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1 B U S I N E S S N A M E Pastor s Page Dear Friends, God is our refuge and strength, a help always near in times of great trouble. 2 That s why we won t be afraid when the world falls apart, when the mountains crumble into the center of the sea, 3 when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains shake because of its surging waves. Psalm 46: 1-3 CEB. Happy fall! As I write this, the weather has been warm, but we know that the cooler days of fall are just ahead. We have had many happenings, Kick Off Sunday on the 20th of September, Trapper Days and Blessing of the Animals"! As you know, I am just back from visiting Germany and other places in Europe. There in Europe in WWII, their world fell apart and they were in great trouble. I specifically remember the evidence of faith in the Lutheran congregation of St. Mary's in Osnabruck -- how the church was initially built in the 1100's, partially destroyed by fire in the 1600's, rebuilt, and then bombed by the allies in WWII. Pictures of the church following the bombing showed a church destroyed - along with the rest of the city. But in faith, after the war they rebuilt the church and the building looks to be substantially complete. I don't remember ever seeing such evidence of faith - rebuilding after catastrophes over 900 years! Although Christianity is in obvious decline in Europe, it is clear that there is still more than a remnant left. The Holy Spirit continues to lift up those people to be a witness to what God can do. As I looked at the pictures of the WWII destruction of St. Mary's, I thought about the worst times in my life and they seemed pretty small and unimportant, compared to the destruction of this church building and the rest of the city. Add to the fact that the Nazi's were extremely dominant in this town and then they lost the war. I'm sure there were a lot of people there wondering where God was for them. It would be hard to be so wrong about God's will. But God was always there for the German people, loving them in spite of the extreme error of their ways, as God is there for all of us. God's refuge and strength is ours and theirs, whenever we choose to call on God. That is just the beginning of why the of the rebuilding of St. Mary's Cathedral following WWII is so impressive. Their faith is amazing. As we move into fall, please remember to call on God - whenever your world seems to be falling apart, when your mountains seem to be crumbling, or when your waters are raging and roaring. Call on God - whether your troubles are because of something you did, or something that happened that was out of your control. God is always near in times of great trouble and in times of minor scrapes, ready to help. In Christ's name, Pastor Kay

2 BLESSINGS IN A BAG, BACK PACK PROGRAM If you can t feed 100 people, then just feed one! Mother Teresa Year -en d r ep o rt f o r school year We b egan t h e sch o o l year w it h a slo w st ar t as it t akes t im e f o r t h e p erm issio n sh eet s t o b e sen t o ut t o t h e p ar en t s an d t o b e r et urn ed. Th e st ar t in g d at e w as Sep t. 16, 2014 w it h a t o t al o f 44 ch ild ren. As t h e sch o o l year p rogressed w e so o n h ad 89 ch ild ren in t h e p rogram. Th ese ch ild ren ar e in f o o d insecure h o m es t h at d o n o t get n ut rit io n al f o o d o n t h e w eeken d. Th e ch ild ren are o n f ree o r r ed uced lun ch p rogram at sch o o l. We at Blessin gs in a Bag are co m m it t ed t o givin g t h e b est f o o d p o ssib le w it h t h e m o st n ut rit io n al value each w eek. We f o cus o n t he 5 f o o d group s: d air y, p rot ein, veget ab les, f ruit, grain. On h o lid ays w e alw ays ad d a lit t le ext ra f o r a t r eat an d d ur in g t h e year w e sen d t o o t h b rush es, t o o t hp ast e, sm all co n t ain ers o f so ap, sh am p o o, condit io n er, lo t io n an d scrub b ies, also sch o o l sup p lies, b o o ks an d m an y o t her it em s t h at yo un g ch ild ren like. Occasio n ally w e d o sen d can d y an d gum f o r a sp ecial t r eat. Th is sch o o l year w e sen t o ut 1979 w eeken d b ags f ull o f f o o d t o But ler an d Tw o m b ly h un gry ch ild ren. We received gran t s f o r t h e sch o o l year f rom t h e Tr ap p ers Day Bike & Car Sh o w (Fo rt Lup t o n Co m m un it y Fo un d at io n ), Ban k of Co lo rad o, Group Pub lish in g alo n g w it h w ond erf ul d o n at io n s f rom Co unt ry Circle Club, UMW, Fo rt Lup t o n Co n signm en t, Op t im ist Club, an d m an y in d ivid uals. We also w o rked at t h e Recreat io n Cen t ers b aseb all co n cessio n s an d Nat io n al Nigh t Out. We h ave 19 vo lun t eers w h o w o rked 824 h o urs t h is p ast sch o o l year h elp in g in m an y d if f eren t w ays. Th e Fo rt Lup t o n f irem en d eliver t h e t o t es t o t h e sch o o l each w eek. Wh at a b lessin g! Blessin gs in a Bag is t o t ally run b y d ed icat ed vo lun t eers. Th e n ew sch o o l year is go - in g t o b e a great year as w e received a gr an t f rom t h e Lit t ler Yo ut h Fun d (Greeley Co m m u- n it y Fo un d at io n ) f o r $5,000. So w e h ave a go o d st art f o r t h is year s f o o d sup p ly. It co st us clo se t o $10,000 f o r a sch o o l year. As t h e f o o d p rices go up it is h ard t o f in d t h e go od b uys. Weld Fo o d Ban k an d Feed in g Am erica p ar t n er w it h us an d t h at allo w s us t o b uy f o o d at co st, o r f o r a m ain t en an ce f ee. Each year w e search f o r t h e b est f o o d an d t ry t o st o ck up w h en t h e go o d b uys are availab le, so m et im es carryin g o ver f rom t h e p ast sch o o l year. Th an k yo u all f o r yo ur co n t in ued p rayers an d sup p o rt f o r t h e h un gry elem en t ary sch o o l ch ild ren o f Fo rt Lup t o n. Th e Board of Blessings in a Bag, Back Pack Prog ram Page 2 Youth Group Busy, Busy,Busy

