Listen to the Words of My Mouth” (Psalm 78:1 NIV). God, Help Me Focus My Attention and Listen Well to You During This Worship Service

Welcome to Centralia United Methodist Church - We’re Glad You’re Here

My people, hear my teaching,” says the Lord. “Listen to the words of my mouth” (Psalm 78:1 NIV). God, help me focus my attention and listen well to you during this worship service. Amen.

* * * ANNOUNCEMENTS * * *

For those joining us online, we invite you to light a candle (or several candles) at home. Although we may be physically separated, we are all connected through the light of Christ!

Noisy offering: Show Me Central Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity partners with people in our community, and all over the world, to help them build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an interest free mortgage. With your support, Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and independ- ence they need to build a better life for them- selves and for their families. Show-Me Central is mid-Missouri’s chapter of the larger organization. www.showmehabitat.org.

CENTRALIA’S AVENUE OF FLAGS

The Avenue of Flags will proudly display at least 487 flags during the Veterans Day holiday at the Centralia City Cemetery. Weather permitting, flags will be raised Monday, November 9th at 3:00 p.m. Flags will be taken down Thursday, Nov. 12th at 3:00 p.m. Many volunteers are needed for both!

Please meet at the Veteran’s flag display at3 p.m. for the Pledge of Allegiance before starting. We are asking all volunteers to please park on the side streets instead of in the cemetery to allow room for the truck and trailer to drop the flag poles.

For additional information please contact City Hall at 573-682-2139, Thank You!! – Phyllis Brown, City of Centralia Cemetery Sexton C H I L D R E N ’ S & Y O U T H M I N I S T R I E S Hearts on Classes/Groups: “Camp Edition” Currently online due to the pandemic: Fire for Children have recorded lessons which are posted to facebook: Jesus! Primary: Preschool - 1st Grade with Jamie Pearson Intermediate: 2nd - 5th Grade with Cindy Cummins

Middle School Youth: 6th-8th Grade with Mary Ann Sander, Zoom Meeting, Wednesdays 7:30pm

High School Youth: 9th-12th Grade with Carly Henke & Elyse Travis, Zoom Meeting, Sundays 6:30pm

Elyse Travis, Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries, 217-577-5908, [email protected]

Children’s Ministries

All are welcome!

(ELYSE)

F&L Hustlers 4-H Club Annual Join us in praying our “715 Prayer” at 7:15am

and/or 7:15pm each day: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 “Dear God, we ask you to 7:00am-12:00pm break through in our lives Little Dixie Fire Station #3, 13960 Hwy. T (northeast of Centralia) and in the life of our church,

Dine in or Carry Out - Free Will Donation without limits, to do the Eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, biscuits & great things YOU have in gravy, pastries, OJ, Milk, Coffee. store for us and for this Thank you for your support! community! Amen.” Collecting Milk Jugs for Mobility Again. Mobility Worldwide is once again collecting milk jugs to ship with the P.E.T. carts, so please start bringing them in. Clean and dry gallon or half gallon milk (or other beverage) jugs w/ lids are accepted. Collection bin is in the hallway next to the recycling bins. Please place lids in basket on table.

Mobility Worldwide (formerly P.E.T. - Personal Energy Transportation) is one of our Vital Ministries, which we support through volunteering, prayer and financial contributions. To learn more, visit: www.GiftofMobility.org.

* Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction: ONLINE this Year! *

Bidding open Nov. 5th through 14th

The 2020 Festival of Sharing Quilt Auction is an online auction this year, with bidding now open through November 14!

Your patience, understanding, and support are appreciated during this time. The Festival Auction Committee is excited to share this safe, accessible opportunity! For more information, please visit www.festivalofsharing.org/quilt-auction.html. Once on that page, click the “Online Quilt Auction” button, which will take you to the auction site where you can view all the quilts up for auction, from wall hangings to king size quilts!

This quilt auction raises funds for: Church World Service Blanket Program. www.cws.global.org

Faithful Stewards & Generous Givers: Tithes and Offerings

Thank you for your continued giving! Your financial giving is needed to sustain the ministries of our church. For those here on Sunday morning, please drop your offering in the containers at the back of the sanctuary. Otherwise, you may mail your check to: Centralia UMC, PO Box 108, Centralia MO 65240, have your bank send a draft to CUMC from your account, or drop off your contribution to the church office during office hours (see back of bulletin).

You may include the Special Offering on the same check; note on the envelope and/or check memo the name (11/8/20: “Habitat”) and amount to go to the special offering. Thank you very much!

