Sermon Series - "I Promise"
Each week one of our Open Door Churches clergy will offer their their thoughts on how we can be good stewards with the gifts God has given us. We'll even finish the month with a special guest, Rev. Jeff, who works with our Youth Ministry.
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Audio Services Now Available By Phone |
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Dear Family and Friends of the Open Door Churches:
Greetings! We hope this finds you doing well and enjoying the changing colors of autumn. As we move through this season together, our community of Open Door Churches are also making a change in our options for worship.
While we love sharing worship via prerecorded services on YouTube, we know there are those in our community without access to the internet. To help them be able to join us, we are now creating an audio service which can be listened to over any phone line.
This service has all the same audio elements as our video service with a few small additions when an audio explanation is needed along with the announcements being moved to the end.
To listen to the current audio service any time of day or night, simply call 888-655-8086 and stay on the line until the service begins. Before the service begins, you will also be given the option to listen to past recordings from previous services and midweek devotionals.
If you have any questions or need any help connecting with this service, please contact one of the pastors and we will be glad to assist you.
From all of us to all of you, peace.
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Saturdays of Service: Make a Difference! |
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When: Saturday (naturally), October 17, 1-3pm
Where – You Choose! Everything is outdoors.
- Greer Park, laying down bark dust
- Lee Mission Cemetery, cleaning up the grounds
- Staff the Family Promise donation station at First Church (more info to follow)
- Write letters or call Open Door Church members and friends to stay connected (stop by between 1-3pm to get your list). If you’re interested in helping with this but can’t be there on Saturday, call or text Melissa Berry at (503)851-8969.
Sign-ups are a must.
Email us at SaturdaysOfService@gmail.com and let us know where you’d like to serve and how many will be with you. Or call or text Melissa Berry at (503)851-8969.
We look forward to seeing you – in person but still socially distant– as we work to be the hands and feet of Jesus!
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Selling Englewood UMC Building |
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We are holding a special charge conference On October 26th at 6 p.m. via Zoom to approve the sale of the Englewood United Methodist Church building. If you have any questions or would like to take part, please contact Vickie Plasker via calling one of our churches. |
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Reading & Discussion Group Tuesdays at 7 pm
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Identity, Belonging, and Rediscovering God - "Native"
All who are interested can join in the reading and discussion about "Native," by Kaitlin B. Curtice.
Oct. 13 - Part 5 Bearing Fruit In a New World (Chaps. 17-20)
Contact Jennie Pitney at jenniepitney@hotmail.com for information and connection.
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This Saturday: Walk to End Alzheimer's! |
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Saturday, Oct. 10th
Dear Friends,
The Morningside UMC congregation has supported the Walk to End Alzheimer's for TEAM DIANE for the past six years. Diane is the daughter of Brigitte Rolph (long-time MUMC member) and was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's in 2012 when she was 49 years old.
We are planning to support the cause again this year and would love to expand the support and participation to include all Open Door Churches members.
The Alzheimer's Association is organizing a Walk to End Alzheimer's in the Outer Salem Area on October 10, 2020. Because of the pandemic, health and safety is a top priority and the walk will be different this year. There will not be a large-in-person gathering as in the past. Sorry!!!!
However, we invite you to walk in small teams of family and friends anywhere in your own neighborhoods. Other teams in our community will do the same.
We are walking and fund-raising for the same cause, awareness, advocacy, support and prevention - A world without Alzheimer's and other dementia.
Thanks to Anni Powell, Sally Neff and Brigitte Rolph, who formed a committee to make the walk possible.
There are several ways to register and donate for the walk:
1. You can register and donate online.
2. You can mail a check made out to Alzheimer Association, to:
MORNINGSIDE UMC, PO BOX 3076, SALEM, OR 97302
3. You can also join us on Saturday October 10th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm for a safe DRIVE-BY-EVENT at Morningside UMC.
