Connections. Crewe United Methodist Church. Lane Spigener, Pastor

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1 Connections Crewe United Methodist Church Lane Spigener, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 11:00 AM Web Site: 4th and Georgia Avenue Crewe, VA At Crewe UMC, community becomes family, brokenness is healed and worship leads to loving Jesus Christ. Does Grateful & Thankful mean the same? According to Webster, the definition of thankful is someone feeling or showing gratitude. While gratitude or being grateful is more like having a sense of thankfulness and the feeling is from within. These are 2 words that we often use to express the benefits we receive in life. However some or most do not understand the difference between the two. Simply, gratitude means you are thankful and can show it in MANY ways without expecting a favor in return. This can be a way of life for some. On the other hand thankfulness often means nothing more than saying thank you. This is a good thing to say, however this action usually comes after someone has received something therefore it is more like an automatic response. So as we celebrate the upcoming seasons let us not only say thank you but show gratitude which is the special demonstration of spirituality, commitment and affection towards those you love. Being grateful is a sense of a feeling that happens at a deeper level that comes from within your heart. So this season make a list of things you want to be grateful for and actually feel the emotions. Blessings, Pastor Lane Only Jesus Can Turn A mess to a message, A test into a testimony, A trial into a triumph, A victim into a victory. He Is Worthy To Be Praised!

2 Birthdays Esther Watson 1 Sandra Harrell 2 Betty Roberts 3 Larry Yeatts 3 Tootie Burgess 4 Thelma Francis 5 Tracie Rice 6 Michael Hurley 8 Ruby Duncan 14 Peggy Bourne 15 Chad Ellett 18 Chalie Shelton 18 Drew Davidson 19 Barry Hollomon 20 David Howe 21 Raven Wickizer 21 Emily Wise 23 Deborah Reid 24 Joe Flowers 25 Donna Taylor 26 Shirley Daniel 28 Eliana Knight 29 Donnie McDaniel 29 Matt Davidson 30 Sarah Hunte 30 Playground Fund In memory of Richard Calhoun, Thomas Wilson, Debbie Harvey, Marvin Doc Harrison, William Dale Spencer, Sam Mason, John Spencer, Hazel McCracken, Rhea Houchins and Chuck Williams by Sidney Locke Garden of Hope Fund In memory of John Keith Buzzy Ashmore by Tom McCracken Liturgists for November 4-Nancy McDaniel 11-Ruby Duncan 18-Kim Pack 25-Abbi Messer Counting Teams 1st Sundays Betty Jack Fuller and Juanita Yates 2nd Sundays Lisa Lewis and Nancy McDaniel 3rd Sundays Ron Mountcasel and Johnny Weston 4th Sundays Cindy and Wallace Owen 5th Sundays Chuck Dews and Robbie Daniel

3 Crewe United Methodist Men The men s group will meet the first Thursday of every month for dinner at 6:30pm. All men are welcome to join. The next meeting will be November 1st. The men s group is still raising money to fix up the playground for the children. All donations will be greatly appreciated. United Methodist Women The United Methodist Women will meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 10:30am. These meetings begin with a Spiritual Growth devotion and then take care of any business they need to address. The meeting then concludes with a lunch, dessert and beverages are furnished and all women of the church are invited to bring a sandwich and join us! The next meeting will be November 7th. MARGARET WINFREE CIRCLE The Margaret Winfree Circle meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6:00pm. The next meeting will meet on November 13th at 6:00pm at the church. The UMW is open to all women of the church so we hope you will join us this year as we delve into prayer and participate in missions, within our church and community. Faith is not believing that God can, It is knowing that He will. Again this year, the Aldersgate Sunday School Class and the Crewe Junior Woman s Club are sponsoring the Christmas Mother Program for the Crewe-Burkeville area for families who are in need for Christmas for their children. We ask for your support and help through: Sponsorship of a family or child Monetary donation, which are tax deductible, marked Christmas Mother Items which can be used as gifts for parents. (children will have an opportunity to shop from our free store on distribution day.) Help with distributing on December 10th from 3 to 5:30pm Help setting up our free store on Sunday, December 9th We have found this a rewarding experience. Contacts: Juanita Yates , Lynn Inge or the Church Office

