1st United Methodist Church – 610 E 4

th Ave – Miller, SD 57362

October 2019

Jesus said to them, “I am fed by doing the will of the one who sent me and by completing his work. Don’t you have a saying, ‘Four more months and then it’s time for harvest’? Look, I tell you: open your eyes and notice that the fields are already ripe for the harvest. Those who harvest are receiving their pay and gathering fruit for eternal life so that those who sow and those who harvest can celebrate together. John 4:34-36

Once again we are approaching the time of year in which the growing season is coming to an end and soon harvest will be upon us. Months of labor, of watching, waiting, and praying will move into a season of long days and short nights – as the fields must be harvested before winter comes, and who knows when that will be. Harvest is the time of year when we see the results of all of those months of labor. Much of what kind of yield there will be is out of our control thanks to weather and other factors. But we know this for sure – if you never plant a seed, there will be no harvest.

We have spent most of the summer learning about discipleship, hopefully growing in the ways in which we follow and serve Jesus Christ. Hopefully, we all have learned ways in which we can plant spiritual seeds as we go and grow through life. As Jesus left this earth and returned to God in heaven he gave one final command to those who follow him. He told them (and us) to “Go, make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey all that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” That is what the harvest looks like – making disciples of Jesus Christ. The United Methodist Church calls it the mission of the church “To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”

There will come a day in which all of us must account for our harvest. We will someday need to show Jesus how we have contributed to this holy work of the church (not the building, the people of God). What will you have to show on that day? Did you plant the seeds necessary for there to be a harvest? Did you nurture and care for those seeds as they sprouted and grew?

Jesus says in the gospel of John “Those who harvest are receiving their pay and gathering fruit for eternal life”. Each of us need to reflect as to whether we are gathering fruit for eternal life? Every day is an opportunity to help in the Kingdom building work of God. We each have the opportunity to help in restoration of the world, in helping others know the love and grace of God.

So, even though the calendar says that autumn is here and with it comes harvest, in our spiritual lives it is never too late to sow seeds. Let us share the great Good News that Jesus came for ALL, Jesus died for ALL, Jesus rose so that ALL could have eternal life. Let us be ambassadors of love and sowers of peace this season, and all seasons.

Pastor Teresa

Please Join us Sunday mornings:

Coffee Fellowship – 9:00 a.m.

Choir Practice – 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School – 9:30 a.m. (grades Pre/K through 4th)

Small Group Study – 9:30 a.m. (Library)

Worship – 10:30 a.m.

Wednesdays Youth Group – 6:00 p.m. (grades 5-12)

All are welcome.

Come praise the Lord!

Open Communion - 1st Sunday of the month Potluck after church – 2nd Sunday of the month

Our church e-mail address is: millerumc@midconetwork.com

Be sure to check out our web page at: http://millermethodistchurch.weebly.com

For news updates plus an audio of Pastor’s message for the week

Southeast Mission United Mission United Methodist Church and Community Center would like to thank you and your serving group from Miller United Methodist Church for the wonderful meal that was served for The Community Banquet on Thursday, September 5th, 2019! The meal was absolutely delicious and a treat for all in attendance! We appreciate your group and thank you for being a Community Banquet serving partner! Thank you, again, for your service and for being a Community Banquet serving partner!

Barb Lindbloom and Laurie Bonhorst

Southeast Pierre Mission United Methodist Church and Community Center

2315 Park St, PO Box 306 Pierre, SD 57501 605-224-7244 (Community Center Office)

Miller UMC Care List

LaVerne Phillips - Ida Moser – Gerald & LaVerta Palmer (Huron) / Minerva Jacobs – Violet Moncur (CV) / Don & Eleanor Steptoe - Virginia Burgher (MGSC) / Dorothy Fawcett - Cec Miller (Plaza) / Helen Dalton (TX) Others: Hazel Apley – Marla & Eric Bertsch - Cheryl Brock – Rita & Aaron Ellsworth – Arlette Heitzman - Terri Henson – Del & Doris Jury

– Wilber Lerew – Gene Norton – Lloyd Schwartz – Doug Testerman – Zane Wulf – Amber VanDerWerff - Norma Carr – Truman Patrick Howard

If you wish Pastor Teresa to visit you, a relative or friend, or, know of someone who should be on the Care List –

PLEASE contact the church @ 605-853-3656 or call/text Pastor’s Cell @ 605-203-3011 or send Pastor Teresa an email @

pastorteresw@gmail.com

Reminder: Current HIPAA regulations prevent medical facilities from disclosing patient information to non-family members. Or, use the Prayer Cards in the pews, place in offering plate or turn in at the office.

ps: Is there someone missing from this list? Or, someone who c/should be removed?

