Dear Ownbey Family,
1.  Tomorrow (H'ween) Willard will be leading our class in the book OUR ENDANGERED VALUES, by Jimmy Carter.  TIME CHANGE does NOT occur till NEXT weekend, so don't oversleep tom. and miss this... as, unfortunately, I must.
2.  I'll be leading our class on Nov 7th... and working on it tom. morning while stranded here at my house -- my car is in the shop; an unexpected snafu arose today on its final test drive.  I took it in at 9am yest'y for its reg oil change and engine check-up, and now...
3.  I had promised I'd send you some dates-of-note for the upcoming holiday season.  See MARY KATHERINE's note below re Nova Voce (as well as her sharing why we won't be seeing her in SS for awhile)...
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Reatha,
 . . . . . I sent Carol the Quarterly report as of Sept. 30, and deposit slips for any offering until I return.  Should the class contribute to the "helping hands fund" or approve any expenditures of the fund, be sure forms are filled out.  Forms are in the back of the room.  I have paid for our bar b que and $300.00 to Jim for care packages to our soldiers with MPUMC connection.
Just for your calendar at Christmas, Nova Voce sings their Christmas concert December 11 at 8:00 pm and December 12 at 4:00 pm at St. Patrick Cathedral church 1621 Dilworth Rd East.  The program includes "The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy", Stephen Hatfield,  "The Christmas Intrada", David Conte,  "There is no Rose", Z. Randall Stroupe and many others known well to those who have heard Nova Voce sing.  The choral ensemble of women's voices specialize in excellence in short form classical music.
Mary Katherine 
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For those of you who missed SS last Sunday, Carol DID give the quarterly report for Mary Katherine.
Hope everyone got their flu shots last week and that you are staying well.  [the "whoops" are making the rounds at church preschool...]
Peace,Reatha - Sat - 7:15pm

Greetings from the Baxters

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Subject:	Birthday card
Date:	Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:50:43 -0400
From:	Gerald Baxter
To:	Don Redding

Don,

Thanks indeed for the very good birthday card that you have recently sent me. It certainly gives one much thought on just what the disciples did for us. We need these reminders.

Just a little news of Rea and me;
We`re both in reasonable health but like all others of our age, I`m now 85years old, we are becoming more and more aware of our age.
We still live in our small apartment at the B/B outfit which is owned by our son and wife. We find things very comfortable except for the friends whom we miss terribly. Of course, at our age many of these are either far away or are no longer with us. The globalization of the way folk now live means that families and many friends of yesteryear have frequently dispersed to distant places and the only contact is really with the Internet. Gone are the days when folk dropped in, quite often announced and family dinners are no longer what they used to be.

Nevertheless we have much to be thankful for, Almighty God has been very good to us and we know we don`t deserve it.

At last our weather is warming up, we`ve had an unusually cold and long winter so this is another blessing. What with the terrible problems that plaque the world and the unusual weather etc. one cannot help wondering what the future holds. Unemployment, like the rest of the world, is very high over here and jobs for school and University leavers are virtually unobtainable.

Please give our love and regards to all at the Bible Class, we think of you often. It was sure nice of you to remember my birthday.

God Bless you,   Rea and Gerald

Lessons through 12/26/2010

Oct 31  --  Bk:  OUR ENDANGERED VALUES,  by Jimmy Carter,  led by Willard Gourley

Nov 7  --  Topic:  OUR ETHICAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS (AS PETS, PESTS, FOOD, ETC)  --  led by Reatha Andrew

Nov 14  --  Bk:  THE HIGHER HAPPINESS,  by Ralph Sockman,  led by Carol Douglas

Nov 21  --  Bk:  AMERICAN GRACE,  by Putnam/Campbell,  led by Chick Thompson

Nov 28  --  Bk:  JESUS, THE MIDDLE EASTERN STORYTELLER,  by Gary M. Burge,  led by Jim Hatfield

Dec 5  --  TBA  -- led by Sydnor Thompson

Dec 12  --  Bk:  THE WISDOM OF JESUS,  by Cynthia Bourgeault,  led by Gaston Gage

Dec 19  --  OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS READINGS,  shared by Lou Bledsoe
2008.12.21 Christmas with Lou for 50 years

Dec 26  --  CHRISTMAS MEMORIES/REFLECTIONS,  shared by anyone in attendance  :-)



January dates/programs are still being "tweaked."



Our next Curric Council mtg will be TUE JAN 11th.  Time and location TBA closer to time.

