The Circuit Rider Solon United Methodist Church 122 N. West, Solon, IA Phone:

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1 The Circuit Rider Solon United Methodist Church 122 N. West, Solon, IA Phone: Minister s Musings by Pastor Scott Dear Members and Friends of Solon UMC, I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. (2 Timothy 1:5) This scripture verse captures my attention as we will celebrate Confirmation for 24 youth Sunday October 26 th. The early church was already wondering, as churches do today, how faith comes to be passed on from one generation to another. Today the same custom of passing on the faith exists, but to what degree? Many parents continue to ask, Will my son or daughter be Christian? How can we pass on the faith to the next generations? How can we make the faith sticky-faith (faith that sticks throughout one s life)? There is no greater tool for faith formation then observation. We all learn a great deal by watching others, by looking over their shoulders as they actively live their faith. Timothy was raised in the Christian faith from childhood and is reminded of its importance here, but Timothy had more than a good upbringing. He had been given a calling. He was ordained by Paul s own hands we read, I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline (2 Timothy 1:6, 7). Paul was writing to Timothy that his faith mattered. This fall we at Solon UMC will be exploring our ministry together. This will happen as we explore together the study entitled A Disciple s Path. Small group facilitators from our congregation have been trained to lead the study (see the small group information in this newsletter to get involved). I urge every member to take time to join in this study. It is my hope that we will better understand our personal faith and our call as a faith community to make disciples for Jesus Christ and celebrate this year s group of confirmation youth. Blessings, Pastor Scott Keele Kober

2 SUMC Worship Schedule Worship with us 8, 9:30 & 10:45am! A Disciple s Path Sermons Series begins October 12 th October 5 -- World Communion Sunday Scripture: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 Message: Harvest Joy Guest Preacher: Rev. Clint Twedt-Ball of Matthew 25 Ministries 9:30 Holy Squirrels 10:45 Chancel Choir Let There Be Peace on Earth October 12 th Message: Disciple s Path Defined Scripture Mark 12: Mardene Gage, guest pianist 10:45 Celebration Bells October 19 th Laity Sunday Message: Disciple s Path Prayer Scripture Luke 11:1-10 8:00 Bells 10:45 "All Good Gifts" Chancel Choir October 26 th Confirmation Sunday One Service 9:30am Message: Disciple s Path Changes as You Grow Scripture 2 Peter 3:17, 18 Chancel Choir "All Good Gifts" *if you or a loved one would like to receive communion in your home, please contact the church at * Worship Attendance Date 8:00 am 9:30 am 10:45 am Total September September September September

3 WHAT S GOING ON? Join in as we participate in A Disciple s Path, a six-week course on discipleship in the Wesleyan tradition. The introductory sessions will begin the week of October 12 th. In the introductory session we look forward to sharing about our United Methodist heritage, how God is working in and through the people of Solon United Methodist, and how you can participate in our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of our world by taking the next step along the path as a follower of Jesus Christ. It is a wonderful opportunity for you to connect with other disciples and find support and encouragement as you continue to grow in your faith. Here are groups to join and date the course begins: Sundays at 9:30am Homebuilder s Class join with them in progress Sundays at 9:30am Seeker s Class starts October 12 th Sundays at 6:30pm with Pastor Scott starts October 12 th at Family Life Center Tuesdays at 6:30pm with Tina & Mark Hearn starts October 14 th at their home Call Church Office ( ) to reserve a spot in one of the groups MEN S RETREAT 2014 Come join a group of men (of all ages) on a journey into the deep woods of Lake Macbride State Park. When: October 12 8:00am to 12:00 Where: Lake Macbride Lodge For more details contact Rick Havel or rickhavel@gmail.com Family Life Center Please contact the main office for scheduling your FLC events. You can call Thank you! United Methodist Women UMW meets on Oct. 1 at 1:30 pm. The UMW meets the first Wednesday of every month. All ladies of the church are welcome to come! Thank you Jessie! For the past nine months, Jessie Trepanier has served our congregation in the position of Office Administrator. Although her time on our staff was relatively short, we thank her for all of her hard work and her efforts to make our church a more welcoming place. Jessie, please carry with you our heartfelt best wishes and our prayers for success in your future endeavors! Good luck! SUMC Football Dinners! Attention Adults and Youth! We need: Workers, donation of foods, someone to set out and put away the football dinner signs on the roads. (These are all on the clipboard sign-up sheet) Plastic containers (ice cream buckets, yogurt and cottage cheese containers) Chicken Pickin If interested, contact Barb Kalm, Money donations for the tenderloins, buns, breading, and hamburger can be put in envelopes that are in the pews and indicate on the envelope, football dinners. Save dates for the other football dinners: October 11, November 1 and November 22. Proceeds from these dinners go toward the general fund.

