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HOPE, JOY AND LOVE RISING
OCTOBER 2024
140th Anniversary of our Church
Celebration in the Tabernacle
Camp Arroyo Grande
Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4pm
Our 140th Anniversary celebration is on Sunday, October 20 at 4 PM at the Tabernacle in Camp
Arroyo Grande. There will be old time hymns, a visit by John Wesley, a bit of history, refreshments
and a lot of fun. Please come and invite your friends and family. Period costumes are encouraged.
If possible, please let us know if you are coming so we can plan the food. Sign-ups can be made at
the Connections table in the Narthex, returning the RSVP card that was sent in the mail or by
contacting the oce.
Posters advertising our 140th Anniversary Celebration are available in the Narthex. Please pass
them onto businesses and organizations that display local upcoming events.
Jean Hubbard’s book: Arroyo Grande United Methodist Church: 125 Years is now available on-line
and may be downloaded from our church website www.WorshipWeekly.com. The 111 page book
was written for our 125th Anniversary and is lled with wonderful pictures and stories. If there is
sucient interest printed versions of the book may be available for $35. Please contact the oce
if you would like a copy.
The
Tabernacle
Camp
Arroyo
Grande
Church Fellowship
Ministry Visit
to Camp
Arroyo Grande
on Sep 11
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The First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande is a joyful, active
and fun-loving faith community. We worship on Sunday mornings and
oer opportunities for Christian growth, fellowship, health and increased
well-being all week long. Members represent a wide range of theological
and political views and commit to treating each other with love and
respect in the midst of dierences. We nurture spiritual growth and
a deeper understanding of God’s love in Christ as we work together to
spread the love of God in our community and in the world.
Mission Statement of the First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
HOSPITALITY SNACK HOSTS
Endowment/ELT
Mission Team
Board of Trustees
Sta-Parish Relations
Finance Committee
Nominating Committee
Worship Team
Children's Center
OCT 06
OCT 13
OCT 20
OCT 27
NOV 03
NOV 10
NOV 17
NOV 24
The Trustees have several projects underway currently.
The entrance area for Criswell Hall has been repainted
and will soon have a new bulletin board with a large
three-month calendar put up. Thanks, mainly to Irene
Kliesch, for all that painting! Has anyone noticed what is
missing from Criswell Hall, the entrance area?
Special thanks to Grant Cuddy who, as part of his Boy
Scout service project, painted the gate separating the
patio play area from the parking lot.
Plans are developing to relandscape the two sides of the
Halcyon parking lot entry. Look for that in the near
future!
~ submitted by Dick Melsheimer,
Chairman
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OCTOBER 6
8:30 a.m.----------------------Joe Brown
10:30 a.m.----------Carolyn Anderson
OCTOBER 13
8:30 a.m.------------Sharon Roemer
10:30 a.m.----------Joyce Singelman
OCTOBER 20
8:30 a.m.----------Mary Throndson
10:30 a.m.--------Patti Melsheimer
OCTOBER 27
8:30 a.m.------Susan Throndson
10:30 a.m.-Michelle Richardson
~ submitted by Carolyn Anderson
WORSHIP
LITURGISTS
NORTH DISTRICT WEEKLY COVENANT PRAYER LIST FOR SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Pray for the continued vision of the UMC in the California-Pacic Conference:
"Ending spiritual and physical hunger."
-- DS Reverend Garth Gilliam
Prayer
week
begins on: Church/Ministry Clergy Leader(s)
10/06/24
Malibu UMC
North District Union
Pastor Erin Stenberg
Pastor Melissa MacKinnon
10/13/24
North District
University UMC of Isla Vista
Pastor Garth Gilliam
Pastor Martin Finau
10/20/24
Trinity UMC of Los Osos
Westlake Village UMC
Pastor Les Lungren
Pastor Darren Cowdrey
10/27/24
San Luis Obispo UMC
Van Nuys UMC
Pastor Mark Sturgess
Pastor Sang Ho Yi
There is an urgent need for ushers to
participate in our 2nd service! Several of
our steadfast ushers of many years have
asked to retire from this service. We are
so grateful for their time, welcoming
hands and friendship. In honoring their
request, we must rebuild our faithful
Team of Ushers this year.
