Thursday, November 15, 2018

Redondo Beach, California, United States for Thursday, 15 November 2018 1st United Methodist Church eNews: Saturday Night on Broadway. Sunday Worship at 8:30 and 10:30.

Redondo Beach, California, United States for Thursday, 15 November 2018 1st United Methodist Church eNews: Saturday Night on Broadway. Sunday Worship at 8:30 and 10:30.
First United Methodist Church 




For good reasons, we invite you to give generously. And Sunday, celebrate 26 years of Shared Bread!
First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach
From Pastor Molly: For Thanksgiving
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, we turn our minds to gratitude. At the dinner table or elsewhere, we share particular things for which we are thankful. This year, hurricanes and wildfires and mass shootings sharpen my appreciation for ordinary things: for food on my table. For a safe home to live in. For the gift of being alive, able to share with family, friends and community. There is great gift in noticing and offering thanks for these everyday gifts.
Gratitude also renews my sense of commitment to work for a world where others know these simple blessings, too. It strengthens my resolve to help feed the hungry and to care for the lonely. It renews my commitment to our church community and our neighborhood.
“The Great Thanksgiving” is one of the traditional names for the prayers we speak as a part of the preparation for the sacrament of holy communion. In worship last Sunday, I was moved by the some of the words I repeat each week as a part of our liturgy:
And so, in remembrance of these, your mighty acts in Jesus Christ,
We offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving,
A holy and living sacrifice, in union with Christ’s offering for us the church.
We offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving. What a declaration! We give not only our gifts, but our whole selves. We give not out of guilt or obligation, but in praise and thanksgiving, as we recall God’s mighty acts in Jesus Christ. Suddenly, these familiar words pull my attention away from the many specific things for which I’m thankful (like the food on my table, the friends in my life, the joys of my work) and gave me a glimpse of a bigger perspective. All of our world is held in the wondrous power of divine love, as Christ freely invites us all to know redemption. God’s mighty power has come into our world, through sacrificial love. In struggle and success, in joy and grief, in life and in death, we dare to offer ourselves in praise and thanksgiving, as response to the amazing love of God. 
Our church tradition is to invite a special offering at Thanksgiving. As we celebrate our national holiday, we also take this opportunity to show gratitude by making contributions to our church community. We invite you to participate in our Thanksgiving offering this year. I am grateful for whatever generosity you are able to offer.
It is such a gift to me to get to be the church together with you. Thank you for all the ways you give yourself in praise and thanksgiving, in remembrance of God’s mighty works.
Grace and peace,
In Worship This Week
Sunday, November 18
"What Adds to Life?"
Rev. Molly Vetter, preaching
Matthew 6:25-33
Matthew 6:25 “Therefore, I tell you, don’t worry about your life — what you will eat or drink; or about your body — what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds flying about! They neither plant nor harvest, nor do they gather food into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you worth more than they are? 27 Can any of you by worrying add a single hour to his life?
28 “And why be anxious about clothing? Think about the fields of wild irises, and how they grow. They neither work nor spin thread, 29 yet I tell you that not even Shlomo in all his glory was clothed as beautifully as one of these. 30 If this is how God clothes grass in the field — which is here today and gone tomorrow, thrown in an oven — won’t he much more clothe you? What little trust you have!

31 “So don’t be anxious, asking, ‘What will we eat?,’ ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘How will we be clothed?’ 32 For it is the pagans who set their hearts on all these things. Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. 33 But seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Complete Jewish Bible).
Matthew 6:25-33 

Verse 25

[25] Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
And if you serve God, you need be careful for nothing.
Therefore take not thought — That is, be not anxiously careful. Beware of worldly cares; for these are as inconsistent with the true service of God as worldly desires.
Is not the life more than meat? — And if God give the greater gift, will he deny the smaller? Luke 12:22.

Verse 27

[27] Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
And which of you — If you are ever so careful, can even add a moment to your own life thereby? This seems to be far the most easy and natural sense of the words.

