2. Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness!

3. Service Celebration of Life for Margo Williams September 16 at 2 pm FOUMC Sanctuary

4. Music Ministry Chancel Choir Rehearsals Thursdays 7:30 pm Contact: Betty Karamatova

5. Contact: Dedra Beauchamp 4 th – 8 th Graders Meeting Sunday, September 18 & 25 after worship in the Library. 4 th -8 th Grade Group We’re Still Here!

6. Fellowship Potluck Social on Saturday, October 1, 4 pm Coordinator Needed! Contact: Church Office

7. Guest Speaker Rev. Linda Kelly to speak on the topic of the homeless in our community. JOIN US! September 27, 6:30 pm, Spencer

8. Small Groups Sign up by September 18. Meetings begin in October. Contact: Mary McCollum

9. Life’s Challenges Support Group Life’s Challenges Support Group For Men and Women 1 st and 3 rd Mondays September 19 6:00 pm, Library Contact: Loretta Dodge Sponsored by Caring Ministry

10. Outreach Ministry Downtown Ministries Collection Jar In the Narthex on the 1 st Sunday of each month. Contact: Karlene Brown

11. Small Group How is it with your Soul? Thursdays, 7 pm Library Contact: Kathy Glass

12. Outreach Ministry Food Drive Sunday: 1 st Sunday of every month

13. Outreach Ministry Tarps and Seasonal Support for the Homeless Contact: Ruby and Wayde Wicker Tarps and monetary donations gratefully accepted.

14. Outreach Ministry Volunteers Needed Sept 17 and Nov 26 Contact: Debbi Oliver

15. Office Hours Monday 9 am – 12 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9 am – 1 pm Friday 9 am – 2 pm The Church Office will be closed on September 26.

16. Communion Communion for the Homebound 1 st Sunday of every month Contact: Church Office

17. Jiffy Fixers New Day! Same Time! Tuesdays 9 am Contact: Jim Allen

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

19. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events Wesley UMC Restoration Project Volunteers needed in September Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

20. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events St. Mark’s UMC Moon Lecture Series September 16, 7 pm Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

21. UMC...Bridges District Events United Methodist Women 4 th Annual Celebration Speaker, Lunch, Fellowship September 24 Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board

22. SUNDAY (Today): Worship Ministry, Spencer, 11:00 am TUESDAY: Caring Ministry, Spencer, 3:00 pm

23. Looking Ahead 09/25Commissioning the Little Methodist School & Sunday School Teachers 09/26Church Office closed. 10/01 Fall Church Work Day at 8:30 am 10/01 Potluck Social at 4 pm 10/02World Communion Sunday 10/09Stewardship Campaign begins 10/13The Call Small Groups begin 10/16Laity Sunday 10/24Church Office closed. 10/30Legacy Sunday 11/06Daylight Saving Time ends. Fall back 1 hour. 11/06All Saints Sunday 11/08Election Day. The church is a polling place. 11/13 Charge Conference 11/14Church Office closed. 11/17Little Methodist School Thanksgiving Program 11/24Thanksgiving Day - church office closed. 11/26Hanging of the Greens (tentative) 11/271st Sunday of Advent 12/10Advent Concert (tentative) 12/11Apportionment Sunday (tentative) 12/24Christmas Eve service at 6 pm 12/25Christmas Day Sunday worship service at 10 am Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…

24. Looking Ahead 10/16Laity Sunday 10/24Church Office closed. 10/30Legacy Sunday 11/06Daylight Saving Time ends. Fall back 1 hour. 11/06All Saints Sunday 11/08Election Day. The church is a polling place. 11/13 Charge Conference 11/14Church Office closed. 11/17Little Methodist School Thanksgiving Program 11/24Thanksgiving Day - church office closed. 11/26Hanging of the Greens (tentative) 11/271st Sunday of Advent 12/10Advent Concert (tentative) 12/11Apportionment Sunday (tentative) 12/24Christmas Eve service at 6 pm 12/25Christmas Day Sunday worship service at 10 am Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…