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THIS SUNDAY:
ONE FAMILY -
ONE VISION:
One Generous Heart
Weekly Scripture:
Ezekiel 36:26-27
Ephesians 4:17-24
Classic Worship 8:20 am
Spirited Traditional Worship 11:00 am
Centro Cristiano Hosanna (Servicio en Español) 12:30 pm
Contemporary Worship 9:40 am
11/17 OPERATION
CHRISTMAS CHILD
BOXES DUE
11/18 MEET THE
PASTORS RSVP by November 14th
11/22 HIT PAUSE! 6:30 pm
A family fun night to
focus on the reason for
the Advent Season!
In The Children’s Wing
8TH
ANNUAL
HALLOWEEN CANDY
COLLECTION
Final date to donate
Halloween candy is
November 26th!
The Deep Family Worship 2nd Sunday of each month 9:30 am
November 8, 2013 S
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D o your holiday shopping at Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Saturday, November 23rd, from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. There will be over 90 vendors displaying handmade crafts and products. You will have an opportunity to buy delicious baked
goods, and enjoy a tasty lunch! Proceeds benefit local missions, including the Matthews Free Health Clinic and Matthews Help Center.
We welcome donated home-baked goods. Proceeds support local missions! Please leave items in the Gym Reception Area on
Friday, November 22nd.
www.craftsinmatthews.com
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR: Through Jesus Christ, we will transform the world, one life at a time.
CELEBRATION
1 SHOE BOX = 1 LIFE TOUCHED FOREVER
Operation Christmas Child reaches out to children that have been victims of poverty, natural disasters, war, terrorism, and famine, in over 150 countries. For some, it is a reminder that they are loved and is the first gift they have ever received. In most countries, they have the opportunity to attend a discipleship course to learn
about Jesus and God's plan of Salvation. What a simple and powerful way to share God's love with a hurting world!
EVERY BOX WILL RECEIVE A STORY OF THE GOSPEL IN THE CHILD’S NATIVE LANGUAGE!
JOIN US IN MEETING THE 1,000 BOX CHALLENGE!
Boxes and information about how to pack a box are now available at the Welcome Center or Noah's Ark. Collection dates - November 10th – 17th.
Call Beth Hayslett at 704-846-3235 with your questions.
Arts & Crafts Extravaganza
M y car was towed to the dealership after it would not start. While waiting, I engaged in conversation with a lady who shared that she really needed to find a full-time job…she had been taking care of her mother who had died recently. She was also dealing with “starting over again.” Her husband had recently left her with no money in the family
bank account. She was obviously not destitute, but her upper middle class life was gone. Since she had no family, she was worrying about her future --both financially and as a suddenly single 60-year old. She mentioned that she would be meeting a friend for dinner later that night.
After nearly two hours, the technicians could not find the reason my car would not start; it was now starting perfectly….so they decided not to charge me. As I said “goodbye” to the lady, I explained the generosity money from our Church and mentioned that I wanted her to use the $10 for dinner with her friend. Tears were in her eyes as she thanked me. She said she really didn’t need it. However, I think this simple act helped her know that I cared and most importantly, God cared for her. We hugged and I promised she would be in my prayers.
The postscript to this story --my car is starting perfectly as though I needed to be at this particular dealership at that particular point in time so that I could be a momentary part of someone’s life.
Generosity Changes Everything • Stories of Generosity GOD’S HAND - PLACING US IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME
Sunday School: 9:40: Grade-level classes 11:00: combined classes. Check the signs posted across from the elevator for your classroom!
The Youth Fall Spiritual Retreat is this weekend. Please note that Youth Group will not meet on Sunday, November 10th!
UMYF Sunday night— Sunday Youth Fellowship schedule is: Café & program at 6 pm- bring $2 for Café. C-groups (Caring Groups) for 7th - 9th grades will meet from 6 - 8 pm, and A-teams (Accountability Teams) will meet from 6 - 8:15 pm. See you there!
Youth are always welcome-If you haven’t visited UMYF yet, please come join the fun!
Operation Christmas Child Boxes Please fill and return your boxes to the Church no later than Sunday, November 17th.
“Like” us on Facebook: Matthews UMC Youth
Follow us on twitter: @youth_MUMC
Youth Ministries Website: youth.matthewsumc.org.