Verse 29

[29] And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these — Not in garments of so pure a white. The eastern monarchs were often clothed in white robes.

Verse 30

[30] Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
The grass of the field — is a general expression, including both herbs and flowers.
Into the still — This is the natural sense of the passage. For it can hardly be supposed that grass or flowers should be thrown into the oven the day after they were cut down. Neither is it the custom in the hottest countries, where they dry fastest, to heat ovens with them.
If God so clothe — The word properly implies, the putting on a complete dress, that surrounds the body on all sides; and beautifully expresses that external membrane, which (like the skin in a human body) at once adorns the tender fabric of the vegetable, and guards it from the injuries of the weather. Every microscope in which a flower is viewed gives a lively comment on this text.

Verse 31

[31] Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Therefore take not thought — How kind are these precepts! The substance of which is only this, Do thyself no harm! Let us not be so ungrateful to him, nor so injurious to ourselves, as to harass and oppress our minds with that burden of anxiety, which he has so graciously taken off. Every verse speaks at once to the understanding, and to the heart. We will not therefore indulge these unnecessary, these useless, these mischievous cares. We will not borrow the anxieties and distresses of the morrow, to aggravate those of the present day. Rather we will cheerfully repose ourselves on that heavenly Father, who knows we have need of these things; who has given us the life, which is more than meat, and the body, which is more than raiment. And thus instructed in the philosophy of our heavenly Master, we will learn a lesson of faith and cheer. fulness from every bird of the air, and every flower of the field.

Verse 33

[33] But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness — Singly aim at this, that God, reigning in your heart, may fill it with the righteousness above described. And indeed whosoever seeks this first, will soon come to seek this only(John Wesley's Explanatory Notes).
8:30am in Epworth Lounge
10:30am in the Sanctuary

Special Music: "Giving My Best," sung by Lauren and Stuart Everson

Giving My Best

Verse 1 There's been many times that i've let you down Searching for happiness, but none to be found. To think that the price you paid for me Wasn't in vain - all that agony But i'm here to say i've had my ups and my downs But i'm here now to stay, 'cause of the love that i've found Chorus Now i'm giving my best, to you lord, All that i have, i won't withhold. I'm giving my best, to you lord, All of my heart, and all of my soul. Verse 2 When i think of the life you've shown to me The times you waited so patiently; My heart is filled with such love for you And i know the best thing for me to do I come to you lord, to answer your call Not holding back, but i'm giving my all! Chorus (repeat) Chorus Now i'm giving my best, to you lord, All that i have, i won't withhold. I'm giving my best, to you lord, All of my heart, and all of my soul. Bridge You are the one who gave your life for me You gave your best at calvary. You are the one that paid that sacrifice; So now i'm giving my best I'm giving my life - i'll give my life! Chorus (repeat)
Chorus Now i'm giving my best, to you lord, All that i have, i won't withhold. I'm giving my best, to you lord, All of my heart, and all of my soul.


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News From Our Members
Wasn't that “A Night On Broadway” a great success? No only did they get bids on almost all the items for the silent auction, but they made a great profit of several thousand dollars at the auction. The talent show, hosted by Don Jones, entertained with singers, dancers, musicians and several groups, one of which (The Ladies singing Thank you very much, but never again) and the McCandless singers with their followup solo rapid word song from Music Man. That's when I loved the musical, but didn't like what Meredith Wilson composed...Seventy Six Trombones (but not one single French Horn in the score.) So whenever the show “Music Man is presented, I don't get to play. Years ago...

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Wasn't that “A Night On Broadway” a great success? No only did they get bids on almost all the items for the silent auction, but they made a great profit of several thousand dollars at the auction. The talent show, hosted by Don Jones, entertained with singers, dancers, musicians and several groups, one of which (The Ladies singing Thank you very much, but never again) and the McCandless singers with their followup solo rapid word song from Music Man. That's when I loved the musical, but didn't like what Meredith Wilson composed...Seventy Six Trombones (but not one single French Horn in the score.) So whenever the show “Music Man is presented, I don't get to play. Years ago when we did it at Redondo High School Auditorium, I had to work scenery in order to be active.

