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A YEAR OF INTENTION!

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our

lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to

do every good work.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)

As this new school year begins, I’m excited about many exciting things God is busy doing in our midst! After a year of research and prayerful consideration, we have a new Christian Education (formerly “Sunday School”) program. During this past year, we discovered that Sunday mornings have been an absolute precious time for families, due to a concentration on worship & fellowship. The consensus is that this designated time for worship & fellowship should continue uninterrupted. We’ve also discovered that many churches in our area who continue to grow their Christian Education programs were those who met at times other than Sunday mornings. So, we’ve decided to move our education opportunities to Wednesdays, beginning in September (watch your calendar). This initiative will involve ALL ages of disciples—running the gamut from nursery all the way up to adults! And, this new Christian Ed initiative could not come at a better time. Let me explain:

Beginning this fall, we’re entering into our third year of a 5-year Ministry Plan, adopted by our leadership a few years back.

Year One was a focus on Radical Hospitality. Then, Year Two was a focus on Passionate Worship. Both of these areas will be ongoing in implementation, as we continue to grow to be more and more like Christ. So, how do we do that? How do we continue to become more and more Christ-like in all that we do—in all that we are? We have to be intentional about our relationship (our walk) with God! And so we begin a new school year with this focus:

INTENTIONAL FAITH DEVELOPMENT – 2012-13 (YEAR 3 FOCUS)

Talk to any exercise guru and they’ll tell you that if you’re not intentional in your efforts to improve yourself physically, you’ll never achieve your goals. It’s the same with our spiritual lives. Whoever hinted that once you decide to follow Christ, that’s all there is to it … was not being very truthful (though I know this mindset is out there)! The truth is, we have to exercise our faith too, if we want it to not only be strong, but remain strong in our faith. And that’s also the way we become a healthy and growing church. That’s what our Wednesday nights, starting this fall, will be all about. We’re calling our Wednesday night gatherings “All4One.” And indeed, if we are all for One, this is going to be the start of something huge—huge for the Kingdom of God! So be thinking, as we begin a new school year together, what God is nudging you to do in your walk with Him. Where does God want you to grow to become more and more like his Son, Jesus? This is what we’ll be exploring together—intentionally—as the year moves ahead. See you at the spiritual gym,

Pastor Rom

FREE ADMISSION!

FREE PIZZA!

Date: Sept 5th, 2012 Time: 6:30pm Location: Hidden Valley

Community Church

605 Bennett Rd

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS LIFE

CHANGING EVENT!

For More Information Contact: 608-935-5451

Sponsored By:

Dodgeville United Methodist Church, Grace Lutheran Church

And Friends.

MISSION & OUTREACH NEWS

Aluminum cans – Bring your aluminum cans to the church to be cashed in for support of our “Helping Hands” fund to assist members of our community who have fallen on hard times. So far, $244.05 has been given. Loose Change - Loose change for July-September will fund the shipping cost for Operation Shoebox. So far $561.70 has

been raised – enough to ship 80 boxes!

The Adult Choir will hold it's first rehearsal of the year on Wed. Sept. 5 at 7:00PM in the music room (chapel). We will also rehearse at 8:15 AM on Sunday, Sept.9, and Sunday, Sept.16. We will be singing at the early service (9:00 AM) on these two Sundays. Please join us--we welcome new members!!

All women of the church are invited and encouraged to attend the following events.

Local Unit Meetings and special happenings:

Our first meeting of the fall schedule for the UMW will be held in Fellowship Hall on Thursday, September 6 at 7:00 PM. The officers will meet at 6:30 PM. The Grace Post circle will present the program and the Evening Star circle will serve refreshments.

The Evening Star circle will meet on Monday, September 10 at 7:00PM at the home of Gayl Stewart. Jeanne Kapotas will be the co-hostess and Robin Digman will present the devotions.

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Bible Study to Continue

The Thursday noon Bible Study will be restarting at noon

on September 6th. We will be using the Women of Faith

study guide Living Above Worry and Stress, with 12

chapters including “scattered lives”, “blessings in disguise”

and “steady as she goes!” Bring your lunch and join us in

the church library…the more the merrier.

The Grace Post circle will meet on Monday, September 17 at 1:30PM with Lois Dobson serving as hostess and Eunice Jewell presenting the devotions.

