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This week at First UMC Middletown

12/8/2017

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December 10, 2017
Second Sunday of Advent

Sermon
"What Message Shall WE Cry?"
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 

~
Scripture:


Isaiah 40:1-11
 &
Mark 1:1-8

Announcements:
Reach For The Stars – join in helping families in need.  These families could use our help for the holiday season.  Just pick a gift tag(s) at the ushers table and attach it to the gift you choose to purchase.  Then return the tagged gift to the church by December 17, 2017 so they can be delivered in time for the holiday.
 
Lay Servant / Leading Worship – the Connecticut District Advanced Lay Servant Class/ Leading Worship will be January 6th {with a snow date of January 13th}from 9am to 4pm, with a cost of $10.00.  This advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship.  The course is grounded in the classic patterns of Christian worship and the practices of leading worship.  Participants will come to understand more about Christian worship.   Please contact Pastor Barbara Marks for more information.
 
Because of Bethlehem –TODAY - 4 weeks each year, the Christmas season compels people to ask the Christmas questions.  What’s the big deal about the baby in the manger?  Who was he?  What does his birth have to do with me?  Of all the responses to these questions, there is one that stands out from the rest:  Because of Bethlehem, God knows what it is like to be a human.  When we talk to God about our challenges, our struggles, and our tough times, he understands, because he’s been there.  He’s been here.  Join us Sundays following worship or Thursday evenings, 7pm at the parsonage.
 
Gift of Song Concert–presented by “A Wrinkle In Time” will be December 17th, 3pm – 4:30pm at the Community Health Center at 675 Main Street, Middletown. The concert is free for the community with a donation for the soup pantry.  Please contact Marsha Judson for more information.
 
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.

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