The Southlawn Beacon. District Connection Day. Fill-in Preaching Calendar. Hanging of the Greens. Keep Those Cans Rollin In.

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1 October 2018 Volume 10, Issue 10 The Southlawn Beacon A lighthouse of love & concern for all people District Connection Day District Connection Day (Charge Conference) will be on Sunday, November 18th 3 PM at South Bend Clay United Methodist Church (52866 N Ironwood Rd, South Bend, IN 46635). Charge Conference votes will be ratified at the District Connection Day events, but this is not a business meeting. All are welcome to attend. Sunday, November 5 th Ladies Fellowship Calling all Ladies Let s get together on Wednesday, November 14 th at 9:30 AM ---- We ll count our blessings and fellowship together. See you there! Fill-in Preaching Calendar Rev. Dorothy Jones - October Hanging of the Greens Calling all elves! Calling all elves! The time is fast approaching for the hanging of the greens. We will be meeting at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 24th. All are invited to participate in the fun and fellowship. Following the work (I mean fun) we will have a light lunch at noon. Anyone wishing to bring refreshments is also welcome. This is a great way to start your own holidays, so come on down! Keep Those Cans Rollin In Many opportunities will be coming up for friends and families to gather and fellowship together. Keep your eyes open for aluminum cans so you can get them to me. I m collecting cans and recycling them with the money going into the general church fund. Please place your bags of cans by the garage door and not in the building. Thanks, Fran Choir practice will be on Saturday, November 17 th at 5 PM and will be singing on November 18th. Men s Lunch Group November is here, the leaves are down, and Thanksgiving is upon us. Let s meet for lunch and remember the many things that we are thankful for. We ll meet at Angelo s on Thursday, November 15 th at 11:30 AM. Hope to see you there. Please let Roger know if you plan on attending, Chancel Flowers The 2018 flower calendar is up in the usual place by the nursery. Please prayerfully consider giving flowers for the altar to honor a loved one or a special occasion. Have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving from all of us here at Southlawn! Source of Lighthouse Graphic is Milliande Printables.

2 Sunday Scripture Readings for November November 1, All Saints Day Isaiah 25:6-9 Psalm 24 (UMH 755) Revelation 21:1-6a John 11:32-44 November 4, All Saints Sunday & 24th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 1:1-18 Psalm 146 (UMH 858) Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 12:28-34 November 11, 25th Sunday after Pentecost Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 Psalm 127 or 42 (UMH 777) Hebrews 9:24-28 Mark 12:38-44 November 18, 26th Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 1: Samuel 2:1-10 or Psalm 113 (UMH 834) Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) Mark 13:1-8 November 22, Thanksgiving Day Joel 2:21-27 Psalm 126 (UMH 847); 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Matthew 6:25-33 November 25, Christ the King 2 Samuel 23:1-7 Psalm 132:1-12 (UMH 849) Revelation 1:4b-8 John 18:33-37 A message from Bishop Trimble: Hurricane Michael Once again, prayer is in order as we watch and hear news of the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael. Many living in Indiana have connections to family and friends in regions of Florida and other southern states that have been most heavily damaged by record-setting winds, rains and storm surge. As thousands go without power and await a time to rebuild, we need not hesitate in our prayers or our generosity. Let us continue our long-standing tradition of support for UMCOR, Red Cross, and volunteer response. And I invite you to lead times of prayer in your homes and churches, as well as, financially support disaster response through your local church. We grieve with those who grieve and give thanks for those who respond. Lord, in this time, make us instruments of your Love! Bishop Julius C. Trimble Prayer Concerns Jack Annis (Son of Sandy Annis) Jon Baney Thomas Decatur (Son-in-law of Kay Beyer) Janet Kling (Daughter-in-law of Shirley Kling) Mitchell Kois (Friend of Kopec Family) Matthew Lefever (Friend of Axelberg Family) Art Mikel Jennifer Rex (Daughter of Fran Lapkiewicz) James Riddle (Grandson of Roger Riddle) Jennifer Riddle Scot Shearer (Friend of Debbie Kopetski) Cheryl & Sonny Stratton Southlawn Shut-ins Marge Kinner Nancy Wolf Primrose Retirement Community: Jon Baney Woodland Terrace: Treva Frick We try to keep the list as current as possible. If you know of anyone who can be removed from the list, please contact the church office at or southlawnumc@gmail.com. Thank you.

