Join us for this very special Sunday worship commemorating the saints in our lives through our celebration of All Saints Day. We will also close out the month's "I Promise" stewardship campaign with the dedication of our commitments of prayers, service, participation and financial gifts.

See you online! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

In case you weren't able to join us on Open Door Churches YouTube Worship this past Sunday, here is the video from our service focused on "Service" in our current sermon series, "I Promise."

It is loaded on YouTube so no Facebook account is needed. This is a wonderful way to be connected with our entire Open Door Churches family during these challenging times!

This week's blog is an important one as it was jointly penned by all of Open Door Churches' pastors as a response to the recent "Proud Boys" activities here in Salem.

Please read and share their response to this display of hatred and racism in our community.

CLICK HERE to read this week's blog.

Ms. Tes is bringing us more Halloween fun this week with "The Berenstain Bears Halloween is Sweet!" Hope you enjoy more Halloween adventures as you make your final preparations for our scariest holiday!

Enjoy!

What's New for Kids and Families?

Sunday School in a Box - Having trouble keeping keeping the kids focused on the online worship service? How about a kid-friendly activity box to help keep them engaged and increase their understanding of each week's service theme? Ms. Tes and her team are busy working out the logistics of preparing and distributing these activity boxes to those who would like to sign up for them.... stay tuned for more information.

Online Get-Togethers - There are several opportunities throughout the month, for families (kids and parents) to meet-up via Zoom for fun, conversation and fellowship.

Here's the schedule this month:

Zoom Party - Kids and Parents get together. October 11th and the 25th (2nd or 4th Sunday of each month) from 9:30-10:00 AM! (Contact Christina Gordon for more information: [email protected]

Family Fun with Tes - Open to anyone (singles, couples and families) from Morningside or Open Door Churches! A chance to visit, laugh, check in and have some fun! Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM via Zoom: https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/96441061184

We will meet every Thursday (except Thanksgiving Day) 7-8:30 for Game Night.

This coming Sunday Nov 1 we are meeting with a youth group from Auburn UMC in Washington. Special note, we will be meeting at 12:45 (15 minutes earlier than usual) and the Zoom code will be different. Contact Jeff for the code or see the weekly email.

Nov 1 Meet a New Youth Group Day

Nov 8 Thanksgiving Video Day

Nov 15 Eat it or Yeet It, Thanksgiving Sides Edition

Nov 22 Advent Preparation

Nov 29 You've Got the Look

Calling all Yard Angels!

Please excuse us. We changed the Yard Angel work day to October 31st. (Usually, Yard Work days are the first Sat. of the month.) Because……. November 1st, is the drive through Pledge Drive, at MUMC.

Morningside Members will be driving through the church property to drop off their Promise for Pledges for the coming year. For many of them, they have not been to Morningside Church since the quarantine began. We would like to have it looking nice for all those folks.

It looks pretty good now, we think just a bit of a touch up and we are all good. Of course, we can’t stop the leaves from falling, or the weeds from growing, but we can pick up wind-fall branches, trash left by visitors and make sure the plants are all trimmed and looking neat.

As you know, any time you can spare, half an hour, an hour or two….. We really plan that it will be our last big outdoor work day.

We promise camaraderie, getting together with friends, and treats. Come if you can, we love seeing you!

Thank you so much!

The Trustees

Dear Friends,

Thanks to the generosity of Open Door Churches UMSK, especially Morningside UMC, and family and friends. TEAM DIANE surpassed our goal of $3,000 in the WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S.

We are the first ELITE GRAND CHAMPION - GREATER SALEM AREA of the Alzheimer's Association walk to end Alzheimer's. Congratulations to all of you. We are touched by your support.

The Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's leading event to raise funds for awareness,

advocacy, support and research to fight Alzheimer's and Dementia disease.

We are very grateful for the support of TEAM DIANE during these difficult times, and for the first time we done it virtual! We hope we will be able to do the ninth Walk next year, 2021 and be able to come

together to take a beautiful TEAM DIANE picture with all the walkers.

Blessings to all of you!

Anni Powell Sally Neff Brigitte Rolph