The St. Petersburg (Russia) Men’s
Ensemble
The St. Petersburg (Russia) Men’s Ensemble will be
performing HERE on Saturday, November 22nd! The
show will begin at 4:30 P.M. and will be followed by
dinner. The cost is $10 for adults; kids are free. Save the
date!
UMUMR PANSIES FOR SALE
THROUGH OCTOBER 12th
United Methodist Urban Ministries of Richmond will
again sponsor Fall sale of pansies in support of Shalom
Farms. In 2013, $4,000 was donated to Shalom Farms
from sale of Fall pansies and Spring Geraniums sold by
Richmond District Churches. $20/flat (32 multicolored
pansy plants). Contact Sarah Lynn croll (804-456-0593)
if interested in purchasing pansies. (Leave Checks
Payable to UMUMR in Envelopes in the UMW-Office
Box)
ONGOING EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH
& ADULTS
Sunday School-- Sundays at 9:45 A.M.:
Nursery, Early Elementary, Older Elementary and Youth-Located on the second level in the educational wing.
Children’s Church-- Sundays at 11:00 A.M.:
Children in Elementary School meet in Anne’s office for
a Bible lesson.
Adult Groups – Sunday at 9:30 A.M. --Genesis and
Friendly Burchette Sunday School Classes
Adult 2nd Cup Sunday School-- 11:00 A.M. --Meet in
the Scott-Walford Room.
Adult Bible Study – Wednesdays at 11:00 A.M. –Scott
–Walford Room.
A NOTE FROM GRETA SATTERFIELD
Dear Ginter Park UMC Family,
There is no way that I will ever be able to find
the appropriate words to thank you for allowing me the
privilege of serving as your Administrative Assistant for
the last five years. I have loved serving alongside you
and have learned so much from each of you. There was
never a dull moment, that’s for sure!
I would also like to thank the UMW for my
farewell luncheon. You are the best group of ladies
around! To the volunteers who have helped me with the
newsletter and various tasks over the years, thank you for
sharing your time and for making my job so much easier.
Dennis, Anne & Jerry, your devotion and hard work are
shining examples of God’s love. Thank you for being so
great to work with!
Please know that accepting the position at
Derbyshire has not been an easy thing for me, but I know
that it is what is best for my family. The kindness you
have shown to me and my family will not be forgotten.
Your beautiful church is the background in all of my
wedding pictures, and I could never be able to thank you
enough for offering us the use of this beautiful sanctuary
on that special day. There is no better church staff,
pastor, lay leadership team, or congregation anywhere!
To say I will miss you is a huge understatement. You
are now part of my family. Please stay in touch! I have
loved working at Ginter Park, and I love you all. I keep
GPUMC in my prayers, and I know that God has so much
in store for you to do for Him in the future!
With love and thanks for a wonderful five years,
Greta Satterfield
1206 Bon Air Crest Place
N. Chesterfield, VA 23235
804-338-1557/ gretao@live.com
FOOD TRUCKS
If you miss the Wednesday Night Dinners then come to
our parking lot which is the place to be for a great dinner
out on Tuesday nights! From 5:30 to 8:30pm, come by
the Food Court and select from a wide variety of tastes &
flavors from all the different food trucks! You might just
make some new friends!
OUR SENIORS OF THE MONTH
Please remember the following individual in prayer or
with a note or visit this month.
Dorothy “Flo” Martin
6318 Fredonia Rd., Richmond, VA 23227
DANCE CLASS FOR CHILDREN
Free Dance Class for children ages 5 – 9, starting Sunday,
September 14th at 11:00 A.M. in the Friendly-Burchette
classroom. This class will cover classical ballet and
liturgical dance. Donations of gently-worn ballet slippers
are needed. Please see instructor Grace Durrett if
questions.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR AT THE
HERMITAGE
The Hermitage will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar on
Friday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Saturday,
Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Country Store
facility in the basement. There will be Christmas Rooms
with old and new Christmas Treasures and included will
be a bake sale (cakes, pies, cookies, snacks, jellies). If
you love to bake and would like to make donations to
the bake sale, please let me know. Also, there are
rooms of clothing (women’s and men’s), furniture,
household items, books and jewelry – something for
everyone. Donations of Christmas items, household
items, books, clothing, etc., are always appreciated
and can be dropped off at the front desk of the
Hermitage. Proceeds from the bazaar will help the
residents with various projects during the year. If you
need more information, please call Barbara King at 6726252.
