Leaders of the church should attend and everyone is invited to this Worship Event. Mark your calendar!!

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1 The WORD November 2017 Volume 48 Issue 11 Reach up, Reach in, Reach out Reach up to God, Reach in to know God, Reach out in Love Westville United Methodist Church First Sunday November 5th Communion in 10:15 a.m. service Sunday Morning Schedule: 9 am 10a.m Sunday School : Adult Founders Room & Brick Room, Children Basement Fellowship 10 am 10:15 am 10:15 am 11:15 am Worship Service Sanctuary Charge Conference is Nov 19 th at Crown Point UMC Leaders of the church should attend and everyone is invited to this Worship Event. Mark your calendar!! 2pm We will car pool from the church leaving at 12:45pm JESUS IS COMING AGAIN!!! THE WORD is a publication of Westville United Methodist Church at 154 Main St., P.O. Box 619; Westville, IN (219) *****CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: MONDAY THURSDAY, 3:15 7:15pm Our new Web Address is In order to go green The Word will be ed to you. Be sure to your address to Jane at secretarywumc@csinet.net Printed copies will continue to be available at the church for those who do not have .

2 Page 2 THE W ORD Volum e 48 Issue 11 Greetings Westville UMC Family! It s hard to believe that we are in November. The good news is, we get to enjoy the Fall colors that God has given us. I really enjoy my drive to church. The trees come alive with amazing and brilliant colors. It reminds me of Genesis 1:31, God saw all that He made, and it was very good. I have to remember to keep my eyes on the road, because God does such beautiful landscaping that it s hard not to admire it as I drive to work. I can t even call what I do, work. It really is a blessing to serve at Westville UMC. When we look at God s creation we are reminded that God exists and is with us every second of every day of our lives. What more could we ask for? Unfortunately, there are so many people in this world who don t know that God exists. They live their lives searching for something to fill the void in their lives. They reach for everything and everyone else, but God. That s where we come in. I keep coming back to the theme of Relationships. We don t need to go to another country or around the world to have an impact on the lives of others. We have work to do right where we are located. That s why we are here. We are disciples of Jesus Christ. We are His hands and feet. How do we reach those around us? By building relationships with people of this community. We meet them right where they are. Our goal is not to get them through the doors of Westville UMC (It would be nice if they joined us, but that is not our goal). Our goal is to introduce them to Jesus Christ, so that, they too can be disciples of Jesus Christ. Reach up, Reach in, Reach out: Reach up to God, Reach in to know God, Reach out in Love. Isn t this what we are about? As we look forward to celebrating our 150 th Anniversary as Westville United Methodist Church, we need to keep in mind that we have a huge mission field right here in Westville. Let s celebrate by leading others to Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul offers us words to live by in Romans 12:10, Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Love & Blessings to you and yours, Pastor Cathy Allison

3 Page 3 Join us in local missions! Here are the Food Pantry items : Nov. 5th Personal Hygiene: toothpaste, tooth brushes, soap, deodorant, sanitary napkins, Tampons, shaving cream Nov. 12th Pastas, noodles, macaroni, sauces, Hamburger helper Nov. 19th Sugar, flour, cake mixes, cooking oil or shortening Nov. 26th Drinks: juices, coffee, coffee filters, tea TIME & LOCATION Food Pantry Information: The American Legion is now working in cooperation with the WMC Food Pantry ministry. Please drop off donations of the above mentioned items at the Legion. For those receiving donations, items may be picked up at the American Legion on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:30 5:30. IMPORTANT REMINDER INFORMATION FOR THE WORD IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 20th IN ORDER TO BE READY FOR PUBLICATION BY NOVEMBER 25TH AT THE LATEST. IT CAN BE ED TO SHEILA MCCAUGHEY, OR LEFT WITH THE CHURCH SECRETARY. Family Life Center is available for rental for parties and celebrations. Contact the church office at for more information. ********************************************************************************************************** Donate flowers for the altar. The cost is $33.00 and the flowers will be ordered by Jane in the church office. ********************************************************************************************************** Save your pop cans and bring them to the church. The money earned from the can collection supports the Heifer Project.

4 Page 4 THE W ORD Volum e 48 Issue 9 Men'sBreakfast The monthly Men s Breakfast will be held as follows: When: Saturday, November 18th, at 8:45 a.m. Where: Greenway Café on Hwy 421 in Westville All men are welcome to come and bring a friend. If you have any questions call: Bob McCaughey - at Cares and Concerns Health and Healing Karen Emerich Avery Braden Laura Zajac Joan Ewing Newton Parks Keith Ridgeway Trinity Milner Kim Buchanan Steve Swanson Nancy Adkins Adele Lundahl Diane Toomire Sharon Romero Ken Mattox Pat Long Ed Hoag John Coulter Jr Kelly Murphy LaVina Moore Walker Allen Mary Lou Coulter Phil Hannon Jon Gerolium Aleta Ailes Howard Wikorn Bambi Reinke Tim Gilliam PRAYER CHAIN If you have a special need for prayer, the prayer chain can be activated by calling church Secretary Jane Bachman ( ) or Prayer Coordinator Sheila McCaughey ( ) or jaybirds@csinet.net. Those suffering with addiction, poverty, &/or depression The Care Corner James Haney Roselyn Reinfurth Wilma Long Ellen Keplar Jack Bacon Kathy & Jim Howard Ruby White Guidance & Protection Brandun Schweizer Michael Smith Korey Cornelis ********** Church Office Hours ******** Monday through Thurs. 3:15 pm to 7:15pm

