First Sunday in Lent
Sermon
"Let's Get Real!"
by
Pastor Barbara Marks
Scripture Readings
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
&
Luke 4:1-13
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Elk's Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
Holy Habits – Has returned following worship. Please read and be prepared to discuss. Remember our mission in reading and studying this book was handed down from our DS, Rev Alpher Sylvester, to see how we will find our mission in Middletown. Every person should make this study their Lenten discipline.
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.
Prayer Breakfast – presented by the New York Annual Conference United Methodist Men. The theme is “Receive Ye Your Youth”. The event will be held at Butler United Methodist Church, 39-20 Paulding Avenue in Bronx, NY on March 23, 2019 from 9:00am-12:00pm. A donation of $10 is requested. Reverend Dr. Allen N. Pinckney, Jr., Senior Pastor of Butler Memorial United Methodist Church will be attending as a guest speaker. For more information, contact Tom Fisher.
Lay Servant Ministry and Preaching Courses – are coming in April and May! If you are interested in the process of preparing and delivering a sermon, consider attending: “Preaching in the United Methodist Church” on April 6th from 12:30pm-3:30pm and April 27th from 9:00am-3:30pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Southington. Also, the CT District Basic Lay Servant Ministry Course is being held on May 4th and May 17th from 10:00am-4:00pm at Hamden Plains UMC in Hamden for those who wish to serve as a Local Lay Servant in the United Methodist Church. Please see Megan Camp for registration information.
Sew ‘n’ Sew’s – will be meeting on the second Tuesday each month, at 10am, at Heritage Commons, 38 Boston Road, Middletown. Please see Rachel Titus for more details.
Coffee Hour - will be hosted by group Luke on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Please see Sharon Riley for details.