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Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. -Philippians 4:6
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IN THIS ISSUE Mission and Vision
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Try Alpha
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Sid’s Butterfly Flutterings
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Music Ministries
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Children’s Ministries
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Letter From the Editor
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Health and Wellness
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Honoring a Loved One
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Notes From Missions
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What’s Coming Up
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Celebrations and Concerns
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What is Is Christianity the meaning relevant of life? today? Why do bad things happen?
Why Jesus?
Can I really be forgiven?
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What happens when we die?
What is the point of life?
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So You Have Big Questions
What is Alpha?
Alpha is an eleven week Then Alpha is for you. study on the basics of the Christian faith. Alpha Alpha provides an utilizes video, small group opportunity to discussion, and, of course, explore life and the food! We eat together, Christian faith in a discuss, make new friends, friendly, open and and learn what it means informal to be a Christian in a environment. secular world.
Discussion An opportunity to share your thoughts in a small group setting.
Try Alpha We will be starting an Alpha course with an introductory, “come and see� dinner January 10th. No commitment needed, just enjoy some free food and learn more about the program.
Learn More Contact Gayle Harris at gayleharris3@aol. com or Pastor George at glumpkin59@hot mail.com. You can also visit www.alpha.org fredumc.org
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I heard the “starfish” story in a new way this week. I’ll get to that later. First, let me share the version like it heard it -- give or take a few details. A man was walking along the beach picking up starfish that had washed ashore. One by one he would pick one up and then throw a starfish into the ocean thus saving the life of a starfish. A passerby stopped him and said: “You foolish old man. Do you think you can make a difference? Look at the hundreds of starfish that have washed upon the shore.” The old man bent over and picked up another starfish, threw it into the ocean and said: “It makes a difference to that one.”
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Thank you church, for “bending” over to bless Ahren, the young man just released from jail. Your love has hit him like a fire hose!!! Your giving has made a huge difference in his life. Thank you for giving to the Lord to honor and bless Ahren. Now, church, find a ministry YOU can “bend over” to do and pour out God’s Love one cup at a time. Remember T.E.A.M. – Together Everyone Achieves More!!!
is with you. You are not Your love has hit God alone!!! Thanks be to God!!! him like a fire hose!!! Be Blessed, Your giving has Pastor Sid made a huge difference in his life. Thank you...
Now here is the new spin that I like. Change the passerby to the wife of the old man. She sees her husband throwing starfish back into the ocean and comes to the same conclusion. Not only does he have hundreds of starfish on the shore, but she adds that he may throw his back out by bending over so many times!
The old man replies: “If you will join me and both of us bend over we can get twice as many starfish back into the ocean in half the time.” That is called the work of a: Together Everyone Achieves More
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Rev. Sid Spiller has been our associate Pastor at FUMC since July of 2014. He served as a pastor for over 35 years, and focuses primarily on pastoral care and senior adult ministry here in his retirement.
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ne of the music ministries’ busiest seasons is upon us! This year the music ministers of our congregation are going to present CELEBRATE LIFE! for our Christmas music celebrations. Celebrate Life is a youth musical that was released in 1972 and was written by Buryl Red and Ragan Courtney. Celebrate Life has sold over one million copies of the printed music since that time and has been presented more times than ANY OTHER musical ever written, with the possible exception of Handel’s Messiah which isn’t really a dramatic musical. Celebrate Life was written in the ‘thick’ of the era of church youth choirs that travelled all over the place on choir tours and
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trips. Although the main churches that had large youth choirs and presented this musical were mostly Baptist churches, there were many other denominations that shared it in the musical explosion of the 70’s. Many lives have been touched by “Celebrate Life” over the years as the work premiered in 1972, underwent a revival for its 25th anniversary, and most recently rose to the forefront of church music circles for its 40th anniversary, following the death of its musical composer, Buryl Red. Buryl Red was a pioneer church musician who thought that guitars and drums and almost anything else that could be played had a place in the sanctuary next to the pipe organ. Red loved virtually every style of
music as long as the presentations of it reached a level of excellence befitting the glorious Savior that we love. Ragan Courtney currently is pastor of The Sanctuary Church in Austin along with his wife, Cynthia Clawson.
10:30, then encourage and BRING their neighbors and friends on the following Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, December 14 & 15 at 7:00. And there’s still time to get involved in this musical presentation, just come on to practice and we’ll get you started!
