Methodist Messenger:  October, 2009

Grangeville/Nezperce/White Bird UMC

 

THANK YOUS:  Thank you to all of you who have helped with our coffee hour during the month of June.  Coffee Hour Sign-up is available on the round table by the front door for those of you who are called to serve in that capacity. And a thank you to all that brought goodies to our monthly potluck on the last Sunday. Also, there are sign-up sheets for Readers, Greeters, lawn mowing, and flower watering.  Please do sign up (even after you have completed the need!)

 

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT:  On Thursday, September 24, Andrew and Jill Lane became the proud parents of a baby girl, Ava Jillian, 9 lbs. 8 ½ oz, 21 inches.  She is the first grandchild of Pete and Shirley Lane. Mother and baby are doing well.

 

YOU ARE INVITED TO OUR “GRANDMA BABY SHOWER”:  On Sunday, October 18, at 1:30, in the Fireside Room at the church, please join us for a fun time celebrating with Shirley Lane her first grandchild.  There will be punch, cake, games, and great fellowship. If you have questions, call Rose Mangini, 983-0489.

 

Our Annual Salmon Dinner is in the Planning Stages:   The 21st annual Salmon Feed will take place on Friday, November 6th from 5 to 7 pm.  We will be serving grilled salmon as well as scalloped potatoes, green beans, coleslaw, rolls, home-baked pie with coffee, tea or milk.

 We would like to keep the price at $12 for adults; $5 for youth ages 6-12; and free for children 5 and under.  This will provide a good, healthy, meal that is affordable for all.

 Our church has been hosting this event for 20 years.  It is used as a fund raiser, but of equal importance is the opportunity to invite the townspeople for an evening of fellowship and good food.  This year is a transition year, as the Poncins mentor Craig, Jane and Lee Spencer in the role of facilitators.  The church is very thankful of the Poncins for their years of service in this event.

 The dinner has been possible due to the support of volunteers, who have generously donated their time through the years. It takes around 30 people to put this dinner on, so expect a phone call.  We are looking forward to working on another successful church dinner.  

 If you have questions or suggestions, contact Lee Spencer at 507-0992.

 

PPRC Report for the Newsletter

A special meeting was held on September 16^th to prepare our recommendations for Pastor Cindy Roberts 2010 salary and benefits package.  This recommendation will be presented to the Ad Councils at their next regular meeting.  

Those in attendance were: Pastor Cindy, Mike Griffin (Finance committee Chair), and Jim Kitchens (representing White Bird Church, Shirley Smith, Mildred Asker, Jane Spencer and Dave Poncin. 

The recommended Pastor’s salary will remain the same as 2009, the housing exclusion remained the same as last year.  This exclusion covers utilities costs and allows our Pastor to deduct them from her Federal Taxes.  Currently the Churches pay a portion of the allowance but do not meet their full obligation.

Because of our financial situation for the past year Pastor Cindy has not requested payment for professional reimbursements.  This item includes her mileage when traveling, books and educational supplies etc.

The next PPRC meeting will be held at the Church at 7pm on October 1^st. 

 

TRUSTEES:  Quality heating serviced the boilers and mini split heat pumps at the church and the furnace at the parsonage earlier in September.  With the purchase of heating oil last month, we are ready for the heating season.

Ted Lindsley talked to Ron and Linda Johns about the need to do some landscaping in front of the granite wall covering that was completed with summer.  Ted, Wendy and Drew volunteered to do the landscaping as a gift to the church.  They will do the design, purchase the plants, prepare the soil, and do the planting.  This will complete a project that we have wanted to do for many years.

We are still considering designs for the sign and reader board for the front of the church.

 

 

MISSIONS - JAMAA LETU ORPHANAGE: This will be our last Sunday (September 27^th) to collect for the Orphanages.  We have received to date $1,125. To support 3 girls, we need a total of $1,479.00. (Additional $354 is needed.) If we are short some, we will support the 2 girls and the extra will go to the boys’ construction orphanage fund. Thank you for giving from your hearts.

 

 

EVANGELISM COMMITTEE: We’d like to thank those who have donated to the UMCOM community outreach ministry.  We continue to meet the needs of those in the community through your efforts.  If you are planning a yard sale, remember we can use those unsold household items.  You are encouraged to sign up to be a greeter.  This is an important effort to welcome visitors to our church.   

