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Sunday, September 7
8:30am
in the Epworth Lounge
9:30am
Breakfast buffet and
m
inistry fair in
Fellowship Hall
10:30am
in the Sanctuary
Sunday's Scripture:
John
6:22-35
John 6:22-24 The next day the crowd that was left behind realized that there had been only one boat, and that Jesus had not gotten into it with his disciples. They had seen them go off without him. By now boats from Tiberias had pulled up near where they had eaten the bread blessed by the Master. So when the crowd realized he was gone and wasn’t coming back, they piled into the Tiberias boats and headed for Capernaum, looking for Jesus.
25 When they found him back across the sea, they said, “Rabbi, when did you get here?”
26 Jesus answered, “You’ve come looking for me not because you saw God in my actions but because I fed you, filled your stomachs—and for free.
The Bread of Life
27 “Don’t waste your energy striving for perishable food like that. Work for the food that sticks with you, food that nourishes your lasting life, food the Son of Man provides. He and what he does are guaranteed by God the Father to last.”
28 To that they said, “Well, what do we do then to get in on God’s works?”
29 Jesus said, “Throw your lot in with the One that God has sent. That kind of a commitment gets you in on God’s works.”
30-31 They waffled: “Why don’t you give us a clue about who you are, just a hint of what’s going on? When we see what’s up, we’ll commit ourselves. Show us what you can do. Moses fed our ancestors with bread in the desert. It says so in the Scriptures: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’”
32-33 Jesus responded, “The real significance of that Scripture is not that Moses gave you bread from heaven but that my Father is right now offering you bread from heaven, the real bread. The Bread of God came down out of heaven and is giving life to the world.”
34 They jumped at that: “Master, give us this bread, now and forever!”
35-38 Jesus said, “I am the Bread of Life. The person who aligns with me hungers no more and thirsts no more, ever. I have told you this explicitly because even though you have seen me in action, you don’t really believe me. Every person the Father gives me eventually comes running to me. And once that person is with me, I hold on and don’t let go. I came down from heaven not to follow my own whim but to accomplish the will of the One who sent me.
John Wesley's Notes-Commentary
John 6:22-35
Verse 22
[22] The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
Who had stood on the other side — They were forced to stay a while, because there were then no other vessels; and they stayed the less unwillingly, because they saw that Jesus was not embarked.
Verse 26
[26] Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
Our Lord does not satisfy their curiosity, but corrects the wrong motive they had in seeking him: because ye did eat - Merely for temporal advantage. Hitherto Christ had been gathering hearers: he now begins to try their sincerity, by a figurative discourse concerning his passion, and the fruit of it, to be received by faith.
Verse 27
[27] Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Labour not for the meat which perisheth — For bodily food: not for that only not chiefly: not at all, but in subordination to grace, faith, love, the meat which endureth to everlasting life. Labour, work for this; for everlasting life. So our Lord expressly commands, work for life, as well as from life: from a principle of faith and love.
Him hath the Father sealed — By this very miracle, as well as by his whole testimony concerning him. See John 3:33. Sealing is a mark of the authenticity of a writing.
Verse 28
[28] Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
The works of God — Works pleasing to God.
Verse 29
[29] Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
This is the work of God — The work most pleasing to God, and the foundation of all others: that ye believe - He expresses it first properly, afterward figuratively.
Verse 30
[30] They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
What sign dost thou? — Amazing, after what they had just seen!
Verse 31
[31] Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Our fathers ate manna — This sign Moses gave them.
He gave them bread from heaven — From the lower sublunary heaven; to which Jesus opposes the highest heaven: in which sense he says seven times, John 6:32,33,38,50,58,62, that he himself came down from heaven.
Verse 32
[32] Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Moses gave you not bread from heaven — It was not Moses who gave the manna to your fathers; but my Father who now giveth the true bread from heaven. Psalms 78:24.
Verse 33
[33] For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
He that — giveth life to the world - Not (like the manna) to one people only: and that from generation to generation. Our Lord does not yet say, I am that bread; else the Jews would not have given him so respectful an answer, John 6:34.
Verse 34
[34] Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
Give us this bread — Meaning it still, in a literal sense: yet they seem now to be not far from believing.
Verse 35
[35] And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
I am the bread of life — Having and giving life: he that cometh - he that believeth - Equivalent expressions: shall never hunger, thirst - Shall be satisfied, happy, for ever.
