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I (and anyone who agrees with me) need a revelation of Jesus Christ – and that can only come from God. I need to ask Jesus Christ to reveal himself to me. When Jesus walked the earth, many could not see his worth. The Bible says their eyes were veiled by unbelief. I need to come to God and humbly admit I am wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked, (Revelation 3:17) and acknowledge my need to have my eyes opened to see what an incredible Lord Christ is to me. And then, as my dear friend and brother, Frank Viola says, “We won’t have to try to love Him. The love will be ignited naturally at the sight of His peerless worth.” I want to take seriously God’s call to know Jesus Christ, and learn to live by His life in me (Galations 2:20). To me, nothing else is worth pursuing. Please feel free to encourage me and I will try to do the same for you! Love, Carla (assisting Rom this month)

But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has

blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of

Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, 6

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Thank you DUMC for your great support of the Boscobel

community as we recover from the June flooding.

Stan Pegram & BMZ Church

Thank you! To my family and friends for all their kindness shown to

me and my wife while I was in the hospital and since I’ve been home. Thanks for all the prayers, phone calls,

Pastor Rom’s calls, flowers and to Jeff for mowing the lawn. Thanks to the Dodgeville Ambulance service and

the UMW for the blankets. Ben & Mary Berryman

Dear Church,

Pastor Rom will be out for 6-8 weeks, recovering from extensive surgery on a fractured vertebrae in his neck from a fall early Thursday morning. At the present time he is not

able to receive visitors. In the meantime, please pray for both Pastor Rom and Jane during this very difficult time.

Cards and notes would be very much appreciated, and can be sent to the parsonage (306 Vern Ct).

Pastor Dave Busker will be preaching and available for pastoral care during this time period. His home phone

number is 608-325-2439.

MISSION & OUTREACH NEWS SHOEBOX MINISTRY POSTAGE UPDATE: We have raised $700 and will be able to reach our goal of shipping 100 boxes. Please see below on the need for items to fill them. LOOSE CHANGE October Loose Change will support the purchase of items for our shoebox ministry. Your generous giving has enabled us to ship 100 boxes. Now we need to fill them!! Your continued help is greatly needed and appreciated! November loose change will be going to support the Iowa County Thanksgiving & Christmas Meals. We serve 300-400 people per event. ALUMINUM CANS Please continue to bring your aluminum cans to church. All monies from the aluminum will go to "Helping Hand", a church outreach to local people in need of assistance. CORNERSTONE PARTY The Halloween Cornerstone Party will be Friday, November 1st. See sign-up sheet in fellowship hall if you’d like to participate.

Adult Fellowship

Adult Fellowship will meet at the home of Charlie and Louise Price on Thursday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. for a potluck supper. Please bring a dish to share, table service and

beverages will be provided.

All women of the church are invited and encouraged to attend the following events.

Local Unit Meetings and special happenings:

The next meeting of our local unit will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 3 in Fellowship Hall. There will be an officer’s meeting at 6:30 PM. The Evening Star Circle is in charge of the program and the Grace Post Circle will serve refreshments.

The Evening Star circle will meet at 7:00 PM on October 14 at the church with Jeanne Kapotas and Edna Dunham as hostesses and Marilyn Liddle leading the devotions. The Grace Post circle will meet at 1:30 PM on Monday, October 21, at Lois Wieland’s home with Jean Leigh presenting the devotions. The The Dodgeville UMW Annual Fall Rummage Sale is Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. There is also a bake sale on Saturday. The set-up dates will be Wednesday, October 9 and Thursday, October 10. Items for the rummage sale can be brought in starting at 9:00 AM on both days. The times for the sale are Friday, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Saturday 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM with the bag sale at 10:30 AM-12:30 PM. Bake Sale items should be priced and can be brought in on Friday evening or early Saturday. We will need many workers to help set up and to work during the sale. Please sign-up on the forms that you will find on the small table in fellowship Hall. This annual fund-raiser helps us to meet our goals of mission on the local, state, national, and international levels. Please look through your closets and find some treasures for us. Thank you to all who will work and also to everyone who donates items to sell. Continued on next page…

UMW District and Conference Events:

The Annual Gathering of the Wisconsin Conference of the UMW is October 18 and 19 at the Asbury UMC in Madison. The theme for this event is Living The Heart of God. The registration for all women is due by October 4. Registration sheets can be obtained from Rosemary Edwards or Charlene Mingst. The registration fee is $25.00 for both days, Friday evening and all day Saturday.

