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1 Beulah News Beulah Unite d Metho dist Church 161 Beulah Church Rd. dme tho distchurch.org October 2014 The Bear Whisperer I t was one of those days just made for hiking. The temperature was hovering around 65 or so, the wind was light and the air enjoyed that particular brand of clarity that only comes from a combination of altitude and last night s rain. As I walked, the sunshine filtered through the poplar and sycamore leaves laying a patchwork of dappled light on the forest floor. The light was playing with my vision a bit, so as I headed down the narrow trail my attention was focused more upon my feet than my surroundings. I was unfamiliar with the trail, you see, and didn t want to fall down the mountain side upon which I traveled. It was an odd trail; not well kept, and not well thought out. It was just a simple shelf carved into the mountain side. Trails in the Smoky Mountains are usually well kept and tend to follow natural features which favor the hiker, making the trek longer sometimes, but saving sinew and muscle for another day. This trail, on the other hand, favored no one. It was a very narrow footpath designed for utility; a straight line between point A and point B; nothing fancy. Between the uneasy lighting and the doubtful footing, my mind was engrossed in placing one foot in front of the other as I traveled. So absorbed was I that I failed to notice a vaguely familiar scent on the wind. When at last instinct jolted me from my single minded pursuit, the musty smell was much too close for comfort as was the creature who produced it. I stopped dead in my tracks to try to locate the offending party when from around the next bend a full grown black bear ambled into sight. He was about fifteen to twenty feet directly in front of me enjoying a leisurely stroll as was I. It would seem that his attention was elsewhere as well for he appeared to not notice me at first. Then, thank God, my offensive odor woke him from his revelries, and he stopped dead in his tracks ten feet or so away, looked up and regarded me curiously. To this day I remain fascinated at just how much the human mind can absorb in a millisecond. All I need to do is close my eyes, and I see that grizzled face as plain as day. The first thing I noticed was his eyes. They were not threatening; interested to be sure, but there was no malice in them. In truth, concern was the overarching impression I received. He wanted to continue, and this gangly human was in the way. He didn t know me from Adam, and a lack of familiarity breeds suspicion in all creatures, so he was watching me with an alert if not vaguely tired expression in his eyes. The next thing I noticed was the grey around his muzzle. He was a seasoned bear. He was simply taking his morning stroll. Loosening up the kinks, I suppose. That grey had migrated to the fur around his eyes as well. Perhaps that was the frame that brought out the weary expression I had noticed. Then there was the rumpled appearance of the skin around his neck. Age had placed a little extra baggage on his frame. I suppose none of us are immune from the ravages of time, not even bears. Finally I noticed his right ear was in tatters. A badge of honor from days gone by, I supposed. So there we were. Face to face, nose to muzzle. I don t know about the bear but my level of concern at that moment was fairly high. I was in bit of a predicament. I had no desire to remain on that skinny little shelf with this bear, but what was I supposed to do? I could try backing up, but I was just as likely to step right as wrong and end up lying in the middle of the trail, and I had no desire to set the breakfast table for my friend. I could simply just turn right and jump. The mountain side (Continued on page 2)

