The Evangel

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November Birthdays and Anniversaries

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Serving our Lord in November

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Prayer Concerns 4

November Calendar

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Watseka First United Methodist Church ‘Moving with Jesus into the community to share God’s Love’

Pastor’s Note . . . This year we will be having a district-wide Church Conference representing all 84 churches in the Iroquois River District. All members of the Watseka U.M.C. are invited to take part in this special Church Conference. Members of the Church Council are especially encouraged to attend. This year’s Conference will be held at Danville St. James U.M.C. (504 N. Vermilion St., Danville) on Saturday, Nov. 10, 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The theme of the Conference is “to Live in Peace and Harmo-ny.” The day will begin with four workshops. The workshops are geared toward strengthening ministry in the local church. They are: Workshop I, Responding to Acts of Violence and Security Considerations for Faith Based Properties; Workshop II, The Unstuck Church; Workshop III, Giving Birth to a Movement; Workshop IV, Budgeting and Creating Financial Policies for Your Church. You can find a de-scription for the workshops and more information on page 2 of this edition of The Evangel. Lunch will be provided for those who register for a workshop. After lunch there will be a time of worship, including a district choir and then the business of the Church Conference. If you would like to sing in the choir that day, please contact Jessica Fehland or me. May the Lord continue to bless each of you with his tender mercies and profound goodness. May you be clearly aware of God’s loving presence with you through this season of thanksgiving. May you know how thankful I am to God for each of you. With You On The Journey -

Bob *********************************************************************

Worship in November November will offer worship with a variety of themes. We begin with All Saints Sunday as we remember and celebrate those who have died this past year. The sec-ond Sunday we will remember and celebrate those who have served our nation and Christ who provides us with freedom from sin and freedom to serve his purposes. The third Sunday of November we will be celebrating Thanksgiving as we offer God praise. The final Sunday of the month we will honor Jesus Christ who is our King. Plan to join us for each of these special services. Bring someone with you. You can find the weekly foundational Scriptures and themes below to help you prepare for worship.

November 4 (All Saints Sunday): Foundational Scripture: John 11:1-44; Theme: Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life

November 11 (Veterans’ Day): Foundational Scripture: Galatians 5:13-26; Theme: The Proper Use of Freedom

November 18 (Thanksgiving Sunday): Foundational Scripture: Psalm 65; Theme: Mighty Praise Belongs to God

November 25 (Christ the King Sunday): Foundational Scripture: Revelation 4:4-8; Theme: The King of Kings .

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Special points of interest:

▪ All Saints Sunday—See

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▪ Bible Study of Parables—

See Page 2

▪ Church Decorating for

Christmas—See Page 2

Daylight Savings Time ends—turn clocks back

one hour November 4

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response times for police and sheriff’s departments vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. It is vital that staff and congregation members know how to respond, and what their roles are, dur-ing a violent encounter. This training is designed to provide awareness to those persons with important roles in the safety and security of their place of worship. Training topics covered include: Defining an active shooter and learning about their behavior, considerations for security and response plans, key decision factors that will help guide the response of staff and congregation members, and other important considerations. The instructor, Sgt. Marcus Beach, is an 18-year veteran officer of the Rantoul Police Department. Sgt. Beach is a nationally recognized instructor in Use of Force and is an adjunct instruc-tor at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. WORKSHOP II - The Unstuck Church It's too easy to get "stuck" in our ways, "stuck" in our thinking, "stuck" in our comfortableness, that we don't even recognize we're stuck. The Unstuck Church workshop will be a discus-sion to help us understand how and where our churches may be stuck in a way that is limiting growth and health. It is based on a book by the same title, authored by Tony Morgan. It won't be necessary to read the book ahead of time, but if you would like to, contact the District Office to get a copy, or order one from your favorite bookstore. Let's get unstuck! WORKSHOP III - Giving Birth to a Movement Giving Birth to a Movement: Do you desire to reach more peo-ple for Christ? Would you like to hear more about strategies in which individuals and churches are engaging to effectively do so? Attend this workshop to stir your imagination and add fuel to your passion for making disciples. Be a part of giving birth to a movement within the Illinois Great Rivers Conference. Rev. Mike Crawford is the IGRC Coordinator of Congregation-al Development. He resources the conference in starting new places for new people and for increasing the effectiveness of our existing churches. WORKSHOP IV - Budgeting and creating financial policies for your church. Does your church budget support the minis-tries and programs of your church or the other way around? Strategies for creating, implementing and monitoring an effec-tive church budget will be discussed as well as how to best use your church budget as an effective stewardship tool. Also dis-cussed will be creating internal financial control policies and procedures for your church that comply with the requirements of the Discipline. Churches of all sizes can benefit from this workshop and ample time will be set aside for discussion and sharing of information. Doug Abbott is the Director of Church Administration for Faith UMC in Champaign. Doug joined the Faith staff in that position in 2006 after 30 years of managing the financial functions of the family retail businesses. A life-long Methodist, Doug also recently completed the Academy of Church Business Administrators, in conjunction with the Meth-odist General Council on Finance and Administration, in Nash-ville, TN.

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Finance Report: (SEPTEMBER 2018)

General Fund Balance Beginning Balance 2018 General Fund ......$25,995.85 YTD General Fund Income .......................$148,313.32 YTD General Fund Expense ................... -$180,226.65 Conference Payments Due ....................... -$12,115.00 General Fund Balance .............................. -$18,032.48

Church News . . .

All-Saints Sunday -

We will be observing All Saints Sunday on November 4 in both services. We will be remembering and celebrating those who have died this past year. As names are spoken, a bell will toll and a flower will be given to each family. Please join us for this spe-cial day of remembering and honoring.

Parable study begins November 4

“Parable—a short, simple story designed to com-municate a spiritual truth or moral lesson.” We all know of a parable—Jesus’ two most famous ones are the Good Samaritan and the parable of the Lost Son. Jesus was the master of this literary form. Beginning November 4 the Chapel Class will begin a 12-week study of Parables—The Greatest Stories Ev-er Told by John White. Join the class on Sunday morn-ings at 9:15 or study on your own—the guide introduces you to several of Jesus’ parables and their application for today. Contact Diann Peabody (815-683-1004, (diannpeabody@yahoo.com) for your copy of the book.

Decorating the Church for Christmas

Decorating the church for Christmas will be done after the church service on Sunday, Nov. 25. This will be the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The first Sunday of Advent will be December 2.

Please stay after the 10:30 a.m. service and help decorate--everyone is qualified to help with this job! No experience necessary! And, it goes quickly when many people help. Call Diann Peabody, 815-683-1004, if you have questions.

Looking Ahead to Advent and Christmas

Nov. 25 Decorating the Church Dec. 9 Children’s Program/Holiday Meal Dec. 12 Christmas Caroling Dec. 16 Bells Playing Dec. 23 March to the Manger Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Services

Church Conference Schedule

10:30am - 12pm Workshops 12pm - 1pm Lunch/church conference registration/joint choir rehearsal 1:00 - 2:30pm Church Conference (worship/business) 2:30 - 3:30pm Signatures and Reporting to District Admin You are invited to participate in one of the morning work-shops. A description for each is listed below. To register for one of the workshops go to –https://igrc-reg.brtapp.com/IRD2018ChurchConferenceEvent Deadline to register is Thursday, Nov 1. WORKSHOP I - Acts of Violence, and Security Considera-tions, for Faith Based Properties Over the past several years acts of violence at faith based properties have risen dramatically. Many local police depart-ments train regularly on how to respond to acts of violence in schools, office buildings, and places of worship. However,

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11-1 Charlotte Benoit Kyle Markley Mathew Measaw 11-2 Grace Clifton Kim Zumwalt 11-3 Kristin Davis Cassie Elliott 11-4 Kimberly Lund Nathan Stevens 11-5 Earnie Bailey 11-6 Joshua Anderson Matthew Canady Sherilyn Rabideau James Reutter Garrett Thomas Kelly Wilfong 11-7 Roger Burns 11-8 Stacey Smith Terri Valentine 11-11 Isla Dudgeon 11-12 Joshua Bailey 11-13 Amanda Measaw Brenda Ripley Adler Scott Shelby Sumner Kerraline Wurl

11-15 Melinda Day Steve Rhoades 11-16 Julie Burd Ian Valentine 11-17 Siana Hernandez Alex Knapp Amanda Zumwalt 11-18 Norma Duling Rochelle Thompson 11-19 Terri Henneike 11-20 Pam Harms Helen Swigart 11-21 Darryl Hendrickson 11-22 Ronda DeValk Tracy Martin Tony Norrick 11-23 Aimee Allegretti Amanda Allegretti Mitch Shoemaker Aaron Wadsworth 11-24 Damian Bailey Craig Gocken 11-26 Beverly Foster Drew Grimes Rodney Newman Helen Odette 11-27 Frank Van Es 11-28 Ed Brown Stuart Nimz 11-29 Amy Harris Shirley Pearson 11-30 Haley Caise

11-1-1997 Nicole & Bryan Warren 11-6-1965 Ronda & Glen DeValk (53 Yrs.) 11-12-1983 Kathie & Jim Both 11-15-1974 Sherrill & Michael Mills 11-17-1990 Julie & Joseph Kunce 11-18-2000 Tammy & Wayne Hickman III 11-22-1980 Sandra & Shane Harris 11-30-1991 Lynn & John Riley

Sign-Up . . . for radio broadcast sponsor, nursery attendant sup-port, and ushers/greeters (10:30 a.m. service) for 2019 will be held during the worship services on November 4 and November 11. Cost of the radio broadcast Is $43, and the cost of the nursery attendant is $40. Sign-up on November 18 will be held in the Narthex before and after the worship services. You may also call the church office to schedule a date. Please help by signing up.

Serving Our Lord in November

Children’s Message: November 4: Robin Shuda November 11: Diann Peabody November 18: Debi Custer November 25: Velanne Gocken

8 A.M. Service Ushers/Greeters:

November 4: Velanne Gocken November 11: Ashley and Jeff Clifton November 18: John and Kim Onnen November 25: Velanne Gocken

10:30 A.M. Service Ushers/Greeters: Dianne Thomas Communion Set-up: Tim & Joyce Dorsey Liturgist: Jeanne Brown Acolytes:

November 4: Volunteer & Abigail Neukomm November 11: Natalie Petersen & Cara Petersen November 18: Carolyn Dictke & Maggie Dickte November 25: Volunteer & Abigail Neukomm

Radio Broadcast Support: November 4: Julie Carey in memory of her son, Brian

Carey November 11: Scott and Julie Watts in honor of those

who wear our nation’s uniform November 18: Fern Rice in memory of Tom and Mi-

chael and in honor of her family November 25: Lucille Ping in memory of Jim

Nursery Attendant Support: November 4: Jeff and Ashley Clifton November 11: Ruth Storm November 18: Ruth Storm November 25: Josh and Terri Anderson

Birth Logan Matthew Clark Born: Friday, October 12 Parents: Matthew & Reilly Cook from Lakewood, Colorado Grandparents: Joan & John Cook

Baptisms Eiley Jae Smith, daughter of Mitch & Ashley Smith of Watseka

Grandparents: Eileen & Roger Burns Born: July 7, 2018 Baptism Date: Sunday, October 28 at Watseka FUMC Adalyn Rae Ziemianski, daughter of Jonathan & Stephanie Ziemianski Grandparents: Eileen & Roger Burns Born: April 3, 2018

November Anniversaries

November Birthdays

In Our Prayers - Family & Friends of Norma Duling, Eric Witkowski (Tony & Kathy Norrick’s son-in-law), Nor-man DelRosso (Eldon DelRosso’s brother) Eldon DelRosso, Brian Woods (nephew of Gloria Tensley), Victor Tensley, Jennifer Redman (Dorothy & Joel Koonce’s great-niece), Ralph Johnson, Gloria Tens-ley, Pastor Kevin & Mary Nourie, Margaret Maxwell, Florence Nimz, Ernie & Ila Bailey, Pat Ferguson (cousin of Shirley Pearson), Presley Carman, Annabel Iliff (friend of Janice Johnson), Barbara Newell, and Shei-la Siebert. Military Personnel: PV2 Garrett Coney (nephew of Pam Thurston), Molly (Clatterbuck) Smith (niece of Pam Thurston and granddaughter of Herb Clatterbuck), Dako-ta Copeland, Mark A. Dominguez, Cpt. Jeremy Willough-by, Jared Swan, SGT James K. Redman, AB David J. Leitz.

Food Pantry Update - A big Thank You to the Key Club of Watseka High School! They delivered four tables full of food items, water, and paper goods, plus $240. A super effort! During the month of September we served 126 fami-lies—a total of 380 people—276 adults and 104 children. Much appreciation goes out to all who brought in garden produce over the summer and fall—the clients were happy to have fresh items. The Eastern Illinois delivery is Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 8 a.m. Delivery from Midwest Foodbank is Friday, Nov. 9 around 11:15 a.m. Volunteers are much needed and appreciated. Special items for November are cake & brownie mixes & Icing—adding some sweetness to clients’ shopping.

UMW News - On Sunday, Oct. 21, we celebrated United Methodist Women in both wor-ship services. The ladies performed two different entertaining skits. Thank you to all the ladies who helped! We talked about who United Methodist Women are and what we do. United Methodist Women support mission work not only locally, but throughout the United States and around the world. We hope you had a chance to check out the UMW table that was in the lobby. It featured lots of pictures from our Mother-Daughter Dinner and had information regarding United Methodist Women, Cunningham Chil-dren's Home, and Henderson Settlement. Thank you for celebrating United Methodist Women with us. We would like to invite every woman (you don't have to consider yourself a United Methodist Woman) to our meetings for Christian fellowship, a Bible lesson and some yummy snacks! Our next UMW Meeting is Satur-day, Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We will also be doing a fun community service project for our shut-ins. Please join us for a great time!

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Food from the Heart - Work is underway purchasing items for the 2018 Christmas Basket giveaway. Recipients are lower-income families throughout Iroquois County. Those families who have signed up for Toys for Tots will auto-matically receive a basket. Other fam-ilies with children over 12 and seniors may send applications in by Novem-ber 30. Applications may be picked up at the Food Pantry or through any church, Volunteer Services or Iroquois County Public Health Department. Distribution is Saturday, Dec. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall—just present your card from Toys for Tots or your postcard as you drive through the alley by the church! Baskets will be brought to your car! Packing the baskets will take place on Thursday, Dec. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall and volun-teers are most welcome! Our goal is to serve 400 families. Our purpose is to bring added joy and comfort to families in need for the holiday season.

Sunday School Perfect Attendance

Those achieving perfect attendance for the month of September were: Pre-school– 5th Grade: Ben Clifton, Conner Onnen, Jackson Dickte, Cara Petersen, Abigail Neukomm (Polly Neukomm). Choir: Ruth Storm, Sherrill Stichnoth, Lauri Zumwalt. Chapel Class: Carol Christy, Martha Howe, Tony Norrick, Diann Peabody, Shirley Pearson, Bob Sabo, Brooke Storm, Joanne Wheeler.

