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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NEWSLETTER “Serve, Teach, and Love As We Grow In Faith”

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NOVEMBER 2015

Transparent

12God’s word is alive and working and is sharper than a

double-edged sword. It cuts all the way into us, where the

soul and the spirit are joined, to the center of our joints and

bones. And it judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.

13Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. Everything

is clear and lies open before him, and to him we must explain

the way we have lived. —Hebrews 4:12-13

The word “transparent” is being thrown around a lot these days. People are talking about the gov-

ernment’s need to be more transparent about how it spends our tax money, where and when we

send our troops, and what our legislators are doing about gun control, illegal aliens, drugs. We

want to see transparency in the lives of those running for office, who is funding their campaigns

and why. We even want transparency in the church, how our money is spent and what decisions

are being made by our councils, which is why meeting minutes are posted on the kiosk in the

gathering area and finance reports are available in the church office.

But there is a transparency that I believe is even more critical to our Creator. The work of the Christian is for the life of Jesus Christ to shine through his or her life. Here are a few questions you may want to ask yourself to help you determine if you are being transparent in your faith.

Can others see the compassion of Christ through your words and actions?

Does God’s grace shine through you in acts of forgiveness, mercy, understanding, listening, and

generosity?

Do you take the love of Christ with you when you are out and about?

Do others see the face of Jesus when they look at you?

If you, like me, cannot answer these questions with an immediate “yes”, the following prayer may help you become more transparent, for God’s good and for yours.

Gracious One, your Word of love flows through me like light through glass, as sound fills silence.

Nothing is secret to you, nothing vague or mistaken. Look into my soul and pierce my darkness,

remove the lies I tell myself. Shine your life-giving truth from within me, every thought, every cell.

Shine in me and, stained as I am, make me transparent to your grace.

Pastor Kathy

UMC NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2015

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NOV 1 Lea Coville

Judy Hansen

Joan Zenz

NOV 4 Reid Ransom

Larry Whaley

NOV 5 Barry Gjerseth

Jill Kaphengst

Erica Olson

NOV 6 Gene Maurer

NOV 8 Anne Quinlan

Markus Sherman

NOV 9 Carrie Farnsworth

NOV 10 Grant Allen

NOV 12 Beth Amborn

David Hoffman

NOV 15 Jessie Goldsmith

Myrtle Kelley

Linda McCullough

NOV 16 Vicki Weldon

NOV 17 Francis Heller

NOV 18 Dana Rave

Sarah Wiersma

NOV 19 Heather Gartner

NOV 20 Dina Hansen

Dan Jelinek

NOV 21 Michael Rave

NOV 28 Pat Brauner

Erika Goldsmith

Connie Nosbisch

Karen Pennekamp

NOV 29 Jackie Shankey

NOV 3 John & Shirlie Nimmo

NOV 4 Lee & Kim Amborn

NOV 6 Bob & Kathy Lind

NOV 8 Roy & Dorothy Hefty

NOV 11 Rich & Suzanne Goldsmith

NOV 20 Dick & Roberta Iliff

NOV 28 Joe & Margery Collins

Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service

Wednesday evening, November 25

6:15 p.m. in the Sanctuary

REMINDER: YOUR UMC CHURCH

NEWSLETTER IS AVAILABLE ONLINE.

You can view it on our website at brfumc.org, or we can email it to you each month. Let us know if you would prefer this way of reading your monthly newsletter.


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Faith * Hope * Love in Action

United Methodist Women

Looking Ahead:

November 1st: Breakfast Sweets fundraiser 8:30-9:00 and 10:00-10:30.

November 2nd Circle Meetings: The program will be the Pledge Service. Please check your pro-

gram books for meeting time, place, and who has the program/devotions. Thanks! Circle Chairs, please remind your members of this meeting.

December 7th: 6:30 p.m. General meeting—cookie decorating for Connections, card making for

our membership (UMW and UMC who need to be remembered), and installation of officers. Please plan to join us for these activities.

