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Message by Rev. Gary Putmam, Pastor.

Title: “The Joseph Epic”

Scripture:Genesis 50:15-21 [show] When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, "It may be that Joseph will hate us and pay us back for all the evil that we did to him." So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, "Your father gave this command before he died, 'Say to Joseph, Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin, because they did evil to you.' And now, please forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of your father." Joseph wept when they spoke to him. His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, "Behold, we are your servants." But Joseph said to them, "Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones." Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. (ESV)

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The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose Purpose is:  to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation in the global ministries of the church.

This past Sunday during the 10:30 a.m. worship service, Pastor Dave installed the new Executive Board members who will serve during 2009.  The following women have made their commitment to serve:

Betty Bradbury President

Jonnette Crowell Vice President

Sally Cooper Secretary

Lucille Greenlee Treasurer

Betty Shabazian Publicity

Beverly Moeller Mission

Ethel Cullens Courtesy

Bonnie Stinson Program Resources

In addition to these women, Janice Mollard, Bonnie Stinson and Irene Brunskill will serve as Fellowship chairwomen.  Wanda Hornbaker and Bonnie Stinson are the Reception Committee chairpersons.

The UMW Fellowships are designed so that women can meet in a spiritual/social/educational environment each month.  ALL women of the church are members of United Methodist Women and as such have an open invitation to attend any of the fellowships of their choice.  The meeting times are as follows:

Monday Fellowship:         Every 2nd Monday at 7:00 pm

                                           Chairperson:  Janice Mollard

Wednesday Fellowship:  Every 3rd Wednesday at 1:30 pm

                                          Chairperson:  Bonnie Stinson

Thursday Fellowship:     Every 2nd Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

                                          Chairperson:  Irene Brunskill

 Wednesday and Thursday Fellowships meet in the Florence Porter Room and the Monday Fellowship meets in designated homes.  Please feel free to try all three Fellowships and decide for yourself which one best fits your schedule.  We all look forward to new faces, new ideas, and new spiritual/educational opportunities.

 United Methodist Women seek to be:

Ø Followers of Jesus Christ who live their faith in acts.

Ø Catalysts for needed change.

Ø Mobilizers of human and material resources.

Ø Creators of new arenas of participation throughout the church and the world.

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Message by Rev. Gary Putmam, Pastor.

Title: “Encouragement When Nobody is Cheering”

Scripture:Psalms 139:1-12 [show] O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know it altogether. You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high; I cannot attain it. Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night," even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.

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