Glimpses of Grace November 2014

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November 2014

Volume 16 Issue 10

Glimpses of Graceat

Grace United Methodist Church

Grace UMC

2113 Old Monrovia Road

Huntsville, AL 35806

(256) 430-0003

www.graceumchsv.org

Sunday Services

Contemporary

Worship9:00 am

Sunday School

10:05 am

Traditional Worship

11:00 am

Grace Staff

Senior Pastor

Bryan Sisson

Associate PastorTodd Noren-Hentz

Director of Youth

Ministries

Adam McNeil

Office Administrator

Vicki Sheehy

Music Director

Gianna Gimenez

Praise & Worship Leader

Doug Wright

Accompanist

Curtis Lindsay

Facilities Manager

Ben Allen

Nursery Coordinator

Kalyn Polatty

Serving ThankfullyA grateful heart overflows in order to serve and give!

Salvation Army Angel TreeAdopt an angel to make Christmas

gifts possible for children in need. Well have 45 Angels available for

adoption beginning November 9, and gifts will need to be received by

December 7. Contact Jeana Kowerduck for more information at

[email protected] or (256) 651-0031.

Operation Christmas ChildThis worthwhile project brings the

love of Christ to children all around the world in their own languages.

What a great way to spread the word of God! All of the instructions

and materials needed are on the Operation Christmas Child table

outside the Sanctuary, so please prayerfully consider participating this

year! The deadline to turn in filled boxes is November 16.

Costa Rica Poinsettia FundraiserHelp beautify our Sanctuary

with poinsettias for Advent while also supporting our mission trip to

Costa Rica in 2015. The cost is $15. See the display table beginning

November 16 to place your order. Final orders are due on Sunday,

December 7. You may take your poinsettias home after the

Christmas Eve services.

CASA TEMP$ WorkdayOur annual day to assist the elderly in

our community with winterizing homes is scheduled for Saturday,

November 1, at 8:30 am. Please join us! Lunch will be provided for

the workers at the church at noon. Contact Don Love for moreinformation at [email protected] or (256) 859-1389.


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astors onderings

37Then the righteous will answer him, "Lord, when was it that we saw

you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to

drink? 38And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed

you, or naked and gave you clothing? 39And when was it that we saw

you sick or in prison and visited you?' 40And the king will answer

them, "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who

are members of my family, you did it to me.'Luke 25:37-40, NRSV

Just recently I was with a group of pastors for a continuingeducation event, and our facilitator shared an interestingstoryA friend had shared with him how he and severalfrom his church had travelled to Calcutta, India to work withthe Missionaries of Charity, the Roman Catholic Latin Ritereligious congregation established by Mother Teresa in 1950.

Their main goal was to work in the soup kitchen and care forthe extreme poor and physically challenged in the area. Onemorning one of the sisters came running in and exclaiming to

their group, Jesus needs you! Jesus needs you! And when theirgroup made their way outside, they found a paralyzed manoutside the back door - he was hungry and covered in his ownexcrement. When asked what they could do to help, the sistersaid that he needed to be fed, but the most pressing need wasfor him to be bathed. One of the group members wouldneed to help him clean up. Our speaker said that the peoplein his friends group let out a collective gasp, EEEWWWWe cant do that. The thought of bathing the invalid, ofcleaning him and washing away his own waste was too muchfor many of them to handle. But finally a plumber from theirgroup stepped forward and said, I can do it. I deal with this all

the time!Jesus needs you, Jesus needs youHow willyou respond?

I am moved by Jesus words here in Matthews Gospelwritings. He shares with his listeners about the final judgmentthat will be upon faithful disciples, whether or not theyreached out to others with the loving hope and grace ofGod. He offers this image of separating the faithful andobedient from the unfaithful and pretending - the goats fromthe sheepas a result of their actions. And the root of thechallenge is the demonstrating of faith - that word lines up

with action, that how they respond to everyday needs ofbrothers and sisters lines up with Gods call to care for and

love brothers and sisters around us. Feed the hungry, takecare of the sick and imprisoned, provide a home for thehomeless and clothing for the poorthese are all Jesuschallenge to put faith into action. Like how the sister of theMissionaries of Charity cried out, Jesus needs you! Jesus needs

you,the reminder is that Jesus needs and calls US to be hisheart of compassion and grace in the world. We, too, beingchallenged to live our love of God by putting it into actionamong those around us. Faith-filled devotion IN

ACTION

I am so blessed to serve and be in ministry among so manywho take this devotion to heart, who seek to live out theirfaith in very tangible ways. There are Grace volunteers whobuild ramps for those in wheelchairs who need assistance ingetting into their own homesthere are members who

provide bags of food for children weekly, those whos optionsover the weekend when away from school are limitedthereare those who collect and distribute food, who give money tothe Love Bowl Fundto assist those within our community whohave need for financial assistance, who reach out and care forthe homebound. Grace is FULL of servants who live outtheir thankfulness to God through action