I ask as you go about your weekly
schedule that you include in your prayers consideration
of joining the Team of Ushers.
Both men and women, also couples, are encouraged to
give it a try. This is a great opportunity to greet and assist
all who enter our doors.
We are a “Welcoming Church” with many
opportunities for worship, fellowship and
service. Our ushers are the rst ones people
meet as they enter our church. Please see
Kerren Brown, who is usually in the Narthex
each Sunday morning, to explore joining our
Team of Ushers.
~ submitted by Kerren Brown
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The Church Council adopted a “statement of purpose” at their meeting. It states:
“The First United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande is a joyful, active and fun-
loving faith community. We worship on Sunday mornings and offer opportunities for
Christian growth, health, fellowship and increased well-being all week long. Members
represent a wide range of theological and political views and commit to treating each
other with love and respect in the midst of differences. We nurture spiritual growth and
a deeper understanding of God’s love in Christ as we work together to spread the love of
God in our community.”
This will be posted on our website and various other places for all to see. We hope that it reects
how you see our church.
In other actions, the Church Council is very heavily involved in planning for our church’s 140th
anniversary celebration and hope that all will participate in the scheduled activities. We are also
preparing for Advent season with a variety of things planned. Plan to partake of many activities
from an Alternative Christmas Bazaar to Advent study groups to Hanging of the Greens to special
music from our choir to the Christmas Extravaganza!
See you in church! ~submied by Pa Melsheimer,
Church Council Chair
CHARGE CONFERENCE 2024 – In Person!
Save the date, Sunday November 17, 2024, from 12:30 – 2:30 after church.
We will meet in Criswell Hall for the rst in-person, “solo” Charge Conference
in over a decade. We have conducted this meeting in group conferences and/or via ZOOM for
many years. This is a great opportunity for us to meet in person and to enjoy the leadership of our
new District Superintendent the Reverend Garth Gilliam.
It is also our opportunity to help him know our congregation better so that he can represent our
church to the Cabinet entrusted with the responsibility of appointing pastors to local churches.
This is especially important in a transition year in which we will be receiving a new pastor come
July 1, 2025, as our pastor retires at the mandatory retirement age of seventy-two. We hope many
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United Women in Faith seeks to connect and
nurture women through Christian spiritual
formation, leadership development, creative
fellowship, and education so that they can inspire,
inuence and impact local and global communities.
October, 2024
We are continuing with the Craft Workshops on
Thursdays from 10 – 12, in the McMillen Room. We
need your help to get us ready for the Holiday
Boutique, November 1, 2, & 3. Come help us!
Come get a kit to take and work on at home.
A celebration of the 140th anniversary of our church in
the community is coming up soon! We will gather on
Sunday October 20, at 4pm in the Tabernacle at Camp
Arroyo Grande. John Wesley will be in attendance and
we will enjoy a
light meal, with
singing and
stories of the
church’s history
and displays of
artifacts and photos. We hope you will come and
participate and volunteer if you are called to help out.
You can also come in period dress.
Mark your calendar.
The Holiday Boutique is fast approaching, on Friday
Nov. 1st, Saturday Nov. 2nd, and Sunday Nov. 3rd . Sign
up to help volunteer for set up, work during the sale,
bring your craft items and things for our vintage corner.
Speaking of the vintage corner, we need nearly new, in
good shape, saleable items you no longer need. It's
time to clear out those cupboards and closets! The
boutique also can use especially
plants, succulents, and holiday baked
goods. Talk to Mary Throndson or
Gerry McGuire or sign-up at the UWF
table in Criswell Hall.
Help us make this the best Boutique yet!
All women are invited to attend.
Mary, Martha Esther Circle meets the last Wednesday
of each month, at 10 am in the McMillen Room.
We will be nishing up the book. Come join us, we’d
love to have you! Contact Mary Throndson.
Joy Circle meetings are the third Tuesday of the month,
3-5 pm and meeting in members' homes.
Book Club will meet 3rd Friday, in the Library at 10:30.
Contact Judy Leonard for a book.
Sew And Sews meet every Tuesday in the McMillen
Room 10 until 1. Bring a sandwich if you want to stay
for lunch. We encourage all interested in quilting,
crocheting, knitting and just plain visiting and sharing
to attend.
