Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church October 2017 Trunk ~ or ~ Treat Stewardship Campaign Tuesday, October 31 5:00 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall & Church Parking Lot Unity ~ Community ~ Serving ~ Sharing ~ Giving Christ commanded His followers to love one another. What does that look like in today s world? Join us for a new five-part sermon series beginning Sunday, October 1. Pass out candy from your car or pickup. Decorate your vehicle and yourself! (Optional) Guess the weight of the pumpkins and win a $25 Gift Card to Target! Pumpkins courtesy of David and Colleen Walker. Candy donations are needed. Leave in Church Office. Sponsored by Welcome & Fellowship Team Mission s Brunch Sunday, October 8 Serving Times 10:00 a.m. & Noon Fellowship Hall Fundraiser for: Missionary, Paul Jeffrey Kenya Methodist University Victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rica Our Mission s Team will be hosting this brunch and providing the delicious food. Worship God, Grow in Faith, and Be in Service with All. ~ Our Mission Statement ~
Notes from the Pastor s Pen... As we transition into crisp fall air and changing leaves, I am reminded of the verse from Ecclesiastes 3, For everything there is a season. Our seasons are changing. October is typically a change month. This is especially true here at Kelso UMPC. As fall comes into full swing, we are back to two services, our activities resume, and our Church Conference is scheduled to take place later this month. Lately, I have been reflecting on the past year and thinking about changes both personally and as a church. Since October of last year, I have lost almost a whole person. I hope to never find her again! I am still a few lbs. away from the goal the doctor has set, but I am hopeful I will be there by the end of the year. It always seems like that last 5-lbs. will never leave. Thank you for all your encouragement and nice compliments. While I have lost the weight, my household has increased in size. I gained four new occupants last month. We are finding our way, and it is a joy to have Brandon, Heather, Haylee and Piper around all the time We haven t lived near family for more than 10 years. I am loving it! Our church has also experienced changes this past year. We ve added a new Jazz Worship Service and put on a new roof at the Methodist Campus. We ve increased our usage of our Presbyterian Campus by feeding the homeless, providing a space for the Lion s Club, and having a dog training class. We also rented out the bottom floor to New and Living Way Church. We re starting a backpack ministry this month that will also be housed there. Oh, and our UMPW members are using space on Thursday to work on bazaar items. Notes from Pastor (Cont.) Our buildings are put to good use, and I am thankful to the Trustees for their hard work in keeping both buildings in good working order. These are just a few of the changes that have occurred this year. There are many others. I wonder what changes will come this fall and next year. What new thing is God preparing us to do? Change isn t always welcome, but it always comes. Whatever change comes our way, I know one thing that never changes, the love of Jesus Christ. I pray for you daily, I hope you pray for me. I ll look for you in church! --Pastor Vonda Merger is Official! Have you ever hoped..dreamed..waited for something to happen and it just never does? I m sure many of us have felt that way about our merger being official over these past few years. I know for us we have been merged for a long time now. But in the eyes of the state we were still two churches. No more! We are now officially Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church! We have received the document duly signed by the Secretary of State. We ll be having it framed and displayed in a prominent place. I can t adequately express to you my joy in being your pastor and for all the hard work so many put in to make this happen. But I especially want to thank John Simpson for meeting with the attorney multiple times, proofreading the document multiple times, and getting us to a successful conclusion! Thanks so much, John! September 18, 2017 will forever be our official birthday!!
Eagle Court of Honor for Brett Hallett Saturday, October 7 2:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall Richard Hallett and family invite you to come to this ceremony as Richard s son, Brett, receives his Eagle Scout Award. Congratulations, Brett! Meet Your Missionaries Coffee Hour Friday, October 13 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hall U.M.P.W. News Next Meeting Tuesday, October 17 10:00 a.m. Room 12 All Ladies Invited! The United Methodist Presbyterian Women will work on finalizing plans for the annual Holiday Bazaar to be held in November (see article at end of newsletter). Women s Fall Retreat October 18-22 Ocean Park Retreat Center Ocean Park, Washington Cost: Different Prices Available See Informational Flyer in Narthex This is a weekend of rest, relaxation, and renewal for women ages 18 and over. You will enjoy great food and a program that is designed to be stress free. You may join in wherever you choose. Rukang and Fresie Chikomb are United Methodist missionaries serving in the DR Congo. The couple has three children: Andre, born in 2000; Sally, born in 2001; and Selena, born in 2007. Fresie is assigned half-time to the boy s orphanage at Jamaa Letu, and Rukang is a volunteer at both the boys and girls orphanage. His primary assignment is as a pilot with the Southern Congo Wings of the Morning Ministry. Fresie also works with Wings of the Morning Ministry. Annual Charge Conference Monday, October 30 Annual Church Meeting 5:30 p.m. Potluck Dinner to Follow Bring a Dish to Share Our Vancouver District Superintendent, Rev. David Nieda, will be here to preside over our Annual Church Meeting.
