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1 November/December 2016 Swing Coach Hi, this is your pastor with the question What s your game plan in life?. There are times in our life when we need special attention given to a specific area. In tennis, baseball and golf, athletes look to a swing coach to help them with their performance in the game. In all three of these sports, though they swing with different equipment they are taught to be all in. In other words, it is not just their arms doing the swinging. They need the rest of their body to be included in order to have a successful game plan. The Gospel of Mark tells of a rich young ruler who was willing to do whatever it took to obtain the inheritance of eternity. Jesus instructed him to be all in. He turned and walked away, unwilling to listen to the advice, unwilling to change. Are you struggling in some areas of your life and you think you might be ready for a change? Are you willing to listen to a new coach? Maybe you just need a few tips to get back on track. Jesus makes an excellent swing coach if only we would listen. They key element is to be all in. Usher List 2 Prayer requests 3 B Blessed, Jim Volunteer info 4 Nov calendar 5 Dec calendar 6 Birthday s 7 Youth Message 8 Just for fun 9 Contact us 10 1

2 Duane & Marlene Felch 11/13/2016 Jeff & Pam Knight 11/20/2016 Don Myrick & Irvin Mosley *11/27/2016 Gordon Dyess & Sherry Fuller *12/04/2016 Willie & Mary Lois Bray 12/11/2016 Duane & Marlene Felch 12/18/2016 Floyd & Nancy Webster *12/25/2017 If for some reason you cannot be present on the dates assigned to you, it is your responsibility to swap out with another person on the list. Be sure to call the church office to let them know in time to make changes in the Church Bulletin. On Communion Sunday s four Ushers may be needed, if so it is the responsibility of those assigned to draft two others. ** Ushers are always needed. If you would like to help with our Worship Service, but don t know where you can fit in..we can find a place for you. Just let Gordon Dyess know you would like to help and he will be happy to find a place for you. 2

3 Lord hear our prayers...lucas Napper (M), Wayne Miller (M), Luke Blackwell (M), Josh Godwin (M), Dakota Kent (M), Jonathan Fisher (M), Rebecca Miller (M), Jeremy Harkus (M), Debbie Padgett, Karen Godwin, Diane McCrary, Mary Jean Barnhill, Dana Hinote, Keith phillips, Dan Nimrod.. I Sent You a Rowboat A very religious man was once caught in rising floodwaters. He climbed onto the roof of his house and trusted God to rescue him. A neighbor came by in a canoe and said, The waters will soon be above your house. Hop in and we ll paddle to safety. No thanks replied the religious man. I ve prayed to God and I m sure he will save me A short time later the police came by in a boat. The waters will soon be above your house. Hop in and we ll take you to safety. No thanks replied the religious man. I ve prayed to God and I m sure he will save me A little time later a rescue services helicopter hovered overhead, let down a rope ladder and said. The waters will soon be above your house. Climb the ladder and we ll fly you to safety. No thanks replied the religious man. I ve prayed to God and I m sure he will save me All this time the floodwaters continued to rise, until soon they reached above the roof and the religious man drowned. When he arrived at heaven he demanded an audience with God. Ushered into God s throne room he said, Lord, why am I here in heaven? I prayed for you to save me, I trusted you to save me from that flood. Yes you did my child replied the Lord. And I sent you a canoe, a boat and a helicopter. But you never got in. God answers all prayers!! 3

4 There are many ways in which you can volunteer or help, we have many mission and/or donation programs. If you feel called to do something more for the church or our community, below are a few of the many ways in which you could serve. Donate to the food program that serves our community. Donate to the backpack program (wrapped crackers, cookies, microwavable mac & cheese, ravioli, etc. ). Community outreach & Mission/Worldwide *Haiti Missions (see Gina Wilson) *Red Bird Mission (see Marcia VanCleve) *Hearts of many colors Mission (see Gina Wilson) Nursery Volunteers (see Chris Mosley) Habitat for Humanity Plus many more.. 4

5 NOVEMBER 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Every week 11/6 Homecoming (one service) 10:00 am 10:00 Worship service 11/8 Board meeting 6:30 pm 11/11 Veterans Day & Dinner (@ civic center) 11/14 UMW meeting 6:30 pm 11/15 Board meeting 6:30 pm 11/18 Happy hour hanging of the greens 6:30 11/19 Hanging of the greens 9:00 am Survival game & Mark & Tiffany s house 4:00 pm 11/20 Community Thanksgiving Service 6:00 pm 11/21 Thanksgiving baskets 10:00 am Monday Night Bible Study- 6:30 pm Saturday morning Bible Study- 7:05 am Supper/Fellowship Weds- 6:00pm Youth Group 6:30 pm Life Group 6:30 pm Every other Friday the youth/children gather. See Chris Mosley for details 11/24 Thanksgiving Day 11/27 1st Sunday of Advent Survival finale 4:00 pm 5

6 December 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Every week 10:00 Worship service 12/2 Dirty Santa party 6:30 pm Youth Christmas 6:30 pm 12/4 2nd Sunday of Advent 12/10 Christmas Parade Christmas Bazaar Parents night out 5-10 pm 12/11 3rd Sunday of Advent 12/15 Board Meeting 6:30 pm Christmas caroling 12/18 4th Sunday of Advent Christmas Play 6:00 pm 12/20 UMW Christmas dinner 12/21 Christmas baskets Christmas Play 6:00 pm 12/24 Christmas Eve Service 6:00 pm 12/25 Christmas Day Service Monday Night Bible Study- 6:30 pm Saturday morning Bible Study- 7:05 am Supper/Fellowship Weds- 6:00pm Youth Group 6:30 pm Life Group 6:30 pm Every other Friday the youth/children gather. See Chris Mosley for details 6

7 Martha Lyons 11/1 Beth Henson 11/3 Lora Barnhill 11/9 Wade Lyons 11/9 Donna Lane 11/10 Todd Wilson 11/19 Grady Lancaster 11/22 Edwina Mosley 11/28 Peggy Duck 12/7 James Lemon 12/12 Ruth Newberry 12/12 Bryant Bray 12/15 Hayley Aycock 12/18 Mary Lois Bray 12/24 7

8 What s your worth? Is it possible to place a price on the life you have, the life you live? Each day in our lives we have to make decisions on what is valuable to us and what is not. We do everything in our power to hold onto what we consider valuable and we try to distance ourselves from the things we determine to be not valuable. Some days the decision is easier than others, but nevertheless we must decide. Years ago our Father in Heaven made a decision that we are the most valuable thing to Him. He made the hardest decision that could ever be made, a decision that saved our lives, a decision to allow his son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. Your value goes far beyond anything than this world could ever place on you. You are priceless to your Father in Heaven. Please don t forget that!! John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, so that whoever believes in Him would not die but receive eternal life. So what s your worth? Chris Mosley 8

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10 All Publications Rev Jim Batchelor Administration Assistants Barbara Davis- Women s Group Pam Knight Jeffnpam@gulftel.com Debi Shanks Youth & Children Chris Mosley chrismosley19@gmail.com youth@loxleyumc.org Newsletter Sherry Fuller sherryfuller63@gmail.com lumcnews@gmail.com Church Bulletin Barbara Davis badeledavis@gulftel.com Facility Usage Information Mona Hollis monadhhollis@gmail.com Websites Sherry Fuller & Don Newberry sherryfuller63@gmail.com web@loxleyumc.org lmcnews@gmail.com Loxley United Methodist Church 1062 S Cypress St Loxley, AL Fax: loxleyumc@gmail.com 10