THE WIND
bi-monthly newsletter
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September 15, 2021
NEWS & UPDATES
WORSHIP
Fall Series | #LOVELIKEJESUS
Love isn't just something you feel - Love does. Love acts in ways that brings healing, wholeness and restoration. Love can lead the way to a better life. Join us for a fall worship series that studies examples of Jesus' love from the Gospel of Luke!

This series will include a weekly Bible reading challenge that will take us through the entire Gospel of Luke in 6 weeks. Plus, we'll be engaged in community-wide Acts of Kindness during the month of October! Come worship, study, grow and LOVE with us! Begins September 19!
WORSHIP PLANS BASED ON YOUR INPUT
Thanks to all who provided input via our recent Worship Priorities Survey and/or interviews with members of our Leaders Council & Call Team. Your feedback was clear and valuable as we discern the path for worship in our “new normal”.
Here is the resulting plan:
  • We will continue to worship together in ONE service (indoors) at 9:30am on Sunday mornings.
  • All chairs will be added back into the sanctuary to ensure we have room for everyone, and we will continue offering online worship for those unable to attend in person.
  • The music style of our service will be a blend of traditional and contemporary. Since the praise band leans toward contemporary, we may offer an occasional “more traditional” service for those who LOVE the hymns.
  • Children’s Chapel will continue to be offered during 9:30 worship, split by age groups; and the nursery will be open as soon as it is fully staffed for children 4 and under.
  • All are encouraged to stay in the sanctuary after worship for a time of fellowship with coffee, juice, and cookies. There will be other fellowship “special events” announced soon for this fall!
  • Confirmation class will begin on Oct. 24 for youth in 8th grade and up from 10:45-11:45; we are exploring an adult discussion group and nursery care to be available at that time as well. More to come!

It’s so great to be back together in our Sanctuary, and we look forward to reconnecting with all of you this fall!

The Worship Planning Team
Planning for Church Fall Festival
To celebrate being back together for worship, our church will be hosting a Fall Festival in October. We'd love to have help planning and organizing, so if you'd like to be part of the planning committee, join us for about 30 minutes right after worship this Sunday, Sept. 19!
Coffee with the Pastor
Pastor Melody would like to invite everyone who is new to our faith community (in the past year or so) for a special Meet & Greet time of fellowship immediately following worship on Sunday, September 26 in the Wing in the Woods fellowship hall. Come learn more about our congregation, our denomination and consider taking the next step to membership!

Click the button to RSVP.
Worship Volunteers Needed
In the recent worship survey, many of you indicated that you would be willing to support in-person worship by volunteering to serve. Click the button for our Online Sign-up Page where you can choose your date to serve as:

  • Greeter
  • Liturgist/Scripture Reader
  • Sound Board Operator (with training)
  • Worship Visual Operator (with training)
CHILDREN

3rd & 4th Grade Bibles
Children in 3rd and 4th Grades will be presented with Bibles during worship on Sunday, October 10th! We'd love to have their names so we can prepare their bible just for them! Please click the button to make sure your child is included!
Help with Children's Ministry
Do you enjoy working with kids? Are you excited about sharing God's love with children? Volunteer to teach children's chapel during worship or apply to work in the nursery by filling out the forms below!

Children's Chapel teachers will rotate so you won't miss worship regularly. Youth age 16 and older can work in the nursery if working with an adult. Youth ninth grade and up can teach children's chapel.
YOUTH

Fall Kick Off | TONIGHT
Youth group starts TONIGHT - Wednesday, September 15th, 6:30-8pm! We'll be having pizza. Meet in the YOUTH ROOM (main building, double classroom) at 6:30pm.
Confirmation Class Beginning Soon
Confirmation is now open for youth in EIGHTH GRADE OR ABOVE (this is a change to allow more students a chance to participate!) Class will be after church on Sundays, usually every other week. There will be additional faith building experiences in addition to class and youth group attendance.
GIVE

New Mobile Giving App
Polk City United Methodist is pleased to announce we have an upgraded mobile app! Vanco, our eGiving provider, has launched an updated mobile app called Vanco Mobile.
This new mobile app will be replacing GivePlus Mobile. With Vanco Mobile, you can send one-time donations or set recurring gifts.

How Do You Download Vanco Mobile?

It’s easy! Head over to the App Store or Google Play to download Vanco Mobile for free. Be sure to download this app soon, as GivePlus Mobile will be retired as of September 30, 2021.

To give using Vanco Mobile, follow these five easy steps:

1.  Search for our church by name.
2.  Select your gift amount, fund and frequency.
3.  Enter your payment method. (You can save this information for future use!)
4.  Choose whether you want to cover processing fees.
5.  Click Submit to complete your donation.

Questions? Email the Finance Team | Finance@polkcityumc.org
SERVE

UMW Coat Drive
The church's UMW (United Methodist Women) are collecting coats of all sizes for all ages to be donated to Bidwell-Riverside Center and Hawthorn Hill - New Directions Shelter. Bring your coats to church anytime from now through October 29th. Look for the collection basket in the entryway!
Partnership with DMARC
The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network supports many Iowans who are food insecure. Our partnership with them helps to feed the hungry in our wider Des Moines community.
Clinic & Food Pantry Walk-in Hours
St. Luke’s Free Clinic and NP Comet Cupboard Food Pantry are holding walk-in hours at Polk City United Methodist Church on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of the month.

NP Comet Cupboard: 5:00-6:30 PM
email dbequeai967@msn.com with questions

St. Luke's Free Clinic: 6:00-8:00 PM
call 515-238-6425 for more information
IAUMC
Read the latest news from Bishop Laurie Haller and the Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church: www.iaumc.org/news