FISH Food Ministry The next scheduled days to prepare and distribute food to people will be on: Wednesday, November 1 Thursday, November 2 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Laurie Hall If you are interested in helping, please contact Bette Aanderud at 360-577-0095 or Pat Faires at 360-423-7874. Greeters/Coffee Hosts Needed With our fall schedule resuming, we need greeters and coffee hosts for both services. There are sign-up boards for both services in the Narthex (Church Foyer). If you would like to be a greeter for 2nd Service but do not want to be an usher, please don t let that stop you from signing up. Just put Greeter Only by your name. Veteran s Day Sunday FISH Food Needed: Peanut Butter Cereal Macaroni and Cheese Spaghetti Canned Tomatoes Hunts Pasta Sauce (traditional) Canned Fruit (Applesauce, Peaches, Pears) Canned Vegetables (Corn, Peas, Green Beans) Top Ramen Put items in containers in Narthex (Church Foyer). On September 5, we served: Families 36, Adults 65, Children 65 for a total of 130. Thank you to the following volunteers: Bette Aanderud, Dale Bruton, Don Corkrum, Bruce Eyer, Grace Johnson, Vonda McFadden, Peggy Porter, Harvey Redmond, Linda Redmond, and Colleen Walker. Sunday, November 12 Both Services We would like to honor our veterans at both worship services with a video showing you in your military uniform. If you have already turned a military picture of you or a loved one into the Church Office in prior years, you don t need to do anything. We still have the picture saved. If you didn t turn a picture in, or you would like to turn a different one in, please email the picture to the church at: kelsoumc@cni.net. You may also bring the picture into the office to be scanned. Along with the picture, please include the branch of service you served in and your dates of service. If you have any questions, please call the Church Office at 360-423-7480. Please submit your picture by November 1, so we will have time to prepare everything.
Cooks Wanted for Wednesday Youth Ministry We are looking for help in preparing the meals for Wednesday Night Youth Ministry. If you can help once a month or more, please let Pastor Vonda know. Sunday School Teachers Needed We are experiencing a shortage of Sunday School teachers. It is imperative that we have Sunday School, but we can t provide Sunday School without the teachers. If you would be interested in teaching once a month or every other month, please let our Sunday School Coordinator, Shelly Buller, or Pastor Vonda know. If you have some amazing ideas or God is leading you in a new direction, we d love to hear it. We also need an Education Committee Chair that would help guide our Youth and Adult Education Programs. One hundred years from now It won t matter What kind of car I drove What kind of house I lived in How much money I had in the bank Nor what my clothes looked like BUT The world may be a little better Because I was important In the life of a child. Paraphrased excerpt from Within My Power by Forest Witcraft Blessing Pantry This is a generous congregation, and we are blessed to be the family of God. While we are always eager to help those we don t know, we also have need to help those who are a part of our family. To that end, the Worship Committee would like to start a new tradition (an old tradition in Hawaii). Each week during worship, we ll ask for blessings at the beginning of worship (during our announcement time). We invite you to share a blessing and put a dollar or two in our Blessing Box. These funds will be used to help our church family. There are times when the months are long and the dollars run short. I m sure most of us have experienced something like this. We will be setting up a Blessing Pantry in our library stocked with nonperishable items. If you need food to get you by for the month, stop by and take some with you. If you have an extra item you want to share, drop it off at the Blessing Pantry. We ll use the dollars from worship for perishable items and give the funds directly to whoever is in need. Don t be embarrassed if you are in need. I ve been in your shoes more times than I can count. Families help one another, and we re all one big, happy family! If you have any questions speak with Pastor Vonda.
