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Venice, Florida 34285-4312

941-488-1374

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LABEL

CHURCH STAFF

Kenneth Carter, Florida Conference, Resident Bishop

Rinaldo Hernandez, District Superintendent, SW District

All Members of the Church, Ministers

Robin Hager, Pastor

Suzanne Berndt, Organist/Director, Traditional Music

Mary Jeanne Moorman, Pianist

Rich Hager, Praise Team Leader

Youth Director

Vicki Mackey, Student and Family Ministry Director

Tia Fishburn, Office Assistant

Frank Hall, Custodian

Karen Bowles, Housekeeper

GRACE VISION AND

MISSION STATEMENTS

VISION

Where God’s grace is

changing lives

and making a difference

MISSION

We are a multigenerational

community of faith

called together by God’s

grace to make disciples

of Jesus Christ for the

transformation of the

world

GRACE PRESCHOOL NEWS

Scholastic Book fair went very well! Thank you

for supporting Grace Preschool! We had a

wonderful turnout for our Thankful Lunch Feast.

We are so thankful for Grace United Methodist

Church!

Preschool staff will be heading out December 8th

to the FLAEYC Conference for professional

development in early education.

All are welcome to attend our Christmas Program

on December 19th at 6:30p.m. in TFEC.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Grace United Methodist Church

NEWSCASTER 2017 EDITION

Advent is the beginning of the Christian year. It is a time of “new beginnings” for us. The good news is that no matter what

the past eleven months have held, Advent calls out to us to remember how much God loves us, even in our brokenness. It is

into our brokenness and into the brokenness of the world that Jesus comes to meet us right where we are.

I’d like to invite you to join me in worship each week of Advent as we walk in the light of Jesus’ love, joy and peace and to

let your light shine, to be a witness to the possibilities of God’s new beginnings in every situation. In addition to an

invitation to join us in worship, I hope you will make the events and activities offered throughout the month here at Grace a

part of your Advent and Christmas experience. Take a few minutes and look through the following pages, put the calendar

on your refrigerator and plan to make this a season of light and hope. Better yet, share the gifts of the season with a

coworker, neighbor or friend by inviting them to join you.

You will want to make particular note of the schedule for Christmas Eve. On Sunday, December 24, we will

celebrate Christmas Eve with 4 worship services; 1 combined in the morning and 3 to choose from in the evening.

10:00a.m. Intergenerational Christmas Eve Celebration in the Sanctuary

Our Choir and Praise Team will join forces to lead music and singing. Children are invited to wear their

favorite Christmas pajamas and be a part of celebrating the joy of the season.

6:00p.m. Contemporary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service in TFEC

8:00p.m. Traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service in the Sanctuary

11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Unplugged in TFEC

Friends, Advent is naturally a busy time of the year and it is easy to fill our calendars. I pray that we will be

intentional about filing our souls, to carve out moments in the midst of the of the season to remember the

true gift of Christmas; love, joy, peace and hope are ours as we walk in the light of God’s love born in

manger.

May you and all those you love have a blessed Advent and Christmas season!

Blessings,

Pastor Robin

P.S. We will resume our regular schedule for Sunday, December 31st, Contemporary worship in TFEC at 9:00 a.m. and

Traditional worship at 11:00 in the sanctuary.

SUNDAY MORNINGS!

CHILDREN’ CHURCH 9:15 &

SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00

DECEMBER 2017

It can be tough for teens to think beyond themselves. Their lives

are constantly in flux, which creates an impulse to egocentrism.

And yet, at the same time, tweens are not jaded by the realities of

injustices. This means that when they are able to look beyond

themselves at the world around them, they offer a uniquely

prophetic gaze. Advent is a time for hope, and the prophet Isaiah

urges us to dream big. Our hope in God pushes us beyond ourselves

and toward God’s ultimate vision for the world. Spend some time

considering your own hopes for the world. How have they changed

over time? What do you think our tweens hope for? How can we

help them align their hopes with God’s vision? Teens may find it

easy to trust God intellectually. It might be more difficult for them

to examine whether or not their lives demonstrate that trust in God.

Join them on this inner journey so that you can help point them on

the way., let them know when you see Christ in them!

