December 4, 2017

Pastor Kent’s Blog - http:littlerev.wordpress.com/ Email - kent.little@collegehillumc.org Phone # - (316) 683-4643 Webpage - www.collegehillumc.org

College Hill

United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation

Wise in the Ways of the Spirit, Bold in the Ways of Justice,

and Graceful in relationships with all Creation.

Church Services

9:00 am - Sanctuary Traditional Service

10:15 am - Fellowship Hall Contemporary Service

11:20 am - Ward Chapel w/ Communion The 40 Worship Service

Second Sunday of Advent Rev. Mary Elise Earley

Guess who is turning 98 on December 27th?

TOM SMALL 6226 Oneida St.

Wichita, KS 67208

Please take time out when addressing your Christmas cards

and send Tom a Happy Birthday card!

A wide variety of

flavors!

A % of the profits will go back to the CHUM Budget!

Handmade Cards Hand Stamped Jewelry Handmade Jewelry Coffee Mug w/ CHUM Logo Homemade Candy Cup w/ CHUM Logo Baked Goods Personalized Christmas Ornaments

TGIF December 8 @ 6:30pm

Tanya’s Soup Kitchen 1725 E. Douglas

Everyone is welcome to join us for dinner and conversation!

For more information contact Janice Rich, 265-4879

Be A Blessing - Adopt An Angel What started as a phone call for my family to adopt a family led to four additional families and

an extra 11 kids who are needing a little extra help this Christmas season. This is how our Angel Bulletin Board started this year. The gifts you provide will go to children in need who would otherwise go without during Christmas this year. Your donations would need to be turned into the office by Sunday, December 17th. No need to gift wrap them. Happy Shopping and Thank You, Jodi Rice t Volunteer Opportunity There are still 5 spots available to join Jodi Rice and other families to help at the Kansas Food Bank on Wednesday, December 20, from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Children must be 7 years or older to be able to join and help. RSVP to Jodi soon! What a great way to do something for others this holiday. Call Jodi at the church office 683-4643 or email her at: Jodi.Rice@collegehillumc.org.

The Longest Night Service Wednesday, December 20 This service will begin at 6:30pm in the Ward Chapel. Following the service there will be coffee and cookies in the Parlor. This service is always scheduled around the winter solstice. It is a service for those who struggle during the holiday season with darkness and grief for those living with loss. It is a service to remind you that you ARE loved and you are not alone! This year the service will be led by Brian Sutton. Please plan to attend and enjoy a short service and time with others.

December 3, 2017

Attendance 265

Giving $18,390.00

Heart of America Men’s Chorus You are all invited to the Mistletoe Magic show that will be held at Newman University in DeMattias Performance Hall. Show times are Saturday, December 9, at 7:00pm or Sunday, December 10, at 4:30pm. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $5 for students. We have several CHUMites in the show! Check out hoamc.org for more details. Poinsettias for Christmas Order forms are available to order poinsettias to be purchased “in honor” or “in memory” of a friend or loved one. The cost per plant is $15.00 and the deadline for ordering is Wednesday, December 13th. We want you to take your plant home to share with a neighbor, family or yourself after the Christmas Eve services on Sunday, December 24th. These plants will decorate both the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall.

Christmas in the Parlor with CHUM Youth & Children and Steve’s Jams & Jellies Hey, can you believe it’s less than a month to Christmas? Looking for something unique and hand made for Christmas gifts? Stocking Stuffers? Come check out Christmas in the Parlor, December 17, 2017 from 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. The CHUM Youth will be Handmade Cards, Handmade Jewelry, Homemade candy and baked goods. We will be making hand stamped jewelry with your word on it, come check it out. Mon-ey raised will go to support our High School and Middle School Mission Trips. Steve’s Jams and Jellies will be selling their merchandise in the Par-lor and part of the proceeds will come back to CHUM’s budget. The CHUM Children will be selling a variety of hand stamped mugs & cups and personalized ornaments.

Our Sympathy to … Ruth Winter and family, in the death of her husband, Richard Winter. We also

extend our sympathy to Cindy Gilliand, in the death of her grandmother.

********** Faith Sisters’ Book Club The ladies will be having brunch at The Hill Bar & Grill at Noon on Sunday, December 17

(in lieu of reading a book). The book chosen to be discussed on Sunday, January 21, at noon in the church parlor will be the book Gorilla and the Bird by Zack McDermott. Kiddo Playtime Cancelled Due to low attendance, we will be cancelling Kiddo Playtime in the new 2018 year.

to all who helped decorate the church on the Hanging of the Greens Sunday. It is so much appreciated and each area looks wonderful! Please know your hard work is much appreciated and we are thankful for the time you gave to CHUM! Thanks to M & M Contributors Our December 3rd Mission and Ministries bucket offering brought in $783.88. Thanks to all who made this generous giving.

