Consecration Sunday Menu - First United Methodist Church of Port

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Consecration Sunday
Menu
NOVEMBER 2014
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 2 9:00AM & 11:00AM
10:00 AM BRUNCH
Sausage Egg Soufflé
Assorted Fruit
Bagels and Lox
Banana Bread
Orange Juice & Coffee
CONSECRATION SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 9
THANKSGIVING DAY
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 27
12:15 PM LUNCHEON
Prime Rib Roast
Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
Haricots Verts
Praline Bread Pudding
Iced Tea
HANGING OF THE GREEN
NOVEMBER 30 9:00AM & 11:00AM
Dr. Geoffrey Lentz
Pastor
Dear Friends,
It's coming! Consecration Sunday is almost here! On Sunday, November 9, we will celebrate our church
with a brunch at 10:00AM and a lunch at 12:00PM. Make sure you have your reservation cards in for this great
day. Dr. Jeremy Pridgeon, the Pensacola District Superintendent and Gulf County native, will be our guest
preacher. It will be a day to remember. The purpose of the day is ask ourselves the question “what does God
want me to give our church for next year?” We build our budget for next year with the estimates that you submit. Our church is growing and filled with excitement. I can't wait to see what we are able to do together next
year!
Peace of Christ,
Pastor Geoffrey
Krystal Terry
Children’s Director
I am so thankful for our growing Children’s Ministry! What an amazing group of children we have at First United Methodist
Church. I appreciate all of the volunteers who have been helping out with our programs. Anyone else who is interested in
helping, please contact me at 227-1724 or krystal@psjumc.org.
Kid’s Life:
This month our Kid’s Life will focus on “being thankful.” We will also be teaming up with the CCDF (Christian Community
Development Fund) for a mission project in which we will be reaching out to Senior Citizens in our area. We will also be
working with the Humane Society in donating treats to the animals. We are asking that each child bring in one small bag of dog
treats, (not food) to our Kid’s Life meeting on November 19 th.
Sprouts and Truth Walkers:
Our Sprouts and Truth Walkers programs will learning about “Harvesting for God” and The Fruit of the Spirit this month. We
will also be singing God Bless America at the 11:00 service on November 9th. Remember that Sprouts (Pre-K-1st) meets every
Tuesday and Truth Walkers (2nd-5th) meets every Thursday in the Fellowship Hall. The bus picks up at both schools. If you are
not attending, we would love to have you!
Save the Date:
Breakfast with Santa- Saturday, December 13th
Children’s Christmas musical performance- Sunday, December 14th
Bobbi Lassiter
Youth Director
Our Pumpkin Patch was an overwhelming success!
Over the course of 3 weeks we sold almost $11,000
worth of pumpkins. This allowed us to keep
33.3% of the money we brought in. In my wildest
dreams I couldn’t have imagined the success that
we had. Not only did we reach a monetary goal I
couldn’t have fathomed, but we also had over 500
little ones visit our pumpkin patch through field
trips. We entertained PSJ Elementary’s Prek-3rd
graders, PSJ Elementary’s Bridges program,
Apalachicola Head Start, Gulf County’s Head Start,
Growing Minds Autism Program, and Faith
Christian. What an amazing community outreach
our little pumpkin patch turned into! We couldn’t
have made it possible without the help of every one
of you!! Without hesitation you stepped up and
helped in every way possible. From John Nagy
donating his time and materials for signs and photo
scenes, Kylie Skoda painting our wooden
pumpkins and scarecrow scene, Mrs. Melinda
Williams and Krystal Terry creating a fun and
interactive story time, David Ashbrook
coordinating our last minute unloading team: the
Mainstay workers, the Marshalls, the Wichs,
Cessnas, Wes Fisher, Mr. Roy Smith, Dr. Grace, the
Madsens, and the Lentzes. Then of course there is
every one of you that worked a shift in the patch
selling our pumpkins. We are truly blessed to have a congregation filled with such giving hearts!! Thank you all!!!!
Cindy Belin, Sunday School Superintendent
Please bring your child, children, grandchild or grandchildren to Sunday School every Sunday from 10:00-10:45.
Nursery – Caroline Madsen and Kylie Skoda
The preschool class(ages 3-5) meets in the Nautilus room (next to the nursery) and is taught by Cathy Cox,
Patty Hortman and Donna Thompson.
