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NORTH FERRISBURGH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The tomatoes in my garden are running riot. Sweet and red – a lovely harvest.

So far, God has blessed us this year beyond imagining. We are harvesting many sweet victories in our mission to share Christ’s transforming love. We have a new kitchen; a successful UM ARMY mission trip; Lobster Fest did very well; small groups are flourishing; and lots of local service projects are happening. Now we have wonderful teachers for the beginning of another Sunday school year.

My prayer for all of us – children, youth and adults – is that we will both learn about and experience God’s love and power. Then

we will understand that: “The light of God surrounds me. The love of God enfolds me; The power of God protects me; The presence of God watches over me. Wherever I am, God is.” *

I have too many tomatoes, so I am enjoying sharing them. When we are open to God’s blessings they too must be shared! Whom will you pray for, invite to church, and welcome as they appear in our midst?! !Grace and Peace,Kim

* by James Dillet Freeman. See http://www.unity.org/resources/articles/prayer-protection for more information about this prayer.

Sharing Christ’s warm transforming love with our community, our state, our nation, and our world

A Message from Pastor Kim

It is that time of the year for gardeners

Events LinkMen’s Breakfast: Sat, Sept 6th 7:30-8:30am. Pete Kelerman from JGSWorship Committee: Sat, Sept. 13th at 9am Upper RoomChocolate Sundae Sunday: Sun Sept 14th Coffee hour by the Werner’sRed Neck Water Park: Sunday, Sept 14th 11:30am after coffee hour.Wildberries: Thurs, Sept 18th 12noon to 1:30pm at Chick Wood’sFinance Committee: Thurs, Sept 18th 7pm Upper RoomWed AM Bible study 10-11:30am: Parables of Jesus in Luke. All welcome.Middlebury Food: Next delivery Sun, Sept 21st, 11:00am-1:15pm. Order at www.middleburyfoods.com or 349-6543.Ad Council: Thurs, Sept 25th 6:30pm Upper RoomFree Community Meal: Friday, Sept 26th 5:30-6:30pm Vergennes Congregational Church. Speak to Chris Steadman

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NEW: Redneck Water Park: Sunday Sept 14th after coffee hour. Eat your sundae then come on out back. For kids of all ages and their parents, put on by our Youth Group. Goal: to have fun and get wet! Location – near Pavilion in the church back yard. Weather permitting, we will the following events: 1)Baby pool with rubber duckies for those 3 and

under. Parent supervision requested for this age group!

2)Water balloon scavenger hunt for all, and then...

3)Water balloon fight for those under 5th grade, and then for those 5th-12 grade. During this event kids will get wet! If they prefer to just be spectators, they can be in the Pavilion watching.

4)Slippy slide (baby shampoo and water on plastic). Parent supervision recommended for those under 10.

All participants will need to have a permission slip signed by parents. Thanks! Bathing suits, towel and change of clothing recommended.

Youth Events: (for 6th-12 graders and their friends): Planning day Sunday, Sept 7th after worship in Upper Room for the “Red Neck Water Park” (see above) and Oct 26 Pancake breakfast.

AA Women only group: Meets every Sunday 6-7pm. Upper Room, North Ferrisburgh UMC. For a group open to men and women there is one at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Rectory in Vergennes on Sun. 7pm, or Friday 8pm. For other local AA groups call their hotline at (802) 775-0402 or visit www.aavt.org.

Cookie Love Mission Trip Fund Raiser: Those going on the Feb 2015 and Summer 2015 Mission trips are selling tubs of Vermont Cookie Love cookie dough as a fund raiser. See the sign up if you could use some dough! We will divide church member orders among all going on the Mission trips.

Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser Sunday Oct 26. Those who work can earn funds towards either the Feb Mission or summer 2015 UM ARMY trips.

Hay Ride: Sunday Oct 5th after worship. Peter Curler driving hay wagon. Kids and parents welcome.

Craft Group: meets September 24th 6:30pm in Upper Room.

Thanks to: Bruce Werner, Roger Doenges, Stan Field, Tom Drumheller and Ted Marcy for work at the JGS buildings. Jeff Siewert for installing kid proof safety covers on all our electrical outlets in our nursery, classrooms and Fellowship Hall. He also ordered and installed extra smoke detectors to make our building even safer under the direction of Diane Shortsleeves, our Ferrisburgh FD volunteer. Jamie Steadman and all our teachers working hard to make Sunday school great. Jed Hornung, John DeVos and Chick Woods researching various options for use of our extra church land. Tom and Beverly Drumheller who donated some yard equipment for use in our mission trips.Daniel Emmell for his direction of work on our Sanctuary fire exit door and stairwell as part of his Eagle Scout project.

NEWS ITEMS

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4 year olds-2nd graders Class: Teachers: Chris and Genevieve Potter, and Lorna Brown. Assistants: Carole Stoneking, Amy Tewskbury and Carol Stoner. In First floor classroom with alphabet rug, small chairs3rd/4th grade Class: Teachers: Chris and Genevieve Potter, and Margaret Roddy. In Ruth Bull room5th – Middle School Class: Teachers: Randy Gates and Cathy Reitz. In Upper roomTeen Age Girls (7th-12grade) Book Study: twice a month beginning on Oct 5th. Teacher: Nancy McIntyre. Book: “Live Large, Be Different, Shine Bright: 12 Contagious Qualities for Healthy Relationships.” In small class room with bathroom off of Fellowship hall.

The Education Chairperson is Jamie Steadman. Backup teachers include Lou McLaren and Shirley Parfitt. The pageant Director is Janette Dumont. Jen Willis is overseeing Safe Sanctuaries Paper Work. Sunday School Paper work: Parents we need your help! Jen Willis has the medical and other permission forms. If you have never filled these out please help us follow your wishes and keep your child safe by letting us know your info, and your permission on a variety of things. If you have previously filled these out they just need to be updated with your child’s current age/grade and then initialed that is all correct.

SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS SEPTEMBER 7TH

Rejoice: Jeff and Karen Siewert’s daughter Casey getting married September 27th.Lift up: Margo Emmell doing better. Nancy Sabin home following hip replacement surgery. Lucy Jimmo home and doing well. Ken Theobald recovering from surgery.

Tova Hornung, Pastor Kim’s sister in law, and all injured in her auto accident doing better.Pray for: Peace in the Middle East and in Ukraine.The people in West Africa suffering from the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, and the health care workers serving them.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Lillian Aye was a long time resident of North Ferrisburgh and a remarkable "grandma Moses" sculptor late in life. She died last summer. NFUMC is honored to be home to her 10 foot tall Sunflower sculpture. We will be dedicating this sculpture and remembering it's creator Sunday, Sept 7th as part of 10am worship. The sunflower was inspired when Lillian, as a young German teen at the end of World War II, saw flowers blooming in the midst of rubble. The flower represents hope.

DEDICATION OF LILLIAN AYE’S SCULPTURE

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Important InformationPaul and Barnabas urged the new Christians to ‘stick with what they’d started, this living in and by God’s grace.’ Acts 13:43

“Make peace with people; make war with your sins”

Russian Folk Saying

North Ferrisburgh United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 7

North Ferrisburgh, VT 05473

This SundaySept 7th

Next Sunday Sept 14th

Coffee Hour: Karen and Irv Rose The Werner’s

Liturgist Linda Field Shannon Baker

Greeters: The Steadmans Mary Lou Payne

Nursery: Christine Steadman Christine Steadman

If you can volunteer for an open spot email Christine Steadman cas_5476@yahoo.com or call the church office at 425 2770. Contact her if you would like to be placed on the email prayer list where we send out prayer requests ashey occur.