Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon
"Got Oil?"
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:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
&
Matthew 25:1-13
Announcements:
Christian Ed - will meet TODAY after worship to discuss upcoming events.
Half Truths – God Helps Those Who Help Themselves And Other Things The Bible Doesn’t Say, study started October 15th, following worship at the parsonage, and will continue 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.
TO JOIN
New York Annual Conference
Thomas J. Bickerton
Resident Bishop
ON
DECEMBER 5th 2017
6:30PM
AT GOLDEN HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
20 ELM STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT 06604
(PARKING @ PUBLIC GARAGE 2 BLOCKS AWAY)
Rev. TISHA BRANCH, PASTOR
Rev. Dr. Alpher Sylvester, D.S
For the past twelve months, Bishop Thomas J. Bickerton has been listening to the voices, concerns and hope of the New York Annual Conference. He is now ready to share what God has directed him to do as part of his assignment to our conference.
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