During the month of November we have opportunity tocontinue living as Christ for those around us by expressingthankfulness. Consider being a volunteer for the CASA Work

Temp$ day on Saturday, November 1st. So many elderly inour own community need help with weatherizing their homes

in preparation for the winter. What a powerful andmeaningful way to serveIf you havent had a chance to pickup a box for Operation Christmas Child, I encourage you todo so. What an easy opportunityfilling up a box with toysand special itemsto share the love of Christ with children inneed around the world. And bring the boxes back to thechurch for worship on November 16thso that we can dedicateand pray over them before theyre shipped offConsiderpicking an angel from the Angel Tree this year. Each of thoserepresents a special child for whom we can share the spirit ofChristmas. Those gifts are due back to the church byDecember 7thso they can be delivered in a timely manner.

Opportunities to serve and be Gods heart for others are allaround usfind ONE WAY to respond to Gods call to lovethrough acts of service.

I look forward to sharing this season of thankfulness with allof you. What better way to express our thankfulness and lovethan through service. Jesus needs usLets serve together!

See you in worship!

- Pastor Bryan

New Sermon Series for NovemberPastor Bryan and Pastor Todd will be beginning a new four-

week sermon series Sunday, November 2, entitled ThePsalms of Our Lives. Each week we will explore a differentgenre of the Psalmists writings to claim the richness ofstrength and comfort found within these writings. Come andbe a part of worship as we rest in the comfort of Gods Word


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Happenings At Grace

Daylight Savings Time EndsDont forget to turn your clocks BACK one houron Saturday, November 1, so that you will be ontime for worship on Sunday, November 2!

Lions Gate Homeschool RecognitionDid you know that 224 students - from Kindergarten to 12thGraders -meet at Grace UMC each week with the Lions Gate HomeschoolCo-Op! And did you know that 37 teachers teach them wonderful classeswithin the wall of Grace?! On Sunday, November 9, we want tocelebrate that outreach and offer thanks for all the familiesrepresented by these special students. We have invited all ofthese Lions Gate families to worship with us that day, and atboth services we will take time to recognize them. Pleasemark your calendars and plan on being intentional about

welcoming all of our special visitors!

2015 Ministry Team Sign-UpsPlease prayerfully consider where God might be leading you tobe in service and ministry in 2015. Ministry Team Sign-Upsheets are in the hallway outside the Sanctuary, and all areinvited to sign up. There are also sheets on the tabledescribing the responsibilities of each Ministry Team, so readover and decide where you want to serve. We Need YOU tobe a part so we can faithfully serve our community in 2015!

Stewardship 2015:

Jesus Teachings: Parables for LIFE Stewardship

If you havent yet turned in yourEstimate of Giving cards orOpportunities for Ministryworksheets for 2015 PLEASE DO SO!

Extra cards/sheets are available on the table outside theSanctuary and can be placed in the weekly offering or turnedin to the church office. Our 2015 ministries are dependentupon our giving, so please prayerfully consider offering yourgifts to God!

Joining the ChurchAre you interested in joining Grace and becoming an official member?Its an EASY process! You can join in church at the end of aSunday morning service by coming down forward to answerthe question of membership OR you can do it more privatelyby meeting with Pastor Bryan or Pastor Todd. We want YOU

to be a part if you are not already, so please let us know howwe can help you with the process! Email Pastor Bryan [email protected] for more information.

Bill Pay GivingHave you ever considered making your weekly gift to GraceUMC by bill pay?! Consider this easy option for giving, andtalk to your bank provider for options!

Upcoming 2015 Budget Reconciliation MeetingAll 2014 Ministry Team Leaders, Church Council Members,and Finance Team Members are asked to attend the all-important Budget Reconciliation meeting scheduled for

Thursday, November 13, at 6:00 pm at the church. We

need all hands on deck to help prepare the budget for 2015Please make every effort to attend. There will be childcare.

Church Council MeetingThe next Church Council Meeting is scheduled forTuesdayNovember 18, at 6:30 pm. All Ministry Team leaders andmembers of the Council are reminded to be present. This isan important meeting! The Pastors Compensation packagesplus 2015 Church Leaders will be voted on, so please makesure that you are in attendance! Childcare will be provided.

Hanging of the Greens and

Chili Cook-OffEvery year we get together to enjoy a greatnight of food and fellowship as we beautify ourchurch to celebrate the birth of Christ! There ismuch to decorate, and we could really use the help. This yeathe fun will take place on Sunday, November 23. We willbegin decorating at 4:00 pm. Then at 5:30 pm we will haveour Annual Chili Cook-Off.

