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First United Methodist Church

225 Ludlow Street

Hamilton, OH 45011

Phone: 513-896-5683

Email: firstumc@firstumc-ham.org

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Rev. Mark Finfrock, Pastor

John Fisher, Director of Music

First United Methodist Church

Volume 11, Issue 10

FOCUS ON “FIRST”

October 2017

Special points of interest:

• 4F’s Schedule

• Church Movie Night

• Part Time @ Living

Waters

Pastor’s Page 2

Prayer Concerns 3

Church Happen-

ings

10

Birthdays and

Anniversaries

10

Worship Leader

Schedule

10

Greeter Schedule 10

Calendar 11

Inside this issue:

Become Part of God’s Family at First UMC

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner

Friday, October 6, 5-7 p.m. Tickets available at the door: $10—Adults $3—Children 10 and under Free—Children under 3

Church Conference

Sunday, October 15

Noon

Church Movie Night -

Friday, October 27

6 p.m. Feature Presentation: “The Blind Side” For the kids: “VeggieTales” (nursery available) Popcorn and drinks will be served

Trunk or Treat

Saturday, October 28

1-3 p.m. @ Historic Courthouse

If you have noticed some good music coming from Fellowship Hall, it is the sounds of Esperanza Viva worshiping. Esperanza Viva, led by Edinson DeArco, is a His-panic ministry based now in Hamilton and working from our church. We want to wel-come them into our church home. October is a busy time in the life of our church family and we throw in a great deal of fun to go with it. We start off with a big bang with the Pork and Sauerkraut dinner on Friday the 6th. If you don't have your tickets you need to get them. This is one of the better attended events by the community. This dinner helps our church fund ministries consistent with our mission and values. At $10.00 for adults, it is a good deal. An all-inclusive price for an almost home cooked meal. October 15th your pastor is joining God Is In Control Ministries for the annual fashion show raising funds for cancer research and to help families dealing with cancer. There are several Hamilton celebrities that will be there. If you are interested see your pastor. Movie nighst for August and September were such a success that we are going to do it again. This time the movie is Blind Side. The event is free with popcorn and drinks. For the children, VeggieTales will be showing at the same time as the main feature in the nursery. Doors open at 6:00 with the movie starting at 6:30 in Fellowship Hall on Friday, October 27th. We close out October with the Annual Trunk or Treat celebration at the Old Court House on High Street. Hours are the same as last year 1:00 to 3:00. This year we are going to give out toilet paper for the families that come. Bring it in as we load the front of the pulpit with rolls to "bury the pastor". We will need people to decorate their trunks and pass out candy to the 1,000 plus people that will be there. You will not see this event advertised. We only invite people from the food banks, churches dealing with those needing assistance, or schools serving children below the national poverty line. We fill the need, serve the under privileged and have a whole lot of fun all at the same time. See you Sunday. Blessings to you and your family until then. Pastor Mark

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Pastor’s Page

FOCUS ON “FIRST”

Join us for a great time of fellowship and food. Please RSVP by Wednesday prior to the lunch to Ruth Stanton at 863-1919 if you plan to attend. The schedule for the rest of 2017 is as follows (3rd Thursday at noon): October—Golden Corral November—Houston Inn December—Perkins

For newsletter submissions, contact Stacey Morefield, newsletter editor, at edsjmorefield@gmail.com

Focus on “First” - ISSN383367-148 Published Monthly, Issue No. 10 Issue Date: October 2017 First United Methodist Church, 225 Ludlow St. Hamilton, OH 45011 NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: October 19

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Game Night Friday, October 20, 2017

7:00 PM @ Nancy Hamilton’s 2394 Sir Martin Dr.

The fun and fellowship continues for any and all fun-loving adults. Join this merry group for lots of laughter, pizza, games and loving fellowship. Just bring $5 for dinner, your own beverage and a favorite board game.

October 15, 2017

During worship services a special collection of pocket change

(dollars, too) will be taken as an offering for the Saturday

Community Lunch Program.

