204 S. Ninth St. Columbia, MO 65201-4818 573-443-3111 www.moumc.

org October 6, 2016 Volume 29, Number 38

Worship
Services

This Sunday, Oct. 9

Four unique
worship
opportunities
are offered on
Sunday.

Worship at 8am, 9:15am & 10:30am

Better Together sermon series
Rev. Kendall Waller
Ignite Worship at 10:30am in the
Atrium, Rev. Kim Parker

From the beginning, God planned for us

to fulfill his purposes in community with
other people, in our church families,
in small groups, and in the world as a
whole. Why did God plan it this way?
Because were better together!

8am
McMurry
Chapel

Informal worship
with a personal
touch. Sharing
prayer concerns
is welcomed.

9:15am*
Sanctuary

Worship that
includes a
childrens time
and the Agape
Singers.

10:30am
CLC Atrium
Ignite Worship
designed with
college age
worshippers in
mind!

10:30am*
Sanctuary

Worship with
music from the
Chancel Choir.

Charge Conference

MUMC will host one of the Mid-State

Districts cluster charge conferences
on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 57pm. The
new conference format will allow
representatives from 22 area United
Methodist churches to assemble in the
sanctuary for a time of instruction,
worship and celebration, led by District
Superintendent Sherry Habben. Light
refreshments will follow in the Connector.

Womens Retreat

On Saturday, Oct. 8 from 9 am to 3 pm on

the 3rd Floor at MUMC, we will gather for
a time of quiet reflection, interaction and
worship. Please bring your own lunch. This
is an open retreat for all women. Invite
a friend! Contact person: Julia Goodell,
cf7cf7@gmail.com or 573-875-1028.

20 & 30 Something BBQ

Join us Sunday, Oct. 8 at 6pm for a BBQ.

Email Jessica Cole for more information at
jessicacole1012@gmail.com.

Youthfest 2016

Mark your calendars for Youthfest 2016 on Oct.14-15!

Youth from all across the state of Missouri will come to
share the light of hope and love with people in need.
Sign up online at www.moumc.org/forms
Deadline to sign up is Sunday, Oct. 9. Cost is $35.

Homecoming Cinnamon Rolls

The Youth Homecoming Parade Cinnamon Roll Sale will

be Saturday, Oct. 22. This is a wonderful opportunity for
our youth group to reach out into the community and
show hospitality to those enjoying the parade while at
the same time earning money for our summer missions.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f49aaad2faaf58cinnamon/23465497

Pecan Sale News

The deadline is fast approaching! ALL PECAN ORDERS

ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 10.
If you have already submitted your order, we thank you;
if you haven't, there are only a few days left for you
to order your pecans in time to have them for holiday
baking and gift giving. To charge your order, go to www.
moumc.org, click on the pecans, and you will be led
to a secure site. Or, to pay by check, order forms are
available in the connector. We appreciate your support
of UMW missions through your purchase.

Nursery Coordinator Opening

Missouri UMC is seeking a Nursery Coordinator to work with the staff and ministries of MUMC to provide
quality and safe childcare for families participating in the life of MUMC. This is a 10 hr./week position
that includes scheduling, hiring, training, and maintaining church nursery. For more information or to
apply online: www.moumc.org/content/job-opening-nursery-coordinator.

Return of the Concert Series

The concert series
Tickets for all
originally conceived
by Alex Innecco
concerts can be
has been revived in
memory and honor of
purchased online at
Dr. Gene Ridenhour, a
Community Event Volunteers

(Not So) Frightening Friday (formerly known as

Halloweenie) will be here before we know it! This event
is one of our biggest outreach events of the year and
you can be a part of it by offering to serve. How can you
serve? Decorate your trunk and fill it with candy to give
out at trunk-or-treat, volunteer to host a game, be a
greeter, or help with set up and clean up. You can also
donate candy, small bottles of water, soda or Gatorade,
cupcakes or even make up a fun gift basket for a giveaway! Whatever you choose to do get involved and show
the community what a great place MUMC is! Sign up now
at www.moumc.org/forms

long standing member

of the church, whose
many contributions to
the Missouri United
Methodist Church
Choir were significant
and legendary.

www.moumc.org/
forms

or at the door where

we will accept cash,
checks or credit/debit
cards.

The 2016-2017 season

will include three
concerts during
the fall semester and three concerts during the spring
semester. The season opener, Wesley Festival, will occur
on Sunday Oct. 16, 2016 at 4pm in the sanctuary. Music
ensembles and choirs from six Columbia churches plus
the combined choirs of MUMC will perform individually
and then combine to perform a world premiere choral
work commissioned by Marty Hook and written by Dr. John
Cheetham. This work is accompanied by brass and organ.
This concert will be dedicated to the memory of Marty
Hook whose vision and insight has been instrumental in
the revival of this concert series.
The remainder of the season is as follows with all concerts
in the sanctuary:

Baskets for Kids Worship

Kids Worship! is in need of baskets without handles (612) for story baskets. If you have any you would like to
donate, please bring them to the church office.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet

We're blessed with a large and versatile building that
allows us host meaningful and entertaining events. Thank
you for sharing your time and giving our guests a redcarpet-welcome experience.
Sunday, Oct. 9 - Charge Conference held with 22 other
churches. We have the blessing of offering hospitality to
those in our district and many who have not graced our
building. Choose to serve 4pm-6pm or 6pm -8pm.
Sunday, Oct. 16 - The MUMC Concert Series is back and
were looking forward to welcoming the guests that will
attend. If you want to be part of the hospitality team
(may include greeting, ticket taking, or escorting a choir),
please indicate your interest on the tear off and follow-up
communication will confirm your role.

