Gas Grilling

The Electronic Communications Ministry
of St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church
15050 W. Maple Rd.
Omaha, Nebraska, 68116
Bruce Davis, Editor
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LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE GOD
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THIS WEEKEND
Saturday, October 11, 5:00
Sunday, October 12, 8:30 & 10:00
The title of Nancy’s message is “Who’s Watching You?” In this world of security cameras and video surveillance we may get nervous and anxious about this question. But when we think about God’s watchful care over us, we can quiet our fears. Pam Fleury will sing “From A Distance”.
Fun and fellowship activities are available for infants-2nd grades at our 5:00 Saturday Service. Child Care is available during out 8:30 Sunday Service, and Sunday School for all ages at our 10:00 Sunday Service.
Our Youth Education hour is 10:00 on Sunday
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I just finished re-reading Evan Connell’s classing telling of the Custer debacle at the Little Bighorn: SON OF THE MORNING STAR. If you have any interest in the American West, this is one of the best books ever written on the subject. And I love the way this guy writes.
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Every day brings us closer to the 2009 edition of the St. Andrew’s Dinner/Dance/Auction. Three auctions ago, Nancy put in a bid on a grill.
I realized, only after she’d come in with the high bid, that it was a gas grill. I had never cooked on a gas grill and wasn’t sure I wanted to, so it sat unused on the deck. But somehow, last year, we wound up auctioning off GAS GRILLING WITH BRUCE AND NANCY. One of the excuses I’d used for NOT firing up the grill had gone away with Eric and Rebecca Ptschmann gave me a tank of propane. Anyway, GAS GRILLING WITH BRUCE AND NANCY got bid on, whereupon I decided I’d better learn how to use the thing. Much to my surprise, I’ve found I really enjoy gas grilling. The winning couple, Gil and Nina Head, were over last weekend, and I cooked up some pork steaks that may have been my successful grilling venture yet. What I’m trying to say is: THE DINNER/DANCE/AUCTION CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE! This year’s event is scheduled for Friday evening, November 20. Again this year, we’re at Champions Run Country Club. Corey and Shawna Rector will be our hosts. Tickets are on sale in the Rotunda. Maybe you’ve got something you could donate for auction? Corey and Shawna would love to talk with you about that.

In coming weeks, you’re going to be hearing a lot about THE ACTS 10 GYM.
It’s a way of connecting us to the spiritual discipline of Cornelius, who we meet in the 10th chapter of Acts. Cornelius practiced PRAYER, GIVING and INVITATION. We’re going to start rolling this out, weekend after next. In the paragraph below, Nancy tells about the Prayer Component:

FROM NANCY DAVIS: On the weekend of October 17 and 18 you will find in our bulletin a four-week calendar that your family can use as a stewardship reminder. The emphasis is on the importance of prayer when we consider how we will share our resources for God’s ministry here at home and in the world. You will be asked to have a designated container of some kind in your home and each day you will put coins into the container depending on the instructions for that day. For example, “place a dime in the container today for each person in your family”. Then there will be a prayer for family members to say together to remind everyone of the blessings we have and where those blessings have come from. You can bring your container to worship each weekend during the period. We will have larger containers in the rotunda for each week and we can watch our offerings grow. All money collected for this project will go to the Open Door Mission to support all the good work that is done there on behalf of homeless and financially struggling families in our community. Watch for this calendar and make this a fun project for your whole family. And remember, as you consider your gift to your church family at St. Andrews for the new year, just how vital prayer is when we are making such decisions.

WE WANT TO PUMP YOU UP!
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PIZZA WITH THE PASTORS
Sunday evening, October 18, 5:00-6:30
This is a low key, informal event designed for newcomers to the congregation. We want to tell you about St. Andrew’s! Sign up at the Hospitality Desk in the Rotunda or e-mail Membership Coordinator Mandy Barkhaus: mbarkhaus@standrewsomaha.net.
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PRAYER MATTERS:
Eleanor Davis is dealing with continuing heart problems.
Gina Hansen is receiving treatment for cancer.
Others going through cancer treatment: Molly Scritchfield’s dad, Bruce; Kevin Kathka’s mother, Deb.
Susan Harrison is scheduled for surgery today, October 7th.
Madonna Sappenfield is scheduled for surgery on October 15.
Scott Hansen asks prayers for his friend David, recuperating from stroke.
Dee Harold’s sister-in-law, Sharon, is critically ill.
Virginia Hatcher asks prayer for her father, who is to undergo surgery on October 13th.
John Linville asks us to remember his co-worker, Scott, at the death of Scott’s father.
Please pray with Nancy: God, we lift to you the names of these persons, as well as their family members. May they each feel the strengthening power of your Holy Spirit in their lives today. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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Let’s close with this reading from Paul’s letter to the Philippians, chapter 2, verse 1-5,

If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus....

BRD