The Life of Christ is revealed through music and drama beginning with Jesus’ birth, his ministry, his death, and his resurrection. The If you have any questions please email me at musical numbers and the drama are closely don@fredumc.org, or call me at 997-7679… intertwined as the four gospel writers, To God Be the Glory!! Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, share more of the Christ story through their dialogue between musical numbers. The musical numbers will feature the Chancel Choir and Praise Team with several soloists, supported by keyboards, guitar, percussion and orchestra. The kids from our Kid’s Music Academy will also be featured in a comic relief piece, “Three Kings” along with participating in other songs. This will be THE event that our congregation will want to encourage the community to include as a part of their 2015 Christmas plans. Our membership is asked to attend the Sunday morning presentation on December 13 at
Don Doss joined the FUMC staff in April of 2007 having served in several other Boerne and Kerrville churches. Don is FUMC’s Director of Music Ministries, and he oversees all of the musical groups and music ministry work that happens here. He personally directs the Chancel Choir and the Praise Team as well as the Kid’s Music Academy. fredumc.org 8
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October 11 was one of our first attempts and is was a huge success. The lesson was on creation and how perfectly God created the animals, including humans. Janet Lindley provided the base curriculum which
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laid the foundation for an incredible day. The children met in the sanctuary to view, “The Creation Story” video. Elaine Bigelow then taught the children a perfect “creation” song. Afterwards, the children returned to their classroom for the rest of the story. At the end of the class, parents took their children to the LBJ State Park for a picnic lunch and then to the Exotic Resort Zoo in Johnson City. This emphasized what an awesome creator we have. Another “special” class in planned for November 8th. The lesson will be built around “He is our Rock” (Matthew 7: 24 -27). After the lesson the families will go to Enchanted Rock where they will have a picnic lunch, hike around and/or over the rock. Grandparents are encouraged to bring their grandchildren to participate in our upcoming November adventure.
WHAT’S AHEAD
Oct. 31 – Trunk or Treat
Nov. 8 – Special Family Sunday School Class – “He Is Our Rock” Nov. 22 – Advent Celebration Dec. 2 - Family Night for the Pioneer Club, CDC and Sunday School Families Dec. 6 – Mission Mania
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he moments in this life seem to be passing faster than ever, and more and more expectations are put on all of us, especially children. They are required to learn more and faster. Many parents, wanting them to have the best experiences and fit into our society, encourage them to participate in soccer, football, dance, karate, theater, etc. As a result the parents themselves are stretched, stressed and fatigued. And somewhere in all of this God is put to the side. So the question becomes, “What can we do to help the spiritual life of the child flourish?” In looking for answers to this question, I did a little research and found an article that sheds some light on the issue. It talks 11
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about what parents need to do to keep their families God –centered. The title is “10 Ideas: Living the Gospel in Your Home” by Janet Breitstein. She makes the following suggestions and expands upon them in the article: •
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The article can be found online at www.familylife.com/articles/topics/ parenting/foundations/spiritualdevelopment/10-ideas-living-the-gospel-inyour-home
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This is a good article for all of us to read, because it applies whether you are talking about an individual family or a church family. Our children become more spiritual, happier and well balanced when their individual and church family acts out what Christ has taught us during His life, death and resurrection.
December 6th— Special Project Mission Mania is a children’s event to teach children that we demonstrate God’s love through acts of service. We have done this in Pioneer Club for the last year and will continue to do it during the 2015-16 school year. The children and the recipients of these outreach/teaching events have enjoyed them so much that we are now extending these service opportunities to our Sunday School families. Our next Mission Mania project will be to stuff and decorate gift bags to take to a nursing home. $57 was donated during the Factory ministry fair, but we will need additional donations. The items needed are: paper towels, travel size items shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, tooth brush, mouth wash, hand cream, soap, face towel. Beginning Sunday, November 1st there will be a box in the Fellowship Hall for donations. Thank you for your support. Beginning Sunday, November 1 there will be a collection box in the Fellowship Hall. On December 6, after attending Sunday School the children and their families will have a pizza meal and then fill, decorate and deliver their gifts to a nursing home.
Sharon serves as Children’s Director for FUMC. She is also deeply involved in Wounded Warriors at Nebo and Cards for Christ. She feels called to share Christ’s great love for humanity through her service.
