Scripture: John 15: 1 - 8

Jesus the True Vine

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. 2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3 You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6 Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

4/27/24

United Women In Faith - Spring Luncheon

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Dickerson Hall

4/27/24

Messy Church

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Dickerson Hall

4/28/24

Worship Service

10:00 a.m.

UMCTO Sanctuary

4/28/24

Church Potluck Luncheon

11:30 a.m.

Dickerson Hall

4/29/24

Church Growth Meeting

7:00 p.m.

Wesley Room

Contact: Patricia Williams

4/29/24, 4/30/24, 5/1/24

Youth Sierra Service Project Fundraiser

at Sharky's Woodfired Mexican Grill- Newbury Park

All Day

Wesley Room

Contact: Tim Snyder

5/4/24

Baptism & Membership Class

10:00 a.m.

Wesley Room

Contact: Rev. Anna Mulford

5/4/24

Parent's Night Out

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dickerson Hall

Contact: Tim Snyder

5/6/24

Single Board Governance Meeting

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

On Zoom

5/18/24

Baptism & Membership Class

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wesley Room

Contact: Rev. Anna Mulford

6/1/24

Spaghetti Dinner and Dessert Auction

Time TBD

Dickerson Hall

Contact: Tim Snyder

We need Sunday School Teachers and Helpers to join the effort.

If you can help please contact the church office

Growth Team 2024!  

We are excited to announce we are once again starting up a Growth Team for UMCTO. All are welcome to participate! 

First meeting will be Monday night, April 29th at 7pm in the Wesley Room.

Back in 2022-23, the UMCTO Growth Team worked on a growth plan for UMCTO.  Many new initiatives were implemented including new signage and monthly potlucks (yum!).  Many thanks to that team!

We are now in position to re-engage our UMCTO Growth Plan!  Your input and ideas are welcome!     

Can’t make the meeting?   Contact Patricia Williams, who will be coordinating this year’s efforts at 818-606-2829 and arrange a time to provide your input and ideas.  Come help us GROW!

Dear friends of Messy Church! 

I posted the Messy Church change of date on Facebook group, but I want to also make sure everyone was aware that we moved our Messy Church date from April 20 to next Saturday, April 27!  

Why? Because our amazing celebration leader Jill was sharing a presentation at the National Messy Church conference. Her presentation was "how to lead a bilingual Messy Church". She reported that it was well received. She was among great leaders from all over the world!  

Thank you to Jill for sharing the love of God to many who wanted to learn how to spread God's love in communities where different languages are spoken. I've learned over the years that sharing God's love in one's native language is so important. 

Friends, we thank God for this ministry! Let's help Jill spread this amazing love! 

Peace, paz, shalom!

Dori y Messy Church Team!  

United Women in Faith

Complimentary Program and Luncheon

Please join us - Everyone is welcomed

Program - Biblical Chair Yoga

Luncheon to include:

Vegetarian Pasta Salad

Chinese Chicken Salad

Assorted Cookies

Coffee and Ice Tea

Good Will Donation Accepted

Please call Sue Stalley and let her know if you are coming.

It helps so much with the planning.

Sue Stalley - 805-427-0037 or kbvstalley@aol.com

Cook up something yummy and bring it in to share.

Join us for a Fellowship of Food,

Fun and Friendship!



Will be held at 

United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks

There will be 2 opportunities for you to attend. Please let Pastor Anna know which date you would like to attend.

May 4th, 2024 from 10 to 12

or

May 18, 2024 from 3 to 5

Service for Baptism and Membership

will be held on Pentecost Sunday on May 19, 2024.  

If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Anna.

Please refer to the following links for more information.

Our team of middle school and high school youth continues to grow for Sierra Service Project (SSP). The July 2024 trip to Crescent City CA (near the Oregon border) will be a great opportunity to serve and to grow. Youth signups ongoing. Details at https://www.umcto.org/sierra-service-project-2024.

We need your help to raise $4000. by June to make the trip happen. 

Here’s how you can help:

Special Donation -

Make a special donation - note UMCTO Youth Fund on your check or giving envelope.

Parent's Night Out -

Bring kids, grandkids and neighborhood kids to Parent's Night Out on Saturday 5/4/24 from 5-8PM in Dickerson Hall. Details to come.

