8:30 am - Food and Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall/Gathering Place

9:00 am - Sunday School for ALL ages

10:00 am - Concurrent Worship in the Sanctuary and the CLC



WE are UNITED Methodists!

This Week at Traditional

Sermon: When We All Get to Heaven

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Join us at 10 a.m. for our traditional service in the Sanctuary for an uplifting message from our Senior Pastor, Rev. Andy Stoddard with music from the Chancel Choir and other musicians.

Lectionary Reading for the week of November 1, 2026

Notes from Andy

Dear Church Family, 

This coming Sunday is one of my favorite Sundays of the year, but it's also one of the hardest, because we will all face it in some way, shape, or form. It’s All Saints Sunday. We face this Sunday because we remember the saints who have gone before us. 

We remember those saints who have passed from this life into true life, those saints who have heard, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.” They have received the reward for running so hard. We will all come to this point. The point of losing a loved one, a grandparent, a parent, a child, a spouse, a friend. Loss is a universal human experience. We all experience loss. 

Even Jesus. He experienced the loss of John the Baptist. And then He experienced the loss of Lazarus. Even though Lazarus was raised, in the moment when Jesus experienced the reality of death, pain, and loss, Scripture tells us that, “Jesus wept.” 

That is one reason this day means so much: we are reminded that in our grief we serve a God who is not distant from our pain, but who, through Jesus, experienced it and weeps as we weep. Jesus feels and knows our loss. For He has lost as well. 

But remember our text for Sunday: “He will wipe away every tear from our eyes. Death may have a moment, but life has the victory.” 

That’s why I love All Saints. I hope you’ll plan to worship with us in person, online, or on TV. See you Sunday!

Andy  

Every morning Andy shares a devotional online. It is available as a video on YouTube or Facebook, as well as a podcast (all your favorite apps). You can also read a transcript and have it sent to you by email. Learn more at www.revandy.org 

Other Events This Week

Monday November 2:

Men's Study: 3 pm in E204

Tuesday November 3:

Taekwondo: 5 pm in CLC

Wednesday November 4:

Bible Study: 10 am

Chancel Choir Practice: 5:45-7 pm

Menu: Stromboli's Pizza!

Thursday November 5:

Taekwondo: 5 pm in CLC

Friday November 6:

Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar: 9 - 3

Upcoming Events

November 1: Central District Charge Conference 4:00

November 19: Wesley Foundation Chili Supper 4:30-6:30

November 26: International Thanksgiving Dinner

November 29: Advent Fest 5-7 pm

December 2 - 7: Exam Slam

https://onrealm.org/StarkvilleFUMC/AddPledge/2027

CHILDREN’S CHOIR IN WORSHIP

The children’s choir will sing for our traditional

worship service on Sunday, November 1. The group

will rehearse in the Sanctuary at 9:00 am that morning. We look forward to hearing them at that time!

CASSEROLE KITCHEN

Help provide a meal for 60 people on the second Tuesday of each month! We're looking for monthly coordinators to recruit 4–6 friends, Sunday School classmates, or fellow church members to prepare and serve a meal. Sign up to lead for a month that works for you!

This Starkville Strong program rescues surplus food from local restaurants and fraternity/sorority houses and shares it with neighbors in need. SFUMC serves as a distribution site on the second Thursday of each month at 3:30 p.m. We need two volunteers each month to distribute takeout meals and share a few warm wishes!

Interested in volunteering? Contact Leslie Fye at lpfye@yahoo.com.

No ongoing commitment required! Volunteer for just the date or dates that work for you. Every helping hand makes a difference!

Operation Christmas Child

Our goal for 2026 is 150 boxes. The shoeboxes are now ready for you

to pick up and complete with your donations. The “Shoebox Store” is open in the

Gathering Place and feel free to use anything in it to help fill your shoebox. We

encourage families to shop together, perhaps choosing a child who is the same age as

your child. Make sure you mark the enclosed label as to sex and age of child for the

gifts you have chosen. Age levels (boys & girls) are: 2-4, 5-9, and 10-14. The age

groups that receive the least amount of shoeboxes are boys 2-4 and boys 10-14. ALL

shoeboxes are due by Sunday, November 15th.

A donation of $10 per shoebox to cover costs of shipping is appreciated but not a

requirement. If you would like to make a $10 donation, there are envelopes available on the “Place filled shoebox” here table. There is also a basket for donations.

If you have any questions, please contact Florence Box or Linda Wells.

Poinsettias 2026

Please consider ordering poinsettias

 in honor of or in memory of people special to you.

The cost is $16.00 each.

You can find order forms in the church office.

The deadline to order is December 1.

Host/Serve Sign-up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/Fall26Host

Food Sign-up Link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/Fall26Food

Pastoral Care Update

Interested in Serving with Our Students?

We’re building a list of people who are open to helping with children, youth, or college ministry at SFUMC. There’s no commitment required right now, just a willingness to be contacted in the future. If you feel called to invest in the next generation of our church, we invite you to fill out the form below and prayerfully consider how you might serve.

Volunteer Form

Caregiver Support

If you are caring for a loved one and would like some helpful information and some encouragement from folks who are walking in your shoes, please join the monthly Caregiver’s Support Group. Folks meet on the third Thursday in the Ladies Parlor from Noon to 1 PM. Remember to enter the building through the ground floor door, next to the east stairway.