What's Happening at UMC Madison 11/29/22

REMINDER

Sunday, December 4th is the 2nd Sunday of Advent

10:00am - Family Worship Service

11:00 - Fellowship Hour

For millennia, people have looked to the stars for inspiration, navigation, and meaning. Stargazers have used the light from these ancient balls of energy to understand life. As people of faith, we look to sacred stories for inspiration as we navigate the meaning of life’s toughest questions. During the season of Advent we will retell the stories that illuminated the birth of Christ and explore how they connect with one another.

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.

Christmas Flower Orders

The season of Advent is a time of preparing our hearts for the job of Christmas and the coming of our Messiah. We hope you will participate in helping to decorate our church to celebrate this season of miracles. If you would like to donate to the fund in honor or memory of a loved one, please fill out the form in your bulletins and return it with your donation to the church office. You may also call or email Lisa in the office at 973-377-1231 or church@umcmadison.org. Names of donors and their loved ones will be printed in the Christmas Eve bulletin.

The deadline is December 11th.

Suggested donation is $20 minimum

The Sarah Circle will be meeting Tuesday, December 6, in the Asbury Room at Chatham UMC at 10:00 a.m. The program will be singing of Christmas carols, led by Angela Notari with Marion Williams at the piano. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is asked to bring a non-perishable item for the Chatham area food distribution which takes place every Wednesday at CUMC. Eileen Ruggiero, the secretary who coordinates donations, will talk briefly about the history/scope of this community endeavor. Madison ladies and guests are invited to attend. Laurie Hagerich will be glad to provide further information or transportation.

2023 Pledges

There is still time to make your pledge for 2023! You may follow the links below to pledge online.

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 A

Monday, November 28, 2022: Psalm 124; Genesis 8:1-19; Romans 6:1-11
Tuesday, November 29, 2022: Psalm 124; Genesis 9:1-17; Hebrews 11:32-40
Wednesday, November 30, 2022: Psalm 124; Isaiah 54:1-10; Matthew 24:23-35
Thursday, December 1, 2022: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Isaiah 4:2-6; Acts 1:12-17, 21-26
Friday, December 2, 2022: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Isaiah 30:19-26; Acts 13:16-25
Saturday, December 3, 2022: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Isaiah 40:1-11; John 1:19-28
Sunday, December 4, 2022: Second Sunday of Advent

Attribution: Tree of Jesse, a Bavarian ivory panel., from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=27238 [retrieved November 28, 2022]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tree_of_Jesse_Louvre_OA10428.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

Nicole, in hospital with a brain aneurysm
Dave, having cancer surgery
Lynn, caretaker for her parents
Helen Johnstone, suffering with Parkinson's Disease
Joe Balwierczak, recupering after hip replacement surgery
K.A., needs prayers for peace and healing, also support to make good decisions
Lisa, had lung transplant - prayers for the family of her donor also
Two colleagues of Vic's - one nearing the end
Loretta and Paul, both with cancer

Judy, having melanoma surgery
Victims and families of recent shootings at University of Virginia, Club Q in Colorado, and WalMart in Virginia
Prayers to stop gun violence
Prayers for people looking for something to be thankful for
People of Ukraine
Thanks for safe travels & fun visits from kids
Happy 55th Anniversary to Wade & Peggy and their recovery from Covid
Marianne & Laurie's aunt, going into hospice care, and for her son who helps care for her

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

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Church Office Hours

Office will be closed November 24-25 for Thanksgiving

Tuesday - Friday

9am - 4pm

If you have any news or announcements you would like to go into this weekly email, please contact Lisa in the church office at

973-377-1231 or church@umcmadison.org

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