21st Time Sweet Shop

Just in time for the holidays, the 21st Time Sunday School Class introduces . . .

The 21st Time Sweet Shop

On each of the five Sundays preceding Christmas, those in attendance at the Satanta United Methodist Church will be given the opportunity to purchase goodies including (but certainly not limited to) peanut brittle, homemade caramels, fudge, chocolate-dipped peanuts, toffee, cakes, cookies, and pies. Each item will be handsomely packaged and perfect for gift-giving, and all proceeds will go to support community projects such the Satanta United Methodist Angel Tree.

Plan to shop for goodies on Nov. 22nd and 29th, Dec. 6th, 13th, and 20th.

AUCTION SUCCESS

$1,200 raised

Baritone donation complete

Christmas project underway

UPDATED AUCTION LIST

(not actual van)

Black and White Photocopy Machine
Computer Monitors (15)
2001 Ford Windstar Mini-van
Table
Kitchen shelving
Chair sleeper
End tables (2)
Antique Dresser
Recliner
Vintage Stepstool (turquoise)
Cots (2)
Grinder
Short-legged table
Speakers
Antique library table
full bed with mattress, box spring, headboard, and rails
Dresser with matching chest of drawers
Sewing machine in cabinet
Large-screen TV in swiveling console
Pine end table
Large fan
Coffee table
Small dry erase board
Portable music stands (2)
Antique sewing machine cabinet
Dell laptop
Microwave
Treadmill
Nordic Track
Complete bedroom set with dresser, mirror, nightstand, and bed
2-drawer oak filing cabinet
Oak lamps (2)
Glass-top coffee table with stand
Vacuum cleaner
Big screen TV in cabinet

Notes for Sunday, October 18, 2009

The auction date is drawing near!

Tell your friends and neighbors that we'll be at the Community Building from 10:00 to noon on Saturday, October 24 with lots of great items going to the highest bidder. Brent communicate with all of us this week regarding when he wants to begin moving items into position. Plan to be flexible because there is still corn to be cut. Thursday or Friday evening will be the most likely candidates.

We've also moved the cookie baking date to Thursday, October 22 at 4:00 p.m. at Three Tiers. We'll sell these cookies at Harvest Fest with proceeds going to fund our baritone project. With Juanita's tamale sales, we under $400!

As for other projects . . .

Rachel is working closely with the secretaries in each building in our school district to gather names for our Christmas angel tree. We plan to have this tree up and ready by the bazaar, which is on November 18 this year.

Because we'll need some funds for our annual Christmas gift giving, we've also decided to have a 21st Time Sweet Shop in the narthex the five Sundays before Christmas: Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, and Dec. 20. Karen's mother, Agnes, has begun gathering containers for us to sell our goodies in. More details to follow . . .

Finally, we discussed beginning a new book study for the winter. Agnes is checking into seeing whether Trinity Lutheran Church in Hays would be willing to loan us their copies. Here's the product description from amazon to give you a hint of what's to come:

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!

Items for Auction (October 24)

End tables (2)
Antique Dresser
Recliner
Vintage Stepstool (turquoise)
Cots (2)
Grinder
Short-legged table
Speakers
Antique library table
full bed with mattress, box spring, headboard, and rails
Dresser with matching chest of drawers
Sewing machine in cabinet
Large-screen TV in swiveling console
Pine end table
Large fan
Coffee table
Small dry erase board
Portable music stands (2)
Antique sewing machine cabinet
Dell laptop
Microwave
Treadmill
Nordic Track
Complete bedroom set with dresser, mirror, nightstand, and bed
2-drawer oak filing cabinet
Oak lamps (2)
Glass-top coffee table with stand
Vacuum cleaner
Big screen TV in cabinet

Notes from Sunday, September 27, 2009

Attendance at our Love and Logic Parenting classes is lower than we had anticipated, but those who attended indicated that the classes were very good. Stephanie will check with the participants to ensure that each individual/couple is/are able to afford the $15 book.

The buy-a-baritone project is going well; in fact, with donations from the tamale sale at the high school and further contributions from members of the SUMC congregation, we have surpassed the $1,000 mark. Trena reported that Norma has been depositing these funds into our account, so Rachel will have to take care of writing the check when the first bill comes due. At this point, we plan to write that first check for the total amount donated up to that point so that we can avoid interest charges.

