With Grateful Hearts

79th Joyous Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 3 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

(Luncheon 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) Fellowship Hall

All Saints Sunday November 4

Both services will honor loved ones no longer with us. Daylight Saving Time Ends ~ Turn Your Clock BACK!

Veteran’s Day Service Sunday, November 11

Both services will honor those who have served and who are serving in our military.

Church Conference Annual Meeting Monday, November 12

Dessert 6:30 p.m. / Meeting 7:00 p.m.

FISH Food Ministry Tuesday and Wednesday, November 13 and 14

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Laurie Hall

All-Church Breakfast and “Hanging the Greens” Saturday, December 1

8:00 a.m. Following breakfast, you are invited to stay and

help decorate the church for Christmas.

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Church November 2018

Notes from the

Pastor’s Pen . . . I was looking back through some newsletter articles I had written some years ago. I came across one I had written about discipleship. Below is part of the article.

In mid-October a group of us attended the Vancouver District Academy. It was an exciting event with a discussion on discipleship. The definition of a Christian disciple is one who through the Spirit of God, is transformed by the teachings and practices of Jesus. I was inspired by listening to our presenters. One of the things I took away from this training is one model will not work for all, and so we must decide our own way of making disciples. One question we must first ask ourselves is, “How do WE become more like Jesus?” Steve Lewis tells us this is the heart of Christian discipleship. Then our next question is, “How do we help others become more like Jesus?” Discipleship is the core of our faith. Matthew 28:18-20 says, “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’” God has put us in this place together at this time. It is my strong belief we can make a difference in this world, together. Jesus has called us to spread the Good News, to live and make disciples for Him. I’m not prepared to sit back and let others do the work for me. Will the work

Pastor’s Notes (Cont.)

be easy? No. Will I become discour-aged? Perhaps. But will God be with me? Always. Our District Superintendent, Rev. David Nieda, closed his letter of welcome to the attendees with these words, “Remember, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ John 7:38 With faith, you’re engaged, confused, weary, and yet, transformed hearts will flow the life that is Christ.” So, I ask you, “Do you have faith that we can do this work together? Will you join me in becoming more deeply committed disciples of Jesus Christ? And will you also join me in helping others to become disciples of Jesus Christ?” I pray that the answers are yes.

This was written in 2010, but I think still pertinent to us today. We will be continuing our series on discipleship through the month of November. I hope you’ll spend some time reading the weekly emails about our scriptures and our series. I also hope you’ll choose to be in worship each Sunday. God’s blessings to you in this month of Thanksgiving! I am blessed to be in ministry with each and every one of you. I am also thankful God has placed me in this place with you. Thank you for your support and your ministry in Kelso. I’ll look for you in church! Pastor Vonda

Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday, November 4

Don’t Forget to Turn Your Clocks BACK!

Joyous Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 3 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall

Booths Bakery ~ Books ~ Boutique

Christmas Decorations ~ Collectibles ~ etc. Kids ~ Linens ~ Sweetshop ~ Woodcrafts

Luncheon Served

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Menu Turkey Dressing Casserole

Mashed Potatoes Green Beans

Cranberry Sauce Rolls

Apple Crisp Beverages

Luncheon Cost

Adults – $8 Children Ages 5 & Up – $4

(Under 5 – Free)

Veteran’s Day Sunday

Sunday, November 11 Both Services

Honoring All Who Have Served or Are Serving

Remember, if you would like to have a picture (in your military uniform) on the screen for Veteran’s Day Sunday on November 11 and haven’t already done so, please email or bring a picture to the Church Office as soon as possible.

Church Conference Annual

Meeting Monday, November 12 Dessert – 6:30 p.m. Meeting – 7:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall Our new Crest to Coast Missional District Superintendent, Rev. Kathleen Weber, will be here to preside over our Annual Church Meeting.

Emergency Support

Shelter News

Donation Baskets in

Narthex (Lobby)

Turkeys! Turkeys!

Turkeys! Each year Wallace School provides Thanksgiving Dinner to families from the school who would other- wise not enjoy a Thanksgiving meal as we do. Each family gets a turkey and all the “fixin’s.” This year they will help approximately 50 families. If you would like to provide a turkey for a family, please contact the Church Office.

Bring the turkey to the church on Monday, November 19.

(Please no earlier if possible as we don’t have much room in the freezer).

If you would rather contribute funds towards the purchase of a turkey and the “fixin’s,” please write “Turkey” on your check or envelope.