The “Day of Enrichment” for the Coulee District will be held on Saturday, October 26 at the Platteville United Methodist Church. Nancy Olsen will be our speaker on the topic of “Poverty and How it Affects Students in School”. The day is free of charge.

CHOIR NEWS

The Adult Choir (High school singers are very welcome)—will rehearse on Wednesday night October 2nd at 6:30 PM in the music room. We will sing at the 9:00 service on the following Sundays in October—the 6th, 20th, and 27th. Please note the change from previous years—we sing the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Sundays of each month this year. We will rehearse at 8:15 AM on the Sundays that we sing. Please join us—we welcome new and returning members.

***Annual UMW Fall Rummage & Bake Sale***

Friday & Saturday, October 11 & 12

Donations may be brought to the church Wednesday & Thursday,

Oct 10th & 11th starting at 9:00AM both days

CURRENT MONTH AUGUST 2013

Monthly Income $11,709 Monthly Expenses Paid $ 14,952

Net Income for month $< 3,243>

Apportionments Paid $0 (figure included in Monthly Expenses Paid)

Unpaid Apportionments $2,176 (not included in Monthly Expenses Paid)

YEAR TOTALS THROUGH CURRENT MONTH

Years Income $83,971

Years Expenses Paid $109,085

Net Income for Year $< 25,114>

Apportionments Paid $ 6,528 (figure included in Years Expenses Paid)

Unpaid Apportionments $10,880 (not included in Years Expenses Paid)

TOTAL APPORTIONMENTS DUE FOR YEAR $ 26,112

APPORTIONMENTS DUE PER MONTH $ 2,176

Borrowed Funds from Designated Accounts to cover operation

expenses:

2012 Trustees: Two $5,000 loans totaling $10,000

2013 Music Fund: Two $5,000 loans totaling $10,000

Scott Godfrey

Finance Chair

DODGEVILLE RIDGEWAY: GRACE UMC ANNUAL

CHURCH CONFERENCE

Our annual church conference will be Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 PM. All members are encouraged

to attend.

OCTOBER 2013

A STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR YOUR CHURCH

#294 Giving involves your whole self; including all you have and all you accumulate in your lifetime. “Zaccheus said to the Lord, ‘Look,

half of my possessions, Lord, I will give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much.’”

(Luke 19:8 NRSV)

Zaccheus quickly learned the meaning of the teachings of Jesus is that it is “more blessed to give than to receive.” Like children who “Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF”, he experienced the joy of being able to give to others who are in need. Donors who establish a Charitable Gift Annuity through the Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation also experience this joy.

A Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to make a gift to your favorite United Methodist ministry or local church and receive a fixed annuity payment for the rest of your life, or for the duration of your life and the life of your spouse. The payment you receive is a fixed percentage of your gift and is based upon your age. You can also receive a charitable deduction for a portion of the gift you make. At the time of your death, 80% of the remaining funds in your account will be sent to the church or charity you designate.

Examples of the 2011-2012 single life rates are:

Age 55 – 4.0 Age 65 – 4.7 Age 75 – 5.8 Age 85 – 7.8

Age 60 – 4.4 Age 70 – 5.1 Age 80 – 6.8 Age 90+ - 9.0

Charitable Gift Annuities can be established with gifts of as little as $2,000. For more information, please call our office. Please have information regarding your age, the age of your joint annuitant (if applicable) and your income tax bracket ready to share, in confidence, with a member of our staff.

Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation 750 Windsor Street Suite 305

Sun Prairie, WI 53590 1-888-903-9863 or wumf@wumf.org

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PLEASE PRAY:

Rodger and Ila Jean Selleck, Family of Jay Schwartz, Starr Family, Shirley Lewis and Family, Fae Gleisner and Family, Danni (Maggie’s friend), Dan’s girlfriend, Amy (foot)

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

LIONESS PIZZA HUT BUFFET

Monday, October 7th Proceeds will go to DHS scholarships

Saturday, October 12th, The Dodgeville youth basketball and high school basketball

teams are sponsoring a family fundraiser event with hayrides, games, concessions, face painting, haybail maze, corn maze

and spooked maze (after 6) from 9am – 9 pm

Kiwanis Pizza Hut Fund Raiser

For Autistic Youth in Dodgeville and Iowa County Monday, November 4th, 5:00-8:00 PM

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