October 3 @ 10:30am
World Communion Sunday Neighbors in Need
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lessons: 1 Corinthians 12
Sermon: The Body of Christ

October 10 @ 10:30am
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lessons: Amos 5: 6-7, 10-15, Mark 10: 17-31
Sermon: What Must I Do?

October 17 @ 10:30am
Ukama Sunday
Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lessons: Job 38: 1-7, 34-41, Mark 10:35-45
Sermon: Human Limitations

October 24 @ 10:30am
Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lessons: Jeremiah 31: 7-9, Psalm 126, Mark 10:46-52
Sermon: Toss Aside the Cloak

October 24 @ 10:30am
Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lessons: Deuteronomy 6: 1-9, Mark 12: 28-34
Sermon: With All the Heart

Please join us after worship on Oct 3 and Oct 10 for Lemonade on the Lawn, an outdoor (weather permitting) social hour after worship. At the Church Council meeting on Oct13th we will assess whether or not to return to a more traditional Coffee Hour.

We are so excited to have Steve Blunt, musician of great fun children’s concerts join us on the church side lawn and lead us in some upbeat, “smileable” songs with lots of opportunity for participation. The date for this kick-off for the year’s schedule of PJs and Pizza sessions for children, ages 3-7 years, is Sunday, October 3rd at 4 PM. Masks are encouraged as is pre-registration at 464-3529. There is no admission charge, but donations will be gladly received. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held on Sunday, October 24th at 4 PM.

Subsequent sessions for PJs and Pizza are scheduled for November 7th and December 12th of 2021 and January 9th, 2022 at 4 PM with more to follow. The reason pre-registration for these events is needed is to allow us to know many to expect and plan for in terms of craft supplies, the take-home book, and, of course, the pizza!

The SCENE had their first meeting of the season on Thursday, September 16 starting with seven members and we know of three more who will be joining us in October. We really appreciated the help of “Mr. Don” and Landon Lane (who is getting community service hours from the middle school for assisting us, but readily admitted he would be helping even if he wasn’t getting hours). We really enjoyed introducing our partners with 5 things we learned about them and playing a very competitive game of Scaventures with our team captains Joy Daley and Landon Lane. Our next meeting is Thursday, October 21 from 3:30-5 and we hope to see even more youth (grades 1-5) there! We ask that everyone bring something to show us or do for us to that meeting – like something they have drawn or made or something they can do there like play the piano or dance or sing or something they have that they would like to show us, or anything else they can think of. It should be a very fun time. Please contact Jean Crowley (464-4013) or Barbara Daley (464-5239) for more information.

RBA and InCasts began a new year together with a Kickoff Pizza, games and laughter on their new meeting night—Monday. We are delighted to welcome our new RBA leaders April Burnham and Hannah Matteson and excited to have Jessica Granger and Rusty Wightman returning for another year with InCasts. It will be a fun filled year of new friendships, activities, adventures and conversations.