INSIDE:

From Our Pastors 2

DYM 3

Adult Education 4

Children’s Council 5

Service Opportunities 6

Fellowship 7,8

Music at Dayspring 10,11

Dayspring Notes 9,12,13

Joys & Concerns 14

Calendars 15

December 2011

Vol. 17, Issue 12

FROM OUR PASTORS

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Yes, I know that by the time you receive

our newsletter we barely will be finished

with Thanksgiving leftovers, and Christ-

mas still will be a few weeks away, but in

actuality the Church New Year begins

with Advent—the last Sunday of Novem-

ber—so, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It is, of course, customary to make resolu-

tions for the New Year. Every January

first I vow that I will work on some person-

al issues that need some improvement—

usually those resolutions include physical

improvements—weight loss, exercise, more recreation, less stress, etc.

Sometimes I vow to work on attitudes,

prejudices, mind sets—or some other per-

sonality trait. You know—the usual

“stuff.” But, those resolutions always are

all about ME and how I can make MY life

better, and unfortunately they always are

short-lived.

This Advent New Year wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all made resolutions that

focused on improving the world around us.

Think of the impact we could have if we all vowed to “go green” in ways we have-

n’t tried before. Think of the difference we could make in our education system if

we worked together to ensure that our

schools and educators received the support

they need to provide quality education in

safe environments. Wouldn’t it be wonder-

ful if Child Protective Services could close

its doors because every child has been giv-

en a safe and loving family where they

would be nurtured and loved. For that mat-

ter, wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were

no elder abuse, spousal abuse, bullying and

road rage—if we stopped resorting to vio-

lence so easily!

On January First we will ring in the New

Year by singing, “Auld Lang Syne.” We

sing a different song when the Church ush-

ers in the New Year—it goes like this:

“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me…With God our Creator,

children all are we…

Let peace begin with me, let this be my

solemn vow: to take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally. Let

there be peace on earth, and let it begin

with me.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Jane Tews

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What’s Happening at DYM?

Every Week:

Formation: Every Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Senior High Formation in Room 111 Junior High Formation in Room 110

Upcoming Events:

December 3: Rent-A-Youth & Parents’ Day Out We will meet on the patio at Dayspring at 8:30 and will split into work teams. Please plan to work until 4:00 as this is our ONLY fall/winter SSP fundraiser!

December 18, 3:00 p.m. Ice Skating & Christmas Party We will go ice skating as a group, then return to Dayspring for our annual Christmas party! Be sure to bring a wrapped white elephant gift (under $10) for our gift exchange.

December 29, 7:00pm: College Welcome Home Banquet Help us welcome back our gradu-ated youth! The banquet gives anyone who was active in Dayspring Youth Ministry an oppor-tunity to reconnect and catch up! Current youth act as servers and assistant cooks for this meal.

Coming Soon: Youth Sunday (January 29) Ski Trip (February 4) Confirmation: Confirmation classes for youth in seventh grade and higher will begin with an orientation meeting on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at 11:45 a.m. Information packets with calen-

DAYSPRING YOUTH MINISTRY

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To those who have graduated from our

youth program:

You Are Cordially Invited to the Dayspring Youth Ministry

Welcome Home Banquet Thursday, December 29 at 7:00pm

Dinner will be cooked by Tom Vetter and served by our current Dayspring Youth.

Please contact Kris Kroeger at (602) 684-7765 or kris@dayspring-umc.org if you are able to attend.

ADULT EDUCATION

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Explorer’s Class

The Explorer's Class will study the topic of grace in an Advent study that begins December 4. "Grace: What did it mean to John Wesley and how does it affect our faith journey?" Join us for this 3-week study and learn about one of the essential elements of United Methodist Theology as you prepare for the coming of Christ! 9 a.m. in the Adult Room. The class will not meet on December 25 or January 1st.

Disciple Bible Study

A new Sunday School class on the Bible

began in September, meeting from

9-10 a.m. Using the Disciple Bible Study

Series, we started with Series 1 that co-

vers both the Old and New Testaments. If

you are interested or have any questions,

please contact Cathy Smoot at 480-497-

2948 or join us in Room 112.

Contemporary Issues Class

Beginning January 8, and for six weeks, the 10:30 Adult Contemporary Issues class will study and discuss the topic “Jews and Christians, A Journey of Faith.” We will examine the beliefs and rituals common to Judaism and Christianity: Jewish and Christian perceptions concern-ing prejudice and stereotypes and ways both groups can promote understanding and respect. We will learn how Christiani-ty and Judaism have defined themselves and developed in close sibling relationship. We will explore the similarities and differ-ences in liturgical practice, piety and theol-ogy that have been so often misunder-stood in the long relationship between the-se two great religions. Join us in this most interesting journey.

