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Sunday, September 28
Basic
Needs: Clothing
8:30am
in the Epworth Lounge
9:30am
Haiti:
Assembling School Kits, Mission Stories
10:30am
in the Sanctuary
Sunday's Scripture:
Luke
12:22-28
Luke 12: Steep Yourself in God-Reality
22-24 He continued this subject with his disciples. “Don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.
25-28 “Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can’t even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don’t fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?
John Wesley's Notes-Commentary:
Luke 12:22-28
Verse 22
[22] And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Matthew 6:25.
Verse 25
[25] And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Which of you can add the least measure — It seems, to add one cubit to a thing (which is the phrase in the original) was a kind of proverbial expression for making the least addition to it.
Verse 28
[28] If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
The grass — The Greek word means all sorts of herbs and flowers.
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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.
(Click
the logo for more information.)
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Job
Opening:
Shared
Bread Counselor
We seek
a social worker to work one-on-one with clients during our weekly free meal
ministry, Shared Bread. Applicants would need to be available on Wednesdays
from 4-7pm. Click through for a full job
description and instructions for applications.
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Stewardship Team can answer any questions!
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 DATE CHANGE for Mary Circle meeting: We are postponing our meeting until Monday, September 29 at 7:00pm in Epworth Lounge. |
Another Trip Around the Sun
It's my birthday week, which
always makes me a bit reflective about my life. It's been a good
year--including things I have wanted and worked hard for, and things I'd have
never guessed would come. Frustrations, joys, blessings and more.
Ann Gallagher was here at
church today, doing some gardening--pruning roses, she brought some lovely
little pink blooms into my office. "Here are some flowers for your
birthday. Be careful of the thorns," she said. Isn't that how it
goes--flowers and thorns. Beauty and caution.
Tuesday, Jim Raycroft was
here for much of the day, sorting and filing in the Choir Room, and taking
inventory of the handbells. I'm catching his energetic and passion for making
use of the rich resources and musical tradition here. He's got plans for a
little polish and tuning for the bells, so they ring even more beautifully. I
am grateful for a colleague with the vision to see what a difference some
polish and care will make to the beauty of our worship. I suppose that's how
it goes, too--we are well-served to remember that we seek after a God who
sees our potential and works with us to make us sing ever more beautifully.
grace
and peace,
Pastor Molly
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Contact Info
Pastor Molly Vetter
310-372-8445 x 102
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This
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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Social
Hour Between Services - 9:30-10:15
Sept 28 -
Learn about UMCOR's relief work & assemble School Kits -
all
ages! (Fellowship Hall). SEE MORE INFO BELOW
Oct 5
- Guardianship and Estate Planning Seminar - focusing
on families with children.(Epworth
Lounge)
Endowment Committee member and estate planning attorney, Laura Thatcher
will discuss the essential elements of an estate plan for families, including
wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, and advance health care
directives. Participants will have the opportunity to prepare a
complete, effective guardian nomination form (which can be signed and
notarized during the seminar). Helpful planning documents
including, How to Choose a Guardian, a Guardian Nomination Questionnaire and
a Guardian Nomination Worksheet can be found on the Thatcher Law Group website.
Friends
are invited and encouraged!
There
will be fellowship opportunities for the kids during this presentation.
Animate:
Bible - A new 7-week Bible study for youth and adults begins on
Sunday, October 5 at 9:30. (See below or online.)
Note:
Choir Rehearsal also meets during this hour!
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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 are close to our
goal of 50 kits!
 This Sunday, September 28th
(during the 9:30am hour)
special guests Todd and Christine Erlandson, members of Santa Monica UMC,
will share stories and photos from their work with UMCOR
providing disaster relief in Haiti. 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:
- $$ to help cover shipping costs.
Thank you for supporting our Children
(UMKIC) in their mission work.
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 Church Sponsored Game
Booth at MB Hometown Fair---
Volunteers Needed
Our Stewardship Team is excited
to, once again, host a game booth at the 2014 Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair.
We are seeking families and
individuals who can host our game booth at the Fair in the "Paid
Games" area on the Live Oak Park field. Come help us spread the
word about our family ministries to the community with our fun and easy to
play game "Minion Crush."
Fair hours are:
Saturday,
October 4th, 10 am-6 pm
Sunday,
October 5th, 10am-5:30pm
LOCATION: Manhattan
Beach Live Oak Park Field Paid Games booth.
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 Bible Sunday is this Sunday,
Sept.
