PLANS Live, Thrive, and Move Forward

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1 CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES 8:00am Traditional 9:15am Traditional 10:35am Contemporary and Sunday School HERE S WHAT S C O M I N G U P! October 11 -Starting Point Membership Class - Bluegrass Gospel Jam SILVIS CHURCH SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 Fellowship 11:00am Traditional October 17 Fisherman s Holler Concert October 20 UMW Fall Harvest Luncheon October 24 Taste and See Coffeehouse October 31 Trunk or Treat We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NLT) I have been thinking a great deal about the direction of ministry recently and have been asking myself and others-- some tough questions. The questions I am asking are Why do we do what we do? Are we doing what Christ is calling us to do? What is God calling us to be in the future? How can we best follow Jesus in 2016? I really want to know. I truly want to follow God s plan. Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV) states: 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Our task is to become a part of God s plan. It is not your plan. It s not my plan. It s God s. Anything else will fail. We just need to be open to what He is calling us to do. Are you willing to respond to God s plan for your life and His church in a positive way? Are you willing to give it your best shot knowing that God is calling us to LIVE, THRIVE, and MOVE FORWARD--growing in numbers and in spirituality? Since moving here over five years ago, I have discovered this about God s plan for us: --We are to make Christ famous by glorifying Him in all we do. --We are to be Christ followers and follow His plan, even if it is not exactly what we want. --We are to realize that sharing our faith with others is a top priority. --We are to continue to seek ways to reach others through need-oriented missions and evangelism. O C T O B E R PLANS Live, Thrive, and Move Forward --And, overall, we are to develop prayer that is based on the reality of Jeremiah 29:12 & 13 which states: 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. In a few weeks we will celebrate Vision Sunday, October 25 th, as we look forward to Leading up to Vision Sunday, Joye and I will be seeking to share with you what God has placed on our hearts. I do see a future with a hope. I see many dedicated people who love Jesus Christ and His Church and who want to take the journey that Christ has set before us. God most certainly has a plan for your life and for the church and there is a future and a hope. Now, maybe you don t see it right now. But WHAT IF? --WHAT IF the church became known as the church that makes Christ famous? --WHAT IF the church was a place where people could come and explore what it means to be a Christ follower? --WHAT IF the church was a place where people who are struggling with faith and life issues could find help, acceptance and assistance? --WHAT IF the church was a place where Christians could go deeper in their loving, living and serving for Christ? IF and WHEN that happens, then the church would be a place to LIVE, THRIVE and MOVE FORWARD. I want to invite you to join me on a journey to make Christ famous, and not ourselves as He gives us HIS invitation to be a part of His plan. In Christ s Greater Love, Roger Perry

2 Now that we have seen the movie, let s think about the principles of faith and prayer that were highlighted. Several people after seeing the movie have said, I want to be like Clara! Prayer is a powerful weapon and she demonstrated that to us. When we come to know Jesus as our Savior and Lord, our journey is only beginning. It can be easy to become wrapped up in our hectic lives and forget our first Love and the subtle Enemy who wants to keep us from Him. In the movie WAR ROOM, Tony and Elizabeth Jordan are typical churchgoers who have become complacent and, in Tony s case, even hostile, toward the God who created them for His glory. The Devil is The Romania Mission team would like to say a very big thank you! Many hearts were touched, and lives were forever changed during the fourth mission from our church in Romania, this past July 8 through 19th. After arriving in Romania, we traveled to the Point of Hope school, and had a wonderful morning visiting with our little sponsored sweeties. A few families even invited us into their homes. Very sad to see the conditions these people live in, however, lots of happiness in the community that afternoon as we passed out ice cream in front of the school. It was a very special day, but the primary focus of this trip was for us to create a Christian camp experience for 39 of Romania's orphaned children. So off