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Children & Family Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2 Financial Corner & a message from your Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 3 Group Ministries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 4 & 5 Calendar & Life Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 6 & 7 Compassionate Care News & Thank you from Back Door Café! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 Care & Discipleship Ministries & Bend Church Needs YOU! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 9 United Methodist Women Fall Luncheon & Christmas Tea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 10 United Methodist Women / Holiday Bazaar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 11
NOVEMBER Chimes 2019 THE CHIMES Volume 2019 - Issue 132
INSIDE This Issue
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD – Psalm 46:10 It seems impossible, but the holidays are upon us! Are you looking forward to them or are you dreading them? This year feels particularly off-kilter as we face an uncertain future in our denomination and as the political situation becomes more contentious, many feel worn out. I want to give you permission to feel whatever you are feeling. For some, we are entering “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, but for others it is a time of running around from one event to another never
really feeling truly present. I’m also always aware that for those who have lost a loved one this can be the most tender time of the year. At Bend Church, we will endeavor to find ways of making space for all the ways we all feel blessed and discouraged. Throughout it all God is with us, loving us, encouraging us to share our strengths and sorrows with one another. I offer you this simple discipline for those moments when you feel overwhelmed by your to-do lists. You can do it anywhere. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Do it again. Repeat after me. Thank you God – for this day. Thank you God – for these people around me. Thank you God – for being with me. Amen. Blessings, Pastor Jen
All updates on the future of the church are sent out on our weekly emails and in our private Facebook Group.
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Financial Corner Our Stewardship Campaign is happening. Please get your
pledge card returned ASAP! If you need a 2020 pledge card, there are extras on the welcome center or on the finance door across from the main
office. Questions? Contact Diane or Tina.
Make sure you complete the Payment /Reimbursement Request Form. They are available in the church office, hanging on the financial office door or on
the church website. Remember, receipts are required for all reimbursements.
Have questions or concerns about giving and how your money is being spent? Please come visit Tina and Diane in the Finance Office.
Diane Cole, Contributions
[email protected] Tina Ficher, Book Keeper [email protected]
Welcome to November! Last month, you listened to a series of sermons based on Wesley’s Simple Rules of Money: Earn, Save, Give. Your Finance team will be working on the Budget for 2020 this month deciding how best to use the funds you, as church members, have pledged. My husband, Mike, and I recently returned from a trip overseas. One of the stops we made was in Falmouth, UK. It is the gateway to the “picturesque county of Cornwall in the most southwestern corner of England,” and backdrop to countless films and TV series (yes to Poldark fans). As we traveled by motor coach through the Cornish countryside on our way to Marazion, our tour guide spoke of the history of the area and began speaking of John Wesley who first visited Cornwall in 1743. For a community of miners facing dangers at work every day, farmers, and fisherman threatened by creeping industrialism, Wesley’s simple doctrine of justification through faith and instant salvation offered comfort, security, and hope. John Wesley and his brother Charles, also set up health and literacy facilities to help the impoverished to improve their lot, making Methodism the religion of the people in contrast to Anglicanism, thought to be the preserve of the rich. John Wesley visited Cornwall 32 times before his death in 1791. By 1750, Methodist Societies were in 30 of the tin mining communities of West Cornwall. His practice of preaching outdoors, in barns and cottages suited Cornwall’s geography with a rural population scattered in villages isolated from the parish church. Today, John Wesley’s message continues to flourish in Cornwall with 80% of the surviving chapels Methodist. Mike and I personally saw Methodist Chapels as we traveled through the small villages. It made our hearts glad that we could witness the message that John Wesley preached all those years ago still in action. The message is as relevant today as it was then. And here at Bend Church, our actions and intent is to “Do all the good you can”.
Ann White, Treasurer
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BALANCE CLASSES
Join us every
Tues at 10:45am AND Thurs at
11:30am in the gym for
Balance & Beyond.
Sponsored by the Health
Ministries
YOGA CLASSES Join us every
Monday & Thursday at 3:00pm
in the Multi-purpose room
for a yoga class.
