e-newsletter Oct 19 2018

The Moscow United Methodist Church126 Church Street Office Phone: 570-842-7251Moscow, PA 18444 e-newsletter October 19, 2018This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under In This Newsletter – Fall Auction, October 20 Learning Tree News… MUMC Choir News Like MUMC on Facebook and Share – New Outreach Consecration Sunday News Hurricane Help Bring a Friend to Church!

Our Learning Tree classes ended September with “Apples”!We celebrated Johnny Appleseed’s birthday by learning allabout apples! We tasted apples, graphed our favoriteapples, played an apple sorting game, counted apples andended our week by making apple pie! Moscow UMC’s Learning Tree Preschool and Pre-K News

Moscow UMC Choir NewsWith deep gratitude for Norm Campbell’s musical direction, the MUMC family extendshim best wishes for retirement. We will miss you, Norm and Sharon! God’s blessingsalways; Thank you for your inspired presence and friendship with us for over 10 years! Mr. Norm and MUMC children’s choir at practice From Norm: “I want to thank everyone at Moscow United Methodist Church forall your wonderful friendship and support during the past ten plus years. It has beenan honor to assist in the music planning of our worship. It has been a joy to becomefriends with so many of you. I cannot give enough “thank you’s” to the members ofthe adult choir. You show every day your love of Christ, your Church, and your musicministry. It has been an honor to serve as your director. I encourage others in thecongregation to join them as they move forward in their music service. Best wishes to Sharon Kelly and the children. It has been a joy to gather withyou. May your numbers grow each week. Finally, best wishes to Michael and the bell ringers. Wow, more folks sodedicated to their Lord and to their music.. Sharon and I will miss and remember you all with fond memories. We hope tofind another congregation as wonderful as you, just a little closer to home.” Norman Campbell

Like Moscow United Methodist Church on facebook MUMC has received a grant through the United Methodist Communications organization so that six days each week a spiritually engaging post is made to our church facebook page. This post is designed to engage people in encountering God and deepening in faith. The more people who Comment on these posts, Like the Moscow United Methodist Church facebook page and Share it with their friends, the more effective these posts will be in attracting new people to interact with our church. It’s a wonderful opportunity for outreach. Let’s get the word out! Consecration Sunday Is ComingCongregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblicalperspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merelyas a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financialcontributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationshipwith God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with apercentage of their incomes.Our congregation’s administrative committees have selected the NewConsecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblicaland spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship educationemphasis this year.New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the needof the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather thanon the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating people like

members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat people likefollowers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act ofdiscipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages people towardproportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, “Whatpercentage of my income is God calling me to give?”During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, we are asking ourattendees and members to make their financial commitments to ourchurch’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in thiscommunity and around the world.Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Carddoes so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday.We urge people to attend who feel strongly opposed to completing a card.The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personalembarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card.We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. Duringmorning worship our guest leader will conduct a brief period of instructionand inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as aconfidential act of worship.We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events throughthe Consecration Sunday team and our administrative committeemembers. Since we will make no follow-up visits to ask people to completetheir cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and commiteveryone to attend Consecration Sunday worship.Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in ConsecrationSunday events.Administrative Council Chairperson,Howard McIntosh

We join together to pray for those in the path of hurricanes and disasters as well as those responding locally and globally. To find out how the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is responding locally and globally and support their efforts go to: https://www.umcor.org In the wake of Hurricane Florence our brothers and sisters in the North and South Carolina Annual Conferences ask for support in several ways: 1. Pray; 2. Assemble UMCOR relief supply kits. To find out what is needed see lists for cleaning and health kits at church. Watch for upcoming news on relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael If you would like to support local flood relief efforts through the United Methodist Church, please designate funds to the advance number: #8055 Susquehanna Flood ReliefAll of these funds will remain within our area to assist in local flood relief efforts.