P.S. Please sign in at the front desk when you enter the
main entrance.
“STEP UP”
STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
DECEMBER 7, 2014
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You have probably heard about “Step Up” Sunday coming
up on Sunday, December 7th. We are asking that you
consider raising your giving by 1 percent of your income
(GROW-TOWARD-TITHING) or that you “STEP UP” in
a dollar amount of your own choosing. When we GrowOne step, how will your church use the money?
* Staffing to meet the needs of our youth and children, the
elderly, and every congregational family
* Christian Education to maintain and improve our teaching
material, and to offer new and expanded programs
* Property upkeep and maintenance to keep our property in
an appropriate state of repair, and to purchase equipment for
the building as needed (These are just a few of our needs.)
Our church budget process begins with our income. We
can only budget our expenses after we determine our
income. We need EVERYONE on the team! Let’s all
GROW (at least ONE STEP) together!
Stewardship Committee
Monthly FOOD PANTRY Report
Your Food Pantry continues to provide food to needy
persons in our community. During August, we served 207
family units, a total of 603 individuals. The number of
individuals served has nearly doubled since last year.
During August of 2013, we served 135 family units, a
total of 326 individuals. This increase has severely
reduced our inventory of food and has resulted in our
having to restrict, for a couple of weeks, the number
of people served. Our clothes closet, which is open at the
same time as the Food Pantry, continues to provide
clothing to many of those who visit the Food Pantry. The
Food Pantry and Clothes Closet operate from 10 AM
until Noon every Wednesday. We work with the food
pantries of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and St. Paul
Catholic Church to serve persons living in Zip Codes
23222 and 23227. About half of the food is provided
free-of-charge by the USDA through the Central Virginia
Food Bank. The other food is either donated by church
members or purchased from the Food Bank with
contributions from church members. We also supplement
this with fruit and vegetables when they are available.
The Food Pantry and Clothes Closet need your support in
several ways:
Donations of canned/boxed food can be left in the basket
or on the table outside of Food Pantry on the First Floor
of the Educational Building. We are especially in need of
16-18 ounce jars of canned fruit, canned vegetables,
peanut butter and canned tuna.
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Help is needed to staff the Food Pantry and/or
clothes closet on Wednesdays. We will especially
need help with sorting clothes and providing
guests with information on other services that are
available in the area.
 Since we purchase much of our non-USDA food,
monetary donations are also very much
welcomed.
 If anyone has an upright freezer that they no longer need
it could be of use in the Food Pantry.
Please see Horace Ford or Anne Durrett if you can help or if you
have questions.
The Food Pantry is thankful for those who have
contributed food, money and time. We are especially
thankful for our regular volunteers: Anne Durrett, Jim
and Alice Gray, Tom and Terry Howard, Shannon
Kontopanos, Tammy Baynes, Dale Lipke, Amy Magee,
Earl Ford, Allison Douthat and Mary Garza. During the
summer, the youth of our church have also provided
much needed help. These include: Grace Durrett, Eli
Durrett, Amelia Bryan, Christian Kontopanos, Frankie
Baynes, George Baynes and Jacob Durrett. We are
appreciative for the new curtains in the Food Pantry that
were made by Alice Gray. We remain grateful to Jean
and Zeke Taylor for developing the Food Pantry into an
important service to the community.
CHURCH VOLUNTEERS SCHEDULE
Acolytes
October
5
Logan & Austin Taylor
12
Jacob Fleming & Micah Kinney
19
Mady Carlton & Kayleigh Douthat
26
Jacob Durrett & Micah Kinney
November
2
Austin & Logan Taylor
9
Jacob Fleming & Micah Kinney
16
DJ Turner & Kayleigh Douthat
23
Jacob Durrett & Micah Kinney
30
Ella Kinney & Micah Kinney
Crucifers
October
5
Lee Walker
12
Caleb Kinney
19
Kevin Ford
26
DJ Turner
November
2
Lee Walker
9
Amelia Bryan
16
Kevin Ford
23
DJ Turner
30
Caleb Kinney
LECTORS
October
5
Shannon Kontopanos
12
Cyndi White
19
Ryan Douthat
26
Mary Swing
November
2
Tom Howard
9
Sarah Lynn Croll
16
Alane Herbert
USHERS
October:
Captain: Barbara Jessup
Altarperson: Robert Burns
Team: Shirley Overstreet, Barbara King, Conway
Kehoe, Lee Walker
November:
Captain: Jeff Roberts
Altarperson: Claude Cheely
Team: Emilie & Andrew Gibson;
Chris & Shannon Kontopanos
Altar Guild
October
9:30 A.M. – Allison Douthat
11:00 A.M. – Laura Roberts, Terry Howard,
Susan Hiers
Altar Guild - November
9:30 A.M. – Allison Douthat
11:00 A.M. – Jean Taylor, Shannon Kontopanos, Callie
Robinson
Each Sunday, the flowers are given in honor of or in
memory of our loved ones. If you would like to place
flowers on the altar to recognize someone or some event,
please contact Jean Taylor (427-5038). Would you like
to join our Altar Guild? We would like to have you in
one of our groups. Please call Jean Taylor (427-5038).
