Please note: We are meeting downstairs at the Elk's in the Patio Room this weekend.
First United Methodist Church
Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
March 22, 2015
5th Sunday of Lent
Sermon“Who is Jesus and Why Does He Matter?”
“Jesus, Man of the Hour”
by
Rev. Stefanie Bennett
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Grand Ballroom
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
~
Scripture:
Philippians 2:1-11
&
John 12:20-33
~
Announcements:
‘Who is Jesus and Why Does He Matter’ is our Lenten Sermon Series. Sunday's sermon is “Jesus, Man of the Hour”. Next week’s sermon will be “Jesus is Crucified” and on Easter we will discuss “Jesus is Risen”.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ boxes are still available. Don’t forget to pick one up and fill it with change, then return it when it’s full and pick up a new one. If you don’t have one yet, contact Stefanie at 860-346-3689 or pick one up on Sunday.
Adult Bible Study has begun - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We meet immediately following fellowship hour. For more information contact Stefanie Bennett at stefanie.l.bennett@gmail.com or call the church office at 860-346-3689.
Coffee with the Pastor. Beginning Monday, March 23rd Stefanie Bennett will be at Brew Bakers (169 Main Street, Middletown) every Monday at 1 p.m. Consider yourself invited to join her for conversation. All are welcome to come for an ongoing conversation on all things related to faith and other stuff too.
Dinner With Friends will be meeting on Wednesday, March 25th at 6 p.m. at New England Emporium (in the Main Street Market, 386 Main Street, Middletown). All are welcome! Contact Stefanie with any questions at 860-346-3689.
Shirley Lawrence, Chair of SPPR, is available if you have questions about the appointment process and pastoral transition. You can contact her at 860-347-9687 or email her at sllawrence45@comcast.net.
Lenten Reflections will be sent out daily throughout the season of Lent by email. If you do not receive a daily reflection of encouragement and hope please check your “publicity tab” or “spam folder”. They will also be found on our Facebook page. You can help the church greatly and FOR FREE by liking and sharing these on social media.
Donate your cans and bottles to help raise money for Imagine No Malaria. You can bring cans and bottles to the parsonage porch at 221 Ridge Road. Mel Hasbrouck will be taking them for deposit redemption for the next several months.
Amazing Grace Donations can now be brought to church any Sunday. In addition to tuna and cereal, they are looking for donations of oatmeal, coffee and soup. The Missions committee will collect these items every Sunday and deliver to Amazing Grace. Please contact Marsha Judson with any questions at 860-346-0005.
Maundy Thursday is Thursday, April 2nd. We will be joining Third Congregational Church for Maundy Thursday Service, 7:30 p.m. at Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner Street, Middletown. Please call the church office with any questions at 860-346-3689.
Mother’s Day Cards will be available for $10.00 starting after Easter. All proceeds will go towards ‘Imagine No Malaria’. Stay tuned for details.
FUMC is having an ‘Imagine No Malaria’ Fundraiser at FroyoWorld, 386 Main Street, Middletown on April 25th. 20% of all proceeds sold between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on that day will go towards FUMC’s ‘Imagine No Malaria’ campaign. Contact Marsha Judson for details at 860-346-0005. Please share this date with friends and invite everyone you know to come join us for Frozen Yogurt!
Tag Sale to benefit ‘Imagine No Malaria’ will be held on May 16th (with a rain date of May 30th). It will be held at the parsonage. Please start setting aside items to donate for sale. Contact Marsha Judson at 860-346-0005 to volunteer to help.
Sew ‘n’ Sew women may contribute to Heifer International in the offering plate with checks made out to FUMC with “Heifer” in the memo. Others too may want to contribute to this hunger related ministry, which Sew ‘n’ Sew has supported for several years. Contact Doris Swain with questions at 860-632-7877.
Upper Room Devotionals are available at the entrance to the Ballroom. These devotionals offer a short reading and reflection for each day. Please take one home.
Sing with the Choir. Choir practice is held at 9:15 a.m. each Sunday morning at the Elk’s Lodge. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come gather around the piano.
The Coordinator of Rides to The Elk’s Lodge in Middletown is Jill Bennett. Please contact Jill at 860-345-7382 if you are in need of a ride to our new location.
We have a Facebook page! Help spread the word about the church by “liking” the church page and “sharing” posts. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church/109638702407308).
Subscribe to the Methodist Magazine 'Interpreter'
http://www.umcom.org/news/please-subscribe-to-interpreter-today
‘Imagine No Malaria’: So far FUMC has raised $650.19 towards our goal of $2850.88, leaving us with $2200.69 to raise. Please keep those donations coming, including cans and bottles dropped off at the parsonage!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Imagine No Malaria:
“Something as simple as an inexpensive mosquito net can save the life of a baby. It’s such an inexpensive involvement with so much life-saving capability.”
Pastor Meg Morin (Brockport, N.Y. UMC)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This Week at First United Methodist Church:
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
Wednesday:
Dinner With Friends, 6 p.m., New England Emporium
(386 Main Street, Middletown).
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
~
*Please Note: Church cancellations can be found on WFSB (channel 3) and NBC30. Make sure we have your email for additional notifications. Thanks.
Interesting links about our church
and our world:
First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 65
Middletown, CT 06457
churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org.
