Please ignore the Charge Conference email sent out yesterday! My ignorance of the workings of the Greater UMC has been exposed! Sorry for the confusion!

You have no doubt been aware of the military deployed here to assist the Doctors and Nurses at Kootenai Health with the recent COVID surge. What better time than Veterans' Day to say 'Thank You' for their help! A simple card or a handwritten note expressing your gratitude for their help can mean a lot to someone away from their families, and working long hours helping local hospital staff and caring for the people of our community.

Tanya Heidenreich has a point of contact at the hospital who can make sure the cards get to the right people. So you can either bring your cards to church this Sunday where they will be collected and delivered, or mail them directly to her contact:

ATTN: Justin Schorzman

Kootenai Health

2003 Kootenai Health Way

CdA ID 83814

CLICK HERE if you would like to read the Army Times article about the deployment.

A special Thank You to Tanya Heidenreich and John Townsend for making this happen!

Greg and Nancy Lewis would like prayers for Family Kubena (son Aaron's in-laws) - blessings of comfort in the loss of "Grandpa Paul".

Ginny Brown would like prayer for her daughter's friend Renee who is going through radiation treatments for breast cancer.

Dave and Karen Grindle ask prayers for the families of friends Dee Anderson and Jerry MacCluer who both passed away last week.

Continued prayers for Jim Beyer.

Continued prayers for Jim and Gerrie Van Voorhis.

*Praise: Mary Slade is very thankful to be attending Brown Bag and worship services now that Suzanne Zabriskie and the Grindles are picking her up.

*Praise: Prayers WORK. Ginny Brown's MRI showed there is nothing to worry about. The tumor is there, but it is benign and nothing needs to be done.

Presenters Micheal Pope, CA-NV Lay Leader, and Rev. Schuyler Rhodes, former District Superintendent from the CA-NV Conference, will review the unusual multiple stresses of our time and what we can all do to recover/maintain until we are on the other side of the pandemic.

Nov 12 - Emily Pierson

Nov 13 - Tony Seman

Nov 16 - Colleen Briggs

Nov 17 - Nathaniel Michael

Nov 20 - Rod Underhill

Nov 20 - Robert West

Nov 25 - Heather Rhodes

Nov 26 - Monte Hillman

Nov 26 - Paula McCall

Nov 26 - Sharry Robinson

In case you missed the article in Saturday's CdA Press featuring CUMC constituents Bill and Denise Glover, click on the link below to read the fascinating story of their passion to restore the rare apples in their orchard.

Electronic Giving:

Go to https://cdaumc.org/give

As part of the Missional Connections, Community UMC has committed to gathering donations and items for the Orchard Ridge and Relatives as Parents Christmas parties.

All donations will be accepted during the month of November allowing for time to wrap, make purchases and distribute.

*socks with traction on bottom

*full size shampoo & conditioner

*full size liquid body wash

*full size lotions

*toothbrush and toothpaste

*nail polish

*large, easy to handle nail files

*word search books (preferably large print)

*haircut certificates from their salon: Men $12, Women $14

*store bought goodies: breads, cookies, nuts, chocolates, etc. (nothing home baked)

Also…  gift bags and baskets to put the items in will be needed.

1) Send or drop off a check made out to CUMC with "RAP" in the memo line. Or...

2) Purchase a gift card and drop it off at the church.

Drop off is either in the church office, Mon-Fri, 9-noon OR in the church mailbox.

Preferred stores for gift cards are: Target, TJMaxx, Ross, Michaels, Ulta Beauty, Fred Meyer and Walmart (up to $25/ card).

Preferred stores for grocery cards are: Super 1, Fred Meyer, Walmart and Safeway (up to $50/card).

Click on the Northwest Specialty Hospital logo or the Panhandle Health District logo to set an appointment for your COVID Vaccine or booster shot!

It's fast and easy, and with Kootenai County's CovidActNow downgrade toVery High Risk, there's no time like the present!