UMCOR Helping People Impacted by Disasters The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is helping individuals and communities impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Maria and by the earthquake in Mexico. If you would like to help monetarily, please make checks payable to KUMPC and write on the memo line of your check which disaster you want your gift to go towards. Backpack Ministry for Children Our Backpack Ministry at Barnes Elementary is almost up and running. This ministry is for children who are at risk for hunger over the weekend. Jacq Christensen is our coordinator, and if you have questions, you may contact her at 360-431-7134. Items you may donate to this ministry are: Plastic Grocery Bags Canned Chicken or Tuna Canned Pasta Meals (i.e., Spaghettios, Chili, etc.) Soup Individual Breakfast Cereals Boxed Milk (non-refrigerated type) There is a container in the Narthex (Church Foyer) where you may place items. Remember in Prayer Anna Acosta-Brougher (Bette Aanderud s granddaughter), John Anderson, Jerrilyn French (Virginia French s daughter-in-law), Virginia French, Tom Gates, Lolita Hare, Linda Harris, Jean Larsen, Millie Rice, Myrl Robbins, David Walker and our children we sponsor at Jamaa Letu Orphanage in the Congo: Joseph, Leon, Ruth Kashala, Ruth Mukuna, Sumba, Suzane, Willy, and Yanick Our Sympathy Our sympathy is extended to George Schwartz and family at the passing of George s wife, Marge, on September 26. Emergency Support Shelter News Item of the Month ~ Toilet Paper ~ Donation Baskets in Narthex (Church Foyer) Bowling League Needs Members A Grandma s Bowling League is in need of new members. They meet on Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. If interested, contact Helen Larson at 360-577-5715 or Marilyn Strange at 360-425-2866.
Clothing and Household Items Fundraiser Clean On! We are still collecting items for the next fundraiser. So, keep collecting, boxing and bagging those items you don t use anymore. As before, we have space on our Presbyterian Campus to store these donations. --Sue Coulombe, Fundraiser Coordinator Kirkin Thank You Thank you so much to all the people that helped make the Kirkin O the Tartan a big success! Special thanks to Pastor Vonda for two great sermons that were thought inspiring and inspirational. Thanks also to Greg Moore for his keyboarding and for leading the singing at the park and at the church. Thank you to Laurel Moore for conducting the choir which sounded fantastic! The offertory music with the Highland Dancer accompanied by Greg was very special and touching. It was also very nice and added a lot to the music to have the band perform. Thank you so much to everyone who baked cookies and shortbread, as well as bringing fruit and other goodies for the reception. We really enjoyed the treats and the Reception went very well. The Decorating Committee was led by Tanya Nelson and Beth Wills. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped them decorate the church and the Fellowship Hall. It looked very festive. Thanks also for packing everything up so efficiently afterwards. The Reception and Scone Committee was led by Sue Jackson and her volunteers. Thanks so much for the delicious, hot Kirkin Thank You (Cont.) baked scones. Thanks also for all the work setting up the tables and boxing up leftovers for everyone. The Cleanup Committee was led by Betty Houten and a team of volunteers. Thanks so much to all of you who helped clean up. We really appreciated the hard work! Special thanks to Dale and Marilyn Bruton for running the dishwasher and doing the dishes. It was very nice to use the china plates and tea pots. Special thanks to Gary Jackson for speaking at the Park and the church services. You did a great job! It was nice to relax and just listen this year! I appreciate everyone helping out so much this year, as I wasn t able to do as much as in the past. All of you helped make this a special service that was enjoyed by all. --Fiina Fowler Kirkin Coordinator Thank You Thank you to my church family for all the prayers, words of encouragement, and cards I received when I had my aortic valve replaced. The procedure went well, and I am feeling so much better. Blessings, Darlene Little * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * It is with much appreciation and gratitude that I thank you, my church family, for all your caring prayers, cards, emails, visits, flowers and offers of assistance during my recent "trying" months following surgery. I also thank those of you who so willingly filled in for vacancies left by me in church obligations. I am doing great now, thank God, and feel very blessed. In God's love, Darylan Johnson
October Birthdays 2 Kaj Arnesen Laura Jackson Shirlee Whyte Lisa Wolf 6 Odhinn Arnesen 7 Scott Thompson 16 Ann Hanson 17 Brynja Arnesen 21 Kenneth Brockway 24 Emily Gates Shirley Heitzmann 25 Mike Fowler 26 John Gross 27 Richard Howell 29 Bruce Eyer 30 Maryka Anderson-Simonson Roy Jackson 31 Lois Clark Financial Report August 2017 Beginning Balance 2017 $10,386 General Fund $136,206 Transfer from Designated $1,420 Miscellaneous $937 Interest $18 $138,581 Expenses ($147,720 ) Balance $1,247 Building Fund Balance $4,217 Apportionments (Shared Ministry) Paid August 100% Year-to-Date 67% Attendance Sunday Sunday One Worship Date School Service 9/03/17 No SS 111 9/10/17 No SS 155 (Kirkin Service) 9/17/17 No SS 99 Campout Service 28 (added into total above) Two Services Resume 9/24/17 No SS 1st-63 / 2nd-68 Jazz Fellowship 49 Wednesday Youth Adults 9/06/17 No Activities 9/13/17 14 7 9/20/17 20 6 9/27/17 16 6 Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church 206 Cowlitz Way Kelso, WA 98626-3411 Phone: 360-423-7480 / Fax 360-425-1121 Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (M-F) Daycare Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (M-F) E-mail: kelsoumc@cni.net Website: www.kelsoumpc.org Facebook: Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church Rev. Vonda McFadden, Pastor Parsonage: 360-423-3514 / Cell: 360-393-2843 Pastor s E-mail: pastorvonda@gmail.com Rev. Greg and Rev. Laurel Moore, Music Directors 503-556-8131 Sunday Schedule: (Oct-May) 9:00 am Contemporary Service 9:20 am Youth Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Fellowship Time Wednesday Schedule: (Oct-May) 5:30 pm Children/Teen Ministry 6:15 pm Praise Team Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice Law of Gravity Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, rolls to the least accessible corner.
