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The most important thing about you and me is how we see God, for how we see God determines our relationship with God. Join us and invite others to join us, for a 2-week worship series (Nov. 10 & 17) about how we see God, which, in turn determines how we see ourselves: God's holiness and God's love.
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Reminder: set your clocks back one hour on the evening of Saturday, November 2. See ya at church for 10 am worship on Sunday!
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
SAGES OLDER ADULT LUNCHEON
Who doesn't like lunch out with friends? The second Monday of each month we gather at O'Charley's Restaurant on
Fields Ertel Rd at 12 noon. Nick, our waiter, has fun with us too.
Please consider joining us on
November 11 for good food and fun! Mark the date on your calendar!
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1 Corinthians 13:1 (NRSV
) If I speak in tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am but a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Dear Jesus, Creator and Friend, Help us as we each strive to authentically love as you do. May we not be noisy gongs, professing to love but carrying within us resentment and anger. We ask this in the name of our Savior and King. Amen.
LET US PRAY AND GIVE THANKS
Paul writes many times in his many letters: "
I remember you in my prayers at all times..."
Praying for one another is a very important part of our lives as followers of Christ. For quite some time one of the individuals that has coordinated our church's efforts to be in prayer has been Sharon Frankart. Sharon has helped coordinate our email prayer chain. Thank you Sharon for your ministry, for all the lives you have helped the MUMC family lift up in prayer!
Sharon, however, is handing over the coordination of our email prayer chain to Mary Ann Sanders. The actual transition of coordination will be taking place in the coming weeks. Now and in the future you can submit any prayer requests by emailing them to
[email protected]
or simply calling the church office.
If you would like to be added to the prayer chain, so you can lift up your sisters and brothers in prayer, please contact the church office. Our Prayer Chain has two ways of communicating prayer requests: email or phone.
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We are excited
share with you that we have a new Children's Ministry Director. Her name is Emily Schmidt. Welcome Emily! You may contact Emily at [email protected].
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CHRISTMAS CARD POST OFFICE
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October left us on Halloween; It's November, and Thanksgiving will soon be here.
Christmas trees and decorations, wrapping paper and cards are already on the shelves in stores.
Each year to make it easier for you to send Christmas wishes to your MUMC friends, a mailbox and folders are set up on a table near the welcome desk. The table will be set up and ready to receive cards on December 1 - the first Sunday of Advent.
Folders A - Z will be in crates with individual family name folders. When you bring in your Christmas cards addressed to your MUMC friends using both first and last names (no street address necessary), place the cards in the mailbox or directly into the appropriate family folder.
Remember to check the folders for cards each time you come to church.
May you have a blessed Christmas!
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As of the end of September
Year-to-Date Actual Contributions Received: $267,105
Year-To-Date Budgeted Contributions: $266,249
If you would like more information please contact our Treasurer, Traci Barnes, at [email protected] or at 398-4741.
Also detailed August financial reports are available at the Welcome Center.
Grace & Peace,
Traci
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STAFF
Lead Pastor
Youth Ministry Director
Children's Ministry Director
Traditional Music Director
Contemporary Music Director
Director of Parents Day Out (Interim)
Office
Treasurer
Financial Secretary
Communications & Creative Director
Office Assistant
Office Assistant
Director of Finance
Facilities Manager
Custodian
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I WAS JUST THINKING......
. . . about what takes place later this month - Thanksgiving. Yes, believe it or not, it will not be long until it's time for turkey, dressing, and all the other yummy dishes that go with Thanksgiving! (I'm getting hungry as I write these words.) Thinking about turkey also leads me to ask: Do you know what side of a turkey has the most feathers? The outside!
While thinking about Thanksgiving, I just want to take this moment to express my thankfulness as your pastor. I have been here at MUMC now for only four months, but in this time you have welcomed me, you have cared for me, you have shared with me, you have listened to me, and you have prayed for me. I simply want to say thank you to the entire MUMC family for all that you have done over the past 4 months. You have made the transition of becoming your pastor wonderful. With great excitement and anticipation, I look forward to what lies ahead for us.
I also want to say thank you for your faithfulness in serving the Lord. We have recently reformed the Church Board, to oversee the ministries and administrative duties of the church. Your Board members are striving to give of themselves faithfully in leadership to their best abilities, and I'm confident of the MUMC family's support and care of the Board. Individuals who have stepped up to take on new responsibilities to ensure specific ministries are taken care of. Others continue to give of themselves in ministry and service.
There are many reasons and many places in which to give thanks! Paul even writes to the Colossians:
So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
(Colossians 2:6-7)
I thank you for being the Mason United Methodist Church. I thank you for your faithfulness in Christ's name. Thank you for love, mercy, and support to all of God's children. May each of us, give thanks not just because it's November, but because of the Christ Jesus in our lives!
