The Weekend Update
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September 12      Joy’s Address

 

September 19

9 a.m.      The Presence Based Church

10:30 a.m.      Outside the Camp

September 26      Joy Unshakled From Guilt

October 3      Guest Speaker:

October 10      Joy in Missions Possible

October 17      Guest Speaker:

October 24      Joy Unfettered by Fear & Failures

October 31      Joy Reconsidered

November 7      Joy Unleashed In Gifts

November 14      Joy Uncovered In Personal Passions

November 21      Joy In The Prayer God Always Answers

 

Men's Breakfast
Gentlemen: Please put on your calendars, Saturday October 9, 7:30 a.m. at the IHOP, 71st ad Garnett. We're hopping to have Bobby Nelson, President of Nelson Nissan Mazda speak to us. He will have a somewhat different message than the one he gave to the congregation in July. For November, we're working on a speaker with connections to football, either coach or player. Keep watching for details!


Because of Jesus Bible Study
"Living Loved, Living Free" is the new Bible study to be led by Connie Witter of "Because of Jesus Ministries." This study will begin Wednesday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. in our Worship Center. You are welcome...please join us and bring a friends. 


Home Team Leaders Preview
Home Team Leader recruitment is underway. If you would like to find out more, please join us Saturday, September 11 form 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Please call Pastor Chris at the church office to find out more. 

   

School Supplies Needed
Carol Davis is teaching Project Accept (TPS) Alternative program grades 1-5. We could use the following items: Hand Sanitizer, Kleenex, Pencil Boxes, Water Colors, All Things Appropriate for Grade Levels 1-5. There will be a collection box in the atrium for your donations. Thank you for your help.




 Women's Retreat
October 8 & 9 at Camp Loughridge.
Details to follow!





Grapplers
Grapples is for all 5th through 7th graders at 11:00 a.m. in the Youth Room.
Grapplers is led by Krisit Winett and Tammie Anderson. Come and join the fun!





Classes at 9:00 a.m. 
Children:  Grades 1-5 in the Children's Assembly Room, led by Selena McCulley
Youth: Bible Study meets in the Youth Room, led by Dominick Farone.
Women's Bible Study: "Having a Mary Spirit" led by Terri Dietrich in the Library.

Harvest Kids
LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION!
On September 12, we'll journey to faraway places like India, Egypt, and Ghana, West Africa to watch the most viewed movie of all time. We'll discover the impact of Jesus around the globe and experience Him more personally in our own lives by studying His life and message. We'll experience international games and crafts, as well as direct our own movie. "My Big Screen Adventure" shows only at The Nine. Admission passes for 1st grade and up. 
Preschool: This quarter, preschoolers will learn the exciting stories of Old Testamet leaders and kings like Deborah, Samuel, King David and Solomon. They'll hear stories from the Exile and end with the birth of Christ.
Pre-Kindergarten: God Made Us. Our 4 and 5 year olds will dive into the Old Testament - discovering who God is, what He is like, ad what He can do! They'll begin with Cration and end with God's blessing to Abraham. 
1st/2nd Grade: My Awesome Adventure: New Life with Jesus, taught by Ms. Sue Irvin. The 1st and 2nd Graders will kick off the school year with a 12-week new believers class - learning what a decision to follow Jesus means and how to grow as His disciple. Great follow-up for kids who have recently made decisions for Christ, as well as those interested in exploring more about it. Please help your children be present for each class so they get a fuller understanding of what saying "Yes" to Jesus is all about!
3rd/4th Grade: Transforming the World: Eyewitnesses! This fall the third ad fourth graders will observe the explosive spread of the Gospel message. They will learn how the Holy Spirit empowered early believers to tell others the Good News of Jesus Christ and relive the exciting events of the first-century Church. Guest missionaries will share their own eyewitness accounts during the quarter. This class will also participate in a mission project to supply believers in persecuted countries with Bibles. 
Parent Assistants
If you are a member or regular attender with a child in our program, we are asking your help to assist a teacher for six Sundays out of the year. We've grown and our teachers need an extra set of loving hands to help with crafts, snacks, etc. Sign-up sheets are on the children's check-in desk. Please complete a background check if you hav enot done so already and leave it on the labeled folder. Thank you for blessing the children's ministry with your love and time. 