Faith Journey

This new group for Generation Xers will meet on December 11 from 3:30-4:40 in Room 201. We will meet the 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month for study and reflec-tion on our faith and culture. Examining current events in the context of our Chris-tian beliefs will be our focus. Childcare is offered with pre-registration. We are cur-rently studying the book, Following Jesus Without Embarrassing God, by Tony Cam-polo. For more information, please contact Carol Coleman at carolc@dayspring-umc.org or 480-838-1446.

Dayspring’s Children’s Council mission is to

support the children from birth to sixth grade in their spir-

itual growth with God.

Choir Don’t miss the Christmas musical, “Scrooge in Bethlehem,“ on Sunday, December 4th at 3:00 p.m. You’ll have the Dickens of a time!

The children will sing the following dates in December: Cherub Choir (age 3-Kindergarten) - December 11th 10:30 Sunshine Singers (grades 1-3) - December 4th both services Genesis Choir (grades 4-6) – December 4th both services All three Choirs will sing at the Christmas Eve Service - December 24th 6:00 p.m. No Choir rehearsal on December 28th.

Sprouts November was a really busy month for the Sprouts. We made Christmas Cards for the Troops in Afghanistan, stuffed 30 bags for the kids in Sidewalk Sunday School, helped load the truck

for the Food Drive, and had a blast doing it all! November 30th we will NOT be meeting as

rehearsal for the Christmas pageant is that night. December 14th will be the pot luck dinner with all family members invited, and then we will meet again on January 4th. We are able to do these things because of the support from the congregation whenever you bring your recycling in. Thank you and have a Merry Christmas!

Fall Food Drive Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fall Food Drive on Sunday, November 20th. All donations went to the United Food Bank in Mesa. We’ll provide more information in the next newsletter.

Calendar Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates: February 5th and 12th - Sign-Up for Lent Mission-Parable of the Talents February 26th and March 4th - Selling on the Patio for Lent Mission-Parable of the Talents

March 2nd -3rd - Pillow Talk June 11th-15th - Vacation Bible School will be held during the day from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

CHILDREN’S COUNCIL

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE

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UMOM New Day Center

Christmas Gift Cards This Christmas you can help provide

shelter and hope to a homeless child and his or her family with the purchase of UMOM New Day Center’s Christmas Gift

Cards. As a gift to the card recipient, an insert is included with the card indicating a donation was made to UMOM. The gift cards sell for $15, $50, $100, and $360.

$15, providing 1 night of shelter to an individual

$50, providing 1 day of shelter, food, and childcare for a child $100, providing 1 week of shelter to an individual

$360, providing 1 month of shelter to an individual

The receiver of the gift card will receive

the joy of knowing that for Christmas their gift was a provision of shelter to a homeless family.

Starting Sunday, November 27, the UMOM Christmas cards will be at a table on the patio between services and after

the 10:30 a.m. service every Sunday until Christmas. Please stop by to make a donation for a card or several cards!

Contribute UPC codes for Wes-

ley Community Center

Wesley Community Center is still collect-ing Campbell UPC codes and caps on certain items. Besides all the UPC codes

from Campbell’s items, you can collect UPC codes from Swanson soup and canned chicken. Other items include

Wolfgang Puck soups and sauces, Spa-

ghettio’s, Emerald Snack items, Pop Secret Popcorn, Post Cereals, Pepperidge Farm foods, Franco American, Prego,

Pace Salsas and Picante sauce, BIC dry erase markers, Bick glue stick, Bick mail-ing labels, BIC mechanical pencils, BIC

pens and pencils, BIC permanent mark-ers, and BIC wite. The caps are from the V8 items and Campbell’s juice, Pace Salsas and Picante Sauce, Prego Sauces,

and Wolfgang Puck sauces.

Also if you buy the following magazines,

their UPC codes count but not from a subscription: People, Real Simple, Time, Cooking Light, Southern Living, Health,

and ALL YOU.

Copies of the list of UPC codes and caps

that count are in the Campbell’s contain-er on the counter in the church office.

