Greetings! As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, I am excited by how much we have coming up in the Crestview community in the next few weeks. While all of this information is availa-ble in other places, I wanted to highlight some big events coming up, especially ones that may be new to some people. I hope you are able to participate in this exciting season!

Nov. 19 through Dec. 31 - One Worship Service Crestview will only have one worship service at 10:50AM on Sundays, from November 19 through December 31. Nov. 26 - Chrismon Sunday - 9:30AM Chrismons are Christmas symbols that represent different pieces of the Christian story. Rather than Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and snowmen, we create and celebrate symbols that relate to the real meaning of the Advent and Christmas season. Join us in the fellowship hall at 9:30 to make your own Chrismons, which will be hung the following week during the hanging of the greens. We will continue discussing Chrismons and the meaning of Advent at worship at 10:50. Dec. 2 - Bazaar - 9AM-1PM (Lunch 11:30-1:00) This annual UMW fundraiser for mission is a great way to support missions and buy some delicious holiday treats. Come anytime between 9:00 and 1:00 to shop, and come anytime between 11:30 and 1:00 for lunch. Dec. 3 - Hanging of the Greens During the sermon portion of worship on Sunday, Dec. 3, Crestview will be hanging the greens in the sanctuary. As it is the first day of the Advent season, we will ring in the liturgical new year with putting up trees, stringing lights, and hanging the Chrismons made the week before. Dec. 5 - Church Conference - 6:30PM (University United Methodist Church) The annual Church Conference for Crestview will take place on Dec. 5 at 6:30 PM at University United Methodist Church. We are having a cluster conference with University, Grace, and Lowman United Methodist Churches. Please try to come to this event and show your support for Crestview. Dec. 10 - Kids' Christmas Program The children will perform a Christmas program during the worship service on Sunday, December 10. You don't want to miss this special Sunday - the kids will be great! Continued on pg. 2 1

“Looking to Jesus, the Pioneer and Perfector of our faith.” Hebrews 12: 2 “The Crestviewer” is published monthly by: Volume 2017, Issue 11 November 21, 2017

Crestview United Methodist Church 2245 SW Eveningside Dr. Topeka, KS 66614 Phone: (785) 272-3676 or 272-3702 Fax: (785) 271-9551 E-mail: crestviewumc@gmail.com Web address: cumctopeka.org We are also on Facebook; search for us by our name. Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00a-12:30p /1:00p-2:30p

Senior Pastor: Kara Eidson

Organist: Connie Roth

Custodian: Tony Romero

Nursery Director: Vicki Durr

Nursery Assistant: Jennifer Emery

Financial Secretary: Michele Turley

Asst. Financial Secretary: Marilynn Hiegert

Music Director: Jennifer Bahr-Slocum

Secretary/Treasurer: Terresa Mountain

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Dec. 17 - Christmas Cantata The choir will perform a Christmas Cantata during the worship service on Sunday, December 17. This special music is going to be beautiful, and you will want to be here to hear the choir sing. Dec. 17 - Blue Christmas, 2PM On Sunday, December 17th, there will be a Blue Christmas at 2PM in the sanctuary. For some people, the Christmas season is NOT the "best time of the year." If you are one of those people, for whatever reason, there will be space for naming and recognizing that reality during this service. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, you are invited to bring an Christ-

mas ornament to hang in memory of your loved one on the "Memory Tree." There will be a special time during this service for the hanging of ornaments. Dec. 24 - Worship, 10:50AM Crestview will celebrate the 4th Sunday in Advent at 10:50 on Sunday, Dec. 24. This will not be a Christmas Eve service. Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Service, 6PM Crestview will celebrate Christmas Eve at 6PM on Sunday, Dec. 24. If you have friends or family with children, make a special invitation encouraging them

come to this service. All children in attendance that evening will receive a special costume when they enter the building. They will be invited to participate in the telling of the Christmas story during the service. There will also be the traditional lighting of the Christ candle and the passing the light of Christ at the end of worship.

Blessings, Pastor Kara

==================================================== Keenagers will meet on Friday, December 8th. As is our tradition each December, we will be collecting new,

unwrapped, toys for Fellowship & Faith Ministries. Please plan on bring-ing a toy with you, and come hear how their year has gone and their plans for 2018. The deadline to make your reservation for this meal is Tues. morning Dec. 5th. The cost is $6. If you are unable to attend after your reservation is turned in, please un-derstand we still need to pay Chef Ruth for the meal she has prepared, so you’ll need to get your money turned in to John & Marilyn Marye, or the Church Office.

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The Team of Crestview members who served the noon meal at the Topeka Res-cue Mission on Tuesday, October 24 were Ila Hewitt, Bert Kossler and Glennis Martin. Thanks to these faithful servants so the clients got served their noon meal. The next times we are scheduled to

serve are Tues. Nov. 28 and Tues. Dec. 26 both at 10:30 AM. Please contact Shirley Postier, 246-2308, if you are available and willing. Thank you!

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It’s Your Business: Our financial status through October 31, 2017 Bank Balance: $ 43,678.71 Designated Funds: $ 52,021.22 General Funds: $ (8,342.51) ‘17 Mission Shares {assigned $26,382.00} paid to date: $5,226.00 $ (21,156.00) Total Deficit for Oct. 31, 2017 $ (29,498.51)

THE CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY: MONDAY

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Please note: We are refreshing the prayer requests on the white board in the office and in the weekly bulletin & newslet-ter. Prayer requests will be renewed every 2 weeks with the exception of ongoing critical needs. We hope this keeps us updated and brings our attention to new requests. Thank you. Pastor Kara

Ongoing Concerns: Robert & Kathy Singer, LaMoyne Smith, Patsy Hubbard, Marilyn Marye, June Ghan, Gladys Glogau (Hospice), Bob MacLeay (Hospice), June Christensen

Our Men and Women currently serving in the Military: Matt Thompson; JoAnn Montgomery’s grand-son, (Jacob Crawshaw); Rick & Laura Anderson’s son (Matt Anderson); Vera Hrabak’s grandsons (Jared Hrabak, Joshua Roe & Bruce Hrabak, Jr.); Gene & Betty Dunn’s great-grandson (Falcon Muril-lo); Oleta Schafer’s grandson (Matt Cavanaugh) & Doris Henderson’s grandson (Sterling Williams)

Friday, December 15th, is the deadline for the January 2018 Crestviewer.

FOR YOUR UMW CALENDARS:

From Julia Strobel: We are collecting Red & Green items along purple non perishable canned food this month at

our Circle Meetings. There will be a tub in the Library to place your donations in.

Thank you.

Saturday, December 2nd - Annual Christmas Bazaar 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with lunch available

from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, December 6th - JOY Circle (parlor) Helen Turner (Devotions & Program)

Wednesday, December 13th - AGAPE Circle (parlor) Pat Golden/Lois Fowler (Hostesses)

Oleta Schafer (Devotions); Ruth Davis (Program: favorite Christmas song)

- FAITH Circle (carpool from Church parking lot)

Teresa Tuchscherer (Hostess); Kathie Duguid (Devotions); Shirley Postier (Caroling at Aldersgate)

Sunday, January 7th - UMW Executive 12:15p (immediately following Church in the parlor)

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We are still collecting Box Tops for Education. Our own Lois Fowler gathers them up, trims them up and sends them off to Red Bird Mis-sion in the southeastern corner of Kentucky, where they redeem them for items for their school. The collection site for these labels is just outside Pastor’s office on a little table! And the aluminum can “tabs” are being gathered and delivered to the Ronald

McDonald House here in Topeka. Collection is in the same location! Thank you!

4th Jason Bahr

9th Scott Raymond

Leslie Knight

10th Donna Reece

11th Ruby Gilbert

16th Jackie Brittain

17th Shirley Boatwright

18th Brett Bahr

19th Jack McFarland

Willis Faulk

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Blake Hardesty

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She will have cookies to share!

Our “Christmas Card Box” will once again be available in the Narthex, but PLEASE only put cards in for folks who are regularly seen at Church. We will NOT be able to mail your Christmas cards out to folks, and if they don’t “attend” Church, eventually the cards end up stored. This is a neat way to exchange cards and save a bit of money on postage, but zero fun for a recipient who never receives their cards!

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Flower Committee: Thank you for providing flowers for the Altar this past year. A 2018 Calendar will be placed outside the Church Office. If you wish to furnish flowers on a spe-cial Sunday, please sign your name & the event. The Flower Committee will honor your wishes.

I would like to thank the UMW who helped with my Birthday Party, also for the cards, memories and other things. Roy Condley

Thank you for my birthday greetings! Julia Strobel

Thanks to everyone of you who were so kind to send me a birthday card (Oct. 17) this year, especially since it was my “90th”. I had a reception at our own Crestview Church ten years ago for my “80th” Birthday, in 2007. I used the same Guest Book here for my “90th” Reception for my new Aldersgate friends to sign. It was sad to observe that 15 of those who attended in 2007, are no longer with us today. I want to offer a special thanks to Pastor Kara, for her nice personal card, because she hasn’t even met me yet! I haven’t been to our Crestview Sunday Services for several months now. I sold my car, and don’t drive any more. It’s probably best that most of us over age 90 don’t get “under the wheel” anyway. (ha) I really miss seeing all of you Crestview friends, and so would welcome anyone willing to “pick me up”, as I have nec-essary “extra” baggage—(my “Willy Walker”) - also. I appreciated so much all you 14 or 15 Crestview friends, who sent me special cards this year. Thanks a million once again. Love to all, Ellie Davis of 113 Ingleside Aldersgate Village

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To the members of Crestview: I am so grateful to all of you for all of the ways you celebrated Pastor Appreciation Month. Thank you for the cards, gifts, and for the scholarship donated in my name to send children from our congregation to camp this next sum-mer. I am incredibly grateful to be the pastor of Crestview, and I am thankful for the amazing people who make up the Crestview community. Thank you to everyone for your dedication to the church and to God. Blessings in Christ - Pastor Kara

DOORSTEP COORDINATORS REPORT: Dovetail Store: $2,056. Up from the last two months. Christmas items are out. Help is needed on Saturday’s 12:00—4:00 pm. Food Room needs: Canned milk, tuna, canned beans (all types), diced tomatoes, Spaghetti O’s and ravioli, tuna and hamburger helper. Clothing Room: Men’s socks, underwear, jeans, shoes, blankets (all sizes), pots and pans, coats for all, gloves for all, boys socks and underwear, sweatpants (men and women), children’s clothing size 3 and up (boys and girls) Announcements: Cinnamon Rolls & Tamales are here for pick up from Julia Marsh. Doorstep should make $3,300—$3,500. Doorstep received a grant from Greater Topeka Fund to upgrade lighting. Hallway lights and ceiling tiles, exterior walkway lighting, security mirror and exterior lighting. United Way grant applications are due Nov. 20th. Requests will be made for food, medical, rent and utilities. Update on Dovetail Shoppe: The Planning Commis-sion approved the changes to the Doorstep conditional permit 9-0. Next the City Council will vote on approv-al. The Christmas Store: Dec. 10-14. Focus now is on gathering boys and girls new winter clothing and pa-jamas sizes 6-18. If you would like us to shop, dona-tions are appreciated. Opportunity to volunteer in set-ting up the store are Monday, Dec. 11 9a-4p and Tuesday, Dec. 12 9a—2p. Escort clients and help them 8a-Noon and then Noon—3p, pack and move items back to Doorstep. Any couple of hours you are availa-ble to volunteer is appreciated. Doorstep will be closed Dec. 13 and 14 to assist with Christmas distribution at the Christmas Store. Crestview Donated $100 and 113# of food in October.

Julia Marsh, Crestview UMW Doorstep Coordinator

TDC’s Crestview Learning Center The children enjoyed Trunk or Treat. Thank you to everyone who

helped deliver treats to the children. We have been focusing on fall and all the fun that goes along with the season. Thank you to everyone who continues to support TDC through fundraisers and item

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POINSETTIA FOR MISSIONS $10 EACH It's almost Poinsettia time! During Advent we decorate our sanctuary with live poinsettias, and we have a limited number that can be given in honor or memory of loved ones. In addition we offer "paper poinsettias" given in honor or memory of someone. The cost for either live or paper poinsettias is $10.00. If you purchase a paper poinsettia your donation of $10.00 will go toward Mission Shares. The paper poinsettias will be posted on our bulletin board in the Narthex and they will include who it was given for and who gave the donation as well. A list of all people to be honored or remembered will be in the bulletin and news-letter which will go out in December. Please get your information and payment to the church office by Tuesday December 13th. Please be sure to mark whether you want a live poinsettia or you wish to have a paper poinsettia. Thank you!

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DOORSTEP WISH LIST We are collecting items for our Christmas Store for the 250 households of families and individuals we adopt through the Christmas Bureau: NEEDS: Men’s Boxer briefs S - XL Aftershave & Cologne Alarm Clocks Small Radios Sweats & Jeans (all sizes) Flashlights & Tool Sets Watches - Decks of Cards Children’s Jeans, Underwear & winter clothing (Boys / Girls) sizes 6 –16; socks and underwear. Women’s Underwear S-XL Larger sized bras Cosmetics and Jewelry Jeans & PJ’s (all sizes) Health Kit Items Towels, Washcloths, Shampoo, Combs, Soap, Razors, Deodorant, Tooth brush (in it’s package) & Toothpaste

Household Items Quilts, Blankets & sheets, (Full/Queen/King), Dishes, Toasters, Hand Mixers, Pots & pans, Glasses and other gifts. Toys NO STUFFED ANIMALS Puzzles (100-500 pieces); Back Packs, Board games for all ages, Girls Jewelry and baby dolls, Soccer Balls, Footballs & Basketballs, School supplies, Books, Color-ing Books, Crayons, Batteries AA & AAA CHRISTMAS STORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Sunday, Dec. 10 Move items to 1st Naz. 2-5p Monday, Dec. 11 Sort Donations 9am - 4pm Tuesday, Dec. 12 Sort Donations 9am - 4pm Wed. Dec. 13 Escort Clients at Store 8am - 9pm Thur. Dec. 14 Escort Clients at Store 8am—Noon You will also find an envelope specifically marked for Doorstep, in this newsletter. If you wish to make a donation, please put it in there and drop it in the offering plate or bring it by the Church Office by Sun. Dec. 10th. If you receive this newsletter electronically, you may use a plain envelope but please mark it well for Doorstep!

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CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE www.cumctopeka.org

Our e-mail address is: crestviewumc@gmail.com

We do offer our newsletter via e-mail, if you prefer to receive it that way!

Crestview Church is also on Facebook and found by searching for Crestview United Methodist Church

If you would like to be notified by e-mail when there are new pray-er concerns, or if you have a prayer concern you would like others to know about, please call the Church Office at 272-3676 or e-mail your infor-mation to the Church at: Crestviewumc@gmail.com.

All e-mail addresses will be kept confidential.

2245 SW Eveningside Dr. Topeka, KS 66614-1344

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Pg. 1 From the Pastor

Pg. 2 From the Pastor (continued)

Keenagers

Topeka Rescue Mission

Christmas Office Hours

It’s Your Business

Pg. 3 December Calendar

Pg. 4 Prayer Concerns

Christmas Bazaar

UMW Calendar Dates

Pg. 5 December birthdays

Pastor Kara at Aldersgate!

Christmas Card Box

Pg. 6 Thank Yous

TDC Crestview Learning Center

Pg. 7 Poinsettia Order Form

Doorstep Wish List