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1 The Grapevine October 2016 October Events Blue Water UMW Annual Mtg Saturday 10/8 at 9:30 a.m. Dr. John Bailey, Pastor Romeo United Methodist Church Church Office: Church Fax: Anne Wilber, Church Secretary Cynthia Forsgren, Choir Director Linda Schenburn, Christian Education Kari Reid, Treasurer Ed LaLonde, Praise Band Grant Groomes, Youth Director The GRAPEVINE is published monthly. The intention is to communicate and promote the entire program of the Romeo United Methodist Church to members and friends. Your articles, comments and suggestions are welcome. The editor reserves the right to edit content and space as required. Linda Eastman, Editor Phone: YAHA Fall Festival Wednesday 10/12 at 12:00 p.m. Stewardship Sunday Sunday 10/16 Halloween Monday - 10/31 Romeo United Methodist Church Page 1

2 Pastor s Paragraphs October is here already. Again we see the leaves start to change colors, temperatures are cooling off, autumn has arrived. The earth is preparing to rejuvenate, preparing to welcome another year and to rest. God gives us the Sabbath for rest and rejuvenation, in fact he commands it. Rest is important not only for our physical body but also for our mind and our spirit. It is a time to honor God. We are created in God s own image, and God rested on the 7th day and so we too should rest. God never needs rest Himself, so why would God take a day off if not to set a pattern for His people? By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing. 3 God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation. Genesis 2:2-3 "You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but on the seventh day you must stop working, even during the seasons of plowing and harvest. Exodus 34:21. For six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there is a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation. You shall not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the LORD in all your dwellings. Leviticus 23:3 Once a week we must rest even in harvest time. All worldly business must give way to that holy rest. We must show that we prefer our communion with God, and our duty to him, before the business of work. The Sabbath is a time to remember and to thank God for all that He has done for you. We are encouraged to rest and remember that we are not meant to simply work without a break. We are meant to do other things such as relax and laugh and enjoy our families. Such activity is not simply good for our spiritual lives but also for our relationships and our physical lives, as it helps us to relax and reduce our tensions and stresses. I encourage each of you to try and slow down and take the time to rest. We are all so rushed and so busy. God commands us to rest because He loves us and He knows what s best for us! May God give us the strength to rest! And glory be to God forever AMEN. Pastor Bailey Stewardship Sunday October 16 Guest Speaker Reverend Jeff Regan Reverend Regan is from the United Methodist Foundation and will be speaking at both services. Caring from Within The friends and family of RUMC pray God s peace be with Howard Hicks and family. Howard s brothers passed away recently. Henry Hicks on June 26 and Russell Hicks on September 3. You are in our prayers. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 2

3 OCTOBER VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FELLOWSHIP TIME 2 nd Mary and Jeff McClay, Becky Laseke 9 th Theresa King, Karen Furney, Elaine Roberson 16 th Joyce and Barry Benham, Judy and Jim Larimer 23 rd Vickie and Doug Posey 30 th Lorraine and Arvid Martin, Heather and Marty Wagester ALTAR FLOWERS 2 nd Derek Beaumont 9 th Sandy Edwards 16 th Betty Walton 23 rd Open 30 th Open GREETERS 9:00 Service 2 nd Jim and Marilyn Welser 9 th Dennis and Nancy Garner 16 th Becky Laseke, Marian Hevel 23 rd Dave and Lisa Faris 30 th John and Debbie Obrecht 11:00 Service 2 nd Casey Finkbeiner 9 th Hunter Rankin 16 th Don and Lynda Adkin 23 rd Open 30 th Jacob Huxford Children s Time 9 a.m. Service 9 th Claudia Royal 16 th Sandy Edwards 23 rd Linda Klusendorf SOUND BOARD OPERATOR 2 nd Open 9 th Dave Beskin 16 th Claudia Royal 23 rd Laurie Bennett 30 th Mischele Makhlouf VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS COMMUNION STEWARDS October 2 nd - Pews World Communion 9:00 a.m. Becky Laseke Claudia Royal 11:00 a.m. Marty & Karen Rastigue Jason & Jennifer Russell Seasonal Flowers Mary Jo Hosler Baby Blanket Ministry Ilene Lock College Ministry Paula Groomes Fellowship Hour Becky Laseke Greeters Gayle Beitel Nursery Jen Lamb Sound Board Dave Beskin Ushers Craig Engwall Communion Marilyn Bracy USHERS SCHEDULE Traditional Service 2 nd and 9 th Dave Krawchuk (Lead), Paul Heller, Ann Heller, Ron Sebastian, Patricia Sebastian 16 th and 23 rd Janet Bauer (Lead), Michael Kirtley, Xandrea Kirtley, Joyce Pelto 30 th Craig Engwall (Lead), Judy Engwall, Hannah Engwall, Jack Engwall Contemporary Service Beth Theisen Jeff Groomes Dory Hill Tim Welch Romeo United Methodist Church Page 3

