A message from Michael on this Sunday's Advent series:

Howdy! As a reminder, we'll be starting our Advent series this Sunday alongside the Good News class. Our combined classes will be meeting in the Hope classroom (Mezzanine-1 I think) over the next four weeks. Jim Colbert with the Good News class is preparing the lesson for this Sunday's session, which is titled "Miracles Begin as Babies" (something we can all relate to). The scripture reading for the lesson is found in Matthew 1:18-25 for those who would like a sneak peak.

As a former member of the Good News class, I'm especially glad to welcome Jim Colbert and the rest of the Good News'ers to the Hope class for what I believe will be a series of interesting and relevent discussions as we enter the Christmas season. I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday. Feel free to pass this email along to others whom you think may be interested in joining us. I hope y'all have a Happy Thanksgiving.

From Laurie regarding Backpack buddies and Advent workshop Dec 2:

I signed us up to help with gifts for the Backpack Buddy program that our church participates in--this is the program that sends food home with needy children. I thought this would be a great way to provide a needed service to our church. There are tags and a flyer that explains the program in our room and this morning Sue Baird is going to come by to describe in greater detail. The church is going to provide about 115 gifts to pack in the backpacks. Our part is to take a tag--boy or girl--and purchase a $10-$15 gift for that child. It should be appropriate for a 3rd-5th grader. We need to bring the toy, wrapped w/tag, back to the church by the first Sunday in December (check the flyer on the definite deadline). I hope you agree that this will be a good service project for Christmas that we can handle. There are other Sunday School classes participating so just take the tag/tags that you will provide and Sue will take the leftover to another class. Tags should be in the classroom if you want to pick one or two up.

Also, I need help with cookies for the Advent Celebration at Church on Wednesday 2nd. If you are willing to provide a dozen cookies for the Polar Express station please let me know. They can be dropped off any time that day in the Atkin Learning Center upstairs kitchen. We will be having cookies and hot chocolate that evening. If I can get away this morning I will pass around a sign up sheet.

Love and Blessings,
Laurie Zuehlke

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Sara's pics from Halloween Fun:

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Cookies for Troops

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From: "kmerr414@juno.com" <kmerr414@juno.com>
Date: November 3, 2009 7:35:57 PM CST
To: laurie_z@mac.com
Subject: Re: cookies for troops

Hi Laurie,

Sorry to be so remiss in answering your e-mail.  Yes, our church is still doing this.  Art Authier, 863-4703, is the contact person.  He picks up the cookies in the FUMC church office on Wed. a.m. around 11:00 a.m. Then a couple from Sun City takes them to Ft. Hood.  I understand they will be processing around 600 troops a week during this month, so they will need lots of cookies and fruit.  Any cookies not used by those being deployed are taken to wards for wounded soldiers.  They are most appreciative of homemade goodies.

It is very helpful if you package them 6 cookies to a bag in a ziploc sandwich bag.  Also, if you will put them in small boxes so they don't get crumbled in transporting them. 

Bless your class for wanting to help.  We were just talking Sunday of how we need more bakers.  There are just a handful at FUMC that bake weekly.

Hugs and love,
Kay 

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From: Laurie Zuehlke <laurie_z@mac.com>
To: Kay Merritt <kmerr414@juno.com>
Subject: cookies for troops
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:36:12 -0700

Kay,
Our Sunday School class would like to bake cookies for the troops.  Does the church still do this?  Just wanted the details so we could put something together or participate with something already planned.

Thanks,
Laurie Zuehlke

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Hi all. Today in class we began "The Good Life" series on Forgiveness. Jason did a great job of preparing and leading our lesson which correlated many stories in Luke on the act of forgiving and being forgiven. Thanks to all for the great discussion.

We will spend four Sundays in the Forgiveness series--November 1, 8, 15, and 22--then move into our Advent lesson end of November and December. We did decide as a class to not purchase these books, but rather, the leader will make the important notes to have in class.

The Culpepper's have a new edition to the family: Will was born on Thursday, Oct 29 (see previous post). We are going to begin helping them with meals beginning next week. To sign up to bring something to them, go to care calendar at the link below. Use the Logon ID and security code listed to sign up for a meal.

http://www.carecalendar.org/?cid=25858

HELPER Logon:
Calendar ID : 25858
Security Code : 4110

Have a great week!!!

Laurie

Good News from the Culpepper camp

A message from Carrie:

Hey there,
We came home today-Will was born on Thursday at 4:42 pm, 7 pounds 5
oz, 19.5 inches. We obviously won't be at Sunday School but figured
you would give an update if you're there! Thanks!

Many reasons to celebrate!
Laurie

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Hope Class Pumpkin Carving 2008

Halloween Pumpkin fun from last year. Look what we have to look forward to: