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A new prayer initiative for our schools has started! Come pick up your prayer wristband and 707 prayer card as we commit to pray together for the children, teachers, administrators, and staff in our area schools.

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PRAY FIRST Our Pray First ministry is an effort to lead each one of us into a deeper relationship with Christ through a lifestyle prayer. Everyone is in-vited to come to the sanctuary at the Cele-bration Center for prayer and worship from 6:00-7:00 a.m. and 6:00-7:00 p.m. the first Monday—Thursday of each month. Our next dates are Tuesday, September 5th —Thursday, September 7th. (In recess Monday, Sept. 4th for Labor Day.)

We all do it. We eat. But how many of us take the time or make

the time to eat with our family? And, if we eat together, is it in front of a TV or is one or more at the table distracted by the

“unseen” guest on the other end of a cell phone? A family meal doesn’t have to be a thing of the past. Cody C. Delistraty wrote

an article that appeared in the Atlantic Monthly in 2014. His find-

ings are remarkable. He finds evidence that show the negative effects both physically and psychologically comes when the fam-

ily meal time goes away. Here are some of his points: ~The #1 factor for parents raising kids who are drug-free,

healthy, intelligent, kind human beings? “Frequent family din-ners.” 7

~The #1 shaper of vocabulary in younger children, even more

than any other family event, including play? “Frequent family dinners.” 8

~The #1 predictor of future academic success for elementary-age children? “Frequent family dinners.”

~One of the best safeguards against childhood obesity?

“Eating meals together.” 9 ~The best prescription to prevent eating disorders among ado-

lescent girls? “Frequent family dinners” that exude a “positive atmosphere.” 10

~The variable most associated with lower incidence of depres-sive and suicidal thoughts among eleven to eighteen year olds?

“Frequent family dinners.” 11

Not to be trite, but isn’t it interesting that there are more Bible

stories of Jesus at dinners and dinner parties than of being in the temple? We don’t do one to the exclusion of the other, but

maybe we should take notice that teaching and learning and

loving takes place in worship and in the home. In our home, the center of family interaction was the family dinner table.

In a wonderful book From Tablet to Table, by Leonard Sweet,

there are many great ideas on how we as families can recapture

the importance of community and shaping identity at our tables.

Communion is one of our two sacraments and it involves us (all of us) being invited to a table. At that table we find God’s grace

and love extended to everyone. May we extend that table into our homes and may our share meals become a place where

each life is valued and shaped and formed by the love of God

and the love we share for one another. One meal together may make more of a difference than we can possibly realize. But in

time it may become someone’s most cherish memories of shar-ing life deeply! See you at the “table place” this weekend!

~jimd.

7 National Center on Addiction and Sub-

stance Abuse, September 2012 “The impor-

tance of Family Dinners VIII

8 Dinner Trade, “Interesting Statistics on

Family Dinners.”

9 Froydis N. Vik, et al., “Associations be-

tween Eating Meals, Watching TV While

Eating Meals and Weight Status among

Children, International Journal of Behavioral

Nutrition and Physical Activity, May 2013.

10 University of Minnesota, “Regular Family

Meals Promote Healthy Eating Habits, Sci-

ence Daily, November 18, 2004

11 Marla Eisenberg, “Correlations Between

Family Meals and Psychosocial Well-Being

Among Adolescents, JAMA Pediatrics,

August 2004

HEARTBEATS

W@W Mystery Dinner Theater Jam Sessions

Women at the Well will be hosting a Mystery Dinner theater on Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, at 6:30 in the Friendship Hall. It is an evening for the whole family. The cost of the play and dinner will be $20, all proceeds will be do-nated to the Night to Shine event for persons with special needs and the United Methodist Women minis-try. Come watch some of our own members perform and help solve "who done it?" If you have any questions or would like to help please contact Karen Miesner, 596-3276, or Lancy Ulrich, 287-3496. Tickets will be available before and after services.

Youth MPact Fundraiser

PPENNYENNY WWARSARS!! Want to see Pastors Jim, Scott, and/or Paul get a pie in the face?? There are red jars located on the Welcome Center table. Throw in some pennies, dimes, quarters, dollars, or whatever is necessary! The pastor with the most money in their jar on September 22 will re-ceive a pie in the face in all five services on September 23 and 24! This is an MPact youth group fund-raiser to raise funds for missions, projects, and other operations of the Mpact Student Ministries! Thanks for your support and don’t forget to be here on September 23/24 to see all the fun!!!

