Stilwell United Methodist Church

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Stilwell United Methodist Church:

To be disciples of Jesus Christ, and to minister
to others through compassion, education,
hospitality, and worship.

19335 Metcalf Ave-Stilwell, Kansas (913) 897-2101
Click here for schedule, map, and directions.

	Sunday, February 14 —
	Worship 9:30 am Scripture: II Corinthians 3:12-4:2

	Clothing Drive
	We are collecting useable clothing for the Saturday "Shop & Swap". If you have items to donate, please bring them to the church by Wednesday, February 17.

Book Discussion

Same Kind of Different as Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Togetherby Ron Hall, and Denver Moore. Sign-up by calling the church office, 913.897.2101, or on the bulletin tear off Sunday, February 7 or 14. Those who sign-up will set the time and date of the discussion. Please note your preferences for date and time when calling or using the bulletin. Facilitated by Nancy Parker.

	Adult Short Term Study February 21
	Signs of Lentwill be offered during the education hour February 21 through April 4. The course focuses on the texts which are examined in worship and provides an opportunity for reaction and further discussion. Please contact Tim Gabriel if you are interested.

	Prom Dresses & Suits for Cross-Lines
	If you have prom dresses or suits/sports coats that you would like to donate, please bring them to church and put them in the coat closet upstairs. Mark them with a note that states “prom clothes”. We ask that the clothing be current styles in good clean condition. We will be collecting items until Monday, March 15. Your donations will be greatly appreciated.

UMCOR Responds to the Earthquake in Haiti

A major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, causing widespread destruction. Millions of people are affected and thousands are feared dead. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) has close ties with the Methodist Church in Haiti and is responding to the devastating earthquake with funding, material resources and prayers.

How to Help— Gifts to support UMCOR's Haiti Relief efforts can be made to Stilwell UMC with Advance #418325 Haiti Emergency in the memo line and place in the offering or mailed to the church. 100% of gifts made to this advance will go to help the people of Haiti. .

UMCOR Sager Brown is coordinating a shipment of health kits to provide individuals with basic necessities. Instructions for assembling and shipping health kits are available at
http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/getconnected/supplies/health-kit/.

Please pray for all of the people affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Thank you for your faithful support for all of God’s children.

Weather Closing Policy

How do you know if Sunday worship service, Sunday school, and other activities have been cancelled when there's bad weather? The fastest and most reliable way to get that information is by checking the church's web site: http://www.stilwellumc.org/ or by calling the church at (913) 897-2101.

A decision about the 9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service and the 10:45 a.m. Sunday school classes will be made by 7:00 p.m. Saturday. If the decision is made to cancel the worship service and Sunday school, that information will be posted on the church web site and recorded on the church voicemail. You should be able to get news about Sunday’s service on Saturday evening. If time allows, a Phone Tree message will be sent to all current Phone Tree database members.

Depending upon the severity of the weather, a decision about Sunday evening activities may be delayed until Sunday morning. If that's the case, the closing information will be posted by noon Sunday.

Closing information is available on the local TV station local Fox network. However, sometimes that information is delayed, due to the number of churches calling in to report their closings.

The same process is used for closing decisions during the week, although the time schedule varies depending upon the situation.

The chair of the Trustees and the Senior Pastor (with additional conversation with key leaders as needed) make the decision about cancellations.

Gracious God, we are grateful that you always have and you always will come to us just as we are. We are also grateful, at least sometimes we are, that leaving us where you found us is not your way. On the other side of what we have valued most is something more that may turn our lives upside down, unsettling everything on the outside but bringing us to the true wholeness that we can never find until you are the center of our lives. We are grateful for the example of Jesus who taught us this truth, and it is because of him that we pray. Amen.