St Charles United Methodist Church

Information may not be reliable

If you are looking for a church home where you can make new friends and visit with old ones; a place where you can use your talents and abilities to serve one another; a place where you can find out just how much God loves you; then St. Charles United Methodist Church is what you have been looking for. We are a friendly, diverse and very casual congregation where you will fit in, no matter who you are and where you have been. Join us at one of our morning worship services with excellent music and relevant preaching and where we are glad to provide a professional and caring nursery for all our worship services.

Normally, the church provides two church services every Sunday. The contemporary service is at 8:30 am and the traditional service with choir is at 11:00 am. In between these two services we hold Sunday school for children and adults starting at 9:45 am. In addition to the nursery for infants, we hold a church school for the smaller children. Bring your preschoolers to the service with you and after the children's sermon they will be escorted to class.
Dress varies widely from wearing jeans to suits. On the first Sunday of each month we usually hold our Communion service. All believers in Christ are invited to take Communion.

Consecration Sunday Is Coming
Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and ministry with a percentage of their incomes.
Our congregation’s finance committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship education emphasis this year.
New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will teat people like followers of Jesus Christ who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, “What percentage of my income is God calling me to give?” During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, we are asking our attendees and members to make their financial commitments to our church’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in this community and around the world.
Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday. We urge people to attend who feel strongly opposed to completing a card. The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if he or she chooses not to fill out a card.
We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. During morning worship our guest leader will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their commitments as a confidential act of worship.
We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the Consecration Sunday team and Administrative Council members. Since we will make no follow-up visits to ask people to complete their card, we will make every effort to inform, inspire and commit everyone to attend Consecration Sunday worship.
Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events.

Sunday, October 17, 2010: Consecration Sunday Stewardship Campaign Begins. Keith Keller will speak at the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services.
Sunday, October 24, 2010: Words of inspiration concerning financial stewardship at the 8:30 and 11:00 services.
Sunday, October 31, 2010: "Grow One Step" presentation by Jerry Schultz. Reservations for the Consecration Sunday Luncheon will be taken at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. service.
Sunday, November 07, 2010: Words of inspiration concerning financial stewardship at the 8:30 and 11:00 services. Consecration Sunday Reservations will be taken.
Monday, November 8, 2010: The Guest Leader speaks with Administrative Council and Consecration Sunday Team at 6:30 PM.
Sunday, November 14, 2010: Our Guest Leader will conduct the Consecration Sunday Worship Services 8:30 a.m. and 11:00. At noon, the Consecration Sunday Luncheon will be held in the Fellowship Hall. A catered meal will be served. All congregation members are welcome and encouraged to participate.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN: UMW will meet during the Sunday School hour today November 14th. Installation of new officers will take place at the meeting.

CHOIR PRACTICE: Do you like to sing? Can you make a “joyful noise?” Maybe God is calling you to sing in our Sanctuary Choir! They rehearse Thursday evenings 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Childcare is provided. Please feel free to call Mrs. April Ebeling, Dir. Of Music Ministries if you have any questions.

THANKSGIVING BASKETS: We have taken 75 plus names for Thanksgiving Baskets. We have instructed the recipients to pick up their baskets on Sunday November 21 at 9:45 a.m. We have invited those receiving baskets to join us for breakfast that morning. So what does this mean….we need your help to now fill those baskets with Thanksgiving meal items. A list is available in the church office of the items and we will also need monetary donations to purchase the turkey’s. Brenda Marino is once again heading up the filling and distribution of the baskets, so please let her know if you can help.

ANGEL TREE AND OPERATION SCHOOL CHILD: We will once again participate in the Angel Tree Christmas Program and will also collect school supplies in December. There is more information in your November newsletter. Watch for further details.

MEXICO MISSION FUNDRAISERS: As a fundraiser for Mexico Missions the will be selling Saints Jerseys and “Keep Christ in Christmas” yard signs. Order forms are available in the church office or you can contact Mary Anne Schindler at beronco@hotmail.com.

SCRIP: Don’t forget to purchase Scrip for all your Christmas shopping needs. Scrip forms are available in the church office. If you are purchasing SCRIP for your church group or organization, please remember to fill out a reimbursement form so that SCRIP will get paid.