December 12th: Annual Cookie Walk

UMW Annual Gathering in Eau Claire: Four of our members (Carol Anderson, Sally Laubach, Luane Meyer and Carol Hornby) attended the UMW Annual Conference in Eau Claire on Friday and Saturday, October 23rd and 24th. We were so fortunate to have this meeting held so close to us this year. UMW members across the country will be attending similar meetings in their own conferences. “There is some-thing about being in a room full of faith-filled, hope-filled, love-filled women ready to be in action. When given the space, the Holy Spirit can fill that room, the nudges from Spirit leaving permanent marks on our hearts. In such rooms the call of God becomes clear---even if how to answer the call is not. This what we do together: Figure out how we can be what God needs us to be. We are a unique and important force for women, children and youth down the street and around the world. We are a unique and important force for The United Methodist Church. In our creative supportive community United Methodist Women members not only work to transform the world, we intentionally make room to transform ourselves as well. As we grow closer to God we grow closer to one another, and our human-made divisions melt under the power of love. Love is the easiest and hardest work to do. Don’t’ let how-it –is stand in the way of how-it-should-be. The world needs us.” Tara Barnes United Methodist Women Response: I realize that the information I write about from Response in any month’s newsletter is a month earlier than the newsletter date. This is because Response arrives in my mailbox about a week after the church newsletter deadline—the November issue will arrive next week sometime after I have submitted the November newsletter article on October 20th. I won’t be able to highlight information in that issue until De-cember. Therefore, the highlights from the October issue of Response, which focuses on domestic vio-lence, comes to you late for October’s Domestic Violence Awareness month. Please take the time to read this issue with so much valuable information about this ever present problem in our community, our country and around the world, Read and learn what you can to do to make a difference ending in this problem.

From the book The Way We Pray Prayer Practices from Around the World by Maggie Oman Shan-non: God Boxes—Counting Our Blessings, Letting Things Go: I am God. Today I will be handling all of

your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold

onto it…..Internet chain letter by unknown author


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WOW DINER MENU

Our Church Family Night menu for the month of November: November 4 Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese/Ham Sandwiches Desserts Beverages November 11 Meatballs & Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Desserts Beverages November 18 Shredded Beef Sandwiches Lettuce Salad Desserts Beverages November 25 THANKSGIVING EVE NO DINNER Every week there will be hot dogs and peanut butter/jelly available. Plan to join us on Wednes-day evenings. Everyone Welcome!!

We are experiencing a budget shortfall and are asking

for your help. Currently, we have not paid anything

toward our conference apportionments —

(a-portion-meant-for-others) for 2015.

A percentage of our apportionments goes toward UM-

COR (United Methodist Committee on Relief).. UM-

COR recently helped victims of Hurricane Joaquin, the

wildfires in the western United States, and flooding in

South Carolina by providing support for their immedi-

ate needs, and then helping to rebuild after the disasters

are over.

Our apportionments help support missional churches,

start new churches, and new ministries in current

churches. They also help support and operate the two

Wisconsin United Methodist camp and retreat centers,

and health and welfare agencies such as Northcott

Neighborhood House and the Hmong House of Good

News.

Please consider bringing your yearly contributions up-

to-date so that we are able to meet our obligations at

the conference level. Or better yet, consider an extra

contribution over and above your usual giving. Your

help will be greatly appreciated.

Wayne Bue

Finance Committee Chair

SAVE THE DATE!!

6th Annual Women’s Retreat

Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Registration information available soon!

Help Wanted: We are in need of people to help clean up af-ter our Wednesday night meals. There is a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall, or call Theresa in the he church office to volunteer your help. If we all take a turn, the work will get done! Thank you.


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MEMORIAL GIFTS

MUSIC FUND

In Memory Of:

Yogi Larson from Jackie Shankey, Marian Millis, and

Family & Friends.

Kelsey Olson from Todd & Lisa Perry.

UNDESIGNATED FUND

In Memory Of:.

Kelsey Jo Olson from Dan & Mary Jelinek, Carol

Anderson, Bob & Clarice Rush, Peter & Jone Hoffman,

Sally Burgau, Marian Millis, Chuck & Ruth Buswell,

and Family & Friends.

Thelma Sampson from Lou & Nyla Musser

ALTAR FLOWERS

OCT 19 In memory of Dale Seely, whose birth

day was October 15, given by his wife

Sharon.

BULLETINS

OCT 4 In honor of Louis Shaw for his 80th

birthday sponsored by Nancy Hindes.

RADIO BROADCASTS

OCT 11 Sponsored by the United Methodist

Women.

OCT 25 Sponsored by Dave & Kae Dettinger

in honor of their 25th Wedding Anni-

versary on October 20.

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and

friends of Thelma Sampson who passed away

on October 1, 2015.

What A Gift!!!

I am overwhelmed! I was surprised

and blessed to be gifted with flowers, a

corsage and precious words during

worship my first Sunday back in the

pulpit. That would have been enough

but Wednesday, Oct. 21 I received

beautiful hand-made inspirational wall

décor from each of our youth groups.