Annual GUMC Chili Cook-OffIts that time of year to start preparing your favorite chilirecipe for the annual GUMC Chili Cook-Off right after the

Hanging of the Greens at 5:30 pm on November 23. Weneed everyone to join in and help decorate the Church for thfestive Christmas Season at 4:00 pm and bring your favoritepot of chili and a dessert to share. It can be any type of chiliyou like! The Food and Fellowship Team will provide drinksand accompanying condiments. Along with winning the righto hold onto the coveted GUMC Chili Cook-Off trophy, the

will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rdplace winners. So, come onout and help wrestle the trophy away for last years winner!Hope to see you all there! This event is always lots of fun!Dont miss it!

Upcoming Charge ConferencePlease note that our Charge Conference with DistrictSuperintendent, Dale Cohen, is scheduled for Monday,November 24, at 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary. This is acelebration of all that has been accomplished in ministry bythe church in the past year, and ALL MEMBERS are invitedto come and be a part of the reporting. It is important that whave a good representation from our church present, soPLEASE mark your calendars and make every effort to atten


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Family Life Ministry News

Church RetreatJoin us for the 50thAnnual Church-Wide Retreat. To get us

back on a fall cycle and encourage wide participation, this

years retreat will be a one day retreat on Saturday,

November 15. Well ride a charter bus from Grace to Camp

Sumatanga and spend the day breathing deeply together as we

relax, worship, and play. The deadline to register and pay is

Sunday, November 2, but space on the bus is limited to the

first 56 people. Well meet at the church at 7:30 amand

return by 8:00 pm Saturday night. To learn more, view the

schedule and pricing, and download the registration form

please visit: http://www.graceumchsv.org/retreat.

Men of GraceEach week at 11:30 amvarious men from Grace UMC and

their friends gather for lunch at a local restaurant to talk aboutlife, faith, and our church. We rotate to a different day of the

week each month. In November, we will meet onTuesdays. To receive information about upcoming lunchgatherings, you may sign up for our email list at: http://graceumchsv.org/mailman/listinfo/mog_graceumchsv.org,join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Men.Of.Grace.Lunch.Fellowships, or talk to BuddyMcMullin at (256) 683-4164 or [email protected].

Pick-up Basketball

We have Pick-up Basketball every Wednesdayevening at 7:30 pm in the gym. Interested in stayinginformed about Pick-up Basketball? Ask Pastor Toddto put you on the email list! We also have aFacebook and Twitter for basketball if youd liketo keep up that way.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceUMCBB

Twitter: @GraceUMCBB

Grace Family Fun FlySunday, November 2, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Come fly with us or watch the flying in the gym any timeduring this event. This is our next to the last scheduled GraceFamily Fun Fly. Next month Fun Fly will be on December 7.For more information, contact Jim Marconnet at (256) 772-3946 or [email protected].

Parents Night OutPNO is for infants and children up to 5 thGrade and isconducted on select Friday evenings. PNO is a drop-in typprogram and is open for participating parents and childrenbetween 5:00 and 10:00 pm. PNO relies upon adult

volunteers, paid nursery staff, and youth helpers. We hope yowill invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to be a parof this program.

The next PNO is Friday, December 5, from 5:00 - 10:00 pmand costs $10 per child, with a $20 family maximum. Childre5 and under are asked to be picked up by 9:00 pm. You canregister online at www.graceumchsv.org/pno.

Offerings from The Vine Pastoral Counseling Cente

Service of Worship and HealingNovember 4, and December 912:00 - 12:45 pm at the Gideon Blackburn House of 1stPresbyterian Church

Emotional Health for TeensNovember 2 from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.First Baptist Church in HuntsvilleFree pizza for youth of Grace UMC (a supporting church)

Marriage MinistryGod has created marriage to bring much satisfaction and pleasurThe relationship is intended to bring healing and fulfillment toboth people. It is intended as a basic building block of theBodyof Christ where the fruits of the Spirit are manifest and multiplieUnfortunately, we live in a country with a divorce rate of 70%.The marriage relationship can also be the greatest source of painand destruction. Because the marital covenant is so important,The Vine offers our Marriage Ministry.

Premarital Counseling: 4-6 sessions using Prepare and Enrich

Marriage Intervention: 8 sessions in an educational format with a

workbook to learn skills in the most threatening areas to maritalsatisfaction.

Marriage Checkup: 2 sessions to determine the health of yourmarriage, identify areas of conflict and consider how the spirituadimension of the relationship brings fulfillment.

