FOOD OF THE MONTH: Cereal
HEY LOOK!!!!!!!
Call Wanda the "grass terminator!!!" Cause she ain't allowing NO grass to grow under her feet!!!! And here you go!!! In living, full color, with pictures you can actually see the folks in!!! Without further blathering, here's the link to October's ConneXion:
COOKS……..ACTIVATE!!!!!!!
Our Saturday afternoon outreach program for the homeless in our community continues to grow, meeting needs right here in Garner. Attendance has increased lately, to where we need more food available. If you would be willing to provide a side dish 4 times a year (once every 3 months), please send an email to
HOPEmeals@yahoo.com Even if you would like to be a substitute and provide a dish occasionally, we welcome you, and need you to be a part of this ministry team! Questions, or to step up and volunteer, please email or call Lee Ellen at 662-0206. Thanks so much for helping provide HOPE. Thanks, Lee Ellen.
I KEEP HEARING ABOUT
this "fall festival" at Garner church!!! When is it?? Will there be food this year??
Will there be outdoor games?? Do they need help setting up and running the games???Can I only bring MY family and NO guests?? Do I have to dress up or can I come comfortable??? Slow down, slow down.........the fall festival folks got it goin' on!!! Here's your one stop shopping for ALL your answers dealing with the Fall Festival:
http://www.garnerumc.org/events/Fall%20festival%202008%20flyer.doc
SUNDAY IS THE LAST DAY
For sign up for the golf outing on 18 October at Reedy Creek!!!!
Sign up sheets are on the bulletin boards outside the church library (ENSURE that you are signing up for the right golf outing, as there are TWO sign up sheets for TWO separate golf trips on this one board) and on the bulletin board outside the office.
REMEMBER "IMMEDIATELY" FOLLOWING
the JOG service AND the 11 AM service THIS coming Sunday, there will be an usher/greeter program briefing/training. If you have wanted to serve on either of these most important aspects of the life of the church, then this is a GREAT time to do so!!!!
PARENTS OF YOUNG'UNS!!!!!
REMEMBER!!!! This Sunday in 11 AM worship, the children will be singing!!! Song sheets were sent home with the children this past week, so PLEASE help them with this music/words. Sometime around 10 AM on Sunday someone from the Music Department will come to your child's Sunday School classroom and escort your child to the sanctuary to practice for their praising music. Any questions?????
A ROUSING AND ENTHUSIASTIC START
was had on Tuesday night past, when the United Methodist Women started their fall/winter session off with a fellowship meal and program!!! To get involved with this great bunch of church workers, give Betty Jo Creed a call or an e-mail and she can get you plugged in!!!!!
TO THE TWO -TO- FIVE OF YOU WHO
actually plan and look ahead to things, I offer the following. To the rest of you that take it literally, "one day at a time," just skip over this article and move onto the next article. Some upcoming dates you will want to log down:
**18 October Golf Outing Reedy Creek 1 PM
**18 October ESL Yard Sale at Garner Church 7 AM until..........
**26 October starting at 4:30 PM: Fall Festival (Trunk or Treat)
**01 November: 4th Annual Craft Fair
**14, 15, 16 November Men's Golf Outing to the Beach
**30 November: (believe it or not....FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT!!!!!!)
**06 December starting at 6 PM: Methodist Men's Ladies Night
**09 December Senior Adult Luncheon in the gym.
**21 December, 7 PM Music Department's "Messiah."
**27 March, 2009: Relay for Life BBQ Chicken Dinner here at Garner church
**23 April, 2009: Chamber of Commerce Business Expo (at Garner church)
**24-25 April, 2009: Actual Relay for Life event at Lake Benson
WE TO, OFFER OUR THANKS......
We would like to thank our church family for all your thoughts, prayers and cards during the passing of our grandparents. There are no words to express your thoughtfulness during this difficult time. We thank you and love you all! Cindy Wilbur and Carrie Midgette
FOOD OF THE MONTH: Cereal
YOU STARTED STRONG....
now let's finish strong!!!! Sunday is the final day of the Super September Snack Sundays in which HOPE ministries (Garner church's outreach to homeless persons in the Garner area) is asking for indivdually wrapped snacks (square nabs, peanuts, granola bars, etc.) be brought and placed in the bin (specially marked) out by the elevators.
You have done so well for the past few weeks and so, let's keep it up and go out STRONG!!! Just a note: since the weather has started changing a bit, the numbers from this ministry have increased. HOPE needs our help!!!!!!!!!
