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Memorial Gifts

Bob Cloninger by

John and Cynthia Sauter (given in

memory of Bob’s birthday)

Gordon Michau by

Ron Garner and Brenda Partin

Evan McKeever by

Fred and Marilyn Scheuble

Mike and Sissie Mankin

Christie Laser by

Jimmie and Fern Daniel

Fred and Marilyn Scheuble

Vic and Betty Campbell

Ben and Karen Baker

Jim and Suzie Dunn

Rev. Carr Racop and Mary Beth

Sudduth

Roger and Peggy Ross

Mary Margaret Gattis

Jack Hughes, Oburn Cochran, Roy Scarberry

and Robert Roe (grandfathers) by

Andy, Shawn, Matthew and Jack Miller

Buddy and Beverly Moore by

Larry Neuhart and Serena Sutton

A gift has been given in

honor of Robert Neufell

(thank you for making

the coffee each Sunday)

by Rev. Carr Racop and

Mary Beth Sudduth.

A gift has been given in

honor of Fred Stecher by

Jim and Suzie Dunn.

Front cover graphics by:

Rhonda Rieder

Christian Sympathy is

extended to the

families of:

Christie Laser,

Daughter of Bob Laser

Edward S. Moss,

Brother of Pam Dalke

Shirley Walls

Mother of Julie Milligan

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T h e G r a p e v i n e

December Anniversaries

Psalm 4 (NIV)

A psalm of David

1 Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer. 2 How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods. 3 Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. 4 Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. 5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD. 6 Many, LORD, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us. 7 Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.

December Birthdays

22nd Jimmie and Fern Daniel

22nd Donny and Amber Dixon

23rd Larry and Judy Loux

24th Ray and Theresa Votaw

27th Gordon and Rebecca Floyd

27th Jeff and Tina Jeffries

28th Larry and Patsy Cochran—

50th

29th Chuck and Sandy Johnson

31st A.G. and Sheila Croxton

31st Miles and Joyce Shopfner—

55th

4th Daniel Partin

4th Rhonda Rieder

4th Ron Watson

5th Sharon Freeman

5th Helen Wilson

6th Gaye Baker

6th Sandy DeFatta

6th Matt Sayers

7th Becky Mallard

7th Marilyn

Scheuble

9th Renna Kelton

10th Julie Milligan

12th Jeremy Partin

13th Nancy

Sickmann

14th Jeannie

Holland

17th Harold

Braswell

17th Lisa Gray

17th Gayle Thiele

21st Mistii Elmore

21st Tom Robertson

22nd Amber Dixon

22nd Cathy Smith

24th Cara Peerbolte

30th Charles

Williams

31st Kevin

Kimbrough

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Wishing You a Very Blessed Christmas,

From The Staff of Goddard United Methodist Church

2018

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DECEMBER Lectionary

*Included in General Fund above

2nd 1st Sunday of Advent

Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10 (UMH 756)

I Thessalonians 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

9th 2nd Sunday of Advent

Malachi 3:1-4

Luke 1:68-79 (UMH 208)

Philippians 1:3-11

Luke 3:1-6

16th 3rd Sunday of Advent

Zephaniah 3:14-20

Isaiah 12:2-6

Philippians 4:4-7

Luke 3:7-18

23rd 4th Sunday of Advent

Micah 5:2-5a

Luke 1:47-55 (UMH 199)

Hebrews 10:5-10

Luke 1:39-45

30th 1st Sunday after Christmas

Day

I Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Psalm 148 (UMH 861)