You can find signup forms for volunteering

at any of these events and many other
opportunities online at
www.moumc.org/forms.
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Monday Nov. 28, 2016 - 7pm (Free)

A Brass Concert is an annual free concert to kick off the
holiday season.
Saturday Dec. 10, 2016 - 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
A Holiday Concert with the Columbia Civic Orchestra,
a community choir, and the combined MUMC choirs will
feature The Many Moods of Christmas during the first half
and the Messiah during the second.
Saturday Feb. 4, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
An organ concert, with John Walker, Professor Emeritus
at the Johns Hopkins Peabody Conservatory, which will
feature a wide variety of music showing the amazing
capabilities of our Skinner organ.
Saturday April 8, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Four Other Brothers, a jazz trumpet quartet of four Illinois
college music professors, will feature a wide variety of
jazz music both contemporary and historical.
Thursday May 18, 2017 7pm (Adults $10/Students $5)
Students from the Missouri Symphony Society (MOSS)
conservatory will amaze and dazzle the audience as they
demonstrate why they are the best of the best and will
someday be performing on stages around the world.
Tickets for all concerts can be purchased online at www.
moumc.org/forms or at the door where we will accept
cash, checks or credit/debit cards.
October 6, 2016 - Vol. 29, No. 38

SATURDAY: Matthew 5:13-16 Light

Light gives sight and warmth. As you shine your light, sometimes it will be
revealing insight and other times it will be your presence of comfort and peace
to a person or situation.
PRAYER: Shine, Jesus, shine through me.

FRIDAY: Matthew 5:13-16 Salt

in all cases salt is not an element useful to itself. Its value comes in its
application on other things. So, likewise the followers of Jesus are called to
exist for others. Emerson Powery
PRAYER: Shake me out of this salt shaker.

THURSDAY: Matthew 5:13-16 You are

Salt and Light. We are pronounced as such. This means we dont have to
become salt and light; we are. You already are.
AFFIRMATION: I am salt. I am light. I season. I shine. I am.

WEDNESDAY: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Pauls farewell

Timothy is Pauls apprentice. Though Paul will die, he has invested in and raised
up Timothy who will in turn do the same.
CONSIDER: To whom are you an apprentice? Or in whom are you investing?

TUESDAY: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Gospel

The message of the gospel and salvation was given to us in Jesus Christ- not
through our works. Today we earn what we have by our work, effort- and its
hard to believe that the grace of God is given to us. We simply but easily can
say yes.
PRAYER: I say yes to your grace. I invite the grace of God to live in me. May the
spirit reside in me to live out this faith without shame, but boldly before the
world.

MONDAY: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Faith lineage

The passing on of faith through the family is remarkable. While family cant
have faith for us, they may introduce us to it, exemplify it, discuss it with us.
Those encounters help develop faith in us.
THOUGHT: Who has passed on faith to you?

Week of October 3October 8

a daily scripture guide

Growing Deeply

My Notes:

Read or subscribe to the weekly guide at moumc.org/grow

Printed copies are available at the Connector Desk.

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.All rights reserved.

Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but
join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us
and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own
purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who
abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this
gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I
suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust,
and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. Hold
to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love
that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the
Holy Spirit living in us.

I am grateful to Godwhom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did

when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I
long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a
faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am
sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within
you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice,
but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.

Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

To Timothy, my beloved child:

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life
that is in Christ Jesus,

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 (NRSV)

Can I Get a Withness... - October 2

Sunday Sermon

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We exist to connect all people with Jesus Christ. We do this by

welcoming enthusiastically, growing deeply and serving courageously.

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Worship Attendance on Sunday, Oct. 2: 443

Join us for Worship: Sunday mornings at 8am in McMurry Chapel & 9:15am and 10:30am in the Sanctuary.

Way to Grow Church!

By Charity Goodwin

Im so excited to share we have exceeded two Better Together Group goals.

Goal: 10 groups (in addition to our Sunday School classes)
Result: 12 groups formed
Goal: 150 people in all groups. On track to exceed this goal as we have
141 and we're still waiting on several groups to report.
Thanks to...
facilitators for their leadership.
each of you who are part of a group.
you who have been praying as we become a church of groups.
One of our key scriptures has been Ephesians 3:20-21:Now to Him who is
able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ
Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Above all, we give thanks to God, his son Jesus Christ and the power of
the Holy Spirit. Keep up the GOD work!

MUMCs Kids Corner

For Love Your Craft we will have crafts for

children, sidewalk chalk, some outdoor
games and face painting. There are still
some opportunities to serve in this fun
family event!
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Staff: Ashley Cooper, Nursery Coordinator;Nancy Cooper, Childrens & Family Life Leader; Amy Crousore, Administrative Assistant of Discipleship; Joan
DeBoe, Pastor of Worship & Administration; Adriene Floyd, Executive Assistant; Courtney Gaunt, Director, Discovery Days; Teressa Gilbreth, Director of
Communications; Charity Goodwin, Pastor of Discipleship; Marty Hook, Director of Music; Hank Jenkins, Pastor of Missions and Youth Ministries; Amy
Kate Lake, Facilities Assistant; Jo Lee, Events Coordinator;Kim Parker, Pastor of New Generations; Karl Schnase, Facility Steward;Kendall Waller, Lead
Pastor;Blake Ward, Facility Steward;Preston Williams, Tech & Facility Steward;Anna Zacherl, Assistant Director, Discovery Days. Music Staff: Craig Datz,
Organist; Kaye Miller, Director of Wesleyan Ringers; Rochelle Parker, Associate Organist; Marilyn Rowe, Serendipity Choir; Rachel Blomquist, Grace
Notes Choir