You are welcome to stop in the office

and see for yourself. What a joy to be

on the receiving end of pastor’s appre-

ciation month! But the real gift is the

beautiful congregation I have the joy of

serving. Even when days are challeng-

ing, God reminds me how blessed I am

to be here. THANK YOU FOR YOU.

Pastor Kathy

If you know of someone who is in the hospital or who is working through medical issues at home, please call the church office so that the Pastor is aware of the need and can respond accordingly.

If you know of an individual or family that is working through health issues, hospitalization, or some other crisis and could benefit from the gift of a meal, please call the church office and Jill will pass the information to our Caring Meal Crew.


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The Rotation Model Sunday School has been going well, the children have

enjoyed art, playing games, and cooking as they learned the story about Jesus

welcoming all of the children. This program is new to everyone so if you

have any ideas, comments, or questions feel free to contact Beth Bue, 715-

284-7494, 715-896-0823, or email [email protected]. Just in case

you missed the information about the Rotation Model in last month’s news-

letter, here it is again. The name of our rotation is JAM, Jesus and Me. The

children will rotate to a different area each week: Creation Station (Art),

Sunday’s Diner (Cooking), Godly Games (Games), and Holywood (Stories/

Music). They will focus on one story for 4 weeks. Rotation Leaders do not

rotate, but stay in one place, preparing one lesson (with some age-appropriate

modifications) for the four week rotation. Guides lead the children to each

rotation, helping the rotation leader as needed. All children will begin in the Holywood Room and be dismissed to their

rotation. The Holywood Room is located downstairs by the elevator.

VOLUNTEERING: With the Rotation Model Sunday School, we are in need of volunteers for each rotation. You can

serve as a rotation leader or as a guide for one rotation or for all rotations. You can serve for a month, two months, or

more. This model is very flexible! Contact Beth if you are willing to volunteer!

FAMILY SUNDAY: The first Family Sunday was filled with spirit, God guided the children as they performed a skit

for Children’s Message and He filled their voices with spirit as they sang, “King of the Jungle.” The next Family Sunday

is scheduled for November 15, all Sunday School children will participate in the 9:00 a.m. Worship Service. Families

and children are encouraged to attend this special Sunday and remain in church for the full service. What a great

opportunity to involve our younger youth in worship!

Do you have an old Scrabble Game you are no longer using and don't know what to do with it? The Sunday

School Team would love to take it off your hands for you! Contact Beth Bue at 715-284-7494 or 715-896-0823 or

you can also bring it to the church.

Like our Facebook page Black River Falls Sunday School to see photos of our activities. You can also go to the church’s

website, www.brfumc.org for photos and other information.

Sunday School Christmas Program will be held Sunday, December 13 at 6:30 p.m. (I am aware the Green Bay Packers

play at 3:25 p.m., if need be I have NFL Mobile so you can finish watching the game.) Watch for more info being sent

home with your child.

Please continue bringing in your ink cartridges and old cell phones. There are boxes in the front entryway, by the Church

Office, and by the Youth Rooms for the ink cartridges and cell phones.

YOUTH BIRTHDAYS

NOV 2 Ashley Johnson

NOV 8 Sam Lund

NOV 12 Scarlett Simplot

NOV 18 Ryan Dobson

NOV 22 Ella Goldsmith

NOV 23 Daniel Goldsmith

NOV 30 Austin Baker

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.brfumc.org


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YOUTH GROUP NEWS . . .

Want to know what’s happening in Youth Group? If you have a Facebook account, search for Black River Falls United

Methodist Youth Group and “Like” our page. We post photos, upcoming events and news. You can also check out the

webpage at www.brfumc.org for information about Youth Group and the church.

ADULT VOLUNTEERS:

Our Safe Sanctuary Policy requires 2 adults in each youth room. We are looking for adult volunteers who would like to

come hang out with us on Wednesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30p.m. Call Beth 715-284-7494 or Suzanne 715-896-

0224 if you would like to hang out with us!

YOUTH GROUP HAPPENINGS:

November 4: Youth Group

November 11: Jr. /Sr. High Activity

November 18: Youth Group/Clean Up

November 25: No Youth Group, but youth are encouraged to attend Thanksgiving Eve Services with their families.

Check out the newsletter for time.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Mark your calendars for Saturday, December 12 for the Cookie Walk being held at our church. The youth will be hosting

a Soup and Sandwich Lunch that same day, watch for more details!!!

