Panora United Methodist Church O U R M I S S I O N : L O V E G O D, L O V E N E I G H B O R, T R A N S F O R M T H E W O R L D 119 E. Main Street P. O. Box 601 Panora, IA 5016 (61) 755-655 Email: pumc@netins.net Pastor Bev Marshall-Goodell 319-51-003 Bev.Marshall- Goodell@iaumc.net Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. Worship Service FaithSeeker s Sunday School will resume September 10. Nursery Available Inside this Issue Charge Conference Special Advent and Christmas Events Hanging of the Greens Children s Christmas Program Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Welcome 018 Church leaders Thank 017 Leaders Serving Our Church Schedule for Chimes and Choir UMW Christmas Poinsettias 3 3 Calendar 5 Adopt-A-Family 6 Discipleship Pathways The primary mission of the local United Methodist Church is to, Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. A disciple is a person who is learning to follow Jesus. Discipleship is initially about moving from unbelief to belief, but spiritual growth is a life-long process. In the book, Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal About Spiritual Growth, Greg L. Hawkins and Callie Parkinson describe four levels of spiritual maturity: a) exploring, b) growing, c) close to Christ, and d) Christ-centered. This year every United Methodist Church in Iowa is being challenged to consider the process they use for disciple making. Most Christians recognize that there are numerous spiritual disciplines which help move us along the discipleship continuum, Among these disciplines are practices such as Bible study, prayer, worship, small groups, Sabbath rest, giving, serving and witnessing. Every local church has a responsibility to provide opportunities for children, youth and adults to learn and practice these spiritual disciplines, so that we can all continue to grow spiritually. In their book, Stride: Creating a Discipleship Pathway for Your Church, Mike Schreiner and Ken Willard suggest that there are four keys to spiritual growth. These are: -Know where you are -Plan intentionally to take the next step -Meet others where they are -Help them to take the next step Unfortunately, many Christians today are not actively engaged in any of the discipleship activities that promote spiritual growth. Now might be a good time for you to examine your own life to better understand you current level of spiritual growth and what will be your next step. I am currently gathering a team of people from the church to help identify the areas where we are doing well in terms of promoting spiritual growth and the ones where we need to add or improve our offerings. If you are someone with experience or expertise in visioning and planning, or if you are feeling a nudge from God to help the church lead people from the stage of beginning believer to church leader, you need to be on this team. If God is calling you to this mission, please let me know. -Pastor Bev Marshall-Goodell Page 1
Open to everyone!. Administrative Council members are expected to attend. :30-5:30 pm, Sunday, November 5 Harlan UMC 16 9th St. Harlan, IA Special Advent and Christmas Events Sunday, December 3 during 9:30 am worship Our children lead us in understanding the meaning behind how we decorate the sanctuary for this season. Sunday, December 17 during 9:30 am worship Hear the familiar Christmas story through the hearts and minds of our children. Sunday, December 7:00 pm worship Sing your favorite Christmas carols and hear the traditional story of the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem. Page
Welcome Our Church Leaders for 018 018 Administrative Council Council Chair Charles Brobst Education Committee Brenda Halterman Lay Leader Don Hamilton Mission Outreach MJ Brown Memorial Chair Nancy Haslup SPRC Chair Sue Thompson Trustee Chair Terry Sprague Recording Secretary Trudy Hastings Worship Chair Mary Jane Sprague Treasurer John Coons 3C s Connie Ridgley UMW President to be elected by UMW Lay Member of Annual Conference Karen Sievers SPRC Committee Serve thru 018: Serve thru 019: Serve thru 00: Lay Leader: Board of Trustees Serve thru 018: Serve thru 019: Serve thru 00: Worship Committee Serve thru 018 Bill Bump, Sue Thompson (chair) JoAnn Alumbaugh, Brian Bahrenfuss Ann Chambers, Ken Hickman, Pam Beardsley Don Hamilton Linda Dahl, Andrew