THE VISITOR
A NOTE FROM PASTOR STEVE
FOR ALL THE SAINTS
November 2015
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows, is
celebrated on November 1.
In the early days the Christians were accustomed
to solemnize the anniversary of a martyr's death
for Christ at the place of martyrdom.
Do No
Harm
Today because we generally regard all true
Christian believers as saints we use it to remember
all Christians both past and present. We remember
all those who have died in the past year who were members of the local church
congregation and those who are still close to people’s hearts. In our worship a candle will
be lit as each person's name is called out.
But All Saints’ Day isn’t just about those who’ve died.
Yes, All Saints’ is a day when we recognize Christians who have gone before us, but it’s also
a day of asking how we should live as saints now and how we intend to pass on the faith to
future generations of believers. That’s what the Communion of Saints is all about.
Do Good
Stay in
Love with
God
A Prayer Meditation for All Saints Day by Safiyah Fosua
We give you thanks, O God, for all the saints who ever worshiped you
Whether in brush arbors or cathedrals,
Weathered wooden churches or crumbling cement meeting houses
Where your name was lifted and adored.
We give you thanks, O God, for hands lifted in praise:
Manicured hands and hands stained with grease or soil,
Strong hands and those gnarled with age
Holy hands
Used as wave offerings across the land.
We thank you, God, for hardworking saints;
Whether hard-hatted or steel-booted,
Head ragged or aproned,
Blue-collared or three-piece-suited
They left their mark on the earth for you, for us, for our children to come.
Thank you, God, for the tremendous sacrifices made by those who have gone before us.
Bless the memories of your saints, God.
May we learn how to walk wisely from their examples of faith, dedication, worship, and
love.
In Remembrance of:
Carl & Mark Crabb, Harold & Alma Cool, Harold (Hal)Brown, Gregory Wurster, Forrest Benz,
Leonard Herbst, Bob Drew, Shawnn Hoye, Euna Hodge, Mildred Keene, Bill Highbarger, Dale
Martin Anderson, Terry Jannetto, Ed Bull, Phyllis Campbell, Greg Corr, Rausie Cummings,
Holly Eastlund, Joyce Eastlund, Eugene Holder, Ed Folkwein, Les Foy, Ethel Graves, Jerrel
Hudson, Donna Lerew, Ron Martin, Tom O'Donnell
Inside this issue:
UMW News
2
Worship Committee
3
Sunday School
4
Day Care News
4
Harvest Dinner and Baskets
5
Fellowship Families list
6
Worship Helpers
6
Calendar
9
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WOMEN’S WANDERINGS AND
WONDERINGS
WONDERING how Thanksgiving is already just weeks away???
Christmas can’t be far behind!
It is the time for WANDERING to lunch and the November 7 th BAZAAR.
It may be working and wandering as we enjoy the fellowship and
raise funds to meet our mission pledge and reach out as women
putting
Love and Faith into Action.
United Methodist Women we do commit
ourselves to our PURPOSE and work to achieve wonders for
women, children and youth at home and around the world.
DATES to REMEMBER!
November 5th - Our Leadership Team will meet 10:30 a.m.in
the Cameron Room.
November 7th – Christmas Bazaar
December 3rd- Leadership Team
December 5th- Christmas Angel Brunch
If you are not a part of one our Circles, please join us in sharing fellowship,
cares, concerns, and service.
Circles meet in the Cameron Room.
Docas Circle meets November 12th at 7 p.m.
Esther Circle meets November 11th at 4:30 p.m.
Rebecca Circle meets November 19th at 1:30 p.m.
Sarah Circle meets November 19th at 9:30 a.m.
Compassion is language the deaf
can hear and the blind can see.
~Mark Twain~
“ A FRESH WIND BLOWING” is the theme and the
destination is SALT LAKE CITY where United Methodist
Women throughout the Western Jurisdiction will be attending
the Quadrennial Meeting from April 22-24, 2016.
Consider attending this inspirational gathering—
a time to meet old friends and make new ones as
we celebrate women putting “Love into Action”.
Kindness is in our power even when
fondness is
is not.
not
fondness
“TWO BITS”
REMEMBER to keep UMW in your prayers as we continue
our celebration of 150 years in mission to women, children and
youth throughout the year. We are hoping every member will want
to put in their “two bits”! Our founding mothers put in 2 cents a
week for mission. Today’s equivalent is 50 cents. That amounts to
$26. a year. Think about involving yourself in this way.
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Thanks to Hagestad Painting
& Coatings Inc.
EACH of US SHOULD:
Work as though we don’t need
the money.
Love as though no one has
ever hurt us.
Dance as though no one was
watching.
