Church Library/New Materials/December

New Additions to the Library;
Books
Adam by Ted Dekker
BoneMan's Daughter by Ted Dekker
Green by Ted Dekker
The Jesus Chronicles Mark's Story by Tim La Haye
Jesus Confronts Today's Controversies by Mark Ashton
Jesus' Response to a World Gone Wrong by Mark Ashton
The Nativity Story by Angela Hunt
Not Alone by Nell E Noonan
Parables by John White
Romans by Jack Kuhatschek
The Week That Changed Everything by Mark Ashton
What Pastor's Wish Church Members Knew by Denise George
The Yado Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real by Neta Jackson
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson
Dvd's
3:16 The numbers of Hope Bible Study by Max Lucado
Bible Studies by Demand for Women by Lifeway various presenters
The House Without a Christmas Tree Paramount Pictures

Hanging of the Greens 2009

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