What if you knew that by simply crossing the room and saying hello to someone, you could change that person's life forever? Just a few steps to man an eternal difference. It has nothing to do with methods and everything to do with taking a genuine interest in another human being. All you need is a heart that's in tune with the Holy Spirit and a willingness to venture out of your 'Circle of Comfort' and into another person's life.
This coming Sunday, Stuart finishes the series with “Grander Vision Living”
with Scripture references from Luke 5:27-32. We recall Matthew’s desire to share
Christ with his friends. He invites people to his home to meet Jesus.
What if each of us were to consider having a similar event in our home or neighborhood?
In an effort to communicate to the congregation, Stuart writes a weekly "Just Checking In" blog that will be posted here and on the front page of our website. Click here to see this weeks installment.
Click here to download this weeks Sunday Newsletter.
Want to know about other classes being offered at SUMC?
CLICK HERE
Beyond the Walls Ministry Information:
Great opportunity to support some of our local nonprofit ministries here at Sugarloaf,
immediately following both worship services.
Gwinnett Urgent Care is teaming with Sugarloaf United Methodist Church to stock the shelves of the North Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry’s food pantry.
Free flu shot for a donation of 5 cans of food. (Until supplies last).
ONLY GOOD on Saturday or Sundays
during office hours from 10am-6pm ONLY.
Gwinnett Urgent Care
SUWANEE STATION (next to Fresh Market)
1300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd
Suite 4101
Suwanee, GA 30024
770-831-5525
the people of Appalachia. The goal is “Warmer Safer Drier” Drop off your donations in the bin just outside the Missions Resource room.
There will be an ASP Team meeting October 31. 2010 immediately
following the 11:00 service in the Rec. Center.
November 2nd - Coffee Night with the "Girls"
November 9th - Women's Ministry Planning Meeting
December 7th - Christmas Cookie/Ornament Exchange
We want to make the Women's Ministry here at SUMC the very best it can be
and we cannot do that without each one of you wonderful ladies at Sugarloaf UMC!
Please join us the 2nd Tuesday of each month for our Monthly Planning Meeting.
Our next meeting will be THIS Tuesday, November 9th.
from 7-9pm in the Library.
If you have any questions, contact: Peggy Tarkenton at pftarkenton@bellsouth.net
or Chris Aker at chris@sugarloaf.org
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Coffee Night with the "Girls"
Ok Ladies, it is time to spend a little YOU time.
Come join the SUMC Ladies for our Coffee Night with the "Girls"
Date: Tuesday, November 2nd
Time: 7:00-8:30pm
Location: Connections Cafe'
Register here.
"Sugarloafers"
Are you 50 or over and looking for a monthly outing, trips and fellowship?
Do we have a group for YOU!
The Sugarloafers are fun, full of energy and alwys looking to make new friends.
For more information about upcoming Sugarloafer events,
contact Penny Griffin at hpytravlr@juno.com or Karen Wargo at 770-495-9839.
Special Guest Speaker Pat Nagle
Tuesday, November 30th
2:00pm in the Rec Center
The Sugarloafers are honored to host special guest speaker Pat Nagle, whose father was the last man to leave the USS Arizona when it was bombed and sank on December 7th 1941 at Pearl Harbor.
Lieutenant Commander Sam Fuqua was awarded the Medal of Honor by Franklin Roosevelt and later promoted to Admiral.Mrs. Nagle will take you behind the scenes and tell you about her father’s experiences before, during and after the bombing of the USS Arizona. We would like to invite everyone from the congregation to listen to Pat's talk, as it will be of interest to everyone interested in the history of the beginning of World War 11.
Everyone is invited to attend. Please register here so that we can ensure we have enough space/supplies.
If you have any questions about this event contact Karen Wargo at kwargo@bellsouth.net
Click here to see upcoming Sugarloafer events.
