GLENDIVE UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH
206 WEST TOWNE GLEND IVE, MT 59330
(406) 377-5678
Volume 3 Issue 4
October/November 2015
Glendive UMC Newsletter
Website: glendiveunitedmethodistchurch.com
Are your ready for the
New Year? What a
strange question, as
we are in the first half
of October and have some time to
go before 2016. I am not talking
about the year 2016. I am talking
about the New Church Year (Year
C). Since we follow the lectionary
and go through the Bible in three
years, we call our Church Years A,
B, and C.
Inside this issue:
Church Events
October — November
Roast Beef Dinner
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Harvest Auction
Bell Tower Project Completed
3
Children’s Corner
Coffee Hour Hosts
Thank you Coffee Hour Hosts
Thanks
4
Rally Day
5
Hanging of the Greens— Potluck
Annual UMW Christmas Bazaar
(A Cowboy Christmas)
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October Calendar
November Calendar
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November 29 begins Year C with the
First Sunday of Advent, so are you
ready?
I have to admit that, even though
I am a pastor and I like to plan ahead,
I am not ready. I am not sure where
this past year has gone as it has
been way to fast for me. I have been
finding myself busy with a lot of
things and now it is time to step back
and take a deep breath, time to ask
God for guidance and meditate on his
Word as I prepare for the New
Church Year.
There is still a lot to do both in October and November but as I look to the
future I know that God is always with
us all our days. Amen.
God Bless,
Pastor Ruth
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October & November Church Events
“With These Hands” 1st & 3rd Wednesdays. at 1:30 pm
October
Choir Practice every Wednesday at 7:00 pm
is the tenth month of the year in the Julian
and Gregorian Calendars The eighth
month in the old Roman calendar, October
retained its name from the Latin octō
meaning "eight".
Methodism 101 at 10:30am on Oct 14 & 21
at 2:00pm on Oct 13 & 20
Ad Board Meeting Tuesday at 7:00 pm Oct. 20 & Nov 17
UMW meeting Thursday at 7:30pm Oct 8 & Nov 12
All Church Dinner October 28th starting at 5:00pm
First Sunday of Advent
Hanging of the Greens
Student Day
Nov. 29
November
is the eleventh month of the year in
the Julian and Gregorian Calendars. November was the ninth month of the ancient
Roman calendar. November retained its
name (from the Latin novem meaning
"nine") when January and February were
added to the Roman calendar.
Potluck
It’s Roast Beef Dinner Time!
It’s fall, so it must be time for our church’s annual roast beef dinner.
This year’s All Church Dinner will be held on Wednesday, October
28, serving from 5-7 pm. Our menu will be our traditional roast beef,
mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, apple rings, assorted salads,
pie, and drinks. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Dinner prices will remain
the same as last year - $13 for adults and $6 for children ages 5-12
(children under 5 eat free).
This dinner is a major fund-raiser for our church and it is called the
All Church Dinner because it needs ALL members of the church to
participate. So what can you do to help?
SELL TICKETS and buy them for yourself and your family!
Decorate the dining room and set tables
Bring a salad or some pies
Help in the kitchen with food preparation
Dish up/serve salads
Cut and plate pies
Work on the serving line
Serve in the dining room
Wash dishes
Clean up
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Harvest Auction
A good time was had by all…at the church’s annual Harvest Auction held on Sunday, September 27
We had a nice array of items for the auction:
* Baked goods
* Fresh vegetables and fruits, including many varieties of squash and apples from
Harold and Tink Nellans’ tree!
* Canned goods ranging from peach pie filling to zucchini salsa to raspberry jam
* Beautiful hand-crafted items like quilting, hardanger, embroidery, and knitting.
There was even a cute metal-sculptured jack-o-lantern!
* Home-made sausage
* Frozen vegetables
* Coupons for freshly made pies, caramel rolls, chili, lefse, and candy
* And much, much more!
People enjoyed pie and coffee before and during the auction and, as usual, everyone really enjoyed
auctioneer Ron Granmoe’s humor and lively presentation. We owe a special thanks to Ron for his
many years of volunteering to spend an afternoon with us.
Although our number of bidders was lower than usual, we still made a nice profit
on this year’s auction. We raised slightly over $2,000. The auction is a fun way to
make some extra (and much-needed) money for our church.