DECEMBER 2017 Jeremiah knew firsthand that it was not easy to be God’s prophet. He had the unenviable task of delivering messages from God that God’s people did not want to hear. land would be invaded and that survivors would be sent into exile. Not all of Jeremiah’s messages contained bad news. When the Israelites were in exile in Babylon, he delivered a message of hope. Jeremiah assured God’s people that God was still with them and encouraged them to look to the future with hope. Jeremiah assured the people that although they would be exiled if they did not change their ways, “The time is coming,” Jeremiah told the people when God would raise up a new ruler. The wise king promised by God and foretold by Jeremiah’s message would be a descendant of King David. About 600 years after Jeremiah delivered God’s message to the Israelites, a baby was born in Bethlehem. As we prepare to once again remember and celebrate the birth of Jesus, we remember the words of hope that the prophet Jeremiah gave to the Israelites. This month, we prepare to celebrate Jesus,

David’s descendant and our righteous King. ~ Vicki

WEDNESDAYS! TEAM KID –

KIDS IN DISCIPLESHIP.

JOIN US FOR

KIDZ CLUB AT 6-7:15

SNACK SUPPERS IS AT

5:15.

WEDNESDAYS! JOIN US FOR GROUP STUDY ON ADVENT

SNACK SUPPERS @ 5:15.

STUDY @ 6

FRIENDS WELCOME!

DID YOU KNOW? Children and Youth need to exper ience the same Bible stor ies and Chr istian concepts at several stages of their

faith journey, because their ability to understand the concepts continues to evolve as they grow!

DECEMBER VOLUNTEERS

DATE PICK-UP TAKE HOME Dec 3 Bob Bainbridge Bob Bainbridge Dec 10 Terry Winfrey Steve Boone Dec 17 Bob Bainbridge Bob Bainbridge Dec 24 Steve Boone Steve Boone Dec 31 Robert Waldron Robert Waldron

Harry Moses

Jack Rex Judy Johnson

Ed & Dotty Kalchbrenner

Date Front Door Back Door Dec 3 Linda Meadows Peg Oatley Dec 10 Larsi Claiborne Lori & Gene Stover Dec 17 Gary & Celless Beck Joyce Gibson Dec 24 Carole Gruder Mary Chambers Dec 31 Susan Homan June Kagy

If your birthday or anniversary is not

listed but should be, or if there are any errors, please email or call the church office so that a

correction can be made. Thank you!

1 Kathy Granata Joyce Shelso Janie Merritt Eric Brown 2 Jason Bossert Riley Mackey Bill Paige 3 LeRoy Lamar 5 Jayme Shahan 7 Gary Beck Dan Earnest 8 Jean Owens Steve Boone Carl Johnson 10 Dawn Bizer Ryan Brown 12 Shirley Balduf Peggy Church

15 Russell Johnson Ralf Steiner Doug Findley 18 Jason Shahan Edith Cook Margaret Garner Jack Newberry 19 Albert Pierce Matt Delaney Janie Ewell 20 Carole Goolden Peg Oatley 21 Pauline Marshall 23 Mary Bush 24 Katrina Cook Virginia Warner

25 JESUS Richard Warner 26 Paul Cline Ginny Derrough Tripp Jennings 27 James Tilton John Post 28 Larry Bossert 30 Jerry Shelso Diana Gailbreath 31 Anna Wright

12 Phil & Linnie Baker Tic & Patsy Foulk Dick & Nancy Hoyt Doug & Sue Findley 13 Anthony & Ashley DeGilio 16 Gordon & Florence Stovold 18 Bruce & Jennifer Kingsbury 24 Paul & Judy Johnson 27 Mary & Kenneth King 28 Carl & Ruth Johnson Bill & Bonnie Stuck

DECEMBER 1.

Mail VOI

1pm Pancake

Breakfast Setup,

TFEC

2.

8am Pancake

Breakfast, TFEC

3.

1st Sunday of

Advent

Communion

Sunday

3pm Lemon Bay

Cord Company

4.

7:30am UMM

Breakfast,

TFEC

9am Practice

for Christmas

Program, TFEC

5.

9:15am Preschool

Chapel, Sanctuary

UMW Board

Meeting, Meeting

Rm C

6.

