Council Meeting for FUMC Sunday, July 28 following worship.
 
First UMC and South Congregational will be worshiping at the First Congregational Church on 190 Court St. in Middletown for the month of August. Time will be 9:30. Please leave time for parking.
  
Thank you Patty Hurlburt-First UMC would like you to join us in celebrating the music ministry of Patty Hurlburt. Patty has graced us with her talents and worked well to inspire our singers. We pray that God will extend his continued blessings upon her and her family as she journeys on. Thank you Patty!

SPPR Meeting July 24 at 7pm

Council Meeting July 28 following worship

​Trustees Meeting for FUMC  will take place next Wednesday, July 17 at Thelma Blake’s house at 6:30, 207 Coleman Road Middletown.
 
Council Meeting for FUMC July 28 following worship.

Please join us at our new location on July 7 for Worship and Communion beginning at 9:30 am. 
    South Church, 9 Pleasant st, Middletown
 
Pick up choir will meet at South Church on July 14 at 8:45am.  All are Welcome.
 
FUMC new address is: P.O Box 2664, Middletown, CT 06457
 
Thank You everyone for your hard work to move us out of the parsonage. We will keep you up to date with what is happening!

Shelley Brown is our new Administrative Assistant. For the summers she can be reached by phone (860) 346-3689 leave message, or email churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org. She will hold office hours at South Congregational Church on Thursdays from 8:30-2 and can be reached there at (860)346-5006.

Arias, Spirituals, and More
Maria Young and Carolyn Halsted will present a concert of arias, spirituals, and more on Saturday, July 13, at 7:00pm in the sanctuary.  
Maria, a dramatic soprano with warm, full-bodied voice, has sung extensively in opera, musical theater, churches, and concerts, and has also worked in TV, film, and radio.  Carolyn is a local pianist who performs frequently as soloist and collaborative artist.
Free-will donations

Summer worship will take place starting  next week, July 7 at 9:30 in South Congregational Church on the green.
 
 Pick up choir will meet at South Church on July 7 at 8:45am.  All are Welcome.
 
​FUMC new address is: P.O Box 2664, Middletown, CT 06457
 
Thank You everyone for your hard work to move us out of the parsonage. We will keep you up to date with what is happening!

Shelley Brown is our new Administrative Assistant. For the summers she can be reached by phone (860) 346-3689 and leave message, or email churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org. She will hold office hours at South Congregational Church on Thursdays from 8:30-2 and can be reached there at (860)346-5006.

THANK YOU to all that made our move out of the parsonage possible. You are an amazing group of people! Can't wait until move in day!

Summer worship will take place in South Congregational Church on the green July-August at 9:30 beginning July 7.
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SPPR Committee meeting will take place Wednesday June 26 at 7:00pm

Thank You Heather Petite for gracing our pulpit this morning. Heather is a lay speaker and is from the Durham United Churches. 
 
This  week is Peace for Justice offering –  Although we may lack the resources alone to effect change in a broken world, your giving is vital for the UMC to continue its global ministries of reconciliation. Because of the Peace with Justice Sunday offering, the people of The United Methodist Church are able to make a difference together by sowing seeds—and yielding fruit!—of peace.
 
Today will be our last church school until the fall.
Summer worship will take place in South Congregational Church on the green July-August at 9:30 beginning July 7.
 
Save the Date – Saturday, June 22nd at 9:00am. Come help us move out of the parsonage!  A storage pod will be delivered to the parsonage on June 15th.  We will need people to come help pack the boxes any time between  June 15th-22nd. Please save any boxes you have! Contact Marsha Judson to coordinate a time.
 
Coffee Hour - will be hosted by group John  on Sunday, June 23, 2019.  Please contact Sharon Riley for details.
Summer worship will take place in South Congregational Church on the green July-August at 9:30 beginning July 7.  

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• "If You See Something, Say Something"
  by
  Barbara Marks
  ~Pastor
  
  
  Scripture Readings 
  
  Romans 14:8-17
  &
  Acts 2:1-12
  
  
  Please join us for worship 
  Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
  
  at
  
  The Elk's Lodge
  44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT

 
 

Sew n’ Sews – will meet at 12pm on Tuesday, June 11th at the Green Room Café in Middletown. Please see Rachel Titus for more information.
 