The kindergarten through second grade class meets upstairs, in room 1, and is taught by Joy Ashbrook,
Kendall Hicks, Liz Lentz and Lindsay Williams.
K-2 Sunday School Class
from left to right – Thomas Hopkins, Elizabeth Hopkins, Katie Pickett, Kendall Hicks (teacher), Cayden Gibbs,
Addi Lassiter and Liza Jane Lentz
The 3-5 grade class meets upstairs, in room 5, and is taught by Vicki Abrams, Gretchen Balogh, Melissa Farrell and Ashley Shoaf.
The 6-7 grade class meets in the middle school room, upstairs, and is taught by Aaron and Diann Farnsley,
Wes and Lindsay Fisher, Lynn Marshall and Kim McFarland.
The 8-12 grade class meets upstairs, in youth room, and is taught by Bobbi Lassiter.
November Greeters:
2
9
16
23
30
Greg and Linda Johnson
Gary and Nancy Howze
Rick and Judy Williams
John and Margie Miller
Gerlach Family
November Sanctuary Hosts/Hostesses:
2
9
16
23
30
Leonard Costin
Fay Crews
Justin Gerlach
Linda Gerald
Kathleen Rish
November Children’s Church Leaders:
2
9
16
23
30
Ashley Hopkins
Megan Hubbard
Alyson Gerlach
Lee Wiley
Kathleen Rish
November Communion Servers:
2
November Lay Readers:
2
9
16
23
30
Janis Tankersley
Sandra Taunton
Vic LaFerle
Delores Windolf
Cindy Belin
Greg and Linda Johnson
Phyllis Altstaetter and Vic LaFerle
November Acolytes
2
9
16
23
30
Tyler Guthrie, Boston McGhee, Zack McFarland (crucifer)
Brianna Biagini, Mary Margaret Farrell
Sara Beasley Flowers, Zoe Gerlach
Boston McGhee
Brianna Biagini
November 5 Menu:
Meatloaf, Potato Soufflé, Green Beans, Yeast Rolls, Ice Cream
Servers:
UMW I
November 12 Menu:
Cranberry Chicken, Wild Rice Pilaf, Green Salad, Rolls, Brownies
Servers:
UMW IV
November 19 Menu:
Pork Chops, Spanish Rice, Salad, Yeast Rolls, Mississippi Mud Cake
Servers:
UMM
November 26
THANKSGIVING BREAK
December 3 Menu:
Meatloaf, Potato Soufflé, Green Beans, Yeast Rolls, Ice Cream
Servers:
Pridgeon-Rish Sunday School Class
December 10 Menu:
Cranberry Chicken, Wild Rice Pilaf, Chilled Vegetable Salad, Yeast Rolls, Brownies
Servers:
UMW I
December 17 Menu:
Baked Ham with Brown Sugar Glaze, Sweet Potato Soufflé, Green Beans, Yeast Rolls, Peach Cobbler
Servers:
UMW IV
*Dinners begin at 5:15PM and are served in the Fellowship Hall. Dinners are $5.00 per person and $15.00 per family (of three or more).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00AM in the Fellowship Hall. Summer meetings will be the
second Wednesday of each month only. You do not have to be an avid knitter/crocheter and beginners are welcome to join.
For more information, contact Susan Julian at sjuliangofish@yahoo.com or 229-5460.
Altar Flowers
If you would like to place flowers on the altar on a particular Sunday, please sign up on the flower calendar located outside the office.
Two weeks prior to your flower presentation, please inform the church office of your specific bulletin announcement.
Hospitality Volunteers
If you would like to help prepare coffee and other items for our hospitality table on Sunday mornings prior to the 9:00AM service,
please contact the church office, or sign up on the information poster located in the Fellowship Hall.
Food Pantry Donations
Pantry items may be placed in our food donation receptacle, located just outside the church office. These items are collected for our area
food pantry and distributed to those in need. For the autumn months, please donate canned vegetables, soup, and canned meat.
All Saints Sunday
All Saints Day is observed November 1 of each year. On Sunday, November 2 we will be celebrating All Saints Sunday as we remember
our church’s saints. The purpose of All Saints Sunday is to honor and remember those who have died since the last All Saints Day. At
both the 9:00AM and 11:00AM services, we will be calling the names of members and friends of our church who have died in the last year.
