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Church Calendar

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR……

Thurs., Jan. 1	HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Sunday, Jan. 4	10:30 am – Joint Worship Service at the Odebolt UMC 
        followed by refreshments and Open House at the Parsonage
	6:30 pm – Prayer Force Bible Study

Wed., Jan. 7	6 pm – Prayer Band/Bible Study
	7 pm – UMYF

Sunday, Jan. 11	9 am – S.S. Christmas Program during the worship hour.
6:30 pm – Prayer Force Bible Study

Wed., Jan. 14	6 pm – Prayer Band/Bible Study

Sunday, Jan. 18	Human Relations Day Sunday
	6 pm – Prayer Force Bible Study

Wed., Jan. 21	6 pm – Prayer Band/Bible Study
	7 pm – Trustees, Memorial, & Christian Ed. Committees
	7:30 pm – Finance & Outreach Comm.
	8:00 pm – Admin. Council

Sunday, Jan. 25	Noisy Offering Sunday
	Annual Soup Luncheon & Silent Auction
	6:30 pm – Prayer Force Bible Study

Wed., Jan. 28	6 pm – Prayer Band/Bible Study
Sat., Jan. 31	1-4 pm – Conference SPRC Training
	At Sioux City Grace

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January Schedule for Ushers, Greeters, & Acolytes:

    	       Acolytes:	        Greeters:                     Liturgists:
Jan. 4	Service at Odebolt UMC
Jan. 11	Ryan Cougill, Tyler Ehrp	UMYF			      Stuart Fuhs
Jan. 18	Lincoln Fuhs, Devin Mentzer	Stuart & Mary Fuhs Family     Barb Determan
Jan. 25	Carter Padgett, Ryan Garthoff	Cindy Garthoff, Gala Padgett  Dawn Freese
	
USHERS FOR JANUARY:   Scott & Steven Mason

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“Where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there among them.” ..Matthew 18:20

Pass the faith along. . . .

       “Faith Builders”  is a group for adults of all ages to help encourage one another to grow and build their faith.
                                                  All are invited and encouraged to participate
             

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EARLY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
WOMEN'S DIVISION

No meeting is scheduled for January. 

The next UMW meeting will be the Annual Pledge Service on Saturday, February 14, at 9:00 a.m.

Thank you to all who helped in any way to make our Christmas Capers a wonderful success!  

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Our Work: Women have always been active in the work of the Early United Methodist Church. Their work has been well organized and developed, and there has been a great interest in missions. Organizations have been formed to meet the needs of the church throughout the years, and many capable ladies have served as president and have taken other offices in the local society as well as on district and conference levels.

History: The Woman's Society of Christian Service was organized in 1940. The three active organizations of the church, Ladies Aid Society, Foreign Missionary Society and Home Missionary Society, were combined into one society. A Wesleyan Service Guild was organized in 1941 under the sponsorship of the W.S.C.S. The Guild was an organization for the business and professional women of the community and was an active organization for about seven years. During the mid-70's, the unification of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church brought about a reorganization and name change for the women's organization. It is now called the United Methodist Women (U.M.W.) of the Early United Methodist Church. There are 40 members of the local unit.

Activities: During the year the dedicated members of the UMW host a Soup Luncheon, a Women's Brunch, and their Annual Christmas Capers. They respond to human need through action and reflection during times that the parishioners are in need by serving funeral lunches and dinners. Mission studies are an important part of their program, and they continue to participate in mission giving by supporting The Ingathering, Shesler Hall, Bidwell Riverside, Hawthorne Hill, and local community projects.

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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

SONFORCE KIDS SPECIAL AGENTS

JULY 6-10, 2008

   The theme this year was SONFORCE KIDS VBS.  It was an exciting Mission Impossible Theme.  VBS was held July 6-10 at the Early United Methodist Church.from 6:30-8:30 p.m. 

VBS 2008:      A special thank you to all who helped in any way with Vacation Bible School last week.  Your participation made the week a great success!!

Following God to VBS

My dishes went unwashed today,
I didn’t make the bed;
I took God’s hand and followed him
To VBS instead.

Oh, yes, we went adventuring
The children and I;
Exploring the whole Bible
For truths we can’t deny.

My house was sure neglected,
I didn’t sweep the stair;
In twenty years no one on earth
Will know, or even care.

But that I’ve helped a boy or girl
To noble adulthood grow,
In twenty years the whole wide world
May look, and see and know