~submitted by Gerry McGuire, UWF President
140 years
In the magical book Once Upon a Wardrobe, author
Patti Callahan uncovers the inspirations for the classic
book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by
C.S. Lewis. The main character, Megs Devonshire, is
determined to answer her little brother George’s
question: Where did Narnia come from? Megs prefers
the worlds of physics and mathematics but learns to
appreciate the magic of powerful stories.
So she meets with C.S. Lewis and his brother,
Jack, to get the answer. Instead, she returns to
George with more stories than answers.
Although he is dying, George is able to
help Megs and all of us with the gifts of
hope and discovery.
Come join us for a lively discussion of
Once Upon a Wardrobe on Friday, October 18th, at
10:30 A.M. in the church library. See Mary Whitson if
you would like to borrow a copy of the book.
~submitted by Judy Leonard
UWF BOOK CLUB OCTOBER SELECTION:
ONCE UPON A WARDROBE
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THE "EASTER BERNIE"
What is your church story?
As part of our 140th anniversary celebration the Communications Committee is asking everyone to tell their
church story. These will be collected and published as part of our celebrations. This October issue of the
Cast~A~Net newsletter is featuring another story, and we are looking forward to receiving yours!
I had been baptized and conrmed as a
Lutheran. My sons were also baptized in
the Lutheran church.
But I went through a signicant change in
my life in 1990. I started attending the First
United Methodist Church in Arroyo Grande
in 1993 and I became a member at UMC Arroyo
Grande in 1994. I started attending UMC
Arroyo Grande as my youngest son wanted to
attend the same church as his best friend. I
decided it would be best if my son and I
attended the same church. I decided to
become a member of UMC Arroyo Grande and
I attended UMC instructional classes with Rev.
Ehrhardt Lang prior to my membership in the
church.
At that time UMC Arroyo Grande was a thriving
church with a high attendance rate. There
were many adults and children attending
church and Sunday School for the children. I
became aware of a sta position opening at
UMC Arroyo Grande and I applied to be a
Nursery Coordinator. I had my BA degree in
Social Work from San Fernando Valley State
College (now University of CA at Northridge).
I had worked with children at work in Social
Services, a preschool and I also taught
Sunday School for several years. I was hired
and I enjoyed the position. I did have help
from church youth and volunteers as well.
Several years later the church hired an
Associate Pastor Son Hye Kim. Son Hye Kim
brought many important changes to our
church. Son Hye started many groups at UMC
Arroyo Grande, including:
1) Focus Group -- for married/engaged couples
2) Singles Group -- for adult men and women
3) Bible Study -- classes one evening a week
4) Retired United Methodist Men's Group
5) Vine Club - Children's group
In addition to teaching Sunday School classes I
also attended the Bible classes that Son Hye
Kim had in the evening. Another teacher and I
applied as Co-Christian Education Directors and
were hired. We worked together in this
position for 3-4 years. Son Hye Kim trained us
well for this position. We met with her at least
once or twice a month for an entire Saturday.
We learned a lot and our Christian faith grew
too. Son Hye Kim was a blessing to me and to
our church.
My Church Story from Jan Treat
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SCAM ALERTS
by Joel Anderson
The Scammers are getting bolder and more active. I am getting multiple scams e-mails a
day, plus occasional texts and phone calls. Apparently, I won the Publisher’s Clearing
House Sweepstakes multiple times (all I need to do is pay them rst) and numerous
wealthy young women in foreign countries want to be my soul mate.
Here are some other scams going around:
YOUR PASSWORD or E-MAIL ADDRESS IS EXPIRING; The scammers will include a link to
click that will bring you to a fake website designed to look legitimate. The scammers want
you steal your e-mail address and password and take control of your e-mail account.
Delete the e-mail Your account is probably ne. Unless you are working in a high security
organization, your e-mail or password will not expire. If you are not sure go to the website
of your e-mail provider (DO NOT USE THE LINK IN THE E-MAIL) and sign in.
