Friday, October 11, 2019


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
                   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 12th in Fellowship Hall. All women of the church are welcome to attend!

Trustees meet after worship this Sunday, October 13th.

Staff Parish Relations Committee meets next Wednesday, October 16th 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

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