September 22, 2022 College United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce 1123 Main Street * PO Box 670 * Philomath OR 97370 541 - 929 - 2412 · email: collegeumc@gmail.com www.collegeumc.com To add or remove someone from the prayer list Please leave a message in the church office Or send an email to collegeumc@gmail.com Patrick Leathrum, Ezekiel Mitchell, Elsie Miskowiec, Chris Ashley Flo Extrom, Don Harris Ali Corbin, Jennifer Daniels Teen Challenge Students: Here are our current sponsored students: Adrian B., Mark V. Emilee D., Izzie M. We will worship in Sanctuary this Sunday at 9:00am !!!! You can watch the livestream of the service here: Women ’ s Coffee Time Will take place in the Fireside Room Tuesdays at 9am. Omelet Dinners are Back! Our first omelet dinner in two years will return on Friday, Oct. 7th., 5 - 7pm In the Social Hall. To volunteer, see Lori Sleeman. Food Prep Thurs at 9am Cooking starts Friday at 3:30 Ya ’ ll Come! If you would like to participate by giving through the church, you may do so through the church website here: Our monthly mission focus for September will be the Benton County Habitat for Humanity. Habitat houses provide stability for families searching for a way to help themselves and their neighbors. We build so children can have healthy, safe homes where they can learn and grow to their full potential. We build because Habitat stories don ’ t end when our partner families become homeowners. Arguably, that ’ s where they begin. In Benton County, Habitat for Humanity works to bring people together to make decent homes achievable for everyone in our community. Founded in 1991, Benton Habitat has built 39 homes and done close to 80 critical home repairs in partnership with the community and low income families. Benton Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. We are a community based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. (click on the logo for more info) Mayer John 5 Ballerstedt Nancy 8 Whitaker Janice 11 Palermo Jim 12 Harris Kathy 28 The rich man had no excuse as Lazarus sat right outside his gate. He can ’ t claim that he didn ’ t know or didn ’ t see the poor. Sound familiar? “ I don ’ t know any poor. ” We live in the suburbs so we don ’ t have to see the poor. We applaud laws that keep the homeless from sleeping where we can see them like in the parks. We pay our taxes declaring that it is the government ’ s problem and I ’ ve done my part. We might even donate fifty bucks here and there to our monthly mission focus believing that we are not like this rich man who did nothing. In centuries past, people could honestly claim that they did not know the suffering of people in Third World countries. But with the technology of TV, satellite, and the Internet, the poor literally are sleeping at our gates. The good news is that fewer and fewer American families are suffering from the crippling levers of poverty that we have seen in the past. The bad news is that the family structure continues to deteriorate. It has become more and more apparent that if we want to help make a better life for everyone, we need more than programs, we need people, and we need leadership. We are starting to realize that we must do more than feed and clothe people. We must love them, and we must be sure and let them know that they are important to God, and important to us. In Person and Online Order of Worship Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 25, 2022 Worship at 9 am Welcome Dr Jim Opening Song* Come, Now is the Time to Worship Responsive Reading* Psalm 91 UMH 810 Gloria Patri* Song of Grace Sweet Hour of Prayer UMH 496 Morning Prayer Dr Jim Lord ’ s Prayer Song of Preparation Praise to the Lord, the Almighty UMH 139 (vs. 1,2 &5) Second Scripture Luke 16: 19 - 31 Message You Can ’ t Get There From Here Dr Jim Closing Hymn* On Eagle ’ s Wings Benediction* Postlude *you may stand if you wish. To join the regular church email list, just send a request to Dr. Jim at preachervet@gmail.com We also have a very active email prayer list. These folks receive up - to - date prayer requests and reports and continuously storm the gates of heaven with ardent prayers! To volunteer to be a part of our prayer team, send a request to Glenda Plant at tandgplant@peak.org Psalm 91 Luke 16: 19 - 31 We have put together a shared Google Drive for members and constituents. The first project will be an updated directory. We would like to add submitted pictures at some point, however, we currently are inviting everyone to take a look and send us any corrections, additions or deletions. Click above to get to the new folder. We are highlighting our Adult & Teen Challenge sponsored students weekly so we can encourage the membership to send them notes of support. The students take part in a 12 - month residential program, and there are separate campuses for men and women. We invite you to send this week ’ s student a card of encouragement. Be sure and tell them you are a member of the College United Methodist Church, and that our church continues to pray for their progress and success! Mark V. c/o Adult and Teen Challenge Program 31700 Fayetteville Dr. Shedd, OR 97377 We hope that you will be willing to pick one of the four students we sponsor and send them a card or letter of encouragement. If you do not want to stick to one student, you are welcome to write or send a card to our student of the week. You can make a financial contribution to our sponsorship fund by mail, in person, or online. But just as important is regular communication from the sponsors. Many of our students no longer have the family structural support, and your participation might be just the lifeline they are waiting for. You can just send a card with your name or a very short note. It is not necessary to write them a long letter. Just let them know you thought of them and are praying for them. Coming October 9th, 1pm In the fireside room An informal, but informative class on the history and doctrine of Methodism. These informal classes on what it means to be a Methodist are open to anyone that wants to learn more about the Methodist Church and how it came to be, as well as challenges we will be facing in the very near future. The classes will be short, about 30 - 45 min., and you do not have to attend all of them to benefit from the information College UMC Charge Conference will be held: Sunday, October 2nd, 4pm in the fireside room. Members of the Charge Conference are the Admin. Council, the District Superintendent, and all clergy that are associated with the church. We will vote on the clergy salary package, the nominations from the leadership committee, and receive reports from various committees of the church. Everyone is welcome to attend whether or not you are on the Council or a full member. 2022 UMOI Annual Conference Journal A print edition of the 2022 United Methodist Oregon - Idaho Conference is now available in the office. This is the only copy we have, so please do not take it out of the building. Much of the information that is found in this journal Is available online here: (you can also order a print copy)