Knaack, Terry Sprague (chair) Kurt Shackelford, Jay Merryman, Denise Brobst John Coons, Gigi Nelson, Dave Brown Mary Jane Sprague (chair), Kelly Bump, Sue Merryman Gayle Shackelford, Rich Schumacher, Toni Wright Lois Creese, Rhonda Bellard, Cathy Van Gundy Don Hamilton MJ Brown Barb Bahde Serve thru 019 Serve thru 00 Lay Leader Choir Director: Organist: Communion Stewards: Linda Richey, Jim & Janet Adamson, Nancy Leonard, Vickie Klein Christmas decorating: Bassett Family Ushers/Greeters: Still open. Are you interested? Wedding Coordinator: Mary Beidelman Thank Those Completing Their Leadership Roles Finance Committee Treasurer Serve thru 019 John Coons, Bryce Wilke Serve thru 00 Mark Humphreys Lay Leader Don Hamilton Nomination Committee Chair Pastor Serve thru 018 Nancy Marks Serve thru 019 Jackie Wicks Serve thru 00 Bob VandeVenter Lay Leader Don Hamilton Education Committee Brenda Halterman Shanell Wagler Melissa Bahrenfuss Youth Group Leaders Shanell Wagler Erin Ambrose Membership Committee John Coons, Mary Beidelman Memorial Committee Nancy Haslup (chair), Nancy McCleary Church Historians Shirley Dungan and Mary Kay Hamilton Prayer Chain Lora Koch Lay Member of Iowa Annual Conference Karen Sievers Council Chair Jon Stetzel SPRC Chair David Van Ahn SPRC Member Shirley Dungan Trustee Chair Bob Vandeventer Trustee Members Mark Humphreys, Lynn Zajicek Finance Member Dave Brown Nominations Eileen Goodrich Worship Chair Gigi Nelson Youth Leader Sarah Sheeder Is God calling you to be a leader in the church? What bugs you? Where is your passion? What are your spiritual gifts? Talk to Pastor Bev about how to get involved!
Serving Our Church Greeters for November: Nov 5 Dave & Michelle Bassett Nov 1 Jon & Catherine Stetzel Nov 19 Jon & Catherine Stetzel Nov 6 Dennis & Jane Shepherd Greeters for December: Dec 3 Brian & Melissa Bahrenfus & Family Dec 10 Charles & Denise Brobst Dec 17 Jon & Catherine Stetzel Dec Don & Mary Kay Hamilton Dec 31 Kathy Frampton Schedule for Chimes and Choir Nov 16 6:30pm Chimes Practice Nov 19 9:30am Chimes Play Nov 3 6:30pm Choir Practice Nov 6 9:30am Choir Sings Dec 7 6:30pm Chimes Practice Dec 10 9:30am Chimes Play Dec 1 6:30pm Choir Practice Dec 9:30pm Choir Sings Dec 7:00pm Chimes & Choir UMW calendar November 0 UMW meeting at 7:00pm Hostess: Sue Merrymen Co-Hostess: Julie Zajicek Work on Adopt-A-Family and Senior boxes Christmas Poinsettias Help decorate our altar for the Christmas season with a Memorial or Thanksgiving gift of a poinsettia. Simply return this form to the church office with your donation of $5 and we will have the poinsettias delivered to the church in time for our Hanging of the Greens Service on Sunday, December 3rd. Enclosed is my donation for $ In Thanksgiving for: In grateful memory of: In celebration of on Other: Given by: Suggested donation of $5. Please return to the church office by November 8th. Page
November 017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 5 9:30am Family Church :30pm-5:30pm Charge Conference 1 1:00-:00pm Seeking God Together at Church 6 7 13 1 1 Together 8 7:00pm Confirmation Class 15 3 9 10 11 16 6:30pm Chimes Practice 17 18 19 9:30am Chimes Play 6 9:30am Choir Sings 1:00-:00pm Seeking God Together at Church 0 7:00pm UMW meeting 7 8 1 9 7:00pm Confirmation Class Together 3 6:30pm Choir Practice Thanksgiving 30 5 December 017 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 3 9:30am Family Church Hanging of the Greens 10 9:30am Chimes Play 1:00-:00pm Seeking God Together 17 9:30am Children s Christmas Program 9:30am Family Church 9:30am Choir Sings 1:00-:00pm Seeking God Together 7:00pm Candlelight worship 7:00pm Chimes & Choir Christmas Eve 15 11 1 18 19 5 Christmas 6 6 13 Study Together 0 Study 7 Study Together 7 6:30pm Chimes Practice 8 9 1 15 16 1 6:30pm Choir Practice 3 8 9 30 31 New Year s Eve Page 6
O u r M i s s i o n : L o v e G o d, L o v e N e i g h b o r, T r a n s f o r m t h e W o r l d Panora United Methodist Church 119 E. Main, P. O. Box 601 Panora, IA 5016 Phone: 61-755-655 email: pumc@netins.net website: www.panoraumc.org Christmas reminds us that we have each received the greatest gift of all a Savior who came to offer us forgiveness and eternal life. Share the joy of the Christmas season by providing meaningful gifts to families who might otherwise go without this year. Page 7