October
November
Church Opener/Closer
Conway Kehoe
Claude Cheely
October
November
Van Drivers
Chris Hiers
Jeff Roberts
INCLEMENT WEATHER
CLOSING INFORMATION
If you are wondering whether the church will be open due
to inclement weather please stay tuned to channel 6, and
check the scroll at the bottom of your TV screen for
further information. If the church closes, we will be
listed. The church will also send a phone tree message
out to all members should the services need to be
cancelled. Also, you may call the church and updates
will be posted on the secretary’s extension, #10. ***If
you have not received a phone tree message to date,
please call the church office with the phone number you
would like for us to call.
PUMPKIN PATCH NEWS
Pumpkin Patch Sign-up! WE. NEED. YOU! Sign up
for shifts at our Pumpkin Patch this October. See the
poster on the door at the bottom of the office stairs.
Please sign up the next time you’re at church for the
shifts you can cover. Allison & Liz need your help!
Patch hours will be 11am to 7pm, Monday thru Saturday;
Noon to 7pm on Sundays. The plans for the shelter this
year will lessen the degree of weather exposure to sales
volunteers. The plans include heat, a fan for warmer
days, and walls to block rain and wind, as well as being
child safe.
All ages and abilities can help out in The Patch! If you
can’t lift anything, you don’t have to. We need
everyone’s participation in this, our church’s biggest (and
currently only) fund raiser.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON STORY TIME! Bring the
kids after school for a light snack and a fun story at
4:00pm.
TUESDAY MOVIE AT SUNSET. Enjoy a light,
family friendly, fall themed movie at 6:30 pm. Bring
your blankets and a picnic supper, or purchase supper
from our Food Truck Court in the parking lot. It’s an
evening under the stars amongst the pumpkins.
DRUM CIRCLE October 18th at 6:30pm. An annual
favorite! Bring your drums, buckets, shoe boxes, coffee
cans, shakers, tambourines! Facilitated by Tracy Seffers,
this is a fun evening that ends in s’mores.
PALLETS! We need as many pallets as we can find.
The minimum number needed is 50. As they are
collected, we will neatly stack them along the wall of the
church nearest to the sacristy door at the end of the
driveway off Seminary.
CANDY! Between now and October 20th, we are looking
for help in purchasing simple candies to put in small bags
& give away on Halloween night. Dollar Tree candies
are fine. We are looking for certain types: caramels
& taffies, dumdum suckers, ‘smarties’ or ‘sweetarts’,
hard candies such as fruit discs or mints, & tootsie
roll midgets. We cannot use ‘jaw breakers’; or chewing
gum, gummies, or regular chocolates as these will melt in
storage.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND
PARTICIPATION!!
NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY
Now that fall is here and the winter will soon arrive what
could be more enjoyable on a long evening than a good
book or maybe a CD? Our library is open every Sunday
morning, we have great books to chose from. Also, we
have available some beautiful CD’s from The Teaching
Company, The Great Courses, check them out! A list is
posted on the bulletin board outside the library door. The
library will not be accepting anymore novels for awhile.
If you have any religious material that you would like to
donate it would be most appreciated. Stop by and browse
awhile.
Sally Anderson
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS
October
3
Mary Liz Kehoe
4
Greg Sessions
6
Linda Wood
8
June Crew
9
Sue Hicks
Brian Wells
10
Amelia Bryan
Helen Ruth Aspaas
Jaden Rawlings
12
Betty Blue
Mary Lou Vronek
13
Ella Kinney
16
Judy Gail Johnson
19
Crystal Riddick
20
Charles Fisher
21
Evan Taylor
22
Gary Taylor
Emery Bray
24
Emily Dabney
Robert Burns
27
Heather Blake
31
Mary Thompson
NOVEMBER
5
Conway Kehoe
6
Kristen Allegood
12
Julia Harris
14
Harrison Bray
16
Oscar E. Reynolds
17
Francis Rawlings
19
Emilie Gibson
21
Donna Taylor
22
Ronald Davis
23
Micah Kinney
Our condolences are extended to the family and friends
of Elma Schmitt, who died on September 4th at the age of
93. A graveside service was held at Greenwood
Memorial Gardens.
