Sunshine Herald

A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

From the Pastor:

Rev. Daryl W. Allen

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Pastor Financial Report Caring and Sharing Parish Nurse Activities

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Have you ever heard the phrase, Your reputation precedes you? It simply means that you are well known by others, regardless of whether or not you know them. Here in Ocala, the reputation of Druid Hills United Methodist Church, precedes me all the time. As I go out into the community, a verbal description of our location rarely helps to make a connection with others. To say to them we are located on the corner of 17th Avenue and Lake Weir Road, is often met with a deer in the headlights expression. To take it a step further and mention that there are four corners at the intersection, CVS is on one corner, Walgreens on another, New Horizons Rehab on the third, and we are the forth, is often met with, I can see Walgreens and CVS, but I do not remember a church. At that point, I go with the tried and true description, We are the Pumpkin Patch church. That is always met with, Oh, I know exactly where you are! Their eyes light up, their voice gets higher, and I usually get a story about one of their many adventures in our patch. I have often joked that we should rename our congregation, Pumpkin Patch United Methodist Church. After all, that is how we are known to this community. And you know what? That is absolutely okay. There is nothing wrong with being the Pumpkin Patch church. I have many colleagues desperately trying to find a niche in order to make the type of connection with their community that we enjoy here. We've developed a history because of our longevity with hosting the pumpkin patch. We have a connection with others by being a part of their family memories. More importantly though, we do this well. We have tremendous coordinators, outstanding storytellers, and incredibly hospitable volunteers. (Not to mention a really great deal with Forest High School Air Force ROTC to help us unload the trucks!) The phones in the office have been extremely busy lately with various groups calling and making their field trip reservations for the Pumpkin Patch. It seems they are calling a bit earlier every year in order to make sure they get the time slot they want. There is quite the demand for the experience that is the Druid Hills United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch. So to help make this year a success, I humbly ask you to do two things. One is pray for the patch. Pray for this patch to help families connect with each other. Pray that people experience our love this year through the patch and that it will make a long lasting impact in their lives. Pray that we can be authentic examples of Jesus Christ to all that we encounter and that God will reach at least one person because of our patch. Pray that people come out to support our patch. However you see fit, however you are lead, please pray for our patch and the opportunities we will have because of it.
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Pumpkin Patch Calendar

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10/01 Terri Silvola-Finch 10/09 John Battin Diana Whiteman 10/13 Jennifer Foster Melva Sanon 10/16 Sharron Tryon 10/17 Barry Decker 10/18 Roman Kulwich 10/22 Linda Boddy 10/23 Joyce Clayton 10/24 Dot Jones 10/27 Randy Leighton 10/28 Flo LaVine 10/29 Roxana Greene Les Krouse 10/30 Jim Silvola

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Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all our efforts of ministry. In that spirit, you are invited to hold these persons in your prayers and thoughts. Just as the Spirit needs healing, so does the body. The two, it seems, go together in Gods plan. Margery Bland, Jason Bonell, Bob Brombacker, Edie Caroleo, Rose Carroll, Kenny Chastain, John Clayton, Fred Coder, Eileen Cooley, Debbie Creef, Tiffany Critchfield, Jim Dekersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Lisa Faulk, Eddie Ferguson, Honor Fischkelta, Jennifer Foster, Mary Frye, Brad Fuller, Tina Gorski, Abby & Damon Graham, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Bernie Hamilton, Tola & Emil Hass, DeNease Hicks, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Harry Hosey, Dorothy Jones, Tom Klotz, Joanne Knepp, Alene & Les Krouse, Flo LaVine, Charles Lee, Michael MacPherson, Berniece Mason, Sandi Moore, Ed Munday, Sue Murray, Carole Newlin, Carol Peterson, Faye Pippin, Doris & Bill Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Charles Reid, Jan & Don Ridley, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Mary Ann & Mike Roos, Rob Sanders, Jim Silvola, Harvey Singley, Floy Smith, Adele Stipp, Gerry Theisen, Bev Wiley

