Advent is a strange time in the church calendar--the scripture passages and themes of the liturgical calendar direct our attention to the things that make us despair, and the broken places of our lives and world. It's when we're at the end of our rope, at the darkest time of the year, that we prepare ourselves for reminders of how God has come into our world through Jesus Christ. The Hebrew Prophets cry out for God to save us, and the Gospel lessons caution us to stay alert for apocalyptic things.
In the world around us, Christmastime so often comes with an expectation that things will be warm and idyllic. Even in LA, we find ways to make snow so that we can cozy up in our sweaters and mittens, sip cocoa and savor the sweetness of twinkling Christmas lights.
Maybe these two wildly different ideas are really two sides of the same coin--our appetite for nostalgic Christmas comfort is heightened by our awareness of so many things that are fragile and broken in the world. We are hungry for good things: spending time with loved ones, singing familiar songs together, giving and receiving gifts, sharing delicious meals.
In any case, I certainly want you to know that you are welcome at church this Advent, whether or not you feel ready for Christmas cheer. And if you are hungry for those favorite sweet holiday traditions, I invite you to come share them with your church family--to connect our cultural traditions into the good news we celebrate this season. As we make space for Christ to be born into our lives and world, we get to take these traditions and expand them. We spend time not only with the people we already love, but we also welcome in those who have felt unloved. We sing Christmas songs together in worship of God, and at the doors of homebound members of our community. We find joy in giving generous gifts to loved ones, and in giving to the church and other charities that seek the well-being of the most vulnerable in our midst. We share food with hungry people, and we share grace in the sacrament Holy Communion at Christ's welcoming table.
This Sunday we will light Advent candles during worship, a traditional way of marking our prayers of hope. I encourage you to set up an Advent wreath at home, too--you can get supplies during our church Advent party on Sunday afternoon, if you don't have them already. And I invite you to join us on Sunday afternoon at our "Home for Christmas" Advent event, starting at 4 pm in the sanctuary.
grace and peace,
Pastor Molly
In Worship This WeekSunday, December 3:
First Sunday of Advent
"A Time Out"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
Isaiah 64:1-9
Isaiah 64:1 (2) It would be like fire kindling the brush,
and the fire then makes the water boil.
Then your enemies would know your name,
the nations would tremble before you!
2 (3) When you did tremendous things
that we were not expecting,
we wished that you would come down,
so that the mountains would shake at your presence!
3 (4) No one has ever heard,
no ear perceived, no eye seen,
any God but you.
You work for him who waits for you.
4 (5) You favored those who were glad to do justice,
those who remembered you in your ways.
When you were angry, we kept sinning;
but if we keep your ancient ways, we will be saved.
5 (6) All of us are like someone unclean,
all our righteous deeds like menstrual rags;
we wither, all of us, like leaves;
and our misdeeds blow us away like the wind.
6 (7) No one calls on your name
or bestirs himself to take hold of you,
for you have hidden your face from us
and caused our misdeeds to destroy us.
7 (8) But now, Adonai, you are our father;
we are the clay, you are our potter;
and we are all the work of your hands.
8 (9) Do not be so very angry, Adonai!
Don’t remember crime forever.
Look, please, we are all your people.
9 (10) Your holy cities have become a desert,
Tziyon a desert, Yerushalayim a ruin.
---John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes
Isaiah 64:1-9
Verse 1
[1] Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Rent — A metaphor taken from men, that when they would resolutely help one in distress, break and fling open doors and whatever may hinder.
Flow down — That all impediments might be removed out of the way: possibly an allusion to God's coming down upon mount Sinai, in those terrible flames of fire.
Verse 2
[2] As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at thy presence!
Fire — Come with such zeal for thy people, that the solid mountains may be no more before thy breath, than metal that runs, or water that boils by the force of a vehement fire.
Known — That thine enemies may know thy power, and that thy name may be dreaded among them.
Verse 3
[3] When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
Terrible things — This may relate to what he did among the Egyptians, tho' it be not recorded, and afterward in the wilderness.
Looked not for — Such things as we could never expect.
