" I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that,

but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do.  I used to pray for answers but now I'm praying for strength.  I used to believe that prayer changes things but now I know that prayers changes us and we change things."

 

Mother Theresa

 

Deadline for Early online registration is

November 30th

to register go to www.assembly2014.org

 

If you were thinking about making year end donations here is you chance to make you gift go farther.  Go to www.umcmission.org/give and find a mission or missions to donate to on December 3rd.

 

Christmas Luncheon

December 7th

Fellowship Hall

12:00

Speaker: Lorelei VerLee

" Generosity Wrapped in Tin Foil"

Tickets $10.00

deadline for tickets December 3rd

RSVP to umwvalpoumc@gmail.com

 

If you have on you list someone who likes unique gifts. Or know someone who like to shop for these items, join us December 7th in Tower Chapel for shopping from Creative Women of the World.

Shop will be open 10:00 to 3:00 it is open to the public.

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This time of year we count our blessing and what we are thankful for, I have many things on this list.  One of them is that you take time to read this blog.  So if you email me by December 1st with you name and address to umwvalpofumc@gmail.com I will send you out a gift.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and safe travel for all those traveling for the holiday.

Debbie



Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can

In all the ways you can

In all the places you can

(For) To all the people you can

As long as ever you can

 

John Wesley

 

check out the website

www.umcmission.org/give

 



 

Mission Store

Creative Women of the World

Saturday December 7th

10:00 to 3:00

in Tower Chapel

 

 

 

Christmas Luncheon

December 7th

12:00

Tickets $10.00

Please purchase your ticket between services or

email me at Umwvalpofumc@gmail.com

by December 3rd.

Our Speaker will be Lorelei VerLee

 

 

 

100% of your donations to UMCOR's International Disaster Relief fund supports immediate assistance and long term rebuilding efforts. 

www.umcor.org

The Shop

Christmas Open House

 

The day started with shoppers waiting to get in the door at 8:30.  We had Phyllis Gerber and Kay Downer running one cash register in the main room while I ran a second one in the pantry lobby.  Barb Ranger, Deb Wuebbling, and Joyce McMurtrey stayed busy restocking and rearranging shelves every time a space opened up.  Shoppers were filling their shopping bags/baskets over and over like there was no tomorrow.  The afternoon quieted down, although we had quite a few returning customers from the morning chaos.  Carol Steele and I were able to get by with one cash register, but thankfully, Deb stayed until almost 3:30 refilling the shelves.  Friday was such a fun day and thanks to all the people shown above for their participation in making this day yet another huge success!

 

Kathi Thompson

 

 

UMW Christmas Luncheon

Saturday, December 7th

12:00

In Fellowship Hall

 

$10.00 per person

Tickets can be purchased at your circle meeting this month, between church services or by email at umwvalpofumc@gmail.com

 

Our Guest Speaker at the luncheon will be Lorelei VerLee, she will share her journey of following a vision as a teenager of combining art and mission.  Her vision was manifested when she was 56 years old.  It began with her helping to start HAPI in 2007 and has accumulated with the founding of Creative Women of the World in 2011.

 

 

 

 

Mission Store

Saturday, December 7th

10:00 - 3:00

Tower Chapel

This store's home is in Ft. Wayne but you can find out more information about the store and its mission  on www.creativewomenoftheworld.com

 

You money is worth more on December 3rd.

If you are looking for a way to make you money go farther you make want to check this out.  On the December 3,2013 if you donate to a UMC mission the donation will be matched. Check this out here

www.umcmission.org  go to the Give to Mission tab  there will be a drop down tab and search for project.  It will talk you to a page where you can look for a mission that you would be interested in helping such as :   

 Anti- Human Trafficking    Advance #333615

Ministry with Roma People in Central and Southern Europe

                                             Advance #3020676

Appalachia Hunger and Poverty  Advance # 982039

 

These are just three I have selected from the many list on the site.  These have to do with the issues we have been discussing this past year.

                



 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 



Wow! I knew we had a good October sales month going, but I never dreamed it would end up as it did.  For the first time in Shop history, we not only hit a $5000 month but exceeded it, for a total October sales of $5627.00.  That puts us 17% ahead of last year to date. 
Granted, our annual jewelry sale helped to give October sales a boost, however we have been blessed with incredibly nice donations that have been flying off the shelves.  We have been busier that normal with a steady stream of customers, many of whom are first timers at The Shop.

How blessed we are to be part of this ministry!
       Kathi Thompson

 Christmas Open House at The Shop

Friday, November, 8th

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

 

 UMW Business Meeting

Thursday, November, 7th, 1:00p.m.

in the Parlor.

Everyone is invited to attend.

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Reminder hotel reservation need to be in by November, 15th

and the early registration need to be completed by November, 30th

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Christmas Luncheon

December, 7th 12:00

Lorelei VerLee

"Generosity Wrapped in Tin Foil"

tickets will be available from you circle leaders or

at umwvalpofumc@gmail.com also we will have them at the welcome table after services on Sunday starting the 17th.

tickets $10.00

 



Mission Store  December 7th

10 to 3 in Tower Chapel

open to the public.

www.creativewomenoftheworld.com