to camp we went! The children arrived, they got off the bus, and we will never forget just how loving they were. From that moment on, it was a jam packed week. We played water games, slip and slide, rocket wars, lots and lots of crafts, designed to remind the children of God's love. Science experiments, 2 leg races, and an obstacle course. Our team teenagers created lots of fun games for the kids October Message Theme: WAR ROOM! subtly wrecking their lives and marriage using their own pride, busyness, financial issues, and outside temptations. Like the Jordan s, we too can forget that our circumstances or other people are not our enemies. We can also forget about the grace and love of God and about the weapons He has given us to defeat temptation. This Bible study serves as a challenging reminder of vital truths we can easily overlook or forget. Romania Missionaries THANK YOU! throughout the week. A bonfire, and a nature hike that ended with gorgeous view of Romania, and as we headed back to camp, a thunderstorm poured rain on us, but what fun we had running home in it! Minute to win it games were a blast, and we had so many God inspired talents at our talent show, Romania's got Talent! We danced and danced all week long, Drive the Bus and Hokey Pokey were among the children's favorites. You see, it was our team's job to plan all of this, and I think we did a great job. However, what we did not plan on was all the love that we would get in return. As Jim said, we each were one love to give, and got over 40 loves back. Do you know what that feels like?! We had the help of some wonderful translators, and that is how we were able to get to know these beautiful children and their stories. Stories of abandonment, abuse, hopelessness, and helplessness. Each child had a story of their own, as to how they became abandoned or orphaned. We loved each and every one of them so much, that it broke our hearts to send them back to their homes at the end of the week. P A G E 2 Through the October message series, we hope that members and guests at Christ and Silvis UMC will be called to evaluate their spiritual life and growth, uncover their true character, trust in the God of grace, declare victory over their true enemy, and find their identity in their Savior. And in addition, we will be reminded and claim for ourselves the truth that prayer is a powerful weapon. Each week s message will include a clip from the movie, and a time of reflection from the scripture in the morning message. Bible study guides that will help individuals throughout the week in their own personal time with God will be available. We would not have been able to do all this without the help of CUMC and it's congregation. Thank you for your support of our Brunch, Roast Beef lunch, and Ice Cream Social. Thanks to members of the Wesleyans for donating the needed funds to purchase picture printing paper, making it possible for each child to take home pictures of themselves, and memories of their experience with us. Thanks for helping us to pay the needed camp fees for these children to attend. Thanks to our Outreach Committee, for all that you have done. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and thank you for helping us to be the hands and feet of Jesus, once again in Romania! Very Sincerely, Tricia and Kaitlyn Danley, Jim Power, and Julie Keegan

3 Josie DeWitt and Fisherman s Holler Hosting Bluegrass Concert The Quad-Cities will host a musical family reunion of sorts. The FISHERMEN S HOLLER FAMILY BLUEGRASS CONCERT will be held Saturday, October 17 at the Rock Island County Fairgrounds located at 4200 Archer Drive in East Moline, IL inside the Big Red Barn. Tickets purchased before October 1 st are very reasonably priced at $10 per adult per show with children 12 and under free with adult. After October 1 st Trunk or Treat October 31st! Please plan to join us for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31 st from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Decorate your trunk or truck bed or a classroom doorway and pass advanced tickets will be available at $15 per adult per show with children free with adult. A limited number of campsites are available with 30 amp RV hookups for an additional charge. Call (309) for more information. The all-day, family friendly event will feature matinee and evening concerts at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM showcasing a playbill of impressive bluegrass music talent including, SPECIAL CONSENSUS, FARIS FAMILY, BLUEGRASS out candy to all the trick-ortreaters. Trick-or-treaters will enjoy free food, games and fun! Trunk or treat is one of the biggest outreach events of the year and we need volunteers! Last