First United Methodist Church
Middletown, CT
THIS WEEKEND AT FUMC
February 1, 2015
4th Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon
"On Whose Authority?"
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:
Psalm 111
&
Mark 1:21-28
~
Announcements:
Adult Bible Study has begun - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We will 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.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ Meeting this Wednesday, February 4th, 7 p.m. at the Parsonage. Contact Stefanie for details at stefanie.l.bennett@gmail.com or call the church office at 860-346-3689.
2015 District Resourcing Days, 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. They will be collecting their 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.
‘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.
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.
St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone who helped serve the meal on Sunday, November 23rd. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious meal provided to 81 guests. The volunteers who served and cleaned up did a wonderful job. You are all to be commended for a job well done. Thank you!
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:
Unlike many other diseases that are awaiting a cure, malaria was eliminated in the U.S. in the 1950s. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, malaria continues to kill a person every 60 seconds. But there is hope! Imagine No Malaria is part of a global partnership and together with our partners, our generation can beat malaria once and for all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~
*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.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/01/27/duke-muslims-politics-intimidation/22436749/
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
February 1, 2015
4th Sunday after the Epiphany
Sermon
"On Whose Authority?"
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:
Psalm 111
&
Mark 1:21-28
~
Announcements:
Adult Bible Study has begun - ‘Love Letter: Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians’. We will 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.
‘Imagine No Malaria’ Meeting this Wednesday, February 4th, 7 p.m. at the Parsonage. Contact Stefanie for details at stefanie.l.bennett@gmail.com or call the church office at 860-346-3689.
2015 District Resourcing Days, 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. They will be collecting their 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.
‘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.
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.
St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank everyone who helped serve the meal on Sunday, November 23rd. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious meal provided to 81 guests. The volunteers who served and cleaned up did a wonderful job. You are all to be commended for a job well done. Thank you!
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:
Unlike many other diseases that are awaiting a cure, malaria was eliminated in the U.S. in the 1950s. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, malaria continues to kill a person every 60 seconds. But there is hope! Imagine No Malaria is part of a global partnership and together with our partners, our generation can beat malaria once and for all.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~
*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.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/01/27/duke-muslims-politics-intimidation/22436749/
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.
