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Florence United Methodist Church

Tide-ings 2015

October Newsletter

CAROL’S COMMENTS

I’ve been thinking…about

October. We continue our Sundays in “weeks

after Pentecost in Ordinary Time”, Sundays

being marked by numbers, “ordinals”. Alt-

hough all around us the leaves are changing,

the Liturgical color remains green, symboliz-

ing growth. When the month ends, only 4

Sundays will remain in Ordinary Time and

Advent will begin!

The first Sunday of October, the 4th, is

World Communion Sunday. We share this

meal with millions of brothers and sisters in

Christ around the world. I invite you to wear

something from your ethnic heritage (or

something from someone else’s!) to worship

that day to help us all remember the breadth

of the Good News of God’s love heard in

many languages in many places. Worship

will be at 10:30, followed by a potluck in the

Fellowship Hall.

October 18 is Laity Sunday. Both the 9:00

and 10:30 services will be led by the laity.

We will celebrate the witness of the laity in

the Florence community and beyond.

Plans are underway for Abuse Prevention

Awareness Sunday, October 25. Several

years ago the Laity and Clergy at Annual

Conference added this observance to the

calendar in support of the Safe Sanctuary

Policy for Children, Youth and Vulnerable

Adults. Although it is a topic that makes

many people uncomfortable, it should, how-

ever, remain a topic of concern and discus-

sion for people of faith.

Also in October, the Nominations and Lead-

ership Development Committee will be at

work in preparation for our All-Church

Conference November 22 following the

10:30 service and each Committee or Work

Area will be asked to submit their budget

requests to the Finance Committee for the

preparation of the 2016 budget.

I’ve also been reflecting on our ministry in

September. We began the month with the

return of Laura and the choir in a combined

service followed by a potluck. The follow-

ing Sunday we moved to two services and

the Blessing of Students, Teachers, and


333 Kingwood, Florence, OR 97439

Sunday Worship

Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. on the

1st Sunday of each month, and

9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on all other

Sundays of each month

Children’s Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.

Office: (541) 997-6025

[email protected]

Visit us at

www.florenceunitedmethodist.org

Serving the People of God:

Bishop: Grant Hagiya

800-593-7539

DS: Rev. Gwen Drake 541-689-3725

Pastor:

Reverend Carol Thompson

Finance Chair: Linda Yoder 541-590-0944

Lay Leader: Hazel Vacura 541-999-6609

SPRC Chair: Erin Leonard

Music Director: Laura Merz 541-902-8567

Newsletter Editor: Diane McCalmont

Ministers: All Members

Staff as the public schools and Lane Com-

munity College returned to classes in Flor-

ence.

We also received a Special Offering of

School Supplies for the elementary school.

September 20, we presented Bibles to sev-

en children and youth and installed seven

teachers and substitute teachers for the

Children and Youth Sunday School and a

teacher and a substitute for the Adult Sun-

day School Class. On September 27, we

recognized the Shawl Ministry and those

who make the beautiful shawls that are,

like God’s grace, so freely given away.

A brief overview of November reveals All-

Saints Sunday on the first Sunday; an ob-

servance for Veteran’s in worship Novem-

ber 8; November 15 will be Commitment

Sunday with our Estimate of Giving in

preparation for funding the church budget

for 2016; Christ the King/Thanksgiving

Sunday, November 22; and the First Sun-

day of Advent with the Hanging of the

Greens, November 29.

As the Light of Christ goes into the world

at the closing of worship, we have been

singing,

“As we go, may your Spirit go before us.

As we go, may we follow where you lead.

May we live what we have learned, share

the message we have heard,

and be a light unto the world as we go.”

May it be so with each of us in the days of

the month of October, and beyond.

Grace and Peace,

Rev Carol

Pastor’s Office Hours and Contacts:

Office Hours:

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings:

8:30 – 12:00;

The office will also be open on Mondays from 10:00 am—1:00 pm,

manned by Hazel Vacura.

