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Please plan now to attend a great community wide celebration honoring our Veterans. It will be held on Sunday, November 9th

at First Church Downtown. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and

conclude with Fireworks! All ages will enjoy the music, videos, prayers and tributes to those who have laid their lives on the

line for our freedom. With grateful hearts we offer this prayerful tribute! Be sure to invite your friends throughout the community

to help us honor the military families of the area.

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Starting in November we will be preaching on the One Anothers in the Bible. Jesus said, “Love one an-other.” Marriages, families, congregations and commu-nities can be strengthened when we live the “one another” life. Join us!

CCHARGEHARGE CCONFERENCEONFERENCE Our Annual Charge Con-ference will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 26 at the Cele-bration Center. Everyone is welcome to attend.

STO RSTO RUNUN//WWALKALK Come join in the first an-nual Strong Tower Or-phanage Love Run/Walk 5K to benefit Haiti's or-phans. All proceeds are going directly towards the care of the children Ten girls are now in care; 10 more are coming in early 2015. Come run and walk for them Saturday, November 1 at 8:00 am at the Celebration Center. Registration is just $20, or $30 to run specifically for one of the children in care. Registration forms avail-able in the church office. www.strongtowerorphanage.com

Decorate the trunk of your car and come to the Celebration Center to hand out candy to the adorable little children on Friday, October 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. Families are asked to do-nate 2 bags of candy in advance per child who is participating. Drop off in designated bins in the lobby. Contact Mona @ 827-2993 for more informa-tion.

Older Adult Ministry

MMASTERPIECEASTERPIECE Ever feel like you’re stuck in a whale? Me neither, but Jonah does! Join us on a charter bus to beautiful Branson, MO to see “Jonah” at the Sight and Sound Theater. We will spend some time at the Branson Landing for some Christmas shop-ping before the show and have din-ner together afterward. Cost will be $87 (includes cost of transportation, show tickets, and dinner.) We will leave from the Celebration Center at 9:30am Thurs., Dec. 4th. We will be back in Sedalia 10:30ish. Call the church office 827-2993 to reserve your spot. Limited seats so sign up now!

RREDED C CROSSROSS FFUNDRAISERUNDRAISER The American Red Cross will have a Soup Supper and Silent Auction on Thursday, November 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Celebration Center (FH). Tickets are $5 and children 5 and under are free. Tickets can be pur-chased at The American Red Cross Office (112 W. 4th St.), or by calling 827-0618.

HEARTBEATS

Kid’s Christmas Musical Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Trunk or Treat

The kids' Christmas Musical for this year is "The Secret of Snowflake County". Snowflake County is a place where Christmas celebrations are way over the top and it's up to the kids to remind the citizens of the true message of Christ-mas. The musical will be per-formed on Sunday, December 15 at 6 p.m. at the Celebration Center. Singers, dancers and actors ages 3 through high school are invited to our rehearsals on Sundays, begin-ning November 2 from 4:00 to 5:15 p.m. and Thursdays, beginning Nov. 6 from 5:30 to 6:45 pm at the Celebration Center (Sanctuary).

DDAYLIGHTAYLIGHT SSAVINGSAVINGS ENDSENDS Be sure to set your clocks back an hour before retiring to bed on Sat-urday, November 1. Daylight Sav-ings Time ends November 2.

AATTNTTN. P. PARENTSARENTS Your child is invited to partici-pate in a special Christmastime song with the Flash Mob. We will be performing a song at church this Christmas season that will be per-fect for your children to sing along with. No choreography to learn—just the song, which is simple. Practices will be held for about 15 minutes each Sunday after Sun-day School class (around 10:45 a.m.) in the Friendship Hall at the Celebration Center, starting Sun-day, October 26. If questions, please call or text Becky Arbisi at 660-287-0081.

The YesToday Bookstore at the Celebration Center now car-ries Singing Rooster Coffee from Haiti. Proceeds go to Strongtower Orphanage. Due to scheduling conflicts, our monthly carry-in supper and card playing evening that is held on every 4th Saturday of the month will be in recess on Octo-ber 25th and will resume on No-vember 22nd. For confidential spiritual and emotional support in a 1-on-1, devoted, caring relationship, con-tact Don Brandes for a Stephen Minister at 827-6455 or 827-2993. Meals for Moms is a ministry at First UMC to help with meals the first few weeks once mom and the baby come home from the hospital. Call Jennifer Cor-dia at 826-1574 with contact in-formation or questions. Youth MPact (grades 5-12) meets Sunday evenings at the Celebration Center Youth Room from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Invite a friend and come join us! YEYEYEYEstoday today today today Bookstore Hours: Bookstore Hours: Bookstore Hours: Bookstore Hours: Sat. 4-7 pm Sun. 8-11am

Everyone is invited to attend our Annual Youth Sponsored Church-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner on Sunday, November 23rd at 12 noon—Downtown. Our love of-fering helps support the youth summer mission trips! Plan now to attend!

Oct. 26 Peyton Kuhlman, Chad Peck, Nadine Soles, Loren Rapp, Courtney Rigdon, Dena McFarland Oct. 27 John Plumb, Jaxon Twenter, Chance Mont-gomery Oct. 28 Jay Caldwell, Sara Kahrs, Shirley Thompson, Jackie Peck Oct. 29 William Diaz, Sally Mewes, Douglas Rundlett, Makayla Rupp, Austin Eppenauer Oct. 30 Torri Luyet, Gracyn Sawford, Chase Pollitt, George Bar-tholomaeus, Brenna Bock Oct. 31 Greg Arnett, Kaitlin Garrison, Brian McCul-lough, Ryan Cramer, Zach Pripusich, Kasey Irelan, Liam Henness Nov. 1 Ashley Henderson, Maleiah Mugg, Betty DeLuce, Katy Parkhurst, Brian Martin Nov. 2 James Sampson, Jeremiah Hinshaw, Dorothy Austin, Robert Abney, Athelene Young, Tracy Todd Nov. 3 Chris Holem, Shanna Taylor Nov. 4 Robert Zink, Ashley Wooster, Jerrica Smith, Katheryn Lambirth, Carol Smith, Margaret Ward Nov. 5 Kenny Emery, Kathy Kempton, Blake Grupe, Dr. Mi-chael Perusich, Duana Williams, Toni Hall, Kelly Pittsenbarger Nov. 6 Wayne Rhoads, John Poppinga, Keelee Price, Brogan Keith, Jennifer White Nov. 7 Madeline Davidson, Warren Trivett, Olivia Turner Nov. 8 Laura Cavin, Doro-thy Iuchs, Jeff Greene, Betty Rose Thompson, Erin Whittier, Karl Darby Leadin

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FIRST STEPS

Oct. 11-12, 2014 Sunday School 110 Worship 860 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 12616.75 Building 2126.00 Special 1083.14

Oct. 18-19, 2014 Sunday School 101 Worship 871 Amt. Rec’d for Ministry $ 11434.24 Building 1249.00 Special 2008.90

Our Family Our Prayers for: Betty Rose Thompson, Steve Emory, Louise Lentz, Rosalee Burgess, Darlene & Virgil Bur-gess, Sue Coleman, Jacob Gerken, Clifford Smith, Charles & Jennie Cheffey, Brittany Blake, Kathy Gardner, Reggie Waldo, Patti Jones, Nicole Jeffery, Glenda Horne, Daryl McKinney, Cansata Arnold, Bob Salmons, Pam Benner, Our Military Families, Strong Tower Haiti Orphanage, and our covenant churches in Mo-zambique.

Our Hearts go out in Christian love and sympathy to Carol Hall and family in the death of her sister, Janice Fethke, on Oct. 20, 2014.

Congratulations: ~Christian Arnold was bap-tized on October 11, 2014. He is the infant son of Callie Washburn and William Arnold, and the grandson of Crystal Wood. ~Susan Horton and Frank Rouchka were united in marriage on Oct. 10, 2014. ~Christina & Matthew Youkey had a baby girl, Addison Grace Youkey, born 10/16/14. Cathy Youkey is the Paternal Grandmother.

WWEE C CELEBRATEELEBRATE THETHE D DAYAY YOUYOU W WEREERE B BORNORN If your birthday is not listed, please let us know so it can be added!

SSTILLTILL S SEARCHINGEARCHING P PLEASELEASE P PRAYRAY Many have asked about our search for an Associate Pastor. We have had a few candidates apply but circumstances have not worked out as of yet. We continue to search and ask for your prayers. We believe there is a person out there who would be a great fit for this ministry and we are trying to be patient in our search. Thank you to all of our congregation for remaining steady and joining us in praying for God’s leadership. We have been so blessed with past leaders and look forward to who will come among us next. Great things are happening at First Church Sedalia and God is blessing our congregation to be a blessing to this community and throughout the world. Let’s live King-dom honoring lives and believe that God is stirring in a soul to minister in this setting. It will be exciting to see how God answers our prayers. ~jimd.

Central & Northwest Missouri Food Bank BBUDDYUDDY P PACKSACKS Help us help others by donating nonperishable food to be given to our local food pantries and donating money to be used to feed Pettis County school children in the Buddy Pack Program. Please bring your donations to First United Methodist Church and place in the barrels in the Celebration Center lobby by November 21st. All money can be dropped in the coin buckets out in the lobby or checks may be given to the church with “buddy pack” written in the memo.

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WWORSHIPORSHIP A ARTSRTS A ACADEMYCADEMY On Tuesday, October 28 we will be launching our own Worship Arts Academy with some three week classes. Sign up on this weekend’s blue card (bulletin insert) if you’d like to be a part of one of our 3 new classes. They will run from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. at the Celebration Center. Nursery provided. ~Munchkin and Moms—taught by Ashley Peck. This class is for mom (& dads if they want) and children 9 month old up to 3 years. Music, movement and art are some of the areas that will be explored. This is a great time for children to come together and be social. ~Beginning Guitar—taught by Nick Veale. This class is a beginning guitar class. You will need to have access to your own guitar. ~Basic Signing Class—taught by Marsha Campe. If you want to learn some sign language, what better way to learn than with prayers? Several prayers will be taught as well as general greetings that you may find useful when coming in contact with a deaf person. The culminating activity will be to sign The Lord’s Prayer in church. Come join us as we learn to praise our Savior using our hands!