5 Page 5 November Dates of Joining 11/11/1945 Jack Bacon 11/22/1982 JohnCulbertson 11/22/1982 Marie Culbertson 11/18/1990 Marsha Elliston 11/02/1997 Roberta Henry 11/11/1945 Vernon Hershman 11/28/1976 Mary Howard 11/28/1976 Warren Howard 11/18/1990 Dennis Kolosci 11/18/1990 Kathy Kolosci 11/22/2009 Greg McCuen 11/22/2009 Marian McCuen 11/02/1997 Judy Rehlander 11/30/1982 Rick Tetzloff November Birthdays Bob McCaughey November 1 George Wyels November 8 Lavina Moore November 12 Kathleen Nichols November 13 Tammy May November 18 Ron Stallings November 21 Nancy Nichols November 25 Collin Nittner November 26 Westville United Methodist Church November Anniversaries Carl & Adele Lundahl Nov. 4 Doug & Deb Adkins Nov. 25 Date Worship SS Giving 9/24/ # $ 2, /1/ # $ 2, /8/ # $ 2, /15/ # $ 1, Give as the Lord calls you to give: be as generous to God as God has been to you! Substitute Sunday School Teachers are needed. Teaching children can be a blessing to the teacher as well as the children. Please consider helping with our kids. They are the future of our church.

6 Page 6 RESALE SHOP NEWS What do you get when you mix a gobble, gobble, gobble with a ho, ho, ho? You guessed it, Thankful Friday. The team leaders are planning and scheming new ways to turn the Resale Shop into a Christmas treat once again. A new idea this year is to have a visit by Santa himself. Santa has accepted the invitation but his elves will be busy in the workshop at the North Pole. So along with needing elves to make the Resale Shop Christmas ready we need an elf assistant for jolly old St. Nick himself on Thankful Friday. One of our elves has already been busy in his workshop making pallet Christmas trees. However, this elf's talents doesn't lend himself to the skills needed to decorate the store, bake goodies or assist Santa. So we do need a few elves to make cookies, brownies or other treats or punch for our guests. We also need extra help in the morning on Thankful Friday, Nov. 24th, as 9-11 is our busiest time of the day. The week before Thanksgiving is a busy time for all of us and any time you can spare is really appreciated. It will take a lot of elves to make the Resale Shop ready to open on Thankful Friday, Nov. 24th. We will begin our countdown to Thankful Friday on Thursday, Nov. 16th at 4:00 when the store closes. (The store will remain closed until we open for Thankful Friday). Starting Friday, Nov. 17th we will be at the shop from 9-6 turning the shop into a quaint, hometown shop full of holiday spirit that Santa would be proud of. Naturally, we will take time off for Sunday Service and Thanksgiving Day to be with family and friends. If you haven't volunteered at the Resale Shop before that's ok. We accept elf interns! So get your merry on, practice your gobble, gobble, gobble or ho, ho, ho and come join the fun. Elf cos- tumes are not mandatory but do add to the merriment of this magical time of the year. Jan and Jan

7 Page 7 October Church Council 2017 Present: Kathie, Phil, Pastor, Kim, Evert, Kay, Jane, Cory Kim shared a devotion A motion was made to accept the minutes as presented. Kay made the motion, 2nded by Evert and the motion passed. A motion was made to accept Jan Buchanan, Richard Lambert, and Cynthia Gilbert as Lay Servants for our church. Phil Koss made the motion, 2nded by Kay Tetzloff and the motion was passed. Discipleship: Kay Tetzloff Education: Looking for sub teachers for Sunday School Worship: Services being planned; Longest Night Service Dec. 13 th at 7pm,Thanksgiving Eve Service Nov. 22 nd at 7pm, Hanging of the Greens after church on Nov. 26 th. There will be a guest Pastor on Oct 29 th Prayer Ministries: NR Historian: NR Nurture: Cards are being sent to those in need with a request Youth: The youth are planning an event at Coulter Farms Oct 15 th, corn maze and more Outreach Ministries: Kathie Long Outreach/Missions: Marian McCuen has agreed to be the coordinator for missions and & outreach. We are starting off with Operation Christmas Child. Boxes will be distributed to filled and delivered the week of Nov. 13 th. Marian would like to see some projects for elderly, kids, & etc. We are looking to see how we can help with the homeless shelter in Michgian City. We are in contact with Harry Holtkamp Care & Share: We are supporting 42 food bags for the Friday Back Packs Resale Shop: NR Food Pantry: The food pantry is now open on the 2 nd Thurs. UMW: NR Administrative Ministries: Financial: Cory Shared the financial report. The mortgage on the Family Life Center was paid off the week of Oct 12 th. There is some excess funds that were for the donation of the mortgage. Jane Bachman made a motion to use the excess money to pay for the stripping and waxing of the floor in the FLC. Kay T seconded the motion and the motion passed. It was also decided that the rent money from the parsonage will go to the Trustee building maintenance fund. Cory was questioning the CVL license and if we needed. After looking into what it was for and what it covered it was decided to pay for license. SPRC: NR Trustee: The floor in the FLC will be stripped and waxed and the new floor in the kitchen is down and ready to go. The parsonage is rented as of October1st. The meeting adjourned with prayer. Jane

