October 2016 De Soto United Methodist Church Volume 23, Issue 10 Living Water Liv From the Pastor Inside this issue: Pastor 1 Pastor News & Studies 2 Groups 3 Children & Family 4 Youth 5 Camp Chiippewa 6 Trunk-n-Treat 7 UMM, UMW, News 8 Calendar, Celebrations 9 Events 10 About Us 11 Another election season is upon us and now until November we will be bombarded with ads and pundits and fact-checks and, unfortunately, lots of vitriol. I understand our political process to be grueling, but it also seems to be more disheartening. It s important for us to nationally engage in the political process, in figuring out ways to help serve our communities and our country. This means listening and processing ideas that don t necessarily fit within our own political ideologies. Unfortunately I think many of us (myself included) have become so cocooned by those same ideologies (whether liberal or conservative or moderate), we forget to approach others with differing viewpoints as valid. We seek to de-humanize those who don t share our own political affiliations. Division seems to be the only way forward across the political landscape. This impacts our faith. How are we, as Christians, to really talk about the intersection of our faith and politics? How can we bridge the great divide that seems to be ever widening in a way that is true to our Christian selves? In October we ll be doing a sermon series titled Jesus for President: Talking About Things You Don t Talk About in Mixed Company (Election Edition) that will explore the intersection of faith and politics. We ll look at the words and actions of Jesus in helping us to remain true to our calling us disciples even in the midst of our differences of political opinions. It will give us opportunity to be challenged by what it means to be a faithful follower of Christ and a faithful citizen seeking the greater good. I look forward to joining all of you in worship as we explore this dynamic together! Peace, Pastor Jeff
Jesus for President: Talking About Things You Don t Talk About in Mixed Company (Election Edition) October 9: Party Unity Mark 3:23-26 October 16: Informing Faith Luke 10:25-30 October 23: What s Your Platform? Matthew 5:43-48 October 30: Reformation Sunday Act Now Monday Morning Bible Study: Monday morning @ 10:00am through October 24th, we ll continue a 6 week bible study on the Book of Acts. Show up, have some coffee and let s talk Acts! Pastor Jeff October Evening Small Group: Holy Conversations: Bridging the Great Divide Wednesdays October 12, 19, 26 @ 7:00 PM Fellowship Hall Living in the world today we may wonder if we are living in the United States or the Divided States. Emotions run high on nearly every issue imaginable. How do we as Christians engage in fruitful conversation related to the variety of issues that are part of our national conversation? Join Pastor Jeff for this three week small group experience as we seek ways to turn difficult conversations into holy conversations. Contact Pastor Jeff for more information.
9:00 am GROUPS Birth - PreK: Nursery Care (Upper Level Nursery) 9:00 am Nursery care will be available during Groups and Worship, 9:00 am to 11:00 am. Parents please check in with your child to offer snacks. PreK - 2nd Grade: (Lower Level Classroom) 9:00-9:20 am-kids Time Bible Activity/9:20-9:45 am KiDS Choir/9:45-9:55 am Snack Parents please meet your child at the classroom at 9:55 am to connect for Worship. 3rd - 5th Grade: (Lower Level Classroom) 9:00-9:30 am Connect DVD Bible Study/9:30-9:45 am KiDS Choir/9:45-9:55 am Snack Youth, 6th - 12th Grade: (Lower Level Classroom) 9:00-9:55 am re:form DVD Bible Study, Mini Donuts, plus make yourself a Coffee. Adult Parents: (Fellowship Hall) 9:00-9:55 am Coffee & Animate DVD Bible Study: various topics, compelling perspectives. It ALL begins @ 9:00 am. Worship @ 10:00 am. Groups will be led by faithful staff and servant leaders and helpers, with assistance from snack providers. Are you interested in sharing your gifts in one of these ministries? Contact Sabrina: youthfamily@desotoumc.org. Graphic Schedule for 9:00 am GROUPS: Age Birth-PreK PreK-2 nd Grade 3 rd -5 th Grade Youth Adult Parents Location Upstairs Classroom 2 Classroom 3 & 2 Classroom 4 Fellowship Hall 9:00 9:05 9:10 9:15 9:20 9:25 9:30 9:35 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 9:00-9:55 am Nursery Care 9:00-9:20 am Bible Activities: Games, Arts, & Crafts 9:20-9:45 am KiDs Choir 9:45-9:55 am Snack 9:00-9:30 am Connect DVD Bible Study Rm.3 9:30-9:45 am KiDS Choir Rm.2 9:45-9:55 am Snack 10:00 Nursery/Worship Worship 9:00-9:55 am re:form DVD Bible Study 9:00-9:55 am Animate DVD Bible Study
