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1 9:15 a.m. very private and personal experience, but it also can be powerful when we pray with another person that we can trust. We are so glad that you are here with us at Epworth, and we will be praying with you for healing in your life, especially if you are feeling out on a limb. This Week at Epworth 8:00 a.m. Missions Soup Sale 10:45 a.m. Deaf Bible Study 2:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen 4:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat 9:30 a.m. Preschool Halloween Parade 3:00 p.m. Jesus in the Gospels 6:30 p.m. Reconciling Ministries 6:30 p.m. Disciple II Welcome to Epworth! Today is the final Sunday in a series on prayer entitled, God Listens! We have explored different ways we communicate with God using stories from the Bible. Today, we examine a person, Zacheus, who finds himself up a tree trying to get a better view of Jesus. He feels isolated from others and alone in a crowd while he is out on a limb. Yet his life changes as does his understanding of himself when Jesus invites him down for a one-on-one conversation. Prayer may be a Interested in Becoming a Member of the Epworth Church Family? Our next Belongings Luncheon will be Sunday, November 13, at 12:30 p.m. in Scott s Chapel. Over a light meal you will have the opportunity to get to know our pastors in a small group setting. You will be welcomed into membership as a part of our worship services on Sunday, November 20. In between the 9:15 & 11:15 services we will offer a tour of your new church and share some of the outreach our ministries do in the local community. We would love to have you join us! To find out more about Epworth, check out the Welcome section of our website. 9:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Best is Yet to Come 6:00 p.m. Disciple I 6:30 p.m. Disciple III 9:00 a.m. Christmas Joy Tree Tag Making 9:30 a.m. Staff Meeting 3:00 p.m. Small Prayer Group 3:30 p.m. Caring Ministries 7:00 p.m. Choir 8:00 a.m. Servant Leadership Team 2:00 p.m. Stitchers of Love 4:30 p.m. Disciple IV 5:30 p.m. Memorial Bells 6:30 p.m. Epworth Pickleball 7:00 p.m. Praise Team No Church Meetings No Church Meetings

2 Worship Celebration: October 30, :15 a.m. (PRAISE WORSHIP) EPWORTH: a United Methodist Church 24th Sunday after Pentecost (Year C) We Gather In Community Praise Gathering Children of God Welcome & Sharing the Mission & Ministry of Epworth *Passing the Peace *Singing in Praise This is Amazing Grace We Engage The Word *Gospel Lesson Luke 19:1-10 Susan Jimenez NRSV Pg. 924; LP NT Pg. 78 Sermon Out on a Limb Rev. Glenn Catley With help from Terry Rasberry, Bill Robbins and Jo Ann Merrick We Respond to the Word Invitation to Offering Please sign the blue Connections Pad and pass it down the row. Offerings are given through cash and check, electronic giving and by using our Giving Kiosk in the narthex. There are Giving Cards in the pews to place in the plate, if you give electronically or through the Kiosk. Bless your heart for supporting our ministries! Offertory: It Is Well *Prayer of Thanksgiving and The Lord s Prayer (sung responsively) Sharing Joys & Concerns and Morning Prayer SYMPATHY: To Margaret Hodges, family and friends on the death of her cousin, Phillip Crawford IV, 10/23. CONCERNS: Guy Weidner-Ahorrio Charles Graffius The Reynolds Family Stacy Jean Burgess Kathy Hill Donna Toomey Mary Jo Cercy Kaylee Lambert Paul Truitt Mary Beth Crafts Loretta Mahan Clark Woodring Beverly Crosswhite Robin Moss Elliott Wright Lucy Cugini Ryan Oody Continued Healing for those recovering from surgery, procedures or hospitalizations: Eileen Habelow, Marie Louise Kelley, Linda Norris, Robert Robinson, Fred Smith, Laura Unruh, Dave Waters, Barbara Wertz, David Zentz Today we light the PEACE CANDLE as we pray for peace throughout our world. Morning Prayer A Time of Healing Thanksgiving over the Oil Anointing and Healing Prayers All are invited to come forward for anointing and healing prayers at the Chancel rail. If you would like spoken prayer, simply ask the Stephen Minister to pray with you.

