How's Everybody Doing?
Thanks for the responses from last week. We received a couple of videos and a "checking in" email but it would be GREAT to get more Hello Videos!
Email me a quick video (< 30 seconds) just saying hello to your Morningside Church family and a quick comment about how you are. (Send the videos to: umcmorningside@gmail.com)
Doesn't need to be anything fancy or formal. Just say a quick hello, show us your dog or cat or your prized flower bed or a #Pandem2020 project you are working on.
Enjoy these Hello Videos from Jan Nelson and Renee Cornwell. I've also included a couple of Hello Notes received from a couple of our non-technical family members. ;o)
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Hi everyone,
How are you all doing? I am fine and am having to "eat my words". For a very long time I have said "if I just had time, I would clean those closets and drawers, and it would be so great to be able to knit more or read more.
Well, guess what. Now I have it. And to be truthful, I'm going to be glad when we can get out a bit more. I miss being with people, but am so grateful that people are doing as we are here and hopefully no one will become sick.
Blessings to all of you. Stay well and someday we will hug again.
Glenda
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Hello All,
I wanted to let all know that Mikey and I are doing well. We planted plants in our pots and am going to put pictures in a scrape book. One of hose things that we never get to.
Wishing my church family well and hope those who are healing are getting support. Let me know. I can pick up groceries with good directions.
Love,
Shawn Clark
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Kids Connection - Godly Play
Sunday Mornings @ 9 AM
Open Door Churches Facebook Page
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Godly Play is a unique approach to Christian Education designed to allow children and adults alike to explore the mystery and wonder of God's presence in their lives and in the world.
As this experience is more important now, than ever before, this weekly time for kids and parents hosted by Salem First UMC, is now ONLINE and open to all Open Door Churches families.
Join in the fun via Open Door Churches Facebook page on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM prior to our Sunday morning worship service at 10 AM.
CLICK HERE
or type in www.facebook.com/opendoorchurches
See you ONLINE, Kids!!
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Those with health concerns, illness, and loss of loved ones:
Phyllis Boston; Norm & Nancy Johnson; Joy Wilhite; Rev. Mario Gonzalez; Nahnie Williams; Liz Toy; Lynn Ham; Paula Kent; Allen Patterson-Sterling; Layton Gilson; Susi Bromley; Lyle Dragoo; Glen McCall; Diane and Brigitte Rolph; Robert Kuenzli; Arlen Hollinshead; and Elisa Reckendorf.
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Two Special Messages from Pastor Wendy - One Especially for the Kids!
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Two special messages from Pastor Wendy again this week.
First, Pastor Wendy's weekly video sharing thoughts Pentecost and the breath of life in our lives and in the world.
And this week, we have another fun story time video from Pastor Wendy. This week she's sharing the book, "Who is My Neighbor?" Gather the kids round to enjoy this special story time.
Blessings to all!
Pastor Wendy
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"Let's Meet Together Online"
Interactive and Participatory Worship & Discussion
Tuesday, June 2nd, 11 AM & 7 PM
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NOTE: FINAL opportunity to join Let's Meet Together Online
Our final Let's Meet Together Online is next Tuesday, June 2nd. Plan to join in!
As in the past, we will be using the Zoom platform and instructions are below.
Joining a Zoom Call:
• One way to join is to click on these Links:
TUESDAY 11:00am ZOOM CALL
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 586 132 945
TUESDAY 7:00pm ZOOM CALL
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 432 204 414
• Second Way To Meet Together Online via Zoom Instructions:
- Open the Zoom webpage – zoom.us
- Click on <Join a Meeting>
- For Tuesday at 11:00am, put in 586132945
- For Tuesday at 7:00pm, put in 432204414
- If prompted, click allow download
- Follow instructions to double click on download
- Follow and allow additional prompts to allow camera and microphone
- You may need to click again <Join a Meeting> and reinsert meeting number above.
- In order to see everyone on the call, click gallery view - top right.
- Once you have done all of those steps, the next time you join a meeting, you only have to enter the meeting number.
In these challenging times, staying in contact with our church family (even if on-line) will surely provide comfort and support.
Blessings,
Pastor Wendy
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Open Door Churches Youth Group - June
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We will continue our regular youth group zoom calls on Sunday at 1 PM.
CLICK HERE
to join the call.
There's another weekly chance to get together on Thursday evenings at 7 PM. (Use the same link above.)
UPDATE ON SUMMER YOUTH MISSION TRIP
Our youth group was scheduled to go to Denver this summer for our yearly mission trip with DOOR to serve and learn and see the face of God in the city. We recently learned that DOOR was cancelling all of their in person mission trips for the summer. Because of this and concerns about COVID-19, the youth council met this week and made the decision to postpone our Denver trip until the summer of 2021. We also will cancel our second mission trip to Eugene in August.