Mountains — Kings, princes, and potentates, may metaphorically be understood by these mountains.
Verse 4
[4] For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Besides thee — This is to be applied to all the wonderful works, that God at all times wrought for his people: and thus they are a plea with God, that they might well expect such things from him now, that had done such wonderful things for their fathers.
Waiteth — This may be taken with reference both to the state of grace and glory, those incomprehensible things that are exhibited through Christ in the mysteries of the gospel.
Verse 5
[5] Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
Meetest — As the father the prodigal.
Worketh — That rejoices to work righteousness.
Continuance — To those that work righteousness.
Be saved — In so doing, in working righteousness.
Verse 6
[6] But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Unclean — Formerly there were some that feared thee; but now we are all as one polluted mass, nothing of good left in us by reason of an universal degeneracy.
And all — The very best of us all are no better than the uncleanest things.
Taken — Carried away to Babylon, as leaves hurried away by a boisterous wind.
Verse 7
[7] And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
That calleth — That call upon thee as they ought.
Take hold — Either to stay thee from departing from us, or to fetch thee back when departed.
Verse 8
[8] But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Our father — Notwithstanding all this thou art our father both by creation, and by adoption, therefore pity us thy children.
Verse 9
[9] Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Thy people — Thou hast no people in covenant but us, and wilt thou not leave thyself a people in the world?
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8:30 am in Epworth Lounge
10:30 am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Ave Maria – Angelus Domini," by Franz Biebl, sung by the Chancel Choir; "Yahweh" by U2
"Ave Maria – Angelus Domini," by Franz Biebl
Lyrics:
Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
et concepit de Spiritu sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini.
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Et Verbum caro factum est
et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
English translation:
8:30 am in Epworth Lounge
10:30 am in the Sanctuary
Special Music: "Ave Maria – Angelus Domini," by Franz Biebl, sung by the Chancel Choir; "Yahweh" by U2
"Ave Maria – Angelus Domini," by Franz Biebl
Lyrics:
Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
et concepit de Spiritu sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini.
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Et Verbum caro factum est
et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
English translation:
The angel of God visited Maria
and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Maria said: See the servant of the Lord.
May it happen to me according to your word.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
And the Word became flesh
and lived among us.
Hail Mary, Full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Holy Mary, pray for us now and in the hour of our death.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
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"Yahweh"
"I had the idea that no one can own Jerusalem, but everybody wants to put their flag on it. The title's an ancient name that's not meant to be spoken. I got around it by singing it. I hope I didn't offend anyone." (Bono, Q 2004)
Take these shoes
Click clacking down some dead end street
Take these shoes and make them fit
Take this shirt
Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt and make it clean, clean
Take this soul
Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul and make it sing, sing
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn
Take these hands
Teach them how to carry
Take these hands, don't make a fist, no
Take this mouth
So quick to criticise
Take this mouth, give it a kiss
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn
Still waiting for the dawn
The sun is coming up
The sun is coming up on the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean
This love is like a drop in the ocean
Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Why the dark before the dawn
Take this city
A city should be shining on the hill
Take this city if it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it break
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Around Thanksgiving many families get together for this special holiday to remember, recollect and give thanks for our predecessors. Such happened with my grandson and his wife flying in from Oklahoma for a few days. They asked to visit our church as I do the few times I get to their place. Eric found parking right in front of the church across the street on Broadway, a lucky experience as they arrived right at 10:30 AM. So, it was my pleasure to thank God for their presence. Others did the same thing which is right to do.Our Poinsettia orders are coming in as we remember many and honor some. This year may be...
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Thursday, November 30, 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, 30 November 2017 by Bob Peterson
Around Thanksgiving many families get together for this special holiday to remember, recollect and give thanks for our predecessors. Such happened with my grandson and his wife flying in from Oklahoma for a few days. They asked to visit our church as I do the few times I get to their place. Eric found parking right in front of the church across the street on Broadway, a lucky experience as they arrived right at 10:30 AM. So, it was my pleasure to thank God for their presence. Others did the same thing which is right to do.
