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“I have a wonderful friend who often times will start a sentence, “As my dear old Grandma used to say…” then she will proceed to of-fer some pithy saying or words of wisdom. And, wow, was her grandmother wise! (Truthfully, I think a lot of that wisdom has rubbed off on my friend, too! And, maybe, some of my friend’s words have been put into grandma’s mouth. I don’t know, I’m just say-ing, you know). In a letter from a seasoned believer to a younger one, we find these words: “...pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endur-ance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith…” From Paul’s mouth to Timo-thy’s ears these words chal-lenge a follower to pursue a particular path. Ever hear the phrase, “If you don’t care where you are going, any old road will take you there”? If we are wanting to grow as a follower of Jesus there are paths that lead to deeper faith. To live in a right way, to be open to God, to express faith and love, to keep going and not give up and always use the right amount of strength for each situation—these are the things Paul says will lead to deeper faith and a

greater walk with God. Sometimes, I think we drift. We let days come and go and we don’t actively pray or read the Word or listen to and look for God in life. Paul is encouraging Timothy not to put his mind or heart in neu-tral. Active pursuit of faith is vital to all of us. We were not made to merely exist. We are made to thrive, to enjoy and experience life fully. The abundance life offers in Jesus is vast. And no matter what our age may be we can learn from each other. We don’t have to wait until the end of life to impart wis-dom. In fact, it is along life’s way that the best lessons are learned and taught. For ex-ample: gentleness is best learned when modeled. Faith and love are, too. Maybe that’s part of the “good fight of faith” to go against the grain and live like Jesus. This is truth and wisdom worth learning and passing on to others. May we live in such a way that another will say of us, “As (your name here) use to say…” And, hopefully, what completes that sentence is wisdom worth repeating! See you at the “pursuing” place this weekend! ~jimd.

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A CA CONVENIENTONVENIENT WWAYAY TOTO G GIVEIVE At the Welcome Center for your convenience we now have an iPad with a credit and debit card reader attached. Here individuals can make offerings to the general budget or building fund as well as pay for events and goods.

OOLDERLDER A ADULTSDULTS Nick Veale, our new Minister of Older Adults, would like to invite you to a Meet & Greet to get better acquainted and talk about future ministry events. There will be 3 Meet & Greet opportunities from which to choose: Sunday Oct. 13, Downtown @ 9:45 am; Friday Oct. 18, Celebration Center @ 11:30 am (in con-junction with 50+ fellowship); or Saturday Oct. 19, Celebra-tion Center 6:35 pm. Refresh-ments will be served. See ya there! *If you are unable to attend and want to know more give Nick a call @ 827-2993.

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October is a month for turning leaves, crisp mornings and...monsters! During the month of October we will watch Jesus confront some of the scariest parts of ourselves. He will battle apathy, anger, lust and death and show us how to follow him into a life that is monster-free. Join us for the Monster Mash.

On Sunday, October 27th, all 5th-12th Grade Youth are invited to take a trip to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch to pick out pumpkins and then head back to church to carve them. We will meet at the Celebration Center at 3:30 and the event will end at 6 p.m. Bring a fall snack to share.

MMISSIONISSION B BANQUETANQUET Strong Tower is excited to announce that, Pastor Payot and his wife, Sainjela, are coming from Haiti to First Church October 26-27! ALL are welcome to join us for a Mission Banquet Sunday night, October 27 at 5:00 in the Friendship Hall of the Celebration Center!! Bring your fa-vorite dish and we’ll see you there!

TTEAEA P PARTYARTY You are invited to a Totally Terrific Tea Party on Sunday, October 20, 2013 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Cele-bration Center (Friendship Hall). The cost is $6 for two children, $3 for adults and any more children than two. There will be activities, food and a photo “booth”. All pro-ceeds will go to “Imagine No Ma-laria”. If you have any questions, please contact Anna Buchanan at 281-0116.

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Trunk or Treat—Thurs. , Oct. 31 Spooktacular Mystery Dinner Youth Pumpkin Carving

Everyone is invited to decorate the trunk of your car and hand out candy to the adorable little children. Come join the fun on October 31 from 5-7pm at the Celebration Cen-ter. Families are asked to donate 2 bags of candy per child. Drop off in designated bins in the lobby. Contact Mona @ 827-2993 for more information.

