OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
By Sue McKay

NOW THAT IT IS FALL, IT IS TIME TO START SHOPPING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON.  FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, OUR CHURCH HAS COLLECTED SHOE BOXES TO GO TO CHILDREN ALL OVER THE WORLD.

TAKE A REGULAR OR PLASTIC SHOE BOX AND FILL IT WITH GOODIES.  ANYTHING FROM SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO HATS TO LITTLE TOYS.  NO GLASS OR LIQUIDS.  YOU CAN WRAP THE BOX IF YOU LIKE, BUT DO NOT SEAL THE LID AS THE BOXES ARE INSPECTED.  ALWAYS TRY TO PUT A LITTLE STUFFED ANIMAL IN THE BOX.  THIS IS GREAT FOR CHILDREN TO CUDDLE WITH WHETHER THEY ARE IN A COUNTRY THAT IS AT WAR, OR HAS HAD A FLOOD, ETC.

THEN PUT A CHECK (OR CASH) FOR $7.00 MADE OUT TO SAMARITAN'S PURSE, AND IN THE MEMO LINE, PUT 'OPERATION XMAS CHILD'.  THESE BOXES CAN BE BROUGHT IN TO THE SANCTUARY AT THE BEGINNING OF NOVEMBER.

OUR GOAL LAST YEAR WAS 40 BOXES AND WE  WENT PAST THAT.  THIS YEAR, OUR GOAL IS 50 BOXES.  WE WILL HAVE LABELS TO GO ON THE BOXES FOR THE AGE GROUPS ON THE TABLE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH OFFICE SOON.

THIS IS A WONDERFUL WISHES TO TORI LYNN MCKAY.  SHE IS FROM GLENDALE, ARIZONA AND IS STAYING THIS SCHOOL YEAR WITH HER GRANDPARENTS, LARRY AND SUE MCKAY.  TORI IS A SOPHOMORE AT CONNEAUT HIGH SCHOOL AND HAS ALREADY JOINED OUR YOUTH GROUP.

LADIES OF FUMC:  AS A MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH, YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY A UMW (UNITED METHODIST WOMEN) MEMBER.  OUR FALL DISTRICT MEETING WILL BE ON OCTOBER 20TH AT THE PLYMOUTH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.  FOR RESERVATIONS, CONTACT MARIAN KING AT 440-272-5411.

THERE IS ALSO A SPIRITUAL GROWTH RETREAT CALLED RESURRECTION WOMEN COMING UP NOVEMBER 2^ND AND 3^RD AT THE NORTH CANTON FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.  TO REGISTER FOR THIS, CONTACT NANCY ANHORN AT nanahorn@neo.it.com