A Monthly Newsletter

2013 M Street, Belleville, KS

SEPTEMBER 2013 issue, Page 1

Emily Meckley, Pastor Cell Number: 785-577-1752 Email: grehoundks@gmail.com Virginia Smith, Family and Youth Ministry Coordinator Office: Monday and Thursday 9:00am to 1:00pm email: vsmith.umc@gmail.com

Church Phone: 785-527-5608 email address: belleumc@nckcn.com web page: www.belleumc.org Church Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 8:00am to 1:00pm Closed Friday

Food Bank Hours: Monday thru Thursday 9:00am to 11:30am Closed Friday

Sunday School 9:30am Worship Service Sundays at 10:45am

(The Church Office and Food Bank will be closed Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day!)

from the final days of summer,

September is my favorite month of the year. I love the excitement in the air as kids of all ages are getting back to school, and familiar routines. Dont get me wrong vacations, and lazy unplanned days of summer, are funbut everyone loves routine. Back packs by the door and pens and pencils from homework on the table are comforting sights to me. It is not just the kids going back to school that excites me. Fall is the season to take stock of your own learning. Where are you in your life growth? What do you need to work on this year? What questions are in your heart waiting for answers or consideration? That is what fall is about, that is what it is to get back to routine for me. It is that sense of discovering things anew. That being a bit older and wiser now so what you learn will be deeper and reach further. God is so good to give us spirits that yearn for wisdom and truth. I believe that God calls us to explore our faith, to find our path, to reach out in ways that are new and challenging. Fall is the season that speaks those opportunities to us well. Come to worship each week, find a place to serve in our church, join a Sunday School class or a small group. Look for someone to connect with each week, say hello, write a note to someone who is missing or needs encouragement, pick up the phone and check on someone, and especially invite someone to church each week. It is a season to learn new ways, to challenge yourself. God is so good. God is calling you to life, life abundant. Happy fall yall! pastor emily

THIS FALL in education

Nursery
Crystal Young

Boys
Kim VanNortwick

Girls
Tandy Rundus Stacia Piroutek

Youth
Tom & Molly Williams Kurt & Kelli Childs

Seekers
Janis Houdek

Questers
Harold Johnson

JOIN US!
Sunday,September1st 9:30aminFellowshipHall

AllSundaySchoolclassesareinvited toaPotLuckBreakfastfortheFall Kick-Offofanotherexcitingyearin ChristianEducationatF UMC. Family & Youth Ministry Coordinator: Virginia Smith Pleasebringabreakfastdishtoshare! Office: Monday and Thursday Beverageswillbeprovidedbythe 9:00am-1:00pm FellowshipMinistryTeam. email: vsmith.umc@gmail.com

Starting this Fall, we will be offering a boys Sunday School class & a girls Sunday School for children in 1st through 6th grade. This newdivision by genderratherthanageisin response to anactive&growinggroupofyounggirls in the church, calling themselvesDivas for Christ. The goal is to provide an opportunity for all children to learn about the Bible in ways that are most conducive to their interests & activity preferences.Additionally,thisFallmarks the start of a NEW SundaySchool class justforYOUTHin7ththrough12th grade! TheyouthsVeracitycurriculum offers short YouTubelike video clips and providesanopportunityforopenended discussionontheirfaith&theBible.

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GENERAL MEETING Thursday, September 5 1:30 pm in the Overflow Hostesses & Program: Naomi Circle From the U.M.W. President...
During September, Naomi Circle is to clean both kitchens and sharpen pencils in the Sanctuary. Thank you for fulfilling these duties! At our General Meeting, we will be electing our new U.M.W. officers for 2014 and updating the membership list. Please try to be present for these important tasks. Workers willing to work in shifts are needed at the Blood Drive on October 10th from noon to 7:00 pm. We also are providing sandwiches and desserts. Please call me at 527-0042 if you can help in any way. Many thanks, Carolyn Rauch

Circle Meetings
SUSANNAH Tuesday, September 3 6:00 pm Salad Supper and White Envelope Offering Hostess & Lesson: Wilma Snapp

When... I am afraid, I will... trust in You. Psalm 56:3

RUTH Wednesday, September 4 7:30 pm, Dessert Hostesses: Lynell Kallman & Erin Cossaart Meeting at Erins home - 2003 N Street Secretary: Sherry Skinner NAOMI Wednesday, September 25 6:30 pm Pot Luck Dinner Program: Joan Grover Hostess: Betty Anderson at her home - 2626 O Street Co-Hostess: Wilma Mulch

Study: The book of Isaiah

You are welcome to come join in our study & discussion time together!

