IN-PERSON WORSHIP AND LIVE STREAMING
Belong. Believe. Be love.
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In-Person Worship Service
Updated in-person details:
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To create as safe a space as possible, masking is highly recommended in the sanctuary for in-person worship.
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If you have any symptoms that are not usual, regardless of severity, please worship from home.
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We strongly recommend being fully vaccinated and up to date with boosters, as gathering indoors for an hour comes with risk.
- Sanctuary doors will be closed during worship for safety.
We trust that you will prayerfully consider the best worshiping option for your household, and want to assure you that worshiping from home continues to be an option for those who choose to do so. We love you all!
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The Methodist Heart & Mind
All In: Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, Witness
Bulletin (all words are on our worship video):
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You Are Invited to Our Annual Charge Conference (via Zoom)
Tonight at 7:00 pm
Rev. Sandy Olewine, Presiding
Our annual Charge Conference is when the official business of the church is conducted. We will hear reports from our Board of Trustees, the Finance Committee, and our Pastors. We will also vote on our Nominations and Leadership for the coming year(s) and on the clergy salary and benefits packages for Pastor Cathie and Pastor Sunghwan Park.
Click on the document link below to access the reports for the 2023 Charge Conference before you join us on Zoom.
Once you access the reports, join the meeting by clicking on the link below to launch the meeting site.
Topic: UUMC Charge Conference
Time: Nov 17, 2022, 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Charity Auction Thank You’s!
Due in large part to the generosity of its members, the 2022 Charity Auction for UUMC was a great success.
We are able to donate $7500 to Families Forward and $3500 each to Concern America, our asylum seekers toiletry ministry, the Hopi Indian tribe, Minami-Sanriku Tsunami Recovery, and the Assistance League.
This is a total of $25,000, our best-ever charity auction distribution. We plan on recognizing the charities at our 18 December service.
Thanks to all of you who stepped up with donations and purchases!
All the food and drink were donated for the event, including delights from our Japanese Nozomi congregation, our Korean congregation, and Indian food from the Kathramalla family.
And of course, we couldn’t do this without the following volunteers.
Committee Members
Joyce Stenberg, Karen Rhoads, Mitzi Holmes, George Kawamura, Pastor Park, Aidee Truitt, Kyle Vaught and Brad Fowler
Plus
Janet and Dennis Kempke
Mickey Chase
Lois Vaught,
Greg Rhoads
Dale McCart
Mandy He
Roxane Fowler
Ted Watson
Thank you all for stepping up and giving of yourselves to those in need.
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Click on the link below to fill out your 2022 Pledge Card
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Celebrate Thanksgiving with our
UUMC Choir as they participate in
NMIIC Thanksgiving Service!
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Advent Worship Series
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Book Study
Advent begins on Sunday, November 27th and our worship series will be based on Adam Hamilton's "Prepare the Way for the Lord."
In addition to Sunday worship, Pastor Cathie and Linda Dressler invite you to go deeper as we embark on a 4-week Advent Study based on the same book.
Class will take place on Tuesdays at 9:30am in the Student Center, and if there is interest we will host an evening class at 7:00pm via Zoom.
(The first class on Tues. 11/29 will be morning only.)
Sign ups available after worship,
or you can call the church office at (949)786-8354
or e-mail ldressler46@gmail.com.
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Winter Holiday Fair
We are Looking for sponsors to host an activity table or bring a crock-pot of soup at our next SHINE Event on December 7th.
Each household participating in the event, each household donating a toy, and each individual who works a table or brings soup will receive a ticket for the opportunity to draw a prize.
Sign up at the tables outside worship or by contacting Joyce Stenberg. joycestenberg2@gmail.com
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Ladies' Mini-Christmas Get-together
will be Thursday, December 15th, at 6 pm.
Location Tbd.
Details to follow.
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Brunch Bunch
Resumes January 4, 2023
9:30 am, Center of Warmth
Join us in 2023 as we start our new book, "Seeing in the Dark: finding god's Light in the Most Unexpected Places"
by Nancy Ortberg.
Readers will discover afresh how God always finds a way to pierce even the darkest night of the soul with His redeeming presence and grace. Ortberg specifically helps Christians see the light when death occurs, disease takes hold, children suffer, depression oppresses, and simple discouragement from life’s hard knocks threatens to overtake faith, hope, and love
SEEING IN THE DARK is a terrific book to buy and refer back to as needed, as well as one to give to a friend.
Make sure you join us in the New Year!
Brunch Bunch is Open to All.
Contact Cathy Boragno at 949.689.7731 or Mickey Chase at 949.422.1082 for more information.
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Western Jurisdiction UMC Bishops Elected!
The Western Jurisdictional Delegates met last week to do the work of electing three new Bishops to serve beginning January 2023.
Particularly exciting for us at UUMC, as members of the Cal-Pac Conference, is that Rev. Dr. Cedrick Bridgeforth comes from Cal-Pac and Rev. Dr. Dottie Escobedo-Frank will come to Cal-Pac as our new Bishops.
Let us thank God for our newly elected Bishops and pray for their ministry in this jurisdiction.
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University United Methodist Church invites you and your family to its 46th Annual Christmas Concert.
Don't miss this spectacular event on December 11.
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Doors open at 6:30 pm and the concert begins at 7 pm. Tickets are available for purchase immediately following the Sunday morning worship service or at the door one hour before the concert.
Tickets can also be purchased online. Click on the link below to access the site:
We have a great choir, chamber orchestra, and exceptional vocal ensemble bringing you the Christmas Spirit in song.
The concert is the perfect antidote to the hustle and bustle of December and offers us all the chance to take a step back and remember the true meaning of Christmas.