Bell Tower Roof Project
Completed
The long awaited repair project for the Bell Tower was
completed in September. This project cost $10,000 which
was $7,000 less than the other bid for this job.
The contractor was Mark Anderson Roofing which also did
the parsonage roof this spring. Funding for this project
came from the Glendive United Methodist Foundation and
donations over the last 5 years to the Bell Tower fund.
The bell tower roof is composed of two roofs. The first one
on top is a flat roof that was the original roof and had been
tarred many times. It needed new boards and plywood and
those were replaced. It is now covered with heavy vinyl white roofing. The second roof in the bell
tower is by the bell. The original
black tar paper was replaced by new vinyl sheeting. Two
new drain pipes were also installed. Also installed were
two new weather tight metal entry doors which are self
opening and locking. These replaced two old heavy wooden doors which were hard to lift and open.
This was a difficult project due to the task of getting materials up there and the small space to work in. Despite taking
4 months to complete, this work should last for another 100
years. Thanks to all of the church members who donated to
this project!
Mike Carlson – Trustees
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Children’s Corner
Fun time
Rally Day!
Coffee Hour
Hosts
There goes our balloon!
Oct/Nov Coffee Hour
Sign up
Oct. 4 Laurie, Glenda, Doris
Oct 11 Dawn
Oct. 18 Vernone & Angie
Oct. 25 Potluck
Nov. 1 Leftovers from Dinner
Nov.8
Nov 15
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Thanks
to Steve for finding the bell, so the
young folks could ring it!
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Rally Day!
Was a fun day for all!
The start of our church year!
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Please come …
Sunday November 29
Hanging of the Greens
& Potluck!
A Cowboy Christmas
Ways to receive
your Newsletter
The Newsletters may be:
Picked up during
Sunday Worship
Have it sent by e-mail
is the theme for the
Annual UMW Christmas Bazaar
and Luncheon
to be held Friday, Dec. 4th.
From 10:00am-2:00pm
View on our website;
There will be homemade goodies, handmade
& Christmas Items for sale.
glendiveunitedmeth-
Lunch is served from 11:00-1:00
Sent to you by mail
odistchurch.com
- Creamed Chicken ‘n Biscuit or
Beef Sandwich with Salad and Pie.
-Donations of baked goods, treats,
handmade & Christmas items may
be left at the church.
We are also accepting donations of money to
help pay for supplies for the luncheon.
Please note: NO Oldies-but-Goodies this yearunless they are Christmas items.
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* Birthdays, # Anniversaries
October 2015
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
# Bill & Glenda
LaBree
* Darrell
DeLange
4
5
6
Food Bank
World Communion Sunday
7
8
Choir Practice
UMW
at 7:00 PM
9
10
* Pastor Ruth
McKenzie
at 7:30 PM
11:00 Worship
11
12
11:00 Worship
Columbus Day
13
14
15
Choir Practice
* Marla
at 7:00 PM
16
17
*Gerald
Robinson
Huschka
*Jewel Gentry
18
19
20
21
11:00 Worship
Ad Board
*Jack Shearer
Choir Practice
at 7:00 PM
25
26
11:00 Worship
*Larry Evans
Potluck
22
23
24
29
30
31
at 7:00 PM
27
28
Choir Practice
Halloween
at 7:00 PM
All Church
Dinner 5-7 PM
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* Birthdays, # Anniversaries
November 2015
Sun
1
Mon
2
Tue
3
11:00 Worship
Wed
4
Thu
Fri
Sat
5
6
7
11
12
13
14
Choir Practice
UMW
19
20
21
26
27
28
Choir Practice
Daylight
at 7:00 PM
Savings Time
(back 1 hour)
8
9
10
11:00 Worship
at 7:00 PM
Meeting
7:30 PM
15
16
11:00 Worship
17
18
Ad Board
Meeting
Choir Practice
at 7:00 PM
7:00 PM
22
23
11:00 Worship
24
25
Choir Practice
at 7:00 PM
29
30
1st Sunday of
Advent 11:00
Hanging of the
Greens
Potluck
Student Day
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Glendive
United Methodist Church
206 West Towne
Glendive, Montana 59330
Webpage – glendiveunitedmethodistchurch.com
E-mail address – [email protected]
Glendive United Methodist
Church
PO Box 200
Glendive, MT 59330
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