The Fourth Week of November



Thankful Tree

 What can you give away every single day, but by the time you're done, you have more of it than when you started?

It’s gratitude!



                                     Food Pantry 




                     Nursing home ministry

   Yesterday, we showed our gratitude to our Women’s Ministry and all the leaders in our lives who show servant leadership. Thank you, Sara, for sharing a beautiful testimony! We praised the Lord who cared for us in many ways this past week—through the food pantry (receiving over $3,500 in donations), our nursing home ministry, children’s ministry, and the Thanksgiving baskets for Penny and Ross. Thank you also for showing your gratitude through special offerings this month. God is good all the time! I hope you have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Here is the sermon: Gratitude in Servant Leadership
Here is the testimony: The Journey of Faith and Service by Sara Hill 




• Gratitude Month & Psalm Reading in November
• Nov. 23 (After Service): ADM Council Meeting
• Nov. 30 (10 AM): Combined Service at Hodgdon UMC
 For carpooling, we will meet at 8:45 at Stetson Memorial UMC. If you have nuts or dairy in your potluck lunch, please mark it. It will be a fun musical service!! 

(First day of Advent / “John” Reading begins)

• Dec. 3(10:00 AM): Prayer Meeting & Church Decoration 

• Dec. 4: Last Class & Christmas Outing for Bible Study
• Dec. 5: UWF Christmas Party
• Dec. 7: Psalm Reading Ceremony & Last Baptism Class
• Dec. 12: Community Chorus & Handbells at 7:00 PM in Houlton
• Dec. 14: Pageant, Baptism, and Coffee Hour
• Birthdays, Anniversaries & Directory Update
• Membership – TBA (Please let the pastor know)

Children’s Program
• Every Sunday – Sunday School
• 1st & 3rd Friday – Afternoon School Program (3:15–4:45 PM)
• 2nd & 4th Friday – Family Karaoke (5:30–7:30 PM)

Church Facebook Page
Become a friend of the church today:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

FaithBook: https://faithbook2025.blogspot.com/

Prayers for the world: Ukraine, Russia, Gaza, and Israel
Prayers for our country and its leaders
Prayers for our denomination, especially our Bishop and Cabinet
Prayers for our community
Prayers for those who do not know Jesus

Prayers of Comfort for Those Who Mourn:
The families of Chelsey Ann Weeks, John Marr, Joyce Cummings, T.J. Ryan, John Flannery, Loren Goode, Jackie Sponseller, Phil Sherman

Prayers for Bodily Healing:
Donnie Adams, William Barton, Little Beckham, Gary Blake,
Rev. Dan Blevins, Robin Bosse, Dana Carver, Mike Casey,
Ethan Childs, Kempton Coolong, Gordon & Roseanne Daughinee,
Ron Dennis, Raymond Deshaines, Ross Gowen, Zachary Gowen,
Emily Harris Family, Chris Heath, Hope Heath, Denise Jutras,
Justin Karcher, Coty Kelso, Matt Lane, Ronnie Lepage,
Jim & Lori Mason, Judi MacArthur, Shaun McAvoy,
Dean McFarland, Pam McGary, Amy Milo, Danette Moody,
Roberta Moore, Rick Murray, Adrianne Parsons, Robin Pettengill,
the Richards Family, the Alfred Savage Family, Mickey Savage,
Dennis Sanborn, Kari Sanborn, Keith Sheilds, Rena Shorey,
Butch Smallwood, Dicki Somers, Steve Trembly, Jolene Webber,
Zach Weeks, Linda Zalieka

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