2 PAGE 2 The Bear Whisperer (cont.) (Continued from page 1) was only at a 30 degree angle or so, so the worse that could happen would be a few broken bones. That didn t appeal to me either. So I asked myself, What would an idiot do? After consulting with myself, an authority on the subject, I decided a twofold approach was best. I would place one foot on the side of the mountain ready to catapult myself down and away, and with the other foot I decided to break all the rules and see what might happen if instead backing up I proceeded forward. The results continue to astound me. I had no sooner leaned in to move my foot forward when my friend s expression of mild interest coupled with concern changed to concern coupled with terror, and with pitiful cry he catapulted himself down the side of the mountain. As he rolled, the crisp sounds of saplings snapping accompanied by the guttural growls and grunts of the bear as he struck more substantial objects filled the forest. Finally he came to rest at the bottom of the mountain, jumped to his feet, looked up at me apologetically, and then took off like a scalded dog. In that my legs would no longer support me I sat down on the trail and considered the happenings of the past few moments. First of all I had to laugh a little when I envisioned that old bear trying to explain to his buddies just how an entree had chased him down the mountain. I have no idea just how big I was in his story, but I am pretty sure that I was not the 165 pound fella who stood in his way that morning. Then I considered my mortality for a while, decided I didn t want any more of that morning s pie, and worked my way back down the mountain to home and relative safety. We all face times in our lives when we feel trapped and frightened. There are times when we can t back up, when we can t move forward and when standing still is not an option. It is at times like these when faith and trust are essential to the life of a Christian. I am one who contends that moving forward for the Lord and His Kingdom is the only option, even if moving forward produces risk and danger. Christ never said that following Him and growing His kingdom would be easy. In truth He said it would be difficult. He said it would be dangerous; there would be dark alleys and blind curves. That being said, he also promised to never leave us orphaned. He promised to always see us through. Here at Beulah we will face challenges as we move forward for the Lord. As we follow the Holy Spirit into the unknown, we may become frightened and want to turn back to the safety of the past; but we must remain true to the cause. We must overcome our fears and venture into the future and the promises that await us there. Love, Pastor Tony Fellowship Friends will list in the bulletin each month a Star Member. A star member is anyone over 65, a nursing home member or a home bound member. These are our special members who need our care and concern. Greeting cards or note cards are a great way to stay in touch when we can t visit or call. Our Star Member for the month is: Wayne Leaphart Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 114 A-Palmetto Lane Lexington, SC 29072

3 PAGE 3 Dear Friends at Beulah, What a blessing I have received from every card I have opened and your phone calls during my illness. Also, I want to thank the Sunshine Club for sending the beautiful flower arrangement of daisies and sunflowers, and the Angelo s gift certificate. With a grateful heart, Dayle Workman Dear Beulah Church Family, We want to thank you for all you have done for use since Carthon s hospital visit and the difficult times we have faced. The calls, visits, prayers and the help getting to doctor s visits was so appreciated. Also to those who have brought food so faithfully and sent cards, we thank you. A big thank you to Pastor Tony and Jerry for being with us during Carthon s procedure. It meant a lot to us and was greatly appreciated. We are so blessed to have such a caring church family. May God bless you for your kind deeds and help. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we face the difficult times. Your help and concern have touched our hearts in so many ways and we will always cherish your faithfulness. We are so blessed to be a part of Beulah Church. Our Love and Thanks, Carthon & Lillian Kaminer and family To the Sunshine Club, God has blessed us in so many ways with a wonderful church group. The many acts of kindness shown after Carthon s hospital visit has touched our hearts. The beautiful flowers, cards, calls, and prayers were deeply appreciated, lifted our hearts and brightened our days. Thanks for all you have done for us through our difficult times. May God richly bless you for your thoughtfulness and concern. God s light shines through in each of you. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Carthon & Lillian Kaminer and family I would like to thank everyone who moved all the furniture around and replaced it on Fall Clean Up. Also to the ones who cleaned my lights so I could see. Many, many, bugs in them and for replacing the light bulbs that were burned out. I really do appreciate all the hard work. Thank you, Mary Joyce Dear Beulah Church Family, Thank you so much for the cards, kind words and especially the hugs. My mother loved visiting Beulah and Beulahland was one of her favorite hymns. It's really wonderful to have caring people in your life at time like these. Kenneth & Angie Shuler 4th Sunday Night Singing Concert Series Featuring the Beulahland Quartet and a special guest group each month October 26, 2014 The Centurions - Based out of the Greenwood, SC area. November 23, 2014 The Kingsmen - Based out of the Asheville, NC area.