Spaghetti Dinner and Dessert Auction -

Buy tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner and Dessert Auction on Saturday 6/1/24 in Dickerson Hall. Tickets will be available soon, along with event details.

Sign up for Labor of Love -

Contribute to have youth do small cleanup projects at your home or at the church. Details to come.

Bake Sales -

Keep your eyes open for baked goodies for sale.

Over the years, SSP has been an experience that has helped youth growth in faith and through service. Please help us make this happen in 2024.

Contact: Tim Snyder

United Methodist Church of Thousand Oaks

1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of every Month

11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Distribución de alimentos el primer,

tercer y quinto viernes del mes.

  May 3, 2024                        3 de mayo de 2024

May 17, 2024                     17 de mayo de 2024

May 31, 2024                     31 de mayo de 2024

June 7, 2024                       7 de junio de 2024

June 21, 2024                     21 de junio de 2024

July 5, 2024                         5 de julio de 2024

July 19, 2024                       19 de julio de 2024

The Fillmore Investigations Bureau would like to educate the community and remind them to be alert to ongoing financial scams that attempt to solicit funds from unsuspecting victims. 

Millions of elderly Americans are targeted by criminals each year with a variety of financial fraud and/or confidence schemes. It is common for criminals to impersonate family members, government agencies, technical support professionals, banking institutions, and others to steal money and information. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Elder Fraud Report, the following are the most common types of fraud scams affecting victims over 60 years old:



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Learning is growing. 

Absorbing new information, evaluating a different perspective

and assessing what you believe.

Here are a number of small group options

and learning resources available for you. 

Come join us!

All groups welcome new participants

Hong Book & Bible Study

• Meeting Thursday evenings at 6:00pm-7:30pm via Zoom for study and discussion. 
• April 18th -"Origins of the Old Testament " by Peter Enns.
• April 25th -"Divine Violence in the Bible" by Peter Enns.
• 5/2/24 - 6/6/24- "Reckless Love" by Tom Berlin (6 weeks)
• New participants welcome.

Faith Journey

• Meeting Thursday evenings from 7:00pm via Zoom.
• On Hiatus.
• "Renew Your Life: Discovering the Wellspring of God’s Energy" by Karl Nielson.
• The book discusses finding energy & courage for life changes and

renewal through following God, and utilizing life-giving spiritual

practices.

• Open for new members
• Interested persons should contact Lisa Rabens

Women of Faith

• Meeting Wednesday mornings starting our conversations at 9:45am and study from 10:00am-11:30am in the Wesley Room at church and via Zoom
• 8 week study (4/17/24 - 6/5/24).
• "A Rabbi Looks at Jesus of Nazareth" by Jonathan Bernis. 
• We pray for each other and the world while studying scripture based books.
• Open for new members

Anti-Racism Group 

• Join us every other Sunday from 7:00pm-8:00pm,
• We study books and videos that relate to current events and explore how we can positively engage in our community.
• On Hiatus.
• Open for new members

Book Discussion Group

• Meets Monthly on the 4th Tuesday of the Month
• Held in-person in members homes-changes weekly.
• Open to new members.
• Follow link on Website to contact Group Leader.

NORTH DISTRICT WEEKLY COVENANT PRAYER

for March 31, 2024 – June 29, 2024

Pray for the continued vision of the UMC

in the California-Pacific Conference:

“Ending spiritual and physical hunger.”

Lord of Lent and Easter,

You know the roads we travel in the chaos of Lent.

The roads where we confront the pain and suffering of others

making as well as our own.

Journey with us as we confess and confront the ways we hurt one another and stray from your path.

Journey with us when we get lost on those roads and sink deep into suffering.

Journey with us as we finally feel your presence pulling us forward inch by inch, minute by minute.

Journey with us as we finally feel strong enough to take larger steps toward the road of hope and healing.

Journey with us as our eyes grow blind with the bright light of Easter. Journey with us as we are confused and dismayed by the thought

that in our loss we find our life.

Journey with us as our hearts fill with the hope of death overcome and new life sings its new song in our hearts, minds, churches, families, communities, and world.

Journey with us. . .

– Reverend Melissa MacKinnon

4/28/24 - 5/5/24

Please Pray For:

Thousand Oaks UMC

Rev. Anna Mulford

Lancaster UMC

Rev. Gregory Pittman