The Sunshine Herald is the monthly publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church. Editor: Carole Newlin Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen Pastors Blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Director of Worship Arts: Lucy Williams Email: [email protected] Phone: 352-629-5688 Mail: 1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd. Ocala, FL 34471

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday

OUR STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE (8-28 through 9-18)

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES We regret to inform you that Angel Food Ministries are facing operational and financial challenges and are not currently distributing food. They have every intention to continue offering great food at great prices in the coming months and are considering ways to reorganize or restructure their Ministry. Thanks to the office volunteers are First Baptist Church, we have discovered that you can purchase the same quantity or larger items at Aldi for the same or slightly higher price. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
The deadline for the November Newsletter will be Oct. 16. Due to Thanksgiving, the deadline for the December Newsletter will be November 13. Due to Christmas & my vacation, the deadline for the January Newsletter will be December 11. If you have information you want published, please use the proper submission form and submit it to the church office no later than the deadline or email Carole at [email protected]. Please remember when writing articles for publication to include all the basics of the information you want included: who, what, when, where and why. Articles may be edited as necessary. Thank you for your cooperation.

Offering: Childrens Home: Parking Income:

$9,946.00 $ 250.40 $ 750.00

Average Attendance Worship ..... 115 Sunday School Adult Focus.. . 8 Nursery..0 Childrens Church...6 Bible Study..0

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Second is volunteer. Ask those that have volunteered before and I am sure they will tell you what a great time they had. So sign up for a slot, or two, or three, and come and seize the opportunity to engage with this community and love on them a bit. You will be glad you did! October is our time! It is our time to love this community. It is our time to show the people of Marion County that we understand what radical hospitality is all about. It is our time to show them what loving our neighbor truly looks like. It is...our time. Have a great month!

PUMPKINS!
News from Roy

PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS!

The pumpkins are coming!!!! We expect our first delivery on Wednesday, October 12 at 4 PM and we need everyone who is able to help unload. Remember some lifting is required. HOWEVER, we have lots of jobs for those unable to lift, so come and have fun and enjoy some refreshments. We also need sellers and story tellers, sign-up at the Connection station. This is the churchs fundraiser and lets all be part of it. The second load will arrive October 18th at 4 PM. There will be a Pumpkin Patch workday on Thursday, October 6th at 9 AM.

News from Lucy The pumpkins are coming! The pumpkins are coming! And so are the kids! And we need story tellers! The pumpkins will arrive on October 12, and the stories will start on October 17. Every year we host preschoolers and kindergarteners from all over Marion County. They come between 9:30 and 11:30 am. We read stories to them and they play in the patch. This is one of the most rewarding events at the Pumpkin Patch. A lot of these kids have never been to a patch, theyve never sat on a hay bale and a lot of them have never seen a Little Red Wagon. We provide the books and you provide the voice. If this is a ministry you would enjoy, please contact Terri Silvola-Finch at 369-0614.

World Vision Experience Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville is hosting the World Vision Experience from Oct. 7th through Oct. 14th. The World Vision Experience: AIDS is a museum quality interactive exhibit that invites visitors to step into Africa by hearing, seeing and walking through an African village to personally experience the lives of children affected by poverty and AIDS. AIDS is the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time, leaving an entire generation of orphans and vulnerable children in jeopardy. The exhibit will challenge you and offer inspiring opportunities to make a difference. Free, walk-in childcare available: Sunday, Oct. 9: 2:30 6 pm, Tuesday & Wednesday, Oct. 11 & 12: 10 am to 12 pm, Thursday, Oct. 13: 5:30 8:30 pm, Friday, Oct. 14: 6 8 pm. Follow signs to child care check-in. FREE tickets and information available online at www.worldvisionexperience.org/gainesville.

