  Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction after making landfall last week and quickly moving inland. First and foremost, we must commit to being a people of prayer and holding all those impacted by this catastrophic storm close to our hearts. If you feel called to do more, know that financial gifts are one of the biggest sources of impact to help with relief efforts. When you give to disaster relief through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief), 100% of your gift goes to support relief work. The need is immediate. Financial gifts will be collected now through October 13. You may make your check payable to Crooks MUMC and note Helene in the memo line. Thank you for your prayers and support of our brothers and sisters suffering from the impact of this storm.
The Discipleship Team   The choir will be hosting a Wednesday Night supper on October 23rd. However, as their menu this month will be a turkey dinner with all the trimmings, they will need to have all reservations made by this coming Wednesday, October 16th. Meals are $8 per person, and $24 for a family of four. Children under 12 eat for free. Please RSVP online HERE, by using a Connection Card on Sunday, or by calling the church office before noon on Wednesday, October 16th.
  The UMM will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 16th at Egghead’s Diner in Gloucester Pt. at 8:30 am (no Sunday meeting this month). Please let Mike Lulofs know if plan to attend this meeting by Sunday, October 13th, so that he can make reservations.
 THRIVE Peninsula has quite a few events planned for our community this coming October, from classes to vaccine clinics. To view the schedule and the details of each event, click HERE.
  The Discipleship Committee is collecting NEW toys and pajamas for children age newborn to 18 years old. These items will be distributed to 200 of the neediest families as part of The Henderson Settlement Christmas Mission in Kentucky. You may bring your donations to church now until November 3. This is a very firm deadline! Please do NOT gift wrap your items as the Discipleship Team will sort, box up and prepare the gifts for transport to Kentucky.
If you wish to participate but are unable to shop, please consider a monetary donation. The firm deadline for monetary donations is October 27. To be sure the money is directed to the right place, please write “Henderson Mission” on the memo line of your check or on the offering envelope. This UMC Mission Rivers District approved mission project is sure to prepare your heart for a meaningful Advent season. Merry Christmas!  Join Us during Time with God on Wednesday, 12 - 1 PM and Friday, 6 - 7PM. From now until the election, we'll be focusing our prayers on the future of our country.
The sanctuary will also be open for prayer on November 5th, from 12 - 6 PM. Whether you voted early or will be voting that day, we hope that you'll drop by the church to pray for our country.   Advent is a season we all look forward to with anticipation for the coming of our Savior! The Discipleship Team wants to publish our own Advent Devotional again this year. We want you to tell your own story. The theme this year is about your favorite Christmas song or hymn. Tell us what makes the song special such as you were caroling with your family, or a family member always sang the song as a solo. We all enjoy reading stories about our church family and it offers the opportunity to share special memories with people we care about. If you are going to write a story, call or email me to let me know. Each story will need to have a devotional and a prayer, but the Discipleship Team can assist in writing that part of your submission. Your stories need to be less than 300 words, and the deadline is November 1st.
~ Debbie Braziel   The signup for Welcome Leaders from Oct - Dec is now open! If you'd like to volunteer, you can click HERE to signup or contact Debbie Braziel.
  The signup for Lay Readers from Oct - Dec is now open! If you'd like to volunteer, you can click HERE to signup or contact Debbie Braziel.
  We're looking for a volunteer to help care for our indoor plants & our outdoor Prayer Garden. Duties would include supervising the outdoor garden's rehabilitation, repotting our indoor plants when necessary, and working with Rylee to ensure that the indoor plants are watered regularly. There are three plants in our Breezeway, two in Pastor B's office, and one in the Mailroom.
The state of our plants are one of the first things that visitors are likely to notice about our church, and in order to put our best "leaf" forward we'll need someone with the time and knowledge to help care for our greenery.   Greetings my friends,
I am taking over the group of six (or eight, however it turns out) for Sheila Ponder. You can sign up online HERE, or next Sunday there will be a note on the back of the attendance card to fill out if you would like to be apart of this activity. It is a great way to meet people and enjoy a good meal and fellowship with your Crooks family. Please consider giving it a try. ~ Fowler Bellflower   Every Thursday at 11 am, join us for a Public Scripture Reading in Myrtle's Classroom. There's a long history behind this practice, and you can learn more about it by watching THIS short video. All are welcome to join us in reading the Word of the Lord together.
Devote yourself to the public reading of scripture. (2 Tim 3:16)   Our church family donated 10 large grocery bags of food to the York County Food Closet in August. The volunteers were so grateful and repeatedly thanked us for YOUR generosity.
A list of requested foods is posted in the Narthex above the Food Pantry box. Everything contributed is welcomed. However, in September there is a special need for potatoes of all kinds--canned, boxed, pouches, etc. and for one (1) pound bags and boxes of rice. Larger quantities are harder to distribute. Especially during this time of high grocery prices, thank you so much for helping our neighbors in need. The Food Pantry Team   The newly formed Grief Group decided to continue meeting twice a month, on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 1 pm.
We welcome church members and others to join us and come when they can. No need to register. Just come! - Beth Pile, Facilitator   “The Class Meeting” meets on Wednesdays at 1PM. Pastor B will be facilitating these sessions for 8 weeks to familiarize the small group of the purpose of the Wesley Class Meetings. “The Class Meeting” books will be available in August. If you are interested in this small group, please contact Pastor B or the church office.
  Twice a week, our sanctuary will be open for an hour of quiet reflection and introspection. This will be a time for independent prayer, meditation, or silently talking to God.
Join us either on Wednesdays from noon to one or Friday evenings from 6 to 7 pm. |
