The 2017 Merry Artists Craft Market is almost here!

November 4, 10a-2p

Click here for more info. It's not too late to submit an application to sell your art or crafts! Tell your artist friends! Invite your friends and neighbors to come do some Christmas shopping with us!

Silent Auction Items Needed!

We will have a silent auction at the Merry Artists Market with the proceeds going to the church. We need donations for the auction, so if you have anything (artwork, a service you can provide, a weekend getaway at a mountain cabin or beach condo, tickets to a game, gift certificates, etc) please let Kristin Vincent know! You can email her at kevincent619@gmail.com. Thank you for SERVING by donating!

SERVE: We need baked goods!

Want to help with the Merry Artists Market? We need baked goods for our bake sale! Cookies, cakes, cupcakes, candy, etc. Please bag your treats up and price them, then bring them to the church by Friday, November 3rd. Questions? Contact Kristen Vincent at kevincent619@gmail.com or 770-823-4848.

SERVE by Volunteering!

We need some volunteers to help make the market a success. Helping out for an hour or two is fine, you don't have to be there all day. Lots of options - you can help with set up or break down, playing music, manning the bake sale and more! Questions? Contact Kristen Vincent at kevincent619@gmail.com or 770-823-4848.

New Fall GROW Opportunities!

New Sunday GROW Study beginning this Sunday October 15

Our Intern Justin will lead a six week study of John Wesley. The study is based on the book John Wesley: His Life and Thought by Tim Crutcher. Please join us in the library at 9:45.

Sermon Series

“Lord, Teach Us To Pray”
The Lord’s prayer is used in some form in almost all branches of the church. Since the days of the early church, Christians have used this prayer in personal and communal worship. The Lord’s Prayer is so familiar to many of us that we do not remember when we learned to pray it. But what does the prayer mean? Join in worship as we consider together what the petitions of the Lord’s prayer mean for out life as Christians.
October 15: Trespasses - Matthew 18.21-35
October 22: Temptation - Matthew 26.36-46

Kid's GROW is back at 11am Sunday mornings! Talk to Cecelia (childrenipumc@gmail.com) if you'd like more info.

Join us on Oct. 28th for Trunk or Treat fun! We encourage you to decorate your car, pass out candy, and enjoy the family fun at IPUMC. Car decorating begins at 3pm. Please save your parking space with Cecelia (childrenipumc@gmail.com) by Oct 22nd.Invite your friends and neighbors - all are welcome!

Merry Artists Market Info Card 2017 Page 2

Fall SERVE Opportunities!

SERVE with Kids!

The Stewart Center is seeking volunteers for their After School Program. Volunteers can serve any weekday, Monday-Friday between 4:00-6:00 and can start as soon as September 11. Volunteers will primarily work with elementary students on homework or other academic enrichment activities.

Before you can begin volunteering they need 3 things:

1.	A completed volunteer application and background check consent: click here to complete.

2.	Background Check Fee: All volunteers are responsible for the background check fee of $20. This can be paid in person or online (click here).

3.	Attend volunteer orientation: Their next orientation is Thursday, September 7th at 3:30pm. If this doesn't work for you, Ashley Hicks is happy to set up another time with you.

Feel free to share this with anyone that may be interested in volunteering. Let Ashley (ashley@stewartcenter.org) know if you have any questions!

SERVE with Habitat - Save the Date!

Our SERVE Team has set a date for the Habitat Build with DeKalb County. It will be Saturday Nov. 18 from 9am until 2pm. Details are TBD but we'll need about 10 folks to sign up. If you would like to SERVE please email Kate Zelenka (katezelenka@gmail.com) so she can add you to the list. More info soon!

Quiet Spaces Retreat Cruise - Time to Book!

Imagine all your favorite things: 1) time to be with God; 2) a women's retreat; 3) opportunities for rest and relaxation; 4) time for creativity . . . all on a cruise ship in a tropical location with fruity drinks that have umbrellas in them! That's what we're talking about: the My Quiet Spaces Retreat Cruise!

The Upper Room is hosting the Quiet Spaces Retreat Cruise. The cruise will feature authors, including Kristen Vincent, who will be sharing ways to create quiet spaces and connect with God.

For more than a year we've been talking about this and planning for it. The cruise seemed so far off. NOW IT'S ONLY MONTHS AWAY! Time to register! Here are the details:

January 25-29, 2018 (4 nights)
Royal Caribbean Brilliance of the Seas
Ports: Tampa – Cozumel – Tampa
Costs: Inside Cabin ($399), Ocean View ($499) or Balcony ($599)
plus taxes, fees, and gratuities.
All prices are per person, double occupancy.

Come sail away with me!

CLICK HERE to register.
Your tour host is Kristen Vincent,
Host ID number 57143

Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

As a way to remember our connection with Christians around the globe, we will start using a great prayer tool: the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle. Each week of the year a number of countries are highlighted to lift up in prayer. There are also prayers written by Christians in those countries that you can use. By following the cycle throughout the year, you would pray your way around the globe. We will start listing the different countries each week in our prayer list.

For the week of October 15 pray for: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico

To find out more and to find links to the prayers from countries around the world click here.

Click here to see IPUMC's Weekly Kid's Newsletter!

Click here to see IPUMC's Weekly Youth Newsletter!

Happy Birthday!

We have one birthday that we know of this week:

Odalys Escobar - Oct. 16

If it's your birthday but your name is not listed and you would like to be included on the birthday list, please email the church office by replying to this email.

Max Vincent, Minister
Cecelia Reilly, Coordinator of Children & Youth Ministries
Lisa Farnsworth, Music Coordinator
Sarah Adair, Office Manager
David Myles, Maintenance Tech
Justin Schoolcraft, Ministry Intern
404.522.9322