Thanks to Ellyn Park and her friends for supplying nearly ninety biddable items and groupings for our bidding for the fundraiser which not only helps our church but was a lot of fun too.

Now, the church, led by Pastor Molly Vetter, has laid out plans for Advent Season and if you are not involved, it will only be your fault for not fitting your calendar to the church list of events.

Start it off by preparing for a grand pot-luck luncheon Sunday, December 2nd right after the 10:30 AM Worship Service. Those of us purchasing Christmas wreathes may pick them up and support our youth program while enjoying the wreaths as well
Coming at Church
We had a successful Night on Broadway...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fun-filled night of entertainment, great food, a huge silent auction and so much fellowship! Your participation helped us raise almost $7000 for our church budget.
Special thanks to Ellyn Park and her silent auction team, Don Jones and family for their variety show hosting, church staff and all the volunteers who made the night such a success.
Celebrating 26 Years of Shared Bread at Thanksgiving
This Sunday, November 18, as we celebrate Thanksgiving Sunday, we will also celebrate the 26th Anniversary of Shared Bread. This ministry has offered a free meal to hungry people in our community every Wednesday night. We are grateful to the many volunteers, other churches, community groups, farmers and stores whose contributions make this meal possible.
Shared Bread
Please consider bringing a gift card ($5-10) to share with a family in crisis in our community, to be distributed through the 1736 Family Crisis Center, and a baked good to share at the reception (no peanuts).
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Join other people of faith in our community for the South Bay Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving on Tuesday, November 20 at 7:30pm.

This concert and service will be hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (22605 Kent Ave, Torrance). We encourage carpooling--shuttle parking will be available. A reception and sacred traditions display will follow the service. 

Visit the South Bay Interfaith Facebook page for more details!
For Good Reasons:
2019 Stewardship Campaign
There are lots of good reasons to make financial gifts to the church. This fall, we hope you will consider making both generous contributions to our 2018 ministries, and a pledge of giving support for 2019.

All month during worship, some of our church members will share reasons why giving to the church is important to their faith and to our community. You should receive more information about making a pledge in the mail--you can read more online, too. Please prayerfully consider participating in this Stewardship Campaign!
Our annual church budget is approximately $500,000. These funds allow us to have an incredible staff, maintain our facility as a home for ministries, support the work of the church beyond our walls and more. Most of our budget support comes directly from your tithes and offerings.

For Good Reasons

We want to thank you for being a part of our church. For good reasons, we want toinvite you to make a pledge of financial giving to our annual ministry for 2019.
There are so many good reasons why people give to the church! Their generosity to the church helps make life-changing ministry possible. Faithfulness in giving also demonstrates faithfulness to God. Giving changes us, and gives us a meaningful way to give back to God and the community.

During worship throughout November, church leaders will be sharing some of their good reasons for giving to the church. I hope you will be inspired by their stories. Together as a congregation, we are committed to living out God’s love. We care for one another as a Christian community, we learn to serve and grow our faith, and we respond to the needs locally and throughout the world.

Stewardship Team member Lauren Everson, a leader in our Monday night young families Bible study, shares these thoughts about why it matters to give to the church:
Have you ever had God talk to you? I have to say, I’ve never heard literal words come down from heaven, but I have noticed Him getting my attention. For example, when I hear the same Bible verse from unrelated sources, I think, “I hear you!” The same week I’m helping write this letter, our Monday Night Bible Study group has been studying the idea of “minimalism” from a Christian perspective. Referencing Jesus’s and the early church’s warnings against coveting possessions and money, we have been challenged to live out Jesus’s commandment to love our neighbors by giving to our neighbor.

