Today's Sunday Morning Update
Our morning began at 8:30 with the latest gathering of our weekly adult Sunday School class via Zoom.
Our 9:45 Worship Service continued the "Sharing the Light of Christ" stewardship sermon series, heard messages from two more of our ministries groups, and shared personal stories from two more of our young adults.
At 11am, members of all ages braved the cool fall weather to meet around our church yard for our Sunday School classes. They are gathering on the 2nd and 4th Sundays each month with our JAM/CORE Youth Groups meeting on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11am.
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If you'd like to worship with us in person next Sunday, remember that many safety measures are being taken to protect you each week. We're also offering live streaming of our service on Facebook Sunday mornings. Recordings of our services are also available on our website and on our Facebook page. We hope you'll join us whenever it's convenient for you. It's so wonderful that we can worship together in so many ways!
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Our Contemporary Readers Group is returning for a new season of thought provoking discussion this evening (10/11) at 5:30pm in the Family Life Center with masks and safe seating. The first book of the fall is The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage by Sister Joan Chittister.
*New Option for Tonight - For those not comfortable attending in person, you can have a "sound only" option through Zoom. Just call Zoom at 1-312-626-6799 around 5:30pm. Enter meeting ID: 810 7777 9368 followed by passcode: 024304 to join the discussion!
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Next Sunday, October 18,
is "Commitment Sunday"
You have recently received a letter from First United containing a narrative of our Ministries plans for next year, a talent/volunteer listing, and a stamped envelope. We thank all who have given of their time, talents, and money during this difficult year of 2020. Your commitment to financially support our Ministries during 2021 is critically needed. Especially to help us as we continue to navigate Covid and to explore new ways of sharing the light of Christ.
We recommend returning your 2021 Estimate of Giving and Talent/Volunteer Listing by mail in the stamped envelope you have received. You may also bring it to worship next Sunday or drop it off at the church office Monday through Thursday between 9am and 1pm. Please mail or return it to be received during this week of October 18th.
We also encourage you to consider using automatic bank withdrawal as an easy, safe, and consistent way to give your offering. If you decide to continue (or start using) this method, please include the bank withdrawal authorization form with voided check attached.
Thank you,
Your Stewardship Ministry
This week, we conclude highlights of how your offerings are being used.
In 2020, the Connecting Ministry adopted the acronym MAP meaning Mission Action Plan. Each year we will bring a new topic to life in our church. In 2021, we are planning to provide opportunities for our church family to get involved and learn about hunger, poverty, and homelessness. We have plans to participate in Feed My Hungry Children, join a Habitat for Humanity Faith Build, and invite Urban Immersion into our church to teach us the causes of poverty and guide us through simulations of poverty. We also have plans to do a "cardboard city" where we will be able to experience what it might be like to have to live on the streets. We are excited about all of these opportunities and hope you will join us as we learn and experience hunger, poverty, and homelessness. The Connecting budget also includes serving Agape meals and the Presbytery General Mission Fund.
The goals of the Leadership Ministry are to support and develop teamwork, review the Co-Pastors and staff, connect the work of Session and Ministries to the goals of the church, monitor the strategic plan of First United, and make recommendations as necessary to Session. The Leadership narrative budget includes the office secretary, training material, postage, and office supplies including paper and ink.
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Mark your calendar for this Tuesday, October 13! That's the date for Scoopie Night! at the Culver's located at 1499 Lawrence Dr. in De Pere! That evening between 5 and 8pm, 10% of all sales will be donated to the De Pere Christian Outreach Christmas Store (to be hosted at our church again this year). Please visit that Culver's location that evening and begin your support of the Christmas Store!
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TODAY (10/11) - Huck Wood
Monday (10/12) - Cole Hau
Thursday (10/15) - Anneliese Waggoner, Kip Pelegrin, Les Guylas, & Tim Lake
Friday (10/16) - Max Baumgartner & Philippa Conway
Next Sunday (10/18) - Sue Pranke
Why not call, email, or send them a card?
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