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1 Shepherd s Weekly Summer Worship Service on Sunday morning at 10:00 AM Oct 22 Pentecost 20, Holy Communion - Sermon Series: Creed: What Christians Believe And Why by Adam Hamilton - Part 4, The Church and the Communion of Saints Scriptures and Prayer for the Twentieth Week After Pentecost 1 Corinthians 12:12-27, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Hebrews 12:1-2, Mark 2:1-12 God who is one, you call me to be one with all people made in your image. God who is three, you call me to be in community with all who are called by your name. God of all being, give me the heart of Christ that I may join with my community to continue Christ s work to all people. Amen. Winter Worship Services: Saturday 4:50 PM, Sunday at 9:00 & 10:45 AM Oct Pentecost 21 - Sermon Series: Creed: What Christians Believe And Why by Adam Hamilton - Part 5, The Forgiveness of Sins Nov 4-5 Pentecost 22, All Saints Weekend (no communion this weekend) - Sermon Series: Creed: What Christians Believe And Why by Adam Hamilton - Part 6, The Resurrection of the Body Nov 11-12, Veterans Weekend - Special service of Prayer and Blessing for our Veterans. All Veterans are invited to wear their hats from their time of service 2017 Church Conference - Rev. Neil Leftwich, West District Superintendent, has modified the annual conference of Shepherd of the Hills UMC to an All Church Conference on November 6, 2017 at 2:30 PM. Conference will be held in the Chapel. All members of the Church Council are asked to be present to attend to the important work of the church. Interested in joining SHUMC? You are invited to attend two New Member Coffee Hours prior to joining SHUMC. This time will give us a chance to get to know you better and for you to get to know SHUMC better. The first New Member Coffee Hour will take place at 10:15 AM on Sunday, November 12. We ll spend a casual hour together visiting and learning about each other. Our second meeting will occur on Sunday, November 26 at 10:15 AM. We ve invited some church leaders to come share more about the life of the church and all it has to offer. Following these two meetings, those who wish to join SHUMC are invited to do so on Sunday, December 10, at the beginning of the 9:00 AM worship service. Adam Hamilton s Creed Study 3:00 PM on Wednesdays. If you ve ever wondered what Christians really believe about God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the Church, the Forgiveness of Sins, and the Resurrection of the Body this class is for you! United Methodist Women November Luncheon - Thursday, November 2 at 11:30 Pizza, Salad and Dessert Luncheon $8.00

2 Speaker for this luncheon has changed. The Program will be DOVES, a program that helps victims of late-life domestic violence. Sign-ups October 22, 28 and 29 UMW Miriam Circle will meet in Fellowship Hall at 1:00 PM on October 25 UMW Partnering with the Rummage Sale - United Methodist Women will host a food booth during this year's Rummage Sale November 9 to 11. The area will be near the entrance to the Narthex and we will be selling each day from 8 am to 11 am. While shopping at the Sale, you can stop at the booth and buy coffee and donuts. Let's make this a profitable addition to the Sale. We hope you will stop by and support our unit of the United Methodist Women as they support Missions worldwide. Save the date - United Methodist Women's Annual Christmas Luncheon will be Thursday, December 7. Featuring our same awesome caterer: Big House Café New theme for donations and giving: "Books and Puzzles - Start your shopping now! Homecoming Weekend October Welcome everyone back from summer fun and travels! Wear your School Colors all weekend and show your Spirit! Family Life Dinner Thursday, October 26 Doors open at 5:00pm, Dinner served at 5:30pm, Program at 6:30pm. Entertainment by Bobby Freeman, official organist of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Come to Dance, Sing, Eat & Smile! Dinner menu: Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Grilled Hamburgers, Hebrew National Hot Dogs, Baked Beans, Condiments, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheese, Fruit Pies & Lemonade. Tickets $15 for dinner & program are available after worship October 22. Contact Gail Krasean for tables Saturday Night Friendship Group will be attending the Family Life Dinner! Please purchase your tickets. RSVP to Joyce Rapp or Patty O Neal at twopats@gmail.com. Tables are being reserved for our group. October 29, 2017: Homecoming Weekend Movie: The Blind Side Don t miss this amazing and powerful movie about football offensive tackle, Michael Oher, based on the book by journalist Michael Lewis. Starring Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw. 2:00 PM in Fellowship Hall Snacks provided!

