2. Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness!

3. Ushers Needed Substitute Usher(s) Needed Sunday, August 30 Contact: Jeff Couch or Church Office

4. Book Club Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah Church Library Monday, August 24, 12 noon

5. Parent Orientation Wednesday, August 26, 6 pm Little Methodist School

6. Acorn Newsletter Articles for the September Acorn are due! Wednesday, August 26, 9:00 am Contact: Church Office

7. Church Office Monday through Friday 9 am to 1 pm Office closed September 7 & 14.

8. Scrip Orders Next scrip order: Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 am. Order forms on Narthex bulletin board. Contact: Church Office

9. Life’s Challenges Support Group Life’s Challenges Support Group For Men and Women 1 st and 3 rd Mondays September 7 & 21 6:00 pm, Library Contact: Loretta Dodge Sponsored by Caring Ministry

10. Music Ministry Handchime Choir Rehearsal at 7 pm September 3 Contact: Samantha Arrasmith

11. Outreach Ministry Cake Angels Labor Day Bake-a-Thon Monday, September 7 9 am – 12 noon Contact: Karlene Brown, Dedra Beauchamp

12. Outreach Ministry Food Drive Sunday: 1 st Sunday each month

13. Music Ministry Special Summer Music August 23: Andrew Maret, Trumpet August 30: September 6: Handchime Choir

14. CHANCEL CHOIR Chancel Choir Rehearsals Resume Thursday, September 10 at 7:30 pm Contact: Samantha Arrasmith

15. Sunday Morning Bible Study Sunday Morning Bible Study Sunday Mornings at 9 am Church Library Contact: Loren Guffey

16. Worship Ministry Announcements & Reminders Charge Conference, Sunday, November 24 Our Charge Conference will be held Sunday, November 24 in Wesley Hall. We will begin after worship service with a potluck finger food lunch at 11 am and presentation by the Pathway to Renewal Team. (Please bring any potluck finger food contributions to Wesley Hall before worship begins.) The Charge Conference will begin at 12:15 when the meeting facilitator, Pastor David Park of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, arrives. Hanging of the Greens, Sanctuary, Saturday, November 30, 10 am – 12 noon Volunteers are welcome to help the Worship Ministry adorn our Sanctuary with greens, chrismons, advent candles, and other symbols of the season on Saturday, November 30 at 10 am. See Worship Chair Margo Williams with any questions. Street Closings on Sunday, December 8 The California International Marathon will run on Sunday, December 8, 2013, causing some intersections near the church to be closed. The race starts at 7 am near Folsom Dam and travels Oak Avenue, Fair Oaks Boulevard, and J Street to the Capitol. Intersections will be closed only while the race comes through, but be prepared, if necessary, to leave home early and avoid the race course on your way to church. Got Socks? Sock Drive 2013 has Begun! Please bring new or clean used socks for distribution to the homeless in our area. There is a decorated box in the Narthex for collecting socks. See Ruby or Wayde for details. United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova Thanksgiving Service UMC of Rancho Cordova will hold a Thanksgiving Service of Praise and Gratitude on Thursday, November 28, 10 – 10:45 am at 2101 Zinfandel Drive. Call 635-4242 with any questions. Finance Ministry Numbers Sept. 2013Fiscal YTDNovember 2, 2013 Income$13,958$38,312Apple Hill Fundraiser Expenses$21,206$50,039$107 raised! Net($7,248)($11,727) A LOOK AT WHAT’S AHEAD AT FAIR OAKS UMC All activities are open unless otherwise noted – you are always invited to drop in. Schedule for the week of November 17, 2013 SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 17th (drop off cakes) BIBLE STUDY – LIBRARY, 9 AM WORSHIP & LEGACY SUNDAY – SANCTUARY, 9:45 AM TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 4 PM MONDAY – NOVEMBER 18th BOOK CLUB – LIBRARY, 12 NOON TUESDAY – NOVEMBER 19th FINANCE MINISTRY – SPENCER, 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY – NOVEMBER 20th LIFE ’ S CHALLENGES SUPPORT GROUP – LIBRARY, 6 PM THURSDAY – NOVEMBER 21st CENTERING PRAYER – LIBRARY, 11 AM LITTLE METHODIST SCHOOL THANKSGIVING PROGRAM – SANCTUARY, 6:30 PM PATHWAY TO RENEWAL TEAM MEETING – SPENCER, 6:30 PM STUDENTS WORSHIPPING AN AWESOME GOD – TEEN ROOM, 7PM CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL – WESLEY HALL, 7:30 PM SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 23rd TONGAN CHOIR REHEARSAL – SANCTUARY, 7 PM SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 24th BIBLE STUDY – LIBRARY, 9 AM WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 10 AM PATHWAY TO RENEWAL PRESENTATION & POTLUCK LUNCH – WESLEY HALL, 11 AM CHARGE CONFERENCE – WESLEY HALL, 12:15 PM TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 4 PM Next Sunday… Potluck Lunch, Pathway to Renewal Presentation, Charge Conference Announcements & Reminders Charge Conference, Sunday, November 24 Our Charge Conference will be held Sunday, November 24 in Wesley Hall. We will