WELCOME TO CHATFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH September 26, 2010

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1 Visit us on the web SECRETARY.....Karen Hamm Church: CUSTODIAN ABC, Inc. ORGANISTS.Sherry Hareldson & Bobbie Kehret SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS..Jolene Dornack & Jill Wright PARISH NURSE...Beverly Simpson, RN YOUTH DIRECTOR..In Progress PASTOR...Rev. Jean-Claude Duncan Home Phone: Emergency OneCall: OFFICE HOURS: Secretary...8:30 am-3:00 pm - Tuesday & Thursday Pastor....9:00 am-5:00 pm - Tuesday - Friday WELCOME TO CHATFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH September 26, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you know of anyone in the hospital or in need of prayers, visits, or would like communion brought to them, please contact the church office. By The Numbers: Last Week s Attendance- 143 Yearly Average Attendance- 112 Needed each week - $2, Last weeks offering- $2,012.99

2 PRELUDE The United Methodist Church of Chatfield 124 Winona St. SE Chatfield, MN RINGING OF THE CHURCH BELL HYMN We Believe In One True God Hymnal 85 Welcoming the Light of Christ. INVOCATION 8 PRAYER (Adapted from Book Of Common Worship, 89) One: Almighty God, you love us, but we have not loved you. You call, but we have not listened. We do not listen as we have come to look at you as a commodity. One: We walk away from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. We are not faithful with the little things. One: We condone evil, prejudice, strife, and greed. We demonize and marginalize those of different convictions and then proclaim that we are fair and just. One: God of grace, help us to admit our sin so that as you come to us in mercy, we may repent, turn to you, and receive forgiveness; One: We pray this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen LORD S PRAYER RESPONSE Gloria Patri Hymnal 71 SHARING OF PEACE PRAISE & WORSHIP Family Worship 9:30 am September 26, th Sunday of Pentecost Word Of God Speak Jesus Messiah OLD TESTAMENT READING Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 PSALM Psalm 91:1-6, Hymnal Page 810 Today: ANNOUNCEMENTS September 26 October 3, 2010 Mon., September 27 Tue., September 28 Wed., September 29 NEW! Thurs., Sept. 30 Sat., October 2 Sun., October 3 Wed., Oct. 6 9 am Coffee Available 9 am Blood Pressure Screening 9 am Praise & Worship 9:30 am Worship 9:30 am Children s Church 10:30 am Blood Pressure Screening 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 6:30 pm Contemporary Women s Bible Stdy All I Need is Jesus & a Good Pair of Jeans 6:30 pm Fillmore at CUMC Pastor s Sabbath 9:30 am Project X-Studying History & Geography of Old Testament 8 10 am Quilting Group at Church 3:15 Confirmation- Year 1 5 pm Confirmation- Year 2 6 pm Praise Team Registration Deadline for MN Youth Convention in Rochester info@msmstudent.com/myc/ 9 am UMW Guest Brunch, Speaker- The Cookie Lady, Denise Pagel 9 am Praise & Worship 9:30 am Worship-Communion Children sing during worship 9 & 10:30 am Blood Pressure Checks 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 6:30 pm Fillmore at CUMC LOOKING AHEAD 6:30 pm Inspiring Women Bible Study- Women of the Bible-Jezebel

