November 8, 2023

New Hope Seminar: Hope for the Holidays

Grief is difficult and special days and holidays seem to make it even harder. Our hope is to give you practical tools to help navigate the upcoming holiday season as we hear stories from those who’ve experienced loss and found Hope for the Holidays.

Saturday, November 11th at Waterville UMC

10:00am—12:00pm

This seminar is free to participants, but registration is required.

You can register by clicking the large red button below, or by

calling Donna Martin at 419 360-5584

WUMC Church Conference:

Sunday, November 12th at 2:00 pm

Located at Sharon United Methodist Church

(9016 County Road P, Napoleon, OH 43545)

All members of a local United Methodist church are invited to attend and are extended the privilege of vote.

Volunteer Bell Ringers Needed!

Ring a bell......help change a life!

It is time again for our annual participation in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Bell Ringing! This year we will be ringing on Saturday, December 2nd at the Waterville Kroger location.

Times are one-hour slots (though you may take two) running from 10:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Grab a buddy (always more fun that way!) and sign up for a time that works for you.

Bells, kettle, aprons, and sign are provided. Dress warmly as you will be standing in the Kroger Lobby.

There is a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Space.

Help Serve Communion with

Pastor Teresa

We are looking for volunteers to help serve Communion with Pastor Teresa. We need 3

people for each service.

There is a sign up sheet on the Welcome Table for those that are able to help.

A Mission Opportunity for Anyone Who Sews

For many years, Carl & Marilyn Fox from our congregation have graciously sewn hundreds of School Kit bags for our July - August Mission Project, which sends the kits across the world through Church World Service. As of this year, the couple have decided to hang up their needles, so we are in need of crafty people who would be willing to sew up some fabric tote bags. It only takes 1/2 yard of sturdy fabric (45" wide), thread, and a sewing machine. A perfect project for those winter days and evenings when we are tucked at home!

We are in need of about 80 bags each year, but if several of you were able to just make a few, we would have it covered in no time.

The pattern can be found on the Welcome Table in the Gathering Space.

Contact Karen Wiggins for details at 419-350-1211

HOW MANY GOSPEL OPPORTUNITIES CAN WUMC SHARE THIS YEAR?

THREE IMPORTANT WAYS YOU CAN HELP

• Pick up boxes in the Gathering Space, along with Label /envelope if you are writing check or paying cash for suggested donation, or a sticky boy/girl label if you will pay online

• Build a Box Online by clicking HERE

• Join the Packing Party October 29th after church. WUMC families, as well as some community volunteers, will assist

REMINDER: To make the $10/box suggested donation pay online as directed on label OR going to the Ways to Give page. OR write a check and drop it in the OCC mega jar in the gathering space, OR hand the suggested donation in an envelope to the person that receives your shoe box during National Collection Week. Donations do not need to go in boxes any longer.

Join us at Lial Renewal Center for this overnight retreat of Welcoming the New Year and Tending Soul.

Date: January 19-20, 2024

Check-in is between 4-5pm and the retreat will begin after dinner. The retreat will end after lunch on Saturday at 4pm.

Place: Lial Renewal Center

Cost: $145; includes private bedroom, all meals and all card making supplies Limited to 18 participants—Register early.

SoulCollage® is an intuitive process using images to create personal prayer cards. SoulCollage® helps name the parts of ourselves that we value and also want to work on--as well as naming the parts of the Divine that we often overlook.

A visual journal to discover your inner voice, this process can be a spiritual practice of tending soul while expressing self. People are amazed at the beauty of their cards and the ability to access inner wisdom as the cards are held in prayerful listening. Fortunately you do not need to be an artist or have artistic skills to be successful in creating SoulCollage® cards!

Using pre-made images from magazines, anyone can create and enjoy this powerful practice.

ONGOING WUMC MISSIONS!

• Susie’s Coats and Hannah's Socks
• Teacher’s Toolbox
• Used ink cartridges                   
• Empty PB jars
• McDonald’s House Pop tabs

Free Ways to Donate to WUMC!!!

Set your Kroger's Reward Card to “Waterville United Methodist Women” 



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