4 PAGE 4 1 WENDY BEDENBAUGH ANN HANCOCK GARRET DRIVER 22 TIMOTHY GARRETT JEREMY WOODARD PEYTON EVANS 2 DEBORAH SHUMPERT 23 MELISSA S "MINDY" SINCLAIR BILLY WARREN ROBIN THOMPSON 5 BETTY K RICARD 24 G EUGENE GANTT 6 RICK JONES 25 KENNETH SHULER 8 CAREY SMITH 26 RONALD KREPPS 9 R TURNER FLYTHE, III MICHELLE DEERING 11 JANNA DAVIS RONELLE SCHUMPERT CINDY COUNT 27 BARBARA KREPPS SUZANNE FORREST POLLY DERRICK 13 AUBREE PRICE 28 ANNETTE WEED MARY ROWELL MARY JOYCE GARDNER 14 KIM PATTERSON 29 ABIGAIL BINKLEY DAVID BASHLINE F CALHOUN "CAL" DENT, JR 17 RHONDA SWEATT LORENA KELLY 18 BRENDA EIDSON CINDY PRICE 19 WESLEY WOODARD MR. & MRS. JERRY DAVIS 10/05/1968 MR. & MRS. JOHN LEIGHTY 10/07/1978 MR. & MRS. K BRYAN SHEALY 10/09/1954 MR. & MRS. GLENN SWYGERT 10/09/2004 MR. & MRS. MIKE BURKETT 10/11/1975 MR. & MRS. TONY COUNTS 10/13/2001 MR. & MRS. RONNIE CAMPBELL 10/16/1953 MR. & MRS. G ANTHONY SNELGROVE 10/20/1998 MR. & MRS. CHRISTOPHER DRIVER 10/22/2005 MR. & MRS. TRAVIS PAUL COOK 10/25/2008 MR. & MRS. RANDALL PRICE 10/30/1993 MR. & MRS. G EUGENE GANTT 10/31/1968 Beulah Highway 378 Land Payment Paid in Full! On 5/31/2012 we signed a note for $200, to buy the land on Hwy On 8/26/2014 we made our final payment. We now have $209, in our designated building fund account and $7, in our Special Needs House designated account. The Building Committee will be meeting soon to map out plans for our Hwy. 378 building program. Thanks be to God and to all of you for your prayers and your contributions. Revival at Shiloh UMC Shiloh UMC invites you to a Revival Oct (7 pm nightly) The guest preacher will be Rev. Alma Brown and there will be great music each night! Beulah News Published monthly by Beulah United Methodist Church 161 Beulah Church Rd. Rev. Tony Rowell, Pastor Mary Joyce Gardner, Church Secretary Karen Counts, Comm. Coordinator Send articles by the 20th of each month by to newsletter@beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org or drop articles off in the pocket on the door of the church office.

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7 Our October Helpers PAGE 7 USHERS-MONTH OF OCT Richard Flythe-Leader Jamie Patterson Dondi Best Charlie Huggins CONTEMPORARY GREETERS & USHERS FOR OCT GREETERS Mary Price & Ella Woodruff ACOLYTE Parker Evans SCRIPTURE READER Ellen Riddle AFTER SERVICE GREETERS Mike Burton - Membership Care - Sept. 28 & Oct. 5 Martha Garlock - Member at Large - Oct. 12 & Oct. 19 Dondi Best - Member at Large - Oct. 26 & Nov. 2 Ron Krepps - Member at Large - Nov. 9 & Nov. 16 Jerald Hancock - Member at Large - Nov. 23 & Nov. 30 SANCTUARY FLOWERS Oct. 5 Sallie & Wayne Chester Oct Karolyn Grimm Oct Ed Kelly Oct OPEN Nov. 2 - Sallie & Wayne Chester SEPT COUNTING TEAM Carey & Melba Smith Skip Price Jim Grimm Homebound and Residential Care LEXINGTON EXTENDED CARE Ruby Bedenbaugh Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. 256 A Caughman Way Lexington, SC Betty Jo Gable Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 144-Lexington Trace Lexington, SC Wayne Leaphart Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 114 A-Palmetto Lane Lexington, SC Wilma Raye Covington Lexington Extended Care 815 Old Cherokee Rd. Room 501- Azeala Ct. Lexington, SC AGAPE Frances Smith Agape-Room Leaphart Rd. West Columbia, SC SALUDA NURSING CENTER Frances Leaphart Saluda Nursing Center-Room Newberry Hwy. PO Box 398 Saluda, SC HOMEBOUND C. J. Price Lewie Road Alan Tompkins Tom Drafts Circle Rosetta Leaphart Shore Rd. Thomas E. Taylor, Sr., Broad River Corr. Inst. Montecello Unit-Room 144B 4460 Broad River Rd. Columbia, SC Sarah Bailey Downing Way Luther Rogers Shull Ave. David Stone B Priceville Rd. Mildred Price Hwy. 378 Leesville, SC Hazel Moore Peachland Dr. Esther Kaminer Half Circle Leesville, SC Betty Ricard Augusta Hwy. Polly Derrick Lewie Rd. Leesville, SC Mickie Folk Bob Sharpe Pt. Leesville, SC 29070