4 Our Missions Soles4Souls Soles4Souls believes that everyone around the world deserves a good pair of shoes. They collect new and gently used shoes and then disperse them around the world. Please check your closets and bring in whatever you can spare to help out this amazing cause. Alm s House CUMC is collecting food for the Alm s House in Burkeville. This non-profit organization is distributing food to families weekly. Please bring in whatever you can and put it in the receptacle in the narthex. We will have a Veteran s Day Pot Luck after Worship on Sunday, November 11 th. Please join us for fellowship and bring a covered dish. Children s Christmas Program Sunday, December 16th at 5:30pm Spaghetti Dinner and a Show! The children and youth will be going downstairs after The Young Disciples message each Sunday to practice. All are invited to participate. As a congregation, we are invited to make a commitment to spend ten to fifteen minutes every day reading scriptures and praying for our community and our church. Our Bishop is inviting us to read the Bible chronologically (in the order of events) November 1 Matthew November 2 Luke 18:15-19:48 November 3 Mark 11, John 12 November 4 Matthew 22, Mark 12 November 5 Matthew 23, Luke November 6 Mark 13 November 7 Matthew 24 November 8 Matthew 25 November 9 Matthew 26, Mark 14 November 10 Luke 22, John 13 November 11 John November 12 Matthew 27, Mark 15 November 13 Luke 23, John November 14 Matthew 28, Mark 16 November 15 Luke 24, John November 16 Acts 1-3 November 17 Acts 4-6 November 18 Acts 7-8 November 19 Acts 9-10 November 20 Acts November 21 Acts November 22 James 1-5 November 23 Acts November 24 Galatians 1-3 November 25 Galatians 4-6 November 26 Acts 17-18:18 November 27 1 Thessalonians Thessalonians 1-3 November 28 Acts 18:19-19:41 November 29 1 Corinthians 1-4 November 30 1 Corinthians 5-8

5 Leadership Board Highlights Since the last meeting on September 20th the Leadership Board has met on October 18th. Items discussed during the Board Meetings: On November 11th the youth will recognize the veterans with a covered dish luncheon. The finance committee met on October 16th and drafted a budget for 2019, the board approved the budget. On communion Sundays, during children s time, Pastor Lane will explain communion. Pictures for the Church Directory will be take on Friday, January 11th & Saturday, January 12th. The nomination committee reported that the leadership board will stay the same for one more year with no one rotating off. We are getting quotes for a cleanup of the Garden of Hope. The Methodist Men will be looking for a new place to meet for their monthly meetings since Mimmo s sustained damage during Hurricane Michael. The next Leadership Board Meeting will take place on November 15th at 7:00 pm. District Happenings There will be a middle school retreat at Eagle Eyrie, November 9th-11th. There will be a high school retreat at Eagle Eyrie, November 30th-December 2nd. There will be a District and Charge Conference at South Hill UMC in South Hill, VA, November 17th from 10am to 12:30pm. GENERAL FUND ANNUAL BUDGET $157,553 MONTHLY GOAL $13,129 WEEKLY GOAL $3,030

6 November 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :15pm-Veterans Day Pot Luck pm-MWC 10:30am-UMW am Men s Prayer Breakfast 6:30pm-Men s Fellowship pm-Leadership Board

7 CHURCH CALENDAR WEEKLY Sundays 9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages Sundays 11:00 AM Worship Service Mondays 7:00 PM Bell Choir Practice MONTHLY 1st Sunday -Holy Communion during 11:00 worship 1st Wednesday- United Methodist Women- 10:30 AM 1st Thursday- Men s Prayer Breakfast at the Community Center 7:00 AM Wednesdays 6 PM Cub Scouts 1st Thursday Men s Fellowship Group 6:30 PM Wednesdays 7:30 PM Choir Practice 2nd Tuesday -Margaret Winfree Circle 6:00 PM 3rd Thursday- Leadership Board 7:00 Crewe United Methodist Church P. O. Box 105 Crewe. VA (434)