As a supporting member church, all are free to Grace UMCmembers (except for testing and workbook materials) for as longas initial funding lasts. Sessions are $50 each afterwards. Formore info, call The Vine at (256) 270-7399or go tovinepcc.com


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Missions

Missions That We Regularly Support

with Donations:

Huntsville Assistance ProgramFood donations

Blount Hospitality HousePersonal-sized toiletry items

Redbird CommunitySoup barcodes from CampbellsLabels for Education

Ronald McDonald HousePop tabs from soda cans

New Futures Homeless ShelterMonetary donations

Volunteer Your Time with

These Important Ministries:

Salvation Army Soup KitchenMake sandwiches at Grace at

8:30 am on Mondays, November 10 & 24.

Contact: Imogene Johns, (256) 837-0324

Meals-on-WheelsMeet at the Huntsville Senior Center onDrake at 10:15 am on Friday, November 21

to serve meals to the homebound.

Contact: Donna Evans, (256) 420-6401

Wheelchair Ramp InstallationMeet at the church at

8:30 am on Saturday, November 8.

Contact: Chuck Evans, (256) 527-2413

Huntsville Assistance Program NeedsHAP is in need of donations to help those without enoughfood in our area. In an attempt to bring awareness and

reminders to everyone, we highlight the most needed items inthe newsletter each month. For November we arerequesting canned meats. Please bring your non-expired,non-perishable food items to the Food Pantry in FellowshipHall #3. HAP is always in need of basic food items. We askfor additional non-food items because individuals can not useFood Stamps to purchase any paper products or soapproducts.

Upcoming Food Pantry ChangesThrough the remainder of 2014, Grace will continue tosupport the Huntsville Assistance Program. Beginning in

January of 2015, due to our increasing involvement, we'regoing to focus our support on Manna House. Manna Houseis an organization that ministers to the needs of the homelessof Huntsville. Grace has been increasing our support ofManna House through Outdoor Church and food andclothing donations over the past few years. So that ouractions can have the most impact, any canned food, pet food,or clothing donations made in 2015 will go directly to MannaHouse. Please contact BrianMitchell if you have anyquestions or would like to help out.

Meals to Grow - Backpack Food ProgramOur community has a great number of children who

dont get enough to eat at home. During the school

year, the free lunch program helps provide for these

children during the week, but the weekend can seem

very long when you are hungry. TheMeals to Growprogram

(www.mealstogrow.org) was started to address this problem.

Every Friday, bags of food are placed inside the backpacks of

children at high risk of hunger during the weekend.

Currently, Grace UMC is generously serving children next

door at Providence Elementary School and students at

Montview Elementary School. Its humbling to see the

gratitude of the children, teachers, principals, and staff at each

of the schools. The childrens eyes grow wide with delight

when they see us bringing in food. The team of people

working at the school, who know the needs better than

anyone, thank us endlessly.

If you are called to serve in this ministry, there are many ways

to help. We always need food, monetary donations, and

prayer. We need help packing bags, too. Contact Rachael

Benton at [email protected] for more details.

We pack on the 3rdMonday of every month at 6:00 pm. Thenext packing is scheduled for Monday, November 17.

The following items are needed for each bag:

1 Pop-top can of soup with meat (such as Progresso,Chunky, etc.)

1 Pop-top canned meal (such as Chef Boyardee Ravioli,etc.)

1 Fruit cup or pop-top can of fruit 2 Packages of peanut butter crackers or cheese crackers 2 Individual sized boxes of cereal or 2 cereal bars (or

breakfast product) 4 Healty snacks (such as granola bars, Cheez-Its, packages

of crackers, fruit snacks, Rice Krispie Treats, raisins, SunChips, etc.

1 Shelf-stable milk in juice-box size (such as Yoohoo! OrHersheys, etc.)

The Church Office will be

closed Wednesday & Thursday

November 26 & 27

for the Thanksgiving Holiday.


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Join the Fun at Grace

Literary LadiesAll women of the church are invited to jointhe Literary Ladies in their monthly discussion

of a book. They meet the third Monday of each month at10:00 am. Nursery care can be made available if needed. For

more information, contact Callie Vincent at (256) 539-9870 [email protected].

Our upcoming books are:

November 17: All the Light We Cannot See by AnthonyDoerr

A blind French girl and a German boy inoccupied France during WWII

December 15: No Book - Christmas Luncheon

January 19: The Traitors Wife by Allison PatakiThe woman behind Benedict Arnold andthe plan to betray America

February 16: Killing Kennedy: The End of Camalot by BillORileyNarration of the events leading up to theassignation of President Kennedy as wellas the events aftermaths

GraceFull Players/GraceFull Players Dancers

Luncheon on Sunday, November 9Our next GraceFull Players/Dancers luncheon will be onSunday, November 9, after the second service at 12:00 pm.Please plan to join us and bring a covered-dish for lunch,

fellowship and planning. Discover the wonderful ways youcan give and receive through our ministry of sacred dance anddrama. We would love to see some new faces involved! Formore information, contact either Shannon Rosenthal [email protected] or (256) 895-0253,or Susan Allen at(256) 895-9191 or [email protected].

