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From Pastor Molly: generations
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This week, I'm away at Annual Conference, the yearly gathering of our regional church body. With lay leaders from our church, including Jonathan and Ofa Tuuholoki, George Mercer and Stephen Hale, I'll share in worship, study, administration and more with the United Methodists of southern California, Hawaii, Guam and Saipan.
I have to admit: more than the official business, I love being with the people. I'm inspired by seeing the way God is at work in other congregations, in receiving encouragement from colleagues I've known over the years, and I am energized by making new friends.
At Annual Conference, we formally mark important transitions in life: new clergy are ordained, others are retired, and we remember those who have died in the past year. This year, I get to help celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of the pastor who supervised my seminary internship, 17 years ago; I'll have coffee with a Senior Pastor I worked for many years, and later with pastors who I mentored. Annual Conference always reminds me that I belong in a line of generations in the church--I stand on the shoulders of those who've come before me, even as I try to help lift up others to come after me.
This Sunday is Father's Day, which seems like a beautiful occasion to think about generations: to give thanks for the people who have come before us and helped shape us. And to work to pass on the things that matter most with those who will follow us.
This week, I invite you to think about some of the valuable things you have learned from your father or grandfathers--from mentors and teachers and colleagues--so that we can celebrate them together. Then, together, we can find ways to share them with others who will come after us.
grace and peace,
Pastor Molly
This Sunday is Father's Day; in honor of fathers, we are making a donation to UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee of Relief. If you would like to make a contribution in honor of fathers, you are welcome to make a gift marked "UMCOR."
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Sunday, June 18
Father's Day
"Farm Work"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
Matthew 9:35-10:8
Scripture Text: Matthew 9:35 Yeshua went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and weakness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were harried and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his talmidim, “The harvest is rich, but the workers are few. 38 Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers to gather in his harvest.”
10 Yeshua called his twelve talmidim and gave them authority to drive out unclean spirits and to heal every kind of disease and weakness. 2 These are the names of the twelve emissaries:
First, Shim‘on, called Kefa, and Andrew his brother,
Ya‘akov Ben-Zavdai and Yochanan his brother,
3 Philip and Bar-Talmai,
T’oma and Mattityahu the tax-collector,
Ya‘akov Bar-Halfai and Taddai,
4 Shim‘on the Zealot, and Y’hudah from K’riot, who betrayed him.
5 These twelve Yeshua sent out with the following instructions: “Don’t go into the territory of the Goyim, and don’t enter any town in Shomron, 6 but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Isra’el. 7 As you go, proclaim, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is near,’ 8 heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those afflicted with tzara’at, expel demons. You have received without paying, so give without asking payment.
John Wesley's Notes-Commentary: Matthew 9:35-10:8
The Book of Matthew
Chapter 9
Verses:
| 9:36 | Because they were faint - In soul rather than in body. As sheep having no shepherd - And yet they had many teachers; they had scribes in every city. But they had none who cared for their souls, and none that were able, if they had been willing, to have wrought any deliverance. They had no pastors after God's own heart. |
| 9:37 | The harvest truly is great - When Christ came into the world, it was properly the time of harvest; till then it was the seed time only. But the labourers are few - Those whom God sends; who are holy, and convert sinners. Of others there are many. 10:2 . |
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The Lord of the harvest - Whose peculiar work and office it is, and who alone is able to do it: that he would thrust forth - for it is an employ not pleasing to flesh and blood; so full ofreproach, labour, danger, temptation of every kind, that nature may well be averse to it. Those who never felt this, never yet knew what it is to be labourers in Christ's harvest. He sends them forth, when he calls them by his Spirit, furnishes them with grace and gifts for the work, and makes a way for them to be employed therein.
