Loving and Learning in Lodi November 10 2019

            November is a month of remembering. Last Sunday, we remembered our ‘saints’…those people who have died or who are still living who taught us about Jesus and influenced our desire to be one of his disciples. Since Veterans Day is next Monday, we will take time to remember our veterans as we gather for worship on Sunday.

            Jesus had some encounters with Roman soldiers during his years of public ministry that are recorded in the Gospels. As we remember and thank our veterans, we’ll look at those encounters.

                                                                          See you Sunday!                                                                                                                                             Pastor Diane

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Liturgist:      Judy Foster                                                Greeter/s: Don & Patti Graves

Hymns:         God of the Ages                                         verses 1 – 4                         #698

                     Open Our Eyes Lord                                                                             TFWS #2086

                     Onward, Christian Soldiers                          verses 1, 3 & 5                     #575

                     Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus                      verses 1 – 3                         #514

Scripture                                      Luke 7:1 - 10                                Common English Bible

           After Jesus finished presenting all his words among the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion had a servant who was very important to him, but the servant was ill and about to die. When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to Jesus to ask him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they earnestly pleaded with Jesus. “He deserves to have you do this for him,” they said. “He loves our people and he built our synagogue for us.”

           Jesus went with them. He had almost reached the house when the centurion sent friends to say to Jesus, “Lord, don’t be bothered. I don’t deserve to have you come under my roof. In fact, I didn’t even consider myself worthy to come to you. Just say the word and my servant will be healed. I’m also a man appointed under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and the servant does it.”

           When Jesus heard these words, he was impressed with the centurion. He turned to the crowd following him and said, “I tell you, even in Israel I haven’t found faith like this.” When the centurion’s friends returned to his house, they found the servant restored to health.

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

THE CHURCH IN ACTION

Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Join us!

The United Methodist Women meet this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. All women of the church are welcome to attend.

Trustees meet after worship this Sunday.

We need your votes! We will have the entries for the cookbook cover displayed on Sunday in fellowship hall.  Please cast your vote for your favorite!           P.S.  We have over 250 recipes to put into the cookbook!

Celebrate 100! We are off and running! The tuck pointing is complete. The restoration wash is complete. (And doesn’t our old building look wonderful?) The replacement of the rusted lintels is complete. (Final inspection was done 11/4 and passed with flying colors.)

           This week will see the old window by crumbling stairs bricked in, and glass blocking initiated.  You may see tarps around window areas. Not to fear. That is to protect the work from the elements and allow the brick masons to continue working.  This is so exciting, and we’re blessed! God is good!

Celebrate 100! Capital Campaign:  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!!

Saturday, Dec. 7 from 4pm-7pm Winter Wonderland in Lodi:  We will partner with the Village of Lodi on Dec. 7 to Welcome Christmas to Lodi! We will have a live nativity, food, crafters/vendors, organ music, caroling, nativities set up around the sanctuary, and much more! We need for you to tell your family and friends to come and celebrate the coming of the Christ child! We need: your nativities to set up in the sanctuary, plastic milk containers (to make luminaries out of) and of course YOU! Any questions - contact Dottie at mywifedot@aol.com or lodiumcsec.dottie@gmail.com.

Seville United Methodist Church, 74 W. Main St. in Seville: Bazaar on Friday, November 8 at 4pm to Saturday, November 9 at 12noon.  Turkey Dinner on Friday 5-6:30 pm. Adults/$11, Children 6-11/$5, Children under 6/free.  Pancake Breakfast on Saturday 7:30-11am. Adult/$6, Children 6-11/$3, Children under 6/free.