Scrapbook/Craft NightThe Scrapping/Crafters will meet at the church on Friday,November 7, from 5:00 - 11:00 pm. We would love to seeyou there. Its always a good time of food and fellowship. Youcan come for the entire time or for only part of the time.

Please join us and bring a snack and beverage to share. Feel freeto bring a friend or two or three, and enjoy this time together.For more information, contact Susan Brown at (256) 722-3898or [email protected].

Advent Devotion GuideOur Advent Devotion Guide is back by populardemand. We are hoping you might feel led to

write a devotion based on a short piece ofScripture through which you can share an experience, a

reflection, questions, or more that will help us all wait for thecoming of the Lord. We also need a few photographers whohave some archives we could use to help bring our guide tolife with photos. Devotions are due by Sunday, November 16

They should be 400 words or less. If youd like to participateemail Pastor Todd at [email protected] andhell assign you a Scripture or sign up in the hallway for aScripture of your choice.

Fun Timers Upcoming Meeting*Please Note the Date Change

On Monday, November 3, we will be traveling to the

Limestone County Event Center to view the SmithsonianMuseum exhibit entitled The Way We Worked. It shows how

work has changed and how jobs have changed due totechnology. For example, ice house jobs are gone due tohaving refrigerators. Many of us will remember reading abouor using some of these items from our childhood. The exhibileaves Athens on November 8 which is what facilitated thedate change.

Afterwards, we will visit the Alabama Veterans Museum andArchives which is located next door to the Limestone CountyEvent Center and shares a parking lot. We will decide on aplace for lunch when we get to Athens.

Anyone is invited to join us on this outing! We will meet atthe church at 9:15 am in order to be at the Limestone CountyEvent Center at 10:00 am. It is located at 114 W. Pryor Streein Athens.

Grace United Methodist WomenFriendship Circle News

The Grace United Methodist Women will have theirNovember meeting onThursday, November 20, at 12:00

pm. All are invited to bring a sack lunch and join us! Adessert will be furnished. For further information, contactBetty Lawson at (256) 837-2824.

Newsletter Deadline/No January Newsletter

Preparing for the many activities that surround the Christmas

season is a very busy time in the church office. Because of

this, the next issue of the newsletter will cover December

2014/January 2015. Articles are due by Monday, November

17. Please consider all events taking place in December AND

January in deciding what articles to submit.


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For Your Information

Mission Trip DepositFor those wanting to participate in the 2015 CostaRica Mission Trip, deposits of $200/person are

due by November 1. For more information, contact BrianMitchell at (256) 527-4583 or [email protected].

Help Needed on Finance CommitteeThe Finance Committee has a special request during this timeof LIFE Stewardship. Our Financial Secretary and our

Treasurer are relinquishing their positions by the end of theyear. New volunteers are needed immediately to learn fromthese great servants of our church. The treasurer disburses allmoney contributed to causes represented in the church budget.

The treasurer also makes regular and detailed reports on fundsreceived and expended to the Finance Committee and theChurch Council. The Financial Secretary keeps records of the

contributions, payments, pledges, and gifts in kind. TheFinancial Secretary also develops donor reports of quarterlygiving. Experience with CDM+ or Quick Books is helpful butnot necessary. If you are interested in performing either ofthese important ministries for our church, please contact JamesMarden at [email protected] or (256) 679-5484.

Memorial & Honorary Gifts to Grace

General FundIn memory of Sarah Murray (John Murrays Mother)

- given by Ingrid Dow

In memory of David Lee (Tony Lees Father)

- given by the Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible

Study Group

In memory of Harry Woolverton

- given by Audrey Woolverton

Choir Robe Fund

In honor of Joann Wiemers

- given by the Tuesday Morning Ladies BibleStudy Group

*To make a memorial or honorary gift, please make checks

payable to Grace UMC. On the memo line, list the name of

the person being honored or memorialized, and the fund in

which you wish the money to be deposited.Prayer Concerns:

Helen Matthews, Joann Wiemers, Jim Martin,Martha Rothermel, and Stacey McIntyre.

Welcome to Our Newest Members!We are so happy to have you in our Grace Family!