A reception with refreshments will follow immediately on the patio.
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Mission Team Trip May 7 - 13, 2023 to Paradise, CA.
We will be working with the Hope Crisis Response Network (HCRN) which is working on constructing new homes in Paradise.
These homes will replace the ones that were destroyed by a 2018 wildfire.
The HCRN motto is "Rebuilding Homes and Restoring Lives".
Contact Sue Harriss at slharriss@cox.net if you are interested in joining the team.
~Sue Harriss
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NOTICE!
UUMC is proud to partner with the City of Irvine, CA in providing quality waste, recycling and compost collection, and disposal services. We care about the environment and the people of California and actively support sustainability initiatives.
To assist with this endeavor we have posted signs on our trash bins situated throughout our campus to help separate organic waste, recyclables, and landfill items.
We ask that UUMC members take note of the following:
Any facility user (UUMC or 3rd Party) must separate organic waste, traditional recyclables, and items to be landfilled.
Green Container Signage: Limited to food waste, yard waste, green waste, and other organic materials.
Blue Container Signage: Allows for traditional recyclables, such as bottles, cans, and plastic, and organic waste such as paper and cardboard.
Gray Container Signage: Limited to waste that is not organic or recyclable.
Thank You For Your Cooperation!
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Connecting To Our Social Media Pages
Would you please make sure you connect to our social media pages by either liking, commenting, or sharing University United Methodist Church Irvine posts so that they show up in your own news feeds?
Here are some ideas you can use when doing so:
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LIKES: Who's with me? / Who agrees? / Anyone else? Who's ready? Who's excited? Can you relate? All in favor? ...
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COMMENTS: Tell us… How do you feel about this? What are your thoughts? Voice your opinion on...
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SHARES: Spread the word. Tell a friend. Tell your friends. Don't keep this to yourself.
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Greeters Needed For 2023
We need greeters for the coming year 2023. Please sign up with Leah Tsang
(email: leahfong@gmail.com / Cell# 626-823-9019).
Thank you!
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FLOWER DONATIONS FOR 2023
Remember or Honor a Loved One!
Express Your Gratitude!
Many dates are available in 2023 for your flowers to grace the altar.
You can honor departed family members or celebrate important milestones such as a family member’s birthday. At the same time, you will be beautifying the church!
Contact Roxane Fowler for more info. She can be reached at 949 697-8088 or iwasuna@sbcglobal.net.
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UUMC MEMBERS IN ACTION
TRACKING VOLUNTEER HOURS
Being the Church is not something that just happens on Sunday mornings for about an hour, but it is a way of life. Discipleship is the journey of living not solely for self, but out of love for God and neighbor. As the many members of Christ's body, the Church, we are invited to be "all in," committing our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
The many hours we spend in service to God at the local church and throughout the community on an individual level is impressive; yet, our collective efforts reach even farther and reflect the true vitality of our Church.
Beginning in 2022, we will be tracking volunteer hours done at church and in the community on a monthly basis. These hours will be reported to the Conference in our annual report, and we want to be able to celebrate the collective impact our church has in making the world a better place.
Prizes will be offered at our Quarterly Conferences to individuals who have submitted their hours and guess closest to the number of hours of service given in total by our UUMC members!
Allow your work to be counted collectively by filling out our tracking sheet TODAY!
(Volunteer hours at church include those in the office, counting, ushering, greeting, singing, decorating, cleaning, painting, teaching, serving on committees, calling our members, etc. Volunteers hours in the community include all those given to organizations supporting needs or helping individuals in the community.)
Click on the link below and submit it once you have filled it out. Thank you!
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Attention Online Shoppers! Support Us When You Shop.
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Remember to shop at Amazon Smile to earn 0.5% back for our Church!
It's simple to do and links to your existing Amazon account.
To gain access, click on the link, below:
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Restorative Yoga @ UUMC (via Zoom)
This yoga class is a moving meditation. Each sequence aims to increase the flexibility of your muscles and widen the mobility of your joints. We use gentle stretches to open the body and breathing techniques to calm the mind. This class is great for all levels, no prior yoga experience is necessary.
Tools you'll need a yoga mat and a chair.
If you have any questions about the class; feel free to email Matt at mattmirshaf@gmail.com , he would be happy to answer.
<3 TheYogaMatt
The $10 fee can be paid online, Matt will walk you through the process, it's painless!
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Nov 17 thru November 23
Happy Birthday to those celebrating birthdays this week. Wishing you a day filled with precious memories and a year filled with numerous reasons to be thankful.
Caroline Reyes (11/21), Karen Rhoads (11/21).
We would also like to extend birthday greetings to any other November babies, not on our list.
If you would like to add your birthday (or a family member's), please email Marcel at marcel@uumcirvine.org.
Thank you!
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Please pray for healing and restoration for those in our UUMC family: Don Dressler (recovery from eye surgery), Lincoln O'Dell, Roy Caffrey, Barbara Albers, Bronson Don, Tammy Rice, Ruth Bales, Paul Tonkovich, Jun Eun Lee, Kyoko Nakahara, Jeanne Lovgren, Vill Calicdan.
Please also pray for Barbara DeGroot’s friend, Val Cavin (shoulder surgery and recovery).
For our district churches: Hemet (Valerie Weise) &
Hope (Brian Kent).
For those who grieve: The family of Ann Simmons, who transitioned to life eternal.
We also pray for those homebound long before the stay-at-home order: Muriel Dameron and Jan Taylor.
(Prayer requests may be sent to Mickey Chase: wmchase@cox.net).
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GIVE ONLINE
Your generosity is making a difference.
We believe in the power of generosity, what it does for the individual doing the giving, and for the purpose that the giving supports.
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