Questions? Please call
Frank Zachary:
541-383-2543
Sponsored by the Health
Ministries
Galloping Gourmet - Bend
The Galloping Gourmet is a dinner group in Bend that goes to a restaurant each
month as decided by the group the month before. If you would like to join this
group please send a note to the office or send us an email: [email protected]
We will get you on our email list for future fellowship and fun.
Bill and Wilma Keller
PRAYERS & SQUARES QUILTERS
3rd Wednesday of the month @ 11am
We make quilts to be given to individuals facing an
illness, having a difficult time or simply in need of special love and
prayers.
Grieving Through the Holidays
Six week class exploring the difficulty of grief during the
“Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Nov 13th & 20th, Dec 4th, 11th, 18th and Jan 8th
Food Drive 2019 (by the Gonzales Family) Collect your empty grocery bag (and instructions) on Nov 10th
and return it full on November 17th. All donations will be taken to St Vincent de Paul’s food pantry. This is the 3rd year of Bend Church participation. In the past,
we have received 1,500 pounds of non-perishable food! Let’s break that record this year!
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Back Door Café Wednesday Mornings
(7:30am - 9am) Free breakfast for those in our
community who may be struggling. You may offer time, prayers or
finances to help assist with this ministry to our community.
EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS The Emotions Anonymous meeting is held every Wednesday at 9:30am and
every Thursday at 10:30am in the Community Room. This meeting is
open to anyone with severe or minor emotional problems. Miracles do happen!
MEN’S COFFEE GROUP Wednesday Mornings (8am) Meet at the church in room #403
for coffee and fellowship. All men are welcome!
DAY CENTER Volunteers Needed -Weekly VOLUNTEERS will be scheduled
to assist once a month. NEEDED:
* Shower Monitor * Fellowship * Laundry
This is an important ministry to many in our community. Please be praying for all involved
in helping the vision of the Day Center and meeting the needs of our guests. Many volunteers will make this work light and
accomplish what God is calling us to. Please contact Stacey Witte for more
information.
Men’s Ministry Tuesday Group (5:15pm)
Come check it out!! Contact Rob Byrd for
location and more information. Call: 541-389-1622 or email:
[email protected] Men’s Bible Study The Prodigal Sons
Where: Black Bear Diner (Bend) When: Mondays at 5:30pm
For more information: Skipper Lay - [email protected]
Roy Austin - [email protected]
Sunday, November 10th 9am service
Bring Your Own Ukulele… Guitar… Drum…
Join in and worship!
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
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9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am
Contemplative Prayer Group
12:00pm - Jazzercise 12:30pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club
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9:15am - Jazzercise
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All Saints Sunday 9am Contemp Serv. 10:00 - Book Club 11am Traditional Service 1:00 Universal Christ 3pm - Jazzercise
4 9:15am - Jazzercise 12pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 3:00 - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30 - Prodigal Sons (off site) 6pm - Boys Scouts
5 9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am Staff Meeting (office closed) 10:45am - Balance 12pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 4:30 Bells of Praise 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:00pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 7pm Women’s Bible
6 8:00am - Men’s Coffee 9:30am - EA 11am - UMW Board 12pm - Jazzercise 1pm Boys & Girls Club 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5pm - Fellowship Dinner 5:30 - Youth Fellowship
6pm Peace Through Music Concert
7pm Choir Practice
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9:15am - Jazzercise 10:30 - EA 11:30 - Balance Class 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 3pm - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am
Contemplative Prayer Group
12pm - Jazzercise 12:30pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club
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9am Contemp. Serv. 10am - Book Club 11am Trad. Service 1:00 Universal Christ 3pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise 12:00 - Jazzercise 3pm - Yoga
4:00 Youth Choir of CO
4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30 - Prodigal Sons (off site) 6pm - Boys Scouts
12 9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am Staff Meeting (office closed) 10:45am - Balance 12pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 4:30 Bells of Praise 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:00pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise
13 8am - Men’s Coffee 9:30am - EA 12pm - Jazzercise 1:00 - Boys & Girls Club 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5pm - Fellowship Dinner 5:30 - Youth Fellowship 6pm Worship practice 6pm Kenya Mission mtg 7pm Choir Practice 7pm Grieving Through
the Holidaze
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9:15am - Jazzercise 10:30 - EA 11:30am - Balance 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 3pm - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am
Contemplative Prayer Group
12:00pm - Jazzercise 12:30pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club
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9:15am - Jazzercise
11am - UMW Fall Unit Meeting
17 9am Contemp. 10am - Book Club 11am Trad. Service
12pm Church Charge
Conference!
