What are you thankful for?
Some days, more than usual lately, news of gun violence and tragedy, of disaster and attack, of school lockdown and hospitalization, have made me slower to choose gratitude. Instead, I feel sadness and loss, anger and fear.
Which is, I suppose, exactly why I ought to consider what I have to be thankful for.
Scripture reminds us to give thanks in all circumstances. We are called to resist being consumed by despair, by the broken and hurting, or by the evil and unjust--and instead know that God is with us in everything. (Having chosen gratitude, we might just end up finding ways to bring Christ's hope, transformation, grace and justice to the world. I'm counting on it.)
So I've started making my list: for the beautiful sunset the other night, for the joy of watching my son grow up, for the care of this church community. For my colleagues that make me laugh, for friends who make me grow, for my husband and family's support, for chocolate.
I'll keep adding to my list. What's on yours?
grace and peace,
Pastor Molly
In Worship This WeekSunday, November 19
Generations of Generosity
"Stop and Give Thanks"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Deuteronomy 8:7 For Adonai your God is bringing you into a good land, a land with streams, springs and water welling up from the depths in valleys and on hillsides. 8 It is a land of wheat and barley, grapevines, fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; 9 a land where you will eat food in abundance and lack nothing in it; a land where the stones contain iron and the hills can be mined for copper. 10 So you will eat and be satisfied, and you will bless Adonai your God for the good land he has given you.
(ii) 11 “Be careful not to forget Adonai your God by not obeying his mitzvot, rulings and regulations that I am giving you today. 12 Otherwise, after you have eaten and are satisfied, built fine houses and lived in them, 13 and increased your herds, flocks, silver, gold and everything else you own, 14 you will become proud-hearted. Forgetting Adonai your God — who brought you out of the land of Egypt, where you lived as slaves; 15 who led you through the vast and fearsome desert, with its poisonous snakes, scorpions and waterless, thirsty ground; who brought water out of flint rock for you; 16 who fed you in the desert with man, unknown to your ancestors; all the while humbling and testing you in order to do you good in the end — 17 you will think to yourself, ‘My own power and the strength of my own hand have gotten me this wealth.’ 18 No, you are to remember Adonai your God, because it is he who is giving you the power to get wealth, in order to confirm his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as is happening even today.
---John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
Deuteronomy 8:7-18
Verse 7
[7] For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Depths — Deep wells or springs, or lakes, which were numerous and large.
Verse 9
[9] A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass.
Whose stones are iron — Where are mines of iron in a manner as plentiful as stones, and upon which travellers must tread, as in other parts they do upon stones.
Verse 10
[10] When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Bless the Lord — Solemnly praise him for thy food; which is a debt both of gratitude and justice, because it is from his providence and favour that thou receivest both thy food and refreshment and strength by it. The more unworthy and absurd is that too common profaneness of them, who, professing to believe a God, from whom all their comforts come, grudge to own him at their meals, either by desiring his blessing before them, or by offering due praise to God after them.
Verse 14
[14] Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
Lifted up — As if thou didst receive and enjoy these things, either, by thy owns wisdom, and valour, and industry, or for thy own merit.
Verse 16
[16] Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee good at thy latter end;
That he might humble thee — By keeping thee in a constant dependence upon him for every day's food, and convincing thee what an impotent, helpless creature thou art, having nothing whereon to subsist, and being supported wholly by the alms of divine goodness from day to day. The mercies of God, if duly considered, are as powerful a mean to humble us as the greatest afflictions, because they increase our debts to God, and manifest our dependance upon him, and by making God great, they make us little in our own eyes.
To do thee good — That is, that after he hath purged and prepared thee by afflictions, thou mayest receive and enjoy his blessings with less disadvantage, whilst by the remembrance of former afflictions. thou art made thankful for them, and more cautious not to abuse them.
