Keeping In Touch - Indian Heights UMC
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Transcript of Keeping In Touch - Indian Heights UMC
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For the upcoming stewardship campaign, Pastor Ali is reaching out to individuals to share their faith story and why they pledge at IHUMC. Stories will be shared during worship in October. If you would like take place in this project, please email Ali at [email protected]. Pastor Ali can come to your home to film your story or arrange for filming to take place at the church. Please watch your mail for the Stewardship material, including a letter from Pastor Ali and a pledge card; if you don’t receive one, please contact the Church Office.
Fulfilling God’s Purpose!
C.S. Lewis said, “There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, ‘Thy will be done,’ and those to whom God says, ‘All right, then, have it your way.’ ” As redeemed children of God, of course, we desire to belong to that first category, “Thy will be done.” On Sundays October 4
th-25
th, the theme of our
worship services will be Fulfilling God’s Purpose! We will learn how the Holy Spirit, working through Word and Sacrament, transforms us to be more like our Chief Steward, Jesus, who willingly poured out his life in giving and serving, ultimately sacrificing his very life for our eternal lives.
As your pastor, I pray that each of you will take advantage of these opportunities to grow in the grace and knowledge of your Lord that you might be strengthened in faith both for eternity and for a fruitful life here on earth. The themes for the four Sundays are as follows: • Sunday October 4: “Building Relationships” • Sunday October 11: “Witnessing for Jesus” • Sunday October 18: “Living as a Servant” • Sunday October 25: “Giving Joyfully and
Generously”, Commitment Sunday “Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain” . (1 Corinthians 15:58). Blessings and peace to you always,
Pastor Ali and the reopening team meet regularly to make plans for how Indian Heights UMC is safely reopening. Latest updates based on these meetings, and recommendations by our Bishop, other Pastors in the area and the CDC include:
• The church office is open, Monday-Thursday, 9:30-2:30. If you can, please call 913.649.9040 to make an appointment with Suzette before coming in; all are asked to wear a mask and maintain social distancing by not entering the office but standing in the doorway so Suzette or Pastor Ali can assist you.
• Worshiping together continues to be at 10:30am via Facebook AND we are meeting every Sunday at 9:30am for worship in the parking lot by the parsonage (weather permitting). Stay tuned for other updates.
• Videos from all Sunday worship experiences continue to be posted on our website
Monday mornings, and stay on our Facebook for viewing indefinitely.
• Sunday’s bulletin will continue to be emailed by Friday, and posted on our website and also in the top line of Sunday’s online worship for each particular worship experience.
• Small groups are meeting inside the building again, at the discretion of the group’s leadership. Groups meeting include Women’s Theology, Prayer Circle and Creative Souls. If you decide to meet, PLEASE let Suzette know so we get you on the calendar and so our custodian knows when to clean and what rooms are being used. Thank you!!
• You can always email or call the church office with questions and any needs: 913.649.9040 or [email protected].
Our goal is not to spiritually distance ourselves, but to care for others the way we believe Christ directs us to do.
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PLEASE take a moment to
fill our church reopening survey!!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XHX7QMW
All Saints Sunday is
November 1. Please submit the names of loved
ones (and your relationship to them) who have passed away;
names will be read during worship on November 1.
Submit names to Suzette by
October 27: [email protected]
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Our next meeting for Creative Souls will be Thursday, October 1st, from 4 - 6pm. We will have tables set up for sewing on the lower level large room socially distanced. We will not be having a potluck meal. We are trying to see how this works before we put ourselves back on a regular schedule. Thanks for everyone's patience and please remember to wear your masks when you are in the building in being compliant with church requirements to keep us all safe. To RSVP for a sewing table or to answer any questions, please contact Jackie (913-424-0850) or Sharon (816-797-1794).
Creative Souls
Women’s Theology
What’s Happening? Please submit news for November’s newsletter to
[email protected] by October 24.
Women’s Theology gathers the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, from 9:30-11:30am, to read and review Christian literature, pray with and for each other, and to find a mid-week friend-filled break. Come join us as we begin to meet in the church building again. We will meet in the fellowship area near the kitchen. Come join us!!
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Interested in baptism? Would you like to explore membership at Indian Heights UMC? Pastor Ali would love to talk with you about what this means for your faith journey!! Email her at [email protected] or call 913.649.9040.
VOLUNTEER NEEDS
Food Pantry Drive
Cross-Line Community’s food pantry is in continual need of non-perishables… so we will be collecting items Sunday mornings and throughout the week (during office hours). These are taken to Cross-Lines throughout the month. Also needed are some snack items for our own little pantry - individual meals, nut-based snacks, granola bars, etc.
