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November 2016 volume 19 • number 10

A publication of Christ United Methodist Church of Fort Collins

October was a busy month at Christ UMC. Our Church Conference was after worship on Sunday, October 16 with our District Superintendent, Rev. Skip Strickland presiding. We conducted the typical business for our yearly meeting and voted to embark on a capital cam-paign for needed building repairs, up-grades, and to open a new preschool. Steve Merriam’s article in this newsletter has more information about the cam-paign and start of repairs. Thank you to all of the committee chairpersons and folks in various work areas who have made the past year at our church a place where we experience and demon-strate the wonder of God’s love. If you need a copy of the yearly church report, they are available in the church office. On October 25

th we met our new Bishop

Karen Oliveto as she made a “selfie

L to R: Brett Dunbar (CUMC custodian); Sherry Butler; Rev. Nancy;

Rev. Rebecca McFee (chaplain at Columbine Health); Laurel Kubin; Rev. Carol Fox (retired

UMC pastor); Karen Benoit; Bishop Karen

stop” at our church on her tour of

the Peaks and Plains District.

We then proceeded to First UMC for

a breakfast and discussion. Bishop

Karen told us that she is trying to

figure out a way to regularly visit the

congregations in the Rocky Moun-

tain Conference.

Throughout the month we had a mix

of birthday celebrations and said

goodbye to longtime member

Robert Clayton. In between all these

events we came together as we do

each Sunday to worship God

through Jesus Christ. We are so

blessed by our creator to love one

another and reach out in love to our

neighbors.

Looking ahead to this month, we will

continue our preparations for the

mission trip to Cambodia in January,

2017. Two important events will

occur: Saturday, November 12 at

9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall we will package the medications for our trip.

As some of you remember from the

last trip, we receive the medication

in bulk form, count them out into

small plastic bags, and mark them

to be distributed in the clinics in

Cambodia. We can use help in this

endeavor - please join us on No-

vember 12th. On Sunday, Novem-

ber 13 at 5 p.m. in Fellowship Hall we will have another Cambodian

Thank You for all the cards and good wishes following my knee surgery. Dorothy Bondurant

Thank you for partnering with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR). Through your gift, you are helping to provide humanitarian relief when war, conflict, or natural disaster dis-rupt life to such an extent that communities are unable to re-cover on their own. 100 % of your gift for Disaster Response, United States will go to support-ing UMCOR’S response to dis-asters in United States. Through the compassion and solidarity of faithful friends like you, UMCOR is able to provide comfort to those impacted by disasters like earthquakes and storms, food for the hungry, and healthcare to those who otherwise would have none. These are just a sampling of the good works that gifts like yours make possible. Thank you for giving so generously. This gift brings hope to those who need it most. Grace and Peace, Roland Fernandes and Emily Miler, General Board of Global Minis-tries

Wed. A. M. Book Club: the Nov. 9 meeting has been cancelled. Millie is stepping down as the group leader due to health is-sues, so a new leader would be welcome. Continued on page 4

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The Friendship Circle Group would like to welcome the women in the church to join them in their monthly group meeting. Friendship Circle meets the first Thursday of each month. It is an evening of sharing and fellowship, with a tasty treat at the end! November's meeting will be held at the home of Val Cornetet. If you need her address, or if anyone would like to carpool, please let Chris Coats know. We hope to see you join our great group!

UMW LIBRARY NOTES

Check out this interesting book in our library: The Underground Girls of Kabul by Jenny Nordberg In Afghanistan, where the birth of a son is celebrated and the arrival of a daughter is mourned, a "bacha posh" ("dressed up like a boy" in Dari) is a third kind of child-- a girl raised as a boy with all the opportunities and freedoms boys enjoy. Written by the reporter who covered the phenome-non for the New York Times, this is the story of Azita, a female parliamen-tarian who sees no other choice for her fourth daughter. Also, Ladies: Please let me know the number of books you have read for this year by Dec 1. Some of you may be new to the reading program--if you have any questions let me know. Also, remember to count any extra books from last year and Bonus books. Thanks, Val Cornetet, UMW Program Resources

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Church Women’s Communiqué

Thank You

Many thanks to the Quilt Group for cleaning the kitchen in the Fellowship Hall. With as much use as this area gets every week, every so often it needs a deeper-than-usual cleaning. Thank you!

Let’s Make More PLARN

Date: Friday, November 4 Time: 6:00 p.m. Where: Fellowship Hall, north end What: Cut strips of plastic, make PLARN, practice making CareMats for homeless individuals (AND have FUN, like the first time we did it!) Supplies to bring: Plastic grocery bags, a sack supper for yourself, and a large crochet hook (if you want to try crocheting)

Sharing the Spirit - - One Cookie At A Time

Date: Sunday, December 4 at 2:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall Who: All women of CUMC The Women’s Christmas Party will feature Cookie Decorating, with all of the baked cookies, frosting, and deco-rations provided by the United Meth-odist Women. With Christmas music in the background and the love of Christ in our hearts, we’ll decorate cookies to make gift plates for special people identified by the CUMC Care Team. If you have a partial package of Christ-

mas napkins, plates or cups that you’d

love to have someone else use,

please donate them to the UMW for

this Party. Since we all hate to waste

anything, but often need only 8 of the

12 in a package, for example, we end

up storing these extra Christmas pa-

per goods. Well, this is your chance to

make use of those partial packages.

Please leave them on the counter in

the kitchen in the bag marked for

Christmas items. Thanks!

Mondays, 6:30 a.m. Our current study book is subti-

tled, God’s Plan for Women to

Walk in Power and Purpose. The

emphasis is Jesus’ extraordinary

treatment of women for the pur-

pose of making them disciples

and elevating their status in first

century Christian history. We

also use prepared study ques-

tions to further our understand-

ing of the Scriptures re: Jesus

and the purposes of His mission.

Please join us on Mondays @

6:30 a.m. You will be blessed

with prayer and fellowship.

2nd

& 4th

Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Please consider joining us twice

a month for Bible Study in Rm.

104. This month dates are No-

vember 8 and 22.

Seekers Bible Study Join the Seekers every Tuesday

morning, 9:30 to about 10:45 at

the church. There are light re-

freshments followed by the

study. We welcome new mem-

bers. If you have questions or

would like more information,

please contact Dorothy Bondu-

rant.

Our next rotation for housing

Faith Family Hospitality (FFH) guests will be November 6-13,

2015. If you are interested in

volunteering and not sure what

to do or how to do it, contact the

church office or see Steve or

Carol Strong or Don or Millie

Raymond.

Faith Family Hospitality

Bible Studies

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The Congregational Care Team could use some additional mem-bers and invites you to join us. It is a very rewarding experience!

The goal of the Congregational Care Team (CCT) is to reach out to those in our community of faith who have special needs and to help make our church a friendly, nurturing faith community.

When the Care Team is made aware of someone who needs a little extra encouragement, they do their best to be there with cards, phone calls and visits. During the past month CCT mem-bers sent 26 cards and made 6 phone calls and 5 visits.

CCT meets on the second Tues-day of each month at 11 a.m. to update, review and to assure that the known needs of those in our community of faith are being met.

For more information, please call Linda Glover.

Sunday Bulletin - If you have information you would like on the announcement page or for a bul-letin insert you must request it by Noon TUESDAY of the week you want it included.

December Vision Deadline- Monday, November 21, 9 a.m. Please submit articles written and ready for proofing.

CUMC Contact Information:

Address:

301 East Drake Road

Fort Collins, CO 80525

Phone: 970-226-2341

Fax: 970-207-4030

E-mail: info@cumc-fc.org

Website: www.cumc-fc.org

Check us out on Facebook!

Congregational Care Team

Office Notes

Join us for our next meeting, Tues-

day, November 22 at noon in the Fellowship Hall.

Old Bibles and Flags: The United

Methodist Men are still collecting old worn American Flags and bibles for

proper disposal. When these items

are no longer useful, they should still

be handled respectfully. A bin on the east side of the narthex has been

designated for the collection of the

flags and Bibles.

Angel Tree Sunday (11/20) – Angel Trees is another ministry of our church that serves people on the margins of our community. As a church participating in the Angel Tree program, we purchase gifts for children on the behalf of and at the request of incarcerated parents. In addition to the physical gifts, the Greatest Gift of All, the Gospel story, is shared with the children. We plan to serve about 25 children and hope that you will continue to make a dif-ference in the lives of these families. The gifts should be new and cost in the $15-25 price range. The gifts should be returned to the church by the date specified on the Angel Tree tag or no later than 12/4. If you have any questions regarding the gift re-quests or are interested in other ways that you might be involved with this ministry, contact Nathalee Novy.

Hanging of the

Greens will be Satur-

day, November 26, at 10 a.m. Join us for a fun morning of decorat-

ing the church for the

Christmas Season! Bring your friends, all are invited!

Watch for a sign up poster in the

Narthex. If you have any questions,

please contact Jessie Butler.

United Methodist Men Poinsettia Orders

Can it be possible that Christmas is

just around the corner?? Yes! And

we have some planning to do!

Three Sundays in November - the 13

th, 20

th, and 27

th - you will find a

flyer in the worship bulletins about

ordering poinsettias for this year.

Your order must be turned in no later than NOVEMBER 28, so if you are

interested, please watch for the flyer.