3 Music during Healing Prayer...Arnold B. Sherman Memorial Bell Choir *Benediction We Are Sent Into The World *Sending Song God Is On The Move = Please stand as you are able; = congregational response Chancel Flowers are given to the glory of God and in honor of the birthday of Doug s father, Lloyd Walker, by Doug Yetter and Mark Horne. Stephen Ministers wearing blue name badges will be at each service if anyone in the Epworth family wants to talk about any life challenges. Sound: Ken Mahan, Robert & Judy Bryan, Sharon Wert, Josh Megee, Arne Jerfsten, John Hammett, Karen Kaufman Acolyte : 9:15: Kristina Alexander 11:15 Buddy Borradaile Greeters: 7:45: Karen McCauley, Clark Woodring, Sarah Johnson, Ginny Papke 11:15: Nettie Green Ushers: Head Ushers: Ken Pyle, Jim Blakeslee, Russ Mullen Usher Coordinator Worship Pathway: Stuart Bruce 7:45: Stu Bruce, Bud Frampton, John Hammett, Sharon Wert, Bill Moore 9:15: Rose Barcellona, Margaret Hodges, Bud Frampton, Tom Lechner, James Floyd, Charles Mitchell 11:15: Mark Horne, Harvey Waltersdorf, Chet Sprague, Denny Nield Bulletins for the month of October are sponsored in loving memory of Bob Ewing and Bob Ewing, Jr. by Carol, Kathy and Julie.

4 Caring Pathway Prayer List *Names printed in Italics indicate additions to our prayer list this week. Guy Weidner-Ahorrio Stacy Jean Burgess Mary Jo Cercy Mary Beth Crafts Beverly Crosswhite Lucy Cugini Charles Graffius Kathy Hill Kaylee Lambert Loretta Mahan Robin Moss Ryan Oody The Reynolds Family Donna Toomey Paul Truitt Clark Woodring Elliott Wright. Eileen Habelow Marie Louise Kelley (Dutch s wife) Linda Norris Robert Robinson Fred Smith Laura Unruh Dave Waters Barbara Wertz David Zentz Barbara Baglin Cheryl Blackman (Hospice) Lana Cobb Beverly Crowley Kyle David Diane Dean Kris Dilworth Mary Griffith Eleanor Jane Jones Edna King (Hospice) Eleanor/Thornton Lynam Paul Mitchell Joan Nolze ( Ellen Pugh Iris Pyle Don/Linda Rooney Lois Shelley Duane Silvis Quinn Smith John/Signa Souder Harry Spencer Clif Tyson Sylvia Walker Rose Marie Van Ingen Paul/Wilma Vandenburg Josie Vyas 11/2 Helen Underwood Duane Silvis Students, teachers & education administrators Kristen Bakkegard, U.S.N. Blake Benson, U.S.A.F. Bradley Bliton, U.S.A.F. Chase Collins, U.S.A. Logan Collins, U.S.A. Mark Freda, U.S.A.F. Megan Gravette, U.S.N.A. Plebe Capt. Michael Holdridge, USMC Michael Knight, U.S.A.F. James Lanman, U.S.N.G. Matthew McMeekin, U.S.N. Andrea Neagle, U.S.M.C. Brendan Neagle, U.S.M.C. Stephen James Norris, U.S.N. Elena Rooney, U.S.A. Chadd Shirk, U.S.M.C. Luke Wilson, U.S.C.G. Cadet Melanie Bradley Cindy Dellet Gene Harris Nancy Hecker Diane Leitch Kerri Lempko Don McCabe Denny Nield Janice Ott Orville Rowley Mark Thompson Marcie Townsend Carol Wayne 11/3 Joan & Wally Sprague To Margaret Hodges, family and friends on the death of her cousin, Phillip Crawford IV, 10/23. Rosemarie VanIngen Jane Jones Diane Dean