THANK YOU ALL FOR SUPPORTING THE WALK2ENDALZHEIMER'S
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The Open Door Churches' Pastoral Team is pleased to offer you the chance to join in Midweek Devotionals brought to you each Wednesday! We will send out a special newsletter on Wednesdays letting you know what the link is in the future.
Join Bob and Hazel Terhune this week for a special time of worship, prayer and devotion.
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Trinity UMC is looking for volunteers to help at the food bank on Saturdays in October The shift is from 12:30-3pm. If you are interested let Jeff know and he can get you connected. |
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Pastors' Weekly Blog Posts |
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In addition to the weekly devotional, our pastors will also be sharing written messages on the blog area of our Open Door Churches website. Pastor John, Pastor Alyssa, and Pastor Kalina want to continue to create ways to connect during these times when we cannot be together -- they will encourage, inspire, and lift you up in prayer!
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Zoom Series:
Race, Racism and the Legal System
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Mondays at 7pm from September 14-October 19, Modern Christian Life will look at the justice system and the role of race and racism.
Future classes will look at civil rights acts, laws to address racial discrimination and disparity, and what it’s like to volunteer with and teach people who are incarcerated.
Sound interesting? Want to participate? If you haven’t signed up before, please email Cesie Delve Scheuermann and get added to the email list. This class is open everyone in Open Door Churches.
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Christian Education Opportunities |
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Christian education is our invitation to understand God’s world and our experience in that world in deep and transformational ways. We will not be able to gather in person this summer, while our country and our communities engage in urgent conversations about racism, police brutality, power, government, creation care, and so much more. We want to provide opportunities for us as a faith community to learn, discuss, and inspire one another toward action for justice.
If you have any questions, contact Rev. Jeff Lowery.
We have several options for gathering online throughout the summer to do that:
Prayers of the Heart – Sundays at 9 AM on Zoom
This group gathers to share a short reading, a time of meditation, and lectio divina.
Tuesday Evening Women’s Book Group- Tuesdays at 7 PM on Zoom
Join for a lively engaged discussion of a new book each month.
Salem First is also doing a Race and Racism in the Legal System class from
September 14 - October 26, 7-8pm via Zoom. If you are interested, please click see the description page.
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Open Door UM Youth Group Zoom meetings
Open Door Youth continues to meet online twice a week, on Thursday evening from 7-8:30 and Sunday afternoon from 1-2:30.
Family Promise Youth Project!!
The youth group is doing a donation drive for Family Promise! We are looking for Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Napkins, Kleenex, Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags, Sandwich Bags, Gallon Zip Bags, and plastic forks, spoons, and knives. Please bring your donations to your project site for Saturday’s of Service happening on October 17th. If you are unable to attend Saturday’s of Service, you may contact Maddy Hickerson at maddy.hickerson@gmail.com to request your donation to be picked up Sunday, October 18th between 12pm-3pm by one of the youth. Please keep in mind physical distancing by placing your items in a bag and leaving it on your front porch for a youth to pick up. Thank you!"
Our Youth Group Leaders:
Rev. Jeff Lowery
541-654-1878
Kelly Mason
503-580-1475
Maddy Hickerson
503-999-5077
Book Club
We are reading a book together on race and discussing it. We have chosen the book "So You Want to Talk About Race" by Ijeoma Oluo. Any youth who wants to join us should purchase the book. Email Jeff at directoroflast@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.
Email any of the youth leaders below for information about joining Zoom on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. and at 1:00 p.m. on Sundays.
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Coffee, Conversation, & Community
The Open Door Young Adult Group is switching to meeting twice a month on Zoom. In October, the group will meet on the 14th and the 28th. On the 14th they will meet for a time of community and spiritual conversation. Then on the 28th they will meet for their Annual Halloween Movie Night! Please email Pastor Alyssa for information on how to connect.
Open Door Church Young Adult Instagram
Are you following Open Door Young Adults on Instagram?
Check out the Instagram page to see what is happening with Young Adult Group and to see what some of our Young Adults are up to!
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Rev. Alyssa Baker
Worship
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Rev. John Fleming
Administration
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Rev. John Fleming
Administration
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