AGAPE, Rm. 201 - Thanks, Dave, for another discussion-provoking TED

Talk "Predictable Patterns of Irrationality". A lot of people cheat a little and a small number of people cheat a lot. Sunday, we will meet at the south entrance at the Walmart at 29th & Rock Road at 10:30 am to shop for our holiday family. Pizza at the Hawley's afterward to do wrapping of the gifts. Happy anniversary this week to Roger and Kathy Souter.

BUILDERS, Rm. 305 - Sunday, we will cover The Christmas Gift’s

chapter 3 - The Gift of Love. Mary has treats. Keep Mark McKee (McKee’s nephew), Charlie, Nori, and Chico in your prayers! Friday, December 15, is our class Christmas party in the Sky Room at the Hillcrest. Bring a covered dish, an appetizer, and a white elephant gift. Mary Allen has coffee.

CHILDREN, Children’s Center - We have begun our Advent series and

Celebrate the Birth of Jesus. Sunday, we will incorporate cooking into our lesson on Advent.

COMMUNICATORS, Rm. 301 - Thanks to Jim Graves on leading our

class in discussion of the book The Journey by Adam Hamilton. You are appreciated. Sunday will be the final week to share with Jim on this book. Happy birthday Debbie Deuser. Happy anniversary to Tricia and Glen Glidewell and to Barry and Pam McEachern. Prayer Requests: Donna’s brother, David; Kent Little; Stan Capper; all world government leaders; the travelers; and all the unspoken prayers. Tricia Glidewell has devotions next.

CONTEMPORARY STUDIES, Rm. B5/7 - Hard to believe the first

Sunday of Advent with short sleeves! Twenty-three joined together with the fans on! Looking forward to class Christmas Party Sunday at Floyd and Marilyn Hansens. Keith Williamson continued with this week's Chapter 8: "Salvation from the Suicide Machine". Tabletalk discussed whether civilization, as we know it, is a suicide machine. Sunday, we finish Chapter 8.

DOUBLE CIRCLE, Rm. B4 - Bob opened class. Dr. Brake and Nancy are

traveling today. Betty introduced her grandson, Miles, and Kayla who are visiting. Don gave devotions - thank you! Lilaha is back from her travels. We thank you for the beautiful decorating you did in our classroom. Bob gave the lesson “Faith in Jesus” - do something in the name of Jesus to show your faith. Faith has an affect on our lives. Lee, we are hoping you are feeling better - we missed you! Blessings to all who aren’t with us today!

TRAVELING COMPANIONS, Bride’s Room B14 @ 11:15 am - Join us

for discussion on spiritual development and personal growth. VICEROY, Rm. B3 - We will watch the third in the "Way of Life" study by

Brian McLaren. We will discussed what it means to read the Bible literally as compared to reading it as unfolding revelation.

December 10 Botanica Light’s Tour

6:00 - 9:00pm Cost is $5.00

UPCOMING CALENDAR

December 17 Christmas Party 11:30am - 1:00pm

December 24 December 31

No UMY

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS NOTES

Children’s Ministries Welcomes All Children!

Children’s Sunday School for 2 year olds - 5th Graders

Sunday school will take place in the Children’s Center during the Sunday school time from 10:15 - 11:30am. Take children directly to their classroom and pick them up at 11:30am from their classroom.

CHUM Nursery The CHUM Nursery is available for children under the age of 4 years each Sunday. It is located at the west end of building across from the elevator next to Fellowship Hall.

KID’s CONNECTION Every Wednesday evening

6:30 - 7:30 pm Children’s Center (basement)

All children welcome! (Ends December 13 and will resume January 24)

Non-Profit Org. US Postage

PAID Permit 583 Wichita, KS

A Big Thanks ALL... who came to play our Inaugural Trivia night. A special thanks to “J.J. Hays” our emcee and man of the evening, the marketing committee, Builders Sunday school class, Mattie Predmore and all others for their help along the way. Thanks to all who brought friends - hope all had a great time while supporting CHUM ministries. Our total collection for the evening was $1,555.00. There were 114 people in attendance and 96 of those were Trivia players! Watch for information on the next night of Trivia & Treats in 2018! The winners got their entry fee back while the losers won a Charlie Brown Christmas tree decorated with Milk Duds.

WINNERS

LOSERS w/ their Charlie Brown Tree

EMCEE JJ Hays