Newsletter

Hello everyone!

The Warzyns are well-traveled and will soon be heading home! I am so glad they went on a well-deserved vacation, and I am excited to have them back with us. 

We are going through the book of Revelation again! If you like to read along, please read chapters 8-11 this week. If you like to listen to audio readings, and you have a smartphone or access to the internet, you can probably find a recorded reading of Revelation. I have found that it is helpful to listen to Revelation when I do my readings sometimes. If you forget to read, or you simply do not want to read along, that is okay! I will sum up the section during the sermon. Sometimes it is just helpful to read along!

The UMM will host a Taco Feed after church this Sunday. They will collect a good will offering. The UMW will host an ice cream bar for dessert. Plan to stay after church for some delicious food!

Next Thursday, October 3rd, in honor of the Feast of St. Francis (who referred to pets as brothers and sisters in Christ) I am offering a come-and-go blessing of the pets from 10-12! I will be outside, probably near the sidewalk by the street. Bring your fur-covered companion by for a blessing!

Our Fall Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th from 1:00-3:00 PM. We will have a bounce house, cotton candy, games, face painting, and food. This event is a fun chance to spend some time with our neighbors, and it is a great chance for them to get to know us! It is also a wonderful opportunity to invite someone new to church! If you would like to volunteer that day, there is a sign up sheet in the foyer. 

Our annual Charge Conference is scheduled for Monday, October 21st at 7:00 PM. Rev. Dr. Rob Walters from Nampa UMC will be our presiding elder. Charge conference is our yearly church meeting to discuss any changes in salary and to approve committee members for the following year. There are reports that Cris and I fill out ahead of time, and the meeting itself usually only lasts about 10-15 minutes. This meeting will be followed by our October Ad Council meeting.

We will host Trunk-or-Treat again this year on Thursday, October 31st from 5-6:30 PM. If you would like to donate candy for this, bring a bag by the office. If you would like to pass out candy, bring a vehicle and a smile! 

We have several praises this week! Teresa Beer’s family welcomed her second grandchild, Maverick Carter Waynetska, into the world last week. Tony Irwin is free from back pain! And Danny has moved onto the next step in his application process, submitted some things to the Board of Ordained Ministry, and gets to have a relaxing, unplugged weekend. 

We did not have any new prayer requests this week, but we are encouraged to keep Mark Hershey, Peyton, Lexi, Anne DeBord, Irene Jeffries, Lis Williamson, Jerry Hall, the Taylor Family, Noah Howard, Clarity, Grace Hammon, Kurtis Haren, and Nathaniel Zuefelt in prayer.
May the God of grace bless you, keep you, and give you peace.

Grace and peace,
Pastor Mary Beth Boesch (she/her/hers)
Payette United Methodist Church - (208)642-2475
Middleton United Methodist Church - (208)585-6621