Loving and Learning in Lodi October 27 2019

            Even though this week’s sermon is about Jesus and Rest, you’ll get no rest as you continue reading this week’s email! We have so many wonderful announcements for you! Please, keep reading so you’ll know all about them!
            When you’re done reading, breathe a deep breath of gratitude for God’s many blessings in your own life and in the life of this church. Truly, our cup runs over as a congregation!!

                                                                          See you Sunday!                                                                                                                                             Pastor Diane

SHHHHH!!! I’VE GOT A SECRET FOR US! In September, Dottie Kimble, passed a milestone at Lodi UMC…she has worked and served us for 25 years!! WOW! So, this Sunday, October 27^th we will celebrate her. Our Staff Parish Relations Committee will host a reception after worship and give her a gift during worship. We, also, want to shower her with our thanks and gratitude. Please write her a note or give her a card thanking her and sharing a memory you have of how she has helped you through the years. Bring your card with you on the 27^th or mail it to P.O. Box 3, Lodi, OH  44254. REMEMBER…it’s a surprise for Dottie, so keep it quiet!

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Liturgist:      Russ Green                                                Greeter/s: Joan Anderson

Hymns:         Holy, Holy, Holy                                         verses 1 - 4                         #64

                     Open Our Eyes Lord                                                                             TFWS #2086

                     Not So in Haste, My Heart                          verses 1 – 4                         #455

                     Leaning on the Everlasting Arms                  verses 1 – 3                         #133

                                                                         

Scripture                                      Luke 5:15 & 16                                Common English Bible

           News of Jesus spread even more and huge crowds gathered to listen and to be healed from their illnesses. But Jesus would withdraw to deserted places for prayer.

                                                     Luke 9:10-11                                Common English Version

           When the apostles returned, they described for Jesus what they had done. Taking them with him, Jesus withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds figured it out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about God’s kingdom, and healed those who were sick.

Leader:    The word of God for the people of God.                        People:    Thanks be to God.

THE CHURCH IN ACTION

Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Join us!

Feed My Sheep is Thursday from 5-6:30 pm. Bring a sweet treat for dessert, come and help, and hold the meal in your prayers.

NO Men’s Group this Saturday. Next meeting will be November 23, 2019.

Our Yearly Church Conference has been moved to Thursday, October 31^st at Lafayette United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Celebrate 100! Capital Campaign:  Update from this Sunday:  5 new pledges of $8250 for a total of 33 pledges of $83,070. We had $26,277. So, we have a grand total of $109,347 towards the $100,000!! As Pastor Diane said on Sunday, we have reached the Celebrate 100! goal. If you haven’t given/pledged yet and still want to, please do. The Trustees have several other capital projects that they could tackle with the additional pledges and gifts. As before, pledge cards can be turned in on Sundays in the offering plate. Thank you for this overwhelming response!!

As announced on Sunday, our contractor, Ty, of Tuck and Seal, is donating the more expensive restoration wash on the outside of the building to the church. It is a gift valued at $18,000!! The building is looking quite beautiful!

Lance Music Fund:  Before she died, Donna Lance donated $2,000 to start a music fund in honor of her husband, Boyd. Boyd has been a vital part of our church’s choir for decades. Donna wanted to keep the gift of music alive. The family writes: We would like to start a Music Fund for the church in celebration of Boyd’s 70+ years in the choir. The fund can be used for special music or any other music the choir director needs. Members of the church may add to the Music Fund for the music programs. Also, it can be used for organ and piano repairs. Boyd has loved the choir and its members and misses the many good times together. Our hope is that this small donation will keep the music flowing in this church for a good long time. Thanks to all and may the love of God be always with you. The Lance Family.

Lodi United Methodist Church Cookbook: Time to turn in your recipes for the Church Cookbook!! Be sure to include the following: Name of the recipe, your name, the ingredients and the directions for making the recipe.   PLEASE double check your ingredients and amounts before you submit them. You may submit as many as you like! Give your recipes to Dottie, put them in her office, in the offering, mail them or e-mail them to mywifedot@aol.com or lodiumcsec.dottie@gmail.com by November 1, 2019. We NEED MORE recipes—you can have more than one! Tell your friends to share some of theirs.

Loving and Learning in Lodi October 20 2019

           Human beings need food! In terms of basic needs, food joins oxygen and water as one of our basic needs. The gospels share several accounts of Jesus eating with friends, religious leaders, and those on the outside of polite society. We’ll look at some of those on Sunday. We’ll see how conversation and community are formed around the table. So…in the meantime…enjoy your meals, the people you share them with, and the memories/relationships that grow around your tables!

                                                                          See you Sunday!                                                                                                                                             Pastor Diane

SHHHHH!!! I’VE GOT A SECRET FOR US! In September, Dottie Kimble, passed a milestone at Lodi UMC…she has worked and served us for 25 years!! WOW! So, on Sunday, October 27^th we will celebrate her. Our Staff Parish Relations Committee will host a reception after worship and give her a gift during worship. We, also, want to shower her with our thanks and gratitude. Please write her a note or give her a card thanking her and sharing a memory you have of how she has helped you through the years. Bring your card with you on the 27^th or mail it to P.O. Box 3, Lodi, OH  44254. REMEMBER…it’s a surprise for Dottie, so keep it quiet!

