Sundays Traditional Service 9 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 11 a.m.

Youth Group 6 p.m.

SPOKANE VALLEY

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

115 NORTH RAYMOND ROAD

SPOKANE VALLEY WA 99206

509 924-7262

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Staff: Congregation: Ministers of the Church Mike Graef: Pastor Noreen Duffy: Church Secretary Ed Poblete: Custodian Alyssa Arnold: Children’s Ministry Kyra Straub: Youth Ministry Jenny Schrock: Nursery Betsy Pletscher: Piano & Organist Tracey Partridge: Contemporary Worship & Choir Director Margie Manfred: Hospitality Director Nate Dunigan: Technical Ministry Volunteer Staff Position: Madelyn Bafus: Lay Leader Church Office: (509) 924-7262 Office Hours Monday-Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm Closed Noon to 1:00pm Church Website: www.spokanevalleychurch.org Church E-mail: secretary@spokanevalleychurch.org

OUR PURPOSE: Spokane Valley United Methodist Church is here to invite people to: follow Jesus, love others, and transform the greater community through the grace of God.

September 2019

CONNECTIONS

SEPTEMBER 28TH WITH DAVID DEVEREAUX. LAS VEGAS’ OWN DESERT SPRING UMC’s Pastor and Lay Leader visit Spokane Valley United Methodist. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH, 9am-3pm. A day of inspiration, vision and encouragement for all of us – from one of the Western US’s fastest growing United Methodist Churches.

Come join me Sunday Mornings for this FALL 2019 MESSAGE SERIES “His Banner Over Me is Love” – See you in church! Gratefully, Your Pastor, Mike

Sunday, September 1st , 2019 “His Banner Over Me Is Love” 1. “Over My Life” “You shall have no other gods before Me.” TODAY: We’ve started a new series called “His Banner Over Me Is Love”, and we’re looking at The Ten Commandments in Exodus Chapter 20. We Americans have lots of stuff. What is the stuff that you can’t live without? What about your heart? What do you have in your heart that you can’t live without? Who is first in your heart? In The Ten Commandments, commandment number 2 asks us, “what is Lord of your heart?” What does your heart cling to? Anything occupying the place of Lord in our lives that isn’t God, is an idol – says the Bible. Idols creep in, they are pernicious – and they fail us every time. But “the ordinances of the Lord are sure, more precious than gold, even much fine gold.” Psalm 19.9-10 (continued on page 3…)

PEEK AT THE PAST – 80 YEARS AGO

Foundation of the new Valley Methodist church has been completed and work on the

upper structure begun. Being built at a cost of $15,000, the church will seat 275 in

the open chancel and include three department rooms, class rooms, parson’s study

and a social hall.

Prayer is a priority at Spokane Valley United Methodist

Church. It supports the needs of the Church,

individuals, community and our world. For all of your

prayer requests contact Margie Collin at (509) 922-

8371 or email: prayer_svumc@yahoo.com

Mark the date, Monday, September 9, 2019 is the auction meeting for 2020. We will be meeting in the Chapel at 6:30 p.m. The auction helps to raise money to give camperships to children/youth who want to go to church camp (i.e. Twinlow). We are looking for volunteers to help with this event . If you have an interest to help please come to our meeting on Monday. Questions? Please contact Roberta Headley, 509-238-6583.

By Anna Jenkins

United Methodist Women shall be a community

of women whose purpose is to know God and to

experience freedom as whole persons through

Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive

fellowship; and to expand concepts of mission

through participation in the global ministries

of the church.

Christ Walk Kids: A 40-Day Spiritual Journey for Tweens and Teens The author provides a 40 day program for teens and their families. She encourages healthy rela-tionships with their bodies, with one another, and

with God. The program provides a useful resource for discipleship and growth in mind, body and spirit. It encourages kids, parents and

church leaders on a path to healthy choices for all ages. The book is a powerful way to teach about how in God we live, move, and practice healthy living and eating. She answers many questions about living a life of faith today.

Spokane Valley United Methodist Women are women who live in community with other women on the same journey of knowing, loving, and serving God. United Methodist Women is a faith-based membership organization of laywomen within The United Methodist Church. United Methodist Women members are committed to growing as disciples of Jesus Christ in community with other women and advocating on behalf of women, children and youth around the world. United Methodist Women has been in mission for more than 150 years. Spokane Valley United Methodist Women Circles are small groups of women who meet monthly for sharing devotions, mission studies and fellowship. There is no requirement to join a circle to be an active member of the United Methodist Women. Spokane Valley United Meth-odist Women is open to any woman, church member or not, who is interested in supporting mission work for women and children around the world and around the corner. All women are welcome! We currently have five different circles that meet at various times throughout the month. Is there is a circle that will fit your schedule? Come join us in building communities of strong women! For more information, contact Madelyn Bafus, United Methodist Women President, at maddyb47@msn.com or 509-869-8213.

Esther Circle – September 10th at 12:30 pm in the Fireplace Room Rebekah Circle – September 17th at 11:00 am in Room 115 Rachel Circle – September 26th at 12:00 pm in the Fireplace Room Sarah Circle – October 7th at 6:30pm in the Fireplace Room (No meeting in September)

Daughters of Dorcas Quilting – Every Wednesday at 1:00 pm in Room 125

Just Ask Me Desk September 29 – Signing up to help with Benefit Breakfast for Naomi at the church on October 23

October 6 – Signing up to help with Broadway Elementary School Room Parties

October 13 & 20 – Collecting Candy for Trunk or Treat at Broadway Elementary School on October 25 October 27 – Signing up to bring soup, salad and cookies for Broadway Ele-mentary Teachers Luncheon on November 21

Covenant Relationship with Katherine Parker Sponsorship of Emany at Jamaa Letu Orphanage Children at Risk in Honduras – Desiree Segura-April

The next Cinnamon Roll Sale will be October 27

th and will support

the work of Desiree Segura-April who serves as a regional missionary in Honduras.

Desiree is serving there as the Resource Person for the Children at Risk Ministries.

“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.” John Wesley

55 Plus Luncheon & Program

Celebrating 20 years

September 25

Thank you for the nice supply of paper products collected for Naomi. Thank you for 86 pairs of shoes, 124 pairs of socks

and $515 for shoes that was given to Mission Community Outreach Center for their “9

th Annual

School Shoes & Socks for Kids.” Thank you to the 12 people who volunteered their time for the shoe distribution on August 16

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Thank you for purchasing cinnamon rolls for the sponsorship of Emany at the

Jamaa Letu Orphanage.

From Our Pastor, Mike Graef Sunday, September 8th , 2019 “His Banner Over Me Is Love” 2. “Over My Heart” “You shall not make for yourself an image, or any likeness of anything […]” TODAY: We’ve started a new series called “His Banner Over Me Is Love”, and we’re looking at The Ten Commandments in Exodus Chapter 20. We Americans have lots of stuff. What is the stuff that you can’t live without? What about your heart? What do you have in your heart that you can’t live without? Who is first in your heart? In The Ten Commandments, commandment number 2 asks us, “what is Lord of your heart?” What does your heart cling to? Anything occupying the place of Lord in our lives that isn’t God, is an idol – says the Bible. Idols creep in, they are pernicious – and they fail us every time. But “the ordinances of the Lord are sure, more precious than gold, even much fine gold.” Psalm 19.9-10 Sunday, September 15th , 2019 “His Banner Over Me Is Love” 3. “Over My Mind” “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” TODAY: Do you like the way you’re thinking through things? How do we evaluate our own thinking? How does a person evaluate what we think about God? What if we could let God correct our views about God. We can let God be Lord of our minds. We’re studying the Ten Commandments on Sunday mornings this Fall. The 3rd Commandment says, “you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” Exodus 20.7 (RSV). People narrowly interpret the 3rd commandment all the time. But the “name” of God isn’t just a word, the word God or Yahweh. God’s “name” actually means God’s reputation, God’s character. To “take the name of the Lord your God in vain” is to bend the truth about God’s character. Will you have God as Lord of your mind? Sunday, September 22nd , 2019 “His Banner Over Me Is Love” 4. “Over My Limits” “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. TODAY: Israel’s God is a God who commanded rest for his people. Have you ever been commanded to ‘go home and rest.’ How’d that go? The 4th commandment from God to his people reflects how we’ve been created to live. “For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.” God cre-ated us with rest in mind. Are you now, or have you ever been, at a breaking point? Does your soul feel thin and stretched? Are you resting? Even the most fit athlete needs sleep and rest. We reach our limitations very quickly. But we worship and we serve the limitless One, and in him we find rest. Sunday, September 29th, 2019 “His Banner Over Me Is Love” 5. “Over My Family” “Honor your father and your mother.” TODAY: The Ten Commandments are in two parts. There are the first four that teach us about our relationship with God. The second part, the next six, teach us about our relationship with one another – and it begins with family. Very few walk alone in this world, most of us have a family. “Honor your father and mother” carries the meaning of weight, respect, care. “Props” people say today – family members are to give one another “proper dues”. Among God’s ancient Hebrew people, the family was the place where one practiced love of neighbor. Families are very imperfect places. What does it mean for Jesus to be Lord of your family? Well first, he is Savior. He is present in family life. The home is to be filled with “props” (proper dues). “OK Lord, let there be peace on earth – and in my family, and let it begin with me.”

