October 23, 2011

This Week:
Sunday:
*World Communion Sunday offering. Please
place your offering in the envelope provided or
eartag your check and place with your regular
offering.
*PUMPT 4 Christ @ Salem - 6:00 P.M.

Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*Kid’s Hangout @ Elberon - 3:50 P.M.
*”Books of the Bible” study @ Elberon- 6 P.M.
(starting the New Testament section)
*UMW @ Norway – 7:00 P.M.

Tuesday:
*Communion Service at Keystone Care Center
10:30 A.M.
*Parish Choir practice @ Salem – 7:00 P.M.
It’s not too late to come, high school and up!

Wednesday:
*Prayer Time @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*Salem Committees – 7:00 P.M.
*Salem Ad Council – 8:00 P.M.

Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*Norway UMC Bazaar & Lunch
11 A.M.-2 P.M.

LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Norm Bennett, Mike Boddicker (community request), Don DeGraff (VH), Coralville – Pastors Doug Williams & Jennifer Seylar

Remember this week:
Bernice Papesh (E)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249
(See complete listing in newsletter)

MISSIONS CORNER:

Food Bank Items for month:

BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.

TAMA CO. – Please bring your choice of non-perishable holiday food items (ex: boxed stuffing, canned: meats, gravy, vegetables, fruit, cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes/rice, Jello, Dream Whip, etc.) to the Elberon Church and place on the altar. Items collected will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving to help those in need during the holidays.

The Strength for Service offering taken in July totaled $65.

Ingathering is coming soon, the UMW at Salem are preparing UMCOR Health Kits. Following are the items needed:
* 1 new hand towel
(15”x25” up to 17”x27”)
* 1 new washcloth
* 1 bath sized bar of soap in
wrapper (3 oz. or larger)
* 1 large, sturdy comb
(not pocket sized)
* 1 new toothbrush in original sealed
wrapper (adult size only)
* 1 new file or fingernail clipper (no
emery boards or toenail clippers)
* 6 band aids (3/4”)
* $1 for toothpaste to be purchased
by the UMCOR Depot.

COMING UP:
Confirmation Special, Wed., Nov. 2 – 1:15-5;30 P.M.

Dorcas Circle @ Salem, Wed., Nov. 2 – 7:00 P.M.

DeWall Circle @ Salem, Thurs., Nov. 3 – 2:00 P.M.

Cleaning church @ Elberon, Sat., Nov. 5 – 8:30 A.M.

Thanksgiving Ingathering Sat., Nov. 5.

OTHER THINGS:
Thank you to April Carlson, Ron & Sally Donald, Pat Gorkow and Connie Donald for all of their effort in scraping, caulking and painting the bell tower and windows at Salem.

Van Horne Lions Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station, Sunday, Oct. 23, 8:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. Free will offering.

Clover Ridge UMC, Walford, Annual Fall Supper & Auction, Saturday, Oct. 29, 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm. Auction is at 6:45 pm.

Van Horne Lions sponsored Blood Drive, November 2, 3-6:30 P.M. at the community room. Please call 228-8148 to set up an appointment.