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09/03/2010: ALL CHURCH RETREAT THIS WEEKEND
Friday - Sunday, September 3-5

Camp Theme: "True North". Come for part or come for all as your schedule allows. San Marcos Camp is just over the pass, a short 30 minute drive from Church.

The Camp opens Friday at 4:00 p.m. and begins with the dinner meal, followed by a lively evening session that will set the compass and direction for the weekend of fun, fellowship, and spiritual renewal for the whole church family

You may come for any portion of the weekend that you can attend. There will be morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. Cabins are still available.

Contact the Church Office: 963-3579
Cost/person for the whole weekend is $115, or $25/session for those who can only come for a morning, afternoon, or evening session.

09/05/2010: COME FOR RETREAT TRI-TIP LUNCH
Sunday, September 5
12 Noon at San Marcos Camp (Stagecoach Road, just down from the Cold Spring Tavern.)

Enjoy the lovely drive up to San Marcos Camp to share a tasty Tri-Tip barbeque lunch with your church family in that beautiful retreat center! Tickets and directions available through the Church Office! Cost is just $10. If you can't be part of the retreat this weekend, consider coming to this concluding banquet with everyone. Call the Church Office: 963-3579 for details.

09/17/2010: WOMEN OF SPIRIT WELCOME YOU
Women of Spirit extend a warm welcome to new members as they begin their fall session by studying "Have a Little Faith" by Mitch Albon. The first meeting will be on September 17 at 10:00 a.m. in Asbury. Books are available for purchase. Please call the church office at 963-3579 for more details about joining this vibrant group.

09/19/2010: ALL CHURCH PICNIC
Sunday, September 19th, Noon.

Come celebrate the end of summer at our fourth annual All Church Picnic. It will be another grand, old-fashioned picnic with hamburgers and hot dogs, lemonade, horseshoes, a playground for the kiddies and restrooms for creature comforts. The picnic will again be at Tucker’s Grove (entrance located at Turnpike and Cathedral Oaks). Follow the signs to the end of the parking lot at the Kiwanis Meadows group site. There is a passenger drop-off turn-around next to the picnic site for easy access.

Since September is Open House month, this is the time to invite your extended family, friends, co-workers and neighbors to share in our warm fellowship. Festivities begin at Noon. There will be an optional $5 donation to cover the rental cost of the picnic site as well as the hamburgers/hot dogs, etc. If you can, bring a dessert but don’t forget to bring your appetite. See you there!

09/19/2020: "MEMORIES OF LOVE" CONCERT
Sunday, September 19, at 3:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary

Baritone Brant Elliott and Pianist Anne Leatherman will team up for a presentation of classic love song. An encore of their January Broadway Favorites concert, this new concert will feature classic and favorite love songs. Everyone is invited to this performance and admission is free, though donations are accepted.

10/03/2010: NEW FALL SMALL GROUPS INTRODUCED AT OPEN DOORS EVENT
The doors open Sunday, October 3 on this Fall’s new small group offerings. Opportunities for everyone will be available during the expanded coffee fellowship time. We encourage you to visit the various small group exhibits which will be on display in Fellowship Hall. This year’s “Open Door” theme will not only emphasize inviting people “in” but also inviting us to go “out” to connect with agencies that serve the wider community. Each small group will be encouraged to make those connections either individually or as a group.
Consider these small group offerings covering a wide variety of interests: Caring Ministry, Women of Spirit (reading Have a Little Faith), The Book of Acts, Prayer Group, Christian Believer, Advent Conspiracy, Bike and Bake, Companions in Christ, Part 1, Story Telling ("I Remember When I …"), Film and Faith, Prayer Shawls, and Symbols of the Season. To make topic suggestions or for more information about the Open Door event or about specific small groups please contact the Church Office. Topics for the small groups will be listed in the next Carillon.

OLAN MILLS PHOTO DIRECTORY APPOINTMENTS
Olan Mill is now photograhing us for the new Church Directory and they will be calling you to remind you of your upcoming appointment. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO TAKEN. You may do so by contacting Olan Mills at (800) 866-2263. Just let them know you are with the First United Methodist Church of Santa Barbara and the the contract number is 54205. For any other questions, contact Sylvia at 96303579 ext 15 or sylvia@fumcsb.org

10/24/2010: HAITI FUNDRAISER
Sunday, October 24

Preparations are moving forward for a community fundraiser for Grace Children’s Hospital in Port- au-Prince this Fall. More info to come but we know that Renato Moiso, member of our Missions Committee, has offered for Via Maestra 42 to cater the mid-afternoon event. Rev. Lynne Austin and Dr. Ray Aller will be with us for the occasion. The hospital is one of UMCOR’s Partnering agencies. You can check the website: www.internationalchildcare.org and look for Grace Children’s Hospital.

STEPHEN MINISTRY TRAINING AVAILABLE IN FALL
Preparations are being made for the next Stephen Ministry Training this Fall. The training is for those who feel a call to ministries of caring. Topics are designed to equip participants to respond to the needs of those in times of transition such as loss, illness, injury, crisis, grief, and other special circumstances. The training will begin in October to correspond with the beginning of small groups. Stephen Ministers are commissioned and serve this church under peer supervision and assignment as part of the Parish Care of the congregation in concert with the pastors. The training will also be held in union with members from St Mark UMC. If you would like to know more about this ministry, please contact Pastor Alan

LET'S RETHINK CHURCH
Rethinking church is about taking action. It is a wake-up call reminding us of the many needs of human beings, both in our own backyards and around the world. It is a call to action for all United Methodist to become involved together in a world bigger than one individual's reach.

A new generation of both seekers and believers is yearning for something more, something deeper, something relevant. It is a generation that believes actions speak louder than words.

In the first century, Jesus' ministry made his world rethink faith beyond the wall and doors of the Temple and synagogues. In the 18th century, John Wesley called people to rethink church and make the whole world our parish.

Today, we are challenging United Methodists to do the same - to rethink the way our church makes contact with the world. We're ready to help you do that. In addition to the resources available at our church as outlined above and in the various pages on this website, we suggest you also visit our newest link located at the top of our home page: www.rethinkchurch.org

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