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September
Worship Schedule
September 07, 2008
Sermon: “The Body of Christ Takes Up Space”
Scripture Reading: Romans 13:8-14 & Matthew 18:15-20
Rev. Wright Preaching
September 14, 2008
Sermon: “How Long Do I Have to Keep on Doing This?”
Scripture Reading: Matthew 18:21-35
Rev. Wright Preaching
September 21, 2008
Sermon: “How Much Whine is Too Much Whine?”
Scripture Reading: Exodus 16:2-15 & Matthew 20:1-16
Rev. Wright Preaching
September 28, 2008
Sermon: "Do We Deny the Experience or Adjust Our Vision?"
Scripture Reading: Matthew 21:23-32
Rev. Wright Preaching
Loose Change in September
Loose Change offering for September will go to support
Genesee County Habitat for Humanity. Their mission is to provide simple
decent housing for God's people in need in Genesee County. They recently
completed a new home near our church on Oak Street. Please remember this
worthwhile organization with your prayers and loose change.
Boy Scout’s 90th Anniversary
The Boy Scouts of Troop 31 and Court Street United
Methodist Men cordially invite you to join them in celebrating this
historic and monumental milestone on October 25, 2008 from 2:00 p.m.—
4:00 p.m. at Court Street United Methodist Church.
Mobile Food Pantry
Our next Mobile Food Pantry will be Thursday, October
23, 2008. We will again be collecting Peanut Butter for this giveaway,
as it went so well with our last one. Volunteers will be needed. Lunch
will be served. If you can volunteer please contact Maryetta Mueller or
call the Church Office at 235-4651. Arrival time for volunteers is 9:00
a.m.
Picture Directory
Good news! We are now able to sign up for our
photography appointments, either online or at the church. For those who
want to sign up online, the directions are: go to
signup.olanmills.com and follow the
prompts. Our contract number is 32279. For those of you who will be
signing up at the church, there will be a sign up sheet in the parlors
following Sunday Worship. There will be more information on a bulletin
insert Sunday, September 07, 2008. Practice those smiles! It is
important that everyone is in the directory! If you have any questions
please call Chris Wright or Linda Leser.
Electronic
Contributions Beginning January
1, 2008, you will have the opportunity to participate in an Electronic
Contribution program. This program automatically transfers funds from
your checking or savings account to the church. And best of all, the
cost to you is zero. The church will issue you a donation statement for
your tax records and your bank statements will provide you with a record
of transfer as additional proof of your contributions.
If you would
like more information click here.
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Dear Friend and Members of Court Street United
Methodist Church:
It has been a really beautiful summer.
However, as we are at the verge of having the schools become ready and
active for fall, the summer seemed too short. I know that many of our
friends and members have been on vacation for most of the summer. Now
everyone seems to be returning to their “home turf.” The schools are
having their open houses and orientation and the college students are
beginning to find their way to campus and starting another year of
learning. The area football teams are in the process of having their
“two-a-day” practice sessions. In some areas of Genesee County, some of
the leaves are beginning to turn colors. The fall has come – if not in
the weather department – certainly in the calendar.
Our church is also beginning to gear up for the start of the fall
program. Choir music is arriving in the mail. Church school materials
are here. And, as I look at my own calendar, there are more things
written in pen rather than pencil (the pencil is for the summer because
many of the church meetings are either moved or cancelled because of the
reality that many people are vacationing). Our custodians are getting
the church ready for the larger demand for rooms. Heather Miller, our
Christian Education and Youth Director, after taking a breath or two
after Vacation Bible School, is gearing up for another exciting year in
“Sunday School.” By the time this newsletter reaches you, the different
choirs of our church will be in rehearsal and making plans for the
church year.
I am looking forward to seeing and sharing in ministry with Court
Street United Methodist Church when the program is in full swing. I am
hoping that you are feeling that same anticipation and excitement as I
am.
On Sunday, September 7, 2008, we will begin the fall program at
Court Street. I want to extend to you my personal invitation for you to
be here and to participate in the ministries and mission of Jesus Christ
as we work and learn to have a deeper faith to impact our daily living
and the world around us for God and for Christ.
See you in church!
Rev. Bob Wright
Fall Kick-Off!
Christian Education will be kicking off our fall season
with a good old fashioned Ice Cream Social! We invite the congregation
to join us after the service on September 07 for hot dogs off the grill,
chips, fruit, and of course, an ice cream sundae bar! There will be lots
of food, games and fun! One of the games will be a cake walk. So not
only are we looking for people to join in the fun, but also anyone
willing to bake a cake. We hope everyone will join us as we gear up for
the fall season with food, fun and friends.
From Our Parish Nurse...
Exercise for a Better Brain
Dr. Peterson, an expert on the effects of modification
on mood, advises checking with your doctor before beginning an exercise
program. Start out with 15 minute sessions and work toward a goal of
exercising at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Begin with
moderate exercise, gradually increasing intensity until it’s as brisk as
possible. When you are exercising properly, you should perspire, breath
deeply and rapidly and feel your heart beating rapidly but still be able
to carry on brief conversation. Many people under exercise rather than
getting the vigorous exercise they need, so they don’t see big benefits.
Workouts should be reasonably energetic. You should do what you’re
physically able to do rather than push yourself. Research shows that
exercise routines that involve both aerobic exercise and strength
training provide the greatest cognitive benefits. Add some stretching
and balance exercises to help with flexibility and coordination and
reduce the chance of physical injury. Try for a variety of exercises to
maximize brain benefit. Start your exercise program slowly and build
gradually. Moderate aerobic exercises might include swimming, biking,
rowing, dancing, gardening, doubles tennis, walking briskly on level
ground, cycling, mopping or scrubbing, golfing without a cart, or
playing volleyball. Vigorous aerobic exercises include jogging, hiking,
skiing, climbing stairs or hills, and shoveling snow etc. The Chinese
form of therapeutic exercise known as tai chi can be as beneficial to
the brain as more traditional exercise forms. They can help improve
physical and mental health while building the brain’s capacity for
attention and focus, and reducing high levels of the hormone cortisol
which is associated with stress.
Source - Mind, Mood, Memory - Mass General Hospital May 2008
CROP Walk
Mark your calendars for the annual Crop Walk on October
5th at 2:00 p.m. What a great way to spend a fall day walking for the
hungry, representing CROP. Court Street Church has a generous heart and
always comes through for the CROP walk. Each year some 2,000 communities
across the U.S. join in locally-organized, interfaith walks. 25% of your
donation stays in the Flint area to aid our neighbors in need. The
United Methodist Church is a strong supporter of the programs of Church
World Service. We join with over 35 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican
denominations to provide sustainable self help and development, disaster
relief and refugee assistance in some 80 countries. So let's make a
difference in 2008! People helping people build safe and healthy lives.
Won't you consider walking to help others in poverty or sponsoring
someone who is walking. Sponsor sheets will be available beginning the
first Sunday in September from Debbie Crowder.
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