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1 Shepherd s Weekly Worship Services: Saturday 4:50 PM, Sunday at 9:00 & 10:45 AM Nov 11-12, Veterans Weekend - Special service of Prayer and Blessing for our Veterans. All Veterans are invited to wear their hats from their time of service Scriptures and Prayer for 23rd Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 78:1-7, Matthew 7:18-23, Matthew 24:45 25:13 Holy One, as I am able, I submit my losses to you: losses of sickness and death, of failures and disappointments. As I am able, I submit my hopes to you: hopes for health and well-being, for justice and mercy, for freedom from fear and anxiety. Oh God, help me dwell in the knowledge that you are with me in loss and in hope, and on earth and in heaven. I await your kingdom, where losses and hopes become joys and certainty. Amen. Interested in joining SHUMC? You are invited to attend the first New Member Coffee Hour at 10:15 AM on Sunday, November 12 in the Fellowship Hall Meeting Room. We ll spend a casual hour together visiting and learning about each other. Our second meeting will occur on Sunday, November 26 at 10:15 AM in the Fellowship Hall Meeting Room. We ve invited some church leaders to come share more about the life of the church and all it has to offer. Following these two meetings, those who wish to join SHUMC are invited to do so on Sunday, December 10, at the beginning of the 9:00 AM worship service. Bring your pet to our Pet Blessing Service on Sunday, November 19, at 4 p.m. in the dog park across the street at the R H Johnson Recreation Center. Dogs need to be on a leash and cats and other small pets in a carrier. Or bring memories of your pet with a collar, picture, or ashes. Or bring a comforting stuffed animal. God loves all animals great and small! PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN WITH SANTA for your holiday greetings! Notice of the SHUMC Foundation 2017 Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the SHUMC Foundation will be held on November 14, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Meeting Room. The meeting is open to current members of Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church to attend. Do you have a little time to color your faith, creating beauty in God s house? The Sanctuary Art Project will be ready for painting on November 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, and 23 from 9 AM to 1 PM. Bobby Sample created paintings that re-imagine and will replace the soft sculptures. Now it s Paint by Numbers time! All you apprentice artists come and help paint! United Methodist Men Meeting November 15, 8:00am at Birt s Bistro, N Greasewood St in Surprise. All men are invited to enjoy a good breakfast, great fellowship, and our topic for discussion will be Our Programs and Priorities for the next 6 months. As seating is limited, please sign-up in the Church Office by Monday November 13. Tai Chi Classes November 14 December 12. Intermediates shall meet 11:00 AM-12:00 PM and Beginners at 12:15-1:15 PM. Tai Chi is a form of meditation in motion. It decreases stress chemicals, increases energy and enhances health. With regular practice, it can improve your balance and decrease falls. It is one of the best, most natural ways to treat pain through movement. Cost is $25 for either set of five classes. Make checks payable to SHUMC and register at the church office. Tuesday-Thursday, November 14-16: Brown Bag Discussion of The Shack Bring your lunch and join us at noon in the Conference Room, Pastor Deanna will facilitate. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly

2 irrelevant The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" Then join us on Friday, November 17 at 3:00 PM and watch the movie in Fellowship Hall! Brown Bag Medication Review Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 4:00pm With Clinical Pharmacist and Associate Professor, Elizabeth Pogge, and Midwestern University School of Pharmacy Students, you can have a 30-minute personal consultation about your prescription medications, vitamins, supplements and over the counter medicines. Do they all mix well? Bring them all in a brown bag, and learn how they should be taken. Appointments are made for a 30-minute consultation by calling the church office This is a free event sponsored by the Health & Welfare Team with Parish Nurse at Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church. Start Events This Week Location Saturday, Nov 11, :50 PM Worship Service - Veterans Weekend Chapel Sunday, Nov 12, :00 AM Worship Service - Veterans Weekend Sanctuary 10:00 AM Welcome! We invite you to join us in Fellowship Hall for refreshments and fellowship hosted by Frances Voss and the Ladies of Miriam Circle 10:15 AM New Member Coffee Hour 1 FH Meeting Rm 10:45 AM Worship Service - Veterans Weekend Sanctuary Monday, Nov 13, :00 AM Pet Service Planning Meeting Pastors Meeting Rm 10:15 AM Parkinson's Exercise Class Fellowship Hall 12:45 PM West Valley Chorale Board FH Meeting Rm 2:45 PM West Valley Chorale Rehearsal Choir Rm 7:00 PM West Valley Wind Ensemble Fellowship Hall Tuesday, Nov 14, :00 AM Men's Prayer Group Prayer Rm 8:00 AM Trustees FH Meeting Rm 9:00 AM Missions Conference Rm 9:30 AM Card Craft FH Lobby 9:30 AM Desert Aires Board Meeting Choir Rm 11:00 AM Memorial: Virginia Dailey Chapel, Columbarium 11:00 AM Tai Chi Intermediate Fellowship Hall 12:00 PM Brown Bag Study: The Shack Conference Rm 12:00 PM Desert Aires Rehearsal Choir Rm 12:15 PM Tai Chi Beginners Fellowship Hall 1:00 PM Foundation FH Meeting Rm 2:00 PM Foundation Annual Board Meeting FH Meeting Rm 2:30 PM Finance Conference Rm 4:45 PM TOPS Choir Rm 7:15 PM RC Flyers Choir Rm Wednesday, Nov 15, :30 AM Pastoral Staff Meeting Pastor Office 9:30 AM Staff Meeting Conference Rm