WE HAVE CONTROL OF YOUR COMPUTER: The scammers email you stating that your
device has a virus and they can monitor all your internet usage and e-mails. The scammers
even include A PHOTO OF YOUR RESIDENCE! and threaten to come to your house. Do not
be alarmed. Your computer is probably not infected and they are not coming to your
house. They probably obtained your e-mail and street address from an online merchant
that sold your information, then got a photo of your house from Google Maps.
Delete the e-mail. Nobody is going to drive from India to visit you.
YOUR COMPUTER IS INFECTED YOU NEED TO CALL THIS NUMBER.: This appears to lock
your computer, may lock mouse and may shout at you. Your computer is probably NOT
infected, but you ran across an infected website or e-mail. If your computer is shouting at
you, try to turn o the volume so you can think clearly. For computers running windows
push the ALT CNTL and DELETE keys, then use the up or down arrows to SIGN OUT or
SWITCH USER. Then sign back in. Problem should be gone, but I suggest turning o your
computer, turning it back on, and running a virus scan.
Here are a few sure signs of a Scam
Generic greetings such as Dear Customer or Dear Sir/madam or you are greeted to the
name on your e-mail address.
Prominent phone number or link to cancel Legitimate companies make it hard to
cancel.
Request payment in cryptocurrency, prepaid gift cards or wire transfers, bitcoin, gold
bars cash, Venmo, CashApp, Zelle, or asks for social security numbers or Medicare
information
Remember -always be aware and be suspicious. THEY ARE OUT TO GET YOU!
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From the Pastor:
Sign up for events at the Connection Desk in the Narthex
FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
This photo shows the inside of the Tabernacle at
Camp Arroyo Grande where the church's 140th
Anniversary Celebration will be held Oct. 20th. The
church members and friends shown here came for
a Fellowship Ministry tour to Camp AG on Sep 11th
as a preview to the Celebration event this month.
Sunday, October 27, 4:00 PM The October free
movie will be "Ghostbusters/ Frozen Empire".
The Spengler family returns to the iconic New
York City rehouse where the original
Ghostbusters have taken ghost-busting to a new
level. The discovery of an ancient artifact
requires the new and old ghost- busters to unite
to save the world. The movie begins at 4:00 PM
and it is FREE, as well as popcorn and
refreshments!
Sunday, December 1, we look forward to begin observing Advent
with a light lunch of soup, salad, roll and cookies followed with a
craft workshop after church. We are
recruiting willing volunteers to help lead a
craft. There will be Gingerbread house
making, Cookie decorating, Advent wreath
making, beaded candy canes and more. What fun! 11:30 to 4, and
only costs $15 per person or $25 per family.
Friday, December 6, is coming up faster than you think! The
Christmas Extravaganza Variety Show, is looking for talented
volunteers, actors, actresses, comedians, magicians,
musicians, poets, you name it! Check with Gerry McGuire.
Rehearsals will be soon. It was so much fun last year you
won’t want to miss it..
~ submied by Gerry McGuire,
Fellowship Chair
We enter October’s harvest time with grateful
hearts. As the season changes, Octobers sermons
turn to the character of Job. I’ll be preaching the
lectionary readings from the Book of Job all month
and running them alongside readings from the
Book of Psalms. I will be preaching all month and
will take my last of four weeks annual vacation the
week following our November 3rd All Saints’
Celebration, right before the holiday pace begins.
That will bring me back just in time for Charge
Conference on November 17th, so let’s prepare now!
October 6, 2024
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
TO TELL THE TRUTH: Integrity
Job 1:1, 2:1-10, Psalm 26
October 13, 2024
Twenty-rst Sunday after Pentecost
TO TELL THE TRUTH: Isolation
Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Psalm 22:1-15
October 20, 2024
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
TO TELL THE TRUTH: Challenge
Job 38:1-7, 31-41, Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c
October 27, 2024
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
TO TELL THE TRUTH: Understanding
Job:42:1-6, 10-17, Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22
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ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS COMING
NOVEMBER 10!
The Mission Team is planning a fun event for you on
November 10 after each service. It is called an
Alternative Christmas and will give you the opportunity
to do advance Christmas shopping that will provide you
with a unique Christmas gift to give your loved ones as
well as support worthwhile non-profit organizations.
Some of you may remember participating in similar
events in the past and perhaps even in other churches.