The annual UMW Sunday celebration will be held on Sunday, September 30. Plans are being made to recognize the mission of the UMW before the congregation. Looking ahead to October—the annual Fall Rummage and Bake Sale is scheduled for Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. The “set-up” dates are Wednesday and Thursday, the 10th and 11th. Please mark your calendars and consider helping as many workers will be needed. UMW District and Conference Events: Everyone is invited to the Coulee District Annual Celebration to be held at the Lancaster UMC on Saturday, September 29. The speaker for this meeting will be Barb Serta, director of Harbor House which is located in Superior, WI. This mission serves homeless women and families and is the UMW Wisconsin mission emphasis for 2012. The early registration fee of $10.00 is due by Monday, September 17. The late registration fee will be $15.00. For more information please contact Marilyn Liddle or Rosemary Edwards. Looking ahead: The Wisconsin Conference Annual Gathering of UMW will be held Friday, October 19-Saturday, October 20 at the Sun Prairie UMC. The theme for the event is “Faith, Hope, Love in Action, Singing God’s Songs”. Registration information will be available in early October. The annual fall “Day of Enrichment” is scheduled for Saturday, October 27. This event will be held at the Richland Center Peace UMC. The speaker will be Martha Boyer. She will speak on the theme “Love in Action”. More information will be available in early October.

Operation Christmas Child Project Shoe Box

We Need Your Help

The Prayer Ministry Team has sorted the donations for the Shoe Boxes.

We are still in need of almost everything. Time is growing short for

donations. We hope to assemble about 70 boxes the second or third

Sunday in October

Items needed for each box:

Toys: such as small cars, dolls, balls, stuffed animals, kazoos, yo-yos,

jump ropes

School supplies: pencils & sharpener, crayons, lined paper, stamps &

ink pad sets, solar calculators, picture & coloring books

Hygiene: toothbrush, 3oz or larger toothpaste, combs, brushes, mild

fragrance free bath size bar soap (in a plastic bag), washcloth

Additional items: individually wrapped hard candy (please double

bag all candy) mints, gum, socks, T-shirts, sunglasses, hair clips

Also needed:

Zip Lock (type) snack bags

Zip Lock (type) sandwich bags

$7.00 per box is needed for shipping

Indicate if the box is for a boy or a girl

Indicate the age level: 2-4, or 5-9, or 10-14

Please Do not include any of the following:

Used or damaged items Out-of-Date candy

War related items; i.e. guns, knives, swords, military figures

Chocolate or Food Liquids or Lotions

Medications Aerosol cans

Breakable items; i.e.; snow globes, glass containers

All4One! All4One! All4One!

The Christian Education Ministry Team (CEMT) is thrilled to

announce that after almost a year of research, prayer,

church visits, discussion, book study and more prayer, the

future of Christian Education at the DUMC is planned! Our

plan is that on Wednesday evenings all ages from nursery

through adults will come together to learn and grow in God’s

love. Our evening Christian Education, All4One will begin at

6:00pm with parents signing-in children 5th grade and under

in fellowship hall. After arrival, enjoy hospitality snacks in

the narthex. From 6:15-6:30pm we will all be in the

sanctuary for opening welcome with music, song, and prayer.

From 6:30-7:30pm infants to 4year olds will be in the

nursery, 4year olds through 5th graders will be in rotation

learning groups, and middle school, high school and adult

groups will separate for their lessons. Children will be signed

out by parents in fellowship hall and all will dismiss from the

narthex at 7:30pm. We will begin All4One on Wednesday,

September 12th, 2012!

What about Sunday school on Sunday? We are pleased to let

you know that attending and participating as a family, in

either worship service (the 9:00am traditional or 10:45am

contemporary) is a vital component of Christian Education.

We feel that Sunday is a day of worship for all. Additionally,

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our time of fellowship between services is a healthy

opportunity to be together as a church family. The nursery

will continue to be available for infants to 4 year olds during

both services.

Our D6 curriculum will all be connected, so that everyone will

have the opportunity to work on the same Bible based

lessons. This United Methodist approved curriculum by

Cokesbury, is CLEAR. It provides all with ways to Connect,

Learn, Explore, Apply and Respond to what we learn. D6

stands for Deuteronomy 6:4-9 which commands dads and

moms to take everyday opportunities to impress God’s Word

upon the hearts of their children. D6 is foundational to

raising spiritual champions for Christ. We must be active in

passing our faith along to our kids. It’s clear from D6 that,

while church is a vital part of this development, it cannot

stop there. It must continue in the home. Churches and

parents must partner together!

Are YOU excited about All4One and the future of Christian

Education at DUMC? We are! Please continue to support us

with your prayers and positive attitude. We will be looking

for help with teaching, nursery, hospitality, weekly snack

donations, and more. The future of God’s kingdom is in our

hearts and hands as we love, learn, and work together.