3pm - Jazzercise
5pm (off site) Family Supper Club
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9:15am - Jazzercise 12:00 - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 3pm - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30 - Prodigal Sons (off site) 6pm - Boys Scouts
19 9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am Staff Meeting (office closed) 10:45am - Balance 12pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 4:30 Bells of Praise 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:00pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise
20 8am - Men’s Coffee 9:30am - EA 12pm - Jazzercise 1:00 - Boys & Girls Club 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5pm - Fellowship Dinner 5:30 - Youth Fellowship 6pm Worship Band 7pm Choir Practice 7pm Grieving Through
the Holidaze
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9:15am - Jazzercise 10:00 - 3:00 Prayers & Squares 10:30 - EA 11:30am - Balance 2:30 Boys & Girls Club 3pm - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5pm - Circle of Friends 5:30pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am
Contemplative Prayer Group
12:00pm - Jazzercise 12:30pm - Jazzercise 2:30 Boys & Girls Club
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9:15am - Jazzercise
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9am Contemp. 10am - Book Club 11am Trad. Service Noon
Hanging of the
Greens
3pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise 12:00 - Jazzercise 3pm - Yoga 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 5:30 - Prodigal Sons (off site) 6pm - Boys Scouts
26 9:15am - Jazzercise 9:30am Staff Meeting (office closed) 10:45am - Balance 12pm - Jazzercise 4:30 Bells of Praise 4:30pm - Jazzercise 5:00pm - Jazzercise 5:30pm - Jazzercise 7:15 Worship Band
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8am - Men’s Coffee 9:30am - EA 12pm - Jazzercise
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9:15am - Jazzercise
(Office closed)
29 9:15am - Jazzercise
30 9:15am - Jazzercise
Food Drive
begins!
Turn in food!
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Life Transitions for NOVEMBER
Emily Bengtson 11/01
Gerry Brickell 11/01
Cheryl Renwick 11/01
Janet White 11/01
Al Munson 11/07
Mike Ford 11/08
Micky Kramer 11/08
Connie Thornberry 11/08
Jean Zehr 11/08
Margaret Fox 11/09
Michele Knowles 11/09
Anna McMullin 11/12
Bryan Guthrie 11/14
Jane McEldowney 11/16
Thomas Ream 11/17
Michael White 11/19
Owen King 11/20
Kurt Buckley-Noonan 11/23
Caeliam Schlarb 11/24
Jack Johnson 11/26
Harold Seigworth 11/26
If you would like to be added to the birthday/anniversary list… please include dates of family birthdays
and anniversaries on the yellow “Welcome” insert
Sunday morning.
How may we pray for you?
Prayer Chain: The Prayer Chain volunteers are contacted when a prayer request is given. If you wish to be prayed for by those on the prayer
chain, contact the Prayer Chain coordinator. (email: [email protected]) This ministry will then hold you close in prayer.
Prayer List / Media: This includes your name on a slide during church services, in the Sunday
service bulletin, in the Midweek Update and monthly Chimes newsletter.
These preferences can be indicated on the
yellow “Welcome” sheet during Sunday services.