The Church Office will be Closed Monday, September 4th

in observance of Labor Day!

$25 Key Fobs for the Fu-sion Wellness Room are avail-able for sale by contacting Te-hya at the church office (827-2993) or emailing: fusion-room@firstsayyes.com. If you are interested in free access to Right Now Media, (over 12,000 Bible Studies, chil-dren’s videos, and more) please send your name and email address to: getactive@firstsayyes.com For confidential, spiritual, and emotional support in a 1-on-1, caring relationship, contact a Stephen Minister at 620-4484. Carpenter’s Kids’ Pre-school is now enrolling 4 year olds for our fall 2017 morning (8:30-11 a.m.) and af-ternoon (12:30 – 3 p.m.) classes. Call the Celebration Center church office (827-2993) or stop by the church office for enrollment forms. First day of Fall 2017 Classes is Wednes-day, September 6th.

If you like to make music, come join our Jam Sessions on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of every month from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning September 14th. Meet at Sedalia First United Method-ist Church in the Youth Room. Bring your original works! Tell your story! Enjoy time to make music with fellow musicians from around the area!

SSUNDAYUNDAY SSCHOOLCHOOL TTEACHEREACHER’’SS NEEDEDNEEDED We are looking for spirit filled, loving people that are interested in teaching children. If you would like to help nurture their spiritual growth, contact Lancy Ulrich at (660) 287-3496. Let’s work together to help our chil-dren learn and strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ.

UMW MUMW MEETINGEETING The United Methodist Women will meet September 12 at 1:15 in the First Family Room. Judy Reed will have the Prayer Calendar. Mary Lou Waldrep will be the hostess. The program will be presented by Rox-anne Park from PROP. Ladies are asked to bring bars of soap for Days for Girls Kits and for the Homeless. All women are welcome. If you have any questions, please call 827-0193.

CCHANCELHANCEL CCHOIRHOIR PPRACTICERACTICE RRESUMESESUMES If you would like to be a part of our Chancel Choir, please come to our choir practices. They start up again on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Fu-sion Aerobics Room (Choir Room) beginning Sept. 5th, 2017.

Join us on Wednesday, Septem-ber 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Friend-ship Hall for W.O.W. (Wonderful on Wednesdays’) preview of “A Disciple’s Path” to be offered dur-ing WOW this fall. Sign up on this weekend’s Connection Card (bulletin insert) if you plan to at-tend.

A Disciple’s Path

YEsToday Bookstore Hours:

30 Min. before & after Weekend Svcs

Sept. 3 Kendall Ott Sept. 4 Sara Rodewald, Mike Waldrep, Sara Bass, Stephanie Fore, Tiffany Napier, Gabe Estes, Maverick Miller, Elijah Brown, Isaac Schroeder Sept. 5 Troy McQuade, Brad Mallory, Perry McCollester, Macey Hoover Sept. 6 Joan Nicely, Susan Rouchka, Tiffany Walters, J W Hall, Clare Irelan, Dorothy Naylor, Lydia Furrey, Christina Youkey, Jesse So-derberg, Patrick Mackey Sept. 7 Gerald Cecil, II, Tracey Rapp, Kerry Haynes, Ciara Kreissler, Ruth Ferguson, Sara Howard, Mya Schimek, Alisha Goodwin, Maggie Pfremmer, Penny Coerver Sept. 8 Briara Jackson, Ron Miesner, Mary Beth DeMotte, Angela Howard, Elise Fairfax, Susan McMan-nama, Steve Bredwell, Janette Anderson, Bob Messerli, Tyler Lewis, Char-lotte Iuchs Sept. 9 Vickie Fidler Sept. 10 Rusty Kahrs, Dan Wilhoit, Dana Weathers, Jason Heddrich Sept. 11 Aaron Willadsen, Morgan Schulz, Bill Sturges, Nathan Reid, Ryan Snow, Trevor Archibeque Sept. 12 Sara Vansel, Christopher Homan, David Neher, Kathy Garrison, Martha Briscoe, Florence Hays, Debbie Steele, Rob Coffey, Becky Wood, Bob Wiley, Steve Luckey, Betty Wendt, Laura Ezell Sept. 13 Cheryl McBride, Alice Mayes, Katreena Haslag, Jeff Spalding, Carol Brooke Sept. 14 Nathan Brock, Brett Barth-Fagan, Kendall Lane, John Pollitt, Deacon Vanderpool, Don Wilson, Steve Newland, Dayna Davis, Robert Wiley Sept. 15 Carolyn Walters, Megan Cun-ningham, Andrew Riley, Beth Kyle, Jen Schimek, Linda Walker Sept. 16 Kim Wallenburn, Al Sturges, Ronald Claxton, Norm Zinck, Theilah Ream, Carissa Thompson, Greg Bird, Justin Bryan, Kaitlyn Neth, Jade Janusz