RECYCLING FUNDRAISER: The youth group will continue recycling aluminum cans, they can be placed in the

fenced-in area by the shed in the parking lot.

OUR CONTACT INFORMATION:

Beth Bue, Sr. High Youth Director: 715-284-7494, 715-896-0823, [email protected]

Suzanne Goldsmith, Jr. High Youth Director: 715-896-0224, [email protected]

DISCIPLES SHOULD BE COMMITTED

No, disciples of Jesus Christ should not be committed to an institution, but they should be committed to growing in faith. For four Sundays beginning November 1, we will be entering into a season of decision and commitment toward the goal of becoming fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ.

We will focus on the characteristics of discipleship, offering the opportunity to deepen your faith in the areas of Prayer, Bible Reading, Worship, Witness, Financial Stewardship, and Service, giving you a deeper understanding of how we, as Christians live out our commitment.

There will be a Patricia Project Sewing

Day on Tuesday, November 17, from 9:00

a.m.-Noon in the Keefe Room. People are

needed for sewing as well as cutting and

other tasks. All are welcome to come and

help with this project!


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PRAYER FAMILIES FOR NOVEMBER

NOV 1 Darlene Hostrawser

John Langley

Marlene Meyer

Joan Onstad

NOV 8 Geraldine Rudkin

Chris & Emily Stewart

Jack, Traci, Jaryd & Leyah Bailey

Joe & Margery Collins

NOV 15 Jody & Penny Elmore

Barry & Freda Goldsmith

Roy & Dorothy Hefty

Jim & Roxie Hostrawser

NOV 22 Roseanne Larson

Marian Millis

Richard, Mary & Jacob Onstad

Bob & Clarice Rush

NOV 29 Norm & Renea Stoker

Bob, Anna, Matthew & David Becker

Patrick & Lea Coville

Tom, Lois, Aaron & Andy Epps

Do you love to talk and visit? Is God urging you

to get involved with the church ministries? If

so, Visitation Ministry may be what you are

looking for.

We have a Visitation Team who go to our local

care centers and to the homes of our home-

bound members. It only will take a few minutes

of your time each month and the person you

visit will be blessed, and you will be blessed,

too. If you are interested in sharing a few a

minutes of your time bringing some sunshine

into another person’s life, please contact

Theresa at the Church Office 715-284-4114.

Annual Charge

Conference

Thursday, November 5 7:00 p.m.

UMC Sanctuary

The meeting will be led by North Central District Superintendent

Rev. Forrest Wells

Everyone is encouraged to attend and find out how the church is doing financially,

as well as in mission and ministry. Report booklets will be available

at the meeting.


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Online Shoppers!!

In July, a new and upgraded version of the UMCmar-

ket program was launched. Please take time to check

out the new website today at : https://

www.umcmarket.org.

You can watch a brief video and learn more about the

features and benefits of the new UMCmarket. Create

your new account (required), confirm your account set-

tings, and explore the new UMCmarket.

UMCmarket still contributes a percentage of each

online purchase you make at over 3,000 participating

stores to your designated church!

The website has been redesigned for improved user

experience and easy-to-install browser button that al-

lows you to shop with one “click”

You’ll find hundreds of continually updated savings

offers for you from participating stores, and new fea-

tures are coming soon in time for the holiday season.

Take time to check it out today. Shop online with ease

for yourself, and help your church at the same time!

E-GIVING. . . EASY AND CONVENIENT!

Electronic Giving (E-Giving) is a way for individ-ual congregation members to direct gifts to the church without having to write out a check or fill out an envelope. In E-Giving money can be auto-matically transferred from your savings or check-ing account to the church’s bank account. — and there is NO CHARGE for this service. A number of our members are already taking advantage of this easy way of giving contributions to the church.. If you would like to sign up for E-Giving, please call Jill in the Church Office. She will be glad to answer any questions you may have and help you fill easy authorization form. Now would be a great time to take advantage of this easy and convenient way of giving to your church!

“For where two or three gather

in my name, there am I with them." Matthew 18:20

Men, are you looking for something more? Consider joining our United Methodist Men’s Group for an adventure in

spirituality and fellowship. We meet the first Saturday of the month for about one hour, have some great fellowship,

and usually a very good breakfast. In addition to this, we find things around the church and community that need to be

done. Our next meeting will be Saturday, November 7, at 8:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Hope to see you there!

