The Messenger. First United Methodist Church Sharing Jesus with All Generations Washington, MO

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1 The Messenger First United Methodist Church Sharing Jesus with All Generations Washington, MO September 2012 Lost and Found It s been nine weeks since we arrived in Washington. We ve unpacked most of the boxes and found most of the essentials, but there still are a few pesky items missing in action. Maybe they ll be accounted for by Christmas. Some of the things we lose can be found. Some of the things we lose can be replaced. Some of the things we lose are gone forever. We naturally grieve the loss of anything important to us. Even joyful experiences include an element of grief. We often cry at weddings, and graduations, and when a child starts school. Even changes we choose like retirement, or the move to a new job can bring a sense of loss. For three weeks in September we ll be exploring how God finds us in the midst of loss. I hope you ll join us for worship September 9 September 23 for the Lost and Found series. We ll be looking at three stories from Luke 15 the story of the lost sheep, the story of the lost coin, and the story of the lost sons. This is a great time to invite a friend who has experienced a loss in his or her life. Now it s time to search for Dean s multi-tool and my 12 skillet. See you in worship! Pastor Marsha To Contact the Church: church office/secretary: dianafirstumc@yhti.net Pastor Marsha West Eichler: marsha@firstwashingtonumc.org Official Church Website: Phone:

2 September Birthdays September 1 Beth Schueler September 3 Cailin Riley September 5 Kevin Brauer September 6 Ben Lohmeyer, Marilyn Walker September 8 Willow Kampschroeder September 10 Desi Kimmis, William Meyer September 12 Linda Erfurdt, Martha Stoenner, Sandy Upchurch September 13 Shirley Montgomery September 14 Nestor Shust September 16 Claire Coulter September 18 Micki Brehe, James Pinnell September 19 Melissa Schulze September 21 Christy Eckert September 22 Todd Bieg, Marie Chartrau September 24 Betty Hatch September 26 Oliver Lohmeyer September 28 Bear Crowell, Dale Lohmeyer September Anniversaries September 11 Jay & Brenda Driemeyer September 12 Nestor & Melissa Shust September 17 Ed & Grace Adams September 18 James & Lorraine Pinnell; Michael & Beth Schueler Altar Flowers September 2 Given by Leroy & Sonja See in memory of their loved ones. September 9 still available September 16 In celebration of Ed & Grace Adams wedding anniversary. September 23 Given by Linda Booher in remembrance of her wedding anniversary September 30 Given by Dale & Cindy Lohmeyer in honor of their grandson, Oliver Lohmeyer The sign-up sheet for altar flowers is located on the bulletin board near restrooms on the first floor. Your $25 donation should be placed in an offering envelope clearly labeled Altar Flowers. If you would like to purchase flowers for the altar, please be sure to sign up at least one week in advance. Hospitality Servers September 2 Sauer September 9 K. Smith September 16 Cozza September 23 Peterson September 30 S. Smith Upcoming Dates to Remember August 30 Red Cross Blood Drive Here 4:00-7:00pm September UMW Rummage Sale October 27 Trunk or Treat 4:00-6:00pm November 2 Harvest Table preparing and serving a meal for the community November 4 Charge Conference 2:00pm at Pacific UMC December 1 UMW Sweet Shoppe

3 United Methodist Women s News The United Methodist Women will resume their regular meeting schedule as follows: Supper Club will meet on Monday, September 10 at 6:00pm at Bandanas Restaurant in Washington. Contact person Jenny Potter scojenpotter@yahoo.com Faith Circle will meet on Tuesday, September 11 at Grace Adam s home in Marthasville, MO. Contact person: Elaine Borgmann Charity Circle will meet on Thursday, September 20 at 12:00 Noon at Jan Eade s cabin. We will be carpooling and we will leave Big Lots parking lot at 11:00am. Contact person: Christy Eckert UMW Annual Missouri Conference meeting is scheduled for September at Arlington United Methodist Church in Bridgeton, Missouri. The theme will be Love in Action. If interested in attending, contact Arlys Dayton UMW Rummage Sale & Bake Sale Rummage & Bake Sale Dates: Thursday - September 27 4:00-7:00pm Friday - September 28 8:00am - 12:00 Noon Saturday - September 29 8:00 11:00am Please plan to help after services on Sunday, September 23 to move chairs, set up tables and move clothing racks from the shed. The ladies will also require assistance on Saturday, September 29 at 11:00am to re-set chairs and transport any unsold items to Loving Hearts. Please be generous with your material donations. Rummage sale items may be brought to church after services on Sunday, September 23 or Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday morning, September 24, 25 & 26, when the ladies will be at the church setting up and pricing. They will also be selling baked goods during the Rummage Sale. Donations for the bake sale would be appreciated. All proceeds from the rummage/bake sale are donated to charity. If you have items that need to be picked up, please call Christy Eckert or Linda Booher UMW Reading Program We d like to remind everyone that there are 3 more months left to read the required 5 books for the 2012 UMW Reading Certificate. A new category was added this year. You need to read one book from each of these categories: Education for Missions, Nurturing for Community, Social Action, Spiritual Growth and the new category Leadership Development. We have 2 books in the library for the new category. Those books are: Old Testament Prophets for Today and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Also remember to read some of the Response Magazines from the hall table. You must turn in your list of books that were read to Virginia Whyte by Thanksgiving. Seekers Class begins to study the Parables The Seekers Adult Sunday School class will begin a study of The Parables of Jesus beginning Sunday, August 26. Jesus used parables to help people understand who God is and what his Kingdom or reign is like. Jesus told his Disciples that not everyone would understand his parables. Join the Seekers in approaching the parables of Jesus with an open mind and let them challenge us in our walk of faith in Jesus Christ.

