Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
January 25, 2015
3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon
“Don’t Make Me Tell You Twice”
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:
Jonah 3:1-5, 10
&
Mark 1:14-20
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Announcements:
Adult Bible Study begins THIS Sunday, January 25th - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We will meet immediately following fellowship hour. Contact Stefanie Bennett for more information.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ Meeting this Wednesday, January 28th, 7 p.m. at the Parsonage. Contact Stefanie for details.
2015 District Resourcing Days, next Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Newtown United Methodist Church, 10 a.m. to noon and Sunday, February 8, 2015 at Wethersfield United Methodist Church, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Workshops will include: Ministry by Strength (Pastors), Social Media and the Church Today, Church Finance, Staff Parish Relations Committee, Welcoming People with Disabilities, Music for Multicultural Worship, Listening to Youth, UM Army and Prayer. In addition there will be Resource Tables on Lay Servant Ministries and the United Methodist Women. All lay people and clergy are invited and encouraged to attend. Watch for more details in January.
Sew ‘n’ Sew meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. They will next meet Tuesday, February 10th at 10 a.m. at Heritage Commons. We will be collecting our yearly donation for the Heifer Project and discussing collection for Health Kits for the CWS collection in April. Please contact Barbara Hendershot for further information at 860-346-0467.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held at the Lawrence’s home, 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 February 18th. Details about a service to come.
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.
Church Directory - We are making a church directory (no photos!) of friends and active members and would like to have your details correct. Each Sunday in January you'll have a chance to correct, edit, or add to the information already collected. Please record that you've checked the information. Or send an email to jbsdss25@att.net with your name, address, phone and email address.
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).
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Imagine no malaria:
Malaria claims the lives of 453,000 children per year-
90% of those in Africa. That’s 1,300 kids who lose
their lives to a mosquito bite every day.
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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.
Wednesday:
‘Imagine No Malaria’ Meeting, 7 p.m., parsonage.
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.nytimes.com/2015/01/19/us/in-ferguson-push-for-criminal-justice-reform-draws-comparisons-to-60s-fight-for-civil-rights.html
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.