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Hugoton United Methodist News September 2013

News from/for the youth
Congregation: Thank you for always supporting our UMYF by your prayers as well as financially. Please let us express our appreciation by helping you with small jobs at no charge. Contact Sonja Gayer at 5444459 if there is a way the Sr. UMYF can help you or another community member. The Senior High UMYF meets at 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays. Contact Sonja Gayer (544-4459) for more information. The Jr. High UMYF will begin meeting September 4 at 5:30 p.m. Jaclyn Yowell, leader, invites all middle school youth to become active in youth group. If you are interested in providing a snack for the group please contact Jaclyn at jaclyn.yowell@gmail.com. Praise!Kids begins September 4 at 3:45 p.m. The bus will pick up children at the elementary school to bring them to the church for a great time of fun, fellowship, learning and challenges in understanding what it means to be loved by Jesus. Please pray for each of these groups and the leaders.

May peace and blessing be yours! The seasons begin to change as we are experiencing the last bounty of the garden. The plants have been in heavy production and begin to wane as the cycle of life moves into the harvest. In contrast the life of the church is beginning anew with the start of another school year. The church calendar is not based on the school year but we begin fresh with Sunday school classes and Bible study after taking the summer off. Sonja Gayer and Nancy Johnson are offering a new Sunday school class for parents. Parenting is a rewarding and challenging task. Their class will help parents with the challenges of children moving toward adulthood with practical help and biblical wisdom. Each Sunday morning at 9:45 a.m. I will offer a Bible study for women on Monday afternoons at the church starting September 23 from 1:30-3:00 p.m. I know the afternoon is not convenient for everyone. I would offer a different study in an evening if we have at least five people wanting to do an evening study. This study would not be specific to women. Please let me know if you would like to be a part of a six week evening study and which evening works best for you. Blessings, Pastor Jo Mead
FEAST AND FAMINE Join us for the United Methodist Womens Fall Salad Supper Wednesday, September 11, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall of the Hugoton United Methodist Church Guest speaker, Gina Mostrom Tyler, will share her Numana fasting experience, so we will get a "taste" of both feast and famine. Bring your favorite salad and a guest. Tableware and beverages will be provided. Any questions? Call Carol Swinney - 544-2372 Hope to see you there!

Learning Across the Life Span Sunday school classes are offered for all age groups. We currently have three adult classes meeting on various topics. Sunday school is offered for all children. A womens bible study will begin on September 23 at the church. 1:30-3:00 p.m. Pastor Jo Mead will be leading this study. Invite friends to participate as we learn and study together. Sign up by contacting Linda in the church office by September 13. You may email her at humc@pld.com or call 544-8715.

United Methodist Men invites all men of the [Type text] church (friend or member) to join them for breakfast on the third Wednesday of each month for a time of fellowship and sharing a meal together. The UMM will meet September 18 at 6:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. You do not need to make a reservation just show up and enjoy the good company and conversation! Contact Charlie Wagner (544-2576) if you would like more information.

No More Malaria Project A big thank you to everyone for the contributions to the No More Malaria campaign. We will deliver our gift of $737.56 to the Dodge City District office. The loose change gifts have been collected during the months of July and August by the young children in the church after the Childrens Time each Sunday. Thank you to the children for collecting the offering and making a difference in the world. And a huge thank you to everyone who gave generously to help eradicate malaria across the world. This will buy 73 nets which is more than three times our goal! Project Hope Beginning September 1, 2013 Project Hope will return to their mission of feeding the hungry of this community. Donations of clothing and household items will no longer be accepted. Winter outer wear will still be accepted (coats, hats, gloves and mittens.) Project Hope is asking for donations of shelf stable grocery items: pasta, beans, rice, canned goods, and boxed food items. Please note the expiration date on the goods before donating. This is a place we can all help live out the efforts mentioned in Matthew 25: 30-40.

Dreams of becoming a missionary? Have you thought about what it would mean to be a missionary? The excitement of helping someone and providing a needed service? You can be a missionary at Hugoton United Methodist Church! Join the Fellowship Quilters September 11 at 1:30 p.m. for cutting, piecing, and assembling quilts for the womens shelter and other worthy ministries of caring. Contact Retha Wagner for more information. 544-2576.

Report on the Uniting Conference in Salina It was quite amazing to be a part of the Uniting Conference in Salina, Kansas August 22-23. We were scheduled to have three days of holy conferencing to bring together Nebraska, Kansas East and Kansas West Conferences into one Great Plains Conference if the three conferences could agree on some very difficult decisions. Not only was the process smooth and grace filled but the conference work was completed a full 24 hours earlier than anticipated! The Spirit was moving in a mighty way to bring the conferences into agreement and solidarity of one conference. Bishop Jones encouraged the body, offered wisdom and also kept the task moving along with a leadership of caring. The mission field in Salina was opened as more than 1,000 delegates to the conference took to the streets, homes, schools, yards and parks to provide a day of service to the hosting community. It was an amazing conference! We will celebrate more fully in January when we officially will raise the banner as the Great Plains Conference.

Bishop Scott Jones will be in SW Kansas Bishop Scott Jones will be preaching at Copeland United Methodist Church on Sunday, September 22. Copeland United Methodist has extended an invitation to worship with them and hear the Bishop bring a message. Later in the day on September 22 the Dodge City District office will host an event as the new parsonage is dedicated for the District Superintendent. An evening meal will be available with an auction of items donated by the churches to raise money for the No More Malaria project. Hugoton will be donating a beautiful watercolor by Lindagrace Stephens of two children. It may be viewed in Pastor Jos study. If you would like to offer a bid on the painting let Pastor Jo know so she can bid for you. Please contact the church office if you would like to attend the evening meal as we need to respond with numbers attending the dinner by September 16. Hugoton United Methodist Church, 828 S. Main Hugoton, Kansas 67951 620-544-8715 www.hugotonUMC.com email for church humc@pld.com email for pastor pastorjo@pld.com