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SUNDAY, MARCH 24TH WORSHIP CELEBRATION
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Join us this Sunday, March 24th, for our morning Worship Celebration when our message,
brought by Pastor Jason, will be "
Judea & Beyond the Jordan." Our worship schedule and
other events scheduled for this Sunday are as follows:
8:45 AM Sunday School Classes and Small Groups -- Classrooms
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:00 AM Praise Band Practice -- Sanctuary
9:45 AM Worship Celebration -- Sanctuary
Nursery (Children in Kindergarten and Younger) -- Nursery Classroom
10:00 AM Children's Practice for Easter Musical -- Under the Sea Room
There will be No KidZone until Easter
6:00 PM Altered Youth Ministries -- Glow Night -- Wesley Hall
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MARCH 24TH WILLING SERVANTS
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Refreshments: Newtons
Greeters: Newtons
Nursery: Diane Simmons
Back up: Kathy Shomaker
Media Tech: Melissa Owens
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MARCH 31TH WILLING SERVANTS
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Refreshments: Sichinas
Greeters: Sichinas
Nursery: Jackie Nutt
Back up: Amy Fovargue
Media Tech: Kim Watson
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PARKING LOT MINISTRY
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You have an opportunity to serve and make a positive impression on those who come to UUMC through our new ministry - The Parking Lot Ministry Team! Worship begins in the parking lot. Our Parking Lot Ministry Team influences every person who drives onto our church lot. To our regular attenders and members, they are the first to extend a warm, friendly greeting. To our guests, they are a very important first impression of our church. The Parking Lot Ministry at UUMC will exist to make a safer, more convenient place for people to fellowship and visit. Please contact Doug Lugar for more information and to sign-up to volunteer! His cell number is 614-554-7482 or home number 740-892-3042. You can also email him at
doug@nicholsonbuilders.com
. The first Sunday the Parking Lot Ministry will start is March 24th!!"
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CHURCH DIRECTORY FOR YOUR PHONE AND/OR COMPUTER
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Passcode: u62M6
There is a tour for you to follow along with that will show you how to use this. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Jason.
If you find a mistake or you would like to be added to our directory, please email Pastor Jason at
jasnyder105@gmail.com.
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EASTER FLOWERS
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Once again, Lent brings the opportunity to purchase Spring flowers which will adorn the Sanctuary on Easter morning, and also can be used as a gift to remember a loved one or honor someone special to you. The flowers are Easter Lilies ($8.00), Regal Geraniums ($8.00), Easter Mums ($6.00), or Tropical Hibiscus ($14.00). Each of these plants is in a 6" pot and you have your choice of several colors. Orders must be placed and paid for no later than Sunday, April 7th. You can place your order by entering it on the order sheet on the table in the back of the Sanctuary.
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CHILDREN'S EASTER MUSICAL
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This Easter Season the children will be presenting an Easter Musical "It's All Because of Jesus"
on Easter morning. Practice started on Sunday, March 3rd,
in the Under the Sea room following the Children's message during the worship service. There will be no KidZone for the month of March through Easter (April 21st
) due to practice. Sunday school classes will meet during the normal Sunday school time.
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NOODLES & DOODLES
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Mark your calendars! Come and send our teens to YAC!
Teens, artwork needs to be turned into Pastor Jason by March24th.
Questions, ask!
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TWELVE MONTHS OF GIVING
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The Events Committee continues Twelve Month of Giving, sponsoring and collecting items for Utica's food pantry. Each month the pantry volunteers
let us know what is most needed. Please place your donations in the bin upstairs or downstairs by the door. We will collect your donations at the church
and deliver them to the pantry.
Items Needed for the Month of March:
Chicken Noodle Soup and Canned Pasta
(such asRavioli and Spaghetto's)
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,
for
such
sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16
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UTICA FOOD PANTRY
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UTICA FOOD PANTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
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WE NEED SOMEONE WH0 CAN COMMIT TO AT LEAST ONE THURSDAY A MONTH.
WE ALSONEED SOMEONE WHO HAS COMPUTER SKILLS.
IF WE COULD GET SOMEONE WHO CAN BE CALLED IN ON AN EMERGENCY THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL OR COME TO THE PANTRY ON
THURSDAY. WE ARE THERE FROM 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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ALTERED YOUTH MINISTRY
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We're bouncing off the walls this Sunday! Come glowing ready to have some fun! 6-7:30 @ Utica UMC's Wesley Fellowship Hall. Bring your friends!!
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WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
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The Women's Bible Study meets on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm in Wesley Hall. We are continuing with our study of Joseph: The Journey to Forgiveness. Please join us as the study is open to church members as well as women in the community. Come and bring a friend. If you have any questions, contact Linda Owens 740-398-8967 (call or text).
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LECTO DIVINA BIBLE STUDY
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Our Lecto Divina Morning Bible Study meets on Thursday mornings in Wesley Hall. Please feel welcome to attend and bring your friends and neighbors.
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Living a consistent (steady, unchanging, persistent) Christian life can be a challenge. It's easy to do the right things for a while only
to fall back into old habits
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Consistency is holding to a level of performance that does not vary in quality over time. As Christians, Jesus is always our model and example. "Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." (1 John 2:6 NLT)
Below are a few keys to consistency:
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Sustained, disciplined effort over time.
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Making sure our lives match our words.
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Being the same person in all places and situations.
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Having the mind of Christ and walking in His ways.
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Living the Christian life without compromise.
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Being directed by the word of God and the Holy Spirit.
Our
goal is always to be steady, faithful, and unchanging in thought, word and deed.
"It's not what we
do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently." (Tony Robbins)
Mark McDaniel
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FROM THE OFFICE
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Our General Office Hours are from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. To submit information for Heartbeats or the bulletin, please deliver copy-ready items to the office by hand or email no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday of each week.
Sincerely,
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Mary Lou Dixon, Administrative Assistant
Utica United Methodist Church
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