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Volume 36, Issue # 11 November 2016
Voting and Praying for the President
“First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings
be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions,
so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.”
-1 Timothy 2:1-2
Dear Motley UMC Friends,
Election Day, November 8, will soon be upon us. The presidential campaign is winding down. I can hear many of you saying, “Thank God.” It’s been a tough campaign, all right. It’s been bitter and rancorous with accusations, smear tactics, suspicions, and scandal swirling around. Many of us are not thrilled with our choices for candidates. Polls say that most of our fel-low Americans will vote more against a candidate in-stead of for a preferred candidate.
It’s tempting to just throw your hands up and succumb to discouragement, but Christians are called to be bear-ers of hope. God is at work in the world. Seldom, if ev-er, do we have perfect candidates. Don’t be intimidated by the various voices around you. Do not retreat to the side-lines. Go out and vote for the candidate of your choice. Vote as your conscience informs you. And yes, allow your faith to inform your conscience. Thank God that we still live in a free nation. So speak out. Exercise your right. Fulfill your Christian duty. Go and vote.
And then pray. No matter which candidate wins, he or she will need God’s help and our prayers. The stagger-ing challenges facing the nation will be before the newly elected leader. The Word of God instructs us to devote ourselves to prayer for our leaders, which of course, would include our President. For some of us, this will feel right because we voted for said candidate in the
election and are in sympathy with that point of view. For others, this will be difficult because we did not vote for said candidate or have great consternation about said candi-date’s policies and/ or character. In this instance, praying may feel too much like agreeing. But, it would seem that if we struggle with the person in the office, doubling our ef-forts to pray rather than not praying for him or her at all would make more sense.
Whatever one’s politics may be, I think it makes sense that all wise and fair-minded people desire for the next presi-dent to succeed. Furthermore, it is most appropriate that all people of faith unite to devote themselves to fervent, faithful prayer on our new President’s behalf. To assist you with this task, let me offer the following prayer:
O Lord our God, Sovereign of the Universe,
we unite our hearts in prayer for our newly elected
President N.
We dare to believe, by the mystery of the working of your will,
You have elevated N. to serve our nation
by divine appointment and for such a time as this.
We commend N. to your love and grace.
Let your favor rest upon him/ her.
Shower him/ her with wisdom and compassion.
Make him/ her attentive to enduring principles,
tempered by discipline,
and focused on the well-being of the nation,
in the short as well as the long run.
Guard his/ her heart and guide his/ her steps,
that s/he may lead with humility, integrity, and vision.
May this presidency bring unity to our divided nation,
creative solutions to the difficult challenges we face,
and usher in an era of justice and peace.
Amen.
U.F.O. at MotleyUMC Un-Finished Objects will meet once a month on
Saturdays; in November on the 19th
at 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Bring a craft project to work on, be it card making,
knitting, sewing or if you want to sit and read a book.
Come enjoy a day of friendship and sharing crafting ideas.
For more information, contact Judy Hittle. (218) 352-6192;
email: [email protected]
COMMUNITY C.A.R.E. MEAL Thursday, November , 2016
Noon Faith Lutheran Church, 430 12th St NE, Staples, MN 56479
218-894-1546
Let us come and celebrate Thanksgiving together
as a community .... bring your family and friends and
enjoy this home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. There is no charge.
D.S. Mark Miller will be joining us On Wednesday, November 16th to talk with us about
how things are going and other church business. Join us at 5:30 pm for a potluck dinner and the discussion
at 6:00 pm. This is also your opportunity to ask questions you may have about what the church is doing
and the direction of the church leadership.
Please join us! Mark will meet with the SPRC afterwards.
Game Days Return
Game On!!!!!! Game Days Begin in November
First and Third Wednesday of each month starting
November Second from 1:00 to 3:00 pm
SCUM: Get rid of all your cards first and be a QUEEN, but
if you are last, you are the SCUM
BOARD GAMES: Aggravation, Cribbage, Rummikub
CARDS: UNO, Skipbo, Hand and Foot, 500, Golf, Phase 10
DOMINOES: Mexican train, Fives
DICE: Yahtzee, Farkle
EVERYONE IS WELCOME- No Charge
Refreshments will be served
Bring your own favorite game and we will play with you!
Sign up for AARP Smart Driver Class Contact the church office (218) 352-6466 or email
[email protected] to sign up for the defensive driving
class with Russ Holland; this class does qualify you for a
10% discount on your auto insurance.
