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 NOVEMBER 2013

From the Pastor:

Greetings Brothers and Sisters!

Rev. Daryl W. Allen

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Pastor Financial Report Caring and Sharing Calendar Activities Scouting News Thanksgiving Dinner

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I love this church! I love the people. I love the atmosphere of hospitality. I love how people will step forward and help out in various and wonderful ways. I love that we serve with different agencies here in Ocala, like Interfaith and Sisterhood/ Brotherhood, among others, to reach out to those that need assistance. As believers, as disciples of Christ, we are called to be in mission to this community, finding ways to reach out and bring the hope and grace of Christ to everyone. Several weeks ago in worship, we looked at the life of the Apostle Paul. We talked about how Gods grace redeems, we talked about how Paul mentored a young man named Timothy, and we talked about how Paul adopted for himself a servant mindset as a new way of life. Paul did all of this to be more like Christ. Paul did all of these things to draw himself closer to God. As believers in Jesus Christ, made in the image of God, we become transformed. We have our values reworked, our priorities reorganized, our perspectives shifted. What was once of paramount importance, may no longer hold truth for us. We take all that we are and we willingly turn it over to God. We also join communities of faith to help us in this new life and to give us strength on this new journey. In fact when you join the United Methodist Church, you take a vow to support this church with your time, your talent, your gifts, your service, and your witness. That means we give of ourselves, we give of our time, and we give of our finances to support our church. We hold nothing back, opening the door for God to hold nothing back from us. We give of our time, talents, and finances, not out of a pursuit for reciprocation, but as a response to our faith. We give all of this as an outward response to the inward grace we receive when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord. As this community of faith, as Druid Hills United Methodist Church, we give of ourselves and talents in extraordinary ways. The lives we touch as we serve dinners, the souls we help as we donate out of our material abundance, is wonderful to witness and moving to see. But, we have decreased in our financial giving this year. It has been a decrease that has grown over the last several weeks and a decrease that will not allow us to do everything we want or used to do in the
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11/02 Josef Johnson 11/04 Jim Knepp Mary Lou Welsh 11/07 David Palmer 11/13 Peg Hamilton 11/14 Marge Grieves 11/16 Phyllis Ward 11/24 Mary Ann Roos 11/28 Wesley Allen 11/29 Daryl Allen 11/30 Joyce Baugher Joyce Thompson

11/03 Roxana & Bob Greene 11/05 Violet & Raymond Dyer

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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.

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: Joan Foren

Please remember these people in prayer: Luann Bainbridge, Rose Carroll, Eunice Charles, Joyce & John Clayton, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Barry & Marie Decker, Cynthia DeKersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Judy Fitch, Lizzie Fowler, Chris Garris, Evalyn Gouge, Roxana Greene, Marge & Jack Grieves, Ruth Griffith, Dan Grishkin, Joe Hager, Tola & Emil Hass, Joanne Heil, George Hettel, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Gayle Huels, Ariana Hutchinson, Ellen Keller, Tom Klotz, Bonnie & Jim Knepp, Joanne Knepp, Alene Krouse, Flo LaVine, Barbara Luider, Michael MacPherson, Carolyn McCarthy, Lillie McCarty, John Martin, Sandi Moore, Sue & Karen Murray, Wally Orbison, Pat Painter, Landon Parish, Eula Perry, Jenny Piner, Doris Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Ric Roos, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Amy Smith, Floy Smith, Jane Stahurski, Dorothy Stein, Mickey Stevens, Frank & Joyce Thompson, Norma Jean Uher, Eileen Zimmerman, Suzi Zoll

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 (9-29 through 10-20)

Offering: Childrens Home:

$9,622.00 $ 363.55

Parking Income: $ 750.00 Average Attendance Worship ........106 Sunday School Adult Focus.....12 Nursery...0 Childrens Church.....6 Bible Study...19

YOURE INVITED St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, 718 NW 7th St. Ocala presents The Edward Waters College Concert Choir in the Third Annual Christmas Concert, Sunday, Dec. 8 at 5 pm. Tickets are $20 per person. Ticket information, call 352-4549576 or 352-239-9707.

