This Week
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Forrest Burdette
Memorial UMC
 
2848 Putnam Avenue
Hurricane WV 25526
304.562.5903
C.O.M.: 304-562-9170
       
    
Monday, October 28
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
4:00 p.m.  Cupboard Board Mtg -225B
6:30 p.m.  Scouts BSA #236 -Scout Hut
6:30 p.m.  Cub Scout Pack 236 -Milton Corn Maze
6:45 p.m.  Putnam Piece Makers -FH
8:00 p.m.  AA -308
   
Tuesday, October 29
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
6:00 p.m.  Basketball (HABL) -Gym
7:00 p.m.  Hurricane Civic Chorus -FH
                          
Wednesday, October 30
8-9:00 a.m. Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:45 a.m.  Midweek Bible Study -207
2:30 p.m.  Hooks & Needles -201
5:30 p.m.  Fellowship Dinner -FH
6:00 p.m.  Uth Costume Party -111
6:30 p.m.  Adult Small Groups
Clark: 225B, Cunningham: 211,
Delph: 219, Gatewood: Chapel,
Grant: 207
6:30 p.m.  Family Harvest Party -Byrd Hall
7:30 p.m.  Praise Band -Sanctuary
   
Thursday, October 31
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
8:00 a.m.  TOPS 0530 -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m.  Circle of Friends -211
1:30 p.m.  Senior Basketball -Gym
6:00 p.m.  Basketball (HABL) -Gym
6:30 p.m.  Scouts BSA #360 -Scout Hut
6:30 p.m.  Dancers' Choice -FH
7:00 p.m.  Choir Practice -Sanctuary
   
Friday, November 1
8-9:00 a.m.  Open Gym for Walking
9:30 a.m.  Preventicare -Byrd Hall
10:00 a.m. C ommunity Cupboard
4:00 p.m.  Set-up for Fall Festival (to 7:00)
   
Saturday, November 2
7:30 a.m.  Emmaus Prayer Group -110
9:00 a.m.  UMW Fall Festival (to 2:00)
   
Sunday, November 3
Hebrews 12:1-3; Communion
8:30 a.m.  Worship
9:45 a.m.  Sunday School
11:00 a.m.  Worship
5:00 p.m.  Handbell Practice -Choir Rm
5:30 p.m.  Uth Lead -111
6:00 p.m.  Uth Bible Study -111
6:00 p.m.  Men's Group -201
6:00 p.m.  Worship -Chapel
6:00 p.m. Finance Committee -110/Parlor
6:15 p.m.  Orchestra Practice -Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. Church Council -FH
7:00 p.m.  Adult Basketball -Gym
   
Upcoming Events:
Undie Sunday throughout November!
11/5: Hurricane Middle XC Banquet (evening)
11/8: Young Adult Event, 7:00 p.m., Panera 
11/9: Uth Service Saturday, 8:30 a.m. (earlier this month!)
11/9: Daly/Griffith Wedding, 4:30 p.m.
11/15: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2:00-7:00 p.m.

 E-Connection

 October 28, 2019
      
       
     As some of you may know I write most the arrangements for the church orchestra. For the first time in many years I took on the project of writing the orchestrations for this year's Christmas cantata. We have now rehearsed four of the seven. It is a joy to do this for the dedicated musicians we have, and I'm able to write for our specific instrumentation.
     I could not do this were it not for the opportunities given to me by teachers in my past who gave the privilege of directing and writing for bands and choirs in both my high school years and college years. Fred Batten and Ed Vineyard gave me those opportunities in band and James Baldwin in choir. I am indebted to them both.
     This Friday I will be playing a solo piano concert at Glenville State College where a lot of this training was honed. I'm sure it will bring back a flood of memories related to the wonderful training I received there. That education was a blessing that God orchestrated for me.
  
Mike Barnhouse
Organist/Accompanist      
                      
Feed the Team
Forrest Burdette will be feeding the Hurricane High School Cross Country team this Tuesday, October 29 , at 6:30 p.m. Any volunteers are welcome to help with this meal, coordinated by Michelle Jackson. If you are available to help, please text or call her at 304-437-3201.
             
Family Fall Harvest Party!
Invite and bring your friends and neighbors; our annual Family Fall Harvest Party is this Wednesday, October 30, from 6:30-7:30!  This year we're bringing the fall fun to you and will learn how "Jesus brings s'More joy!" because the joy of the Lord is our strength! Nehemiah 8:10 
     I'm looking for people who want to help build faith and make connections. We need some help setting up the gym beginning at 4:00; and, running the games and activities. If you can help, please contact Jayné at jayne@forrestburdette.com or 304-421-1252. We are blessed to be a blessing to our children and families. Come hang out with your church family and make some new friends, too!
             
