Come celebrate fall at the North Canton Community UMC

this October!

HOLLY BOUTIQUE October 19

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

October 20

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

October 21

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lunch will be served from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on October 20 and 21.

Our Friday Night Out Dinner October 27

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

OCTOBER 2017

FROM THE PASTOR

The grace and peace of the living Christ is certainly with us.

Ahh, fall... except it's been 80-90 degrees! It was more like fall at the end of August! Anyway, fall is the beginning of our church program year and it's time to get cracking.

Water Ministries, and Shoes for Appalachia have already been successful! What a surprise it

was last week when a group of three teenage boys were biking by and they stopped for water

from our cooler in front of the church. Unfortunately, the water was gone! One young man

said, "Dang, I was counting on water being here like it has been this summer." I immediately

ran into the house and got him some water. Please sign up in Case Hall to put a case of water

in the cooler out front. Fall is a great time for biking, running, and walking in our area. And

yes, we are being counted on! Dot Villano has already sent two boxes of shoes to our family in

Inez, Kentucky. April Moore was so thankful to receive our shoes and to distribute them to her

neighbors! The collections continue in Case Hall.

The Shack is a book by Willie Young that was made into a movie earlier this year. I just got a

copy of a 5-week study on the book/movie. On Wednesday, October 11 at 7PM, I'll show the

movie and then we'll do the study for the next 5 Wednesdays (ending a week before

Thanksgiving). Have you read the book yet? As always, the book is better, but the movie is also

very good! I'm glad I read the book before the movie so I could see how someone else

interpreted the book. While not all the directors' choices were not mine, I was still thrilled to

see someone else's imagination on this. There is some really great theology in this amazing

work. You won't be disappointed. If you'd like to just come for the movie, please do!

I’ve made arrangements with Dana and Sandy at Petals & Paws to have a Blessing of the

Pets there on Saturday, October 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Please bring your mostly-

controlled pets and tell your friends! Sandy has hinted that there will be free ice cream for

at least the dogs! There will definitely be pet treats and water. A pet blessing is a simple

service where each handler/pet comes forward to receive a prayer of thanksgiving and

wellness. I know this is the same day as our Holly Boutique luncheon, but there really was

no other weekend available this year. There is an adoption event the week before at Petal &

Paws, and adopters will be invited to return the next Saturday for a blessing. In any event,

this should be a blast, and please come if you're not working the Holly Boutique! Please

spread the word.

See you in church, in the community, and in the world,

Pastor Karen 203-213-0410 / karen.cook57@gmail.com

2nd Saturday Community Café

…a place to meet, to talk, to laugh

Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9

Open from 8 am to 1 pm

North Canton Community United Methodist Church

3 Case Street, North Canton (1/2 mile north of Rt. 309 on Rt. 179)

For more information email 2ndSaturdayNCCUMC@gmail.com

Spend time with us for good food, good price.

Take a break in space that is friendly and nice.

We have puzzles, and places to chat.

There’s a book swap and tag sale of this and that.

Come check us out and choose what you do.

Take time just for you or for friends old and new.

OUR CHURCH FAMILY

Prayers are requested for:

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Fires in

Oregon and Montana. Earthquakes in Mexico.

Hubert Hudson; Eileen Baedor; Dave Bullock;

Evelyn Burnham; Walt Kelly; Bev Kibbe; Gerry

and Ray Kinch; Marion Moore (Deb Paker's friend);

Naomi Moulton; Rob Normyle; Sandy Pilares;

Connie Porter; John-Michael Whitney.

Devon Schmitt's family in mourning;

Van Mason's family in mourning;

Douglas Clement's family in mourning;

Al Satton's family in mourning;

Betty Freytag's family in mourning;

Lempi Harkness' family in mourning;

Cheryl Scott's family in mourning.

Jacque Metropoulos family in mourning;

Larry Gannon's family in mourning;

Glenna Bracket's family in mourning;

Mederic Daigneault's family in mourning;

Sandy Barlow's family in mourning;

Czar "Ziggy" Barnowski's family in mourning;

Please remember them all in your prayers.

If you know of anyone who should be added or

removed from this list, please contact our office at

(860) 693-4589, or at nccumc@att.net.

SECRETARY’S CORNER

Here it is fall already! Where did the summer go!

That means things will start ramping up in the

church office so get those articles, dates, etc. to me

early so they will make it into the Messenger and

bulletin. Thank you.

FRIDAY NIGHT OUT DINNER

UPDATE

Dinner one hundred seventeen - one hundred twenty

three.

