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That’s right, the XYZ’s are going to Strasburg, Il. We will leave the church at 10:30 am on September 12^th to go to the "Timbers" where they have a lodge, trail rides, nature walks and you can also feed the fish. Some of our group have been there before and have had buggy rides. It is a beautiful atmosphere. Come join us for a relaxing fun day. The restaurant food is superb.

Call your reservation in to Huberts no later than Monday, September 9^th At 367-6395.

If no answer, please leave a message on the recorder.

1. Precious Lord, Take My Hand, And Help Me Up.

2. It Is Well With My Soul, But My Knees Hurt.

3. Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seeing.

4. Just a Slower Walk with Thee.

5. Count Your Many Birthdays, Name Them 1 by 1.

6. Go Tell It on the Mountain, But Speak Up.

7. Give Me the Old Timers’ Religion.

8. Blessed Insurance.

9. Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah, I’ve Forgotten Where I Parked.

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Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby was born on March 24, 1820. Incompetent medical treatment when she was a baby rendered her sightless for life. At age 14, she began attending the newly founded New York Institution for the Blind where she was to stay, first as a student, then a teacher for the next two decades. She became a prolific writer of hymns. Some of the hymns she wrote the words for are:

Blessed Assurance, Safe in the Arms of Jesus, Pass Me Not, O Gently Saviour,

During the latter nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Fanny Crosby reigned as the hymn queen. She was a talented musician and wanted to write words that would lead people to Christ.

This paperback book (208 pgs) is in our library. Stop by, browse and learn more about the lady who shared her faith through her poems, words and song.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2002

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by: Karilyn Newnam

UMW meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7 at 9:30 am.

Donna Hoeflinger will present a program on personal safety and self-defense. Topics will include: prevention, verbal self-defense skills and a brief overview of physical self-defense. We hope you can come join us for this informative meeting. We will be meeting in the Seekers Sunday School room. Everyone is welcome!

Saturday, Sept. 21 – Grace UMC

9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Iroquois River District Annual Fall Meeting

with special speaker Joe Omo-Osagi, who serves as a volunteer mediator for VORP,

"Victim, Offender Reconciliation Program"

Sam Banks will be here to give us an update about Cunningham.

Reservations for lunch (cost $5.00) can be given to Shirley Jenkins with the number attending and the amount enclosed.

We hope you can come!

If you are able to help host on Sept. 21, please let Shirley or any UMW member know. We need people to be greeters, guides, ushers, help with registration, prepare and serve food.

Thank you.

The proceeds from the bazaar are used to help meet the UMW’s pledge to missions. The money for missions is channeled through the United Methodist Women’s district and national organization and distributed to both national and international mission projects. Local community programs are also supported.

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Below is a listing of items still needed for Project Schoolroom as of Sunday, Aug. 18. Thank you to all who have contributed to this project. The medicine chests will be collected with others at the UMW District meeting to be held at Grace on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The chests were originally being built for schools in Haiti. They will be sent to wherever there is a need.

Some items have been signed for but we are listing them as a reminder.

15 Thermometers

Gauze – need 1 box of 3x3, 5 boxes assorted, 8 boxes fluff sponges

1 pair scissors

4 Cloth Slings

4 boxes Toothpicks

2 jars of Vaseline

5 Bottles of Calamine lotion

2 bottles anti-bacterial hand soap (7.5 oz)

4 boxes butterfly closure Band-aids

Tape – need 2 rolls of 1" paper, 8 rolls of 1" adhesive

Tape – 4 rolls of ½" adhesive

4 boxes Tongue Depressors

49 pairs of tweezers

4 bottles of clove oil

2 Ace elastic bandages 4"

10 tubes Neosporin

14 bottles of adult Aspirin

11 bottles of Children’s Aspirin

6 bottles of Children’s chewable Tylenol

3 bottles of Liquid Children’s Tylenol

3 bottles of adult Tylenol

3 bottles of adult Motrin

1 bottle of Children’s Motrin

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In the late 60’s, Karilyn Newnam left her home in Fairbury and followed her sister, Shirley, to Urbana. As Karilyn remembers, Wanda Adams invited them to attend Grace.

"Involved" is a good word to describe Karilyn’s years here. She has served on various committees and has held every office except secretary in the United Methodist Women.

Currently, she is the newsletter team’s correspondent for the UMW. Music has been a big part of Karilyn’s contribution to Grace. She has helped with the Cherub Choir and Sunday School music, has been a member of the bell choir, and is part of the Chancel Choir and the Praise Team.

Karilyn was born and raised in Fairbury where her mother still lives. Her family included three sisters and a brother. In high school, she was active in band and chorus.

For the past sixteen years, Karilyn has worked in accounting in the University of Illinois Housing Department. She enjoys her works and appreciates a great group of co-workers. Pastimes include music and reading, especially historical biographies. Karilyn also enjoys traveling and has been to Europe and most of the states. Since a sister now lives in Montana, she has enjoyed trips west.

