First United Methodist Church
Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
May 17th, 2015
7th Sunday of Easter
Sermon
"A Tale of Two Churches"
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
~
Scripture:
Acts 1:1-11
Luke 24:44-53
~
Announcements:
Tag Sale to benefit ‘Imagine No Malaria’ will be held this Saturday, May 16th (with a rain date of May 30th). It will be held at the parsonage. Please make sure all items to donate for the tag sale are brought to the back porch of the parsonage as soon as possible. Contact Marsha Judson at 860-346-0005 with questions or to volunteer to help.
Church Council will meet this Sunday, May 17th, right after church. Call Stefanie Bennett for more information.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ boxes are still available. Don’t forget to pick one up and fill it with change, then return it when it’s full and pick up a new one. If you don’t have one yet, contact Stefanie at 860-346-3689 or pick one up on Sunday. Please return by June 1st.
Coffee with the Pastor. Stefanie Bennett will be at Brew Bakers (169 Main Street, Middletown) every Monday at 1 p.m. Consider yourself invited to join her for conversation. All are welcome to come for an ongoing conversation on all things related to faith and other stuff too.
FUMC Picnic in honor of Rev. Stefanie Bennett will be held on Sunday, June 7th at 12 noon at Ted and Shirley Lawrence’s home; 72 Jacobs Terrace, Middletown. They will provide hamburgers and hotdogs and welcome others to bring a dish or dessert to share. Call them at (860) 347-9687/home to let them know you can come.
Shirley Lawrence, Chair of S.P.P.R., is available if you have questions about the appointment process and pastoral transition. You can contact her at 860-347-9687 or email her at sllawrence45@comcast.net.
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 through June 1st.
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.
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.
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).
Subscribe to the Methodist Magazine 'Interpreter'
http://www.umcom.org/news/please-subscribe-to-interpreter-today
‘Imagine No Malaria’: So far FUMC has raised $1,048.99 towards our goal of $2850.88, leaving us with $1801.89 to raise. Please keep those donations coming, including cans and bottles dropped off at the parsonage (the deadline is June 1st)!
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Imagine No Malaria:
Sleeping under long-lasting insecticidal nets protects against malaria. These nets provide personal protection against mosquito bites. They can be used as protection for people most at risk of malaria, such as young children and pregnant women in high malaria transmission areas. The nets are effective for 3-5 years, depending on the model and conditions of use. In 2013, an estimated 49% of the population at risk in Africa had access to a bed net.
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This Week at First United Methodist Church:
Saturday:
Tag sale 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the parsonage.
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Church Council Meeting.
Wednesday:
Trustees meeting, 7 p.m.
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
~
Interesting links about our church
and our world:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/george-takei-boycott-indiana?cid=sm_fb_msnbc
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.
Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
May 17th, 2015
7th Sunday of Easter
Sermon
"A Tale of Two Churches"
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
~
Scripture:
Acts 1:1-11
Luke 24:44-53
~
Announcements:
Tag Sale to benefit ‘Imagine No Malaria’ will be held this Saturday, May 16th (with a rain date of May 30th). It will be held at the parsonage. Please make sure all items to donate for the tag sale are brought to the back porch of the parsonage as soon as possible. Contact Marsha Judson at 860-346-0005 with questions or to volunteer to help.
Church Council will meet this Sunday, May 17th, right after church. Call Stefanie Bennett for more information.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ boxes are still available. Don’t forget to pick one up and fill it with change, then return it when it’s full and pick up a new one. If you don’t have one yet, contact Stefanie at 860-346-3689 or pick one up on Sunday. Please return by June 1st.
Coffee with the Pastor. Stefanie Bennett will be at Brew Bakers (169 Main Street, Middletown) every Monday at 1 p.m. Consider yourself invited to join her for conversation. All are welcome to come for an ongoing conversation on all things related to faith and other stuff too.
FUMC Picnic in honor of Rev. Stefanie Bennett will be held on Sunday, June 7th at 12 noon at Ted and Shirley Lawrence’s home; 72 Jacobs Terrace, Middletown. They will provide hamburgers and hotdogs and welcome others to bring a dish or dessert to share. Call them at (860) 347-9687/home to let them know you can come.
Shirley Lawrence, Chair of S.P.P.R., is available if you have questions about the appointment process and pastoral transition. You can contact her at 860-347-9687 or email her at sllawrence45@comcast.net.
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 through June 1st.
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.
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.
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).
Subscribe to the Methodist Magazine 'Interpreter'
http://www.umcom.org/news/please-subscribe-to-interpreter-today
‘Imagine No Malaria’: So far FUMC has raised $1,048.99 towards our goal of $2850.88, leaving us with $1801.89 to raise. Please keep those donations coming, including cans and bottles dropped off at the parsonage (the deadline is June 1st)!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Imagine No Malaria:
Sleeping under long-lasting insecticidal nets protects against malaria. These nets provide personal protection against mosquito bites. They can be used as protection for people most at risk of malaria, such as young children and pregnant women in high malaria transmission areas. The nets are effective for 3-5 years, depending on the model and conditions of use. In 2013, an estimated 49% of the population at risk in Africa had access to a bed net.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This Week at First United Methodist Church:
Saturday:
Tag sale 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the parsonage.
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
Church Council Meeting.
Wednesday:
Trustees meeting, 7 p.m.
Sunday:
Choir practice, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship Service.
~
Interesting links about our church
and our world:
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/george-takei-boycott-indiana?cid=sm_fb_msnbc
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.