3 West Valley Wind Ensemble Concert - Join us on November 5 at 3:00 for a joyful, return concert performed by West Valley Wind Ensemble. The Ensemble is grateful to call Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church as host for rehearsals and will donate all proceeds of this concert to the church. West Valley Wind Ensemble is a volunteer community band of about fifty members who play brass, wind and percussion instruments. This group is excited to be under the accomplished and expert direction of Mr. Clark Chaffee. Please bring a non-perishable food item in support of Valley View Food Bank. We look forward to seeing you! Volunteers are needed to assist with sorting food at St. Mary's Food Bank in Surprise on the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Call Becky Fay at Volunteer Ushers and Greeters are needed for the Sunday second services (10:45 AM). Our Fall-Winter schedule starts October 29. If you are available to assist, please call the Church Office Leave your name and phone number and Jan Zahler will call you to set up the schedule. Volunteer Hospitality Hosts are needed for November 5 and 26, and all December Sundays. Signup by the Church Office. South Pacific at the Arizona Broadway Theatre Matinee Tickets for the noon matinee production of South Pacific at the Arizona Broadway Theatre on Thursday, December 7, 2017 are on sale in the church office. The ticket cost is $65.00 per ticket and includes a bread basket, lunch, soup or salad, coffee or tea, gratuity, and the Tony Award winning musical. If you want dessert or something else to drink, you are responsible for the extra cost and gratuity.

4 South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein. The plot of the musical is based on James A. Michener s book Tales of the South Pacific and centers on an American nurse stationed on a South Pacific island during World War II, who falls in love with a middle-aged French plantation owner but struggles to accept his mixed-raced children. The issue of racial prejudice is explored throughout the musical with songs such as Bali Ha i, I m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair, Some Enchanted Evening, There is Nothing Like a Dame, Younger Than Springtime, and I m in Love With a Wonderful Guy. I have twenty-five tickets for this marvelous performance, and if you need a suggestion for a Christmas gift, buy a ticket now and enjoy the fun. We are to arrive at the theatre, 7701 Paradise Lane, Peoria, by noon on Thursday, December 7. The meal is served first and the musical begins at 2:00. It will end at approximately 4:30. I hope to see you there. Mary Jane Banfield Final drop off dates 10/29-11/2 ALMOST HERE! Set Up: 11/3 & 11/4; 11/6 11/8 starting at 8 AM Sale: 11/9 7:45 3; 11/10 7:45 1; 11/11 7:45 12 Cleanup: 11/11 noon We have signup sheets out so please let us know when you can work. It takes a lot of people to make our sale a success and some of our regular volunteers are starting to develop some health issues. We need others to volunteer and help with this worthwhile and fun annual event. The more volunteers we have the more manageable the whole process is. Helping with sort & pack, the setup or the actual sale will give you a good idea of what is involved and if you are willing to take your support to the next level. Any questions, please contact Pat Burke at or patburke48@gmail.com Start Events This Week: Location 12:00 AM Friday, Oct 20, :00 AM Organist Rehearsal Sanctuary 10:00 AM Shepherd's Bells Rehearsal Bell Choir Rm 1:00 PM NAMI Family Support Group FH Meeting Rm 1:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 12:00 AM Saturday, Oct 21, :00 AM Sunday, Oct 22, :00 AM Family Life Dinner Ticket Sales 10:00 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 11:00 AM Fellowship & Coffee Hour Fellowship Hall

