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A) This (10/19) Sunday: Lesson 10/19 on Speak What we Feel with Chick Thompson leading, Disaster Response teams, 50th planning 10/19 and 10/24,
Sanctuary flowers, New Member Orientation, Christmas Party, High Blood Pressure
and free meals, exercise, 11/04 Adults Plus! Election, Administrative Board recognizes Ownbey,
Library, Blood
B) 50th Celebration November 07.
Jubilee Hall
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Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming
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If you want to help plan, feel free to join Social Committee to
plan the menu Monday (10/19) at
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We need addresses of previous members. We have written to all you
have given us.
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Meal will be catered by Jordon’s Catering, the firm that does
the large meal preparation for MPUMC.
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We would like some oldie pictures and material.
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Please signup soon. Cost is $8. Checks payable to Carol Douglas,
2110 Radcliffe Ave,
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C) News: :
1) Lessons:
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The
lesson Sunday was lead by Chick Thompson as we discussed the book Speak What We Feel - Not what we ought to
say - Reflections on Literature and Faith. The book cover says,
"in this compelling book, the great contemporary spiritual writer
Frederick Buechner plumbs the mysteries and truths behind literature ...
focusing on ... how to face
morality, failure, and tragedy ...” Ace
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William Webb
2) Thanks for the Exercise survey.
Classes will be lead by Physical Therapist Suzi Rosen and will meet Tuesday and
Thursday in Westbrook Hall from
3) 50th Celebration:
is Friday, November 07, at
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Remember
to get your checks in to Carol Douglas for the 50th Celebration November 07, to
invite and let us have names of former members, and give suggestions for the
event to Social Committee (Hatfields) or me. Planning
continues: We are meeting to plan the menu Monday (10/19) at
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We have received checks from some members
already and also from former members including the Sales of Marietta Georgia.
We are sending Readers and other info to them and former members Walthall,
McCulloughs,
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Please
let us borrow some oldie (25 years+) pictures for a background slideshow.
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The
class voted 10/05 to have the meal catered for the 50th Anniversary
at a cost of $8 each. This was in lieu of a covered dish meal. Former members
will be invited to join us (at the $8), but special guests will not be charged.
Meal will be catered by Jordon’s Catering, the
firm that does the large meal preparation for MPUMC.
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Give
your money or mail to Carol
Douglas, 2110 Radcliff Av, 28207-2406 soon to eliminate last minute
rushing. Thanks.
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Over 50
people signed up already.
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Sydnor Thompson will be our main speaker. Harriette
will be accompany us in some Fifties
songs (no, Syd will not be singing solo)
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Class
members have volunteered to pay for Sanctuary flowers on the Sunday before the
celebration; cost is $125, and we have three contributors and would like a
couple more. Make checks to MPUMC and give to Don if you want to help.
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Anne Buker is working on the table decorations and
I imagine she will be asking for some help. Thanks Anne.
6) Christmas Party: The Social Committee, led by the Hatfields,
has confirmed the host for our Christmas Party will be ....
The Hatfields! It will
be a covered dish affair, and we will start getting sign-ups after our 50th is
over. Keep the date open - it is Friday, December 5. The Hatfields have done a wonderful job this year leading our
socials, and it is way beyond the call of duty for them to volunteer to be our
December hosts as well. Thanks so much, Jim and Nancy. It will be a
great way to start the Christmas
season.
7) And remember the ever popular Breakfast at
Thompson’s is scheduled for Sunday, December 14. Thank you, Harriette and Sydnor.
8) News Flashes:
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Theatre
Matthews – Arsenic and Old Lace 10/24 – 11/02
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New
Flyer out on Childrens Ministries and Vocational Transition Support
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Plenty
of booklets in Lobby on Sanctuary – the one prepared by
Reatha’s father, Gil Adams
9) High Blood Pressure and /or Cholesterol? Be part of a Medical Nutrition
Therapy Study. 704 687-2317. Click to
info at: http://donredding.com/20031015study.pdf
10) Health and Happiness:
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We will
miss the Halperns as they visit
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Bun
Collingwood has been in hospital and is coming home again soon.
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Please
provide Reatha with other H and H news.
11) Youth Ministry would like to talk to us in November about
the mission trips supported by the Christmas Tree
12) Helping Hands:
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On 10/12
Skip Heintzelman thanked Harriette Thompson, Ann Copeland,
Connie Owen, and Ruth Heintzelman for helping October 11 provide
hospitality stations for our youth Champion Builders around the
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As a
reminder, Helping Hands is the Committee / function of the Ownbey Class
whose purpose as approved
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On
13) Class Talks: On the
heels of Dr Howell’s Church Talks, Ownbey has Class Talks before and
after SS class. No attendance
Requirement. Your call. I will be here if you want to chat after
14) Budget Issue:
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Skip (
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Skip (after class 10/19) brought us tidings of
great joy and good news to the Ownbey Class.