JOYS AND CONCERNS
Friends & Family of Elma Schmitt, Harold King (spinal
stenosis- in therapy); Rowena Renn-Hicks (Liz Turner’s
aunt- stopping chemotherapy); Rev. Ed Martin (death of
father); Jerry Field’s wife Debbie (surgery recovery);
Betty Blue; Olive Bulluck, Vicky Armentrout (heart);
Friends & Family of Gloria Talley; Frances Wake, Beth
Zirkle, Mary Swing’s Father, Mary Lou Vronek (home);
Quinlan (ill child), Warren Taylor, Sarah Martin (Rev. Ed
Martin’s mother, stroke), Tommy Herbert (Willy’s
brother); Joe & Jean Pleasants; Joyce Forcke; Donnie
Turner (father of Don), Michelle DeBardelaben (Vonda
Crane’s daughter- kidney problems); David Dickerson,
Sarah & Ernie Dettborn, Logan Taylor; Lillian Mapp,
Keith Anderson (Rehab Charlottesville); Tess Bittner
(friend of the Kings), Mrs. Butler, George & Susan
Gumbleton, Verna Raup, Jeanne & William Clark,
Marian Stringer, Cindy Morrow, Carson Fox, Helena
Burns, Gail Nichols, Heather James, Jane Duke Hurlburt,
Rev. & Mrs. C. Bailey Jones, Lee Ford, Dee Dee Roberts.
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
OCTOBER
10:00AM
Circles
11:00AM
Program: Shannon Kontopanos
12:00PM
Bag Lunch
NOVEMBER
10:00AM
Circles
11:00AM
Program: Anne Durrett and kids from
GPUMC
12:00PM
Bag Lunch
PLEASE DONATE YOUR COATS
The Methodist Youth Fellowship are collecting coats to
give away on Halloween night, as part of our finale
celebration of Pumpkin Patch. Please donate your new or
gently used coats; they can be dropped off in the nursery.
If they are gently used, please make sure they are clean,
with working zippers, snaps & all their buttons, and in
excellent condition. We are taking all sizes, from infant
to adult. See Liz Turner or call 340-1030.***The Pastor
and the Youth will be scheduling a day this fall to hang
GPUMC door-hangers inviting people to church. If you
are interested in joining them, please let Liz or Rev. Lipke
know. ***
FREE FITNESS CLASS
The Active RVA Warriors Program will be holding free
cardio/strength/flexibility classes at GPUMC on
Wednesdays from 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. For more
information, visit:
www.activerva.org/about/programs/warriors.
CARITAS COMING
CARITAS will be held here at GPUMC January 31st –
February 7th. There will be many service opportunities as
we lend shelter and food to those in need. Stay tuned!
We need someone to help Willy Herbert be a “point
person” for this event. Please contact the Church Office.
LEVITICARE
Leviticare Adult Day Services supports the needs of
elderly and aging adults who are 55 and older who reside
in Richmond and the surrounding counties. The program
is designed to support individuals who have varying
degrees of physical and mental challenges which are
stabilized and manageable by their team of physicians.
Medicaid and Private Pay options are available. The
hours of operation are Monday – Friday, 8am – 3pm at
Ginter Park United Methodist Church. For more
information or to make a referral please contact Zakia
Copeland-James (804-874-3623) or Monica Lucas (804306-2891).
DONATE YOUR BLANKETS
The MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship) is holding a
Blanket Drive, beginning November 1st. We will deliver
the blankets to a local homeless shelter on December
23rd, in time for Christmas, and the colder months of
January & February. Please bring blankets that are clean
and undamaged to the Nursery & place in the crib.
Thank you for all your help!
CHARGE CONFERENCE
Our Ginter Park Charge Conference for 2014, where we
celebrate ministry for the year that has past and look
ahead to what God would have us do in 2015, will be
held on Sunday, November 23rd after the 11am worship
service in the Fellowship Hall. We plan to offer
sandwiches and drinks for your nourishment at that time.
Please set aside this time on your calendar to be present
for this important meeting.