3 WHAT S HAPPENING Saturday, November 7th 10:00 am 4:00pm United Methodist Women s Bazaar 5:00 pm 7:00 pm United Methodist Women s Turkey Dinner Saturday, November 21st 10:00 12:00 pm (noon) Turkey Giveaway sign up in church office Monday, November 23rd 7:00 pm Thanksgiving Service Tuesday, December 1st 7:00 PM ALL CHURCH CONFERNCE Sunday, December 6th 2:00 pm Christmas Tea Sunday, December 13th 4:30 pm Cantata The Wonders of His Love Thursday, December 24th 5:00 pm Candlelight Service Thank you I just wanted to thank everyone for the lovely cards and well wishes. I am truly blessed to have such an awesome church family. You all mean so much to me and I love each minute I am here. God Bless and thanks again. Love ya Gwen With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 Wish List A small shoebox can have a big impact. What goes into the box is fun, but what comes out of it is eternal. Be a part of changing children's lives all over the world in Jesus' Name through the power of a simple gift with Operation Christmas Child Dedication of Shoe boxes is November 22nd. Copier paper Colored copier paper 30 gallon trash bags Forever stamps Paper plates -no (Styrofoam please) Paper cups (no Styrofoam please) Paper coffee cups (no Styrofoam please) Page 3