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In This
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Adult Bible Study
The
Pastor's Bible Study meets each Thursday at 11:00am in May Day Parlor.
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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.
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the logo for more information.)
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Groceries
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$$$ 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!
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Labor
Day
Parking
Lot Fundraiser
Thanks
to the hard work our loyal crew ---Jim Howard, Arnie Sachs and Paul
Caldwell---we raised over $1200 this past holiday weekend renting out the
parking lot.
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 The United Methodist Women hosted their Annual all-circle potluck last Thursday. Thank you to everyone who helped make it another successful evening. See photos of the event on our flickr site |
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Trustees to
Sponsor
All-Church Work Day
Saturday, September 13
8:30am -NOON
Join our trustees for a
morning work party. We have punch list of tasks just right for you!!
Bring work gloves and tools if you have 'em!!
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Food--a basic need and a joy
I didn't hear about Carol
Walter's wish for bananas firsthand, but I heard about it when I ran into Don
and Meagan Burrows as they were unloading donations from Fresh and Easy last
Tuesday--including a cart FULL of bananas.
It was the kind of usual serendipity
and blessing that surrounds our Shared Bread ministry. After making
plans for Shared Bread to participate in the "Fill 'Er Up Breakfast and
Ministry Fair" by making banana bread, Carol Walter had said,
"Maybe we'll get some bananas this week."
From week-to-week, the
ministry is held up and pulled together by a big group of volunteers, with a
hearty trust that things will come into place. From where I sit, it's a
beautiful combination of hard work and faith--of effort and blessing from
God.
This week, as we begin a
sermon series on "Basic Needs," we will look at some of the ways
our scripture talks about food. Jesus feeds people with miraculous gifts of
regular bread, and with a spiritual bread that feels a deeper hunger. Jesus
sends us to feed others--with food to fill our stomachs and our whole lives.
I hope you will join us in
worship on Sunday (at 8:30 or 10:30), and at the Fill 'Er Up Breakfast at
9:30. Whether you're new or old, involved or on the edges, this is a great
time to share in fellowship and celebration of our rich ministries.
Pastor Molly
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Contact Info
Pastor Molly Vetter
310-372-8445 x 102
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 Sunday,
September 7:
A
Breakfast Buffet & Ministry Fair
Between
Services
Start the fall season
off with a full tank: join us for breakfast and learn
more about the rich, diverse ministry of our congregation. At each table,
you'll find a different (delicious) food, and opportunities to use your own
time and energy to let our ministries overflow with blessing to our church,
community and world.
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Coming
In September:
Basic
Needs. A sermon series about the things our bodies, spirits and world need
most.
Food. Water. Shelter. Clothing.
These basic human needs are at
the heart of many of our worship traditions and our most fundamental beliefs
about God. Come experience the many ways God meets our needs, where we
are--and how God can use us to respond to the needs of the world.
There will be special options
for families and people of all ages at the 9:30 hour each week, too--see more
details online!
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Register your Children
and Youth for the 2014-15 year!
On Sunday, September 7, stop by the Registration Table at the
"Fill 'Er Up" Sunday breakfast and ministry fair to sign your kids'
pre-printed registration form for all church children and youth events this
year. Or, download the form here, fill
it out and bring your copy to the church.
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 Guardianship
and Planning Seminar
for
Families
The Endowment committee will
host a seminar on important topics for young families with children in
September. The one hour presentation will be held in the 9:30 - 10:30 hour
fellowship hour on Sunday, October 5th. Endowment Committee member and estate
planning attorney, Laura Thatcher will make the presentation. Information on
estate planning topics and an opportunity to prepare and notarize a Guardian
Nomination will be available.
There will be fellowship opportunities for the kids during this presentation. See future articles for any planning details for attendees. |
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UMKIC
is collecting School Supplies for Haiti
UMCOR (United
Methodist Committee on Relief) has
asked us to help them in their effort to provide much needed kits for the
children of Haiti. We will be collecting every Sunday from now until
September 21st.
At the
9:30am hour (on September 21st) we will host a special
missions sewing workshop for parents and children, preparing the tote bags
for our kits.
On September 28th (during the 9:30am hour) there
will be a presentation about UMCOR, and its work
in providing disaster relief around the world; following the
presentation, people of all ages will help assemble the School Kits to sent
to UMCOR to aid its work.