For questions regarding Youth Ministries, call a Youth staff member at 704-847-6261.
8th Grade Event-Aw Shucks will be November 16th from 3:30-7:30 pm.
Look for more details in the mail this week.
12th Grade - Pajama Party November 16th from 6-8 pm.
Look for more details in the mail this week.
Delia Lemmond Circle - the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in Room 158. December: Baking and organizing for “A Cup Of Christmas Tea.” As we look to the next year,
be in prayer about our service to Bright Blessings, the Bethlehem Center, and our Global Missions. Continue to collect Labels for Education (labelsforeducation.com). Please put labels in the bin near Welcome Center. Contact Elaine Kiker at 704-847-9998 for details.
Rehobeth Circle - the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 am. This group of Christian women of varying ages and backgrounds gathers together in each others’ homes for sharing and nurturing. Monthly meetings consist of study, service projects and fellowship.
Contact Debora Lamb at 704-846-0786 for location and details.
If you are a guest or recent new member, we invite you to Meet the Pastors! This is time to chat with
the Pastors in an informal setting.
Space will be limited – please RSVP to Karen at 704-815-1901, or [email protected]) by Thursday, November 14th if you wish to attend.
Stop by the Welcome Center this weekend.
Review the list of inactive members. Help us locate them so we can welcome them back.
If you have contact information, please notify Karen Schultz at 704-815-1901 or
email her at [email protected].
Tea & Reading Presentation of the book. Bring your favorite cup or use one provided.
Mission: $1 donations for Living Water, International, www.water.cc
Men, our next breakfast meeting will be Saturday, December 7th at 7:30 in the Dining Room. This is a great venue to make new friends and catch up with old friends. Pastor Stephen will join us and share a little about himself and his vision for 801South. Breakfast will start at 7:30 and end around 9:00. Contact Rich at 704-236-6657 or [email protected] if you have any questions.
We will prepare and serve breakfast at the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte on Sunday, November 10th. This shelter serves the homeless men of Charlotte by filling the very basic of human needs. We leave the Church at 7 am and return in time for the 11 am service. Contact Dennis Green at 704-847-9400 or [email protected] if you would like to learn more about the ministry.
Our men host a cookout the second Wednesday of every month at Hoskin's Park. On Wednesday, November 13th, we will meet at the Church at 4:30, depart at 4:45 and serve dinner at 6:00. Contact Bo Bobrowski at 704-408-2160 or [email protected] if you would like to be a part of building relationships with the men of Hoskin’s Park.
Men meet for a Bible Study on Thursday nights at 7:30 pm to discuss topics that are faith based, and the challenges that men face every day. This is a great way to develop friendships through faith-centered discussions. Contact Bo at 704-408-2160 or [email protected] if you would like to learn more about this group.
SAVE THE DATE!
Global Impact Celebration
February 28 th - March 2nd, 2014
Golf Tournament
ANNUAL CHARGE
CONFERENCE
November 14th
7:00 pm St. Andrews UMC
1900 Emerywood Dr.
Join this missional gathering of UMC
neighbors.
November 12th
Program and
lunch $7 per
person. Begins
at 11 am.
Reservations
required by
midnight
Sunday.
Call 704-815-1982.
Mecklenburg Ministries
38th Annual Citywide Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Tuesday, Nov 26th, 7:00 pm (6:30 pm Musical Prelude)
Covenant Presbyterian Church ~ 1000 East Morehead Street ~ Charlotte
Please contact [email protected] or call 704-565-5455 for more information.
Church Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
8:30 am - 1:30 pm
Poinsettias
Envelopes will be available November 17th - December 1st
to purchase poinsettias to decorate the Sanctuary for
Advent.
Each Poinsettia is $7 and must be purchased by
December 8th.
Advent Wreath Sign-up
Please stop by the Welcome Center on
November 17th or November 24th
and sign up to light the Advent Wreath
during December Worship Services.
This is a wonderful opportunity to serve, and it is an important element of
worship during Advent.
For more information contact Elaine Swaim at 704-815-1997 or
Marriage Mentors:
Ready To Serve
Would you like to better understand the complexities of married life, i.e.,
conflict resolution, needs, differences and more?
Connect with an experienced marriage mentor couple who is ready to help you navigate through
the seasons of marriage.
Contact [email protected] for
more information.