Your DUMC CEMT,

Craig Brown, Sarah Godfrey, Julia Harman, Pastor Rom

Pegram, Julie Piper, Gail Ray

CURRENT MONTH JULY 2012

Monthly Income $12,672 Monthly Expenses Paid $ 10,064

Net Income for month $ 2,608

Apportionments Paid $0 (figure included in Monthly Expenses Paid)

Unpaid Apportionments $2,162 (not included in Monthly Expenses Paid)

YEAR TOTALS THROUGH CURRENT MONTH

Years Income $86,557

Years Expenses Paid $96,425

Net Income for Year $< 9,868>

Apportionments Paid $ 3,243 (figure included in Years Expenses Paid)

Unpaid Apportionments $11,891 (not included in Years Expenses Paid)

TOTAL APPORTIONMENTS DUE FOR YEAR $ 25,236

APPORTIONMENTS DUE PER MONTH $ 2,103

Lois McComish

Finance Chair

YOUR GENEROUS OFFERINGS TO MISSION & OUTREACH MINISTRY FOR 2012

Jan-March: Imagine No Malaria $430.54 April-May-June: USA Tornado Relief $433.18 Golden Cross Sunday $107.00 July-August Shoebox Postage $561.70 [$377.65 from VBS included] VBS - Living Water International $377.65 Total Mission & Outreach Giving: $1,910.07

September 2012 A STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE FOR YOUR CHURCH

#281 The grass withers, the flower fades; But the word of our God will stand forever.” (Isaiah 40:8 – NRSV)

As I drive through the countryside, I’m amazed at how differently the corn crop is responding to the drought. The grass has dried up and leaves on the trees are falling prematurely. When the Gerbera daisies in my flower boxes need water, they wilt so pitifully I can almost hear them whining for water! Instead of withering, drooping and giving up, so to speak, the corn plants are stretching up as high as they can. Their leaves are curled toward the middle as their defense mechanism against the lack of rain. Driving by, it appears that they are reaching toward the sky. Many are still trying to tassel out and pollinate in order to produce cobs. I think we could learn some lessons from the corn plants that are reaching toward the sky. They are standing as tall as they can in the midst of adversity. The difficulties they face are not going to get them down. In theological terms, we could say that the difficulties they face are also not going to keep them from being focused on God. They continue to grow straight and tall, trying their best to give all they can. The cobs they are able to grow this year will be small and much lower in essential nutrients. But those who are able will give as much as possible. It’s written in the scriptures, “The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.” (Isaiah 40:8) In the midst of the drought this year, we are beginning a new approach to discipleship and giving here in Wisconsin called “Think Greater!” Let’s “Think Greater” together as we give thanks for all God has given us and offer a portion of our gifts back to God. What is God calling you to give of your time, your talents and your treasures?

Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation 750 Windsor Street Ste 305, P.O. Box 620

Sun Prairie, WI 53590-0620 1-888-903-9863 or [email protected]

PLEASE PRAY: Dorothy Leffler Zachary Schwalbach Joyce Duffrain Peter Gates Lois Wieland Marilyn Liddle Karl Delores Mary Ellen Schultze Nancy Kirkland 229th military unit in Afghanistan Joyce Duffrain Marily Liddle

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD

Life Promotions – Bob Lenz

At Hidden Valley Community Church Wednesday, September 5th at 6:30 PM

Wyoming Valley Church Hymn Sing Schedule September 4, October 2 Time: 2 Pm to 3:30 PM

Church is located on state Hwy 23 Five miles south of Spring Green, Ten miles north of Dodgeville

1 - London Starr 10 - Austin Berg 14 - Karen Trace 15 - Doug Digman 15 - Cara Thorison 16 - Klinton McCutchin 16 - Nancy Mortimer 17 - Marion Schreihart 17 - Ivy Wilson 18 - Diane Ray 19 - Terry Edwards 20 - Jack Martell 20 - Charlie Price 20 - Angela Schlueter 21 - Kasey Puckett 22 - Matthew Edwards 23 - Beth Schlueter 24 - Donna Jewell 25 - Maddie Olson 25 - Dean Terrill 26 - Martha Boyer 26 - Ora Kasten 27 - Louise Price 27 - Joey Recob 28 - Drew Piper 29 - Sandra Alexander 30 - Darlene Dochnahl

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

SEPTEMBER Anniversaries

7 - Chip & Peggy Forrest 8 - Klinton & Wanda McCutchin 15 - Terry & Penny Edwards 18 - Kevin & Megan Weier 20 – Russell & Lois Nelson 21 - Dave & Sandy Huxtable 29 - Steve & Julie Colden

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