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The Not So Fun Stuff
Tricia Small is one of the newest member to the FUMC family. She graduated from UT Austin with a journalism degree last year, and joined the staff las November. She is passionate about transforming lives by sharing the love of Christ. 13
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ello Church! Your friendly neighborhood communications director here, writing to you with another church council meeting presentation looming. As many of you know, for many months now we have talked about creating a very clear identity and focus for our church. Because I’m pretty confident that most likely exactly three people read this column every month, I’m going to be very candid with you for a few minutes here, church.
room for the Holy Spirit. And the Holy Spirit trumps me, even if I had a PhD. in church marketing from Harvard (that’s probably not a thing, but you get the idea). Now please don’t think your pastors and church leadership just pulled in some random person off the street to fill this position. I do have at least a couple of credentials that make me well-suited to do what I do, but if there is one thing I’ve learned in my faith journey so far, it’s that my plan is never anywhere near as grand or exciting as God’s plan.
This process absolutely terrifies me. My entire I ultimately chose journalism as a career path job absolutely terrifies me. Being one of the “experts” supposedly guiding you on this journey, because I love storytelling. In a staff meeting earlier this month, George made a comment about how yes you guessed it, TERRIFIES me. I am so few stories there are out there about churches, and unbelievably unqualified for this. I knew nothing even fewer positive ones. What a about church marketing a year tragedy...The story of how the entire ago. I had just barely dipped The Holy Spirit is world was saved through a single my toe in marketing at all a telling me to go deeper. man because of the all surpassing year ago. On top that, I am a Challenge more. Find love and grace of our Creator, I terrible public speaker. I can mean that’s the greatest story ever plan and plan and plan, and the story, kid. told! then get up in front of a group of people, or even just a couple of people and God has a plan to share His story through our forget how to speak English. This is not a good church. Friends, help me tell that story. I want us thing when you’re trying to guide people into the to get right to the heart of things. I want us to be so dark and scary unknown. fired up and so immersed in the Spirit that we can’t So now here is the twist, friends. This is all great keep it quiet. That’s what this visioning process is all about. We will toss around the word brand, and news for you. If I was 100% confident about my own ability to do all the things I hope to be able to we will discuss some mainstream marketing do alongside you here at FUMC, I wouldn’t bother concepts, and we will probably come up with a praying about it. I might like send up a little “God new logo and some new looks, but as I pray about be with me,” every once in awhile, but I would rest all of this, and as I continue in this job day to day, I want more. (“Set a Fire” is still my spirit song a on my own understanding. I would rest in the knowledge that my own abilities are sufficient. Let whole month later). The Holy Spirit is telling me to go deeper. Challenge more. Find the story, kid. me tell you, I am 100% confident that my own abilities are nowhere even close to sufficient, but Which just FYI, Church, this is causing a lot of God’s are. I know that if I rest in the knowledge inner turmoil because I am so non confrontational, that He will use me for His glory, and that if I and I am down in the trenches fighting some spend every day in constant prayer with Him, He’s serious spiritual warfare trying to figure out how got this. to step out in obedience, and not let my own pride I understand that it’s a lot to trust a 24-year-old get in the way, and not make everyone call for my with an admittedly idealistic point of view to help immediate release. I do not have it all figured out, lead the charge as we move forward with visioning friends. Not even close. But you can rest assured the future of our church. And here I am telling you knowing that I care so deeply about you, and about this church, and about getting this RIGHT. “Nah, it’s cool I definitely have no idea what I’m Whatever that looks like. doing, but I’m just going to pray about it. Don’t even worry we’re good.” Yikes, am I right? Peace, Tricia But back to the good news: This leaves a lot of
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Well the holidays are upon us‌.I thought I would share 12 health and safety tips for the holidays. Pay special attention to your health and be safe this holiday season! 1. Wash hands often to keep yourself from spreading germs and getting sick. 2. Bundle up to stay dry and warm. 3. Manage stress, Don’t over-commit
yourself and prevent holiday anxiety and pressure. 4. Don’t drink and drive or let others drink and drive.
these simple steps: wash hands and surfaces often, avoid crosscontamination, cook foods to proper temperatures, and refrigerate promptly.
5. Be smoke-free. Avoid smoking and second-hand smoke. 6. Fasten seat belts while driving or riding in a motor vehicle. Always buckle your child in the car using a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt according to his/her height, weight, and age. 7. Get exams and screenings. Ask what exams you need and when to get them. 8. Get your vaccinations, which help prevent diseases and save lives.