Please let Judith know. Thank you.

PECANS!!!!!! WILL BE HERE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH

– STILL $13 PER BAG

Joann Morford requests help with the pecan sales

United Methodist Women [UMW] – Miller Unit invite you to our monthly meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 2pm at the Ranch Cafe

Thank You – The UMW Members – Marsha Howard, Bev Cain, Karen Steptoe, and Gloria Porter –

Unit Officers

EVENTS BEYOND OCTOBER 2019

Nov 03 – Community Choirs Concert @ 3p + Daylight Saving Time ends

Nov 8-10 – DakYouth 2019 Rally in Aberdeen SD

Nov 11 – Veterans Day – office closed Nov 24 – Annual Church Charge

Conference @ 4pm w/ ADS Rebecca Trefz

Nov 28 – Thanksgiving – office closed

Dec 01 – Advent begins Dec 16 – 20 - Meals on Wheels Dec 20 & 21 - church reserved – wedding Dec 24 [Tues] Christmas Eve Service Dec 25 [Wed] Christmas Day

Dec 29 - Spare Change Sunday

'One Thing' - October 2019

continues

The Aaron Project

The Aaron Project is a outreach ministry of the Miller United Methodist with the goal to reach out and keep contact with recent (within the

last 4 years) Miller High School graduates from our church who are currently full-time college students.

“…..Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening til morning”—Exodus 27:21a (NIV)

We want our young people to know we continue to think about them, care how they are doing, and are praying for them. We also want to keep the Lord’s light burning in their lives.

We need a student’s name, current school address, birthday, email, and phone number from the families of recent Miller grads Please contact Chris Keeter with this information: chrissyk700@yahoo.com or 605-204-0577.

From our congregation we request the following snack items--we have found our students like these best:

Gum Tic-Tacs Ramen Noodles Easy Mac/Cheese

Individual serving size: pretzels, crackers, cookies Money for postage

Please NO liquid-including soup, cups or bowls, boxed mixes, fruit cups, applesauce, chocolate or other candy, no family-or party sized food items.

We ask everyone to please pray our students will feel God presence in their lives especially when faced with daily challenges as they take on this new journey and pray that we glorify God with this ministry.

Please let Chris Keeter know by email/text message how you would like to help. We plan to send out the first care packages in October and then before finals. So please have any items you would like to add to the snack care packages to the church before October 1st - please place in the shopping cart.

Sometimes it is one thing

one thing that makes a difference

one thing that is easy to remember

one thing that changes everything Let’s focus our attention on one thing needed for one area of need.

When one is not satisfied with the way the (insert: the national, state, or local) government; school; church; whatever is being run – It is up to one’s self to participate:

– Vote - Run for office – Step Up – Do –

Come, be a vital part of the 1st United Methodist Church of Miller

GiveBack 2019

On Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 8am, 100 volunteers from throughout the Miller community gathered at 1st UMC Miller to receive their work assignments for the 4th Annual Beau Keeter Foundation Give Back Day. 100 volunteers - 17 work projects (yard work for several citizens who are not able to do it themselves & also some community sites; window cleaning & yard

work at the Nursing Home; cleaning & arranging the local thrift store, etc.) = 550 work hours. Volunteers worked from 8am until noon then returned to the church for a meal provided by the

BKF family.

11 People went to SE Pierre Mission and served approximately 200 meals 07 people assisted with the September Hymn Sing @ MGSC 15 people from our community and several of our youth filled Table to Go bags 3x this month 14 people are participating in the Adult Bible Study 08 smaller peoples are participating in Pre-K-4th grade Sunday School 18 individuals participated in Confirmation & Youth Group activities weekly in September 08 people donated $ and/or volunteered to serve meals to the youth 24 volunteers served 94 families at the Mobile Food Pantry event September 17 Outreach Committee members met to discuss new/ continuing activities/missions Several members of the congregation stepped up and served as ushers on Sundays where no one had volunteered

All these activities = 100+ man-hours of volunteerism this month in addition to the 550 man-hours for Give Back 2019

You too can be a participant – volunteer for a committee, serve as an usher/greeter, be a communion server;

