CELEBRATION OF ALL SAINTS November 4-5, Family members are invited to bring a bell to adorn the banners.

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1 November 2017 TIDINGS ST. JOHN S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 109 E. 14th Street, Davenport, IA CELEBRATION OF ALL SAINTS November 4-5, 2017 All Saints in the United Methodist Church is a day of remembrance for the saints. We celebrate the communion of the saints as we remember those who have died in our local church. For this reason, the names of people in the congregation or related to those in our congregation who have died during the past year will be read at our services. As the name is read, a candle is lit and a bell is rung. St. John s United Methodist Church will be remembering persons who have died during the past year during all our weekend worship services on November 4 & 5. A special and traditional time of remembrance will be observed during the 8:30 a.m. service with the entrance of the Bell Banners. Candles will be lit, names of departed loved ones will be read and, as is our tradition, banners adorned with bells in remembrance of departed loved ones will be part of this special worship service. Family members are invited to bring a bell to adorn the banners. Bells (small gold bell with ribbon loop) should be brought to the church office before November 3 at noon to be a part of these banners. ANNUAL CHARGE CONFERENCE Sunday, November 19 at 2:30 p.m. Grace United Methodist Church, 2651 Telegraph Road, Davenport St. John s United Methodist Church and the other United Methodist Churches in Scott Country will hold their annual Charge Conference on Sunday, November 19, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church in Davenport. Our district superintendent, Rev. Dr. Lilian Gallo Seagren, will preside. The purpose of this annual meeting is to review and evaluate the total mission and ministry of the churches, recommend goals for 2017, as well as to receive the annual reports required by the Iowa Annual Conference. All members of St. John s are welcome to attend. All members of the Church Council are eligible to vote. THANKSGIVING BASKETS The Center is planning to prepare 200 Food baskets our neighbors. On October and November 4-5, slips with food items on them will be distributed at the worship services. Your food items should be brought to the Church no later than November 12. Cash contributions can also be given in the Sunday Offerings marked Thanksgiving Baskets. We want all of our neighbors to have a joyful Thanksgiving Day meal. Your generous support is always appreciated. Thank You!! SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Invite! Invite! Invite! Invite a friend to worship or to a St. John s ministry event in November. 1

2 The Spark...Be the CHANGE and PASS IT ON! St. John s Christian Education and Youth Programs November 2017 Children and Youth Christmas Program Rehearsals have begun! Calling ALL KIDS AND YOUTH to join us as we begin to prepare for the Christmas program. Rehearsals are on Sundays from 9:45am- 10:05am in The Hub during our music with Mitzi learning hour gathering. This year the program will take place during the 8:30am Classic Worship Service on December 17th, complete with beautiful new costumes! Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, neighbors and friends as we prepare a program to lift praises glorifying our Savior of the world and then stay for Sunday School to dig deeper into His words and promises. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ASAP!!! Afterschool Program Wednesdays from 3pm- 5:30pm (Station Leaders, Tutors, Meal Servers, etc.) Sunday School Teachers and Helpers Wednesday Night Kids and Youth Program Helpers Ask if there is a way to plug in today :) Thank YOU!! (megank@stjohnsumc-dav.com) Fundraiser 11/12 Ninja Night Sunday Nights 6:00pm-8:00pm 11/05 Rake n Run 11/19 Family Night Thanksgiving Potluck 11/26 NO YOUTH GROUP 12/03 Outreach Christmas Shopping 12/10 Big Church Night Out Concert 12/17 Family Night Caroling and Hot Chocolate Rides are always available call Acolyte Training November 12th Do you have a child or youth interested in serving in Worship through the Acolyte Ministries? Pat Burroughs and Audrey Cover are offering a training event to ease the jitters of being an acolyte on November 12th, 2017 at 9:30am (or directly after our Classic Worship Service). This 30 minute training will include information about why we have acolytes, what the standard procedure is, and how to acolyte for special events. No need to RSVP, just show up :) Confirmation Retreat 2017 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your path straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 Keep our confirmation students in your prayers as they continue to journey together and grow in wisdom and faith. The retreat was a success even through the soggy weather. I encourage you to ask our youth about their experience...they have some great stories to share :) Rake and Run Youth Fundraiser Want to bless a loved one with a raked yard but can t do it yourself? No problem, The Edge youth group will do it for you. Contact Megan Keller to sign up the yard you would like to have cleaned. Rake and Run is by freewill donation with a suggested donation of $10 per yard. The youth are once again raising money for their summer mission trip. Thank you! Contact Megan Keller with any questions or requests megank@stjohnsumcdav.com 2