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8:30 am in Epworth Lounge
10:30 am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Onward Ye Peoples," by Sibelius, sung by the Chancel Choir
"Onward Ye Peoples" by Sibelius
Onward, you peoples
8:30 am in Epworth Lounge
10:30 am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Onward Ye Peoples," by Sibelius, sung by the Chancel Choir
"Onward Ye Peoples" by Sibelius
Onward, you peoples
Strive for the light
The Light that the Lord
Hath given us for our guide
Who through murk and darkness of night
Hath led us unto safety our reward
Hath led us unto safety our reward
See how th fiery pillar is gleaming
Lighting our steps
When dark is the way
And the Light of the World
It cleaveth the gloomy
Blackness of night
See how the cloudy pillar to shield us
Safe when the sun would blister us
The forward, where faith revealeth the way
For God is our Guide
For God is our Guide
And He will never fail
Fires are gleaming
Voices are singing
Forth from Mount Neboh's heaven-storming heights
Salem, Salem
Hark, they call us
Upward and on, to our Father's house
Salem, Salem
On the horizon
Urging us on to God and our home
And the heavenly choir doth ring from Mount Neboh
Piercing the blue like a living light
Salem
Last Sunday's film shown during worship showed many recipients of the Shared Bread program talking about the friendly atmosphere as they are fed dinner Wednesdays and the courteous servers from the community and our churches who help make the activity possible each week. They also remarked upon the friends they have made here, with each other and with our many volunteers. It was a remarkable film which may motivate many to come and assist by helping or by donating. We can all do our part.Carol Walter, who has led the Shared Bread program for many years is retiring, not from helping, she will continue in that work, but...
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Bob PetersonBob 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!
Thursday, 16 November 2017 by Bob Peterson
Last Sunday's film shown during worship showed many recipients of the Shared Bread program talking about the friendly atmosphere as they are fed dinner Wednesdays and the courteous servers from the community and our churches who help make the activity possible each week. They also remarked upon the friends they have made here, with each other and with our many volunteers. It was a remarkable film which may motivate many to come and assist by helping or by donating. We can all do our part.Carol Walter, who has led the Shared Bread program for many years is retiring, not from helping, she will continue in that work, but from leading Shared Bread. The round of applause for her was loud and long. But, you know, many others have been helping as well, including husband Whit Walter, friends and, if the entire group was known it would be quite a long list. Thanks to you all.
Some of those who eat each Wednesday use our church address for their mail and pick it up each Wednesday. I hadn't heard that service being offered before.
Last Sunday, if you parked in our church lot you might have noticed large golden balloons by the entrance as I did and wondered why they said 52. Coming back to my car I realized they were really celebrating the 25 years of successful Shared Bread service to the hungry. It all depends on how you look at it.
One of the members, Gary Baughman, told of the beginning of our budget drive and asking us to respond with our estimates of giving for 2018. That's because our finance committee needs to know how to plan for expenses next year. If you receive our notification, read it carefully and help out. Until you've served on that committee you won't know how hard it is to plan salaries, maintenance and facility care when you don't have the financial means to pay the bills. In the past I have worked on that problem and can tell you how hard it is to guess what will be contributed each week. Yes folks, the day of the one dollar per week offering is over. It's not a tip for your servers, it is our church you are helping. We all need to do our part for the staff, building, youth and other services over the year.
Click here to read more of the Lay Looker.
Coming at Church
We are grateful for your generosity!Read stories from church members about "Generations of Generosity" on our website!
Generations of Generosity:
Stewardship for 2018
This fall, join us in telling stories about generosity in our lives. We invite you to reflect on these questions:
Who taught you to be generous?
Why is it important to be generous as a Christian?
What are some of the church ministries you are glad to be able to support?
This week, we mailed out information about our 2018 Stewardship Campaign, inviting you to consider making a pledge of financial giving for next year's ministries. You can read more online. Next Sunday, the 26th, we will collect both a 2017 Thanksgiving Offering and dedicate your pledges for 2018. We invite you consider what you might do to support of our work as a church.
Celebrating 25 Years of Shared Bread
Every Wednesday night over the past 25 years, Shared Bread has offered a warm meal and welcoming hospitality to anyone who comes. Our program relies on the help of so many people, including other congregations and communities of faith, donors, youth volunteers and more. We want to celebrate this legacy of community and care.There is one more special opportunity to celebrate:
This Sunday, November 19, we invite everyone who has been involved in Shared Bread in any way to join us for a 3 pm Celebration of Joy, Reflection & Renewal in our Sanctuary. A reception will follow in our Fellowship Hall.