2:25pm SLA

Basketball Practice,

TFEC

6:30pm Stephens

Ministry

7. 8.

7pm Christmas

Concert

Eirinn Abu,

Sanctuary

9.

3pm Cub Leader

Meeting, PH

Conf. Rm

10.

Mission Sunday

2nd Sunday in

Advent

11:30 Your Turn SS

Class Gathering, PH

11.

Newscaster

Info DUE

UMW Tea

Setup, PH

2:25pm SLA

Basketball

Practice, TFEC

12.

8am Finance

Meeting, PH Back

Conf. Rm.

9am Practice for

Christmas Program,

TFEC

2pm UMW Tea,

PH

7pm Emmaus

Men’s Meeting,

Library

13.

2:25pm SLA

Basketball Practice,

TFEC

14.

1:30pm Men's

Travel Club

Meeting, Parlor

1:30pm VOI

Communion

15.

1pm Pancake

Breakfast Setup,

TFEC

9:15am Preschool

Santa, PH

16.

8am Pancake

Breakfast, TFEC

12pm Christmas

Rehearsal /

Refreshments/

Mike Berhdt,

Parlor

17.

Coin Ministry

3rd Sunday in

Advent

2pm Christmas

Program, TFEC &

Possibly outside for

gathering

18.

9am Practice

for Christmas

Program, TFEC

2:25pm SLA

Basketball

Practice, TFEC

4:30pm

Community

Dinner

19.

9am Practice for

Christmas Program,

TFEC

9:15am Preschool

Chapel, Sanctuary

6pm Preschool

Christmas Program

6:30pm Staff

Parish, Parlor

20.

2:25pm SLA

Basketball Practice,

TFEC

6:30pm Stephens

Ministry, Library

21.

22.

23.

24.

Christmas Eve

4th Sunday in

Advent

25.

Office Closed

Christmas

26.

6pm Church

Council, Chapel

27.

2:25pm SLA

Basketball Practice,

TFEC

28. 29. 30.

31.

Children's Home

Sunday

New Years Eve

EVERY SUNDAY

8:30 Coffee Time, TFEC

9:00 LifeJourney Worship, TFEC

9:00 Children’s Church, Rooms 106, 108 9:30 Adult Sunday School, Wesleyan, WW; Christian Encounters, EW

10:00 Kidz Club Class, RM 205/206/207

10:15 Youth Sunday School, Room 200

10:15 LifeJourney Adult Sunday School: Kingdom Kids, Room 108; Relevance, Room

103; YourTurn, Parlor B

11:00 Traditional Worship, Sanctuary

EVERY MONDAY 11:00 Piano, Music Rm

12:45 Preschool Dance, TFEC108

6:00 Prayer Group, Chapel

EVERY TUESDAY

10:00 Staff Meeting, PH Conf RM

11:00 Dance Lessons, TFEC 5:30 GraceTones, Music Room

6:00 Cub Scout Pack #77, PH

7:00 AA, Meeting Room C 7:00 Emmaus Men’s Meeting,

Library

EVERY WEDNESDAY

9:00 Piecemakers Quilting, EW & PH

10:30 Preschool Gymnastics, TFEC

5:15 Snack Super, TFEC 6:00 Kidz Club, TFEC

6:30 Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Music Room

6:30 Boy Scout Troop #77, PH/EW/WW

7:00 Al Anon, MR-C

EVERY THURSDAY

10:30 Preschool Gymnastics, TFEC

6:00 Girl Scouts Troop 198,TFEC 203

6:30 LJ Praise Team Practice, TFEC 7:00 AA, Meeting Room C

EVERY FRIDAY 9:00 Threadcatchers PH, EW

10:00 French Club, Meeting Rm C

11:00 Martial Arts, TFEC * Church Office Closes at 12:00pm

Calendar Events That Occur on a Regular Basis

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need at least 3 more volunteers to keep this ministry

running. Sunday pick up and take home ministry is a

great outreach to our homebound and shut-ins and we are in

need of drivers! This ministry enables them to come to

church to worship God with their fellow Christians in faith.

We are flexible with your schedule! If you are interested in

volunteering in this ministry outreach, please call 488-1374.