12. Eat healthy, and get moving. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. Limit your portion sizes and food high in fat and sugar.
9. Monitor children. Keep potentially dangerous toys, food, drinks, household items, and other objects out As always, of kids’ reach. Make sure toys are used Blessings of Health, properly. Tammy Wesley Nurse 10. Practice fire safety. Most residential 997-9849 fires occur during the winter months, so be careful to never leave fireplaces, space heaters, stoves, or candles Tammy joined the FUMC unattended. Have an emergency plan family in 2005 after working as a hospice case manager and practice it regularly. 11. Prepare food safely. Remember
for HCM for 1.5 years and at Children’s Medical Center for 17 years before that. fredumc.org
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he Fredericksburg United Methodist Church Memorial Garden and Columbarium is a beautiful place to peacefully pray and reflect on the life of a loved one. You might consider reserving a niche or adding a plaque to the memory wall. To learn more about this part of our church, visit fredumc.org, or pick up an informational brochure in the narthex. 17
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To help meet the needs of our church’s members in the time of a loss of a loved one and to provide a place for memories, prayer and reflection.
PURPOSE:
Each niche is $1800 and will hold up to two urns. To purchase a plaque for the Memorial Wall (pictured left), the cost is $175 each or $300 total when you purchase two together.
COSTS:
Top Left: Columbarium-The Columbarium in the Memorial Garden is a meaningful place for your loved one. Top Right: Testimonial-“Each time I visit my loved one’s memory plaque, it brings back sweet memories in a beautiful garden setting,” said J. Hoopman. Bottom Left: Memorial Wall Plaques, In Loving Memory- Honor a loved one’s life and memory with a plaque on the Memory Wall. fredumc.org 18
NOTES FROM ANGEL GIVING TREE The Holiday Season is already upon us, friends! That means our annual San Vicente mission trip is fast approaching. The tree will be up later this month with pictures of families and their needs. The Missions committee will begin accepting non-gift wrapped items in large totes as soon as that tree is up. If you are thinking about going on the trip to deliver items to families in San Vicente, that trip is December 2nd5th. You will need a passport and be prepared to rough it for a couple of days! For more information on becoming a part of that mission team, contact Judy Hutcherson at 830-8653562. NEWSFLASH: Misti, one of our FUMCsupported workers overseas, is visiting from Asia. The missions committee will host a potluck lunch following the 11:10 service on Sunday, November 8th. Bring your favorite dish and hear about Misti’s Asian adventures. 19
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UPCOMING COMUNION
RAIL OFFERING November - The
Communion Rail Offering this Sunday, November 1st (Harvest Sunday) will be divided equally in our conference for two urgent needs: to help provide food for our neighbors in need in the Rio Grande Valley and alleviate hunger through the “Give Ye Them to Eat” project in Mexico.
FUN MISSION
OPPORTUNITY Cookies for Kairos Throw on your apron and join some friends in the FUMC kitchen on November 1st from 8:30 a.m.– 1 p.m. to help bake cookies for our Kairos Prison Ministry. Spread the love of Christ with some tasty treats.
Did you Know? FUMC Supports Missionaries Worldwide.
