THE SPURGEON OUTLOOK - NOVEMBER, 2009
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Will be held Thursday, December 3rd, at 7:00 p.m.
UMW NEWS...by Eleanor Zimmer
Hope you are enjoying Fall and that you have a Happy Thanksgiving. Help us to remember how blessed we are and never be too busy to help others bear their loads.
The UMW Unit Officers will remain the same as in 2008. They are:
UMW LINK MEETINGS:
Need Greeting Cards? The UMW's Got 'Em!
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN -- OUR PURPOSE
The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose Purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.
Our next UMW activity will be our Winter Tea on Sunday, January 25th, 2010, in Fellowship Hall at 2:00 p.m. Put this date on your new 2010 calendar so you will plan on attending.
Also remember to purchase Greeting Cards for birthdays, anniversaries, get well, etc. The cards are on a table in Fellowship Hall.
The UMW thanks you.
Honorary President: Rev. Melissa Rusler, Pastor
Thanks to all of you.
President: Karla Turner
Vice-President: Kathy Baughman
Secretary: Eleanor Zimmer
Treasurer: Cathleen McMurran
Program Resource Secretary: Kathy Baughman
Receptions: Betty Conner
Outlook Reporter: Eleanor Zimmer
Card Project: Dana Payne
Social Action: Joyce Georgieff
Communications: Eva Patton
Check out the southwest corner of Fellowship Hall on Sundays or weekdays after 1 p.m. We would LOVE to have your business!!!
The YWCA purse collection continues, and the next distribution will be in December. Please leave your donations in the collection box in the church office, marked “Purses for YWCA”. Questions? Please call Karen Shultz.
It’s time to collect sleeping bags for the kids & teens in PCAA….
So keep an eye out for bargains on those much-needed bags.
We’ll be collecting them under the Christmas Tree in Fellowship Hall from
November 29th to December 13th!
Will be held on Sunday, November 22, right after
morning Worship. We will have lunch together and give thanks for our blessings, as well as celebrate and renew our commitment to God, our church, and each other. Come, bring a dish, and enjoy!
ALBERTSONS
RALPHS
OTHER MERCHANTS (including Vons; see Judy Cobb for Flyer)
Thanks and happy fundraising!
Is This Your Gift?
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE...by Judy Cobb
CHRISTMAS CONCERT!
The Faith Community Chorus of Orange County will present “The Many Moods of Christmas”
in our Sanctuary on Saturday, December 12, 4 p.m. with full orchestra under the direction of Lynn Chavdarov. Admission is free; a freewill offering will be taken. Child care will be provided up to age 5.
*And.....Attention all singers! You are invited to join us at rehearsals beginning Sunday, November 8th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Fireside Chapel, Fellowship Hall.
Please sign up to bring a side dish. Sign up sheets for the potluck will be in Fellowship Hall after Sunday Worship, beginning November 1.
If you have questions, please see George Cripps.
If you’re already raising funds for our church while shopping at Ralphs, it’s time to re-register. If you don’t, your donations will stop. And that would be sad. Or perhaps you’ve just never yet registered for either Ralphs, Albertsons or eScrip. In either event, please go to the following websites to register or re-register: (If you need help, please see Judy Cobb.)
Go to www.albertsons.com.
If asked for zip code, enter the church’s.
Scroll down until you seen the “In the Community” link and click.
On the right side of the screen, click the Community Partners link.
Click on “log in or register with your preferred savings card first”.
Enter your preferred savings card number and telephone number.
Follow prompts.
Church community partner ID# is 49001014471.
Vendor # is 5270970.
Go to www.ralphs.com then click on Community Contribution. Enter NPO # 84972 when prompted.
1. Go to www.escrip.com
2. Click on “Shop”
3. Click on find group (you can just enter Spurgeon UMC)
4. Click on Spurgeon UMC in the “group you’d like to support” list
5. Search for another group, or proceed to the next step
6. Complete the personal info
7. Register the appropriate cards
8. Review your information and confirm
9. Create your personal password
Volunteers read the scripture and serve as the worship assistants at each of our Sunday services. I am sure there are some of you who might like to serve in this way who have not been approached.
Please contact me either by phone (714-742-5682) or email (wizteach@yahoo.com) if you are interested. Scripture Readers are emailed the scripture in advance of the service. Worship Assistants lead the Call to Worship and either give the Congregational Prayer or the Offertory Prayer.
Sandy Porter, Worship Service Coordinator
Our capital campaign is moving along successfully. Some pertinent information:
We appreciate your prayers and your financial contributions. It has been a blessing to see your commitment to the revitalization of the church facility, which supports the mission of Spurgeon UMC to "Know-Grow-and Go" in the name of Jesus Christ now and for the next 50 years.
The Building Committee has been on sabbatical while the financial campaign was underway and for a time to allow for some of the funds to be collected, but will be meeting again soon to work on the next steps in the project.
