Walkersville United Methodist Church

                               A Community of Faith that is
           Christ Centered … Bible Based … People Focused

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WUMC PRAYER LIST

Please advise Pastor Steve if you know of anyone who needs to be added to or deleted from the Prayer List.

Our prayers go out to Ted (cancer), John Derr (heart surgery), Belinda Morton (surgery complications), Jim Wheatley (cancer), John Baker (cancer), Bobby Weaver, Bobby Howard (cancer), Ruth Schipper (cancer), Richard Winn (cancer), Gail Diamond (cancer), Mick Bush, Aaron & Leah Stum, Mr. & Mrs. Ron Ryan, Gail Abbott, Penny Cline (cancer), Helen Magaha, Dean Calhoun (cancer/stroke), and Gil Sansbury.

NURSING CENTERS OR HOMEBOUND
Remember our members who are homebound or who reside in nursing and rehabilitation centers.

MILITARY PERSONNEL
Send your prayers and support to our military members, and their families, who are serving their country.

22 Main Street

Walkersville, MD  21793

Monday - Friday

9:00 am - 2:00 pm

In an emergency, contact

Pastor Humphrey,
cell phone  240-422-2179

2008 SADDLEBAG SCHEDULE

Listed below are the due dates for submitting information for inclusion in the monthly SADDLEBAG.  Listed first is the month of publication followed by the date information for that month is due to the Church office.  Items can be submitted either in hardcopy or e-mailed to sheila.gould@comcast.net.

MONTH                     DUE DATE       
October                       Sept. 19
November                   Oct. 24
December                    Nov. 14
January 2009                Dec. 12

2008 Church Meeting Dates

All meetings except Church Council and Faith Connections begin at 7:30 p.m.  CC and Faith begin at 7:00 p.m.  All meetings except Church Council, Faith Connections, and Evangelism are held in the Parish House.  CC is held in Georgetown Hall, Faith and Evangelism are held in the Library.  Everyone is invited to attend Church Council meetings.

Annual Fall Oyster, Ham and Turkey Dinner

The ANNUAL FALL OYSTER, HAM, and TURKEY DINNER is scheduled for October 10 & 11, 2008.  Mark your calendars now!  Plan to volunteer and enjoy the fellowship.  Co-chairs are Jim Hyatt (301-845-6904) and Lee Frazier (301-845-4855).

SIGN UP NOW

Sign up now for the fun event of paintball.  Paintball is scheduled for Saturday, September 6 from 12:00 noon to 5 p.m. in Taneytown.  Cost is $35/pp.  All ages are invited to participate.  Grab the family and enjoy this fast-paced fun activity.  Sign up is in the breezeway outside Georgetown Hall.  For additional information, contact Kathleen White on 301-845-9865.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER(S) are still needed for the sixth grade.  If you are interested, even on an every other week basis, please contact Helene Klemanski (helene.klemanski@uspto.gov) or Jim Mullins on (mullinseducator@verizon.net).

WUMC SHEPHERDS are needed to guide our new members into our congregation and form connections with other members.

What does a Shepherd do?  Well, some suggestions are:
     - introduce yourself to them prior to them joining
     - be there when they join
     - ask them what questions they have about the church, activities, etc.
     - help them meet additional members
     - help them find activities/groups they are interested in being a part of
     - check in periodically with them over the next few months to make sure they are feeling at home at WUMC

Contact Jill Armogida at 301-662-7960 or armogida@gmail.com and add your name and/or your family to the growing list of Shepherds.  You will be provided a brief questionnaire to help match you to new members as they are identified.
 

CHILDREN'S CLOTHING COLLECTION:   WUMC will sponsor a collection of clothing for birth to size 12 for children in Iraq and Afghanistan.  As you go through your children's clothing this fall, please remember those children.  Items to be collected are shoes, coats, jackets, gloves/mittens, scarves, warm hats, socks, and small stuffed animals.  The clothing will be shipped via military contacts to the US troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The military nurses, doctors, and medics are often called upon to treat the children and they see many injuries to the children's feet because they have no shoes.  The children also have inadequate or often no outer wear for the harsh winter months.    Clothing will be taken to areas around the operating bases and distributed to the families.  Also useful are soccer balls and other sporting equipment that the GI's can use to interact with the children.  A big box will be placed in Georgetown Hall for any donations that you want to make.  The collection will run through October 17, 2008. 

Thank you so much for your kindness to these children who are victims of war.  For additional information, or to assist with sorting the clothing, contact Betty George on 301-682-7255.

NOTE!  SUNDAY BULLETINS: Information to be placed in the Sunday bulletin needs to be given to Sheila NLT Wednesday afternoon of the week of publications.  The information can either be e-mailed to sheila.gould@comcast.net, faxed to 301-845-9863, or dropped off in hard copy. 

NEW YORK CITY DAY TRIP:  A day trip to NYC is scheduled for December 6.  The cost will be $65/pp to cover the transportation.  The bus will leave Carroll County Courthouse at 7am and return at 11pm.  Once you arrive in NYC, you will be able to spend the day as you wish - sightseeing, take a tour, attend a Broadway show (perhaps the Rockettes!), or finish your holiday shopping.  For additional information, please contact Kathleen on 301-845-9860.

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