Redondo Beach, California, United States United Methodist Church ~ Weekly News ~ Thursday, 17 October 2013
Sunday, October 20
8:30am
Informal Worship
in Epworth Lounge
9:30am
Contemporary Worship
in the Sanctuary
11:00am
Traditional Worship
in the Sanctuary
Sunday's Scripture:
Genesis 32:22 He rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two servants, and his eleven sons, and crossed over the ford of the Jabbok. 23 He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had. 24 Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day. 25 When he saw that he didn’t prevail against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh, and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was strained, as he wrestled. 26 The man said, “Let me go, for the day breaks.”
Jacob said, “I won’t let you go, unless you bless me.”
27 He said to him, “What is your name?”
He said, “Jacob”. 28 He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
29 Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.”
He said, “Why is it that you ask what my name is?” He blessed him there.
30 Jacob called the name of the place Peniel†: for, he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” 31 The sun rose on him as he passed over Peniel, and he limped because of his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of Israel don’t eat the sinew of the hip, which is on the hollow of the thigh, to this day, because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew of the hip.(Messianic WEB)
Next Sunday you are invited to our end-of-the-month potluck after 11:00am worhip. Just bring a dish to share to the kitchen before worship and come back for wonderful fellowship and food!
In This Issue
eScrip
Building Fund Campaign
Prayer Quilting
Adult Class on Faith
Lay Looker
All Saints
Rummage Sale
MB Hometown Fair
Wreaths
This Week at Church...
Adult Bible Study
You are welcome to join our regular Thursday Bible Study with Pastor Molly, each week at 11:00am in May Day Parlor.
A Church That Responds to the Needs of the Community
Every Wednesday, with help from neighbor congregations and many volunteers, we host Shared Bread, a free meal for the community.
(Click the logo for more information.)
SHARED BREAD
Groceries =
$$$ for Church
Looking for an easy way to support our church? Now you can do your grocery shopping and the store will give a percentage back to FUMCRB! Click the image on the left to learn how you can sign up for this easy giving program. Our Stewardship Team can answer any questions!
Gary Bonner Singers Concert at Torrance First Baptist Church
Sunday, October 27
6:00pm
Click here for details.
Our next church council meeting is
Monday, October 21st
at 7:00pm in Epworth Lounge. ___________________________
SAVE THE DATE
Our church Charge Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 9 at 10am
at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. All are invited to attend this annual meeting where the past year's accomplishments and future plans are shared.
2600 Nelson Avenue
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
WANT TO STAY CURRENT ON
ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS? CLICK
THE IMAGE ON THE RIGHT TO LINK TO THE CAL-PAC WEBSITE.
The City of Redondo Beach presents
SENIOR HEALTH FAIR
for Seniors and Adult Disabled
Friday, October 25, 2013
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION
Aviation Park & Gym
1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd
Redondo Beach, CA
It's Free-It's Fun!!
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One Body, Together
Last Sunday, our youth planned a really cool event: an intergenerational "mixer," where they got to share stories and conversations with adults from the congregation.
I came at the end of the event, to be a part of closing worship. What a joy it was to get to glimpse the fellowship that had happened. And, then, what a privilege to share communion together, as we remember that we are (after all) truly part of one body, in Christ.
I often find myself drawn to people who are like me--who are at a similar place in life, who share the same political views, who like the same music. The church is one place where I hang out with people who are different from me. And I'm richly blessed by that. I believe it's one of the really awesome things that happens here--not only that we get to be together, but that we come to understand God better, for having been together.
with gratitude and hope,
Pastor Molly
Contact Info
Pastor Molly Vetter
310-372-8445 x 102
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PNO ~ Parents Night Out
Friday, October 18th
It’s A “WIN~WIN”
Only $20 a Family
Kids will enjoy a pizza, crafts, and movie while you enjoy time to yourself. Please RSVP by noon on FridaY, October 18th
RSVP for tomorrow today! :) children@beachfaith.com
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excitement is building!
Support our Building Plans
Our fundraising is well underway for our special fall building plans! Approximately $15,000 of our $70,000 goal has been donated, and the first of our renovation projects that it funds is done; you can read the whole list of what we've done and what we plan to do here.