The Hub Looking for a way to serve in this season? Want to make a difference in a student's life? Join us at The Hub, KC District Mission Center at Metro East UMC in KCK, this fall and serve as one of our adult volunteers in our “Learning Pods” program. Our Learning Pods will provide educational, spiritual, and emotional support to middle and elementary school students in the Argentine community during the virtual learning season. Each pod will have no more than 10 kids and will meet twice a week for two hours a day from 1-3pm or 4-6pm. To minimize exposure, learning pods would be from less than five households, everyone will wear masks, and we will have safety and cleaning protocols. Please contact Rev. Carter Ellis, director of The Hub, for questions and more info on how to get involved. Reach Carter at: [email protected] or 704-734-
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Contact Pastor Ali or the Church Office with your prayers Needs: Call: 913.649.9040 Email: [email protected] Let us know if your prayers are for the Pastor’s eyes only, or if they can be shared with our congregation and Prayer Chain.
11:15-11:45am
We are back to meeting in the Sanctuary, wearing masks
and social distancing!!! (all are welcome;
join when you can).
Annual Charge Conference
Our annual Charge Conference is November 18, at 6:30pm this year. It is online, being hosted by our district. All reports for the book must be to Suzette by October 15. We will share the link to the conference as soon as we have it. Please note that our One Board will meet on Tuesday, October 27, at 7pm to review all the conference materials. We will be voting at that time on the items in it, including the 2021 budget, membership changes, etc. All are welcome - and encouraged - to attend that meeting.
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Be sure to follow our Kingdom Kids Facebook page: facebook.com/indianheightsumc.org It has daily posts with praise songs and fun activities to do as a family. It's also a fun place to post your family pics sharing some of your favorite activities. Please contact Julie Gibson, Children & Families Ministry Coordinator for more information: [email protected]
Kingdom Kids continues with the series: The DO NOTS of DOUGHNUTS. Who doesn’t love doughnuts? Did you know that they can help us remember the 10 Commandments? So grab your doughnut and join us for this fun series! Join us at 10:30am Sundays for worship via Facebook to see Julie during the Kingdom Kids moment as she shares more about DOUGHNUTS and how to grow our faith!
Hip Hip Hooray!
Kingdom Kids just found out we received a grant from the UMC. We are so excited to use these monies to revamp and renew our children’s playground. We hope to create an inviting space for not only our children but families in our neighborhood.
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Watering Needs
We need several people to take turns watering the new plants in the garden area by our front door. Can you commit to a specific day every week until the weather gets cold? Contact Sharon Sauer via email at [email protected] or 816.797.1794. Thank you to Dale and Sharon Sauer for your vision to renovate this area, and all of the hard physical labor you have done to make it look so beautiful and welcoming.
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The deadline to register to vote in Johnson county is Tuesday, October 13. That’s also the deadline to update your voter registration with name and address changes. Voter registration applications can be found at jocoelection.org/registration. In August, 34% of voters cast their vote in the primary election, which was record-setting in our county for a primary election. The Election
Office expects another record to be set during the November 3 election...so be prepared. You can vote three ways: by mail, at an advance voting location, or in person on Election day (7am-7pm). The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Tuesday, October 27. Applications are at voter.jocoelection.org. More information can be found at jocoelection.org or jocogov.org.
Indian Heights United Methodist Church
10211 Nall Avenue,
Overland Park, KS, 66207
913-649-9040
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:30am-2:30pm
www.indianheightsumc.org
Senior Pastor, Ali Haynes [email protected] 913-710-2661 (pastoral emergencies) Julie Gibson, Children & Families Ministry Coordinator [email protected] Suzette Mack, Administrative Assistant Music Staff:
Elizabeth Lipford, Worship Leader Jae Moyer, Section Leader ** This newsletter is printed monthly; submissions are due the 24th of the prior month to: [email protected].
Sundays: Worship in the parking lot at 9:30am (weather permitting; we will NOT move inside at this time if the weather is inclement)
AND Worship via Facebook at 10:30am Tuesdays at Noon, Lunch and Book Study with
Pastor Ali via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93956517853 Thursdays, 11:15am Prayer Circle, via Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/93339369006 Read the newsletter for other upcoming groups and
events, and watch our bi-weekly emails (contact the church office to be placed on our mailing list).
Please see page 3 regarding building reopen updates; please check with the leaders of your group or the church office with questions and for the latest updates.
Sunday worship is LIVE on our Facebook at 10:30am:
www.facebook.com/indianheightsumc
Church Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am-2:30pm
Until further notice, masks are required when
you are in the building.
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November newsletter items are due October 24 to Suzette in the Office: [email protected]
Thank you for supporting the ministries of Indian Heights UMC through your tithes & other gifts. You help sustain our ability to be God’s light in the world. Giving is easy on our Website, or by check mailed to the church.