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NURSERY/PRESCHOOL ROOM We Learn, Laugh, Grow and Play

Our room would like more volunteers on alternate Sundays to help with the children from 10:15 until noon. We have Bible Study, fun packs, arts & crafts and Buggy for Books in our little library and more. If you have questions or need additional information, please see Ms. Joy. MODELs MODELs will meet at 12:30 pm on Oct. 20 at Sweet Tomatoes in Lady Lake. Sweet Tomatoes $25 gift cards are available from Great Lakes Scrip Center & earn an 8% donation to DHUMC. Please give your order to Carole by October 10. If you plan to attend, please email your reservation to [email protected] or call the office by Oct. 18. Dont forget to bring a dollar to be donated to a local charity at the end of the year. If you would like to carpool, please be at the Church Office by noon. PARISH NURSE NEWSLINE Joyce Baugher, R.N., Parish Nurse

Often folks ask me about how to lower their cholesterol. I came across this interesting study & thought Id pass it on. Nutrition researcher Linda Van Horn, a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, says the study shows that eating more of these simple, inexpensive ingredients such as oatmeal, barley & beans, peas & lentils can have a significant impact on lowering blood cholesterol & risk for a heart attack - - one forkful at a time. By consuming these types of foods, some people whose cholesterol is borderline high might be able to avoid taking medications, and those with high cholesterol might be able to lower the amount of medication they need to take, says Gina Lundberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association and a preventive cardiologist in Atlanta. Research shows that only about 15% of your cholesterol level can be influenced by diet; 85% is genetic, she says. Where your LDL should be: US guidelines for LDL cholesterol levels: Less than 100 mg/dL, optimal 100 to 129 mg/dL, near or above optimal 130 to 159, borderline high 160 to 189, high 190 or above, very high
CRAFT SHOW IS COMING! CRAFT SHOW IS COMING!

October 8 - 9 am to 2 pm We have a great selection of vendors coming to show and sell their crafts. Please come, bring your friends, do some shopping. Spread the word. Help make this a very successful show. All proceeds will go toward our Fellowship Hall floor covering. If you have any questions, please call Joyce Baugher at 237-5629.

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APRIL 2007

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Wed

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Fri
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2 9:00 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship White Sunday

4 8:15 am ROMEOs 4 pm - MRMC 5:30 pm - SPRC

6 10 am - Bible Study 4 pm - MRMC 5:30 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 13 10 am - Bible Study 1 pm - MRMC 5:30 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study

8 8 am - Craft Fair

4 pm - MRMC

4 pm - MRMC

4 pm - MRMC 7 pm - Craft Fair set-up 6 pm - Kinship 14 15

6:30 pm - Pack Mtg. 10

7 pm - Boy Scouts 11 8:15 am ROMEOs 10 am - Worship Cmte 4 pm - MRMC

6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts

9 9 am - Adult Focus Group

12 4 pm - PUMPKINS ARRIVE

4 pm - MRMC 10:30 am - Worship Canned Food Sun. 6:30 pm - Den Mtg. 16 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab Christmas Child Sun 6:30 pm - Den Mtg. 17

5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Brownies

4 pm - MRMC 6 pm - Kinship

7 pm - Boy Scouts 18 ALL DAY ELECTION 8:15 am ROMEOs 10 am - UMW 4 pm - 2nd Pumpkin del. 7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts 25 7 am - MRMC 8:15 am ROMEOs 7 pm - Choir

19 10 am - Prayer Shawl 5 pm - Trustees 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts 6:30 pm - Finance 7 pm - Church Council

20 10 am - Bible Study 1 pm - MODELs @ Sweet Tomatoes 5:30 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 27 10 am - Bible Study

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6 pm - Kinship

23 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship Personal Care Sun.

24 7 am - MRMC

26 7 am - MRMC

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29 11 am - Cub Scout car wash

6 pm - Brownies 6 pm - Kinship

30 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship Childrens Home Offering

5:30 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 6 pm - Kinship

6:30 pm - Den Mtg.

7 pm - Boy Scouts

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FLU SHOT CLINIC Sunday, October 2

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Sunday, October 2, is our DHUMC flu shot clinic immediately following worship service from 11:30 am to 1 pm in the Church Library. Please have your insurance cards with you. Sorry, no HMOs. Cash price is $25. If you have any questions, please call Joyce Baugher, R. N., Parish Nurse.