Here’s why giving to the church matters. We live out our excellent statement: caring as community, learning to grow and serve, and responding to the world's needs. This mission statement fits in nicely with Jesus’s mission of love. The Church, and ours in particular, helps to direct members and visitors alike into following the path of Jesus, leading by example when it feeds and clothes the poor. So, if I could give up, say, Starbucks, I could reallocate that latte money towards increasing our pledged giving! And that would be giving that helps to bless the lives of my neighbor.

“It is better to give than receive” (Acts 20:35).

Your generosity in giving to the church enables such good things to happen.

It supports our dedicated church staff, contributes to the church beyond our walls through our conference apportionment, enables our facility to host ministries for the community, and further extends the ministries of the church to the next generations.

Please take time to consider what you can give to support the good ministries of our church, now and into the future. We hope this might be a time when you are willing and able to make a pledge of giving for 2019. You can read more details about our church budget here.

You can return the enclosed pledge card to the church office or place it in the Sunday offering. You may also submit your pledge through the online form below.

Can you make a pledge commitment to giving to the ministry of the church for 2019?


Use this form to submit your pledge. We encourage you to make your pledge by November 25; we will dedicate our pledges in worship that day. You may also submit your pledge on a paper card, available at the church or by mail.
Potluck Lunch on First Sundays
You can mark your calendars now: for the rest of the school year, we're planning a Potluck Lunch on the first Sunday of each month, after 10:30 worship! Everyone's welcome--bring something to share. 

This is a great way to get to make new friends in our church community, and to renew connections with old friends.
Invite friends to join us!
Special Worship Events during Advent
Flawless love. Unexplainable peace. Boundless joy. Endless hope. The true gifts of Christmas are already yours; discover them with us.

Celebrate during 10:30 Worship:
-Dec 16: Children's Christmas Pageant, "The Unfriendly Beasts"
-Dec 23: "The Story of Christmas" combines Luke's Christmas story with treasured carols; and, our Walk to the Manger living nativity.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship:
5pm - Family Worship; 11pm - Communion
Volunteers Needed!
We have over 20 vendors booked for our HandMade Holiday event and we anticipate welcoming many people to the church on December 1st- we need your help!
Looking for Next Steps at Church?
We are always inviting you to take a next step as you grow in faith and involvement in our church community!

On our website, you can now more easily see all the Classes and Small Groups at church, as well as current and ongoing Volunteer Opportunities!
Announcements
Men's Breakfast: Our next breakfast is Monday, November 19, 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 14, starting at 10am. There's something for everyone to do to help. Even if you haven't tried quilt-making before, this is a great way to begin. 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: Our Tuesday Night Book Club will meet on November 20 at 7pm for a discussion led by Lianna Harrington. Next ,month's selection is “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” winner of the National Book Award, written by Jessmyn Ward. Refreshments will be provided by Lianna and Eloise Elder. Please join us. For more information, contact Ann Gallagher.

Help Wanted: Sound Board Operators: We are looking for 8-10+ people to volunteer to be part of a rotation of sound board operators. There are no requirements other than a desire to help out. Volunteers should either stop by the sound booth after church or send Matt Parker an email.

Welcome our New Custodian: We are pleased to welcome Patrick Belleville to our church staff as Church Custodian, beginning this weekend. Over the next few months, he'll be working here part-time, for approximately 20 hours/week; we expect he will be with us 35 hours a week starting in 2019. During this interim, we're especially grateful for your help, pitching in to take care of our campus. We encourage you to welcome Patrick when you see him around the church!
This Week: Children, Youth & Adults
Nursery (6 weeks+): The Nursery is open during both services, for ages 6 weeks to 5 yrs old.  Located right off of the parking lot across from Epworth Lounge. Please know that children of any age are always welcome in worship. Any questions email the Nursery Coordinator: Adriana Hwang
Children's Ministry (age 3 - 3rd Grade): Join us at 9:15 for Christmas Pageant Rehearsals! Afterward, we'll head to Sunday School right after! At the end of Sunday School, we'll head back to join our families in worship just in time to have Holy Communion with our families!

