ARMA/GRACE/MULBERRY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
SEPTEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER
8:00 am Worship Service -- Mulberry
9:30 am Worship Service -- Grace
11:00 am Worship Service – Arma
Church School – following Children’s Moment -- Arma
COME WORSHIP WITH US!!!
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Pastor Don Foster’s Contact Information: 620-347-8336 (office)
P. O. Box 489 620-249-4313 (cell)
Arma, KS 66712 620-347-8540 (home)
Email: def@ckt.net
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HE GAVE US HIS WORD
What is the Word of God? In the New Testament, it is a term used for Christ, who is the incarnation of what God was trying to say, and wanting to say to humanity, in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.
At its deepest level, the Word of God is a claim that God is seeking to communicate with us. We can come to know God in terms of His person and his purpose, His judgment, His will, His desire, His grace and mercy, His being and that becomes for us the Word of God because there is a connection, there is a communication. We have received it, God has given it. We know God and God knows us.
There is no way in which I could ever be free to stand in the pulpit simply to share with you a few of my good, religious ideas. It is not the oratorical style, nor the emotions with which I express the Word that makes the difference. It is that God has called me to preach, to speak for God, and I believe that the same spirit which confirms that calling in me, and gives me the message God wants me to share with you, is at work in your life. It is the same spirit at work in you to receive what God is trying to say to you. When it happens, what you remembers are not simply the words I am speaking in my sermon. What you remember is that somehow you felt personally addressed. In fact, many of you say to me from time to time, “I felt as though you were talking straight to me today.” I would invite you to consider the possibility that it is God speaking to you the word of encouragement, salvation, hope, challenge, judgment, love, and when that happens, that for you is the Word of God.
The Bible deals with eternal truths. You can read the stories in the morning newspaper and despair, but when you read in the scripture the words like David’s, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for Thou art with me …” or the words of Paul, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” “there is a peace which passes understanding,” you find hope and encouragement, light and life, and you have heard the Word of God.
The important thing is not that you know the Book, but that you know God, and that is what we are about. Listen, then, God is speaking to you right now. God has given us His word and His word is, “I won’t ever leave you. I will be with you. I love you.” Listen for God’s word, and get to know God as the greatest possibility in life I really believe that.
Pastor Don Foster
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GRACE NEWS
PRAYERS: Please keep Les & Betty Eurit, Jeanine Rogers, Vera Little, George & Vivian Tretbar in your prayers.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sun, Sept 7 Holy Communion
Sun, Sept 7 Choir Begins
Thurs, Oct 2 Chili/Soup Dinner –
Chili or Soup, Pie and Drink
Adults $6.00 and Children Under 12 $3.00
Bakeless Bake Sale
SORRY but our August Bakeless Bake Sale didn’t get into the August Newsletter so if you would like to donate, it will be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!!!
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Sept 15 Newt Howell
Sept 15 Taylor Plain
Sept 20 Dalton Plain
Sept 21 Kathryn George
Sept 30 Barbara Englehardt
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Sept 25 Jill and Bryan Goodwin
SEPTEMBER GREETERS
Sept 7 Mike Seely
Sept 14 Frank & Emmaline Rodich
Sept 21 Rick & Kay Goodwin
Sept 28 Susie Taylor
Those with open eyes and heart see many signs of God’s love.
Rebekka Steinvig
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ARMA NEWS
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sept 7 Fall Fling – 12:15 food is ready after church
Sept 10 Administrative Board at 7:00 pm
Sept 17 U.M.W.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Sept 1 Melissa Verga Sept 16 Dayzsa Newberry
Sept 6 Dennis Bedene Sept 16 Louise Fisher
Sept 6 Ernestine Anselmi Sept 16 Margretta Briscoe
Sept 6 Lorene Fawcett Sept 19 Wilma Hamilton
Sept 11 Cailin Jones Sept 24 Jessica Hartzfeld
Sept 12 Laurence Smerchek Sept 30 Ellie Foster
SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Sept 9 Melissa and Joe Verga
Sept 25 Agnes and Roger Doue
SEPTEMBER GREETERS
Sept 7 Naomi Cameron and Madeline McAllister
Sept 14 Phyllis Hay and Angie Fletcher
Sept 21 Youth
Sept 28 Linda Manion
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The coins collected by our children during the children’s moment continue to be successful. $111.00 was collected in July and will be used for evangelism. The coins for August are for benevolences while the September coins go to “Bridges to the Future”.
Good job!!!
U.M.W.
The U.M.W. will resume meetings in September – with the first being on September 17th. Norma Lockwood will give the lesson, Mary Ellen Ryder will lead devotions with Linda Manion serving as hostess. Wesley House contributions for September will be cereal.
YOUTH GROUP NEWS
The Youth Group will begin the fall season on Saturday, September 13. Plans are to gather at the Arma church at 4:00 p.m. From there the group will make their way to Pittsburg for an exciting round of Miniature Golf. After working up an appetite, the group will adjourn to the Pizza Hut for supper. As a part of the evening, plans will be made for future events.
CARD SHOWER
Margretta Briscoe will be celebrating her 99th birthday on September 16. We’re asking everyone to send her a card to commemorate this historic birthday.
Nadine Jones has asked that we send a birthday card to Emma McClendon who will be celebrating her 100th birthday also on September 16th.
• A special thank you is extended to Janelle Bunney for providing special music during the August 3 worship service.
• Welcome to Angie Fletcher – the newest member of the Arma United Methodist Church!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS
September 28 – “Bring A Friend Sunday” – is an UMC Open House event scheduled by the Worship/Music Committee for September 28th. Coffee and cookies will be served before the worship service from 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Please take part by either extending an invitation or by attending that day. We hope to see you there!!!
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September 7, 2008
Gathering time – noon
Food served – 12:15 p.m.
Arma City Park
Hamburgers, hotdogs, & many delicious dishes
Bocci “Traveling Trophy” Tournament
Games & Prizes – Children 10 & under
Bring a lawn chair and join the congregations of the Arma, Grace, and Mulberry United Methodist Churches in a celebration of fun, food, and fellowship!!!
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