Join us this Sunday, October 10th, as children in 3rd & 4th grades are presented with their very own bibles during worship!

Then stay after worship for our church's Fall Festival!

Enjoy hot dogs, popcorn, apples & caramel, and choose-your-fall-flavor snow cones! Plus, we'll have outdoor games, craft activities, and a hands-on mission project for those affected by recent hurricanes!

Everyone is welcome so don't miss out on the fun with your church family!

During the month of October, our challenge is to demonstrate love and kindness throughout our community by completing at lease one act of kindness each day. Pay for someone's cup of coffee, drop off cookies at a neighbor's house, or write that long overdue note! You can encourage others to join the challenge by leaving "Kindness Tags" or posting on social media using the hashtags #polkcityumc and #lovelikejesus.

Download the Acts of Kindness idea list & printable Kindness Tags! You can use these ideas or come up with your own!

New Hope United Methodist Church

Each United Methodist Church has an annual business meeting with the District Superintendant to celebrate its mission and ministry by reflecting on the work of the previous year, and to set its goals and church council leaders for the next year. This year, our charge conference will be held along with our Ministry Circuit, which includes congregations from Urbandale, Des Moines, Johnston, Grimes, Madrid and Women at the Well.

All church members are welcome to attend!

We are reading the entire gospel of Luke this fall and hope everyone is reading along! Our goal is to have read all 24 chapters by the end of October. You can still join us!

Find links to the daily readings at www.polkcityumc.org/grow or join a private Facebook group HERE for reading and reflecting together.

On Sunday, Oct. 3rd we welcomed 8 new members into our congregation! We'll be adding them to our Church Directory shortly so take note of their names and be sure to introduce yourself if you haven't already!

Caleb & Kesley Grulke (& baby Ruthie)

Our church directory is a great tool that allows you to get to know our church family better.

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!

Wednesday, October 27th is a night you don't want to miss. Meet at the church at 6:15. Contact Lauren if you're available to drive and stay at the farms. We'll leave at 8pm. Costumes highly encouraged. Bring a friend, too. Registration is required! A donation of $8 is suggested to cover the cost of farm activities.

Confirmation is now open for youth in EIGHTH GRADE OR ABOVE (this is a change to allow more students a chance to participate!) THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!!!!! Classes begin soon and information will be sent to participants next week.

Donate items for Flood Cleaning Kits - these will be distributed by UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) to enable those affected by recent hurricanes to continue the hard work of cleaning up. Drop them off in the church entryway.

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 31st. Look for the collection basket in the entryway!

St. Luke’s Free Clinic and NP Comet Cupboard Food Pantry are open on the following dates this Fall: October 6 & 20, November 3 & 17, December 1 & 15

email dbequeai967@msn.com with questions

call 515-238-6425 for more information

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.

Don't forget to download our improved giving app, Vanco Mobile - the deadline to replace our GivePlus app has been extended to January 1, 2022. With this app you can set one time or recurring gifts. Find out how at www.polkcityumc.org/give

Questions? Email the Finance Team Finance@polkcityumc.org

Many of our neighbors are struglling in these difficult economic times. You can help!

- drop in the offering plate any Sunday

- first Sundays of the month