The Mountain View September 2003

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven on Earth.

Join us starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, for a campout on the grounds of Mtn. Vista. The cost for camping is only $35 (which goes to the building fund) and includes Saturday morning breakfast. Friday night bring snacks and we'll have a bonfire and music. Saturday is the chili cook-off where you'll be able to buy cups of chili and vote on your favorites. Small prizes will be awarded! We'll be entertained by the music of the Big Fish Story Band from Colorado!! Also we will be collecting canned and boxed foods. For more information, questions or to enter the cook-off please contact either Stephanie Cafarelli, 352-7455, or Cory Coward, 280-4136. You won't want to miss this modern-day Festival of Tents!!

Thanks to all who worked, gave blood and/or attempted to give blood on Aug. 11. We reached the Red Cross goal of 30 pints!!!

Please join us for the Boy Scout kick-off, Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Soccer Pavilion, 7876 S. 4000 West from 1-3 p.m. Scouting is open to all boys grades 1-12 and they meet here at our church every Tuesday night. For more information, contact Barb McClellan, 969-7478. We are also looking for a Weebelo (grades 4 & 5) leader.

The fall Youth kickoff will be on September 3rd at 7pm at Mitch and Patty's house. All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome to attend Youth group. We would like at least one parent to attend this meeting. Please bring a pot-luck dish to share. Plates, utensils, and drinks will be provided. If you are interested in attending Youth, but cannot be at this meeting, or if you need directions, please call Mitch or Patty Lambdin at 566-3697.

This last month was busy! Good thing summer is almost over so we can all go back to school and catch up on our sleep!!

On August 6th, the Youth performed the skit, "Caveheart," for the Wednesday Night Praise Service. It went exceptionally well, with Mitch Lambdin playing the lead, Randi Martin as the wandering minstrel, and Shane Reinhard as the Lord's Messenger. No one ever suspected that Scottish accents could be done so poorly!! The skit was followed up by a pizza party!

On August 13th, the Youth were taken to Mulligans for Miniature Golf, by Patty Lambdin and Tracy Reinhard.

And on August 27th, we will be watching a video during Youth Time, as that will be the last Wednesday for a while that the Sanctuary will be available after services.

Another highlight of the month was hearing all about the trip that Melissa Lambdin, Whitney Alvord, Nicole Murphy, and Patty Lambdin all took to Youth 2003 in Knoxville, Tennessee. We even got to see pictures!! The one of Whitney with her 16 pound bundle of joy was especially thrilling. Rumor has it that she named him "Brunswick."

The other big news is that the Youth group has chosen to sponsor a young man through an organization called Compassion International. His name is John Peter, and he is from Ecuador. The Youth have committed to raising the $28 per month that is needed to provide some basic necessities, and will be raising money through various means to continue this project. If anyone is interested in making a donation to this fund, please see any Youth member or Patty Lambdin.

All women are invited to come and celebrate the Reorganization of the Mountain Vista United Methodist Women. The service and celebration led by UMW District officers will held on Sunday, September 29th * 7 pm and will be an opportunity to further our understanding of the UMW Purpose:

"The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ, to develop a creative supportive fellowship, and to expand concepts of mission through participation the global ministries of the church."

We will have an opportunity to share in the vision and mission of the Mountain Vista UMW as we elect and install our new officers. We will share in community with one another and reflect on the opportunities presented to us for the upcoming year as co-creators and risk-takers in the name of Christ.

Girls- do you sometimes think you are spending just a little too much time watching TV? Is your mom constantly telling you to clean up your room? Are you thinking that you would like to work with organizations like the Utah
Food Bank, Shriner’s and Primary Children’s Hospital, Ronald McDonald House or Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer?

Parents- are you looking for something that your daughter can be involved with that promotes teamwork, leadership, respect and self-confidence? Would you like your daughter to be so busy that her room won’t have time to get
dirty?

If so, then you might want to think about what Job’s Daughters (aka Jobies) has to offer. Jobies are girls between the ages of 11 and 20. They are girls who like having fun, eating, doing community service, eating and learning a bit about themselves. Jobies will also get you out of the house, and away from your Mom’s room cleaning eye!

Jobies isn’t a club. It’s an organization, like a sorority, associated with the Masons. There are regular meetings, elected officers and tons of activities like cosmic bowling, sleepovers, softball and ice cream parties. Along the way, you might even learn a few useful things, like communication, leadership and teamwork.

So, if you want to start having the time of your life, building friendships that will last forever, call us! Please feel free to contact Kim Thompson, Bethel Guardian (943-3469), Bethel #1 for more information!

9/1 Corey Coward	9/17 Zacory Coward
9/2 Kerri Siex	9/18 Jennifer Coe
9/6 Robin Wilder	9/21 Brent Cripps
9/9 Mariah Parkin	9/21 Laura VanVoorhis
9/10 Halamehi Heimuli	9/22 Jacob Alvord
9/10 Jessika Rietveld	9/26 Jennifer Egelston
9/12 CJ Hansen	9/26 Corrine Castelan
9/15 Mackenzie Whitmer	9/30 Sophie Stephens

9/4 Tom & Peggy Robison

9/4 Kalauti & Halamehi Heimuli

9/18 Russ & Donna Bolton

9/19 Keith & Judy Ross

9/22 Brett & Cindy Hayes

Our church is hosting the Salt Lake Theological Seminary workshop, Worship Alive! This workshop is designed to educate, equip, and energize worship leaders, worship planners, pastors, musicians, youth pastors, and worshipers. All area churches have been invited to attend. The dates are Sept. 19, from 5:30-9:30 and Sept. 20 from 8:00 to 4:30. The cost is $15 and includes church worship materials and lunch on Saturday. The instructor is Cindy Shogren, a senior M.Div. student. Registration forms are available through the church office. For more information, log on to www.slts.edu/worshipalive.

Sept. 4-6 Halamehi Heimuli
Sept. 11-13 Sue Wu/ Monika Aune
Sept. 18-20 Terry Holzworth
Sept. 25-27 Terry Holzworth

You may obtain the keys to the shed to access the equipment from the secretaries, or from Mitch or Patty Lambdin (566-3697). Please remember that in order to use the riding lawn mower, you must hold a current driver*s license. Other equipment may be used by youth with parent supervision. Thanks to all of you who have donated your time to keep our grounds looking good this summer, and to Manny Peralez and Terry Holzworth who fixed the riding lawnmower.

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