1st United Methodist Church E 4th Ave - Miller, SD September 2018

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1 1st United Methodist Church E 4th Ave - Miller, SD September 2018 So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived! All of these new things are from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and who gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 Ready or not, fall is here! School is back in session. The college kids are back in their dorms. Friday night lights are the routine at the football field. And here at the church we are gearing up for Sunday School, Confirmation, and even planning for the Hunter s Breakfast coming all too soon. Fall always brings change the kids change grades at school, the leaves change, our wardrobe begins to change as the temperatures change. Change is just in the air this time of year. Change can either be exciting, or nerve-wracking, especially change that is outside of our control. We like to be in control so that we can either have things stay the same, or change as we want them to change. But, that just isn t how life works. There are many more things outside of our control, than inside. And so, we must learn to live with change, and deal with it in a way that is healthy and beneficial. God tells us in Scripture that change is happening, and will continue to happen as God works to reconcile the world to Godself, and back to God s perfect plan. God is in control of the changes in this world. And God is working to make the world as it should be. We can trust in the changes that God is bringing into being. We need not be afraid. Even better, if we know Jesus, if we have Jesus in our hearts, we are already a part of that new thing that God is doing in this world, and we get to help God do the work. We get to help bring about the change that God wants in this world. We get to help spread love, and peace, joy and healing. I don t know about you, but that s change that I can get excited about. Many will say that this is piein-the-sky thinking, and that we are naïve, but those people don t understand the power of our God. The God who brought all that is into being can surely right the evils of this world. But it takes all of us loving God and loving all of our neighbors to get this work done. We don t get to be passive in this. God says we ve got work to do, that we are a part of the work that God is already doing. So, are we going to resist the change that God wants for us? Are we going to be set in our ways, and say it can t be done? Or are we going to join in and start making the right kind of change in this world? Pastor Teresa

2 Join us Sunday mornings: Fall Schedule begins September 9 Adult Bible Study 9:30a Coffee Cafe 9:30a Sunday School - Pre-K thru 6 th grade 9:30a Worship 10:30 Rally Sunday - Fall Schedule resumes Bible Study / Coffee Café / Sunday School {pre-k thru 6 th grade}@ 9:30a; 10:30a w/ Potluck after service w/ Ice Cream Floats & games for the kids - Dakota Harmony will provide special music at some point during the service All are welcome. Come praise the Lord! Open Communion - 1st Sunday of the month Potluck after worship - 2nd Sunday of the month Our church address is: millerumc@midconetwork.com Be sure to check out our web page at: 1 THING September 2018 Continue with the TEACHERS CLOSETS - MILLER SCHOOL These items will be used to stock supply closets {one each for lower & upper grades} for discretionary distribution by the teachers. *Clorox Wipes *Kleenex *Hand Sanitizer *Band-Aids *Mr. Clean Magic Erasers *Hats & Gloves *School Supplies (crayons, markers, pencils/pens, scissors, rulers, notebooks, glue, etc.) *Snacks Crackers (for kindergarten & first graders) *Spare Clothes (elementary sizes) *Gift Cards - from Dollar General, Wal-Mart, or the like - these will be given to the teachers to use as needed to help a student in need, such as winter outerwear. Monetary donations are always welcome and will be used to purchase the gift cards. Please signify "Teachers Closet" on your monetary donations. *[items that our teachers are buying out of their own pocket for their students] If each person brought just one item, what a difference your generosity would make for the teachers of our children. Thank you - Outreach Committee

3 Birthdays 06 Larry Hall Rose Moncur 07 Lilly Bowar Natalie Bowar 09 Chasitie Danburg Terry Howard 10 Bev Hubbard 11 Curt Henson 17 Merle Jenner 20 Steven Fernholz 21 Hazel Apley Hillary Smith 22 Althea Augspurger Chad Wharton 24 Jaren Wharton 25 Megan Fiala 28 Brielee Conkey 30 Paula Schwartz Anniversaries 08 Stefan & Erica Jones 12 Greg & Beth Palmer 14 Ron & Julie Hoftiezer 15 Dennis & Connie Fawcett 18 Eugene & Janice Moncur 20 - David & Dawn Peterman 25 Lee & Ashley Conkey 28 Andrew & Julie Canham Coffee 9:00am Sep 02 Del & Ginger Van Zee Sep 09 Jaime Russell Sep 16 Bryan & Mary Breitling Sep 23 Doug & Jo Testerman Sep 30 LaVerta Palmer Ushers & Greeters Sep 02 & 09 Darlene Cox / Marlys Aune / Nel & Judith Apley Sep 16 & 23 Del & Ginger Van Zee / Bob & Doris Slunecka Sep 30 & October 07 Eugene & Janice Moncur / Roger Zens / JoAnn Morford Schedule - Sep 02 Coffee 9a; 9:30a Sep 03 Labor Day office closed Sep 04 Staff 9am Feeding SD Truck set 10:30a, 11:30a Sep 06 - SE Pierre Banquet Sep 08 GiveBack am to Noon Sep 09 Rally Sunday - Fall Schedule resumes Bible Study / Coffee Café / Sunday School {pre-k thru 6 th grade}@ 9:30a; 10:30a w/ Potluck after service w/ Ice Cream Floats & games for the kids - Dakota Harmony will provide special music at some point during the service Sep 11 2:00pm Ranch Cafe Sep 12 Table to Go resumes packing bags Sep 12 SPPR Committee 6:00pm - Finance Committee 7:00pm - Admin Council 8:00pm - Miller Ministerial Association hosts a Youth Homecoming New Beginnings Church Sep 16 Bible Study / Coffee Café / Sunday School {pre-k thru 6 th grade}@ 9:30a; 10:30a w/ presentation to confirmation students and dedication of UMCOR kits assembled by the UMW. Sep 19 Youth [grades 7-12] Wednesdays 6pm (come when you can after practice) at Crystal Park Sep th Annual Mission Fair SE Pierre Sep 28 Charge Conference Reports are due Sept 30 - Bible Study / Coffee Café / Sunday School {pre-k thru 6 th grade}@ 9:30a; 10:30a w/ Baptism of Gentry Grace Wagner, Reception into membership for Kayla and Justin Wagner, and the Choir will sing; also Spare Change Sunday Oct 14 UMW Pie & Ice Cream Social w/ Silent Auction POSTPONED indefinitely Oct 27 & 28 Hunters Breakfast October 28 Annual Church Charge Conference

