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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
11/13Roxana & BobGreene11/02Josef Johnson11/04Mary Lou Welsh11/06Jessica Lamb11/07Dave Palmer11/13Peg HamiltonDoris White11/14Marge Grieves11/21Amanda Leighton11/24Mary Ann Roos11/26Adele Stipp11/28Wesley Allen11/29Daryl Allen11/30Joyce BaugherJoyce ThompsonFlo Pauley 
NOVEMBER 2009Sunshine Herald
Druid Hills UnitedMethodist Church
From the Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen
Sunshine Herald
A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church
Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving 
Greetings Brothers and Sisters!Happy November! When this time of year rolls around, it conjures all sorts of emotionswithin me. But the greatest one is that of thanksgiving. I love to look back on the year andname all that I have to be thankful for and be as specific as I can.This year I have many things to be thankful for. I am thankful for my appointment toDruid Hills United Methodist. You have been tremendously welcoming to my family andme. You have been graceful and accommodating as I have tried to learn my way around,learn your names, and get into the “swing of things”. You have been incredibly open withme, allowing me to get to know you all that much faster. I am very grateful for each andevery one of you!I am thankful for Belleview United Methodist where my wife, Debbie, is serving. Theyhave treated her much the same way you have treated me, with compassion, grace, under-standing, and open arms. Even though I do not spend that much time over there nor knowthose people well, I am thankful for them.I am thankful for my health. Earlier this year, two months before I arrived in Ocala, I hademergency appendectomy surgery. I went to the Emergency Room at 2 am one morningand had the surgery just a few hours later to have the appendix removed. My surgeon latertold me that if I had waited till business hours later that day to go see my regular doctor,my appendix would have likely burst, requiring a much more complex procedure andwould have risked my life.But most importantly, I am thankful for my God. I am thankful for the way that God hasmoved in my life this year and really “thinned the veil” between Heaven and Earth for me.I feel closer to my Triune God this year than I ever have before. To be honest with you, Ihope this becomes a trend for me. I hope that each year that passes I will grow closer thanthe year before. God has opened my eyes, allowed me to feel the presence of the HolySpirit, and moved me to places I have never been before with increased frequency.So I ask you, what are you thankful for this year? And be specific. If you are thankful fora certain person and what they mean to you, tell them. Do not intend to tell them, tellthem. Right now, stop reading this letter, put me down (I will be here when you get back),and either go in person, call them, email them, write them a note, but tell them. It is so im-portant for us to tell each other how much we appreciate one another. Have you taken careof that? Great! Now don't you feel good?Now I would like for you to do something else. Please take time and thank God, Jesus, andthe Holy Spirit for how they have worked in your life this year. I would like you to thank each person of the Trinity for how they have watched over you, protected you, blessed you,and loved you this year. And once you do that try and do it again as often as you can.Telling someone thank you is a wonderful thing and should not be limited to just once ayear.
Happy Thanksgiving!Pastor Daryl
 
The Sunshine Herald
is the monthly publication of Druid Hills United Meth-odist Church.
Editor:
Carole Newlin
Pastor:
Rev. Daryl W. Allen
Pastor’s Blog:
 www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com
Director of Worship Arts: 
Lucy Williams
Email:
druidhillsum@aol.com
Phone:
352-629-5688
Fax:
352-629-5843
Mail:
1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd.Ocala, FL 34471
Hours:
9:00 a.m. to NoonMonday through Friday 
Our Mission: We are a fellowship of believers
Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving
DECEMBER AND JANUARYNEWSLETTERDEADLINES
Due to the upcoming holidays, thedeadline for all articles for the Decem-ber Newsletter is
November 15
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. Thedeadline for the January Newsletter is
December 13
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.Articles received af-ter these dates will not be included. If you have any questions, please contactCarole at the office.
Articles may beedited as necessary.
Thank youfor your cooperation.
OUR STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE
October 2009
(9-27 to 10-25)
Monthly Budget: $17,539.00Monthly Offering: $14,681 .00Difference: $ 2,858.00Children’s Home: $ 232.28Parking Income: $ 750.00
 Average Attendance
 Worship ……………………..... 103Sunday School Adult Focus……………………. 12Together Class………………….. 2Nursery……………………….…….2Children’s Church……………...2
 
Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all ourefforts of ministry. In that spirit, you are invited to hold these persons in your prayers and thoughts. Just as the Spirit needs healing, so does the body. The two, it seems, go together in God’s plan.
Traci BarrowAt HomeRose CarrollAt HomeNancy FreimuthAt HomeBrad & Ruth FullerAt HomeEmil HassAt HomeBernie HamiltonAt HomeDeNease HicksAt HomeAlene KrauseAt HomeCarol PetersonAt HomeGlenda Savage At HomeAdele StippAt Home
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“BE A BLESSING”: TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL FLORIDA CONFERENCE WOMEN’S RETREAT
in Leesburg is now accepting registrations. This annual event sells out very quickly. Therefore, if you are interested inattending, please register ASAP. The New Testament theme is from 2 Corinthians 9:8 (The Message). “God can pouron the blessings in astonishing ways so that you’re ready for anything and everything, more than just ready to do whatneeds to be done.” The Old Testament theme is from Zechariah 8:13 (KJV). “And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye werea curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing; fear not,[but] let your hands be strong.” The weekends for the retreat will be January 22-24; February 5-7; February 19-21; andMarch 5-7. The cost for the retreat depends on the housing option you choose. Information packets, which include allnecessary information, and registration forms are available in the church office. If you have any questions, please con-tact the office at 629-5688.
OPERATION: CHRISTMAS CHILD
This Franklin Graham ministry gives shoe boxes full of gifts to millions of children in more than 130 countries, hearingthe Good News of our Savior. Thanks to people like you, last year, 8 million shoe box gifts were collected in the U.S.and ten other sending nations. The journey starts when you fill a shoe box with toys, school supplies, and necessityitems, and praying for the child who will receive your box. National Leadership Teams oversee the delivery of theseboxes to churches, schools, orphanages and children’s hospitals. Through Gospel booklets and discipleship programs,children are introduced to the greatest gift - Jesus!“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.” (Matthew 9:37). This year’s deadline is November 15
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. Start fillingyour shoe box! If you have any questions, please contact Libby Orbison, UMW, project manager.
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER
The church-wide Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Friday, Nov. 20
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at
6:00 PM
. You
must
make reservations.Please sign-up at the Connection Station, beginning, Sunday, Nov. 8
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or call the church office during normal businesshours.
All reservations must be made by Sunday, November 15
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,
so we can order the turkeys and pies. The turkeys,pies and beverage will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to feed 8.If your last name begins with:BRING:A-Ghot vegetables (last year, we were short of HOT vegetables)H-Kcold salads (such as jello, ambrosia, 3 bean, etc.)L-Msweet potatoes, yams or squash dishesN-Rmashed potatoes, rice or hot macaroni dishesS-Zcold condiments (relish, pickles, etc.)If you are unable to cook, a donation would be appreciated to help defray the cost of the items purchased by the church.
HELP WITH SET-UP IS NEEDED ON THURSDAY, NOV. 20TH AT 10 AM AND TO CLEAN-UP AFTERTHE DINNER.
Remember, many hands make light work.
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