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Stewardship Update
We received 19 more pledges which brings the total number of pledges we have received up to 35. We have 98 giving units so that means there are still many pledges yet to come in. Counting these new pledges, our new pledge total is $158,840 toward our pledge goal of $289,292. This is 54% of our goal. This coming Sunday, November 14th, is the 4th and final scheduled day of our stewardship campaign. It is the Sunday when we invite those remaining pledges to be presented at the altar. If you've already submitted your pledge and would like to present a card at the altar, you will be given a card acknowledging your pledge to be placed on the altar. We have an ambitious goal this year, and we need those who haven't pledged to step up and pledge as much as possible. Please prayerfully consider what God is leading you to give.
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Passing of Dottie Womack
Dorothy “Dottie” Womack was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on November 7, 2021 at age 90 in Golden, CO.
She was born to Paul and Grace Workman on July 21, 1931 in Chattanooga, TN. After marrying her sweetheart, Sam Womack in 1955, they had two children, S.T. Jr. and Dale Womack. Dottie spent her life dedicated to her family and church. She had a fulfilling career with AT&T as a Group Chief Operator. She enjoyed her retirement, gardening and volunteering at the hospital with Red Cross. Dottie had a strong work ethic, and if there was a task to be done you could count on Dottie.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Womack; her son, Dale Womack; grandson, Grant Womack; and her sisters, Sarah, Virginia, Grace and Betty.
Dottie is survived by her son, S.T. Jr. (Lynn) Womack; daughter-in-law, Carol Womack; three grandchildren, Katherine (Jake) Scholl, Laura and Claire Womack. Dottie will be remembered for her love of family and service to others.
A Celebration of Dottie’s Life will be held in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home on Saturday November 13, 2021 at 10:00 am. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. She will be laid to rest with her husband, Sam in the Lakewood Memory Gardens South.
Arrangements are under the care of Chattanooga Funeral Home Crematory and Florist East Chapel, 404 South Moore Rd. East Ridge, TN 37412.
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Deeper Dive with Pastor Sarah: Sabbath
Monday, November 16, 7:00-8:30 pm. Sabbath is a gift that God gives to us, a reminder of God’s promise and providence, and that as humans we need time to rest and renew. As we head into the hectic holiday season, join Pastor Sarah as we set aside an evening to learn more about the spiritual practice of Sabbath-taking and set intentions for ways we can incorporate Sabbath into our daily lives.
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Charge Conference
Please mark your calendars for this year's charge conference at UMCE on Sunday, December 5th at 7pm on Zoom only this year.
More details coming soon.
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Celebration Sunday
Sunday, November 21st UMCE will celebrate the end of the Stewardship campaign with lunch after the 10:30 service. We will offer a variety of soups, salad, bread and dessert. We are asking for people to bring any of these food items.
We will also need tables and chairs set up and taken down, and tables decorated. If you can help with any of the above, please call Karen Olson at 303-816-7441.
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Sunday Adult Education Class
Come meet with fellow church members in the library between the two services. All are welcome! Hope to see you at 9:30 am on the coming Sundays. **Please note that masks are being required for attendees. Thank you for your cooperation!
November 14: We will view the second half of Extinction: The Facts. Our discussion last Sunday raised grave concerns about the human impact on biodiversity loss. The following excerpt from National Geographic, October 2019, is too important not to include in its entirety: The Biggest Threat: Humans.
"Habitat loss-driven primarily by human expansion as we develop land for housing, agriculture and commerce-is the biggest threat facing most animal species. Even when habitat is not lost entirely, it may be changed so much that animals cannot adapt: fences fragment a grassland or logging cuts through a forest, breaking up migration corridors . Pollution renders a river toxic, pesticides kill widely and indiscriminately. To those local threats one must increasingly add global ones: trade , which spreads disease and invasive species from place to place, and climate change, which eventually will affect every species on Earth. All of these threats lead, directly or indirectly , back to humans , and to our expanding footprint. Most species face multiple threats. Some can adapt to us, others will vanish."
Please join the conversation as we consider ways we humans can do something to prevent further loss of biodiversity to our planet. Sir David Attenborough, noted English naturalist, and director of the film leaves us with this challenge: "What Happens Next Is Up To Every Single One Of Us".
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November 21 & 28: Jesus and His Jewish Influences. We will be viewing and discussing a DVD by Professor Jodi Magness. Knowing about Judaism at the time of Christ will help us better understand the New Testament and our faith traditions. Come, learn and share.
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Celebration of Life Announcement: Peter Bosman
Peter Bosman, 85, of Fort Collins, Colorado passed away Saturday afternoon, November 6th, 2021 surrounded by his wife and family after a courageous battle with prostate cancer.
His virtual Celebration of Life will be livestreamed Tuesday, November 16th, at 2pm (Mountain Standard Time.) A recording will be made available for family and friends who are unable to view live. After the celebration of life, June, Mark, Cheryl, Sally and Kevin invite Peter’s family and friends to join us on Zoom for a time of sharing and story telling about this wonderful kind and generous man.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made in Peter’s name to any of the following:
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Animate Bible Study with Pastor Sarah |
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Animate Bible Study with Pastor Sarah |
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Deeper Dive with Pastor Sarah |
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Journey Towards Racial Justice |
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11:30am @ Fellowship Hall |
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Stewardship Celebration Lunch |
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