4 RUMC October 2016 Calendar Sun 2 nd Communion Sunday Mon 3 rd Half Truths Class 7:00 p.m. Tue 4 th His Table Community Meal Staff Parish Relations Meeting Thur 6 th Missions Committee Meeting UMW Paint and Pour Sat 8 th UMW Annual Conference Sebewaing UMC Sun 9 th 567, Sermon on the Mount Musical Mon 10 th Half Truths Class Fellowship Hall in use all afternoon/evening Tue 11 th His Table Community Meal Worship Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Wed 12 th YAHAs Fall Festival 12:00 p.m. Sun 16 th Guest Speaker Reverend Jeff Regan Stewardship Sunday Noisy Offering for Compassion Children Tue 18 th RUMC UMW Quarterly Meeting His Table Community Meal Fellowship Hall in use in the evening 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Tue 25 th His Table Community Meal 5:30 p.m. Thur 27 th D.E.L.T.A. Harvest Party 7:00 p.m. Liturgists Schedule 9:00 Service 2 nd Ann Heller 9 th Paul Heller 16 th Judy Howard 23 rd Theresa King 30 th Tom King 11:00 Service 2 nd Karen Bailey 9 th Ellen Dennis 16 th Grant Groomes 23 rd Laurie Lenard 30 th Marty Rastigue Golden Days of Fall Festival When: October 8 Time: 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Where: St. Cornelius Catholic Church 3834 N. Mill St. Dryden, MI Food Beer & Wine Live Music Car Show Activities for kids of all ages Rock Climbing Sparkles the Clown Wood Carver Country Store And Much More Weekly Meetings Kitting Class Tuesday 1;30 p.m. Room 107 His Table Community Meal Tuesday 5:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Praise Band Practice Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Santa s Workshop Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Art Room GAMMA (6 th 8 th Grades) Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Practice Wednesday 6:45 p.m. Choir Practice Wednesday 7:30 p.m. DELTA (9 th 12 th Grades) Thursday 7:00p.m. Communion Sunday First Sunday of each month Traditional Service Sunday 9:00 a.m. Sanctuary Fellowship Time Sunday 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall Prayers for Church Sunday 10:15 a.m. Prayer Room 106 Contemporary Service Sunday 11:00 a.m. Sanctuary SIGMA/Young Adult Group Sunday 7:00 p.m. Methodist House Romeo United Methodist Church Page 4

5 Financial Snapshot of the Operating Fund as of 8/31/16 CRAFTERS WANTED: RUMC s 10 th annual Christmas Craft Bazaar & Quilt Show Saturday, November 19, 9am to 4pm (Friday eve setup available) Table fee: $30 Call Becky Laseke 586/ to register. Actual Budget Difference Income $248,491 $287,959 $-39,468 Expenses 277, ,959 10,132 Deficit -29, ,336 Finance Committee ** Your church needs your Financial Support! Here I go again! With the help of the Red Bird Mission and our generous members it is my hope to collect new clothes for the children in Beverly Ky. at the Beverly UMC. My plans are to collect new clothes and deliver them in person in April I am working with someone and he has confirmed the need and what a help this would be for the children. Now is the perfect time because there are clothes everywhere on clearance. I have purchased 3 outfits already. We will have seven months to collect. It would be for either boys or girls of school age. More details to follow including local history, their needs and history of the church I am working with. We would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and the beautiful gifts that we received on Sunday August 28th. We continue to look for a house that will be our new home, but are looking forward to putting the painting and wooden cross up on the walls. The cross necklaces is so pretty. I have always wanted the Willow Tree Nativity Set and can't wait to put it out at Christmas. Again, thank you for your love, prayers, and kind words during our transition and over the past 4 years. Always, Danny, Erin, and James Lane Thanks in advance for your support and my hope to bring smiles to the kids. i Gayle Beitel Caring from Within The friends and family of RUMC pray God s peace be with Jennifer Chesnick and family. Jennifer s father passed away August 23, You are in our prayers. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 5