4 FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY What if you were following a plan for your money that you KNEW worked? With Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace University, you CAN take control of your money, get out of debt if you are, create a plan for your future and learn how to be a grateful giver. If you re interested in learning more about the group, message me! Mike msmoncur@hur.midco.net because we would like to offer it at Miller First United Methodist Church just for you, your family and any of your friends. Please contact me or the church office if you are interested in a class in early Attention UMC Miller Crafters - Lydia Project The United Methodist General Conference will be coming to Minneapolis in The Dakotas-Minnesota Area has a wonderful opportunity to come together to provide hospitality for this conference. We intend to greet every delegate, dignitary, bishop, and spouse with a handmade scarf, to serve not only as a memento of General Conference but also as a practical solution to drafty, air-conditioned rooms. That's where you come in! We are inviting United Methodists in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota to help us knit or crochet 10,000 Purple Scarves. We are calling this initiative the Lydia Project, after Lydia in Acts 16. Each church is asked to designate a contact person [Judith, Church Secretary] for this project. Let Judith know that you are participating in this project and approximately how many scarves you plan to complete. The contact person will be responsible for notifying General Conference of the number of scarves we commit to making for June 2019 Annual Conference. If you are not a crafter but still wish to participate, contributions of purple yarn or $$$s to purchase yarn are very, very welcome!!!! See Judith for more information and/or suggested patterns

5 Visit With All Our Parishioners - Althea Augspurger (Highmore NH) LaVerne Phillips (Aberdeen NH) Minerva Jacobs Violet Moncur - Virginia Burgher (CV) Don & Eleanor Steptoe (PGSC) Dorothy Fawcett - Cec Miller - Nancy Aymar (Plaza) Darlene Cox (Manor) Helen Dalton (Colorado City, Texas) At Home- Miller: Hazel Apley - Cheryl Brock - Kay Lynn Burnham Floy Conkey - Rita Ellsworth Dorothy Fawcett - Arlette Heitzman - Terri Henson Minerva Jacobs - Del & Doris Jury Wilber Lerew - Saylr Moncur - Ida Moser - Gene Norton Doug Testerman DID YOU NOTICE THE PRAYER REQUEST CARDS IN THE PEWS? If it is more comfortable for you, please, use the card(s) to make your prayer request. Place them in the offering plate or leave in the Prayer Box in the Narthex of the church. Remember: HIPAA regulations prevent medical facilities from disclosing patient information to non-family members. It is up to you to let Pastor Teresa know that someone needs a visitation and/or prayers: Pastor Teresa s Cell Phone = Church Office = Pastor = pastorteresaw@gmail.com Church = millerumc@midconetwork.com United Methodist Women Due to scheduling conflicts, the UMW Pie & Ice Cream Social scheduled for October 14, 2018 is postponed to a later date.

6 2 (two) notebooks Handy Hints and Recipes have been donated to the UMC Library. Please feel free to browse through them. New Handy Hints and Recipes will be added weekly. Thank You TOPS meetings are held at the UMC - Miller every Tuesday at 9:30am? Talk to Katie Otteson or Pat Shaw for more details Monday Night Hymn Sings at the Good Samaritan Center will begin in September. Traditionally, the Methodist Church members have participated on the 2nd Monday of the month. Hymn sings begin at 6:30pm and last for approximately 1/2 hour. All are welcome and encouraged to come. We are also looking for a piano player to help accompany the singers. FYI St Ann s Catholic Church annual Turkey Dinner & Bazaar is September 16, 2018 from 11am 1:30pm