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WEEKLY PRAYER & STUDY GROUPS

MON Intercessory Prayer 2:00 pm—Library Lounge TUE Covenant 6:00 pm—Library Lounge WED GriefShare 9:30 am—Library Lounge WED Art & Soul 9:30 am—Wilson Fellowship Hall WED Write Your Story 1:30 pm—Music Room FRI Disciple II 1:00 pm—Library Lounge

Willowbrook United Methodist Church OUR MINISTRY TOGETHER

The ministers of this church are its members; those who assist them are:

Dedicated Lay Ministry - Stephen Ministry Gary Kennedy - Senior Pastor

Sande Kimbel - Associate Pastor Steve Marshall - Associate Pastor Dr. Robb Butler - Music Director

Shara-Dawn Chambers - Organist Loretta Nash - Sabbath Musician

Russ Koan– Lay Leader

DEADLINE FOR the DECEMBER, 2016 Good News is NOVEMBER 4, 2016

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

Sabbath Celebration Saturday

5:00 p.m.—In the Chapel * * *

Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.—In the Sanctuary

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Sunday Mosaic Worship 11:00 a.m.—In the Sanctuary

www.willowbrookumc.org

OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Fri—8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Closed for lunch—12:00-12:30 p.m.

Willowbrook United Methodist Church

“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors” 19390 North 99th Avenue Sun City, AZ 85373-1102

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday (closed 12 - 12:30 p.m. for lunch)

(623) 974-5637 FAX: (623) 933-5466 Internet: http://www.willowbrookumc.org E-mail address: bev@willowbrookumc.org

GOOD NEWSGOOD NEWS November 2016 Issue

We will again have our annual Thanksgiving Dinner at noon Thursday, November 24, 2016 for members, friends and family. The charge for the meal will be $10.00 per person. We will sell tickets between worship services

on Sunday, at the Saturday Sabbath Services, and in the office starting November 5th and ending November 21st. We will need lots of help to prepare and serve the meal, so we will also have a sign-up sheet at that same table during Sunday Coffee Time in November. We would ap-preciate any time you can give to help. Come join us for a blessed Thanksgiving Day with your church family! No kitchen to clean up, and there might even be leftovers to take home! Questions? Call Barb Christie.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BUILDING A HABITAT HOUSE IN TEMPE

The Mighty Methodist Habitat Coalition made up of 27 United Methodist Churches across the valley are helping to build a house in Tempe starting February 14, 2017 with a planned completion date of June 10, 2017. If

you are interested in financially supporting this project, checks can be made out to Willowbrook United Method-ist Church and on the memo line write (for Mighty Meth-odist Habitat Coalition). If you are interested in working on the house, (all work days are on Saturdays) contact Loren Littlefield.

Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas? Are you dreading these holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years cannot be recreated? Our Surviving the Holidays seminar Wednesday, November 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the church library lounge is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You will learn:

• How to deal with the many emotions you will face during the holidays.

• What to do about traditions and other coming changes.

• Helpful tips for surviving social events. • How to discover hope for your future.

Surviving the Holidays is sponsored by the GriefShare program, a 13-week grief support group meeting here at Willowbrook every Wednes-day at 9:30 a.m. You do not need to be enrolled in a GriefShare group to attend the Surviving the Holidays group. Everyone is welcome!

We at Willowbrook are excited about the upcom-ing Holidaze Craft Faire to be held Friday,

November 4 & Saturday, November 5 from 8:30 a.m.to 2:00 p.m. What an excellent opportunity for you to get your Christmas shopping done early so the gifts can be mailed to loved ones before the Christmas rush.

There will be over 100 tables of items set up throughout the church campus by vendors—

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PRAYERS FOR CENTRAL WEST

DISTRICT CHURCHES

Pray for these Central West District churches in NOVEMBER:

South Mountain Community, Phoenix Spirit of Hope UMC, Peoria

Spirit Song UMF, Peoria

Each month as part of the Central West District in the Desert Southwest Conference, we join other churches in prayer for one another.