Venice and Englewood Lions Club

Vision Program provides free eye care and glasses. There is

a large box located in the front office (main building) where

you can donate your used glasses, cell phones and hearing

aids.

For more information there are brochures located in the front

office or you can call: 941-486-6065.

Sunday Morning Team We have seven volunteers that open and lock up the church

on Sunday mornings. This is saving GUMC funds because

we do not have to hire someone to do it. Many thanks to the

folks volunteering in this ministry. If you are interested in

joining this ministry, please contact Jay Geerdes at

941-485-2634.

MINISTRY, MISSION, GROUP Every active person in our Grace Church

Family is encouraged to have a M, M, and G!

MINISTRY – At least one ministry within the church

MISSION – At least one mission to those outside the church

GROUP – At least one group during the year for spiritual growth and accountability

Do you have a Ministry, a Mission, and a Group?

MINISTRIES

We sometimes hear through casual

comments of church members who are

in assisted living, rehabilitation, or are

home bound. Then it begs the question:

How many are there that we don’t

know about?

Please, if you know of someone in assisted living,

rehabilitation or homebound (even if they have a caregiver),

call the church office with their name and location. We want

to make sure we are not missing anyone and we want to do a

better job in reaching out to our homebound members.

Thank you for your assistance.

Grace is a Stephen Ministry congregation.

A Stephen Minister is equipped to provide

high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care

to people who are hurting. If you are called to

be a Stephen Minister or are in need of a

Stephen Minister, please speak to the

Pastor.

Greeters 11 AM Service We need Greeters to help welcome people to Grace

before the Traditional Service at both the front door and

the back door. The time is from 10:30 to10:55.

Everyone can greet, whether you're a new member or a

long time member, come regularly or not so often.

Also, if you attend the Contemporary Service and want

to mingle and greet at a particular time, let us know.

To volunteer, call Betty Jo Shiell 497-7854 or

Mary Chambers 493-9644.

OFFICE MINISTRY SUB VOLUNTEER

OPPORTUNITES

NO experience necessary; we will train you. Volunteering

consists of answering the phones, greeting and directing

people to the correct staff member. There may be some light

filing and copying. You are welcome to bring a book to fill

the quiet moments.

If you are interested in volunteering please call the office

at: 941-488-1374.

MINISTRIES CONTINUED

MISSIONS

Saving Campbell’s Soup Labels AND

Box Tops for Red Bird Mission

For soup labels: the whole coupon needs to be cut out,

including the code on the label and the red part that says

1 coupon.

For Box Tops: it’s the little label that says ‘Box Top’

including the expiration date. Turn them in at the front

office. Henderson Settlement uses the box tops for school

supplies for the two schools that are part of the mission. On

some snacks, there is a note on the front of the bag that a

box top is there. It is usually very small on the back.

This is a mission that is part of the Red Bird Missionary

Conference located in a very poor section of our great

country in SE Kentucky. With labels that we might just

throw away, this mission is able to get items that help the

children and adults they serve. For other information

contact: Dorris Ann Wasson 941-412-0847.

GROUPS

MISSIONS CONTINUED GROUPS CONTINUED

United Methodist Men

Pancake breakfast is every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month

thru April. We always need volunteers call Larry Bender

(941-809-5264) if you are interested.

December 4th UMM will meet for breakfast at 7:30 AM.

After breakfast and fellowship those that are willing will do

some projects around the campus.

GUMC Travel Group

Our plans for 2017-2018 are taking shape. They will

include:

See LIVE Manatees at Apollo Beach. Lunch and Mote

Marine tour of Sarasota Bay January 17, 2018. Sign up

now. Do to the boat the limit is 45.

Sign Up 7 Day Cruise. Tampa, Grand Cayman,

Cozumel, Belize City, Costa Maya, man cultures and

reef cultures. $599 plus Fees. Feb 4-11, 2018 out of

Tampa on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.

Baseball- March 2018

And a few more to be determined. Come with us!

See our Brochures in the hallway of the Narthex and

TFEC

Threadcatchers

The quilting circle meets every Friday 9am to Noon in

Room A8. For information call Lorry Stover at

485-0094.

