First United Methodist Church November 17 & 18, 2012 Express Connections Weekly NOEL! Advent Musical Luncheons 2012 Ames First United Methodist Church (516 Kellogg Avenue) will be hosting a series of luncheons on Wednesdays over the noon hour. The entire Ames community is invited to attend. The Unit- ed Methodist Women of the church will be serving a variety of soups and other delicious treats and warm beverages, with serving beginning at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon and musical program ends around 12:45 p.m. Here is a listing of the groups or persons who will be performing music: November 28---The Ames High School Madrigal Singers, a selected a group of 28 choral students, singing classical a capella music, conducted by Dr. Steven Linn. The Rebekah Circle will be hosting the meal. December 5---“Jolly Old St. Saxophones”, a selected group of students from the Iowa State Music and Theater Department conducted by Dr. Michael Giles. The Sarah Circle will be hosting the meal. December 12--- Rev. Tim and Rev. Mary Jane Button-Harrison, area pastors and musicians who have been making music together as husband and wife for 26 years. Tim is the Executive Director of the Northern Plains region of the Church of the Brethren and Mary Jane is pastor at Ames First Christian/Disciples of Christ Church. The Ruth Circle will be hosting the meal. December 19---Rev. Deanna Pullen, playing the church’s Casavant Pipe Organ. Deanna is the Minister of Pastoral Care, Visitation and Adult Spiritual Formation at Ames First UMC. The Silver Anniversary Circle will be hosting the meal. Ames Area Alternative Gift Market will be available at the Church and at Wheatsfield Coop this year. The Ames Area Alternative Gift Market (AGM) will hold its 22 nd market on December 8 at Wheatsfield Cooperative Grocery. Currently, the Ames Area Alternative Gift Market is sponsored by 9 local congregations and is organized by a committee of representatives from those congregations, including the FUMC. The Ames Area Alternative Gift Market is one of the most successful of more than 300 gift markets nationwide. In addition to the special market at Wheatsfield on December 8, alternative gifts and gift cards will be available at the church, beginning Nov. 18 before and during the Thanksgiving dinner. We will also be open during the coffee hour on Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. If you would like more information or to help, contact Mary Ann Silence to help make this year’s AGM a success! (call or e-mail me at 232-8702, [email protected].) If you are new to the church, you might wonder: What is the Alternative Gift Market? The Alternative Gift Market offers gifts with a conscience. Instead of buying yet another sweatshirt or electronic gadget for someone on your Christmas list, you can purchase a meaningful, life-giving gift in that person’s honor. Purchase a yak (or a share of a yak) for a school in western China, a supply of safe drinking water for communities in Bolivia, or provide a bicycle for heath care workers in Africa. These holiday gifts meet basic needs of education, food, shelter and health; they make a difference in the world. Shoppers can provide for those in need in the Ames community with support for the Bethesda Community Food Pantry, Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS), Community That Works, Emergency Residence Project, Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Habitat for Humanity for Central Iowa, Food at First, Story County Community Dental Clinic and Life to Life Global Building Group (Global Builders, Ames High Uganda Project). You get an attractive card and a synopsis sheet of the project you select, which you can give to your friends and family during the holiday season. You can be sure that this year’s gift won’t be collecting dust. ANNUAL FIRST UMC CONGREGATION’S THANKSGVING DINNER Today, November 18 This is a wonderful event every year to gather with other church members and friends here at Ames FUMC to rejoice in our blessings and recount how God has been at work in the lives of one another during this past year. Serving will start at 11:30 a.m. or earlier to meet the needs of going to the ISU game. Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and rolls will are provided, along with beverages. autumn napkins and placemats made by our Sunday school children will be on the tables. In the interests of good stewardship, a freewill offering will be received to help pay for some of those costs. It is rec- ommended that a minimum $5 donaon be given per person, as possible.
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First United Methodist Church
November 17 & 18, 2012
Express Connections Weekly
NOEL! Advent Musical Luncheons 2012
Ames First United Methodist Church (516 Kellogg Avenue) will be hosting a series of luncheons on Wednesdays over the noon hour. The entire Ames community is invited to attend. The Unit-ed Methodist Women of the church will be serving a variety of soups and other delicious treats
and warm beverages, with serving beginning at 11:45 a.m. The luncheon and musical program ends around 12:45 p.m. Here is a listing of the groups or persons who will be performing music:
November 28---The Ames High School Madrigal Singers, a selected a group of 28 choral students, singing classical a capella music, conducted by Dr. Steven Linn. The Rebekah Circle will be hosting the meal.