Uth Costume Party!
Costume Contest this Wednesday night during Uth, Oct. 30th! Prizes for BEST COSTUME / MOST ORIGINAL / FUNNIEST.  Come on out for fun, food, the Gospel, and a good time! (middle & high school aged kids)
               
Small Group Information
Be a part of a Wednesday evening small group! Groups begin at 6:30 p.m.
    
Chris Clark- "How shall we then live?", Room 225B
Debby Cunningham- Because of Bethlehem , Max Lucado, 211
Ron Delph- Paul: His Life & Teaching , Room 219
Don Gatewood- 1st & 2nd Timothy , Chapel
Ed Grant- No morning or evening study this week!
Uth- (Meet at 6 p.m.)  Middle & High School (6-12th grades), Room 111
C.O.O.L. Kids- age 2 through 5th graders, Byrd Hall; nursery provided under 2 yrs.
    
Fellowship Dinners  are served from 5:30-6:15 p.m. each Wednesday. Sign up at the Connection Center or call the office (304-562-5903). Reservations are appreciated but not necessary. Adults $8, Children (under 12) $5; no family pays more than $20. On the menu this week :  hot dogs, chips, coleslaw, chili, baked beans, and dessert .
             
Fall Festival - This Saturday!
The United Methodist Women are sponsoring the annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts, and Books this Saturday, November 2, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Hot dogs, barbeques, drinks, chips, baked goodies, homemade candy, and "books galore" will be available. Crafters and entrepreneurs will have unique merchandise for your holiday shopping.
     If you are able to donate baked goods and candies for the Country Store, please bring them to the church during the day on Friday, November 1. Your book donations may be brought to the church as well... many thanks!
          
Christian Community Cupboard
November 1-15 is Forrest Burdette's turn to serve at the Cupboard. The sign up board is in the Narthex, and there are still open spaces! Reliable volunteers are needed each Tuesday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., November 1-15. Your service is important to this feeding ministry!
         
New Member Class
Pastor Ed Grant will be leading a membership class for those interested in joining Forrest Burdette. The class will be held on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m., starting on November 10. If you are interested in being a part of this class, please contact Pastor Ed or the church office (304-562-5903).
         
Offering Envelopes
If you would like a set of undated offering envelopes to use in 2020 and beyond, please contact the church office by October 31 (304-562-5903, office@forrestburdette.com). We will not be supplying "dated" envelopes for 2020.
           
Eagle Scout Court of Honor
We would like to invite the members of the church to the  Eagle Scout Court of Honor for  Jack N. Coleman,  Sunday, November 10 th , 3:00  p.m.,  St. Timothy's in-the-Valley Episcopal Church  (3434 Teays Valley Road, Hurricane).  A small reception  will follow the ceremony.
     We thank our church family for your support throughout the years and invite you to join our celebration of this achievement.
           
Operation Christmas Child
Today we celebrate the work that has been finished to pack boxes as a gift from our church to children in need. In the effort to be prepared for the packing party, we prepared 150 of each item for the box. But God... turned the 150 into 161 boxes! It seemed to multiply in front of us. Praise God- 11 more children who will hear the Gospel upon receiving their box. 
      Our responsibility is not yet finished, as each box should be funded for shipping at $9/box. We have 3 weeks before the boxes are sent (Nov. 17). Please consider donating for OCC shipping ($9/box) and OCC -The Greatest Journey ($6/Child). 
      TGJ: Miraculous results have come from The Greatest Journey discipleship program - offered to some children who've received boxes. 4 children every minute come to know the love of Jesus and ask him to be their Lord and Savior! Due to lack of funding, TGJ is not available for all shoebox recipients. We've been challenged to sponsor 161 children in TGJ. Will you prayerfully  consider giving? 
      Families may pack their own personal box. This is a blessing for your family and a teachable moment to share with your children and grandchildren.  This week, pray for the hearts of individuals who pack a shoebox, that the project would be a blessing to them, as well as the child receiving the gift.
                       
PipeSounds Board Seeking New Members
Do you have an interest in music? Do you find joy in the Harrah Symphonic Organ during our worship time? The PipeSounds Board is seeking new members! This Board makes decisions about and organizes our annual organ concert series and oversees educational opportunities involving our unique instrument. Please contact Don Gatewood at 304-553-2217 if you have questions or are willing to serve.
                 
College Student Contact Information Needed
We are asking for Fall 2019 contact information for our college students: school, address, email, phone. Parents, can you help us out? Please send information to office@forrestburdette.com
         
This Week's Birthdays
10/28 -  Brad Fittro, Bob Samson
10/29 -  No birthdays today
10/30 - Lisa Fawcett
10/31 - Abigail Howat, Jennifer Johnson
11/1 - Matt Anderson, Sarah Clegg, Vicki Jarvis,  Torie Meadows, Carrel Prince
11/2 - Melissa Oxley, Charlie Veit
11/3 - Mike Jarvis, Beth Turley