BEHIND THE SCENES KUDOS.........
So, so, so, so many church related web sites still have what they did last Christmas or at best last Easter STILL up on their web sites. Even some secular/business web sites have out dated event announcements and other outdated information on them. I saw one web site that was still listing John Wesley as their senior pastor!!! Well, no it was not that bad.....but if you ever want to see a contrast in a web site that is not linking it's reader to outdated info, then simply go to your church's web site. Martha is very good about keeping information pumped to our own Donna Petherbridge (church's web master), but Donna is "johnny on the spot," about posting new information and getting rid of old, outdated mess!!! Your church's web site is one of the most pertinent and up to date church web sites the entire East coast throughout.........we know......Martha and I look at hundreds of websites of churches up and down the East coast (and heavily at church websites in/around Wake County) and there is NO comparison!! So next time you click on your church's web site and find it pertinent, up to date, dead on.......Thank behind the scenes Martha and especially Donna!!!!! Here, have a look:
http://www.garnerumc.org/index.shtml
PRAYER PARTNER IN SCHOOL?????????????????????????????
Aversboro Elementary School has invited Garner UMC to partner with them through a program called "Hand in Hand". There will be several opportunities for us to share God's blessings with the students and teachers at the school. At this point we are looking for volunteers for 2 roles:1) Be a prayer partner for a staff member and send words of support and encouragement. 2) Serve as a mentor or as a SCOR reading volunteer with a student for 30-60 minutes each week. Please contact the church office and let Carlene or Martha know if you are interested in this outreach.
FOOD OF THE MONTH: Cereal
ESL YARDSALE OCTOBER 18TH: DONATIONS NEEDED:
To help cover childcare expenses our ESL classes are having a yard sale. Donations such as household items, clothing, etc... are needed for the Yard sale. Items will be accepted from now until October 15th and should be dropped off in the marked area in the courtyard. Thank you for your support and donations, Carlene.
YAM JAM:
All children in grades K-5th grade are invited to go sweet potato gleaning on October 11th at a farm in Johnston County from 8:00am - 12:00pm. If your child would like to join us please contact Carlene by calling the church office or emailing clucas01@msn.com Thanks, Carlene.
IS THERE SOME PLACE
that a person can go and get a "capsulated" version of some things that are going on with Children's Ministry??? Carlene has got it so easily laid out for'ya that a cave man could do this one!!! Here you go: http://www.garnerumc.org/ministries/childrens.html
FOOD OF THE MONTH: Cereal
JUST AS MOST CAR
enthusiast males like to drive a straight drive 1967 Chevy Chevelle, many an accomplished singer/choral type person enjoy taking Handel's "Messiah" for "a spin," as well. So if you know of such a choral/singer type person (even if they do not belong to this fellowship) please let them know of Garner church's Music Department offering Handel's "Messiah," on the EVENING of 21 December. With as powerful, and as widely known a composition as "Messiah," is, Steve does not want to deny ANYONE the opportunity to come and be a participating part of this great event in the life of Garner church. Do you already have someone in mind?? At your work?? In your neighborhood?? In one of your choral groups?? Then let's extend them the opportunity to be a part of something spectacular!!!! Advise them that practices for this event will begin on 01 October and that space is available for them!!!!
ALWAYS INTERESTING......
Now you can say several things about worship at Garner church, but one thing a person CANNOT say is that Brother Steve ain't switching it up in worship. One week you might have someone playing a "git-tar" and singing and the next week a stringed ensemble or one week an oboe and then another week a group of "horns." To keep ya'll even more intrigued, from the writing below, see if you can ascertain what "instrument" Steve will be presenting as an offering to God this week!!! **Special note** Several different things in musical worship this week......."see" if you some "special people," doing something different in musical worship this week!!!!!!!!
WORSHIP PLANS:
8:30 AM Traditional Worship: Prelude: "Come Christians Join To Sing," The Garner Ringers. Anthem: "The Word of God," Elizabeth Allen and Elizabeth West, Caroline Allen, flute.
9:42 AM Contemporary Worship: Opening Number: "The Answer." Praise and Worship Set: "In That Day," "My Lord of Lords, "Cry in My Heart." Offertory: "Your Home."
11 AM Traditional Worship: Morning anthem: "In His Love," Chancel Choir. Scripture lesson: Matthew 21:23-32 Pastor Bob's sermon title: "He Changed Our Minds." Offertory: "Wonderful Words of Life," Carol Kamp, piano.
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