3 Poinsettias Now is the time for everyone to have a chance to add to the décor of the sanctuary. Starting November 4 th, a signup sheet will be on the parlor bulletin board for poinsettias. As in the past just sign your name and the name of your honoree. The price for a 6 pot will be between $7.50 & $8 this year, and the color choices will be on the signup sheet. Please note color choices are subject to change when they are picked up. The deadline will be December 2 nd and the plants will be in the sanctuary December 17 th. As always, the plants are yours to take home. Broadway Christian Parish Jubilee Christmas Store Broadway Christian Parish 1412 S Carroll St, South Bend, IN (574) broadwayum@sbcglobal.net broadwaychristianparish.org Dear Friends, It s that time again; time to start thinking about this year s Christmas Jubilee Store. The Jubilee Store shopping event will be held on Saturday, December 15 th at Broadway Christian Parish United Methodist Church in South Bend, from 9 AM until 6 PM. The Christmas Store includes a shopping room for parents/caregivers to select and wrap free gifts for their children. Families are served without regards to church membership or religious affiliation. Each year about 350 children, age birth to 17 years, receive gifts. Families are also given a food basket for Christmas dinner. We invite you to volunteer your time helping with set up, shopping with the parents, gift wrapping, greetings, or any of the other tasks which help make the Christmas Jubilee shopping day go smoothly and joyfully for everyone. Volunteers are needed: Saturday, December 15 th beginning at 8 AM. We are asking volunteers to commit to two-hour blocks of time or more. Please let us know when you and/or your group plan to be here. Our contact information is above. Please consider donating new toys (see the following list) or funds. At least $5000 is needed for Christmas dinner supplies for the 150 families as well as purchasing additional toys to supplement those donated for the 350+ children we serve. Financial donations may be mailed to the church or you may visit the donation box on our webpage for credit card options. If you would like to bring toys or other donations, please come to Broadway after 11 AM, if possible. You may contact the church office Monday Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM. Christmas is a time to celebrate the grace of God. Without you, our friends and neighbors, Broadway Parish would not be able to help struggling families during the holidays. Thank you for being a part of the team that makes Christmas brighter and joyous for so many! We so very much appreciate your support of Broadway and the Christmas Jubilee. Items Needed Make Believe Toys: Barbie dolls, African American dolls, Hispanic dolls, baby dolls, boy dolls, doll clothes, play kitchens, play food, play jewelry, all Disney related items, train sets, cars, trucks, remote controlled cars & trucks, Hot Wheels cars, etc. all Fisher-Price, Playskool and Little Tykes toys. Building Toys: Legos, Lego Duplos, Megablocks, Kinex, Lincoln Logs, etc. Games: Games for both younger & older kids. Monopoly, Connect Four, Clue, Sorry, Battleship, Apples to Apples, etc. Athletic Equipment: footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, baseballs, baseball gloves/bats, skateboards, and any equipment kids like. Miscellaneous: coloring books & crayons (24 pk), new books for all ages, colored pencils, Magnadoodle, Spirograph, craft kits, other art supplies for older youth and batteries AA, AAA & 9 volts Candy: FUN SIZE candy bars for stocking stuffers. Must be individually wrapped. Examples: Hershey Kisses, Kit Kat, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Twix, Reese Cups, Milk Duds, Malt Balls, etc. We will be filling 350+ Christmas stockings. Teens: Makeup, nail polish, nail files, nail clippers, Chap Stick, toiletries, jewelry, cologne small purses, wallets, inexpensive watches, aftershave, backpacks, and sports-related items, socks, sweats, hooded sweatshirts, tee shirts, warm gloves. We really need things for teenage boys.

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5 November 2018 S u n d a y M o n d a y T u e s d a y W e d n e s d a y T h u r s d a y F r i d a y S a t u r d a y 4 Daylight Saving Time Ends Communion All Saints Sunday 11 Noisy Bucket Veterans Day 18 Choir Singing 3 PM District Connection Clay UMC 25 UM Student Day (offering) PM Crochet Group 12 Veterans Day Observed :30 AM Ladies Fellowship 6 PM Crochet Group No Crochet Group PM Crochet Group 1 All Saints Day :30 AM Men s Lunch Angelo s Beacon Articles Due 22 Office Closed Thanksgiving Day PM Choir Practice PM Hanging of the Greens 2 Treva Frick 4 Madison Kopec 6 Kay Beyer 6 Sugar Ray Robinson 13 Tyler Nokes 17 Tonya Fletcher 18 Rose Ann Miller 6 Ralph & Judy Jernigan 25 Tom & Fran Lapkiewicz Liturgist Jerry Kline

6 Southlawn United Methodist Church U.S. 31 South P.O. Box South Bend, IN Phone & Fax: Website: Featuring Paivi Ekroth On the Baby Grand Piano Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901