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Gwen’s Note I'm not an economist or a politic= ian. I am a preacher, teacher, administrator, theologian, spiritual c= ounselor. I know we live in interesting times. Maybe this is a = time to read the prophets who warned the people over and over again about g= reed and exploitation and injustice. It was a chaotic time then and a= chaotic time now. Prophets are a "voice in the wilder= ness" who call us back to what is important. Even the prophets o= f the Hebrew Scriptures were not all doom and gloom. They told it lik= e it was and then reminded the people that God was in the midst of what was= happening and was creating something new, bringing them home. <= o:p> &=
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rs will hear about one outgrowth of Washington County's visioning process w=
hen they meet Wednesday, Oct.=
1, at 10 a.m. Following a co=
ffee hosted by Barbara Deck and Ferol Allison, a program entitled "Col=
laborative Solutions to Community Issues" will be presented by two cou=
nty leaders. <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Sia Linds=
trom and Karin Kelley- Torregroza will tell about the work of the Vision Ac=
tion Network. It is a non-pro=
fit organization that promotes collaborative community-based problem-solvin=
g, dealing with such issues as health care access, affordable housing, <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> The month=
ly business meeting, conducted by President Marilyn Turnbull, will follow t=
he program. <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Circle me=
etings will be held the next =
week, on Wednesday, Oct. 8. M=
iriam Circle will meet at 9:30 a.m. and Love Circle at 12:30 p.m. All women of the church are warm=
ly invited to attend the unit meeting o=
n Oct. 1 or either of the circle meetings. |
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Feeling the Pinch <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Imagine y=
our sleep is interrupted by a returning dream: have an empty refrigerator, two dependants and just enoug=
h money to pay the rent due in two days.&n=
bsp; Which do you choose for your children: Empty stomachs or no place to call home? <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> This is p=
overty. This reality and it i=
s a recurring nightmare for 22% of Oregon’s single parent families. |
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How would you cope? <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> HUMC̵=
7;s Children’s Sabbath Team offers you a challenge – the Food S=
tamp Challenge. Beginning Oct=
ober 5, try feeding your family on one ($1.) dollar per meal, per person, p=
er day. That’s $21.00 p=
er person for a week. To get =
the real feel for poverty, you will start with an empty refrigerator and a =
nearly empty cupboard (salt, =
pepper, oil, water, flour and sugar). Don’t worry, we have resources to help you cope: menus, recipes and alternatives. If your living or health situation does not =
permit you to take the challenge, we also offer a booklet to help you conte=
mplate the challenge. Resourc=
es will be available beginning September 28. |
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Update: “Can̶=
1;struction Project <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Did you s=
ee the wall building in the Narthex? =
That’s the collection point for “can”struction ma=
terials needed to challenge the imagination, creativity and cooperation ski=
lls of the HUMC Youth. <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> We invite=
all of you to contribute cans of nutritious, satisfying food to the “=
;Can”struction Project. Please, no glass and no squishy boxes.&nb=
sp; We realize that bulk foods are cheaper, but not appropriate for =
this project because we cannot guarantee the food will not become contamina=
ted. <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Mark Sund=
ay, October 12 on your cale=
ndar. That’s the day we=
bring our cans to worship and get the Lift-off kids involved, too. That evening, HUMC Youth will unleas=
h their creativity and begin their “can”struction project. Your donated food will be contributed to Hillsboro Schools Resource Center=
to feed hungry families all over the greater Hillsboro area. |
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Numbers and Notes I=
n census year 2000,: =
· per capita in=
come in Hillsboro equaled $21,680, a 70% increase over 1990. • &=
nbsp; number of children (under age 18) living in povert=
y equaled 11.4% of the city’s population, a full percentage point inc=
rease over 1990. I=
n Hillsboro Schools: =
· 2000/01 school year, 27.7% of Hillsboro students were eligible fo=
r the free or reduced lunch program. •<=
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age:
AR-SA'> 20=
05/06 school year, 38.2% of the school population of Hillsboro were eligibl=
e for free or reduced lunch |
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"Second Sunday" ….is a new family activity time – for families with young childre=
n (through about 5th grade or so)=
. Our first meeting will be Sunday, Oct. 12 right after Fellowship Time (ab=
out 11:30). Bring sandwiches to share and either vegetable or tomato soup t=
o put in the soup pot. This first time we will eat lunch, play some "g=
etting to know you" games and have a planning meeting. The focus will =
be fellowship, fun outings, and maybe even some service projects. Check wit=
h Christine for more information 503-544-8319 or christine@hillsboroumc.org=
. |
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Our child=
ren will be learning some new chime and bell pieces during the 9AM Sunday S=
chool hour. They will play in service on December 7. If your child or grand=
child would like to participate in the December performance please commit t=
o having them at the following dates: September 28 (Sunday School), October=
26 (Sunday School), November 23 and 30 (Lift Off). All children are invite=
d to those times, even if they won't be here to play in December! |
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Wanted: Shepherds to help with children <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> We have c=
ommitted our church to be a "safe sanctuary" for our children. On=
e important aspect of that is that we always have at least two unrelated ad=
ults present in any activity for children. Our shepherds are an important p=
art of our activities, even though they are not responsible for any of the =
planning or preparation for the activities. Mostly they are extra hands and=
one more friendly face our children can connect with in the HUMC community=
. Our most pressing need is for Sunday School and for Lift Off. We need mor=
e people who are willing to be those extra hands. Won't you commit a couple=
of Sundays a year to help out? Let Marci or Christine know. |
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03-530-0035) Revgwen7@msn.com=
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Who Is My Neighbor? <=
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> Who are o=
ur neighbors? Join the Octobe=
r 5 Children’s Sabbath Forum to find out. Toni Crummette, principal of Lincoln Street School acros=
s the street, gives us a chance to learn more about the children who come t=
o our neighborhood five days a week. =
Also on the agenda are a quick field trip and an introduction to ho=
w we can be good neighbors. Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor?” His answer came in the familiar parable of the Good =
Samaritan. How would you answ=
er that question? Come learn =
some answers that might surprise you. |
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Thought for the =
Week The measure of a life, after all,=
is not its duration, but its donation. ~ Corrie, ten Boom |