CCH Intercessory Prayer Meeting: Saturdays from 5:30 - 7:00 am in the Sanctuary. Everyone is invited to join us to pray for our own families, this Church and this Nation.
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Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.
Isaiah 55:6
For care and protection, we lift up all the men and women serving in our Armed Forces throughout the world.
The Celebration newsletter is a weekly publication for the families and friends of Matthews United Methodist Church.
The deadline to submit an article is noon each Monday, the week of publication. If you would like to submit information for publication,
please e-mail your articles to [email protected] or drop them off at the Church Office with “Celebration request”
noted on the envelope. Please note that all articles are subject to editing for space and content.
MATTHEWS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ∙ www.matthewsumc.org 801 S. Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105, (704) 847-6261, Fax (704) 845-2830
Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter & Instagram, and Watch us on Vimeo @MatthewsUMC!
The next class will be Tuesday, January 28th 7 - 9 pm. Childcare is available if requested prior to class.
Register online by visiting Become a Member under the New Here tab at MatthewsUMC.org, or contact Karen Schultz at
704-815-1901 or [email protected].
Interested in Interested in
becoming a member?becoming a member?
Please remember in your prayers: Don Bobbitt upon the death of his mother; Greg Davis upon the death of his mother; David Bigham upon the death of his uncle; and all those in our Church family with special needs and concerns.
stu di es gro ups Advent Study: Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, Led by Adele Spil, Thursdays from 7:00 - 8:30 pm, November 14th - December 19th; Cost $8. In five short, engaging sessions be inspired to approach Christmas differently, and be transformed in the process.
WHAT STEPHEN MINISTRY CAN MEAN...
“I felt alone and was hurting so much I could barely see
straight. Turning to the Stephen Ministry really made a
difference for me. I’d encourage anyone going through a
challenging time to consider a Stephen Minister.”
If you would like more information
contact Irene Smith at 704-882-9020.
For questions or to register for a study, contact Kim Layton at 704-815-1913 or [email protected]. Confidential scholarships are available.
Childcare may be available if requested in advance.
Global Impact Prayer Point: Please pray for the ministry of Operation Christmas Child.
Connecting
Pick up a stack of fliers at the
Welcome Center to distribute
to your friends and neighbors.
“Hit Pause” - join us for a fun night for families to focus
on the reason for the Advent Season! Friday, November 22nd ~ 6:30 - 8:30 pm ~ Children’s Wing
What is Advent? - Make & take a wreath
Chrismons? - Make & take one
Come join the music, storytelling! Receive family service
ideas! Enjoy cookies & hot chocolate! Orange Family
Matthews United Methodist www.globalimpactmumc.org
www.facebook.com/globalimpactatmumc
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Growing a Christian Community:
A Partnership Story
God has called us to be His disciples….but exactly how
do you do that? How do you change people and
situations, especially in a developing country? Ron and
Linda Braaten had just that very challenge. We asked
Linda Braaten to comment on the following statements:
You went from:
no teams, to many teams & churches supporting Oasis Ministry.
no school, to graduates becoming teachers in that school.
a small church, to your own church.
being the sole church leader, to Belizeans becoming Elders.
building houses for Belizeans, to Belizeans building houses.
no small businesses, to many…
Linda’s response: “God has used the vehicle of Oasis Ministry to
involve churches and individuals from the
States in the work done in Belize. MUMC came
alongside Oasis Ministry approximately 10
years ago, first in a small way, sending
building teams, then fully embracing them and
walking alongside them in a number of areas.
One significant aspect of the ministry has been
the training of Belizeans to continue the work
that has been started. It takes teamwork to get
the job done which is what is happening down
in Belize. As individuals and churches have
worked together, we have seen Belizean
students become Christian Belizean teachers
and Belizeans who had nothing to eat
now provide for their families.”
Linda Braaten explains further, “MUMC came
up with the vision for starting small businesses
with micro loans. As a result, we have seen
families in our village able to provide for
themselves and no longer be dependent on
handouts. Many of the young people are
watching this and are starting to make plans to
make use of this ministry.
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“We have seen families in our
village able to provide for
themselves and no longer be
dependent on handouts.”
“Together we can
change lives…”
MUMC AND OASIS MINISTRY COLLECTIVELY
GROWING AND TRANSFORMING A
COMMUNITY INTO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLES.
