eaverdam & ouzie s hapel : wo mazing hurches, ne wesome od 2018 ssue 8 ear hurch amily, ecause you have little faith, he said. assure you that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, o from here to there, and it will go. here will be nothing that you can t do. atthew 17:20 e are now in the season of fall. t s hard to believe it s ctober already, it seems like yesterday we were celebrating the 4th of uly. really enjoy the fall season, the weather turning cooler, the colorful leaves and the way the sunlight shifts in the sky. find enjoyment in the way the angle of the sun changes and it brings a different since of lighting to all of creation. his change to me has a dramatic effect on the fall leaves. hope that you take the time this fall to connect with nature by admiring the fall colors and enjoy the cooler temperatures. ith the fall season comes our annual harge onference. harge onference is our meeting where we do the administrative work of the hurch. his year we will be holding a cluster conference like we have done for the last few years. e will be gathering for a time of worship with the folks from hiloh, enwood, t. ndrews and um pring. ur istrict uperintendent, Pete oon, will be preaching. hope that you can join us for an uplifting message and time of worship on ctober 21st at um pring. n addition to all of the other normal fall activities, this fall we will be having a worship series on the ook of ob. e are delving into those emotions that all of us have felt at one time or another along our faith journey. e will be exploring how ob s journey took him though the process of being disoriented by what was happening to him. ow ob felt deserted by od since he was having trouble at seeing and feeling od s presence in his life. hen we will hear from od and see how ob is restored in his relationship with od. t will be an exciting journey that hope you will join us for in orship. Peace, wen ontacting wen aylor, Pastor: hurch: 804-449-6794 ome: (o ome ater) ell: 804-389-5604 beaverdamumc@embarqmail.com
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4 ews from the Pews hought for the month: hange is the law of life. nd those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ohn. ennedy... P ur help both with financial donations and food pantry items are needed badly; especially with pasta (any type) and spaghetti sauce. e have done an excellent job in maintaining the supply of these items needed to meet... s monthly needs for distribution. hanks to all for your generosity. Y nique has been blessed by urger ing who selected us to be the first recipient of their community involvement program. hey collected over 2,000 personal hygiene products for us. nique got to go on a road trip to ewport ews to meet and thank the managers personally. t has been a wonderful experience for both nique and urger ing. adies of the... (fghans of ) he ladies of... have been busy! e currently have five lapaghans waiting to be blessed. huge thank you for everyone s support and hard work. e could not do this without you. f interested in either donating or joining our group, you can contact ancy ear at (804) 304-3525 or email her at nmlear@gmail.com. mportant ates to emember ed, ct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 ues., ct. 2, 9, 16, 23 10:00 a.m. mall roup at., ct. 13 9 a.m.-2 p.m. un., ct. 21 6 p.m. ed., ct. 24 11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. mall roup tudy at Parsonage : ecause they are afraid of bats. irthdays Paul lint (3) oxana lark (3) en nhold (8) ohn Parke (12) ohn ones (19) eaverdam eritage ay harge onference at um pring nniversaries en & aren oach (19) arry & eanette erritt (21)
5 here s a twist in these 2 word games the ten words that you have to unscramble and then seek and find in the next are somewhere??? in the message from Pastor wen on page 1. ee if you can find them. :) X X Y Y Y P P X 0 igzags are the fun word puzzle with pizzazz! he directions are very simple. 1. omplete the 7-letter word at the top of each diagram. 2. se the last two letters of the first word as the first two letters of the second word. f you get stuck, try starting at the bottom of the diagram and working your way up, in reverse. riends nited in hrist urturing each other and the world. P an you find this bat hidden somewhere in this newsletter? nswers to puzzles on page 7.
