November 2025 News
Happy Fall from Ritter Church!
Shoebox time is here. We have had a generous donation of shoeboxes and most of what is needed to fill them. Here is a list of what is still needed: paper, notebooks, coloring books, socks, hair accessories(we have combs), small stuffed animals or dolls. We also need $9 per box for shipping. Everyone is welcome to join Ladies' Bible Study to pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child on Tuesday November 18th at 6 pm.
Plan on joining us on Saturday November 22nd at 6pm for our Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Invite your family and friends to come along for a wonderful dinner and fellowship. Dinner is provided free and all are welcome. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of dinner, see Pastor Steven or Krissy or you can mark Thanksgiving dinner and donate online or in the offering box.
We will be decorating our church for Christmas on Sunday November 30th after worship. Bring a dish or two to pitch-in for a light lunch while we decorate for the holidays.
Upcoming events:
Celebrate Recovery happens every Sunday night from 6 to 8 pm in the Worship Center. This is a great place to find healing for hurts, habits and hang-ups. Check out the information table in the foyer or contact Pat and Becky Fellows for additional information.
My Friends and Me is for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their adults. We meet on Friday mornings at 11 am for silly songs, stories and playing with friends. Adult must attend with their child. We will not meet on November 14th. Contact Karen Young for questions.
Shepherd's Storehouse food pantry is open on Monday November 10th and 24th. Bible Study meets from 4:30 to 5:25 pm. Food pantry runs from 5:30 until 7:30. Donations of food, hygiene products and grocery bags are always welcome. Check out our Amazon link on oFriday November 14th at 1 pm.ur church website. We now have clothes and household items available for our clients. We are currently accepting donations of household items, coats and men's clothes. We are not in need of women's clothes right now.
Ladies' Bible Study will meet on November 4th and 18th. We meet in fellowship hall from 6:30-8 pm on the first and third Tuesdays. When there is a fifth Tuesday we have a ladies night out. We are using the 7 week study He Speaks to Me by Priscilla Shirer. On November 18th we will be packing Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Contact Karen Young for a study book or questions.
Golden Agers ( and those who like lunch) will be meeting on November 14th at 1pm. We are meeting Olive Garden located at 8155 E Washington St zip 46219. Contact Joyce Young for questions.
LBOA and finance committee will meet on Tuesday November 25th. Finance at 6 pm and LBOA at 7 pm.
From the Pastor's desk:
Dear Ritter Family,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
As we step into the month of November, my heart is drawn to that familiar theme of thanksgiving. The changing leaves, the crisp air, and the gatherings around family tables all seem to whisper the same reminder: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1).
John Wesley often spoke of the Christian life as one marked by grace upon grace—prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying. Each movement of God’s grace invites us into deeper gratitude. Gratitude, after all, is not merely a polite response to blessings received, but a way of living that recognizes God’s presence in every season.
In a world that often rushes past wonder, the people called Methodists have long sought to live with hearts strangely warmed—hearts alive to God’s goodness and alert to the needs of our neighbors. This November, I invite you to cultivate what Wesley called practical divinity: faith that takes root in daily acts of thanksgiving, mercy, and holiness.
Let us be a thankful people:
With love and thanksgiving in Christ,
Pastor Steven Bales
Shoebox time is here. We have had a generous donation of shoeboxes and most of what is needed to fill them. Here is a list of what is still needed: paper, notebooks, coloring books, socks, hair accessories(we have combs), small stuffed animals or dolls. We also need $9 per box for shipping. Everyone is welcome to join Ladies' Bible Study to pack boxes for Operation Christmas Child on Tuesday November 18th at 6 pm.
Plan on joining us on Saturday November 22nd at 6pm for our Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Invite your family and friends to come along for a wonderful dinner and fellowship. Dinner is provided free and all are welcome. If you would like to make a donation to help cover the cost of dinner, see Pastor Steven or Krissy or you can mark Thanksgiving dinner and donate online or in the offering box.
We will be decorating our church for Christmas on Sunday November 30th after worship. Bring a dish or two to pitch-in for a light lunch while we decorate for the holidays.
Upcoming events:
Celebrate Recovery happens every Sunday night from 6 to 8 pm in the Worship Center. This is a great place to find healing for hurts, habits and hang-ups. Check out the information table in the foyer or contact Pat and Becky Fellows for additional information.
My Friends and Me is for infants, toddlers and preschoolers and their adults. We meet on Friday mornings at 11 am for silly songs, stories and playing with friends. Adult must attend with their child. We will not meet on November 14th. Contact Karen Young for questions.
Shepherd's Storehouse food pantry is open on Monday November 10th and 24th. Bible Study meets from 4:30 to 5:25 pm. Food pantry runs from 5:30 until 7:30. Donations of food, hygiene products and grocery bags are always welcome. Check out our Amazon link on oFriday November 14th at 1 pm.ur church website. We now have clothes and household items available for our clients. We are currently accepting donations of household items, coats and men's clothes. We are not in need of women's clothes right now.
Ladies' Bible Study will meet on November 4th and 18th. We meet in fellowship hall from 6:30-8 pm on the first and third Tuesdays. When there is a fifth Tuesday we have a ladies night out. We are using the 7 week study He Speaks to Me by Priscilla Shirer. On November 18th we will be packing Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Contact Karen Young for a study book or questions.
Golden Agers ( and those who like lunch) will be meeting on November 14th at 1pm. We are meeting Olive Garden located at 8155 E Washington St zip 46219. Contact Joyce Young for questions.
LBOA and finance committee will meet on Tuesday November 25th. Finance at 6 pm and LBOA at 7 pm.
From the Pastor's desk:
Dear Ritter Family,
Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
As we step into the month of November, my heart is drawn to that familiar theme of thanksgiving. The changing leaves, the crisp air, and the gatherings around family tables all seem to whisper the same reminder: “Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1).
John Wesley often spoke of the Christian life as one marked by grace upon grace—prevenient, justifying, and sanctifying. Each movement of God’s grace invites us into deeper gratitude. Gratitude, after all, is not merely a polite response to blessings received, but a way of living that recognizes God’s presence in every season.
In a world that often rushes past wonder, the people called Methodists have long sought to live with hearts strangely warmed—hearts alive to God’s goodness and alert to the needs of our neighbors. This November, I invite you to cultivate what Wesley called practical divinity: faith that takes root in daily acts of thanksgiving, mercy, and holiness.
Let us be a thankful people:
- Thankful for the grace that has gone before us, drawing us ever closer to Christ.
- Thankful for the justifying love that assures us we are forgiven and free.
- Thankful for the sanctifying Spirit that continues to perfect us in love.
With love and thanksgiving in Christ,
Pastor Steven Bales
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