The Piecemakers’ News

New members are always welcome. We meet in the East

Wing on Wednesdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our

mission is “to support each other in fellowship and love as

we create quilts for our

babies, shut-ins, and friends of Grace United Methodist

Church who need comfort; and to make items for sale to

assist our church financially.”

MEETINGS

Finance Meeting: Tuesday, December 12 at 8:00am

in Punch Hall Back Conference Room

Board of Trustees Meeting: Tuesday, December 12

at 6:00pm in Parlor

Staff Parish Meeting: Tuesday, December 19 at

6:00pm in Parlor

Church Council Meeting: Tuesday, December

(TBD) at 6:00pm in Chapel

NEWSCASTER DEADLINE:

Please submit all articles by December 11 for inclusion in

the January Newscaster. Thank you!

POLICIES: These policies are in place to ensure space and

equipment will be available to you and your ministry and

applies to everyone, including the congregation & staff.

1. Room Reservations: Any time you wish to use any

rooms or equipment on Campus the schedule needs to be

checked and paperwork filled out for the office and

custodian.

2. Groups currently using rooms: If your group needs a

larger space, a different date, time, or is not meeting, we

need to know so we can be sure your needs can be met.

3. Table/Information Reservations: If you wish to have

tables or easels in the TFEC lobby or Narthex,

paperwork is required.

4. Bus/Van reservation: If you wish to use the bus or

van for your ministry, please get with the office

manager. Insurance paperwork must be submitted 10

business days pr ior to dr iving and the schedule needs

to be checked.

Due Date Information:

1. Sunday bulletins information is due 10 days prior to the

date.

2. Newscaster schedule is located on the bulletin board in

the staff hallway or in the work room on the bulletin

board.

Please contact the church office for any of these

requests.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONTINUED

CALENDAR INFORMATION

Venice MainStreet

Grace has a membership with Venice MainStreet which

gives us the opportunity to advertise at the Centennial Park

Kiosk, their weekly e-newsletter, and social media. We

also have a free listing on their website directory. IF your

group/ministry would like to take advantage of this

marketing opportunity please follow the guidelines below.

Please keep in mind – we don’t have a staff member for

marketing, I will do my best to get this information

submitted. Best to send in early…

1. Please email the church office your flyers or

announcements.

a. I can’t make up your flyers or type up announcements.

b. I will need it by WEDNESDAY’S at noon so that I can

meet the deadline for submission..

Suggestion: have one person from your group/ministry be

the marketing contact.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONTINUED

Save the Date --Dec. 8, 7:00 p.m., for our Eirinn Abu Christ-

mas Concert! It will be GREAT!!! What a wonderful oppor-

tunity to invite all your friends to spend a very enjoyable

evening here at Grace with you!

Eirinn Abu is a professional artist and Christian entertainer

of the highest caliber, who now resides in Venice with his

lovely wife Brandy. He is actively involved in the “One

Christ, Won City Ministry”.

So come and bring your friends and neighbors! Let's FILL

the Sanctuary with people, and praise God for all of His

blessings!!

ALTAR FLOWERS

Kindly consider enhancing the beauty of our

worship areas by placing flowers on the altar. Flowers can

be given IN MEMORY OF or IN HONOR OF loved ones or

friends. Bouquets are $35.00 each or $65.00 for two and

yours to claim after the 11:00 AM service. Sign up on the

flower calendar in the hallway or call the Church office with

your information..

The Pancake Breakfast and Country Store sales will be the 1St & 3rd

Saturday of each month beginning in November through April.

Donations always accepted. If you need help packing up

items or need them picked up contact

Judy Johnson 941-488-6929.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONTINUED GENERAL INFORMATION CONTINUED

In the Hospital? If you or a loved one goes in the

hospital, please call the church office at 488-1374 and

notify us. Clergy no longer have access to the patient

listing.This means that our church and Pastor will not know

if one of our church family is in the hospital unless someone

calls the church office and notifies us. Thank you for your

help.

Bricks may be engraved in memory of loved ones. In order

to maintain consistency throughout the walkway, memorial

bricks will be engraved with your loved one’s name, year of

birth and year of death. Money received from the purchase

in excess of memorial bricks cost will be used for the

continued maintenance and upkeep of the Memorial Garden

and Walkway.

