Adult Ministries 10/19

Reminders…
· Register now for Grief Support workshops and classes in November. These groups are free and open to the public. Invite someone who might benefit.
· $5 Gift Cards from local fast food and discount stores are still being collected for care packages to our college students.
· Photos of adoptive families or adoptees are still being collected for our Nov. 23 Celebration. Submit to church office or email to Lora.Wiles@lumcmo.org .
· To date, 3 families have responded to the opportunity to help provide Christmas items for a Love Inc family in need. Add your name to the list of Christmas Angels by emailing Lora Wiles.
· There’s a new small group for couples meeting at 10:30 in room 109. Couples of all ages are welcome to a study of Making Love Last a Lifetime by Adam Hamilton.

Childcare Reservations…
Make your reservations in advance (3 days is appreciated) by calling 781-4554 x112

Looking Ahead...

Oct. 21 ~ Tues., Seasoned Citizens’ Luncheon Fellowship meets, 11:45 am in Study Center.
Oct. 24 ~ Fri., 4th Friday Playgroup, 10 am— noon in Family Life Center.
Oct. 26 ~ Sign up to serve or contribute to November Food Kitchen.
Oct., 28 ~ Tues., Cancer Prayer Team meets,
7 pm in library and 220.
Oct 29 ~ Newcomer Coffee class begins
Oct. 31 ~ 9am, church kitchen, cook for Food Kitchen.
Nov. 1 ~ 9:15—1:30 Serve at Food Kitchen
Nov. 6 & 10 ~Grief and the Holiday Workshops
Nov. 9 ~ Deadline for submitting pictures for Faces of Adoption celebration.
Nov. 14 ~ Date Night Co-Op
Nov. 17 ~ Grief Support Group begins

What’s Your Passion?
† Strengthening marriages? † Encouraging parents to raise godly children? † Creating committed Christians through adult ministries? † Focusing the power of prayer? Supporting adoption efforts? † Equipping men to be spiritual leaders in their families?
I’m passionate about all these things...and more! Teams in each of these areas are forming now to help plan and implement programming to expand these ministries. Don’t wait to be asked. Now’s the time to join a team where your interests can be used to build the ministries of this church. I’m looking forward to working with you! Lora Wiles, Coordinator of Adult Ministries ~ 781-4554 x111 ~ Lora.Wiles@lumcmo.org.

Date Night Co-Op is a Win/Win for Parents

Parents need an occasional night out to reconnect and invest in their relationship as a couple. In Date Night Co-op, you share childcare responsibilities at the church with other couples. Once or twice a year you’ll sign up to provide child care in the church nursery with another couple. Then 10 or 11 times a year, you get a date night with your spouse while your children playing with friends and being fed and entertained by couples you know and trust at the church. Date Night Co-Op is open to church families with children ages 6 months and older. The next Date Night is November 14. Advance reservation is required. Contact Stephanie Staatz at sstaatz@aol.com for more information.

Women’s Spiritual Retreat
November 7th and 8th, 2008
Laurel Brooke Farm, Weston Missouri
Relax, leave the kids with dad, bring along a craft (scrapbook, knitting, crocheting, etc), and fellowship with a small group of women. You’ll also have time for personal reflection, Bible discussion and one-on-one time with God. Cost is 65.00/person. Contact your hostess, Wendi Jensen, for details; 792-4333. Only 7 reservations are available.
Newcomer Coffee Class Begins
October 29
If you’re wanting to learn more about our church or are considering church membership, contact Pastor Scott Beard ~ 781-4554 x108 or Scott.Beard@lumcmo.org