PAGE 8 Preschool news Beulah Methodist Pre scho ol October 2014 Lexington County Library Visits Beulah! We have finally made it on the rotation or the Lexington County Library Book Mobile!

8 PAGE 8 Preschool news Beulah Methodist Pre scho ol October 2014 Lexington County Library Visits Beulah! We have finally made it on the rotation or the Lexington County Library Book Mobile! They will visit our church every other Thursday and give the children an opportunity to check out books for their classroom. This is a great way to encourage the children to read, they also have lots of Christian titles to help us enhance the learning of their bible studies! Car Seat Safety Check October 6th 11:30-1:00 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Thank you!! October 6-9 Safety Helpers Week Ephesians 2:10 God planned work for us to do Church Helpers Acts 2:45 People at Church helped one another Insects and Spiders Job 37:14 Look at the Wonderful Things God Made Do Not Be Afraid Matthew 28:1-10 Fear not, for I am with you We are so grateful for all the assistance we receive from the congregation! THANK YOU to Loretta Price, Janna Davis, Mary Rowell, Tony Rowell, Melba Smith and Pat Snelgrove who came to eat lunch with a child for Grandparents Day! THANK YOU Jane and Richard Flythe who donated some great decorations! THANK YOU for everyone that participated in the T-Shirt Fundraiser for the Hallman Family. She is our Wonder Woman and please continue your prayers.

PAGE 9 Preschool At Beulah Methodist Preschool, we teach more than just academics. We want our children to learn empathy, and how to help others.

So, it s our job as parents to make them aware of the fact that not everyone has the same blessings they do two parents, food to eat, water to drink, warm clothes, a warm house, and plenty of toys,

$Each placement is the result of a fractured family system where children have experienced abuse, neglect or significant loss.$

9 PAGE 9 Preschool At Beulah Methodist Preschool, we teach more than just academics. We want our children to learn empathy, and how to help others. Our kids live pretty happy-go-lucky lives, and their dayto-day schedules don t naturally make them privy to the suffering experienced by so many people. So, it s our job as parents to make them aware of the fact that not everyone has the same blessings they do two parents, food to eat, water to drink, warm clothes, a warm house, and plenty of toys, among other things. Children come to Epworth through private and government placements. Each placement is the result of a fractured family system where children have experienced abuse, neglect or significant loss. Over 70 staff members surround nearly 80 children with an array of comprehensive services that meet their emotional, physical, educational and spiritual needs. Please join us in gathering items the children s home needs the most. Our 4 year old class will be delivering these items themselves on November 5 th while touring the campus and participating in a chapel lesson in their Chapel. Items Needed: Waterproof Mattress Cover, vinyl zippered, twin Twin Sheet Sets (Twin Size) Comforters (Twin Size) **This is an urgent need Pillows Solid colored towels (no white) Solid colored wash clothes (no white) There will be a green bucket located outside the Family Life Center to place donations in. Thank you in advance for your support!

, Rosetta Leaphart, Dean Price, Mickie Folk, Betty Jo Gable, Frances Smith, Carthon Kaminer, Lillian Kaminer, Jo Nicholson, Wilma Raye Covington, and Betty Ricard.