Church R Us (Grades 4 & 5): Join us at 9:15 for Christmas Pageant Rehearsals! This week, Church R Us will be joining Sunday School upstairs for the 10:30 hour.

Youth Ministry (6th-12th grade): 
-Middle School Sunday School (10:30am)? Nope! We'll stay in the service. Church R' Us will participate in Sunday School with the younger class. And don't forget the Food Drive!
-Youth Group(5:30-8pm on Sunday)? Nope! The adults are at NYWC.

Young Adults (19-not very specific):
We have a weekly gathering, Tuesday nights at 6:30. We meet at Starbucks and talk about life. Contact Stephen for more details!

Monday Night Dinner Study:
Dinner for all is at 5:30 followed by bible study in Epworth lounge. Children's programming is available! We will begin our Advent study on November 26 (that means we’re NOT meeting next week 11/19). We will be reading Taste & See by Jan Johnson. There isn’t any pre-reading required before our first meeting! And having a copy of the book is optional, yet encouraged.  Email Dawn Kirkemo for information.

Tuesday Night Online Disciple Bible Study: This Disciple Bible Study Fast Track meets online via Zoom from 8-9:30pm. Register and find more information here.

Adult Sunday School: Bible Study and Discussion in May Day Parlor. Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:15am. Led by Helen Stockwell. All are welcome.

Thursday Disciple Bible Study:
Meets from 10:30am to noon! Register and find more information here.
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.
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Ongoing Ministries
Shared Bread
Free Meal on Wednesday Nights
Offering food and friendship to those in need, every Wednesday night since 1992More info here.

Shared Bread always accepts donations of the following: new underwear- men's and women's, all sizes; Sweatpants/sweatshirts-L/XL (hooded, zip up, dark colors); Men’s jeans waist sizes 32- 34; Men’s new socks, white or grey only- all sizes; Men’s tennis shoes - especially sizes 9.5 to 11.5; new or used brown paper bags with handles.
Please bring them to church on Sunday, or to the office during the week.

DESSERTS FOR SHARED BREAD
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!
Our musical guests this week are Lauren and Stuart Everson, who have been with our congregation for several years now. Lauren, who sings in the alto section of our choir, sang in the Naples Philharmonic Children's choir beginning in middle school and their Women's Ensemble upon entering high school. She also performed in Pajama Game and Annie Get Your Gun at the Sugden Community Theater in Naples, Florida in high school (as well as various school productions). Her last public performance was in Godspell at Auburn University her freshman year. Her current singing stage, other than on Sunday mornings in the alto section, is a regular appearance for the past four years at her sons' bedside singing Amazing Grace and Once Upon A Dream.   Stuart, who made his singing debut at FUMCRB a few months ago, sang in his High School Concert Choir and Show Choir at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama. He was also an Alabama All State choir member his senior year. During his high school career he performed in...

Thursday, November 15, 2018 - Music Notes

 Jim Raycroft
           
    Music Director, Jim Raycroft, will 
    share upcoming worship music 
    selections and a little bit of history, too. by Jim Raycroft 
Our musical guests this week are Lauren and Stuart Everson, who have been with our congregation for several years now.  Lauren, who sings in the alto section of our choir, sang in the Naples Philharmonic Children's choir beginning in middle school and their Women's Ensemble upon entering high school. She also performed in Pajama Game and Annie Get Your Gun at the Sugden Community Theater in Naples, Florida in high school (as well as various school productions).  Her last public performance was in Godspell at Auburn University her freshman year. Her current singing stage, other than on Sunday mornings in the alto section, is a regular appearance for the past four years at her sons' bedside singing Amazing Grace and Once Upon A Dream.   Stuart, who made his singing debut at FUMCRB a few months ago, sang in his High School Concert Choir and Show Choir at Bob Jones High School in Madison, Alabama.  He was also an Alabama All State choir member his senior year.  During his high school career he performed in the high school musicals The Fiddler on the Roof and Eden.  Since then he's been touring all over the U.S. as a military member giving exclusive concerts to anyone brave enough to ride in his car with him.

