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Contact Information

Allen Grant, Senior Pastor agrant1812@gmail.com

Larry McCord, Minister of Music fumcromusic@gmail.com

Heather Gottas, Youth Director fumcro@gmail.com

Monique Ballard, Administrative Assistant firstumcredoak@gmail.com

Becky Wilbanks, Bookkeeper fumcoffice@gmail.com

Teri Pearson, Laugh & Learn Director laughandlearn14@yahoo.com

Judy Cox, Building Manager/Nursery jujuc@att.net

Phone 972-617-9100

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Mark Your Calendar November 2 2:00 am Daylight Saving Time Ends

8:30 am & 10:50 am All Saints’ Holy Communion

November 5 6:00 pm Fellowship Dinner (Sackett Family)

November 6 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry

November 8 8:00 am UM Men’s Breakfast

November 9 12:00 pm Finance

12:00 pm Fundraiser Lunch

12:30 pm All Ministry Team Meetings

3:30 pm UMW Executive Board

4:30 pm UMW General Meeting

November 11 7:00 pm Laugh and Learn Board Meeting

November 12 6:00 pm Fellowship Dinner (Sackett Family)

November 13 7:00 pm UMW Friendship Circle

November 16 12:00 pm Coffee with the Pastor

November 18 10:30 pm UMW Circle of Love

November 19 6:00 pm Fellowship Dinner (Sackett Family)

November 22 10:00 am Sanctuary Clean Up

November 23 8:30 am & 10:50 am Prayer Shawl Blessing

6:00 pm Community Thanksgiving Service

November 30 4:30 pm Advent Event

6:00 pm Soup Supper & Carols around the Table

November 2014

First United Methodist Church

600 Daubitz Dr.

PO Box 25

Red Oak, TX 75154

WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Sundays

8:30 am Traditional Worship

9:40 am Sunday School For All Ages

10:50 am Blended Worship

6:00 pm Youth Activities

Wednesdays

10:30 am Morning Bible Study

6:00 pm Dinner

6:30 pm Bible Study & Youth

7:30 pm Chancel Choir

Laugh & Learn Day School

9:15 am- 2:15 pm Mon/Wed/Fri

Do we worship idols? The answer may sur-prise you. During the month of November our church will hear about God’s generosity and our response as we experience our stew-ardship program, first: putting GOD first in living and giving, developed by author and pastor Mike Slaughter of Ginghamsburg Church. During the month you will be hear-ing from members of our church about min-istries and the effect of this ministry on their lives. Last Sunday we saw a video on the Kairos ministry and all of us were moved by the power of that ministry.

We are made in God’s image and are meant to be creators of life and hope, not the consumers of our culture’s shiny gods. We have the ability to change the world and create a legacy that will live forever in the lives of generations to follow. That legacy starts when each of us takes the hard steps of financial discipline and fulfilling the call to generosity that God has placed in all of us. The goal of this stewardship program is not to make you feel guilty, nor is it to say that you have to be exactly like this or that person. The goal is for all of us to ask questions of ourselves and be open to the possi-bility that God will lead us in new directions in our lives. During the four-week program, we’ll be challenged in a number of different ways. We’ll be asked to look for the idols in our own lives (Hint: Most of them aren't animals made of gold) and name the ways these idols enslave us, holding us back from living in the true freedom that God desires for us. We’ll be challenged to consider the place that money, work, and debt have in our own lives. What are our common understandings of these, and might the witness of Scripture lead us to some different under-standings? We’ll be challenged to ask ourselves what it means for us to be faithful, to save, and to give. How do we balance all the competing interests in our lives? What priorities does God want us to have? Finally, we’ll be challenged to give with our hearts, not out of obligation or a sense of duty and not just when we think the recipient deserves our gift. Instead, we’ll be challenged to give the way God gives—freely, fully, with no favorites or expectations of repayment. It is our prayer that, at the end of these four weeks, we will have begun to grow into the individuals and

the church that God knows we can be. Please join us in first: putting GOD first in living and giving.

Putting God First in Living and Giving by Allen Grant

Senior Pastor

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Hanging of The Greens Services

On Sunday, November 30th, the

first Sunday of Advent, there will

be a Hanging of the Greens service

at both the 8:30 am and 10:50 am

worship services. The sanctuary

will be transformed with the rich

symbols of the Advent season, the

four weeks preceding Christmas.

