Join in celebrating Gods unconditional love for all people
and practicing unconditional love of neighbor through worship, fellowship and ministry
Church of the Mountains
United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Worship Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Pastor Donna will lead worship as we celebrate
Baptism of Our Lord Sunday with the baptism of
Penelope DeVore and celebration of Holy Communion

Donna will share her sermon "The Heaven's are Opened!"
Based on the Gospel of Matthew 3:13-17 and Acts 10:34-43


Come at 9:00a.m. Sunday mornings, for a time of small group study. Come every week or drop in as you can, all are welcome!
Book study & discussion:
We Make the Road by Walking by Brian D. McLaren


Youth~ Sunday school with Ms. Holly will begin on January 20th. If your parents are coming for a class this week or next week, please bring a game or something to share quietly downstairs.
MINISTRY
Help needed on Sunday Mornings?


We need help each week for Sunday Worship & Fellowship to run most smoothly.....

 The Emergency Warming Center has been open 11 nights this winter and had 33 human guests & 1 dog & provided 72 overnight stays. During the storm last Sunday we also helped 3 families with children and a couple visiting from France into private homes for the night.

In an emergency, are you willing to open up a bed or floor space for a family or special needs person in your home? Since we are unable to have children under 18 share the EWC space and all the hotels in the area often fill, it is a gift to provide folks an option for 1 night..


Food Resource Support Center

We serve this month:
Tuesday January 29th, 9-12
Thursday January 31st, 10-2.

~See sign up downstairs~
For questions please email Sandy Butler: Click Here!
OR
Cathie Foley Click Here!

Church of the Mountains embraces the Open Hearts, Open Doors, Open Minds slogan of the United Methodist Church.

Expanding on that, this small group is a step into action towards living into that statement more fully. By advocating for and welcoming people of all sexual orientations & gender identities and affirming that ALL people are created in the image of God.

For interest & questions please reach out to Stephanie & Evan Chan
PRAYER WORKS!
Learn more about the science behind prayer and our
Church of the Mountains "Prayer-Net"
through this link: Prayer Works

Kids Can Recycling Ministry: Please continue to bring your CRV recycling to COM and support our ministry with Truckee Lutheran Presbyterian of turning garbage into good!

These recyclables are exchanged for money which is being donated to International Health Partners and Hands of Hope to provide life and hope for children in Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Want an opportunity to help serve refugee families in the Reno area? Refugees have many needs from transportation, clothing, tutoring and practice speaking English, or just having friends to hang out with! Sparks UMC mentors a family from Congo, and we mentor a family from Afghanistan.

If you are interested, or just want more info, please get in touch with Evan Chan by Email Here! and check out their website https://www.nnic.org
GROUPS & FELLOWSHIP
THIS Week: Monday January 14th 10:00-11:00 ~ Usual: Tuesday's 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the downstairs living room of the church or next door in the Gethsemane House.. They studying the book: Bad Girls of the Bible . All are welcome! Contact Judy Jensen with any questions: Email Judy here!

This is a small group so the time may change occasionally, if you are interested in being notified of last minute changes please provide your phone number or email to Judy.

Centering Prayer   in the Gethsemane House on  
Tuesday & Wednesday 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

We often start with the daily meditation from Pray As You Go which is music, scripture and contemplation for 10-12 minutes, followed by the remaining 18-20 minutes of silent meditation. Here is a link to Pray As You Go for you to check out and use on your own! 
PubTheology Group
Questions are emailed to the group & posted here each week. Join us for some authentic discussions over food and/or beverages of choice.

Sunday's 7-8:30 p.m. at a variety of local places

Take a look at the thought provoking questions for this week: Link Here!
Come join us sometime if you want to join us ~ reach out to Pastor Donna or Cathie for where we will meet up that Sunday night.
COMMUNITY
Standing with our Immigrant Students & Families in the Truckee Tahoe Area we rely upon the Family Resource Center of Truckee to have the most relevant immigration information: FRC Immigration Info Link

Great news!! Charlotte Carpenter & Stephanie Chan have joined me in our support of United for Action and will be helping us connect with the Family Resource Centers to learn more about how we can support our immigrant neighbors. Stay tuned for more information!!
Updates from our Bishop & others in our Faith Community.
If you have events, invites or announcements to share in the weekly newsletter, please email me the information by Wednesday
and I'll make sure it is included!
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Blessings from the office!   
Cathie Foley | Church of the Mountains| 530-587-4407| Cell: 775-690-7694| comumc@sbcglobal.net | www.churchofthemountains.com