In addition to the School supplies (see above) we need:
- Heavy-duty fabric (denim, corduroy, drapery, fabric etc)
for the bags
- $$ to help cover shipping costs.
Thank you for supporting our Children
(UMKIC) in their mission work.
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The Lay Looker is Bob
Peterson
a view from the pew from
a longtime member of our church
"This Sunday, September 7
is an important day as all classes, groups and people of various interests
not only resume their fall schedule, but you can come early and get a
breakfast, see the various displays and learn about our active church. Hope
to see you there about 9:30 AM or so, and at the regular 10:30 AM Sunday
worship service.
However, even though schedules
change in the summer, one industrious group of our people continue..."
"Fill 'Er Up!" Sunday by Bob Peterson
This Sunday, September 7 is an important day as all classes, groups and people of various interests not only resume their fall schedule, but you can come early and get a breakfast, see the various displays and learn about our active church. Hope to see you there about 9:30 AM or so, and at the regular 10:30 AM Sunday worship service.
However, even though schedules change in the summer, one industrious group of our people continue their work every Sunday throughout the year and that is our money counters and tellers. Each Sunday before we leave church after worship the details of the collection bags are recorded, money counted and deposited in the night drop box at the bank. You may know that there are three teams of us led by Gary Baughman, Paul Caldwell and myself, each taking a month of active work followed by two months off. We are supported by two or three dedicated people, long time church workers who open your envelope, record the amount contributed, make certain it is credited properly to the correct accounts (budget, specials, youth, etc.) and then verify that the money banked and the records balance. Those doing this work are Karen Baughman, George and Peggy Mercer, Eloise Elder with Gary); David Klinger, Todd Potter (with Paul); Pat Godfrey, June Shors, Duff Means (with me).
Now, after we have done this work each Sunday, Samantha Kaiser and Marilyn Smalley try to make sense of our records and prepare quarterly finance reports for you to see about your giving records.
Once in a while others are recruited to help but the above have been doing this many years. This is just one of the small groups helping our church exist, and there are many others, choir, Sunday school teachers, study groups, food preparation (see this Sunday breakfast), worship and I am certain to have missed people. We thank them all and urge you to find your niche to help our church in its many many areas of service. These many volunteers aid the staff in keeping our church functioning and progressing. Please join us all.
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From the Lay Leader,
Johnna Kosnoff
bi-weekly thoughts and
reflections from our church Lay Leader
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Worship Helpers Needed: Liturgists and communion servers for 8:30 & 10:30
worship throughout the summer. If you are available to help out, pleas sign up here. Junior
and Senior High youth are encouraged to help, too! We also need
videographers in the balcony and sound/computer operators downstairs.
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 Join
the Choir!
Excitement is growing about
joining the choir--we'll hear them in worship this Sunday. And, there's still
room for more voices to join in the singing!
Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings, from 7:30-9pm in the Choir Room.
Everyone's welcome. Come share your gifts and be a part of some amazing
music-making to glorify God.
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 Join the Team: a Church Softball Team!
Softball Update from membership
committee: We are forming a co-ed
slow-pitch softball team. We'll play in the Redondo
Beach D league, with games at Alta Vista (or possibly Anderson) Park
on Sunday
evenings. The earliest games will begin at 5:30pm and the
latest games at 8:30pm. Anyone 18 years of age or older may play. We
still need a few more people to comfortably field a team!
If interested (or if you have questions) please email Troy
Thomas here.
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Social
Hour Between Services
This September, check
out these special Social Hour opportunities:
Sept 7 - Fill 'Er Up Breakfast Buffet and
Ministry Fair (Fellowship Hall)
Sept 14 - Watercolor Banner Workshop
for families (Fellowship Hall); presentation
on our drought and water conservation (Epworth Lounge)
Sept 21 - Sewing Workshop for
families - making UMCOR School Kit bags (Fellowship Hall); Presentation on Corazon
(Epworth Lounge)
Sept 28 -
Learn about UMCOR's relief work & assemble School Kits -
all
ages! (Fellowship Hall)
Note:
Adult Bible Study and Choir Rehearsal also meet during this hour!