 

 

UMW (United Methodist Women):  At our September meeting, we set some dates and goals for our next few months.  We will be making our annual Mincemeat on Monday, November 23, 9 am. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, November 11, 10 am, at the church.  This meeting will include an Installation service for the new officers for next year that we elected in September.  Also, after the meeting will be a no host lunch at Oscar’s. On Saturday, October 10, the UMW Conference Annual Meeting will be in Mt. Vernon, WA, which Rose will be attending. 

Watch your weekly bulletin for a date when Kay Stumpf will be back to Grangeville and we will plan a coffee hour celebration for her.

The Sharing Circle will begin on Wednesday, October 7, 10 am, at Shirley Smith’s.  We will again have this the first and third Wednesday each month.  Drop-ins are encouraged!  We will be studying the Book of Psalms, so each meeting will be a separate study. The purpose of the gathering is to educate and provide fellowship with other Christian Sisters. All are welcome even if you do not come to the other UMW meetings.

MONTHLY POTLUCKS:  We continue to enjoy our monthly potlucks on the last Sunday of each month in Grangeville.  We are asking you to bring an item for the Idaho County Food Bank on that Sunday.  A suggestion is to purchase double ingredients for your favorite dish.  Make the dish for the potluck, and place the duplicate items in the food bank basket.   

NEWS FROM WHITE BIRD CHURCH:  Ad Council meets the 2nd Sunday of October which is Oct.11th at 2:00 pm.

On October 25 we will be receiving new members and baptizing those who are interested.  There will be a potluck after church that day at 4:00.  We invite any guests who would like to attend.

 

Upcoming Lectionary Readings

Oct. 4th

Job1:1; 2:1-10

Psalm 26

Hebrews 1:1-4;

2:5-12

Mark 10:2-16

 

 

 

Oct. 11th

Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Psalm 22:1-15

Hebrews 4:12-16

Mark 10:17-31

 

 

 

 

Oct. 18th

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c

Hebrews 5:1-10

Mark 10:35-45

 

 

 

Oct. 25th

Job 42:1-6, 10-17

Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22)

Hebrews 7:23-28

Mark 10:46-52

 

BIRTHDAYS:

October           3          Judy Lindsley

                        7          Elijah Aosved

                        8          Allison Kitchen

                        12        Jane Spencer

                       18         Terry Turner

                       19           Jolie Tosten

                        21        John Urbahn

                        29        Pauline Sullivan     

Anniversaries:      19  Dave & Julie Hammond

 

This month’s birthdays and anniversaries are on the monthly calendar.  If you have a birthday this month, we wish you a Happy Birthday.  If you have an anniversary this month, best wishes go to you, too.   If your birthday or anniversary has not been included in this newsletter, please call Rose (983-0489) or email the church (address below).

 

 

CHURCH FINANCES:

Breakdown of Income:                            June                            July                            August

Pledges received                                 $4,330.00                    $2,865.00                    $4,290.00

Plate (cash received)                                  36.00                           81.05                           52.00

 

Total disbursed:                                  $5,142.44                    $4,875.56                    $5,709.55

 

As the above figures reflect, your Ad Council has had to do some creative fund transfers in order to meet our churches finance obligations.  For more detailed information, see the bulletin board by the church office and/or talk to one of the members on the church board.  As we near the end of this year, please prayerfully consider giving back to our Lord a portion of His blessings.  Thank you.

 

How to stay safe in the world today  

1. Avoid riding in automobiles - they are involved in 20% of all fatal accidents.

2. Do not stay home - 17% of all accidents occur in the home.

3. Avoid walking on streets or sidewalks - 14% of all accidents occur to pedestrians.

4. Avoid traveling by air, rail, or water - 16% of all accidents involve these forms of transportation.

5. Of the remainder, 32% of all deaths occur in hospitals, so try to avoid hospitals.

6. But, you may be pleased to learn that only 0.001% of all deaths occur in worship services in church, and these are usually related to previous physical disorders.  

Therefore, logic tells us that the safest place for you to be at any given time is at church!  So, for safety's sake, attend church!  It could save your life!