Mike & Cathy Banks

Grant Banks (in college)

103 Raymon CircleHuntsville, AL 35806

(256) 604-6961 - Mikes Cell

(256) 509-9718 - Cathys Cell

(256) 830-2004 - Home

[email protected]

[email protected] - Cathys email

Chuck & Dee Finders

180 W. Dublin Drive #807

Madison, AL 35758

(520) 237-6981 - Chucks cell(520) 289-9958 - Dees cell

[email protected] - Chucks email

[email protected] - Dees email

Daniel & Dana May

(Kaylyn & Michael)

175 Stoneway Trail

Madison, AL 35758

(256) 325-1868 - Home

(601) 567-6573 - Daniels Cell

(601) 831-0373 - Danas [email protected]

[email protected]

Greg & Jill Reese

(Nick & Jessica)

109 Alexandria Drive

Huntsville, AL 35806

(256) 698-0344 - Gregs Cell

(256) 698-0253 -Jills Cell

[email protected]

[email protected]


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The Grace Youth Times

Issue #50

November 2014

Due to budget cutbacks, weve eliminated all fact checking from the Grace Youth Times. Therefore, you

may not be able to believe anything you read on this page.

YOUTH CHALLENGED TO HELP OTHERS

GUMY has taken it upon themselves to set a missiongoal for the month of November. The youth willattempt to collect enough items to fill 5 boys, and 5 girlsboxes for Operation Christmas Child. The deadline toturn in items is November 9. The boxes will be packedon November 12.Weve set a goal of 5 each. I think we can do muchmore than that, but were going to strive to reach thatgoal. Our students have a desire to serve and help, so Ithink they will really get behind this drive and comethrough with a lot more than 10 boxes, said oneoptimistic parent.A list of items to be collected can be found on the youthwebsite at youth.graceumchsv.org. Donations need tobe placed in the blue tub on the counter in the YouthRoom.

YOUTH ASK, HOW MANY BACKFLIPS CANYOU DO?

Grace Youth are headed to Shakalaka trampoline parkon Monday, November 10 at 7:00 pm (students areout of school the following day for Veterans Day).

While there, students are welcome to bounce around,jump off the walls, and do all the things they attempt todo weekly in the Youth Room, but arent allowed to.The cost is $17 per student. Students are welcome tomeet us at Shakalaka that night.

STRANGE CHRISTMAS AHEADLets just say were going to take a new look at theChristmas story smiled Youth Pastor Adam McNeilwhen asked about the upcoming Different Christmasseries on Sunday nights.The program will focus on some interesting insights intothe Christmas story. Mission, evangelism, anddiscipleship will be explored through unique Christmasstories and experiences.The series will begin November 23at Sunday nightMYF meetings.

Dates to Remember

November. 9Last Day for Christmas Child Donations

November. 10Shakalaka at 7:00 pm

November 12Packing Christmas Child Shoeboxes at6:00 pm

November 16BeholdDeposit Due

November 23Church Christmas Decorating at 4:00 pm

November 26No Wednesday Night Youth


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hildrens Ministry Notes

Our Childrens Ministry exists to be aplace where kids:

Know the love and joy of Jesus ChristInvite everyone to know Him

Develop a heart of service

Seek God and his Word

With each letter in our KIDS Logo having a meaning, wehope that this assists each of us in sharing with others whatGrace KIDS ministry is all about.

Children's Church - Worship and WonderDuring the 9:00 and 11:00 services, following the childrensmessage, children ages 4 through 2ndGrade are invited to

worship using a curriculum called Worship and Wonder.Children hear, see and experience the sacred stories andparables of God, led by storytellers and greeters. If you liketo tell stories to children, this is a great opportunity! If youare interested in being a storyteller or greeter (teens included!),please contact Shelley Lenahan at [email protected] (256) 651-9359.

Worship and Wonder TrainingThrough our new Worship and Wonder format in ChildrensChurch, our children are learning how to worship as theyfollow their own child-friendly liturgy. Each week theyinteract with the Bible story and do things that evoke wonder

within them as they experience worship. On Sunday,November 2, the entire church will have a chance to see

Worship and Wonder in action during our worship service.

Well also hold a training for storytellers and greeters whichare needed at both 9:00 and 11:00 worship services to makethis program a success. The training on November 2 willimmediately follow 11:00 worship, and pizza is provided for

volunteers and their children. Childcare is available duringthe training.

Christmas WeeBZ!Come join us for our Christmas edition of

WeeBZ! For ages 2 years-PreK, this is a fun, ageappropriate time to learn about Gods love andthe birth of His Son, Jesus. Activities begin on

Wednesday, November 5 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Well meeton November 5, 12, 19, and December 3. See you there!