6 The Peach Festival Parade is over Fall is Here! What a great morning our Church family had, walking or riding the Trolley in the Children s Parade. The Children s Parade theme was The Jungle. Our entry Theme: Floating Down the Amazon Catching Fish, RUMC children are shown catching fish, but in the Biblical sense, Christ wanted men to become Fishers of Men Our Theme was created by: Joseph Zaiglin going into 3 rd grade. Children wore their fishing hat, white t-shirt and brought their fishing pole with their favorite fish attached. Laura Zaiglin and Linda Zimmerman created card board boats for the children to wear. The trolley decorations were designed by Laura Zaiglin and David Schenburn. Dave Zaiglin and Marty Wagester walked and carried the church banner. Susan Demil was in charge of attendance, name tags and guided us onto the trolley with our poles and our candy bags. Both Laura and Susan took great photos of our outreach in this community experience. The Parade Planning Team: David & Laura Zaiglin, The Zimmerman Family, Susan Demil, TheWagester Family, and David & Linda Schenburn. Our entire church family is very grateful for your participation and enthusiasm. Susan DeMil Spencer Lamb Kim Lamb Dr. Melissa Zimmerman Josh Kirtley Xavier Hosler Matthew Zimmerman George Jones Joseph Zaiglin Evan Lamb Catherine Zimmerman Corrine Lamb Dr. Naomi Stasak Aubrey Zimmerman Evan Balon Terry Balon Zoe Hosler Juliette Zimmerman Alex Balon Fran Allegrina Andrew Rosso Audrey Rosso Brian Rosso Amira Adams Shelly Rosso Mary Jo Hosler Linda Zimmerman Cyrus Adams Dave Zaiglin Laura Zaiglin Eddie Zaiglin David & Linda Schenburn Griffin Wagester Marty Wagester Heather Wagester Ty Wagester Dean Aune Once again many expressed that it is more fun to make the parade happen then to watch the parade! That is a true sign of leadership! To all a job well done! With GOD S GRACE AND YOUR HELP ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! Romeo United Methodist Church Page 6

7 An Adult Bible Study GOOD NEWS GREAT JOY Mondays, October 3 and 10, at 7:00 p.m. (Coffee and treats provided) Please sign up and get your book or call the church office to register HALF TRUTHS The Adult Fall Bible Study, HALF TRUTHS, GOD Helps Those Who Help Themselves and Other Things the Bible Doesn t say. by Adam Hamilton. A senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in the Kansas City area, cited as the most influential mainline church in America states: Everything happens for a reason, True? Not so fast. In Adam Hamilton s new book, HALF TRUTHS, you will learn this phrase, and others, are really just common Christian cliché s. This is a four week course, DVD study, with meaningful discussion. Our class will be co-taught by: Steve Domke and Pastor John Bailey, on Monday evenings, Oct. 3, 10, at 7:00 p.m. Steve is an exceptional Educator, passionate regarding his Faith, American History and The Civil War. He continues to be invited across the nation to lead and speak. Pastor Bailey is serving as the Lead Pastor of Romeo United Methodist Church. Please join them in this Fall Bible experience. Help us with our planning: Please sign up in the lobby and get your book. It's that time of year to start thinking about and planning our shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Through Samaritan's Purse we can touch a child with "the power of a simple gift". Sunday, November 13th will be the day we bring in and dedicate our boxes. So start collecting toys, school supplies, hygiene items and anything a child would love. Remember everything must fit into a standard size shoe box. Further information will follow in the weeks ahead. Call Linda Klusendorf if you have any questions. Special Performance Sunday October 9 At Both Services The musical, 567, is a meshing of the great thoughts, feelings and heart from the Sermon on the Mount, found in Matthew 5, 6 and 7, and mingles in current insights and the occasional contemporary twist. When music, heart, humor and message join forces, you have entertainment with great inspiration. 567: go tell it from the Mount is a contemporary look at the universal proclamation of Jesus with current applications an hour of insight and delight for the entire family. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 7