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Chapter 10
Verses:
| 10:1 | His twelve disciples - Hence it appears that he had already chosen out of his disciples, those whom he afterward termed apostles. The number seems to have relation to the twelve patriarchs, and the twelve tribes of Israel. 3:14 ; 6:7; Luke 6:13; 9:1. |
| 10:2 | The first, Simon - The first who was called to a constant attendance on Christ; although Andrew had seen him before Simon. Acts 1:13 . |
| 10:3 | Lebbeus - Commonly called Judas, the brother of James. |
| 10:4 | Iscariot - So called from Iscarioth, (the place of his birth,) a town of the tribe of Ephraim, near the city of Samaria. |
| 10:5 | These twelve Jesus sent forth - Herein exercising his supreme authority, as God over all. None but God can give men authority to preach his word. Go not - Their commission was thus confined now, because the calling of the Gentiles was deferred till after the more plentiful effusion of the Holy Ghost on the day of pentecost. Enter not - Not to preach; but they might to buy what they wanted, 4:9 |
| 10:8 | Cast out devils - It is a great relief to the spirits of an infidel, sinking under a dread, that possibly the Gospel may be true, to find it observed by a learned brother, that the diseases therein ascribed to the operation of the devil have the very same symptoms with the natural diseases of lunacy, epilepsy, or convulsions; whence he readily and very willingly concludes, that the devil had no hand in them. But it were well to stop and consider a little. Suppose Godshould suffer an evil spirit to usurp the same power over a man's body, as the man himself has naturally; and suppose him actually to exercise that power; could we conclude the devil had no hand therein, because his body was bent in the very same manner wherein the man himself might have bent it naturally? And suppose God gives an evil spirit a greater power, to effectimmediately the organ of the nerves in the brain, by irritating them to produce violent motions, or so relaxing them that they can produce little or no motion; still the symptoms will be those of over tense nerves, as in madness, epilepsies, convulsions; or of relaxed nerves, as in paralytic cases. But could we conclude thence that the devil had no hand in them? Will any man affirm that God cannot or will not, on any occasion whatever, give such a power to an evil spirit? Or that effects, the like of which may be produced by natural causes, cannot possibly be produced by preternatural? If this be possible, then he who affirms it was so, in any particular case, cannot be justly charged with falsehood, merely for affirming the reality of a possible thing.Yet in this manner are the evangelists treated by those unhappy men, who above all things dread the truth of the Gospel, because, if it is true, they are of all men the most miserable. Freely ye have received - All things; in particular the power ofworking miracles; freely give - Exert that power wherever you come. 6:7 ; Luke 9:2 |
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: “ Go Ye Into All the World, ” Chancel Choir
1. Far, far away, in death and darkness dwelling,
Millions of souls forever may be lost;
Who, who will go, salvation’s story telling,
Looking to Jesus, heeding not the cost?
Refrain:
“All pow’r is given unto Me,
All pow’r is given unto Me,
Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,
And lo, I am with you alway.”
2. See o’er the world wide open doors inviting,
Soldiers of Christ, arise and enter in!
Christians, awake! your forces all uniting,
Send forth the gospel, break the chains of sin. Refrain: “All pow’r is given unto Me,
All pow’r is given unto Me,
Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,
And lo, I am with you alway.”
3. “Why will ye die?” the voice of God is calling;
“Why will you die?” re-echo in His name;
Jesus has died to save from death appalling,
Life and salvation, therefore, go proclaim. Refrain: “All pow’r is given unto Me,
All pow’r is given unto Me,
Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,
And lo, I am with you alway.”
4. God speed the day, when those of every nation
"Glory to God!" triumphantly shall sing;
Ransomed, redeemed, rejoicing in salvation,
Shout Hallelujah, for the Lord is King.
Refrain: “All pow’r is given unto Me,
All pow’r is given unto Me,
Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel,
And lo, I am with you alway.”
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Last Sunday, 6/11/17, Pastor Molly gave a sermon that was truly one of her best ever. I asked if she was saving it for this week's Annual Conference at Redlands, CA, but she said no. Several of our congregation also felt the presence of God at that Worship Service based upon the scripture of Matthew 28:16-20. Look it up and read it. You'll recall Molly's comments of the phrase “but some doubted.” Even among the twelve, some doubted. Therefore, how about you and I? If we question or doubt are we different from those who lived with Jesus in their midst? All of which means that we must continue to...