We have several ways for you to be involved during the event--come ready to share your history with Shared Bread and some good stories, too.
25th Anniversary t-shirts, aprons mugs are now available for order online--they ship directly to you!
Thank you for making "YOU ARE HERE" a success!!Our 2nd Annual Food Truck, Silent Auction, Variety Show was a great success. Thanks to everyone who helped! We were able to raise over $5,000 for the church's ministries, through the Silent Auction. Thanks especially to Auction coordinator Ellyn Park and Liz Gyori who assisted her; and to Variety Show director Don Jones and skit director Kristin Harper. And, of course, everyone who donated items, bid in the auction, shared a talent in the variety show, or otherwise made the event more awesome.
It was a joy to enjoy a night of festivities as a community and with our neighbors.
Christmas Pageant Rehearsals Have Begun!
It's not too late to join in!All children and youth are invited to join us as we begin rehearsing for our Christmas Pageant. We will meet this week in the fellowship hall at 9:30.
The pageant will be December 10th, and will meet each Sunday until then.
Rehearsals will be in the fellowship hall from 9:30 to 10:15. See you there!
Love Thy Neighbor Shirts are Back!Love Thy Neighbor Shirts are back, just in time for Christmas!This time, we've made two changes. First, they're available in women's sizes! Second, they're printed on the nicer T-shirt material. In fact, they're the same T-Shirts we used in our Beach Faith T-Shirts a couple years ago.
Orders are due by December 3, and we expect to have them back by December 14!
Click here to order online!
Women's Retreat: Spring 2018, March 9-11
All women are invited!
Our topics will include:
· Why friendship with God matters
· Loving ourselves—isn't that being selfish? (Nope)
· How loving others is loving God
Limited space available – reserve your spot TODAY!
CLICK HERE for more info.
Our topics will include:
· Why friendship with God matters
· Loving ourselves—isn't that being selfish? (Nope)
· How loving others is loving God
Limited space available – reserve your spot TODAY!
CLICK HERE for more info.
Advent 2017: Pause
During Advent this year, we invite you to pause. Light candles, pray and draw near to Christ.
We will offer resources for praying at home and with your family. Here is a devotional we recommend, too.
This is a season in which we wait for the coming of Christ, not with frenetic impatience, but with a hope-filled pause.
Mark Your Calendars for Advent Events!
We will offer resources for praying at home and with your family. Here is a devotional we recommend, too.
This is a season in which we wait for the coming of Christ, not with frenetic impatience, but with a hope-filled pause.
Mark Your Calendars for Advent Events!
- December 3: All-Church Advent Event in Fellowship Hall, from 4-6 pm, with soup, crafts, & singing.
- December 10: Children's Christmas Pageant (10:30am Worship)
- December 17: Walk to the Manger (10:30 Worship)
- December 24: 8:30 worship. 10:30 am worship with the Christmas Story According to St. Luke.
- Candlelight Christmas Eve Family Worship at 5 pm.
- Candlelight Communion Worship at 11 pm.
Ready to be involved in helping prepare the event? Sign up to help with a task or by bringing something. Or contact the church office.All-Church Advent Party - Dec 3
Begin the Advent season by "coming home" to the church. We will begin in the sanctuary at 4pm to sing some Christmas carols and share a Christmas story. By 4:30, we will move to the Fellowship Hall to share a warm Christmas meal together. There will be nourishing soups to choose from, and we invite you to bring a favorite holiday appetizer, side dish or dessert from your family to share.
Besides dinner, we will also have ways that you can get your heart and home ready for Christmas: make crafts, buy fair-trade artisan gifts, prepare an Advent wreath to use at home, make placemats for Shared Bread, decorate the church, make a gingerbread house.
We will collect a special Thanksgiving Offering on Sunday, November 26, during our worship services. We hope it will be an occasion for you to consider what gratitude you have for this past year.
You are invited to an Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving on Tuesday, Nov 21 at 7:30pm at St. Lawrence Martyr Church!
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, November 20, 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: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, December 8, 10am - noon in the choir room. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. We also invite you bring a 10" quilt block of a flower to contribute to a group quilt. Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
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.
Book Club, Tuesday, Nov 28: The next meeting of the book club will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, in May Day Parlor. Sally Donner will lead our discussion of "The Glass Castle," by Jeanette Walls. For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
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): Come to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 for our first Christmas Pageant Rehearsal!
