Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
February 15, 2015
Transfiguration Sunday
Sermon
"Transfiguration Bingo"
by
Rev. Stefanie Bennett
Please join us for worship
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
at
The Grand Ballroom
at
The Elk’s Lodge
44 Maynard Street, Middletown, CT
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Scripture:
Exodus 24:12-18
&
Mark 9:1-9
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Announcements:
Adult Bible Study has begun - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We meet immediately following fellowship hour. For more information contact Stefanie Bennett at stefanie.l.bennett@gmail.com or call the church office at 860-346-3689.
Donate your cans and bottles to help raise money for Imagine No Malaria. You can bring cans and bottles to the parsonage porch at 221 Ridge Road. Mel Hasbrouck will be taking them for deposit redemption for the next several months.
Church Directories are available. Remember to pick one up at church!
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held at the Lawrence’s home, this Tuesday, February 17th. Also known as “Fat Tuesday” and the night before Ash Wednesday, it is typically the time that is celebrated with a festive meal. We will be serving pancakes w/syrup, sausage, bacon, coffee and tea. Be sure to mark your calendars. Contact Shirley or Ted for more information or to RSVP. 860-347-9687.
Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday, February 18th. We will be joining Third Congregational Church for Ash Wednesday Service, 7:30 p.m. at Third Congregational Church, 94 Miner Street, Middletown. Please call the church office with any questions at 860-346-3689.
‘Who is Jesus and Why Does He Matter’ will be our Lenten Sermon Series beginning Sunday, February 22nd.
Upper Room Devotionals are available at the entrance to the Ballroom. These devotionals offer a short reading and reflection for each day. Please take one home.
Sing with the Choir. Choir practice is held at 9:15 a.m. each Sunday morning at the Elk’s Lodge. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come gather around the piano.
The Coordinator of Rides to The Elk’s Lodge in Middletown is Jill Bennett. Please contact Jill at 860-345-7382 if you are in need of a ride to our new location.
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. The Missions committee will collect these items every Sunday and deliver to Amazing Grace. Please contact Marsha Judson with any questions at 860-346-0005.
FUMC is having an ‘Imagine No Malaria’ Fundraiser at FroyoWorld, 386 Main Street, Middletown on April 25th. 20% of all proceeds sold between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on that day will go towards FUMC’s ‘Imagine No Malaria’ campaign. Contact Marsha Judson for details at 860-346-0005.
We have a Facebook page! Help spread the word about the church by “liking” the church page and “sharing” posts. (http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church/109638702407308).
‘Imagine No Malaria’: So far FUMC has raised $306.89 towards our goal of
$2850.88. Please keep those donations coming!
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Imagine No Malaria:
Half the world is at risk: There were an estimated 198 million
malaria cases worldwide in 2013, mostly pregnant women and children.
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This Week at First United Methodist Church:
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
Tuesday:
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Lawrence’s home.
Wednesday:
Ash Wednesday Service, Third Congregational Church, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Adult Bible Study.
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*Please Note: Church cancellations can be found on WFSB (channel 3) and NBC30. Make sure we have your email for additional notifications. Thanks.
Interesting links about our church
and our world:
http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/church-body-proposes-more-open-stance-on-homosexuality
http://www.umc.org/news-and-media/who-reports-dramatic-decrease-in-malaria-deaths
First United Methodist Church
P.O. Box 65
Middletown, CT 06457
churchoffice@fumcmiddletownct.org.
860-346-3689
Do not hesitate to call the church office with any questions or concerns.