During the service, the meaning of

the symbols will be shared as we

prepare our hearts for the coming

of the Christ Child. Come and join

us for this special service and take

part in hanging the Chrismons on

the tree.

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All Saints’ Sunday-Nov 2nd

The first Sunday of November is

designated worldwide as All Saints’

Sunday. On All Saints’ Day, the

church universal as well as the

deceased members of the congre-

gation are honored and remem-

bered for their legacy of faithful-

ness and witness. Please contact

the church office by 11 am on

October 30th with the name(s) of

those whom you wish to honor

during Worship Service on Novem-

ber 2nd. These names will be print-

ed in the worship bulletin and an

altar candle will be lit in their hon-

or and memory.

Notes From Larry

This week many will celebrate Halloween, dressing up and possibly going door to door to collect treats and, hopefully, do no tricks. In the church, we celebrate All Saints Day (Nov. 1), a tradition dating back at least to the 4th cen-tury AD, though the current date was not established until the papacy of Pope Gregory III in the 8th century. The vigil held on the eve of this feast was known as “All Hallowed Eve” and was, like many Christian traditions, based on an-cient pagan harvest rituals, especially the Gaelic Samhain. Although the original celebrations in the Catholic tradition were primarily memorials for the canonized saints and martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant tradi-tion has expanded this practice to a memorial service for all the faithful who have preceded us in death. Usually, in the UMC, we celebrate those who have died in the past year, though we may also include any who have passed, as Pastor Allen invited the congregation to share this past Sunday any names of those they would like to have remembered. As we approach All Saints Day on this Sunday, Nov. 2 (traditionally known as All Souls Day), remember those who have had a special place in your life, influencing your faith and practice, and thank God for these individuals as we gather for worship. -Larry McCord, Minister of Music

In Memory of Robert Treese

Robert Oran Treese was born, February 19, 1936 to the late Johnson Treese and Virgie Mae Taylor Treese. He went to be with his Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, on October 24, 2014.

He was a loving father, grandfather and great –grandfather. He was blessed by so many friends, local and long distance.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Virgie Mae Treese; his sister, Berna Jean Treese and his late wife of 30 years, Odessa Treese.

He is survived by his son, Scott Jackson and wife Kim of Allen, Tx.; daughter, Stephanie (Treese) Baird and husband Reggie of Midlothian, Tx.; one sister, Janis Dickinson Butler and husband Carroll; brother-in-law, Sam Heath and family of Mena, Ark., and his very dear and loving friend Helen Scott of Red Oak. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Bronwyn Foster, Heath Jackson and wife Megan, Candice Whitten and husband Billy, Scotti Jackson, Casey Jackson and Justin Baird and 4 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and many, many dear friends.

Robert’s life was celebrated on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, here at First United Methodist Church of Red Oak. Let us continue to keep his family in our prayers.

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Always Give Thanks to God by Joan Pomeroy

Writing for Enjoyment

Ephesians 5:20 (NIV) - Always giving thanks to God the

Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus

Christ.

Psalm 69:30 (NIV) – I will praise God’s name in song and

glorify him with thanksgiving.”

Thanksgiving in books and movies is pictured as per-

fect. The side dishes of crystal are placed carefully on

the linen table cloth, where the good china plates, crys-

tal glasses and silverware are placed just right; and the

candelabras of silver are polished and now hold the

candles that are to be lit just before the turkey is placed

in the center of the table sat for twenty.

When I was 18 and working as a waitress in downtown Denver, Colorado, I had the pleasure of meeting a

man who had a Doctorate degree in Physics. But his current job was “call when needed” dishwasher. He

lived at the YMCA and today would be considered a homeless person. I would help him wash the dishes and

he would tell me interesting stories. Sometimes the stories were about how things were changing since

WWII had ended; some stories were about his childhood.

It was a bitter cold day in early December. When I arrived at work, I was glad to see Mr. Physics. Since there

were no customers, I started to talk with Mr. Physics. I asked, “How was your Thanksgiving? Did you go to

your daughter’s house?” He was quiet for a time and then he said, “Thanksgiving is a day to be thankful for

what the Good Lord has provided us, whether it a bounty of food shared with family or a scrap of bread and

glass of cold water.” Then he laughed and said, “I had a great Thanksgiving filled with time to give thanks to

the Good Lord and abundance to eat. No, I did not go to any relative’s home, for us who live at the “Y” cre-

ated our own mighty fine Thanksgiving dinner.”