Sing as though no one was
listening.
Live as though this life is paradise on earth.
A bright new face is on our steeple and columns.
Thanks to our trustees and to Kelsen Ramey and the
Hagestad painting crew for seeing this project through.
Now it’s your turn— While we have a very reasonable
cost for the project we need your strong support to pay
for it and continue to fund our regular budget. The positive figures recently are encouraging but they do not
reflect the cost of the painting project in full.
Please consider a special gift for the building maintenance and/or continued strong giving in your offerings
through the end of the year.
GREETINGS FROM THE WORSHIP COMMITTEE!
We are continuing to plan and prepare for the upcoming Advent Season! We would like to thank those who participated in the
Opportunity Fair. We hope you found a committee/group/circle that interested you, and that you will take the next step to
contact a current member or the church office so you can be included in the next meeting. We LOVE to have new members!
We will again this Advent Season be preparing an Advent Booklet with scriptures, meditations, and Christmas thoughts from our
own parishioners for you to use as a devotional. More to come on that later…
Please mark your calendars with these important dates:
November 1--All Saint's Day (our day to honor those who have passed in the last year--or anyone you would like to pay special
tribute to). Contact the church office to have your loved one's name included in this candle service.
November 29--Hanging of the Greens (please join us for a light lunch following the
2nd service, and then help us to decorate the sanctuary for Christmas!) All are
welcome!!
Soup Suppers 6:00 pmand Advent Services 7:00 p.m.
December 2--Hosted by YAFA
December 9--Hosted by the Choir
December 16--Hosted by Stephen Ministry
December 13--Children's Program ONE SERVICE ONLY AT 10:00 A.M. followed by
a church-wide pot luck and birthday party for Jesus!
December 20--Choir Concert ONE SERVICE ONLY!
Never miss an opportunity to make
others happy, even if you have to
December 24--Christmas Eve Services
5:00 p.m. --Children's Interactive Service
7:00 p.m.--Candlelight service with carols
9:00 p.m.--Candlelight service with choir and communion
leave them alone in order to do
it.
And finally, watch the bulletin for your opportunity to honor a loved one with a poinsettia.
Blessings,
Roberta Shandorf
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EPWORTH'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Classes are continuing each Sunday, with an average of 15 youngsters ages Preschool- 6th gr. attending each week, and older youth
assisting as helpers. After starting with music worship, classes divide according to age during the 10:00-10:45 class time. Younger
kiddos and early Elementary students are continuing their study of Abraham and Sarah, and God's blessings in their lives, while the
older youngsters are studying other lessons from the Bible, and preparing for their first puppet presentation during the 1st service
on October 25th. Students are always encouraged to bring friends to Sunday School and any other activities which occur during the
year. We will continue to look for weekly helpers, which will enable us to have an additional class each week for those who are in
the 1st-3rd grades.
On Sunday November 8th, four youngsters will be receiving their own
"Adventure Bible". Traditionally, students who are 2nd graders and older,
and have not yet received their very own Bible, are given this gift from the
church to enjoy as they continue to learn about God and His plan their
lives. This year will include Alex Ruhmann, Anna Mason, Barrett
Woywod, and Ryleigh Hadland. Our congratulations to these young people, and thanks to the Epworth family for their assistance with this special
event.
With the approaching Advent season, our calendar will be even more
crowded than usual. We hope to see you at these coming events (and be
sure to bring your friends)!
Oct 28 Spooktacular 5:30 Dinner, followed by fun activities
Nov. 8
Bible Presentation
9:30 Service
Nov. 22 Sharing Tree and Food Drive begins
Nov. 29 Hanging of the Greens
Treat everyone with politeness, even those
9:45-10:45 Regular Sunday School
who are rude to you not because they are
11:00 Children's Crafts in Van de Mark Hall
nice but because you are
12:00 Lunch
Dec.6
Sharing Tree ends (gifts and food returned to church)
Dec. 13 Children’s Christmas Program (1 service)
Dec. 20 Choir Concert (1 service)
Dec. 27 No Sunday School
We continue to look for assistance on The Education Committee.
Day Care News from Tammy
We love this time of year. The kids learn a lot about fall and the
coming changes. We get to take walks to see all the beautiful
colors. Then there is the excitement of Halloween. We will see
all of you at the Spooktacular and then have our own little
carnival on Thursday. On Friday, the 30th, we will go to the
Lutheran Home in our costumes so all the residents there can
see the children as they are not doing their Boo Bash and asked
us to come. Rick Hagen brought us some delicious carrots and
onions from his garden. We are still enjoying apples from
Connie Grachek. We also loved the smell of lefse cooking in your
kitchen and can’t wait to buy some! Have a Happy Halloween.