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. 17. January Newsletter deadline will be Dec. 15.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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FROM THE PASTOR: (continued from page 1) life of this church. Right now, I believe that we can get back on track with a group effort to increase our giving. There will be a few changes we have to make, but nothing permanent or drastic. However, this will not hold true if we continue down our current path. As a family, I want all of you to know that things are tight financially. The Finance Committee is in the process of setting up several fundraising dinners and we are always looking at our expenses. But, we need you. Please be in prayer about this so we can all work together and get our finances back on track. I always reserve this space each month for the thoughts that pop into my mind; reflections on what is going on in my life. This topic has been weighing heavy on my heart. Our finances are not separate from our faith, they are part of it. This church, this congregation is too important to me, to you, and too many others for us to lessen our ministry and outreach over finances. Thank you for listening and thank you in advance for your consideration. Have a great November!

MODELs MODELs (Mostly Older Debutantes Eating Lunch) will meet at 12:30 pm on Nov. 21 at Don Chepes Caf, 2506-A SE 17th St. If you plan to attend, please email your reservation to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or call the office by Nov. 19. Dont forget to bring a dollar to be donated to a charity at the end of the year. MOVING FORWARD Mystery History Outing. Pack a bag lunch & beverage & join us for a brief trip into Old Florida History. Meet in the church parking lot Monday, Nov. 4 at 10:30 AM to carpool. All widowed ladies are invited to join us. Please contact Linda Hughes, 732-8280 or Doris, 299-4015 if you plan to attend. ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER Our Thanksgiving dinner will be held Nov. 22 at 6 PM in Fellowship Hall. Dinner is open to all members, friends and families. It is our tradition to provide the turkeys, stuffing, gravy & beverages. If you would like to volunteer to roast a turkey, make stuffing & gravy, please contact Mary Lou Welsh. Reservations are required in order to determine how many turkeys to purchase. All others attending are asked to bring a dish that will serve 10-12 persons. Some suggestions are mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, hot macaroni dishes, hot vegetables, salads (molded, 3 Bean, slaw, tossed), pies or other desserts. Make your reservations, (including your name, the number attending and the dish you plan to bring), at the Connection Station, by email to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or by calling the office at 629-5688. Deadline for reservations is Sunday, Nov. 10. We are going to continue last years idea of showing a slide show during dinner. Pastor Daryl would like to create a slide show, to play on the projector, that is full of pictures from the lives of each of you, showing something you are thankful for from this past year. It can be a picture of a new addition to the family, a picture from an incredible trip, or any other reminder of how you have experienced the feelings of thanksgiving this year. If you would email those to him, or lend it to him to scan, along with a brief caption about the picture, he can put those together to share with everyone in attendance. If you have any questions, please call the office at 629-5688 or email him at daryl.allen@flumc.org. THANK YOU It was so gracious of you all to allow us to have Mr. Gallaghers funeral at your lovely church. Everyone was so kind & helpful at such a difficult season - the gospel at work. Thank you for all the help. Sincerely, John & Tara Gallagher

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FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

The next meeting of the UMW is Tuesday, November 19 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. The annual Advent breakfast, sponsored by UMW, will be held Saturday, Dec. 7 at 9:30 am in Fellowship Hall. The breakfast is open to members & friends of DHUMC. In order to know how much food to prepare, we need to know how may will be attending. Please sign-up at the Connection Station. Deadline for reservations is Sunday, Nov. 24. If you have any questions, please contact Hilda Bolomey or Vivian Bathurst. CHANCEL CHOIR NEWS We are doing something different this year for the Christmas Cantata. This year, we are going to join voices with Belleview UMC. We are going to perform the Cantata, Saturday, Dec. 7 th at Belleview UMC at 2 pm & at Druid Hills UMC, Sunday, Dec. 8th at 2 pm. During the intermission, we will take a love offering. The offering will go to help support the Advent Conspiracy Fund. We will perform portions of the Cantata during worship service on Dec. 15th, but if you want to see the entire concert, you will need to attend either the service at Belleview or Druid Hills the first weekend of December.