“Item of the Month” ~ Paper Towels ~

FISH Food Ministry The next scheduled days to prepare and distribute food to people will be on: Tuesday, November 13 Wednesday, November 14 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Laurie Hall If you are interested in helping, please contact Bette Aanderud at 360-577-0095 or Pat Faires at 360-423-7874.

FISH Food Needed: ● Peanut Butter ● Cereal ● Macaroni and Cheese ● Spaghetti ● Canned Tomatoes ● Hunts Pasta Sauce (traditional) ● Canned Fruit (Applesauce, Peaches, Pears) ● Canned Vegetables (Corn, Peas, Green Beans) ● Top Ramen

Put items in containers in Narthex (Lobby)

Greeter Training Sunday, November 18 10:00 a.m. (following 1st Service) Narthex Pastor Vonda will give this 20-minute training. If you are a greeter or would like to be a greeter, please come to this training. All members of the Welcome and Fellowship Committee should also come. Those members are: Shelly Buller, Marline Czarnecki, Tirzah Gross, Jackie Harrison, Ray Harrison, Tanya Nelson, Peggy Porter, Linda Redmond, Shirley Simpson, Deanna Thompson, and Carole Sprouse.

Remember In Prayer John Anderson, Glenn Faires, Jerrilyn French (Virginia French’s daughter-in-law), Tom Gates, Lolita Hare, Jean Larsen, Carole Sprouse, and our children we sponsor at Jamaa Letu Orphanage in the Congo: Betty, Joseph, Leon, Ruth Kashala, Ruth Mukuna, Souzanne, Willy, and Yanick

Our Sympathy Our sympathy is extended to Cheryl and Jack Risner and family at the loss of Cheryl’s mother, Virginia French, on October 30. Virginia’s memorial service will be here at the church on Saturday, November 10, at 11:00 a.m.

Help Backpack Buddies

Fridays 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship Hall Everyone Welcome to Help Pack Bags!

Food donations are needed for our Backpack Buddies program to help children at Barnes Elementary School who are in need of food over the weekend. List includes: • Top Ramen • Tuna • Chili • Soup • Fruit Cups • Oatmeal (Individual Packs) • Macaroni and Cheese • Plastic Grocery Bags.

Donation Containers are in Narthex (Lobby).

All–Church Breakfast and

“Hanging the Greens”

Church Christmas

Decoration

Saturday, December 1 Breakfast – 8:00 a.m.

Decorating – 9:30 a.m.

~ Bring the Family ~ This year we have an extra Sunday between Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent. Because this is the first Saturday of the month, we will have an All-Church Breakfast and decorate the church immediately after.

Poinsettias to Benefit

Needy Christmas Families Artificial poinsettias will again be used to decorate the sanctuary this Christmas season. If you would like one of these poinsettias to be in memory or honor of someone, a sign-up sheet will be available each Sunday in November. Please write down the first and last name of the person(s) you are remembering or honoring. As these are received, we will place a card pick in a poinsettia that will display a placard showing who you are honoring and/or remembering. The poinsettias will not be available for you to take home as they will stay here at the church to be used again next year. The $10 that you normally give for the purchase of a live plant will go to benefit needy Christmas families.

Advent Dinner Features

Northwest Groove

Sunday, December 2 5:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall

Bring a Potluck Dish to Share

~ Invite Family and Friends ~

We’re combining our Advent Dinner and Music for the Soul this year for a special Advent Gathering. We’ll enjoy wonderful Christmas music by Northwest Groove, share in a meal together, light Advent candles and have a wonderful time singing Christmas carols. If you would like to take a table in the Fellowship Hall and decorate it including five candles, please sign-up as soon as possible with Pastor Vonda.

Community House News On Saturday, September 29, church members prepared and served dinner to approximately 52 men, women, and children at Community House on Broadway. A big thank you to Ken and Jeanne McDonald for shopping and donating the food for the meal. Many of the servers also donated cookies. Those preparing the food and serving the meal include: Dick Graham, Nancy Heaton, Steve and Jayne Lafady, Rob and Sherry Rice, and Carole Sprouse. As always, it is a fun and rewarding experience. Anyone who would like to assist with these meals is welcome. --Jayne Lafady, Dinner Coordinator

Mission’s Brunch Update The Mission’s Team hosted a fundraiser brunch on Sunday, October 21. Donations totaled $636.00 which will be divided between Kenya Methodist University; Missionary, Paul Jeffrey; and victims of hurricanes. Thank you to the following people for helping: Judy Ainslie, Dale and Marilyn Bruton, Anne DeFrancisco, Jayne Lafady, Dolores McDonald (Mission’s Team Chair), Laurel Moore, Kathy Williamson (Brunch Coordinator), and Wanda Wines.