Port St. Joe Common Solution Recovery
Beginning November 7 - six weekly sessions held at First United Methodist Church in the “Conch” classroom on Friday evenings,
6:00 to 7:30 PM ET. For more information, contact Steve Brightwell sbrightwell@me.com 412-716-0426
Consecration Sunday
On Sunday, November 9, we will be celebrating Consecration Sunday. The Rev. Dr. Jeremy Pridgeon, Pensacola District Superintendent
and Gulf County native, will be our speaker. We will have a catered brunch following the 9:00AM service, and catered lunch following
the 11:00AM service. Make sure you submit a reservation card for this important Sunday.
Cameroon Missionary
Our missionary from Cameroon will be visiting our area with his wife during the month of November. Please join us in welcoming
Rev. Nkemba and Mbwizu Ndjungu on Thursday, November 13 at 5:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. Rev. Nkemba is working as Mission
Superintendent of the Cameroon Mission of the Board of Global Ministries. Mbwizu assists her husband with his duties as mission
superintendent. Together they help to develop ministries related to education and healthcare delivery services.
FUMC Thanksgiving Green Beans
Thanksgiving is fast approaching and our church has been asked to provide and cook green beans for the County Wide Thanksgiving
Dinner for those in need in our area. The cans of green beans and sign up sheet will be in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, November
19, to be picked up at your convenience. The cooked and drained beans should be delivered to back entrance of Oak Grove Church on
Thanksgiving Day by 8:00AM. You may transport in your own pot(s) and someone will help transfer beans into aluminum pans. If you
choose to use aluminum pans, please reinforce with additional pan or cardboard box. If you have any questions, please contact Sandie
Kennedy @ 227-2191. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1
Yoga
Mondays & Thursdays 6:00PM, Saturdays 9:00AM under the sails. Chair Yoga Thursdays 9:00AM under the sails.
United Methodist Women
Mission Group I 9:30AM Church Parlor Third Tuesday of each month Contact Phyllis Altstaetter 229-8882 for complete details
Mission Group IV 6:30PM Church Parlor Third Tuesday of each month Contact Tonya Knox 227-3205 for more information
Caregivers Support Group
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of each month from 1:00PM-2:30PM in the Fellowship Hall. This group is open to all caregivers
as well as their patients. The November meeting will be held on the third Tuesday, November 18 at 1:00PM in the Parlor.
Pastoral Care Board
This board is mounted in the church office and helps us keep up with our homebound who need visiting, members who are in the hospital
or rehab, and members who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. The Pastoral Care Board will make it easier for Pastor Geoffrey to
make sure his visitation list is up to date. If you know of a person that needs a visit from our Pastor, please call the church office and give
the name to Heather Jones @ 227-1724. Let’s work together to show our church family we care.
Welcome New Members
Josh, Kayla, Brayden, Jordan, Emma Grace Dailey
With Love and Remembrance to
Charline Hargraves (10/08/2014)
NOVEMBER 2014
Sun
2
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
8:00AM UMM Breakfast
9:00AM Contemporary Service
10:00AM Sunday School
11:00AM Traditional Service
5:30PM UMYF
9
CONSECRATION SUNDAY
9:00AM Contemporary Service
10:00AM Consecration Brunch
10:00AM Sunday School
11:00AM Traditional Service
12:15PM Consecration Lunch
5:30PM UMYF
