Church of the Mountains, UMC Vision Statement:
"A Community of Faith Celebrating the Unconditional Love of God
 and Practicing Unconditional Love Toward Neighbor"


Church of the Mountains
United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Worship each Sunday at 10:00a.m.

September Schedule:
9/6 ~ Zoom Online
9/13 ~ Outside Back Yard
9/20 ~ Zoom Online
9/27 ~ Outside Back Yard

This Sunday, Pastor Vicki will share her sermon,
"The Long and Winding Road"
inspired by Jeremiah 1:5-7
Zoom Meeting ID: 844 5317 6553
Password: 944939

Another option is to watch Sermons on our Webpage sometime after Sunday afternoon, most recent 6 weeks will be there
Update from Swenja Ziegler
Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) Leader
Last weekend, pastor Vicki, Charlotte, Rick, and I participated in the Healthy Church Initiative workshop. We are privileged to be part of this excellent UMC initiative to help churches be healthy and grow. We all came away encouraged to try new paths to make our church relevant for our neighbors and our own members.

Here are some of the ideas and questions that sparked our enthusiasm:
  • Pastor Vicky holding “public” office hours at the Coffee Bar and Wild Cherries at regular times. This would allow her to introduce herself to the staff and would allow us to join her and introduce her to our friends in a casual manner.
  • Topics for pastor Vicki to explore during Sundays and/or in small groups: faith journeys from conservative to progressive Christianity; Christian faith and Buddhism. Please add your own ideas to the discussion!
  • Who do we want to reach? LGBTQ+ people? Bay Area transplants/ intellectuals, thoughtful/ critically thinking people (like we already have in our congregation)? People who have journeyed from conservative to more progressive? People who have felt hurt by other churches?
  • What would church need to look like for us to be meaningful, so we would feel enthusiastic about inviting others to it?

Looking forward to journeying with you all in this endeavor during the coming year! We will continue to share updates and if you want to be part of the discussion reach out to Swenja on her email: Email Swenja Here
Fellowship & Personal Picnic Time!!
Join US!
When: Friday September 18th and Sunday September 27th
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
(Feel free to go earlier, entry is free after 5pm)

What: Physically distanced fellowship & Picnic dinner

Where: West End Beach Picnic Area (Website for West End Beach)

Bring your own chair & picnic dinner and join for a time of fellowship
at the park, along the shores of Donner Lake.
Women's Bible Study
Women's Bible Study will get together outside in the back yard
10:00 - 11:00a.m. on Monday September 14th.

If the air quality is poor, because of smoke, this group will be cancelled. For questions and details send an email to Judy Jensen.
Centering Prayer Tuesday & Wednesday mornings!
Tuesday's @ 9am
via Zoom

30 minutes of meditative connection through centering prayer, contemplative practices, readings, and sharing from the heart.

Zoom Meeting ID: 853 0607 5785
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Wednesday's @ 8am

Physically distanced at Regional Park, down at the Lower River BBQ area

Bring your own chair and join us for 30 minutes of centering prayer and silent sitting