(The price has not been determined

yet.) We will be collecting order forms in the Narthex after church on

those three Sundays, along with

checks/cash for your purchases. The

flowers will be placed in the Sanctu-ary mid-December, and will remain

there until Christmas Eve. You may

take yours home after the Christmas

Eve service you attend.

Angel Tree Sunday: November 20 in the church narthex.

Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service: Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at First United Methodist Church. 1005 Stover St. Fort Collins. The time is yet to be determined.

Hanging of the Greens: Saturday, November 28, at 10 a.m.

Poinsettia Orders: Watch the bulletin for order forms.

Sharing the Spirit - One Cookie At a Time (UMW Party): Sunday, December 4, 2 p.m.

Angel Tree Party: Sunday, Dec. 11, 4 - 6 p.m.

Chancel Choir Cantata, Christmas Carol Celebration: Sunday, Dec. 18

Christmas Eve Worship Services: Saturday, Dec. 24, 5 & 7 p.m.

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Dinner. Tickets are $10 each and on sale in

the Narthex before worship or by calling the

church office.

We are planning a Thanksgiving Worship Service with First UMC on Wednesday, November 23. The location is at First UMC 1005 Stover St. Fort Collins, CO 80525. The time will be announced soon so watch the weekly bulletin. This combined service has become a tradition between our churches and reminds us of all God has done for us. Grace & Peace, Rev. Nancy

Dear Peaks and Plains Clergy,

Bishop Oliveto and I experienced a deep blessing as this week we traveled 730 miles to meet with over 950 persons in your local church settings. Bishop told me she was in awe by all the ministries of caring and com-passion performed by each of the churches within the district, small, medium and large. She clearly heard that you take seriously the mission of the UMC. "To Make Disciples for the Transformation of the World."

As she shared, her ears and heart are open to listening to ways we can partner together to keep our churches vital and strive to be in ministry with new and younger people. We will all want to envision ways we can reach out to the people in our communities who are on the margins. And we will want to continue to strive through the love of Jesus Christ to open our doors wider, our hearts deeper, and our minds broader.

Thank you again for all the people who turned out, shared in honest ways, and warmly wel-comed our new bishop to her new home in the Peaks and Plains District of the Rocky Moun-tain Conference in the Mountain Sky Episco-pal Area.

Blessings, Walter "Skip" Strickland District Superintendent Peaks and Plains District Rocky Mountain Conference United Methodist Church

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An IRA charitable rollover is a very simple gift to make.

If you are 70½ or older and own a traditional IRA, please consider making an IRA charitable rollover gift to your church this year. You can make a gift of up to $100,000 from your IRA to your church this year. On December 16, the Senate passed HR 5771 which included a one-year extension of expired tax provisions retroactive to January 1, 2014. Your gift to your church will:

• Advance the work of your church. • Not be included in your taxable income. • Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. • Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions. • Not be subject to the 50% limitation on charitable gifts.

Please contact your IRA administrator immediately for assistance with your IRA charitable rollover gift. Deadline for making an IRA roll-over gift is December 31, 2014. Contact the Rocky Mountain United Methodist Foundation for further information, 303-778-6370.

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Capital Campaign Update- “A Future with Hope”

Church members attending the annual church conference meeting on October 16

th approved the capital campaign of

$358,830 for facility updates and startup expenses for pre-school. Bob Peterson, President of Associates in Building + Design, will be the general contractor. As many of you know, Bob is a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

During the next few weeks, Bob and his associates will be at the church to discuss the west wing changes prior to the construction phase.

ELITE Roofing is scheduled to replace the original asphalt shingles on Fellowship Hall on November 2

nd and 3

rd. This

was our immediate project to be completed to prevent po-tential water damage.

A marketing firm has been selected for pre-school market-ing. Marketing material and social media emphasis are very important to the awareness and success of the pre-school.

A job description for the Director of the pre-school has been prepared for input from SPR committee. The plan is to hire a director in January 2017.

January 2017 will begin the public phase of the capital campaign, A Future with Hope, to gain the current verbal financial commitments of approximately $226,000 and then the balance of $132,000 from remaining members and outside groups. Materials are being prepared for the public phase.

In summary, Capital Campaign Steering Committee ap-preciated the positive response of church members to the capital campaign.

Re-roof of Asphalt Section of Fellowship Hall This Week ELITE Roofing will be tearing off old asphalt shingle roof and installing new architectural class 3 asphalt shingle on Fellowship Hall on November 2-3 and possibly Nov. 4 if needed. The dumpster and equipment for placing new shingles on the roof will be located on the SW corner of the west parking lot. The south doors of Fellowship Hall will not be available to be used by the public to enter or exit. This was our immediate project to be completed as presented in the Capital Campaign meetings to prevent potential water damage.

Daylight Saving Time ends

Sunday, November 6

at 2 a.m.