5 12:00 AM Monday, Oct 23, :15 AM Parkinson's Exercise Class Fellowship Hall 2:30 PM Communications Conference Rm 2:45 PM West Valley Chorale Rehearsal Choir Rm 7:00 PM West Valley Wind Ensemble Fellowship Hall 12:00 AM Tuesday, Oct 24, :00 AM Men's Prayer Group Prayer Rm 8:00 AM Quiet Communion Chapel 9:30 AM Nominations Pastor Meeting Rm 11:00 AM Tai Chi Intermediate Fellowship Hall 12:00 PM Desert Aires Rehearsal Choir Rm 12:15 PM Tai Chi Beginners Fellowship Hall 1:00 PM Stephen Ministers Peer Support FH Meeting Rm 2:00 PM Pippin The Musical at Spotlight Youth Theater 2:45 PM UMOM Carpool to Prepare Meal UMOM 4:45 PM TOPS Choir Rm 12:00 AM Wednesday, Oct 25, :30 AM Pastoral Staff Meeting Pastor Office 9:30 AM Staff Meeting Conference Rm 10:45 AM Tech Copy Review Conference Rm 1:00 PM UMW Miriam Circle Fellowship Hall 2:30 PM Church & Society Conference Rm 3:00 PM Creed Choir Rm 12:00 AM Thursday, Oct 26, :30 AM Family Life Dinner SETUP Fellowship Hall 11:00 AM Cancer Support Group Prayer Rm 5:00 PM Family Life Dinner Fellowship Hall 12:00 AM Friday, Oct 27, :00 AM Organist Rehearsal Sanctuary 10:00 AM Shepherd's Bells Rehearsal Bell Choir Rm 10:00 AM PORA Expo Setup Fellowship Hall 1:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 12:00 AM Saturday, Oct 28, :00 AM PORA Expo Parking Lot, Fellowship Hall 4:50 PM Worship Service Chapel 12:00 AM Sunday, Oct 29, :00 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00 AM Fellowship & Coffee Hour Fellowship Hall 10:45 AM Worship Service Sanctuary

6 2:00 PM Movie: The Blind Side Fellowship Hall November 14-16, 2017: Weeklong Brown Bag discussion of The Shack Bring your lunch and join us at noon in the Conference Room, Pastor Deanna will facilitate. November 17, 2017: Watch the Movie in Fellowship Hall! Brown Bag Medication Review Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 4:00pm With Clinical Pharmacist and Associate Professor, Elizabeth Pogge, and Midwestern University School of Pharmacy Students, you can have a 30-minute personal consultation about your prescription medications, vitamins, supplements and over the counter medicines. Do they all mix well? Bring them all in a brown bag, and learn how they should be taken. Appointments are made for a 30-minute consultation by calling the church office This is a free event sponsored by the Health & Welfare Team with Parish Nurse at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church. Special Invitation - The Mission Committee invites you to save Monday, November 20, 2017 for a special presentation by Desiree Segura-April, the Resource Person for Children-at- Risk-Ministries, for Iglesia Evangelica Metodista de Nicaragua, Her husband, Osias, serves as the Regional Coordinator of Curriculum and Small Group Leadership Development for Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. They live in Nicaragua with their son, Nikko. The Iglesia Metodista de Nicaragua is comprised of twenty small churches located mainly around the capitol city of Managua in poor neighborhoods. Global Ministries missionaries have served for decades in Nicaragua as leaders for development projects, but they are the first missionaries sent to work directly with the church in congregational and leadership development, focusing on children-at-risk- ministries and small group leadership development. The challenges are many since poverty deeply affects the people, and Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America. The Segura-Aprils have an exciting, interesting story to share with you and others. There will be a lunch and plenty of time to ask questions after the presentation. What is Sidewalk Sunday School? The Sidewalk Ministry focuses on teaching urban children and their families the basic fundamentals of Christianity, teaching empowerment through Christ to turn away from negative community influences that face them, and to turn their hearts, minds and actions toward a lifestyle that contains promise and hope for the future. Their mission is to help the unchurched children, youth, gang members, homeless people, family members and anyone else, hear that there is someone who loves them, who wants a personal relationship with them and someone who considers them God's most precious child. This street ministry is for those who have heard and those who need to hear again, the Name and Love of Jesus Christ. Children and families are visited each week by their personal visitation team. Please remember these needy people during this holiday season and we celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas together.

