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Thank You Sponsors The altar flowers are sponsored by Janet Weier for family birthdays.Plants at Fresh Bread are sponsored by Geri Lewis-Nytes in memory of Lee who’s birthday was October 18.Refreshments at Fresh Bread are sponsored by Alice A. Magray in thankfulness for October birthdays.

Week 43This week’s reading assignment: Mark 10 - Luke 16Upcoming discussion groups with Pastor David: Monday, October 23 at 5:30pm & Wednesday, November 1 at 6:00pm

“You Can Get Here From There!” On Sunday, October 29 there will be a downtown race that will change traffic. Madison and Doty Street will be closed for most of the morning.

Voices of Hope concert on Sunday, October 29, at Nativity of Our Lord Parish on South Oneida Street in Ashwaubenon. (It’s Packer bye week!) The concert begins at 2:00pm and is open to the public. Invite your friends!

Wednesday Night Church Family SuppersCome and join others for supper and fellowship from 5:30 to 6:00pm prior to scheduled Wednesday night activities. Each week our cooks (Sharon or Mary) will have something different prepared for the menu. We will clean up as a group from 6:00 to 6:15pm. Meals are offered for a donation. Please leave a gift to cover the cost in the basket.

Wednesday, October 25 Dulcimer-a-PaloozaLearn to Play the Mountain Dulcimer: Hymn-sing and mountain dulcimer workshop! Workshop participants will then have a hands-on opportunity to learn to play the Mountain (Appalachian) dulcimer. We will use those skills to play one of the Sunday hymns. The simple 3-string dulcimer will charm you with its high silvery sound. No prior musical experience, knowledge, or talent required. Come with a sense of adventure and leave amazed. Led by Jean Van Erem. 6:15pm in the Gathering Area. (Confirmation will be held at 7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall for this week only.)

Ignite Youth “The Social” (Grades 6th-12th) On Wednesday, October 25 we will be hosting a monthly Wednesday night event called “The Social” from 5:30-7:15pm. No RSVP necessary. Dinner will be served, and plenty of treats will be had. We will also play fall-themed games, carve pumpkins, and give away prizes! Costumes are encouraged, but you do not need one to attend.

SPARK Kids Annual Fall Party All children ages five through 5th grade are invited to come wearing your favorite costumes, play games and sing! On Wednesday, November 1, from 6:15 to 7:15pm. This special event is open to all children—if you haven’t attended yet, this is a perfect opportunity to come and have some fun! We hope to see you there!

No Polka Zone, Wednesday November 1Come on into the Sanctuary and sing along with Dan Heinz and Leah Gaworek on Wednesday, November 1 at 6:15pm. The No Polka Zone: Hymns on not one, but two accordions. Sing along as we pump away.

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Can we count on you?SERVE:_____ Interested in learning more about Operation Christmas Child ministry

_____ Help with garden clean up on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 9:00am_____ Serve as an Usher at 9:15am services on Oct. 29_____ Learn to serve as an Audio or Video tech for 8:00am or 9:15am worship services

_____ Learn to serve as a Computer or Video tech for 10:45am Fresh Bread

_____ Participate in the JAM band at Fresh Bread (weekly commitment not required)

_____ Teach a youth Sunday School class

_____ Teach an adult Sunday School class (material provided)

RSVP (include number of people attending):

Wednesday Night Supper on October 25 (5:30-6:00pm): Menu: Chicken Enchiladas and make your own tacos _____RSVP _____Provide desserts

Adult program following: Dulcimer-a-Palooza; Ignite Youth in Z Basement; SPARK Kids on second level; Childcare in lower level; Couples In Christ in Wesley Hall

Wednesday Night Supper on November 1 (5:30-6:00pm): Menu: Sloppy Joes, Baked Beans, and Salad _____RSVP _____Provide desserts

Adult program following: The Mighty Accordion; Ignite Youth in Z Basement; SPARK Kids on second level; Childcare in lower level; Mom’s Group in Wesley Hall

Thanks! Please place this gift of service in the offering plate or turn in to the office or email Amy Dennis at adennis@fumcgb.org.

Church Conference The United Methodist Church is organized around a series of “conferences.” The governing body for the whole denomination is the General Conference. That is a global body. Below that are the Jurisdictional Conferences, and we are part of the North Central Jurisdiction of the United States. Then there are the Annual Conferences – ours is the Wisconsin Annual Conference. And, finally, at the local level, there is the Church Conference. The Church Conference is the governing body for the local United Methodist Church, and our Church Conference will be held on Thursday evening, November 2 at 6:30pm at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

Book Club to meet at a new time. The next Evelyn’s Book Club will be meeting on Thursday, October 26 at the Village Grille, at 11:30am. The book we are currently reading is The Weight of Mercy: a Novice Pastor on the City Streets by Deb Richardson Moore. Synopsis: Ministry can be messy, complicated, and bewildering. Whether responding to the church alarm mysteriously and repeatedly going off in the middle of the night, firing a kitchen assistant with a habit of buying drugs from parishioners, or interacting with the Chicken-Eatin’ Preacher from West Greenville, pastor Deb Richardson-Moore quickly admits that there is a great deal they do not teach you in seminary.