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Special
Speaker:
On
California's Drought Emergency
On Sept 14, from 9:45-10:15 in
Epworth Lounge, Ron
Wildermuth from our West Basin Water District, will speak
about current water issues in our region. This water lecture provides a
global, national, and local perspective on current
concerns about water.
Mr. Wildermuth is the Public and Governmental Affairs Officer
for the Water District. He will share more about where out water comes from,
the challenges we face, and how we can address them.
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 Prayers and
Squares Quilt Ministry
Our next Quilt Workshop meeting
is going to be Friday,
September 12, from 10am-noon in May Day
Parlor. Anyone (regardless of sewing ability) is welcome to join us
then. Carolyn Major will teach us a new piecing technique that lets you
create images in your squares. You don't need to bring anything for the
workshop, though sewing machines and cutting tools are helpful.
Prayer quilts are available for
anyone who wants to sponsor
one.
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 Mark your
cale
ndars...
Women's
Fall Retreat
Saturday, November 8, 2014
9:00am
- 4:00pm
Mary
& Joseph Retreat Center in
Palos
Verdes
Facilitator:
Pastor Molly
Cost:
$20.00 (includes lunch)
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 Coming in October:
Animate: Bible
a 7-week Bible class for
youth and adults, on Sundays at 9:30
Encounter scripture in new ways, with a fresh
curriculum designed to reinvigorate and deepen your understanding
of the Bible. This video-based series feature seven engaging leading voices
from our Christian faith. Participants will share in conversation, reading
and journaling as a part of the study. RSVP
so we can order workbooks for participants ($17). Led by Johnna Kosnoff and
Pastor Molly.
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 Mark your calendars:
World Communion Sunday
is October 5.
Join us at 10:30 for
worship with a calypso beat.
Featuring a steel
drummer.
(You are welcome to
dance.)
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 Like
us on Facebook!
Visit the page and
"like" us so you can see and share the latest photos, news and
links from the church.
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This Week at
Church...
Nursery
The
Nursery is open during both services: 8:30am for ages 6
weeks to 6 yrs old and 10:30am for children 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:
8:30am: Join us in church for
special challenges and activities that invite children to participate in the
worship service.
9:30am: Visit the Children's Ministry tables at
the church "Fil er Up" Breakfast and see all the exciting events
planned this year.
10:30am:
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS BACK! Join us upstairs for our first of four weeks in the
"wilderness". This weeks story can be found on page 90 of
your SparkBible Story book: "Manna & Quail". Bring
your Bibles and Bible Bags!
Church R Us (4th and 5th grade):
Join us in service at 8:30am and participate in our weekly
Drawing Challenge
and/or - Come at 9:30am for Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall
10:30am: CHURCH R US is BACK in business upstairs in the Nursery
building. Come see your friends and start a four week lesson on
"Freedom" as we explore the Bible story of Moses leading the
Israelites out of Egypt.
Youth Group (6th-12th grade):
Join in the Drawing Challenge during worship this summer...see
the kid's cart in the sanctuary for details.
--There is an awesome leadership team working to plan early Fall
and keep a smooth transition. Youth Group starts again on September 7,
from 3-5pm; we'll also help host a table at the Fill 'Er Up Sunday breakfast
and ministry fair that morning. (Don't forget to re-register for the new
year--see above...)
Adult Sunday School:
Our Adult Sunday School class is on hiatus. Stay tuned for the start-up date in
the fall.
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Men's Breakfast:
Our next breakfast is Monday, September 15 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.
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20/30 group: This
young adult group is a casual gathering of people in their 20's and 30's
looking to connect with other young adults who attend the same church.
Contact Amanda Kuczun for
info on upcoming events!
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Our
Weekly Drawing Challenge Artwork on Display...
This summer in worship both Youth
and Children were invited to connect to the scripture readings through our
weekly "Drawing Challenge."
Check the Children's Cart (now available during BOTH the 8:30am and 10:30am
service) throughout the school year for the weekly bulletin. Be sure to
turn in your art at the conclusion of the service. Check our Family Ministry
board weekly for the latest submissions.
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First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
(310)372-8445 main (310)372-5696 fax
Reverend Molly Vetter, Lead & Teaching Pastor PastorMolly@beachfaith.com
Ernie Valenzuela, Administrative Assistant x101 Ernie@beachfaith.com
First United Methodist Church
243 S. Broadway Street
Redondo Beach, CA 90277 United States
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