5 Missions Soup Sale TODAY Autumn is here. Shorter, cooler days... leaves that turn to crimson, yellow and orange... and hearty, aromatic soup simmering on the stove. Soup, you say? Members of the Missions Pathway are selling an assortment of tasty homemade soups in Fellowship Hall today, October 30, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. A variety of meat-based and vegetarian soups are available for $8 per quart. Proceeds will go toward Missions projects. Trunk or Treat TODAY It s that time of year again! TRUNK OR TREAT will be TODAY from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. in the playground parking lot at EUMC. Participants can decorate their car (not TOO scary!) and hand out candy to the trick or treaters. Prizes for best decorated vehicle! Games! Refreshments! Register your car by ing Betsy Plowman at bplowman@eumcrb.org or calling A free-will donation per vehicle is encouraged to be used towards the Epworth Preschool scholarship fund. Thank you! Community Thanksgiving Service Corrected Location Information! Tuesday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. is the date and time for the Lewes/Rehoboth Association of Churches (LRAC) to gather in thanksgiving. Conley s UMC, Jolyn s Way, Lewes, DE will be hosting. Coming Soon... It s Epworth s Annual Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner and Sweatshirt Giveaway. The dinner is served on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, from Noon until 3:00 p.m. with open seating. If planning to attend, please call , ext. 117, to register the number coming. WANT TO HELP? Leave Diane Leitch a message at the above number. We need non-refrigerated pies, volunteers, and sweatshirts (new or gently used, adult sizes LG and up). We are also collecting new socks, knit hats, gloves. Monetary gifts donated to the church and marked "Turkeys" are welcome! (If your gift is a frozen turkey, we need by it Sunday, November 13) Revolution Explores Faith and Community Epworth s Revolution Youth will meet Fridays, November 4 and 18 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. In the Youth Room. Open to youth in grades Come join us and share some fun as we explore faith and embrace community! Christmas Gift Cards Do you use Gift Cards for Christmas Presents? How about stocking stuffers? What about a thank you? Starting in November, you will find an order form for Gift Cards with your Bulletin. You receive the cards at face value and the merchants pay a 3%-16% discount to us! All proceeds go to reduce the Epworth mortgage. More than 700 merchants, restaurants and services participate in this program. Whether it is an itunes card for a teen, a Starbucks card for a teacher, a restaurant or drug store card for a neighbor or older relative, please place your order through Epworth. The Best Is Yet To Come Were you one of the 16 who participated in Tom Starnes Chit Chat Group? If not, you missed some good laughs and some sure fire remedies the AMA and Readers Digest don t know about! There is always room for more here at Epworth on Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m. Interfaith Conversation About Islam, Judaism and Christianity On Sunday, November 6th from 2:30-4:30PM Epworth s Social Justice Pathway along with the Seaside Jewish Community present It Is Not Us and Them; It s All of Us! an Interfaith conversation featuring Sobia Choudhri and Usman Sandhu from the Islamic Society of Central Delaware. This dynamic couple will discuss not only our common faith traditions but also religious and cultural differences within the Muslim tradition. There will be time for questions and dialogue. The event is being held at Epworth. About our Speakers: Sobia, born in Pakistan, is a dentist practicing at American Dental Smiles in Dover. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland Dental School. Usman is a graduate of the University of Punjab in Pakistan and co-owns U and I Builders, a construction and land development company in Dover. He is president of the Islamic Society of Central Delaware and was a member of the Governor s Council of Faith-Based Partnerships. To assist in planning for the event please register by to Emory Buck at embuck36@icloud.com by November 1st. Include your name and the names of any others attending with you. However all are welcome whether or not you register. Reaching Out, Celebrating and Living the Love of Christ in God s World.