8 Page 8 Mission Team Meeting Oct 9, 2017 Present: Jane, Cheryl, Jan, Marian, Kathie L, Amanda, Missy B, Pastor Cathy Marian opened the meeting with a devotion and Pastor with prayer Our First Mission project will be the Samaritan s Purse Operation Christmas Child. A shoe box will be filled with the suggested items and delivered around the world. We are ordering 100 boxes. The mission account has $ in it to get us started from donations over a period of time. We are also interested in helping with soup meals at the men s shelters for LaPorte County that is in Michigan City. More information will follow after talking to the person who directs that program (Harry). We will continue with the hats, mittens, scarves collection for the Community Christmas Baskets. Those donations will need to be at the church by Dec. 10 th. The food baskets will be distributed on Dec. 11 th. We agreed to meet quarterly unless needed. The next meeting will be in January. Jane Bachman I would like to give a HUGE shout out to the Resale Shop for covering the expense of replacing the floor in the kitchen of the Family Life Center. THANK YOU!!!! With the over giving from the payment of the mortgage we were also able to have the floors stripped and waxed in the Family Life Center. It looks amazing in there!!! PS, Please pick up tables and chairs to move them to keep the floor looking good :)

9 Page 9 Holiday Cookie Walk and Craft Fair Saturday, December 2nd, 9am 2pm Westville United Methodist Family Life Center 154 W Main Street Space is available to rent a table. Call Cathy Jo Grostefon or We are asking all to help by baking cookies and having them at the church at 7am on Dec. 2nd Friday Back Packs continue for our kids at Westville School. Thank you for your support!! With Food, Shopping, Sorting and Delivering We are trying to fill back packs with healthy snacks or with foods that kids can make themselves. A donation box will be placed in the Family Life Center for the following donation items: NO GLASS OR BREAKABLES PLEASE. Peanut butter Cheese or peanut butter crackers Cereals (not sugary) Raisins (individual serving plain or yogurt covered) Canned fruit (low or no sugar) Peanuts or other nuts Pretzels, crackers Zip lock plastic bags (sandwich size) Granola or cereal bars (low sugar) Pasta, sauce Any snack packs with 18 carbohydrates or less Any canned meats or healthy dinners that are healthy that kids like MONETARY DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME FOR PURCHASING REFRIGERATED ITEMS Thank you for your donations! SUCH AS CHEESE AND FRESH FRUITS/VEGETABLES

10 NOVEMBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat KDO=Kids Day Out FLC=Family Life Center OEA=Over Eaters Anonymous TOPS=Take Off Pounds Sensibly year celebration mtg after church Choir 6:30pm 12 Choir 6:30pm 19 Charge 2pm Crown Point Choir 6:30pm 26 Hanging of the Greens after church Choir 6:30pm 6 3:00 p.m. Women Walk 13 3:00 p.m. Women Walk 20 3 :00p.m. Women Walk 27 Trustee Mtg 6:30pm 3pm Women Walk 7 FLC Rented 4-9pm 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 14 Craft Event-Christmas Cards 4:30pm FLC 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 21 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 28 Day of Prayer 8am - 5pm 6 p.m. OEA Brick Rm 1 3pm Women Walkers 8 Resale Shop 1-4 pm Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 3pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm 15 Resale Shop 1-4 pm Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 3pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm 22 Resale Shop 1-4 p Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 3pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm 29 Resale Shop 1-4 p Man to Man 6:30pm Women Walkers 3pm TOPS Meet FLC 5-7pm Resale Shop 1-4 PM Church Council 6:30pm 16 Resale Shop 1-4 PM 23 THANKSGIVING 30 Resale Shop 1-4 PM Thankful Friday at the Resale Shop Lion;s Club Senior Dinner All are Welcome that are Senior Citizens 8:45 a.m. Men s Breakfast at Greenway 25 Dec 2nd Cookie Walk & Craft Fair 9-2pm