Our Poinsettia orders are coming in as we remember many and honor some. This year may be as before, with over 100 plants on view in the sanctuary and others around our church campus. Over the years I have taken a plant or two home and if they look healthy, planted them. Just one has survived and is now in full bloom about ten feet tall. My son Steve says that I am the only one to have a poinsettia that blooms at Christmas time. Right now it has about twelve blooms on it. I can't recall the year we brought it home.
Knowing how busy everybody is between now and Christmas, this may not be the best time to have an all church Charge Conference, but it will be Monday evening, December 18 at 7:00 PM in the Epworth Lounge. If you have never attended one of these annual events, this is the time when the past year's highlights are reported, plus announcing plans for the new calendar year. You will hear from our church leaders about what is going on and meet new leaders just nominated and voted upon. According to the bulletin last week it will be led by District Superintendent, Rev. Mark Nakagawa and of course Pastor Molly Vetter.
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.Gingerbread House Supplies here.
All-Church Advent Party - Dec 3
Begin the Advent season by "coming home" to the church. We will begin in the sanctuary at 4 pm 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.
Order your Christmas Poinsettias here
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?
Children's Christmas Pageant is December 10th!Join us on December 10th, during 10:30am worship for a very special retelling of the Christmas story, presented by our BeachFaith Kids. Worship will also include singing, prayer, scripture, a message and Holy Communion!
Children To Start in Worship During Advent - Advent Sunday SchoolStarting this week until Christmas, children will begin worship by sitting with their families--at the Passing of the Peace, kids (age 3 through 8th grade) will meet up in the narthex to go share a lesson or activity together. They will return to worship for Holy Communion! Questions? Find Ms. Risa on Sunday in the narthex as you enter worship.Only 2 Pageant Rehearsals Left!
We'll meet in the Fellowship hall at 9:30 this week, and we will begin right away, so please be prompt! We have lots of work to do! Parents, please pick up your children from rehearsal this week.
Dress rehearsal will be Saturday, December 9th from 9am-12pm
Attendance is MANDATORY!
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; our Family Ministries will also have free devotionals available for families (of all ages) this Sunday at on December 3.
This is a season in which we wait for the coming of Christ, not with frenetic impatience, but with a hope-filled pause.
Celebrating 25 Years of Shared BreadOur recent celebration of 25 years in service to the community through Shared Bread was a beautiful gathering. Thank you to everyone who make the party happen (especially Nina Dooley, Caroline Dawes and our BeachFaith Youth). Even more, thank you to everyone who has helped continue the ministry of Shared Bread, as we welcome hungry people here at church every Wednesday night, offering food and compassion.
At the reception, we added details onto a giant timeline of our 25 years--stop by the Hall on Sunday and see a glimpse of some of the incredible ways God has been at work through this ministry.
25th Anniversary t-shirts, aprons mugs are now available online!
The last day to buy shirts is Sunday!
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 BeachFaith T-Shirts a couple years ago.
Orders are due on December 3, and we expect to have them back by December 14!
Click here to order online!
Mark Your Calendars for Advent Events!
- December 3: All-Church Advent Event in Fellowship Hall, from 4-6pm, with soup, crafts, & singing.
- December 10: Children's Christmas Pageant (10:30 am Worship)
- December 17: Walk to the Manger (10:30 Worship)
- Caroling & Open House (3-5 pm at the parsonage)
- 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.
Pastor Molly and her family invite you to an open house at the parsonage (513 Faye Ln). From the open house, we'll go out in groups to sing carols at the homes of some of our older and homebound members.
Save the Date: PNO is Dec 15Drop off your children at church for three hours of programming, starting at 5 pm.
The cost is $20.00 for the first child ($10 for the 2nd, $5 for 3rd+) and includes dinner.
Enjoy an evening out while your kids play games, make crafts, and enjoy fellowship!
It's a great night for all!
We request all spots be reserved by the Wednesday prior to the event.
Email Children's Ministry to save a spot!
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, December 4, at 7 AM. 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, 10 am - 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.