Orders for bricks will be batched in increments of no less

than five so it may take some time for your brick to be

placed in the walkway. A dedication ceremony will be held

quarterly. We will notify you of the date and time should

you wish to attend. Forms are located in the Church front

office. Return the completed form and check in the amount

of $100.

Music Notes:

The wonderful season of Advent and Christmas is upon us! It is a

time for beautiful seasonal music by our Chancel Choir, our

GraceTones Handbell Ensemble, our instrumentalists, and several

fine soloists. It is a a great blessing to enjoy the talents of so many

accomplished musicians. As always, the most beautiful music of

all will be from our congregation, singing the great hymns and

carols of Advent and Christmas!

CROP HUNGER WALK IS COMING

The 2018 John Clay Memorial CROP Hunger Walk will be held

on Sunday February 25 at 3 PM. Look for further information in

bulletins, pamphlets, and signs.

About John W. Clay

Born in 1939 in Brazil of missionary parents, John met his wife

Glenda and served as a missionary in Brazil. He completed his

higher education in the United States and lived and worked as a

Christian educator in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1984, an-

swering an add, he was hired at Grace United Methodist Church.

He served as Director of Christian Education until 1993. In May

of 93 John was consecrated as Diaconal Minister to Adults and

held that position until his death in 1995. Cause of his early death

was melanoma (skin cancer).

John Clay was an avid cyclist and runner. It was common on his

days off, that he would bike to Boca Grande and back (100 miles).

He was held in the highest regard as a life-long Missionary, Chris-

tian Educator and Minister.

In 1990 he was responsible for organizing the first CROP walk in

Venice. To honor him as the founder, in 1996 and ever since, the

Venice CROP walk became known as the John Clay Memorial

CROP Hunger Walk.

About CROP Hunger Walks

CROP Hunger Walks are interfaith hunger education and fund-

raising events sponsored by the Church World Services (CWS).

Organized by local churches and community organizations they

are led by volunteers to raise funds for food, clean water, and pro-

vide resources (such as seeds, tools, technical training etc.) that

empower people to meet their own needs. Donations raised are

sent to the most impoverished nations as well as used locally to

eradicate hunger.

CROP Hunger Walks take place through out the year across the

US. The Venice John Clay Memorial CROP Hunger Walk is of-

ten the most successful in Florida and is usually one of the top

fund raisers in the nation.

For further information on CROP Walks go online to CWS/

CROPwalk.

Freda Boone Scholarship For Grace Summer Camp has

been set up for boys and girls to attend our Grace Summer

Camp. We were blessed by Freda for so many years at our

church. She was a charter member of Grace. Because of her

love for children, it is our honor to have this scholarship in

her name. If you find it in your heart, funds can be added to

the scholarship in Freda’s name.

GIVING

We Encourage You to Give Through Online Giving

Here are some options to choose from:

1. BILL PAY THRU YOUR LOCAL BANK VIA ONLINE

BANKING - Set up your weekly/monthly giving via your

local bank just as you would your mortgage

payment or your utility payment

2. AUTHORIZE GUMC TO DO A MONTH DEBIT

TRANSACTION - This method will need an authorization

form signed at the church office. Please contact the church

office for the authorization form.

We do NOT have a building fund. This would imply we are

gathering/saving funds to start a new building project.

We do currently have a loan from building the Preschool

and renovation of TFEC. IF you plan to give directly to pay

the loan – please note on check “LOAN REDUCTION” and

we will know these funds go to the principle of the loan.

Thank you!

GROUPS CONTINUED

GRACE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

December Meeting:

December is always a special month for Grace United

Methodist Women. This year is no different. We will be

holding our annual Christmas Tea on Tuesday, December

12th from 2 to 4 pm in Punch Hall. All women of Grace and

their guests are invited to attend. There will be a formal tea

with great eats and live entertainment. This year we are

excited to have four flute players and a vocalist presenting

our Christmas program. We will have a sing-a-long. Come

join the fun.

A donation of FROBS…flour, rice, oil, beans and sugar will

be collected for Cornerstone Ministries in Tampa, Florida.

Cornerstone is one of many United Methodist Women’s

missions here in the United States.

. GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you to everyone that helped make new Chrismons for

the GUMC Christmas tree this year and for all those that

helped decorate the tree!