4 Missions As we approach the holiday season, let us remember what the real reason is: to be thankful (Thanksgiving) and to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Savior. Here at Fort Lupton United Methodist Church we know what mission is. We have a mission moment every month and donate to many causes. At this moment we are hosting two families in the Miracle House. Currently there is a family of 5 and one mother who is pregnant and has a 17 month old child. Both families are homeless and need a safe place to stay, a chance to regroup and time to focus on their goals. We have the Back Pack program in the Miracle House feeding the hungry school children in Butler and Twombly on the weekends. These children are from food insecure homes and their bodies need the proper nutrition to mature and to learn how to be good citizens. We support the Operation Christmas Shoebox drive for shoeboxes with gifts and the story of Jesus in each box that go all over the world. November is Student Month, a United Methodist project, for scholarships for United Methodist members. In December our mission will support the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank. We support UMCOR. If you would like to see what all UMCOR does go to the web site. We send our youth and adults out into the world to witness with their faithfulness and actions, the love of Jesus Christ,. Our trip this year was to a Hospice House in Albuquerque. These are just a few of the missions that Fort Lupton United Methodist Church is involved in. Our Choir is working on a beautiful concert, The Wonders of His Love. We are so blessed. Let s keep sharing our blessings. Jesus wants us to be stewards, servants and missionaries here in our own home town and also when we travel. Remember who He is and praise His name. CLC & Sunday School We are off to a wonderful year. Things are coming together nicely and things are booming. CLC has 24 kids and they are having a great time. They are working on the Fruits of the Spirit Series. The leaders work hard to make it a fun learning and growing experience. Snacks are very important, so thank for those who supply them. CLC did get to go on a field trip. They went to Miller Farms and came home with a bag of veggies and a pumpkin. Most of all they had wonderful fellowship and spent great time together. Sunday School has around 11 kids each week and we are hoping to keep growing. The younger kids are doing rotation, The Good News, and starting Jesus is Baptized. The High School class is doing a series called, The Way I'm Wired. It is about discovering who God made me to be and at the end of this series we will be making a life map. Hopefully, this will show them what way that God is leading them. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who help make all this possible for the kids. Thanks for all you do. In His Love SuzAnn McCrumb Page 4

5 November Birthdays Tracy DeBerg 01-Nov Bob Payne 02-Nov Keith Hayden 04-Nov Jeanie Tiffany 05-Nov Brian Bueker 06-Nov Heather Gross 08-Nov Colleen O'Neil 08-Nov Jeff Hood 09-Nov David Payne 09-Nov Brady Cullum 09-Nov Marty McDermott 10-Nov Abigail Rentz 10-Nov Daryn Castilleja 14-Nov Mary Fisher 14-Nov Mike Fisher 14-Nov Ricky Boren 15-Nov Marcus Bucher 17-Nov Kim Turner 18-Nov Eloise Martin 18-Nov Larry Fehrn 18-Nov Lexi DeBerg 20-Nov Diantha Dickinson 21-Nov Rebecca McClure 22-Nov Nathan Cummins 22-Nov Joshua Irsik 28-Nov Jillian Ceretto 29-Nov Rich Marsh 29-Nov Sean Gross 29-Nov November/December Anniversaries Ted & Patty Bucher 4-Nov Mike & Kristel Acre 6-Nov Gene & Dorene Tadehara 6-Nov Bill & Laurie McCartney 10-Nov Mike & Mary Fisher 14-Nov Ricky & Christa Boren 15-Nov Andy & Robin Anders 23-Nov Steve & Diantha Dickinson 4-Dec Mark & Sandee Saar 6-Dec Gary & Mariann Johnston 10-Dec Pat & Leslie Garrett 20-Dec Bob & Alice Easterday 26-Dec Joe & Caroline Suppes 26-Dec Joe & Sue Hubert 29-Dec Frank & Debbie Meadows 31-Dec December Birthday Kevin Shaw 12/03 Courtney Brock 12/04 Jimmy Roedel 12/04 Marian Morris 12/04 Brenda McCutchan 12/04 Dan Kerr 12/05 Serenity Rhoades 12/05 Dilyn Castilleja 12/07 Dave Evens 12/07 Todd Schroeder 12/07 Naomee Saar 12/07 Christa Boren 12/08 Doris Robley 12/08 Mikayla Norby 12/11 Cliff Carter 12/11 Leslie Garrett 12/11 Nada Fehrn 12/12 Mark Barry 12/12 Kelsey McCartney 12/12 Hanna McCutchan 12/12 Bill McCartney 12/14 Jerald Bangert 12/14 Velma Jeanne Schmidt 12/15 Sharon Nicholson Pena 12/15 Chris Ceretto 12/15 Kaitlyn Turner 12/18 Michelle Bettger 12/18 Jeff McClure 12/19 Howie Francis 12/26 Mattie Brown 12/26 Ashley Thiesen 12/30 Jean Nance 12/30 Page 5

6 Christmas Cantata The Wonder of His Love Sunday, December 13th 4:30 pm Presented by the First United Methodist Sanctuary Choir Directed by: Marilyn Bangert Audio: Neena Hagans First United Methodist Church 306 Park Ave. Fort Lupton, CO Page 6

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