Church Calendar: October 15 October 21

Church Calendar: October 15 – October 21 Local Mission Opportunities Today 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 Worship Services in Sanctuary For Adults, Youth, and Families… Adult SS Class 9:30AM Study of Galatians-102 9:30AM Exposing the Enemy-200 9:30AM Book of Luke-Conference Rm. 11:00AM Revealing the Mysteries of Heaven-Conf. Rm. 11:00AM The Daniel Plan-212 KIUMC Support Ministries 1100AM Bible 101-200 October is Pastor Appreciation Month 11:00AM Study of the Four Gospels-218 Nursery 9:30AM Ages infant-up to 4 years-103 THANK YOUR PASTORS Haven Ministries…a ministry of Kent Island UMC 11:00AM Ages infant up to 4 years-103 We are blessed and grateful to have Pastor Our Shelter is now open. If you are interested in volunteering Children’s SS 11:00AM 2’s & 3’s-104 Mark, Pastor Amor and Pastor Bobby serving with any of our outreach programs, please email Karen at 11:00AM Pre-K-105 at KIUMC. TODAY we will have a time of [email protected] or call 410-490-3173 Karen 11:00AM Kindergarten-106 We witness to the realitycelebration, that Christ food,touches and our fellowship. lives today Please and healsjoin us is the volunteer coordinator. To learn more about our programs 11:00AM 1st Grade-206 through the living word ofus scripture, in the Hospitality music, testimonies, Room between messages services! of hope, and ways you can serve and support Haven Ministries, please 11:00AM 2nd and 3rd Grades-207 Holy Communion, and theGod power has oftruly healing blessed prayer. the body Our Healingof Christ Service here is the fourth Sunday of every month at 7:00PM in the Sanctuary. Private visit our website at haven-ministries.org. Thanks be to God! 11:00AM 4th and 5th Grades-216 at KIUMC. prayer is available by appointment. For more information, please contact ROOTS Ministry 11:00AM 6th – 8th Grades-215/217 Middle School Rm Chris Johnston at [email protected] or Robert Boyles at 11:00AM 9th – 12th Grades-211/213 High School Rm. [email protected]’s Sunday School Open House 1:30PM Youth Group-Off-site (Pre-k through 5th grade) 7:00PM Young Adult-Off-site TODAY at 11:00 Monday 16th 10:00AM Disciple II-218 This is a great opportunity for parents to see what is happening in Financial Update-Week of October 8th 5:30PM Disciple II-200 Sunday School, as we partner with you in the Christian Education of 6:30PM Nominations Mtg.-Conference Rm. your children. Please join us for light refreshments and a lot of fun! Giving Needed Giving Needed 6:30PM Band Practice-Sanctuary Last Week Each Week To Date To Date 6:30PM Jesus in the Gospels-218 General Annual Soup Sale Tuesday 17th 9:45AM Women’s Bible Study-212 …for every hurt, habit, or hang-up. Fund $16,085 $18,508 $240,091 $259,112 Mary Ruth Circle's Annual Soup Sale is TODAY! 8:00-12:00 in the 5:30PM Hand Bells-203 back of the Fellowship Hall. Crab Soup, $10.00 all others $7or 3 for Designated Giving: 6:00PM GriefShare Bereaved Parents-216 Celebrate$20.00. As Recovery always ourmeets sale year is first round, come every first serve.Wednesday evening Main/Improvements Fund $521 6:00PM GriefShare Peri-Natal-212 beginning at 7:00PM. Join us as JR teaches how maintaining an Missions Fund $449 6:30PM SLT Mtg.-Seminar Rm. “attitude of gratitude” can help us in our recovery from any issue. If you 7:00PM Boy Scouts-107-108/Sanctuary Young Adult Ministry Mortgage Balance – October 1, 2017 $1,463,080 have any questions please email [email protected] or call 7:00PM Prayer Meeting-Library thePlease church join office. Will Cranford and other young adults on Sunday evenings Wednesday 18th 5:30PM Companions in Christ-208 at Dunkin Donuts, on Kent Island, at 7PM. Contact Will at 6:00PM Connections Dinner-107-108 [email protected] if you have any questions. 6:00PM Disciple 1-212 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 6:30PM ROOTS-“The Landing”(ages 12-19)-211/213 Sunday School Choir! 7:00PM Kids Club-109 8:00AM Saturday mornings Beginning with 2nd through 5th grades 7:00PM Nursery (ages infant-4 yrs)-103 Bring a neighbor, son, brother, friend… all men are invited. Practice starts October 22nd at 11:00 7:00PM Entrusted study-Library GriefShare is a weekly Support Group where people come to find hope and Join us for food, fellowship, and growing Children should report to their Sunday School classes by 10:50 and 7:00PM Faith Sharing-216 healing while grieving the death of a loved one. You can join any group at deeper with brothers in Christ. will be led to the choir room. 7:00PM Celebrate Recovery-Sanctuary/various rooms any time... our door is always open! Children will sing at the 11:00 service on December 3rd. Thursday 19th 10:00AM GriefShare Bereaved Spouse-216 Our Fall-Holiday Support Group Program meets from September thru 6:00PM GriefShare Bereaved All-216 December 2017. 