Finances at a Glance - October 2020

Giving Last Week (11/1) $ 5,242 11-1-20 . . . Giving Year to Date $ 159,859

Mmm Budget Year to Date $ 219,437

m We are 85% of the way through the year. Our giving is at 62% of budget ($59,578 shortfall YTD). Prayer Concerns - November 8, 2020

Please notify the office of changes or corrections; due to space limitations, names may be removed after two weeks.

Our Christian Love & Sympathy to the families & friends of: Ms. Michael Love’s Mother passed recently. (lifted up by Betsy Dawkins) We also lift up all of those Ruth Ann Stoops - passed Nov. 3, 2020 (Janice Wenger’s aunt) concerns weighing on hearts Pat Reichert - passed recently. (lifted up by Sandy Trask) & minds which are unspoken, but which God knows. Chad Boswell - passed Oct. 25, 2020 (Carol Harlow’s great-nephew) Those with New and/or Urgent Concerns: Barbara Colvin: surgery Nov. 5 to remove part of the tumor around her spine; please continue to pray! 11-6-20 Karl Bergstrom: in critical condition following an accident. Lifted up by Tom & Laura Pavlak 11-6-20 Taylor: diagnosed with Covid-19. Jerry & Barb Colvin’s niece. 11-5-20 Nathan Crandall & family: ill with Covid. 11-2-20. Daum family: ill with Covid, Fay & Dana hospitalized. 11-4-20 Ruth Ann Finck: to hospital late Oct. - blood clot in lung; treatment worked, home and doing well Nov. 1st!

Those Undergoing/Recovering from Surgeries or Broken Bones; Physical Therapy/Rehab: Roxanne Hess: triple bypass surgery on October 29th. (Grandmother of Izac & Nathan Crandall). Others: Cameron Barnes, Betty Brink, Justin Crigler, Margaret Johnson, Emma Lashley, Trevor Roberts.

Those with Ongoing Concerns: Lois Mellor: skin cancer removed from face; cancer invaded nerves, to have 20 radiation treatments. upd. 11-5 Linda Marshall: has been having a great deal of pain in hand/wrist - arthritis & probable carpal tunnel. 10-30-20 Kathy Lumb: still not feeling very well, and still waiting to get in to see the doctor. 10-27-20 Sharon Tawney: root canal/temp dental work went ok; having some bleeding; to have more work week of 11/1. Nita: very ill with Covid; on ventilator for over 3 weeks, induced coma. Lifted up by Debby Schwennesen. 10/19 Anna: diagnosed with M.S. (Elyse Travis’ college roommate) 10-18-20. Lacey Pavlak: shoulder injury in her throwing arm; MRI rescheduled for Nov. 9th. Updated 10-27-20 Others: Greg & Karen Colvin - OR fires. Carl & Dolores Cobb, Griffin Fair, Melvin & Janice Jacobson, Jack Lafferty, Brooklyn McDaniel, David & Jean Shock, Mike Visger.

Those Battling Cancer:

Betsy Timmerberg: breast biopsy; localized cancer caught early! To see oncology surgeon Nov. 13th. Cathi Grace: very weak and sleeping much of the time. Updated 10-27-20 A.C. Cummins: some pain in right side/rib cage; per insurance, had to repeat CT and MRI. Updated 10-25-20 Keith Schnarre: diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. Began radiation week of Oct. 26 for 7-8 weeks. Charlie & Annette Wells: Charlie- stage 4 oral cancer, part of jaw removed. Annette - Jerry & Barb Colvin’s niece. Bob Pittman: CT scan Oct. 12th, biopsy on Oct. 15th (kidney); colonoscopy Oct. 22nd. Others: Deanna Church, Fr. Mike Coleman, Molly Hammer, James Harder, Rita Hicks, Mary Lichtenberg, “Wesa” Ramsey, Marty Spann, Linda Spires, Susie Staples, Betty Staats, Tony Stuart’s son, Julie Talley.

New Marriages: Lance & Kailee (Chitwood) Leverenz, 10-3-20. Shea & Jenna (Greene) Ensor, 9-6-20.

Engagements: Kiernan Steiner & Sam Spurling. Katie Crigler & Cody Rummerfield. Brady Hindersmann & LeAnn D.

Pregnancies: Rev. Chris & Monika Baker. Billy & Hannah (Gudde) Glosson: expecting in Jan. 2021.

Residing in Care Facilities/Homebound: Joyce Eads, Earnie Ferguson, Lyndell Galloway, Kevin & Nancy Griffin, Glenna Gruer, Susan Herring, Bonnie Jones, Ms. Michael Love, Barbara Lyman, Gladys McCarty, Lorraine Reed, Dot Timmerberg, MarKay Wright.