THE SELFLESS LOVE OF JESUS IS FULLY PRESENT IN DONN AND CYNDIE TRUAX’S MINISTRY, CHANGE OF 1, (C1), IN GLOVERSVILLE, NY.
From youth and young
adults to businessmen to
recovering addicts,
God is changing hearts
and restoring lives in
Gloversville through the
Truaxes and C1.
Gloversville is a seemingly hopeless town on
the surface. Once a booming place, the town
is now plagued by drugs, alcoholism, poverty,
broken relationships, and spiritual darkness.
After realizing the need in Gloversville, the
Truax family, in a leap of faith, moved from
Matthews four years ago to open a mission
organization and Christian community center
in Gloversville which is now Change of 1.
One of the first days our team was there, I met Rob, a C1 family member. We
played piano and drums together and sang the song “Redeemed” by Big Daddy
Weave. This song has really great lyrics, although I think they gained a lot
more meaning for me by playing it with Rob that day. Later on in the week,
Rob shared with me how God was rescuing him from his addiction and
helping repair his relationship with his daughter and the rest of his family. At
the end of the week, Rob told Donn that he wanted to be baptized, an
awesome proclamation of what God had been doing in his life.
There are many stories from our trip that I could tell, like ones of people
turning from addictions and spiritually dead ways of life, teens from bad
family situations finding refuge in God, joyful baptisms, a thriving youth
group, and a close-knit community of believers and churches striving together
as the body of Christ for the glory of God in a community desperate for Him.
~ Jeffrey Hall
Impacting Gloversville
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
- Romans 10:15 s (
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Please join us for meetings the first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm in Rooms 209/211. All are Welcome!
Upcoming Mission
Opportunities
Belize (February 8th - 15th, 2014) * Earl Coggins - [email protected] * Sarah Prewitt - [email protected]
Jamaica (April 12th - 19th, 2014) * Dan Meyer - [email protected]
Zarmisha Ministry, Uganda
(Spring 2014) * Jami Comer - [email protected]
Financial Update
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Many of the teams came down for ministry in the churches and with the
children, but soon Ron saw the need to help many of the families in our
villages with housing. So he came up with a plan for teams to build simple
homes for families with the greatest need. Many of the home recipients have
decided to come and help build for their neighbors when the next team
came. On several occasions there have been homes that have been
constructed by a fully Belizean team!
Two years ago, Ron felt the Lord
leading him to start a church right
here at Oasis between the two villages
of Blackman Eddy and Unitedville.
While Ron is the pastor, all of our
church leaders are Belizean. We have
one young man, who was saved
through our ministry many years ago,
serving as an elder and the youth pastor. Many of the young people who have been
involved in our children’s programs are beginning to step up to take important positions
in the church.
What a great adventure it is to build God’s kingdom together here in Belize. We are truly
seeing the development of a Christian community that stretches from the United States
to Belize.”
This is a success story about how we…MUMC and Oasis Ministry are collectively growing
and transforming a community into Christian disciples. Together we can change lives,
situations and hearts. Though our prayers, our service and our financial support we can
come alongside those in need and make a difference. ~ Linda Icard with Linda Braaten
Visit our website GlobalImpactMUMC.org.
There were many touching moments when we arrived at the orphanages
in La Paz and in Tacachia, especially seeing the Children waiting to greet
us with hugs and kisses. The children and staff of the orphanage were
so welcoming and loving, we knew God was present.
God touched my life in many ways during this trip. He amazed me when
I saw the beauty of his creation in the country itself. He humbled me
when I saw how He had touched the lives of the children there and how
blessed they were to have a loving Christian place to live in. He made me
thankful for the blessings in my life!
One example of when I saw God at work was when Joshua (a missionary
on the trip with us) would tell Bible Stories every day to the children in
their language. They couldn’t wait for this to happen!
I think it is important to go out into other parts of the world and
experience God at work, giving us such a different perspective . I’ve
always been a little fearful of going to a place I’ve never been before to
do mission work—would I be comfortable, could I do the work needed?
Would the people like or relate to me? Every time—moments after I
arrive—I know I’ve done the right thing! ~ Patricia Clark
Bolivia Bound Bolivia Bound
“The children and
staff of the
orphanage were
so welcoming and
loving, we knew
God was present.”.