year we had over 600 people from our community come into our church! We need lots Prayer Focus for October P A G E 3 MARTINS, and host artist JOSIE DEWITT & FISHERMEN S HOLLER. GRAMMY nominated, international touring, Compass Records recording artists, SPECIAL CONSENSUS will headline the talent roster. In addition, a variety of food concessions will be available. Please bring lawn chairs. Advance tickets sales and information contact ; send checks or money orders to: Fishermen s Holler, Inc.; P.O. Box 56; Rapids City, IL of help to make this year s event even more successful! We need help with setting up the event at 4pm, and also with clean up at 7pm. Donations of individually wrapped candy and/or monetary donations will be gratefully accepted in the church office all month long. Please help where you can! Sunday: Psalm 25:4-5; John 4: Pray for our pastors and staff, that God may give them guidance and direction to be part of His plan; that our worship will bring us closer to Christ and inspire us to take His message to our families and communities. Monday: Matthew 5:9; Colossians 3:15; James 3:18 Pray for the peacemakers mission of our church, that they might be directed by the Holy Spirit as they seek to resolve any conflicts. Tuesday: Proverbs 1:5; 2 Timothy 3:16 Pray for the Disciple class as they study the Old Testament to become better acquainted with the foundation of our Christian faith. Also, pray for the new confirmation class to learn more about developing a personal relationship with Jesus. Wednesday: Proverbs 22:6; 1 Peter 5:2; 1Timothy 6:6-7; 2 Corinthians 9:7 Pray for the Iron Men to grow closer to Christ and be leaders in their families and at church. Pray for the Financial Peace class to give people guidance on how to handle their money responsibly. Thursday: John 13: 34-35; Matthew 25:34-40 ; 1 John 4:19 Pray for our food pantry and Open Hearts to continue showing the love of Christ in our community through their outreach. Friday: Hebrews 13:16; 1 Peter 3:8 Pray for our Haiti, Mexico and Romanian mission teams, that the love of Jesus can shine through them to the people in these places. Saturday: Matthew 6:6; James 5:16 Pray for the October sermon series "War Room," that as a church and individually we will be inspired to spend time each day with the Lord praying for the church, our families, our nation and the world.

4 Christ Church UMW News for October UMW Calendar for October 2 IGRC Leadership Team Annual Meeting 3 IRGC Conference Annual Normal United Methodist Church Program: Mission and Vision. Fellowship 8:30. Program 9:20-3:00. $ Program Planning. 10:00 AM 7 Circles meet 11 UMW Sunday 12 Church Women United--Butterworth Center Oak Room. 9:30 AM 13 Budget Planning. 10:00 AM 13 United Methodist Men. 6:00 PM. Fellowship Hall 17 SPRD Officer Update TBA 19 Prepare Food for Luncheon---All Day 20 4th Annual Fall Harvest Luncheon Fellowship Hall 27 Executive Committee. 10 AM. Parlor Unit Luncheon Meeting--Noon--Fellowship Hall Program: "World Thank Offering" By Cheryl Henry Bring World Thank Offering Boxes and Church World Service Kits P A G E 4 2. Monetary donations are needed for processing World Service Kits. Place in an envelope and mark: World Service Kits. Give to Michele in the church office. 3. The unit collected $81.00 at our August meeting for our Five Star Pledge to the District. We are happy to report our "Seasons of Fun Luncheon" made a profit of $ A big thank you for those helping in any way! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday October 20. This is the date of our 4th Annual Fall Harvest Luncheon. Information listed on this page. Pat Reuter, UMW President, standing by the UMW display at the Small Group Fair Sunday September 13. WORK TEAM Jan Hanson and Margaret Baumann NARTHEX TABLE RESPONSIBILITY: Glory Circle Dorothy Ward was honored on her 90th birthday. Mission Projects 1. The circles are working on flood buckets for World Service Kits. Please place items in buckets in the Mail Room. 4th Annual Fall Harvest Luncheon Tuesday, October 20, :00am 1:00pm Casserole and Numerous Salads In Fellowship Hall Proceeds to assist the United Methodist Women with their mission projects TICKETS: $8 each Tickets available between Sunday services or by contacting Joyce Danley or Margaret Baumann Did you know We have a Special Needs Ministry for adults at our church??? Yes, each Sunday morning there is a class for these special students to learn all about Jesus, the Good Sheep Class. They even made peace signs for Peace Day. Check out the bulletin board in the main hallway. Thank you to all the teachers and helpers who bless all those who participate in this ministry with your patience and love for each one of them.