God Bless,

Wayne Bue


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Van Etta Library

Book Review

Off the Page by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer

Best-selling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter, Samantha Van Leer, have

written another Young Adult novel together that will also appeal to the adult reader. It is a story filled with humor, adventure and magical relationships. This is a follow-up to

their 2012 collaboration, Between the Lines, but is a stand-alone novel as well. It is a story with quirky teenage characters dealing with an even quirkier situa-

tion as the fairy tale world and the real world collide. The authors have made the characters not only likeable, but believable through an unlikely series of events.

Oliver, a prince, who has been able to enter the real world and unite with Delilah, runs into complications in his multilayered universe. You will marvel at the authors' imagi-

nation when reading their latest novel. This hardcover book was donated anonymously to the Van Etta Library. If you

are the person who donated this book to the library, I thank you!

Rhoda Gulso

Mark your calendars!

The annual United Methodist Women Cookie Walk will be held on:

Saturday, December 12, 2015 in the Gathering Area of the United Methodist Church in Black River Falls.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.

Come and fill your container for $6.00 per pound.

Cookies, candies and specialty breads will be available!

The church Youth Group will also hold a

Soup and Sandwich Luncheon in the Fellowship Hall

beginning at 10:30 a.m. also.

(free-will offering for lunch)


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Our Seniors

GENE AND JANET KROHN’S connections to our church are long and

notable. Gene’s great-great-grandfather, Jacob Spaulding, a founder of

Black River Falls, provided space in his Shanghai House Hotel in 1847

for our city’s first Methodist church service. From then on, Gene’s ancestors, including the Mills family, were members

of our congregation. Janet’s Hoffman ancestors came to the Hixton area in 1858 and eventually settled in Black River,

where they began a Methodist affiliation which has continued through the years.

GENE was born to Dr. Robert and Mary (Mills) Krohn on December 7, 1934, in the Krohn Hospital, which his

grandfather, father, and uncle had established in 1932. The grandfather, Dr. Eugene, set up his practice in Black River

Falls in 1892.

The Krohn children, Gene, Alice, and Ann, grew up on the Black River, where they enjoyed numerous water ac-

tivities. They also spent many happy hours riding the ponies and horses stabled on their property. (The family lost Alice

(Homstad) in 2013; Ann (Peterson) lives in Madison.)

Gene was graduated from the BRF high school in 1952, after having been active in football, basketball, and track.

At one point he received the class trophy as “outstanding athlete.” He also was a Student Council member. He remembers

(with a smile) that he once played a gangster in a class play. Gene continued with football and track at Lawrence College,

which he attended for two years, followed by medical school at the University in Madison, where he was graduated in

1959.

In June of 1956 Gene and Janet were married here by the Rev. Wayne Grover. In 1959 they moved to Denver,

where Gene interned for a year before entering the U. S. Air Force for two years. He served 13 months in Korea, with

shorter tours in Alabama and New Hampshire. Twice during those years Janet was able to spend time with Gene in Ja-

pan, once taking with her Joel, who had been born three months earlier in 1961.

Following his discharge in 1962 Gene returned to Black River and began a 35-year career as a family practice

physician at the Krohn Clinic. During those years he developed a special interest in perinatal care and at one time served

as President of the Great Plains Perinatal Association.

Gene’s hobbies have included running, biking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, and gardening.

Because he and Janet now spend part of each winter in Tucson he is able to continue outside activities throughout much

of the year.

JANET was born on June 7, 1935, at the Krohn Hospital to Duane and Lavina (Briggson) Hoffman. She and her brothers,

Peter and David, enjoyed a typical small-town childhood. Janet has special memories of the ponies and horses she rode often as a

child. In school she was deeply involved in music activities, both choral and instrumental. She also gave time to the Student Council,

for which she served as President.

Following high school graduation in 1953 Janet attended the University in Madison, majoring in Child & Family Studies. For

a year and a half she taught kindergarten in Madison while Gene completed medical school and then taught in Denver when living

there. During Gene’s time in Korea she lived with her parents here in Black River.

Three more children were born to the Krohns: Amy in 1964, Mary in 1966, and Katherine “Katy” in 1978. As they grew

older, Janet returned to the University to earn her Master’s Degree, which she did by driving to Madison once a week for seven years.

She later worked at Pine View Nursing Home as a social worker for seven years.

Janet has had many interests over the years. She served as a Campfire leader and is a long-time member of the Tuesday Club

and her Book Club. Currently she and Gene spend as much time as possible with their five young grandchildren.