December 5---“Jolly Old St. Saxophones”, a selected group of students from the Iowa State Music and Theater
Department conducted by Dr. Michael Giles. The Sarah Circle will be hosting the meal. December 12--- Rev. Tim and Rev. Mary Jane Button-Harrison, area pastors and musicians who have been making music together as husband and wife for 26 years. Tim is the Executive Director of the Northern Plains region of the Church of the Brethren and Mary Jane is pastor at Ames First Christian/Disciples of Christ Church. The Ruth Circle will be hosting the meal. December 19---Rev. Deanna Pullen, playing the church’s Casavant Pipe Organ. Deanna is the Minister of Pastoral Care, Visitation and Adult Spiritual Formation at Ames First UMC. The Silver Anniversary Circle will be hosting the
meal.
Ames Area Alternative Gift Market will be available at the Church and at Wheatsfield Coop this year. The Ames Area Alternative Gift Market (AGM) will hold its 22
nd market on December 8 at Wheatsfield Cooperative
Grocery. Currently, the Ames Area Alternative Gift Market is sponsored by 9 local congregations and is organized by a committee of representatives from those congregations, including the FUMC. The Ames Area Alternative Gift Market is one of the most successful of more than 300 gift markets nationwide. In addition to the special market at Wheatsfield on December 8, alternative gifts and gift cards will be available at the church, beginning Nov. 18 before and during the Thanksgiving dinner. We will also be open during the coffee hour on Nov. 25, Dec. 2 and Dec. 9. If you would like more information or to help, contact Mary Ann Silence to help make this year’s AGM a success! (call or e-mail me at 232-8702, [email protected].) If you are new to the church, you might wonder: What is the Alternative Gift Market? The Alternative Gift Market offers gifts with a conscience. Instead of buying yet another sweatshirt or electronic gadget for someone on your Christmas list, you can purchase a meaningful, life-giving gift in that person’s honor. Purchase a yak (or a share of a yak) for a school in western China, a supply of safe drinking water for communities in Bolivia, or provide a bicycle for heath care workers in Africa. These holiday gifts meet basic needs of education, food, shelter and health; they make a difference in the world. Shoppers can provide for those in need in the Ames community with support for the Bethesda Community Food Pantry, Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS), Community That Works, Emergency Residence Project, Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Habitat for Humanity for Central Iowa, Food at First, Story County Community Dental Clinic and Life to Life Global Building Group (Global Builders, Ames High Uganda Project). You get an attractive card and a synopsis sheet of the project you select, which you can give to your friends and family during the holiday season. You can be sure that this year’s gift won’t be collecting dust.
ANNUAL FIRST UMC CONGREGATION’S THANKSGVING DINNER Today, November 18
This is a wonderful event every year to gather with other church members and friends here at Ames FUMC to rejoice in our blessings and recount how God has been at work in the lives of one another during this past year. Serving will start at
11:30 a.m. or earlier to meet the needs of going to the ISU game. Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn and
rolls will are provided, along with beverages. autumn napkins and placemats made by our Sunday school children will be on the tables.
In the interests of good stewardship, a freewill offering will be received to help pay for some of those costs. It is rec-ommended that a minimum $5 donation be given per person, as possible.
If you are interested in attending an upcoming Walk to Emmaus or would like more information about the Ames FUMC Emmaus team, please contact: Cami McColley 232-5301 or Sharon Boen 450-5576. The next walk will be in WEST DES MOINES: Men on Feb. 7-10 Women on Feb. 14-17
WALK TO EMMAUS NEWS
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T-shirt designs have come in and the chosen design for each grade level came from: Children: Carter Olson Middle School: Calvin Evans High School: Braeden Weyhrich Thank you to all who created a design. Remember, all who submitted a design are "winners" as the designs will be incorporated into a piece of artwork from the children and youth to hang in the new addition! Order forms are available from Nicole or in the office. The forms show the three design images. You can choose which design, size and how many of each you want to order all on one form. The order forms will also be sent home with the children and youth in Sunday school and sent out in electronic form to all members with email. Orders will be taken through November 25th. T-shirts should then be in by the second or third week of December! T-shirt costs will be $10 each.