“Open Sew” for First Quilters and Crafters First Quilters will have an ‘open sew’ for all quilters in Room Z120 in the Ziemer Building on Saturday, October 28. This is the time for you to bring along your unfinished projects or those materials for that “new” project that you were wondering when you would/could set aside enough time to get a good start. We will meet at 9:00am and continue into the afternoon. A potluck lunch will be around 11:30am. (Note: Irons and cutting mats will be available. Remember a power extension cord if you’re bringing a sewing machine.) Please call JoAnn Piepenburg at (920) 432-6147 to let us know if you are planning to attend and with any questions.

Fall Leaf Clean-Up and Tailgate Party On Saturday, October 28, 9:00am, come and join the Garden Angels team for the annual fall clean-up and “Tailgate Party.” Wear your favorite team’s colors and display your team spirit while we clean up and rake the landscape and the fountain garden. A tailgate lunch of burgers, brats, baked beans and bars will be served in the Ziemer building during the Badger game broadcast live via radio!

Operation Christmas Child Reminder Please return filled shoe boxes no later than Sunday, November 5. We also need sponsors for postage ($9) on some boxes. If you have questions or if you would like to learn more about helping to coordinate this ministry next year, please contact Nancy Albers at (920) 983-0384.

Cub Scouts Wreath Sale Cub Scouts will be selling wreaths on Sundays, October 29 and November 5. Payment is due at the time of your order. Scouts will be back at church on Sunday, November 20 with your orders ready for pick-up. If you miss church that day, the Scouts will drop them off at your door that following week if you missed service. You can contact Jack Sponholtz with any orders or questions at (920) 530-5652.

Office Hours:Sundays 8:00-10:30am Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pmLocated in the church officemsponholtz@fumcgb.orgFaith Community Nurse

First Book Club will meet on Thursday, November 9 to discuss The Book Of Joy. How do we live a life of joy in the face of adversity? Spend a breathtaking week in deep dialogue and playful laughter with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The group will meet at Barb Mohr’s house at 6:30pm. Everyone is invited to bring an appetizer to pass. Please RSVP to Barb at mohr.barb@gmail.com.

Hi First Church Friends, Eat your vegetables. We have heard this our entire life! For many people eating vegetables can induce a feeling of being tortured slowly. But really, there are so many health benefits to vegetables. Some of these benefits are as followed:

1. Vegetables are full of nutrients your body loves.2. Vegetables add lots of volume to make you feel like you ate a lot but do not add a lot of calories.3. Vegetables contain water that your body needs and the fiber it requires to help with “the go”.

An adult should have 5 servings of vegetables daily. If you are one of those people who is still shaking their head no to veggies, here is a few suggestions.

If you have tried a vegetable cooked, try it raw. Carrots are very different in flavor and texture when they are cooked. If you have had a vegetable boiled and it doesn’t appeal to you, try it roasted. Cauliflower, brussel sprouts, asparagus, and squash are amazing when roasted in the oven.

You can also use a low fat dip for your veggies!Dill dip, plain Greek yogurt, or ranch dressing can be found in low fat and low calorie varieties that may be all you need to become a vegetable lover.

Dip recipe: Roasting recipe:

Enjoy!Until next week, be well!

- Michelle

Roasting recipe:8 oz plain Greek yogurt 1 clove garlic minced dash of pepper 1 tbsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 425 degreesSpray pan with no fat cooking sprayAdd a single layer of vegetables - season with pepper and a touch of sea saltRoast for 20-25 minutes of until the vegetables are fork tender.

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“Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NASB)

The family of Phil Andreas

the Huntley boys and all who serve in the militaryLuis Alvarado, severely injured during military service

for healing

Prayer Requests: The printed last name option will only be available to individuals who are requesting a prayer for him or herself and/or immediate family.