Just as he asked about my Thanksgiving Day, the breakfast rush hour began and the people were grumpy

and cold. I said, “I will tell you about mine at lunch.”

Some of the customers who came into the little restaurant were financially well off and when I asked them

about their Thanksgiving, I was told it was okay. Some skipped the answer about Thanksgiving and just com-

plained about the crowds and shopping. Others said, “I went to Thanksgiving Eve service and woke up on

Thanksgiving morning giving thanks to the Good Lord and his Father for all the blessings I have received;

both good times and the times that taught me something.”

As I rode the bus home, I thought about the people I had talked to. Some people talked as if Thanksgiving

was the best time of the year, while others could not find one good statement to say about their day. I de-

cided to look back over my Thanksgiving Day and find things to be thankful for, no matter how small, and

then to always remember: Thanksgiving Day is not about of food, family, and football. It is a time to be

thankful to the Lord for His blessings, great and small.

I pray that it is easy for you to remember all the big and little things you have to be thankful for on this

Thanksgiving Day.

One of the songs often sung in worship at this time of year is “For the Beauty of the Earth”, No. 92 in our UM hymnal. The poet who wrote this text, Folliot S. Pierpoint, grew up in Bath, England, graduated from Queen’s College, Cambridge University in 1857 and taught classics at Somersetshire College. The composer, Conrad Kocher, was from Germany and studied piano and composition in St. Petersburg, Russia and in Rome, Italy. He then returned to his native Germany, where he founded the School of Sacred Music in Stuttgart and served as organist in the Stiftskirche there. Kocher composed many oratorios and chorales (the predecessors of our hymns) and the tune DIX to which we sing this hymn was from his “Stimmen aus den Reiche Gottes” or “Tunes from the Richness of God”. The tune was then edited and adapted by William H. Monk to become the tune we sing today. Pierpoint was, not surprisingly, of the Anglican tradition and originally composed “For the Beauty of the Earth” for the celebration of the Eucharist (Lord’s Supper); hence, the final line of the original chorus was “Christ our God to thee we raise, this our sacrifice of praise”. This came from the Book of Common Prayer in the post-communion prayer, “O Lord and heavenly father, we thy humble servants entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.” The inspiration for the phrases thanking God for various aspects of nature were supposedly inspired by the beauty Pierpoint saw as he would take walks in his native Bath, and other verses expressed similar thanks for family, the church and Christ himself.

Our stewardship of all God has given us should rise naturally from our thankfulness for all God is and all he has provided. This hymn is a grand expression of that gratitude.

Music Ministry Matters by Larry McCord

FUMCRO Minister of Music

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Prayer List

The Family of Robert Treese

The Family of Duane Aberg

Sharon Zanpino (sister of Judy Cox)

Becky Wilbanks & Family

Laugh & Learn Preschool Students & Staff

The next meeting of the UMW Friendship Circle is scheduled for Thursday, November 13th, at 7:00 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. (The meeting is earlier than usual because of the Thanksgiving holiday.) The Bible study for this year is “Reconciling Paul: A Contemporary Study of 2 Corinthians.” At this month’s meeting, we will discuss Lesson Four: “Jesus’ Acts of Healing, Reconciliation, and Love”. The focus Scripture is 2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10. Elaine Nobles will provide the devotional, and Lynne Grandstaff will provide refresh-ments. All women are invited to become a part of this UMW circle of friends. We always have good fel-lowship, delicious refreshments, and lively discussions...come join us! If childcare is needed, please call the church office. Call Jo (972-617-0672) if more information is needed.

