Galena United Methodist Church

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1 Galena United Methodist Church 125 S. Bench St. Galena, IL Worship- 10:30 a.m. Adults Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Children s Sunday School- during worship November & December Thanks to all who attended our Thanksgiving Worship on a rainy Sunday! After the service we enjoyed hot cider and refreshments and decorated the sanctuary for Advent & Christmas! Thank you to all our decorators! Happy holidays, happy holidays Happy holiday, happy holiday While the merry bells keep ringing May the calendar keep bringing May your every wish come true Happy holidays to you by Irving Berlin "Happy Holiday" is a popular song composed by Irving Berlin during 1941 and published the following year. The song helped popularize the phrase "Happy holidays" as a common greeting during the Christmas and holiday season in the United States. So you really can feel okay about sharing this greeting without feeling that you are diminishing Christ or Christmas. And you can feel more charitable towards others who use this World War II era phrase. Especially for this November/December newsletter we wish you, Happy Holidays! Celebrate the holy-days in God s house! ALL are welcome! Bring a friend! Sundays of Advent Nov :15 a.m. Combined Worship at DeSoto House Hotel Dec. 7-10:30 a.m. Open Communion with Chancel Choir Dec :30 a.m. Worship with Bell Choir and Chancel Choir Dec :30 a.m. Children s Sunday School Christmas Pageant Christmas Eve, Dec :00 p.m. Worship for Children & Families 9:00 p.m. Candle lighting Service First Sunday after Christmas, Dec :30 a.m. Service of Lessons & Carols Celebration of Epiphany & the Three Kings, Jan. 4-10:30 a.m. with Open Communion

2 Total giving = $8, Total Expenses = $15, Total Deficit = $ -6, FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER As our membership vows remind us, let us all renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service and our witness. We know it is difficult for our congregation to completely fund our yearly budget, but one way of helping with this is with fundraisers. Marlene Niec has taken charge of a way to help with our Apportionment giving through this season: Christmas Ornaments for Apportionments. Try to think of a way you, or your committee or group could help with our budget and Apportionment Mission Giving. Every quarter we have quarterly payments that need to be paid. Unfortunately, there is not enough cash reserve in our general fund to make these payments and we are depleting our Savings Account. Thanks for using the Apportionment Mission Giving envelopes each week. With that extra giving plus a generous donation from the Mission/Outreach Committee we were able to make two more apportionment payments. Unfortunately, we are still behind in those payments. -- Finance Committee Ornaments for Apportionments The Galena United Methodist Church is offering personalized ornaments for $5.00 each. The proceeds will be used to help cover our much needed Apportionment Mission Fund. Your personalized ornament for someone to be remembered or honored will be hung on our Fellowship Christmas Tree and registered in our special Silver Book. We invite everyone to personalize an angel, dove or bell with your handwritten message and hang it on the tree. For more information contact Marlene Niec at Thanks and blessings to all. Cluster Confirmation Class and Junior High Arctic Blast On Sunday, November 16, Jo Daviess UMC Cluster Confirmation Class met from 2:00 till 4:00 p.m. at Calvary UMC, Stockton. In Dec. we will have one class, on Sun., Dec. 7. Blessings to Lilly Dickerson & Isabelle Anderson who are this year s confirmands. We will have a Junior High cluster retreat in January Arctic Blast in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Jan See Pastor Patricia for details. New H.O.P.E. for Our Church! We are so proud of our new youth group right here at church! The name they have chosen is Help Other People Eternally - H.O.P.E. Because we have this hope, we are very bold. (2 Corinthians 3: 12)Let s spread the word among the middle school and high school students we know! On November 12, H.O.P.E. hosted veterans and their families with dessert, coffee and lemonade. Thank you to our youth, to Tara Anderson and to all our great parents who make these events possible! OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Thanks to all who packed a shoebox, donated postage or helped with delivery for Operation Christmas Child. Samaritan s Purse sends these around the world to share the Gospel. THANK YOU!

