TODAY: We invite our guests to sign the Guest Register.
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Fellowship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
12:00 p.m. Potluck followed by Congregational Meeting
4:00 p.m. Pastor Darryl Martin’s 25 years of Ministry celebration at MCF
THIS WEEK:
Mon. 6: 30 p.m. Seamless Bible Study led by Luke & Kayla
Mon. 7:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study
Tues. 5:30 a.m. Women’s Worship 6:00 a.m. Bible Study
Tues. 6:30 p.m. Women’s Bible Study with Laura Renfro
Wed. 5:00 a.m. Worship 6:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
Wed. 10 a.m.- 3p.m You Matter Tour at St Paul Lutheran
Wed. 6:30- 8:30 p.m. You Matter Tour- Middle & High school
Fri. 6:00 p.m. Trail Life Campout
NEXT SUNDAY:
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
10:45 a.m. Fellowship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
Offering
If the Lord leads you to give, please leave your offering in the offering plates which are in the foyer and the old sanctuary.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Middle & High School Retreat at Covenant Cedars
The regular deadline for registration is Oct. 26th. Registration fee is $95. Early Bird Registration for the Senior High Retreat at Covenant Cedars is Nov. 2. Dates are: Nov 4-6 Middle school and Nov 18-20 High school. Counselors: If we have students who plan to attend the retreats, we will need to provide our own adult counselors.
Trunk or Treat Help
Randolph PRIDE is hosting “Fright Night” on Friday, October 28th starting at 5 pm. Hayrack ride, trunk or treat and costume contest are some of the things planned for the evening. PRIDE is reaching out to Alert and Randolph UMC to see if they can get any of the congregation to help with a trunk-or-treat. For anyone that would like to participate email kaci.goff@icloud.com or call/text at (785) 477-8441 with any questions or to confirm you would be willing to set up for the trunk or treat.
You Matter Tour – Women’s Mini Retreat and Youth
An engaging and dynamic speaker, Heather Ruesch, is coming to Clay Center for a women’s retreat (and Youth event later in the day). She is a professional speaker for assemblies, retreats, and workshops specializing in reaching teens, but for a period on October 26th in Clay Center, her focus will be women. The women’s Mini-Retreat takes place October 26th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm with a free will offering lunch in between. Come as a group or come with your BFF.
Meet in the basement fellowship room of St. Paul Lutheran Church, we will start promptly at 10:00 am. You must register with your name, phone number and number of people attending so we can have enough food for lunch. Call 785-632-5301 weekdays from 9 am to 12 noon, or 1 pm to 3 pm. Coordinator for the event is Michelle Tessaro 785-630-0750.
The You Matter Tour also features a youth event with Heather on the same day, October 26th from 6:30-8:30 pm
5th grade through High School youth is invited and encouraged to attend. Parents may also accompany their young person; snacks will be served.
The Community Food Basket serving Northern Riley County is planning for the upcoming holidays. Donations may be left in the green tote located in the coat hanging area or a basket is located at the south entrance of the Fellowship Hall.
The following items will be needed for the holiday baskets (Thanksgiving and Christmas).
| Canned Corn | Canned Green Beans | Canned Yams |
| Fruit Cocktail | Red Jello | Pie Filling |
| Stuffing Mix | Brownie Mix | Evaporated Milk |
| Cream of Mushroom | Cream of Chicken | Tuna Helper |
| Cranberry Sauce | Baked Beans | Pork-n-Beans |
| Noodles | Boxed mashed potatoes | Box of Cocoa
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Adopt-A-Family program
Forms to register your children for the Adopt-A-Family program may be picked up any Saturday between 10 and 12 at the Community Food Basket in Riley or you may call Roxanne Klocke at 785-313-0764. Deadline to sign your children up for the Adopt-A-Family program is Saturday, November 12th. Donors who would like to adopt-a-family or child, call Roxanne Klocke at 785-313-0764.
