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Keep the Easter Celebration Going!
Connect with worship this week:
Scriptures: John 10:11-18 and Psalm 23
Sermon: Pursued by Mercy and Goodness
(Rev. Steve Patterson)
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Sunday Worship In-Person and Online*
9:01 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall (901 Praise Band)
11 a.m. in the Sanctuary (Traditional)
Godly Play (a worship experience for ages 4 - 5th grade) is offered during both services.
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In-Person Options for Small Groups
Sunday Morning Small Groups currently meeting In-person: Children's Sunday School, Youth Sunday School, Young Parents Sunday School, and Open Door Sunday School Class (now both In Person [make a reservation] and on Zoom [available to all].)
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Access Online Worship @ SSUMC
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Church Website: at worship times
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Facebook: at worship times and anytime afterwards
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YouTube: at worship times and anytime afterwards on the StateStreetUMC channel
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Sermon By Phone: call 276-466-1050 to hear the sermon, available Sunday afternoon until the following week's sermon is posted.
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A Note from Pastor Laura
I am currently in Richmond, Virginia with my mother, Claire, who is under hospice
care in the end stages of her long and courageous fight with Parkinson’s
Disease. In my absence, Rev. Steve Patterson is available to assist with pastoral
needs and will be preaching for this Sunday's services.
My family appreciates your thoughts and prayers. There are three of us daughters - my oldest sister Robin in North Dakota and my middle sister Lynn in Richmond. Mom also has a sister, Alice, in Georgia as well as seven grandchildren spread out across the country.
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Recovery at Bristol
Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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In Person (masks & social distancing) or Live on Facebook
- Small group in the Chapel following the service (In Person and via Zoom)
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To-go food boxes
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New Recovery Grief Support Group
Recovery at Bristol is pleased to host a support group focused on grief and loss. This group will meet online via Zoom immediately following the Recovery Praise Service that begins each Thursday at 7 p.m. It is our hope this group will transition to an in-person group when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. This group will be led by Melissa Wright, LMSW. Melissa is an active member of First United Methodist Church in Bristol and has a focus on grief counseling and brings a great deal of experience. Please see more about Melissa by clicking here.
If you are interested in participating, please sign up by clicking here. By providing your contact information, you will receive the Zoom link each week. This allows us to maintain the confidentiality of participants and the integrity of the group while ensuring the privacy of group members.
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F.I.S.H. Club Starts Today!
Our COVID-safe F.I.S.H. Club starts this evening at 5:45 p.m! Afternoon transportation chaperones will depart from the rear parking lot by bus and van at 5 p.m. Other volunteers need to arrive promptly at the church by 5:30 p.m. Evening transportation chaperones need to arrive at 6:45 p.m.
If you are a church member or family who would like to attend, we would love to have you join us. It’s a wonderful, life-changing ministry! If you plan to bring your children or grandchildren, please be sure they eat dinner before they arrive. Hope to see you there!
F.I.S.H. Club volunteers are still needed through May 26. If you're willing to volunteer for this meaningful ministry, contact Helene Denny dce@stste-street.org or Amy Brown youth@state-street.org. For more information contact the church office at 276-669-2101.
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Junior and Senior High Assembly
Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, TN
June 28 - July 2
Assembly is a week-long camp for rising 7th graders through graduated high school seniors. During this week, youth worship, meet in small "family" groups, play, participate in interest groups, and more! This year's speaker is Rev. Anna Lee, Executive Pastor at Cokesbury UMC in Knoxville, TN. She will share messages with campers who will then follow up in small groups. There will be plenty of free time to play games and hang out and fellowship with new friends. Campers are also encouraged to share their gifts in worship.
We will follow COVID-19 protocols with masks, hand washing/sanitizing, and social-distancing. Tennessee Wesleyan has a stringent cleaning and sanitizing routine and will be great hosts for this event.
"Early Bird" Registration by May 17, cost is $295
Regular Registration by June 11, cost is $320
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Upcoming Family Activities
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Wheel Day (bikes, trikes, skates & rollerblades). Sunday, May 16 (time TBA)
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Outdoor Vacation Bible School for Elementary Kids. Tuesday & Wednesday, June 22-23 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
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Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project
Churches of the Clinch Mountain District are being challenged to put together 400 "Mission School Kits" to be sent to the United Methodist mission in Liberia. Please bring donated kits to the Church Office M - Th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. or Fri. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. The deadline to turn in the completed kits is Sunday, May 23. State Street UMC will deliver our completed kits to the District Office on May 25.
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- 1 ruler - 12 inches
- 1 small solar-powered calculator
- 1 bundle of 10-12 pens (blue or black ink)
- 1 coloring book
- 1 bundle of 10-12 pencils
- 1 pack of erasers
- 1 pack of notebook paper (wide-ruled, 150-200 sheets)
- 1 small dictionary
- 1 box of 24 crayons
- 3 spiral notebooks (wide-ruled, 70 pages)
- 1 pair flip flops (adult size M-L)
- 1 poncho (adult size)
Thank you for assisting with the Holston Annual Conference Hands-On Mission Project. If you have any questions, please reach out to Cheri in the Church Office at 276-669-2101.
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Have a Graduating Student?
If you have a student graduating from high school, trade school, college, or graduate school, please let us know! We will recognize our graduates on May 16. Please contact Amy Brown by email at youth@state-street.org.
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Spring Garden Preschool
Now enrolling children ages 6 weeks through 5 years for the Summer and Fall 2021 program!
Call 276-466-8505 for more information.
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Church Office Hours
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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