8 Crazy Quilt Style Table Runner Class Come make a 36 table runner in the crazy quilt style. Ever since the crazy quilt pillows class, there has been a request to bring back the teacher and make a table runner. Teemie Eschenburg will begin teaching this class on Tuesday, October 11 th from 7 to 9 p.m. for 6 weeks. The cost of this class is $ Registration can be made through Naomi Stasak at or by contacting the church office. The individualized instruction causes this class to accept only 10 students and will make everyone see themselves as a very exceptionally creative person. The class will include the basic and intermediate embroidery stitching such as French Knots, layering stitches using different color threads, and embellishing the print of a cloth with stitching. Students will be encouraged to try more advanced stitching if they feel it will enhance their project. The samples in this case represent the stitches covered in this class along with some advanced stitchery. If there is a need, Teemie will teach an extra class on color theory, choosing fabrics, and how designs and colors complement each other. Teemie Eschenburg is a published artisan. Her 30 years of teaching with fabrics and embroidery began early by learning the techniques from eldery family members. She has taught classes in Columbia Quilt Shop, Quilt and Friend Shop, Attic Quilt Shop, The Pincushion Shop as well as in her own studio. John N. Gruber November 7, 1937 to September 26, 2016 John N. Gruber, age 78, a 20 year resident of Romeo passed away at his home on September 26, He was born on November 7, 1937 in Capac, Michigan. He was owner/operator of Weldex in Roseville for 15 Years. Upon retirement John worked for a company called Experience where he read Blue Print readings for CAD design. He also worked for Target for 8 years. John loved to fly, read, and was known to be a great Carpenter/Builder. He is survived by his loved ones Kevin Grebinski of Rochester, Keith Grebinski of Ortonville, Thomas Grebinski of Sun Valley, Idaho, Tracy Boyd of Romeo, and Cindy Bliemaster of Romeo. Two step grandchildren Jessica (Christopher) Spano and Shane Bliemaster. Two great step grand children Charlie Spano and Lonnie Spano. Funeral services will take place on Saturday, October 1st, 2016 at 10 AM at the Romeo United Methodist Church with Pastor John Bailey officiating. Visitation will be on Friday, September 30, Arrangements by the Henry M. Malburg Funeral Home. "Perhaps the most famous icon of the holiday (Halloween) is the jack-o-lantern. Various authorities attribute it to either Scottish or Irish origin. However, it seems clear that it was used as a lantern by people who traveled the road this night, the scary face to frighten away spirits or faeries who might otherwise lead one astray. Set on porches and in windows, they cast the same spell of protection over the household. (The American pumpkin seems to have forever superseded the European gourd as the jack-o-lantern of choice.) Mike Nichols, All Hallow's Eve Romeo United Methodist Church Page 8

9 YAHA Fall Festival Wednesday, October 12, :00 (noon) Fellowship Hall Chili, beverages, and table service provided Sign up and bring a dish to pass Need a ride, let the office know Come for fellowship and a good time An evening of fun, creativity and food. Franklin Graham is traveling across the nation and conducting a prayer rally at each state capitol. He has titled this event The Decision America Tour. The event is scheduled in Michigan on: Date: Tuesday, October 4 Time: 12noon Location: Capitol East Steps 100 N Capitol Ave Lansing, MI Join us on Thursday, October 6 from 7 to 9 at Paint n Pour located in Frontier Town for an evening of fun and food. You will leave with a painting that is uniquely yours. The charge for the 2 hour class is $35.00 and all supplies will be furnished. Invite your friends to join in the creativity. UMW will receive $10.00 each for 15 or more participants. If you would like to sign up please contact Ellen Dennis at Romeo United Methodist Church Page 9