 Invitation to Intercessory Prayer
Intercessory Prayer meets Sundays from 5:00-7:00 p.m. starting today. You may come later or leave earlier, but do plan to join us when you can. We will be praying over the requests submitted each Sunday as well as other things important to our church and community. For more information, contact Jerry James. 




Electronic Giving - New and Improved
New and Improved…For those that don’t already know, we now offer an easy way to automate your giving, as well as a way to help for those Sundays when you “forgot your offering at home” … on-line giving directly and securely from our website – www.abidingharvest.org. Electronic giving offers convenience for individual members and friends of the church, and provides much-needed donation consistency for our congregation. -  Donations can be made directly from your bank account, or by credit card. It is completely secure, and now it is new and improved. Just some of the new features available:
-  Secure, personal log-in
-  Once your secure profile is created, it only takes two or three clicks to complete future donations
-  Make one-time donations
-  Set up personalized giving schedules
-  Change the dollar amount on an existing donation plan
-  No need to re-enter account information each time you visit
-  Change the account used to make donations
-  Change the frequency of donations
-  View and print a personal donation history
Click here to check out the all new “On-Line Giving” page.

AhYEAH

Abiding Harvest Youth Extreme About Him

Listen to the youth messages.
If you would like to listen to the AhYEAH messages and stay up to date on what we are studying in youth, you can find AhYEAH audio podcasts on itunes and subscribe for FREE to have the services automatically downloaded to your computer. Or visit the Abiding Harvest website. God is amazing and rocks socks! - Dominick 
- AhYEAH - Sundays, 5:00 - 7:15 p.m. 
- Fantastic Friday on Wednesday - 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 
- AhYEAH's "The Nine" meets in the Youth Room. It rocks! (9 a.m. Sunday mornings).
To learn more about youth ministry at Abiding Harvest, click here.
AhYEAH Parents: If you have not received a calendar in the mail, please contact Dominic.     

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION...
   Improving Our Serve
Do you know how God has wired you to serve effectively? To find out more, take the assessment at AHUMC.mobilyzr.com (no www) and use the activation code "effecitvely" to begin your assessment already paid on your behalf by Abiding Harvest. Log on today and follow the simple steps given by Pastor Christ during the introduction.
   Cafe Ministry Needs YOU!
We need to build a rotation clean-up crew for the Cafe Ministry. Could you give 15 minutes after breakfast, one Sunday a month? There are some of the team who do the amazing cooking for us who haven't been able to come into worship because they are cleaning up the cafe after the cooking is done. We would like to form a separate team for clean up so that no one has to miss worship. Please see Terri Kendall in the Kitchen to sign up. 
   Cafe Connection Menu
On Sunday, September 12, the Cafe will be serving scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy, cold cereal and Little Smokies. In addition, each week we also serve the usual selection of pastries, cinnamon rolls, donuts, bagels, yogurt, English muffins, toast, coffees and teas. Breakfast is served at 9:45 a.m. with our warm welcome to Abiding Harvest and without charge to guests and visitors. As always, we appreciate donations from our members to help offset our expenses. 
    Our Library
Welcome to Abiding Harvest Library for adults and children. Come see our library and check out a book! Check-out cards are ususally located on the inside back cover. After filling out the card, place it in the holder in front of the sign "Library Cards Here." Thanks and enjoy!
    We Care About You
If there is an important event in your life - birth, baptism, wedding, death that you’d like to share with the Abiding Harvest family, email the information to our web team or send an email from the Members Only section of the website, www.abidingharvest.org. We want to share your joy and stand beside you during your sorrows.
     Audio/Video Tech Team
We are currently seeking volunteers in the following areas to serve on a rotating team:
Camera Operator, Video Switcher Operator, Editor/Production, Power Point Operator. Email Terri if you are interested.