last Sunday! We
earned $471.25 in donations that will be used to
support our new Young Adult Director Position. Thank you
all for your support!
Our Shed is now complete! Thank
you to all our volunteers who worked
so hard to make it all come together! Craig Pogemiller, Don Hibner, Al
McGregor, Dean Riden, Pastor Jim,
Craig Hamm, Russ Berns, Janiece &
Bruce Bergland, Randy Ellis, and
anyone else who lent a hand! We
appreciate you sharing your talents to make this project come
together! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped support
our shed project with donations … we have it all paid for!
Help Needed with Laundry Soap Prep!
If a group would like to help do prep work before for our next
Mega Soap production weekend please contact Jay Cutler at
228-4271 to make arrangements to choose a day and time to
come in to measure and prepare ingredients, shred soap, wash
and label bottles. We will be planning our next Mega Soap
Weekend sometime in December or January.
Sunday, November 23
Worship time 10:00 am
Dinner to follow
Where your treasure is, there your
Heart will be also! -Matthew 6:21
Congratulations to our newly baptized :
Morgan Jolene Maloy
Congratulations to Morgan and her
family, Joe & DeDe, and siblings
A.J., Mattie, and Toni!!
Archer Douglas Bohlen
Congratulations to Archer and his family,
Dan & Sheena Bohlen, and big sisters Ellie
& Piper!!
If you would like to arrange a baptism for a child
or adult please contact Susan in the office or
speak to Pastor Jim to arrange a date.
Veteran’s Ham Ball Dinner
First Congregational Church in
Charles City is hosting their annual
Ham ball Dinner on
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
5:00-7:00 pm
Adults $8.00 ~ 12 and Under $5.00
under 5 free
Take outs will be delivered upon request
228-5310
Copies of our “Treasure” Daily
Devotional are available in the
concourse of the church or in
the church office. Copies cost
$6.00 each payable in the jar
on Sunday or in the office during the week.
Thank you!
Decorating the Church
Everyone is invited to join us on
Saturday, November 29 at 9:00 am
to help decorate the church for
Advent and Christmas! It’s a fun
activity that’s sure to put you in the
holiday mood!
Don’t miss it!!
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Welcome to the Missions Corner!
Consider this an opportunity for education.
We encourage you to support missions as you
are able, both those here and those sponsored
by special groups in our church family and
community.
The viral disease, Ebola, has created a crisis for the people of the West African
countries of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. The Ebola epidemic is having a
negative impact on the health care systems, the economies and the social services
provided in the affected countries. The United Methodist Committee on Relief
(UMCOR) is partnering with local health boards, bishops, and missionaries to
support immediate and long-term efforts to control this disease. UMCOR funding is
being used to provide educational programs, protective equipment and other Ebolarelated supplies and psychosocial counseling for infected people and their families.
To financially support these efforts, write “Ebola response“ in the memo section of
your check. More specific designations can be made to:
982450 International Disaster Response; 3021951 UMCOR Sustainable Recovery and Development; 3021770 UMCOR Global Health; 15124A UMC Salary
Support- Liberia; 14552A UMC Salary Support- Sierra Leone.
World Communion Sunday Offering
Trinity UMC collected $113 in donations on World
Communion Sunday, October 5th. These funds are
used to provide scholarships for national and
international graduate students whom God has
gifted to learn and serve. This is the 5th of 6
church wide special Sunday offerings. The 6th and
final Special Sunday offerings is UM Student Day,
December 30th.
Outreach Africa
In many African countries,
food for hospital patients is
provided by the patient’s family. This
creates particular problems for Ebola
patients in isolation or with no family
support. Outreach Africa
(www.outreachafrica.org) is an Iowabased organization coordinating a relief
effort to send 700,000 packaged meals to
Liberia.
The Nurtured Heart Approach
The October 14th issue of the Charles City Press had a front page
article on this Our Kids Count Program. This 8-week program uses
the Nurtured Heart Approach to strengthen families. Each weekly session
includes a meal and separate learning activities for parents and children.
TUMC has provided the facilities, some of the community volunteers
involved in meal preparation and with children’s activities, and thru the
Missions Committee some financial support. A special holiday party is set for
Tuesday, December 2nd. A spring Our Kids Count Workshop series is
planned if financial resources can be raised. Below Shelley shares some
thoughts and results about the Nurtured Heart Approach.
Thank you for the opportunity to share about the details of the Nurtured
Heart Approach at Our Kids Count. I have a deep appreciation for the
support provided by TUMC. The facility, the volunteers sharing their
precious evening hours, and the funding are essential to our success. The
sustained commitment truly demonstrates the compassion of the leaders and
members. It is a valuable partnership that is making a difference in the lives
of many. Going into the spring we will face the continued cost of the meals,
have a need for volunteers (19 for this session), and champions for promoting
attendance.