ATTIC TREASURES/HOLIDAY FAIR December, 14, 2013 - 9 am to 3 pm Sponsored by Druid Hills UMC Chancel Choir Rent a space, bring your own table - $15. For reservations, call Becky Klotz at 625-6853. Bake Sale Lunch may be purchased: Pulled chicken barbeque, chips & beverage for $5 Hot dog, chips & beverage for $3 All proceeds from rental space, bake sale & lunch will benefit Druid Hills United Methodist Church.

SALTY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center and Druid Hills UMC have been partners in ministry for 8+ years. The Activities Department is providing us with three (3) opportunities for salty service during the month of December. In other words, they could a little help this holiday season. Many of the residents have little or no family and they would like to see that all the residents receive a gift. Theresa Jarchow, Activities Director, is looking for people who would like to adopt a resident for Christmas and provide a gift. Items like sweat suits, sweaters, non-skid socks, mens t-shirts and pajama pants, personal hygiene items, hair accessories and CDs and CD players. Deadline for gifts is December 10. December 18, 2 pm - Christmas Party December 24, 10 am - handing out gifts If you are interested in participating in any of these opportunities, please call Theresa to sign -up. If you have any questions, please call her or ask Terri Silvola-Finch. Contact information for Theresa Jarchow, Activities Director, Ocala Health and Rehabilitation Center, 1201 SE 24 th Road, 732-2449.

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3 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship

4 11 am - Moving Forward 6:30 pm Charge Conf.

5 8:15 am - ROMEOs

6 11 am - Bible Study 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 13 11 am - Bible Study 5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts 7 pm - Bible Study 20 10 am - Prayer Shawl 5 pm - Trustees 6:15 pm - Church Council

9 9 am - noon - Jr. Girl Scouts (FH & Ed Bldg)

7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts 12 8:15 am - ROMEOs 10 am - Worship Cmte 7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts 19 8:15 am - ROMEOs 10 am - UMW

White Sunday 10 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship

6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 11 Veterans Day

6 pm - Girl Scouts 14 15 16

6 pm - Girl Scouts

Canned Food Sun. 17 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab Sisterhood/ Brotherhood Sunday 24 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship Christ the King Sunday

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7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts 26 8:15 am - ROMEOs 10 am - UMW decorate FH

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6 pm - Girl Scouts 28

6 pm - Thanksgiving dinner 29 Office closed 30

Office closed

7 pm - Choir 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 7 pm - Boy Scouts 6 pm - Jr. Girl Scouts

