November 20, 2016
27th Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon
"Can You Hear Jesus Yet?"
by
Pastor Barbara Marks
Children's Sermon by John Blossom
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
~
Scripture:
Jeremiah 23: 1-6
&
Luke 23: 33-43
~
Announcements:
Soups On! – TODAY!, It’s time to be thinking about Methodist soup. Can you help? We need eight people to make soup (we will pick up) or you can deliver it to St Vincent De Pauls. We will also take monetary donations and cookies too. See Marsha Judson for details.
New Members/Transfers- will be accepted into Church Membership on Dec 18. Please see Pastor Barbara for information.
Alert!- We are in the midst of our stewardship campaign, check your mailbox! Please help us in setting our budget. Return pledge cards by December 5th.
Charge Conference Reports- are due on December 11, 2016. Please email them to churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org or if you don’t do computers, please bring your report to the church office during our office hours. We are open Mon, Wed, and Fri. from 9am to 12pm.
Advent Study- Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam- Christmas or confusion, Bethlehem or Bedlam . . . Which will you choose this year? The truth is, we don’t have to choose, because Christmas always happens right in the midst of our chaos. God breaks into our noisy disorder and is made known in Jesus Christ. Christmas and confusion—weren’t they intimately related at the first Christmas when Jesus was born? Sometimes we forget that. That’s what this study is about—how Christ breaks into our chaos and confusion and brings Christmas—Studies will be held on Sundays/Thursdays at the parsonage. -sign up today- beginning November 27.
Gift Giving- St. Vincent De Paul is looking or the following hygiene items: deodorant, shampoo, razor, tooth paste, and toothbrushes. Please drop off in box on front table starting TODAY!
UMCOR Updates- Hurricane Matthew- When disaster strikes, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) mobilizes to respond to the most pressing human needs and then stays until recovery is complete. Through local United Methodist churches and trained disaster response workers, UMCOR provides immediate relief, assistance with cleanup and rebuilding, pastoral counseling and support for children and youth who have been through trauma. 100% of your donation goes directly to relief efforts. Donate online @UMCOR.org
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 Rachel Titus for more information.
The United Methodist Men - meet at the parsonage for a men’s breakfast Saturday, December 3rd, and the first Saturday of each month. Bring a friend! See David Marks or Warren Western for more information.
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. Please contact Marsha Judson with any questions at (860) 346-0005.
27th Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon
"Can You Hear Jesus Yet?"
by
Pastor Barbara Marks
Children's Sermon by John Blossom
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
~
Scripture:
Jeremiah 23: 1-6
&
Luke 23: 33-43
~
Announcements:
Soups On! – TODAY!, It’s time to be thinking about Methodist soup. Can you help? We need eight people to make soup (we will pick up) or you can deliver it to St Vincent De Pauls. We will also take monetary donations and cookies too. See Marsha Judson for details.
New Members/Transfers- will be accepted into Church Membership on Dec 18. Please see Pastor Barbara for information.
Alert!- We are in the midst of our stewardship campaign, check your mailbox! Please help us in setting our budget. Return pledge cards by December 5th.
Charge Conference Reports- are due on December 11, 2016. Please email them to churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org or if you don’t do computers, please bring your report to the church office during our office hours. We are open Mon, Wed, and Fri. from 9am to 12pm.
Advent Study- Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam- Christmas or confusion, Bethlehem or Bedlam . . . Which will you choose this year? The truth is, we don’t have to choose, because Christmas always happens right in the midst of our chaos. God breaks into our noisy disorder and is made known in Jesus Christ. Christmas and confusion—weren’t they intimately related at the first Christmas when Jesus was born? Sometimes we forget that. That’s what this study is about—how Christ breaks into our chaos and confusion and brings Christmas—Studies will be held on Sundays/Thursdays at the parsonage. -sign up today- beginning November 27.
Gift Giving- St. Vincent De Paul is looking or the following hygiene items: deodorant, shampoo, razor, tooth paste, and toothbrushes. Please drop off in box on front table starting TODAY!
UMCOR Updates- Hurricane Matthew- When disaster strikes, the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) mobilizes to respond to the most pressing human needs and then stays until recovery is complete. Through local United Methodist churches and trained disaster response workers, UMCOR provides immediate relief, assistance with cleanup and rebuilding, pastoral counseling and support for children and youth who have been through trauma. 100% of your donation goes directly to relief efforts. Donate online @UMCOR.org
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 Rachel Titus for more information.
The United Methodist Men - meet at the parsonage for a men’s breakfast Saturday, December 3rd, and the first Saturday of each month. Bring a friend! See David Marks or Warren Western for more information.
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. Please contact Marsha Judson with any questions at (860) 346-0005.
