These announcements are contained in today's worship bulletin

Membership Inquiry Luncheon At noon today, there will be a Membership Inquiry Luncheon in the Round Room. These classes are offered two or three times a year to help interested persons take the next step toward membership at Douglas Avenue United Methodist Church.  If you are interested in joining in membership, please speak to Rev. Julia Melgreen.

The Treasure Hunt Series
November 1    Where's Your Treasure?    Matthew 6:19-21, 1 Timothy 6:17-19
November 8    Buried Treasure    Matthew 25:14-30
November 15    Squandered Treasure    Luke 8:11-31
November 22    Hidden Treasure    Colossians 3:12-17

Parking suggestions for the congregation: If you are able-bodied, give thanks to God!! (and park farther away from the doors).  If you are mobility-challenged for any reason (heart, balance, broken-leg), we encourage you to park near the Education Wing doors or on Governor near the Office Entrance.

Youth Christmas Musical: rehearsals continue, from noon to 2:00 p.m. The Musical will be presented at 8:15 and 10:30 in the Sanctuary on December 13. There are still a few Sundays open for people willing to provide lunch to the kids involved in the musical. We will need someone each Sunday through December 6th.

It's hard to believe but it's time to be thinking about the Cookie Walk. We need bakers...lots and lots of bakers. At this point there is freezer space at the church if you want to get an early start. Just make certain that your cookies are packaged in crush-proof boxes and are air tight. They will freeze well if they are made any time between now and the cookie walk. We also need breads and candy. Please mark all items as to the name of the product and the type of nuts if any. The Cookie Walk is Saturday, December 12, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to noon (or sold out). We need everyone's help. Many hands make light work! -Madelyn Woodruff & Joyce Ackley Cookie Walk Co-Chairpersons

Thanks to the church people who helped us get through the sad time, for the nice service and wonderful lunch, sympathy cards and gifts to the church.    -Dorothea Burgener and family

The flowers on the altar this morning are given to the glory of God in celebration on Guerry Suggs’ 71st birthday by the entire Suggs family, both two and four-legged.

The annual pecans have arrived. Please go to Room 104 to purchase as many as you want. They will be gone fast, so don’t wait too long. -Barb Holman, Elizabeth Circle President

Orders for Angel Food will be Wednesday, November 4, 4-8:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 10-noon and Sunday, November 8, 9:15-12:30 p.m., all in the office.

Hospitals: Buda Shofner and Harry Bauereiss are patients at St. John’s Hospital. Judy Schnepp is a patient at Memorial Medical Center.

Mission Miles Pennies UMW are again saving pennies for Mission Miles. Over a two-month span, the jar contained a total of $22.45. Let’s see if we can increase that amount. The “money jar” will be on the table in the Narthex.

Kumler Food Basket: For the month of November, peanut butter and jelly/jam will be collected. Place your items in the labeled tub in the Fellowship Area.

Acolyte Schedule
November 1    Korde' Greenfield and Sophia Reynolds
November 8    Erin Jacaway and Veronica Neal
November 15    Zane Davis and Jack Clement

Prayers of the People
Evelyn Lewis—health   
Andrew—health   
Sarah Talbott & family
Walk to Emmaus   
John—cancer   
Vicki—cancer
Death of Olga’s husband   
Carol Herren   
The Bernals
Kathie Nenaber—health   
Marcia Beyer—health   
All military & families
Julia & family   
Kristen Lane—health   
Stephanie Lamoureaux—health
Jeffrey   
Joseph   
J.R.
Jack & Penny Barnett   
Platt girls   
Schmidt family
Krstulovich family