The Messenger. November From the FINANCE COMMITTEE:

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1 The Messenger November 2014 From the FINANCE COMMITTEE: On Sunday, November 2, all members are invited to a brunch between services to show appreciation for members' dedication to Central and to kick off this fall stewardship campaign. The theme for the stewardship campaign is "Central is on the Move". Details of the campaign will be forthcoming soon. Thanks for your support. 1

2 PASTOR S CORNER Throughout the next couple of months, all of us at Central United Methodist Church will be gearing up for the Fruitful Topping Off for the Highest MPG 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 TBA Congregations Journey consultation 30 An Unexpected Christmas 1 Corinthians 1:20-31 weekend and the future that will help God create in us. To that end, I will be stepping aside from my normal newsletter article, so that we can all be better informed about the experience that is coming our way. Member of the FCJ here at CUMC, Bill Seymour, presents us with some crucial questions that must be answered as we look to the future in this installment of the Pastor s Corner. fcj Do you ever find yourself reacting to someone who seems to always speak in acronyms rather than state an entire name? I suppose I am dating myself to make this statement, and I do recognize that acronyms save much valuable time as long as everyone in the conversation knows what they mean. However, I have had a lot of interaction with people in state agencies recently and have noticed their sentences often contain three or four acronyms. Hopefully, the acronym I have used in the title is familiar to you. FCJ, of course, stands for Fruitful Congregations Journey. I wanted to make sure you know the entire title because each word in it has significance. The J emphasizes that we are embarking on a journey. It isn t the study of several books a number of us and now Pastor Kevin have read, although that is a part of it. It isn t a pre- Consultation Workshop for Central s leadership, but that is another part. It isn t the weekend consultation on February 6, 7, and 8, although that weekend is critical (PLEASE SAVE THE DATE). I could go on and on about the different aspects, but that would quickly get boring. So, what is important about it being a journey? One of the books we have studied, Taking Your Church to the Next Level, talked at length about the life cycle of a church that typically starts with a vision, grows and builds, starts to become an institution, and then begins to decline. Many more details from the book could be included and you can look into those further if you like. You don t need to know all of the details though to know where Central is in this life cycle. All you have to do is listen to stories of the glory days of Central or, for many of you, take a few moments to remember them and, then, look at the sanctuary now. You can t miss where we are. Talking about a life cycle brings to mind our human life cycle which in many ways is similar with growth, adulthood, aging, and, inescapably, death. But does a church s life cycle have to end inescapably in death? This book and what we see around us tells us that it doesn t have to end that way. After all, don t we as a people of God believe in rebirth with all of the implications that term holds. As morbid or as depressing as it feels, take a few moments though before you move from the thought of death to rebirth and think about what it would be like if Central does move on through the human life cycle and dies. What would be the consequences for Evansville and our larger community? What would our neighborhood lose? What would it be like for our family and, even more personally, for ourselves? And, even more importantly, what would God think? 2 NOVEMBER WORSHIP THIS MONTH 2 (Communion) Check Your Mirrors 2 Corinthians 2:17-3:3 9 HOVing for Jesus 2 Corinthians 4:1-7

3 WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS It's been a crazy month for the youth here at Central! We started the month off selling drinks at the fall festival. Then, we had an awesome time painting fingernails and helping with the bounce house at the block party! That's not all either! We have been making some big decisions as a youth group and we are more than excited to put these plans into action! Feel free to join the Central UMC youth group at anytime as we continue our walk with Christ! CENTRAL CHILD CARE We welcome our new Assistant Director, Katie Provines. Katie has a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood from Oakland City University and comes to us from Oak Hill Baptist Child Care where she was a 3 year old teacher. She has hit the ground running and was involved in our recent training day, teaching us about our new Ages and Stages developmental screening tool. November is shaping up to be a busy month! School pictures will be taken November and the fall Scholastic book fair will be November Please feel free to come shop our book fair. It is open during child care hours at the child care office. We will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 27 & 28. TO KNOW ABOUT THE BIBLE Whether it s the media, your neighbors, or even your family members, we often hear, The Bible says, but what does the Bible really say? We often hear people talk about the original Greek or Hebrew, but can we really understand the Bible if we read it in English? And why do we have so many different Bible translations? Starting November 30, you are invited to join Pastor Kevin in a study of our treasured scriptures. This is the perfect study for new Christians and those interested in rediscovering their Bibles. For those who do not currently attend Sunday school, we will meet on Sundays for four weeks starting November 30 at 10 a.m. For those who are in a Sunday school class and would like to participate in the study, we will host the study again for four Mondays starting December 1 at 5:30 p.m. Make sure to bring a Bible or two (any translation is fine). There is no cost to this study, but please call the church office at or Pastor Kevin at kreed@central-church.org so we can have enough space and materials for everyone interested. 3