4 From the Evangelism Team Grace s Place: For the month of September we will collect sippy cups and cups for children with lids, kleenex, toilet paper, and diapers. These are items that are used up fast. Activity Bags for Children: Beginning September 1, there will be a small coat rack in the lobby with colored bags on it. As the children come to church, they may choose a bag to take into the sanctuary and inside will be some activities for them to do during church. There might be something to color, a small stuffed animal, some stickers to put on a page, and other activities. The children are welcome to take home colored pages but leave in the bag stuffed animals, unused colors and stickers. Then the following week, they may come and chose a different colored bag and have an activity in it. If anyone would like to contribute items for the bags, leave them with Sonja See and she will get them in the bags each week. Prepare & Share: We are starting a project called Prepare and Share. Here s your opportunity to provide a small meal, soup, stew, or something nourishing for a shut-in or just someone who needs a little encouragement. These meals will be in the church freezer for our prayer team to take to a shut in or someone to take home from church. Call Sonja See at if you want to participate in this project. Men's Breakfast Next Breakfast September 8 at 8:00am The Men's Breakfast is held the second Saturday of each month at 8:00am. The next breakfast will be September 8. The men of the church take turns preparing the meal each month and they will accept donations to cover the cost. All men of the church are welcome. From the Missions Committee Loving Hearts School Supply Thank You Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Loving Hearts school supply drive. We collected over 1,000 items that will be distributed to area students. Thank You Note The family of Grant H. Thompson appreciates all the prayers and kind words said on Grant's passing. Vanna J. Thompson Graden T. & Amy S. Thompson Margilee & Joy LaBorde

5 Sunday School Recognition & All-Church Picnic Sunday, September 9 September 9 will be a special day that you will want to be a part of. We ll be promoting our Sunday School students who will be moving up and presenting Bibles to all 3 rd -5 th Graders. At noon, we will have an all-church picnic. The men s group will be cooking the meat, so plan to bring a side-dish to share. The Evangelism Team is sponsoring a bounce house for the children and the young adult group will provide supervision. A sign-up sheet is in the lobby. Please join us for a special American Red Cross Blood Drive Dedicated in honor of Marie Hug Thursday, August 30 from 3:00-7:00pm at First United Methodist Church Washington, MO To schedule an appointment, visit: redcrossblood.org (Enter sponsor code: MarieHugFamily) or call or sign up at church Be sure to bring a photo I.D. Wednesday Bible Study at Homestead Will change to 1:00pm starting September 5th Starting in September, the Wednesday Bible study will meet at 1:00pm. The study is led by Pastor Marsha West Eichler and it meets at the Homestead at Hickory View which is off of 14 th Street right behind the fire station. All senior adults are welcome! FREE SUICIDE PREVENTION WORKSHOP QPR Training for Suicide Prevention Question, Persuade, and Refer Learn to recognize a mental health emergency. Select the session that fits your schedule. Each session includes take-away references and light refreshments. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2012 SESSION ONE: 10:00AM-NOON SESSION TWO: 1:00PM-3:00PM Limit 20 per workshop. Call by October 12 to reserve your spot.

Fellowship Lantern WELCOME PASTOR MARVA POPE. Volume 61, Issue 10 July & August 2018

Fellowship Lantern WELCOME PASTOR MARVA POPE. Volume 61, Issue 10 July & August 2018 Fellowship Lantern Volume 61, Issue 10 July & August 2018 WELCOME PASTOR MARVA POPE To promote Christian discipleship and fellowship in the congregation and community Published by.the FIRST UNITED METHODIST