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From Pastor Earl

Today’s "Thoughts" are really two notices for everyone:

The first is that this coming Sunday we will be treated to some of the excellent history of our church, some of its early leaders, how we got our building—where and what it was, how it got here—and more! Susan Tollefson will narrate in the first person as Leah Stone. This is part of the presentation that we recently gave to the Kitsap Historical Society. Even if you think you know it, you won’t want to miss this presentation. You may also want to invite friends and neighbors to share it with us.

The second notice is for you to change the information you just got about when our All Church Conference will be held. Cross off Thursday, October 22^nd from your calendar. It has been moved to Thursday, October 29^th. We will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 at Colby United Methodist Church (that’s in Manchester). We will be combining our meeting with the All Church or Charge conferences of the Tracyton and Colby churches. Since this will be our All Church Conference, where we elect officers, set the pastor’s compensation, submit our audit report and report on how we are doing and what we are planning, it is very important that we have good attendance. I suggest that we do some very real car-pool planning. I know we’d like to make a good showing, even though we will have to plan for travel time.

Let us thank each other for all that we do, and plan to be all that we can be. Blessings, Earl

Prayer Requests:

Troops in harm’s way; Afghanistan & Iraq & Pakistan; Middle East & Africa

Pete Hall – recovering but slowly – has 6 to 8 weeks of recovery left

Brian & Tonya

Andy Forsberg – continuing chemo – prognosis is grim – less than a year

Bob Beardsley

Israel & Palestine

Sharon Mehler – physical therapy for her hip replacement – phone calls welcome

God’s intervention for our world

Kathy’s Mom – another procedure on 10/19

Nick & Sharon

Dan – job ended & other out of work

Lamb family

Samoa, American Samoa, Indonesia & Philippines – tsunami, earthquakes & typhoons

Those who are hungry

Joys:

New grandchild – Nathan James

Celebrating Zoe’s 3^rd birthday

Good to see Lloyd back

UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief) getting to places in need quickly

BAD – donations for the Food Bank totaled $56.00

Pete getting stronger

This Week at the Church:

Tonight: 7:00 p.m. Adult Study group

Saturday: 8:30 a.m. Men’s breakfast at the Grange on Paulson Road

1:00 p.m. Baby shower for Luke Stone, son of Chris & Lynn

Sunday: 9:00 a.m. Choir practice

10:30 a.m. Worship Service

11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time

Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Stewardship Meeting – all budget requests for 2010 should be there

7:00 p.m. Administrative Council Meeting

Happy Birthday to: Happy Anniversary to:

Doug McLemore – Oct. 12^th None this week…

Gay Johnson – Oct. 14^th

Fellowship Host/Hostesses:

October 11^th - _________________________________

October 18^th - _________________________________

October 25^th - _________________________________