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EPPIE, THE MISSION MOUSE SAYS:
Happy Thanksgiving! I am sure everyone is looking forward to
Thanksgiving Dinner and of course, school will be out! My favorite
Part of dinner is the pumpkin pie! Do you know what the best thing
is to put into pumpkin pie? Your teeth of course! I am always thankful
for food to enjoy but I am grateful for a lot of things. When you gather,
be sure to ask your family what they are thankful for this year. God
knows but it is always good for us to tell him! Enjoy your holiday,
IF you are not living with the horror of war, the
solitude of prison, the pain of torture and
are not close to death from starvation, you
are better off than 500 million people.
IF you worship without fear, you are luckier than
3 billion people.
IF you have a full fridge, clothes on your back, a
roof over your head and a place to sleep, you
are wealthier than 75% of the world population.
IF you have money in the bank, money in your wallet,
and coins in your purse, you are one of 8 privileged
few among every 100 persons in the world.
IF you can read, there are 2 billion in the world who
cannot.
HARVEST DINNER AND BASKETS FOR CAMPERS
AUCTION
Its the time of year when the harvest comes in and all the wonderful smells of fall are around us. Smells like turkey baking,
potatoes, stuffing and all of the yummy pies that happen this time of year. Oh wait..... I'm talking about our Harvest dinner and
basket auction, with all of its great food and fellowship. What better way than to come and support our church family by having
a meal together and giving the opportunity to our youth to go to church camp. All the proceeds from the Basket Auction go to
our kids for scholarships to help them go to church camp on Flathead lake. Last year every kid that went to camp on the lake
was 1/2 sponsored from the previous year’s auction. Last year you helped ten kids go to camp. Wow! What a meaningful
opportunity and what incredible memories that event fostered. So help us again this year give the gift of camp to our kids, and
eat a wonderful meal. Who can pass down an early turkey dinner!
Ways you can help:
Donate a basket, there are too many themes to mention them all, but a few, a canning basket, a Legos basket directed towards
the kids only bids, a family fun night basket, game night, arts and crafts basket, to make a quilt, a scrapbook theme, a dessert
theme. Let your mind run wild and have fun creating. The more baskets the merrier!!
Secondly bring your favorite side dish for a turkey dinner, the bird and ham will be
supplied.
Appetizers will be served and fun crafts will be done between the coffee hour and
during second service, the meal will start following the conclusion of second
service.
Lets all help make some memories, join us for the Harvest Dinner and "Baskets for
Campers Auction" immediately following second service on November 15th. Hope
to see you all there!!
THANK YOU TO EPWORTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH KALISPELL
MONTANA FOR SPENDING YOUR DAY BUILDING WALLS FOR OUR
NEXT NEW HOME! WE APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR HELP AND
SUPPORT!
- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
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Communion servers,
FIRST SERVICE
Anita Hoye
Ken and Maxine O’Brien
Communion servers
SECOND SERVICE
Bette Albright
Holly Nickels
Lay Readers FIRST SERVICE
Nov. 8 Lana Shura
Nov. 15 Anita Hoye
Lay Readers SECOND SERVICE
Nov. 8 Holly Nickels
Nov. 15 Katy Zundel
Nov 22 Joyce Ivey
Flowers for the Altar
Nov. 15 Patty Hagestad
Nov. 22 Rena Hagen
Ushers
Lew and Nina Savik
Carol Carr
Helen Allen
Fellowship Families:
11/01/2015
Scott & Jana Warnell
Helen Allen
Elizabeth Cummings
Jeff & Mary Hartsoch
Charlie Howard
Bob & Carrol Bigler
Martha Bull
Mary Robinson
Donna & Betty Peterson
Sherry Johns
11/8/15
Shannon & Denise Nalty
Rocky & Bev Webster
Ron & Georganna Hartung
Jeff & Janelle Houston
Linda Anderson
Ken & Maxine O’Brien
Steve Wilson
Bob & Bev Braig
Kendra & Cory Tombarge
Marcy Yates
Jay & Karen Davison
Real generosity is doing something nice for
someone who will never find out.
~Frank A. Clark~
Event Date: Saturday, November 7
Epworth United Methodist Church in will host
its annual Holiday Bazaar and Luncheon Saturday,
Locally made lefse made with cream and butter will be featured for sale as well as items
made by local artists and crafts people. Coffee
and sweet rolls are served from 9:00 am to
10:30. Turkey noodle soup and taco soup with
rolls, choice of pie, and coffee are served
11:00 to 1:00. Pie and coffee will be available
from 1:00 to 2:00. Chances to bid on silent
auction items will also be available as well as
an opportunity to purchase items from the
bake sale.
