These announcements are contained in today's worship bulletin.

Haiti Aid We are happy to receive checks for UMCOR. All you need to do is mark your check “HAITI” on the memo line. We'll be sending these checks in weekly...for awhile, at least.

100th BIRTHDAY: Orval Floyd will be celebrating his 100th birthday on January 22. We'd like to shower him with cards from the DAUMC church family. Please send your card to: Orval Floyd, c/o Bickford House, 2451 W. White Oaks Dr., Springfield, IL 62704.

UMW Sewing Work Day, Thursday January 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. Come help with our mission project and enjoy fellowship with your UMW friends.  If you can't come all day, come for part of the day.  You may bring a sack lunch or for $5.00, we will pick up 2 piece Kentucky Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy and cole slaw. Please sign up on sheet outside the office so we know how many to plan for. We will be meeting in Room 104.  This is a new location. We need people to sew, iron, and cut fabric. Bring your sewing machine. There will be one spare sewing machine.  All other supplies will be furnished. Any questions, call Pat Kuhns.

Meet-n-Eat: February 3, Meal provided by United Methodist Women. Please write on your attendance slip if you plan to attend that meal. Cost= $3. per person, Meal will be served from 5:20 - 6:20. This is an All-Church Fellowship Opportunity...reservations are helpful!

March 13 Handbell Festival The Illinois Great Rivers Conference Chapter of the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts will hold its 22nd annual handbell festival on Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Northfield Inn, Springfield, Illinois. This all-day event is open to handbell choirs and/or individual ringers from throughout the Midwest. Registration deadline is Saturday, February 13, 2010. For additional information, contact Marilyn Hirschman,.(call office for her contact information).

Hospitals Mary Jane Burnstine and Shanelle Petitte are patients at St. John’s Hospital. Ed Wolf was a patient at Memorial Medical Center but was recently moved to Capital Care, Room 212.

Condolences Our sympathies to the family of Carole Temple who passed away last week.

Flower Calendar for 2010 has been posted on the bulletin board in the Narthex. Stop by today to sign up for altar flowers for your special date.

Mission Miles Pennies UMW are again saving pennies for Mission Miles. The “money jar” will be on the table in the Narthex.

Kumler Food Basket: For the month of January, soup and chili will be collected. Place your items in the labeled tub in the Fellowship Area.

Acolyte Schedule
January 17    Eliott Neal and Spencer Melgreen
January 24    Jack Clement and Abby Sisk
January 31    Kayla Lewis and Natalie Baker

Prayers of the People
The Platt girls & children   
Ed Wolf   
His Kids
Kathie Nenaber—healing   
David Cutright—health   
Pat Milner—health
Personal relationships   
Jean & Matt Frakes   
Steven
Courtnie, Damian & Cerra   
Richard, Kenzie & girls   
The homeless
Douglas Matthews—joy   
Christian Stout   
Doug Gamble
Jim Stout   
Bob & Jo McDonald   
Josiah & Kim White
Ben & Amanda,   
Carol Herren   
Betty Canterbury
Guerry & Jo—safe travel   
Family of Carole Temple   
Jennifer Davis
Doris Jones—health   
Jean Gibson—health   
Justin Taft
Erin Jacaway   
Thanks for Praise Band & organist   
Vicki
Marcia   
Bob & Nikki Carpenter   
Janet Sublett—joy
Jennifer Davis—joy   
Jeanne Marshall—health   
Bill Miller—health
Ernesto Bernal & family