The Great Plains Conference uniting Nebraska, Kansas East and Kansas West will officially begin on January 1, 2014. The Great Plains UNITED METHODIST WOMEN will have their first meeting to elect officers and establish structure at 11:00am at First UMC, Kearney, Neb. on October 12, 2013.

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Phil Meckley, Sean Meckley, Pastor Emily, Virginia Smith, Linda Young, Gary Hadachek, Tom Williams, Molly Williams, Carolyn Rauch, Mikel Hadachek, Crystal Young, Sherry Skinner, Terry Skinner, Erica Hadachek

for your support of the Mission Team on their trip to South Dakota! Your generous donations made it possible for the team to purchase over ten cases of diapers & wipes as well as cases of shampoo, conditioner, diaper rash cream, & baby wash.WOW! These items went to Tree of Lifes Warm Welcome Center, where needy families can receive a toiletry/baby item, groceries, books, & a hot meal up to four times per week. There were a variety of mission opportunities for the team to choose from each day such as working in the thrift store & clothing warehouse, participating in a construction project, making & serving meals, sorting & processing food & furniture donations in the distribution center, sewing dolls for Christmas presents, etc. Devotions were created by Phil Meckley, with each member of the group taking a turn to lead the Bible study & discussion. Additionally, the team took part in daily Lakota cultural education sessions & enjoyed one free day of sightseeing, including a trip to Mount Rushmore.

Just a bug in everyone's ear....... The next Everyone Serve Sunday will be September 29th. If you know of anyone or any place where we could help out, please let me know. We are looking for projects. We will keep you posted once projects are finalized so you can find your spot to serve! Kelli Childs Everyone Serve Leader

PLEASE join us for our next Mission Team meeting 6:00pm on Wednesday, Sept. 11th as we plan our church holiday mission projects. New members are welcome to join the team! Janet Heyka, Team Leader

I am pleased to announce that Russ Piroutek has made the commitment to serve as our Church Treasurer and is presently on the job. I look forward to working with him and am grateful that he answered YES; Im happy to welcome him into this position. Pastor Emily

ClaronTwitchell iswalking 1,083milesfromUtahtoIndependence, MO, to raise awareness and support for the South Sudan Humanitarian nonprofit organization. He visited our church on Sunday,August25th,duringhisweekendstayinBelleville.Thankyou foryourgenerouscontributionstoourspecialfishoffering.Wewere abletogive$250tosupportthisworthycause. FromClaron'sblog:follow.claront.com IfirstbecameinvolvedwithSouthSudanesewhowerecomingtothe USA on refugee statusin 2001. We formeda nonprofitorganization, Southern Sudan Humanitarian, to help the people in the villages. I traveled with three of my friends to their home villages in South Sudanin2007.Westartedtohelpbysending moneytoallowagroup of ten local women in Akobo, South Sudan, to purchase grain which theygroundbyhandtofeed58orphansintheirvillage.Ithasgrown to elementary education and orphan care in the villages of South Sudanwithabout1,500studentsin the schoolswehelp. We provide fundsforteacher'ssalaryandamealeachschooldayfortheorphans.

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Sunday, September 1 9:30am - Sunday School Kick-Off Pot Luck Breakfast, Fellowship Hall 10:45am - Worship Service, Holy Communion 2:00 & 2:30pm - Care Home Worship Monday, September 2 Labor Day Office & Food Bank Closed! Tuesday, September 3 10:00am - BHC Bible Study 6:00pm - Susannah Circle Wednesday, September 4 10:30am - LTC Bible Study 3:30pm - Girl Scouts 7:30pm - Ruth Circle Thursday, September 5 9:00am - Kansas Food Bank Mobile Truck Distribution 1:30pm - UMW, Overflow Sunday, September 8 9:30am - Sunday School 10:45am - Worship Service 7:00pm - YATT, Sanctuary Monday, September 9 10:30am - Staff Meeting, Parlor 3:00pm - Hospice, Overflow Wednesday, September 11 6:00pm - Mission Team, Parlor Thursday, September 12 9:30am - Church Chat, CPSL Sunday, September 15 9:30am - Sunday School 10:45am - Worship Service Monday, September 16 10:30am - Staff Meeting, Parlor Wednesday, September 18 Newsletter Deadline! 9:00 am - Wednesday Morning Bible Study Class Begins! 11:30am - Ministerial Association 3:30pm - Girl Scouts, Fellowship Hall 8:00pm - Trustees, Overflow