Student Life Information:
From Aaron Young, Director of Student Life Ministry
We’re off to a great start with our Pumpkin Patch fundraiser!! Thanks for all of your support. Be sure to purchase your pumpkins early while the picking is good and so that we can get another shipment so we have more pumpkins to sell. We’re giving a bonus 20,000 points for our SHIFT Fall Competition to each middle school student who buys their pumpkins by this Wednesday night (to get the bonus points they have to turn in the flier we passed out last week with their information at the Patch). The Pumpkin Patch is open weekdays from 3:00-9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am-9:00pm, and Sundays 10:00am-8:00pm. Don’t forget to show up for the shifts you signed up for at least 5 minutes early to help with the transitions between workers. Instructions for working the Patch are located at the table by the house.
Click here of our new blog page
Raising Kids to Do Hard Things can best be understood as a Christian household strategy seminar.
It is a child training seminar, but not in the way you might think. The household as a whole has more influence on each child’s character and competence than the parents by themselves. Siblings can make or break the process. Teamwork can make up for whatever is lack in parental skill. In other words, by “managing your household well” you can “keep your children under control with all dignity.” It is the household as a whole that serves as the training ground and incubator of future greatness.
Raising Kids to Do Hard Things teaches Christian families why to do hard things and how to do hard things together as a family. In the process it addresses every major area of life— personal, family, education, business, ministry hospitality and civic duty. In this Friday evening and Saturday morning and afternoon seminar you will learn how to make your home and family “a household of strength.”
Join SUMC's Student Life as they host this awesome Seminar
Friday, October 29th from 7:00-9:00pm and
Saturday, October 30th from 9:00am-5:00pm
SEMINAR PRICES & DEADLINES: Registrations: Click here to register
Prices are from the Noble Institute Please notice the pricing deadlines below to save up to $20 per person (or $100 per family). Individual prices begin at $35 and increase $10 at the deadline.
Early Bird Registration ends 14 days prior - $35 per person Pre-Registration ends the day before the seminar - $45 per person On-site Registration on the day of the seminar - $55 per person
Family Rate: One flat rate includes all parents, unmarried children (ages 10+) & grandparents. Early Bird Registration ends 14 days prior – $145 per family Pre-Registration ends the day before the seminar – $185 per family On-site Registration on the day of the seminar - $245 per person
*Registrations are made through Noble Institute. The current fee structure listed here applies. However, all prices are subject to change without notice.
There is NO Childcare for this event.
Sugarloaf Kids Information:
From Lori Cotter, Director of Sugarloaf Kids Ministry
We have some exciting news to tell you . . . Sara Gawlak will be joining our SK Team as our new SK Volunteer Coordinator. Sara, her husband, David, and their children, Abigail (6) and Dillon (2) have been attending Sugarloaf for quite some time. Sara comes to us with lots of experience and we are so excited to see her ministry grow here at Sugarloaf. Please join us in welcoming her to our staff.
Click here for our new blog page for this weeks "What's Happening".
Worship Arts Information:
Sugarloaf Band:
Do you play an instrument proficiently?
How about lending your talents to the Sugarlaof Band?
Rehersal Schedule: Thursday 7:30 - 9:00pm and Sundays at 7:30am
Performance Times: Sundays, 9:30am & 11:00am
Contact: Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarloaf.org
We would love to have you join our Usher Team!
Our ushers assist everyone in finding a place to sit, hand out Sunday Newsletters and help the team by collecting the offering on Sunday mornings.
The Ushers serve once a month either the 9:30am or 11:00am Service.
If you are interested in serving contact Kendra Marzen at kendra@sugarlaof.org
Volunteer Opportunities:
Help Needed! Looking for one person who can pick up Coffee pots from the adult classes each Sunday morning between 12:00 & 12:15pm. Contact Bev Manson at bev@sugarlaof.org if you can help.
Needed: A volunteer to serve with Bev Manson each Sunday morning for about 5 minutes before the service and 5 minutes after the service turning on/off lights and computers. Please email Bev at bev@sugarloaf.org if you can serve for this short amount of time each Sunday.
