Sunday, May 12, 2013

English Ministry News and Notes 5-12-13

*Happy Mother’s Day!

*Great Thanks for Your Generosity - Between fundraising through outreach in Chinatown and last week’s special offering, we gathered $XXX for earthquake relief in China. Praise God!

*Pentecost Joint Worship Celebration, Next Sunday - We will gather for a joint worship celebration on Sunday, May 19th, at 10:30 a.m. We welcome the Rev. Chun Wai Lam from Hong Kong to bring our message. A joint potluck will be held immediately following worship. For those with last names of A - K, please bring a salad or veggie dish to share. For those with last names between L - Z, please bring a meat or main dish to share.

*Pentecost Joint Choir - All those who enjoy singing are invited to jump in and join the choir. There is one rehearsal remaining, Saturday, May 18th, at 1:30 p.m.
*Pentecost Fellowship Luncheon Support - We need a team to plate food, warm up food, set up food, and generally ensure all our delicious contributions next Sunday get served. Would you like to pitch in? Connect with Pastor Emily.
*What’s Coming Up in Adult Sunday School? Great thanks to Pastor Derek for leading the series, “UMC 101.” 
  • May 26 & June 2nd - Have you ever felt challenged by communicating your feelings and needs? Do you wish you could be a better listener? Pastor Emily and Charlie will be introducing NonViolent Communication (NVC), a powerful process that will transform how we talk and listen. We will dive deeper into NVC during the summer over community weekly meals.
  • June 9th - End of the year reflections. We’ll gather to review, reflect, and share highlights on our year of learning.
  • June 16th & 23rd - No Sunday School. Parallel Worship @ 9:30 a.m.
  • June 30th - Annual Conference Report Back.
You’re invited and encouraged to be a part of the learning that happens each Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m!