11/15/15
Skip & Boni Stout
Lila Kruckenberg
Mitch & Mollie O’Brien
Deb Hunt
Larry & Carmen Field
Willi Leatzow
Kathy Moulds
Charlene Moulds
Michelle Smith
11/22/15
Lew & Nina Savik
Cliff & Cynthia Thorsen
Phyllis Claridge
Chuck & Julie Olson
Susan Hulslander
Joyce Cottet
Philis Adams
Lorraine Graham
Millie Storie
Chris & Shannon Jones
11/29/15
Jean Davis
Todd & Liz Hammer
Rick & Rena Hagen
James & Jeannie Oleson
Roy & Mary Wallis
Bob & Shirley Reasner
Brenda Hanson
Penny Kiger
Shirley Lybeck
Bob & Debbie Sapp
249-2611
756-6104
755-1540
257-2257
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A DAY APART
TOGETHER BECOMING ALIVE TO THE
SURPRISE OF GRATEFULNESS
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 10 AM- 3 PM

The Retreat Day will be held at Flathead United Methodist Camp – Rollins
Please bring something for a potluck lunch, Bible, and journaling supplies.
There will be a retreat fee for use of FLUMC camp of $20 per person.
RSVP to Nancy Flint [email protected] or Columbia Falls UMC 892-5811

RETREAT DAY LED BY NANCY FLINT, CERTIFIED LAY LEADER
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Come join us for a day of being open to the surprises of the Spirit.
Learn new prayer practices.
Enjoy walking in the natural surroundings along the lakeshore.
Create your own artwork or take time to journal.
“Waking up to the surprise that we live in a “given” world means coming alive.
Awareness of this surprise is the beginning of gratefulness.”
Br. David Steindl-Rast
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NOVEMBER 2015
Sunday
1
Monday
2
All Saints Day Sunday
8
9
12:15 PM Stephen
Ministries
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
3
4
5
9:00 AM Sons of
Norway lefsa cooking
12:00 PM Healing
Communities Introductory Meeting
7:00 PM Bible Study
7:00 PM Valleyaires
9:00 AM Sons of
Norway Lefsa
6:30 PM Carrilon
Choir
6:45 PM CIA- Middle School
7:00 PM Chancel
Choir
7:00 PM UMYF
10:30 AM UMW
Leadership Team
6:00 PM Good Grief
Group
7:00 PM Flathead
Quilters' Guild
10
11
12
7:00 PM Bible Study 1:00 PM Piecemak7:00 PM Valleyaires er Quilters
4:30 PM Esther
Circle
6:30 PM Carrilon
Choir
6:45 PM CIA- Middle School
7:00 PM Chancel
Choir
1:30 PM Daycare
Board
7:00 PM UMW
Dorcas Circle
17
Friday
6
Saturday
7
UMW Christmas
Bazaar
13
14
20
21
15
16
18
19
12:00 PM Basket
Auction/Harvest
Dinner
6:30 PM Committee 7:00 PM Bible Study
Meetings
7:00 PM Valleyaires
7:30 PM Administrative Council
6:30 PM Carrilon
Choir
6:45 PM CIA- Middle School
7:00 PM Chancel
Choir
7:00 PM UMYF
9:30 AM UMW
Sarah Circle
1:30 PM Rebecca
Circle
22
23
25
26
27
28
3
4
5
24
7:00 PM Bible Study 1:00 PM Piecemak7:00 PM Valleyaires er Quilters
7:00 PM Chancel
Choir
Loyalty Sunday
29
30
1
6:00 PM Getting
Through the Holidays
7:00 PM Bible Study 6:00 PM Advent
7:00 PM Valleyaires Soup Supper and
Service
6:30 PM Carrilon
Choir
6:45 PM CIA- Middle School
7:00 PM UMYF
2
10:30 AM UMW
Leadership Team
7:00 PM Flathead
Quilters' Guild
UMW Christmas
Brunch
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CHRISTMAS ANGEL BRUNCH
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5TH
10:30 A.M.
Entertainment by Nancy
and Daughters
Tickets $6.00 each - sold between
services and at office
DID YOU KNOW that when you choose to buy
selection of Fair Trade products you are
helping small-scale farmers support
themselves?? This is a project of UMCOR.
If you need GIFTS for the holidays, buying
these items spreads the gift to many others.
It’s that time of year again. God's Creation
Calendar and notepads will be available during coffee hour and through the office during the week. Calendars are $10.00 and
notepads are $4 and $2. Sales are used to
support our youth activities.