begin after worship service with a potluck finger food lunch at 11 am and presentation by the Pathway to Renewal Team. (Please bring any potluck finger food contributions to Wesley Hall before worship begins.) The Charge Conference will begin at 12:15 when the meeting facilitator, Pastor David Park of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, arrives. Hanging of the Greens, Sanctuary, Saturday, November 30, 10 am – 12 noon Volunteers are welcome to help the Worship Ministry adorn our Sanctuary with greens, chrismons, advent candles, and other symbols of the season on Saturday, November 30 at 10 am. See Worship Chair Margo Williams with any questions. Street Closings on Sunday, December 8 The California International Marathon will run on Sunday, December 8, 2013, causing some intersections near the church to be closed. The race starts at 7 am near Folsom Dam and travels Oak Avenue, Fair Oaks Boulevard, and J Street to the Capitol. Intersections will be closed only while the race comes through, but be prepared, if necessary, to leave home early and avoid the race course on your way to church. Got Socks? Sock Drive 2013 has Begun! Please bring new or clean used socks for distribution to the homeless in our area. There is a decorated box in the Narthex for collecting socks. See Ruby or Wayde for details. United Methodist Church of Rancho Cordova Thanksgiving Service UMC of Rancho Cordova will hold a Thanksgiving Service of Praise and Gratitude on Thursday, November 28, 10 – 10:45 am at 2101 Zinfandel Drive. Call 635-4242 with any questions. Finance Ministry Numbers Sept. 2013Fiscal YTDNovember 2, 2013 Income$13,958$38,312Apple Hill Fundraiser Expenses$21,206$50,039$107 raised! Net($7,248)($11,727) A LOOK AT WHAT’S AHEAD AT FAIR OAKS UMC All activities are open unless otherwise noted – you are always invited to drop in. Schedule for the week of November 17, 2013 SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 17th (drop off cakes) BIBLE STUDY – LIBRARY, 9 AM WORSHIP & LEGACY SUNDAY – SANCTUARY, 9:45 AM TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 4 PM MONDAY – NOVEMBER 18th BOOK CLUB – LIBRARY, 12 NOON TUESDAY – NOVEMBER 19th FINANCE MINISTRY – SPENCER, 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY – NOVEMBER 20th LIFE ’ S CHALLENGES SUPPORT GROUP – LIBRARY, 6 PM THURSDAY – NOVEMBER 21st CENTERING PRAYER – LIBRARY, 11 AM LITTLE METHODIST SCHOOL THANKSGIVING PROGRAM – SANCTUARY, 6:30 PM PATHWAY TO RENEWAL TEAM MEETING – SPENCER, 6:30 PM STUDENTS WORSHIPPING AN AWESOME GOD – TEEN ROOM, 7PM CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL – WESLEY HALL, 7:30 PM SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 23rd TONGAN CHOIR REHEARSAL – SANCTUARY, 7 PM SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 24th BIBLE STUDY – LIBRARY, 9 AM WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 10 AM PATHWAY TO RENEWAL PRESENTATION & POTLUCK LUNCH – WESLEY HALL, 11 AM CHARGE CONFERENCE – WESLEY HALL, 12:15 PM TONGAN LANGUAGE WORSHIP – SANCTUARY, 4 PM Next Sunday… Potluck Lunch, Pathway to Renewal Presentation, Charge Conference Expand your worship experience – Participate in the service! Sign-up clipboard in the Narthex. Contact: Margo Williams or Church Office

17. Youth Ministry Weekly meetings on Thursdays 7 pm in the Teen Room Contact: Adriane Samcoff

18. Worship Ministry 09/06 Family Sunday Intergenerational Service 09/13 Teacher Recognition Sunday 09/20 Hymn Sunday – NEW DATE! 10/18 Laity Sunday 11/22 Candlelighting Apportionment Sunday

19. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events Citrus Heights UMC Basic Lay Servant Course Saturdays, Sept. 12 and 19 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

20. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events St. Mark’s UMC Moon Lecture Series September 18, 2015 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

21. 1 st UMC of Yuba City Free Concert September 19, 2015 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

22. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events Citrus Heights UMC Harvest Tea Saturday, October 24 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

23. SUNDAY (Today): Hospitality Ministry, Spencer, 11:00 am TUESDAY: Church Council, Spencer, 6:30 pm

24. Looking Ahead Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events… 09/06 Family Sunday Intergenerational Service 09/07 Cake Angels Bake-a-Thon 09/07 Labor Day – church office closed 09/10 Choir rehearsals resume 09/13 Teacher Recognition Sunday 09/14 Church office closed. 09/20 Hymn Sunday – NEW DATE! 10/17 Fall Work Day

25. Looking Ahead Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events… 10/18 Laity Sunday 10/26 Church office closed. 11/21 Sunrise Circuit Charge Conference 11/22 Candlelighting Apportionment Sunday 11/26 Thanksgiving Day – church office closed 11/27 Church office closed 12/12 Advent Concert 12/24 Christmas Eve Services 12/25 Christmas Day – church office closed