THE CHURCH CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 22, 2016 - 10:30 A.M. WILSON FELLOWSHIP HALL

What exactly is a Church Conference? Why does a Church hold these meetings? Is this different from a Charge Conference? Then what is the Church Council? You Methodists are very confusing with your own church language!

These are all the types of questions I heard when I served as the Central West District Superintendent before coming to Willowbrook United Methodist Church as your senior pastor. Let me draw on that experience to address these questions as information for our new members who do not have a United Methodist Church background, as well as being a refresher to our long-time church members prior to the called Church Conference on November 22nd at 10:30 a.m. in Wilson Fellowship Hall.

The United Methodist Church understands that Jesus Christ is the head of the Church as established by God in scripture. The words of the Bible serve as guiding principles for living our lives in faith, hope and love. The Bible is understood as God’s Word for the Church today. The day to day business of the Church is guided by these principles and follow-up according to how the majority understands this direction.

The easiest way to understand how business is conducted in a United Methodist Church is to think about how business is conducted in Washington D.C. Oh, No!!! You might think. Nevertheless our national government has a very solid structure of checks and balances as well as a fair philosophy that has served its people well, known as democracy. This is basically the structure and approach to running the United Methodist Church. Most denominational churches have their own structure, rules, and unique ways of doing business. Even most “non-denominational” churches have a structure and association of churches that govern themselves in similar ways.

The system of checks and balances in government is known as the executive, legislative and judicial branches. You all know how that works with the President, the legislative houses and the court system occupying these roles. The Church uses elected Bishops, voting conferences, and a church court known as the judicial council to serve in similar capacities.

It is under the category of the voting conferences that we find the Church Conference of which I speak. In previous articles in our newsletter I explained about the General Conference where elected members make decisions concerning national and international Methodist matters. This event is held every four years.

It is at the Jurisdictional Conference where elected members make decisions on regional matters and elect Bishops every four years. The local arm (about the size of a state) has an annual event known as the Annual Conference to make decisions on matters that impact churches locally. Members to this Conference are elected in each of our United Methodist Churches. The pastors of the church are among the elected delegation.

That brings us to the event which this article is based on, the annual Church Conference held in each United Methodist Church congregation. The Church Conference is the annual official business meeting of the local congregation. We report to and connect with the larger United Methodist Church through our area District Superintendent, Rev. Neil Leftwich. Neil heads up what is now known as the West District of the Annual Conference. (This area includes the western part of the greater Phoenix area and extends west to Yuma, south to Ajo, and north to Sedona.) Neil will conduct this congregational business meeting where we will elect our members (delegates) to the Annual Conference for next year. We will elect our congregation’s officers for the next year. We will hear reports and vote on the business of the church for the year. Any member of the church can vote at this meeting called the Church Conference.

During the course of the year, any “in between” business that needs attention before the next Church Conference can be taken care of at monthly Church Council meetings. This is limited to Non-Church Conference specific business.

Occasionally the District Superintendent will conduct business using only the Church Council as voting members and this meeting is called a Charge Conference. The Charge Conference is actually the “basic unit” of the United Methodist Church. The Church Conference is used when all members of the church are asked to participate.

The agenda of the Charge or Church Conference is established by the District Superintendent. The District Superintendent conducts the meeting with voice and vote for attendees determined on whether it is a Charge Conference or a Church Conference. The specific details of what these conferences can and cannot do are detailed in Paragraphs 245-251 of the United Methodist Book of Discipline. This book serves as the organizational document of the United Methodist Church. It is amended at the General Conference every four years. It includes the Articles of Faith which are not amended but stand as Doctrinal Standards of the whole Church.

The Church Conference is an interesting point of decision making as well as our connection to other Methodist churches around the world. I invite the whole congregation to attend. Members and non-members alike! All are invited to see how the business side of the Church works.

See you in church

Rev. Gary Kennedy

Joel 2:28 “. . . I will pour out my Spirit upon all of you . . . .”

Enjoy upbeat praise music, dramatic skits and creative art sermons in this informal 45-minute worship service

every Sunday at 11:00am in the sanctuary.