Thursday, June 15, 2016
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Bob Peterson's popular column for the Mainsail has found new life, online! Read his view from the pews about church life and community news. You'll enjoy keeping up with the many good things happening in our congregation! by Bob Peterson
Last Sunday, 6/11/17, Pastor Molly gave a sermon that was truly one of her best ever. I asked if she was saving it for this week's Annual Conference at Redlands, CA, but she said no. Several of our congregation also felt the presence of God at that Worship Service based upon the scripture of Matthew 28:16-20. Look it up and read it. You'll recall Molly's comments of the phrase "but some doubted." Even among the twelve, some doubted. Therefore, how about you and I? If we question or doubt are we different from those who lived with Jesus in their midst? All of which means that we must continue to study Jesus teachings and words to live by. Yes, I'll be back this Sunday 6/18/17 and, hopefully, will keep learning from our Lord as well as our Pastor.
Also, last Sunday our church choir under the leadership of Jim Raycroft sang a Jester Hairston favorite called "Hold On" which was copy-written in 1955. They did a great and exciting job making the rendition thrilling. Years ago, my memory says it was in the mid 1960s, Jester Hairston presented a Saturday evening concert in our sanctuary. Not only was the sanctuary filled, both upstairs and downstairs, but there was standing room only. I was a temporary usher for this event and remember Hairston's jazz band bringing in musicians and worshipers as well. The placed rocked, as they say. Even though in those days there was a motion picture theater near the corner of Torrance Blvd and Catalina Avenue, all seemed to find parking and walked to the donations only presentation. No one left early and it was a thrill to just be in our building that night.
This week, being Annual Conference week, helps me remember when I was Lay Leader and represented our church in Redlands. It was great fun to renew acquaintances with former Pastors who had served our church and another I had attended in Los Angeles. This year George Mercer, Jonathon and Ofa Tuuholoaki, Stephen Hale and Pastor Molly are attending so you have a chance to ask them about the Annual Conference and the experiences they had there. If you ever get a chance to attend, try and schedule it, for you won't be sorry you went unless the heat is terrible as sometimes can be.
Read more of the Lay Looker here
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Baptism Class: Sunday, June 25 at 9:30am
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Join Pastor Molly for a one-day class about baptism. This class is designed especially for parents considering baptizing their children, but is open to all adults, youth and children who would want to know more about the sacrament of baptism, which is our formal initiation into the Church. (Even if you've already been baptized, or are not sure you would want to be baptized, you are welcome to come be a part of our conversation.)
The class fulfills the required preparation for baptism; at the class, you will also get more information about how and when to schedule a baptism. In Epworth Lounge.
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Childcare will be available for young children during the class, in the nursery.
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Our children need YOU!
This summer we expect to share God's amazing love with over 100 children from our community, can you help us make that happen? We need volunteers high school aged and up!
VBS Meeting for all volunteers: July 16th at 9:30am
All hands on deck VBS prep day July 29th 9:00am
Many hands make light work- all are welcome!!
VBS Maker Fun Factory: July 31-Aug. 4th
Email Children's Ministry to volunteer!
Other ways you can help:
Bring in clean, craftable recyclables
(cans, old kitchen utensils, craft supplies/scraps, useable hardware and old tools, paper towel rolls, lids, tops of squeezable apple sauce, and more!)
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Time is running out to sign up for Week In the Arts!
June 26- 30, 2017
$200 per camper
Campers will get to have daily experiences with music, dance, and visual arts!
Click here to register!
Financial assistance is available for all our summer programming, contact Children's Ministries for more info.
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Baja Meetings Continue Sunday!
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We meet in Epworth:
June 11, 18, and 25th after church!
We'll be done by 2pm each day.
This week, we expect to be joined by Faith Community Nazarene Church of Placentia. We've got some new things planned for this year. These meetings will be great!
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Have an Old Camera to Donate?
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Do you have an older digital camera you would be willing to donate to the Baja Mission 2017 trip? If it still works, we've got a great use for it! To donate, please drop cameras off in the church office, or email Stephen with questions! Thanks!
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WHO: The Youth Group!
WHEN: June 25, 4:30-7pm
WHERE: Meet at Gable House, then we walk to Laser Tag in the same shopping center. Here's a map!
FOOD: Yes! Pizza!
COST: $30! If that's a problem, come anyway!
RSVP: Please! There's a maximum of 20 attendees. Get on my list!
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our supply drive!
You can still donate: grab a tag from the board on the patio on Sunday, purchase the item on the tag and bring it back to church...
OR p urchase something from our Amazon Wishlist & have it shipped directly to church!
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Registration for Vacation Bible School is OPEN!