Bible Explorers: for Upper Elementary Hey 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders Bible Explorers is for YOU! Join us 5:30-7:00 pm the first Sunday of the month, October through May for a light meal followed by fun, explorative ways to learn about the Bible and what it teaches us as we grow as disciples of Jesus. See you October 2 in Fellowship Hall. October 2 5:30-7:00 pm KiDS Choir Every Sunday Morning Calling all children, PreK through 5th grade! Come! Join Linda Rumsey (913-441-6064) and all your friends for KiDS Choir! We will have FUN singing and praising the Lord Sunday mornings. We re trying a new schedule, beginning at 9:00 am with Bible Activities, followed by singing and snack. Check the adjacent page for more details. We meet every Sunday! and will sing once a month in worship: Oct. 23, Nov. 20, and in the Christmas musical, Dec. 11. Congratulations Bible Recipients Last month in worship we celebrated the development of our young people by presenting a copy of the Common English Bible to our upper elementary students. We give thanks for all those who supported this event by their gifts to purchase the Bibles and we congratulate our Bible recipients: Avery, Ethan, & Kaylee. Holy Communion Sundays The first Sunday of the month Communion is served in Worship. PreK-5th grade children, who attend Sunday school following the Children s Moment, will return to worship during the singing of the Doxology. In this way children may join their families and the entire family of God to celebrate holy Communion together. This only affects the 1st Sunday of each month. All other Sundays, children who attend Sunday school will have activities till the completion of Worship. :-)
9:00 am Sundays, Youth Small Group Calling all mid-high & sr.-high students! Join Keil Hileman for mini donuts & lively discussion downstairs Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. We re excited about the DVD series called re:form. Friends always welcome! Need more info? Contact Keil: KeilH@usd232.org, 816-509-6744, or 913-583-1120. Youth Group Meets Every Sunday All 6th thru 12 graders, join us for Youth Group EVERY Sunday, 7:00 8:30 pm. Faith, friends, food, fun, & fellowship! Youth Leadership Team Youth students - We want YOU to serve on the Youth Leadership Team. This team will meet to plan Youth activities & events. Meeting dates for the team will be determined by the group members. An application is required. Get yours from the Youth bulletin board on the lower level by the water fountain and return it to Sabrina by September 11. Looking Ahead Stay posted for news about these upcoming events: Oct. 21-22, Middle School Lock-In and Service Day Nov. 18-19, Bishop s Round-Up Against Hunger Youth Lock-In & Service Day, Lawrence, KS. For all mid-high & sr.-high youth students.
De Soto UMC Fall Family Getaway departs 12:30 pm, October 8 Families of all ages and stages are invited to join us at De Soto UMC for a day trip/caravan to Camp Chippewa to enjoy all the fun at their Fall Festival, including pumpkins for purchase and a corn maze for $5 (under 2 free). Please plan to eat lunch before our departure. RSVP to Sabrina (youthfamily@ desotoumc.org).
October 30 3:00-5:00 pm Event Contact: Sabrina Wellman youthfamily@desotoumc.org 785-749-4577 / 785-550-3300 TriCentury Bank Parking Lot Corner of Lexington & Golden Grab a flyer THIS Sunday & invite your friends & neighbors to come trick-or-treat. Put on your costume and join the fun! Staff a game or hand out treats from your car trunk to trick-or-treaters. Best Decorated Car Trunk wins a Prize! Set-up for Trunk-n-Treat begins at 2:15 pm, Oct. 30 at TriCentury Bank. Sign-up available on the narthex bulletin board to serve: Park your car and hand out treats Staff a game Transport supplies. Can t make the event? Help out with one of these needs: Donate candy individually, wrapped, store bought candy can be placed in the donation container by the fireplace @ DUMC. Sign-up to post flyers in the community we ll have a team distribute flyers to businesses & residences.
United Methodist Men meet in Fellowship Hall on the third Saturday of every month at 7:00am for breakfast and fellowship. We will meet on October 15th. If you would like to find out more about joining UMM, please contact Jim Walker, (913) 485-6690. United Methodist Women See us on Facebook: De Soto United Methodist Women All are welcome to any Circle, any event. Please contact Kendee Seymour if you would like further information. seydude@yahoo.com (913) 634-4972. October 1 st Fall Festival: See you there! October 15 th UMW District Fall Gathering in Basehor, KS, 8:30am Agape Circle Second Thursday, October 13 th, 7:00pm. Silver Circle Second Monday, October 10 th, 10:00am, Valley Springs Clubhouse: Something a little different. 10am: Workshop; Bring your sack lunch, Lesson: The Widow of Zarephath, Nadine Kilgore Reading Circle Third Tuesday, October 18 th, Noon, Church Parlor. Our book: Miss Brenda and the Loveladies: A Heartwarming True Story of Grace, God, and Gumption by Brenda Spahn and Irene Zutell. Fellowship lunch at Lucky Garden before meeting. For information call Nancy McMillen (913) 583-1785. DE SOTO FOOD PANTRY Tuesdays 10am - 12pm Thursdays 4pm - 6pm Saturdays 9am - 11am October suggestions: Canned fruit, paper goods, oatmeal, pancake mix and syrup. Cereal (the Food Pantry has cases of Cheerios, so other varieties, please.) Remember also that your De Soto Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers. Call and offer your time as well.