Sunday, September 22 9:30am - Sunday School 10:45am - Worship 7:00pm - YATT, Sanctuary Monday 23rd thru Friday 27th Meals on Wheels Week Monday, September 23 10:30am - Staff Meeting, Parlor Wednesday, September 25 9:00am - Bible Study, Parlor 7:30pm - Naomi Circle Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th Leadership Institute at Church of the Resurrection, Kansas City (Pastor Emily & Virginia attending) Sunday, September 29 Everyone Serve Sunday 9:30am - Sunday School 10:45am - Worship Service Service Projects Monday, September 30 10:30am - Staff Meeting, Parlor

We had a GREAT year! The new stand, the beautiful weather and the people who stepped up to volunteer couldn't have made it any better. A BIG Thank You to everyone who helped in any way. Your help was greatly appreciated! As soon as all bills are in, we will know what our figures are. They are looking GOOD! The Food Stand Board Chairs: Lynn & Kim VanNortwick, Deb Krotz, Allen & Marcy Johnson The building committee will be having a sealed bid auction for the trailer, small three hole sink, hot water heater along with a few other left over items that were not used. Watch the bulletins, local TV channel and listen for it on the radio as to the specifics. The Food Stand Building Committee: Allen Johnson, Chair Marvin Houdek, Treasurer Kim VanNortwick, Secretary Other members include: Kevin Johnson, Jeanette Sheets, Terry Skinner & Lynn VanNortwick

1 Joni Sheets 3 Tandy Rundus, Rex Woods, Eldon & Tana Trost, 4 Larry & Dronda Frydendall, Tim & Karen Hiatt 5 Donna Ward, Tom & Cheryl Hiatt, Roger McCartney, Alan & Lanie Engle 6 Scott Waring 7 Faylon Persinger 8 Harold Mitchell 9 Gene & Tandy Rundus, Maggie Woodward 10 Hank Cossaart 11 Lizz Skocny, Orville Nondorf 13 Phil & Emily Meckley Louis Johnson, Waylon Sheetz 14 Marge Waring, Ryne Templeman

17 Sue Culbertson 18 Eleanor McEwen, Colin White 20 Melissa Arbuthnot, Elly Williams 22 Dianna Snapp, Brian & Linda Young 23 Rex Bird 24 Vickie Walker, Alan Engle, Dustin & Erin Cossaart 25 Mike Knedlik, Amy Knepper 27 Courtney VanNortwick, Kim Bentrott 28 Grant White, Logan Seacat, Diane Waring, Justin Trost 30 Harold Johnson
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T heBoardofTrusteeswishto THANKthechurchforthemany donationsfortheKiosk. Todatetheprojectiscompleted, however,theTrusteesare$1,800 shortofbeingabletopayallof thecost. T heprojecthasbeenfundedby donationsandalsobyfundsfrom U.M.W.andtheLeadershipTeam. T hankyou, JayKallman,TrusteesChair JanetHeyka,AnnetteBredthauer, RussPiroutek,DonWestphal,Molly Williams,ChrisRice,RichSchintler, BrianYoung
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. NIV ~ Psalm 107

Our Mission is to prayerfully: SEEK God GROW in faith LOVE and SERVE others For the transformation of lives!

PASTOR Emily Meckley PRAISE TEAM Pam Scofield, Director Sid Scofield John Surber Stacia Piroutek Waylon Sheetz Kevin Johnson Molly Williams Susan Childs Molly Hug Jillian Couture (flute) Sean Meckley (violin) ACCOMPANISTS 9/1 - Marge Waring 9/8 - Pam Scofield 9/15 - Tana Trost 9/22 - Pam Scofield 9/29 - Pam Scofield

GREETERS 9/1 - Rex & Rhonda Bird 9/8 - Arlene Baloun & Neva Lee 9/15 - Francis & Marsha Esslinger 9/22 - Rich & Stephanie Schintler Family 9/29 - Clay & Gina Aurand Family AV TECHNICIANS Kurt Childs Mikel Hadachek Rich Schintler Annette Bredthauer Bob Arbuthnot MULTI-MEDIA Pam Scofield Kelli Childs Janet Heyka CAF DEL SOUL HOSTESSES 9/1 - Deanna White 9/8 - Tandy Rundus 9/15 - Jewelda Scofield 9/22 - Carol Monsanto 9/29 - Sherry Skinner

USHERS Mikel Hadachek Russ Piroutek Tom & Cheryl Hiatt

BUS DRIVER 9/1 - Brian Young 9/8 - Carolyn Rauch 9/15 - Brian Young 9/22 - Carolyn Rauch 9/29 - Carolyn Rauch

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