Birthdays 01 Jade Becker-Nielsen 02 Royce Blackburn 05 Tyra Gates 07 Cindy Deuter Aiden Whetsel 08 Randy Johnson 11 Rosemary Goodall Pat Shaw 12 Chris Keeter 14 Jim Moncur Kris Wharton 15 Carter Canham 16 Mandy Gimbel 17 Everlee Smith Joe Fritzsche 25 Larry Anglin 27 Ellen Canham 29 LaVerta Palmer

Anniversaries 05 Larry Nancy Ames 11 Larry Leonda Anglin 16 Delton Shirley Gimbel 24 Lyle Rosemary Goodall

Ushers & Greeters 06 – 13 – 20 – Darlene Cox / Ruby Wharton 27 –

Volunteers needed - October thru December - Sign Up sheet on Office Window

Communion Servers 13 Oct – Gloria Porter 03 Nov – Andrea & Joe Fiala 01 Dec - ???

December is open - Please Volunteer Sign Up sheet on Office Window

Coffee Café Coffee & Juice will be provided October through

December as there are few volunteers

Please volunteer to serve or at least provide food - Sign Up sheet on Office Window

October Events

Sept 30-Oct 6 – Pastor on Leave 02 – Head Start 12:30 – 3p; T2g @ 5:30p;

Youth Group (grades 5-12) @ 6:00p 05 – Eva Nissen - Service of Life @ 11a 06 – Laity Sunday - Choir Practice &

Coffee @ 9a; Small Group Study & Sunday School (Pre/K thru 4th) @ 9:30a; Worship @ 10:30a

09 – Head Start 12:30 – 3p; T2g @ 5:30p; Youth Group @ 6:00p; Worship Comm @ 7p

12 – Master Gardeners @ 9a 13 – World Communion Sunday - Choir

Practice & Coffee @ 9a; Small Group Study & Sunday School @ 9:30a; Worship @ 10:30a w/communion

14 – Hymn Sing @ 6:30p MGSC 16 - T2g @ 5:30p; Youth Group @ 6:00p

17 – Finance @ 7p; Admin Council @ 8p 19 & 20 – Hunters Breakfast 7a – 10a 20 – Choir Practice & Coffee @ 9a; Small

Group Study & Sunday School @ 9:30a; Worship @ 10:30a

21-24 – Pastor at school 23 – Head Start 12:30 – 3p; T2g @ 5:30p;

Youth Group @ 6:00p 27 – Choir Practice & Coffee @ 9a; Small

Group Study & Sunday School @ 9:30a; Worship @ 10:30a

29 – Feeding SD Truck - 10:30a setup, 11:30a serve;

30 - T2g @ 5:30p; Youth Group @ 6:00p TOPS: Monday @ 5:00p - Tuesday @ 9:30a

It is time once again to select members of our congregation to serve on the committees that keep this church vibrant or to volunteer for any and all of our outreach / caring / giving actions!

The Lay Leadership Nominations Committee is looking for people willing to serve within the offices and committees of the church. This is your opportunity to let us know what area of ministry you are willing to fill.

CHRISTIAN JOB OPPORTUNITIES

As an active Christian, I am willing to serve in the following areas of my church’s work – most of these opportunities do not require you to be a member of the church, however, those

marked with an asterisk * do require church membership –

Please complete this form {check all that apply} and return to the office via email: millerumc@midconetwork.com or put in offering plate or return to the Office.

I will serve as a Member of the:

Administrative Council*

Administrative Council Secretary

Church Treasurer

Lay Leader*

Lay Member to Annual

Conference*

Committee for Outreach [Missions & Social Concerns]

Committee on Staff - Pastor -

Parish Relations*

Committee for Trustees

Committee on Christian Education

Committee on Finance, Memorial & Stewardship

Committee on Hospitality & Congregational Care

Committee on Lay Leadership*

Committee on Worship & Music

Communion Team

United Methodist Men

United Methodist Women

United Methodist Youth Fellowship

Other opportunities to serve our church and congregation:

Choir Member

Usher / Greeter

Church School Helper

Church School Teacher

Play Piano / Organ if needed

Provide Special Music

Communications (Facebook, Website, Monthly Newsletter, etc.)

Prayer Chain

Provide transportation for people who need a ride to Church

Provide transportation / food / time / money for Youth Meetings

Help with Church Newsletter

Our Church History Committee

Assist with Serving Communion

Update literature in the pews

Vacation Bible School Worker

I Will help wherever needed

Name: __________________________ Phone/Cell Number: __________________

[we use Remind for most church messages and prayer requests / will call direct for non-users]

e-mail address: _____________________________________

Come, be a vital part of the 1st United Methodist Church of Miller