This is one of my favorite memories of special church
activities, and the Mission Team hopes you will have a
good time too!
The Mission Team anticipates having about four non-
profit organizations on display with items for purchase
to support their important work. They are as follows:
Habitat for Humanity; Heifer International with their
traditional choices of chickens, goats and heifers; our
Mission field in Nepal with potentially felt craft and
jewelry; and Women At Risk International with a
selection of international jewelry. With a purchase from
each organization, you will receive a gift card you can
use in your Christmas giving. If there are any selections
left over, they will be available again on November 17
before Charge Conference begins.
We have been sponsoring Habitat for Humanity and
Heifer International in the past. Our newly sponsored
Methodist Missionary Katherine Parker is working in
Nepal. Women At Risk may be new to you. It’s
abbreviation is WAR and it is a Michigan based, nonprofit
organization. Charity Navigator rates them at 96%,
making them a 4-Star Charity, which can be given to with
confidence. In their literature, they indicate that, “They
were established to create circles of protection around
at-risk women and children. Through culturally sensitive,
value-added intervention projects and partnerships, they
provide safe places to heal from abuse, trafficking,
exploitation and more. Their passion is to empower
survivors to live and work with dignity and hope. Their
programs and partnerships span the globe, reaching over
40 countries, including the U.S., where they work with
Homeland Security.”
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
OCTOBER 6, 2024
The Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America established World
-wide Communion Sunday as a
global, interdenominational event
in 1940.
Prompted by the impact of World
War II, the Methodist Church
received an oering on this Sunday
for the Fellowship of Suering and Service. It has
evolved to where we are today, providing scholarships
and leadership development opportunities for
international students and U.S. racial-ethnic students
who are pursuing advanced degrees. Gifts not only make
an impact in the lives of individual students, but also
transform the religious, social and civic communities
in which they lead and serve around the world.
~submitted by Priscilla Alquist,
Mission Team Chair
Please use the regular oering envelopes in the pew to
put your donation for World Communion Sunday. If you
write a check, please make it out to FUMC-AG and write
World Communion Sunday on the memo line on the
check and on the envelope.
Thank you for your generosity and may God bless this
important ministry.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Sew & Sews-
MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
1 PM Bible Study-L
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
7 PM Board of
Trustees-MMR
2
9 AM Church
Work Morning-CH
10 AM Fellowship
Committee-L
6:30 PM Worship
Committee-PS
3
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Craft Workshop
-MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
Rehearsal-S
4
5
6
8:30 AM
Contemporary
Worship Service
10:30 AM
Traditional
Worship Service
7
6 PM Gerry's Quilt
Class-CH
8
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Sew & Sews-
MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
1 PM Bible Study-L
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
9
9 AM Church
Work Morning -
CH
10 AM UWF
Steering-L
1:30 PM Mission
Team-MMR
10
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Craft Workshop
-MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
6:30 PM Chancel
Choir Rehearsal-S
11
12
13
8:30 AM
Contemporary
Worship Service
10:30 AM
Traditional
Worship Service
14
6 PM Gerry's Quilt
Class-CH
15
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Sew & Sews-
MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
1 PM Bible Study-L
1:30 PM Finance-L
3 PM JOY Circle-homes
5 PM Bell Choir-HR
16
9 AM Church
Work Morning -
CH
2 PM Church
Council-MMR
17
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Craft Workshop
-MMR
10:30 AM Staff
Parish--PS
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
4 PM Children's
Center Board-MMR
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
Rehearsal-S
18
10:30 AM UWF
Book Club-L
19
8:30 AM-3:30
PM AGUMCC
Infant &
Toddler
Training-CH
20
8:30 AM
Contemporary
Worship Service
10:30 AM
Traditional
Worship Service
