What's Happening at UMC Madison 12/13/22

REMINDER

Sunday, December 18th is the 4th Sunday of Advent

10:00am - Family Worship Service

11:00 - Fellowship Hour

For millennia, people have looked to the stars for inspiration, navigation, and meaning. Stargazers have used the light from these ancient balls of energy to understand life. As people of faith, we look to sacred stories for inspiration as we navigate the meaning of life’s toughest questions. During the season of Advent we will retell the stories that illuminated the birth of Christ and explore how they connect with one another.

Due to the robust build quality of this mug, archeologists are predicting future civilizations will see this vessel as a turning point in human history. Grab your piece of history by pledging to our Stewardship Campaign by the end of the year! We are searching for just a few more pledges to reach our goal of 45 households!

2023 Pledges

There is still time to make your pledge for 2023! You may follow the links below to pledge online.

Christmas Flower Orders

The season of Advent is a time of preparing our hearts for the job of Christmas and the coming of our Messiah. We hope you will participate in helping to decorate our church to celebrate this season of miracles. If you would like to donate to the fund in honor or memory of a loved one, please fill out the form in your bulletins and return it with your donation to the church office. You may also call or email Lisa in the office at 973-377-1231 or church@umcmadison.org. Names of donors and their loved ones will be printed in the Christmas Eve bulletin.

Suggested donation is $20 minimum

It's that time of year again! Rehearsals for our annual Christmas Pageant will be on Sundays during/after Church. Children of all ages are welcome to participate! Contact Peggy Merrick, Nori Tadano, or Daniel Leguizamon for more information.

We will also be practicing our handbells after church. If you have any questions please email Daniel at music@umcmadison.org or call him at (917) 562-0961. We would need a parent to help us supervise the session.

The Journey Begins – Again

The Journey, sponsored by the United Methodist Church in Madison, and designed to provide support to persons dealing with issues related to Alzheimer’s/Dementia, was brought to a standstill when COVID arrived.

Now that times have changed, The Journey begins once more. Led by Vic Schumacher Ed.D, the initial meeting will be held Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to Noon in the church library. Subsequent meeting dates will be established at the initial meeting. Ample parking is available in the church parking lot.

If interested, please call the United Methodist Church office at 973-377-1231 between 9:30 and 4:00.

In Memory of Lois Lawson

Our dear friend and long-time member Lois Lawson passed away on December 1st, 2022. She was 99. To read her obituary, please click on the link below.

Obituary

HOUSING WANTED

We have a smart, reliable Drew Student who is looking for affordable housing in town. Do you or someone you know have a spare room for rent? If so, contact the church office to set up a meeting with the student.

Thank you!

A big thank you to everyone who helped UMC Madison reach the goal of providing 32 gift cards for Family Promise clients. The cards were delivered and will be distributed to the families this week to make their holidays brighter and in time for their holiday shopping.

DAILY LECTIONARY READINGS - YEAR A

Monday, December 12, 2022: Psalm 42; Isaiah 29:17-24; Acts 5:12-16
Tuesday, December 13, 2022: Psalm 42; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Jude 1:17-25
Wednesday, December 14, 2022: Psalm 42; Zechariah 8:1-17; Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34
Thursday, December 15, 2022: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Galatians 3:23-29
Friday, December 16, 2022: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:18-22; Galatians 4:1-7
Saturday, December 17, 2022: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:23-29; John 3:31-36
Sunday, December 18, 2022: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Attribution: Gandolfi, Gaetano, 1734-1802. Joseph's Dream, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=54282 [retrieved December 8, 2022]. Original source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:'Joseph's_Dream',_painting_by_Gaetano_Gandolfi,_c._1790.jpg.

Ted Lasso Watch Party

We will be on hiatus until January. Join us then to watch the final two episodes of Season 2!

Join us for food and fellowship on Thursdays at 7am

We'll be meeting at the Nautilus Diner

We have resumed our choir rehearsals on Thursdays at 8:00 PM. We're now planning our holiday season and would love to have church or community members that are able to join us during the month of December Please email Daniel at music@umcmadison.org or call/text him at 917-562-0961.

Oikos

Oikos will be Christmas Caroling on Sunday, December 18th at 4pm on Waverly Place. Anyone interested in joining in, please get in touch with Nori, Karen, or Daekyung.

Prayer Gathering

The prayer gathering will be on hiatus during the month of December. Please rejoin us in 2023!

Zoom link

Please sign up to read Scripture or the Call to Worship during our services.

Ushers are responsible for greeting people and handing out bulletins, passing out the offering and guiding people to communion on the first Sunday of the month.

UMC: Who We Are & What We Believe

The United Methodist Church is a worldwide connection - we are the person next door, the church on the other side of the country, and the worshiping community across the globe. We are more than 12 million members in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States. Together, we share a legacy of living as disciples of Jesus Christ, sharing God's love both in what we say and how we serve our neighbors.

We are present in more than 100 countries, speaking many languages and representing diverse cultures, but our 43,000 local congregations all share:

A 238-year, history that has been hope, healing and salvation for millions,
A mission and ministry that is heart inspired and hands on,
A commitment to show up when there is a disaster and pray for one another in our daily challenges,
And a passion for following Jesus through worship, prayer, service and the study of Scripture.

PRAYER LIST

People of Ukraine
Monaghan family, who tragically lost their daughter
Marianne, Laurie & Carolyn's Aunt, Lynn Milas passed away at 102
Rory Murphy and his family on the passing of their mom, Phyllis Murphy at 99
Susan Fleming, on the passing of her mother
For the family of Joseph Oliva, long-time friend of Vic Schumacher who passed away after a long battle with depression
Prayers for the family of Mrs. B, who passed away on Sunday

Students taking finals
The family of Lois Lawson, who passed away on December 1st at 99
The family of Ken Neville, who passed away December 3rd.
Prayers for Velasco, rushed to hospital with pain
Traveling mercies for Dan's kids and all traveling this holiday season
Prayers of healing for Shirley's friend's grandmother
Prayers for pain-free healing for Meredith

If you have a prayer request, please contact Lisa at church@umcmadison.org

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