November Birthdays 1 Shirley O’Hare 3 Ken McDonald 4 Jeanne McDonald 9 Elton Strange 13 George Strange 15 Les Czarnecki 17 Tom McFadden 19 Steve Lafady 21 Sylvia Amos, Sheila Bopp 22 Pat Faires 26 Joyce Andrew, Marinda Thayer 27 Larry Gross, Larry Riedesel 28 Rob Rice

Attendance Sunday Sunday 1st 2nd Date School Service Service 10/07/18 10 55 44 10/14/18 11 55 50 10/21/18 5 50 59 10/28/18 8 60 55 Music for the Soul 55 Wednesday Youth Adults 10/03/18 12 15 10/10/18 11 9 10/17/18 11 13 10/24/18 12 12 10/31/18 Trunk-or-Treat 400 (Approx.)

Finance News The year-to-date (January-September) balance for the General Fund is a negative (-$2,512.35). The Finance Committee would like to end 2018 with a zero balance, or a very small carry-over. To achieve this, we are asking that you give prayerful thought to increasing your giving through the end of the year, if you are able. A couple of suggestions include, but are certainly not limited to: increasing each month’s giving by 10%; divide your monthly giving/‘pledge’ amount by two to give an extra month (that is spread over two months); or any amount extra you may be able to give. As we work on our 2019 Budget, we are looking closely at all line items to make sure that they are needed and not budgeting more than is truly needed for each item. The Finance Committee continues to be thankful for your financial support as we go about the work of Jesus in our community. -- Finance Committee

Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church 206 Cowlitz Way

Kelso, WA 98626-3411 Phone: 360-423-7480 / Fax 360-425-1121

Church Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (M-F) Daycare Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. (M-F)

E-mail: kelsoumc@cni.net Website: www.kelsoumpc.org

Facebook: Kelso United Methodist Presbyterian Church Rev. Vonda McFadden, Pastor

Parsonage: 360-423-3514 / Cell: 360-393-2843 Pastor’s E-mail: pastorvonda@gmail.com

Rev. Greg and Rev. Laurel Moore, Music Directors 503-556-8131

Sunday Schedule (Sept-May) 9:00 am Contemporary Service 9:20 am Kid’s Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Service 10:00 am & 12:00 pm Fellowship Time Wednesday Schedule (Sept-May) 5:30 pm Children/Teen Ministry 6:15 pm Praise Team Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice

Thanksgiving 2018

Dear Friends,

Fall is such a lovely season! I love to see the changing of the leaf colors, feel the chill in the air, make

pies, and smell the wonderful fragrances of Autumn.

The fall season normally makes us think of the upcoming holiday season.

As we draw nearer to Thanksgiving Day, let us be reminded that this holiday serves as a reminder to us

that we are to have thankful hearts all the time, not just during Thanksgiving. Having a spirit of

thankfulness is such a wonderful blessing.

Gratitude is so important to God. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 states: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this

is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” God wants us to be thankful for everything. Sometimes we can get

into a spot where our perspectives are negative, and we tend to murmur and complain, but God wants us

to have a heart that is filled with gratitude.

We have so much to be grateful for. We ought to be thankful for the air that we breathe, food to eat, a

place to call home, plenty of water, family, friends, and so much more. God has definitely bestowed

blessings all around us, and if we will simply open our heart and eyes to see, we will be eternally grateful.

God freely gives love and salvation to us. In turn, we ought to be grateful and bestow that kind of love

upon others. As this season of Thanksgiving approaches, let us be reminded to be thankful for everything

and look for ways that we can be servants. Look at those around you and see how you can be a blessing to

them.

This Thanksgiving and all throughout the holiday season count your blessings and be a blessing to others.

Invite friends and family over for dinner, make a visit to a nursing home, or buy some groceries and bless

a family in need.

You can also make a gratitude list to serve as a reminder of all the things that you are grateful for. Post it

in a place that you can see every day, so you can be reminded of what a great life you have! Being

grateful can bring you peace and joy, and God’s will is that we be full of love, peace, and joy.

This Thanksgiving, no matter what you are going through, give thanks to God. Even if you are going

through a tough time, thank God for the times that God has helped you through other difficult times and

for all the good things in your life.