Upcoming classes on the schedule are November 7
from 5 pm to 9 pm & December 12 from 9 am to 1 pm.
Update on the Status of the 2016
Haiti Mission Partnership Team
UMW: “One that didn’t come home.”
Veterans’ Day Remembrance
Pat Crawford
Listen and Share
November 9 at 1 p.m.
UMW News
7:00 P.M. SUNDAY, NOV. 20th
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT STAPLES ALLIANCE CHURCH
Veterans Day is a public holiday that is dedicated to honor-ing anyone who has served in the United States military. The holiday began as a day to remember the end of World War I and was declared a holiday by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919. Originally known as Armistice Day, the holiday became Veterans Day in 1954. November 11 was chosen as the official date for Veterans Day in reference to the ending of World War I. Germany
All Saints Sunday Worship Sunday, November 6
th
We will be celebrating God’s special blessing to us of the saints
connected to our congregation who have passed from this life
into life eternal.
We will be recognizing:
Bill Berndt
Molly Westman
Dale Chapin
Al Riggs
who have died in the past year since November 1, 2015.
This is an annual service held on All Saints Sunday,
the first Sunday in November.
Be sure to come and celebrate and honor
those who have gone before us.
November Birthdays 1 - Linda Michalson
3 - Bob Jenkins
5 - Tammy Westman
6 - Lane Jensen
8 - Lee Greig
9 - Ben Enney
10 - Lindsy Spilman
14 - Austin Wohlert
15 - Jill Holland
16 - Devona Mohler
17 - Steve Sandberg
20 - Ming Rosvold
21 - Tyler Mohler
23 - Donna Farber
25 - Larry Adams
26 - Janet Flickinger
29 - Darcee Bell
SCHEDULE
Week of:
October 30: Greg & Linda, Ron & Nancy Townsend
November 6: Loren & Kathy Morey; Dave & Kathy Rowe
November 13: Steve & Margie Solem; Marie Macheel; John Rardin
November 20: Russ & Jill Hol-land; Steve & Sharon Sandberg
November 27: Larry & Gwen Adams; Dee Thompson
November Anniversaries 8 - Gary & Dawn Timbs
15 - Larry & Gwen Adams
21 - Dean & Joan Holmberg 26 - Rowland Joiner & Carol
Spearman
27 - Neal & Cindy Spilman
Counter Schedule November 6: Margie Solem & Marie Macheel
November 13: Jomyla Choate & Linda Townsend
November 20: Judy Hittle & Sharon Sandberg
November 27: Donna Farber & Dorothy Halverson
It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the passing of Alvin Riggs on October 10 at his home in Salisbury, NC. His church family and friends in Motley extends their deepest sympathy to his wife Barb and family.
A memorial service will be held at a later date with his final resting place being in Motley.
Asking Blessings for Michael Strain Michael will be attending U.S Army Basic Combat Training in
Fort Jackson for 10 weeks. Following Basic Combat Training,
he will be going to officer candidate school for 16 weeks. After OCS, Michael will be assigned a military occupational
specialty and begin training for his new job.
Our Deepest Sympathies
THANK YOU! We have an awesome church family. With your help, we
served 323 meals at our Fall Dinner. Thank
you for donations, food contributions and
your help.
We cleared just over $3100. We so
appreciate all that you did. Thank you!
Robin and Sherry
Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing.
In every thing give thanks: for this is
the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
I Thessalonians 5:16-18
MOTLEY UMC DECEMBER 13th HOST FOR THE CARE COMMUNITY MEAL
We will soon be planning for the Community Meal.
Swan Valley Lutheran Church in Leader will be co-hosting with us. Look for more information on the meal in the
church bulletin, on the website, and in the December Breeze.
A Thanksgiving Day Prayer
Lord, so often times, as any other day
When we sit down to our meal and pray
We hurry along and make fast the blessing Thanks, amen. Now please pass the dressing
We're slaves to the old factory overload
We must rush our prayer before the food gets cold
But Lord, I'd like to take a few minute more
To really give thanks to what I'm thankful for
For my family, my health, a nice soft bed
My friends, my freedom, a roof over my head
I'm thankful right now to be surrounded by those
Whose lives touch me more than they'll ever possibly know
Collecting items for,,,
The UMW Bazaar is scheduled for November 12;
if you have any white elephant & other better items,
we will collect them in the back choir room.
The Food Shelf is in need of plastic grocery bags; if you
have extras around home, please bring them in. Thanks!