As we get closer to the summer, we will consider other short term local mission options for this year. In whatever we do, health and safety will always be our guiding factors. If you put down a deposit for the mission trip you can ask for a refund, leave it as a deposit for next year's mission trip/camp, or make a donation to the youth fund. If you would like a refund let me know and I will help that happen.
- Jeff
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Open Door Churches Young Adult Group - June
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Join us on Wednesday's at 7 PM on Zoom for our weekly get-together. We'll meet up online, chat, share, laugh and play games. This month we will celebrate our graduates on June 17th. We hope you can join in this special online celebration!
Meeting ID: 131 231 344
Password: 033240
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Open Door Sunday Worship
Open Door Churches YouTube Channel
Foundational Scriptures Sermon Series
Sunday, May 31st, 10:00 AM
"Pentecost Sunday" Acts 2:1-21
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Join us this Sunday at 10:00 AM for Pentecost Sunday. Pastor Wendy and Pastor Alyssa will lead us through our worship service, sharing their "spirit stories" with us and enjoy inspirational music from our music teams and videos submitted from our Open Door Churches members.
All are invited to join us via our Open Door Churches Facebook page or the Open Door Churches YouTube Channel. Share this invitation with your family, friends and neighbors. These online services are a wonderful opportunity to share the love of our faith community with everyone, near and far!
Open Door Churches Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/opendoorchurches or simply
CLICK HERE
See you online!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Upcoming Worship Services
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Join us for these special worship services coming in the next couple of weeks:
Join us every Sunday at 10:00 AM for Open Door Churches online.
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Open Door Churches
Sunday, May 24, 2020 Worship
Video Now Available
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In case you weren't able to join us on Open Door Churches YouTube Worship this past Sunday, here is the video from that special service. It is loaded on YouTube so no Facebook account is needed. This is a wonderful way to be connected with our entire Open Door Churches family during these challenging times!
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Saying Thank You to District Superintendent Tim Overton-Harrris
Sunday, June 14th, 2 - 4 PM
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To friends of the Cascadia District,
Tim Overton-Harris will be completing three years as Cascadia District Superintendent at the end of June this year. The Bishop plans to appoint him as Columbia District Superintendent effective July 1, 2020.
We will not be able to gather in person at a district lunch during the Annual Conference Session this year. That is the traditional venue for expressing our appreciation and wishing our DS well when they are leaving the job.
But, we do want to tell Tim how much we have appreciated his leadership, selfless work, and vision for the Cascadia District over the past three years.
We will be gathering virtually for a Cascadia District Celebration on Sunday, June 14th from 2-4 p.m. We will include a time of appreciation for Tim in that online gathering. You can register for that event here:
CLICK HERE
To prepare for that, please send me your expressions of appreciation in one of three ways:
- Mail a card to Tim c/o Cascadia District, 680 State St., Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301
- E-mail your greeting for Tim to me at linda@umoi.org. Put "DS Tim Appreciation" in the subject line
- Create a brief video (10-20seconds) using your smart phone, and attach that to an e-mail to me. Put 'DS Tim Appreciation Video" in the subject line.
We'll stitch those together into a short video. We need those no later than June 4th (that's next week!)
Thank you for your participation! I'm looking forward to hearing from you! (And don't tell Tim!!)
Blessings,
Linda
Linda Grund-Clampit
Cascadia District Administrative Assistant
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Do you have a church group or head a church committee that would like to get together or hold an online video meeting? With the support of the Greater Northwest Conference, we now have a Morningside UMC Zoom account that we can use to stay connected.
If you would like the login and password information for our Zoom Account, please send me (Vicki) an email for the information.
umcmorningside@gmail.com
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Morningside United Methodist Church
Physical Address: 3674 12th Street, SE
Mailing Address: PO Box 3076
Salem, OR 97302
Telephone:
503-364-5013
Email:
umcmorningside@gmail.com
Web:
morningsideumc.net
Office Hours:
Office is currently CLOSED
Ministry Team
Ministers:
All the Laity
Lead Pastor:
Rev. Wendy Woodworth
Communications/Office Administrator:
Vicki DeVol
Bookkeeper:
Christine Stevens
Family & Program Ministry Director:
Chancel Choir Director:
Sam Kinney
Praise Band Leader:
Jan Nelson
Organist:
Brace Langenwalter
Keyboardist:
Teresa Stewart
Custodian:
Tim Bulletset
Childcare:
Noemi Morales, Fabiola Morales, Carlee Hunt, Maya Nelson-Tilkens, Natalie Kawell
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If you need a printed copy of the newsletter, copies are available on the counter in the Narthex.
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