Faith In Action. Pastor Nancy s Notes. Faith United Methodist Church. Inside this issue: Ushers/Greeters 2. Birthdays & Anniversaries

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1 Faith In Action Faith United Methodist Church Pastor Nancy s Notes Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! ~ Psalm 150:6 Every week, people in churches all over the world sing songs to God, joyfully telling about the greatness of who He is and what He does. This is praise! It is a passionate and heartfelt adoration to our Lord. A popular song of praise is the Doxology. Do you know what the word doxology means? It means expressing praise to God! The word Doxology comes from two Greek words: - doxa means glory or honor - logia/logy means saying or speaking Therefore, doxology is a way to express praise that gives glory and honor to God! There are many versions of the Doxology. We have two in our United Methodist Hymnal. You can even find a modernized version done by the David Crowder Band on YouTube. And so we sing, Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him ye creatures here below. Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:14 Pastor Nancy 2014 Inside this issue: Ushers/Greeters 2 Birthdays & Anniversaries Amish Country Trip 3 4 Fall Brunch 5 Christmas Notes 7 October Calendar 8 Year End Reports 9

2 Page 2 Faith In Action Those Who Serve As Ushers and Greeters October 5 Heather DeGarmo, Chris DeGarmo, Barb Tignor, Jim Tignor, Dan Campbell, Charlotte Cole and Marsha Kelly October 12 Cindy Howard, Nick Howard, Pat Tolle, Floyd Tolle, Beth Dougherty, Marlene Farley and Doug Adams October 19 Vicky Wolfe, Don Wolfe, Randy Schreiber, and Jeri Schreiber October 26 Roberta Covert, Donnie Covert, Karen Graham and Gary Graham, Charlie Johnson, and Teresa Johnson Tutors Needed- Faith Beyond the Bell Faith UMC's afterschool program works with middle school youths to encourage good habits and teach life skills. We provide mandatory tutoring for ½ hr. and then have a fun club activity for the remaining ½ hr. on Wednesdays in the fall & spring. Clubs include crafts, woodworking, cooking, and book study. The program consists of two 10-week sessions. Fall session runs Oct 1-Dec 10 and spring session Mar 11-May 20. Tutors, club directors/helpers, and substitutes are always needed. Please contact Cindy or vi98@hotmail.com or the church office ( / fumcza@gmail.com) for more information.

3 Page 3 Birthdays & Anniversaries October 1 October 2 October 5 October 6 October 9 October 13 October 15 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 24 October 31 October 31 Nancy Amos Aaron & Lari Harper Aaron Harper Phil & Ellen Kelton Ellanore Grace Heiney Pam Bice Jim & Barb Tignor Don & Beverly Wolford Beverly Wolford Erica Inman Kayla & Scott Calendine Gena Thomas Nonina Brackman Frances Johnson Pastor Nancy will be available every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. You may stop in and see her or feel free to call to make an appointment. United Methodist Women Information New Hope Circle The members of New Hope Circle will be meeting on Sunday, October 12 at 7:00 PM at the home of Barb Wolfe. Eventide Circle The ladies of Faith are invited to join Eventide Circle on Thursday, October 2 at 12:30 PM. The program will be provided by Betty Howard with Devotions and the Response by Marilyn Inman. Your hostess will be Charlotte Cole at her home.

4 Page 4 Faith In Action Amish Country Trip Members of Faith and any others who wish to go, are invited to attend a luncheon at an Amish home near Berlin on Saturday, October 4th. We will meet in the large parking lot at Faith at 9:30 AM. Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. The cost is $ gratuity per person. We will need a couple of drivers who can take some others with them. We will return to the church by early evening. We may visit a couple of Amish establishments on the way back to Zanesville. If interested, contact Mark Crawmer at or Jim Tignor at On Friday, October 31, Frances Johnson will celebrate her 102nd birthday. Let s shower her with cards! Her address is: Adams Lane Care Center, 1856 Adams Lane, Zanesville, Ohio 43701

5 Precious Memories Faith United Methodist Women invite all the women of the church to our annual Celebration of Women event on Saturday, October 11, at 10:30 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. There will be a program entitled Precious Memories and a presentation about Bethel Community Center. The cost is $5, and reservations are due to Barb Tignor by Sunday, October 5. Brunch will consist of sausage, eggs, potatoes, cinnamon rolls, and a beverage. Woman of the Year nomination forms are available from Barb Wolfe. Deadline is October 5. Tuesday, October 21 Many of you are here because a friend, co-worker or neighbor invited you. Who are you going to invite to church next week? Page 5