Plans for the large-item auction continue to be made. Brent (and Stephanie) continue to work on securing an auctioneer for the Oct. 24th event. Here is a list of items that have been donated thus far:

antique library table
36" console TV
maple end table
Dell laptop
microwave
non-motorized treadmill
2000 Ford Windstar.

Ryan will touch base with Jim Shearman concerning the items he has offered to donate. He and Pat are back from the tour of Italy.

Don't forget! We also plan to sell Leanne's chocolate chip cookie sandwiches at Harvestfest. Leanne has suggested that we meet at the shop on Oct. 2o for a baking party. We'll need to nail down the specifics as that time comes.

Rachel was not in class due to having two grandparents in the hospital. She will keep us updated on the Christmas angel project and the DISCO dinner, and we will keep her and her family in our prayers.

Finally, in preparation for the UMW general conference, which is to be held at our church, we've finally cleaned up our Sunday school classroom room. Note to self: the Easter eggs are in the shed. We still have a bit of work to do, particularly in the MAM room.

So here's the plan: Tuesday (Sept. 29) we will meet at 5:00 to clear the rubble. Julie Smith has offered to lend hand, we've invited Kelvin and Donna, and we could use your help, too! This meeting will be followed up by a Wednesday (Sept. 30) grocery run (meet at the store at 4:00) to re-stock the food pantry with non-perishable items. Again, we could use all the help we can get!

Notes from Sunday, September 13, 2009

The large item auction/van fundraiser is well underway.

• Karen will continue to announce at church that we are looking for donations of large items and, will, perhaps run a community note in the paper.
  
• Ryan will coordinate our efforts with Jim Shearman.
• Brent will finalize our plans for the location and get us an auctioneer.
  
• Jennifer will take care of a sale bill and contact the paper about the cost of advertising the event.
  

In conjunction with the large-item auction, Leanne will debut her Cookies for Cause (or whatever name she develops), selling chocolate chip sandwich cookies at $2.00 each/six for $10 with proceeds going to fund our work . . . probably the baritone. Leanne has suggested a baking party on Oct. 2o. More details to follow.

As of today (9/15) we have received about $600 for the baritone we purchased for our needy 8th grader. Juanita Lau is organizing a tamale sale ($18 per dozen) with proceeds to go to the project. Order by the end of this week by emailing Juanita at jlau@usd507.org or calling the high school at 649-2611. Delivery will be sometime next week--Wednesday or Thursday depending on how large the order is.

Stacey and Stephanie are confident that we have enough parents interested in our parenting classes to make them work. They will take care of the first meeting (Sunday, the 20th) and let the rest of us know what is needed: childcare, translators, snacks, etc. Each participant/couple will be asked to pay $10 to cover the cost of the book, but we will pay for those who could not otherwise afford to attend.

Stephanie is also working on Russell Child Development's annual Christmas fundraiser, and we opted to donate $100 toward the cause as a thank you for the projects we have accomplished via Smart Start.

Stephanie and Mendy also reported that we had between 45 and 50 kids at Faithweaver Friends on Wednesday, so volunteers and MORE FOOD are needed to make that project a continued success.

Rachel then reported that she would like to get our annual angel tree project underway before she has to have surgery. Rachel reminded us that we discussed some changes after Christmas last year that we should adopt for this year's go-round: provide a size chart and a list of toys appropriate for specific age groups; purchase extra toys for toddlers that we may not know about when Santa arrives, etc. Rachel will report to us on specifics of this project over the next few Sundays.

Rachel also reported that she and Matt are feeding the youth group at their house on October 14 should the class wish to join in; everyone agreed that a meal from Sam's consisting of lasagna, garlic bread, and corn--with pudding for dessert--would be appropriate. Rachel will sort out who is donating what when we have time to discuss the details.

Finally, the all-church clean-up day is Oct. 3, and some of us should probably volunteer to be on hand to clean our Sunday school room up and organize MAM once more. Ryan plans to be there and has recruited Julie Smith to help.

There's always lots to do, but it certainly feels good doing it!