In Christ's name,
Rev. Mark
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CHRISTMAS CANTATA: WERE YOU THERE ON THAT CHRISTMAS NIGHT?
The Chancel Choir will present the Christmas Cantata "Were You There on That Christmas Night?" in worship on Sunday morning, December 15, during a combined 10 a.m. worship service in the Sanctuary. How wonderful it will be to hear the choir of 24 singers present this beautiful cantata that threads together some familiar carols, some original melodies, and two more recent Christmas classics, (Michael W. Smith's "All Is Well", and Chris Rice's "Welcome to Our World"), with meaningful scriptural narration that tells the Christmas story.
AND - it is still not too late for YOU to add your voice to the cantata! See Chris on Sunday after the Postlude, or send an email to her today. [email protected]
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BOOK CLUB
The Mason UMC
Book
Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m. in the church library. New members are welcome and encouraged to read the
books and join the discussion each month to share their different viewpoints. Please bring your own drink if you wish and perhaps volunteer to bring a light refreshment for one of the meetings. You may contact
Bev Utley at 513-398-3117 for additional information.
November
There, There (304 pages) by Tommy Orange
December
Last Christmas in Paris (327 pages) by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Mariah
January
The Great Alone (435 pages) by Kristen Hannah
February
Brit Marie was Here (336 pages) by Fredrik Backman
March
The Rent Collector (288 pages) by Camron Wright
April
Small Great Things (480 pages) by Jodie Picoult
May
Educated (352 pages) by Tara Westover
June
An Orphan's Tale (368 pages) by Pan Jenoff
DISCIPLE LUNCH BUNCH
The Disciple Lunch Bunch will meet for lunch and devotions on
November 5, 2019, at noon (12:00 p.m.) at the following location:
BRAVO Cucina Italiana Restaurant - Mason/Deerfield
5045 Deerfield Boulevard
Mason, OH 45040
Phone: 513-234-7900
Date: November 5, 2019
Time: Noon (12:00 p.m.)
The meeting room at Bravo's is reserved for our gathering and is located in the back right corner of the restaurant. If you plan to attend, l
et Bev Utley (513-398-3117) know by Sunday, November 3, 2019.
The Disciple Lunch Bunch meets at noon the first Tuesday in February, May, August, and November.
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CHRIST'S CUPBOARD
To our Church Family....Thank you!
Thank you for helping other families who come to our church in need of food. Your continued help in supplying food for Christ's Cupboard has helped 24 families in September and 22 families in October. From October 1 to October 10 we had already given out 15 food boxes. A family may only receive one box of food in thirty days. A box has one of everything on this list except we give two cans fruit, 2 cans soup, 6 packets of instant oatmeal and 2 rolls of toilet paper. (toilet paper provided by the church).
Again, thank you for your continued weekly support of Christ's Cupboard in caring and loving those in need.
God Bless, Gwen Goode and Patty Sands
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NOVEMBER 3
- Canned Fruit 14-16 oz
- Canned Peas 14-16 oz
- Chunky Soup 18-19 oz
- Tuna 5 oz can
- Dry Cereal 10.6 - 13 oz box
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NOVEMBER 10
- Spaghetti/Pasta 14-16 oz box
- Canned Spaghetti Sauce 20-24 oz (no glass jars)
- Beef Stew 20 oz can
- Peanut Butter 16 0z plastic jar
- Canned Corn 14-16 oz
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NOVEMBER 17
- Diced or Stewed Tomatoes 14.5 - 16 oz
- Applesauce 4 or 6 pack 4 oz
- Chicken Breast 10 - 13 oz
- Green Beans 14-16 oz
- Pork and Beans 15-16 oz
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NOVEMBER 24
- Macaroni & Cheese 7.25 box
- Rice-A-Roni 6.9 oz box (beef, chicken, cheese)
- Instant Rice 14 oz
- Instant Oatmeal
- Saltine Crackers
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DECEMBER 1
- Chunk Soup 18-19 oz
- Tuna 5 oz can
- Dry Cereal 10.6-13 oz box
- Canned Peas 14-16 oz
- Canned Fruit 14-16 oz
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HER TIME MINISTRY
Her Time Ministry thanks everyone who donated hygiene items in September!
We will be holding a packing party November 8 at 6:30pm. We welcome your participation. If you are interested, text Dorothy Russell at 513-226-4666.
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YOUTH COMBINED FALL RETREAT
The Youth would like to invite the church in prayer the weekend of November 15-17. Mason UMC Youth will join seven other local UMC churches in a fall retreat held in Xenia Ohio. We will be diving into the scripture Romans 12:1-2 and discussing the way things are, the way they should be and the way they will be one day in the future.
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