All 3 year olds through 8th graders are invited to join us for a fun week of learning we were designed by God for a purpose!
VBS is $45.00 for one child, $75 for two, and $90.00 for three or more!
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West District UMW Honors Two of Our Own: On June 3, West District UMW held a celebration tea honoring the legacy of women within the United Methodist Women organization. "There are many women worthy to be honored and praised. Women that have touched our lives with their love, their gifts, and unending service. They leave a precious legacy for future generations."
Two of the honorees were from our church: Vika Tuuholoaki and Jackie Heite. Below are a few of the reasons they were chosen.
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Jackie Heite: "Jackie..a pillar of our Redondo Beach First United Methodist Women unit for 50 years, she has served in several offices and continues to lead UMW events at local and district levels. With a smile and grace, Jackie projects warmth to those around her...That is a priceless legacy that we honor."
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Vika Tuuholoaki: "Our loving Lord gave Vika many talents. Starting off with the ability to make friends and work very hard. No matter the work to be done, she is right there ready to do more than her share...Vika is currently the Conference UMW Program Resource Coordinator...She is always there for each of us and a wonderful mother as well.
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By becoming a church member, you affirm or reaffirm the covenant of baptism, and claim your commitment to serve Christ through our congregation. We are planning to receive new members in church soon, and would be happy to welcome new people into the life of our congregation.
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Book Club on Summer Hiatus: Our Book Club is taking a summer vacation, with no meetings in June, July, and August. We will meet again Tuesday, September 19. There are four selections for enjoyable summer reading: “I Capture the Castle,” by Dodie Smith; “Marriage of Opposites,” by Alice Hoffman; “Sally Ride,” by Lynn Sherr; and “The Shoemaker’s Wife,” by Adriana Trigiani. For more information, on our club, contact Ann Gallagher.
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Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, June 19 , at 7AM. Coco's Restaurant, 18120 Hawthorne Blvd. (Hawthorne and 182nd). All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship.
Prayer Quilt Ministry: Know someone in need of prayer? You can sponsor a free prayer quilt for them. Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, June 16, 10am - noon in the choir room. Sue Christman will teach a new paper piecing quilt project. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. More information is online.
Meals and More: Did you know that we have a ministry that organizes meals and other assistance for church folks in times of need? In the past, we've helped arrange rides to medical appointments, meals for people recovering from surgery, and more. Leila Grantz coordinates this ministry, using online sign-up tools. If you want to be a part of the group that she emails when there is an opportunity to help, or if you know someone who's in need of a little help, please contact the church office or Leila.
Church Council: Council will meet Monday, June 19 at 7PM in Epworth Lounge. This is the monthly meeting of the governing body of the church, comprised of each committee chair and several at-large members. All are welcome to attend.
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This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
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Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 6 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry (age 3 - 3rd Grade) Start out in church this week! During "passing of the peace" you'll be invited to go with Adriana to the fellowship hall to for a Father's Day activity! We'll head back to church for communion with our families!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5) : Start out in church this week! During "passing of the peace" you'll be invited to go with Adriana to the fellowship hall to for a Father's Day activity! We'll head back to church for communion with our families!
-Middle School Sunday School? Nope, it's summer!
-Youth Group(3-5pm on Sunday)? Nope! Normal youth group is hibernating through the summer!
-Laser Tag & Bowling Day (Sunday, June 25) is from 4:30-7pm! Meet at Gable House Bowl. First we bowl, then heads will roll! I'm sorry about that. It's really dreadful. We bowl first. Then we'll walk over to laser tag. Send $30 if you can (and if not, come anyway)!
- Baja Meetings continue this Sunday after the 10:30 service! We’ll get a party platter from Subway, and we'll eat together as we start! That means lunch is prepared for you in Epworth Lounge. We’ll leave out a basket, so you can donate a few bucks to help pay for lunch.
Young Adults (19-not very specific):
We get together occasionally. Contact Stephen for more info!
Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Paul Caldwell and Helen Stockwell .
Thursday Pastor's Bible Study:
Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
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United Methodist News & Events
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First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
243 South Broadway
Redondo Beach, California 90277, United States
310-372-8445 main
310-372-5696 fax
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Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
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Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992. More info here.
DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
Our dessert supply is still low! Would you like to help? Homemade treats are treasured by our guests – but purchased treats would be wonderful, as well. Please wrap desserts tightly and mark for Shared Bread. Deliver Sunday through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.)
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Sidewalk Prophets is a Christian rock band from Nashville. The band was formed by lead singer Dave Frey and rhythm guitarist Ben McDonald when the two were attending Indiana's Andersen University. They released a self-titled independent album in 2003, and released their first studio album with Word Records titled These Simple Truths, which nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. That same year they won New Artist of the Year, and the single The Words I Would Say, released on These Simple Truths, peaked at #3. The song Help Me Find It was released with the album Live Like That in 2012.
Dear Evan Hansen is an original musical written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and opened on Broadway at the...
Thursday, June 15, 2016 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will
share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too. Jim Raycroft
Thursday, 15 January 2017 by Jim Raycroft
Sidewalk Prophets is a Christian rock band from Nashville. The band was formed by lead singer Dave Frey and rhythm guitarist Ben McDonald when the two were attending Indiana's Andersen University. They released a self-titled independent album in 2003, and released their first studio album with Word Records titled These Simple Truths, which nominated for a Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. That same year they won New Artist of the Year, and the single The Words I Would Say, released on These Simple Truths, peaked at #3. The song Help Me Find It was released with the album Live Like That in 2012.
Dear Evan Hansen is an original musical written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and opened on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre in December of 2016. The title character, Evan Hansen, is a high school senior with a social anxiety disorder who finds himself amid the turmoil that follows a classmate's death. The song You Will Be Found is the finale to act 1 and involves the entire cast (although we're doing it as a solo). The cast album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, and at last Sunday night's Tony Awards, Kevin Spacey opened the show with You Will Be Found. The show was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, and won for Best Musical, Best Actor in a Musical, Best Actress in a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score Written for the Theatre and Best Orchestrations.
Robert Wetzler has been a prolific contributor to the world of church choir anthem since the mid- 50s. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania in 1954. At the Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1958, he received his Masters. At the University of Minnesota, Robert accomplished extensive graduate studies in Music Theory and Composition and also continued to hone his skills on organ and piano and choral singing. Robert served as organist for both Thiel College's chapel and the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenville, Pennsylvania for about one year. Then, he was Chapel Organist for Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary for three years before he assumed the position there of Choirmaster. Also, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, he served as Choirmaster. Later, at the Salem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was Choirmaster as well as Director of Music. From 1960 to 1963, in addition to his choral work, Robert was Assistant to the Music Editor for Augsburg Publishing House. In 1960 as well, Robert became President and Director of Publications for A.M.S.I. (Art Masters Studios Inc.) in Minneapolis and retired in 2001. His anthem Go Ye Into all The World was written as a learning tool for choirs to become familiar and comfortable with the writing forms of canons and fugues. It's a charming little piece that's easy, and fun, to sing and can be learned quickly.
Freely, Freely is a hymn in our hymnbook that was written in 1972 by Carol Owens. Carol attended San Jose State College and the Cathedral School of the Bible in Oakland in the 50s. Later, she joined forces with her husband Jimmy Owens to write Christian musicals.
Read more music notes here
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Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
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The Welcome Team is looking for volunteers who can help about once a month between the two services and/or immediately after the 10:30 service. Go to our "Want to Help" page to learn more about this awesome ministry, as well as several other current ways you can lend a hand in ministry.
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United Methodist Women’s Reading Program Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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Support missions through recycling!
Bring your plastic bottles, aluminum cans AND CRV glass bottles to church every Sunday. By recycling we can support Corazon, Crop Walk, Habitat for Humanity and some of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) programs: Syrian refugee relief, eradicating hunger, clean water, ending malaria and fighting HIV/AIDS. Please bring your cans and bottles.
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We have many spots to fill for liturgists on Sunday mornings. The following link will take you the sign up. Please check it out. Sunday Worship Liturgist Sign Up
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Parking Reminder: If you are able, we encourage you to park at the Wells Fargo bank on Sunday mornings, and walk across the street, reserving the parking lot for those with mobility challenges or for new visitors. We also have a bike rack on the patio. Thanks for your consideration.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available on Sunday mornings. Just ask for one at the audio/video booth in the sanctuary.
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