Pasties Are Back! April 25, 26, 27
Mark your Calendars . . . April 25, 26, 27!!
There are Sign Up Sheets in the Multi Purpose Room, or see Sue Tregembo.
The more helpers we get the easier the task.
Please sign up if you can possibly make it.
Sunday Morning Conversation
On Sunday mornings, beginning March 5th, at 8:30 am, Rev. Mary will facilitate a conversation based on The Shack by William Paul Young.
The Shack is a popular & critically acclaimed Christian book, that is being released as a movie in March.
Please Join Us!
Church Bowling Event – March 18
Date: Saturday March 18 –
Time: 2:00pm to 4:30pm.
Church Bowling Event
Location: Alley 59 – 44925 Groesbeck Hwy, Clinton Township, 48036
Charges to bowl: $12.00 per person which includes 3 games of bowling as well as pizza and pop
Link to Alley 59 website: http://alley59.com/
The time slot is reserved for our church.
There will be a Sign-Up Sheet in the Multi-Purpose Room soon.
Friday Fish Fry – March 24 & 31
Join us for our Fish Fries on
March 24 and 31 from 4pm – 7pm!!
The cost will be the same as last year, $11.00.
Help is needed. Sign up today in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Womens’ Retreat – March 25
Women’s Retreat at FUMC
March 25, 2017,
8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
All ages are welcome to come and just breathe. To find time to nurture your soul through the Word, yoga, painting, playing, eating, journaling, fellowship, silence, and music.
The cost is $20.00. This covers your supplies and food for the day.
This would be a great event to invite a friend, mom, daughter, sister, or that person that just needs to find space to rest — renew — refresh their souls. No skills are needed for any of the activities. Just come with an open spirit to breathe in God’s holy presence.
Sign up in the Multipurpose Room or contact Rev. Mary or Barb Clay.
Church Visioning & Goal Setting Meeting – Feb. 25th
Saturday, February 25th –
9am to 12pm.
Church Visioning and Goals Setting Meeting
You are all invited on Saturday, February 25th from 9am to 12pm to our Annual Church Visioning Meeting. 2017 marks our 196th year in ministry. I want us to dream and make some goals, not just for 2017 but for the next 4 years! I have this image of First United Methodist Church of Mount Clemens entering its 200th year of ministry in exciting and powerful ways. Do I know exactly what that will look like? No, that is why I need all of your voices around the table. Together we will pray, share ideas, prioritize ministries, and make plans for allowing God’s dreams for our church to come true. So, please dream big for our future, have faith that God is with us, and that we have the gifts and resources to do whatever God calls us to do.
Children’s Ministry in Transformation
I am marveled by the way that as some doors are closing, other doors are opening widely in surprising ways. On December 14, JAM, our preschool- 5th grade children midweek program, had its final gathering. A midweek program is hard to maintain with the reality of families’ schedules and volunteer availability. However, if you were here in December, you heard our extraordinary news of an early Christmas gift. On January 8, Rev. Alicea Williams will be joining our staff as a volunteer.
It is our hope to move her into a paid position in the future, but for now she will be volunteering 25 hours a week to help our ministries, assist your pastor in worship and in her specialty of Christian Education. What a gift from God at a perfect time. She is a fully Ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church. She will be assisting us as we figure out what is next for your Children’s Ministries. We celebrate the Children’s Worship Time and how well that is going for us. Until we figure out what is next, Rev. Alicea and I will be creating some special children’s events.
On January 22 we will be hosting a children’s program after church, 11:30 – 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided for the children. We are going to play with water as we talk about the importance of Baptism and talk about just how much God loves them. So all preschool- 5th grader families need to mark their calendars now for this fun event. You can go out to lunch and relax before coming back to pick up your little ones at 1:00 pm.
I am thankful for how I see the hand of God working at FUMC. We are just in transition to what is next for our Children’s ministry. It will be different, but if God is in the design then it will be ok, it will be good, and we will continue the important work for creating meaningful Christian Education opportunities for our children, youth and adults.
Love and peace in Christ,
Rev. Mary
January 2017 Youth Events
January 15,
11:30 -1:00 pm –
We will be talking about our legacy at this church and meeting with Rev. Alicea.
January 27
Youth Dinner and Talent Show
We will gather after school to start cooking and preparing!
Recycling
Did you know our youth have a passion for recycling? We are starting with worship bulletins. There are boxes outside each door for paper items that you are not taking home. Thank you to Sara Colah for helping us make this happen.
Peace,
Rev. Mary
New Sermon Series Starts Jan. 15
Jesus In the Movies:
New Sermon Series Begins January 15 –
Each week you will be invited to watch a movie. That next Sunday the sermon will be based on where we find Jesus in the characters and themes of the movie.
Join us as we discover ways to open our eyes and our hearts to see God in the everyday.
