Our next worship series is entitled, “Roll Down Justice,” inspired by scripture, Amos 5: 24.
“Let let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” August 2: Amos 5: 21-24 Make Me an Instrument of Peace
We Worship Together–Virtually
Worship with us: Worship with us on-line, on Sunday through our website and facebook. We premiere it on Facebook at 9:30 am, which allows us to watch together and greet one another, or you can watch it at your convenience.
Chat with friends: Sunday at 11am, join us for Virtual Coffee Hour
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 899 0965 9316
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Meeting ID: 899 0965 9316
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Wednesday- 3pm Check In and Prayer (Conversation, sharing joys and concerns, prayer–30 minutes or less)
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or Call: +1 646 558 8656
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Sunday, August 2–Drive Through Communion and Visitation–4-6pm (By Appointment only)
Stop by to celebrate communion with Tyler Allen and Pastor Heather and send Tyler off with your kind words and blessings. You’ll stay in your car, they will be masked and keep distance from your car. You may also sign up to visit with Tyler, and not receive communion. Please register here, or contact Pastor Heather directly, 774.994.3645 to register today.
Wednesday, August 5–Join us for evening vespers in the church parking lot.
All who attend must register here or contact Pastor Heather directly 774.994.3645.
Join us for outdoor and drive-in Vespers style worship. We’ll have music, scripture, and prayer offered to the comfort of your car, via radio, or you can sit on your own lawn chair near your car and hear, thanks to our portable sound system. Worship will last 30 minutes or less. We will practice safe distancing and encourage everyone to wear masks for the safety of others. Remember, the building remains closed so bathrooms will be unavailable. Please plan accordingly.
Prayer Requests
We Give Thanks for
Tyler Allen’s ministry among us and particularly with our youth.
Please pray for
Misti Hedges’ co-worker, Heidi’s mom, Joyce who is having surgery.
All who are making decisions about schools and education in the fall from Administrators to individual families
–Please submit all prayer requests to pastorheather@umcchurches.org.
**If you’d like to receive the weekly prayers from around our Conference, please subscribe to the UMCatalyst weekly e-newsletter and you’ll get the daily prayer as well. Each week, a different District offers their prayers. Our District, Seacoast will be featured next week. Subscribe
Committed to Serve
Be sure to check out John Greene’s latest devotional, In God’s Garden.
Have you submitted your artwork yet? You can make a difference by sharing your original art. Share your beautiful watercolors, pastels, photos, pen and ink, etc of Cape Cod or holiday scenes. We’re creating calendars and greeting cards to raise funds for meaningful mission and ministry. Send your original work to Jane Gray, office@umcchurches.org.
Miracle Kitchen: We’re all set for August! Thank you!
Drop off Tuesday, August 4: UMC Osterville parking lot (not inside the church), 57 Pond St, 9:50-10:10am,or the Salvation Army no later than 10:30.
Louise Toler has extra lunch bags if anyone needs them.
Don’t forget you can support our church when you shop at Amazon. So far this year, smile.amazon has generated $70, without any extra effort on our part. Visit smile.amazon.com to sign up today. Look for Osterville United Methodist Church.
Please continue to submit pledges via our online giving portal, and through the mail. Your generosity is supporting meaningful mission and ministry in our community!
United Methodist Women
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN We are connected in mission . National UMW President Shannon Priddy says, “We must persevere to put faith, hope, and love into action in this world, in this time. We are still connected. We are still here because of our commitment to the Purpose of United Methodist Women.” Response July/Aug. 2020. To learn more visit www.unitedmethodistwomen.org/response.
New Holiday Fair Ideas
2020 Calendars
Christmas Cards
We need artwork for these new products. Any form of drawing or painting, be it crayon, colored pencil, water color, oil, chaulk, is fine. Pictures of landscape, seascapes, gardens, homes, flowers, still lifes, fruits, vegetables, wildlife, pets, beaches, boats, or whatever you would like are great. And for Christmas Cards: trees, wreaths, creches, angels, stars, landscapes, again, anything that you love about Christmas.
We do not need originals – copies are fine. Send them to UMC, 57 Pond Street, Osterville, MA 02655 or drop them off in our new mailbox next to the Solarium door. The more the better. All types of artwork count – kids drawings too. We can’t do this without you. Please send in your submissions. We hope this will be an exciting new project.