6 Epworth UMC Financial Seminar Monday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Epworth Music Room The Epworth Planned Giving & Endowment Committee is sponsoring an educational session on subjects everybody needs to talk about: Estate planning and wills, the importance of an endowment fund, end of year tax planning and stock market investment advice. We simplify complicated subjects! We have lined up three knowledgeable speakers on these important topics. The speakers are attorney, Cindy Szabo, Esq., accountant, Matt Dickens, CPA and Karen West, former VP at Vanguard Securities. Each will give a presentation on their specialties including how best to structure your will to avoid probate, how to minimize taxes and your best investment choices. Bring your appetite for pizza and thirst for knowledge. Question and answer period to follow. Please RSVP to dennis.germain11@gmail.com Hospitality Reaches Out The Hospitality Ministry Pathway seeks to provide an inviting and welcoming environment for all members and guests through a variety of services. One is providing light food and beverages on Sunday mornings to coincide with our worship services. We welcome new team members to join us in providing hospitality! Food donations are always welcome as well! For more info, or to join this Pathways Team, notify Noreen Strohmenger at or Noreenstrohmenger@gmail.com. For more information on this event or to become a sponsor please call Susie Keefer at Drive Away Hunger Golf Outing The weather-related rescheduled golf outing facilitated by the Simpson Men s Group was a GREAT SUCCESS, raising over $10,000. Many thanks to all the volunteers, players, donors and sponsors for their generous gifts of time and resources. The outing proceeds will benefit the Epworth Food & Love Kitchen, the Epworth Food Pantry, and the Immanuel Shelter. Diaper Box Drop Box in Narthex The Baby Pantry, housed at the Community Resource Center, is sponsored by the Harry K Foundation. Donations of all sizes of diapers may be left in the marked box in the Narthex. Campus Ministry Epworth s Campus Ministry program is seeking to update our list of Epworth college students as the school year begins. The goals of Campus Ministries are to let our students know they continue to be in our thoughts and prayers throughout the school year, and to send them a 'Care' package filled with goodies as they prepare for finals each semester. Please contact Kathy Shook by phone , or kshook@mchsi.com with the name of your student, the college he/she is attending, along with current mailing and addresses. Food Pantry Needed Items Our Food Pantry is running low on these items: cold cereal; peanut butter & jelly, canned chili (with and without beans); canned meat-and-pasta dishes, such as Chef Boyardee brand; and canned fruit. Please place food donations in the shopping carts near our entrances. Thanks for helping us ease hunger in our community. Fall Interfaith Dialogue at CHEER The Delaware Council of Faith-Based Partnerships presents an Interfaith Dialogue and complimentary luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 3, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the CHEER Community Center, Sand Hill Road in Georgetown. Due to space limitations, please RSVP your registration to Steve at faith.council.@state.de.us Epworth Preschool Funding Information Epworth Preschool has been a mission of E.U.M.C. for 29 years, providing a nurturing, academic and Christian environment for children, ages 2-4. We are a nonprofit organization, relying on annual tuition and supply fees to cover our operating expenses. Epworth Preschool offers scholarship assistance to families, based on financial need and scholarship fund availability. Monthly fundraisers are held to help offset the difference in tuition costs and scholarships, and we also rely on the generosity of private donations from preschool families and friends. If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation towards our scholarship fund, checks can be made to Epworth Preschool/Memo- Scholarship Fund and we will provide you with our tax I.D. number. Thank you! Care Line Phone Number To contact Epworth s Pastoral Care Team, call the Epworth CARE LINE number, Reaching Out, Celebrating and Living the Love of Christ in God s World.

Her family wishes to continue honoring our mother s legacy with your help. Changes regarding the cookie drive have been due to our local Correctional Institution s ACA accreditation.

7 New Approach to Cookie Drive for SCI It is time for the Gooch Family annual Cookie Drive for Prison Ministries, a SCI Project. As many of you know, this project was near and dear to the heart of our mother, Betty Gooch. We remember our mother tirelessly baking cookies for many hours for the prison population. Her family wishes to continue honoring our mother s legacy with your help. Changes regarding the cookie drive have been due to our local Correctional Institution s ACA accreditation. Cookies offered in SCI can no longer be baked in outside kitchens. It has been suggested that we purchase the cookies through the prison vendor. The cost per box is $1.00 and SCI currently has approximately 1200 inmates. As a correctional officer, I know how much the inmates look forward to the cookies. It truly lifts their spirits. Your monetary donation in any amount will be greatly appreciated. Checks should be made payable to: L.R.C.A. Prison Ministry and sent to P.O. Box 467, Milton, DE Deadline for donations is Tuesday, November 15. Thank you! For more information contact Katina (302) or Tiffany (302) We can also be reached at (302) New Opportunity to Serve! Administrative Assistant Needed The New Life Thrift Shop (NLTS) has just created a new twenty hour per week volunteer position. The person filling this position will: Enjoy warm interactions with NLTS volunteers and customers; Provide significant, on-going support to busy NLTS operations; Have scope for creativity, initiative and increasing responsibility; Be committed to supporting the local charities that rely on NLTS. Abilities in MS Office, and/or Spanish are pluses. Start date is January Duties will include, but are not limited to, answering phones, maintaining files, and scheduling pick up of donations and delivery of furniture. Please call Peg Green at to discuss further. Fair Trade Items Available Next Week The Social Justice Pathway, in support of the Coffee Project of UMCOR (UM Committee on Relief) will have Fair Trade Items in Fellowship Hall Sunday, November 6, 8:45-11:30 a.m. Immanuel Shelter provides shelter for homeless adult men and women, offering protection from the harsh, sometimes life-threatening winter elements. Children accompanied by one or both parents who are experiencing homelessness in the Sussex County area are sheltered in local hotels as Immanuel Shelter funds permit. Immanuel Shelter Code Purple services include offering shelter, food, clothing, basic human necessities, and friendly companionship. Compassionate, trained and skilled staff and volunteer services demonstrate a respect and dignity for all Immanuel homeless guests. It is only with support and donations that the shelter can remain open to provide for as many as 40 persons a night. Many opportunities exist to provide help: financial donations, providing the evening meal for one night, volunteering to assist for one evening, etc. You may learn more and sign up at our table in the Narthex on Sunday mornings, November 13 and 20. Reaching Out, Celebrating and Living the Love of Christ in God s World.