FELLOWSHIP

Fifty Plus The 50+ Christmas meeting will be on the second Friday, December 9th, at 12:00 noon in the Shalimar Country Club Restaurant, 2032 E. Golf Ave., Tempe. Dr. Darvin Miller, retired University of Wisconsin professor of Psychology and Exceptional Edu-cation, will be the guest speaker. ―Christmas and the Poor‖ will be the topic, as Dr. Miller compares the Christmas experiences of people in poverty during the Great Depression and the current Great Recession, how they differ, and the reasons for greater poverty during these times. Make your $12 per person reservations with Erma Dean Yeager (480-839-4657) or with a 50+ caller. Visitors, members, friends…all are welcome.

Singles, Etc.

Sunday Lunches: Each Sunday, after the second service, those who want to go out for lunch as a group meet at the restaurant listed below. (If you attend the first service, please join us.) We gather under the name "Dayspring" around noon at the following restaurants: Dec. 04—Windy City Café—SE corner

McClintock & Elliot Dec. 11—Olive Garden—NW corner Elliot & Hardy

Dec. 18—Coco’s—SW corner Elliot & Priest Dec. 25—Applebee’s—SE corner Elliot & Auto Plex

December’s UMW Unit Meeting will be our annual Christmas Potluck Dinner.

Please join us for great food, music, and 2012 officer installation on Thursday,

December 15, at 6:30 p.m. in Fellowship

Hall.

UMW members contributed $326 to the World Thank Offering in October. We

delivered five new baby baskets to Wes-ley Community Center. Members donat-ed Christmas gifts for Wesley Communi-

ty Center children in November.

Greeting Card Circle: Members will

meet for lunch on Thursday, December

1, 11:30 a.m. at the Olive Garden, 1010 W. Elliot Rd., Tempe. Please RSVP to Betty Pettit, 480-838-8845 by November 29.

Connie Reading Circle: Meet at the home of Marti Glover, 480-460-2314, at

9:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 8. Instead of reviewing a book, members will share Christmas stories and experi-

ences.

Mary Martha Circle: Meet at the home of Cathy Smoot, 480-497-2948, on Thursday, December 8, at 7 p.m. Beth

Cadman will give the program from the book, Bad Girls of the Bible.

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FELLOWSHIP

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December United Methodist Men —

Please mark your calendars for

Saturday, December 3, at 8:00 a.m.

for the UMM Meeting in Fellowship Hall. A Tom Vetter breakfast, devotional and updates will be followed by our guest, 5th District Congressman, David

Schweikert. Let's have a great turnout--come and bring a guest.

New Play Group We are forming a new play group that will meet once a month on Wednesday morning from 9 to10 in Room 115.

Trips to the zoo, the park, and other

kid-friendly places are also being planned. If you are interested in

attending, please contact Heather Mork at heathermork@yahoo.com or Andrea

Farley at anfarley80@gmail.com.

OTHER HANDS MINISTRY

Thanks to those of you who stopped by our table on Ministry Sunday. I hope you all will now have a better understanding of what this ministry does!! Do to an ongoing illness, we are short of "other" hands just now and would really like to add YOU to our team!!! We need people to help with crafts twice a month, and are al-

ways in need of folks to help the residents of Westchester play bingo on Saturday mornings. If you can join us please give me a call or email. Suzanne Petticrew 480-899-1347 or suzycrew@cox.net

Family Promise Thank you to everyone who helped to make Family Promise a success in October! Day-spring hosted 4 families composed of 7 chil-dren and 5 women, 12 people in all. One woman found a job, and that was exciting! Her job may lead to a job for one of the other women. We took the families to the 100th an-niversary celebration of Good Sam, the hospi-tal, and then to the Arizona Humanities Festi-val. The families seemed to have a good time.

The most beautiful part of the week was the children. They prayed the most adorable pray-ers before dinner. We wish you all could have heard them. They were truly a blessing. Thank you again for your generosity. Maria Hase

DAYSPRING NOTES

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Report from the Strategic Planning Committee In December 2010, a Strategic Plan-ning Committee was formed to ensure that our process for future planning of ministries at Dayspring UMC would meet the evolving needs of our congregation and community. The committee included a broad representa-tion from clergy, staff and laity. Over the next 9 months, the committee did much re-search into the demographics, programs, feedback from the congregation, and facili-ties needs to determine where we should be focused in our future planning. Over 400 people responded to an all-church survey. We learned that people come to and continue to attend Dayspring for the worship, pastors, preaching, music ministry, children/youth/adult education, fellowship, and the open and welcoming at-mosphere. In summary, the committee noted that Dayspring UMC is a vibrant church with worship and ministries that meet the wants and needs of its congregation. In order to enhance the strength of our ministry, we will: Add more Bible study classes, small

group experiences, and fellowship opportu-

nities;

Begin measuring and tracking participa-

tion in our program ministries;

Expand the communication of ministry

opportunities and church events through a

variety of media;

Consider the need for a capital campaign

to fund needed campus repairs and renova-

tions;

Initiate an on-going formal leadership

training and recruitment in support of our

many ministries.