Trustees Meeting – will be held on June 12th at 7:00pm at the Parsonage.  Please see Duane Camp for more information.
 
Next week is Peace for Justice offering –  Although we may lack the resources alone to effect change in a broken world, your giving is vital for the UMC to continue its global ministries of reconciliation. Because of the Peace with Justice Sunday offering, the people of The United Methodist Church are able to make a difference together by sowing seeds—and yielding fruit!—of peace.
 
June 16, Next Sunday will be our last church school until the fall.
 
Save the Date – Saturday, June 22nd at 9:00am. Come help us move out of the parsonage!  A storage pod will be delivered to the parsonage on June 15th. We will need people to come help pack the pod any time between  June 15th-22nd. Please save any boxes you have!
 
The next “Rebuild Puerto Rico” team – is now forming. The dates are 6/22/19-6/29/19. The cost is $650 per person, which includes airfare, lodging, meals, local transportation and travel insurance. If you are interested in this trip, or want to know more, please contact Jill Wilson, CT District Mission Chairperson, at (860) 690-1853. If you cannot make this trip, but would like to go in the Fall, please contact Jill as well.   
 
Coffee Hour - will be hosted by group Luke on Sunday, June 16, 2019.  Please contact Sharon Riley for details.
 
 

Come join us for a special coffee hour – to say, "Goodbye to Megan Camp." Megan has been such a joyful Administrative Assistant for us these past months. Her work is exemplary and we are indeed sad to see her leave. We thank her for the many ways in which she has filled in so many gaps, Childrens Sermons, Staff Parish Relations, and Recording Secretary just to name a few!!  We wish her many blessings in her graduate work at Temple University. We will miss her!
 
Church Council Meeting – is being held TODAY immediately following worship. The meeting is open to all members of the church congregation, as we discuss the future of our church.
 
Sew n’ Sews – will meet at 10am on Tuesday, June 11th at the Green Room Café in Middletown. Please see Rachel Titus for more information.
 
Trustees Meeting – will be held on June 12th at 7:00pm at the Parsonage.  Please see Duane Camp for more information.
 
Save the Date – Saturday, June 22nd at 9:00am. Come help us move out of the parsonage!  A storage pod will be delivered to the parsonage on June 15th. We will need people to come help pack the pod any time between  June 15th-22nd. Please save any boxes you have!
 
The next “Rebuild Puerto Rico” team – is now forming. The dates are 6/22/19-6/29/19. The cost is $650 per person, which includes airfare, lodging, meals, local transportation and travel insurance. If you are interested in this trip, or want to know more, please contact Jill Wilson, CT District Mission Chairperson, at (860) 690-1853. If you cannot make this trip, but would like to go in the Fall, please contact Jill as well.   
 
Coffee Hour - will be hosted by group Mark on Sunday, June 9, 2019.  Please contact Debbie Camp for details.
 
 
 
 

​Thank you – to Mike Antici for sharing his wisdom of scripture with us today!
 
Holy Habits – is back following worship! Come and join the discussion.
 
Church Council Meeting – is being held on Sunday, June 9th immediately following worship. The meeting is open to all members of the church congregation, as we discuss the future of our church.
 
Trustees Meeting – will be held on June 12th at 7:00pm at the Parsonage.  Please see Duane Camp for more information.
 
Save the Date – Saturday, June 22nd at  9:00am. Come help us move out of the parsonage!  Please save any boxes you have!
 
The next “Rebuild Puerto Rico” team – is now forming. The dates are 6/22/19-6/29/19. The cost is $650 per person, which includes airfare, lodging, meals, local transportation and travel insurance. If you are interested in this trip, or want to know more, please contact Jill Wilson, CT District Mission Chairperson, at (860) 690-1853. If you cannot make this trip, but would like to go in the Fall, please contact Jill as well.   
 
Coffee Hour - will be hosted by group Matthew on Sunday,  June 2, 2019.  Please contact Linda Gumkowski for details.