3 Inspiring Women Bible Study Women of the Bible-Book 2 Starting Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 pm, Jezebel ADULT BIBLE STUDY PROJECT X Tuesdays at 9:30 am Studying History & Geography of Old Testament NEW TESTAMENT READING 1 Timothy 6:6-19 One: The Word of God for the people of God. ALL: Thanks be to God. OFFERING DOXOLOGY Hymnal 94 GOSPEL READING Luke 16:19-31 One: The Gospel of our Lord for the people of the Lord. ALL: Thanks be to God. MESSAGE PRAYER OF INTERCESSION ALL : (Response) Lord, hear our prayer! Joys & Concerns May Be Voiced During the Indicated Time BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS (Read Bulletin For All Announcements) BENEDICTION CLOSING HYMN Standing on the Promises Hymnal Taking the Light of Christ into the World NEXT SUNDAY: 19th Sunday of Pentecost World Communion Sunday CONTEMPORARY WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY All I Need is Jesus & a Good Pair of Jeans Study Starts TODAY! September 26 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Ordered books are available to be picked up in the fellowship hall. $10.00 Don t Forget Something Take The Bulletin Home With You! My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 9:00-9:25 9:30 Coffee Fellowship Worship Service Praise & Worship Children s Church Worship Leader: Sandy Maker Organists: Sherry Hareldson Roberta (Bobbie) Kehret

4 Church Volunteers: Here is a list of items we need completed within our church community: Help Install Exterior Drain By Lower Church Entrance Care Center Volunteer Visitors Help Serve Communion October Wash Dishes After Last Sunday Thank you Anonymous Help Run Network Cable In Church Building Help Paint New Church Office Trim Help Install New Church Office Trim Help Install Church Office Window Glass Deliver Meals on Wheels (On going) Sew Labels at Care Center (3rd Tues. 1:30) (Ongoing) Sundays this Fall: Sunday October 3: World Communion Sunday Sunday October 17: Kelley Jensen s Message on Contemporary Israel & Scriptures Sunday October 24: Parish Nurse Hospice Presentation Sunday, November 21: Worship and Presentation by a Military Chaplain Sunday, November 28: Hanging of the Greens Prayer Concerns: Hank Anderson, Gaylon & Marge Amy, Phyllis Amy, Carol Hadoff, Dorothy Bailey, Hilda Brekke, Rod Copeman, Evalyn Gardner, Jean Goldsmith, Patricia Hanson, Janice Haug, Pat Hill, John Johnson, William Kremer, Jerry Oliver, Pauline Outcalt, Melissa Ploetz, Helen Raivell, Bob & Virginia Siegel, Tom Siegel, Gordon Tienter, Lora Vrieze Spencer, Laura Whitcomb, Dolly Zincke, and Russ Zincke. Prayer Emphasis: Safety for those bringing in the harvest Health News From Beverly Simpson, Parish Nurse The Vegetables That Jesus Ate from What Would Jesus Eat? by Don Colbert, M.D. Jesus ate a diet loaded with vegetables, especially garlic, onions, leeks, beans, and lentils-- these vegetables were often a main dish and were routinely enhanced with herbs and spices common to Israel. We can eat as Jesus ate by adding more vegetables to our diet, and by eating these fresh, whole vegetables raw, lightly steamed or lightly fried in olive oil. Bev Simpson, Parish Nurse ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The 4th Sunday of each month, Parish Nurse, Bev Simpson, will be offering blood pressure screenings from 9:00 to 9:30 am and from 10:30 to 11:00 am in the nursery room off the Narthex. UMW October Guest Brunch - October 2 9:00 am The Cookie Lady, Denise Pagel, will present the program. Join us for a fun time learning about some of her cookie cutters and how to decorate cookies. Invite a guest to attend with you. Everyone Welcome!

