Sunshine Herald

A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

Sunshine Herald OCTOBER 2012

From the Pastor:

Greetings Brothers and Sisters!

Rev. Daryl W. Allen

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Fall is a very interesting time of year. In places, other than Florida, you get to see, witness, and experience, a very real changing of the seasons. You see the leaves change into a wonderful kaleidoscope of colors. The oranges, yellows, and reds, can be simply breathtaking! For the two years Debbie and I lived in Kentucky, we could see this change in certain places and it was gorgeous. I have heard others of you talk about going north just for the changing of the leaves. This visual change leads a wonderful assault on the senses that leaves a permanent impression. But this is just the beginning. The temperatures begin to dip, giving us that first taste of relief from the heat of summer. It triggers within most people the anticipation of great weather and highly anticipated activities; like football, pumpkins, and fall festivals. All of these create a heightened fervor for this time of year. But, fall is also a time for rebirth. It is in this season that many plants drop seeds to be reborn another day. I want to share with you the chorus of a song by Carrie Newcomer, entitled Leaves Dont Drop, They Just Let Go. Leaves dont drop they just let go, and make a space for seeds to grow. Every season brings a change, a tree is what a seed contains, to die to live is lifes refrain. As I listen to this song I am struck by several questions. What leaves do I need to let go? What habits or burdens or grudges, do I need to let drop and fall away from me? What things am I holding onto that are causing a divide between the person I am now, and the person God created me to be? After I heard this song for the first time, I went outside. I took a journal and I sat. I took time to allow myself to feel the rhythm of creation as I let it wash over me. I did not try to think or analyze. I just sat. I was still. I was vulnerable. I wanted to hear what the Holy Spirit would tell me. I sat for a while. Then, I began to write. I wrote what I was feeling. I wrote what ever came to my mind. I have leaves I need to let go. We all do. We all struggle with some burden in our lives that creeps up at various frequencies causing hurt feelings, harsh words to leave our lips, all decaying the bridge between us and our fellow believersbetween us and our grace-filled Creator. Friends, I want to extend an invitation to you. I invite you to find some time, all of you, to meditate on the words of Ms. Newcomers song. I urge you to unplug from the demands on your time, and just sit. Allow this creation and these words to wash over you. (continued on page 3)

Financial Report Caring and Sharing Calendar Pumpkin Patch Activities Womens Retreat

10/01 Terri Silvola-Finch 10/09 John Battin Diana Whiteman 10/13 Jennifer Foster Melva Sanon 10/16 Sharron Tryon 10/17 Barry Decker 10/22 Linda Boddy 10/23 Joyce Clayton 10/28 Flo LaVine 10/29 Roxana Greene

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Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all our efforts 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 Gods plan. Geneann Apodaco, Carolyn Bailey, Carol Bendle, Jason Bonell, Brittany & baby, Eunice Charles, Joyce & John Clayton, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Cynthia & Jim Dekersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Lisa Faulk, Brad Fuller, Chris Garris, Evalyn Gouge, Marge Grieves, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Peg Hamilton, Tola & Emil Hass, Joanne Heil, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Ariana Hutchinson, Watson Joseph, Ellen Keller, Tom Klotz, Joanne Knepp, Alene Krouse, Flo LaVine, Jim Lawson, Shirley Linton & family, Michael MacPherson, John Martin, Berniece Mason, Dales Miles, Sandi Moore, Sue & Karen Murray, Lilly Nettles, Keith Norman, Landon Parish, Doris Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Floy Smith, Wayne Smith, Jim Stevens, Adele Stipp, Kenny Tumblin, Norma Jean Uher, Eileen Zimmerman

The Sunshine Herald is the monthly publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church. Editor: Carole Newlin Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen Pastors Blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Director of Worship Arts: Watson Joseph Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com Phone: 352-629-5688 Mail: 1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd. Ocala, FL 34471

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

Our Mission: We are a fellowship of believers Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

OUR STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE (8-26 through 9-23)

THANKSGIVING DINNER November 16 at 6 pm Sign-up sheets will be at the Connection Station beginning Oct. 21. Menu sign-up sheets will be available on Oct. 28.