4 A HUGE THANKS goes to Barb Hubbard, Staff-Parish, and all who honored the Central Staff with food, goodies, cards and wonderful words of praise! It was appreciated greatly by the Staff!! Central you are wonderful! THANKS to EVERY ONE who purchased chairs and tables for Central! From Bob DeVillez and the Bereavement Team FIELDS OF DREAMS UGANDA EVENT We want to invite the church to a great event that we are hosting on Saturday, November 15 at the 4H Fairgrounds. There are events for all age groups and skill levels throughout the day. The Hope Experience Fun Run is geared for kids ages 5-10 and is a very interactive event. The Barefoot Mile Run/Walk will give participants the chance to walk a mile in the lives of the children we serve in Uganda. For the featured event, Dresses for Dreams Girl Empowerment 5K, all participants are asked to wear a dress during the race! There will also be a Human Foosball Tournament and an after-party with a Silent Auction. To register, please visit Please helps support Ms. Larissa s family! FAZOLI S NIGHT OUT (GREEN RIVER RD) To Benefit Ms. Larissa s Family Ms. Larissa is one of our Central Child Care teachers. Recently, her husband was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. As you can imagine, this family has been faced with difficult times. Tickets can be purchased at the front desk of Child Care. Someone from Child Care will be selling tickets in both church services on November 2. Fettuccini Available Too! NOVEMBER 9 TH All You Can Eat Spaghetti Tickets are $7.00 each If you are not able to make the November 9 Night Out, the tickets are redeemable up to 30 days after event date!! 4

5 Christmas 2014 ANGEL TREE It s that time again! Our angels will be ready to go on the tree on Nov 30, We will have a large tree in the parlor and a 2 nd tree in the FLC so that no one misses an opportunity to pick up an angel. If you prefer to take a whole family, please contact Linda Sanders at , Bruce Armstrong at or Nancy in the church office, All of our families show proof of financial need and all families are verified through First Call for Help. The need is great and, as always, we appreciate your generosity. Also, please remember that deliveries will be made on Christmas Eve morning and we can always use delivery elves! CHILDREN S PAGEANT AND FAMILY ADVENT Our children will present Behold a Tiny Baby on December 14 at 4:00 p.m. In addition to our younger children, we will also have special Christmas music presented by some of our youth. We promise an afternoon that will prepare your heart for Christmas! After the program, we will move to the Garden Room where we will celebrate the season with another Central tradition: Food! Join us for a chili supper and warm Christmas cookies, hot cider and some easy holiday crafts. If you can provide a pot of chili, please contact Nancy at or nreid@central-church.org. The pageant will be over before dark, but we will still try to provide transportation. Please call the church office, , if you need transportation. CAROLING FOR ADVENT We will have an all church caroling party on December 21. We will carol through our neighborhood and return to the church for cookies and hot chocolate. What a great way to take the beauty of the season into the world. If you have questions, please call Nancy at or to nreid@central-church.org. 5 BLESS OUR NEIGHBORS Remember your loved one(s) with a gift to Central s Loaves & Fishes Ministry. This program helps the people from the nearby neighborhood who have a need for emergency assistance whether it be for rent, utilities or another emergency need. ORDER POINSETTIAS Remember your loved one(s) with a pink, white or red poinsettia ($10.00). Sunday, December 14, will be the last day to order. The poinsettias will be displayed as decorations to beautify our sanctuary starting December 21. If you would like to take yours home after the Christmas Eve Service you are more than welcome. _ Given by In Honor of In Memory of Poinsettias ($10.00) Red White Pink I Prefer to give to Loaves & Fishes Amount $ PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH We are asking that you make SEPARATE checks for each account, one for Poinsettias and one for Loaves & Fishes.