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Liturgist:      Cindy Namerow                                         Greeters: Ron & Faye Stewart

Hymns:         The Church’s One Foundation                               verses 1, 2 & 4                     #545

                     Open Our Eyes Lord                                                                             TFWS #2086

                     I Come with Joy                                         verses 1, 3 & 5                     #617

                      Blest Be the Tie That Binds                         verses 1 – 4                         #557

                                                                         

Scripture                                      John 6:1 - 13                                Common English Bible

           After this Jesus went across the Galilee Sea (that is, the Tiberias Sea). A large crowd followed him, because they had seen the miraculous signs he had done among the sick. Jesus went up a mountain and sat there with his disciples. It was nearly time for Passover, the Jewish festival.

           Jesus looked up and saw the large crowd coming toward him. He asked Philip, “Where will we buy food to feed these people?” Jesus said this to test him, for he already knew what he was going to do.

           Philip replied, “More than a half year’s salary worth of food wouldn’t be enough for each person to have even a little bit.”

           One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said, “A youth here has five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that for a crowd like this?”

           Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass there. They sat down, about five thousand of them. Then Jesus took the bread. When he had given thanks, he distributed it to those who were sitting there. He did the same with the fish, each getting as much as they wanted. When they had plenty to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather up the leftover pieces, so that nothing will be wasted.” So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves that had been left over by those who had eaten.

Leader:    The word of God for the people of God.                        People:    Thanks be to God.

THE CHURCH IN ACTION

Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Join us!

Celebrate 100! Capital Campaign:  Bring your pledge cards with you this Sunday and please put them in the offering plate. As reported last Sunday: 15 pledges for $51,320 for a total of $77,597 towards the $100,000!!

Yearly Church Conference, Saturday, October 26, 2019. 9:00 am – 12 noon. LeRoy United Methodist Church, Westfield Center, Ohio. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Lodi United Methodist Church Cookbook: Thinking ahead to Christmas?  Want to be a part of making a wonderful Christmas present for family and friends? Get your favorite recipes ready to share in our Lodi United Methodist Church cookbook! Be sure to include the following: Name of the recipe, your name, the ingredients and the directions for making the recipe.   PLEASE double check your ingredients and amounts before you submit them. You may submit as many as you like! Give your recipes to Dottie, put them in her office, in the offering, mail them or e-mail them to mywifedot@aol.com or lodiumcsec.dottie@gmail.com by November 1, 2019.

     Feeling creative?  We will be having a cover contest! Be the winning cover designer and you will be rewarded some free copies of the book!  We are excited to be putting this together.

 

Loving and Learning in Lodi October 13 2019

            On Sunday, we’ll look at ‘Jesus and Outcasts.’ I don’t think I’ve ever been in the ‘outcast’ category, but I have known what it is to feel out-of-place like an ‘outsider.’ When my mom died, I was 16 years old. All my other friends and classmates still had both of their parents. I was the only one who had a deceased parent. While everyone was more than kind and supportive, I still had the sense of being an outsider…one of a kind in my world of school, church and friends.

          Have you ever been an ‘outsider’…standing on the outside looking in or been one of a kind? More so, have you ever been an ‘outcast’…deliberately left out and overlooked? We’ll look at what Jesus said and did to include all people in his love and ministry.

                     See you Sunday!                                                                                                                                  

  Pastor Diane

Sunday, October 13, 2019

Liturgist:   Glenn Betts                                                  Greeters: Leo & Chris Sparr

Hymns:      Love Divine, All Loves Excelling                  verses 1 - 4                       #384

                   Open Our Eyes Lord                                      TFWS #2086

                   O God, in Your Love                               verses printed in bulletin

                             to the tune of #130, Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise

                   Help Us Accept Each Other                           verses 1 – 3                      #560

                                                                  

Scripture                                          Luke 17:11 – 19                              Common English Bible

         On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men with skin diseases approached him. Keeping their distance from him, they raised their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, show us mercy!”

         When Jesus saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” As they left, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw that he had been healed, returned and praised God with a loud voice. He fell on his face at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus replied, “Weren’t ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? No one returned to praise God except this foreigner?” Then Jesus said to him, “Get up and go. Your faith has healed you.”

Leader:    The word of God for the people of God.                     People:    Thanks be to God.

THE CHURCH IN ACTION

Choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Join us!

United Methodist Women meet this Saturday, October 12^th in Fellowship Hall. All women of the church are welcome to attend!

Trustees meet after worship this Sunday, October 13^th.

Staff Parish Relations Committee meets next Wednesday, October 16^th at 5:15 p.m.

Lodi United Methodist Church Cookbook: Thinking ahead to Christmas?  Want to be a part of making a wonderful Christmas present for family and friends? Get your favorite recipes ready to share in our Lodi United Methodist Church cookbook! Recipe forms are available in Fellowship Hall. If you use your own format be sure to include the following: Name of the recipe, your name, the ingredients and the directions for making the recipe.   PLEASE double check your ingredients and amounts before you submit them. You may submit as many as you like! Give your recipes to Dottie, put them in her office, in the offering, mail them or e-mail them to mywifedot@aol.com or lodiumcsec.dottie@gmail.com by November 1, 2019.

     Feeling creative?  We will be having a cover contest! Be the winning cover designer and you will be rewarded some free copies of the book!  We are excited to be putting this together.

Celebrate 100! Capital Campaign:  Bring your pledge cards with you this Sunday and please put them in the offering plate.

Contact Information for Pastor Diane: Phone/Text:  719-648-9065 ~ Email:  dianebell7@msn.com ~

118 Evergreen Dr., Lodi, OH 44254