Colossians 3:12-17

Luke 2:41-52

November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 Total

General Fund Income $ 23,445 $ 5,100 $ 6,124 $ 8,475 $ 43,144

Pantry 3,235 1,500 2,085 895 $ 7,715

Memorials 75 225 35 0 $ 335

Other 1,530 610 1,350 860 $ 4,350

Total Income $ 28,285 $ 7,435 $ 9,594 $ 10,230 $ 55,544

Sunday dollars - apportionments* $ 46.00 $ 36.00 $ 34.00 $ 37.00 $ 153.00

Information Booth

December 8-10 am 10 am-12 pm

Betty Campbell 2nd Lisa Gray

Betty Forrest 9th Becky Mallard

Roger Ross 16th Betty Forrest

23rd 9:30 AM Roger Ross

Betty Campbell 30th Lisa Gray

Sanctuary Greeters

8:30 am Sissie Mankin, Mike Mankin

10:30 am Betty Bodine, Rick Bodine

Ushers

8:30 am Tillie Loudermilk, Scott McCoubrey, Jesse Lewis, Larry Loux, David Smith

10:50 am

Ronnie Mallard, Capt., Tom Robertson, Ken Thompson, Ricky Cross, Phil Woodard

December Worship Assistants

Front Door (Bluff Ave) Greeters

8:15-10 December 10-12:00

Betty Campbell 2nd / 30th Lisa Gray

Betty Forrest 9th Becky Mallard

Roger Ross 16th Betty Forrest

23rd 9:30 AM

Roger Ross

4 PM Roger Ross 24th Merry Christmas

Rev. Kim Kelton Cloninger

Our Pastor

Acolytes

December Erin Clardy

LaDonna Gallagher

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November 2018

Perfect Attendance

Adventurers Jimmie Daniel,

Fern Daniel, Don Holland, Chuck

Johnson, Sandy Johnson, Larry

Loux, Judy Loux, Paul Moser, Jim

Woodward, Jean Woodward

Gathering Disciples Betty Bodine,

Rick Bodine, Matthew Duggan,

Star Duggan, Marsha Denny, Betty

Morkemo, Rick Pittman, Carolyn

Stevens

Genesis Barbara Kennedy, Mike

Lyons, Barbara Rumage

Susan C. King Ron Garner, Sherry

Stockton, Loraine Tarrant

Men’s Bible Class J.R. Lewis,

Robert Neufell, Terry Jennings

New Beginnings Jim Rose, Sue

Rose, Bill Moore, Jon Gustafson,

Donny Anderson

Pairs and Spares Sandy DeFatta,

Vincent DeFatta, Sharon Freeman,

Mike Mankin, Sissie Mankin, Tom

McAlister, Roger Ross

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Goddard United

Methodist

Centennial Marker

Pictured at left is the centennial

marker located at the West

entrance of the church. Memorial

and Honorary Bricks are available.

Please contact the church office at

479.785.1415 or

secretary@goddardumc.org for

details on how to place your order.

Cost $50 per brick.

The Goddard Quilters

meet at Church on Thursdays

at 10:30 AM. The Quilters will

not meet on December 27.

Family and Fellowship

Young Adults 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s

Fridays 7-8 PM / Parlor

Led by Keri Cousins

In helping others, we shall help ourselves

for whatever good we give out completes the

circle and comes back to us.

—Flora Edwards

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GriefShare Tuesdays at 6 PM in

Young Hall.

Last session for 2018 is

December 18.

*HILLTOPPERS

FRIDAYS IN DECEMBER

EVENT SCHEDULE

December 7, Friday

*4:30 PM Muskogee Honor

Heights Lights and Dinner

December 14, Friday

*10:30 AM The Trolley Stop

Café Downtown Van Buren

December 21, Friday

*5 PM Dinner at Larry’s Pizza

Buffet and tour of Fort Smith’s

Finest holiday light displays!

December 28th No activity

Merry Christmas!

God Bless Us Every One!

Contacts:

Dave Whiteis 479.401.1133 or

Linda Dickson 479.401.1132

*RSVP 479.785.1415

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Lydia Bible Study

Wednesday, December 12 /

11:30 am Birthday Lunch

The Egg and I Restaurant

Wednesday, December 12 /

1:00 pm Bible Study

Susan C. King Classroom

Contact:

Mary Beth Sudduth 479.719.2547

December 4, 2018

Circle of Hope at 11:00 AM (Bring Sack Lunch)

Joy Goddard 6 AM

@ Home of P. Woodward

United Methodist Women

President Elect—Suzie Dunn

479.651.3008

Rev. Gary E. Mueller— Bishop

Rev. Steve Coburn--- District Superintendent

Rev. Kim Kelton Cloninger — Senior Pastor

George A. Mann — Choir Master/Organist

Sami Sue Welch — Associate Director of Music

Sue Peerbolte — Preschool Director

Keri Cousins—Children’s Director

Donny Dixon—Youth Director

Michelle Greenfield — Financial Administrator

Deborah Moore — Administrative Assistant/ Buildings and Grounds /

Grapevine Editor

Timothy Peerbolte, Mistii Elmore, Dave Whiteis— Audio/Visual

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United Methodist Men’s Saturday Breakfast

December 1 / Parlor / Coffee 8 am / Followed by

Breakfast / Guest Speaker: Amy Willadsen,

Reynolds Cancer Support House

UMM Contact Gregg Teece at 479.883.9458

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Acolytes

for December

Erin Clardy

LaDonna Gallagher

3:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Children 3 years - 6th Grade

Our last Goddard Kids Wednesday before Christmas Break is Wed. Dec. 12th.

Don’t Forget the Christmas Program on Sunday Dec. 16th!

We will resume on Wed, January 9th. Merry Christmas!!

Sunday School is the Place to Be this

Christmas Season!

Join us at 9:40a.m. in the Children’s

Building!

Children 2nd -5th Grade meet in the Clubhouse

Children 1st Grade and younger meet in Room 8

Children’s Christmas Program

Sunday Dec. 16th / 5:00 p.m.

Happy Birthday Jesus Party in the Great Room following the program.

Food, Cake, Punch, and more!

Gifts for the King!

Please bring Baby items to be distributed through our Food Pantry. Diapers (any size), formula, and baby food are particularly requested.

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If you wish to honor a

loved one by placing flowers

in the Sanctuary on Sunday,

please contact Debbie Moore

in the church office at

479.785.1415 before

Wednesday noon.

Please pay by check when

ordering.

2018 Northwest

District-Wide

Charge Conference

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United Methodist Communion

Quiz Question:

Persons responsible for the

preparation of the bread, wine and

Communion ware are called:

1) Communion servers

2) Communion stewards

3) Communion ministers

4) Communion hosts

www.umc.org/quizzes

Answer: 2) Communion stewards

When: Sunday, December 2, 2018 Time: 3:00 PM Where: First United Methodist Church,

Fort Smith

Family Life Center, 301 North 16th,

Fort Smith Message by: Bishop Gary Mueller

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News from the Food Pantry: Submitted by Elizabeth Eubanks

Turkeys! Turkeys! Turkeys! November has been a wonderful

month for our Pantry! We gave out 130 turkeys and food bags!

Thank you to each one of you who gave money, helped pack

bags, or helped on our Turkey Giveaway Day. In addition, we helped 272 families with

grocery sacks. Thank you to Fairview Elementary School students and staff who gave

us over 3000 cans of food. This was such a blessing! In December, we will have our

Christmas Turkey and Food Bag Giveaway on Tuesday, December 18. If you would

like to help pack the bags for the giveaway, please come to the church on Monday,

December 17 at 9 AM. Thank you!

Goddard United Methodist Women Submitted by Elizabeth Eubanks, UMW President

Our UMW General Meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, December 11 at 6 PM. This is our Christmas Potluck Dinner. Shannon Stoddard will be bringing thirty young people from the Community School of the Arts to provide a musical program for us. Pastor Kim will be installing our new officers. Please mark your calendar, bring your favorite potluck dish, and join us for our UMW Christmas Celebration!

This year was very special to the Community Rescue Mission as we provided 96

pies, cakes, and cupcakes to the Mission. These will be used for Thanksgiving and Christmas to feed individuals and families.

We lived the scripture from the Bible: “Feed My Sheep”.

It was an honor to represent Goddard in this great ministry as the representatives at the Mission expressed great appreciation.

Barbara Kennedy

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Pictures this page:

STEPS Foster Kids Christmas

Wish List Gifts

and volunteer elves

Mary Beth Sudduth

Pat Singleton

Sharon Freeman,

Pat Singleton and

Mary Beth Sudduth Michelle

Greenfield

Goddard United Methodist Church

1922 Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901

www.goddardumc.org

Sunday Worship

in the Sanctuary

8:30 AM & 10:50 AM

Sunday, Dec. 23

One Service

10 AM Lessons & Carols

Monday, Dec. 24

5 PM Candles, Carols &

Communion

Sunday School 9:40 AM

Newsletter and 10:50 AM

Worship Service Online

www.goddardumc.org

To add someone to the Prayer

Chain for prayers, contact

Donny Anderson 479.522.3080.

To be a member of the Prayer

Chain, contact Debbie Moore

479.785.1415.

Volume 56 December 2018 Number 12

The Church Office

will be closed

December 24, 25, 26,

31 and January 1.