78th Annual Joyous Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Luncheon Served: 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall Thanks to all who have so graciously agreed to serve in the various booths. The generous giving of your time and talents is appreciated. For questions about any booth, contact the booth chairs. Please feel free to share any craft, hobby, embroidery or woodworking for the bazaar. You bring it we will find a booth for it. All contributions in any area are always welcome and you may deliver them to the Church Office. BOOTHS COLLECTIBLES: Chairs: Betty Houten (360)425-5136 and Darlene Little (360)577-6718 Bring selective collectibles (no yard sale items, please) such as jewelry, vases, pictures, mirrors, cups/saucers, miniatures, depression glass, vintage linens, vintage handkerchiefs. Also, clean, new or gently used holiday sweaters and vests. All sizes adult and/or children. LINENS: Chair: Linda Redmond (360)636-0295 Aprons, handmade crafts, embroidered dish towels, quilted items, knitted and crocheted items, placemats, napkins, and napkin rings. BAKERY: Chair: Jan Heaton (360)425-8725 Baked goods may be brought from home. Please price your own items. Price list will be provided. Requirements will be posted at the church. The following rules need to be followed: 1. Only low risk foods will be allowed breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, bars, fruit pies. 2. All baked items must be wrapped or covered to protect from contamination. 3. Baked items must be sold whole (not served or sold individually). 4. Please tag the item with a 3x5 card that lists your name and the list of ingredients. We must keep a log of all items. CANDY: Chair: Shirley Simpson (360)636-0804 Cooked candy only must be made in the church kitchen. BOUTIQUE: Co-Chairs: Tanya Nelson (360)577-1257, Cheryl Risner (360)423-2539 Work parties are scheduled each Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Laurie Hall (Presbyterian Campus). Bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea, and goodies will be provided. More workers needed and other projects can and will be done. Talk to Tanya Nelson about coming at a later time on Thursday. She will stay later or come back. WOODCRAFT: Chair: Dick Graham (360)425-5876 with Scott McRae CHRISTMAS ITEMS: Chair: Beth Wills (360)577-1757 Set up by Shirlee Whyte. This booth is for new or gently used Christmas decorations. BOOKS: Chair: John Simpson (360)636-0804 Selective gift books, new or gently used. etc.: Co-Chairs: Tanya Nelson and Annette Nelson (360)430-1270 Unique Items (some one of a kind), Tartan, pet items, handmade soaps, stocking stuffers, new jewelry KIDS: Chair: Pamela Dickey (360)578-0953 Kid s handmade toys, clothing, dressed dolls. DINING ROOM: Chair: Anne Hill (360)425-6400 This is a good way to share our church s hospitality. Call Anne to volunteer to help serve lunch. KITCHEN: Chair: Pastor Vonda (360)423-7480 You are welcome to make monetary donations toward purchase of foods to be used in the lunch preparations. Help is needed Friday, November 3 for preparations and Saturday, November 4 for serving and clean up. Call Pastor Vonda to volunteer. ADVERTISING: Tanya Nelson BANKERS: Judy Ainslie and Kathy Williamson Setup will be Thursday, November 2 from 9 a.m. until finished. Bring a sack lunch ~ Coffee provided Unsold items will be left out until after Sunday, November 5 services. On Monday, November 6 items will be put away.