INVITE A FRIEND AND ENJOY THE MOSAIC EXPERIENCE

For more information visit our website:

www.willowbrookumc.org

Come join us for a creative

worship experience

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS (We celebrate 90 years or more)

1 Donna Russ 8 Marjorie Pappas 13 Mildred Hulden 16 Dorotha Bolen 27 LeRoy Johnson 29 Opal Helm

NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

(We Celebrate 50 years or more)

14 Norm & Dorothy Jackett 64th 20 Ted & Myrna Taft 60th 23 Larry & Jane Johnson 51st 24 Robert & Connie Williams 68th 24 Howard & Betty Smucker 61st 27 Bob & Phyllis MacTough 62nd 30 Norman & Patricia Thomsen 64th 30 Bud & Nancie Fletcher 53rd

BENJI IS SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS!

That’s right – Benji is getting ready for Christmas by asking wonderful Willowbrookers to help the teens of Sidewalk Sunday School by contributing to the gift card project. The Outreach Committee will buy $20 gift cards (last year we bought 100 with your total giving of $2000!). These will be given to the teens at the begin-ning of December so they can buy gifts for others – or perhaps for themselves. You’re welcome to help with this project by placing your donation in the offering plate and noting “Sidewalk Sunday School” on the check – or by putting checks or cash in the big Benji jar in Fellowship Hall. Suppose we could put a Christmas smile on the faces of 120 teens this

year? Thank You for your generosity!!

Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe Challenge

A big THANK YOU to all who donated items to Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe at last year’s Holidaze Craft Faire! We asked a lot from you and you provided! We were over-whelmed on the first day! We had 83 loaves of special breads, but we only had 4 loaves left for the second day. Ethnic items and candy, especially fudge, were

constantly requested. So our CHALLENGE to you is to DOUBLE our product for this year’s Sweet Shoppe on Novem-

ber 4 and 5!! We have sign-up sheets at Sunday Coffee Time and request you bring your items to the church kitchen during the day Wednesday, November 2 or by 8:00 a.m. Thursday, November 3. (Details on how to package items are available at the sign-up table.) We look forward to Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe overflowing with a large selection of goodies!

GRIEFSHARE: JOURNEY FROM MOURNING TO JOY Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.

Library Lounge

Each week GriefShare provides support through the grieving process. Through the use of a video featuring experts on grief, a workbook and group discussion we help each other sort through our emotions and peaks and valleys. Each session is “self-contained,” so you do not have to attend in sequence. You will find encouragement whenever you attend. Feel free to begin any time. Sessions in November November 2—Surviving the Holidays November 9—Stuck November 16—Lessons of Grief: Part One November 23—New Beginnings * November 30—Lessons of Grief: Part Two

New Beginnings, an informal grief sharing group led by Pastor Sande Kimbel, Diane Nelson and Jean Preisendorf, meets at 9:30 a.m. November 23 in the Library Lounge. This group’s goal is a celebration of life, spiritual growth, personal reflection, stress relief, and an increased capacity for happiness following loss.

DESERT BRASS CHRISTMAS CONCERT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

3:00 P.M. WILLOWBROOK UMC SANCTUARY

Under the leadership of Charles Musgrave this popular West-Side band will be playing brass band arrangements of your favorite Christmas favorites with many surprises.

Tickets $5 at the door—12 & under free.