28th @ 10:30am
All new 4th Graders and all 3
year olds entering Preschool will receive either a study bible or a Spark
Storybook Bible.
All Children are invited to start the 10:30am hour IN the worship
service for the presentation- then they will be dismissed to Sunday School.
If you have not received a Bible from Sunday school yet (and are
NOT entering 4th grade or Preschool), and you would like to be included
please email Katherine.
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 Our semi-annual
Rummage Sale is happening in just two weeks!
The
Fellowship Hall will be filled with rummage for purchase;
the
Boutique in May Day Parlor will feature jewelry and fine items;
Naomi's
Cafe in Epworth Lounge will offer homemade treats and lunch.
On Saturday, all rummage
is $4 for whatever fits in a grocery bag, and all items in the Boutique are
half price!
All proceeds benefit the missions and ministries of our United Methodist
Women.
Men and women of all ages are
encouraged to be a part of this ministry! If you can help in any way during
the week, please contact Shirley Sommer at 310-371-3209 (home) or 310-947-2567
(cell).
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 Part-Time
Job Openings
We are currently seeking two
part-time staff members:
Shared
Bread Counselor - We seek a social worker to work
one-on-one with clients during our weekly free meal ministry, Shared Bread.
Applicants would need to be available on Wednesdays from 4-7pm.
Substitute Nursery
Teacher-- We seek a regular substitute nursery teacher to help provide
safe and appropriate childcare in our nursery on Sunday mornings and at other
church activities, as scheduled--approximately one Sunday each month, and for
other church activities as available.
More information and
instructions for applicants are available online.
Please share these openings
with people you know how might be willing to help support these important
ministries!
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From the Lay Leader,
Johnna Kosnoff
bi-weekly thoughts and
reflections from our church Lay
Leader
Let's have a party!
"Okay...maybe not a party.
Let's have a bible study class and call it a party! In case you've missed the
news, Pastor Molly and I will be co-leading a 7-week course, "Animate
Bible," meant for all age groups (yep, youth to elder). This won't be
the type of study where you read the bible and answer questions. Instead,
we'll have a 10 minute video from a leading Christian speaker to help spark
discussion about the Bible: how it came together, what we find included and
not included in it, why it is important to us today and how we apply it to
our lives. Your "study guide" is also a journal to allow you
freedom for imaginative and critical thought to enable better understanding
of the bible and our Christian History, which, is exactly what ¶105 of our
Book of Discipline tells us we should be doing on an ongoing basis (well, I
paraphrased a tiny bit). If you don't believe me though, look it up on page
81 in our Book of Discipline. We Methodists are supposed to be thinking and
studying about our scriptures and traditions..."
"Let's have a party! " by Johnna Kosnoff
Okay…maybe not a party. Let’s have a bible study class and call it a party! In case you’ve missed the news, Pastor Molly and I will be co-leading a 7-week course, “Animate Bible,” meant for all age groups (yep, youth to elder). This won’t be the type of study where you read the bible and answer questions. Instead, we’ll have a 10 minute video from a leading Christian speaker to help spark discussion about the Bible: how it came together, what we find included and not included in it, why it is important to us today and how we apply it to our lives. Your “study guide” is also a journal to allow you freedom for imaginative and critical thought to enable better understanding of the bible and our Christian History, which, is exactly what ¶105 of our Book of Discipline tells us we should be doing on an ongoing basis (well, I paraphrased a tiny bit). If you don’t believe me though, look it up on page 81 in our Book of Discipline. We Methodists are supposed to be thinking and studying about our scriptures and traditions.
¶105 defines Theology as our effort to reflect upon God’s gracious action in our lives. It challenges us to test, renew, elaborate and apply our doctrinal perspective so that we may spread scriptural holiness in our world. Our theological task is to be both critical and constructive. We are called to ask the right questions in order to receive the gospel promises in our troubled and uncertain times. We are challenged to study and discern individually, in order to be effective disciples. However, we are also called to study communally, in order to bring and sustain life to our congregation. Our theological inquiry helps clarify our thinking and presses us to pay attention to the world around us so that we may better understand the truth given in Jesus Christ and be prepared to share it with the world.
Our hope is that this class will help you ask and answer the questions needed to better understand the bible and what it means for your spiritual journey. I want it to help you reflect on God’s gracious action in your own life. Please contact the church office and sign up today!