5 Become a Part of First Impressions! P A G E 5 Become a part of the WOW factor. The First Impressions group has been set up to welcome and aid visitors who come to our church for Sunday services and for any special functions that are held during the week. Won t you consider joining us? For the next three months, we are in need of Greeters, Ushers, Host and Hostesses and people to answer the telephone on Sunday mornings. Please consider becoming a member of First Impressions Team! Please call Daphne Brown at for more information. Watch the Sunday bulletin for the next orientation meeting. Thoughts from the Parish Nurse. Happy October! I love the fall. The older I get the less I like the hot summer days. Give me a sweatshirt and a pair of shorts to wear and I m a happy camper! I have had lots of questions lately on Dementia. Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities that interfere with daily functioning. Please remember there are many types of dementia; not all dementia means Alzheimer s. Whenever there is a question about a person having symptoms, their medical doctor needs to be involved. Some treatable medical conditions can cause dementia symptoms such as a reaction to medications, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems, poisoning, brain tumors, anoxia or not getting enough oxygen to our organ tissues, or an infection. It s important to get it checked out as soon as noticeable symptoms occur, to get the correct medical treatment. With dementia, at least two brain functions are involved, such as memory loss and impaired judgment or language, and the inability to perform some daily activities. (Paying bills or becoming lost while driving.) Common signs and symptoms may include both cognitive (conscious mental process) and psychological changes. Memory loss Difficulty communicating or finding words Difficulty with complex tasks Difficulty planning and organizing Difficulty with coordination and motor functions Problems with disorientation such as getting lost Personality changes Inability to reason Inappropriate behavior Paranoia Agitation Hallucinations Age and family history are two risk factors that can t be changed for any of us. There is no way to prevent dementia, but there are steps that might help. Keep your mind active Be physically and socially active Quit smoking Lower your blood pressure Pursue education Maintain a healthy diet Maintain a healthy weight Avoid heavy alcohol use If you are a diabetic, keep your blood sugars under control Though memory loss can occur with dementia, memory loss alone doesn t mean you have dementia. There is a certain extent of memory loss that is a normal part of aging. Bottom line: If you feel you are having symptoms or a loved one or friend is having symptoms, encourage and seek medical evaluation. Due to the many causes of memory loss diagnosing dementia may be challenging and may require several doctor appointments. There are many tests that can be done to determine the cause. Health care providers can help list what treatments and support systems are available to help one remain independent, safe and productive once a diagnosis is obtained. In Faith, Hope, and Love, Steph Health Reminders: Blood pressures will be taken on October 4 th and October 18th. Fall Fellowship For Seniors CARE Ministry is hosting a Fall Fellowship gathering for all congregation members who are 75 years of age and older. The gathering will be held in Christ Church s Fellowship Hall on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 2:00 p.m. Following a musical program by The Called, there will be time for devotions, root beer floats, and fellowship. To make reservations, call the church office, , by October 29 th. Please also notify the church office if transportation assistance is needed. Bring a friend and join the fun!

6 P A G E 6 Fall Retreat November 6 th and 7 th, we are having a youth retreat (for grades 6-12) at Camp Milan. Together we will experience meaningful and creative worship, small group discussions and activities, great food, and lots of fun, including a trip to QC Family Entertainment. Thanks to some generous donations, this retreat is completely FREE! See our youth Facebook page or talk to Matt to get a registration form. #BlessTheCities This year we re trying something new! On the second Wednesday each month, the high school and middle school ministries will join together to bless the Quad Cities through a service project. Last month we walked the neighborhood and collected 150 POUNDS of food for the food pantry! Join us on Oct. 14 th for our next project. Sunday Small Group Join us every Sunday night from 6-7:30 as we study the book Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations. Written by teens, this book will challenge you to fight back against the low expectations our culture has of teenagers and show what it means not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers (1 Timothy 4:12). Sunday School: Sundays Jr. High (6-9 Grade) 10:35am: Meet in the Worship Center. Youth Band Practice: Wednesdays, 4:00pm Open Hearts Café: Wednesdays, 5:30pm Have a free meal with friends, then stay for Youth Group! Youth Group: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm Come on Wednesdays for games, hang-out time, and a Scripture lesson! Hang Out: Fridays, 3:30pm Come to church and hang out with friends. WEDNESDAY NIGHT SCHEDULE Wed. Oct. 7 th Wed. Night Youth Wed. Oct. 14 th Bless the Cities Wed. Oct. 21 st Wed. Night Youth Wed. Oct. 28 th Wed. Night Youth 2015 Confirmation Class Begins October 4th All 6th-9th graders who have not yet been confirmed are invited to bring your parents to a Confirmation orientation session at 5:30pm, Sunday, Oct. 4th in room #5. We will be ordering pizza for this meeting! Confirmation is a great opportunity to explore the idea of developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is also the step toward becoming an official member of the body of Christ right here at Christ UMC. Please let us your parents know of your interest and have them call the church office ( ) or just Roger Perry at rperry@christchurcheastmoline.org.