This year our Thanksgiving offering will allow us to continue to be a blessing to children at Barnes

Elementary through our Backpack Buddies program. We are currently serving 26 kids and 15 families.

Your generous giving will help us to provide food for them each weekend. I am so thankful for each of you

and pray for you daily.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Pastor Vonda

Clothing/Household Items Fundraiser

The storage space for our clothing/household items fundraiser is full,

and we need to make room for the Family Promise Day Site that is coming soon to our Presbyterian Campus.

We hope to make a delivery run sometime between the Church Bazaar and Thanksgiving.

If you have a truck and/or a trailer and would like to make the drive up to Lacey, please let me know the dates you would be available.

The date with the most available drivers will be the one chosen.

We are also suspending this fundraiser until further notice after we make this delivery. Since we won't have a place to store donations, we will need to

rethink how to organize this fundraiser.

Please call Sue Coulombe at 360-636-3617 or send an email to coulombe2@q.com if you can help.

Thanks to all who have so graciously agreed to serve in the various booths. The generous giving of your time and talents is appreciated. For questions about any booth, contact the booth chairs. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Please feel free to share any craft, hobby, embroidery or woodworking for the bazaar. You bring it – we will find a booth for it. All contributions in any area are always welcome, and you may deliver them to the Church Office.

BOOTHS: COLLECTIBLES: Chair: Maryanne Wainwright (360) 636-4563 – Bring selective collectibles (no yard sale items, please) such as jewelry, vases, mirrors, cups/saucers, miniatures, depression glass, vintage linens, vintage handkerchiefs, vintage postcards. LINENS: Chair: Linda Redmond (360) 636-0295 – Aprons, handmade crafts, embroidered dish towels, quilted items, knitted and crocheted items, placemats, napkins, and napkin rings. BAKERY: Chair: Trudi Gross (360) 425-0083 – Baked goods may be brought from home. Please price your own items. Price list will be provided. Requirements will be posted at the church. The following rules need to be followed:

1. Only low risk foods will be allowed – breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, bars, fruit pies. 2. All baked items must be wrapped or covered to protect from contamination. 3. Baked items must be sold whole (not served or sold individually). 4. Please tag the item with a 3x5 card that lists your name and the list of ingredients. We must keep a

log of all items. CANDY: Chair: Shirley Simpson (360) 636-0804 – Cooked candy only – must be made in the church kitchen. BOUTIQUE: Co-Chairs: Tanya Nelson (360) 577-1257, Cheryl Risner (360) 423-2539 – Work parties are scheduled each Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Laurie Hall (Presbyterian Campus). Bring a sack lunch. Coffee, tea, and goodies will be provided. More workers needed and other projects can and will be done. Talk to Tanya Nelson about coming at a later time on Thursday. She will stay later or come back. WOODCRAFT: Chair: Dick Graham (360) 425-5876 with Scott McRae GIFT BASKETS: Chair: Beth Wills (360) 577-1757 – Set-up by Shirlee Whyte. This booth will have empty gift baskets, decorated, which are for our guests to purchase and fill with holiday gifts. There will be some sample baskets. BOOKS: Chair: John Simpson (360) 636-0804 – Selective gift books, new or gently used. etc.: Co-Chairs: Tanya Nelson and Annette Nelson (360) 430-1270 – Unique Items (some one of a kind), Tartan, pet items, handmade soaps, stocking stuffers, new jewelry KIDS: Chair: Pamela Dickey (360) 846-8592 – Kid’s handmade toys, clothing, dressed dolls. DINING ROOM: Chair: Anne Hill (360) 425-6400 – This is a good way to share our church’s hospitality. Call Anne to volunteer to help serve lunch. KITCHEN: Chair: Pastor Vonda (360) 423-7480 – You are welcome to make monetary donations toward purchase of foods to be used in the lunch preparations. Help is needed Friday, November 2 for preparations and Saturday, November 3 for serving and clean-up. Call Pastor Vonda to volunteer. ADVERTISING: Tanya Nelson BANKERS: Judy Ainslie and Kathy Williamson

Setup will be Thursday, November 1 from 9 a.m. until finished. Bring a sack lunch ~ Coffee provided

Unsold items will be left out until after Sunday, November 4 services.

On Monday, November 5 items will be put away.

79th Annual Joyous Holiday Bazaar Saturday, November 3, 2018

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Luncheon Served: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Fellowship Hall