HOLIDAZE CRAFT FAIRE Continued from page 1

many with award-winning handmade crafts and merchandise. In the Music room find embroidery and sewing machine demonstrations. On the patio watch a demonstration of a World War 1 hand-cranked circular sock knitting machine. Kris Krafters have been busy making prod-ucts to sell. Check their tables in the narthex dis-playing their handmade items such as quilts, fes-tive table runners, placemats and napkins, deco-rated kitchen towels, stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, knit and crocheted lap robes, crib quilts, baby items, children’s character pillow cases, walker bags, totes, holiday decorations and more. Pastor Steve will create small watercolors at his booth throughout the day. Stop by and see him at work, and pick up an original watercolor painting or some beautiful notecards. A new addition to the Faire is Will’s Sharp-ening Service. He will have his van in the parking lot where he will sharpen knives, scissors, tools and more at reasonable prices. If a line forms, he will only accept 5 items from each customer in line. You are free to return later with additional items to be sharpened. Do not miss Ye Olde Sweet Shoppe featuring homemade goodies made by our talented Willow-brook members. We expect a variety of cookies, candies, pies, cakes, and bread for you to take home. We will also have many ethnic treats to tempt you. You may just find some pfeffernüsse, lefse, biscotti, baklava, or rosettes all packaged and ready to go. Cleary’s Usborne Books and More is anoth-er new vendor. At this table you will find books and activities for infants through young adults. We are excited that 50% of their proceeds will be given in books to the charity of our choice—which this year will go to UMOM for their “Read to Me” program and their Child Development Department. Do not miss stopping at their booth to help with this Out-reach opportunity. Be sure to check out the large display of raffle items on the stage. Each vendor is required to donate an item to the raffle. Tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. Purchase a string of tickets and you can either put them all in one jar for something you are particularly attracted to, or distribute them between multiple raffle items. Drawings for the win-ners will take place at 1:00 pm on Saturday. Take a break from shopping and visit the Patio Café where you will be able to purchase our tasty hot cinnamon rolls each morning and then a

delicious lunch served by our own Willowbrook Kitchen Crew from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The tables in the shade under the carob tree are a great place to relax for a bit.

* * * Vendors for 2016

A Winning Find, AZ Creations, Beautifully Inspired Jewelry, Bee Masters, Benches by Dave, Bespoke Socks, Bloomkins Garden Art, Butterfli Creations, Butterfly Crafts, Cat Lady, Chris Knits, Cindy Bee Designs, Cindy’s Closet Creations, Cinnamon Toast Vintage, Clay Babe, Cleary’s Usborne Books, Colorful Creations, Craftie Char’s Creations, Crazy Moose Creations, Creations by Cheryl, Creative Granny, Crown Creations, Crystals Wired, DeZines by Julie, D.S. Designs, Everything About Me, Fabric con Fusion, Feathers Found, Gary’s Turn, Giddy Up Goods by Frannie, Granny Lady Bags, Hager’s Hardanger, Hand-made Design, Izola Rose Weaving, J & J Can Sculp-tures, Jolly Jellies Ladies, Jomac Oils, K.H. Chimes, KHB Yard Art, Kier’s Kreations, Kris Krafters, Lady L’s, Little Workshop, Lizard Flats Gourd Patch, Luxury Bath & Body, Mamma Letizia’s, Many Crafts by Helen, Marshall Arts, Memory Makers, Quilted Gypsy, Quilts by Nancy, Sew & Sew Club, Sew Sassy, Spoons 2 Wear, TeresaSells, TThe Cross Man, Tortoise Designs, Travel-ing Sisters of AZ, Trendy Totes, Will’s Mobile Sharpen-ing, Wyckoff Studio, Yes, It Really Is Paper.

Rev. Gary along with Kris Krafters Karen DeVerna, Murt Meierhenry and Marilyn Gudith admire their contribution to the Holidaze Craft Fare raffle. You can win this beau-tiful queen-size quilt of Fall colors or one of numerous other items provided by each of the vendors for the Holidaze Craft Faire by purchasing raffle tickets at the church during Sunday Coffee Time or at the Faire on November 4 and 5.

Honor the life or memory of a loved one. Purchase the altar flowers for a worship service as a beautiful expression of your love.

Locate the FLOWER BOOK in the Narthex. Write your name, your loved one’s name, the occasion you want to remember (birthday, anniversary, etc.) and the date you would like to have the altar flowers presented. Place your $35 check marked “flowers” into the offering plate or bring it to the office.

UMW UNIT MEETING NOVEMBER 21—NOON

WILSON FELLOWSHIP HALL

“WORLD THANK OFFERING” PRESENTED BY

ROBERTA KEMPER

Bring your lunch (salad or sandwich). Dessert and beverage provided by Mary Circle.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN 16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA AND SILENT AUCTION

"HOLLY AND IVY"

December 2, 2016 Doors Open at 1:00 p.m. Tea Served at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets $15.00

Get in the holiday spirit and come to our annual Christmas Tea and Silent Auction! The food is delicious; tables are beautiful; entertainment is sublime! You can visit with your friends and guests while being served as long as you wish. Why not give that special friend an early gift of a ticket! Tickets are available from Roberta Kemper.