In this current session, I have observed:
I have a great respect for the parents committed to attending the six week
session of Our Kids Count Nurtured Heart. If they know better, they will do
better; and they care about each other. The facilitators have created a
culture of dignity and focus on successes. The diversity of the individual
needs and sharing of their weekly experiences with this approach is rich.
On the first night parents began using the language and approach of
Nurtured Heart before they left the building. There is faithful attendance
week to week and the surveys indicate parents are learning and gaining
supports. The approach is a process and requires work which has led to
intentional parenting.
These meals will feed 1000 patients for a
period of 6 months and will ensure that
Ebola victims have a fighting chance of
survival. Meals cost $0.25 each so $25 will
provide 100 meals, $50 will provide 200
meals, etc. Tax deductible donations can
be made on line or by check to Outreach to
Liberia, 301 Center Street, Union, Iowa,
50258.
In the Gospel of Mathew Jesus is recorded as
saying, “ I was hungry and you gave me food;
thirsty and you gave me drink; a stranger and
you took me in; sick and you comforted me.”
We probably won’t have the opportunity to
provide these services to Jesus personally. He
continued,” Inasmuch as you have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren,
you have done it unto me.”
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, 2014, we need
to stop and give thanks for the many blessings which we enjoy: food, shelter, health/
health care, employment, education, security,
and various freedoms and opportunities. We
also need to share the “wealth” with others
who aren’t similarly blessed.
To whom much is given, much is expected.
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Trinity's Weekly Prayer Lunch
On Tuesday, October 21st we began a new
ministry within Trinity UMC. We gather in the
Epworth Room (Fireside Room) during the lunch hour to pray. We
pray for: our church, our staff, Sunday services, different ministries
within the church and our volunteers, needs within the congregation,
our community, our nation and our world. This will be an informal
time so bring a sack lunch and come and go as you need to. Most of
the time will be spent in silent prayer time but we will begin the hour
by sharing and listing concerns. God has the power to answer prayer so let's do it! If you have any questions please contact Jane Beranek.
Ladies Holiday
Extravaganza
Saturday, December 14th
6:00 pm
View tables 5:30 pm
Our Entertainment this year
will feature "The Browns"
from Lemars, Iowa
Ticket Cost: $10.00
Tickets will be available soon!
Book your table today!
Dear Family of Trinity
United Methodist
Church,
Special thanks to
Pastor Jim for all his
visits and to everyone
in our church family for all your cards,
calls, thoughts and prayers after my
surgeries. Thank you all! Art Hook
Thank you to all our Meals on Wheels
drivers in October!! Hope you will help
us again in December!
Thank you to all our newsletter volunteers who
faithfully help each month, I am so thankful for
your help! - Susan
Community Kitchen
If you would like to
volunteer to help serve
meals at the Community
kitchen today or at future
time, please contact Cindy
Rippentrop at 228-7721.
We need volunteers!
Our Next UMW Unit Meeting will be
held on Thursday, November 6th at
1:30 pm. Our program will be World
Thank Offering by Loyal-Unity.
Refreshments will be provided by
Charity-Peace.
All the women of the church are
encouraged to be a part of UMW!
See a current member to find out
more information about what we do…
all are welcome to attend our Unit
meetings each month as well.
Group Meetings are held the third
Thursday of the Month:
11/20 Faith Grace– 9:15 am
11/20 Charity Peace—1:30 am
11/20 Loyal Unity—7:30 pm at
Theresa Hake’s house, meet at the
church to car pool at 7:10
Soup Supper
Rudd UM Church
Saturday, November 8 ~ 5:00 to 7:00 pm
Chili or Vegetable Beef Soup, relish, pies & bars
Finance Report for September 2014
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UMW Unit Meeting
Free Will Offering ~ Join us!!
Midi’s Fellowship
Everyone is invited… Join us on
Sunday, November 2 at 5:00 pm for our
monthly meeting and fellowship! Gloria &
Richard Wyborny will be sharing their gift of
music with us… don’t miss it!
MIDI’s will meet in the Asbury room due
to the GAPP dinner in Wesley Hall–
Please park on the north end and use
the north door.
Please bring a main dish, side dish, salad
or dessert to share and enjoy some good
company on a Sunday evening! We
always share good food and fellowship!
Parents Group
Do you have school age children or
are you just beginning your
family? Would it be helpful to bounce parenting
ideas and experiences off of other people going
through the same situations?
