Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon
"Wait! Who Said So?!"
by
Pastor Barbara Marks
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
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Scripture:
Philippians 2:1-13
&
Matthew 21:23-32
Announcements:
Charge Conference - will be November 9th from 7 – 8:30pm. All committee leaders are asked to email their reports in the office by October 30th , in order to be included in the Charge Conference book.
Special Offering - World Communion Sunday, we gather together and celebrate the God-given potential in all of us! Through the years, countless gifted people have been marginalized because of ethnicity, financial hardship or other biases. We come to the table to celebrate the unique ways that God has gathered and calls us all around the world. There will be a special offering for World Communion Sunday, TODAY.
Half Truths – God Helps Those Who Help Themselves And Other Things The Bible Doesn’t Say, study begins October 8th, following worship at the parsonage, for five weeks. Adam Hamilton’s study will explore these common Christian sayings with the wisdom found in Scripture.
- Everything happens for a reason
- God helps those who help themselves
- God won’t give you more than you can handle
- God said it, I believe it, that settles it
- Love the sinner, hate the sin
UMC Market - when making purchases, REMEMBER to use UMC Market. The church will then receive a percentage of the purchase price. Many stores that you already shop at are on the website. Go to UMCmarket@umcmarket.org to sign up today. Please contact Warren Western for more information.
The Sew ‘n’ Sew’s - will meet the second Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. at Heritage Commons. Bring a brown bag lunch. Please see Barbara Hendershot for more information.
Finance Committee - will meet Wednesday, October 11th at 7pm, at the Parsonage. Please see Warren Western for more information.
SPPR Committee - will meet Wednesday, September 25th at 7pm, at the Parsonage. Please see Sharon Riley for more information.