We have already put your donations to work, and have renovated the stairway/hallways area of the Education Building by repainting the walls and stairs, and repairing the ceiling tiles--come see how fresh and welcome the space looks now.
There's still time to give to this campaign, and we encourage you to do so by this Sunday, October 20. Contributions to this one-time building campaign are above and beyond our regular tithes and offerings, which support our ongoing programs and ministries. To contribute, simply mark your gift for the Building Fund, and send it to the office or put it in the offering plate. You can read the letter our Trustees sent to the congregation here. Thanks for your support, as we seek to strengthen our ministries together!
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A Note from Caroline, Director of Youth Ministries:
This church believes in and supports youth ministry so much. You all have made young people a priority, and on behalf of all of them, we are grateful. But, there's one small problem: it is working. Eight years ago our youth program served about 10 youth; now, our program has grown to include about 55 students. Most weeks, we split into Middle and High School groups for our meeting. We just don't have space in our youth room for all this; improvements to Epworth Patio and Epworth Lounge will make those spaces work as additional space for youth group, as well as for the other groups that use them.
The youth are just one group that will benefit from the list of high impact, do-able projects in this building campaign. As we dream about these changes, we are also tremendously grateful for what we already have. So, thank you to each of you for the loving church family our youth group has, a church family that has helped our youth program grow so well.
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Prayers and Squares
Join our New Prayer Quilt Ministry
Our next quilt workshop/meeting will be Friday, October 25, from 10am-noon. Anyone (regardless of sewing ability) is welcome to join us then. See our website for instructions on how to make a block to contribute to a group-made quilt top this month.
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Trick or Treat for UNICEF
Help Collect Money for UNICEF.
Because Every Kid Counts!
On Sunday, October 27th Children are invited to come to church in their friendly Halloween costumes. There will be "Trick or Treating" for UNICEF at every service.
Congregants! - Please bring your spare change for this special collection to support a great cause.
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animate FAITH
A Small Group Class for Adults on Faith
Pastor Molly has begun a new seven-session class on faith on Tuesday nights through November 19, from 7:15-8:30. This adult course imaginatively explores central topics of Christianity. In each session, we will watch a video featuring a leading voice from the Christian faith, spend time on personal reflection and journaling, and share ideas with the group. Each session delves into a faith topic: God, religion, Jesus, salvation, the cross, the Bible and church.
Though we have sold out of the course book, you can still participate by coming any Tuesday night.
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Lay Looker by Bob Peterson
Read Bob Peterson's column here and on our website!
"One of the ways I have gotten to know more people in our congregation is to agree or volunteer to participate in small group study or activities with our church people and our youth. To say it is inspiring seems trivial, because it is much more. I heard a Senior High school girl say she was surprised to find out that so many adults she talked with were funny or humorous. In a question and answer participation with a Junior High School boy, he told me he most liked to play computer games, His question to me was, what was most troubling for me, and I answered,..."
A Faith Community by Bob Peterson
One of the ways I have gotten to know more people in our congregation is to agree or volunteer to participate in small group study or activities with our church people and our youth. To say it is inspiring seems trivial, because it is much more. I heard a Senior High school girl say she was surprised to find out that so many adults she talked with were funny or humorous. In a question and answer participation with a Junior High School boy, he told me he most liked to play computer games, His question to me was, what was most troubling for me, and I answered, “My computer.” Now, while I wasn't surprised at his answer, he seemed surprised by mine. But, really now, isn’t it a small world? We just never know where our conversations will take us, and if we don’t communicate, we’ll miss some exciting serendipities in our lives.
The above incidents happened at the youth and adult Neighbors event last Sunday. Caroline and Meagan brought us together to become more acquainted, and it worked. The problem was that there is only so much time to do something like this and with everyone so busy, young and older alike, it may be difficult to achieve without considerable effort. Thanks to all who put it together.