Trinity is offering a new group that will aim to do
just that! A group will be beginning after the
new year on January 26th from 6-7:30pm and
will be offered every 4th Monday evening of the
month.
The gathering will begin with a meal at Trinity for
the whole family and then the children will split
off for some fun and fellowship of their own
while parents tackle some of the hard hitting
situations of parenting.
Please let Julie Mayhew or Heather Ellis know if
you are interested in being a part of this new
group or if you would be able to be a babysitter
while the group meets, that would be greatly
appreciated also!
Do you feel blessed for all
you have? Has God given
you an abundant bounty?
Thanksgiving is an excellent
time to share your bounty with
those who are less fortunate. Trinity hosts two
ministries to help those in need:

Our Brother’s Keeper provides assistance with
the most basic human needs, rental assistance,
utilities and food vouchers for residents of
Charles City.

Ministerium Fuel Fund provides assistance to
those who are having trouble paying their utility
bills like gas, water and electric bills for
residents in Floyd County.
If you can share your blessings to help support
either of these beneficial ministries, please indicate
the ministry you wish to support on the memo line
of your check. Thank you for sharing your gifts!!
We are please to announce the addition of 5 new books in the church library! Special thanks to
Mary Ann Zanotti for these new contributions! Stop by and pick up one of these new selections to
enjoy:
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
This is the story of Joe, whose life if transformed one spring day when his mother is attacked. As
she takes to her bed, Joe is increasingly alone and finds himself thrust prematurely into an adult
world for which he is ill prepared.
The Seven Paths-Changing One’s Way of Walking in the World by Anasazi Foundation
This poetic, moving story presents the meditations of an ancient Native American tribesman who rejects his family
and community and sets off on a journey through the desert. He walks seven paths, each teaching a lesson symbolized by an element of the natural world: light, water, wind, stone, plant, animal and the unity of all beings with the
Creator.
Across Many Mountains– A Tibetan Family’s Epic Journey from Oppression to Freedom by
Yangzom Brauen
In this memoir, Yangzom Brauen tells the story of her now 90-year old grandmother Kunsang (a nun) and
grandfather’s (a monk) daring decision to flee from Chinese-controlled Tibet to India with her mother, then 6 years
old. With little money and no idea of what they would meet along the way, they began their journey to cross the
Himalayas on foot.
What’s so Blessed about begin Poor? Seeking the Gospel in the Slums of Kenya by L. Susan Slavin
and Coralis Salvador
In this inspiring exploration of how happiness and holiness can exist in the midst of poverty and illness, two
women, one a Mary knoll lay missioner, the other a New York attorney who left her law practice to become a lay
missioner, tell their stories of living among the poor in East Africa.
Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew
A new Oklahoma state law makes harboring an undocumented immigrant a felony. Rilla Askew’s brilliant, hilarious and heartfelt novel follows a handful of complicated law makers and lawbreakers as workers are exiled, friends
turn informers and families are torn apart in a statewide exodus of Hispanics. In the end, Kind of Kin reveals how
an ad hoc family and an entire town unite to do anything necessary to protect its own.
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- Karen Cutler, RN BA
Volunteer Parish Nurse
Rural Clinic Results for October 4th:
Total residents served: 24
New to use clinic: 15
Female patients: 16
Age 19-64: 10
No Insurance: 7
Meets Poverty Guidelines: 18
Chronic Care: 10
Prescriptions Dispensed: 32
Sunday School
classes will be
held at 9:00 am
on Celebration
Sunday, Nov.
23rd!!
We need volunteers to help deliver weekly
bulletins to Nursing homes!!
This is a simple job done once a week for a
month at a time on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Members get a personal contact and a
bulletin to keep them up to date. If you can
help with this ministry please contact Susan in
the office. 228-5368
Christmas Program
will be December 7, 2014 during the 9 AM Church service. We
would like the kids at 8:30 AM before church. Practice will be
Saturday, December 6th, 9-11 AM.
“Footprints to
the Manger!”
Many UMYF Youth have
volunteered to help.
Operation Christmas Box
NEED YOUTH HELPERS
November 23 for
Thanksgiving Dinner.
If you can help call
Jen Wohlers at 257-1919
Or Teri 228-4042
Acolytes for November:
Nov. 2
CADEN COLLINS
KOYER KELLOGG
Nov. 9
KAITY KRUGER
KAYLA KRUGER
Our Youth will be participating in Operation
Christmas Box. This is a program that is
sponsored by Samaritans' Purse and gives
Christmas gifts to children in 130 different
countries. Our Youth used their own money
to fill the shoeboxes with small items.