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OUR PRAYERS FOR: Darlene & Virgil Burgess, Kenneth Burgess, Jacob Gerken, Annabell Hackman, Clifford Smith, Jennie Chef-fey, Glenda Horne, Kristina Johns, Sandy Smith, Steve Goldsmith, Mary Matz, Cansata Arnold, Jim Rich-wine, David Miller, Dana Gil-lig, Virginia Davis, Judy Tho-mas, Jeff Zullig, Strong Tower Haiti Orphanage, and our covenant churches in Mozambique. Our hearts go out in Chris-tian love and sympathy to Jane Woolery and family in the death of her sister, Rose Fleming, on Saturday, Au-gust 19th in Sedalia.

Congratulations: ~Sophia Dodson was bap-tized on Sunday, August 20th. Sophia is the 3 year old daughter of Liesa (Doogs) & Eric Dodson, and ~Emma Charlie Morris was born on Wednesday, August 23rd in Springfield, MO to Dusty & Ashley Morris. Kathy Morris is the proud paternal grandmother.

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BBIBLEIBLE SSTUDYTUDY FFELLOWSHIPELLOWSHIP FORFOR WWOMENOMEN BSF is an organization that leads Bible studies all around the world. This September, they are starting a new women’s class on Thursday mornings in Warrensburg. This year-long study of Romans includes lecture, small group session, and materials at no cost. If you would like more information, please check out their website https://www.bsfinternational.org or contact Lorie Holt lorie@firstsayyes.com 660-620-0866. Would love to carpool together too!

PPROMOTIONROMOTION SSUNDAYUNDAY, S, SEPTEMBEREPTEMBER 33RDRD Promotion Sunday is September 3rd. All Children’s Sunday School classes will promote. Children are to meet in their prior classrooms at 9:40 a.m. and they will be escorted to their new classrooms.

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THOSETHOSE WHOWHO GGRIEVERIEVE On Tuesday, September 5 at 6:15 p.m. Pastor Jim will be hosting a light meal and gathering for those who grieve the loss of a loved one. The food will be provided. Please come be our guest that night as we share food and conver-sation and support for one another. Simply notify the office of the number at-tending. We will meet in the Gathering Place. Childcare is available upon re-quest. Feel free to bring a picture of your loved one, but please know that no one will be put on the spot to share anything. This a time for support and comfort. College and 20’s Fellowship starting Sunday, September 10 at 7 p.m. in the Gathering Place. For more information contact Pastor Jim, 827-2993 or just show up!

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YYOUTHOUTH MPMPACTACT Regular Youth MPact (Grades 6th—8th and 9th—12th) is in recess for the summer. Weekly Sunday evening meetings resume on September 10th at 6 p.m. Watch the newsletter and bulletins for special events this summer. ~A Youth Bowling Night at Jester’s (in Lincoln) is being planned for Sunday, September 3rd. Meet at the Celebration Center at 5 p.m. Bring money (about $20) to pay for bowling and food. If you know someone that can help with driving, please call the church office (827-2993) and leave a message for Paul.

WWOMENOMEN’’SS NNEWEW BBIBLEIBLE SSTUDYTUDY Please join us for this Fall’s Women’s Bible Study,

"All Things New", by acclaimed author Kelly Minter. Study the Letter of 2 Corinthians, exploring the anchoring truths of bearing treasures in jars of clay, meeting

Christ through a pressing thorn, opening wide your heart in the midst of hurtful relationships, and what it means to embrace the lost and lonely as ministers of the new covenant. Each of us has a message to pro-

claim and live by: Because of Jesus the old has gone; the new has come.

The 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning classes begin Sept. 12. The 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening classes begin Sept. 13. The studies will be held in the

Gathering Place at the Celebration Center. For more information contact Tammy Martin at 221-8939 or lucy4jc4610@gmail.com.