DON’T  FORGET !!   Sunday, November 3 —-11:30 am to 1:30 pm is the  Fall Dinner at the church. We will be serving:  Roast Turkey, Dressing, Ham Balls, Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Green Beans, Assorted Salads & Pies and Dinner Rolls.   Cost is: $8.50 adults—$4.00 kids (5-10)- under 5 free.  Carry outs available for .50 cents more –call 778-4178 and place your order anytime that week or Sunday.

     On Saturday, February 1, 2014 the Griswold United Methodist Church will be holding a special event celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the church sanctuary.  We will be lifting up and celebrating the many ways our congregation has been in ministry these past 100 years.  There are countless stories about how lives have been touched as individuals and families have grown up in the faith and reached out in love and care to so many.  If you have any special stories or experiences that you would be willing to share please send them to the church.  We will use as many of these as possible as we put materials together.  Some will be used in the worship~celebration on that day.  Others will be put together in a small booklet.  There will also be a DVD where we will hear some stories being told by current members and friends. 

    Please send your stories to the church at giaumc@netins.net , if possible.  Or you may mail them to the church at PO 549, Griswold, IA 51535
    Our celebration will take place exactly 100 years,  to the day,  when the dedication was held back in 1914.  More details about the events on February 1 will be made known in the weeks ahead.  We hope that you will be able to participate in a variety of ways.

Happy Holidays!  It’s time to start thinking Poinsettias!!  We can get poinsettias in three colors red, white, or pink.  The cost is $ 7.25  We need to have the order placed by, November 18  There is a sign up sheet on the back table along with a yellow box to put your money in.

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   Ingathering will be held in Greenfield on November 2.   Thanks to all who contributed their time in making the bags and putting the kits together, and most important to all those who help gather the items for the kits.  This is a major project that takes a lot of time and people to make it successful.   

   Hanging of the greens will be November 24th following worship service.  Larry & Vicki Jones are in charge this year and Marcia Anderson will be in charge the next year.  So if you wish to help decorate the church, you are more than welcome to come join us that afternoon.

   The Griswold Community is have their Thanksgiving service on Sunday, November 24 at the Faith Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm. sponsored by the GMA.  In thankfulness and praise, we will collect monetary offerings for local needs distributed by Griswold Ministerial Association and food stuffs for the Lord’s Cupboard.

   On November 6,  John Robinson will be celebrating his 95^th birthday. If you would like to send him a card his address is:  Heritage House  1200 Brookridge Circle  Atlantic, IA 50022

 This holiday season the youth group would like to have a “Progressive Supper” or lunch.  We’re looking for someone to host us for  appetizers, main meal and dessert.  Would you like to help us?  It would probably be 8-10 people and we would set a date that works for everyone –maybe a Sunday in December or January.  If you would like to open your home or host us somewhere, please let Kyla know.  Thanks!

   The UMW still have cookbooks in the office for sale, the cost is $10.00 each.  They could & would make nice Christmas, wedding, or birthday gifts.  They also have scrubbers in a great choice of colors.

   The Morning Circle has an assortment of greeting cards and napkins for sale in the upper room.  Stop and check them out!

   The NO more Malaria luncheon that was held Sunday, Oct. 13 was a success!  Anytime we get together for the good of others is a success.  We brought in $400.00  to help stop Malaria. 

   The Church, Society & Mission Committee has had 3 fund raisers this year for the No More Malaria campaign and they did very well.  I think they have made all of us more aware of what we can do— so far this year our church has given the No More Malaria fund -$1,550.00  Doesn’t that make you feel good! 

 November Responsibility list

You are responsible for your own replacement. 

Greeters                      

3.  Matt & Sandra Leighton
10  Middle Sunday school class
17. Danny & Kim Kirchhoff
24.  Stanley & Marilyn Krisinger

 Ushers

3. Steve & Stephanie Kimpson

            Rip & Carolyn Lukehart

10. Bob & Jolene Amos & family
17. Sarah Porter, John Perdue,

            Naudia &  Tyson

24. Tony & Carol Leighton

            Chuck & Cindy Miller

Liturgist
10.  Bette Tye
17. Marcia Anderson 
24.  Ray Wilson

Communion

10. Wayne & Bette Tye

 There will be NO home bound meal deliveries during November.   The Care Center will try again in December.