KIC Thanksgiving Party

Kids in Christ (2nd-5th Graders) met after school on Wed. Nov. 18 for a Thanksgiving party. They enjoyed snacks of pilgrim hat and turkey cookies and popcorn. They had a Thanksgiving themed scavenger hunt in which they had to find items such as hedge apples, turkeys, corn, and pictures of the Mayflower. They learned some great new songs and sang some familiar favorites. They cut out their handprints to make turkey placemats for their Thanksgiving tables and ended the afternoon with a lesson on prayer and giving thanks to God.

Harvest Dinner

Homer UMC family and friends enjoyed good food, good fellowship and good fun at the harvest dinner and silent auction hosted by the Kum Joy Nus women's group today. The proceeds from the event will help fund the group's mission and outreach projects throughout the year. Even though it was a Kum Joy Nus project, many others in the HUMC family pitched in to help make it successful. Many thanks for a church that worships and serves together.

Trunk or Treat Party

HUMC participated in Homer's first Trunk or Treat party at the village hall parking lot on Sat. Oct. 31. There were around 30 decorated cars & vans, a costume contest, hay rides, bonfire, a DJ, and lots of treats. HUMC set up a fishing booth so that trick or treaters were able to "catch" their candy treats. A great time was had by all at the family friendly event.

TFC Lunch

The Jr.High/TFC group provided lunch last Sunday (October 25) as a fundraiser for their annual project of providing Christmas presents to the children at Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. Donning seasonal Christmas Elves caps, the group helped prepare and serve the meal consisting of three flavors of chile, chicken noodle soup, vegetable soup, sandwiches, salads and desserts. And yes, they even helped clean up after the lunch was over!

Jan Baker, the Coordinator of the Guardian Parent Giving Program at Cunningham, was our special guest Sunday morning and spoke during the Worship Service. Through both the children's message as well as specific examples of her experiences at Cunningham, Jan reminded all of us that when we put God first in our lives, there's plenty of room left for all the other fun things. She expressed thanks and appreciation to the TFC kids for showing a willingness to look beyond themselves and share God's love with others.

Church Library/New Materials/November

The following materials have been added to the church library and are ready for check out. They can be found on the recent acquistions table located just outside the door to the adult library room.

Armageddon by Jeffrey R. Grant
Ben Israel by Arthur Katz
Breakfast with Billy Graham compiled by Bill Deckard
Church Socials by Barbara Greenman
Come Lord Jesus by Watchman Nee
Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations by Robert Schnase
Five Practices Workbooks by Robert Schnase
Passionate Worship
Radical Hospitality
Extravagant Generosity
Risk Taking Missions and Service
Intentional Faith Development
The Gospel According to St. John by B.F. Westcott
The Heart of the Bible by Vincent J. Nordgren
Loving God by Charles Colson
Prophetic Questions Answered by Keith L. Brooks
What Did Jesus Say About That by Stanley C. Baldwin

DVDs
3,2,1 Penguins Trouble on Planet-Wait-Your-Turn
Nooma series by Rob Bell
#11 Rhythm
#12 Matthew
#13 Rich
#14 Breathe
#15 You
#16 Store

Women's Bible Study

Sunday's lesson was from Beth Moore's study "Breaking Free". The focus was on breaking free from generational prejudices.

Sunday, November 1st will be the final study in the series. The lesson entitled "Preparing to Hear From God", will be taught by Priscilla Shirer. Dinner is from 5:30-6:00 PM. The DVD lesson, discussion and prayer will be from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. All the lessons in this study stand alone, so feel free to attend even if you have missed some or all of the bible studies. Babysitting is provided at no cost to participants.

Pastor Appreciation Month

October is Pastor appreciation month.

All are encouraged to show appreciation for their pastor this month. Actually this should be done all the time and should extend to all people. So if you have not already done so, take time this week to appreciate your pastor. One small act of appreciation was to plant some new white hyacinth bulbs in the prayer garden this week in honor of Pastor Steve.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

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