The Sermon Title: Asking the Wrong Question

Rev. Jared D. Wilson

The Scripture Reading: Exodus 33: 12-23

The Gospel Reading: Matthew 22: 15-22

IT'S HOLIDAY MARKET TIME

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 4, from 9:00 AM till 2:00 PM.

Come shop from among more than 40 vendors, select delicious baked goods from Pricilla’s Bakery, or purchase frozen casseroles for those holiday guests.

Also enjoy a hot lunch provided by the MSUMC Youth at 10:30 for $7.00.

This event is sponsored by the Priscilla Group. All proceeds help fund local church programs and missions in Clarksville and throughout the U.S.

Holiday Market yard signs are now available! You can pick them up in the Narthex on the Hiter Street side or in the Fellowship Hall.

CHARGE CONFERENCE

On Sunday, November 12th, District Superintendent Ken Murray will be preaching during worship. At 11:30 a.m. Charge Conference will be held in the Fellowship Hall and a light lunch will be served. Donations for the lunch will be appreciated. Everyone is invited to attend, but if you are on a ministry team or administrative team, we need you to be there. Please RSVP your attendance by November 6th to Sherry Maynard.

THRIVE: FOOD, FELLOWSHIP & STUDY  

Menu for October 25th: Chili, Baked Potato Bar, Bread, Salad and Pumpkin Dump Cake. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for children 6-12, $2 for children 3-5, and free for children 2 and under. No family pays over $20. Come enjoy a fabulous dinner and wonderful study! There are activities for all ages.

Discipling ~A Disciple’s Path

      Facilitator: Harriet Bryan, Room 104

Studying ~Genesis: A Story of Beginnings

     Facilitator: Jared Wilson, Fellowship Hall

Serving ~See, Know & Serve

     Facilitator: Lisa Martin, Room 115

Wellness Wednesdays

6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Join us on Wednesdays evenings for some fitness & fellowship!

Men's basketball - gym

Women's fitness - CLC Activity Room (next to the gym)

    Oct 25 ~Pilates with Cynthia Mitchell

ISLAM SMALL GROUP STUDY

Join us for a six week study about Islam starting this Sunday morning at 9:00am through November 26. Dr. Aileen Phy-Olsen, Professor Emerita, APSU, and Dr. Cameron Sutt, history professor , APSU, will be our presenters and facilitators. Our country is becoming more diverse, and this is an opportunity to learn more about the religious thinking of some of our neighbors. Feel free to invite interested friends to come.

To register, click here. If you are interested or have questions, email Jenny Parris or call 931.553.0433.

BARF HAYRIDE

Sunday, October 22nd

for 5th-12th Grades

Click here for more information

Click here to register

A NEW NAME! A NEW IDEA!

The Student Ministries Team is renamed the Youth Discipleship Team

Meeting on Sunday, October 29th

Click here for more information

NEXT GEN LIVE!

Who: Youth in grades 5-12

When: November 5th at 9:00 am

Where: Youth Lounge

What: Be there to find out what Next Gen LIVE is all about as we form a new approach to Sunday School!

HOLIDAY MARKET YOUTH FUNDRAISER

Help is needed for this Next Gen Youth fundraiser! We are in need of people willing to bring casseroles, salads, tea, and desserts for the Holiday Market luncheon on November 4. All proceeds will go to benefit the youth. If you are able to help, please email Jennifer Burch.

NEXT GEN YOUTH SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

When: November 11th

Where: Manna Cafe food warehouse

Click here for more information.

Click here to register.

CONFIRMATION 2018

Confirmation is the act by which a person who was baptized as an infant or young child makes their first public statement claiming for themselves the Christian faith. If you have a child in sixth grade or above who would be interested in attending confirmation classes in the new year, please email Brooke Knight as we are in the beginning stages of forming this group.

READY TO ROCK?

Rockers are needed for our nursery!

Click here for more information

KIDS CORE 2018 SCHEDULE-HELP NEEDED!

Interested in joining this ministry?

Click here for more information

Reading Buddies

A new ministry opportunity has kicked-off! Reading Buddies is a chance to join with our school partner, Moore Magnet Elementary, and help build literacy skills and confidence in young readers. There is still time to join! To register click here.

Christmas for Kids 2017

Mark your calendars for our annual Christmas for Kids Collection Day on Sunday, December 3 when we will collect unwrapped gifts for children of our community. On Saturday, December 9, we will host our annual Christmas for Kids Store where gifts are sold for $1 to local low income families. Details about how to donate and serve are coming soon!

F.U.E.L. SUPPORT GREATLY NEEDED

Our F.U.E.L. ministry needs your support! Please help stock the pantry or make a monetary donation! The F.U.E.L. request for October is fruit cups. You may bring these items to the F.U.E.L. trunk located inside the Commerce Street entrance. Please mark monetary donations as F.U.E.L. Ministry. Thank you!

LOAVES & FISHES

The Outreach Ministry Team invites you to join them in serving meals at our community Loaves & Fishes soup kitchen ministry. We continue to provide a team of 7-8 members each 2nd Saturday of the month. Click here to register. These are the upcoming service dates and the team leaders:

   November 11: Katy Olita

   December 9: Ron McCafferty

MEMORIAL BOOKS

Books touch people’s lives. Consider a donation of a memorial book to the MSUMC Library in memory of someone who has touched your life. That book will continue touching other lives. Books given to the church library in a loved one’s memory include a memorial book plate .

When you decide to donate a memorial book to the church library, you might have a title, author, or subject in mind. But don’t hesitate to contact the library committee for assistance. 

Here is a list of the most recent titles that have been donated to the library in memory of loved ones. They can be checked out.

Adult Section

No Time for Tears,   in memory of Hazle Austin. This memoir by Lora Wood Hughes recounts her busy and interesting life as a nurse, from the 1890s through WWII. 

My Reading Life ,  in memory of Hazle Austin. Author Pat Conroy offers an array of books, authors, and places that have shaped him and celebrates the effect reading has had on his life.

Ordinary Grace,  in memory of Harvey Blanck. This is an unforgettable novel by William Kent Krueger about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God. 

Youth Section

Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing After Loss,  in memory of Don Luck. This story by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DeKlyen gives the reader a glimpse into Grandy's life as she blends different ingredients into her own grief process. Following the story are cooking tips to use in dealing with grief.

50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet,  in memory of Anne Provo. The book by Dennis Denenberg & Lorraine Roscoe offers brief biographies of 50 American heroes, men and women, with quotations by the heroes, plus information telling how to explore more.