The Work of Our Church & other Christian friends: Our D.S. Rev. Mi Hyeon Lee, & Bishop Rev. Bob Farr. Upcoming meetings/events, ministries, clergy, staff. The United Methodist denomination.

Our Community & World: Our divided country and world. Coronavirus pandemic. T-3 UMC, Mozambique. The persecuted church worldwide. War, unrest, violence, natural disasters. Our hurting world. Praise the Lord for answered prayers for: Colorado wildfires, Ruth Ann Finck, Lisa (Bernieta’s grand- daughter), Angel Richardson (Peggy’s daughter), John Mellor, Sharon Tawney, Jerry Hamilton, Kathy Lumb.

Pastor ’s Message & Other

Red Cross Blood Drive: Nov. 12, 2020 - 2:30 til 6:30pm Hallsville Community Center, 324 E. Hwy. 00, Hallsville MO.

Learn more and search for other area giving opportunities at: www.redcrossblood.org

Coronavirus/COVID-19 UPDATES:

The CUMC Administrative Board continues to monitor the pandemic situation, and encourages everyone to abide by the most recent Boone County Health Dept. guidelines.

 Maintain social distance - keep at least 6 feet between you and those not in your household.

 Wearing of facemasks is recommended, especially when social distancing can’t be maintained.  These regulations are for the intent of the community reopening and recovering, while implementing measures to check the spread of disease & protect high risk individuals.

 For more details, see Coronavirus flyer posted on the bulletin boards.  Thank you for your patience, and let’s all be kind to one another!

 Attendance & Participation Counting! Please let us know if you are joining us for the worship online at 10am on Sundays, or viewing the recorded service at a later time. Thank you.

 Submissions for Next Sunday, Nov. 15th: Please send in anything to be printed in the bulletin by 11:00am on Thursday, November 12th. Thank you! Private prayer concerns may be submitted to the Women’s Prayer Group to Helen Schnackenberg, at: [email protected]. FAITH IN ACTION: We Are the Hands and Feet of JESUS in Our Community and World!

Many thanks to all who participated in and supported these recent events/ministries: Recent Noisy/Special offerings: Buddy Packs, Baby Grace Foundation, Coat Drive & Give-Away.

Prayer! All those sewing masks during the pandemic. Custodians - extra cleaning, sanitizing, etc. World Communion Sunday. Prayer Shawl Ministry. Youth Bonfire event. Financial Volunteers. Sunday School Teachers & Leaders. Coat Drive and Give-Away. CMU Praise Band hospitality. Pumpkin Decorating. Women’s Prayer Group. Men’s Prayer/Emmaus Group. October Free Café Meal - 143 Served! Worship Team & Musicians. Audio Visual Team. Congregational Care. Halloween goody bags. November newsletter. Election Day Hospitality.

Centralia Senior Center is now open for Lunch - Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays! Serving 11:30am-12:30pm, meals are only $6.00 - all are welcome! Menu varies daily - see menu calendar at church, or contact Carol Harlow, 573-881-2153. Senior Center address is 211 Bruton St. (corner of Allen & Bruton Streets)

 Coming Up… Mark Your Calendar & Pray for these Events! 

Nov. 17: Deadline for December newsletter!

Nov. 21: Sovereign Disciples 4th Annual Toy Run, 10am, starting at Centralia Dollar General.

Nov. 22: ~ Christ the King/Reign of Christ Sunday ~

Children’s Ministries Blanket Tying, 11am. Blankets to be given to homebound church members and local nursing homes/care facilities. All are welcome!

Nov. 22 - 28: National Bible Week

Nov. 25: Free Café Community Meal, 5:00-7:00pm

Nov. 26: ~ Thanksgiving Day ~

Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 11am-1pm, Friendship Place, 110 N. Rollins. Drive-through (“Carry out”) or delivery only this year. Please fill out a pre-order form - due by Nov. 24 - see the Guard newspaper, or www.friendshipchristianchurch.org.

C E N T R A L I A U N I T E D M E T H O D I S T C H U R C H

Hands & 715 Orchard St. (Tarr & Howard Burton) PO Box 108 - Centralia, MO 65240 573-682-3434 [email protected]

Pastor: Rev. Bill Schnackenberg [email protected] 573-397-8901 website: www.centraliaumc.org facebook.com/CentraliaUMC

Regular office hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9am-1pm, 1:30-5:30pm; Fri. 9am-1pm. Feet of Jesus