In Karilyn’s words, "Grace is a community of people who try to share God’s love with others through church missions, the corn project, fellowship and prayers." Because of her kind and gentle manner and her willingness to be involved, we are blessed to have Karilyn as a part of our community.

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Have you ever sat and wondered,

If God heard your prayers today?

Or does it seem like the wind

Is simply blowing your words away?

Have you prayed in earnest

With deep concern and conviction?

Only to be left in troubled wonder,

Why your prayers were not answered?

Yes, Lord I really want to know

If you hear my feeble cry.

I need to know that my words

Are not being lost in the wind.

Suddenly, another thought comes to mind.

Could it be that God is answering,

But because my life is so hectic

That I haven’t taken time to listen?

Maybe, Lord, I judged you unfairly,

And didn’t realize that I might be the problem.

I guess instant answers is what I want,

Rather than waiting on you.

Forgive me, Lord for being selfish,

And for being impatient this day.

You are the Potter, Lord and I am the clay.

Just mold and shape me in your divine way.

Give me lots of patience, Lord,

To wait until you answer.

Give me keen ears, Lord,

To hear that still small voice.

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Thank you

Dear Friends at Grace,

I want to thank you for your prayers

and cards for Terry, her Dad, and

me. Thanks to Bill and Joy

Valentine and Janice Roy for

their help. I was so pleased

to get the Newsletter and the

church program. God Bless

you all!!! Thank you.

Cathy Moeller

We acknowledge and thank you for

your gift of $1,500.00 to mission

which were received in this office.

As countries outside the United

States undergo rapid social and

political change, our missionaries

are called upon as never before to

assist in providing technical expertise

in rebuilding whole societies

destroyed by war and famine.

Thank you for going the second mile

through the Advance for Christ and

His Church.

Yours in Ministry,

Stephen J. Feerrar

General Treasurer

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Thank You, Thank You

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for your donation of 10 gallons of soup, socks, toiletries and other items to TIMES center. We sincerely appreciate your continued support of our service to the homeless of our community.

Sincerely

TIMES Center Staff

A Prayer for September Submitted by Gary Ricketts

Church activities are shifting into high gear along with school and school-related activities. This is not to say that the church hasn’t been busy during the summer; for it has. However, September seems to be the beginning of the church year. This is when we focus in again on the life of the church, our vision and goals for the church, and pray anew for God to give us guidance and direction, both individually and collectively.

Prayer has a powerful impact on the one being prayed for and the one praying. We must never forget that God still answers prayers. They are answered in his way and in his timing. Please lift up in prayer the joys and concerns mentioned in our worship services, passed along through the prayer chains and those made known in a variety of other ways.

Lord, help us to not get so caught up in the business of life that we forget about you; the source of our strength and direction. We need to become more patient, Lord, and listen for an answer to our prayers. We need your guiding hand each day Lord, for we must strive to seek your will, and then do your will. When we feel weak, lift us up. When we feel unloved, wrap your loving arms around us. When we are sick, bless us with your healing touch.

We lift up the joys and concerns of our church family and our own personal prayers. Guide and direct us Lord, so that we can better serve you. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen

Early-8:15             Late-10:30

1 Ritchie Barnett   Kenneth Johnston

8 Alena Johnson    Philip Long

15 Jeff Carter        Randy McCarthy

22 Ian Ferguson    Miranda McCarthy

29 Amanda

Henderson            Kenneth Johnston

Scott Meier, a youth minister from Oklahoma, and the Praise Band Aldersgate will be leading the annual Higher Education/Campus Ministries Fall Retreat on September 20-22 at Living Springs Camp, Lewistown, Il.

To register, contact the CMT office, 2144 S. MacArthur Blvd., Suite 2B, Springfield Il. 62704,

< or a Wesley Foundation campus ministry. Registration are due by Sept.12.

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Here are some quick and easy muffin recipes that you can make ahead and are soooooo good, the kids, young and old will love em.

Try as I might, I

cannot

make a skinny

cook!!

I can!

(except for the double chin!)

Gordy

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½ cup vanilla yogurt

3 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

3 Tablespoons strawberry or grape jelly

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Combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

In a small bowl, beat the eggs, yogurt, peanut butter and oil at a low speed until smooth; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper lined mini muffin cups half full. Top each with 1/4 teaspoon jelly and remaining batter.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 min. move to racks. Yield:2 ½ dz.

½ cup (1 stick) soft butter or margarine

1 cup sugar 2 eggs

3 ripe bananas, mashed ½ cup buttermilk

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt 4 cups Raisin Bran

1 cup mini choc chips or chopped dates

½ cup chopped nuts

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Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs, bananas, and buttermilk. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture, just until moistened. Fold in the cereal, chip/dates and nuts. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups 2/3 full.

Bake at 350 for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 min. move to rack.

Yield: 2 dz.

That’s all for now, hope you’ve enjoyed your newsletter

Until next time I’ll see you in church

Answers to Bible Lands Quiz:

1. Samaria   6. Persia

2. Ethiopia   7. Arabia

3. Libya       8.Mesopotamia

4. Spain       9. Phoenicia

5. Assyria   10. Israel

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