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UMW Friendship Circle Bible Study: November 13

Scripture Readings

November 2 Joshua 3:7-17

Psalm 107: 1-7, 33-37 1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13

Matthew 23: 1-12

November 9 Joshua 24: 1-3a, 14-25

Psalm 78: 1-7 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18

Matthew 25: 1-13

November 16 Judges 4: 1-7

Psalm 123 and 76 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11

Matthew 25: 14-30

November 23 Ezekial 34: 11-16, 20-24

Psalm 100 Ephesians 1: 15-23 Matthew 25: 31-46

November Memory Verse

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:7

Christmas Already?: Children’s Pageant Scheduled Yes, before we know it, Advent and Christmas will be here. The children’s choirs will present their Christ-mas pageant during the 10:50 AM worship service on Sunday, December 14th. The Angel Choir and MMM Choir have begun learning the songs and practicing parts and will continue during the November and December Wednesday choir meetings. All children are welcome to participate. The Angel Choir (age 3 through 1st grade) and the MMM Choir (Grades 2 – 6) meet on Wednesday nights at 6:30 – 7:15 PM. (NOTE: No meeting on Wednesday, November 26th because of Thanksgiving.)

UMW Meeting: November 9-World Thank Offering

At the UMW General Meeting on Sunday, November 9, at 4:30 PM, a Thanksgiving program will be pre-sented by Charlotte Yeadon. During the program, participants will have the opportunity to praise and give thanks to God and also contribute to the annual World Thank Offering. Whether you have collected coins all year long or you want to give cash or check donation, this offering is important in furthering the mis-sion work of the United Methodist Women. Our “small gifts” will combine with those of other UMW units across the nation to make a difference in the lives of women and children throughout the world. All women are welcome to come and join us as we celebrate God’s bounty and blessings. Childcare is availa-ble; please notify the church office if childcare is needed.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS AT 2 AM

Wednesday Night Dinners

There will not be Wednesday Night Activities on November 26. Enjoy the holiday!

Wednesday Night Dinners hosted by the Sackett Family benefit Tamela’s Mom, Martha Donelson.

She has Stage 4 Pancreatic cancer and no insurance to help cover the cost of burial.

We have dinner here at FUMCRO every Wednesday, but please put these special nights on your calendar.

October 29 - Beef Tacos and all the fixings, salad & dessert

November 5 – Grilled chicken, green beans, Roasted Potatoes, salad & dessert

November 12 –Sloppy Joe, tater tots, mixed veggies, salad & dessert

November 19 – Soup (potato, chicken tortilla and beef veggie) and Grilled cheese, salad & dessert

Christmas Cantata

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Make plans now to invite friends, family

and neighbors to hear our Christmas cantata,

“Darkness into Light”, on Sunday, December 7

in both services. You’ll be glad you did!!

Belk Charity Day Sale - Private Ticketed Event

Save the Date for Saturday, Nov. 8th! From 6 am to 10 am,

Belk Shoppers with a private ticket will benefit from a 20-70%

off Charity Sale storewide, including special savings on RARE-

LY DISCOUNTED BRANDS to benefit local charities. Get your

$5 ticket NOW from the FUMCRO office to benefit Daniel’s Den and receive a coupon

for $5 off your first purchase. Please contact Dani Muckleroy or call the FUMCRO office

for more information.

Join the Efforts to Increase Stroke Warning Signs Awareness The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recognizes World Stroke Day on Octo-ber 29th to help increase stroke warning signs awareness in the United States.

While someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies from a stroke every 4 minutes, one in three Americans cannot recall any of the stroke warning signs.

Recognizing and responding to a stroke emergency immediately can lead to quick stroke treatment and may even save a life. Learn the signs of a stroke by learning the acronym F.A.S.T. (Face droop-ing, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 9-1-1). Share the F.A.S.T. acronym with your friends, family and loved ones this World Stroke Day.

Join the Together to End Stroke community by taking the World Stroke Day Pledge to End Stroke. Share the Spot A Stroke F.A.S.T. Infographic in your social media channels, on your website, and

more!

Download the F.A.S.T. mobile app so you can be prepared in a stroke emergency.

Share World Stroke Day social messages on your social media accounts.

Show your stroke support by ordering and wearing your Stroke Solidarity String!

Go to StrokeAssociation.org/worldstrokeday to learn more about how you can get involved.

VISIT UMCmarket.org for your holiday shopping!

It’s a BOY! Baby Shower for Jessica Aberg

Sunday, November 23rd at 2:30 pm Fellowship Hall

Please come and help us celebrate this blessed event!

(Jessica is registered at Target and Babies R Us.)

It’s a GIRL! Baby Shower for Jaime McAlister

Saturday, November 22rd at 2:00 pm Fellowship Hall

We’re so excited to celebrate this gift from God!

Please join us!

(Jamie is registered at Target.)

