Kyle UMC Weekly Newsletter
October 19 thru October 26th, 2021
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
In Person Services
in the Family Life Center
9am -Masks Recommended
11am- Masks Required
Join us on Facebook live at 9am Sundays.
Scripture
1 Corinthains 13:1-13
Message
“Clanging Bells and Crashing Cymbals”
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Pastor Stella has been preaching through the Bible in 2021 and encouraging the congregation to read along. We will be reading through Acts of the Apostles and the letters of the New Testament, and will be finished by Thanksgiving. If you have not been reading along, now would be a great time to join in.
If you want to download the weekly reading assignments, watch the introduction video, or watch past video guides visit https://pastorstella.net/the-bible-in-40-words/ There is a Facebook group called "The Bible in 40 Words" that you can join to receive the weekly videos and be able to comment, ask questions, and share insights with the group.
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Sunday School for All Ages
Adult Sunday School meets every Sunday at 10am. Plan to stay after the worship service in the Wallace Classroom for coffee and conversation. We are continuing a study with Brian and Lynette Barker called "If Experience is Such a Good Teacher, Why Do I Keep Repeating the Course".
*Children's and Youth Sunday School is meeting In Person, outdoors! We are so glad to have you back!
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Please join us in Welcoming Our
New Members!
Welcome to the Kyle UMC Family!
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Mark your Calendars! Upcoming Fall Events
Saturday, October 23 - Costume Corner at the Blessings Box, 9am-12pm
Saturday, October 23 - Trick or Treating for the Foodbank 5pm
Sunday, October 24, 6pm - Blessings of the Animals, Steeplechase Dog Park
Saturday, October 30, 4pm - Costume Parade at Orchard Park
Wednesday, November 17 - Dinner Church Feast
Come join a Thanksgiving Feast! We'll have turkey, so plan to bring a side to share. We'll learn about feasts in the Bible and hear three feast stories from our storytellers. Indoor and outdoor seating will be available.
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WE NEED YOUR COSTUMES!
*Costume Corner at the Blessings Box*
Saturday, October 23rd from 9am-12pm
We will be giving out costumes and pumpkins to those in need in our community
(while supplies last!)
If you have new or gently used costumes to donate, you can bring them to church any time before October 23rd or that morning at 9am! We are also needing a few people to sit out at the picnic table and visit with the people coming to get costumes!
Contact Alissa Villarreal at childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com or 361-441-4206 if you can help! You can work the whole time or even just an hour! This is a great outreach opportunity to serve our community!
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Trick or Treating for the Foodbank
Saturday, October 23rd, 5-6pm
- Meet at Steeplechase Park
- Contact Free porch pickup of non-perishable food items in Steeplechase
- Please wear a costume and a mask and Bring a wagon if you have one!
- We’ll finish with a hot dog dinner back at the park!
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Blessing of the Animals
Steeplechase Dog Park
Sunday, October 24th at 6pm
We will be at the pavilion outside of the dog park so all types of animals are welcome!
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The newsletter now has it's own email!
In order to keep all newsletter submissions together in one place, please send any newsletter submissions, updates, prayer requests to the new email!
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October Blessings Box Drive:
No tricks, just TREATS!
Donate sweet treats to the Blessings Box this October to sweeten up the lives of the people who utilize the Blessings Box in our community!
Items like cake mixes, icing, jello mixes, cookies and more! Chocolate might not do well right now since we are still having rather warm weather!
Items can be brought to the church service or placed directly into the Blessings Box. As always, please help us maintain the integrity and safety of our Blessings Box. Please do not donate open or used items. Items should be store bought and sealed, not home-made.
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Shirley Ellis Memorial Service
Saturday, October 23rd at 3pm
Kyle United Methodist Church
Family Life Center
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Coffee and Conversation meets every other Tuesday at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall
Join us!
October 26th
November 9
November 23rd
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Monthly Devotionals
During this time of sheltering in place, we have all longed for a touching connection with our world, our faith and our friends. With this in mind, Kyle UMW is offering a monthly devotional to be emailed, texted or mailed directly to you. You don’t have to be a member of Kyle United Methodist Church to receive it. Just contact Lynne Kyle at 775-338-2014 (mobile) or 512-504-3888 (home) or lkyle2350@aol.com.
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OCTOBER 2021 CHEER CIRCLE
The Cheer Circle met on Monday, October 11th at 11am in the Fellowship Hall. We followed COVID protocol as we keep on track to enjoy our meetings and serve our missions. We have a lot of upcoming Cheer and UMW activities on the church calendar. Stay Tuned!!