7 Sidewalk Sunday School Brings Christmas Happiness The Mission Committee invites you to fill a bag with gifts for the children of Sidewalk Sunday School. The gift bags will be distributed at Sidewalk sites throughout the valley this December. In many cases, these will be the only Christmas gifts the children receive. To make this enjoyable job a little easier, the Mission Committee will supply the bags, and all you have to do is have fun shopping for gifts a child would love. Christmas bags will be passed out at church services October and November 4-5. You may pick up as many bags as you want, along with an attached gift tag and sheet of instructions and suggestions. Ages you will shop for are 3-4, 5-7, or 8-10 and either for a boy or girl. The deadline for returning the filled bags is November 19. Thank you for making a child happy this Christmas. Deb Phillips, Mission Committee STEPHEN MINISTRY And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Colossians 3:17 The Mission Project through the month of October is Justa Center. Founded in 2006, Justa Center is a day resource center for seniors aged 55 and older who are homeless in the metro Phoenix area. Individuals are provided coffee, showers, phone, internet, lockers, laundry services and a library. Assistance is provided to help individuals attain housing, VA benefits, DES benefits, Social Security, employment, counseling, legal assistance and nursing care. Items regularly needed to help with day-to-day operations of Justa Center include: Unopened Toiletries Sugar Free Cough Drops Antibiotic Ointment (Small Tubes) Benadryl Cream (Small Tubes) Denture Cream (Small Tubes) Denture Tablets (Small Packs) Reading Glasses Canes Disposable Razors Books and Magazines Coffee, Sugar, Creamer Paper Towels Toilet Paper Facial Tissue Paper Plates Styrofoam Cups Hand Soap Laundry Soap Cleaning Products Office Supplies (Pens, Paper, Etc.) These items may be placed in the collection boxes in the Narthex and outside the office. Justa Center does not receive any government funds and operates solely on private donations and gifts. Without your generous support, their important work cannot be accomplished.

8 On the fourth Tuesday of every month, SHUMC sends a team of 4 or 5 people to help cook and serve dinner at the UMOM New Day Shelter. Please contact Pastor Galene or Phyllis West if you can help serve at UMOM. Coups For Troops Please remember that we are collecting manufacturer's coupons only. No store coupons, no rebates, no fast food, and no restaurant. Coupons are going to family bases in Germany and Japan, so all kinds of manufacturer's coupons are useful including those for children and baby items, automobile products, household and laundry supplies and, of course, groceries and toiletries. We are in need of more volunteers to do clipping so if you have a little extra time and would like to help, please contact Sand'ee Spears. Keep those coupons coming! Alternative Revenue Sources SHUMC Window Decals Purchase at the office for only $5 and $1 of that will go to Missions. Easy to apply yourself and perfect for your golf carts too! Recycling Paper & Cardboard - There are recycling bins located in the southwest side of the church parking lot for paper and cardboard. You may deposit cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, computer paper, office paper and phone books, junk mail, shredded paper in clear plastic bags, colored paper, paper bags, pizza boxes, paperback books, cereal boxes, and hard covered books. No aluminum or plastic please! SHUMC receives $20 per ton of recycled paper from the recycling company, so you can support your church and the environment, too! Fry s Community Rewards Program - You can help SHUMC every time you shop at any location of Fry s Foods. Participants are required to have an and must enroll your Fry s VIP card, and you need to re-enroll August every year to keep donations happening. If you need a VIP card, they can be obtained at any Fry s location. If you have a Fry s VIP Card, all you need to do is enroll your card online at and then every time you shop and present your VIP card SHUMC will be credited and receive a reward from Fry s based on your purchases. The church office has printed instructions for Creating and Online Fry s Account and Registering for the Fry s Community Rewards Program. If you have questions, you can find more information on the website. SEPT 2017 FINANCIAL REPORT ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL General Fund Offering 39, , Loose Offering Foundation Grant Other General Fund Income , Total Income 40, , Transfer Spec Gift to Designated Transfer to Cap. Impr. Reserve (1,000.00) (3,000.00)

9 Operating Income 39, , Expenditures 64, , Net Difference (24,982.00) (64,918.00) Other Offerings & Receipts YTD not Included Above: Communion Offering Missions 9, Memorials 3, Foundation 3, Trustees/Capital Improvements 15, NOTE: July begins our FISCAL Year Join us in prayer for our sister United Methodist Congregations: Trinity UMC in Yuma, Sedona UMC, and Shepherd of the Hills UMC in Sun City West Pastor on Call for Emergencies: Prayer Line: Partners in Prayer: Please send your prayer requests to For caring comfort of a Stephen Minister: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church W. Meeker Blvd. Sun City West, AZ Office: Church Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 AM to 4 PM church@shepherdofthehills.org Website: