Our annual Community Blood Drive is Saturday, November 19^th, from 8:00 am – Noon. Schedule on line at www.donortime.com or phone Nancy Spitzer (937-265-5476). Please spread the word and encourage folks to donate for this life saving mission.

GIVING TREE

THE GIVING TREE

The Giving Tree will be in the Narthex during November and December. There will be slips of paper that you can take for donations of non-perishable goods. We use these gifts to help families in our community. The deadline for these items is December the 15^th. Monetary gifts are welcome also. This is a great Outreach Mission for our community. Thank you, Becky Boysel and Jeri Severt

TINSEL IN TANGLE

South Charleston United Methodist Church

15 E Jamestown St, South Charleston, OH 45368 ~ www.southcharlestonumc.org ~ (937) 462-8043

Don’t Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle

Parent’s Day Out ~ 1st Saturday in Dec ~ 11A-3P ~ Ages 4-11

The South Charleston UMC is planning a fun-filled day for your children so you can do your shopping and run those errands stress-free!

We’ll entertain them with movies, crafts, games, and a reading of The Christmas Story! Lunch will also be provided!

Name_______________________________________________________Birthdate____________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________ Phone(H)___________________________(C)_______________________Grade______________________ Parent/Guardian Contact___________________________________________________________________ Phone(H)_________________________________________(C)_____________________________________

Email___________________________________________________________________________________

List anyone authorized to pick up your child from the event (other than parents named above)

Name__________________________________________Phone____________________________________ Name__________________________________________Phone____________________________________

Allergies/Medical Conditions________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________

Is there anything you would like us to know about your child_____________________________________

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If I’m not available and a medical emergency arises, the supervising teacher has my permission to have my child transported to (name of hospital)____________________________________________________

I give the South Charleston United Methodist Church permission to take my child’s picture for classroom projects and/or church website and Facebook. ❑ Yes ❑ No

Parent’s Signature__________________________________________________Date__________________

GRIEF SHARE – SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS

Thursday, November 3rd South Charleston United Methodist Church will be offering Surviving The Holidays. This presentation has been created by GriefShare.

We will start at 6:00 pm and meet until 8:00 pm. There will be refreshments, followed by a short video and discussion. Materials are provided at no cost.

As one of the facilitators I would like to invite anyone who is struggling with grief as the holidays approach. There is no time limit on grief. This may be your first year or perhaps it has been several years since losing your loved one. You are welcome to attend.

Call the church at (937)-462-8043 if you plan to attend. The number of participants are limited due to space constraints.

SUFFICIENT GRACE

Sufficient Grace is requesting donations of rolled fleece blankets 50″ x 60″, gently used children’s books, men and women’s deodorant, and individually wrapped bars of bath soaps. Place donations in the Sufficient Grace receptacle at the church.

UNITED METHODIST MOUNTAIN MISSION

Bring all boxes of gently used clothing and household items to church by Sunday Oct. 16^th. The list of urgent needs includes:

Men’s Clothing Men’s and Children’s Coats Children’s Winter Clothes Good Pots and Pans Socks and Underwear Christmas Toys – New and Old

Processing Plant Needs: Coffee & Creamer Paper Towels Black 13 Gallon Trash Bags Coffee Cups Plastic Cutlery & Paper Plates Windex Lysol Spray

UMW ANNUAL NUT SALE

United Methodist Women will again be selling delicious Terri Lynn Nuts. The items all come in resalable 1# bags unless otherwise indicated. The proceeds of the sale support annual mission work both locally, and in other parts of the country. We will do our best to have the nuts available to you before the Thanksgiving holiday. Your previous salesperson will soon be contacting you, or if your salesperson is no longer available, you will be assigned a new one. You may also call Cindy Neff at 740-837-0762 or any UMW member for assistance. Thank you very much for supporting this endeavor.

Pecan Halves $13.00 Pecan Pieces $12.00

English Walnuts $11.00 Deluxe Mixed Nuts $11.50

Giant Cashews $11.00 Roasted Almonds $9.50

Almond/Cranberry Granola $9.00 Sweet/Salty Trail Mix $9.00

Chocolate Pecans $11.00 Chocolate Cashews $11.00

Chocolate Cov. Raisins – $8.50 Bridge Mix $9.50

Chocolate Peanuts $8.50 Malted Milk Balls $9.00

Milk Chocolate Pecan Clusters (9oz box) $10.00

Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels (8oz box) $10.00

THANK YOU

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE

Our annual Community Blood Drive is Saturday, November 19^th, from 8:00 am – Noon. Some folks have already scheduled preferred times at www.donortime.com. Please spread the word and encourage folks to donate for this life saving mission.

Operation Christmas Child

Church Family, we are collecting items for Operation Christmas Child, Christmas Shoeboxes. There are age appropriate gift lists on the back table in the sanctuary. Please bring in your donations between now and November 13^th. Financial donations can also be made. Please make checks out to South Charleston UMC with “OCC” in the memo. It cost $10 to ship each box, so monetary donations are a huge blessing!

We will have a Shoebox Packing Party with refreshments served. Stay tuned for more info!