10 PAGE 10 Stewardship Report PRAYERS: Ruby Bedenbaugh, C. J. Price, Alan Tompkins, Esther Kaminer, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers, Polly Derrick, Frances Leaphart, Mildred Price, Hazel Moore, Thomas Taylor, Sr., Rosetta Leaphart, Dean Price, Mickie Folk, Betty Jo Gable, Frances Smith, Carthon Kaminer, Lillian Kaminer, Jo Nicholson, Wilma Raye Covington, and Betty Ricard. PRESENCE Average Sunday School Contemporary Service Traditional Service N/A CHURCH FINANCIAL REPORT Checking Account Balance $350, Total Budgeted Income YTD $310, Total Budgeted Expense YTD $280, Total Income in Designated Accounts $302, Bridge Beulah Bridge group is in need of substitutes players. We meet in the Social Hall each Monday from 9:30 until 12. Do not need to be a member of Beulah. If you or someone you know enjoys play bridge please join us. This is not just a Ladies group we have six Gentlemen members. If interested please call Nancy Drake

11 Calendar for October 2014 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast 10:00 am Weight Watchers 6:30 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 8:00 am Yard/Craft Sale (until 3:00 pm) 6:30 pm Building Committee 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 8:00 am Yard/Craft Sale (until 3:00 pm) 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 8:00 am Yard/Craft Sale (until 1:00 pm) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00 am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church 11:15 am Church Council 4:00 pm J.A.M. Aftershock 5:00 pm Sunday Night Live 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 9:30 am Bridge - SH 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Holy Spirit TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast 10:00 am Weight Watchers 6:30 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 10:30 am Fun, Food, and Fellowship 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) 8:00 pm Square Dance 10:00 pm 5th Quarter (until midnight) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00 am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service Children s Church Loretta Price - FLC 4:00 pm Aftershock 4:30 pm J.A.M. 5:00 pm Sunday Night Live 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 9:30 am Bridge 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Holy Spirit 7:30 pm Charge Conference TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 9:30 am Bible Study 6:30 pm Emmaus - SH 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast 10:00 am Weight Watchers 6:30 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 6:30 pm Prayer Group Fundraising Committee 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 4:00 PM Youth BBQ (until 7:00 pm) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service 11:15 am Potluck 3:00 pm Aftershock Road Trip (Corn Maze) 4:00 pm J.A.M. 5:00 pm Sunday Night Live 6:00 pm Bible Study MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 9:30 am Bridge 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Holy Spirit TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast 10:00 am Weight Watchers 6:30 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 7:15 pm Fall Festival Committee 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon) 8:00 pm Square Dance 10:00 pm 5th Quarter (until midnight) Aftershock - Set up for Fall Festival (time TBA) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 3:00 pm Fall Festival (until 6:00 pm) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 7:30 am UMM 8:30 am Meet & Greet Contemporary Worship 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School Traditional Worship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am Traditional Worship Service 5:30 pm Sunday Night Live Road Trip 6:00 pm Bible Study Gospel Singing MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 9:30 am Bridge 5:00 pm Disciple 4 6:30 pm Holy Spirit TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28 9:30 am Bible Study 7:00 pm REFIT Class - FLC WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 7:15 am Prayer Breakfast 10:00 am Weight Watchers 6:30 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 10:30 am Preschool - FLC (until 12:30 pm) 6:30 pm Prayer Group 7:30 pm Praise Choir FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31 9:00 am Mother s Morning Out (until noon)

12 PAGE 12 Patterson Receives National SFPE Award September 15, 2014 Congratulations to Jamie Patterson for being selected as a 2014 Hats Off Award recipient from the national Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). This award recognizes those who have contributed exemplary service to the society. Patterson represented the Central Savannah River Area Chapter of SFPE in leading the installation of a residential fire sprinkler system at the Silver Bluff Volunteer Fire Department, which ensures the safety of firefighters sleeping at the station. The installation provides the fire department with a system that can be seen by the public and used as a teaching tool. This award recognizes the extra effort put forward to ensure the safety of firefighters and help promote the value of fire protection engineering. Patterson shares this recognition with the Lifeguard Fire Protection volunteers who worked alongside him to install the system. Jamie Patterson is president and co-owner of Lifeguard Fire Protection, Inc. He holds NICET IV certification in Fire Protection Engineering Technology and has worked in the industry for 22 years. He serves as the Fire Sprinkler Contractor Representative on the South Carolina Licensing Board for Contractors and is a past president of the South Carolina Fire Sprinkler Association. He was also on the Association s Board of Directors and chaired its Legislative and Education Committees. From , he volunteered with Lexington County Fire Service, including duty as Assistant Chief and Captain. He is the Administrative Council Chair at Beulah United Methodist Church and an Assistant Cub Scout Den Leader for Boy Scout Troop 60. He lives with his wife and two children in Gilbert, South Carolina, in a home protected by fire sprinklers. Lifeguard Fire Protection s offices and fabrication facility are also fully-sprinklered.