16
9:00AM Contemporary Service
10:00AM Sunday School
11:00AM Traditional Service
5:30PM UMYF
23
9:00AM Contemporary Service
10:00AM Sunday School
11:00AM Traditional Service
5:30PM UMYF
Mon
3
Tue
4
10:30AM Staff Meeting
3:00PM Sprouts
6:00PM Yoga
6:00PM Boy Scouts
8:00PM AA Meeting
10
11 VETERANS DAY
10:30AM Staff Meeting
6:00PM Yoga
6:00PM Boy Scouts
17
6:00PM Yoga
6:00PM Boy Scouts
24
TBD COMMUNITY
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
6:00PM Yoga
6:00PM Boy Scouts
3:00PM Sprouts
8:00PM AA Meeting
We d
5
4:15PM UMYF I
5:30PM Fellowship Dinner
6:00PM Pastor’s Bible Study
6:00PM Kid Life
6:00PM UMYF II
7:00PM Choir Practice
12
10:00AM Prayer Shawl Group
4:15PM UMYF I
5:30PM Fellowship Dinner
6:00PM Pastor’s Bible Study
6:00PM Kid Life
6:00PM UMYF II
7:00PM Choir Practice
Thu
6
F ri
7
9:00AM Chair Yoga
9:00AM Mother’s
Morning Out
3:00PM Truth walkers
6:00PM Yoga
8:00PM AA & Al-Anon
6:00PM Common
Solution Recovery
Workshop
13
9:00AM Chair Yoga
3:00PM Truth walkers
6:00PM Yoga
5:00PM Cameroon
Missionary Social
8:00PM AA & Al-Anon
18
9:30AM UMW I
10:30AM Staff Meeting
1:00PM Caregivers
Support Group
3:00PM Sprouts
6:00PM UMW IV
8:00PM AA Meeting
19
4:15PM UMYF I
5:30PM Fellowship Dinner
6:00PM Pastor’s Bible Study
6:00PM Kid Life
6:00PM UMYF II
7:00PM Choir Practice
20
9:00AM Chair Yoga
25
10:30AM Staff Meeting
3:00PM Sprouts
26
THANKSGIVING BREAK
27 THANKSGIVING DAY
8:00PM AA Meeting
7:00PM Choir Practice
3:00PM Truth walkers
6:00PM Yoga
8:00PM AA & Al-Anon
8:00AM Green Bean
Delivery to Oak Grove
Church
8:00PM AA & Al-Anon
14
9:00AM Mother’s
Morning Out
Sat
1 9:00AM Way
Out Workshop
3:00PM Charline
Hargrave’s
Memorial
Service
8
15
6:00PM Common
Solution Recovery
Workshop
21 9:00AM Mother’s
Morning Out
10:00AM 3rd Friday
Book Club (Ann Tison’s
Home)
6:00PM Common
Solution Recovery
Workshop
22
28
29
6:00PM Common
Solution Recovery
Workshop
30
HANGING OF THE GREEN
9:00AM Contemporary Service
10:00AM Sunday School
11:00AM Traditional Service
5:30PM UMYF
Happy Birthday:
1st Linda Albrecht
2nd Linda Strand
Larry Wilson
3rd Augie Gould
4th Joseph Norton
5th Collins Abrams
Kay Reed
Sam Anttila
Chad Lucas
6th Joe Parrilla
7th Hubert Richards
9th Jae Pate
10th Karen Etheridge
Sam Taylor
Fran Smith
11th Genie Buckins
Tanya Varnum
Linda Elders
Riley Kerigan
13th Robbie Sanborn
15th Sara Hendrix
Amy Croker
Clifford Sanborn III
Bruce Thesenga
16th Julie Lanford
18th Courtney Thompson
19th Walt Wilder
20th Al Cathey
Chris Knox
21st Kimberly DeLissio
Jim Garth
22nd Lana Hanson
John Nagy
23rd Clark Davis
24th Diann Farnsley
Sherry Strother
Carolyn McNeill
Addison Lassiter
25th Mari Harrison
Quin Lowery
26th Laura Follin
Elizabeth Roberts
27th Harold D. Marshall
28th Shirley Huggins
Russell Miller
30th Brandon Davis
Happy Anniversary:
3rd
19th
25th
Jim & Barbara Terry
Alford & Laura Ramsey
Wayne & Jae Pate
Mission Statement
The First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe is called of God to be a Christian
fellowship, affirming our beliefs through worship, witness, and service, glorifying
God, adhering faithfully to the scriptures, nurturing spiritual growth, and sharing
God’s forgiveness to all people through the transforming love of Jesus Christ.
Sunday Schedule
9:00AM-Worship on the Water
(Contemporary)
10:00AM-Sunday School
11:00AM-Sanctuary Worship
(Traditional)
The printing of our monthly
newsletter, Saltlife, is provided
by Frank D. May, DMD.
First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 266
Constitution and Monument
Port St. Joe, FL 32457
850-227-1724
Email: info@psjumc.org
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