Offering: Childrens Home: Parking Income:

$13,076.00 $ $ 163.74 750.00

Average Attendance Worship ........105 Sunday School Adult Focus.. .10 Nursery..0 Childrens Church......4 Bible Study..0

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The Newsletter deadline each month is the 3rd Sunday. If you have information you want published, you can write it up on the proper submission form and submit it to the church office prior to the deadline or email to druidhillsocala@gmail.com. Please remember when writing articles for publication to include all the basics of the information you want communicated: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Articles may be edited as necessary.
December Newsletter deadline will be Nov. 11. January Newsletter deadline will be Dec. 16.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Give yourself the grace to just exist. Try not to think, try not to force anything. Just be still. Quiet. Allow whatever happens to happen. Give yourself the gift of this experience to begin the process of rebirth within you. Our God is awesome at redemption and taking circumstances and situations and bringing good from within them, no matter the obstacles. Sit with God. Allow God to show you any leaves you have that can be let go. All so that a seed can be planted within you. A seed that will grow for the glory of the One that loved us first.

Blessings,

FLU SHOT CLINIC Mark your calendars for our Flu Shot Clinic on Sunday, October 7 from 11:30 am to 1 pm in the Library. This is open to the public, so please invite your friends. We need as much participation as possible, so I can continue to bring this flu clinic to our church. I have a sign-up sheet at the Connection Station. As the date gets closer, I will have more information available. If you have any questions, please contact me. Joyce Baugher, RN - Parish Nurse

PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! PUMPKINS! News from Roy The pumpkins are coming!!!! We expect our first delivery on Tuesday, October 9 at 4 PM and we need everyone who is able to help unload. Remember some lifting is required. HOWEVER, we have lots of jobs for those unable to lift, so come and have fun and enjoy some refreshments. We also need sellers and story tellers, sign-up at the Connection station. This is the churchs fundraiser and lets all be part of it. The second load will arrive October 16 at 4 PM. There will be a Pumpkin Patch workday on Saturday, October 6th at 9 AM.

Story Teller News The pumpkins are coming! The pumpkins are coming! And so are the kids! And we need story tellers! The pumpkins will arrive on October 9, and the stories will start on October 15. Every year we host preschoolers and kindergarteners from all over Marion County. They come between 9:30 and 11:30 am. We read stories to them and they play in the patch. This is one of the most rewarding events at the Pumpkin Patch. A lot of these kids have never been to a patch, theyve never sat on a hay bale and a lot of them have never seen a Little Red Wagon. We provide the books and you provide the voice. If this is a ministry you would enjoy, please contact Terri Silvola-Finch at 369-0614.

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Dear friend...This year we anticipate reaching an important milestone in the history of Operation Christmas Child - 100 million gift-filled shoe boxes since 1993! Your shoe boxes represent more than smiles and laughter; they become Gospel opportunities that open doors to share the love of Jesus Christ with children and their families around the world. We give God all the praise and look forward to the best Operation Christmas Child season ever! Franklin Graham, President, Samaritans Purse Please see Libby Orbison if you do not have an empty shoe box. Included with your shoe box will be a leaflet that explains what items to pack. All shoe boxes must be returned to Druid Hills UMC no later than November 12. If you do not want to pack a shoe box, you can make a donation to DHUMC to cover the postage needed to mail the shoe boxes.

FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN The next meeting of the UMW is Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. Please remember UMW is open to all ladies of our church.