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f you remember quite a few months back, FUMC hopped on board a “Coffee For Camp Ministry” to support mission in Nicaragua. Sara and Joey Espinoza (daughter and son-in-law of Gary Marburger) and their three children, serve in Nicaragua as FUMC-supported missionaries at a Young Life camp situated on a large coffee plantation. The income from that coffee funds scholarships, providing kids who wouldn’t be able to afford it otherwise an opportunity to go to camp and learn more about Jesus. After spending seven months in Nicaragua with his sister and her family, Josh Marburger was recruited as a marketing representative for the coffee sales. Since the spring, premium, fresh coffee harvested, roasted and bagged in Nicaragua has been available for purchase in our Fellowship Hall every fourth Sunday of the month, (which means your next chance to purchase coffee at FUMC will be Sunday, November 22nd!) Thank you to all of those who have supported this mission and donated to this incredible ministry. To show our appreciation, we are running a Christmas special in November and December with suggested donations starting at $10 for one bag, 2 bags for $15, and 3 for $20. Remember, all profits
go toward camp scholarships, and one bag sends one child to camp for one day. We might even get a visit from Josh on November 22nd or December 20th to hear about some exciting new products rolling out next year. So stock up on Christmas gifts (who doesn’t love fresh, central American coffee??), but even better, your gift to friends and family is also a gift the many kids who will have an opportunity to hear about Jesus as a result of this program. As Gary states on his website, “when you purchase this coffee, know that you are not only getting exceptional coffee, but you are helping change lives — not only the lives of the many Nicaraguan kids, who may be getting a once-in-alifetime experience, but also the lives of the workers and their families, who farm and harvest the coffee.” For more information, you can visit the following websites: http://marburgerorchard.com/ http://beyondbeanscoffee.com/ http://www.facebook.com/LaFincaVidaJoven http://www.younglife.org/Pages/default.aspx fredumc.org
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1 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS 8:00am Cookies for Kairos 8:40am All Saints Memorial Service 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 10:00am Sunday School 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 5:00pm High School Youth
2 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group-FH 7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Cards for Christ 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 5:00pm Trustees Meeting 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
3 7:00am Men's Breakfast-City Cafe 7:30am Child Development Center 8:00am Wonder Workers 9:00am Living Well College 9:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry-Library 12:00pm Al Anon - Rm 11 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:15pm Living Well College Board Meeting 5:15pm Women's Emmaus Reunion Group 5:30pm Girls Basketball
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8 YOUTH FALL RETREAT 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 10:00am Sunday School 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 12:00pm Missionary Potluck Lunch 5:00pm High School Youth
9 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group-FH 7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Cards for Christ 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 4:30pm Child Development Board 6:00pm Stephen Ministry Leadership 6:30pm SPRC Meeting 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
10 7:00am Men's Breakfast-City Cafe 7:30am Child Development Center 8:00am Wonder Workers 9:00am Living Well College 9:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry-Library 12:00pm Al Anon - Rm 11 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:15pm Women's Emmaus Reunion Group 5:30pm Girls Basketball 5:30pm Mission Committee Meeting 7:00pm Annual Church Conference Meeting
VETERANS DAY 7:30am Child Developm 9:30am Knopp Retireme 10:00am Fredericksburg 12:00pm Alcoholics Ano 3:30pm Pioneer Club 5:00pm Kid's Music Aca 6:00pm Bell Choir Pract 7:00pm Chancel Choir P
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16 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group 7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Cards for Christ 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 2:00pm Hannah Circle 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
17 7:00am Men's Breakfast-City Cafe 7:30am Child Development Center 8:00am Wonder Workers 9:00am Living Well College 9:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry 12:00pm Al Anon 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:15pm Women's Emmaus Reunion Group 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Finance Committee
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22 8:30am Coffee for Camp 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 10:00am Sunday School 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 12:00am Potluck Advent Celebration 5:00pm High School Youth
23 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group-FH 7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
24 7:00am Men's Breakfast-City Cafe 7:30am Child Development Center 8:00am Wonder Workers 9:00am Living Well College 9:00am Prayer Shawl Ministry 12:00pm Al Anon 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 5:15pm Women's Emmaus Reunion Group 5:30pm Girls Basketball
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29 9:00am Sunday School 10:30am Consecration Worship Service 11:30am Consecration Sunday Lunch 5:00pm High School Youth
30 6:30am Bacon & Eggs Group 7:30am Child Development Center 10:00am Cards for Christ 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:00pm Lunch Bunch 6:30pm Stephen Ministry Leadership 7:00pm Boy Scout Meeting
9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Agape Hour 10:00am Sunday School 11:10am Traditional Worship Service 3:00pm Music Club Concert
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7:30am Child Developm 10:00am Fredericksburg 10:00am Knopp Retirem 10:30am Knopp Nursing 12:00pm Alcoholics Ano 3:30pm Pioneer Club 5:00pm Kid's Music Aca 6:00pm Bell Choir Pract 7:00pm Chancel Choir P
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6 7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous
12 7:30am Child Development Center 8:30am Biblical Garden Workday 9:00am Living Well College 9:30am CDC Kid's Chapel 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 1:00pm UMW Executive Committee 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal-Sanctuary 7:00pm Boy Scout Committee Meeting
13 7:30am Child Development Center 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous
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19 7:30am Child Development Center 9:00am Living Well College 9:30am Helen Tainter Circle 9:30am CDC Kid's Chapel 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 2:00pm Friendship Circle 5:30pm Girls Basketball 6:00pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00pm Boy Scout Leaders
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Special Events Trunk-or-Treat THIS Saturday, October 31st From 4:30-6 p.m. Dress in your Halloween best and join us in the FUMC parking lot if the skies are clear, or head over to the gym if we happen get more chilly Fall rain.