All-Church Charge Conference, December 18 at 7 pm in Epworth Lounge: All church members are invited to participate in our annual Church Charge Conference. At this open meeting, we will report on our ministries from the past year, and name goals and direction moving forward. We will officially nominate leaders for our administrative committees, along with other business. Our Conference will be led by our West District Superintendent, Rev. Mark Nakagawa.
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):
During Advent, we will be starting with our families in worship, heading out for a special project, and returning for communion. If your children are participating in the Christmas pageant, please pick up your children from rehearsal this week.
Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Join us after the Passing of the Peace!
Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade):
-Middle School Sunday School? Yep!
-Youth Group(2-4 pm on Sunday)? Nope! Go to the Advent Party!
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 9:30-10:15 am. Led by 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 4:00 pm to help us plan our meal better. THANK YOU!
O Come, O Come Emmanuel is one of the older hymns in the hymnbook, its roots stretching back to the “O Antiphons” (an antiphon being a short sentence that is sung or said before or after a psalm or canticle), which are part of the Magnificat Vespers of the last 7 days of Advent in liturgical Christian traditions. The earliest references to the O Antiphons can be found in the writings of Boethius, who was a Roman senator and philosopher in the 6th century. The earliest references to the tune Veni Emmanuel was found in a 15th century French manuscript, and was part of the Libera Me in the Vespers. By 1851, the tune was familiar and was published for the first time paired with a similar text by Thomas Helmore in a book called Hymnal Noted. The text we sing most commonly in the English-speaking world was translated in 1861 and published in Hymns Ancient and Modern...---
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - Music Notes
Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will share upcoming worship music
selections and a little bit of history, too.
Jim Raycroft
Thursday, 30 November 2017 by Jim Raycroft
O Come, O Come Emmanuel is one of the older hymns in the hymnbook, its roots stretching back to the "O Antiphons" (an antiphon being a short sentence that is sung or said before or after a psalm or canticle), which are part of the Magnificat Vespers of the last 7 days of Advent in liturgical Christian traditions. The earliest references to the O Antiphons can be found in the writings of Boethius, who was a Roman senator and philosopher in the 6th century. The earliest references to the tune Veni Emmanuel was found in a 15th century French manuscript, and was part of the Libera Me in the Vespers. By 1851, the tune was familiar and was published for the first time paired with a similar text by Thomas Helmore in a book called Hymnal Noted. The text we sing most commonly in the English-speaking world was translated in 1861 and published in Hymns Ancient and Modern.
Franz Biebl was a German composer of classical music, mostly choral works. His Ave Maria, which he wrote in 1964, was brought to the U.S. by the Cornell University Glee Club in 1970, when they were on tour and met Biebl at a radio network where he was music director. It was originally scored for men's voices, and exploded on the scene when the San Francisco-based Chanticleer recorded it. The demand for various versions of it resulted in versions for SATB, SSA and brass ensembles. It has since become a modern classic, known to many, if not most, choral singers around the country, and never ceases to give me goosebumps whenever I sing it.
U2's song Yahweh was released in 2004 on the album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The song was recorded in one take, with Bono improvising the vocals spontaneously during the recording. The original vocal take by Bono was so inspiring that it took the song in a whole different direction from the song The Edge had originally planned, and the first take was kept. The band decided that "it was one of those songs that had to be written." They performed it live throughout their 2005-2006 Vertigo Tour, although the song received mixed reviews from the critics.
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear was a poem written in 1849 by Edmund Sears, who was pastor of the Unitarian Church in Wayland, Massachusetts. He wrote the poem during a period of personal melancholy, and with news of revolution in Europe and the United States' war with Mexico fresh in his mind, Sears portrayed the world as dark, full of "sin and strife," and not hearing the Christmas message. It has been observed that the poem is remarkable for its focus not on Bethlehem, but on his own time, and on the contemporary issue of war and peace, and is thought to be his response to the just-ended Mexican-American War. Although the British sing these words to an 1874 tune by Sir Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame), the tune we know and love was written in 1850 by Richard Storrs Willis, who was a composer who trained with Felix Mendelssohn.
Next week, the children will bring us their annual Christmas pageant. Be there or be sorry!
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.
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.
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.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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