Weekly Update
Friday, January 6, 2023
Masks are strongly encouraged for those attending worship (or any indoor space with a large group of people) due to the spread of flu, RSV, and Covid. If you are sick or have any symptoms of flu, RSV, or Covid, please stay home.
The TUMC worship service time returns to 9:30 a.m. THIS Sunday, January 8. Jubilatte will be open from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Worship with Tigard UMC In-Person or Online
Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
This Sunday is Baptism of the Lord Sunday. We will hear Matthew's version of Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River by John and hear the name for him that comes above. What name or names have you been known by? Which of those names did you embrace, and which did you wish had never been used for you? Pastor Jeremy's message is called "The Name That Matters." Sandy is back at the piano, Jeff will play guitar and sing for special music, Bob will read scripture, and we will remember our baptism with gratitude. Download the Sunday, January 8 worship bulletin here.
Childcare for children 5 and under is available starting at 9:15 a.m.
Welcome to Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth

Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth sat down for an interview after his election at the Western Jurisdictional Conference, Nov. 2-5, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In this interview he talks about his hopes to bring skills of collaboration, outreach, pastoral care, communication, clergy coaching and more to his role as the episcopal leader for the Greater Northwest Area.
Is it time to update your recurring donation in Pushpay?

For anyone who intends to change the amount they give to TUMC via a recurring digital donation, don't forget to log in to Pushpay to make the change. Need help? Contact Rick Beadnell (rbeadn@aol.com or 503-639-3181), Treasurer. He can send you step-by-step instructions or talk you through it over the phone.
TUMC Monthly Newsletter and The Upper Room Daily Devotional are available on request via USPS mail!

Unable to attend worship services, want to stay current with TUMC, and prefer a hands-on copy? Call the office at 503-639-3181 ext. 2 or email us at admin@tigardumc.org with your request—please indicate size (large or regular print) for The Upper Room.
Playpark is now open Monday through Thursday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm! Please be sure to tell your friends, family, and neighbors who have young children to check it out! You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
Monday Book Group
Starting a NEW Book on January 9
Facilitated by Pastor Jeremy.
Mondays from 12-1 p.m. in-person and on Zoom

"Being Mortal" by Atul Gawande

Here is a book about the modern experience of mortality - about what it's like to get old and die, how medicine has changed this and how it hasn't, where our ideas about death have gone wrong. The systems that we have put in place to manage our mortality are manifestly failing; but, as Gawande reveals, it doesn't have to be this way. The ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death, but a good life -- all the way to the very end.
Estate Planning Basics Workshop
Thursday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom

The TUMC Endowment Committee invites you (and your friends) to a workshop that will focus on estate planning. Attorney Justin Martin will discuss how wills and trusts work and help participants determine whether a will or a trust will best take care of, and protect, their family. Other topics include:

  • Wills: Direct gifts to your loved ones and name guardians for your children.
  • Trusts: Avoid probate and maintain better control of your assets.
  • Oregon Estate Tax: Strategies to reduce your estate tax liability.
  • Lifetime Gifts: Reduce your taxable estate.
  • Incapacity Planning: Ensure you are taken care of.
  • Powers of Attorney: Why it may not be enough.

Questions? Contact Adam Bell, Endowment Committee Chairperson (arb238@gmail.com).
Wesley Ringers Hand Bell Choir

Interested in playing in a handbell choir? Don't read music? No problem! Rick Schisler is bringing back the Wesley Ringers Hand Bell Choir and has plans to teach interested people how to read music so they can participate. The new Wesley Ringers will get started early in 2023. Let Rick know you're interested in participating by completing this online sign-up form.
Let us pray...

  • A service for Pete Wingrove will be held on Saturday, January 21 at 3 p.m.;
  • For the family and friends of Myrna Peterson, who died on December 30. Cards can be sent c/o Brent Peterson, 12476 SE Lance Court, Happy Valley, OR 97086;
  • For Jolin Gard and her family following the death of her brother, Jeff Brink;
  • For Rick Schisler as he recovers from ankle and foot surgery;
  • For Eric Levake, Rick Schisler's husband, with kidney stones;
  • For those receiving treatment for cancer, including Ina May Nilsen's sister-in-law, Jill;
  • For people impacted by gun violence;
  • For the people of Ukraine, and all those who live in conflict zones around the world.
THANK YOU for Supporting the Work of Tigard UMC
Here's how you can give:
  • Visit the church web site and click on the give link.
  • Text “TUMC” (without the quote marks) to the number 833-459-8142 and you will receive a link to our church’s giving page. Make a one-time donation to the fund of your choice, or set up a recurring donation.
Current Church Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
(with occasional changes)
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