“Upright Christians pray without ceasing; though they pray not always with their mouths, yet their hearts pray continually, sleeping and waking; for

the sigh of a true Christian is a prayer.” (Martin Luther)

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7:45-11:15am Childcare Room B48:00 & 9:15 Sanctuary Worship Service Sanctuary8:45 & 10:15 Coffee Fellowship Gathering Area8:45 & 10:15 SCRIP for sale Information Center9:15 Youth Sunday School (Grades 6-12) Ziemer Basement9:15 Sunday School (Grades K-5) Second Level9:15 Sunday School (3-4 Year Olds) Lower Level9:15 Adult Sunday School Wesley Hall10:45 Fresh Bread Contemporary Service Fellowship Hall11:00 Narcotics Anonymous Room Z1209:00am UMW Bridge Marathon Wesley Hall9:30 WOW Room Z1205:30pm A Conversation with God’s Word Room 1087:00 Boy Scouts Fellowship Hall9:00am Good Will Place Food Pantry Pantry 12:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous Room Z120 1:15 Staff Meeting Wesley Hall4:30 New Community Shelter Meal Shelter5:30 UMW Board Meeting Wesley Hall6:30 Al-Anon Meeting Room Z120

6:30am McPray Prayer Group McDonald’s on Webster9:30 Gamblers Anonymous Room Z12012:00pm Books Between Bites Room 1085:30 Bell Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary5:30 Church Family Supper Fellowship Hall5:30 Ignite Youth “The Social” Ziemer Basement5:45 Nursery Care Room B46:15 SPARK Kids Room 2046:15 Joyful Noises In Our Church Gathering Area6:15 Couples In Christ Wesley Hall7:00 Narcotics Anonymous (women) Room Z1207:30 Confirmation Class Fellowship Hall7:30 Confirmation Parents Wesley Hall

11:30am Heavenly Hatters of Hope Off Site12:30pm Companions In Christ Room Z1204:00 Bloom/Wolk Wedding Rehearsal Sanctuary 6:00 Embroiderer Guild Room Z1207:00 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary

6:30am Breakfast with BOB Room 1082:00pm Bloom/Wolk Wedding Sanctuary7:30 Narcotics Anonymous Room Z120

9:00am Fall Leaf Clean Up & Tailgate Party Church grounds9:00 Open Sew/Crafting Room Z120

Lead Pastor: Rev. David Kalasdkalas@fumcgb.org

Ministry of Visitation:Rev. Dave Wilkinsondwilkinson@fumcgb.org

Personnel Manager: Craig Berken cberken@fumcgb.org

Coordinator of Discipleship Ministries: Lina Green lgreen@fumcgb.org

Finance Manager: Carrie Stargardtcstargardt@fumcgb.org

Special Assistant to the Clergy: Amy Dennisadennis@fumcgb.org

Office and Creative Manager: Laura Schmocker lschmocker@fumcgb.org

Building Supervisor: Paul Harrison pharrison@fumcgb.org

Custodian: Mark Brans Sunday Custodians:

John Shuck & Logan PourchotBell Choir Director:

Denise Myers dmyers@fumcgb.org

Organist & Sanctuary Choir Director:

Jeffrey Verkuilen, FAGO jverkuilen@fumcgb.org

Sanctuary Choir Accompanist: Ellen Hanchek ekhanch@aol.com

Preschool/Daycare Director: Anita Ebenhoeaebenhoe@fumcgb.org

Dorothy Rosenberg Good Will Place Coordinator:

Vicki Hoell vhoell@fumcgb.org

Lay Leaders: Mitch and Dana Farramfarra@new.rr.com

Faith Community Nurse: Michelle Heuvelmans-Sponholtzmsponholtz@fumcgb.org

Church Staff

First United Methodist Church501 Howe Street, Green Bay, WI 54301(920) 437-9252 • www.fumcgb.org

Is this your first time worshiping here? We are thankful for the Spirit which prompted you to be here today. We hope this will be a meaningful experience for you. We invite you to worship with us again soon. You will always be welcome in this church community. Live Streaming of our 8:00, 9:15 and 10:45am services is available at www.fumcgb.org (go to Worship, Livestream Worship.)Caring Notes and Prayer Request Cards are also located in the pew racks. All information is welcome, especially about persons needing a visit or a prayer request. Please place cards in the offering plate.Childcare (ages 0-4) is provided during all three worship services on Sundays. The childcare rooms are located in the lower level. Large Print Bulletins and Hymnals are available. If you would like one, please ask an usher. Hearing Loop allows people who wear hearing aids to directly receive the sound from the church’s PA system in their own hearing aids without having to pick up a separate listening device by switching to a T-coil or telecoil program. Please see the usher or switch your hearing aid to ‘T’.A wheelchair is available at the north entrance.Please park in blue spaces only if you need that little extra help that having a close parking space offers. If you don’t need that extra help, we would ask that you park in a white space or in one of the satellite parking areas. Additional parking options are available. Please check the website or ask at the Information Center.