Oct 2007 - SUNDAY SCHOOL- Printed in The Beacon

SUNDAY SCHOOL 10-2007

Sunday School is off to a wonderful start this year, with 41 young people registered. Please remember to register your child for Sunday school if you haven’t already; registration forms are available on the sign-up table in the fellowship hall. Children will stay in church with their parents each Sunday until the Moments with the Children, when they will be dismissed to go to their Sunday School classes.

In September, the children learned about the “House of David”, finding out who David’s ancestors were; in October, the unit title is “Beginning a Nation”, and they will learn about David himself. Come join us in learning more about God; the rewards last a lifetime! In addition, the children have an opportunity to give an offering each Sunday; encourage your child to earn some money by helping around the house for an offering so that they can experience how good it feels to give back.

Starting October 1^st, Claire Cote will sing with the children at 11:00am. Remember that there are additional opportunities for your child to participate both in and outside of the service, so consider the Youth and Jr. Youth groups, as well as the Spirit Ringers and being an Acolyte this year; please contact me if interested.

In Christ,

Ms. Kary

JR. YOUTH GROUP (4^th-6^th grade)

3^rd & 5^th Sunday - right after church

The Junior Youth Group will meet on the 3^rd and 5^th Sunday of the month right after church, and is eligible for those in grades 4 through 6. Our first meeting is September 30^th, and the next meeting will take place on October 21^stboth right after church. Many thanks to Rachel Randall, who has offered to help lead the group. If anyone else would like to help out, please contact Kary Coffin at 782-3972; the more the merrier!

YOUTH GROUP (7^th-12^th grade)

2^nd & 4^th Sunday – 6:00pm

Our Ecumenical Youth Group will meet on the 2^nd Sunday of the month at the Auburn United Methodist Church, and on the 4^th Sunday of the month at the High Street Congregational Church. This month, on October 14^th at 6:00pm, our program will focus on homelessness. We will also have a meeting October 28^th at High Street Congregational Church at 6:00pm. Come join us anytime, or if you have ideas or would like to help out, please contact Kary Coffin at 782-3972!

HALLOWEEN PARTY

Sunday, October 28^th 1:30-2:30pm

COME JOIN US! We will have a non-scary Halloween party for children up to third grade October 28^th from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. Please, no scary or grotesque costumes; let’s just have a fun time together.

IT WILL BE LOTS OF FUN! We will start off with a costume parade, and the party will continue with games like beanbag toss, cupcake walk, donuts on a string, and popular favorites such as the riding toy road for our youngest attendees, face painting, and multiple guessing jars!

PLEASE HELP! Children in fourth grade or higher are welcome to help decorate for the party after church on the 28^th; we will provide lunch for those who stay to help. We also need volunteers (both youth and adult are welcome) to staff the various games during the party. There is a sign-up sheet for snacks for the party so that we will know what we can plan on having, and there is a box for donations of individually wrapped candy to fill goodie bags for the children to take home with them.

POT-LUCK LUNCHEON

Sunday, October 21^th 11:30am

Keeping the tradition of the pot-luck luncheon alive, but with a new twist, our first pot-luck luncheon of the year will take place on Sunday, October 21^st at 11:30am. As in the past, please bring a salad, main dish, or dessert, and add your name to the sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall. We would also appreciate volunteers to help set up before and clean up afterwards. A new idea that we will try for this year is a “family Bible study” at the same time as the luncheon. We will have questions or quotes on the tables to encourage discussion among those seated together. Feel free to suggest topics for discussion when you sign up, but be sure to come and enjoy the wonderful food and fellowship!

MECHUWANA CAMPERSHIP FUND

Summer may seem to be far away right now, but before you know it, it will be here again. It is important to remember to support our campership fund by bringing in our cans and bottles. It takes 1,500 bottles to provide one Mechuwana wanna-be camper with a scholarship of $75.00. Thank you for your ongoing support of this life-changing ministry!

Acolyte Schedule

October 7 – Emma Bragdon

October 14 –

October 21 – Allyson Petit

October 28 – Adrianna Whitaker

ACOLYTE TRAINING

Sunday, October 7^th right after church

If your child is in 3^rd grade or above, he or she can be an acolyte. The acolyte lights the candles at the beginning of the service and puts them out at the end, carrying Christ’s light to the world. We will have a practice session for those interested on October 7^th after the service; experienced acolytes are welcome as well as kids who just want to try it out.

FUN PAGE!

Have you been paying attention in Sunday School and in church? How well do you know the Bible? Here are some fun questions to challenge your mind! Submit your answers to Kary Coffin by October 15^th and check in the Beacon next month to see if you were right! We will publish the names of those who answered correctly.

Name __________________________________________________________

What barren woman moved her lips in prayer but didn’t make a sound?

What does “abba” mean?

In what two places can you find the Lord’s Prayer in the Bible, and which one do we (United Methodists) use?

What barley farmer married a Moabite woman and became an ancestor of David?

Who is this man?

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