Join in celebrating Gods unconditional love for ALL people
and practicing unconditional love toward neighbor.
Through worship, ministry and fellowship

Church of the Mountains
United Methodist Church
Open Hearts , Open Minds, Open Doors

Community Worship
Sunday's at 10:00 a.m



Join us this week for celebration of the Third Sunday in Advent: JOY

Pastor Donna will lead worship and share her Pastoral Reflection based on the
Gospel of Matthew 11:2-11.
This Weekend!
Join some of our church family, Tom Rinne, Ursula Heffernon and others along with our local Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus! Usher in the holiday season in style. Tickets are available at  truckeechorus.org -purchase them before they are sold out!
Help needed tomorrow
Friday December 13th
3 people from 12-3p,m
To bring bags of coats from COM over to the distribution site & help sort and set up.

Saturday December 14th
2 people from 8-12
To help with distribution and then bring remaining coats back to COM for distribution to EWC or Winter Warmth and Wellness
____________________


Senior Apartments Christmas Stocking Project
.......................just a few more Santa's needed:





‌
Hello, community members and friends! 

This Sunday (Dec 15, 2019), Mountain Metro Church and Young Life will be hosting our first annual Tahoe Winter Fest in Tahoe City! We would love to invite you and your family to join us from 12:30 - 3:00pm for s'mores by our outdoor fire pit, hot chocolate, caroling, hot food, and pictures with santa inside by the fireplace. This is a community event and we are excited to share the beautiful gift of christmas to all who attend.

Where: 855 W Lake Blvd. Tahoe City, CA 96145
When: December 15th from 12:30 - 3:00pm 
Learning, Fellowship & Ministry Opportunities
Help needed every Sunday morning!


Please check the sign up or send Cathie an email/text/call that you're available to help and she'll let you know the help still needed:
 Click to email Cathie or text/call 775-690-7694
Enneagram Invitation: TONIGHT
We are continuing our study of the enneagram as a monthly gathering at Kim & Terry Watson's home in Tahoe Donner. ALL are invited to join,

Meeting: Thursday, December 12th, 7:00-8:30. An optional soup supper is available at 6pm. Please let Kim know your are coming: kimpwatson@gmail.com

Mark your calendar for the next dates:
January 9th & February 13th

Monday's 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the downstairs living room of the church or next door in the Gethsemane House.. We are studying the Gospel of Mark . 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.
PubTheology
Q uestions posted here each week. Gather for some authentic discussions over food and/or beverages of choice.
Sunday's 7-8:30 p.m. location to be announced

Take a look at the thought provoking questions for this week: Link Here! Consider gathering a group to discuss these at anytime!!

If you have attended and want to meet, please initiate the discussion of who else is available. These are both group led so any combination of folks can gather on Sunday's or another time that works for discussion!

Centering Prayer   in the Sanctuary Prayer Circle
Tuesday & Wednesday morning 8:00 - 8:30

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! 
PRAYER WORKS!
Learn more about the science behind prayer and our
Church of the Mountains "Prayer-Net"
through this link: Prayer Works

Help needed Thursday
December 26th ~. 10am - 2pm

See sign up downstairs or Email Cathie to volunteer and/or provide Click Here to Email Cathie


Next Weekend:
Winter Warmth & Wellness

 Next Week ~ Help needed with delivery of items from Truckee to Kings Beach event center week of 12/16 -12/20

Other opportunities to help:

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!

Like us on FaceBook & Keep in touch that way too!

Blessings from the office!   
Cathie Foley | Church of the Mountains| 530-587-4407| Cell: 775-690-7694| comumc@sbcglobal.net | www.churchofthemountains.com