3 Stepping Stones meets every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. at Happy Joe s for coffee & conversation. Please join us. Stepping Stones Social Group Tuesday, December 16, 5:00 pm Holiday Celebration Dinner off the menu at DeSoto House Hotel 230 S. Main Galena RSVP at one week prior to each event. For information on current events call or Happy Birthday! Virginia Ames was 90 on October 18. Her family had a party at Happy Joe s on Friday, Nov. 28 to celebrate. Blessings & congratulations! Virginia Ames 200 Altenburg Dr., Apt. 223 Galena, IL (same) No UMW meeting in CHANCEL CHOIR SCHEDULE Tues., Dec. 2-6:00 pm meet at church. 6:30 pm rehearse at St. Michael for United Churches Christmas concert. Wed., Dec. 3 United Churches Concert 7 p.m. Sun., Dec. 7 Sunday performance 10am call Tues., Dec. 9 Rehearsal 6:30 Sun., Dec. 14, performance 10am call Wed., Dec. 17 rehearsal 6:30 Sun., Dec. 21 performance 10am call Wed., Dec. 24 Christmas Eve call TBA MARK BAGLIONE, Director BaglioneMark@gusd120.k12.il.us (708) Handbell Choir Schedule Fall 2014 Tues., Dec. 2 at 5:30 p.m. - Rehearse at St. Michael s for Christmas concert Wed, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Christmas concert at St. Michael s Wed., Dec. 10 5:45 rehearse Thur., Dec. 11 play Midwest Medical 6:30 Sun., Dec 14 10:30 a.m. PLAY AT GUMC (warm up at 9:45) Wed., Dec. 17 at 5:45 p.m. Rehearse at GUMC Wed., Dec. 24 at Christmas Eve 9:00 p.m. Meg Gibbs, director megibbs4518@gmail.com PASTY SUPPER THANKS! Thanks so much to the many hands that helped make another pasty supper a success. As they say, many hands make light work... (I don't know that I would call it light work!!) The evening could not happen without the help of so many. We even had help from our far away friends who were there for the day - Sue and Ellis Parsons from South Carolina helped make the pasty and Barb Clayton Koch from North Carolina helped serve the pasty. Everyone always goes above and beyond, and it is much appreciated. We had a special boost this year when our youth group came to help serve and clean up. So if you helped bag the meat, peel the onions, wrap the silverware, peel the potatoes, chop the potatoes, roll the dough, make the pasty, organize the carry out pasties, work the ticket table, worked the cake table, serve cole slaw, cut and serve the pasty, do the dishes, clear the tables, or if you donated food or money, or if you prayed for good weather (good job with that!!), we thank you. We sold more whole pasties than we ever have in the fall, and we had more than we expected come to the meal, so it was a success thanks to all of you. The price of the beef was up $1.00/pound from last year, and the price of the pork was up 30 cents from last year, but our profits were good, since we made about 40 more pasties than we did last year. We were able to clear about $2,200, so thanks for all your help. -- Sarah Newton

4 Love God Love Neighbors Make Disciples By God s grace, the Galena United Methodist Church is the Body of Christ striving to fulfill Christ s Great Command to love God and love neighbor, and Christ s Great Commission to make disciples. NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS: 5 Isabelle Anderson 7 Preston Steines 8 Talyn Culbertson 9 Judy Behnke 9 Anthony Turner 11 Sherry Marc 12 Hillary Dickerson 12 Wyatt Randecker 14 Bill Wirtz 14 Greg Vandigo 15 Judy Henze 16 Ruby Dickerson 20 Tim Stephenson 22 Dan Ripley 28 Ruth Mitton 30 Eric Anderson Concerns B'Ann and Dan Dittmar's friends Becky and son, Matthew, are both having cancer surgery, Betty Kabara has visited the Gunderson Health System relating to her recent surgery and treatments, The Food Pantry wanted us to remember Harold Vose who had surgery, Rev. Dennis Hill having after effects from a fall, John Carlson & family on the death of his father, All those listed on the prayer chain in our bulletin. Joys Jean Carlson has made a good recovery from her broken foot, The informative message brought to us by Jorden Rijpma of the Riverview Center, The Stepping Stones celebrating their third year together, The fun and fellowship had at the recent Pasty Supper at the church, The lovely music by the Handbell Choir and our Chancel Choir at the Community Christmas Concert and here at church thanks so much! SUNDAY STEWARDS Greeters: Jerry & Bonnie Smith Liturgist: Lynn Sisler Acolytes: Maya & Samantha Communion: Lynn Sisler Coffee Host: Marlene Niec & Janette Bader Sunday November 9 Greeters: Janette Bader Liturgist: Jay Dickerson Acolytes: Olivia & Chase Coffee Host: Ginny Carroll Sunday November 16 Greeters: Bev & Deb Debord Liturgist: Eric Anderson Acolytes: Izzy& Bennett Coffee Host: Dickerson Family Sunday November 23 Greeters: Dietrich & Kay Kroencke Liturgist: Pat Willy Acolytes: Lilly& Maya Coffee Host: Dietrich & Kay Kroencke Sunday November 30 at 10:15 am Fifth Sunday at the DeSoto House (Use parking garage!) GUMC is fellowship host! Blessings & Congratulations to Stepping Stones on Their Third Anniversary! -Thanks to Kay Kroencke, Prayer Chain Coord.