4 PM 140th Anniver-
sary Celebration
Camp Arroyo Grande
21
4:30 PM-or 10/28
Communications-L
6 PM Gerry's Quilt
Class-CH
22
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Sew & Sews-
MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
23
9 AM Church
Work Morning-CH
24
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Craft Workshop
-MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
6:30 PM Chancel
Choir Rehearsal-S
25
11 AM
Nominations-PS
26
27
8:30 AM
Contemporary
Worship Service
10:30 AM
Traditional
Worship Service
4 PM
Free Movie-CH
"Ghostbusters/
Frozen Empire"
28
6 PM Gerry's Quilt
Class-CH
People's Kitchen
Prep
29
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Sew & Sews-
MMR
People's Kitchen food
distribution at venue
11: AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
30
9 AM Church
Work Morning-CH
10 AM Mary-
Martha-Esther
Circle-MMR
31
9 AM Senior
Exercise-CH
10 AM Craft Workshop
-MMR
11 AM Chair Yoga-CH
5 PM Bell Choir
Rehearsal-HR
6:30 PM Chancel Choir
Rehearsal-S
Abbreviation Legend
CH-Criswell Hall
HR-Handbell Room #115 K-Kitchen
L-Library Room #123
MMR-McMillen Room #113
PL-Parking Lot PS-Pastor’s Study
S-Sanctuary
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Layout Editor: Frances Robertson
Proofreading, Mailing and
Oce Assistance:
Mary Whitson, Dave Bolterman
Dorine Bolterman
Other contributors:
Teams /Committees/
Oce Angels
Jenna Moore 10/01
Kerren Brown 10/02
Val McClure 10/04
Daisy Paredes 10/05
Roger Sperling 10/05
Robin Isakson 10/06
Lorie Ford 10/13
Ian Beard 10/16
Rose Ann Steiner 10/22
Lila Anderson 10/29
Rebeca Avila 10/29
Mary Hawkins 10/31
Church Oce: (805) 481-2692
E-mail: fumcag@yahoo.com
Website:
www.worshipweekly.com
Find us on Facebook at: United
Methodist Church of Arroyo
Grande
www.facebook.com/fumcag
Pastor: Rev. Mary B. Birgelaitis
E-mail: mbirgelaitis@gmail.com
Oce Administrator:
Frances Robertson
Website Manager: Jamie Foster
Children’s Education Director:
Carolyn Russell
Music Director: Julia Burns
Praise Team Director: Mike Clark
Choral Pianist: Dennis Eiler
Handbell Choir Director:
Leonard Lutz
Worship Video Editor:
Susan Throndson
Bishop: Rev. Dottie Escobedo-Frank
District Superintendent
DS Rev. Garth Gilliam
Preschool Director:
Madrigale Quaglino
E-mail: agumcc@sbcglobal.net
Preschool Oce: (805) 481-2223
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ORDER
FLOWERS FOR WORSHIP?
Do you enjoy the beautiful ower
arrangements placed on the altar on
Sundays? Dates are available for Sunday
morning ower dedications in upcoming
months. Your oral tributes are
welcomed and will be placed on the altar
for both services on Sunday. You can
pick up your arrangement after the
second service. Contact Frances in the
Church Oce
The cost for altar owers is $30.
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Facilitated by Nancy St. Laurent
Meets on
Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. In Criswell Hall
The group is currently studying
CALLED by Susan Robb--Hearing and
Responding to God's Voice--Lessons from
Six Biblical Characters.
Books are available from Nancy.
All are welcome to join us!
MEALS AVAILABLE
Did you know there are now
meals available to anyone in
need? Your Mission Team will
make chicken casseroles
available to anyone in need of
a little temporary assistance.
Perhaps you’re not feeling up
to shopping or cooking. These
meals will be in the freezer in
our church kitchen and
labelled and dated. Please feel
free to take advantage of
these meals. If you have any
questions, contact Priscilla
Alquist.
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COVER STORY
140th Anniversary Celebration
Mission Statement, Trustees, Hospitality..2
Liturgists, Ushers, Prayer List.............. ......3
Church Council, Charge Conference 2024.4
United Women in Faith, Book Club...........5
Our Church Stories.....................................6
Scam Alerts.................................................7
From the Pastor, Fellowship Ministry .......8
Mission Team News...................................9
October Calendar......................................10
Birthdays, Bible Study, Flowers, Meals....11
Sep 22 Celebration Photos........................12
Children’s Center Chronicle
First United Methodist Church
of Arroyo Grande
275 North Halcyon Road
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 (805) 481-2692
Find us on Facebook at United Methodist Church of Arroyo Grande
www.facebook.com/fumcag
2024
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