SEE YOU THERE! Interested in hosting a table? Contact Marty Holler,

YOUTHFUL SENIORS EVENTS PLANNED BY METHO TRAVELERS:

Saturday, December 3: Barleens Arizona Opry—Lunch and Christmas Show Sunday, December 18: Bus trip to “Celebration of Christmas” in Cave Creek.

Sunday, April 30 to Sunday, May 6, 2017, Western Caribbean Cruise. Seven night cruise to ports of Galveston, Texas, Roatan Honduras, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico. Check the Youthful Seniors table in Wilson Fellow-ship Hall for information and sign-up sheets for all

Youthful Seniors and METHO events. Jim Becker is our liaison for METHO. We always encourage Willow-

brookers to invite friends and neighbors to any Youthful Seniors event.

THE ARIZONA CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT IS A “WIN-WIN”!

A WIN FOR THOSE WHO CLAIM THE CREDIT A WIN FOR THOSE WHO RECEIVE THE DONATION

The Charitable Tax Credit started more than 20 years ago. The goal was to increase charitable giving within the State of Arizona to Arizona charities who help the working poor. Over the years, there have been changes to this tax credit: —You do not have to itemize to claim the credit.

—Individuals can receive as much as a $400 credit and married couples filing jointly up to an $800 credit. —Donation deadline is April 15 (2017 for 2016 Return). The key to all this is to make sure you donate directly to a “qualifying” charity and include form AZ 321 with your return. There is an extensive list of qualifying charities on the AZ. Dept. of Revenue’s website. You are proba-bly familiar with many of these qualifying charities just to name a few.

UMOM Wesley Community Center Valley View Community Food Bank Habitat For Humanity Central Arizona St. Mary’s Food Bank Benevilla Justa Center The Salvation Army – Sun Cities

In a nutshell, this credit gives you a dollar-for-dollar refund or credit against what you owe in state income taxes! Here’s an example of how the credit works. Let’s say you are single and you donated $200 to UMOM and $200 to Valley View Food Bank and you owe $100 to the state. By claiming the charitable tax credit, instead of owing $100 to the state, you would receive a $300 refund ($100 less the $400 credit = a $300 return). This is a great way to make charitable donations and it really costs you nothing since your donation is refunded to you by the State of Arizona.

That’s why it’s a Win-Win.

For more information go to:

https://www.azdor.gov/ Search for AZ Charitable Tax Credit.

ANGEL TREE MINISTRIES 2016 It’s easy to take part in this wonderful ministry. Our Angel Tree will be on

display in Fellowship Hall beginning November 12. On the tree you will find tags with a child’s name and gift wish. Simply purchase that gift and return the unwrapped gift to the Fellowship Hall by December 11. It’s a great way to spread Christmas cheer in our community. For more information, come to the Angel Tree table.

Rev Gary revgary@willowbrookumc.org Rev Sande revsande@willlowbrookumc.org Rev Steve revsteve@willowbrookumc.org Bev bev@willowbrookumc.org Betty betty@willowbrookumc.org Robb robb2mus@gmail.com Shara-Dawn Shara-dawn@chambersaz.com Cynthia bev@willowbrookumc.org Prayer prayerchain@willowbrookumc.org

STAFF EMAILS

First, a big thank you to all who have helped with Sun-day Coffee Time over the summer. We appreciate your help in providing those fellowship times, and in keeping the kitchen in great shape. We are happy to announce that we have again received an “A” rating with no defi-ciencies from the County Health Department after their inspection in September.

If you have brought treats on a platter or in a storage container, remember to stop by the kitchen to take that container back home again.

Here we are, heading into Fall, and we need to get the kitchen and everyone who will be working in it ready for the busy season.

Do you wish you felt more comfortable working in the church kitchen? Come to the Kitchen Seminar Friday, November 11 at 9:00 a.m. We will be talking about using the equipment in the kitchen, following the food safety requirements of our Health Department permit, and we will review the procedures for groups providing Sunday Coffee Time. Please sign up at the Kitchen Committee table during Coffee Time on Sundays so we know how many to prepare materials for.

