Sunday, April 23: Third Sunday of Easter
8:30 am: Early Worship in the Sanctuary
Live stream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary and Sunday School
Live stream available on our YouTube channel
11:15 am: Celebration of the Artwork in the Solarium
3:30 am: Esprit
6:00pm: Youth Group
Monday, April 24:
9:00 am: Lend-a-Hand
7:00 pm: Men’s Study Group via Zoom
Tuesday, April 25:
9:00 am Yoga
10:00 am: “The Chosen” Discussion Group
11:00 pm: Book Group
12:00 pm: Deadline for Saturday Tidings
Wednesday, April 26:
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open.
Thursday, April 27:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
10:00 am: Bible Study
2:00 pm: Chair Yoga
5:30 pm: “The Chosen” Discussion Group
Friday, April 27:
10:00 am: Al-Anon
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Saturday, April 28:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
11:00 am: Funeral
Sunday, April 29:
8:30 am: Early Worship in the Sanctuary
Live stream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary and Sunday School
Live stream available on our YouTube channel
3:30 PM: Esprit
6:00 pm: Youth Group
Together in Christ—We Worship
Sunday services are at 8:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary
Sermon: Recognizing Jesus
Scripture: Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24: 13-35
They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?” That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!” Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread. – Luke 24: 32-35
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Submit Prayer Requests: Please submit prayer requests here or call Pastor John 508-451-5858 or MaryAnne Farley (774) 487-0719.
Celebration of the Artwork in the Solarium by Lois Tayor, Barry Jones-Henry and Jessica Bevis after the 10:00 am service this Sunday, April 23. Please join us during the coffee hour.
“The Chosen Study Group”continues on Tuesday mornings at 10 am and Thursday at 5:30 pm.
A Bible Study continues on Thursday mornings at 10am in the solarium. We are studying the scripture that will be read the following Sunday. Come when you can. Don’t worry about signing up. Don’t worry about having any experience studying the Word. Bring a friend. All are welcome.
Interested in joining the Choir? If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-0238.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting in the parlor the 1st Sunday of each month between services from 9:30 – 10:00. The next dates are Sunday May 7th and Sunday June 4th.
A Bible Study continues on Thursday mornings at 10am in the solarium. We are studying the scripture that will be read the following Sunday. Come when you can. Don’t worry about signing up. Don’t worry about having any experience studying the Word. Bring a friend. All are welcome.
The Church Book Group will meet on April 25 at 11: am in the Parlor. You are invited, bring a book to share, and enjoy some books by Black authors, men or women. Everyone is invited to come.
Bright Promises Preschool is now accepting registration for the Fall 2023. Children must be 2 years 9 months old to attend. If you are interested, please call the school office @508-428-5010 or email brightpromises@gmail.com.
United Women in Faith
Committed to Serve—You are Making a Difference
Miracle Kitchen needs help in preparing sandwiches, salads and desserts for the luncheon we do each month. If you can help, please call Patty Kilmain 617-894-4858.
Outreach April Collection This month we are protein. Some ideas: Canned chicken, tuna packed in water, deviled ham, spam, canned beans, canned salmon, lentils, protein bars, nuts, seeds, quinoa, oats and peanut butter.
Buy BIC cards. BIC cards are gift cards to local supermarkets like Shaws and Stop & Shop, Dunkin Donuts, and many more. When you buy a gift card the company on the card donates a percentage to help people in need of housing assistance. You get a card of full value and someone in needs gets a helping hand through the generosity of the retailers participating. Cards are sold in the solarium every Sunday. We accept checks or cash.
Seeking Greeters and Ushers: Anyone interested in speaking, greeting or ushering, please give Mary Ann Farley a call. (774) 487-0719. If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-023
Rainbow’s End News: The Shop is looking for spring and summer clothes for men and women. You may drop off your donations Wednesday thru Friday 11 am till 2 pm. Come volunteer at the shop. Volunteers help customers find items, price clothing and items for sale, and get first pick of all the beautiful and unique things that are donated for sale. Speak to Pamela at the shop if you are interested or send an email to Jane in our church office. office@umcchurches.org.
Mission Trips to Sierra Leone in 2023: Helping Children Worldwide has announced planned mission trips to Sierra Leone, West Africa for 2023. The dates of the trips are:
- July 16-30 – Zoom Interest Meeting 2/5/23 @ 3:30 p.m., application deadline 2/12/23.
- OCT 15-29 – Zoom Interest Meeting 5/14/23 @ 1 p.m., application deadline 5/21/23.
- DEC 26-JAN 3/2024 – Zoom Interest Meeting 7/23/23 @ 3:30 p.m., application deadline 7/30/23.
- For additional information, please contact Patty Morell at 703-725-2773.
Fundraising
Let It Snow, Let It Snow! Time to think about the Holiday Fair. Interested in working on items for the fair or just working at the fair? Come to a BRUNCH on Saturday, April 29 at Linda Fermino’s home at 11:30 am. For more information, contact Sharon Kaczmarczyk 774-313-0199 or Linda Fermino 508-237-5781
If you can help, donate plants, let the office know 508-428-2811 office@umcchurches.org.If you have plants that need to be dug up and you need help, we can come to your home and take care of that for you. Just give Dave Eaton a call 508-680-6779.
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