Pastors- Rev. Vicky Starnes, Rev. Glenn Catley Email: vstarnes@eumcrb.org / gcatley@eumcrb.org Director of Music Ministries: Doug Yetter. Accompanist: Linda Hess.

.. Administrative Assistant: Diana Young.Sound Tech: Josh Megee Preschool & Children s Ministries Director: Betsy Plowman... Nursery: Cathy Crawford.

..Maintenance: Mike Harrigan Traditional Services at 7:45 & 11:15** Contemporary Service at 9:15** **Childcare Available VISION: Exploring Faith, Embracing Community; MISSION: Inviting All, Finding

STRUCTURE: Four Ministry Teams Inviting All Team Inclusive Ministries, Food Ministries, Ecumenical/Interfaith, Social Justice Finding Your Place Small Groups, Belongings, Sunday School, Age Level

8 Pastors- Rev. Vicky Starnes, Rev. Glenn Catley / Director of Music Ministries: Doug Yetter. Accompanist: Linda Hess. Coordinator of Caring Ministries: Mickie McManamon Manager of Facilities & Technologies: Kenneth Mahan Office Manager: Darlene Ford Special Projects: Debbie Hunt... Administrative Assistant: Diana Young.Sound Tech: Josh Megee Preschool & Children s Ministries Director: Betsy Plowman... Nursery: Cathy Crawford..Cemetery Superintendent: Fred Smith Custodians: Bill Steward, Wanda Hudson & Sheila Cottman...Maintenance: Mike Harrigan Traditional Services at 7:45 & 11:15** Contemporary Service at 9:15** **Childcare Available VISION: Exploring Faith, Embracing Community; MISSION: Inviting All, Finding Your Place, Connecting to God, Demonstrating Care. STRUCTURE: Four Ministry Teams Inviting All Team Inclusive Ministries, Food Ministries, Ecumenical/Interfaith, Social Justice Finding Your Place Small Groups, Belongings, Sunday School, Age Level Groups Connecting to God Team Worship, Music, Conferences, Retreats Demonstreating Care Team Good Sam, Missions, Pastoral Care Team, Care Ministries Affiliating with other United Methodists for greater inclusiveness through the Reconciling Ministries Network. NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2016 ALL SAINT S SUNDAY FOCAL LESSON: EPHISIANS 1:11-23; LUKE 6:20-31 PREACHER: REV. VICKY STARNES Community & Support Groups Monday 5:00 p.m. Al-Anon (Newcomers) 6:00 p.m. AL-Anon 6:00 p.m. Al-Anon (Newcomers II) Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon 7:00 p.m. AA Steps Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous 6:30 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. CAMP Rehoboth Men s Group (alternating Weds, check CAMP for schedule) 8:00 p.m. AA Thursday 12:00 p.m. Al-Anon 8:00 p.m. AA~11th Step Holland Glade Road Rehoboth Beach, DE Phone: office@eumcrb.org Saturday 8:00 a.m. AA Steps to Freedom 10:00 a.m. AA SDI (3rd Saturday of the month) 10:30 a.m. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) 6:00 p.m. AA ~ Open Discussion ~ GLBT 6:00 p.m. AL-ANON Growing as Christian Community in Service to the Rehoboth Area Attendance Sunday, Oct. 23, :45 9:15 11:15 Nursery SS Total

This Week at Epworth. 9:15 a.m.

This Week at Epworth. 9:15 a.m. 9:15 a.m. This Week at Epworth 9:00 a.m. Christmas Joy Auction 10:45 a.m. Deaf Bible Study 2:00 p.m. Soup Kitchen Welcome to Epworth! Welcome to Epworth! During the next three Sundays, we will be looking