Here we go again! Another year of delicious

dinners. I would like to thank you for your loyal

support, and remind you to sign up on the sign up

sheets the two weeks before a dinner. You come

for many consecutive dinners and then just as I

want to do, you take a vacation and I don't know till

the last minute you will be away. Most dinners I

have only a skeleton crew signed up and then most

of you just show up (thank God)!!! There's no

committee, no meetings, but PLEASE SIGN UP.

Desserts are getting harder to get the twenty I need.

Many of our bakers are not able to bake anymore.

If you have never done it, it's easy. Betty or

Duncan are a good start. Things with chocolate and

whip cream are popular. Pie is a big hit, and Marie

Callendar makes a perfect crust. Cupcakes and

brownies don't hold a candle to cake and pie. If you

would like to try let me know.

I am getting the year of dinners lined up. We need

7. October will be a week late due to the Holly

Boutique. I am open to new chefs and new ideas

for meals. I hope you're all onboard for year 12.

Where did the time go?

Diane Yekel

FOOD BANK UPDATE

As of September 21, we have delivered 78 bags to

the Food Bank. The children are back in school and

some families are struggling to meet family

obligations. Keep up the good work by adding to

the Canton Food Bank. Thank you!

The Milkes

NEWS FROM THE MEMORIAL

GARDEN CHAIRMAN

I have resigned as chairman of the Memorial

Garden. It just got to be too much. I am pleased to

announce that Ron and Deb Parker will take over as

co-chairpersons. I will still work in the garden and

other flower beds around the church. A weed

anywhere is a weed that needs to be pulled.

I would like to thank the original Memorial

Committee and all those that joined along the way.

I would like to thank the Friends of the Memorial

Garden. They were never on the committee but

showed up and supported whatever work I wanted

to get done. I also want to thank the Angels for all

their efforts in our major projects.

Marjorie Wickersham

CHURCH CONFERENCE

SCHEDULED FOR

Our annual meeting will be held on Sunday,

October 29 at 12:00 pm after the church service

and potluck supper. Our DS, Alpher Sylvester

will preach that morning. There will be an

election of officers and a review of past and present

programming, among other things. The Church

Conference is open to any member of our church

family, and you are encouraged to attend. Save the

date!

Please prepare reports by October 21 so that

Marlene may get the conference booklet together.

If you do not have a specific form to fill out, please

give a summary of what was done in 2017 and what

is planned for 2018.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SUNDAY SCHOOL Each Sunday

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

7th grade through Adults

(Case Hall)

EVENING SERVICES AT

WASHINGTON HILL

The 2017 Schedule of Sunday Services at

Washington Hill is as follows:

Sunday, October 8 2:00 PM*

(*183rd Anniversary)

Wednesday, November 22 7:00 PM

Sunday, December 17 7:00 PM

INTERNATIONAL POTLUCK

BRUNCH

All are invited

to the church's

International Potluck Brunch

October 1

following the church service.

Bring an international dish to share or just you.

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

Due to the Holly Boutique and

dinner, our next Prayer Shawl

Ministry meeting will meet on

October 19 at 1:00 pm at Carolyn

Milke's home at 25 Ridge Road,

Canton, CT. We also would like to thank Nancy

Triou for her generous donation to the last purchase

of yarn. If you would like to make a shawl but want

to do it at home, it would be very appreciated. We

have yarn for you. Please see or call Carolyn Milke

at (860) 693-2170 if you would like to join our

group or for more details.

LUNCH BUNCH

Lunch Bunch will resume Tuesday, October 17 at

12:30 pm. We will be going to Carbone's in

Bloomfield. Please contact Pat McGarry at (860)

693-0591 to reserve a space and for the latest

information as we get closer to the date. Look

forward to seeing you there!

MESSENGER DEADLINE All articles and notices for the November

Messenger are due by Thursday, October 19.

Please leave articles on the secretary’s desk in the

office or email articles directly to nccumc@att.net.

Thank you.

HOLLY BOUTIQUE October 19

3:00 pm to 8:00 pm

October 20

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

October 21

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lunch will be served from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on

October 20 and 21.

We again welcome the Holly Boutique Crafters to

Case Hall. This will be the 15th year we have

hosted this talented group. More details will appear

in the October newsletter. Sign up sheets will be

posted after the September dinner. This event

opens our doors to the public from far and wide.

SOUP SALE October 22

After Church Service

All profits go to the church.