3 2017 ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS at ST. JOHN S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH This season we will consider what it means to be together in Advent! In addition, to our special worship services for Advent, we will invite you to be together with us in Advent for these special events: Saturday morning, December 2, 10:00 a.m.- Noon UMW Children s Bazaar Children are invited to go shopping for their families! While parents and grandparents are treated to a relaxing moment of refreshments in our Parlor, Santa s elves will take your child to explore the awesomeness of shopping delights in Fellowship Hall! Friday evening, December 8, 7:00 p.m. A Cool Yule Does anything get any better than an evening of jazzy Christmas music, delightful drinks and refreshments, and good times with friends? Join Ray Wierson and Friends for a wonderful evening! Sunday afternoon, December 10, 4:00 p.m. Christmas Cantata The Christmas Cantata celebrates the season with our Chancel Choir, along with a small orchestra consort. Be inspired as we enter the Advent and Christmas seasons! Saturday morning, December 17, 9:45 a.m. Angel Breakfast in Fellowship Hall Christmas is a time for children and families. The Angel Breakfast invites children and their families for a great breakfast and then do fun Christmas crafts and activities. Saturday-Sunday, all services, December 16 and 17 Distribution of Children s Nativity Pieces This is a unique and timeless tradition at St. John s. Each year, dedicated volunteers fire up ceramic pieces to give to our children through 6 th grade. Each year a new piece is added, so those who are part of St. John s throughout their childhood will have collected the entire nativity set. Have your child come this weekend to receive this special gift! Sunday, December 17, 8:30 a.m. Children s Christmas Program at the Classic Service Christmas and children go together like ice cream and cake! Come and hear our children sing and share as they communicate their excitement for Christmas! Sunday, December 24, 11:00 a.m. Musical Drama The Christmas Guest at the Celebration Worship Service The Lord appears to Conrad, a shoemaker, in a dream, saying he will visit on Christmas Eve. All night long, Conrad waits! Come and enjoy this musical adaptation of Edwin Markham s poem How the Great Guest Came. Saturday, Christmas Eve, December 23 Candlelight Services 7:00 p.m. (contemporary service) and 11:00 p.m. (traditional service) A beautiful and enduring tradition! Join us for either service and hear the beautiful Christmas story from the Bible, sing Christmas carols, and light candles as we sing Silent Night. For many people, this is the highlight of the Advent and Christmas season and truly expresses how wonderful it is to be together in this inspiring season! 3

4 MISSIONS UPDATE Rev. Willie Trusheim, Missions Committee Coordinator Important To Know... Our St. Johns Support for CROP is estimated at $ Thanks to all who raised contributions and all who gave. People can still give if you forgot or would like to help those in need get seeds and tools to raise their own food. Send your gift to the Church marked for CROP. Thanks for your generous giving Thanks to the people of St. John s for giving to Hurricane Harvey in September when over $6600 was given. In October, support was needed for the Hurricanes in Florida and destruction in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. You can still give to these disasters,: Just mark your gift for Hurricanes. We do not know what will be done in regard to the wildfires in the west. Stay tuned!! CANDLELIGHT HEALING SERVICE Are you facing troubles? Do you feel like it's a losing battle? This month's theme is: Don't fear - The battle is the Lord's. Come find peace at the Candlelight Healing Worship Service at 6:30 in the parlor in November 5. Holy Communion and anointing prayers are offered for those who wish to participate. ADULT FELLOWSHIP/DESSERT MEETING The next meeting of Adult Fellowship is Wednesday November 1st at 1:00 p.m. in the Parlor. This is a dessert and coffee meeting with a program. Our speaker will be Julie Knaak, Palmer Museum. New members are always welcome! Come join us for fellowship, dessert and an informative speaker. For more information or if you re not on our calling list, call Bob Faso BLOOD DRIVE St. John s United Methodist Church Tuesday, November 14 2:30-6:30 pm Fellowship Hall To donate, contact Kay Hobbs at Or go on line at: Please eat before donating and bring Photo ID. Last day to donate elsewhere was September 19. PRAYER AT ST. JOHN S PRAYER LEADS TO A SHINING FACE It is written of John Wesley: He thought prayer to be more his business than anything else, and I have seen him come out of his closet with a serenity of face next to shining. Let your life shine through continually talking to and listening to God! You can fill out a prayer card at worship and state if you want the request to be on the Prayer Bookmark or the prayer chain. The prayer chain is more private and includes a large variety of prayer concerns. It is important that we get permission to put the prayer request on the bookmark and/or chain. Some people want their prayer needs to be just between them and God. It is also very much appreciated when you let us know of changes in your prayer concern! FOOD PANTRY Sharon Imming, St. John s Food Pantry Coordinator Sure feels like winter has arrived. I don't know about you, but I am not ready. With that being said, we need hot chocolate for the food pantry. We received 147 items for October. We received 110 packages of oatmeal, 41 cans of vegetables just to name a few. The weekend of October and November 4-5 will be the Thanksgiving Baskets food collection for the Center. Slips will be handed out at all services on those weekends. Please return your donations by November 11 and 12. As you take a slip/slips, you may get one that doesn't go into the food baskets. The Center is hoping to fill 200 baskets. Last year we collected 1,069 items. We can do better this year. Watch the ads in the coming weeks. Monetary donations are always accepted. ST. JOHN S CHRISTMAS CANTATA This year s Christmas Cantata Come Ye Faithful by Hal Hopson will be Sunday, December 10, in the Sanctuary. We would like to have more singers! If you are interested in singing with us, we practice each Thursday evening in the Choir Room. For more information, you can contact Mitzi Harris or leave a message in the church office. 4

