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The Current of The River of Life We Gather Together…We Gather Together…

Saturday

5:30 Worship that Rocks (Beloit)

Sunday

9:30 am Worship (Beloit) 10:00 am Worship (Clinton) 6:30 pm Middle/High School Youth Groups & Young Adults (Beloit)

Wednesday

1:30 pm Bible Study (Clinton) 5:30 pm WATR Dinner & Classes 6:10 pm Alive Service

December 17, 2016 http://www.theriveroflifeumc.com Vol. 13 Issue 12

United Methodist Church in Beloit and Clinton Loving People Into Taking Their Next Step with Jesus

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BELOIT CAMPUS OFFICE CLINTON CAMPUS

2345 Prairie Avenue 2375 Prairie Avenue 402 Church Street Beloit, WI Beloit, WI Clinton, WI 608.362.8866 608.362.8866 608.676.4646 Fax 608.362.0554

CHURCH OFFICE 608.362.8866 Pat Sands Office Manager

[email protected]

Tom Alverson Worship Leader

[email protected]

Bonnie Moore Receptionist

[email protected]

CLERGY STAFF David Carlson, Pastor 608.362.8866

[email protected]

Tom Alverson, Worship Leader 608.362.8866

[email protected]

Missionary in Kitwe, Zambia Paul Webster

[email protected]

LAY LEADERSHIP 2016 Chairperson Shellie Olson Lay Leaders Ken Byerley Tracy Maxwell Shellie Olson Lay Members of Annual Conference Bob Scheets Carol Scheets Chairperson, Board of Trustees Paul Dubler Chairperson, Building Committee Brian Maxwell Chairperson, Nominations Pastor Dave Carlson Chairperson, Nurture and Discipleship Karen Parssinen Chairperson, Staff Pastor Parish Relations Carolyn Lynch & Julie Hartje Chairperson, Memorials and Wills Marietta Axmear Chairperson, Communications Pat Sands Chairperson, Stewardship Team Tom Alverson Chairperson, Worship Tom Alverson Chairperson Finance Jesse Calkins

If you are admitted through the emergency room, please have a friend or family member notify us.

The hospital does not pass that information along.

If you are admitted to the hospital and would like to be called on by the pastor or a member of the clergy team, please be sure to tell them you are from

The River of Life United Methodist Church. They will not call us, nor release that information unless you request it.

MUSIC STAFF Lois Ulvin Director of Music Judith Paddock Organist JoAnn Medernach Organist Marge Johnson Pianist Jean Crawford Pianist

The River of Life United Methodist Church


Our condolences to the Family and Friends of…

Dale Story

The Decorating Committee would appreciate a few extra hands on Sunday, January 8th following worship in Beloit to help take down Christmas decorations at that location. If you have a bit of extra time that morning, please consider lending a hand, it sure would be appreciated!

People we have prayed for ….. Steve Garber Kay Rammelt


Mission News and Ministry Opportunities

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We collected $332.85 in loose coins last month for

Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign Thank you!

December coins will go to God’s Fund

QUAKE 2017 is coming! Dates: March 24-26, 2017

Location: Wilderness Resort, WI Dells Grades 6-12

Youth Mission Trip June 25 to July 1, 2017

To Roach, MO

ARITAS

FOOD PANTRY

DIAPER BANK:

Canned Fruits (unsweetened)

Canned Tuna, Salmon, Chicken, etc.

Diapers Size 4 to 6

Baby Wipes


2017 Adult Mission Trip

Midwest Mission Distribution Center

Chatham, Illinois

The Mission Committee is looking for adults who are interested in going on the Adult Mission Trip to Midwest Mission Distribution Center in Chatham, Illinois. We will leave Beloit the morning of Wednesday, May 10, and carpool to Chatham, IL. We will work on Thursday and Friday, and return to Beloit on Friday evening, May 12.