Christmas Wreaths are available to order It’s time to order your Christmas wreaths
from the Motley Lions; please talk to
Janet Greig to order (352-6188).
$15 for a wreath;
Delivery is planned before Thanksgiving.
Shoe Box Ministry Christmas Mission Project
of the Motley United Methodist Women
Everyone is invited to donate small sized gift items to de-light children age 5-9 of the Leech Lake Indian Reserva-tion. The UMC Native American Ministry Action Team and the All Feathers Ministry in Cass Lake, MN along with MUMW co-sponsors this program. United Methodist Women will supply all the needed plastic standard size shoe boxes.
Gift suggestions include: * small stuffed toy or doll;
* balls, trucks, slinky, finger puppet, marbles, yo-yo, jump rope, stickers, bead or craft kits, dino-
saurs, or animals, puzzles, musical instruments, & pocket games;
* school supplies, pens, pencils, & cases, tablets, erasers, chalk, markers;
* socks, mittens & gloves, hats, & scarves; * soap, shampoo, toothbrushes & paste, hair
brush, headbands & clips, combs, lotion; * snacks, books, bags, necklaces, sunglasses;
* if you prefer to make a financial contribution to this project, UMW will do the shopping for
you.
Please bring your contribution from today until 11/20. Re-member gift items need to be small and fit into the provid-ed plastic shoe box. If you choose to make a monetary do-nation please make payable to MUMW memo Shoe Box Ministry.
The ministry of caring is a way of being faithful among people who have experienced pain or loss. Car-ing is not a program to be accomplished at the church. Every day brings an opportunity to care for a family mem-ber who has experienced disappointment, a person who moved in next door and is lonely, one who is in pain in a hospital room, a co-worker who has experienced a di-vorce, a friend who has had to retired, or a person at the church whose loved one has died. All the areas of every-day life provide opportunities to care. One of the reasons that it is critical for the un-ordained to respond to God’s call to care is that they are in every corner of society at any given moment and are able to respond to the hurting persons they see. God loves and cares for all persons, especially those who are in pain in their life’s journeys. God calls people to fulfill a ministry of caring as the Body of Christ, gives gifts that are necessary for caring, and provides day to day support through the Holy Spirit. Look for those around you that are hurting and reach out the hand of Christ through a caring visit through this coming holiday season.
Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours,
Yours are the eyes through which to look out Christ's compassion to the world
Yours are the feet with which he is to go about doing good;
Yours are the hands with which he is to bless men now.” ― Teresa of Ávila
Peace be with you during this season of Thanks-giving! Blessings, Judy Lightowler, MS, RN, CLM North Star District Parish Nurse [email protected] (218)298-0786 cell
November is Care Givers Month
Motley United Methodist Church 847 3
rd Ave S.
P O Box 119 Motley, MN 56466-0119
9:00 am Worship Service
10:10 am Coffee & Fellowship
Interim Pastor: Bob Ford Cell: (218) 255-4150 E-mail: [email protected]
Secretary: Chris Rosvold (218) 352-6466 or (612) 221-1111 [email protected]
Sherry Frisk: Breeze Editor (218) 352-6137 [email protected]
GOOD DEEDS AND NEEDS
Do you know someone in the community that needs a ride
to the grocery store, doctor or somewhere? Unable to go
to the post office to get their mail? Maybe a minor repair on
something in their home, or just sit and visit with them. We
do good deeds for those in need. Contact Linda Townsend
or leave a message in the church office.
SNOWBIRDS - LEAVING
It’s that time of the year and the snowbirds are heading south. Please contact the church office and let Chris know when to
change to your alternative address. Safe travels.
Not what we say about our blessings,
but how we use them,
is the true measure of our Thanksgiving. W.T. Purkiser
Soundbite for 2016 and Beyond: Go – Take Your Faith on the Road
Be Christ for Others
Do Something on Earth for Heaven’s Sake
Our Church's Vision: To become a growing, difference-making, enthusiastic,
and faith-filled Christian community.
The Gospel Imperatives: Growing in Love of God and Neighbor
Reaching New People Healing a Broken World
Our Guiding Principle: Do all the good we can, by all the means we can, in all the ways we can, in all the places we can,
at all the times we can, to all the people we can, as long as ever we can.
Our Church’s Mission: To make disciples of Jesus Christ
for the transformation of the world.
Check us out:
Redesigned Church Website with official multi-month
church calendar: www.MotleyUMC.org
Now on Facebook: www.facebook.com/motleyumc