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Gwen’s Note

&n= bsp; We are off and running with out new schedule! We’ve had three Sundays. We are still perfecting the timing and figur= ing out how everything is going to fit.&nb= sp; Christine Webb is our Worship Committee chairperson and wants yo= ur comments.

My schedule = has changed. I will be in the= office Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. On Thursday I will be working at home doing= my sermon and preparing for worship. = ; This schedule will free my Saturdays up for time with Emma when sh= e is with me.

Also, I have other= commitments from time to time. I serve on two district committees: the District Board on Ordained Minis= try and the District Leadership Team. = ; I also have a covenant group and clergy colloquy that meets monthl= y. Laura is informed wh= en I’m out of my office. And once again, I encourage you to call me or email me! I want to be available as your pastor!

We have a lot happening at the church!! The free concert with Josh, the harpist is an opportunity t= o invite your non-church friends to enter the doors of a church with you. The Trustees have been taking = good care of our building, so assure them that it is safe. We will not be asking for any kind of decisio= n or commitment at all. This = is our gift to the community—beautiful, inspiring music from an aspir= ing professional harpist! It&= #8217;s a free gift, no strings attached.&= nbsp; Please take this opportunity to invite someone. It is Saturday evening, October 7th= a= t 7 p.m. with refreshments following.

= &nb= sp; Blessings, Gwen

= India-Pakistan mission activity will be the topic of the October mee= ting of United Methodist Women. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. in the church par= lor. The Rev. Orville Nilson = who taught the India-Pakistan mission study course this summer will present= the program.

= Deanna Chappell, Betty Alexander and Elaine Smedsted will be coffee = hosts prior to the study presentation, and a business meeting will follow i= t.

= The Executive Board will meet at 8:45 that morning before the unit m= eeting.

Family Br= idge News

= It has been several months since our church has hosted homeless fami= lies.

However, that opportunity will happen again the week of Oct, 22-29.

= Volunteers will be needed each evening to prepare and serve dinner, = to serve as overnight hosts and to provide various supplies. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the Fello= wship Hall in early October for those who would like to help.

= Currently 10 people are participating in the Family Bridge program.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> They include a couple and the= ir four children, ages 5 to 12, and a second family including a mother with= two daughters, ages 8 and 5. This mother has a severe hearing loss, but can read lips. None of these pa= rticipants has any dietary restrictions.

= Family Bridge director Kris Moore has sent thanks to all those who h= ave continued their support of this homeless shelter program. As he said, it is critical that we maintai= n our services, adding that we "offer incredible stability and welcome= to people in need."

= He also reminds those who support Family Bridge that we can <= /p>

Outreach News

Hav= e you had a chance to visit the Outreach bulletin board and learn more abou= t William Temple?

If not, pleas= e stop by and get acquainted to William Temple and William Temple House-Wes= t (WTH-W) before we refresh the board next month.

We = are contributing to the William Temple House on a regular basis. If you are= inclined to donate foodstuffs to a good cause please pickup a latest food = closet needs flyer from the bulletin board.

We = will be placing a collection box near the bulletin board/coat closet to col= lect your donations. In the kitchen freezer and refrigerator are smaller co= llection boxes for perishable items.

Rel= ated to this is the grade school kids are currently collecting canned food = for WTH-W.

If = it is more convenient for you, you can drop off foodstuffs directly to the = William Temple House at the First Episcopal Church office at 3^{<=
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More news…..

We = are still providing usable and new clothing to the Hillsboro family Resourc= e Center located in JB Thomas Jr. High. So if you have fall cleaning to do = here is your chance to give yesterdays clothing a new tomorrow.<= /span>

If = interested in lending support to the Outreach team or questions/concerns pl= ease contact Bruce Pederson at (503)681-0968 or bruce.pederson@verizon.net.=

Family Bridge Continued….

continue = our efforts by supporting the public safety levy on the November ballot. It includes partial funding for= all four homeless shelter programs in the county, including Monica's House= , Family Bridge, and the Community Action Shelter, all in Hillsboro; and th= e Good Neighbor shelter in Tigard.