Parents- please check your children out of rehearsal and then bring them to Sunday School at 10:30, thanks!
Preschool-3rd Grade Sunday School begins at 10:30 upstairs and children must be signed in by parents. Students will be accompanied back to the church service to join their families for communion after Sunday School.
This week, we're making turkey placemats for Shared Bread, so be ready to get messy!
Parents Night Out is canceled for this week, but save the date for next month- Dec. 15!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): This week, come straight to the upstairs Sunday School class at 10:30, we're making turkey placemats for Shared Bread!
Come to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 for our first Christmas Pageant Rehearsal!
Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade):
-Middle School Sunday School? We're staying in the service this week!
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? We're helping with the Shared Bread Celebration!
-Will you be available to help at the Shared Bread Party? Please RSVP here!
Young Adults (19-not very specific): We are starting a new group ! We plan to meet once a week to discuss our faith, and how that relates to the real world. Interested? Click here to share your preferences regarding timing.
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: We usually meet Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
United Methodist News & Events
Our congregation is a part of the El Tordondo Mission Area, in the West District of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, November 20, 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: Join us for our monthly quilting workshop Friday, December 8, 10am - noon in the choir room. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. We also invite you bring a 10" quilt block of a flower to contribute to a group quilt. Know someone in need of prayer? Anyone can sponsor a free prayer quilt. The Quilt Request Form is online or in the church office.
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.
Book Club, Tuesday, Nov 28: The next meeting of the book club will be Tuesday, Nov. 28, in May Day Parlor. Sally Donner will lead our discussion of "The Glass Castle," by Jeanette Walls. For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
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): Come to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 for our first Christmas Pageant Rehearsal!
Parents- please check your children out of rehearsal and then bring them to Sunday School at 10:30, thanks!
Preschool-3rd Grade Sunday School begins at 10:30 upstairs and children must be signed in by parents. Students will be accompanied back to the church service to join their families for communion after Sunday School.
This week, we're making turkey placemats for Shared Bread, so be ready to get messy!
Parents Night Out is canceled for this week, but save the date for next month- Dec. 15!
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): This week, come straight to the upstairs Sunday School class at 10:30, we're making turkey placemats for Shared Bread!
Come to the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 for our first Christmas Pageant Rehearsal!
Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade):
-Middle School Sunday School? We're staying in the service this week!
-Youth Group(2-4pm on Sunday)? We're helping with the Shared Bread Celebration!
-Will you be available to help at the Shared Bread Party? Please RSVP here!
Young Adults (19-not very specific): We are starting a new group ! We plan to meet once a week to discuss our faith, and how that relates to the real world. Interested? Click here to share your preferences regarding timing.
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: We usually meet Thursday mornings from 11:00-noon, in May Day Parlor. All are welcome.
United Methodist News & Events
Our congregation is a part of the El Tordondo Mission Area, in the West District of the California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
310-372-8445 main
310-372-5696 fax
Ongoing Ministries
Free Meal on Wednesday NightsOffering 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 (when you come for church) through Wednesday to the church kitchen (or the office if kitchen is closed.) Wednesday deliveries
should be here by 4:00pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
Jean Sibelius (born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius – he chose the French version of his name personally) is Finland’s most famous composer, even though his parents spoke Swedish, and he didn’t speak Finnish until age 9, when he was sent to a Finnish preparatory school. He began as a concert violinist, but eventually gave it up to compose and is known for a large body of orchestral music, as well as assorted vocal music, and ritual music he wrote for the Masons. We all know his Finlandia from the end of Die Hard II – it was the last of 8 orchestral tableaux depicting episodes in Finnish history (it was originally called Finland Awakens). He was born in 1865 and died at the age of 91 in 1957. He lived through some of Finland’s most tumultuous times – independence from the Russian Empire (to the chagrin of Czar Nicolas II), the Russian Revolution (the Red Guards searched his house regularly for weapons), World War I and World War II. He and his wife Aino...Thursday, November 16, 2017 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too.