The small group (12) being led by Pastor Molly on the subjects of God, Religion, Jesus, Salvation, Cross, Bible and Church, have become a bit acquainted, expressed themselves by sharing beliefs and learned from our leader as well as the text from the Journal upon which it is based. I believe any person would find it interesting and educational and there still are five weeks to go. Talk to Pastor Molly to get a better idea about this special study each Tuesday evening.
Our Journey of Faith leads us in many directions and to have a chance to hear theologian’s ideas and then share our own in discussion with like minded others is very special. Now is the time to take a look at the many opportunities our church provides for growth and education.
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All Saints Sunday, November 3
We will be honoring all the saints we have lost this past year. If you would like to include a loved one in our bulletin and slide presentation, please send that person's name, relation to you, and a photo (if possible) to the office. You may hand deliver or email here. Please have all submissions in by Wednesday, October 30.
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Worship Prayer Banners
You are invited to continue to add to our prayer banners by writing your prayers on the colored crosses that are available in all our worship services.
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News from our Chancel Choir Director, Linda:
It was a risk to put together the choir and the youth band, but I really wanted to do it. I am so excited by our youth group and the musicians that have developed out of that ministry thanks to Trey, Caroline and Earnie, that I decided to go for it! The youth chose a song called From the Inside Out. The kids taught it to me, I taught it to the choir and when we sang it on Sunday we were almost ready, so we let the spirit of the moment guide us. It is really fun when those things work, and always makes me wonder if some other force is at work within us. It happens too often, so it must be true. I love working in this setting with these people, and the way the Holy Spirit works with us. -Linda Waterman
SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, November 24
2 pm in the sanctuary (after the potluck)
An afternoon concert by Definiens
(a chamber ensemble known to us as "Dr. Jeanette Yaryan and friends")
and our own choir.
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Thanks for a Great Rummage Sale!
Thanks to everyone who helped make the rummage sale such a success. Besides the piles of clothes, housewares and more that got repurposed in our community and the fellowship that happened around the sale, our UMW raised $6,459.76 for the missions and ministries they support.
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Thanks for a Great Church Game Booth at the MB Hometown Fair
Thanks to our Stewardship Committee and our Youth Families and others who made our game booth at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair such a fun success. We raised over $1000 for our church ministries, and had a whole lot of fun!
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WREATH SALES ARE BACK!!!
The popular Christmas Wreath Sale is back. We sell beautiful real evergreen wreaths and greenery for your home or as gifts for others. We will take orders on the patio or the the online store until NOV. 10th. Click Here to go to the wreath store on our website. All proceeds benefit the 2014 Youth Ministries and Winter Retreat.
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This Week at Church...
Nursery
The Nursery is open all three services for ages 6 weeks to 4 yrs old. Located right off of the parking lot across Epworth Lounge. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry
Sunday School Meets promptly at 9:30am (Pre-K through 3rd grade):. After a large group opening and story presentation the children will be sorted into 3 age-level classrooms for lessons and activities based on this weeks Lectionary Lesson: "Jacob Wrestles" (Genesis 32:22-31, page 46 of our Spark Storybook Bible or page 45-46 in the Kid's Study Bible).
During our 11am service: special worship bulletins are available for kids in the Narthex. There will be a "Time with Children" following the Prayers of the People.
Church R Us (4th and 5th grade):
Join us for Sunday School at 9:30 am! This is review week. We have studied how the Jewish people faced the Babylon defeat, their exile from the promised land and eventual return. We've discussed how they were ruled by many different leaders, but hoped for a true King.
Youth Group (6th-12th grade): SPECIAL FIELD TRIP 12:15 PM
This week we are traveling to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels! They will give us an informative tour, and then we will head to Olvera street for some good food. We are taking the Metro. For up to date info on where to meet, please visit the website (it will be updated on 10/18), or check the weekly email from Caroline. We plan to return by 6:30pm.
Middle School Sunday School will not meet, due to the field trip!
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, October 21 at 7a.m. All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join us for fellowship. At Billy's Deli, 5160 W 190th St, Torrance, CA 90503.
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First United Methodist church
243 South Broadway Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 United States
310-372-8445 main
310-372-5696 fax
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