.A class member has issued this challenge to the Ownbey Sunday School
Class:
If the Ownbey Class and Class Members make contributions or pledges
totaling $5,000 or more to help cover our anticipated 2003 operating budget
deficit, the anonymous class member will match $5,000 of those
contributions/pledges. The challenge period to pledge or make payment on this
matchable contribution ends
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The
logistics of making a contribution or pledge are:
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Deliver
your checks, cash, or increased pledges to the office of Wayne Harrison,
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At the
Administrative Board meeting Monday night the response of the Ownbey
Class to the Budget situation was noted as follows:
"Video Presentation on Finance - Mr. Jim Young (Finance Committee
member): In August, the Finance
Committee decided there was a need to go to the membership about some sense of
Crisis in the Budget situation, and a video was developed.
• With the video, we feel we are getting out
the message in a positive way particularly to our core membership by showing
the video in Sunday School Classes. The Ownbey Class, for example, which was
one of the first classes to see the video, immediately created a challenge gift
and posed a challenge to its members to go over and above their normal pledge
this year to the church as a special gift. We also have had a number of first
time donors and some significant gifts from people who have not even pledged
before in their history of membership or attendance at this church.
• The Board
viewed the Video.
15) The Minutes of the Monday Administrative Board meeting are
an interesting read this month as we discuss borrowing $300,000 from the Wesley Trust Fund for a
couple of months during this tight financial period until we receive large (we hope) year end payments on
pledges. Minutes are at http://donredding.com/20031013.htm
16) Thanks to Connie Owen and her telephone committee for calling
prospective new class members who joined the church recently. Don Redding and Bob
Grogan will go to the New Member Orientation tomorrow night (
17) Library Grand Opening is Sunday November 2. Thanks to Ownbey
class members for all you did to get the library ready. Marie Pearce is
Facilitator f the Library Team. (Get your Library Card now.) Also the Blood
18) Adults Plus!
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Adults
Plus! On 10/15 (re)elected Bill and Marie Pearce as President for 2004. Joyce
and Ben Witherington will be Spiritual
Life Coordinators. I remain Historian. We had a good program with the
reporter from the Observer, Peter Smolowitz, who was embedded with the troops
during the Iraq War. Next program is
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Has new
Web Page at http://www.mpumc.org/mpumc/adults
or http://www.mpumc.org/adultsplus
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Being
asked to sponsor “meals on wheels” type function for Lakota
Indians. Asking for info on how our previous gifts have been spent. See
info at http://donredding.com/20031015lakota.html
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Skip Heintzelman told
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Day trip
to
19) October Birthdays: Connie Owen 10/04, Tonsie Lee 10/10, Wes Soule 10/11, Ginny Soule 10/17, Tom Stinson 10/18, Anne Lumadue 10/21, Helen Hackney 10/22, Ken Buker 10/23, Mary Katherine Vass 10/23, Allen Maxwell 10/27
20) Disaster Response teams. We are organizing Disaster Response teams to go to the coast right now. The first group, scheduled for October 19-25,
needs four more team members to join Bob Johnson and Ric Caponi. We will remove damaged furnishings, wall
board, insulation and flooring to assist with the drying out process, and there
will be repair projects. A second team
will go east on November 7-10 - and this will work well for folks with only
weekend availability. This is a great
opportunity to serve God and to give yourself in assistance to the folks whose
lives have been so hurt by this disaster.
21) The Witherington’s shared a flyer of
information about a trip to the
“Wonders of
22) Charlie Justice, #22, died this week. We will
talk about him a little on
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11/19/03 Adults Plus! Dr.
Howell.
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12/03, 4 - Adults Plus! Trip to
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12/14/03
Christmas Breakfast at Thompson’s
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01/21/04 Adults Plus! Bikin
Mike Gordon
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Other Volunteers
Needed: Ownbey needs in italics:
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Ushers
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Habitat food and workers
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Treats
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Guides / Greeters Sunday Mornings
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Help get
Library Started. See Barbara
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Youth need
sofas, piano, keyboard
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Help Wanted in several Service Areas in the Church, 295-4841
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Urban Ministry
needs towels and washcloths
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Family Partner
needed for the Robinson’s Habitat House.
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CHAMP Volunteers needed
-joe@mpumc.org
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Hospital
Visitors See Rae Haney
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Elementary School
Buddies 343-5427
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Ushers for Church in the Round. Tell Jan Nomina, Hospitality
Chair.
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New Church
Member follow-up. Need Volunteers
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Home Bound and Hospital
Visitation Teams - See Rae Haney
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Goodness Gracious
Gift Shop - see Linda Shull 366-0403 to work in Shop
G)
Window
of the Seven Christian Virtues - SEE
writeup by Don in