First UMCL erevelations Weekly December 7, 2018 424 Main Street office@fumcl.org Laurel, MD 20707 www.fumcl.org 301-725-3093 Bring Build Send First United Methodist Church Purpose: As believers in Christ as the Son of God, and the Bible as the inspired word of God, we: Glorify God through worship, Build strong relationships in the church family, Grow in the knowledge of the truth as revealed through Jesus Christ, Serve people as a reflection of the love of Jesus Christ, and Spread the Good News of the Gospel so that others may come to salvation through grace. 8:30 am First Worship Service 9:45 am Sunday School for the Whole Family 11:00 am Second Worship Service Follow First UMC: Google+ Twitter Facebook gplus.to/fumcl twitter.com/fumc_laurel (@FUMC_Laurel) facebook.com/firstumclaurelmd Page 1
Sermon Corner This Week s Message: Christmas: A Time for Miracles Christmas is a time for miracles. From the birth of Christ to the promise of new beginnings. The joy in the eyes of children as they open gifts, and the joy of giving to others. Christmas can soften the hardest of hearts. Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7 Next Week s Message: Christmas- Scandalous Love Christmas is all about the love of God. It is about a love that pursues us, even while we are yet His enemies, even when we sin and fall short of His plan for us. Scripture: Hosea 3:1-5 Rev. Ray writes a devotional thought Monday through -Friday each week. You can sign up to receive his posts by e-mail by going to his blog page at www.raymcdonald.wordpress.com Twitter Facebook Blog Page Follow Rev. Ray: twitter.com/raymcdonald (@RayMcDonald) facebook.com/ramonmcdonald raymcdonald.wordpress.com Page 2
Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wendesday Thursday Friday 4PM Advent Potluck and Service Event Second Sunday of Advent Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 8:30AM 1st Worship Service 9:30AM Fellowship & Refreshment Time 9:45PM Sunday School for All Ages & Youth Group Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 1PM Kathryn Eye Circle Meeting 6:30PM Martha Circle Meeting erev. & Bulletin Deadline Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 10:30AM Co- Ed Study 10:45PM Sanctuary at Holy Cross Chapel Services 7PM Co-Ed Study Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 7PM N/A 7:30PM Choir Rehearsal Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 6PM Evangelism Committee Meeting 7PM Adventures w/ Christ Small Group 7PM Trustees Meeting Warm Nights For Men Winter Shelter 11AM 2 nd Worship Service Men s Winter Shelter is still in need of overnight volunteers! Please contact Russ Wilson or sign up in the Narthex to help! Page 3
Burke or Fisher-Creek Carol if you Together we are stronger. There is so much we can accomplish when we come together in Christ s name. So, consider ways in which you can get connected with your church family and with our community. Watch this section for ways to get connected! Can you? This week!! Help greet, prepare a meal, share a smile or stay overnight during the Men s Warm Nights winter shelter being held at First Church 12/9-12/15? Interested, see Russ Wilson or the information in the grand entrance. Invite others to come and hear our choir share wonderful Christmas music on Saturday, December 15 at 6pm! Write a Christmas card to a friend or a family member you haven t spoken with in a while Bring a family member, friend, co-worker, neighbor, acquaintance to enjoy our Children s Christmas program on Sunday, December 23 at both the 8:30 and 11am services. Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something! Interested? For more information on these and other possible ways to get connected at First Church, please see Debbi Schneider or email ( com@fumcl.org or deborahjschneider@yahoo.com). Together, we can do all things through Christ! Page 4
FUMCL Youth will be participating in ROCK this year! Please let Russ Wilson know if you are able to attend ASAP! The dates are February 8-10 th in Ocean City MD. Upcoming Events and Opportunities to Serve- December 9 th - Youth will prepare dinner for the men s homeless shelter. Be at church by 5:30pm, parents are invited to help. Each Youth needs to bring a desert and we will need at least 3 mixed salads. Everything else will be provided to cook. December 22 nd Youth Bowling Party & White Elephant Exchange from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Meet at Laurel Lanes and bring a gift to exchange. This event is free with pizza included. February 8 th -10 th ROCK Youth Retreat Ocean City MD!!!! Youth & Chaperones will meet at FUMCL at 5pm with a bag dinner to eat on the way. Page 5
December is very close! We are getting ready for First United Methodist Church s Holiday Gift & Food Giving Program. We call it Angel Tree. We give gifts and food baskets to children and families. the community. Most of the friends we are helping are the children of incarcerated individuals. This is the Angel Tree program from Prison Fellowship Ministries. We have also help families through the holiday gift giving program at LARS and other families from The ages and needs/wishes of the children will be put on each Angel. If you desire to take an angel and buy these gifts, please do so. All gifts can be wrapped (or unwrapped). They need to be labeled with the child s name and assigned number. All gifts need to be brought to the church by Sunday, Dec. 9 th. The latest for any donations can be extended to Tuesday, December 11 th. We are also collecting food items for baskets. These are for the Christmas holidays. With each family, we give a collection of food and a turkey. Below is a list of items we will be collecting for the families. If you wish to buy any items on the list, please bring them to the church and leave them in the Narthex labeled, Angel Tree Food Basket donation. Please pray for our families and the children we serve through this program. Thank you, in advance for your generosity and support for these families. FOOD ITEMS NEEDED 14 turkeys 14 cans of peanut butter 14 boxes of cereal (Cheerios type) 28 cans of corn 14 jars of grape jelly 28 boxes of macaroni&cheese 28 cans of green beans 14 loaves of bread (white) 28 cans of canned fruit 28 cans of gravy 14 boxes of stuffing 28 cans of chicken noodle soup 28 cans of whole potatoes 14 boxes of instant mashed potatoes Gift cards to local grocery stores Page 6
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