860-346-3689
Do not hesitate to call the church office with any questions or concerns.
First United Methodist Church
Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
March 22, 2015
5th Sunday of Lent
Sermon“Who is Jesus and Why Does He Matter?”
“Jesus, Man of the Hour”
by
Rev. Stefanie Bennett
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Grand Ballroom
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
~
Scripture:
Philippians 2:1-11
&
John 12:20-33
~
Announcements:
‘Who is Jesus and Why Does He Matter’ is our Lenten Sermon Series. Sunday's sermon is “Jesus, Man of the Hour”. Next week’s sermon will be “Jesus is Crucified” and on Easter we will discuss “Jesus is Risen”.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ boxes are still available. Don’t forget to pick one up and fill it with change, then return it when it’s full and pick up a new one. If you don’t have one yet, contact Stefanie at 860-346-3689 or pick one up on Sunday.
Adult Bible Study has begun - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We meet immediately following fellowship hour. For more information contact Stefanie Bennett at stefanie.l.bennett@gmail.com or call the church office at 860-346-3689.
Coffee with the Pastor. Beginning Monday, March 23rd Stefanie Bennett will be at Brew Bakers (169 Main Street, Middletown) every Monday at 1 p.m. Consider yourself invited to join her for conversation. All are welcome to come for an ongoing conversation on all things related to faith and other stuff too.
Dinner With Friends will be meeting on Wednesday, March 25th at 6 p.m. at New England Emporium (in the Main Street Market, 386 Main Street, Middletown). All are welcome! Contact Stefanie with any questions at 860-346-3689.
Shirley Lawrence, Chair of SPPR, is available if you have questions about the appointment process and pastoral transition. You can contact her at 860-347-9687 or email her at sllawrence45@comcast.net.
Lenten Reflections will be sent out daily throughout the season of Lent by email. If you do not receive a daily reflection of encouragement and hope please check your “publicity tab” or “spam folder”. They will also be found on our Facebook page. You can help the church greatly and FOR FREE by liking and sharing these on social media.
Donate your cans and bottles to help raise money for Imagine No Malaria. You can bring cans and bottles to the parsonage porch at 221 Ridge Road. Mel Hasbrouck will be taking them for deposit redemption for the next several months.
Amazing Grace Donations can now be brought to church any Sunday. In addition to tuna and cereal, they are looking for donations of oatmeal, coffee and soup. The Missions committee will collect these items every Sunday and deliver to Amazing Grace. Please contact Marsha Judson with any questions at 860-346-0005.
Maundy Thursday is Thursday, April 2nd. We will be joining Third Congregational Church for Maundy Thursday Service, 7:30 p.m. at Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner Street, Middletown. Please call the church office with any questions at 860-346-3689.
Mother’s Day Cards will be available for $10.00 starting after Easter. All proceeds will go towards ‘Imagine No Malaria’. Stay tuned for details.
FUMC is having an ‘Imagine No Malaria’ Fundraiser at FroyoWorld, 386 Main Street, Middletown on April 25th. 20% of all proceeds sold between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on that day will go towards FUMC’s ‘Imagine No Malaria’ campaign. Contact Marsha Judson for details at 860-346-0005. Please share this date with friends and invite everyone you know to come join us for Frozen Yogurt!
Tag Sale to benefit ‘Imagine No Malaria’ will be held on May 16th (with a rain date of May 30th). It will be held at the parsonage. Please start setting aside items to donate for sale. Contact Marsha Judson at 860-346-0005 to volunteer to help.
Sew ‘n’ Sew women may contribute to Heifer International in the offering plate with checks made out to FUMC with “Heifer” in the memo. Others too may want to contribute to this hunger related ministry, which Sew ‘n’ Sew has supported for several years. Contact Doris Swain with questions at 860-632-7877.
Upper Room Devotionals are available at the entrance to the Ballroom. These devotionals offer a short reading and reflection for each day. Please take one home.
Sing with the Choir. Choir practice is held at 9:15 a.m. each Sunday morning at the Elk’s Lodge. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come gather around the piano.
The Coordinator of Rides to The Elk’s Lodge in Middletown is Jill Bennett. Please contact Jill at 860-345-7382 if you are in need of a ride to our new location.
We have a Facebook page! Help spread the word about the church by “liking” the church page and “sharing” posts. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church/109638702407308).
Subscribe to the Methodist Magazine 'Interpreter'
http://www.umcom.org/news/please-subscribe-to-interpreter-today
‘Imagine No Malaria’: So far FUMC has raised $650.19 towards our goal of $2850.88, leaving us with $2200.69 to raise. Please keep those donations coming, including cans and bottles dropped off at the parsonage!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Imagine No Malaria:
“Something as simple as an inexpensive mosquito net can save the life of a baby. It’s such an inexpensive involvement with so much life-saving capability.”
Pastor Meg Morin (Brockport, N.Y. UMC)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This Week at First United Methodist Church:
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
Wednesday:
Dinner With Friends, 6 p.m., New England Emporium
(386 Main Street, Middletown).
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
~
*Please Note: Church cancellations can be found on WFSB (channel 3) and NBC30. Make sure we have your email for additional notifications. Thanks.
Interesting links about our church
and our world:
First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 65
Middletown, CT 06457
churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org.
860-346-3689
Do not hesitate to call the church office with any questions or concerns.