It’s Fall housecleaning time again in the kitchen! The Kitchen Committee is asking for your help in getting the kitchen back into tiptop shape. Our Cleaning Session will begin Friday, November 18 at 9:00 a.m. Come for an hour or all morning. Everyone is invited! It’s another great way of becoming comfortable about where things are and how the dishwasher works. Sign-up sheets will be at the Kitchen Committee table during Sunday Coffee Time.

Questions? Call or write Barb Christie.

DID YOU CHANGE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?

Were you receiving the E-news and after changing your email it stopped coming? Remember, you need to go to the

bottom of the e-news and click “Update Profile/Email Address.” Calling the church office to change your email in our data base (which is very important) will not change it for the weekly E-news.

Willowbrook United Methodist

Church

Concert Series 2016-2017

Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. All Stars Stage Band Dan Reed, Director

Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Desert Brass Christmas Concert

Charles Musgrave, Conductor

Sunday, January 15, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Dan Reed’s Dixieland Hotshots

You will think you are in New Orleans

Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. Sun City Chamber Orchestra George Zoske, Conductor

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. The Desert Brass Band

Charles Musgrave, Conductor

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. AZ Swing Kings Orchestra Lenny King, Director

Tickets are $5.00 per person (12 and under free)

and are available at the door. Call 623-974-5637 for more information.

19390 N 99th Avenue, Sun City AZ 85373 623-974-5637

Recycle for Missions You can help us raise money for our outreach projects by bringing in your

newspapers, magazines, catalogs, cardboard (please break down boxes), and other paper. We all need to recycle but now we can earn money for missions as well!

Dear Willowbrook Friends, Thank you so much for the cards, calls and best wishes sent during my recent life-changing events. God has richly blessed me as I travel a new life path. God bless you all!

With love,

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By Marilyn Burmeister

I hope those of you who attended the Fellowship Potluck in October had a great time and those of you who won the wonderful door prizes, enjoyed them! The purpose of the groups is first and foremost FELLOWSHIP, but it is also taking care of each other when a need arises and the key to our groups is LEAD-ERSHIP with the Group Leaders and Shepherds. It is the opportunity to get to know fellow Willowbrookers in a smaller, more intimate gathering, a chance for spiritual growth with devotions and a short meeting, if you wish. A fellowship group should also remember each other with cards for joys and concerns. If you are not currently in a Fellowship Group or your group has become inactive and you would like to join one, please let Marilyn Burmeister or Betty Shepherd in the office 623-974-5637 know. It is important that you inform the church office when there are changes in your Fellowship Group.

November is the month of Thanksgiving. Here at Willowbrook we have many reasons to be thankful. We are grateful for members who have served faithfully through

the years. We are also grateful for the love and support of members who encourage and promote new outreach methods. Your enthusiasm for Art and Soul, Spiritual Gifts Seminars, and Mosaic Worship has been a blessing. And most important-ly, we are thankful to God, our Creator, and to Je-sus, who gave His life for us. We are eternally grateful for forgiveness for our foolish ways and for loving us in spite of ourselves.

Evangelism and Membership Committee

To My Willowbrook Family Thank you for your prayers, cards and telephone calls while Frank was in the hospital. Thank you

Pastor Gary for your visits to Frank. He was uplift-ed and enjoyed your company. Thanks to the United Methodist Women for the candle lit for me and also to that special one for the flowers.

Love You All,

Frank & Thelma Muse

WEDNESDAY—NOVEMBER 23 6:00 P.M.

A THANKSGIVING ART SERMON BY

REV. STEVE MARSHALL

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 9:00 A.M.

LIBRARY LOUNGE Are you new to Willowbrook United Methodist Church or have you been attending for a while but never joined the church? Join Rev. Steve Marshall to learn about Willowbrook and its ministry. In this meeting you will also learn some of the history of the United Methodist Church, its doctrine and the expectations of membership. While this is an informational meeting without commitment, you will have the opportunity to join the church if you wish. The next opportunity to join the church will be Saturday, November 26 or Sunday, November 27. Please sign up in Wilson Fellowship Hall or the Chapel if you plan to attend this orientation.