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THE SCOUTING SIDE Pack 112 Hello Druid Hills! The month of October has been a busy one! We have 53 active boys after all our recruiting. We are thrilled to have so many boys that are interested in scouting. We started off our fall events with a bang. This year, we did two car washes, one was Oct. 5 at Pep Boys on SR 200 and the second on Oct. 26 during the Pumpkin Patch at DHUMC. On Nov. 23, we are looking forward to marching in the Light Up Ocala Parade. So come to see us! As always, we are looking forward to our weekly Den meetings where the boys enjoy a variety of fun & interesting activities. Thank you for your on-going support! If you have any questions about Pack 112, you may contact Netha Lawrence at 895 8242 or nlawrence@ocalapack112.org. We also have a website filled with information about the pack. We will add pictures when they become available. You can find us at www.ocalapack112.org. Troop 269 Lately, we have been really busy working on Gold Projects (equivalent to Eagle). We have 3 going on at the same time, so we have been splitting our time between them. Chelseas project is for Austistic children from preschool age & older. She is making visual schedules & file folder games & lots of clip art for the schedules to be used for everyday needs, to help the children communicate. Megans project is building a garden at ARC & teaching the clients how to garden & also beautifying the area around where the garden will be. Claires project is at MOMS Park (Memories of Missing Smiles). She is making new areas so that family & friends can have a place to reflect on memories of their loves ones. So, as you can see, we are very busy. In addition, the girls are collecting personal care items for teenage girls & boys for their annual stuff the Christmas stockings. The girls do this every year & this year they would like to try to make even more than the usual 40. If anyone would like to help by donating items (trial size & up), the girls would really appreciate it. You can give them to Miss Carole in the Church Office. Many blessing to all! Trina Shippee & Senior Girl Scout Troop 269 THE CUPBOARDS ARE BARE...LETS FILL IT UP...WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? Kids Centrals Resource Center food pantry is getting low. Please see the lists below if you are interested in donating. A donation box is located in Kids Centrals reception area, 2117 SW Highway 484, Ocala, 34473. Phone 352 -3873458. Food items: canned vegetables, canned beans, peanut butter, jelly, pasta & rice, cereal, oatmeal, shelf stable milk, spaghetti sauce, macaroni & cheese, canned fruit, canned soup, canned meats, instant potatoes, granola bars, condiments (ketchup, mayo, mustard) Hygiene items: shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, diapers, body wash, conditioner, bar soap, toothbrushes, baby wipes, toilet paper Cleaning products: dish soap, window cleaner, fabric softener, disinfecting cleaner, dish cloths, paper towels, laundry soap. MARK YOUR CALENDARS December January 2 11 am - Moving Forward 1 Happy New Year! - office closed 7 9:30 am - Advent breakfast 6 11 am - Moving Forward 8 Cantata 12 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 14 7 am - Attic Treasures/Holiday Fair 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 15 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 16 12:30 pm - MODELs 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 18 7 pm - S.O.S. Variety Show & dessert bar 19 12:30 pm - MODELs 24 Christmas Eve - office closed 6 pm - Christmas Eve service 25 Merry Christmas! - office closed 31 New Years Eve - office closed

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Dear Friends, Most of the children in our care have never had what most of you would define as a normal childhood. That is especially true for children who are admitted to our emergency shelter. In most cases, they have been removed from their biological parents due to safety concerns. One incident we had recently involved two young sisters who were brought to the Childrens Home after police were called. Neighbors had called police because of domestic violence in the home between the mother and father. The police learned that the mom was beaten almost every day in front of her two young girls. And during the violence the girls would plead with their father, begging him to stop. Nevertheless, their mom defended dad and she told police she loved him more than her girls, which led to a very heartbreaking, but familiar outcome - the sisters were removed from their home and placed in our care. Even though the girls were only with us for a few months and were eventually adopted, we were able to teach them about God and let them know how much they were loved during their time with us. Hundreds of children are removed from their homes each and every day in Florida and yet, I never stop feeling their pain. The only consolation I take is in knowing that we are here to help. Thanks to your congregations third quarter gift of $670, we were able to provide these hurting children with the faith and love they so desperately need. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, not only for your donation, but for your prayers and support. Mark Nelson Vice President of Development

GREAT GIFT IDEAS At this time of the year, many people are having problems coming up with gift ideas. Having trouble selecting that perfect gift for someone special, a friend shared with me a few suggestions:

The gift of listening. No interrupting, no planning your response. Just listen. The gift of affection. Being generous with appropriate hugs, kisses & pats on the back. The gift of laughter. Sharing funny stories & jokes. Your gift will say, I love to laugh with you. The gift of a written note. Expressing in a brief, handwritten note your appreciation or affection. The gift of a compliment. Sincerely saying, You look great today or You are special can bring a smile.

But as we begin this special month of celebration, why not pass on the best gift youve ever received? The best gift was found in a manger. Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift. Judith A. Dunlap Summerfield MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM PRESENTS create (Colossal, Reading, Entertaining, Artsy, Teen Event) Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 - Headquarters - Ocala Location Edible Book Festival at 10 am. Fine Arts Show at 10 am Writers Conference at 11:30 am Filmmakers Festival at noon Talent Show at 1 pm. Questions? Call 352-671-8551

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