5 When you walk into a church that s vital whether it has 15 or 1,500 members "you know it," he noted. "There's an energy. You feel that God's here." The average church member in recently-surveyed U.S. congregations is an older U.S.-born, educated member of the middle class, the 2010 report said. Just over half of United Methodists are in their first marriage and 51 percent reported a household income of $50,000 or more. The median age of those attending a local United Methodist Church is 57, compared to the median age of 35 for the U.S. population. Survey respondents expressed a commitment to the church, with nearly half confirming "a strong sense of belonging" to their current congregation. Financially, that commitment translates into 32 percent of congregants giving 5 percent to 9 percent of their net income regularly and 23 percent giving 10 percent or more of their net income regularly. Trying to reach a younger population, for instance, may mean focusing more on spirituality than the institution. "They're interested in having a relationship with God and knowing more about Jesus and trying to have a more meaningful life," the bishop said. Contributions of $150,000 to a faith-based initiative there to fight malaria. "My personal hope is we can take the learnings from local initiatives trying to reach people and focus on those things we find produce results," Hopkins said. Repentance, confession and a willingness to change "if God wants us to change" also are key to growth, he added. *Bloom is a United Methodist News Service news writer based in New York. Date: 7/1/ :00:00 AM Copied from UMC.org IS QUILTING YOUR BAG? Join others who also enjoy quilting one morning each week. Day and time will be decided at our first meeting on Wednesday, September 29 from 8-10 am. If you have questions, call Sandy Bratcher at ONE MAN S TRASH If your basement is filling up with items you don t need but which are still useful, consider listing them on throwplace.com, a website that matches donations to charities and individuals around the world. The site does not handle the items itself donors and recipients work out the details of shipping or pickup but rather, plays matchmaker to your perfectly good waffle maker, your riding lawn mower, your grandmother s mink. All charities are vetted by the site and are required to provide receipts for the donations they accept. For more information, check out the site. PRAYER CHAIN Doris Narveson Betty Thomas Karen Amundson Bob Siegel Juanita Haare Sharon Semado Holly Martinka Betty Johnson Beverly Simpson Sue Wood Bobbi Kehret Phyllis Waadevig Kathy Kamnetz or 4619

6 DEADLINE to REGISTER is September 30 for Minnesota Youth Convention at Rochester Civic Center October Walk to Emmaus Men's Retreat October Chatfield FFA Alumni and Active Chapters Chili Feed Wednesday October 6, :30 7:00 Chatfield High School Cafeteria Adults $5, Children 10 and under -$3 Join us as we celebrate the success of our MN FFA State Winning Horse Team, our National FFA Band accepted member and our new World Link Student before we leave for National FFA Convention. Proceeds from this event go to fund the Local SAE Grant Program. The Local SAE Grant Program provides Chatfield FFA members with the opportunity to apply for grants that can help them start up their entrepreneurial projects. Chili is all you can eat! Missions Minute The Church In The World The 2010 State of the Church Report tells United Methodists something they are already painfully aware of U.S. membership is continuing its long decline even as the denomination expands internationally. But Ohio East Area Bishop John Hopkins is hoping that soon such reports also will offer more advice on how to grow members and otherwise "rethink" the church. While various denominational groups produce annual reports and conduct research studies, "nobody looks at the whole," explained Hopkins, chairperson of the Connectional Table, a 60-member international body that helps coordinate the mission, ministries and resources of The United Methodist Church. In the decade between 1998 and 2008, for example, overall United Methodist membership grew by 14 percent for those who come into membership by profession of faith and 27 percent for baptized members. At the end of 2008, the church had approximately 11 million professing members and an additional 2.5 million baptized members in Africa, Europe, the United States and the Philippines. But U.S. membership has declined every year since The United Methodist Church was formed in 1968 and dropped by nearly 590,000 between 1998 and Not all U.S. congregations are in decline. In , 34.7 percent of local churches reported membership growth, with an average increase of 3.3 percent over "Churches with larger memberships tended to grow, while smallermembership churches tended to shrink," the report said. "The average growing church reported 325 members in 2008; the average shrinking church reported 182 members." Interpreting such data can be complicated, Hopkins said, pointing out that small churches can be vital congregations, too. The real question may be what factors lead toward a vital church an issue being explored in the United Methodist Council of Bishops' "Call to Action" report, which is to be released this fall. (NEXT PAGE) CUMC IN MISSION Your Mission help convert a former monastery into a family shelter. Come one day or stay for both. Friday, October 29 & Saturday, October 30th (MEA weekend). Adults, youth, and families are encouraged to serve God by serving others.