Book Drive for "Ames Reads"
Be looking through your book shelves for any gently used (or new if you want to do a little shopping!) children's books. We will have a book drop off point here at First United Methodist Church for "Ames Reads" thru November 18th in Room 102. This will be going on at the same time as our Book Fair. If you bring in books for the Book Drive, you will be given a coupon for 10% off your entire purchase at the Book Fair. If you would like more information about "Ames Reads," contact Diana Schmidt 233-1512.
Pastor Bethany and her new husband,
Joel Willers, will be hosting a
Holiday Open House on Saturday
December 1st, from 2-4 pm at the
1102 Burnett Parsonage. Please come
join us for homemade cookies, apple
cider and some holiday merriment!
All are welcome.
NOVEMBER 17-18 & 24-25:
The Interior Design Committee will have on
display items selected for the new building
addition. Look for a display in the back of the
worship area, in the narthex area.
CHARGE CONFERENCE
Our yearly Charge Conference will be held on
November 29th at 7p.m. All are welcome to
attend.
SINGING A JOYFUL SONG TO GOD!
Today Nov. 18th, our Thanksgiving Sunday, there is organ and brass with music from the Chancel Choir at 8:30 a.m. The Ames
Children’s Choir have at least twenty of their singers here sharing two
anthems with us at the 11 a.m. worship service. November 25th, ISU vocal performance student, Anne Todey, will
return to sing for us at both worship services. Chancel Choir rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. We
AWAYS welcome new members. Join us!
Chancel Bells rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m. in the bell room. Contact Myrna Cakerice at [email protected] or
515-450-5556
First UMC Book Fair LAST DAY!
Today is the LAST day of the book fair! From 9:30-11 in Fellowship Hall you will be able to find some unique books, games, movies, and CDs for Christmas gifts for others or even something special for yourself! All of the items are from Cokesbury, a leading nationwide
retailer of Christian resources-many of which are officially approved by the United Methodist Church. There are items for everyone-infants through adults! Some of the books come from the 2013 United Methodist Reading programs for Wom-en, Children, & Youth. Other book titles you will recognize as being from well known authors and even sports figures. And even more with daily devotionals and special Christmas books for all ages.
Come and see all of the wonderful things we have here for you! Today is CASH & CARRY day!! Orders can be taken for any books still this day. 15% OF ALL SALES GO BACK TO FIRST UMC! Don’t miss this LAST chance to find some great things AND help out FUMC. And remember if you brought in books for the book drive, you will
be given one coupon for 10% off your entire purchase.
Gifts to Utilities
Becky Jordan Roy Cakerice Glendora Clark
Roger & Joan Anderson Gayle & Lee Huey
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FUMC Jr. Youth Cheese Balls
Name __________________________
Phone Number __________________ # of cheese balls _________ X $5.00
Total Amount Enclosed _________
Make checks payable to FUMC If you have any questions, call Pastor Bethany
232-2750
Coffee Hour Hosts November
Council Leaders & Lay Leaders 18 & 25 December
SPRC 2 & 9 SPRC & Foundation 16
Foundation 23 & 30
Delivery of poinsettias to homebound persons in our church
Once again this year we will be delivering small poinsettias to homebound persons in our church family. They will be available in worship on Sunday December 9, and you make take them with you as you leave worship. If you can assist with this ministry, please fill out the following form and leave in the offering plate.
Yes, I would be able to deliver poinsettia(s) to people on the afternoon of Sunday, December 9. Name_________________________________________________
Phone #_______________________
Call Deanna, 232-2750 if you have questions, and thank you for your willingness to help with this project!
Gift-giving for 2012 Advent Poinsettia and Alternative Gifts
Poinsettias are $11.00 per 8” foil-lined plant. Check your plant choice and how many you wish to give.
Pink ◊____ Marble ◊____
Red ◊____ White ◊____
Ice Punch ◊____* Maroon ◊____
*New for 2012 Ice Punch-cranberry red punctuated with frosty white center markings
Poinsettia Total amount:_______________
Alternative gift to Missions total mount:_______________
Names of givers:_____________________________________
In honor of:____________________________________
In memory of:___________________________________ Please record your check number and dollar amount of gifts. _______________________ Final date for plant orders is Thanksgiving Friday. You may take your plant home after Christmas.