4 Youth Group Coordinator NEEDED The Solon United Methodist Church seeks a parttime Youth Ministries Coordinator to mentor youth, recruit volunteers, plan and attend the annual mission trip, and organize activities, while serving as a spiritual leader and role model. Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their interest and ability to fulfill the duties of this position along with a resume to the Solon United Methodist Church, Attn: Reverend Scott Keele Kober (kobers@soloniaumc.org). Application Deadline: 10/8. FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Children's Choir We are starting a children s choir at SUMC! Rehearsals will begin Wednesday, October 1 at 5:00 (immediately following Club Jam). We will meet in the Sanctuary. All Kindergarteners through 6th grade are welcome to attend. We have awesome opportunities this year like participating in worship, playing chimes, joining the Chancel Choir, and singing with the Holy Squirrels. Interested? Contact Julia West, Deanna Kleinsmith or come October 1st! Wanted: A few good ringers The Celebration Bells are in need of 2 regular bell players and 2 substitute bell ringers. The bells provide monthly music in worship. Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30. They are fun and filled with music and laughter. If you're interested in playing bells, please contract Celebration Bell Director Mary Kucera at mary@mckabe.net Julia West, (cell); westj@soloniaumc.org (Please detach for your order) HOLY SQUIRRELS CD PRE-ORDER FORM The Holy Squirrels recorded a cd over the summer!! After editing, cd-mastering, and pressing the cds, we plan for the cd release to be in mid-october. Can't wait to have your copy? Ensure you have yours first by pre-ordering: Name: Telephone Number: address: Number of copies The suggested donation for each cd is $5. Make checks to SUMC with "Squirrel CD" in the memo. All proceeds go toward missions.

5 PRAYERS and CELEBRATIONS Joys Jim and Gloria Bulechek s 50 th Anniversary! Scott and Jenn Stiegelmeyer s 14 th year anniversary! Chuck Panzer s 26 years of sobriety! Start of Sunday School! Jill Weetman s Godson and his display of good sportsmanship after winning the Prairie Cross Country Meet! Jeanne Bark s knee surgery Randy Hofsommer s brother s pancreatic cancer surgery Connie Keith s granddaughter s husband who is stationed in Syria Renee Masters son Jake s shoulder recovery and clearance to participate in football Jill Weetman s birthday! Prayers Rick and Deb Havel and family and the passing of their sister-in-law and nephew. Mary Gruber in Australia Teri Nicol s father s illness Jenn Stiegelmeyer s niece s illness Thanksgiving for passage of bond issue Katie Paulsen who has been hospitalized with pregnancy of twins Verlee Lauderbaugh s daughter-in-laws father dealing with cancer Jeanne Bark s knee surgery this past Wednesday Kevin Schmitt s brother s serious illness The death of Marie Kroul and her family Jill Weetman s father s battle with cancer Orlane Huey s friend with a health challenge Katie Paulsen and twins who are premature Rod Radenbaugh who was hospitalized on Wednesday Notes of Appreciation A heartfelt thank you for all of the cards & prayers sent our way after the loss of my mother. We feel blessed to have so many people reach out in support during this time of great sorrow. Thank you, to a wonderful church family, ~Tawnia Kakacek & family Thank you to everyone for the outpouring of love and support this last Sunday and over the last few weeks. It was a hard decision to leave youth group leadership behind. I miss the kids immensely, but plan to volunteer wherever the new youth leader needs me. Working at the church was a wonderful experience that helped me mold my values and beliefs. It was truly one of those times that I received far more than I could ever give back. This last five years have shown me how many wonderful people give their time and talents to making our church a spiritually uplifting experience for all. A special thank you to Jodi Smith and Stacey Young for their endless attention to detail in making last Sunday a memorable day for me. ~Kelly Meyer Thank you to all of you for welcoming in my position here at the Solon United Methodist Church. I am truly sad to leave. Though I was here a short time, my experiences and the friendships I have made will last a lifetime. This was not an easy decision and I have a heavy heart as I say goodbye to all of you. Special thanks to Jodi Smith and Pastor Scott for all their support! I am so happy that we will be here on Sundays and that my church family will remain as such. Thank you for allowing me to serve with you. ~Jessie Trepanier

