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October
2007 Calendar
Click
here for the October 2007 Calendar.
Charity Picnic Update
September 9 was the date for our Picnic in the Grove to thank all those
who donated to the various charities we designate to support those in
our midst who suffer from debilitating chronic diseases. The effort
raised $830.84 for Alzheimer’s Association, 355.84 for Heart Disease,
750.84 for Cancer, 78.33 for Vasculitis, 93.33 for Autism, 413.33 for
Diabetes, 1,871.83 for Muscular Dystrophy, 259.33 for Parkinson’s and
178.33 for Crohn’s Disease for a total of $4,832.00. What an
outstanding response to our appeal.
Thank You!
A huge
thanks to all those who donated their time, effort and resources for the
picnic, especially Cutsforth’s in Canby, Rick & Levonne Gano for
barbecue & meat, David & Irene Schriever, meat, barbecue and
tablecloths, Chuck & Helen Odell for potato salad, Pat Bullard for
flowers, Joel Daniels, barbecue, David Yoder for homemade ice cream and
all who brought dessert and helped set up and take down.
COSTCO
Dinner
 October
28, 2007 has been designated as Costco Dinner and Silent Auction day.
Following Church service we will gather in Friendship Hall to Dine on
Costco food and browse among the Silent Auction items. Come and join
us for this event. The free will offering will go to the Building Fund.
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“Happy
BirthDay”
We're having a party!
Virginia Yoder is turning 80 this year and her
family would like to invite everyone to help her celebrate!
There will be a lunch held at the church directly following
worship services on
Sunday, October 7th.
We will plan on lunch, dessert and visiting from
about 12pm—3pm.
Hope to see you there!"
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Building Committee
update:
The
building committee has been meeting regularly over the last few months.
We have consulted with two architectural firms, and solicited design
build proposals from four construction companies. We hope to have
selected a contractor to work with in the next 30 days.
Actual
work on the building addition will not begin until the spring of 2008.
Over the winter we will be working with Clackamas County to obtain the
building permit.
Presentation
and Party 
 On
September 16, an interested group gathered to
listen and watch as Ginger Redlinger shared some of her adventures
aboard a research vessel off the coast of Alaska.
Afterward, Roberta Daniels was feted in celebration of her birthday.
All six of her offspring were present for the grand event. 
 Elaine
and Barbara Daniels serve the birthday cake.
(Click on thumbnails to see a larger picture.)
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60th Wedding Anniversary
 Jack and Willa
(Cole) Keiling celebrated 60 years of marriage last month. They
were married on September 19, 1947 at the First Presbyterian
Church in Portland, OR.
The Keilings have
three sons, Gregory, Brian and Matthew, eight grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
They still reside
on the family farm a few miles south of Canby, OR.
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Gale and Joan Blatchford
Kent Fisher
Michael Gottwald
Karen Hardman
Mickey and Ron Hester
Helen Kappler
Jack and Willa Kieling
Linda Melcher
Arlene Peterson
Jeannie Rogers
Larry Sano
David Schriever
Jackie Sperb
Susie Schriever
Beverly Stutz
Mark Hall
John Watkins.
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No matter who you are,
or where you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome here.
Mission Statement
Smyrna United Church of Christ is striving to be:
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A place of peace where
we teach the word of God and the story of God’s love. |
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A spiritual haven
where we accept and care for all humanity in an outreach of grace. |
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A lighthouse of God’s
light, where worship, teaching, learning and spiritual growth take place
in community powered by thought and action. |
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A Christian people,
working for God’s realm in ecumenical harmony
with other people of faith and conviction. |
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the printed edition, we can arrange that too. You will be
reminded each month when a new Behold!! is available.
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or
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Blessings
The
fall is often a time for celebrating our blessings. During the worship
service on Sunday, September 16th
we celebrated the blessing of having 6 of our young people go off to
college. Laura Yoder and Ryan Yoder are attending Oregon State. Morgan
Rogers is in graduate school at Oregon State. Amber Rogers and Carly
Sether are attending Western Oregon, and Ethan Boss is attending the
University of Oregon. Laura Yoder will be spending the semester abroad
in Tunisia! Our prayers and best wishes are with all of our students.
We
also celebrate blessings in weddings. David Hayes and Jane Louise
Howarth were married in our church on Saturday, September 29th.
We rejoice in their love for one another.
On
September 30th
we celebrated our pets in a Blessing of the Animals service in the
grove. Our pets are often some of our best friends, and they are truly
a gift from God.
Part
of my ministry is trying to connect our faith with the every day events
in our lives. Other events that can be blessed are anniversaries,
renewal of wedding vows, new homes, and even young people getting their
driver’s license. If you have an event in your family you would like to
celebrate, please let me know. We can celebrate as part of the Sunday
service, as part of a special service, or in a quiet ceremony at your
home.
One of
the blessings for me is having the opportunity to meet with people and
pray with them in their homes. Your hospitality has been great. If you
are wondering why I haven’t been to your house- just call me and we can
set something up.
As we
worship and walk as Jesus’ disciples together, we bless one another.
Peace,
--- Pastor Dave
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Adult
Sunday School Class
We are meeting at
9:45 on Sunday mornings. For the first six weeks we are looking
at a study of reason and faith using the book,
What About Religion and Science.
Beginning in mid October we will begin using a Seasons of the
Spirit curriculum that follows the lectionary reading for each
Sunday. Each lesson is self contained so feel free to join us
at any time. There is always room for more!
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Current catalogs have arrived for “A Greater Gift” items. Check with
Virginia Yoder to see the wide variety of handcrafted items offered.
This
is an opportunity to help many different artisans in the world by
purchasing gifts from the Greater Gift catalog. The program works to
have equal opportunities for men and women, safe working conditions and
fair pay so that the children are not forced to work — these among other
principles help the work with 90 producer organizations in 35 developing
countries around the world.
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Neighbors
in Need
Neighbors in Need is a special mission offering of the UCC that
supports ministries of justice and compassion though out the
United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for
American Indian Ministry (CAIM). Two-thirds of the offering is
used by the UCC's Justice and Witness Ministries (JWM) to
support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and
direct service projects.
We
will join with churches through out the country in collecting
this special offering on Sunday, October 7, 2007
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Thank You!
Angela and Scott would like to send their deepest appreciation for all
the cards and gifts for their wedding held September 1st. It was a
beautiful September morning.
Rev.
Jack officiated the ceremony.
The
happy couple went to Seattle for their honeymoon and had brunch on top
of the Space Needle. They will be living in an apartment in Oregon City
till they find a place they can afford in Molalla or Canby. The new
address is in Oregon City, Oregon.
Thank you very much!
Angela & Scott Stierle
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All ages are
invited to Take part in
Fall Fun,
Costumed Capers,
Food, Games, and Crafts
at
Smyrna’s Annual
Halloween Party
Saturday, October 27, 2007
From
5-7 p.m.
Dig out an old
costume, or wear a new creation
A light meal will be
served
Volunteers welcome
Please check the bulletin board for sign-up sheets
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Kids’ Letters to
God
Dear
God,
I
think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying.
Elliott
Dear
God,
I bet
it is very hard for you to love all of everybody in the whole world.
There are only 4 people in our family and I can never do it.
Nan
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Address Update
Carol Loe will be
living at the Village Health Care facilities for another couple
months. The address there is: 3955 SE 182nd, Gresham OR 97060
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Treasurer’s Report
Balance 7/31/07 $12,032.46
Receipts
6,526.54
Expenditures
9,137.88
Balance 8/31/07 $9,421.12
— Irene Schriever
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