(Continued from Part 1 of Become a Victor Instead of a Victim)

Sally set up the DVD by connecting it to the television, and carefully

placed a reserved sign on the television before she started her vol-

unteer work serving food at the homeless shelter. She was so nerv-

ous, so as she served the food she prayed for guidance from Jesus.

Just as the shift ended she saw Sam, and then a feeling of peace

came over her and she was confident that if this plan did not work

she would be shown another plan.

This week she took him to the television room, took the reserved

sign off of the computer and placed it on the outside of the door.

Then she noticed how bad Sam smelled.

They sat down on the couch and Sally showed Sam the movies. She

told him there was a message in the movies and each had the same

message that was presented in different ways. Sam did not like

“Finding Nemo,” after all, cartoons were for babies. “Star Trek” was

different. He had heard about the TV series but never had a chance

to see any of the episodes.

The weeks passed by and they came to end of the “Star Trek” series.

Sally knew this was an important moment to express what she

learned from the movie, and she had been praying to say it just right

to Sam. She opened her statement: “Let’s talk about the meaning

of this series, just like our teacher would do in high school. I would

like to know if we both got the same impression.” Sam answered,

“Yeah, actions speak louder than words.” Sally said softly, “Okay

what did the action say to you?” Sam’s face turned red and he

started for the door. Sally stopped him saying, “Let us pray before

you go.” And she took his rough dirty hands, lowered her head and

slowly said the Lord’s Prayer. Then as soon as she let his hands go

he was out the door and into the sunlight of summer.

Weeks passed by and Sally did not see Sam at the homeless shelter.

Every time she thought of him, she prayed for him. In her last pray-

er she said, “Lord may your will, not my will be done, for he is really

yours, and I know you have lessons for him to learn as you have

lessons for me to learn.”

As Sally hung up her winter coat, she could hear the first Christmas

Carols of the season,. Oh it sounded so good! She only wished that

Sam could enjoy this with her. Quietly in her mind she said, “Lord

God Almighty, I lift Sam up to you — your will, not my will be done.”

As her shift ended, she sat down for a moment The long tables had

been cleared and the Christmas Carolers were leaving. Her thoughts

turned to how she would make time in her busy schedule to help

them decorate this hall after church on Sunday. She knew she

would have to let something else go.

As the door opened, she felt the cold gush of air, and turned around.

Who was that tall man? He looked a bit familiar — his eyes spar-

kled, his hair was cut short, his clothing was clean, and his head was

held high. As Sally crossed the room, she realized it was Sam.

He held out his clean hand and said, “Hello my name is Samuel, and I

came to tell you about the strange things that have happened since

the last time I saw you in June.”

They sat down and Samuel told her about his journey, out of the

grips of depression and hopelessness.

In June, as Sam walked out of the homeless shelter crying, he ran

directly over an older man. Sam stopped and helped the man to get

up from the sidewalk. When the man was standing and appeared

not to be hurt, Sam said, “I am so sorry I knocked you down”, as he

stuck out his hand and continued, “My name is Sam.” Taking his

hand, the man said, “My name is James. I was just going to get a

hamburger. Want to come with me?” When they finished lunch

James invited Sam to come home with him.

James showed Sam all the love and affection that a man would show

his son, and soon Sam was going to church with James. Then Sam

became baptized, and joined the church. He did it because it pleased

James. It wasn’t until after he joined a Sunday School Class that he

began to learn about the Sovereign God, and how even in the dark-

est of times God is in control. Sam decided that his new life had

begun, for God had forgiven him of his sins. Therefore he needed a

new name, and Samuel was easy to remember.

Sally thanked God for his blessings, and then together they joined

hands and said the Lord’s Prayer.

From The Author

In the last three pieces I have written about: Anger has Found No

Home, Become a Victor Instead of a Victim, and Become Part of the

Solution and Believe in the Sovereign God; subject ideas came from a

sermon Jerry and I attended in Midland, Michigan, on an August day

in 2008. The sermon was given by Rev. Brent McCumons.