E-mail Address:

[email protected]

Phone Numbers:

Parsonage: 541-991-3479

Cell: 208-630-3256


FINANCE REPORT

January 1-August 31, 2015

Budget August Year to Date Annual

Cash Receipts 10,982.21 48,729.80 81,590.00

Cash Paid Out 9,243.33 56,448.37 80,645.00

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Net Surplus/(Deficit) 1,738.88 (7,718.57) 945.00

Keeping in our Prayers

Reverend Carol’s mother, Geraldine; Trisha & Jonathan Holden; John & Maida Miller; Terry Woodward; the Hyder family; Jack & Fritzi’s friend, Ar-thur; Aaron’s grand-nephew, Darius; Charles Walker; Helen Yager; Connie

Farmer; Betty Jones; and Bonnie Kelley. Soldiers everywhere in the world and those who wait for them to come home. We ask God’s blessing on these people and those in need, but not named. Note: On the last page of the UMW yearbook, as well as the inside back cover of the Church Directory, the Prayer Chain is listed. To receive the electronic prayer chain, contact [email protected].

There is an opening for a person from FUMC to serve on Habitat for Humanity’s Faith Relations Committee. This group serves as a liaison between our affiliate and the local churches. Meetings take place once a month on the third Tues-day. Contact Jean Hefty if you would like to know more. ALSO additional volunteers are welcomed who will take a turn at providing lunches for workers at the Habitat building site on Munsel Lake Road. An af-firmative to Jean Hefty will be passed along to the Habitat office. And, thanks!

https://www.habitat.org/

UMWomen News

Florence United Methodist Women will meet on Thursday, October 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Tedd Powell Fellowship Hall. Hostesses are Rosie Goodwin and Hazel Vacura.

Devotions will come from Brooke Shafer and Yola Hesser is to give a book review. Our shepherdess, Sharon Smith, will provide information from Mission U. A report is due from the Committee on Nominations with election of officers the following month. The Oregon-Idaho Conference Annual UMW meeting takes place on October 24

th at Tigard UMC. All are invited to remember those who travel to attend the

gathering. Saturday, November 7, is the annual pre-holiday COUNTRY STORE and luncheon. Mark your calendar now and plan to support this festive event. -Jean Hefty

Any and all men are invited each Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m.

to a no-host breakfast at

Kathleen & Nina’s.

OCTOBER Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 UMMen 8 am Women’s Covenant 8-10 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 UMW 1:30-3 Choir Practice 5:30-6:45 Meditation Group 5:30-7

2 Office Hours 8:30 am-12

3 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 A.A. Meeting 11:30-12:30

4

Worship/Communion10:30 Kids Sun. School during Service

All church potluck

5 COLUMBUS DAY Office Hours 10 am–1 pm S.B.I.P. Mtg 6:30-8:30

6 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 A.A. Meeting 5-6

7

8 UMMen 8 am Women’s Covenant 8-10 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 Choir Practice 5:30-6:45 Meditation Group 5:30-7 Finance Comm Mtg 6:45-8

9 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Trustees Mtg 12:30


11 Adult Sun School 9-10am Worship 9:00 & 10:30 Kids Sun. School during Service

12 Office Hours 10 am–1 pm S.B.I.P. Mtg 6:30-8:30

13 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 A.A. Meeting 5-6 PFLAG 6:30-8

14 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10-12 UMW Arts & Crafts 10 am-Noon

15 UMMen 8 am Women’s Covenant 8-10 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 Choir Practice 5:30-6:45 Meditation Group 5:30-7



18 Adult Sun School 9-10am Worship 9:00 & 10:30 Kids Sun. School during service



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24 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 A.A. Meeting 11:30-12:30 Oregon-Idaho Annual UMW Conference at Tigard UMC


SPRC Mtg 2:00 Ad Council Mtg 3:00



28 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10-12




OCTOBER Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 UMMen 8 am Women’s Covenant 8-10 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 UMW 1:30-3 Choir Practice 5:30-6:45 Meditation Group 5:30-7