All Saints Sunday Special Memorial Service on November 1st Begins at 8:40 a.m. FUMC Memory Garden
Fall Back Don’t forget Daylight Savings Time ends THIS weekend. Sunday at 2 a.m. the clocks jump back one hour.
Missionary Potluck Sunday, November 8th Following the 11:10 Worship Service FUMC Fellowship Hall
Coffee for Camp Sales November 22nd during Agape Time FUMC Fellowship Hall
Annual Church Conference Tuesday, November 10th at 7 p.m. FUMC Sanctuary
Youth Middle School Youth Wednesdays from 5:30 –7 p.m. in the Youth Room
High School Youth Sundays from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room
Youth Sunday School Sundays at 10 a.m. for all youth 6th12th grade in the Youth Room
Youth Retreat November 7-8th Contact Joel at joel@fredumc.org for more info
Children Enchanted Rock Adventure November 8th after Sunday School
*Special Holiday Rates: Suggest donation of $10 per bag, $15 for two bags, or $20 for three bags. Stock up on Christmas gifts!
*Join the children’s ministry at 10 a.m. for Sunday School and caravan to Enchanted Rock for a picnic lunch and guided hike. Contact Sharon at sharon@fredumc.org for more information.
Advent Celebration
Children’s Sunday School
Sunday, November 22nd Following the 11:10 Worship Service Family Life Center
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*Potluck lunch to kick off the advent season with some fun and fellowship.
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Sundays 10-11 a.m. *Contact Sharon Massey at
Pioneer Club and Kids Music Academy
Wednesdays beginning at 3:30 p.m. *transportation from school provided. register online at fredumc.org or in the FUMC office
Music Wesleyan Bell Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays at 6 p.m. FUMC Sanctuary
Chancel Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays at 7 p.m. FUMC Sanctuary
Praise Team Rehearsal Thursdays at 6 p.m. FUMC Sanctuary
Opportunities To Serve Pioneer Club & Kid’s Music Academy Volunteers Our Wednesday afterschool program is always thankful for willing hearts to participate in that ministry. We can use help preparing snack, aiding teachers, guiding children to and from activities and ensuring we have at least two adults with each group. If you are interested in giving a few hours of your time on Wednesday afternoons (between 3 and 6:30 p.m.) please contact Sharon Massey at sharon@fredumc.org, or Don Doss at Don@fredumc.org.
Wimberley Mission Trip Our Missions Committee is organizing a local mission trip to aid continuing flood-relief efforts in the Wimberley area. The trip is planned for November 14th, but all interested volunteers must pick up a form at the Welcome Desk and return them to the church ASAP. Volunteers must be 14 years of age or older. For more information, contact Jim Ryan at jnjaryan@yahoo.com
Cookies for Kairos Spread some love by joining the Kairos Prison Ministry in the church kitchen on October 29th from 3-5 p.m. and November 1st from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. for a cookie bake-a-thon.
San Vicente Christmas Tree
Our Angel Giving tree is going up this month! Consider choosing a family from the tree and making their Christmas extra special. The mission trip is December 2nd-5th. If you would like to participate, contact Judy Hutcherson at 830-865-3562 to learn more.
Children’s Ministry Donations
As part of a special project in December, The children will be creating gift bags to take to a nursing home. We received $57 during the Factory ministry fair. However, we still will need a few items to complete our project. Please consider donating any of the following items: paper towels, travel size shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, tooth brush, mouth wash, hand cream, soap, face towel. Beginning Sunday, November 1st there will be a box in the Fellowship Hall for donations. Thank you for your support.
Decorating for Christmas Tuesday, December 1st has been set aside as our big “Decorate the Church for Christmas Day.” We will be setting up our new Christmas tree and hanging chrismons, setting up the nativity outside, hanging wreaths and putting some other Christmasy touches throughout the church. Contact Maryneil Dance at maryneil@beecreek.net or just show up around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday!
