What's Happening at UMC Madison 11/15/22

REMINDER

Sunday, November 20th is the Christ the King Sunday

10:00am - Family Worship Service

11:00 - Fellowship Hour

In the early winter months of 1843, a small group of faith-filled people made an investment in you. Yes, you read that right. No, they weren’t time travelers or fortune-tellers; they were people who cared about creating a space for people to grow in their understanding of God and community. Their promise of creating a church community has been passed on to a new generation of faith-filled leaders who build on what has been shared with us. During the month of November, we’ll explore some of the history of The United Methodist Church in Madison as we continue the work of "Building on the Promises.”

Angel Tree Sign Up

Please sign up to help our friends at Family Promise and local families enjoy a Merry Christmas! You may sign up at the link below to buy gift cards.

All cards must be delivered to Church Office by December 7th.

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

We’re excited to begin the Handbell Choir with our elementary school children on Sundays! We will have 30-minute weekly sessions after the service. 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.

Winter Coat Drive

COATS MUST BE IN BY

NOV 23RD!

We will be collecting new or gently used winter coats and clothing for our Drew students. Six children and one baby are included in the collection. You may leave your donations in the barrels at the church side entrance.

UMC Combined Youth Group

This Coming Advent Season the UMC of Summit Youth Group is Hosting a Stocking Stuffer Event & Christmas Party on Sunday, December 4th from 6:00 - 8:00pm. The UMC Youth Collective will be coming together to prepare gifts of toys & fixings for Family Promise Families. Please join us in our cause!

Please contact Pastor Woo at assistantpastor@umcmadison.org if you have any questions.

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.

DAILY LECTIONARY READINGS - YEAR C

Monday, November 14, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 76; Isaiah 60:17-22; Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Complementary: Psalm 141; Ezekiel 11:14-25; Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Tuesday, November 15, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 76; Isaiah 66:1-13; 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
Complementary: Psalm 141; Ezekiel 39:21-40:4; 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
Wednesday, November 16, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Psalm 76; Isaiah 66:14-24; Matthew 23:37-24:14
Complementary: Psalm 141; Ezekiel 43:1-12; Matthew 23:37-24:14
Thursday, November 17, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Luke 1:68-79; Jeremiah 21:1-14; Hebrews 9:23-28
Complementary: Psalm 46; 2 Chronicles 18:12-22; Hebrews 9:23-28
Friday, November 18, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Luke 1:68-79; Jeremiah 22:1-17; 1 Peter 1:3-9
Complementary: Psalm 46; Zechariah 11:1-17; 1 Peter 1:3-9
Saturday, November 19, 2022:
Semi-continuous: Luke 1:68-79; Jeremiah 22:18-30; Luke 18:15-17
Complementary: Psalm 46; Jeremiah 22:18-30; Luke 18:15-17
Sunday, November 20, 2022: Reign of Christ - Proper 29 (34)

Attribution: Gallego, Fernando, ca. 1440-ca. 1507. Christ in Judgment, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=47430 [retrieved November 15, 2022]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernando_Gallego_001.jpg.

Ted Lasso Watch Party

Join us in the Church Library on Tuesdays at 10:00am to watch selected episodes of Ted Lasso.

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

Our Oikos group meets on Sundays at 4pm in the church library. Anyone interested in joining, please feel free to contact Nori, Karen, or Pastor Woo.

Prayer Gathering

Join with Drew Students for a brief weekly prayer gathering on Saturdays at 7pm in the Sanctuary. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Woo or Hedwige Mutwale.

Zoom link

Family Promise needs

Kynishah, a single mom of three children in our shelter program, just got a job as a teacher’s assistant. She is super excited and we are so happy for her. The dress code for her position is business casual and she is in high need of some attire.

Will you please put the word out to your congregation and ask if anyone has some clothing they wouldn’t mind passing along to Kynishah? Below are her sizes.

Shirt/blouse: Large

Pants: 14

Jackets/blazer: XL

Shoes: 8-8 ½

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.

Acorn Academy hosting Book Drive

Acorn Academy is partnering with the Education Department and Connect for Kids Club on Drew campus

The Teacher Education department in collaboration with Connect with Kids is holding a book drive for children and teens. Bring gently used or new books to the church to help us build this year's holiday book tree! All books will be donated.

Acorn will take over all the books that we collect on the 30^th.

PRAYER LIST

Lee, with a thyroid tumor
Chris V. being treated for pancreatic cancer
Joe, dealing with depression
Noel Lobo, in the hospital, and her family
Dan, teaching his kids to drive
Pastor & members of Oketo Church in Japan
Sherry's dad Steve, dealing with recent falls
Luke's mom, dealing with diverticulitis & diet
Cousin Eileen, had a stroke last week
Nicole, in hospital with a brain aneurysm
Dave, having cancer surgery
Lynn, caretaker for her parents

Lisa, had lung transplant - prayers for the family of her donor also
Thanks for donations to Interfaith Food Pantry for Thanksgiving
Two colleagues of Vic's - one nearing the end
Loretta and Paul, both with cancer
Judy, having melanoma surgery this Thursday
Traveling Mercies for Shirley & Maria, taking the kids to Disney
Families of the football players at UVA that were killed and injured - also for students dealing with the tragedy

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

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