10 Saturday, October 8, 2016 is the date for the Blue Water District United Methodist Women Annual Meeting. You are invited to attend. The United Methodist House is a shelter for women and children and is in need of repairs. Romeo UMW would like to make a donation of $100 to help with repairs but would like input and approval from you. If you have any questions, or feel we should not support this mission, please Sandy Edwards at redwards5191@gmail.com. United Methodist Community House Collections at District Annual Meeting If you were at the District Annual Meeting last October, you will remember that, in addition to the regular pledge service, we also took up a collection for the Community House to help with repairs. The President of Detroit Conference, Micki Phelps, indicated, if each member were to contribute $4.00 per year, this would meet any obligation that the women of the Detroit Conference has for this National Mission Institution. I am proud to say that Blue Water District raised over $1000 toward repairs to the Community House! So As our main speaker this year is Rose Simmons from the Community House, we will be taking up another collection for them. Monies collected will be used for much needed repairs. You can all help out with their programs by bringing some of the items listed below. This is in addition to the items that we send to Cass Community Social Services. Any check should be made out to Blue Water District United Methodist Women (make sure you designate for repairs ). There will be some collection plates for this donation, use either checks or cash. The Community House is owned by the United Methodist Women and that is why we need to help out at this time. Items Needed for Bingo Prizes: Personal care items such as shampoo, conditioner, lotions, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. coffee, paper towels, dish and laundry detergents, trinkets and small decorative items Ingathering Projects for 2016 DRESS FOR SUCCESS Uniforms for Cass Community School Children Each year they have new homeless children/youth joining the shelter and every student needs two uniforms. All sizes are needed on a recurring basis. Blue or black socks for a boy or girl Underwear for a boy or girl Black pants for a boy or girl White shirt, blouse, or polo type shirt for boy or girl If you choose to do any of the kits we have done in the past, either deliver them locally or bring them to District Annual Meeting. Cass will have a truck there to pick up our ingathering donations. Please bring this information to Annul Conference Name of Unit: Please indicate the number of each item given: Socks Shirts Pants Given Underwear Kits Locally Romeo United Methodist Church Page 10

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12 Additional Blue Water Opportunities: Welcome Bishop Bard October 16 October 23 Kalamazoo UMC Indian River UMC Lay Servant Classes Start October 2 Protection Policy Training October 1 October 22 Pampered Chef Event UMW will be hosting a Pampered Chef cooking demonstration on November 3, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. If you are looking for Christmas ideas anything ordered will arrive in time for Christmas. Watch your and bulletin for more information. 1 st Bill Cate Greg Dixon 2 nd Tim Dillon 3 rd Matthew Zimmerman 4 th Katey Jacobson 5 th Dolores Welch Abigail Sevener 6 th Eric Obrecht 7 th Judy Larimer 8 th Taylor Deneen 12 th Amanda Arendts 13 th Naomi Stasak Judi VanHoutte 14 th Hunter Hall 15 th Daniel Harrar Jordon Jenuwine 16 th Shelley Rosso 17 th Gregory Hill Jacob Nicol Faith Macomb UMC Pigeon Salem UMC Presents a Benefit Concert with The River Strings on Friday, October 7, at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Richmond First UMC. Admission is free! This group of 27 musicians is holding this concert to benefit Backpack Blessings program. This is a program through the First United Methodist church thatprovides backpacks filled with food for weekend meals. They are given to families in the Richmond Community Schools who experience food insecurity. A freewill offering will be taken to support the Backpack Blessings program. Woman s Life Insurance Society will match the first $500 raised! 18 th Judy Engwall Mischele Makhlouf Elizabeth Sova 19 th Mary Jo Hosler 20 th Melissa Wilber Remy Hall 22 nd Brant Arendts Cora Welch Stanley Israel 23 rd Jim Larimer Brian Rosso Jen Lamb Alex Balon 24 th William Carroll Claudia Royal 25 th Alison Dixon 30 th Jonathan Covington 31 st Don Sell Scott Ansley Romeo United Methodist Church Page 12