6 Page 6 Faith In Action Mission Information Station Dear Friends in Mission: Thank you for your support of UMCOR. Through your gift, you are helping to provide assistance for those in need. This gift will bring hope to those who need it most. Grace and Peace, Roland Fernandes I do not wish to sound like a broken record, however, I am still collecting soap and personal products that you don t like or use. I will even take new items. We will be collecting soap products through the month October. Let s fill that wash tub! Susan We will be collecting cans of Tuna on October 5 during the morning worship. This food donation goes to Eastside Community Ministry. October Prayers and Praises Prayer and Praise: Give praises for your blessings, your family, home, friends, job, the Community. Please pray for: Faith UMC, Cleary Katherine Brewer, Vickie Finlay, Janette Higdon, Bill Duncan, John Jay Flinn, Donnie Wilson, Aaron Luckett, Bradley Adams, Kevin & Cam, those serving in the Armed Forces, Tommy Brennan, Clifford Mohler, Dorothy Walcutt, Dan Hennessey, Lifebridge Ministry, Rick Cornell, Eleanor Wolfe, Kathleen McCutcheon, Logan Wolford, Kenny Fairall, the homeless, abused, sick, imprisoned, those who have not yet accepted Christ and those who only minimally follow the teachings of Christ. Medical Faith shut-ins: Frances Johnson, and Jean Buckley. Pray for your church, your pastor and your church leaders.

7 We are continually updating our web-site for Faith UMC. Want to know what is happening in the church, the calendar is available. Did you miss last week s bulletin, it s on there! Not sure when your favorite meeting is taking place, it s on there! We have updated the look and added several new pages. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact the church office. As with most websites, we are continually changing and adding news as it happens for faster communication. The church calendar is updated daily. Please or give the information to Susan as soon as you know of your event! You can see us at: fumcz.org Church A Big Thank you from the New Hope Circle! The Faith United Methodist Church congregation, once again gave generously during our Christmas in July Salvation Army Food Basket mission. We raised $ that will be sent to The Salvation Army so they can purchase the needed food items from the Food Bank. This money will go a long way to serve families in need during the holiday season. Looking for people to decorate the church for Christmas this year. Anyone interested should contact the church office. Page 7 Our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Russell Ragor, especially Marsha Kelly. Mr. Ragor passed away on September 6. May he rest in the risen arms of our Savior. Our prayers for Pam Thomas and Paula McColl on the death of their mother, Blanche Thomas who passed away on September 3. John 6:40 For my Father s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. (NIV)

8 Page 8 Faith In Action October 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :45 PM Beyond the Bell 12:30 PM Eventide Circle 9:30 AM Amish Country Trip :00 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Break-out 2:45 PM Beyond the Bell 6:00 PM Friends of Jesus Football Parking 10:30 AM UMW Fall Brunch :00 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Break-out 7:00 PM New Hope 6:30 PM Trustees Committee 2:45 PM Beyond the Bell 4:00 PM Brown Wedding :00 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Break-out 6:30 PM Leadership Team 2:45 PM Beyond the Bell 6:00 PM Friends of Jesus :00 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Break-out 2:45 PM Beyond the Bell 6:30 PM SPRT Football Parking

9 Do You Need to Reach Us? Page 9 Please call us if you or someone in your family is in the hospital or would like to placed on the prayer list. fumcza@gmail.com Write: Faith United Methodist Church 1616 Blue Avenue Zanesville, Ohio Phone: Fax: Our Office Location: The Office is located on the main floor of the church. We are the 2 nd office on your right as you enter the building from the Sanctuary parking lot. Our office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. We love to work via or just drop by to visit us or make an appointment if you like. Church News: The Communication Ministry is currently providing a Sunday bulletin during worship. You may also download it from the church website. You can sign up at anytime if you would like one mailed to your home. Call the church office. Weekly Deadline: To place an article or your church event in the weekly bulletin, , phone or drop off information to the church office by Wednesday at 1:00 PM, for the next Sunday's bulletin. Year End Reports: Each year, including this one, we will be asked to complete a Membership & Participation Form to the Conference. This form asks for the number of people who attend worship (not necessarily those who sign the connection card), those who attend Sunday School, those who have transferred, etc. I will also be asked to track those who attend ongoing classes that we provide and short-term classes as well. Questions include the number of persons engaged in mission, and the number of persons served by community ministries for outreach, justice and mercy. I understand that this is only September, but you could help me with these year end reports by submitting the information needed. Thanking you in advance for your help! Susan

10 Faith United Methodist Church 1616 Blue Avenue Zanesville, Ohio Phone: Fax: You matter to God and you matter to us. We re on the Web fumcza.org Faith United Methodist Churches MINISTERS The People of Faith United Methodist Church including: Nancy Amos, Pastor Office hours by appointment