The youth will need $10.00-$15.00 to fill their boxes if
money is an issue, please talk to Teri.
Youth groups meet every
Wednesday Nights
6:30-7:30 PM
Grades 6-12
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Nov. 16
KATLYN MARTY
CELESTE KELLOGG
Nov.23
ALEX KOEHLER
AJ MALOY
Nov. 30
SARA MARTIN
TONI MALOY
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Youth participated in a Hayride
on October 15. 21 youth and 5
Adults ate at the church & rode the
hayrack. Thank you Jason Daniels
for pizza, driving & getting the
hayrack.
June 7-13, 2015, the youth (6-12
grade) will be going to Henderson
settlement in Frakes, KY. They will
sponsoring fundraisers in the
upcoming months. So far we will be
in the Festival of Trees contest at
Otto’s Oasis (you but money in the
bucket of the tree you like best) &
selling Pizza Hut cards. If you have
an odd job the youth could do to earn
money, Please let Pastor Jim or Teri
know.
November 26
NO UMYF -Happy
Thanksgiving!
Make A Difference Day
The United Methodist Women in Charles City met earlier in October for
their annual "Make A Difference Day" event. These members of Trinity
United Methodist Church have been participating in this event for several
years. They spend time making items for mission work such as receiving
blankets and infant sweaters. They also collect items and assemble school
kits, health kits, and birthing kits. Tied quilts done by these volunteers are
distributed locally through the Department of Human Services social
workers. Aluminum pop tabs are packaged for Ronald McDonald House,
Milk Moola points are collected for Central Preschool, and Box Tops for
Education are clipped for local schools.
This year the group completed 24 health kits, 26 birthing kits, 40 school
bags, 3 comfort covers, 3 sweaters, 3 pairs of mittens, and 2 Cover-Them
-With-Love quilts.
Those pictured include (standing) Dixie Fox, Phyllis Schrader, Nancy
Lorenzen, Maureen Weiss, Sharon Schneider, Cindy Noah, Doris Lynch,
Judy Mulcahy, Judy Zander, Patti Speas, Donna McCleary, Gloria
Wyborny, Lois Pittman, Jean Sebern, and (seated) Karen Cutler and
Maxine Chastain. (Photo by Susan Jacob)
Northeast Laity Summit Day
Saturday November 15, 2014
9:00 –2:00 pm
Heritage UM Church, 1201 230th Street, Waverly
We welcome all laity to join us for an opportunity to better
understand your faith and grow in your faith in Jesus
Christ. Laity is defined as “anyone in the United Methodist
church who is NOT a pastor.” Our keynote speaker will be
Sarah Stevens who is the NW District outreach minister.
Her topic of discussion will be “Who Me? Listening to
God!”. This promises to be an excellent session in which
we can share discussions, ideas, and grow in our Christian
faith. The only cost to you will be a freewill offering to
cover the cost of lunch and refreshments. Please call Janet
at 319-268-7502 or email to janet.condon@iaumc.org by
Monday, Nov. 10 to register!!
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United Methodist Student Day is
coming November 30, 2014
Across the country, the people of the
United Methodist Church are serving
the people God loves in Jesus’ name.
We’re doing it at home, but so often
we’d like to do more. We want to
serve those in other places who are
suffering. We want to offer spiritual
words of hope and life. And we want
to be well-equipped to do both!
But the reality for most of us is that
our responsibilities—home, family,
work—don’t allow us to engage with
every need we’d like to meet. Right
now there are UMC young people—
who might not have had the resources
to attend a school of their choice, or,
for some, any school at all—who’ve
been sent by you into the world God
loves because of your giving to United
Methodist Student Day. When you
give generously you are support these
students as they prepare for a life that
unites faith with knowledge.
What no one person or congregation
can do alone, we’re doing together.
Please give generously on UM
Student Sunday— Your Gift makes a
World of Difference!
New Women’s Bible Study Beginning
On Thursday, October 30th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm a
new women’s Bible study on Gideon will begin. We
will meet at Trinity United Methodist Church in the
library and the study will last 6 weeks. The study is
by Priscilla Shirer who has a knack of bringing the
depths of Scripture to life. Each Thursday evening
we will watch a DVD and go over the previous
week’s homework (to get the most out of the study
you will want to do the daily homework, but it is not
required).
“Ever feel insufficient? Could it be that your weaknesses are the keys that unlock God's strength?
Through a look at the life of Gideon, you can discover that instead of ignoring, neglecting, or trying to
escape your weaknesses, you can see them as the
gifts, given specifically and strategically by God to
unlock the door of God’s strength.”
Come join us as we delve into the life of Gideon.