11/03/09

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Greetings!

Symmetry in nature? Supreme faith? Careless youth? Dumb luck? You decide.

I left camp early (really early) Sunday morning, although I didn’t want to leave at all. I soon encountered little nests of trucks and SUVs along the sides of Rt. 28. The vehicles were empty; the gun racks were empty. Then I saw it: a battered jeep parked nose to the woods. In front of it: a young spike horn browsing placidly…

Today is Election Day. How you vote is your business. Whether you vote is everybody’s business. Please embrace the privilege to choose the people who will represent you – and remember, if you don’t vote, you will probably get just what you deserve.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, Nov. 3 Serendipity 3:45 pm

Thursday, Nov. 5 Pastor’s Bible Study (Mayfield) 1:30 pm

Pastor’s Bible Study (church) 6:30 pm

This Week’s Birthdays

Evalyn Duncan, 11/01; Kathy Demo, 11/02; Nancy McCabe, 11/04; Alta McCormick, 11/04

Prayers for: John Carey, Rev. Kevin Stockwell, Diane Green, John Bartlett, for the family of Ty Kennedy

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Worship participants for Sunday, Nov. 8 are: Reader: TBA; Fellowship Time: Sandy Giuliani; Greeters: Tom & Marlu Peet; Welcome Booth: Doug & Jean Theobald

Consecration Sunday is November 15. There is still time to fill out a reservation card for the celebration luncheon that follows morning worship on the 15th. (Cards will be handed out on Nov. 8 for those who did not receive one on the 1st.)

Rev. Barnes returns Wednesday from Raquette Lake, where he is preparing the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany services. He will have his cell phone with him and can be reached through Betsy or the church office.

Operation Christmas Child is underway. See The Trumpeter for details.

Change of date for the Adult Fellowship’s family sing-along with Barb Heller. The new date is Monday, Dec. 7.

To help ensure that local families and persons in need will have a happy Thanksgiving, we need donations of money and volunteers to help with our Thanksgiving Basket Program. To donate, help or suggest a family to receive a Thanksgiving basket, please call Sharon Rathbun at 389-4950.

Shelly Murray has signed up some talented sewers and she invites them – and others interested – to a sewing party to build the children's wardrobe supply at Sunday school on Sunday Nov. 8th right after church.

“We will serve a light lunch for our helpers. We are looking for donations of fabric, thread, sewing machines, patterns, and anything that could apply to make our wardrobe look fabulous. We are doing this to build our children's wardrobe for skits, dramas, and Christmas pageants. Thank you in advance for your talents and donations,” Shelly says. You can reach her at 268-0913.

Tom & Bonnie Wiggins will be honored for their work with the Holiday Fund on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Dinner in SUNY Potsdam’s Thatcher Hall.

Our Sacred Dance Troupe will offer the Call to Worship on Sunday, Nov. 8 and again on Sunday, Dec. 13.

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Betsy Baker, Secretary
Potsdam United Methodist Church
26 Main St.
Potsdam, NY 13676
(315) 265-7474