6 eliveries he ork hurch 0 ouzie's hapel/eaverdam 12.0 hurch of our avior 0 otal 12.0 12 espite all the rain, we managed to deliver 6 truckloads of firewood in eptember. owever, the weather continues to slow us down in trying to fill up the wood yard at ouzie s hapel. all is officially here. am hoping we get some good fall weather to cut and split. e have a lot of logs in the wood yard, thanks to ob onolo. e need to get them cut and split so they can dry out, also known as seasoned wood. reen wood will burn if you get it hot enough, but the moisture from green wood when it burns causes buildup of creosote in your chimney. reosote in your chimney can lead to a chimney fire. hat is why we started our himney weep Program several years ago, see below of current status. reshly cut wood contains up to 60% water and must be "seasoned" (dried to 20-25% moisture content) before burning. ood containing more than 25% moisture is "wet" or "green" and should never be burned in a fireplace or woodstove. f steam bubbles and hisses out of the end grain as the firewood heats up on the fire, the wood is wet or green, and needs to be seasoned longer before burning. himney weep Program ur himney weep Program is wrapping up for 2018. e have cleaned only 7 chimneys this year, far fewer than years past. e will continue to clean chimneys upon request from or from families we provide wood to. e are partnering with eat weep, a chimney sweep business from ichmond. any thanks to oug ordon who is coordinating the 2018 himney weep program for the ood inistry. oug!!!. he riendship ook ere are 10 ative merican ommandments, wise words to keep in mind at all times. reat other arth and all who dwell thereon with respect. emain close to the great spirit. how great respect for your fellow beings. ork together for the benefit of all mankind. ive assistance and kindness wherever needed. o what you know is right. ook after the wellbeing of mind and body. edicate a share of your efforts to the greater good. e truthful and honest at all times. ake full responsibility for your actions.
7 mall roup tudies uesday night and ednesday morning: 6 ecisions hat ill hange Your ife You ve got to make six decisions and the answers will affect every aspect of your spiritual life. he decisions have nothing to do with which church you go to or how long you ve been a member. n this six-week ible study, you ll get to the core of everything that matters in a hristian life. eritage ay eaverdam eritage ay is on aturday, ctober 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ome join in the fun of meeting and greeting friends and new faces in our community. hurs. ornings - ct. 11 th & 25 th et e in the ire ow does sacrificial worship refine us and reveal od to the world? e will be studying the book of aniel. ome prepared by reading aniel hapters 1-6. ring your questions that you have, any surprises or anything that is confusing. e will explore the questions and look for the answers together. peration hristmas hild hoeboxes uring the month of ctober both ouzie s hapel and eaverdam will be offering empty shoeboxes to be filled and returned to the churches so that they may be sent around the world to children in need at hristmas. atch for upcoming announcements and get ready to fill a shoebox with od s love in the shape of school supplies, toiletries, toys and games. nswers to ooks of the ible once made a remark about the hidden books of the ible. t was a lulu ke pt people looking so hard for facts, and for others it was a revelation. ome were in a jam; especially since the names of the books were not capitalized, but the truth finally struck home to numbers of the readers. o others it was a real job. e want it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. thers might require judges to help them. will quickly admit it usually takes a preacher to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found! little lady says she brews a cup of tea, so she can concentrate better. ee how well you can compete. elax now, for there really are 16 names of books of the ible in this story. nswer to hidden object he bat is hidden on this page (7), at the bottom of the eritage ay logo. nswers to ig ag ontain, nflame, easure, ejoice, entaur, ranium, mpires Pg. 5 Puzzle nswers nswers to ord ind P X X X Y Y Y P
8 eaverdam and ouzie s hapel nited ethodist hurch P.. ox 67 eaverdam, a. 23015 ind ooks of he ible uthor nknown here are 16 books of the ible hidden in the following story. pacing of letters, words, and punctuation are not to be considered. an you find all 16? once made a remark about the hidden books of the ible. t was a lulu ke pt people looking so hard for facts, and for others it was a revelation. ome were in a jam; especially since the names of the books were not capitalized, but the truth finally struck home to numbers of the readers. o others it was a real job. e want it to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. thers might require judges to help them. will quickly admit it usually takes a preacher to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found! little lady says she brews a cup of tea, so she can concentrate better. ee how well you can compete. elax now, for there really are 16 names of books of the ible in this story. ne is already completed! e want to hank You!!! rticles in this issue: etter from the Pastor ctober 2018 alendar est anover ood inistry ews from the Pews ime for ome un... alendar vents ay chedules Plus more... ( ind the solution on Page 7)