Dear Ownbey Family,
Even tho' we are celebrating the church's 85th anniv this Sunday, w/lots of stuff going on, WE ARE STILL HAVING SUNDAY SCHOOL!!!
Don Hammer will lead our lesson:  Palestine, Israel, and the Bible.  [i just called him to confirm]
Hope to see you then.  You can find time to visit in J.Hall AFTER that  :-)
[J.Hall reception runs 9:45-12:30]
Peace,Reatha - Fri - 6:15pm

Dear Ownbey Family,
1.  The GROGANS plan to come down this weekend and attend the church's 85th Anniv Celebration  :-)    Hopefully we'll have time to visit w/them (in all that's going on).
2.  Our Curric Council met Tue night and planned out lesson topics/tchrs thru Jan, but I have not yet had a chance to post them on the church's website, on our webpage.        Will try to get that done today or tomorrow.
3.  I mentioned in class last Sunday that BILL DOSER, a friend of many of us, had fallen just as he arrived at Lake Junaluska a week ago for the Adults PLUS annual fall -- maybe i should say "autumn" -- retreat.  He had surgery at Haywood Co Hosp, and has now been transferred to a rehab facility near his (and Mabel's) home.  Here's his address:  605 S. Poplar St * Lincolnton * NC * 28092
4.  On a happier note:  I heard about this when I played piano for the LS/RF Class, so you may know about this already --> P.C. HULL (who just had his 95th b'day) is getting (re)married in a week -- on Sat the 30th!  His bride-to-be is 91, and their families have been friends for years  :-)    Her name is PEGGY ALSTON, and I just realized why that name is so familiar to me:  she taught w/me at WCHS many years ago!!!  [that is if her name is indeed ALSTON and not AUSTIN...  i gotta check on this some more!]   They are both at Sharon Towers and will have a suite of rooms created for them by cutting a door between two existing units.  PC Hull * c/o Sharon Towers * 5100 Sharon Rd * 28210
5.  'Tis the season for travel, and I learned from LIZ LUMADUE that her folks weren't w/us in class last week b/c they were at the beach.  Hope you had a great time there, ANNE and BOB  :-)
Anything else, anyone?
Oh -- the Sunday when I'll be teaching is Nov 7th -- the day we "fall back" to STANDARD time at 2am -- so we'll be getting an EXTRA hour of sleep (YEA!) -- don't forget to set your clocks BACK before you turn in on Sat night  :-)
Peace, Reatha - Fri - 8:15am

pre-Ramadan dinner

Dear Ownbey Ladies,

For the past 2-3 years, I've attended the pre-Ramadan dinner sponsored by 

Muslim Women of the Carolinas.  This year, due to the timing of Ramadan 

(in Aug), they decided to forego that dinner and offer a "tea" (and finger foods) in early Nov.

I plan on going.  If any of you would like to go, simply RSVP as found below. 

Also if you'd like to carpool/caravan from our church, please contact me.

The personal note preceding the invitation is from ROSE HAMID, good friend 

of Barbara Barden.  You may remember her -- she has spoken to our class before.

Peace,
Reatha - Th - 6am

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You are correct, it will not be dinner, but instead tea and finger foods which 

are supposed to be available as people come in so there won't be long lines.  At least that's my understanding of what's supposed to happen.  

I hope to see you there.

Peace and Blessings,
Rose
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From: MuslimWomen OftheCarolinas

Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 3:01 PM
Subject: Invitation: In the Footsteps of Abraham


Greetings:

Muslim Women of the Carolinas cordially invite you to join us on Sunday, November 7, 2010 from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.  Prophet Abraham links many 

faith traditions with his message of unity. 

We hope to continue this message of unity as sisters, sharing tea and conversation.  We will plan to exchange experiences and ideas about the Abrahamic tradition.

The gathering will be held at the Islamic Society of Greater Charlotte (Multipurpose Hall).  The address is 7025 The Plaza, Charlotte NC 28215. 

Please RSVP to   no later than October 30, 2010.

We sincerely hope you will be able to join with women throughout the Carolinas, as we endeavor to build bridges of trust and greater understanding.

Peace,
Muslim Women of the Carolinas Planning Team.

Virginia's brother

Dear Ownbey Family,

Got this from WILLARD today...
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Virginia's brother, D. D. "Dee" McDade, died Sunday.  We have been working on funeral details, and I failed to let everyone know.
Wednesday evening, there will be a visitation at Lambeth Troxler Funeral Home in Greensboro - 6:00 to 8:00 PM.  There will be a graveside service at Green Hill Cemetary in Greensboro at noon on Thursday.  His ashes will be placed at the burial site of his Mother and Father.
Willard Gourley, Jr.
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Perhaps some of you are watching the PBS special series, GOD IN AMERICA.  [i fell asleep during pt. 1 last night, but pt. 2 is coming on now (9pm) on cable 13 or 15;  it concludes tom. night -- or if you watch cable 5, it runs T/W/Th]
Since I got to class after LOU's lesson had begun, I'm not sure if you talked about our HABITAT involvement this week.  Upon checking, we found that lunch is already taken care of, but they need snack supplements.  Since JIM HATFIELD will be working on site on Friday, he and NANCY will get some fruit to add to the already collected goldfish snacks.  [i also learned that we will have more chances to help HABITAT in Jan/Feb, 2011 -- we may want to help then]
Anything else? Peace, Reatha - Tue - 9:15pm

Helping Hands - US Troops connected with MPUMC

Hi Ownbey Folks

On behalf of the Helping Hands Committee, Tom asked me to offer for your approval a request for $300.00 to help the Men's Thursday Noon Bible Group fund purchases of Care Packages for US Troops with a MPUMC connection. At present we have four such individuals. Recently the Bible Group took on as a project communicating with our Military connections from Mpumc. One large cost of each package is anticipated to be telephone credit cards. A picture of the request form is below. Tell me if you do not see it and I will figure out what is wrong.