Chris Tomlin was born in Texas in 1972 and learned to play guitar by playing along with Willy Nelson recordings.  He has become one of the dominant forces in contemporary Christian music, and in 2012 CCLI announced that his songs were played 3 million times in churches that year.  His 2013 album Burning Lights debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard200, only the fourth Christian album ever to open at No. 1, and he was pronounced the most sung songwriter in the world that year.  The song Take My Life is his take on the old hymn (found at #399 in our hymnal) Take My Life and Let It Be, with the original words written in 1873 by Frances Havergal.  It was released in 2004 on the album Hymns Ancient and Modern, which was recorded live at the Passion Conference 2003.

Lauren Daigle is a singer/songwriter from Lafayette, Louisiana, where she grew up surrounded by the musical influences of Cajun, Zydeco and Blues.  Her first solo album, How Can It Be, was released in April of 2015 and ultimately went gold.  In 2015, the GMA (Gospel Music Awards) awarded her the title of New Artist of the Year, and her single How Can It Be was awarded Song of the Year.  The following year, she won the GMA Dove Awards for Artist of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Best Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, with her single Trust in You.  Her song First was also nominated for a Dove Award for Song of the Year in 2016, and won the title of Song of the Year from the K-Love Fan Awards.  If you saw the movie Blade Runner 2049, you would have heard her song Almost Human.
John Foley is a composer of Catholic liturgical music and a professor of liturgy at St. Louis University, in St. Louis, Missouri, where he founded the Stroble Center for Liturgy, and where he still serves as director.  Much of his early music was as a member of a group called the St. Louis Jesuits, which produced several tunes which became classics in the Catholic music world – such as Here I Am, Lord by member Dan Schutte – and Foley’s most well-known composition One Bread, One Body.

How Great Thou Art took quite a while to get here, and went through several versions before ending up in the form we all know.  The poem "O Store Gud" (O Great God) was written in 1885 by Swedish poet Carl Boberg in MönsterÃ¥s, Sweden.  He said at the time that it was a paraphrase of Psalm 8.  The poem was then matched to an old Swedish folk tune and sung in public for the first time in 1888.  It was then translated into German as "Wie groß bist Du" (How Great are You) by wealthy Baptist nobleman Manfred von Glehn, after which it became very popular in Germany.  In 1912 it became “Великий Бог” (Great God in Russian), produced by Ivan S. Prokhanov, called “The Martin Luther of Russia”.  The first English translation was written by E. Gustav Johnson, who was a professor at North Park College in Illinois, in 1925.  The version we know began its life when Stuart K. Hine heard the Russian version while on an evangelical mission to the Ukraine in 1931.  He began translating it and using it in his evangelical services, adding the 4th verse after the 2nd World War in 1948.  It became a monster, however, when it was discovered in London in 1954 by the Billy Graham Crusade.  They sang it for the 1st time in Toronto in 1955, but when they took it to Madison Square Gardens in 1957, they sang it over 100 times, because the people wouldn’t let them stop.
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.  
Welcome Team
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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.
4th-8th Graders needed to Acolyte!
Acolytes are needed for 10:30 worship each week. If you've been trained, you can sign up via our "sign up genius" (click here!)
If you are interested in being trained, email children's ministries!
Our UMW circles meet at the following times:

       Circle                            Meeting Time
Naomi Circle                2nd Tuesday @ 10:00am
Hannah Circle              2nd Tuesday @ 7:00pm
Mary Circle                  4th Monday @ 7:00pm

Want to know more? Click Here!
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. We appreciate all recycling donations,but the blue recycling bins are only for CA RV or CRV. We don't get any funds from milk cartons, or other plastics that are not CRV. 
We have many spots to fill for liturgists on Sunday mornings. The following link will take you the sign up. Please check it out.
Campus WiFi network is: First UMC Guests; Password is: openhearts

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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