Weekly Announcements for Sunday, September 18, 2011:
Mon, 09/19/2011 - 9:48am — Marsha
WORSHIP MINISTRIES
Children and Families Ministries:
Welcome to all the children worshiping with us today! We are so glad you are here with us. You are welcome to stay with your family in worship or to take advantage of one of our other child-friendly options.
- Busy Bags are available in the back of the sanctuary, filled with books, small toys and coloring supplies. Our ushers would be happy to help you find a bag.
- Nursery care is available during both services in the nursery on the lower level of the church. Gretchen Frey, our professional Childcare Attendant, welcomes children through age 3 in the nursery.
- Church School: This month the children are learning that stories in Genesis help us understand God’s plan for God’s people. Today they learned about Noah. Talking with your child about this story will help reinforce what was learned in Sunday School.
A part of the Worship Experience is literally “HEARING THE WORD!”
Become an important part of the Sound Ministry Team by volunteering as a once-a-month sound system operator during the 11:00 service on Sunday mornings. No experience is required. You can “sit in” with the sound booth operators on Sundays as an observer until you feel comfortable on your own. Please contact Judy Allen at judy.allen@fumcbellevue.org or 425-823-4007. Or you can speak with one of the sound operators for more information.
We’re looking for volunteers to make and present PowerPoint slides for the 11:00a.m. Worship Service. Some PowerPoint experience and having a current PowerPoint program on your home computer would be helpful. Please contact Judy Allen at judy.allen@fumcbellevue.org or call 425-823-4007 if this is a ministry you would be interested in.
CONGREGATIONAL CARE MINISTRIES
More Opportunities to learn about Islam
Sunday, September 18 – Join us at 10 am for an informational DVD and discussion about the cultural, historical, and religious context from which Islam grew and continues to grow today. In Benson Hall.
Tuesday, September 20 – We welcome as guest speaker, Dr. Sanaa Joy Carey, at 7 pm, who will lead a “community dialogue” about Islam, and Muslim practices. Dr. Carey comes to us from the Muslim Association of Puget Sound in neighboring Redmond.
Saturday, September 24 – 6:00-8:30 pm -- Mosque Visit – Meet at the church at 6 pm for some Mid-Eastern appetizers. We will then travel to Masjid Ar-Rahmah in Redmond for a presentation and a chance to observe prayers. Women are asked to wear a head scarf. You will also be asked to remove your shoes, so wear appropriate footwear. Sign-up is located in Fellowship Hall.
Book Discussion Group to resume on September 19
The new fall season of Book Group begins on Monday, September 19, with a discussion of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot. This nonfiction book tells the story of the famous HeLa cells taken without the knowledge of the donor, Henrietta Lacks, and used for medical research since the ‘50’s. Skloot not only traces the resulting scientific advances but also finds out who this woman Henrietta Lacks actually was. She gets to know the Lacks family and explores the ethical issues surrounding the use of this woman’s tissue. Book group meets on the third Monday of the month at 7:15 pm. At our September meeting, we will be determining our schedule of books and session leaders for the 2011-12 season.
Come Sing With Usat Sunrise Senior Living Center on the 3rd Sunday each month. Trina McCarrell and Nancy Berry lead a brief chapel service which includes some old favorite hymns. Our next service is today, September 18 at 11:00 AM. Sunrise is located at 15928 NE 8th (just past Crossroads Mall).
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN MINISTRIES
Labels for Education
UMW is still collecting Labels for Education. These are the barcodes on Campbell’s Soup, Swanson products, and others. There is a collection jar in the main office. Thanks.
Women’s Bible Study
Bible Study will meet again on Wednesday, September 21, at 10:00 am in the Wesley Room. The lesson is “All Things New” and the scripture reference is Revelation 21. All women are welcome to join us. Please call Mitzi Karg at 425-883-8146 with questions.
Got quilts?
The Women’s Service Group is looking for people who would like to make a 36” x 48” baby quilt for the Healthy Start program of the Friends of Youth organization. We have material for you, which you can pick up on the 2nd or 4th Monday mornings of each month at the church. Questions? Phone Lena Hauser at 425-223-5568.
Fall Festival
New this year! Fall Festival will be a two day event – Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13!