You have a choice of staying at the dorm at the Distribution Center or the Baymont Inn in Springfield, which is 5 miles away. The cost of the trip is approximately $200. The cost will be higher if you stay at the Baymont Inn.

Food will be packed for breakfast and lunch in the dorm. We will eat out for dinner on Wed. through Fri. and lunch on Wed. Payment Schedule is:

$20 deposit* due when you sign up $100 payment* due Sun., Feb. 5 $50 payment* due Sun. Apr. 2

If you have any questions, please contact Diane Gemignani (608-290-5274 or [email protected]). If you would like to sign up for the trip, please fill out the slip below, include the non-refundable $20 deposit, and mail it to Diane Gemignani, 1005 Milwaukee Rd., Beloit, WI 53511.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The deadline to sign up is March 12, 2017

I am interested in joining the Adult Mission Trip to Midwest Mission Distribution Center on May 10 – 12, 2017. (I understand the $20 deposit is non-refundable, but it is transferable if someone else can take my place.)

_________________________________________ _____________________________ Name email __________________________________________________________________________ address ______________________________ ____________________________________ Home phone Cell phone

* Please make checks out to ROL-UMC with “Adult Mission Trip” in the memo.

mailto:[email protected]


Santa lives at the North Pole... JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh... JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.

Santa comes but once a year... JESUS supplies all your needs.

Santa fills your stockings with goodies... JESUS supplies all your needs.

Santa comes down your chimney uninvited... JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters your heart when invited.

You have to wait in line to see Santa... JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.

Santa lets you sit on his lap... JESUS lets you rest in His arms.

Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, what's your name?"... JESUS knew our name before we were born. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.

WHY JESUS IS BETTER


Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly... JESUS has a heart full of love

All Santa can offer is HO HO HO... JESUS offers health, help and hope.

Santa says "You better not cry"... JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you."

Santa's little helpers make toys... JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.

Santa may make you chuckle but... JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree... JESUS became our gift and died on a tree.

It is obvious there is really no comparison. We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about. We need to put Christ back in CHRISTmas,

JESUS IS STILL THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. YES! JESUS IS BETTER!!!! HE IS EVEN BETTER THAN SANTA CLAUS! God bless your CHIRSTmas. Cathy

(Heard on WFEN Radio, Christmas 1999) Submitted by Mary Alice Harris)

THAN SANTA CLAUS


Every month The Current publishes the total of our Loose Coins giving for the previous month and the recipient. Our collective spare change can add up to an impressive sum, often more than $300, for that mission cause.

Have you ever wondered how it’s decided what group gets the mission collections? It’s one of the roles of the Mission Committee to determine every fall how the next year’s monthly Loose Coins will be disbursed. We thought you’d like to see an overview of our Loose Coins giving for the past 12 months. December 2015 $250.52 God’s Fund January 2016 $340.47 Philip and Timothy Stains Orphanage, India February 2016 $259.14 UMCOR March 2016 $242.33 Meals on Wheels April 2016 $243.74 Caritas May 2016 $351.19 Conference In-Gathering June 2016 $250.32 Youth Mission Trip July 2016 $329.07 16:49 Holly’s Kids August 2016 $285.58 Missionary Paul Webster September 2016 $246.15 God’s Fund October 2016 $ 364.25 Hands of Faith November 2016 $332.85 Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign

TOTAL $3,495.61 As you can see, some of the funds support mission work from our local church (God’s Fund and the Youth Mission Trip), while some of it goes to local agencies serving those in need and some goes to national and international church missions.

We collected $3,495.61 for these worthy causes. And that’s not even counting the giving for special appeals and UMW and youth fundraisers. We are a generous congregation, as God calls us to be. When we all pitch in and give a little extra, we can make an amazing difference serving God’s people!