¶105 of The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church
http://issuu.com/abingdonpress/docs/9781426718120_online_part1
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The Lay Looker, Bob
Peterson
a view from the pew from
a longtime member of our church
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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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 Our
Staff Parish Relations Committee is pleased to announce that we have hired a
new Director of Youth Ministry: Stephen Hale.
Stephen comes to our church from Cornerstone UMC in Placentia,
where he has been the Youth Director since 2011. A graduate of Fuller
Seminary (M.A.) and Biola University (B.A.), he is currently studying at the
Claremont School of Theology.
Stephen will officially begin here on Monday, September 29. We
hope you will join us in welcoming him to our community!
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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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 Starting October 5:
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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 All-Church Potluck,
Sunday, October 12
after 10:30 worship
Please join us as we welcome
our newest staff members: Stephen Hale, Jim Raycroft and Carolyn Tyler.
Just bring your ready to serve dishes to the kitchen before worship
then come back for some tasty food and wonderful fellowship. If you
don't have time to cook, that's OK. There is always plenty of food for
everyone. (The ovens will be on for reheating.)
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 Prayers and
Squares Quilt Ministry
Our next Quilt Workshop meeting
is going to be Friday,
October 24, from 10am-noon in May Day Parlor. Anyone
(regardless of sewing ability) is welcome to join us then. 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 calendars
...
Women's Fall Retreat
"Renew and Refresh
Your Soul"
Saturday, November 8, 2014
9:00am -
4:00pm
Mary & Joseph
Retreat Center in
Palos Verdes
Facilitator: Pastor
Molly
Cost: $20.00 (includes
lunch)
Eloise Elder will be at church this Sunday with information
flyers.
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 Softball Update from the
membership committee: We now have enough players to
form a co-ed slow-pitch softball team for the 2015 Spring League.
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. If you are 18 years of age or
older and would like to join us, you may still do so. Please email Troy
Thomas here with any questions or to sign up! . |
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Community Events and
Other Opportunities:
click these links for more
information
Young Adult Mission
Opportunities -The UMC Global
Ministries, Generation Transformation group is looking for young adults, ages
18-30, who are interested in missionary work. They offer 3 mission
service tracks: Global Mission Fellows, Global Justice Volunteers and
Individual Volunteers. Applications must be submitted by October 15. Learn
more at Generation Transformation's web page at www.umcmission.org/GT.
Human Trafficking Workshop - (at
Hope UMC in Torrance)
Saturday, October 18,
9:30am-1pm
Bible Cabaret -
Comedy and Music Revue starring the Old and New Testaments - October 12 @ 4pm
(Fanatic Salon in Culver City)
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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: Special Presentation on Haiti! Join us
in the Epworth Lounge as we learn more about UMCOR's mission in Haiti and to
help stuff the school bags. Children and their parents welcome!
10:30am:
Join us IN CHURCH
for the bible presentation- Then we will head upstairs for the last of our 4
weeks in the "wilderness". This weeks story focuses on
"The 10 Commandments" and can be found on page 94-99 of your
SparkBible Story book. Bring your Bibles and Bible Bags!
Church R Us (4th and 5th grade):
8:30am: Join us in church for special challenges and activities that
invite children to participate in the worship service.
9:30am: Special Presentation on Haiti! Join us in the Epworth
Lounge as we learn more about UMCOR's mission in Haiti and to help stuff the school
bags. Children and their parents welcome!
10:30am: Join us IN CHURCH for the bible presentation-
Then we will head upstairs for the last of our 4-week series on "Freedom" as we
explore the Bible story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. 4th
graders: Be sure to RSVP for Bible Presentation this Sunday, Sept 28th.
Youth Group (6th-12th grade):
-Join in the Drawing Challenge during worship...see the kid's
cart in the sanctuary for details.
-We have a
new youth Director! (see article above)
-Middle School Sunday School (6th-8th
grade)has started up again. We will meet every other week, (unless otherwise
noted). ON Sunday,
October 5 we will meet at a special time: 9:30am
in the youth room. Then we'll head upstairs for
10:30 worship with fun and special calypso music!
-Youth Group will meet this Sunday from 3-5pm for FELLOWSHIP, FOOD AND FUN!
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, October 6 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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Register your Children
and Youth for the 2014-15 year!
On Sunday as you sign your child into the Nursery or into Sunday
School please check (and then fill out) their pre-printed registration form. Or,
download the form here, fill
it out and bring your copy to the church.
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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, California 90277 United States
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