6 NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS 1 Kieran Counts Angela Francis Tracy Meece 3 Conner Ferris Brian, Molly, Jacob O'Shaughnessy Brandon Willis 4 Lydia Dillback 5 Autumn Effinger 6 Ariana Halbig Torrey Mosley 7 Pierce Herring Brandon O'Bryan Jonathan O'Bryan Mary Pfender 9 Pam Graham 10 Stephanie Buse Samuel Daugherty Clara Daugherty Nancy Harp 12 Josh Hammersley Nora Koves Betty Romain 13 Jennifer Willis 15 C. Mac Hamon 17 Ruth Ayers Kim Boyd Alice Guth Doris Kaltofen 18 Dave Randall 19 John Robertson Christine Unversaw Brandi Watson 20 Greta Baird 21 Solomon Warneke 23 Linda Martin Danielle Meece Norman Schmitt Robert Simmons 25 Joe Easley Kelly O'Bryan Collin Pfender Rhett Schreiber 27 Barbara Bruce 29 David Collins Sadie Pusateri Sue Anne Shurig 30 Ken Schreiber NURSERY SCHEDULE (Traditional, Sunday School, Casual) November 2: Amy Barron, Lexi Hartmann, Lexi Hartmann November 9: Jeff Bruce, Jeff Bruce, Linda Eggleston November 16: Amber Schreiber, Amber Schreiber, Kay Conder November 23: Jo Wilson, Ruth Randall, Ruth Randall November 30: Amy Barron, Amy Barron, Melissa Counts NOVEMBER VAN DRIVER 6 FURNITURE NEEDED Charlie Long BABY CONGRATULATIONS go to Angela and Craig Cooley on the birth of their son, Cohen Guy, who was born October 7. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz. and was 19 1/4 in. He is welcomed by grandparents, Ray and Lynn Brower, aunt and uncle, Sarah and Brett Esselburn and cousins Graham and Bennett. JACOBSVILLE ANNUAL MEETING The Jacobsville Area Community Corporation will have it's annual membership meeting at Central on Thursday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the Garden Room. The dinner (barbecue) is free to those who join JACC($8.00 for non Jacobsville residents and $5.00 for those who live in the Jacobsville area). Reservations are required for the dinner. Following the dinner there will be reports on the new North Main Streetscape project and the Byrne Grant proposals. The meeting is free, open to the public, and should be of interest to anyone who lives, works or worships in the Jacobsville neighborhood. For more information please call Nancy at or to nreid@central-church.org. RESCUE MISSION THANKSGIVING BASKETS Apparently we do a very good job of collecting canned peas, so the Rescue Mission has once again asked us to collect peas for their Thanksgiving baskets. All peas can be brought to the church office or placed in the front of the sanctuary. If you prefer not to shop, cash is very cheerfully accepted! For more information, contact Nancy in the church office at or by at nreid@central-church.org. We have a neighborhood family in need of 2 pillows and a blanket for a king size bed. They are in need of furniture also but it has to be less than 29 inches wide to fit through the door and hallway to their apartment. Please call Nancy at if you have these items to give away.

7 2 Communion 11 Veterans Day 12 Child Care Pics - Nolte 6 9:00 am Quilters 13 Child Care Pics- Nolte 20 Messenger Deadline 28 Child Care Closed CENTRAL CALENDAR November 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Daylight Saving Time ends 2:00 pm Hall Baby Shower 9 Larissa Fundraiser 2:00 pm Charge Conference (Turning Pointe UMC) :00 pm District Charge Newburg UMC 3 6:00 pm Zumba 10 11:00 am Deaconess Moms 5:00 pm Children's Ministry 6:00 pm Trustee Team 6:00 pm Zumba 17 6:00 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Bee Conder Circle 24 6:00 pm Zumba 4 10:00 am Staff Meeting 4:30 pm Mission Team 6:00 pm Staff-Parish Child Care Pics - Nolte 10:00 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Church Council 18 10:00 am Staff Meeting 11:15 am Literary Ladies 5:00 pm Evangelism Team 6:00 pm Justice Team 25 10:00 am Staff Meeting 5 4:30 pm Power 6:15 pm Choir 6:30 pm Children's Choir 10:00 am Chapel 12:00 pm UMW Unit Mtg. 4:30 pm Power 5:00 pm Traditional Worship Team 6:15 pm Choir 6:30 pm Children's Choir 1911:00 am Wednesday Friends 4:30 pm Power 5:00 pm Casual Worship Planning 6:15 pm Choir 6:30 pm Children's Choir 26 10:00 am Chapel 4:30 pm Power 6:15 pm Choir 6:30 pm Children's Choir 5:30 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Bell Choir 6:30 pm Schmidt Basketball 9:00 am Quilters 5:30 pm JACC Annual Dinner 5:30 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Bell Choir 6:30 pm Schmidt Basketball 9:00 am Quilters 1:30 pm Child Care Team 5:30 pm Zumba 6:30 pm Bell Choir 6:30 pm Schmidt Basketball 27 Thanksgiving Day Child Care Closed Church Office Closed 12:00 pm Maglinger Family 7 8 6:00 am Potato Drop Church Office Closed Advent 1st Sunday

8 SENIOR PASTOR Rev. Kevin D. Reed DIRECTOR OF FAMLY MINISTRIES Nancy Reid DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRIES Jacob Anderson DIRECTOR OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC Terry Raymond ORGANIST Nancy Lehmann CASUAL SERVICE MUSIC COORDINATOR Shari Devine CHOIR ACCOMPANIST Terry Raymond CHILD CARE DIRECTOR Penny Campbell BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR Charlene Smith ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Lisa Miner HOUSEKEEPERS Pam Klenck & Diane Johnson MAINTENANCE John Reitz * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 300 Mary Street Tel: (812) Evansville, IN Fax: (812) Church cumc@central-church.org Web Site: CENTRAL CHILD CARE Monday thru Friday/6:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Tel. (812) SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP Traditional Service 8:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Casual Service 11:00 a.m. NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID Evansville, IN Permit No ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Follow 8