Leo & Judy Parsons 11/07
Paul & Jeani Engstrom 11/15
Kim & Joyce Luckman 11/17
Jay & Debbi McMahon 11/20
Stephen & Pat Merrill 11/25
Al & Carol Ann Munson 11/25
Robert & Gail Olsen 11/25
Keeping in our Prayers The family of Carol Cartwright
Virgil Wilson
Helen Willis (sister of Barbara Fischer)
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COMPASSIONATE CARE NEWS Colder weather has found us sooner than expected this year. Many of us have pulled out our warmer winter clothes, perhaps added an extra blanket on the bed and turned on the heat. This results in a rise in our costs to keep warm. This response to keeping warm is also true for our homeless friends as well as those on low or fixed incomes. As we continue to reach out to those seeking financial help through Compassionate Care, we are learning of folks living in their cars who need to run the heater during the night . . . so they need extra gas. Many of those living outdoors rely on propane heaters so need assistance in buying the small sized tanks. Electric bills also go up with increased demand for heat in the homes of those with low or fixed incomes. Their dollars are already being stretched to the limit. We ask that you keep these needs in mind as you make your contributions to Compassionate Care. Perhaps you could increase your donation by a few dollars each month. If you have not contributed to this fund but are considering it, now would be the perfect time to step in to help! Those we are able to help have such radiant, grateful smiles that could light up the room and they are so very thankful for all our church members are doing to help them meet their basic needs. Please help our friends stay warm as the temperatures keep going down as winter approaches. Many thanks! Compassionate Care Committee: Thom Larson and Sally Williams
The final count is in, thanks to your generosity we received 173 pairs of
women’s underwear, 121 pairs of men’s underwear, 10 pairs of children’s underwear
and 15 pairs of socks.
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As we continue on into our holiday season I wanted to invite all to our six week Grief Group. Many of us know that the holidays can be a particularly compounded time full of joy and expectation as well as sadness and pain. In “The Cure for Sorrow,” Jan Richardson writes, “One of grief’s most insidious aspects lies in how isolating it can become...but she writes, “grief holds the power to help us recognize our shared fragility and also to call forth our mutual resilience as we
meet one another in sometimes unspeakable pain.” Gathering in small groups is one way that we practice our faith in community. All are invited to come and participate in spiritual practice, sharing, and mutual support. The group will meet on Wednesday evenings from, 7:00-8:30pm Nov. 13th and 20th Dec 4th, 11th, 18th Jan 8.
Peace,
Pastor Nicole
Care & Discipleship Ministry
So. Many. Projects! The To-Do list of repairs
and improvements at Bend Church is long.
We need YOUR help. You could lend a hand in so many ways! Gather a team and contact Al Huntley for
how you can help!
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UMW Fall Luncheon Saturday, Nov 16
11:00 to 1:00 in the
Fellowship Hall
Join Bend Church United Methodist Women (UMW) for our fall luncheon. Anyone who wishes to attend is
welcome! Doors open at 10:30 and our guest speaker will begin promptly at 11:00.
Lunch and dessert will follow. Please bring an international dish or a salad to share. The Executive Board members will provide pie for dessert.
Please RSVP to your circle leader, or Jill, no later than November 10
(Questions? Call Jill at 541-280-0503)
You are cordially invited to the
UMW Christmas Tea Ladies in their 80s and 90s are our special guests!
All others, sign up to volunteer Sunday, December 8, at 12:00 noon
Bend Church Fellowship Hall (Menu is Tea Sandwiches, Sweet Treats, Tea and Coffee)
Contact Jill Gentry by December 2, to reserve your place or to volunteer to bring treats, set up, or clean up.
541-280-0503 or [email protected]
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UMW Holiday Bazaar A wonderful time was
had by all!
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The Chimes is a monthly newsletter published for the members and friends of Bend Church. Send correspondence and address changes to 680 NW Bond St., Bend, Oregon 97703; or email to [email protected] (Attention: Erin)
680 NW Bond Street Bend, Oregon 97703
www.bendumc.org
CHURCH STAFF
Senior Pastor: Jen Stuart - [email protected] Early Service Music Coordinator: Associate Pastor: Julie Hanney - [email protected]
Nicole Berry- [email protected] Chancel Choir Director: Office Administrator: Glenda Alford - [email protected] Erin Buckley-Noonan - [email protected] Bells of Praise: Director of Children & Family Ministries: Shelley Giaier - [email protected] Julie Hanney - [email protected] Book Keeper: Director of Homeless Outreach: Tina Ficher - [email protected] Stacey Witte - [email protected] Contributions Clerk: Diane Cole - [email protected]
Bishop of the Oregon-Idaho Conference: Elaine Stanovsky District Superintendent: Tim Overton-Harris email: [email protected] / District Website: umoi.org
Bend Church United Methodist
680 NW Bond Street, Bend OR 97703 [email protected]
www.bendumc.org Phone: (541) 382-1672
Fax: (541) 388-4491
