The Messenger Vol. 11

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1 The Messenger Vol. 11 Our mission: Connect people in a growing, engaged, active relationship with Jesus Christ. Shawnee United Methodist Church Johnson Drive Shawnee, KS November 2018 CLERGY/STAFF Pastor Shane Britt Pastor Connie Perry Office Administrator Lynda Hurt Administrative Assistant Phyllis Stauffer Lead Minister of Pastoral Care Chris Lehew Director of Student and Young Adult Ministries Becca Lehew Kid s Club Coordinator Scott Fears Chancel Choir Director Harry Moyer Building Services Cari Saucerman Child Care Coordinator Sunday, November 4 All Saints Day Revelation 21:1-6 Sunday, November 11 The Walking Wounded Psalm 46:1 Sunday, November 18 Happy Thanksgiving Philippians 4:11-13 Sunday, November 25 King of the Truth John 18:33-37 Happy Thanksgiving From Our Family to Yours With Grateful Hearts, Pastor Shane and Toni Britt

2 Library News...a quiet ministry Thanksgiving Community Dinner Sunday, November Noon Fellowship Hall The United Methodist Women will be our host, and will provide the main meat dish, drinks and bread. Please bring a vegetable, salad or dessert to share. Consider inviting a new person to join in this fellowship time. Everyone is welcome. ALL-CHURCH MEETING TO FOLLOW - Sanctuary This is National Friends of Libraries encourage you to support your church library in the following ways: 1. Visit your church or public library and stop to think how blessed we are to have God's gift of words, the printed word, and access to Libraries. 2. Return any overdue books. 3. If you wish, make a small contribution to our church library fund. Thank you. Reading Group The Reading Group will not meet in the month of November, but will resume their meetings on December 13 at 1:00pm in Common Ground. Watch for information in our weekly emessenger. Ambassadors The Ambassadors, a senior adult group, will be meeting Monday, November 12 at the Shawnee United Methodist Church. Our program this month will Stories by Hedy. Hedy will be telling story of Debbie Reynolds. It should be really good! October 7 Traditional 119 Modern 32 Kid s Church 6 TOTAL 159 October 14 One Service 149 Kid s Church 6 TOTAL 149 OCTOBER ATTENDANCE October 21 Traditional 101 Modern 35 Kid s Church 8 Nursery 3 TOTAL 147 October 28 Traditional 103 Modern 33 Kid s Church 5 TOTAL 143 The potluck luncheon begins at 11:30AM. Bring a covered dish, table service and $2.00 donation. Bread and beverage will be provided. Remember to bring pop tabs. A free will offering for the Shawnee Community Services will be accepted. The Johnson County Health Department Nurses will check blood pressure from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. All senior citizens are welcome. First-time visitors are not expected to bring food. Bluejacket-Flint Donations We are asking for non-perishable healthy snacks for the Special Ed and First graders at Bluejacket-Flint, such as graham crackers, granola bars, peanut butter crackers or other healthy snacks, in individual packages. Bring you donations to the church office. Thank you so much. Sponsored by the United Methodist Women

3 Shawnee United Methodist Church is committed to supporting our local charitable agency, Shawnee Community Services (SCS) at 67th and Nieman Rd. Please consider helping in one of the ways listed below for this holiday season: 1. They distribute two Holiday Dinner Boxes - one at Thanksgiving and one at Christmas. They are in need of 240 cans of cream of mushroom soup, canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, and canned cranberries for these boxes. 2. Their annual Christmas Party is Sunday December 16th at Shawnee Civic Center. Twenty-five ADULT SIZED SHOE BOXES are needed by December 3rd to wrap gifts in. They also need 300 gender neutral prizes for the Fish Pond game. 3. Volunteers are needed to work the Christmas Party from 12:30-4:30 p.m. You may bring your donations to the collection boxes found in the office and upstairs kitchen. If you have questions, please call Sue McDuff or Vickie Hammons Please prayerfully consider ways you can help Shawnee Community Services. To learn more about SCS click here. Thank you.

4 NOVEMBER 2018 CALENDAR Monday, November 5 All Day Cross-Lines 7:00pm SPRC Meeting, Library Tuesday, November 6 4:30pm Staff Meeting, Conference Room 7:00pm Prayer Team Meeting, Chapel Wednesday, November 7 Thursday, November 8 10:00am UMW Unit Meeting, Fellowship Hall 12:00pm Social Action Meeting, Library 6:00pm Decorating Team, Conference Room Saturday, November 10 8:00am UMM, Fellowship Hall 5:00pm Prayer Service, Chapel Sunday, November 11 10:30am Modern Worship, MPR 10:30am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary Monday, November 12 11:30am Ambassadors, Fellowship Hall Tuesday, November 13 5:30pm Stephen Leaders Meeting, Library 6:00pm Worship Committee, Room 304 7:00pm Stephen Ministry, Rooms 304, 306 7:00pm Finance Meeting, Room 305 Wednesday, November 14 1:00pm UMW Planning Meeting, Room 304 Thursday, November 15 1:00pm Prayer Quilt, Room 307 7:00pm Prayer Shawl, Common Ground 7:00pm Church Council, Room 304 Saturday, November 17 9:30am Early Birds Circle, Room 307 Sunday, November 18 10:30am Modern Worship, MPR 10:30am Traditional Worship, Sanctuary Monday, November 19 1:00pm Esther Circle Tuesday, November 20 Wednesday, November 21 Thursday, November 22 - Thanksgiving Day Office closed Friday, November 23 - office closed Saturday, November 24 Sunday, November 25 10:30am Traditional, Sanctuary 10:30am Modern, MPR 12:00pm Community Dinner, Fellowship Hall 1:00pm All-church meeting, Sanctuary 2:00pm Hanging of the Greens, Sanctuary Monday, November 26 Tuesday, November 27 6:30pm Stephen Ministry, Rooms 304, 306 Wednesday, November 28 \ Thursday, November 29 1:00pm Prayer Quilt, Room 307 7:00pm Prayer Shawl, Common Ground 7:00pm Children s Council, Conference Room

5 Lifetree Café (Conversation Café and Meal) is a mid-week community gathering designed to ramp down the busyness of our lives and deepen our connection to God and one another. We meet every Wednesday (unless otherwise notified) 6:00pm in Fellowship Hall. A dinner will be offered at 6:00pm followed by age appropriate break-out groups that offer fun learning activities and meaningful, respectful and stimulating conversation on topics that affect our lives today. If you are a first-time visitor, you will find this to be an open, friendly group of people that are excited to grow their faith and BOUNCING BACK November 7 When life gives you lemons, could you really make lemonade? Life threw a curveball that nearly made Ray Leight give up. Learn the inspirational story of how he battled back and found purpose. SALUTING THOSE WHO SERVE November 14 Don t miss an hour dedicated to saying thank you to our current and former military. Join us for Saluting Those Who Serve this week at Conversation Café. OVERCOMING CHILDHOOD PAIN November 21 Is it possible to every truly recover from the emotional wounds you receive as a child? What would it take to finally let go of the childhood hurt you ve been carrying for so many years? Do emotional wounds hurt more as a child or as an adult? * There will be no Conversation Café on Wednesday, November 21 because of Thanksgiving.