3 10:45 AM Tech Copy Review Conference Rm 12:00 PM Brown Bag Study: The Shack Conference Rm 1:00 PM Singing Shepherds Choir Rm 1:30 PM Church Council Fellowship Hall Thursday, Nov 16, :00 AM Volunteers at St. Mary's Food Bank 10:00 AM Safety Committee Pastors Meeting Rm 11:00 AM Cancer Support Group Prayer Rm 12:00 PM Brown Bag Study: The Shack Conference Rm 1:00 PM Brown Bag Medication Review Narthex 3:00 PM Columbarium: Eleanor Mainz Columbarium Friday, Nov 17, :00 AM Organist Rehearsal Sanctuary 10:00 AM Shepherd's Bells Rehearsal Bell Choir Rm 1:00 PM NAMI Family Support Group FH Meeting Rm 1:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Choir Rm 3:00 PM Movie: The Shack Fellowship Hall Saturday, Nov 18, :00 AM Memorial: Will Black Sanctuary, FH 4:50 PM Worship Service Chapel Sunday, Nov 19, :00 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 10:00 AM Fellowship & Coffee Hour Fellowship Hall 10:45 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 4:00 PM Blessing of the Animals Service Dog Park Family Life Dinner December 1 in Fellowship Hall - Doors open at 5 PM, Dinner at 5:30 PM, Program at 6:30 PM. The Elite Dance Academy will present a seasonal favorite: The Nutcracker Ballet. The costumed dancers age 6 to 16 will feature selections from this world famous musical treat. A full course dinner is provided by Personal Touch Caterers. MENU: Fruit Salad, Caesar s Salad, Honey Baked Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Baby Carrots Vichy, Rolls & Butter, Lemonade and Assorted Deserts Tickets are $16.00 and are available weekdays 8AM to 4PM at the Church Office until Nov 22, and Sundays Nov 12, 19, 26 before and after service. Call Gail to reserve table for groups Citrus Gleaning Project 2018 Over the next three Sundays, members and friends of Shepherd of the Hills can sign up for the 2018 Citrus Gleaning Project. They can sign up to donate their citrus, from their trees, to be gleaned by members of the church and the PRIDES. The citrus goes to St. Mary s Food Bank, which has as a fee of $20/tree. Members can also sign up to be a volunteer to help glean the citrus. Gleaning will be done on Wednesday mornings from 9-11:30am. We will begin on January 17 and go through the end of March. Call John or Judy Riddle, , or them at jriddle817@cox.net to volunteer.

4 United Methodist Women's Annual Christmas Luncheon Thursday, December 7 at 11:30 Am in Fellowship Hall. Cost $15.00 per person (Catered by Big House Café ). Please bring donations of children s books and puzzles. Christmas Story Program with Carols, Santa and door prizes. Table reservations may be made for six or more. Sign up November 26 and December 3. United Methodist Women - Miriam Circle will meet 1:00 PM on Thursday, Nov 30 at Peggy Pollay s home, W Via Tercero SCW Christmas in the Library After the rummage sale, Christmas books will be prominently displayed in the SHUMC library. In addition to several new books, there are excellent donations and oldies but goodies for your enjoyment. Before you are too busy with baking, parties, and Christmas projects, you can make time to read these and other books. The following new books will provide hours of enjoyment for you: The Mistletoe Secret, The Christmas Room, Christmas at Carnton, The Beloved Christmas Quilt, Holly and Ivy, and the Winter Guest. Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving and Christmas. What a special time of year this is! South Pacific at the Arizona Broadway Theatre Matinee - Tickets for the noon matinee production of South Pacific at the Arizona Broadway Theatre on Thursday, December 7, 2017 are on sale in the church office. The ticket cost is $65.00 per ticket and includes a bread basket, lunch, soup or salad, coffee or tea, gratuity, and the Tony Award winning musical. If you want dessert or something else to drink, you are responsible for the extra cost and gratuity. I still have seven tickets available for this marvelous performance, and if you need a suggestion for a Christmas gift, buy a ticket now and enjoy the fun. We are to arrive at the theatre, 7701 Paradise Lane, Peoria, by noon on Thursday, December 7. The meal is served first and the musical begins at 2:00. It will end at approximately 4:30. I hope to see you there. Mary Jane Banfield Sidewalk Sunday School Brings Christmas Happiness Do you have a bag for Sidewalk Sunday School but aren't able to shop and return the bag to the church by November 20? If so, please contact Jane Burrows at She loves to shop for children and has some free time to do it. She will ask how much you want to spend and then go shopping. Give Jane a call if you need help. Special Invitation - The Mission Committee invites you to save Monday, November 20, 2017 for a special presentation by Desiree Segura-April, the Resource Person for Children-at- Risk-Ministries, for Iglesia Evangelica Metodista de Nicaragua, Her husband, Osias, serves as the Regional Coordinator of Curriculum and Small Group Leadership Development for Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. They live in Nicaragua with their son, Nikko. The Iglesia Metodista de Nicaragua is comprised of twenty small churches located mainly around the capitol city of Managua in poor neighborhoods. Global Ministries missionaries have served for decades in Nicaragua as leaders for development projects, but they are the first missionaries sent to work directly with the church in congregational and leadership development, focusing on children-at-risk- ministries and small group leadership development. The challenges are many since poverty deeply affects the people, and Nicaragua is the second poorest country in Latin America. The Segura-Aprils have an exciting, interesting story to share with you and others. There will be a lunch and plenty of time to ask questions after the presentation. STEPHEN MINISTRY I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13