Young Adults:
A new Faith and Life study group for Young Adults will be starting on Monday January 7th at 7:00pm. Our first meeting will be at Panera (309 South Duff Ave). We will use a curriculum from Cokesbury called FaithLink which highlights current issues and events and explores our faith guides us to interact with the world around us. The weekly topics are sent by email and include discussion questions and activ-ities. If you are interested in joining, please con-tact Pastor Bethany at [email protected].
The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem
Last Wednesday, November 14th, our Advent “journey” studied Joseph of Bethlehem through viewing the DVD, group
discussions, bible study, crafts and games. We took a closer
look at the person Joseph probably was by looking into his
profession, his character and his faith and what impact he
must have had on Jesus as the earthly father of God’s son.
We will not be meeting this Wednesday, November 21st due to the Thanksgiving holiday. We will resume our whole group
advent study on November 28th learning more about
Elizabeth, the relative of Mary. December 5th will be looking
into Mary & Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem
and December 12th will be the final sesson with a lesson over The Manger. For more information about this all ages study,
In the month of October, $26,856.59 was collected for the various ministries
and missions of our church. Approximately $56,500 each month will meet
our primary monthly ministry budget. The week’s offering will go towards
that monthly total and will help us to continue to transform and change lives.
You may further stay informed about our financial stewardship as a church
by reading the monthly newsletter. Thank you for your loyal and steadfast
contributions to our church’s ministries and missions. Monday, Nov 19
5:30 FAF
5:15 Foundation
6:30 Stephen Ministry @NorthCrest
Tuesday, Nov 20
No Staff
10:00 Quilters/Sarah Sandy
5:30 FAF
5:30 Member Care
6:30 Divorce Support Group/MS
Wednesday, Nov 21
10:00 WWW/L
5:30 FAF NO Wed. Activities
Thursday, Nov 22
OFFICE CLOSED
5:30 FAF
Friday, Nov 23
OFFICE CLOSED
5:30 FAF
Saturday, Nov 24
11:30 FAF
5:30 SAF
Sunday, Nov 25
8:30/11:00 Worship
10:00 New Member Coffee
5:30 FAF
Known to have been hospitalized:
Alice Stephens, Dorothy Reese, Leona
Gray & Sandy Arrasmith
Honoring Our Military: Ethan Abbey, Jared Chumley, Greg Wheelock & Chris Benson
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
This week on… YouthTube
Staying Connected with the Children and Youth
HSN: Judgments
Led this Sunday by Ken VanPelt, the Senior High
class will discuss making snap
judgments, jumping to resolutions instead of conclusions.
PREP: Off Confirmation class will not meet this Wednesday due to the
Thanksgiving holiday but will meet again on Wednesday, November 28
th. The confirmands will soon be busy working plans for the
Christmas program and youth worship weekend coming up in January.
SCAN: Adoption in the Bible
Jim Miller will be leading a discussion with the Middle School class
on Adoption in the Bible.
CWN: The Ten Commandments
Starring the Sunday School Children-This is week 3 in the rotation
learning about The Ten Commandments. The students will continue
learning through games, art, and drama/storytelling. The Sunday
School children began preparations for their Christmas Program
which will be during the Sunday School hour on December 16th.
JRNY: The Journey: Walking the Road To Bethlehem
Nov. 14th session was about Joseph of Bethlehem. If you haven’t
joined us yet on Wednesday evenings, you can join this study
group at any time! We will meet again Nov. 28th
PUPT: Back to Regularly Scheduled Programming
Up with Puppets will have their regular practice schedule this
Sunday the 18th and next Sunday the 25
th
Channel Guide
HSN (High School Network-Senior High Sunday School)
JRNY (Journey-Wednesday night programming)
PREP (Confirmation Preparation)
SCAN (Middle School Sunday School)
CWN (Children’s World Now-PreK-5th
Sunday School)
PUPT (Up with Puppets)
Acolytes November 18 1st service: Ty Jerman & Ella Schmitt 2nd service: Matthew Farrell & Josh McCunn
Troop 160 has 10 registered boys and roughly 8 active adult leaders who are very active in scouting. The Troop meets each Monday evening at 7pm at FUMC, all boys who are 11 and older are welcome to come and check out a meeting or event, and even join the Troop. Adults in the church are also welcome to check out the Troop as well, Please contact Lance Schmitt for more information 515-231-5855 or [email protected]