Movie Mania for Grace KidsIts time once again for Movie and Game Night for GracesKids on Saturday, November 8, from 6:00-9:00 pm. We

will be watching The Incredibles. Please bring a snack to share.This will be a great time of fellowship and fun so bring yourfriends!

Club 45 Meets Sundays at 5:30 pm!Club 45 is a program for all 4thand 5thGradestudents led by Jim and Holly Cecil. Come join usas we learn about 13 really bad days and how Godused them.

A challenge has been issued by the Youth...Who can make themost Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes? We will be collectingitems for our boxes and assembling them on Sunday,November 16. Please bring in small items such as schoolsupplies, small toys, socks, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, combsetc. Please contact the Cecils at (256) 828-1387 if you haveany questions.

Mission MadnessBring your kids ages, Kindergarten - 5thGrade, to Grace to o

Wednesdays from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, to learn about the lives o

missionaries and the countries they served. We will betraveling to Hawaii and Mexico learning about themissionaries, their passions, as well as the cultures and foods.Donna Willis is going to come and talk to us about her life asa missionarys child. The kids will get to hear her play theUkulele and may even learn how to hula!

If you have an idea or would like to speak with the kids aboutmissions, contact please contact the Cecils at (256) 828-1387.

Dust off your looms! Mission Madness has a newproject. We are going to make rainbow loom friendshipbracelets for our missions team to take to Costa Rica. Thefriendship bracelets will be a gift for the children of Grace forthe children of Costa Rica. We will have a box to put yourcreations in upstairs in the large Sunday School Room. This an ongoing project. Lets see how many bracelets we cansend!

Nursery MinistriesGrace UMC is blessed to have the following

Individuals serve on the Nursery Ministries Team

Nursery Coordinator: Kalyn Polatty

Brittany Allen Olivia Bell

Sarah Davis Jannise Davis

Caroline Dobbie Amber Jones

Samantha Ramsey Jenny Shaw

Ashley Sylvester Brittany Walton

Samantha Weir


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Grace Family Events News Notes

Notes!

Dear Grace Family,Thank you for all your thoughts, prayers, and cardsduring the time of my mothers hospital stay and passing.I also want to thank you for the Steak-Out gift certificates.

Your kindness, love , and generosity has been a blessing. Pleacontinue to keep our family in your prayers as we walk throughthe healing process.Love & God Bless,

Juanita, Andrew, & Graham Owen

Dear Grace UMC,Will & I wish to give thanks to our generous church family firsfor the ham and sweet potatoes, and second for the check forthe Steak-Out meal. All the food was delicious and thoroughlenjoyed by both of us. We are truly lucky to be members ofsuch a warm, generous and loving church family.

Love in Christ,Will & Betty Hoft

Stacey McIntyre AddressNow that Stacey McIntyre is out of UAB Hospital she will bestaying for several weeks in Birmingham at the home of herson, Ben. If you would like to send cards of encouragementand love to Stacey they may be sent to 149 Hackberry CircleChelsea, AL. 35043.

Due to the large number of events at Grace, only a fewimportant church events are highlighted here. Visitour online calendar at www.graceumchsv.org/calendarfor full details. A weekly calendar is also posted on the

church office door.

Important Grace Events in November

November 1 (Saturday)Daylight Savings Time Ends

November 1 (Saturday)Costa Rica Mission Trip Deposit Due

November 1 (Saturday) 8:30 amCASA TEMP$ Work Day

November 2 (Sunday)All Saints Sunday

November 2 (Sunday)Budget Submissions Due

November 2 (Sunday) 12:00 pmWorship and WonderTraining

November 2 (Sunday) 4:00 pmWeekly GraceFull SingersPractice Continues

November 2 (Sunday) 4:15 pmCongregational Care BasketAssembly

November 3 (Monday) 9:15 am Fun Timers Trip to Athens

November 4 (Tuesday) 9:30 amWeekly Womens Bible StudyContinues

November 4 (Tuesday) 11:30 amMen of Grace LunchMoves to Tuesdays for November

November 5 (Wednesday) 6:00 pmChristmas Wee BZ Begins

November 8 (Saturday) 6:00 pmKids Movie Mania

November 9 (Sunday)Lions Gate Homeschool Recognition

November 9 (Sunday) 12:00 pmGraceFull Players Luncheon

November 10 (Monday) 8:30 amSalvation Army Sandwiches

November 13 (Thursday) 6:00 pmBudget Reconciliation Mtg.

