Sunday, January 27, 2013

English Ministry News and Notes 1-27-13


*Church Appreciation Luncheon We are SO thankful for the presence of each person at CCUMC. We will gather and celebrate together by having a special luncheon at Peony Restaurant.

*Monthly Adventures in Faith ChapelWednesday, Jan.30th @ 2:15 p.m. Your prayers and participation are welcomed and appreciated.

*We Welcome Rev. Martin Odi, ambassador for Youth & Child Visionary Ministry to CCUMC Jan. 30th - Feb. 4th. Please mark your calendars now:
-Saturday, Feb. 2nd, Dinner & Presentation @ 5:00 p.m.
-Sunday, Feb. 3rd, Preaching in 11:00 a.m. worship followed by congregational meeting and luncheon.

Please make every effort to be a part of these gatherings to learn, to ask questions, to grow together!

*LMUMC Food Pantry Work Day: Saturday, Feb. 9th, from 9:45 a.m.1:00 p.m. Please connect with Jane to participate!

*Lunar New Year Parallel Worship & Fellowship Potluck, Feb. 10th

*The Lenten Season Begins Feb. 13th - a wonderful new church season begins soon. We will gather to begin the season together at the Ash Wednesday service, Wednesday, Feb. 13th at 7:00 p.m. Worship will be followed by Sundays of Uniting Prayer (SOUP). Please consider becoming one of many soup-makers for the season. Thank you!

*Congregational Vitality Workshop for YOU - We all love the church and want it to grow...but how? What questions do we need to ask? How might we need to transform in order for growth to happen? Please mark your calendars now to par- ticipate in a special workshop lead by our Conference Superintendent of Congregational Vitality, Rev. Bener Agtarap, Saturday, Mar. 2nd. right here in our neighbor- hood! More info will be coming soon.

*Prayer Invitation: How important is it to you that we grow as a church - both spiritually and numerically? Can we "stay the same" and yet fulfill our mission "to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world"? We have a vital opportunity before us to fulfill our mission and to grow. That opportunity lies in our children and youth Sunday School program. The problem is, we are missing key leadership to coordinate and support this vital ministry. Would you pray about this - for the church and for leadership?