5 Galena Stauss Senior Care There is a group of people who go over to sing once a month. Come sing or help pass out song sheets and shake hands! Mark your calendar for a change for December due to rehearsal for the Community Christmas Concert. We will sing with our friends at Galena Stauss on Tuesday, Dec. 16: meet in the lobby at 5:45 p.m.; sing at 6:00 p.m. Call the church office for a ride! ( ) Mission Outreach We were so pleased to have Jorden Rijpma, Violence Prevention Educator for Jo Daviess County, as our speaker on Sunday, Oct.19 th.even though we re all aware of the importance of Riverview Center in raising awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault in our area, hearing someone so directly involved helps us to better understand the situation and realize that we too can do something, even if it s as little as collecting our coins. We will continue to donate our Change for the Better project to Riverview Center through the end of December and we are so proud of Julie Eggleston and Joy Lieb for their involvement as volunteers. --Charlene Price Worship Committee Making Plans! Please thank our worship committee as they plan our Advent and Christmas events! We met on Sunday, Nov. 9 to discuss: Hanging of the Greens on Sunday, Nov. 23, after worship; the Fifth Sunday Combined Worship on Nov. 30 at the DeSoto House Hotel at 10:15 a.m.; and our Christmas Eve Services at 4:00 p.m. for children and families and 9:00 p.m. with candle lighting. Please reach out to your friends, neighbors, family members and holiday guests. Share with them the true meaning of Christmas! All women of the church are invited to join the UMW at Happy Joe s Wednesday, Dec. 17 at noon. We are having a $5 gift exchange! JEFFREY ARNOLD PIPE ORGAN CONCERT All are invited to a concert of Advent music by Jeffrey Arnold on our historic pipe organ. Join us on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 at 4:00 p.m. (A free will offering for the Jeffrey Arnold Foundation Scholarship Fund will be received.) After the concert we will host a SOUP and CHILI SUPPER, complete with homemade desserts! (Also for a donation.) Bring your family, friends and neighbors to enjoy music and a meal! Thanks to Dan Ripley, Dave Silaggi & Ben Allen-Stewart for helping repairman Don Diestelmeier and his helper get the organ in shape for the 14 th!

6 DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS: 1 Annie Silaggi 13 Joy Lieb 13 Larry Cook 19 Benjamin Vandigo 20 Cheryl White 22 Leigha Bader 25 John Carlson 28 Joe Lieb 30 Teresa Richards SUNDAY STEWARDS Sunday December 7 Greeters: Dave & Annie Silaggi Liturgist: Sarah Newton Acolytes: Olivia & Izzy Communion: Jorene Lieb Coffee Host: Gail Williams Sunday December 14 Greeters: Ron & Carol Ericson Liturgist: Dale Henze Acolytes: Lilly & Bennett Coffee Host: Sunday December 21 Greeters: Elisa Skeeter Liturgist: Julie Eggleston Acolytes: Maya & Olivia Coffee Host: ADDRESS UPDATES Keith Clayton 1000 Falcon Point Pl. #116 Rockton, IL Betty Kabara s winter address will be: W. Bonitos Dr. Goodyear, AZ Christmas Eve December 24 4:00 pm Greeters: 9:00 pm Greeters: Sunday December 28 Greeter: Julie Eggleston Liturgist: Joy Lieb Acolytes: Samantha & Izzy Coffee Host: Gail Williams new address: 817 Shadow Bluff Galena, IL (same) A Special Thank You to Webmaster Roger Hervey who, even from sunny Florida, gets our events up on our web page. Check it out at: (not to be confused with our , which is galenaum@att.net) Thanks, Roger! We invite you to bring poinsettias or other seasonal flowers for Advent and Christmas. Please write a note to Pastor Patricia (patallnstwt@att.net) if they are in honor or in memory of loved ones so we can put it in the Christmas Eve bulletin.

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