November 15 (Saturday) 7:30 am50thChurch-Wide Retreat

November 16 (Sunday) Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due

November 16 (Sunday) Advent Devotion Guide Submissions Due

November 16 (Sunday) 3:00 pmSPRC Meeting

November 17 (Monday)Newsletter Deadline

November 17 (Monday) 10:00 amLiterary Ladies

November 17 (Monday) 6:00 pmMeals to Grow Packing

November 18 (Tuesday) 6:30 pmChurch Council Meeting

November 20 (Thursday) 12:00 pmUnited Methodist Women

November 21 (Friday) 10:30 amMeals-on-Wheels

November 23 (Sunday) 4:00 pmHanging of the Greens &Chili Cook-Off

November 24 (Monday) 8:30 amSalvation Army Sandwiches

November 24 (Monday) 6:30 pmCharge Conference

November 26 & 27 (Wednesday &Thursday)Church OfficeClosed for Holiday

November 27 (Thursday)Thanksgiving Day

December 5 (Friday) 5:00 pmParents Night Out

Baby Baptisms!

Congratulations to Daniel & Dana Mayand big sister Kaylyn on the baptism of

Michael David May on Sunday, October 5!

Congratulations to Nathan & Katie Rigoni on thebaptism of Charlotte Elliana Rigoni on

Sunday, October 12!

Congratulations to Bradley & Amanda James onthe baptism ofWilliam Douglas James on

Sunday, October 19!

Your church family rejoices with youduring this special time in the lives of your

precious little ones!
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Greeters9:00 am

2 Phil & Mary Graham9 Gail Linton/Andrew Riley16 Nick & Betty Van Valkenburgh23 Liz Hayes/Mary Iffrig30 Gina Barlow/Carol Graham

11:00 am

2 Amit Patel/Gina Barlow9 Ashok & Sangita Bhatnagar16 Carolyn Parker/Debbie McMullin23 Cindy Schwartz/Linda King30 Shannon Rosenthal/JoAnn Gore

Acolytes (11:00 am)

2 Reid & Riley Brown9 Robbie Pierson/Jasmine Puryear16 Harper Rasmussen/Ainsley Lenahan

23 Sarah Grace Reynolds/Reid Brown30 Reid & Riley Brown

Guest Deliveries2 Tonia Stulting9 Jennie Rountree16 Gina Barlow23 Emily Stinson/Callie Vincent30 Jennie Rountree

2 Sarah Allison

2 Faith Polatty

3 Shelley Lenahan

4 Lauren Willis

5 Aubrey Self

5 Brian Mitchell

6 Joann Wiemers

7 Jim Barlow

7 Rebecca Gruber

8 Bill Pedigo

8 Matt Rasmussen

9 Autumn Southern

11 Gabriel Stulting

12 Lyn Barger

12 Bob Clem

13 Jean Pritchett

13 John Lawson14 Wes Coleman

15 Savannah Black

15 Robbi Cecil

16 Donna Evans

16 Todd Guthrie

17 Pam Blackwell

17 Laura Hanks

17 Robert Schwartz

17 Tracy Sisson

18 Alyssa Melton

19 Wayne Self

19 Alex Black

21 Ainsley Lenahan

21 Daphne Wimberly

21 Linda Austin

23 Jeff Weir

24 David Bowman

25 Larry Hogan

25 Betty Lawson

25 Paul Williams

25 Phil Owen26 Kathy Weaver

27 Betty Harrison

30 Bronwyn Sanders

11:00 am Childrens Church

2 Shelley Lenahan9 Betsy Allison/Phala Rasmussen16 Mandy Mitchell/Kalyn Polatty23 Patti Runyan30 Shelley Lenahan

9:00 am Childrens Church

2 Rachael Benton/Ranae Bartlett9 Emily Stinson/Christy Odom16 Carol Reynolds/Audra Johns23 Lia Brown/Rebecca Self30 Christy Odom/Penni Grant


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2113 Old Monrovia Rd.Huntsville, AL 35806

CHURCH OFFICE HOURSThe church office hours are Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our pastors and staff areavailable by appointment in the afternoons. If you need to contact Pastor Bryan on Friday or Saturday, call hismobile phone at (256) 527-5042.

BULLETIN DEADLINEThe deadline for information for the church bulletin is Tuesday afternoon. Please contact Vicki Sheehy at(256) 430-0003 about information that needs to be included.

ARE YOU RECEIVING E-MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS?If you have e-mail, we encourage you to join our announcements list. You can sign up online from the church

web page at www.graceumchsv.org.

NEWSLETTER INFORMATIONThe newsletter is published monthly, on the 4thMonday of each month. Articles are due by the 3rdMonday ofthe month. Articles are received by e-mail:[email protected] ORplace articles in newslettermailbox in church office. Thank you for your contribution of articles.

GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHPastors Mobile/Voice Mail # - (256) 527-5042 Pastors [email protected]

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Grace UMC is a Safe Sanctuary Church.Summaries of our Child and Youth Protection Policy are always available.

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