We have about $1,400 in our Helping Hands account if my memory is working (Mary Katerine Vass please correct me Sunday if I am off too much).  Remember  you can contribute to the Fund to honor or as a memorial to individuals. Several members has used this honor/memorial technique this year, and we encourage you to remember the Helping Hand Fund in your giving decisions. - and in requests for use of the finds. One source of funds has been the $50 members won for simply visiting our Class Blog and emailing  me you were there and that you wanted the money given to  Helping Hands. The offer has been up again for a couple of months with no takers. Sure is easy money.

Jim Hatfield is the leader of the Bible Group which consists of about 14 members with 8 from Ownbey. We are always looking for new members, so join us please. We meet in Jubilee Hall usually and eat leftovers from Thursday nights for a couple of bucks, what a deal!

The members of the Helping Hand Committee are: (tell me if I missed any names)
Tom Stinson (Chair), Ellen Chason,  Cal Chesson, Don Hammer, Don Redding, the President and the Treasurer (ex – officio)

Tom is out of town this weekend and he asked me to present this  to you Sunday for approval. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns about this request. It has been approved by the Committee and needs your final approval.

thanks  don

Video on learning to use the Library Web Site (9 minutes)

(Email sent October 01, 2010)
2010 Ownbey Distribution List <"2010 Ownbey Distribution List">
Hi Ownbey folks and friends

At Sunday School  on October 3,  Carol Douglas and Reatha are leading a lesson on our wonderful MPUMC Library. 

I will have 5 minutes to tell you about an online Video I made in August on use of  the Library Web Site.
I will not go into much detail then except

• to mention how to go to the Links for the Video and Library Web Site,
  
• in a general way, encourage you to play with the Video and Web Site, and
• to distribute a brochure with links and pictures highlighting my five minutes

Some of you now might  try the links below and tell me before class if they work for you. Thanks.

In the Video you will hear as I discover someone has a past due book!  I might ask for the name Sunday.

Please let me know if you do not want to receive emails such as this

Good Luck.
Don

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How to Access 

• the Video about the MPUMC Library Web Site, and
  
• the MPUMC Web Site/MPUMC Library Web Site
  

1>For Video Click  Here (give it time to open) or go to
http://www.donredding.smugmug.com/MPUMC/Library/
1a>If it does not start playing on its own, click on the black arrows until it plays and you hear me talking. (Need cable to get to work correctly)
The video is 9 minutes and 50 seconds.
2a>For Church/then Library  Click  Here or go to
http://www.mpumc.org/
3>then go to second from bottom item near the right hand side of the MPUMC web page and click on
Church Library . . . . View Website
4> Click Here for a direct link to the Library or go to
http://myersparkcatalog.surpasssoftware.com/myerspark/

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5> If you need further instructions, a booklet at the following link has pictures which might help.
I will give out the booklet Sunday.
Click here or go to
http://www.donredding.com/libraryvideo.html


Thanks

Don

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Visitor

ear Ownbey Family,

Got this follow-up from WINNE CULBRETH about the visitor
she brought w/her to our class last Sunday:
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Our visitor's name is PEGGY DEIERHOI. She moved to Clt. a year ago from Atlanta. Has visited MPUMC 4 times before. I think this was the 1st SS class that she had been to. I showed her our classroom, and also told her that I would be unable to be at church this Sunday. Hope that she is able to come. Winnie
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Let's be on the look-out for her this week. [this is a "piano Sunday" for me, so I'll be arriving a bit late]


See ya then!
Reatha

Ownbey Sunday School Class Reader ( http://ownbeyss.blogspot.com/ ): Using the Library web site- tutorial by don

Ownbey Sunday School Class Reader ( http://ownbeyss.blogspot.com/ ): Using the Library web site- tutorial by don

Using the Library web site- tutorial by don

Marie

Dear Ownbey Family,

Got this update from Marie the other day. [sorry it's taken me awhile to send it out]

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Reatha,

I had an episode of feeling weak on my way to the clinic last Wednesday. They checked, and my heart beat was extremely slow. My doctor was there and called the cardiologist. They decided that I needed a pacemaker and sent me to the hospital. The pacemaker procedure was Thursday afternoon, and I came home Friday.

I am getting along quite well but am not pushing. I have to gradually get back into my regular routine and should be okay to play piano for LS/RF Class on November 7.

This whole thing was a complete surprise to me. I had no idea that I had any kind of heart problem. The doctors think the pacemaker will take care of it.

Marie P.

20101003 Carol and Don discuss Library