You Do You
We want to empower you to use your individual gifts, talents and passions to serve God and carry out our mission of creating new disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Have some thoughts about how to engage with FUMC and the community? Or an idea for a ministry? A community outreach event? Maybe you want to teach a bible study class? Let us know how we can help you! Call the church office at 997-7679 fredumc.org 24
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1 Martha Foster 1 Bruce Brown 1 Alex Compton 2 Ernest Kott 3 Lydell White 4 Celia Wallendorf 4 Tom Novak 4 Charles & Wanda James 4 Harold & Frances Couch 6 Kitty Harris 6 Archie Klein 6 Emily White 7 Tara Gallaspy 8 Dorothy Dare 9 Marvin Prochnow 9 John Benson 9 Mae Houy 10 Ellen Wadzeck 10 Conrad & Brenda Matysiak 11 Frances Couch 11 Maggie Delamater
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12 Janice Dunsirn 12 Rihana Houy 12 Robin Wehmeyer 13 Mary Mood 13 Joyce Stephens 13 Kelton Duecker 14 Barbara Wilcox 14 Nicole Barsch 15 Vernon Treibs 15 Rene Griffin 16 Gwen Kordzik 18 George & Jo Murphy 19 Janet Wolters 20 Earl & Kay Daigle 20 Jay & Anne Weinheimer 21 James Hejl 21 Jim & Pam Wilhite 22 Jayne Elliot 22 William Wunderlich 24 Jonny Ohlenburg 24 Peggy Benson
26 Curtis & Sandra Houy 27 Carolyn Allen 27 Delton Novian 27 Daryl Whitworth 27 Al & Lizzie Bispo 28 Jack Arnold 28 Lee & Janice Dunsirn 30 Ken DeVos 30 J.D. Cole 路 Dates and names in bold are anniversaries.
CONTINUING CONCERNS Nursing Home & OUR Military Retirement Center Carolyn Allen Ruth Braeutigam Clarence Durst Carol Dwyer Imogene Friedrich Anne Houy Fred Mesch Desmond Sagebiel Mabel Teschner
Romilda Jaimson Audrey Kothmann Norma Peterson Marvin Prochnow Marvel Pospisil Auralia Schmid Melrose Sultemeier Jimmie Tree Fred Kunz
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Scott Benfield Khristy Brazell Roland Cleveland Adam Duecker Gary L. Goin Dylan Guess Houston Haley Chance Harling Wacey Holladay Mark Klaerner Bryce Klein Jason Loving Alec Maples Quentin Moellering
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James Muncy Dennis Ray Phillips Chris Pieper Steven Ramsey Tyler Remini Jeffrey Schmidt Cody Segner Jason Smith Bruce Stafford Perry Waters Charlie Watson Ash Westerfield Weston Williams Dara Wydler Steve York Joshua Weaver Ethan Waterman
Central Asia: Brian & Cynthia -Isaiah 6:8 Eastern Asia: Misti Ecuador: Tim & Daina We also want to Madagascar: Adam & Suzie, acknowledge Jana and Leigh, Phoebe, Emma, Baylee & River who are serving the Japanese Detroit .We support them Nicaragua: Sara & Joey, Risa, inwhen possible, and hope to Micah & Jace ad them to our regular Philippines: Marsha support list in the future. Connect Online!
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Fredericksburg United Methodist Church 1800 North Llano Fredericksburg TX 78624-2917 **************************************
Connect with our staff Rev. George Lumpkin……Senior Pastor (glumpkin59@gmail.com) Rev. J. Sidney Spiller……..Associate Pastor (sid@fredumc.org) Don Doss……………………Director of Music Ministries (don@fredumc.org) Joel Griffin…………………..Director of Youth Ministries (joel@fredumc.org) Sharon Massey……………..Director of Children’s Ministries (sharon@fredumc.org) Kenneth Vaughan…………Director of Media Ministries (notagadget@gmail.com) Tricia Small…………………Director of Communications (tricia@fredumc.org) Amy O’Neil…………………Director of CDC (methodistpreschoolfbg@gmail.com) Judy Hickerson……………..Organist Linda Klein………………….Office Manager (linda@fredumc.org) Selena Hendrix……………...Director of Finances (selena@fredumc.org) Florie Hernandez……………Custodian Tammy Amerson-Wilson RN………Wesley Nurse (TAmerson-Wilson@mhm.org)
Regular office hours are Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m.—5 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m. for lunch, and Friday from 8 a.m.—12 p.m. You can reach the office at 830-997-7679, or visit fredumc.org to learn more about our worship and ministries.