Become a Victor Instead of a Victim (Part 2) by Joan Pomeroy

Writing for Enjoyment

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:30 PM GIRL SCOUTS

JULIETTE EVENT

2 DAYLIGHT SAVING ENDS

ALL SAINTS’ COMMUNION

8:30AM TRADITIONAL

9:40AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:50AM BLENDED

12:00PM CHURCH DINNER

2:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

3:00PM CHARGE CONF

MIDLOTHIAN FUMC

4:00PM BOY SCOUTS

6:00PM YOUTH

3 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

7:00PM CUB SCOUT DEN

4 12:30PM WRITING FOR

ENJOYMENT

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM ALA-NON

ALA-TEEN

AMATEUR RADIO

7:00PM AA

EMMAUS

5 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

10:30AM BIBLE STUDY

6:00PM DINNER

6:30PM ADULT & YOUTH

BIBLE STUDY

KIDS’ MUSIC

UMW GATHERING

7:30PM CHANCEL CHOIR

6 6:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

JR. GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM BROWNIE GIRL

SCOUTS

STEPHEN

7:00PM AA

7 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

8 8:00AM UM MEN’S

BREAKFAST

10:00AM PRAYER SHAWL

CIRCLE

1:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

LEADER MTG.

5:30PM SCRAPBOOKING

9 8:30AM TRADITIONAL

9:40AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:50AM BLENDED

12:00PM FINANCE

YOUTH LUNCH

FUNDRAISER

12:30PM MINISTRY TEAMS

3:30PM UMW EXEC

4:00PM BOY SCOUTS

4:30PM UMW MEETING

6:00PM YOUTH

10 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM EAST DISTRICT

LAITY MEETING

W/ BISHOP LOWRY

FUMC EULESS

7:00PM CUB SCOUT DEN

11 12:30PM WRITING FOR

ENJOYMENT

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM ALA-NON

ALA-TEEN

AMATEUR RADIO

7:00PM AA

LAUGH & LEARN

BOARD MTG

12 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

10:30AM BIBLE STUDY

6:00PM DINNER

6:30PM ADULT & YOUTH

BIBLE STUDY

KIDS’ MUSIC

7:30PM CHANCEL CHOIR

13 6:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

JR. GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM BROWNIE GIRL

SCOUTS

7:00PM AA

UMW FRIENDSHIP

CIRCLE

14 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

15 7:00AM LION’S CLUB

16 8:30AM TRADITIONAL

9:40AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:50AM BLENDED

12:00PM COFFEE WITH

THE PASTOR

2:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

4:00PM BOY SCOUTS

6:00PM YOUTH

17 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

7:00PM CUB SCOUT DEN

18 10:30PM UMW CIRCLE

OF LOVE

12:30PM WRITING FOR

ENJOYMENT

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM ALA-NON

ALA-TEEN

AMATEUR RADIO

CUB PACK

7:00PM AA

19 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

10:30AM BIBLE STUDY

6:00PM DINNER

6:30PM ADULT & YOUTH

BIBLE STUDY

KIDS’ MUSIC

7:30PM CHANCEL CHOIR

20 10:00PM SCRAPBOOKING

6:00PM GIRL SCOUTS

JR. GIRL SCOUTS

ROJH CROSS

COUNTRY BANQ.

6:30PM BROWNIE GIRL

SCOUTS

7:00PM AA

21 9:00AM LAUGH & LEARN

7:00 PM GIRL SCOUTS

SCIENCE WKSP

22 10:00AM PRAYER SHAWL

CIRCLE

SANCTUARY

CLEAN UP

2:00PM JAMIE MCALISTER

BABY SHOWER

23 PRAYER SHAWL BLESSING

8:30AM TRADITIONAL

9:40AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:50AM BLENDED

2:30 PM JESSICA ABERG

BABY SHOWER

6:00PM COMMUNITY

THANKSGIVING

SERVICE @

EASTRIDGE BC

30 HANGING OF THE GREENS

8:30AM TRADITIONAL

9:40AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

10:50AM BLENDED

4:00PM BOY SCOUTS

4:30PM ADVENT EVENT

6:00PM SOUP SUPPER &

CAROLS AROUND

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25 12:30PM WRITING FOR

ENJOYMENT

5:30PM GIRL SCOUTS

6:30PM ALA-NON

ALA-TEEN

7:00PM AA

7:30PM ALA-NON GROUP

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27 THANKSIVING DAY

OFFICE CLOSED

7:00PM AA

28 OFFICE CLOSED

7:00PM AA

29 8:00AM SCRAP SATURDAY

November 2014

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