7 P A G E 7 KIDZONE! Sunday School: We had such a great time making the decorations in support of International Peace Day! Take a look at the flags, pinwheels, and many colorings the kids worked hard to create! Parents, please remember to sign your child up in the Registration books at the Kiosk. If you have not filled out a new registration form for this year, please do so. We certainly want all kids to be counted!! We still have openings for teachers and helpers at any grade level. Come and be a part of your child s weekend worship experience! Just let Karyn know what dates work for you. Preschool: Room 19 K-1 st Grade: Rm 16, 2 nd and 3 rd Grade: Rm 18, Grade, Rm 20 Samaritan s Purse: Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection We are now accepting donations to fill shoeboxes to be sent to more than 130 countries across the globe as our Christmas Mission Project. Please donate items such as school supplies, crayons, markers, small stuffed animals/dolls, toothbrushes, bar soap, coloring books.more information can be found at the Kiosk or contact Karyn to get your personal box to be filled. We will be having a packing party Sunday, November 8. Wacky Wednesday News: Zany Janie was here!! She is a balloon artist from the Quad Cities who did a presentation on Bullying and Being Kind to others for the Preschool through 5th graders. We talked about broken hearts and new hearts with balloons and how much God loves us!!! This was in support of International Peace Day. We will be traveling to Wells School gym for the month of October, please be sure your permission/ registration forms have been turned in. We meet each Wednesday in God s Playground. Please remember to sign in the Registration books.

8 Merry Sunshine News Welcome back Merry Sunshine families! Ms. Teresa and Ms. Becky are excited for a wonderful year! It has been great to welcome back our returning families and meet many new ones. We kicked off the school year with our Open House on September 8 th. Everyone was invited to come and unpack supplies, see the new classroom set up, and meet the teachers. Classes started the following day. In our first few weeks, we ve been learning about God s miracle of transformation from caterpillar to Monarch butterfly. We have a butterfly habitat to observe in our classroom. Each day we witness how these amazing creatures change. Our chrysalises should be emerging any day! Both classes are enjoying stories about Pete the Cat. We ve ROCKED out in our school shoes, traced our names in berry blue Jell-O, practiced our colors, completed a shoe graph, and made a Pete the Cat cookie for snack. Looking ahead to next month, preschool will learn about fire safety with the East Moline fire department and visit the Shady Knoll Farm to learn about all things fall. The teachers P A G E 8 are preparing several hands-on fun fall activities with apples and pumpkins. There is no school October 12 th in observance of Columbus Day. Our annual Halloween parties will be held October 29 th and 30 th. We are looking forward to seeing all of the different costumes and parading around the church. We would like to thank all of the families who have so generously donated supplies and snacks to our program. Ms. Becky and Ms. Teresa We want to thank everyone who helped make Campaign Nonviolence a success. A total of 249 people participated in the campaign activities, and there were people from outside our congregation at every event. Whether you were involved in planning, preparations, publicity, making craft projects, or leading one of the activities, your contribution was invaluable. We are also grateful to those who offered prayer support, attended events, and read the peace-related messages. Helen Keller said, Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much Let s continue to work toward building a culture of peace... in our church, in our community and around the world. We each have an important role in this effort! Campaign Nonviolence Week! Steph Rabe and Janet Griffin