5 THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! We have been blessed to be a blessing! Heartfelt thanks are extended to all who helped with our fall stewardship campaign: Faithful Stewards of God s Infinite Grace, and especially to those who have volunteered to share your time and talents and to commit your financial support to the ministries of St. John s and The Center for Over the past four months, we have highlighted some of these ministries in a video series (if you missed any, check them out on our website or church app) thanks to your generosity, we grow in our faith and share God s love by: Reaching out to women in the Scott County and Rock Island jails Feeding the hungry through the Food Pantry, Café on Vine, Salvation Army meals, and Kids Against Hunger Nurturing children and youth through Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Stepping Stones, Confirmation, the Edge, SkateChurch, and youth mission trips Providing educational and fellowship opportunities for adults through Sunday classes, 2:42 classes, Alpha, and The Center Caring for the homeless, refugees, and others in need locally and throughout the world through the Change the World Sunday, Volunteers in Mission, and other mission projects including school kits, layettes, flood buckets, and blankets Offering four worship opportunities each week and a healing service monthly And this is just a part of what we do And what we hope to do in 2018! THANK YOU! If you have not made your commitment yet, please prayerfully consider doing so. The St. John s Steering Committee Barbara Roseman and Carolee Stanley, Co-Chairpersons of the Stewardship Campaign and Lay Leaders Jim Meehan, Chairperson and Lay Leader Rev Anne Lippincott, Senior Pastor Pastor Jaeseong Lee, Associate Pastor Scott Schroeder, Secretary/Vice-Chairperson Scott Wolf, Church Council Chairperson Marsha Findlay, SPPRC Chairperson Bill Porter, The Center Board Chairperson Jeff Tilden, Trustees Chairperson Karen Weimer, Church Treasurer Jeanne Wolf, Annual Conference Lay Member Betty Breaw, UMW President 5

6 No Unit meeting UNITED METHODIST WOMEN Executive Committee Meeting: In the Conference room at 10:00 a.m. November 8 DVAP: Elizabeth Diapers: Naomi November is World Thank Offering (MCE&I) Each member of UMW is encouraged to participate in the World Thank Offering by using a special container for regular gifts (perhaps a daily ritual) of thanking God for our many blessings and dropping in an offering. The offerings are taken in November and sent to our District Treasurer. These monies are used for the total mission program through the Women s Division mission in the United States and around the world. UMW Circle Meetings Deborah: Candy Making 11/14/17 Hostess: Linda Jantz Fellowship Hall at 4:00 p.m. Dorcas: No meeting in November Elizabeth: Wednesday November 15 Hostess: Penny Peterson In the Parlor at 12:00 p.m. Joanna: Tuesday, November 14 Hostess: Cathy Litwinow Co-Hostess: Karen Grimm In the Parlor at 7:00 p.m. Martha: Wednesday, November 15 Ridgecrest Northridge Party Room at 12:45 p.m. Naomi: Wednesday, November 15 Hostess: Betty Breaw Co-Hostess: Joan Waggoner In the Wesley Room at 12:00 p.m. Remember to save Box Tops for Education and place them in the box under the UMW box in the hallway next to the Conference Room. CALLING ALL BAKERS! We are being blessed to have a lot of guests during worship again. One goal is to deliver baked goods to their homes the week following their visit. Unfortunately, we re completely out of baked goods. Cookies and quick bread are greatly appreciated. Please call the church office and let us know you would like to bake or just bring your baked goods to the church office. REMINDER: Pick up day for the Almost Bazaar is Saturday, November 4th from 10:00 a.m. until noon in Fellowship Hall. CHILDRENS S BAZAAR We hope you all have the Children s Bazaar date on your calendar. It is Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 a.m. until noon in Fellowship Hall. Bring your little ones in to shop with one of our elves while you enjoy hot chocolate, coffee and cookies in the Parlor. Gifts range in price from $.25 to $3.00. Children will find gifts for parents, siblings, teachers, grandparents and even pets. They can buy a picture frame and have their picture taken and processed while they shop. It is a fun time for everyone. Hope you can participate! The Tender Loving Care Committee Needs You We are currently looking for more members to serve our mission. The purpose of our committee is to reach out to our homebound members who are no longer able to regularly attend church services at St. John s. These members may be in their own homes or in various care facilities throughout the Quad Cities. We currently have a working list of 54 people to be served. Ideally, we hope to make contact with each person monthly by a visit, a phone call and/or a card. Can you help with a commitment of visiting 2 to 3 people each month? If you are willing to commit, please come to our next meeting on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. in the Parlor. If this time is inconvenient, you can let Linda Porter know of interest by calling her at or leaving a note in her mailbox in the church office. Thank you for considering this service opportunity. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Our Parish Nurse, Barb Beeks, will be doing blood pressure checks on November 11 after Jesus Country in Fellowship Hall and on November 12 after the 8:30 service in the Library. There is no cost for this service. All are welcome to participate! 6