13 Get Grounded When you're feeling frustrated with your middle schooler, keep these facts in mind. Middle school is also one of the hardest times in a growing child's life. The biggest struggle I hear is that the expectations from parents get so much bigger, but the kids still feel stuck between little kid and big kid. Make sure your expectations are in line with good mental health. What are your expectations based from...fear? Other people's expectations? What your parents did? Life isn't a race, take care of your child's heart and mind before you take care of expectations. Submitted by: Linda Schenburg D.E.L.T.A. Harvest Party When: October 27 Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 13

14 October Needs: Juice Jelly Cereal Crackers Pancake Syrup White Rice Lotion Soups Body Wash Hamburger Helper Bar Soap Pasta Sauce Feminine products Flavored Rice Baby Diapers (size 4 6) Pork n Beans Needs for our Diabetic Clients: Jello - Sugar Free Splenda Pancake Syrup Sugar Free No Sugar Added Fruit Samaritan House is always in need of gluten free, sugar free and low sodium items. ATTENTION GARDENERS! At Samaritan House we love to have fresh produce to offer to our clients and know that fresh vegetables are an important part of any healthy diet. So as you are harvesting those crops you lovingly planted last spring and don t know what to do with all those tomatoes, zucchinis, cucumbers, and other vegetables please think of us. Thanksgiving Pantry needs Did you know that a Bridge Card (Food Stamps) will not buy personal care items (bath soap, toilet paper, toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.) Any non-perishable food items and toiletries that you can donate are appreciated. We appreciate any non-perishable food items and toiletries that you can donate. During the month of August, your donations helped feed 167 families consisting of 455 people for days. THANK YOU! Please bring your donations to Samaritan House, Van Dyke (between 28 & 29 Mile Roads) in Washington Twp. on Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can contact Samaritan House at (586) For the latest Samaritan House information: Check the website for the updates on events, pantry needs, and activities at Or: friend them on Facebook: Samaritan.housemichigan Chicken Broth Dream Whip Boxed Potatoes Pumpkin Cranberry Sauce Pie Crust Mix Vegetables Cooking Oil Yams Stuffing Mix Evaporated Milk Gravy Fruit Flour Brown Sugar Please have your Thanksgiving donations to Samaritan House by November 11 th. Last year The Samaritan House distributed Thanksgiving baskets to 229 households. Romeo United Methodist Church Page 14

15 Rally Day, Sunday, September 11, The Odyssey children helped the entire church family complete tags for the red, white and blue balloons in remembrance of 9/11. We released 130 balloons. It was amazing every child new about 9/11 and had thoughts to share! Griffin Wagester said, "You know there is a book that you can read about this." The Odyssey Children say a special thank you to the entire Church Family for donating $82.00 at our Thank You God for our Bountiful Harvest Display in the lobby on September 18 th! Flowers, herbs, vegetables, pumpkins, and eggs were available. This experience allows the children to learn to be leaders in their church. The funds collected have been donated to the sound system fund. Fall 2016 Odyssey s Lessons ODYSSEY NEWS Rally Day also included Grandparents Day reflections. Grandparents matter! The 2 nd graders and younger all received the new Bible Story Book that goes along with the Deep Blue One Room Sunday School Curriculum. The 3 rd graders received their official Bibles. All of these books they received share the same illustrations and message that we experience each Sunday. This new Cokesbury Curriculum is very helpful, enabling each child to grow in their faith journey. The 3 minute video, Bible verses, activities, all interrelate. Unit 1: Joseph s Journey September 4 Joseph and His Brothers September 11 Joseph in Egypt September 18 Joseph Saves the Day September 25 Joseph and His Brothers Reunited The children are all hoping that they can sew a Joseph coat. There are a lot of serious life lessons to learn in this tried and true Bible Story. Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree. - Emily Bronte Romeo United Methodist Church Page 15