Our condolences to family and friends on the death of the following Willowbrook members & family:

• Howard Banks on September 17 • John Birkett on September 20 • Don & Jean McPherson’s son, Doug • Former member, Don Fogg in Ohio • Helen Spellmeyer on October 11

WHEN TIMES ARE GOOD, BE HAPPY, BUT WHEN TIMES ARE BAD, CONSIDER THIS: GOD HAS MADE THEM BOTHM.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

Why not lean on a Stephen Minister as you travel through some problem times or rejoice with a Stephen Minister during a high point in your life.

We have been called to serve you and bring the love of our Heavenly Father to you as “LOVE WITH SKIN ON!”

Call on us, We’ll be there!

Give a Gift of Meaning UMOM Christmas Tribute Cards 2016

This season you can help provide shelter to a homeless child and his or her family while solving your Christmas shopping woes with

the purchase of UMOM New Day Center’s Christmas Tribute Cards.

How Does the Program Work?

1. Select the amount of shelter you’d like to provide and pay the corre-sponding donation amount. The tribute cards sell for $15, $50, $100, or $360 each providing the following respectively:

$15 donation, provides 1 night of shelter to an individual $50 donation, provides 1 day of shelter, food, & childcare for a child $100 donation, provides 1 week of shelter to an individual $360 donation, provides 1 month of shelter to an individual

2. Receive a card, blank mailing envelope and an insert describing the meaningful gift.

3. Sign, address and give the card to your gift recipient. They’ll have the joy of knowing a true gift of meaning was provided in their honor.

Many individuals, congregations, and corporations purchase the cards every year as a way to honor their gift recipient and help UMOM’s mission at the same time. (Below is Insert included with purchased Card)

UMOM qualifies as an Arizona Charitable Tax Credit agency. In 2016 your donation may qualify for a $200 Arizona Tax Credit

($400 if married filing jointly).

Purchase Your Cards Here Location: Willowbrook United Methodist Church—

Ann Martin UMOM Ambassador & UMOM Auxiliary Member (questions—480-215-5735)

Date/Times: Sundays between services starting November 25

A DAY “TUE” GIVE

GIVE LIGHT. GIVE LOVE. GIVE LIFE.

We have a day for giving thanks and

two for getting deals. But we also have “Giving Tuesday”, a global day dedicated to giving back. On November 29, United Methodists will once again come together to support the work of Ad-vance projects and missionaries on UMC #GivingTuesday. This year, consider supporting a project that is working in an area you care about, such as hunger and poverty, education, or social justice. For a complete list of projects, visit www.UMCOR.org. Search for The Advance.

TURKEY NEWS! BOGO (BUY ONE, GIVE ONE)

Willowbrook is holding our third annual Turkey drive this holiday season. Bring your

FROZEN turkey to church during services November 5/6, 12/13, or 19/20. The Outreach committee will deliver them to Valley View Food Bank in time for Thanksgiving. Contain-ers will be by the church sidewalks.

WRITING YOUR LIFE STORY— Have you put off recording your legacy for future generations? Join peers to share ideas on how to get started each Wednesday afternoon 1:30-4 p.m. in

the Music Room beginning November 2. Call Marge Starkey for more information .

Thursday, NOVEMBER 10 11:45 a.m.

Wilson Fellowship Hall

GUEST SPEAKER KATHY CHANDLER

NORTHWEST VALLEY CONNECT A nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide personalized support to connect seniors and people with disabilities with available transportation services, while developing new transportation options to over-come existing service gaps. NWC serves Sun City, Sun City West, Surprise, El Mirage, Youngtown and Peoria, as well as neighboring unincorporated areas of Mari-copa County.

INFO—NorthwestValleyConnect.org 623-282-9300

Lunch Cost—ONLY $4.00!

Sign-ups at United Methodist Men Table in Wilson Fellowship Hall.

Women are always welcome!

In appreciation for all the prayers, visits and cards

we invite everyone to join us Sunday, November 13th

from 2-4 p.m. for cookies & snacks in

Wilson Fellowship Hall.