Through the years the church has remained important to this couple. Both have given time and talent to numerous commit-

tees. Janet has been a teacher and Superintendent for the Sunday School and has been active in UMW, the choir, and the Prayer

Group. It’s a rare Sunday when they’re not in church when in town. On those mornings Gene is pleased when we sing his favorite

hymn, “Morning Has Broken,” and Janet, when we sing “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.”


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Christmas Musical On Sunday, December 20, our Music Department will present a special Christmas Worship Celebration, “A Night of Hope”, at the 9:00 a.m. worship service and again for the community at 6:30 p.m. Musical accompaniment will be provided by our praise band and other community musicians. This moving and vigorous musical collection brings a unique and fresh approach to Christmas worship. Church members are welcome to invite family, friends, and neighbors to join us for one of the presentations. Individuals who would like to join our singers for this musical may join us for the first 30 minutes of our regular choir rehearsal (Wednesday evening 7:15-7:45 p.m.) every week and for our special rehearsals on Sunday, November 1 at 11:30 a.m. and on Saturday, November 7 at 9:30 a.m.

Knit for Kids

Mission Outreach continues to offer you an opportu-

nity to contribute your talents by supporting this on-

going project of knitting sweaters, hats and blankets

for children. Organizations such as Vision World

and Feed the Children have helped distribute these

sweaters to Sri Lanka, Appalachia, Kenya, New

Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi, and many other lo-

cations.

If you would like to learn how to knit as you make

one of these articles, basic knitting instructions are

available from Sally Laubach. You are welcome at

any or all of the following scheduled times: Tues-

days, November 17, 24; December 1, and 8 at 9 a.m.

in the church library.

After a brief break, lessons will start again in Janu-

ary with different times and possibly a different lo-

cation, so stay tuned. Donated yarn is available for

your use. Patterns and lessons are also provided at

no cost. Please call Sally at 284-5179 with any

questions. Thank you for helping the children stay

warm.

Many thanks to all the men in our congregation

who have worked many hours to clean up the area

next to the front entrance of the church. The

rocks, dead shrubs and roots have been removed

and grass has been planted in the area. Next

spring, a few hostas will be planted to finish the

project. Your efforts are greatly appreciated by

all!

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Many thanks to Louie Shaw and Dave Dettinger

for helping with the clean-up after Wednesday

night meals for the last couple of years. They

have both retired from this job now, but their help

will be missed!

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Thank you to Rich Prochaska for cleaning out the

eaves troughs around the church. We appreciate

you volunteering your time when the job didn’t

get done as planned. Good job!

BRF UMC Calendar of Events—November 2015

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1

9:00 a.m.—Worship Service

9:20 a.m.—Sunday School

10:30 a.m.—Praise Service

11:30 a.m.—UMC Choir Practice

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Pastor Kathy Day Off

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

9:00 a.m.—Martha Circle Meeting at church

1:30 p.m.—Circle of Hope Meeting at church

4:00 p.m.—Mission Outreach Meeting/Buswell’s

6:30 p.m.—Circle of Faith Meeting at Denny’s

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3

5:15 p.m.—Women’s Retreat Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group

4:30-6:00 p.m.—Church Family Night Meal

5:00 p.m.—Confirmation

5:00 p.m.—Spirit! Practice

6:00 p.m.—Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Bell Choir Practice

6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)

7:15 p.m.—UMC Choir Practice

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5

6:15 p.m.—Staff-Parish Relations Committee Mtg.

7:00 p.m.—Annual Charge Conference

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7

8:30 a.m.—UM Men’s Group Meeting

9:30 a.m.—UMC Choir Practice

11:30 a.m.—Spirit! Practice

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 9:00 a.m.—Worship Service



11:15 a.m.—Worship Committee Meeting

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Pastor Kathy Day Off


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 5:30 p.m.—Board of Trustees Meeting

5:30 p.m.—Finance Committee Meeting

6:15 p.m.—Administrative Council Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

9:00 a.m.—Prayer Group






6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship on Wednesday)


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12 5:30 p.m.—”Faith Commander” Bible Study

5:30 p.m.—”12 Women of the Bible” Study

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.—Lay Speaking Classes

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 9:00 a.m.—Worship Service—Family Sunday




TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

9:00 a.m.—Knit for Kids in Library







6:15 p.m.—WOW (Worship On Wednesday)


SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22

9:00 a.m.—Worship Service






NO Church Family Night Meal

NO Confirmation

NO Youth Group

6:15 p.m.—Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service


THURSDAY & FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 & 27


FOR THANKSGIVING

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 9:00 a.m.—Worship Service



MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Pastor Kathy Day Off


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