The Cheer Circle meets on the second Monday of each month at the time and location above until further notice. We share a monthly devotional, prayers, fellowship and friendship. We invite interested ladies to please visit the Cheer Circle. We welcome new faces and new ideas. We enjoy working on our local and global missions; focusing on the disabled, women and children’s needs.
If you want to hear more about this wonderful opportunity of faith and service, please call Circle Leader Lynne Kyle at 512-504-3888.
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Faithful Heart Yoga
Instructors: Krystyn Jensen & Edmee Files
Saturday mornings, 8:30am – 9:15am
KUMC Family Life Center
WHO/WHAT: For Active Older Adults, Chair Yoga options available, and anyone who wants to feel a Christian connection while working to heal and/or strengthen your body while building your connection to Christ!
What's new? This class is based in the Yoga You Need, meaning we will always begin in a standing position and for those who are able, we will slowly work our way down to the mat (if able) or you will sit onto a chair to complete class. The Yoga You Need works on building stabilizing muscles while lengthening and opening the body.
RECOMMENDED DONATION: $5/person or a donation to the Blessings Box. 10% of all monies collected will be donated to KUMC!
If you have a yoga mat and can get safely down to the ground, be sure to bring it with you!
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Bible on Tap is now meeting in person
Join the group on Monday evenings at 7pm in person on the outdoor patio at Ilario's.
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Orchard Park Costume Parade
Join us Saturday, October 30th at 4pm to cheer up the residents at Orchard Park! Dress in costume and bring a sign with a cheerful message! Groups will parade around the building stopping at the residents' windows to wave and show their signs! Social distancing expected between groups and masks must be worn when outside of your group.
More information and opportunities to donate items for Goodie Bags for the residents, assemble the bags or donate refreshments for the paraders are available in the Sign Up!
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New 12 week Children's Sunday School Series!
Each week kids will learn about a few books of the bible along with some simple hand motions to help them remember what each book is about.
The goal is that by the end of the 12 weeks, kids will be able to say all 66 books of the Bible from memory and have a general idea of what each book is about.
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Can't wait to see you on Sunday! |
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Youth Sunday School
We will resume In Person Sunday School at 10am on Sunday, October 3rd! Come with a mask and a bible, ready to learn!
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Youth Group Schedule
Great News! We will resume In Person Youth Group on Sunday October 3rd at 6pm! We will try to keep most activities outdoors but will reevaluate timing and activities as we near the end of Daylight Savings time.
Youth group will meet every other Sunday.
November 7- Outdoor Movie Night
Masks are required when youth are unable to distance.
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Your online giving remains critical for our continued ministry. We know this is a time of financial stress, but please give to your church electronically or by mail if you are able. Help us continue to be the church for a community in need.
Online: Click the button below or go to Kyleumc.org and click the green online giving button at the bottom of the home page.
*NEW- Text to Give: 1-844-336-0751
By Mail: PO Box 69, Kyle, Texas 78640
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*We will not be in the office regularly at this time.
Please leave a message on the office phone at 512-268-2331 or email admin@kyleumc.org
You may contact Pastor Stella at 512-415-6708 or stellaburkhalter@gmail.com.
Children and Youth Ministry Director Alissa Villarreal is available
at 361-441-4206 or childrenandyouth.kumc@gmail.com.
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Our purpose is to serve God by dedicating ourselves to pray each day for each person, need and concern as listed in both the confidential prayer list and the persons named in the church bulletin and newsletter. We welcome anyone who would like to join us. For more on joining, contact Natha Caldwell.
Prayer request slips are available in the sanctuary pews and may be placed in the offering plate on Sunday to be given to the pastor. Persons may also contact Natha Caldwell (512-618-3908) , Joann Runkle (832-741-7237) or Pastor Stella Burkhalter (512-415-6708) with requests (please include both email and phone info for us).
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Prayers for Our Homebound
Craig Christiansen, Alice Herzog,
Paul Nipper
For All God’s People
Melanie Tiemann, Margaret McGuiness,
Cody Childress, Jean Moser,
Lorene Whitten, Dave Brown,
Curtis Rosenthal, Isaac Pucket,
Carole Coburn, Tammy Parra, Irene Nixon,
Olga Parker, Caroline Steiger, Shirley LaFleur
Prayers in Sympathy
The family of Jason Byrd
(Lisa Starlin's son)
The family of Shirley Ellis
The family of Brian Barker
Prayers for Military
Andrew Klemme
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If you would like to submit something for the weekly newsletter, you need to submit on Mondays, so we can send it out by Tuesdays.
Here is the information/suggestions we need:
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