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Pastor Greg’s October Message

Happy Fall,

As the weather becomes colder and the leaves change, what has come to your heart?

What are you preparing for?

Are you preparing to head to warmer weather?

Are you preparing for the upcoming holidays?

Are you preparing to spend time with family and friends?

Here at church, we are preparing for many opportunities to bless others through different ministry opportunities.

If you check the Church calendar, you will find ample opportunities to spread God’s love.

The last Saturday of each month, we break bread with our community breakfasts.

October 31st, Trunk or Treat in the parking lot of the church.

On November 16th, we will be having our Turkey Dinner.

There will even be an opportunity to take part in making lefse.

These are just some of the things where you can come and join in on fellowship and community.

So please schedule it on your calendar because we would like to see you there.

As a church, we can all make a difference.

As always, stay warm, enjoy the colors, and let Jesus guide you in the season ahead.

Blessings,

Pastor Greg Leslie

 

Pastor Greg’s September Message

Good September All,

It is time.

Time to get back to the fall routine.

For parents, it means getting your kids ready for school.

Back to school shopping.

Finding the right pair of shoes, the right pair of pants, and the right color of shirt.

Maybe it is finding the right backpack to fit all their homework in.

Living with a wife and raising two children who are teachers, going back to school was always fun for them. They went shopping, bought color crayons, notebooks, pens, and pencils by the hundreds. Well at least that is how it seemed to me.

But the funny thing was that, about a month in, they always seemed to run out of pencils.

From kindergarten and even through college, we are told that we should always have a pencil with us, yet for some reason, it is always the first thing most kids forget in their locker or claim they don’t have.

A simple pencil.

I know that most of us can be forgetful from time to time.

I know that the church hasn’t seen a lot of volunteer opportunities over the past couple of years. As I mentioned in church, there is much that will be happening over the next couple of months.

In this Breeze, you will find a calendar for the next two months; take a moment to look at what is happening. Write it in your calendar, put it on your phone, then come and join us. We need you more than ever!

We need your help with Trustees.

We need your help being a Liturgist.

We need your help on committees.

We need your help with the Children’s ministry.

We need your help financially.

So please be a part of the church. Every little bit helps, and more hands make less work.

And lastly, confirmation will begin on September 21st, 3:45-5:00. As a reminder, this is a two-year program. Some are in their second year, and others who will be in their first year. If you are in 6th grade or later and want to be confirmed, you are welcome to join. It will be held on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

And a friendly reminder, if you want a visit from me, call me at 218-731-9302.

Blessings,

Pastor Greg

North Star District United Women in Faith Fall Gathering

The North Star District Fall Comment Newsletter: NSD UWF Fall ’22

The Fall Gathering of the North Star District United Women in Faith.
PUSH OUT! PUSH UP!
ON SEPTEMBER 10TH, YOU ARE INVITED to attend the North Star District’s UWF Fall Gathering at Motley UMC or via Zoom.

Love in action: Pushing out into the world, a sisterhood acting in faith can and does indeed change the world.
Love in action: Pushing up, as we bring Jesus to others and utilize His power and grace to influence our world where we feel powerless.
Driven by God’s love, UNITED in Sisterhood, we gather together to celebrate the legacy that is North Star. As United Women in Faith, we connect spiritual women and act boldly for justice and transformation of our local and national communities.

ANNUAL FALL MEETING: PUSH OUT! PUSH UP!
September 10, 2022, at Motley UMC
847 3rd Ave South, Motley, MN. 56566 • 218-352-6466
To register: (Note: all are welcome, you do not need to be a United Women of Faith member to attend)
Registration deadline: September 2, 2022
Cost: $15.00 payable to Motley UWF (UMW)
Onsite registration/gathering: 8:30am
Send your registration information to Jomyla Choate, 30683 Dove Rd., Cushing, MN. 56443, along with your check for $15.00 by September 2. Email Jomyla if you have questions about registration.
Planning your day: 8:30 am Join us for coffee and Muffins for Emma (in support of Emma Norton Services) 9:30 am-2 pm: We will gather for Worship, Communion, Legacy Program, Lunch together, Annual Meeting, and Celebration of our sisters that have passed this last year (or anyone that has not been previously recognized).
If attending by ZOOM, have your communion elements nearby.  Cindy Saufferer will lead our Annual Meeting. We will take an offering that will be applied to our North Star Pledge. In lieu of paper products for Emma Norton, feel free to include a monitory contribution in the Muffins for Emma basket offering on-site. Those attending via zoom are invited to include a separate pledge
offering and/or an offering for Emma Norton. Please make checks PAYABLE TO NORTH STAR DISTRICT with your registration.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81533551187

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