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES Sunday Schedule Each Week 9:00am Groups for All Ages begin September 11 th 10:00am Worship with Sunday School 5:30-7:00pm Bible Explorers 7:00-8:30pm Youth Group 1 Sat 9am-4pm UMW Fall Festival 2 Sun Sunday School, Worship, Groups 3 Mon 10:00am Act Now...Bible Study 6:30-8:30pm Pioneer 4H Leadership 5 Wed 6:00pm Choir practice 6 Thu 6:00pm Holy Happy Hour 7 Fri 7:00am Rotary 8 Sat 4H Gardening 9 SUN Sunday School, Worship, Groups 10 Mon 10:00am Act Now...Bible Study 10:00am Silver Circle with sack lunch 12 Wed 1:30pm Hillside Village service 6:00pm Choir practice 7:00pm Holy Conversations 13 Thu 7:00pm Agape Circle 7:00pm Cub Scout Parents 14 Fri 7:00am Rotary 15 Sat 7:00am United Methodist Men 6pm-9pm Bingo 16 SUN Sunday School, Worship, Groups 17 Mon 10:00am Act Now...Bible Study 7:00pm Finance 18 Tue 12:00pm Reading Circle 19 Wed 6:00pm Choir practice 7:00pm Holy Conversations 20 Thu 1:00pm Pleasant Hour 7:00pm Cub Scout Pack 3054 21 Fri 7:00am Rotary FRI 4:00pm Mid-high Youth Lock-in 22 SAT 11:00am Lock-in ends, Hillside Village 23 SUN Sunday School, Worship and Groups 24 Mon 10:00am Act Now...Bible Study 6:30pm Pioneer 4H 26 Wed 6:00pm Choir practice 7:00pm Holy Conversations 28 Fri 7:00am Rotary 30 SUN Sunday School and Worship 3-5:00pm Truck-n-Treat CELEBRATE OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES Happy Birthday 8 Carson Carpenter 9 Jeff Wellman 11 Megan Bedford 12 Earl Barenklau 13 Penney Buehler 14 Phil Hileman 15 Keira Bailey 16 Grace Lindsey 16 Michelle Riffel 18 Doug Tiedeman 24 Max Atwell 17 Jesse Bedford 24 Barbara Hazelton 26 Jessica Kueker 28 L.E. Kueker 30 Leland Penner 31 Wes Rains Happy Anniversary 2 Kurt & Mary Guntert 14 Larry & Mary Cox 15 Max & Star Atwell 19 Archie & Sally Bedford 30 David & Darlene Bedford OCTOBER SERVICE WORKERS Liturgist Greeters Snacks Oct 2 Charles Miller Seymour Family Ron Hooper Oct 9 Wes Rains Tucker Family Ann Rock Oct 16 Gayle Moriarity Max Atwell/Pat Hockett Pat Hockett Oct 23 Matt Little Earl Barenklau/Bill Whim Seymour Family Oct 30 Charles Miller Doug & Kim Bedford Family Sally Bedford
Join us For Lunch 11 AM 1 PM Featuring Chicken w/ Wild Rice Soup, Ham & Beans, Broccoli Soup, and Chili, Hotdogs & Brats, Cinnamon Rolls and Homemade Pie! Food ž& Craft ž Sale Saturday October 1 9 AM to 2PM Homemade Jellies, Jams, Preserves, Cookies, Candy, Cakes, Breads. Handmade Crafts, Gifts, Holiday Items & Opportunities to win a beautiful Hand-made Quilt! BINGO Night October 15 Invite your friends and neighbors to join you for this fun evening of BINGO and fellowship. $10 recommended donation per BINGO Card. Enter lower level, Fellowship Hall. Proceeds support DUMC s Children, Youth, & Family Ministries. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Food. Prizes. Fun. Annual Election Day Dinner Tuesday, November 8th Dine in or Carry out A Tradition Since 1936
De Soto United Methodist Church Sundays 9:00am 10:00am Phone: 913-583-1359 Web: www.desotoumc.org Groups for All Ages Worship Pastor: Reverend Jeff Prothro E-mail: pastorjeff@desotoumc.org Phone: 316-214-0144 Coordinator for Children, Youth and Family: Sabrina Wellman E-mail: youthfamily@desotoumc.org Phone: 785-749-4577 Secretary: Linda Patton Church E-mail: umcoffice@desotoumc.org De Soto United Methodist Church 8760 Kill Creek Road P O Box 400 De Soto, KS 66018