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MMOMOM’’SS ONON M MISSIONISSION Join moms of all ages (M.O.M.—Mom’s on Mission) for fun and en-couragement on the second Satur-day evening of every month from 6:45—7:45 p.m. at the Celebration Center (Gathering Place). Our next event is October 12, 2013. Whether your kids are 2 or 42 - you are welcome! Childcare is provided for children up to age 5.

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Youth will be in recess on October 20th in order to take part in the “Take Steps Against Crohn’s and Colitis” in Columbia, MO at 4pm. If you are interested in walking to support one of our fellow youth, please contact Mona or Angie Kroeger at 827-2993. We are pumped to bring more awareness and raise money to find a cure!

Our Toning the Temple fitness class meets Monday nights from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Celebration Center (Youth Room). This class is for men & women of all fitness levels. Youth MPact (grades 5-12) meets Sunday evenings at the Celebration Center Youth Room from 4:30 to 6 p.m. In-vite a friend and come join us! If you are dealing with a conflict right now in your lives, let one of our trained Stephen Ministers help provide emo-tional and spiritual care. Call Don Brandes, 827-6455, or the church office, 827-2993. Please donate your old Cell Phones for Soldiers. Look for the box marked “Cell Phone Drop Off” in the lobby at the Celebration Center. Meals for Moms is a minis-try at First UMC to help with meals the first few weeks once mom and the baby come home from the hospital. Please contact Jennifer Cordia at 826-1574 with contact infor-mation or questions.

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All youth 5th-12th grade are invited to a Spooktacular Mystery Dinner event on October 31, from 7-9pm. It’s going to be a bootiful night. More details will come later. Interested in helping? Con-tact Mona @ 827-2993.

Just a reminder that the Care Ministry Bazaar is next month, November 16th! Please be thinking about a craft, baked good, or silent auction item that you might donate!

Oct. 13 Jennifer Fairfax, Dan McNeely, Jean Ingram, Wayne Williams, Rich Kendrick, Ronnie Barker, Craig Silvey Oct. 14 Karen Cairer, Jamie Schroeder, Dan Holt, Tyler Kilby, Maggie Temple, Carol Harper, Shad Sparks, Dennis Steele, Kailee Mitchell Oct. 15 Eric Leiss, Andrea Kuhlman, Mike Brosch, Crys-tal Wood, Donovan Pfremmer Oct. 16 Nicci Brubaker, Bill Marchbanks Oct. 17 Bill Wyatte, Cody Irwin, Ron Higgins Oct. 18 June Holt, Russell Ragar, Judy Page, Robert Goalder Oct. 19 Mike Gleason, Michaela Pomajzl, Kate Harrison, Audrey Yazell, Alex Luvin, Andrew Frazee Oct. 20 Joanna Rhea, Pauline Car-penter, Laura Pool, Brenda Houk, Kirsten Darrah, Wendy Mateja, Christian Kovalenko, Aliza Smith Oct. 21 Helen Cecil, Connie Janney, Charli Jo Thomp-son, Troy Ives, Jami Swope, James Irelan Oct. 22 Ruth Friedly, Hudson Pratt, Aleczander Luyet, Shannon Montgomery, Penny Marchbanks, Karen Gruhn Oct. 23 Kyle Collins, Cendy Carson, Andrew Darrah, Matthew Kahrs, Ronald Callahan, III, Taggart Pollitt, Ashleigh Pool Oct. 24 Luke Besheer, Octavia Ho-sier, Rilee Jackson, Madison Shive Oct. 25 Trenton Walters, Bailey Besheer, Dan Abney, Marla Tallman, Kathy Vinci, Shannon Fowler, Lois Gagne Oct. 26 Peyton Kuhlman, Chad Peck, Nadine Sales, Loren Rapp, Courtney Rigdon, Dena McFarland Leadin

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Sept. 28-29, 2013 Sunday School 118 Worship 933 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 10694.47 Building 1217.50 Special 548.39

Oct. 5-6, 2013 Sunday School N/A

Worship 979 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 13621.18 Building 1456.00 Special 1504.47