The ABC’s of Gratitude

Thanks! “To say thanks is to celebrate a gift.” “A person never runs out of reasons to say ‘thanks.’” These quotes are from author Max Lucado in his book Before Amen. As we head into the season of Thanksgiving, try this exercise suggested by Lucado: As you list the ABC’s put beside each letter something (or some things) for which you are thankful. It might be C for church and chocolate, L for love and leaves, or X for Xerox and X-rays. Make your own list or make a list with family members—living with an attitude of gratitude enriches your life and the lives of those around you.

The family of Christina Kincade would like to thank you very much for the funeral luncheon and kind expressions of sympathy shown. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and of great comfort to all of the family. Sincerely,

The Christina Kincade family

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Our Mission: Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Vision: Moving with Jesus into the community to share God's love.

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Pastor--Rev. Bob Sabo Phone: 815-432-4903 Fax: 815-432-5070 Church Website: www.watsekaumc.com Church Email: melinda@watsekafumc.com Rev. Bob Sabo Email: bobsabo@watsekafumc.com Evangel News Email: newsletter@watsekafumc.com Office Hours: 8:30a.m. - Noon and 1 - 4:30p.m. (Mon. thru Fri.) Sunday Worship Times: 8:00 a.m. Informal Worship 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship

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First United Methodist Church Watseka

Judge Robert L. Dannehl, 92, passed away on September 23, 2018. Judge Dannehl was born in Thawville on Septem-ber 6, 1926, to William and Gussie Racuglen Dannehl. On June 10, 1951, he married Ruth Ann Nielsen who preceded him in death on June 7, 2011. Surviving are two children, Dr. Karl N. Dannehl (Mary) from Atlanta, Georgia and Sara J. Mikuta-Henry (Robert), from Western Springs. Also surviving are five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Judge Dannehl became a member of Watseka FUMC on February 3, 1952 by transfer from the Onarga UMC. The funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 29, at Watseka FUMC with Pastor Robert Sabo officiating. Burial was in the Onarga Cemetery. Wesley R. Clement, 97, of Watseka passed away on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at the Iroquois Resident Home in Watseka. He was born September 10, 1921 in Watseka, the son of Herman and Bertha Boring Clement who preceded him in death in addition to three brothers, Marion (Helen) Clement, Kenneth (Florie) Clement and an infant brother; one sister, Mildred (Bob) Hotaling; one son, William Martin Clement; and one son-in-law, Joe Elliott. He married Theresa Martin on January 10, 1948 in Woodland and she survives. Also surviving are fourteen children, Larry (Sue) Hattabaugh of Milford, Marcia Elliott of Marion, Dana Clement of Watseka, Helen (Barry) Rob-

erts of Frankfort, Lee (Pat) Clement of Darien, Lisa (Mark) Harris of Sevierville, TN, Jodi (John) Gibson of Pacific, MO, Don Jensen of Watseka, Donnie (Sandy) Hamende of Watseka, Dale (Liz) Hamende of Watseka, Janet (James) Bunting of Watseka, William John (Tira) Clement of Watseka, Linda (Amie) Clem-

ent of Oxford, IN and J.R. (Terri) Wynn of Danville; 28 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Clement became a member of Watseka FUMC Church on September 1, 1953 by transfer from the Friends Church. Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 8, at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka with Rev. Robert Sabo officiat-ing. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Watseka. Dr. John T. Orme, 63, of Watseka passed away on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. He was born on August 19, 1955 in Danville, IL, the son of John W. and Irene L. Tallman Orme. John married Kathy Drenckpohl in Mahomet on Sep-tember 15, 1979, and she survives. Also surviving are three daughters: Jennifer Orme of Champaign, Abigail (Tate) McMillin of Chicago, and Elizabeth (Alex) Runzo of Rockville, MD; and one sister, Becky (Bill) Powers of Co-lumbia, IL. John was preceded in death by his parents. He became a professing member of Watseka FUMC by transfer from the First Christian Church in Watseka. A celebration of life visitation was held on Thursday, Oct. 11 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Watseka.