Newsletters

September 18, 2024

Hello everyone!

Cris and Ron send us greetings from Seville, Spain! The pictures they have sent look like they are having a wonderful time. I hope this trip is slow for them, but quick for us, because we sure do miss them around here! I am covering for Cris in the office this week and next. The office is closed tomorrow (September 19th) and next Thursday (September 26th). 

We are going through the book of Revelation again! If you like to read along, please read chapters 4-7 this week. If you forget, 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 on Sunday, September 29th. They will collect a good will offering. Plan to stay after church for some delicious food!

Our Fall Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th from 1:00-3:00 PM. We still need some donations if we are to order a bounce house and cotton candy machine this year. We will for sure have food, lawn games, and face painting. 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.

Congratulations to Teresa Beer and her family! Early Tuesday morning, they welcomed Teresa’s second grandchild, Maverick Carter, to the world at 6 lbs 10 oz! He is beautiful and mama is doing well! Congratulations to the family, and to Wesley for being a big brother!

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