THANK YOU The Memorial Committee is appreciative of gifts given to Druid Hills UMC this past month. In memory of Charles Hughes: the Roy Baughers, Loretta Grissom, Robert Cunningham, Elmo Graff, Bob & Judy Brombacker, Sue Wynn, Sharron Tryon & Helen Snejda. In memory of Ruth Fuller: Vivian Bathurst, Mr. & Mrs. John Battin, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Stein, William L. Deloatche, Leon & Dawn Mink, Elmo Graff, Mary Jo Deloatche & Joyce Fraser. In memory of Jim Pippin: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hosey, Elmo Graff, Joyce Fraser, Dorothy & Russell Stein, Charles & Eunice Reid, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brombacker, Joe Ernst, Jeffrey Cernic, Mr. & Mrs. Don Cox & Mr. & Mrs. Joseph DeCosta. Joyce Fraser gave a memorial gift in memory of Ruth Ernst.

FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

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GOODSEARCH/GOODSHOP $ raised from searches $1.69 $1.24 $0.45 $0.51 $1.49 $0.51 $1.24 $1.31 $1.60 $10.04 $ raised from shopping $8.58 $2.18 $1.60 $0.01 $1.79 $7.92 $8.24 $10.92 $3.56 $44.80 Total Earnings $10.27 $3.42 $2.05 $0.52 $3.28 $8.43 $9.48 $12.23 $5.16 $54.84

Month January February March April May June July August September Total: Yr. to date

Searches 169 124 45 51 149 51 124 131 160 1004

Each time you search the internet or shop online at one of the participating stores, a donation will be made to Druid Hills United Methodist Church at no cost to you. Go to www.goodsearch.com & follow the directions to download the toolbar. When it requests your charity information, just type in Druid Hills United Methodist Church. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Daryl or Carole Newlin.

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New Bible Study Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, But I Have Several Excellent Excuses!
Sin is a problem for each and every one of us. A problem that constantly separates us from God and God's blessings. But it is also a problem that God is eager to help us resolve. Starting Thursday, October 6th we will begin a new Bible study entitled, Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses by the Rev. James Moore. I invite you to join me for this seven week study as we look at such topics as humanity's arrogance, overreaction, and halfheartedness, and how God can save us from these traits. I am sure you will be challenged, uplifted, educated, and a bit entertained, as we look at sin and how God's grace can free us from its bondage. Thursdays: 10am and 7pm in Fellowship Hall
7 sessions: October 6 , 13 , 20 , 27th, and November 3rd, 10th, 17th Cost: Free ($12 if you want the book not required)
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RSVP by registering on the church website, calling the office at 629-5688, or by filling out the form below and putting it in the offering plate. Name: ________________________ Phone: ____________________

Email: ________________________________________________________ ____ Number attending ____ 10:00am Session or ____ 7:00pm Session Y N

Would you like the book (please circle)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Hospice of Marion County is looking for volunteers to read books or facilitate games for their Hospice patients and residents at local Assisted Living Facilities. An additional need includes spiritual care volunteers to pray with or read to patients. All you need is a willingness to devote 1 to 4 hours per month. Hospice can guarantee that the blessing you receive through your service will exceed your expectations! To become one of these special volunteers, please call 352873-7441 for more information. Thorough training is provided. GREAT LAKES SCRIP CENTER The amount earned from January through September 19, 2011 is $334.78. The amount earned from August 3, 2010 through Sept. 19, 2011 is $940.24. Thank you to everyone who has supported this fundraiser. Orders are placed on Monday at noon & are usually received Friday. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Carole Newlin.

CAN YOU HELP? Lola Gonzalez, Neighborhood Community Facilitator for Devereux Foundation, is working with a pastor and his wife who are newly arrived refugees. They are in need of living room furniture. They have a 3 year old daughter & a 10 year old son who could use winter clothes. They come from a country that does not get cold in the winter. If you can help, please contact Ms. Gonzalez at 793-0801.

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