Food Pantry Needs

The Eastland County Food Pantry is in need of pasta, pasta sauce, and tuna.

First Blessings Shoe Event

We will participate in the First Blessings Shoe event again this year on Saturday, November 11th. Plan to volunteer. We are blessed by volunteering just as much as, if not more than, the people who receive the shoes. More information will be in the November Newsletter and on our Facebook page.

Blessing Box Ministry Needs

Food: cheese crackers, Cheetos cheese puffs, chips, chocolate M&Ms, cookies, goldfish, Nutri-Grain bars, peppermints, Slim-Jims, Soft Wafers Cookies, sugar-free gum and mints

Personal Needs: fleece throws, magazines, misc. greeting cards, new blankets, new coverups, new gloves, new socks, note cards, note pads, pens, pencils

Personal Hygiene: body lotion, chapstick, eye drops, hair conditioner, hair shampoo, hand lotion, hand wipes, Kleenex boxes, Kleenex pocket size, toothbrush, toothpaste



Large Personal Items: cross bookmarks, crosses, fake floral arrangement, fake plant, large face playing cards, large print Bible, large print word search, magnifying glass, postage stamps, walker bag

Youth Outreach

The First Methodist Church of Eastland will be initiating its Youth Music Program this Wednesday, Oct. 4th at 4:30 pm. The program will be held at the church and will take place from 4:30-5:30 pm and will lead into our evening worship service, R&R, along with a free meal. Any 8th-12th grader who is interested in learning electric/acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboard, drum set, or vocals is encouraged to participate. We will be providing free lessons for each of these instruments and will form a youth praise band that will be equipped with the skills to lead worship in church-related and community events. No musical background is required, though it will be beneficial. If you are interested simply show up on Wednesday and we will get you set up! You can also contact Cody Hutcheson, the church Music Minister, at firstmethodistyouth215@gmail.com

Romans 8:9-11 CEB

But you aren’t self-centered. Instead you are in the Spirit, if in fact God’s Spirit lives in you. If anyone doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, they don’t belong to him. 10 If Christ is in you, the Spirit is your life because of God’s righteousness, but the body is dead because of sin. 11 If the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your human bodies also, through his Spirit that lives in you. 1

I am still amazed at the grace that God affords me. I am often convicted of my tendency to out run God’s spirit, yet one of the things that is promised with life in the spirit is new life. I can remember when I came to Christ. I thought everything would change for me immediately. While there was a change in my heart, changing habits has been a life long pursuit of sanctification. Jesus did not just offer us a new life, through the Spirit he has given us a helper and companion to walk with us in this new life. This is a constant

reminder of just how awesome God is. When we shift our minds from what we used to desire to what the spirit desires, the Spirit of God brings us new life, new freedom, nerw peace and a new glory in our lives.

Ask yourself this question. When was the last time I felt the Spirit of God in my life? Have you invited the Spirit into your life. In the words of an old commercial, “Try it, you’ll like it.”

Blessings on each of you this day.

Pastor Dale

1 Common English Bible (Nashville, TN: Common English Bible, 2011), Ro 8:9–11.

Women's Bible Study: Without Wavering - Resilient Faith Built on the Promises of God

Tuesdays September 26 - November 21

6:00 p.m. at the Church Parsonage

Cost: $10 for the study guide

Men's Bible Study

Mondays 5:30 at the church

The beautiful artwork you see in the sanctuary is thanks to Beth Lund. It is such a blessing to have her drawing emphasize our worship service.

Beth’s team will be assisting her with a Christmas project to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Julia Bishop, Belinda Bible, Pat Boyd, Jeff Bradley, Brenda Burlison, Crystal Chance-McKeever, Jeremy Doty, Venessa Doty, Corley Dhaylee, Mike Gregory, Tommy Gregory, Robin Maynard-Hensley, Susie Maynard, Mike McGinn, Al Novak, Jan Novak, Pultz Family, Reding Family, Shannon Robins, Joey Sattarphai, Len Tobin, Turner Family, Jean Underhill, Abby Weaver

Our Country, Cities, Schools, Churches, Government Military, and First Responders

Our loved ones serving our country:

Air Force:

Brandon Bowers, Laramie Hutcheson, Cris Reding

Army:

Brett Briscoe, Hank Squiers, Nathan Taylor, Rebecca Wilbanks

Marines:

Kye West

Navy:

Avery Lindley, Dylan Myers

October Birthdays

Oct 11 Amanda Sanders

Oct 24 Michael Reding

Oct 26 Julie Joiner

Oct 28 Josh Robinson

October Anniversaries



Oct 24 Kael and Julie Joiner 31 years

If you were left off of this list and want to be added next year, please let the office know your information. Thank you

Sunday Worship Schedule

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School

10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. Church Service

Men's Bible Study

Mondays 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Methodist Church Conference Room

Women's Bible Study

Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.

Church Parsonage

Youth Music Program

Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:20 pm



R&R

Wednesdays 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Choir Practice

Wednesdays 7:00 pm