Friday, January 8th, 2021 |
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Thank you all for your $310 communion offering last Sunday for Malaria No More. Please visit their website to learn more about their mission. |
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Sayings from Church Signs
- The fact that there’s a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven says something about traffic numbers.
- Adam & Eve – The first people not to read the Apple terms & conditions.
- What happens in Vegas is forgiven here.
- Jesus is coming – look busy.
- Come hear our pastor – he’s not very good but he’s quick.
- Noah was a brave man to sail in a wooden boat with two termites.
- We are still open between Christmas and Easter.
- Lent is coming – get your ash in church.
- Now is a good time to visit – our pastor is on vacation.
{courtesy of Mike Gregory}
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Chairperson-Dave Loomis
Secretaries-Carolyn Hohne & Janice Vickery
Co- Lay Leaders–Jeanne Ambrosier & Debby Humphrey
Lay Member to AC- Jeanne Ambrosier
Staff Parish Relations-Dixie Miller
Finance Co-Chrs—Matt Sailor & Roger Quayle
Treasurer-Matt Sailor
Financial Secretary–Vickie Borden
Pastor/Chr of Nominations-Pastor Deb
Youth Rep–Wesley Sailor
Trustees-Penn Gildersleeve
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Endowment–ST Womack
Adult Learning–Pastor Deb
Children & Youth-Sarah Sailor
Church & Society-Carolyn Hohne
Lay Care-Jo Ann Dunn
Membership Growth & Fellowship–Pastor Dean Penrod
Missions–Bill Graf
Worship-Marleen Eggers
UMM-Jim Ament
At Large-Jan Thurling, Ruthanne Huber, Lynn Womack, Janice Vickery & Brad Eggers
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Happy New Year to our Church Staff
This is the time of year where we like to let the amazing UMCE staff know how much we appreciate their hard work throughout this year. Please consider donating to our UMCE Staff Love Gift.
Checks and cash can be dropped off at the church. If you'd like to make your Staff Love Gift on-line, just go to the church website and click the Donate button at the top of the screen. On the next screen scroll down to the bottom to the box "Make a Donation." Click it. The next screen allows you to select General Operating, Building Fund or Other. Select "Other" and enter the dollar amount. In the blank to the right of "Other" type "Staff Love Gift". You will be asked to choose a donation frequency. Select "one time" if it is for the Staff Love Gift. If you don't select a day it will process it as of the current date. Then it will ask for your name, address and credit/debit card or bank information. Funds are transferred electronically from your designated account to the church’s bank account according to your instructions, generally within two days.
Thank you for helping to recognize our great staff.
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Congregation Beth Evergreen Offering an Interfaith Study on Israel
We have a wonderful opportunity not many UM congregations have to be part of an interfaith study on Israel being offering by our Jewish brothers and sisters. Check out the information below – Pastor Deb
You are invited to participate in a new, exclusive class taught by Itai Divinsky exploring the complexities of Israel and our relationship to it. This six-class program will meet twice/month from 7:30-9:00pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from February-April. The series is free for CBE members and $72 for non members.
The goal of this class is to inspire participants to learn more about Israel. Participants will better understand the connection between Israel and the lives of all Jews, and will be exposed to the complexities of Israeli reality. Participants will also be exposed to the rich diversity of Israeli culture generally, and Jewish culture specifically . Finally, participants will better understand the differences between the US and Israel and the different viewpoints of Israelis and Americans.
Admission to the class is by application only. Please fill out the following form so we can understand your connection (if any) to Israel and create a diverse and rich class environment. In order to engage in meaningful dialogue we are limiting the number of students in the class. We will follow up with you by January 25th.
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Upper Room Available
The Upper Room devotionals for Jan/Feb 2021 are now available. If you would like one mailed to you or would like a digital copy, please contact the church. |
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Christmas Ornaments
We still have some ornaments and little gift bags left if you haven't gotten one for yourself or your family member yet. We have made $576 on the sale of the ornaments and bags so far. Thanks to all of you who have supported this fundraiser.
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Ministry Jottings
A man once said to his new bride, “Honey, I think the best way for our family to operate would be for you to take care of all the small stuff, and let me take care of all the big stuff.” His new wife agreed, and so they lived their lives.
At the celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, the couple was asked to share their “secret”. The husband shared the agreement they had made as newlyweds. His wife added with a smile “And I discovered that if I took care of the small stuff, there never was any big stuff to handle.”
Clearing away the small stuff of life – the daily decisions, problem-solving and nuisances that need to be resolved – can be regarded as a burden, or they can be viewed as paving the way to peace and productivity. It takes just as much effort to remove small stones from a path as it does to arrange them so they make a better path. It’s all in your point of view.
This prayer by Mary Stuart reflects a desire to move beyond the small stuff into the truly meaningful:
“Keep me, O Lord, from all pettiness. Let me be large in thought and word and deed. Let me leave off self-seeking and have done with fault-finding. Help me put away all pretense, that I may meet my neighbor face to face, without self-pity and without prejudice. May I never be hasty in my judgments, but generous to all and in all things. Make me grow calm, serene and gentle. Grant that I may realize that it is the trifling things of life that create differences, that in the higher things we are all one. And, O Lord, God, let me not forget to be kind. Amen.”
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Daily Response to the Word
If you enjoy and find meaning for your faith journey with “The Daily Response to the Word”, we are able to send it to other friends and family members who might also appreciate it. Just let the church office know.
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We are now a member of the Evergreen Chamber of Commerce for 2021. |
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Family Promise Update
Family Promise reached out to extend their heartfelt thank you for sponsoring a family for the holidays, or donating funds toward that effort. With your support, they were able to sponsor 88 families this year, including 235 children. This is the largest group they’ve ever been able to sponsor, so thank you so much for that! This year has been incredibly difficult for everyone, so it is more meaningful than ever that you chose to give these families a special holiday season.
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Words of Life Bible Study |
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Words of Life Bible Study |
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Words of Life Bible Study |
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Onsite worship: 8:30 & 10:30
Online worship: Available from 9 on
Online Kid's Sunday School: 9:30
Onsite Kid’s Sunday School: 10:30
Online Youth Group: 1:30 - 2:30
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN
Growing a community of faith by serving a world of need and changing lives. We affirm a spirit of openness and hospitality to all, including persons of all races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, financial strata, and abilities who seek a closer walk with God.
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