Dear Friends,
Last week was a great week! At the Concert for a Cause last Wednesday, Maplewood UMC provided the incentive for donating food items to Weekend on Wheels: a free snow cone from Cup of Snow for every three items donated!
Friday evening was Movie Night on the front lawn! “Thank you” to Tami Collins and Tom Cordeal for coordinating this event; members of the congregation and community had a chance to sit back and enjoy
Despicable Me
, complete with popcorn and soda. And thanks also to Jason Watkins for laying out the tarps on the front yard while it was raining.
Sunday morning we began to move Sunday school classes into the newly renovated third floor classrooms! The furniture is still coming together for the classrooms, but it won’t be long.
It was a great week! And it was a full week! Our lives can be filled to over- lowing, even with good things. We often have too many things to do, too many choices to make (Have you gotten lost in the toothpaste aisle lately? There are so many kinds!) and too many things to remember.
Around two hundred fifty years ago, John Wesley, the founder of the movement that became Methodism, found a way to keep things less complicated for followers of Jesus. He identified just three General Rules for living the Christian life—just Three Simple Rules. Over the next three weeks we are going to talk about these simple rules during worship:
Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.
We will talk about these simple rules and how they can simply change our lives. I’m looking forward to it!
God’s grace and peace be with you,
Pastor Kim
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You are invited to Coffee with Pastor Kim
, this Sunday morning, September 2, at 9:45 a.m. in the Chapel Room next to the church office. Folks newer to the congregation and folks who have been around MUMC for a long time are welcome to attend. We will have a light breakfast, get to know each other a little better, and talk about any questions you have about the Christian faith, the United Methodist Church, or life with Maplewood United Methodist Church. An RSVP to Pastor Kim at
pastor@maplewoodumc.org
is welcome, but not required.
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Meals needed for Anger Management.
Meal Ministry for Anger Management Classes begins on Thursday, September 13 at 6 p.m. This ministry involves preparing and/or serving a meal or providing a dessert for Anger Management participants on Thursday evenings beginning September 13 through October 18. For more information including the number of participants, please contact Beth Abeln at:
jabeln@swbell.net
or 314-494-8772.
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Choir Rehearsal Begins
Choir rehearsal begins on Wednesday, September 5th at 7:00pm. Hope to see everyone back, newcomers are welcome! Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Basses are all needed. Come be a part of this fun group of folks who love to sing! If you’re interested, please see Amy Cordeal.(
amycordeal@gmail.com
)
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A GriefShare group to meet
GriefShare group begins meeting at Maplewood UMC on Saturday, September 15 from 10 – 11:30 AM. This is a 13-week program with weekly meetings consisting of structured conversations, reflections, and mutual support for those who have lost loved ones of any age, at any time in their lives. Grief is a powerful engine of healing, but it can also be uncomfortable, unpredictable, and worst of all, lonely. GriefShare allows those dealing with grief to receive, and to offer, support to others who also are “passing through the Valley of the shadow of death.”
While the GriefShare curriculum is Christ-centered, the group is open to anyone. Regular attendance at meetings is encouraged but not required. Please invite those you know from outside MUMC to join us — friends, family, co-workers ... While there is no cost for materials or childcare, we want to be prepared. Please register by contacting Steve and Lis Wall-Smith (314-369-7952) or on the
GriefShare.org
website. Childcare will be available.
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Bring food for Weekend on Wheels
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This Sunday
, remember to bring non-perishable food to give to Weekend on Wheels, the MRH School District program that provides food on the weekends for food insecure families in the district. Items brought to the church will be delivered to the school after the second Sunday of each month. Also paper products are collected for Joe's Place. For more information about foods that are needed please go to:
http://maplewoodumc.org/mrh-school-districts-weekend-on-wheels-progarm
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Disciple Bible Study Begins in September
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This 12-week overview of the Old Testament will begin on Monday, September 17 at 7 p.m. at the church. The
Disciple
Bible study
involves individual daily Bible readings and an approximately 75 minutes weekly discussion group. There will be an orientation for the study on Monday, September 10 at 7 p.m. for participants to receive study books. More information about the study is available by attending the orientation. If you intend to be part of this small group, please contact Pastor Kim at
pastor@maplewoodumc.org
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A special thanks
to everyone who helped to make movie night a success! A special shout out to Jason Watkins for keeping the lawn dry.
We welcomed 85 people onto our front lawn for a beautiful night under the stars.
❤️Tami
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Movie Night- notice the glow sticks, a great addition this year.
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Pastor Kim helping the third graders learn how to use their Bibles
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New furniture in the gathering space in Memorial Hall
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7409 Flora Ave. (corner of Flora and Sutton)
St. Louis, MO 63143
Pastor's Cell: 314-651-9999
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Every Sunday
9:45 AM Sunday School for all ages
11:00 AM Worship
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