HELP! Calling all able-bodied ladies of the church! We need your help on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10 am to noon. Its work day in the churchs kitchen. Bring your buckets, cleaner, disinfectant, gloves and meet in Fellowship Hall around 10 am! We would appreciate any and all help. Kitchen Committee

MODELs MODELs (Mostly Older Debutantes Eating Lunch) will meet at 12:30 pm on Oct. 18 at Ivy House, in the former 1890 House at 917 E. Silver Springs Blvd. If you plan to attend, please email your reservation to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or call the office by Oct. 16. Dont forget to bring a dollar to be donated to a charity at the end of the year.

RELAY FOR LIFE Just a reminder that our church will have a team for the Relay for Life on May 17 and 18, 2013. Cancer touches many families and we have seen our share at Druid Hills UMC. We need volunteers to be on our team and everyone to help raise money to fight this disease and help patients here in Ocala. Karen Murray and I will be attending the first meeting on Oct. 23 to begin plans for the event in May. Please be ready to sign-up and help our team. Please remember that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Thank you, Ann McMurrer

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Noon - Old Ship of Zion Church

10 am - Bible Study

5:30 pm - SPRC 7 pm - Choir 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 7 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 11:30 am - Flu Clinic 3 pm - Beta Sigma Phi White Sunday 14 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 15 8 Columbus Day 7 pm - Boy Scouts 9
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6 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 11 10 am - Bible Study 5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 18 10 am - Bible Study 12:30 pm MODELs 6 pm - Girl Scouts 6 pm - Brownies 24 United Nations Day 7 pm - Bible Study 25 10 am - Bible Study 6 pm - Kids, Inc. 6 pm - Kids, Inc. 19 20 6 pm - Kids, Inc. 12 13 10 am - Kitchen cleanup

4 pm - Pumpkin delivery
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4 pm - Pumpkin Delivery 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts

Canned Food Sun.

21 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab Sisterhood/ Brotherhood Sunday 28 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship Laity Sunday

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7 pm - Choir 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 29 7 pm - Boy Scouts 30 8:15 am ROMEOs 7 pm - Choir

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Personal Care Sun.

6:30 pm - Cub Scouts

7 pm - Boy Scouts

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THE SCOUTING SIDE

Pack 112 Pack 112 is off to a good start. We have a good-sized group of boys and leaders, and the dens are keeping busy. We had Round Up at South Ocala at the end of August, which was well-attended, and weve had several families who have just stopped by Druid Hills to learn more about our Pack. We are looking forward to our Car Wash fundraiser, which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27 from 9 am to 2 pm in the Druid Hills parking lot. We are also looking forward to the District Cuboree Family Campout the weekend of Oct. 19-21. Our first Pack meeting will be Oct. 29, so we are excited about all the fun next month!. If you have any questions about Cub Scout Pack 112, please call me at 804-1193. Kelsey Burnette Troop 425 Troop 425 is on a journey to discovering what they are able to accomplish when given a task. The girls are preparing for their first two night camping trip at Camp Wildwood. They will plan a budget for their menu, learn how to pack efficiently, plan their trip according to safety guidelines and figure out sleeping arrangements and cleaning duties. We will also be attending a flag retirement ceremony which is a rare opportunity. Jen Althiser

THANK YOU The Memorial Committee is appreciative of gifts given to Druid Hills UMC in memory of Bill Pitts by Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bingham, Judy & Bob Brombacker, Joe Ernst, Linda Hughes, Gayle Huels, Becky Klotz, Betsy Markee, Libby Orbison, Eunice & Charles Reid, Dorothy & Russell Stein, Dolores & Eric Newman, Luann Bainbridge, Shirley Bradt, Louise & Don Cox, Jan & Don Ridley, Gloria Ufkes, Rose Carroll, Tola & Emil Hass, Agnes & Harry Hanson, Jr, Joyce & Davie Brigman, Joyce & Frank Thompson, Barbara & Scott Hartshorn, Joyce & Joseph Trzaska, Mr. & Mrs. Scot Harwood, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Bowyer, Mr. & Mrs. Roy Baugher, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Uher and Patricia Briant. In memory of Les Krouse by Joe Ernst, Tola & Emil Hass, Dorothy & Russell Stein, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brombacker, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Uher, Luann Bainbridge and Alene Krouse.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS November 3 - Block Party 5 - Charge Conference 6 - National Election 11 - Dec. Newsletter articles due 16 - Thanksgiving Dinner 18 - Christ the King Sunday Laity meet with Bishop Carter 25 - Hanging of the Greens 27 - UMW decorate Fellowship Hall 30 - UMW set-up for Advent breakfast December 1 - Advent breakfast 16 - January Newsletter articles due 24 - Christmas Eve service 25 - Christmas

