UMCTO Connect
Saturday, August 5, 2022
The Weekly Eblast of News & Newsmakers from UMCTO
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Worship Service: Sunday, August 7th 10:00 am
" By Faith, We Hope "
Rev. Anna Lee Mulford
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Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16
The Meaning of Faith
11 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen.
2 Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible.
The Faith of Abraham
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance, and he set out, not knowing where he was going.
9 By faith he stayed for a time in the land he had been promised, as in a foreign land, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.
10 For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
11 By faith, with Sarah’s involvement, he received power of procreation, even though he was too old, because he considered him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.”
13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises,
but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,
14 for people who speak in this way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 If they had been thinking of the land that they had left behind,
they would have had opportunity to return.
16 But as it is, they desire a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
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8/7/22
UMCTO Worship Service
10:00 a.m.
UMCTO Sanctuary
Fellowship to Follow
8/13/22
Family Movie Night
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m. movie, "Encanto" begins
8/14/22
Growth Meeting #1
11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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August 13th at 7:00 p.m.
UMCTO - Dickerson Hall
"Encanto"
Movie begins at 7:30 p.m.
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UMCTO Growth Meeting
August 14th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Now that the worst of COVID seems to be behind us -
How can UMCTO grow in 2022 and 2023
to spread God’s love to more people in the Conejo Valley?
You are invited to attend August and September collaboration sessions
to review, reshape, expand and refine initial ideas to help UMCTO grow.
Your input will shape how and where to grow in the following areas:
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Hospitality & Welcome
- Worship
- Small groups
- Children, youth, young adults and family
- Community impact
- Tell the Story (effectively sharing our ministry impact stories)
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Click here to take a survey to gather meeting day & time preferences and which session(s) you might attend. First meeting will be August Or complete a paper survey in the church office.
- Please pray for our church during this time of dialogue and discernment.
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If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to any of the growth core team – Pastor Anna, Debbie Williams, Dianne Clouter, Linda St. Clair, Dori Fotsch or Tim Snyder or click here to send your comments.
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Westminster Free Clinic Needs Volunteers |
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Westminster Free Clinic is looking for food distribution volunteers
to set-up and bag food at UMCTO
Wednesdays, at 2:00pm.
Contact: Church Office
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There are new books!
And not only that, but the books will be available
after church during social time!
To earn a certificate from the UWIF Reading Program, you need to read at least one book from each of the following categories:
All the books have been marked as to which category they belong, so it is as simple as finding a title that perks your interest, filling out a card that identifies you have it, and taking it home to read! Simple!
In addition to reading at least one book from each category, regular reading of the Response Magazine is also required. A copy of the magazine will be kept on the book cart. Alternatively, you can sign up for a print copy or digital copy to be sent to you by going to the following website:
I hope everyone, not just UWIF members, will take advantage of some of the great reads that are available.
Any questions regarding the books or the reading program can be directed to:
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On the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Fridays
of the Month
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The Harvest Food Program
We will be on the patio area the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of the month. Time of the distribution will be from 11:15 to 12:15 p.m.
Please bring your own bags or boxes to carry home the fresh produce and some shelf stable items. AND masks are required.
The program is open to anyone who is food insecure.
There is a one time demographic sign up.
If you wish to volunteer to sort and ready the food for distribution please contact Leanne Petras at yescyes1422@gmail.com.
Volunteers contribute any amount of time between the hours of
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Mondays at 11:00 am on ZOOM |
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If you are interested in joining the
Monday Prayer Group,
please contact Pastor Anna or Julia Snyder.
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You can request a prayer at any time at:
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Our Church Office Hours
have changed!
We are Open!
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed during Lunch Time: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Call our Church Main Line (805) 495-7215,
press Ext. #300 to reach Administration.
Rev. Anna Lee Mulford.... (Lead Pastor)
Pastor's Voice Mail can be reached - Ext. #301 pastorannamulford@umcto.org
Rev. Kristi Smith.... (Conejo Connect Pastor)
text/call me at 805-402-6231
conejoconnect805@gmail.com
To Reach Other Staff Members by Cell:
Amy Eads..................(805) 410-2027 (Children & Youth Ministry)
Jim Raycroft.............(818)207-2063 (Worship Director)
Maria Reyes..............(805)300-1607 (Multicultural/Messy Church)
Mitch Schrader.........(805) 551-3867 (Facilities Manager)
Julia Snyder..............(805)231-6122 (Membership Care)
Romy Brubaker.........(530)401-6680 (Church Organist)
Rosalind Gallup........(805)495-7215 (Office Administration)
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Visit our website umcto.org using the link below
to review the many ways
to give to the church including Paypal.
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Oh God, it’s been too long
trying to overcome this pandemic & all the challenges with it.
People tell us our daily normal life is now a “new normal”.
That is where our Stephen Ministers can help.
You could call them the “after people”.
After these past difficult months we need someone to listen to us
& be compassionate, our lives have changed, so many emotions.
A Stephen Minister is there for you:
- After-the phone call you hoped you would never get
- After-the funeral,when everyone leaves & the emotions
you held in come rushing in on you.
- After-the divorce papers are served & the bottom falls out
of your life.
The list goes on, with someone walking with you there is hope.
If you would like a Stephen Minister, please call
Susan Ruwhiu (818)665-8033
or Dianne Clouter (805)990-8762
or the church office.
Blessings,
Stephen Ministry Leadership
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NORTH DISTRICT WEEKLY COVENANT PRAYER
for July 3, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Pray for the continued vision of the UMC
in the California-Pacific Conference:
“Ending Spiritual and Physical Hunger”
Creating God, We give thanks for your creating Spirit.
We give thanks for the beauty and goodness
your powerful Spirit breathed into existence.
We give thanks for the healing and resurrection your compelling
Spirit continues to breath into existence.
We ask in this time of repeated violence, broken hearts,
and broken communities
to let loose your dynamic Spirit upon all our hearts, our churches,
and the communities our churches serve
in order to draw us into your creative energy.
Once in the midst of your crafting Spirit may our hearts be healed,
our violence turned to love and everything that separates us
from You and each other be removed.
-D.S. Rev. Melissa MacKinnon
8/7//22- 8/14/22
Please Pray For:
Tujunga UMC
Pastor Thomas Kendall Sr.
Quartz Hill-Christ Our Savior
Pastor Thomas Kendall Sr.
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