9 P A G E 9 Silvis Youth Sunday Teen Group This dynamic group, even though they re missing two young ladies (they re off to new adventures at their respective colleges), are pumped up and ready to tackle another fun and exciting year! This month, United Township High School, as well as other schools in the Quad-Cities, are participating in the Student Hunger Drive. All the high schools in the QC compete to see who can bring in the most cans. Last year, thanks to YOU, this energetic group raised 676 nonperishable food items! WOOHOO!! The goal for this year will be just one more item and will be marked on a thermometer board (just like last year) so we can keep track of the donations. Everything we raise goes to needy families in our community. It s a great cause to get involved in! The Hunger Drive starts October 3rd this year. If you would like donate a nonperishable food item, please start a pile at church (in the narthex) and one of the teens from the group will be there to pick them up at the end of the month. Thanks in advance for all your help! On Sunday, October 25, the teens will be participating in the annual UNICEF trick-or-treat fund raiser. They will be going door to door to raise funds for this worldwide organization that helps fund projects for kids around the world. Please support this project if they come knocking at your door! New this fall, the teens will host a pancake breakfast here at Silvis Church. The date hasn t been set yet, so be sure to watch this space for more information! The group has decided to donate the entire profit to the Children s Therapy Center. With the approval granted by the Silvis Church Council, Janet Oltman has purchased a new table and chairs for the third floor area of Silvis Church. These additions to the teen s meeting area will be put to good use for years to come! As you are probably aware by now, members of both churches have purchased NO PERFECT PEOPLE ALLOWED Tee shirts. They ve been such a success, the teens are wanting some for their own. Discussions have been ongoing here at Silvis for church members to purchase a shirt for one of the youth and then SPONSOR that individual by praying for them throughout the year. If you would like to volunteer to assist with either of these fun and enriching activities, please contact Janet Oltman at

10 P A G E 1 0 IRON SHARPENS IRON FOR WOMEN Saturday, October 10 9:00 am 5:00 pm ADLER Theater & River Center, Davenport, IA This inspiring one-day conference for women features Christ-centered worship, guest speakers, and a variety of resources uniquely designed for women of all ages (13 and up). Even though early registration is past, you can still attend. Lindrew Johnson, who has been our guest pianist here at Silvis Church in the past, will be part of the praise worship band during this exciting event. Two of the guest speakers that day will be Sheri Rose Shepherd and Jennifer Degler. Sheri is a woman in desperate pursuit of God. She has a very refreshing way of bringing the word of God to life. Her speaking style is humorous, heartwarming and inspires every one to make their life count for eternity. She lives in Irvine, CA. Jennifer is a licensed clinical psychologist, life coach, speaker and author. She has been blessed with opportunities to lead marriage retreats and women s events across the United States. In addition, she is a life coach for Christians who want to create a life they love. Silvis Seniors are once again gathering for their fall wiener roast. It is on Monday, OCTOBER 12 at 12 Noon at Phipps Prairie Park, th Street, Silvis. A sign up sheet will soon be available in the Silvis Church Narthex. For more information, please contact Joyce Pappas at (309) See you there rain or shine!!! Community Garden Update The Silvis Garden has almost finished the 2015 growing season. Garden plots are in the process of being cleaned up. LOTS of donations were made to the area food pantries: 88 pounds of fresh tomatoes and over 1,500 pounds of other produce. Way to go!!!! We owe a HUGE debt of gratitude to Dan, Maureen and Carl. They have given countless hours of their time and energy in making this garden effort possible. New updated contracts for 2016 will be available at Silvis City Hall in January.