Rhett & Carol Sears

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 CRAFT FAIRE SET-UP

2:00 pm Joyful Bells—MR

6:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—LL

2 CRAFT FAIRE SET-UP

9:00 am Trustees—CR

9:30 am Art & Soul—MR

1:00 pm Health & Welfare—CR

1:30 pm Write Your Life Story—MR

3 CRAFT FAIRE SET-UP

2:00 pm Worship Committee—CR

5:30 pm Desert Belles—Chapel

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal—Sanc

4 GOOD NEWS DEADLINE

8:30 am Holidaze Craft Faire

5 FOOD COLLECTION WEEKEND

8:30 am Holidaze Craft Faire

5:00 pm Sabbath Celebration—CPL

6 HOLY COMMUNION

9:30 am Worship—Sanc

11:00 am Mosaic Worship—Sanc

7

10:00 am UMW Mission Team—MR

2:00 pm Intercessory Prayer—LL

8

9:00 am Staff-Parish—CR

9:30 am Rachel Circle—WFH

2:00 pm Joyful Bells—MR

6:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—LL

9

9:30 am GriefShare—LL

9:30 am Art & Soul—WFH

1:00 pm PAP—CR

1:30 pm Write Your Life Story—MR

10

9:00 am Finance—CR

11:45 am Men’s Lunch—WFH

5:30 pm Desert Belles—WFH

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal—Sanc

11

9:00 am Kitchen Seminar—WFH

1:00 pm Disciple II—LL

12

9:00 am New Members—CPL

3:00 pm Widows Group—LL

5:00 pm Sabbath Celebration—CPL

13

9:30 am Worship—Sanc

10:30 am Blood Pressure—PR

11:00 am Mosaic Worship—Sanc

2:00 pm Sears Reception—WFH

14

9:30 am Elizabeth Circle—LL

9:30 am Martha Circle—WFH

12:00 Good News Prep—CR

2:00 pm Intercessory Prayer—LL

15

9:30 am Evangelism/Membership—CR

1:00 pm Outreach/Missions—CR

2:00 pm Joyful Bells—MR

6:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—LL

16

9:30 am GriefShare—LL

9:30 am Art & Soul—WFH

1:00 pm Touches of Love—CR

1:30 pm Write Your Life Story—MR

17

9:00 am Kris Krafters—WFH

1:30 pm Kitchen Committee—CR

5:30 pm Desert Belles—WFH

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal—Sanc

18

9:00 am Kitchen Cleaning—WFH

1:00 pm Disciple II—LL

19

5:00 pm Sabbath Celebration—CPL

20

9:30 am Worship—Sanc

11:00 am Mosaic Worship—Sanc

5:00 pm Indian Wells FG—WFH

21

12:00 pm UMW Unit Meeting—WFH

2:00 pm Intercessory Prayer—LL

22

9:30 Staff-Parish—CR

10:30 am Church Conference—WFH

2:00 pm Joyful Bells—MR

6:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—LL

23

9:30 am New Beginnings—LL

9:30 am Art & Soul—WFH

1:30 pm Write Your Life Story—MR

6:00 pm Thanksgiving Eve Svc—Sanc

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal—Sanc

24 OFFICE CLOSED

12:00 pm Thanksgiving Dinner—WFH

25 OFFICE CLOSED

26 NEW MEMBERS

5:00 pm Sabbath Celebration—CPL

27 NEW MEMBERS

9:30 am Worship—Sanc

11:00 am Mosaic Worship—Sanc

3:00 pm Performing Arts/

Desert Brass—Sanc

28

2:00 pm Intercessory Prayer—LL

29

2:00 pm Joyful Bells—MR

6:00 pm Covenant Bible Study—LL

30

9:30 am GriefShare—LL

9:30 am Art & Soul—MR

1:30 pm Write Your Life Story—MR

COMING IN DECEMBER

2 Christmas Tea

4 Advent Service of Light

11 Choir Christmas Presentation

24 Candlelight Services 5 & 7 pm

Sanc - Sanctuary LL - Library Lounge

CR - Conference Room WFH - Wilson Fellowship Hall

MR - Music Room PR - Prayer Room CPL - Chapel CT—Courtyard

PL—Church Parking Lot