Saturday’s Fall Festival/Craft Fair will be open to the public, 9 am – 3:30 pm, in Fellowship Hall. Handcrafted items from multiple vendors will be available, plus Country Kitchen and baked goods, jams and jellies, bean soup, nuts and a few boutique items. No lunch will be served on Saturday. On Sunday, Fall Festival will be after both services, with lunch served from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
Since we will have food available for sale both days, we need more donations this year! So please start baking and making jams and jellies. Jeane Wilde also requests craft items for the Boutique Sale. Please call Betty Bruning at 425-883-6843 from September 19 – October 3. Please call Mitzi Karg after October 3 with questions and donation information.
COMMUNITY CARE & OUTREACH MINISTRIES
Emergency Feeding Sunday
Today is the third Sunday of the month and all loose change in the offering will be given to the Emergency Feeding Program. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Good Start Back to School - Thank you!
Thank you so much! Our congregation contributed $900 worth of supplies to the Good Start Back to School project. Thanks to your generosity, 1647 students from low income families in the Bellevue School District had new backpacks and school supplies, just like their peers, when they started school. What a difference you made in their lives! Congregation for Kids volunteers prepared an additional 115 backpacks for students who enroll later in the year, for a grand total this year of 1762 backpacks and supplies.
Habitat for Humanity Our congregation provides part of the work crew at the Habitat for Humanity project in the Issaquah Highlands on the third Saturday of each month. We are helping to build a 4-bedroom house. The next work party is Saturday, October 15th. Work generally lasts from 9 am to 4 pm. A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board across from the church office, along with an information sheet. Workers must be at least 16 years old and do not need to know anything about construction. For more information or to make a donation, please call Linda Harold at 206-331-3835.
Habitat for Humanity Our congregation provides part of the work crew at the Habitat for Humanity project in the Issaquah Highlands on the third Saturday of each month. We are helping to build a 4-bedroom house. The next work party is Saturday, October 15th. Work generally lasts from 9 am to 4 pm. A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board across from the church office, along with an information sheet. Workers must be at least 16 years old and do not need to know anything about construction. For more information or to make a donation, please call Linda Harold at 206-331-3835.
TENT CITY 4 is currently residing at the Jewish Synagogue just south of the Crossroads Shopping Center. John McGuire organized a dinner for them in the month of August and has another dinner scheduled for September 26. If you would like to help with cooking, serving or donating food, please be in touch with John. They have an ongoing need for coffee, laundry detergent, personal care items, milk and lunch supplies. With 100 people in residence they use a lot of these items. Can you imagine waking up on a cold, damp morning and not having a hot cup of coffee to warm your bones? There is a box in the main office for your donations.
A Simple Cup of Coffee
Mary’s Place (Church of Mary Magdalene) and Tent City 4 are both in great need of coffee. Can you help? Bring a large can of regular coffee to the church office and put it in the bright “yellow” box marked “COFFEE.” Thank you.
OPPORTUNITIES BEYOND OUR WALLS:
The Sophia Way cordially invites you to attend their 2nd Annual Journey Luncheon
Help assist homeless women on their journey to independence at the 2nd Annual Journey Luncheon, Thursday, September 22, 11:30 am, at the Red Lion Hotel, 11211 Main St., Bellevue. Lunch is provided at no cost, but pre-registration is required. Please call or email Kathy Rule, 425-463-6285, ext. 111, or Kathy@sophiaway.org.
Save the Date! Church of Mary Magdalene 20th Anniversary Celebration
You are an important part of their history. Join them to celebrate the future on Saturday, September 24, from 10 am – 2 pm, as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary serving homeless and formerly homeless women in Seattle. Hymn-singing, worship, lunch and a reception are part of the day’s activities. Church of Mary Magdalene is located at 314 Bell St., Seattle.
GARAGE SALE to benefit Habitat for Humanity- Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 &24, from 8:30 am to 4 pm at Faith United Methodist Church 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road, Issaquah, WA. 98029 (425) 392-0123
Donate your saleable items and ask your friends and neighbors to donate and attend. Books, children's gear (strollers, high chairs, car seats, etc.) clothes (in good laundered condition), computers, electronics, flat screen monitors (LCD), housewares, media (CD's, DVD's, Software), furniture, sporting goods, tools and toys will be available for purchase. Cannot accept: console or black and white TV's or CRT monitors. For more information, visit www.habitatgaragesale.org.