11 SILVIS FAMILY NEWS P A G E 1 1 October 1 12:00 noon, Fellowship Hall Served by members Doris Lutz, Sue Miller, Lurene McCoy and Joyce Nevins. Business meeting will follow the meal. Everyone is welcome to attend Please call Janet Oltman at (309) with any questions. Men s Brotherhood October 6 ~ 5:30 pm This meal is open to all men in the area. If you know of someone who would be interested in coming ~ ask them! Please call Joyce Nevins at (309) with any questions. PIZZA RANCH FUNDRAISER Monday October 12 ~ 5-9 pm Silvis Church is hosting a fundraiser at Pizza Ranch, located at 880 Lincoln Road, Bettendorf. What does this mean, you may ask? Well, we will greet you warmly as you enter this fine restaurant and then will clear the dishes! No, we don t do the dishes! At the end of the evening, we will be able to collect 10% of ALL guest checks AND 100% of the tips that were given. Money raised will go toward church sponsored projects (Youth Hope, Children s Therapy Center, After School Programs, Summer Park Programs). Many thanks in advance!!! October 8 Pastor Joye will host this event at her home, th Avenue, East Moline. Please call her at if you need directions to her home. Meetings begin at 8:30 am with a breakfast for all to enjoy. A short business meeting is held, followed by a lesson time. It s a great time to meet new friends and enjoy established friendships. Silvis Retirees Luncheon October 9 ~ 12:30 pm A delicious catered luncheon, catered by Mulkey s Restaurant in Rock Island, is served in the fellowship hall, followed by an interesting presentation. Tickets for this event are $8.00 (payable at the door). Everyone is welcome to attend. Please call Jean or Norm Neely at (309) with any questions. Those in nursing homes: Jack Hobbs IRC Linda (Hayes) Jeffries IRC Maria Schacht Lutheran Home, Muscatine Those in assisted living facilities: Hazel Benjamin Crosstown Square Bob Mueller The Lighthouse, Silvis Bill Peterson The Lighthouse, Silvis Dean Stone Park Vista, East Moline Those who are home bound: Ann Knight, Ruby Rohr, and Dorothy Schadt Please keep these folks in your thoughts and prayers

12 Christ United Methodist Church th Street East Moline, IL Phone: Fax: Website: YouTube Search: thecumcqc ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Ministry Leadership Team Ministers of the Church Congregation Stephanie Rabe Parish Nurse Lindrew Johnson Music Ministry Roger Carey Finance/Administration Michele DeLathower Communications Karyn Robertson Children s Ministry Matt Young Student Ministries Rev. Joye Perry Associate Pastor Rev. Dr. Roger Perry Lead Pastor Rev. Dr. Joseph Gardiner Pastor Emeritus Dear CUMC Church Family, We would like to say thank you for the beautiful service and wonderful luncheon for our mother, Linda Lovested. It was a great way to remember our mother. Thank you so much for keeping our family in your prayers. Jodi Jensen, Tiffany Miller and Jenny Lovested and families We want to thank everyone for the food, cards, flowers and donations for my mother, Orva Carey. We want to especially thank Karen Wiedemann for her visits with Mom. It means a lot to know our church family cared about her. Thank you, Roger and Kathy Carey and family Sharing the love of Jesus Christ for the biblical purpose of making disciples for the transformation of the world. NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 93 East Moline, IL U.S. I want to thank my church family at Christ United Methodist Church for the attention they gave when I had my fall; the cards and the prayers. I m living with my daughter now and I have been home for two weeks and I am doing fine. Claire McKinzie I want to thank everyone who helped with donations for our church yard sale in June. A special thank you goes to: Diana Sutton, Diana Lovett, Margo Guinn, Mariann Reese, Melanie Wood, Deb Sherbeyn, Barb Guise, Kathy Carey, Velma Gingerich, Doug and Roberta Garrett, and Gary Meier. We collected $1,000 for the food pantry and $995 for outreach missions. Donations that were not purchased were given to DAV, Winnie s Place and The Oasis. This year was a huge success because of all of your help and hard work! Rabecca Rangel, Outreach Committee Thank you to everyone who sent cards and expressed condolences with the loss of our husband, father and grandfather, Bob. Special thank to Stephanie Rabe for her calls and notes, and to the wonderful ladies who prepared the lunch after his funeral. A very special thank you to Pastor Joye for the beautiful service. The Family of Robert Morris August 2015 Food Pantry Statistics In August, Christ United Methodist Church Food Pantry served: 424 households and 1,588 individuals 5,901 pounds of food were donated 219 non-food items were donated $2,741 in monetary donations