UMC Women’s Circles

Dorcas Circle - 10/10, 10 a.m. First UMC West Alcove

Naomi Circle - 10/12, 6:30 p.m.

@ First, Slater Room Nancy Young’s

Africa Mission Trip All Congregants Welcome!

What’s Happening in October at First Church

10/6 Mary Ann Willis Sanders 10/7 Eric Morefield 10/9 Tim Hall 10/13 Larry Bell 10/14 James Huff 10/15 Linda Creach Bley 10/17 Nell Bassit Joshua Mabis 10/20 Nancy Puckett 10/21 Carol Brandenburg 10/25 Minerva Abbott Linda DiBenedetto David Puckett 10/27 Kylee Blundell

10/4 Bill & Donna Coombe 10/9 Robert & Lisa Stephens-Bodine 10/10 David & Elizabeth Lautner 10/28 Steve & Mary Alice Hensley 10/29 Gilberto & Ashley Silva

9 a.m. Praise 10:45 Traditional

10/1 Larry Bell David Puckett 10/8 Jim Sebastian Leslie Jewett 10/15 Rusty Haid Karen Epperson 10/22 Kerry Bossert Lynn Kinkaid 10/29 Teri Trent Kathy Conrad

Traditional Service—10:45 a.m. 10/1 - Carol Brandenburg & David Puckett Praise Service—9 a.m. 10/8 - Karen Whalen & David Puckett October - George Taylor 10/15 - Diane Hinrichs & David Puckett 10/22 - Carol Brandenburg & David Puckett 10/29 - Karen Whalen & David Puckett

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Prayer Concerns

Pastor Mark, next phase of cancer treatments Barb Jones, brain tumor Kathy Conrad’s mother, health concerns Mark Conrad’s father, health concerns Ann Montgomery Geneva Holloway Jessie Postell, cancer Tammy, fighting addiction Ruby Crothers Dave Spurlock Sister of Michael Stidham, cancer Tammy Jones, complications from MS Sheila Messersmith Lois Maida, cancer (Alice Stephenson's sister) L.T. and Sue Williams, health issues Nell Bassitt Family Promise Program Dr. William Krall Mary Lee Nichols, lung cancer Elaine Tragesser’s son, Don, cancer Gladys & Paul Perkins, health issues Carolyn & Bob Parker Ashley Rose Silva Dave Cochran Mary Alice Hensley

Dale Kinkaid Andie Hutton, leukemia Nancy Pryor, cancer Tiffany Brunner Jason Schubert’s Aunt Marilyn, cancer John Trent Nolan Ritter, deployed Alan & Elaine Haid Michael Lathey Janet Agnew Vernon Huber, cancer and eye issues Debbie Molter Casarcia, breast cancer Maurice Stokes’ wife, Angie Lonnie Stover, cancer Dick Haid, health issues Ron Booker, extensive cancer Robin Montgomery, cancer Kriss Phelps, lung cancer Don Farwick, appendix cancer Joan Ronneberg, Parkinsons Leslie Jewett’s cousin, breast cancer Lisa Stephens-Bodine’s uncle, Ernie Marty Smith, rotator cuff recovery Noel Hinrichs, shoulder surgery recovery Larry Marler, back surgery recovery

Those families mourning the loss of loved ones.

Community lunch, missionaries, Peace Corp workers, and those who work for international peace. Military members and their families and national leaders. Concerns of the people in places of war, fam-ine and social unrest. Those who are sleeping outside. Those who have no food.

The Imagine No Malaria campaign (INM) (imaginenomalaria.org) as it works to eliminate malaria in our lifetime. INM has made a big difference where it used to be at a person died from malaria every 30 seconds this rate has decreased to every 2 minutes. Our goal is zero. Do you have someone you would like us to pray for? Please call or email the office. 513-896-LOVE (8653) or firstumc@firstumc-ham.org.

Those who do not know the peace of Christ. Let us offer Christ, who will heal their souls.

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Movies @ First

Feature Presentation: The Blind Side

at First UMC, Friday October 27,

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Movie starts at 6:30 p.m.

Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), a homeless black teen, has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her hus-band, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in. The Tuohys eventually become Michael's legal guardians, transform-ing both his life and theirs. Michael's tremendous size and protective instincts make him a formidable force on the gridiron, and with help from his new family and devoted tutor, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.

Free Children’s Feature:

VeggieTales Nursery available

Popcorn and drinks served

Part-Time Position @ Hamilton Living Water Part-time position available serving our children Monday-Thursday dur-ing our after school program now through May. This position follows the Hamilton City School District Calendar. If you are at least 18 years old, (or soon to be) and enjoy working with children email your resume to Cathy Hester @ chester4him@aol.com for consideration. Applica-tions will also be accepted Monday-Thursday 9AM-6PM.

The United Methodist Women ANNUAL NUT SALE is Underway!!!

If you are interested in ordering any nuts, please contact Karen Epperson at 300-9894 or pickup an order form at church. Deadline is October 22.

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Family Promise Update We welcomed 4 families (5 parents and 7 children) on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3rd. We enjoyed a pancake and bacon breakfast on Labor Day, then caravanned over to Milliken Woods where the kids enjoyed the splash pad, playground, hiking the park (they found a hidden fawn!) and we all enjoyed a picnic lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs. A huge thank you to Nancy Puckett for being our grill master and Vicki Wheeler for hang-ing out with us. A pizza and salad dinner rounded out our holiday. The next morning and the rest of the week it was back to our regular schedule of breakfast at 6:00 am, out the door by 6:30 am, back at 5:30 pm with dinner at 6:00 and evenings of homework, card games, air hockey and playing in the Ross Room and basketball in the gym with settling into our rooms around 9:00 pm. On Saturday evening we said goodbye to one family who moved into their own place and hello to a new family who took their place. Thank you to all who donated, prepared and served food; played with children; cleaned up after meals; stayed overnight; served and cleaned up breakfast; made and stripped beds; did laundry after the week was over and kept us in prayer. An extra thank you to Nancy Puckett and Barry Price who were our overnight and breakfast hosts four times during the week. We host again December 17th through the 24th. Please put us on your calendar and plan on sharing God’s love in a practical way with our guest families. Family Promise is hosting the first annual “Keeping the Promise” breakfast on Tuesday, October 24th from 7:45-8:45 am at Butler Tech. If you’d like to attend, please contact Teri Trent (312-7939) or RSVP on the Family Promise website at http://familypromisebutlercounty.com/?event=keeping-the-promise-breakfast&event_date=2017-10-24. This is a complimentary continental breakfast. One of the fa-thers that we hosted in September will be sharing his family’s story and the board President, Rev. Randy Stearns will be sharing a brief history of and update on Family Promise.

Outreach News Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner - October 6th. 5-7 p.m. You still have time to get tickets or to help! See Dee Harper for tickets.

Trunk or Treat - October 28th 1-3 p.m. @ the historic courthouse We still have time to BURY PASTOR MARK UNDER THE PULPIT! Send/bring in your toilet tissue!! The courthouse will be surrounded by Social Service opportunities, as well as items needed by those in need - toothpaste, toilet tissue, toothbrushes, gently used coats will be distributed by Miami Uni-versity, prayer stations, hot dogs, blood pressure checks. This year we would like to have more car trunks decorated and open in a special area on the Court Street side where candy can be distributed. If you are willing to participate, meet in this area around 12:30. (Please do not use witches or ghosts to decorate cars). We would appreciate donations of candy or monetary and we’ll do the shopping (either can be sent into church anytime).

Christmas Bags We will distribute bags on December 23rd to our Community Lunch friends. If you are out shop-ping between now and then, you can drop your items off at the church and we will store them until distrib-uted! Below are items we give every year: Shampoo Warm men's/women's socks Razors Toothpaste Personal products Toilet tissue Adult Toothbrushes