5 Volunteers are needed to assist with sorting food at St. Mary's Food Bank in Surprise on the third Thursday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Call Becky Fay at Volunteer Ushers and Greeters are needed for the Sunday second services (10:45 AM). Our Fall-Winter schedule started October 29. If you are available to assist, please call the Church Office Leave your name and phone number and Jan Zahler will call you to set up the schedule. On the fourth Tuesday of every month, SHUMC sends a team of 4 or 5 people to help cook and serve dinner at the UMOM New Day Shelter. Please contact Pastor Galene or Phyllis West if you can help serve at UMOM. Coups For Troops Please remember that we are collecting manufacturer's coupons only. No store coupons, no rebates, no fast food, and no restaurant. Coupons are going to family bases in Germany and Japan, so all kinds of manufacturer's coupons are useful including those for children and baby items, automobile products, household and laundry supplies and, of course, groceries and toiletries. We are in need of more volunteers to do clipping so if you have a little extra time and would like to help, please contact Sand'ee Spears. Keep those coupons coming! Alternative Revenue Sources SHUMC Window Decals Purchase at the office for only $5 and $1 of that will go to Missions. Easy to apply yourself and perfect for your golf carts too! Recycling Paper & Cardboard - There are recycling bins located in the southwest side of the church parking lot for paper and cardboard. You may deposit cardboard, newspaper, magazines, catalogs, computer paper, office paper and phone books, junk mail, shredded paper in clear plastic bags, colored paper, paper bags, pizza boxes, paperback books, cereal boxes, and hard covered books. No aluminum or plastic please! SHUMC receives $20 per ton of recycled paper from the recycling company, so you can support your church and the environment, too! Fry s Community Rewards Program - You can help SHUMC every time you shop at any location of Fry s Foods. Participants are required to have an and must enroll your Fry s VIP card, and you need to re-enroll August every year to keep donations happening. If you need a VIP card, they can be obtained at any Fry s location. If you have a Fry s VIP Card, all you need to do is enroll your card online at and then every time you shop and present your VIP card SHUMC will be credited and receive a reward from Fry s based on your purchases. The church office has printed instructions for Creating and Online Fry s Account and Registering for the Fry s Community Rewards Program. If you have questions, you can find more information on the website Financial Report OCT YTD Actual Actual General Fund Offering 56, , Loose Offering , Foundation Grant 25, , Other General Fund Income 1, , Total Income 83, , Transfer Spec Gift to Designated Transfer to Cap. Impr. Reserve (1,000.00) (4,000.00) Operating Income 82, , Expenditures 65, , Net Difference 17, (47,690.00)

6 Other Offerings & Receipts YTD not included above Communion Offering 1, Missions 11, Memorials 6, Foundation 26, Trustees/Capital Improvements 15, NOTE: New FISCAL Year began Jul 1 Join us in prayer for our sister United Methodist Congregations: Shepherd of the Valley UMC in Phoenix, Spirit of Hope UMC in Peoria, and Spirit Song UMF in Peoria Pastor on Call for Emergencies: Prayer Line: Partners in Prayer: Please send your prayer requests to prayers@shepherdofthehills.org For caring comfort of a Stephen Minister: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church W. Meeker Blvd. Sun City West, AZ Office: Church Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8 AM to 4 PM church@shepherdofthehills.org Website: