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THE CROSS & THE FLAME
tole rnd Ynoqna tlniicd lfc$odistP.O, Bor 127. Viroqur, Wl 5,1665
un srniceRcqucsro.t Golden Cross sun.
spccialotr€ ng: health
Annualjoint outdoorworship and picnicSunday, AuAust 3()
BckhartPdkmusic by JAR :rYiopotldck picnic afte.
l his morning rvbd I \yoke up I tnought $ou1 how *uddful thewelher hm beeq tempemture pbe. lvery yd Re could uscmore or l6s i.in. norc hal fn ihe com ud othd cmF mdnany othd Lrqls in the wcaihc. lo suir one !]oDp of people ormoder in an) ci!c! .M. ! ako remembe.€d rhc song trcm rhcnusi€l C,,.loJ ilat hlked aboui the rain Dot beiis rlloRod torad excepl ddng ccdain houn oflhc night.
Thc srd rql,ty for nosl ol us is rhat no marn lio* good ricwsih.r h, dr e) other aspdi of our lics, flE cd al}ays fmds.mcrxi4 or some s?y rliat ir c.ulJ bc madc btrer to suit ouDdiv'dual rceds or dcsn* Noiliing in lire t cvs ciacrly as \.wish iL rould h€. There !rc ney sa_lings thrl t Emcmber lhlthave 10 d€l yilh rhh hum.n p{spedive
wilhir scripture rhqo n one rsse ihrt I betierc cr hctn us d*lwith Lhis someiimes hanli rcaliiy ol lifq Mathew s 45, "recus* hjs sun to ny on the evn and the s@4 ard endsrak @ the nAhteaus and the unn?ht&6" Itmynoi beInaglc pill that can bkc ar rltr suflfin! away but it cm help nrralize thal what happed to Bch ofus individually and Afuilies is not unusual nor ucolmon. Lite does noi kcm fair .tttncs and in facl mny rines ii not oily !ppa* uf:n b'n ir
That ms one ofrhe r.aliries that I was rcmirded oltlr $rck .fJuLy I I as I {hs lachilg ai the school of Christian MissioE,sponsored by tric whcoisin Annual confereDce utritedMcthodist WoDen. I huehi on Sudlni il *as Ge rcason thal I o4dI9 odeN lraveled liom lhe u.s . 10 ugddr rnd ih.n ro sudanin Md.ch ol this yu. We ntre dpeted to lile the knoyledgcL\al rc el4nod tom our tine in Sudq @lklng $ith the p6ple olsudrn Dd thc aid Norkds dd sharc it $ n\e schoob ofChrinian Mission thk yar and n*1 !s w.tt rl thc Disricr l*rt
The Fl ame]TED METHODIST CHIJRCHE5
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H€. Dg ihc si.rics of rhc Noplc sas ll €n-srcdch i(9. lvcn |lr loscs lhai ihcy arD sr illcxlribcing *qe lfrd; one Paslort lidoN shrred thar in th* culluE she *as not allored 1ortnlrry ad dral sinoe hq lamily had died j! tlc qa6 lhde qrs .o ore to lelp i*c caie ol lr* orhd iru cbildren. The Uniled MethoCist Church of Yei (}iere hs bu sband Md been pasbr) teplhd .n 10 hclp lscb and cool lor $c nudmis; shc ilso s*pl dr! play rrla Nqr momins lirl .bbdmnade ofbnsh mdt$iie. $e nade mangement to provide some help throosh the Ee*Aticm ,Amud Cobferenoe lof hfr md othcr pa$d\ dom md fanilics.
As hdd ec iimcs lrc lor insj- or ur ir tl'c .umd tj|raicial llns {c rc slill blc$cd b! h.ring somany prple being l illinc io help othds tbrough dorations 1o the food pmh], our GoodSinoit&( Iud bd dart other .ptions foi helping o$rs in ou se ,{t tins *! aic ihc
nsbirc and {hc Son.shin! thar hls in thclncs ol the p6ple arcon{t us
Pedxlirg lor Hungcf ErentGood Sheph€rd I- herb o t ViroqM is so*ing qiti sevhold h.vcnllocusing!n Wond Hungr caUed tedahUI2:00 t,:l:00, i'edaling lor Hu.ger is ao efternoo! ofnnldsnmate about hurser and Felln$s It will & neld onLuthenn, whi.h ls on Manr strccl of Vlroqra tncasc.lthe churcht icllowshlF nal.
Thclignlrgln.f ln. rlie.r..n sill be the miyxl of the Tb.cnF.drli.g Lhe counlry to n,scnoncy Jor1he ILCA \13.000 fril€s in 100 da$ on a brnhoo b, c)cle blill for ddd always aciive iI $orld bunqr cffofls, de cL lengirm.ln l1tu. r. go abore and beta.d their nonNl Daitcrs
vllunleqs liom Delhel Dulikk rilL sere a lucn of Drarlr.c*dsftom food sale!Fill begire.lo th. ILCIA Worrlv, Fovide a display widr infomalion abour deir actili
vmon \'ironal lloslital s Welhress Center will inyitedeiryeryl.pularstirojoBclases l hen spin cyclcs {is l beinilcd 10 epe.ierce abn ofde cla$ Wlliscgoods to tbe ereni f.i the(i.odsLetbed r..odlantryrcc.n c disco&G at the \!€llresr Cenie. \'lltl stofi_Nil
Pedxl,ng tur Hungerrvill als. ioclud3 abike IIrrd.lor Ildncr md rc(ivilic! lcd by sugr ctuok slalT, d enribCoule{al, Lulhemn Oalicd Jnr Publi.Pol,c! nrd other Idddo(ngo.nsues.thu.g.r .ncl lnesrn{ lFleny. Alsuromdedby ihe mlsic.flolly Musicids ofCoon ValLh. cvc.L md L. tnnrg gili! Jor tbe ErcA void lluger
On AusLsr 9,.u. r{o churches { illobsene Golden C:.ss Slrday. The sp:cial.Ilerin! s. late lhat dry 5e.eIits the lleaL:h and WeLlafe lltinis:ri.s of !hclviscorsin Conlereice oftbe Lrit.d I'I.th.dist chur.h. These \fnlstries.redlvrled int. rhn:c .2tesDnes:
tat yaid Childrcn s Seni.eq irclLrdins Norih.ott N€ishbo,lood ll.us. in
Eld.:r a,tl D;sabil;1y Seri.es, in.lldins Morro{ llemorial ilore ir Sparta andS.hrltr \!oodland ll:lls in Itichland CeDter
/1ealrj Serv,les inclu,iine the ciarLaircy rrosraa io. U.iled r'lethodists rho areLenrg cared Io. d MaCrson-afea h.sDriais
Golden Cross Sundat,
A :io..ial.:f..lns cnv.l.p. {illccnsider donalins to olr Eeallh
b. fourd :n fie bull.tln ilai Sunday lLeaseatrd \\eljare \,linjs!.ies.r Gdden C.oss Slnday
d colmiied ro asining pmmt u.s. Hide.ls Diien trDcirt raourcs, The v..k of Hsr N@ htuybdefotdis ft rEeil€s no govflmeni firndi.g A,1atoN tle prgtan to swivo md giv€ .he gift of
lirs purposs. Any mke tr Dode! Esudles of age,n3 jroar4. All donarions ar rd dcduqriblc and a lds
aid or olhd a$istive devicq please s*ueb pekace ihe
OUTDOOR WORSHIP
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On sunday Alglst 30, the LA R, Trio wl lead !s in muslc and pralse at rheannlal outdoor worshlD servic€ and picnlc Both congregations wil gather forwo.ship arthe Eckhart Park large shel ler at 10:30 a m Docsrarrhas kjndvoffered hls sofcart to he p people get i rom the parking ot tothesheterbuild.g, l. case of rain we w move to the Viroqua chlrch, Brjng a lawnchairfor the service, a.d bring a dish to share for the pot uck Picnicafterwards, we L see you outside at Churchl
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C0dferetr.e rplorliodoeDls or r'i for thr 1e.'r 8,868.00
CobJeredce rpp0rlioon.nf\ pri'l lo dtrte t,125.00 2,04.r.00Mi:\iun!/sp.cirl tsifls for th€ Jcf 435.00
News from the Cc
"Sif.sllave Cof.s€ql€nces" FastorDthan
'Wh.se Kinsdon Is It?' Pastor Etha.
suest preacher Rev. Tom Tarve.(Pastor Ethan will be in C.lorado ro visit his so.)
'Dyins ro Seli to Live Jor Chrisf fastof Etha
TWO RELATIONSHIP ENCOUNTER OPPORTUN
, Au,end a ilaniage E@unter weekend ado5elyour elauonship, reach you @mmuni€fon lechni(madage, pnontres and li,€slyle For ooro infomatjMorishita at262'5s4-0369 orwlmadage@sb€lol
n O. give a gift of love to a newly enqaged @upleEngagenent Encounter Weekend, Oclober 9'11 1'inJometiof, contacl John and Rosie tvlilchellal92(
HALLELUJAH IMOMENT FROIU EXEL1ND
FiEl Utrro-Exeland €lebEted the 100th birlhday oJuly 12 Helen was p ayins th€ p€ ude amompanwoGh p music throlghoutlhe sery@, just as she Iholy day for the pasl74 yeac. She marled Andy Ibefore Chisthas and he brcughther home Io Exellhe sl€et fFm lhe du.ch while he reni 10 staft thrpastor €pp€aed and asked if she @uld p ay tor thShe did and shes ben ar iteversin.e Onsuid:well-wisheE for the mom ng worship and aqain forFrcm youttr to qEndpaGnls the progEm featuredwhoh hed been Helen s stldents. some ot them s€mpoBllions The aftemoon ended with everyoneand much loved musician.
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serno: ir song by the J A.R. ld., at nr€ roin: ou:docfs.rship s.rricc and !i..i. at Fi.kha.r Pa:k
Passages
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)am Daycare1009 Newsletter
Soecial Davsru" - sldklliiFiav26rh-SAcKLUNcH DAYWednesdays - Park DaysThlrsdays - Waief fun days
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NOTESnarG on September 1. The annual en.ollmenirttime, Hourly &weeklyfees will stay lhe1e aqe categories will chaoge. A copy of the
tull beiore September 1.
AdmiDistrrtile Board meeting'l uesday, August 4, af7:30PM
Libe y Pole
United Methodist Woncn
ncxt mating: Wednditit, Augxst 12, ri 5:30 PMp/rgrtrai Naohi Circle,, e$6: D€b DedYer, AnBic trordyluytg-izj tandc l honDsonj Diane S.hultz, Delores llomby, Dcb Fomby
The T_\ ' lW qr i l l -out , t \ , lsob Agr i -Cenler e i t l bpSaturdly, August 8, f.om l0 t'o 2.
Wc are colleciinB scho0l supplics and honcllry donrft'.s for necdy studenr xiViroqua ar@ schools. ?lease giye lny donntions io Melissr Vikcmla., n tro cD bereachcd rt 637-79t3. fh!nkyou!
I e\ l fa coihes und socls ioryourchldr! .
t on a schedued day, elthe Daycare at eas11I time oi arva Morn ng teachers wi check there ea! ng home n the mon ng so be slretorc sf .st th inq ln ihe monng.
August 2OO9 l,awn Uos'ing Sch€duleAIln Christinnso! & Jin Vikeoyr.IoE Fnnk, Lan'lhoDDson, & Sigre MikkelsonDavid Slr.k & Kctin RobsonJerrid Zitzner & Dennis ZitznerEric Deaver & Brixb CardnEr
August 2009A STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR YOUR CHURCH
Did yo! krow ... The avsdse $l.00 biu siva in ou otredng phres ir dGaibuied as 6lIlM:
34,1 cmll rcinais in the lsl church for ninislr], elfy, and buildiD! neds12.4 cmrs is usd io Drovide for nilisry droustod rne Wis@Di! Annul Cdf*rce;i.e , miDisris ynh childrei dnd ydth, cahp6 dinidJiE\ honeles shcll6, icr cburchsds, Etisd cLs€r halih i,smce benelns, stui6 ud nission nlha*s.3.1 csts -just 3.3 enh - provid6 for mission md minisby in ov* 165 countis
w*onsJa United^^edDdistFoundatid750 Windsor Stet Sle 305, P.O, Bo! 620
Sun Pr.irie, W 5359G06201-888.t03.9863 or wumf@wumf ,ore
Our apporiiomens (snarcd oEsincs) allo* us to 6e the hands md fed ofcbri4 sbarine 6od\lorc rkouehod rhi sd1d, Evd in this dinicdr ccormy, whooNin utritcd Mdhodistsoftinue,0f!i6n y lsd in olr *ond iide ullred M*hodtui mmection by prvinc dr Ge!tr&lChurch Atportioments in tull northly paynmis (l/12 6ch monthl Th3t cosislmt faithft!giving h p6siblc beuse oftte coEistent laithful sivilg in sch ofou chuEbes. Than( youfdr ydr eins wbich rech psple sound L\e wo d.
Fd moE iifo@lon on hatr au Eift b tbe Ulii.d Mcthoda! Ch!rch tuko . difi:dcncg h6csd ar@nd the nnld, visit $c codfcrcrcD wcbsib at s1N siscorsinpmc otu ftc Sbns ofOtrerinss bb is on 6e dghi hod sidi oflou sorr
The officizl sebsite ofde Unitsl Mo&odist Chuol' @nd the sodd n $qa umc ors. l1erdsb I our gvine dNueh dr shaJd ofielin8s. Unit d Mdhodi$ hrvc lhc rcsotrr€s Io rach our{ith lhc ged ne$ oflsus Cbris io our neiehbon ntr ard fbr
"Cohsider the l i l ies.. ."
sunb@m Dqycores Borbiedolls onejn n@d of cl<giva o boxfulLof Bo.bie dolk, but thedolk drec othes you no lohger need, thdt you wou d be willeqjoy hakihg dollclorhes,dhd hove b€en rookinglworryobout our cothing, but child.q do oved.(clotha would be nuch oppfecioted. youhoydroroom of inrhechu.ch office. Thoik youl
Viroqua United Methodisl
,tdi& olsorard laner vdch cacl tunGnEd tcecreahsocisr on Jnli L9.
W. scNc coolies lor Beilel Hohe ]rellowt16. Onlf'ch 30, we {ere inforned ihrt drc rod[ lEatslronghrto Lhe]ldhcl Honeladio bc prJult 6, I rcccircdal.nr. Lhd doie rcedaiions hahonc'nadc h€alr io oncc xgain besencd. OuLora.e Loprolidc I dozBn cooki.s c.ch. Ilrou !.e noHone, plessc brineyoucookies ro rhe.Lu.ch ih:
hread ol luving aD Execurire mcctng Dr12:30onS.plenler2. fo l lo{edhr.ourccrerr tn,
Plca:c ptrt lnusdrr, Selrentrer 24, on I ocan alred r.he DistriciA..ual Cclebrarion at !enl
Algusr 15 coolies ar Bcihel llobefelloFship
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E\ecutire n..ii4. 12:30
Iemon ]lxror ddrorionsDhr.i.t Annnel cdebra[on, femin
as talm a intErst in a mGsion .arbd $e seaiIe$trtly ou .hrrdr lut togetlor thrce ditty bags for tlend th$e bags wda smt on to the S.afdes Cenieinoneftde scdv6 dd IDts to be giaon b ao: pl6ated a pattd lor a {dt a1d thtu nonin wehave tlE Gfles and nals dore ty Novemlo.
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GIM - \4trootr - or splrop.iale color for nen) *€ welmN $onm colo.s" s Peil.)
riL l. Pul I loi 9-9 % inc!6.l -1 '/: inchcs K r rcw, P I mt
until last dar*jng rou h knir 2, tlii 2 1os, to eDd
T]m€r stiiches fiom tniting trcdlcs to tapestr or,!cr ftnrly 0d scue by sqng cdsams iin m E.
'rhc row with a lMkd it is earie. thn irying ioale fie decrede row edE.
"Fat ||herc Vaut t*srrc i', therc yat heart wiLt be dlso ' Lu\e 1234
How many ofus remember that aLt we have is a gilt from God? lfwesavourfaith isinGod, itshould bein cod (6od's eiving)and notin the things of this eadh (eetting), Aswe qrow in ourfaith, we need to get to thepointwhereourfocusisn'tonihegetnng,buton God! civinc, Every tine wete ble$ed ihrough a pavchtrk, aeiitofsomesorr. or asurgrise dowetake time to reatize that it atl cones ircm Godi
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!e.!.e'a, torv Fe broughr l'oapi Ow"e.,srhd,dr ' tqo,-ry d t r rne n 'd ro 'oa Ff le 'asinqa c, hr ldre. Hecontinmlty st.uggted to make ends meet, so he handed the nnancial book over to my
Theyweren t atways Christans. In iact, my g€at gtand mother sta.ted tea.ning aboutJ*us throleh God s word when she was inMted to a BibLe studv as an adutt Shetearn€d abo;t God\ faithiuln€s, our being thanKut ior what God h6 gjlen us, andgiving back to God out of thanks, So, as soon as she t@k contol of the familvfinances she totd her husbard that thev woLtdn't be living off of 510/week, butS9/week, Their ri6t oayment each and dery weekwas coing to be given back to
Like so manvotherfthe6, my great crandpafents were ble$ed for ihe rest of theirlives, Th€y uever had a whole Lot, butthey also never had to worrv justtike Jesus
Ourqilinsita refltrdon of oLf relationship with God. our givingi5n't abort theadminist.ative a$istant's 5alary, the church bitts, the .hurch iFuran.e, or theDastofs sataru, ltk att aboutour reLationshiD with God Each and every dav, l betieveJesu5 woutd ask 6, 'lvhere does vour treasure lie? where n the place you want to be
wrsconsin United rrpthodist Foundation750 windsor nreet sh r05, P-o. Box 620
sun Praine, W 53s90-06201-433.903'9353 or wumi-6wumi.oE
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'ilre Vioqla Mirsioro Comitte€ ha6 talm m intprst in a mission .alted the Sea'dersCater l@ied in Dlluth, MN_. R@dt ou cnur.h put togrthd tbfte ditty bags tor ihe.Amual Cont€rerce ln<iatherjn& md these bags {ero tmr on b the seaJNrs Cenrer.Now 1€ 4 stadng to i\inl abour honmade s.d6 dd nab ro b. givcn hl rhesailor! at cnristMs. hst month we pr6ented a pattef, lor a s.dt dd tltu month s?have tlppatt€mfor dEhat Please lEve dLe safles ddhais dme by Novcmb.i.
KNTI: 14oz SLeD DI4fly 4.rrlic
Ne.dlcs: size 6 l6" ciftuld or siz 6-4 douue Fuled or sizc 6-2 leedlesgfuing only 2 needles - ii hE to be s€M ed shoss a $m)
Coloi Navy - Ddk Brom Dak Gr@ - I4mon - or apprcpia€ alor iJr den(We host a top vomtr sefarc6, so $€ relone tond colo$': 6 \re11,)
DiEctios: CdL on r20 sliiclres. Kot l. ?[l I lbr 9-9 Z ircn6.Coniinue kiitting in stoctiG! stitc! l - l /? ibchcs K I row, P I rcw
1" mw - Krit 10,Inil21og, €pcal to od ofrow2"" bw - (nit 9, LTn 2 1oB Epml to end ofrcw3'" mw Knn 8, LTit 2 1og, rcpol 10 cnd ofrow
Contilue dsreasing il Llir @cr uril Last decEairg sw is *nit 2, ktrit 2 toe. ro endofrow... i lErc sbould be i0 srirches bn on ihe needles.
Ltt rm lEviDs a 12 14 inch md Tra6fq siitches fion lniting nccdlcs 10 lapcstry orlarse ey€ Eedle. tul stilchcs loCcrhcr nrDly aDJ suc by swine cris-cns (in mX)
SEAFARER'S WATCS CAP
w is.onsin Steqadship stories
'Fot wherc you trcaste is, therc yott hedr
How many of us .emember that all we have is a giftGod, it should bein God (Godk giving) and notin rhwe grow in our faith, we need to get to the point wlbut on God! givinc. Every time wete ble$ed -thrsort, or a surprise do we take tjme to realize that
My great grandparents tived ln the hjtls of rural Norterandfather could find was worting 3' shift at a tevSlo/week, which didn tcoveryfarin themid 1910continuatly struggLed io make ends meet, so he han
Ihey weren\ atwals Christians, In fact, dy qreat g.lesus throuch Godk word when 5he was invited to.tearned about God! faithrulness, our being thankfugiving back to 6od outofthanki, 5o,6 soo. as shrfinanc4she told her husband that they wouldn't biSg/week- Thet fi6t payment each and every week
Like so many other titheis, my greal g.andparents Ilives. They nder had a whole lot, but they ako ne
ourgiving is a reftection or our retatio6hip with G(adhinistrative assGtantt salary, thechurch bills, tpastor'5salary. lt\ atl about our reLationshiptithJesus woutd sk s, 'Vh..e does your treasure lie?
Wis..nsin united t\ethodist750 windsor streei sb ro5,
sun PEine, W 53s901-333-9O3'9363.r \!E!!
Noie: lf ]o! ffik the besinning of l[c row {itn a mker it is easid ihd trying iocrcrMcrh mEimlDsud q' l '
'Je 5 'dP redero^ etuier.
#.A1E55AGE FOR YOIJR CHURCH
lirm i' o$ oJferine tlaic{ is disfribded as follo*s:
tr6h for ninisby, salsry. $d buildirg needstrinist y ihmughotr! the Vlksnsin Arnul cotrldo.cj/d!4 smpN minifies, hom€lss sheltsq ne* churchrce boefirs, siaris ed hission nplses.6 for nksion sd ninisrr in orer I65 mftis
os us ro bc nie halds sd tod oa chris! sha.lng i]od sitiort @onont, Wiscosin Ulncd Me$odislside unjted Metn disl comdion by prying or c{3ralay'nci& (l/12 calh mon!h). Thlr siskrcitfailhtuln faiihtul giring in €ch ofor cbschs. Ibdkyo!
thc Unihd Mcinodisr Chnrch nakc a diffmc hrce sebsne ar i\T Ni@linmc oE The Sbnes .f
,ist Church eound thc (rrld is {ny u'ic of. Thdks!s, Unicd Methodisb h:ve rhe EsduftEs b ech out
ited i,lethodist Foundatimtreet Ste !05, P,O. Box 620
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"Consider the Jilies...'
sunb@h Doyco.es Borbiedollsde in need of cothal Rec€htly the Doycdr€ wosgivaoboxful of Borbie doLls, buirhedol lsofeal lnoked, Doyou hdve dy Borbiec orhes you ho longe. heed, thqt you wou d bewilling to dondte? OrperhoFyouei\joy ndking dollclorhes,ond hdve been looking for oproj€cr. Jesu3 t'ells u3 to not,orrydbout our corhiig, but childra do oved.€$ih9 up dolls,dnd sohedollcLotha would be huch dppreciored, you rioy d.op of{ domfiohs inth€ Doyddreroom or inrhechurch office. Thonkyoq
Viroqua United Methodist Worren News
r\rdnh Ols.n and Janer W.lch Lactr luEished r tie forihsBerliel tlome l,i.an! I.e C.can Socidl orlLlr 19.
Ve se.re cooklos 1or Bethel tlomc lr.llowship on Sunday l|lernoln Augusi16. On M.rch 30. {e $€.e i.romcd r}ar duo ro rew saLe and te.tda} reeulations.dl trah hrdr slr ro dic B.drcl Home h.d to b. !repared r ticenrd knchcn. OxJnh 6.Ireceired ! letier tlat rhose resulati.ni I5d bccn c|.ng.d, alo{nre1,omem.dc l.ats to once asajn b. s.rcd. Our locll ofi.eri 3nd HGpiraliry chaj.sareloproidcl dozcnco.kidsc!ch. l l louucnorhel l ing:erreai ih.Bcrh. lI lomc.plca.ebr ing'ourcookic: ior t rechrr .hrhaiSnnda,rrror in4. Tla*roul
In:tBrd.ihavirs an Eiccurirc tuocLnLs or \ususL 26, {e aill hare ir al12:30 on SeFionb.r 2. folloqcd by oucenentmeeline at 1:30. ts.insron.$Jort.l
Plercc lur 'I hnrsddt, Sepiembcr t,l, oD yonr caltdr ,o Lhlt mmt of roucan aridld ih.Diirri.t
^rnDd C.lebrarion a1 F.nnimof".
AugGt 16 .dakie; at lleiL el I IoDc !.llorslip
Sepr.23Serr.2'l
Exccul jrd x,octins. 12:30
V...o.Ihnor dcrotiorsDlsrricL.\nuJ Celebradoq FennnnorB
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bring swimvr'ear & towe s
to bring extE clothes and socks fof your chi dren.
lyolr chid wi lbe absent on a schedu ed!9!I before the schedlled i me ofa(vaphone lor messages beiore leaving home€ i eady if your arvaltime is lirst thing n
Ausust 2OO9 LawD MosAlan Chrillirnsor & Jin \Jdc Funk, Lars Th0ntsotr,Dnid Sl]ck & (cvin RobsJcrrid Zitzncr & Dcnnis ZiEric Denyer & Erilr Card
Sunbeam DaycareAugust 2009 Newsletter
Auoust Themes Soecial Davsrz'" SiEiliitlinv26" sAcK LUNoH DAYWednesdays - Pa|k DaysThursdays - W6ter lLro days
day. el the Daycare at least 1[,4orn ng teachers w] check ihein tfre rnorn ng so be slfe to
Unitcd Methodist !
nelt neeting: W.dncsday.ArAui 12,!t5:30 Lp/rrr,'fi NlohiCirclc,o$rrs6j Deb Deavcr, ,^ngie Ho.nbyPzlag-u.. limi.Th0mpson, Diane Schulrr, Dc-eia"a m"
Our new calendar year starts on Septemberl. The annual eNollmentiee of $15 willbe doe atthattime. Hourly & weekly fees v/ill stay thesamefornextyear only the age categories will change. Acopy oithepolicywillbe available in Auqust.
All bills mustbe oaid in full before Seotenber 1.
Adninhtrrtive BoardTuesday, Atrgust,l, al
The UMW grill oui afNelson.\Saturday, AugusfS, fr.
Wc arc coueding school supDlies and monciaryVir.qua arcx scho.k. llease giye nny donrtion!r€achcd ,t 637-7993, Tnmkyoul
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i Com€qu€nces" - Pastof Ethan
nsdon Is lr?' Pastor E!ha.
un will be !,i Colorado ro visit his son)
Seli to Live for Christ Faslor Ethan
sons by rhe J.A.R.1.rio, at ihe joint outdooi,rvi.e andpicnic ar Ecknart Park
News trom tne Lofference
HALLELUJAH IIIOMENT FROM EXELANO
TI/{O RELATIONSHIP ENCOIJNTER OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED IN OCIOBER
4 Aientta Maiiase Entuuntet l,Ve*en4 Ociober2"{4u, dPin. Lake rtwillefieshyourelalimshlp teach you communl€tion iechnques. and help vou examne yourmaftiase, p.iodues and ifesryb. Fd moe inlbmanon @ntact Ron.nd shmnMdishita at 262-5540369 o. wl matiaga@sbcg obal.nei.
,r O-qive a Sil o,lovelo a ne rly e.gageo @Lole b/ t/ 19 then atlerd anEnoa@nent Fnmbnlet Weel end o.roG 9" ' l " .t B/,on cenlet For r o€iii;;.'on,conlacl Jo'nandRos.eMtrde al920_494 /l'lo [email protected]
il.ra5oi 5.liunrchooi the bifth oFlhe I daughta,
ri)aod anah Mi[[eLnn, ,ho ''efe
saffied oi J0 yrl
FiFt UMo'Exeland Glebraled the 100ih bifthday or orsanist Helen Aspseler on Sundav,Juy 12. Helen was playlns the pelude, ac@mpanying the hymns, and prcvidingwoEhip music trrclgholt the Bery@, just 2s shs has done vinLally every sunday andho y daylorthe pasl74 y$6 she marned Andy Aspseler, a Grei Lakes saman, justbefo6 chn*nas and he bbughther home lo Ereland. He left her in tho house acrossrhe srreel frcm dle church while he wnl lo siai th€ n€ b wam their new home Thepastor appeared snd asked if she @uld p ay fof the chist nas Eve serui€ lhat e@ningShe did andshe'sbeenaiiteversine on Su.day,lhe church Ms ovedowing withwel-wishe6lor the moming worshipand aga]n for the musldlP@gram in hethonor.From youth lo s€ndpac.ls, lhe prcgram fealqed pefome6 ot all ages many ofwhom had been Helens sludeniE. Sore oI nr6h sang or played Helenrs orginal@mpositions. Ihe aft€noon ended with everyone 6insins 'HaPpy Birthday"10 a livelvand nuch- oved musican
- Subnided by Rev. Dr Chonkgwen D. PDnd, Ret. Paslat al Exeland ulitlc 1941-1945
S.lvage E€rring Aid DonationsHd Now is . nati@l loa-proft Drogim comitted lo a$isiing pdded U.S. .6idenb xhoae dsf u hrd-of haing dd have [ened fmncial Rsorces The rolk ol Hea. Now issulponcd$rouShthccodnbulionsotnadyb.nclaclos. lliecivcar.sovatunsntfii ins.Alldonations - noney, time, h*ing ai& alLwthe prcgrm ro snrirc ard eiv. rhc gia 6r
Hsr Noy collats baring aids for relycling pdrtos$ In' make or nodel, Egadlcs ofrgeoa. be d@ted 10 lle haing aid reycling po8ian. All donanos de raa dedut$lo Md . leh*ofrckno*ledsmed will be ses ro aU ide ified do'os.
fyou wish to donale a sdvaged h6ing aid or orhd .$islive device, plase securely packzse the
6700 Wdhington AYenue SouthEden Prai.ie, MN t53.1-11-800 6484327
OUTDOOR WORSHIP
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tz4on Sunday Algust 30, the J,A.R, Trio will .aannla outdoor worshlp service afd plcnrc, Bworshrp atthe Eckhart Park large shelter at loffer€d hls goicart ro heLp people gerfrom ibui ld ng, ln case of ra ln we wi lL move to rhe'chEir for the seNice, and br lng a dish ro sharaftemards we see yo! outsde at chlrch
Financi . lSum'ncn - .
If yau ret ftrdiq hfotuion, pl6c qalt rhc HFr Nos prosm ar l-300-323-3602 ard ask forLhe Hff Now p@g@. P16o vish llle Foundltron !i \,rr s.dr\ffldint l,ear .rg.
fft. Sbrkcy Herins loond.rion is inco.pldrdl 5s a 501q C) ptrblic rai-ciumpl chanhbboBaniztion ( lu lD ! 361297352). As a nrited hadrs we tmD, Thc sbk.y Hsringlolnddion contirues 10 provide ove 50,000 h@inE aids pd yd to leople in lne U.S. ind all
Transponation Help from Couleccap
Loakinslat a.dt tD get !! \rDtt? hrat|enicleinheelold rtpdn?The C.,lceca! Work lt trheel, Pnetal h.s z. r.tua nt nr et?n ]dns /.r wtttltis. ..t .t|.dt . 1. I
T atk \|alk fh. ttag.an Lttu hds funds 10 asi:ii ?dliie f.t ptt .pprared rcNnyp toS2aaA0AJo r?hilter thdtlit theiit{id ,!.unt inkrenedonlva .l like horei{ann.lnn d tat an a ,ttLtu hn noited ta !o\ ptease .a|l Cadeecaps tlat k NWheetsPtugrrnS,Ltidttlt an!Adbitkand 648 6J?-6790 yar t,ar alla d.w,|oa'trhe aql;cor.n pd.ket at nr\r r."leeup orl lE ta ertn:6 an.l then tanspoddion).
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Mi\\i.nv\Icrirl gifls for lhe I e.r
en weochiis Even the ldses Inai U.y do s.llido* shr€d dEt in den ctrftuE she *as nd alloved toied in the Mn there Hs no ons 10 hclp like carc of hr orsl ClNrch of Yci (whtrc ha husbrnd had been pdo4 kepiodmbr she aho $ epl the pldt m eleq dming wlth arde ffiln8eoen6 lo provide sone help rhrough tle Ea$orhq pa$ols *ido$ and latoill*
lhe cuftnt finmi.l tiics *r irc $ill ble$ed by hiiig so
^ ibrougl donations to die food pmty. ou Good
s for helpine ode6 in our ara. A! tincs vc arc thothe lirrs ofihe p-p1e trmund us.
rill oLs.Ne Oold€nCross Shday Thc spe.lalts rhe H.alth dd \{elfare Minisiries oi Lh€iied M€rbodisl ChL.ch. Thes€ \4nristres are
inchdins Norihcort \eishborhood Housc in
.iudineMoro{ M.n.riaMome in Sparta aid
raplaincy prosfan tof United VcLh.dirts sh. are
PedaUrg for llurser liventCood Shcpnerd Luiherrn of vir.qua is s.rking w,t! sevdal ptutrds in lhe Dnfles Re8ion {ohold m event fomslns or World Hus€r &lled ledaling for Huned. Schednled for Ansust ll,12:00 1o r:00, Pcdalitrs for lllnser is m aiiemoon of nlsic, food dd activily for pcolle rho areFa$iondte abonL rmger dd wellness. ft {ill tie held on dre EonL laNn of Good SnLllddLu$e.d, which il on Man Skel of Vircqle. ln case ol brd verdrer, tne event*ill beheld intbe chrc} s lellowshiF hall.
Ihe hiehliehr of thc rftenro.n sill be the milal .l thc Tour de Revs. a tio of pstos who han.been pedaling the couq to raisemlney iDrftc ErcA \loild Huacr linrd. lhcyalelrar€ling11,000milcsh100datsonaLrmboobic).lebdltlorL\ree. Luinerm coreregalions in dreeea. anrals activc in eodd hureer effori\, {e challensing cacl olhr to usc lrc Tour dc Rcys LimolllaLio! 1o so abovc md be)ond fien nomri Fttems .l lindcial supporl for 1hc nun8ry of
be Iound ir the bulleLin lhat surda-!. rleaseand Wellare Ministries on G.ld.n cr.ss sDd.y.
voluntds non Bethel B!ti& will sne a luoch of Br,tr, wdkins taos, nclon md bcrurscs.Procccds Gon food salcs will be sireo to the FLCA w.rld HMgd nbd. Betlel Burilt willal o d o,d- ad -oL. sr.hinfon-,LioD b. r Lh<r J :\ '
md actins on hsues ofhuree. Felhcss and])oreny An lhc crcrts oflnc day will bcsuounded br thc musjc ofjolly Musicies .f coon v.llcy Panicilmls tue invited lo bike io\ . .c d ob r3BR o Ll_ crv l l r '
- ' rd.
vdon Mdorial Ilospilal s Weilness Center $ilL jnvrcpoplc Lo crpciicncc a dcnonslrxlion ofthcir lcry populd spimil8 clases. Lheirspinctcles*illbesetupon$clawnandp.niclparijwill bc inviled to exprierce a bit of Lbe class. \1111 is cnaltnsds poplc lo brins .mcdsoods to thc cncnt forrhc Cood Sherhe F.od?dby Tnose wlo a€cptitis challcnEesiilraei€ dhonnts at rhe Vellrcss CenLs \ 4IJ slali v,ll also chcck blood prssnc and blood
Pe.dalnrs for Hu4u will aho i.clude a bike rarade lor leoplc of all a8es, a blesi4 ofbikes,emes and acriviti* led by slgar crcek sraill and e nb,ls b] vcmor Tra s. EDpty Bowls,Conlcc*p, Lnrhcntr Office for !trblic ?olicy md.ther l.itles in lhc connuniiy adroc.tnrg lor
THE CROSS & THE'rlt Urnbd Mo$odin Clu.ches
The crossLIEERry POLE, VIROQUAugust 2009
Returd S.dice Reqnested Golden Cross Sun-
specitt offdins: h€ilth
Annualjoint outdoorworship and picnicSNday, August Bo
music by JAR Triopodu&picnic aft€r
& The Fl ameA UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
,h.tl Pole |,r...u.9:0AAM 10:301,M
9 15 AM (atlull Lla\)
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psrors ccll phdnc: (608)606163?e-mail: [email protected]:63? 7614
Jin rortci, cLstodib (Vn.)sicne Miktelson, cLsr.dih (I,P)
lmc€lourr 9,{V NoIL \40tr ft.
cnail: [email protected] llg
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