6 Christian Education News WOW! What a great start to our Sunday School year! It s been exciting for me to see all our Sunday School classrooms filled with energetic people wanting to learn more about God s Word. If you haven t had a chance to come to Sunday School yet this fall, please make October the month to come! We have classes starting in preschool all the way to our 3 adult Sunday School classes. Here s a preview of our curriculum: Preschool through Kindergarten: They are using a Veggie Tales curriculum called Veggie Connections. We are currently on a Faith Connection learning God s Word through the stories of Moses. 1 st grade through 4 th grade: They are using a curriculum from Cokesbury called Grow, Proclaim, Serve! This is where our students learn how their faith will grow in leaps and bounds. 5 th and 6 th grade: They are using new bible lessons featuring The Action Bible and the supplemental Devotions book to help with their lessons. They are also using the curriculum, LinC, which is used in Junior High and High School (which is described below). Junior High and High School: They are using the curriculum from Cokesbury called LinC: Living in Christ. Each of these classes receives a weekly with a topic, relevant to their current teen world, and engages in group discussions. The curriculum equips our teachers with thoughts and ideas to help our youth make good choices, with a biblical perspective in mind. New Teachers join our Sunday School team: As announced in the prior newsletter, we were looking for volunteer Sunday School teachers. I m pleased to announce that Todd Hauser and Sam Bishop will be leading our 3 rd grade class, Charity Adams joined Sue Wilkinson in the Junior High class and Jenn Stiegelmeyer is leading our Sunday School Music time. I m currently working with a few more people to get our 1 st & 2 nd grade class openings filled. Thank you new teachers and enjoy serving in our Children s Ministry program. Monthly Calendar for October: Oct. 5 th Sunday School Oct. 12 th Sunday School Prayer Slips for Children s Sabbath during church Oct. 19 th Sunday School - Kids (preschool 4 th grade) sing at beginning of 10:45am service Oct. 26 th No Sunday School (Confirmation Sunday) Congratulations to our 3 rd graders who received their Bibles during the 9:30am church service on September 21 st : Braden Haugland, Brent Werner, Jace Janssen, Jack Adams, Josie Ryan, Kate Richards, Madison Kerkove, Reese Trepanier, Rylen Stiegelmeyer, Tyson Wheeler and William Cusick. The 3 rd grade class will take a break from our current curriculum to embark their adventure in their new bibles using a book called, Getting to know your bibles. Enjoy your treasure! CLUB JAM HAS BEGUN! We started our Wednesday after-school program for Kindergarten thru 4 th grade on Oct 1 st. We are using a past (2010) VBS curriculum called High Seas Expedition Exploring the Might Love of God. Pre-registration is required if you would like your children to participate. Registration forms can be found outside the church office. I meet with the kids at school and we walk together to the church for programming 3:30 5:00pm. SOMETHING NEW! We are also offering a Children s Choir for Kindergarten thru 6 th grade from 5:00-5:30pm. Club J.A.M kids can stay for music and then meet up with their families for the Wednesday Night Family Meal. Volunteers needed: We are looking for substitute Sunday School teachers and Club JAM volunteers. If interested, please contact me at mastersr@soloniaumc.org or call me at the church or my cell Blessing to all! Renee Masters Christian Education Director for Solon UMC

7 October 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 PM UMW 5 8:00, 9:30 & 10:45 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 9, 10:30 & 11:45 AM Fellowship 7:00 PM Boy Scouts 6 7 9:30 AM Care Center Wship 8 9 6:30 PM Comforters SUMC Football Dinner 12 8:00, 9:30 & 10:45 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School A Disciple s Path classes begin 9, 10:30 & 11:45 AM Fellowship 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with Pastor Scott (in FLC) 7 PM Boy Scouts 19 8:00, 9:30 & 10:45 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 9, 10:30 & 11:45 AM Fellowship 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with Pastor Scott (in FLC) 7 PM Boy Scouts 26 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 9:30 AM Worship (FLC) 9:30 AM NO Sunday School 10:30 AM Fellowship 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with Pastor Scott (in FLC) 7 PM Boy Scouts :30 AM Care Center Wship 6:30 PM Committee Meetings 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with The Hearn s (meeting at their home) 7:30 PM Church Council 21 9:30 AM Care Center Wship 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with The Hearn s (meeting at their home 28 9:30 AM Care Center Wship 6:30 PM A Disciple s Path with The Hearn s (meeting at their home :00 AM-12:00 PM United Methodist Men s Retreat, Lake MacBride