Jim Raycroft
Thursday, 16 November 2017 by Jim Raycroft
Jean Sibelius (born Johan Julius Christian Sibelius – he chose the French version of his name personally) is Finland's most famous composer, even though his parents spoke Swedish, and he didn't speak Finnish until age 9, when he was sent to a Finnish preparatory school. He began as a concert violinist, but eventually gave it up to compose and is known for a large body of orchestral music, as well as assorted vocal music, and ritual music he wrote for the Masons. We all know his Finlandia from the end of Die Hard II – it was the last of 8 orchestral tableaux depicting episodes in Finnish history (it was originally called Finland Awakens). He was born in 1865 and died at the age of 91 in 1957. He lived through some of Finland's most tumultuous times – independence from the Russian Empire (to the chagrin of Czar Nicolas II), the Russian Revolution (the Red Guards searched his house regularly for weapons), World War I and World War II. He and his wife Aino had 6 daughters, one of whom died very young from typhoid, and he built a country estate which he named "Ainola", after his wife. He studied in Berlin and Vienna, lived in Italy and traveled extensively, to the U.K., France and the U.S. To this day, he is revered as Finland's Native Son and greatest composer – the Helsinki Music Institute is now the Sibelius Academy, the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition is world renowned, and a visit to Helsinki will require a visit to the Sibelius Monument in Sibelius Park. You can visit the Sibelius Museum in Turko, the Sibelius Concert Hall in Lahti, and (my personal favorite) find on a map of the asteroid belt the asteroid 1405 Sibelius. There is even a music typesetting program named after him (MaryAnn uses it). Our anthem this week is a small choral work called (in its English version) Onward Ye Peoples.
Our offertory this week, The Blue Green Hills of Earth, is from a larger work called Missa Gaia, or Earth Mass, that contains music by a group of composers and collected by Paul Winter. Composer Kim Oler, who wrote The Blue Green Hills of Earth, is a composer of Broadway musicals and is very busy in television. He has worked on All My Children (for which he was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series and won twice, in 2003 and 2005), As The World Turns, The Guiding Light and The Tracy Ullman Show, as well as The Secret Garden, Harriet The Clown, Babes In Toyland and Class Clown. He also worked as orchestrator on the movie The Hanoi Hilton in 1987. He was contacted by Paul Winter (when he was still a kid) in 1981 about adding a song to the Missa Gaia, which had already debuted (in May of 1981). Kim had heard the recordings, was very moved and wanted to add to the project. The resulting piece was recorded and added to the work.
Hailing from the small coastal town of Bangor in Northern Ireland, the Rend Collective is a group of "twenty-somethings" that gathered at Rend, what the band describes as "a ministry for spiritually hungry young adults, desperately seeking an authentic, raw and real expression of church, which was informally pastored by bandleader, Gareth Gilkeson." Their first album – Homemade Worship by Handmade People – was released in 2012, and was followed by a string of hits in the contemporary Christian music world. Their music is based around older instruments - their native Irish folk instruments, old rock and roll guitars and assorted other whimsical musical toys - and has a raw, uninhibited style that gets the toes tapping and the feet stomping. They don't call themselves a folk band, but insist rather "We are not actually an indie-folk band - despite all the beards and bow-ties and banjos. We are a celebration band. It's just a coincidence that folk music and celebration make a great pairing!" Their song Rescuer (Good News) is a brand new song (released in July of this year) from the album Good News which, according to the press releases, is due to be released soon. It's an interesting tune in that the musical form is slightly irregular.
Click here to read more Music Notes!
Looking for a Way to Volunteer?
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.
Calling All Gardeners!Do you have a couple hours once or twice a month to help maintain our beautiful church gardens? Tasks would include pruning, planting, weeding and watering. Whatever you can help with, we'd love to have you join our team! Duties could change seasonally. Sign up through the church office, or by talking with Jody Wilkinson.
Our UMW is back to their regular meeting times.Circle Meeting Time
- Naomi Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 10:00 am
- Hannah Circle 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00 pm
- Mary Circle 4th Monday @ 7:00 pm
United Methodist Women’s Reading Program: There are many titles to choose from with new ones added every year! Books are available in the UMW library located in May Day Parlor. Any one can read the books and our own local UMW unit will get credit! click here for information about the program.
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. 
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
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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243 South Broadway
Redondo Beach, California 90277, United States
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