7 GRIEF SHARING GROUP Marsha Findlay This Grief Support Group is a part of our 2:42 small groups on Wednesday evenings. Grief Share is a Journey from Mourning to Joy. It provides encouragement after the death of a spouse, child, family member or friend. ST. JOHN S UMC FOUNDATION GRANTS DUE DATE CHANGE DECEMBER 1 This is a new deadline for turning In your 2018 St. John s UMC Foundation Grant applications. Please pick up the new forms at the church office. They need to be filled out and returned to the church office by Thursday, December 1, Thank you for your cooperation. Each week, our group watches a video seminar on DVD. These DVD's cover topics that are essential to recovery from the hurt of grief and loss. They feature interviews with grief recovery experts and real life stories of people who have experienced the death of a loved one. Our group shares their stories and gives support to each other while discussing what we have seen in the video. Our classes range from Are My Feelings Normal?, Challenges, Relationships, Guilt & Anger, being stuck, discovering who we are now and discussion about God, heaven and the afterlife. During the week, we journal in our workbooks for further personal study of the grieving process. We are open to spend time where it is needed the most each week. Our last session will cover What Do I Live For Now? Peace and pain may always coexist. Moving forward is a necessity, but it is a process that is individually our own. GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 2018? St. John s UMC has scholarship applications available. Two $500 scholarships will be available in The scholarship is away St. John s members can express their love and concern for our youth. To qualify, the applicants must be an active member of St. John s United Methodist Church. You can pick up an application in the church office. You are asked to write a word essay on how St. John s has helped you develop a belief in God and how that belief will help you going forth in life. We ask that you also give the church ideas on how we can make the church more relevant to youth. We ask that you have 2 letters of recommendation with the application. The application, essay, and letters of recommendation are due in the church office the first Sunday of April. Awardees will be announced Mother s Day weekend, THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR EVERYONE Sponsored by P.U.N.C.H. (People Uniting Neighbors & Churches) Serving 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. First Baptist Church Across the Street from The Center All are welcome to attend! St. John s is responsible for furnishing the following: 2 gallons of green beans, 20 lbs. of mashed potatoes 2-20 lb. turkeys 56oz bag Uncle Ben s cornbread dressing, 5 pumpkin pies, 1 - gallon Turkey gravy, 6lb 5oz can cranberry sauce, 4 dozen of rolls, 3 large cans of whipping cream. Volunteers are needed on November 22nd and 23rd in the morning to prepare the food. Pies will be delivered to Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, November 22nd. Volunteers are also needed to serve the dinner on Thanksgiving Day. In addition, donations by cash or check are appreciated for the food purchases. PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS OUT TO P.U.N.C.H. Call Maggie Gillespie, , if you have any questions. 7

8 St. John s United Methodist Church 109 E. 14th Street Davenport, IA Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 54 Davenport, IA Address Service Requested One Church, Many Worship Opportunities Classic worship (traditional) Sundays at 8:30 a.m. (Sanctuary) Living Faith! worship (contemporary) Sundays at 9:45 a.m. (The Chapel) Celebration worship (contemporary) Sundays at 11 a.m. (Sanctuary) The Edge Youth Group and worship Sundays at 6 p.m. (The Youth Room/The Wheel) Jesus Country worship Saturdays at 5:30 p. m. (Fellowship Hall) Healing worship service First Sunday of month at 6:30 p.m. (Parlor) Monthly Tidings deadline NOON on November 13, 2017 (covering all December events) your articles to: officemanager@stjohnsumc-dav.com THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY AND THE DAY AFTER THANKS- GIVING, NOVEMBER 23 and NOVEMBER 24,