6:00PM Transitions Team Mtg.-Conference Rm. Help Wanted Bereaved Parents-Tuesdays 6:00-8:00PM 7:00PM Transitions Home Gathering-Sweets Home Grow Up Focus Area is seeking a Church Mice Coordinator. Bereaved Spouse- Thursdays 10:00AM-noon 7:00PM Choir Practice-202 Choir Rm. All-Bereaved-ThursdaysContact Janet Mann at 6:00-8:00PM410-643-2102 or Patti Boone at th Friday 20 9:00AM BSF Women’s Study-Seminar Rm. All410-643-4876 groups meet forin room more 216 details. (Phillips Building) Saturday 21st 8:00AM Men’s Breakfast-Seminar Rm. Wednesdays (September-May) Peri-Natal Loss periodically meets on Tuesdays 6:00 - 8:00PM in room 212. Dinner 6-6:50PM Announcements Contact Lila Holmes at [email protected] with any questions. $4 person/$10 family Questions... email [email protected] or call Annette 410-490-3484, Debbie Classes begin at 7PM KENT ISLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 410-310-7535, or Wendy 410-200-6589. October 15 – October 21 The Landing When: Thursday, October 19 @ 7:00 PM Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30PM Where: 102 Little Neck Rd. Stevensville The Landing is a faith-based program based on the beatitudes of Hosted by: Steve and Cheri Sweet Jesus. No, it is not a drug rehab for students but a place where students can share about their lives in a safe environment. Students, Feed-A-Family for Thanksgiving grades 6th-12th, are all welcome! This program is supported by several Ocean City Youth Rally churches in QA County. This year, Registration begins TODAY!!!! Register online @ rootskiumc.org and instead of a tree, the requests will be make a $50 deposit to hold your child's spot (cash or check) in a 3x5 card box at the back of the sanctuary beginning next Sunday, Trunk or Treat October 22. A volunteer will be there to assist you. Please fill out the October 28th…we would love to see you sign up today in Fellowship registration form with your name and address, in the event we need to Hall between services! contact you. If you would like to support this ministry in other ways as If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call or email well, please join us on Nov 15 from 5-8PM for YOUTH NIGHT, Nov [email protected] 14 and Nov 17, 5-8PM to help receive the boxes and again on Nov 18, 9-1PM to help others load boxes in their cars and help deliver boxes to families. Please contact Deb Zussman if you have any Children’s Clothing Give Away questions at 301-404-2288. The annual clothing give away will coincide with the Fall Festival this year. Please bring new or GENTLY used clothing (sizes The Amazing Journey of a newborn-16-boys and girls) to Fellowship Simple Shoebox Gift nd. Hall TODAY and again on the 22 Please Share the love of Jesus with a child through a do not drop clothes off in the offices or hallways. We need volunteers simple gift. You can pick up shoeboxes in the to help sort and set up. Contact Jeanie Thompson at hospitality room today after services. Boxes [email protected]. must be returned by Sunday Nov 12 by 12:30PM. Contact Brittany Whitehair at [email protected] or 443-786-5937 if you have any Come One, Come All questions. The annual Fall Festival is scheduled for October 28 from 11 AM to 4 PM. FREE family activities, games Thank You Church Family and food. We need you! Sign up TODAY in the I want to thank all my church family for your prayers, cards, calls, Fellowship Hall after the 8:00 and 9:30 services and love, and words for a successful surgery, and a quick recovery. A in the chapel after the 11:00 service. very special thank you to Pastor Mark, Pastor Amor, and Pastor Ray Rogers who came to the hospital and prayed with me. Those prayers Adult Sunday School Class meant so much. Lets not forget about Helen, who has been doing a In Bible 101, we will focus on the books of the Bible, beginning with wonderful job taking very good care of me. I am so lucky to have a Matthew. Bring your knowledge, your thoughts, and your curiosity, wonderful family like all of you. Sincerely Don Lewis and of course, your Bible. The class will meet in Room 200 at 11:00 AM. All welcome!

Please join us for our FINAL Transition Team Home Gathering. This will be a time of fellowship that will allow What’s Going on in ROOTS! church and community members alike to meet Senior Pastor Mark Farnell. Please come to Youth Group share ideas, gather information, and make connections with those in We will meet at Love Point Park TODAY from 1:30-3:30PM. your community as well as in our church!