Sunday, December 1, 2013

English Ministry News and Notes 12-1-13


  • Double Your Donation! For one day only, on December 3, 2013, as part of the UMC's Giving Tuesday, gifts made online through The Advance will be matched dollar for dollar. For example, you can support Pastor Joseph Chan, Marilyn Chan, Imagine No Malaria, or Wadi Foquin. See www.umcmission.org for more information.
  • Toy Drive for the Asian Mental Health Services. Bring a new, unwrapped toy next week!
  • During the month of December, we are collecting used children's books, grades K-4, to send to Kumi Christian Visionary School which opens next year in Uganda. This will form the basis of a small school library which the Mission Team will help establish next May. See Jeffrey Lu for details.
  • Next week, Dec. 8th, a special offering will be taken to support our three young people who are going on the mission trip to Uganda next May. During worship, you will hear Jeffrey Lu, Michelle Lu, and Jacinto Obrera share their reasons and hopes for going on the trip as part of the CCUMC team of volunteers.
  • Christmas Poinsettias! An annual CCUMC tradition is the decorating of the sanctu-ary with poinsettias for Christmas Sunday and Christmas Eve. If you would like to contribute a plant, please place your order with Laura. Each plant is $10. We will take orders through Dec. 8th.
  • Mark your calendars now for Charge Conference - Our annual business meeting will take place on Dec. 8th at 1:00pm in the social hall. All members are strongly encouraged to be a part of this time.