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Contents in this Issue:
News: Thank You
News: All Saints'
News: Guest Musicians
News: UMW Candy
News: Organ Recital
Keeping Up With Pastors
Volunteer & Community Opportunities
Calendar
Joys and Concerns
Praying Together This Week
Statistics
People News
Cartoon
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All Saints' Day 
Sunday, November 5, was All Saints' Day and we remembered those who have passed in the last year.
*Chuck Guyette *Robert Strong
*Freda Beals *Betty Davis
*LeRoy Hankins *Adam Scott
*Gary Underwood *Loyce Jewell
*Ronald Bateman *Scott Sparks
*Michelle Aceto Swelling
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Thank You! 
Our UMW wants to express a great big THANK YOU to our members and the congregation for all of your support last week as we once again held a successful Bazaar. Final totals are not in but we cleared around $5500. All of this will go to help people in need, near and far.
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Guest Musicians 
Jean & Jim Holmes will present music at the 8:15 a.m. service on November 19. They were college classmates of Rev. Allen Webner. Jean was a piano major and Jim was an oboe major.
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The UMW have some of their wonderful fudge left from the Bazaar! If you would like to purchase some of it, please see Mona on Sunday or call her at 217-235-6462.
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Final Organ Recital at Trinity Episcopal
On Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church at 2200 Western Ave. in Mattoon, will hold their final Centennial Organ Recital. It will feature Ron Krebs, VP of Reuter Organ Company. November 19 marks the 100 year and 1 day anniversary of the Reuter Organ at the church.
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Keeping Up With Jordan and Mike 
Pastor Mike did the funeral for Russell Lang, father of Lorraine Malmborg, on Thursday. He is slowly getting back to work after having hand surgery on Tuesday.
Jordan is overseeing the second quarter module for Downtown Kids. He is also looking ahead to the next Bible Study series for the High School kids. Jordan is beginning the planning process of the experimental month for the Contemporary Worship service for January 2018.
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Volunteer & Community Opportunities 
In the Community:
Volunteer your time or donate to the
Kiwanas.
Click here
for more information.
In the Church:
~Children's programs
~Youth Group
~Backpack program
~Mattoon Area PADS; a group from our church serves dinner the 4th Friday
every month; cook at 6:00 p.m., serve at 7:00 p.m., see Susie Beaumont for more information
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Special Events
Choice Living Class, October 29-December 17, 9:30 a.m.
2nd Wind-Branson on the Road, Effingham, November 18, 1:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving & day after-Office Closed, November 23 & 24, Enjoy your time with your families!!
Hanging of the Greens, December 3
Global Migration Sunday, December 3
Leadership Dinner (Church Council members), December 3
Pledge Sunday, December 10
Consecration Day Dinner, December 10 at Noon
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Next Meeting Dates
Communications Task Force,
January 23, 2018,
7:00 p.m.
Hospitality
, December 14, 5:00 p.m.
Missions, December 4, 2:00 p.m.
Trustees, November 27
, 6:00 p.m.
UMW Executive Board, December 5, 1:30 p.m.
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Regular Events
Sundays
Traditional Worship
8:15 a.m.
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Contemporary worship 10:45 a.m.
Middle School Youth 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Sr. High Youth 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Mondays
Mary Circle, second Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Mary Mini Circle, fourth Monday of the month, 2:00 p.m.
Rebecca Circle, second Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesdays
Pastor's Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
UMW Executive Board 1:30 p.m., first Tuesday of the month
Women's Bible Study of Romans 6:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
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Cross Training Prayer 6:30 a.m. at the Dickinson's
Chancel Choir 5:45 p.m.
Downtown Kids 5:30-7:00 p.m., every Wednesday night from Sept-May
Thursdays
Women's Bible Study-"Forgiveness", 6:3
0 a.m.
at Pagliacci's
Contemporary Worship Practice 6:00 p.m.
Saturdays
Men's Breakfast, second Saturday of the month,
Downtown Diner, 7:00 a.m.
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-12 Noon; 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Click Here for our online calendar, covering all church events.
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Joys and Concerns
(including Sunday's blue cards
A successful Bazaar-Many donations and volunteers-a true blessing!
Procedure on Sharyl King's back worked well!
New house-Tammy Scott
Family
Felicity Shoultz's engagement
A daughter with prayer needs for her marriage
Concerns
A friend without hearing in one ear-non cancerous brain tumor operation coming up. Trouble with insurance.
Alice's great grandson-epilepsy
Wes Orman-surgery recovery
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Praying Together This Week 
People in our church family:
Tiffany Johns
Jean Johnston
Anita Jones
Gary & Sharyl King
Mary Kottwitz
Communications Task Force
World Council of Churches Prayer Calendar:
Pray this week for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia.
Click here for information about the WCC prayer calendar
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Statistics
November 5 attendance:
10:45 am: 61
Finance Report:
General Fund: $ 12,432 received this week
(our general fund budget is $401,000 for the year)
Renovation Fund:
Cost of project: $434,766
Starting funds: 107,142
2016 receipts 57,646
2017 receipts 115,147
Still Needed: $154,381
The amount received for 2017 includes receipts
last week of: $1,736
The renovation work (heating, air conditioning, and tuckpointing) was organized in three phases. The first two phases (completed in 2016 and 2017) are PAID FOR! Due to funds on hand and the generosity of our members, we did not have to borrow any money for the first two phases.
In addition to the money received for the general fund, contributions were made last week to the following causes:
Youth Trips: $25
Backpacks: $50
Community Food Center: $100
Christmas Baskets: $50
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People News 
Birthdays from
11/9 to 11/16
11/10 Norman Skaggs
11/13 Roger DeLeon, Sr
11/14 Marilyn Doty
11/16 Gary King
11/15 David & Marilyn Fessel
In Nursing Homes and Assisted Living:
Brookstone:
Dorothy Shepard
Virginia Beasley
Mary Sheppard
Norma Edwards
Mattoon Healthcare:
Dorothy Gullion
John Zachow
Oddfellow Rebecca:
Fran Whitley
Doris Grass
Gene Hoots (temporarily)
Betty Eisner
Douglas Rehabilitation:
Pauline Andrews
Mason Point:
Ruby and Gerald Lowry
Titus Manor-Sullivan
Marilyn Doty
Copper Creek
Gene and Betty Hoots
Carroll Livesay
Maxine Chapin
Lowell Davis
Heartland Christian Village-Neoga
Lois Smith (Temporary)
Attending College:
Zach Armstrong
Austin Sherman
Carley Leitch
Riley Leitch
Andie Antonik
Luke Collings
Luke Young
Kaylee Beals
Derek Pierce
Abbie Sherman
Sophie Collings
Morgan Hampton
DeVante White
Kelly Pierce
Angelica Beltran |
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Please let us know if we have missed anyone!!
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