Small Group Bible Studies will soon be starting up for the Fall. A small group coming together in this church is a time to become acquainted with others through sharing a lesson, devotion, fellowship and prayer. It is interesting that three of the present small groups have chosen Adam Hamilton's study, THE CALL, the life and message of THE APOSTLE PAUL. His missionary journeys took the gospel across the Roman world. He mentored many second-generation Christian leaders. Thirteen of the New Testament's twenty-seven books are attributed to him and his story. The study includes a DVD on which Adam takes us to the sites visited by Paul.

For more information on joining a small group, contact Shirley Porter at: 924-2830 or sporter9298@comcast.net New Class Offering Spokane Valley UMC is offering a 7-week class, reading together “Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. This class is led by Nancy Croskrey and will be on Monday evenings from 5:30pm to 7:00 pm at church, starting Monday, September 16

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running through October 28th.

New Grief and Healing Support Group is Coming! A new group will start Wednesday mornings, September 18th through October 23rd. The group will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 am. The sessions will include conversations, prayer, DVD series, coffee and goodies. This support group is for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one, recently or in the past. Even if it has been a while, are there family or personal challenges? In this group, you will find help and comfort. For questions or to sign up, please contact Nancy Ashworth, (509) 993-9074

Do You Have Unused Plastic Bags? United Methodist Women is collecting any type of plas-tic bags, ie: grocery and store bags . These bags are then woven into sleeping mats for the homeless. It takes many bags to make each mat and is a good way to keep them out of the landfills. If you can donate your bags please contact Linda Hansen at 208-620-0158 or tweetiword@yahoo.com. She will come and pick them up.

Welcome Betty Cooke! Betty is joining our congregation from First United Methodist Church in Palestine, Texas. She and her husband Richard joined that church in 1978, where she was active in both United Methodist Women and her Sunday school class. Her husband Richard passed in 2010.

Casseroles- Know someone needing a prepared meal? Stop by the church during office hours or on Sunday to pick up frozen casserole or soup.

“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are grown they will not turn from it.” -Proverbs 22:6

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL will be starting on September 8th. Classes begin at 9:00 for both Junior High (Room 114) & Senior High (Room 109). “Grandparent's Day COFFEE CHAT on Sunday, September 8th. All Youth are asked to bring one dozen (12 cookies) for the Coffee Chat. Please bring them to Kyra's office BEFORE Sunday school. On September 8th we will also be starting UMY (United Methodist Youth)/Youth Group. It will be from 6:00 – 7:30 in Room 109. UMY is for Youth in 6th - 12th grades. Calendars with activities will be available in the bin across from Kyra's office. Youth Registration Forms are lime green and are available in the bin across from Kyra's office. These need to be completed by Youth and their parents for the 2019-2020 Church year. SEPTEMBER Schedule: 09/01 LABOR DAY WEEKEND NO Sunday School NO UMY/Youth Group 09/08 RALLY SUNDAY!!! Sunday School for Junior & Senior High @ 9:00 a.m. Grandparent's Day Coffee Chat by the Youth Youth Group 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 09/15 Sunday School for Junior & Senior High @ 9:00 a.m. Youth Group at 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 09/18 DEEPER 6:00 - 7:15 09/22 Sunday School for Junior & Senior High @ 9:00 a.m. Youth Group at 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Redeem Your Bible Bucks! The next Bible Buck Sunday is September 29th, from 10:15 a.m. -10:45 a.m. The children can redeem their Bible Bucks upstairs across from the eleva-tor. Marlene McCoy will be by the glass case where the prizes are on display. Get ready for some new prizes for the beginning of the school year! Sunday School Teachers needed! With two “full time” Sunday school teachers stepping down, we NEED a few new teachers to take their places! For the 9am service, there are two Sunday school teachers for the preschool classroom and the grade school classroom. 11am service is one combined classroom that also needs a Sunday school teacher. If you are interested in this INCREDIBLE program at our church, please contact Alyssa! This month’s curriculum… will be an extension of Pastor Mike’s sermon series on the 10 Commandments! Kids will learn songs, read Bible stories, watch videos, play games, and complete crafts that will aid in their knowledge and understanding on what the 10 Commandments mean to each of us today. Don’t miss out!

September Schedule Weekly 8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Nursery

9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Kids Zone 9/29 10:15 Bible Bucks