Sunday, December 25

Christmas Day

and

Sunday, January 1

New Year’s Day

One service only at 10:00 a.m.

on these special days.

MUSIC AT DAYSPRING

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MUSIC AT DAYSPRING

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DAYSPRING NOTES Domestic Violence Shelter Items Delivered On Monday, October 31, Elizabeth and I deliv-ered the items Dayspring people had given to UMOM’s Domestic Violence Shelter. Grateful staff persons received everything we had packed into our SUV. I think they were even a little amazed at all we brought.

While we were there, we learned that a baby had been born to one of the women. Imagine that, a nearly nine-month pregnant woman so afraid at home that she seeks safety in a shel-ter! With 56 beds, now there were 57 people there. And Dayspring people were letting them know that we are willing to help with their care. One of the requests made by Dawn, the direc-tor of the shelter, was for an ongoing supply of quilts to give to women and children. Good news! Susan Oliver has started a quilting group to make quilts for the shelter. I can’t wait to take the first bunch of quilts. If you want to help, contact Susan at 480-897-3115. Thank you so much for all you have given so far. It is my privilege to pass along the re-quests to you, pick them up, and deliver them. Please look forward to future requests.

Gratefully, Chuck Winkler Domestic Violence Representative Church and Society Ministry Team

New Dayspring Members

Front (L to R) Lexi Geiger, Elsie Mulligan Back (L to R) Wendy Bowersox, Jean Peters

Elsie K. Mulligan and her husband and first two children moved to Phoenix in June 1959. She is now a widow with four chil-dren and six grandchildren. They moved to Tempe in 1996, and her husband passed away in July 2004. She enjoys reading, singing, baking, and being with her kids and grandkids. Jean Peters was born in Pennsylva-nia but moved to Arizona in 1974. In her spare time she enjoys biking, gardening and time with friends.

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Visit the Dayspring UMC website at

www.dayspring-umc.org

for Sunday bulletin, newsletter,

meetings, events and the calendar.

DAYSPRING NOTES

Church and Society

I hope many of you had the opportunity to see the display Church & Society had

at our Ministry Fair on Nov. 13! If you did, you would have noticed the different projects this team has been involved in

during the past year. Most recently, we had an "Immigration Forum" which in-cluded a Civil Dialogue led by faculty members from the ASU School of Com-

munications. This provided an oppor-tunity for Dayspringers with different viewpoints to express their feelings

about immigration in a safe environ-ment. Pictures of the forum were on dis-play on the Church & Society bulletin board at the fair. At our next meeting we

will begin to decide what issue we need to focus on during the coming year.

You may have also seen the "Social Prin-ciples of the United Methodist Church" pamphlets on the table. These are pub-

lished by the General Board of Church & Society located in Washington, D.C. Their website is umc-gbcs.org.

We would like the congregation to know more about what Church & Society does at Dayspring and how this ministry dif-

fers from missions. We meet about five

times a year. You are invited to attend any of our meetings and to let us know

what your social concerns are. Our meetings are listed in the bulletin and you may contact Jane Baker at janep-baker@cox.net for more information.

Advent Bible Study Rev. Michael Kelley will lead a 3-week Bible Study for Advent based on Handel's "Messiah.‖ The class will be offered on Thursday mornings at 10:00 a.m. begin-ning December 1.

Advent Devotional The Spiritual Formation Committee has compiled an Advent Devotional com-prised of meditations submitted by peo-

ple from our congregation. It is availa-ble on our web site at www.dayspring-umc.org, or you can pick up a copy in

the Narthex.

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Chris Paul, son-in-law of Frances Curtis, returning to chemotherapy following stem cell sur-gery for multiple myeloma. Denise Gaudet, friend of Meg Johnson, undergoing her second round of chemotherapy for colon cancer. Mary Johnston, prayers for healing of her back and legs. Leigh Williams, grandfather of Russell Williams, recovering from hip surgery. Bob Ruppert, father of Kathleen Devereux, hospitalized for a fall and undergoing testing.

Barb Ruppert, mother of Kathleen Devereux, preparing for heart valve surgery. John O’Neal, Sr., grandfather of Julie O’Neal, recovering from pacemaker replacement sur-gery.