4

Worship/Communion10:30 Kids Sun. School during Service

All church potluck

5 COLUMBUS DAY Office Hours 10 am–1 pm S.B.I.P. Mtg 6:30-8:30


7

8 UMMen 8 am Women’s Covenant 8-10 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 Choir Practice 5:30-6:45 Meditation Group 5:30-7 Finance Comm Mtg 6:45-8

9 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 Trustees Mtg 12:30


11 Adult Sun School 9-10am Worship 9:00 & 10:30 Kids Sun. School during Service


13 Free Lunch 11:30-12:30 A.A. Meeting 5-6 PFLAG 6:30-8

14 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10-12 UMW Arts & Crafts 10 am-Noon







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24 Office Hours 8:30 am-12 A.A. Meeting 11:30-12:30 Oregon-Idaho Annual UMW Conference at Tigard UMC


SPRC Mtg 2:00 Ad Council Mtg 3:00



28 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10-12




Birthdays

7 Evangelina Spradling 15 Sylvia Hand 16 Santiago Spradling 18 Kay Craig 22 Isabella Spradling 23 Wilma Sidebottom 24 Diane McCalmont 25 Stan Broussard 26 Jean Hefty 28 Joan Skarda 29 Edie Lemos 31 Rosie Goodwin

Anniversaries

22 Bill & Kay Craig 22 Wim & Caroline Mesman

Who’s Doing What When in October

Date Time Liturgist Usher/Greeter Fellowship Host

Oct 4 10:30 am Kolette Longworth

Tim & Carol Salisbury

Potluck following

service

9 am

Charles & Barbara Walker

Host & Bring Food

10:30 am Cindy Hughes Erin Leonard

9 am Peggy Wilson & Aaron Gallegos

Host & Bring Food Caroline Mesman

10:30 am Erin Leonard Linda Yoder & Rosie Goodwin

9 am

Aaron Gallegos & Ray Feay

Host & Bring Food

Rosie Goodwin & Peggy Wilson

10:30 am Linda Yoder Georgia Garrett &

Maida Miller

OCTOBER KIDS’ TALKS

4 Reverend Carol

11 Cindy Hughes

18 Trisha Holden

25 Linda Yoder

Reverend Carol delivers the

opening prayer at Relay for Life

in August

FUMC HAPPENINGS...

Annual Service and Picnic at Woahink Lake

Roving Reporters from Kodiak, Alaska

We had the opportunity to visit this historic small community in the Aleutian Is-land chain, and to take in the interesting history of this isolated port known mostly for its prolific commercial fishing and dense population Kodiak (aka “Brown” or “Grizzly” bears. The most visible church here is the architecturally intriguing Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Church, that dates from 1794, and survived multiple reconstructions. It is a continuing reminder of the early Russian settlement throughout the Aleutian Islands and the entire west coast of Alaska.

Tom & Stephanie Gonser

Church Attendance in September

6th: 66 13th: 66 20th: 63 27th: 62

RECIPE CORNER

Halloween Garlic Cheeseball Ingredients: 10 oz. sharp yellow cheese

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, at room temp 4 cloves fresh garlic 1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce 1 small celery stalk, and leaves 10 whole, pitted black olives Directions: In a large bowl, combine most of the cheddar, softened cream cheese, and Tabasco. Crush the garlic and mix in with the cheese mixture. Mix with your hands until well blended. Shape into a ball with the bottom being slightly flattened. Roll the ball in the remaining cheddar to give it a yellow-orange look. Press grooves around the ball to resemble a pumpkin. Slice ol-ives to make eyes, nose, and mouth. Use a 2 inch piece of celery for the stem, and celery leaves for decoration. Serves 10-12. I double the recipe for a larger pumpkin to serve at a larger party. Submitted by Diane McCalmont

OCTOBER Newsletter


333 Kingwood St., Florence, OR 97439

Sunday Worship: 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Office Phone: (541) 997-6025

[email protected]

Online: www.florenceunitedmethodist.org

Directory Update

Do we have your current address,

phone number, and e-mail address?

Please forward them to:

[email protected]

If you do not wish to receive this

Newsletter please notify the church office.

DON’T FORGET: Deadline for the November 2015

Newsletter is Mon., Oct. 26!

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