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***************Music Rehearsals********************

The season of music rehearsals is upon us!

• 1. West Side Choir will begin on Thursday, September 9th at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.
• 2. West Side Bells will begin on Thursday, September 9th at 6:00pm in the Music Room. If you are a hand bell ringer and unable to participate in the coming season, please let Gary know asap.
• 3. Youth Bells will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00am starting September 12th in the Music Room.
• 4.  Due to increase in musical groups, Gary is looking for a volunteer adult music leader for Children's Choir.  For more information, please contact Gary.
• 5. Children's Chimes will be resuming this fall. More information to come.

 *************** POVERTY ******************

PA United Methodists Uniting to Tackle Poverty

Anti-Poverty Summit Oct. 10-11, 2010, Camp Hill, PA

click here for details

*************Funeral Committee****************

WS Funeral Committee needs your help:  We have been very fortunate here at West Side to have many people who so willingly donate to the many funeral and memorial luncheons.  However, we have reached a point when we need to incorporate some new donors.  We would like to hear from you if you are willing to send in a casserole of baked corn, green beans, sweet potatoes or a cake of any kind.  Please feel to call: Virginia Plummer at 765-3694 or Sylvia Spingola at 765-9126 or giveyour name and number to Frankie

**************Christmas Stocking Project****************

   Christmas Stocking Project - POLK   

For many, many years our church has participated in the Polk Christmas Stocking Project. This is a church women united project with many churches in our area participating. For over 20 years our own Pat Daisher was Director. Now, the Presbyterian Church has taken over that responsibility. 

I would like to give you some information about the project. Polk Center Hospital was established in 1897. It is located in Venango County, 75 miles south of Erie. It is the largest of 8 institutions in Pennsylvania for the mentally challenged. The purpose of the hospital is to provide a structured environment for these people whose handicap is often quite severe. This project is extremely important. Often, the stockings are the only gifts the residents receive.

Brenda Kennedy started the program of having the Life Skills class at the Clearfield Area Middle School help with the stockings about 10 years ago. As a member of our church she asked if her class could help since it is an opportunity to get them involved and teaches them simple serving tasks. The students work individually and in groups to make the stockings and then fill them in an assembly line. As a thank you, the students started coming to our bazaar and luncheon as guests of our United Methodist Women. In the past few years at Christmas, the students have received filled stockings made by the women as a thank you. Since Brenda retired, the new Life Skills teacher agreed to continue working with the project.

Last year our church completed 40 stockings with additional coloring books and crayons delivered. This year I would like to try something different. Instead of focusing on many items, we could just focus on several items a month.

UPDATE;  While continuing our ongoing stocking project I realize most of us are not thinking Christmas during the warm and sultry months of July and August.  We need to have all items collected by September.  As of this date response has been minimal.  Please collect toothpaste, small stuffed animals and women's socks.  Also you may opt to give a monetary gift to this project so that items needed can be purchased. 

They can be placed in our Mission Central room labeled "Stocking Project".

     Have a great summer,     Ellen Vallimont, 765-4869

**************Shawl Ministry*********************

The Prayer Shawl Ministry will meet at the church, Monday, September 13 at 1:30pm.  Shawls have been given to over 60 men, women and children who have needed prayer and to know the comfort and love of God and others through our knit shawls. 

If you are interested in being a part of this ministry or would like to learn how to knit please let me know at 765-4510.

       Eleanor Bodle,   Prayer Shawl Co-ordinator

************BIBLE STUDY*************

Thursday AM Bible Study Beginning September 16 10:00AM

"This We Believe: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice"

For John Wesley, the Bible is the joyfully consistent testimony of God's never-ending grace and ever-seeking love. Likewise, studying the Bible is more than merely knowing what Scripture says; it is also about living every day as a child of God. Pastor Joleen will lead this 8-week study which looks at what we as United Methodists believe about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the Bible, Salvation, and the Church in a down-to-earth, understandable way. It introduces what we believe and how these beliefs effect our living.

Written by William H. Willimon, Presiding Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama Area, and Visiting Research Professor, Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina.

Books are $10.50. Please place orders with Frankie in the Church Office.

****************CHILI BOWL******************

Clearfield Hospice "Chili Cook-off" will be held September 16, 2010 at the Clearfield Driving Park Expo II Building 5pm - 9pm.  West Side has entered for the past several years and we will again this year.  Carla Kumm has offered to chair this and our Youth Group has volunteered to work and we are looking for some additional adult volunteers.  Questions, please call Carla Kumm at 592 4912.

***********PLANTING DAY************

Planting Day on New Street Side of the Church:  On Saturday, September 18 at 9am Trustees are planting some new shrubbery.  We need four or five people to assist with the project.  Bring along shovels, racks, and gloves for yourself.  We are also in need of some additional donations to cover the cost of the plants and mulch.  If you are willing to contribute financially, please mark donations as such.  Any questions call Susan at 765-6550.

***************Mission Cenrtal - Bus Trip*******************

Bus trip to Mission Central: Margaret Daub has reserved a 55 seat Fullington Trailways coach for a trip to Mission Central on Sat., September 25th.  The cost is $25 per person plus the cost of your meal on the way home.  Exact departure time has not been set at this time.  That Saturday is a home Penn State football game.  Two interesting presentations will be made at Mission Central plus a tour of the facility.  New Digs will be talking about their ministry of second hand goods to people in need.  The other presentation will be by VIM explaining what is available at Mission Central to help VIM teams that are doing work projects.  VIM stands for Volunteers In Missions and you will be hearing more about VIM.  Please make your reservation as soon as possible.  I'm offering this to West Side first, then if we have extra seats, I'll open it to the other churches.  Make your check payable to West Side United Methodist Church and note bus trip on the memo line.

 *************Communion Stewards***************

Communion Stewards:  The Communion Stewards take communion to shut-ins at home and in nursing facilities 2 - 4 times a year.  If you are interested in being a part of this ministry please let me know.  You would be instructed on what to do and you would not be asked to go alone, we go in two's. 

      We could use 1 or 2 more teams, so if you feel this could be a ministry for you, please let me know.  I'm sure you will be blessed as you are a blessing.

Eleanor Bodle  765-4510

*********UPPER ROOM**********

The New Upper Room's are here:  (8-15-2010) You are invited to pick up a copy of this daily Bible Study devotional.  They are located at all the entrances and on the podium in the back of the sanctuary.  Kids remember to pick up the new issue of the book "Pockets" at the entrances of church (in book racks).

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