13 Jesus and Me Schedule For October PAGE 13 We have divided our Children s Ministry into two groups. Ages 3-5 will meet with Mrs. Mary Rowell, Mrs. Laurel Addy and Mrs. Janet Vega. Ages 6-8 will meet with Mrs. Nancy Drake and Mrs. Melba Smith. Mrs. Mindy Price will serve where needed. We will meet October 5, October 12, and October 19 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Supper will be served at 5:00 p.m. Each week we will have our Bible time, music time with Mrs. Mary Rowell and time with Pastor Tony. During this month our older kids will make pumpkin spiders, little witches, and jack skellington cupcakes. For our science experiments we ll make slime, blow up balloons with yeast, and make static electricity. Our younger group will be studying God Creating Our World. We will be having story time, playtime, and a craft each week along with some cooking activities. We urge all of our children to come learn about God and have a good time. Parents are welcomed also. Aftershock Schedule For October & November Oct 5 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00 Oct 12 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00 Oct 19 - Road Trip - Corn Maze/ Dinner 3:00-7:00, each child will need $20.00 Oct 24 - Set up for Fall Festival, time TBA Oct 25 - Fall Festival 3:00-7:00, running game and table Oct 26 - No Aftershock Nov 2 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00 Nov 9 - Aftershock 4:00-6:00 Nov 16 - Aftershock Group Thanksgiving Dinner with parents and kids at Steven and Hope Binkley s house 5:00-7:00. We will supply turkey, ham, dressing, rolls, and drinks. We ask parents to bring a side dish or dessert Nov Aftershock 4:00-6:00 Nov 30 - No Aftershock Backpack Ministry News The school year has started and the food deliveries for September are done. At the meeting with the Harvest Hope coordinator, she asked if we would be willing to put much needed items in the Backpack food bags. Each month will have an "extra" item for the children. Here are the needs for the next three months: OCTOBER - Toothbrush and toothpaste NOVEMBER - Wash cloth with bar of soap DECEMBER - Book for ages 5-8 There will be a basket at the entrance of the Family Life Center with the theme of current month. Any questions, call Sandy Lorey. And thank you Beulah servants for your continuing support of a much needed ministry!

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15 PAGE 15 November 20 When submitting content for the newsletter, please keep the following in mind: 1. Please submit content in electronic format, if at all possible. It is a lot faster for me to cut and paste from a file or an than to have to re-type. 2. Please content to newsletter@beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org. I have special filters set up to collect the s sent to this address to a folder. While other methods of contact will get to me (other addresses and Facebook), your content is less likely to be overlooked if it is in my newsletter folder. 3. If you have handwritten content or do not have access to , please place your content in the pocket on the door of the church office. I pick up this content on the 20th of each month. 4. Please have your content in no later than the 20th of each month, and earlier if possible. Thank you for your consideration, Karen Counts

16 Beulah United Methodist Church 161 Beulah Church Road Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Leesville, SC PERMIT NUMBER 8 Fun, Food, and Fellowship October 9, 2014 W e would like to invite you to Fun, Food and Fellowship. We meet every second Thursday at 10:30 am (except for November, when we have the Senior Thanksgiving Dinner). We hope you will come have lunch and get together with all your friends and make new friends. Invite all your neighbors to come with you. We would be glad to have you attend. Any questions, please call the church office at Beulah s Vendor s Market November 8, 2014 CALLING ALL COOKS! The UMW (United Methodist Women) will have a casserole booth in the Vendor's Market on Nov 8th. This will consist of frozen casseroles for sales. We are asking the women of the church to consider preparing their family favorite. The casserole will need to be frozen in a nonreturnable dish, labeled with ingredients, direct ions for heating or cooking, name of casserole and the name of the person who prepared it. If you have any questions please call Nancy Drake

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