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Our Family

Our Prayers for: Betty Rose Thompson, Norma Tullis, Steve Emory, Louise Lentz, Rosalee Bur-gess, Darlene & Virgil Bur-gess, Sue Coleman, Frances Goldsmith, Jacob Gerken, Clifford Smith, Charles & Jennie Cheffey, Mac McBride, Brittany Blake, Norma Jean Knowles, Kathy Gardner, Carol Craig, Kyle Bredehoeft & Clayton Fidler (Soldiers in Afghanistan), Strong Tower Haiti Orphanage, and Our Military Families

~Our hearts go out in Chris-tian love and sympathy to ~ Evelyn Richards & family in the death of her husband, Bill Richards, on Sept. 25, 2013, ~Claraisse Tackett & family in the death of her grand-mother, Dorothy Wilfong, on Sept. 29, 2013 in Otterville, ~Julie Hill & family in the death of her father, Benny Townsend, on Oct. 2, 2013, & ~The family and friends of Jacque Cowherd due to his death on Oct. 5, 2013.

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LLADIESADIES G GAMEAME N NIGHTIGHT All Women are invited to a Ladies Game Night at the Celebration Center (Gathering Place) on Friday, Oct. 18th from 7 to 10 p.m. Please bring along your favorite “simple” snack food to share and your drink. For questions, call Angie Kroeger 660-473-1190.

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Everyone is invited to a Carry-In Dinner at the Downtown Church at 12 noon on Sunday, October 20th. Bring a covered dish and come join us. Table service and drinks will be provided. There will be a short meeting after dinner to plan future downtown activities. Bring your ideas. If you have any questions, please call Ann Richardson at 826-1461.

IIMAGINEMAGINE N NOO M MALARIAALARIA!! Just Imagine NO Malaria! It will happen when God’s people all around the world rise up to make a difference! On September 7-8 we distributed envelopes with money to individuals in the congregation for the purpose of multiplying it up to ten times or more. Every dollar will be sent to help rid our world of malaria. Our goal is to return the “multiplied gifts” by the last weekend in October! You could be a part of a miracle in the making!

“B“BUZZUZZ””ARAR -- F FRIDAYRIDAY, O, OCTCT. 11 & S. 11 & SATAT., O., OCTOBERCTOBER 12 12 Tables will be set up and available in the Celebration Center Lobby on Friday, Oct. 11 (5-8 pm) and Saturday, Oct. 12 (8-3 pm) for those wanting to sell items for the Imagine NO Malaria Fundraiser. An Air Evac Helicopter will be landing on the grounds at the Celebration Cen-ter between 10 a.m. & 12 noon on Saturday, October 12th. Everyone is invited to come shop at the “Buzz”ar and watch the helicopter landing.

If your birthday is not listed, please let us know so it can be added!

CCONGRATULATIONSONGRATULATIONS TOTO: : . . . Vivienne Kemp on her baptism on Oct. 5, 2013. Vivienne is the daughter of Cris-sina & Benton Kemp.

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LLUNCHOLOGYUNCHOLOGY——NNEWEW D DOWNTOWNOWNTOWN B BIBLEIBLE S STUDYTUDY ININ N NOVEMBEROVEMBER Every Monday in November pastor Jared will be leading a lunch-hour Bible study at First Church down-town (4th & Osage) from 12 pm-1pm. Every gathering will begin with a free lunch followed by teaching and discussion. Please join us as we share daily bread with Jesus. Everyone is invited to Lunchology. Please sign up on this weekend’s blue card (bulletin insert) if you plan to attend.

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Angels, Lambs, Ladybugs & Fireflies is the name of our 2013 Kid’s Christmas Musical. It will be presented in the evening on Sunday, December 8th. Rehearsals are starting Octo-ber 13th on Sundays from 8:35—9:35 a.m. and Tuesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. Ages 2 years old-4th grade are welcome!

Changed by a Baby Boy is the name of our 2013 Adult Christmas Musical. It will be pre-sented at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 15th at the Downtown Church. Tuesday rehears-

als start Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. and every other Sunday rehearsals start Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m.

Downtown. Come sing with us!