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29TH ANNUAL FLORIDA CONFERENCE WOMENS RETREATS ROOTED IN TRUST

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But blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that send out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8 Weekend 1: February 1-3, 2013 - Keynote Speaker: Rev. Fawn Mikel; Bible Study Leader: Rev. Alexis Talbot; Music Leader: Sue Sommer; Devotions: Karen Sutherland; Enrichments: Donna Bauerschub, Becky Bell, Marcia Mullett, Colleen Harrison; Concert: Tonya Yungman; Hymn Sing: Margie Anderson. Weekend 2: February 15-17, 2013 - Keynote Speaker: Rev. Geraldine McClellan; Bible Study Leader: Kelly Dixon, Music Leader: Samantha Cannon; Devotions: Jeannie Baker; Enrichments: Rev. Anne Butcher, Becky Bell, Lisa Stamp, Donna Williams; Concert: Sue Sommer; Hymn Sing: Margie Anderson. Weekend 3: March 1-3, 2013 - Keynote Speaker: Rev. Sue Haupert-Johnson; Bible Study Leader: Rev. Beth FogleMiller; Music Leader: Maureen Still; Devotions: Nancy Lewis, Marjorie Johnson; Enrichments: Rev. Sara Campbell, Rev. Emily McGee, Denise Carpenter, Joyce Woodrow, Maureen Corristan, Melanie Wilson, Rev. Kim Uchimurra, Kathy Hubbs, Lynn McIntyre; Concert: Maureen Still; Hymn Sing: Margie Anderson. How to Register: 1. Plan to register early to avoid the disappointment of your weekend/housing preference being full. Registration opens Oct. 1, 2012. 2. Indicate a 1st and 2nd choice for the weekend you wish to attend. If you only select one weekend and it is full, we will place you on a waiting list. 3. Choose your housing option carefully and indicate your choice. 4. Choose payment option: Check or Credit Card. Make checks payable to Florida Conference Treasurer. A service fee of $35 will be charged for returned checks. Mail in registration will require a $45 deposit with balance due 30 days prior to event. Mail to: Womens Retreat Registration, 450 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, FL 33815. For credit card payment, you can register online at www.flumcwomensretreats.org and click on your weekend of choice. Please note, online registration will require payment in full. Refund and Cancellation Policy: There is no discount or reduction of retreat feels for attendees who arrive late, depart early or do not attend the retreat as scheduled. All cancellations MUST be made in writing (see address below). Cancellation requests received 30 calendar days prior to the event will be refunded the full amount paid LESS the $45 non-refundable program fee. If notice is received less than 30 days prior to the event, or no notice is given, no refund will be made. Written requests for cancellations may be emailed to Hleab@flumc.org or mailed to Heidi Leab, 450 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Lakeland, FL 33815. For more information, there is a flyer on the counter in front of the volunteer desk in the Church Office. Additional information is also available online at www.flumcwomensretreats.org. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lords people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ. Ephesians 3:16-18 CHURCH HISTORIAN Do you have an eye for history? Do you enjoy preserving important events in the life of the church, through word & picture? Then we can use you. We are in need of a Church Historian. The position is not time consuming, it just needs someone who is passionate. If you are interested, please see Pastor Daryl & we can talk.

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