Jan. 16 Don & Deanna Parish Jan. 23 Bill & Kathy Rodgers

Jan. 2 Eleanor Burnside Lora Cawkins Jan. 3 T.J. Hammond Jan. 4 Katie Ward Jan. 6 Amber Cornford Jan. 7 Nancy Olson Mary Jane Kellicut Jan. 8 Jean Schrader Jan. 11 Matthew Polzin Jan. 12 Wilma Schultz Jan. 14 Tobi Hammond Jan. 15 Sandy Ovist Jan. 17 Fay Holcomb

Jan. 18 Steve Haas Jan. 20 Nita Hansen Shirley Sweet Jan. 22 Doug Mitchell Kellyse Lutzow Albert Kohls Marlene Erickson Nadine Stoner Jan. 25 Betty Kohls Jan. 27 Don Parish Jan. 28 Mark Hammett Nancy Bryant Jan. 30 Kaitlen Freeman Rea Fritz Zachary Christensen Jan. 31 Alice Stitt Douglas Noss

Thank you to the Stewardship Committee and Bonnie Moore for all the work they did on this year's campaign.

Thank you to the Decorating Committee for purchasing the new furniture in the High School Youth Room. Keep in mind this was designed as a multi-purpose space so if you need a more intimate setting than Fellowship Hall you might consider this space.

Thank you to everyone who turned out for the Hanging of the Greens at both locations.


Upcoming Meetings:

Knitting With A Mission Group Meets the 3rd Thursday

1:00 pm (FH)

If you have any questions, please call Sandy Ovist at 608-362-6583

Martha Circle

Dorcas Circle

Mary

Circle

Lunch outing in January

Tuesday, January 3rd 9:30 am at Church. Delores Hahn is Hostess and the program is Open Book bible Quiz. Bring your Bible.

Wednesday, January 28th 10:00 am

UMW will meet at 9:30 am Wednesday January 4th

in Fellowship Hall.


WEEKLY EVENTS Sunday 6:30 pm Youth/Young Adults (FH) Monday 1:00 pm Card Club ((FH)

Tuesday 1:00 pm 500 Card Club (Middle School Room)

Wednesday 1:30 pm Adult Bible Study (Clinton) 4:00 pm Tutoring (FH) 5:30 pm WATR Dinner & Bible classes 6:10 pm ALIVE Service Thursday 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

OUTSIDE GROUPS Alcoholics Anonymous Thur. 7:00 pm (Room 1)

ALL EVENTS ARE HELD AT BELOIT, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE NOTED

Newsletter deadline January 11th

The next issue of the Current will be available

January 21st

Christmas Services listed on page 13

December 22 11:00 am Lunch Bunch @ Boundaries December 26 & 27 Office Closed December 27 SPPRC (O) January 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR January 2 - Office Closed January 3 9:30 am Dorcas Circle (FH) January 3 6:00 pm Nurture & Discipleship (FH) January 4 9:30 am UMW Meeting in FH January 5 6:00 pm Youth Leaders (O) January 9 6:30 pm Building Committee (FH)


United Methodist Women Give Thanks For ….. Women and men who baked cookies for the cookie walk Youth who decorated pretzels Women who made donations instead of baking cookies Women who came and helped with making boxes Women who filled plates with cookies and wrapped with saran wrap Women wo served as cashiers, ribbon tiers, and weighted the cookies Women and men who purchased cookies John Butchart and Roger Sands for moving tables and chairs for UMW UMW profit was $1,704.00 to be used for Missions involving Women and Children locally and world wide.

-Clara welch, Treasurer of UMW

Trustees - They are working on replacing the dumpsters. Also mowing and snow removal at Clinton. Charge Conference - All reports and budget approved.

Hi-lites From Committee Meetings

Christmas Services

December 23 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Eve Service w/communion December 24 Christmas Eve Services: 5:00 pm Family Service w/communion* 7:00 pm Clinton Service w/communion 9:00 pm Candles, Carols & Readings December 25 Christmas Day Services: 9:30 am Beloit 10:00 am Clinton *please note the time change

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