Paige Greene, 16-year-old cousin of Christi Patterson, recovering from a very serious car accident in Virginia. Maxine Louder, mother of Jerry Smith, following the death of her sister, Juanita Schengel.

The Family & Fiancee of Hollis Hudetz, Sarah Williams’ cousins brother, following his death on October 24. Tami & Brian Berreman & Family, following the death of Floyd Ayers, Tami’s father, in Boi-se, Idaho, on November 10. Prayers and guidance for those unemployed during these difficult times.

Ongoing Health Concerns: Shannon Hood, Denise Gaudet, the Ellis Family, Polly Smith, Te-resa Webb, Marge Sydell, Kristen Stegeman, Pam Narcy, and Joan Venturini.

All military personnel and their families, especially those who are actively serving our country during this time of war.

*Remember all those, known and unknown to us, who are in special need of prayer. Dayspring rejoices in the baptism of Layla Grace Blanton (April 18, 2011) on October 30.

Happy 80th birthday to Ann Allen on October 29.

KOINONIKOS JOYS AND CONCERNS

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DECEMBER CALENDAR

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MONTHLY CALENDAR

Sundays

…9:00am Worship, Sanctuary

…Sunday School

...Explorer’s Class, Adult Room

...Disciple Bible Study, 112

…10:15 Sr. High Formation, 111

…10:15 Jr. High Formation, 110

…10:30am Worship, Sanctuary

…Sunday School

...Contemporary Issues, Adult Room

...4pm Alcoholics Anonymous, Fellowship Hall,

116

...4pm AA Teen Meeting, 110

...5:10pm Al-Anon, Fellowship Hall, 116

...5:10pm AA Teen Meeting, 110

Mondays

...10am Monday AM Moms & Dads, 111

...7pm Venture Crew, 202

...7pm Boy Scout Troop, Fellowship Hall

Tuesdays

…8:45am Yoga Class, Media Center

...12pm Brown Bag Lunch, 112

...6pm Chimers, Choir Room

…6pm Yoga Class, Media Center

...6:30pm Open Table, 201

...7pm DayStar, Choir Room

Wednesdays

...11am Stephen Ministry, Library

...5:45pm Esperanza Choir, Choir Room

...5:45pm Sprouts, 201

...6pm Parents’ Sitting Room, 112

...6pm Cherub Choir, Adult Room

...6pm Sunshine Singers, Media Center

...6:30pm Celebration Singers, Choir Room

...6:45pm Genesis Choir, Media Center

...7:30pm Dayspring Chorale, Choir Room

Thursdays

...9am Bible Study, Adult Room

...6pm Yoga Class, Media Center

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Dec 2 7pm PFLAG, Adult Room, 110,112 Dec 3 8am United Methodist Men, Adult R ...9am Parents’ Day Out, Fellowship Hall, etc. ...3pm Children’s Musical rehearsal

Dec 4 11:30am College Age Group, Sanct. ...3pm Children’s Musical, Sanctuary Dec 7 6:30pm Book Club, 111 Dec 8 6pm Cub Scouts, Adult Room ...6:30pm Stephen Ministry Supervision, 112

Dec 11 12pm Young Adult Group, 112 ...2pm Connections, Adult Room ...3:30pm Faith Journey, 201 ...7pm Chorale Concert, Sanctuary

Dec 13 7pm Foundation, Adult Room

Dec 15 6:30pm United Methodist Women, FH Dec 18 1pm DYM Ice Skating Party, Adult R ...3pm Bell Concert, Sanctuary Dec 20 7pm Finance Committee, Adult Room

Dec 24 6pm, 8pm, 11pm Christmas Eve Services, Sanctuary Dec 25 10am Worship, Sanctuary

Dec 28 11am Prayer Shawl Ministry, 112 Dec 29 7pm College Welcome Home Banquet, Adult Room

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Dayspring United Methodist Church

A Stephen Ministry Congregation

1365 East Elliot Road

Tempe AZ 85284-1608

Dayspring United Methodist Church is a welcoming congregation.

We welcome all people regardless of age, sex, race, color, ethnicity, sexual

orientation, economic status or ability into the full life of this congregation.

Dayspring Mission

To create disciples of Jesus Christ who touch and inspire people

through an open and diverse community.

DAYSPRING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH A Stephen Ministry Congregation 1365 East Elliot Road Tempe, AZ 85284-1608

Church Office Telephone: 480-838-1446 Email: churchoffice@dayspring-umc.org Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. • 8:00am-4:00pm Fri. • 8am—Noon Web Site: http://www.dayspring-umc.org Preschool Telephone: 480-838-9097