FRIDAY NIGHT OUT DINNER October 27

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Country Meatloaf Dinner with your Chef,

Chuck Naugle

This month's dinner will be Country Meatloaf,

baked potato, green beans, roll, beverage and our

Heavenly desserts! Sign-up sheets for volunteers

will be posted in Case Hall. Please lend your

personal touch to the hospitality we extend to over

150 of our neighbors! (Need more information?

Talk to Diane Yekel who is coordinating our

dinners or email her at dianeyekel@gmail.com).

ARE YOU CELEBRATING IN

OCTOBER?

October Birthdays 5 Julia Grenier, Susanne Slauenwhite

7 Pat Leonard

8 Peter Boyer

12 Sue Gannon

14 John Slauenwhite, Jr.

21 Beth Coates

22 Brittany Moulton

October Anniversaries 7 Pat and Ray Leonard

14 Tom and Heather Milke

Tim and Diana Lawler

Are you missing? If your birthday or anniversary is missing, please email the

church office at nccumc@att.net, or drop a note on my desk in

the office. Thank you, Marlene S. MacBain

ARE YOU SERVING IN OCTOBER?

Coffee Hour

Barbara Mason (658-9422)

1 Pam Cahill and Pam Brunell

8 Deb Woodhall, Barbara Mason and

Eileen Baedor

15 Cyndy Donaldson and Dot Villano

22 Renata Parsons and Laurie Bourque

29 Eva Bacewicz and Sue Gannon

Flowers

Deb Parker (693-6683)

1 Eileen Baedor (In Memory of Lempi Jarvi

Harkness)

8 Barbara Szydlo

15 Eileen Baedor (In Memory of Charles

Baedor)

22 Ray and Dru McNeil

29 Ed and Carolyn Milke

Ushers

Nancy Slauenwhite (860) 658-6326

1

8

15

22

29

WIDER COMMUNITY

ARTIST AND ARTISIAN FAIR

Dear Faith Community Friends,

Our church, The Congregational Church of

Burlington, is organizing an Artist and Artisan Fair

to be held at the Burlington Town Hall, 200

Spielman Highway, Burlington, CT on Saturday,

November 4 from 10:00 am - 4:30 pm. We are

raising money to help with the repair and

maintenance of our historic church building built in

1836.

The fair will include fifteen selected artists and

Artisans from Connecticut including:

Pottery by Grace Epstein, mixed media by Lori

Barker, Linda Davidson’s Quilibet Jewelry, wildlife

and architecture photography by Jaroslav Bil,

Printmaker Elisabeth Ann McNally, Lynne

Patnode’s Silver Spiral Creations, Doreen Breen of

Soul Threads, Henri Matisse note cards by Kevin

Dix, Sandy Pratt knits, Silk Scarves by Suzanne

Davis, wearable art by Woolen It Be Nice and

more.

Our Facebook page for the event is "Artist and

Artisan Fair of the Congregational Church of

Burlington 11/4/17.

October 2017 North Canton Community United Methodist Church

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Communion Sunday 10:00 AM

International Potluck Brunch 11:15 AM

2

AA Meeting 7:30 PM

3 Men’s Group 8:30 AM

Swan's Bible Study 1:30 PM

Nurture Membership -

7:00 PM

4

5

Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM

6

7

8 Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday School 11:30 AM Washington Hill - 2:00 PM

9 Columbus Day observed

Trustee Meeting 7:15 PM

AA Meeting 7:30 PM

10

Men’s Group 8:30 AM

Swan's Bible Study 1:30 PM

Finance Meeting 7:00 PM

11 The Shack study - movie night 7:00 PM

12 Prayer Shawl 1:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM

13

14 2nd Saturday Community Cafe 8:00 AM

15 Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday School 11:30 AM

16 Nurture Outreach 7:00 PM

AA Meeting 7:30 PM

17

Men’s Group 8:30 AM

Lunch Bunch 12:30 PM

Swan's Bible Study - 1:30 PM

Ad Board - 7:00 PM

18 The Shack study 7:00 PM

19 Messenger Deadline Holly Boutique 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM

20 Holly Boutique 9:00 PM - 7:00 PM

21 Holly Boutique 9:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Pet Blessing @ Petals & Paws 1:00 PM

22 Worship

10:00 AM

Sunday School 11:30 AM

23

AA Meeting 7:30 PM

24 Men’s Group 8:30 AM

Swan's Bible Study 1:30 PM

25

The Shack study 7:00 PM

26 Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM

27 Friday Night Out Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

28

29 Worship 10:00 AM

Soup Sale 11:15 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM

30

AA Meeting 7:30 PM

31 Men’s Group 8:30 AM

Swan's Bible Study 1:30 PM