Sunday, July 9:
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
Monday, July 10:
9:00 am: Lend-a-Hand
Tuesday, July 11:
9:00 am: Yoga
12:00 pm: Deadline for Saturday Tidings
Wednesday, July 12:
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Thursday, July 13:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:00 am: Bible Study
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
2:00 pm: Chair Yoga
5:15 pm: Beach Worship at Dowses Beach
Friday, July 14:
10:00 am: Al-Anon
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Saturday, July 15:
9:00 am: Yard Sale
9:00 am: Yoga
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Sunday, July 16:
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
11:30 am: Women in Faith Session
3:00 pm: Esprit Live Musical Review in the Sanctuary
Together in Christ—We Worship
Sunday services are at 8:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary
(Sunday School at 10:00 am)
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Sermon: The Joy of Being Set Free! part 2
Scripture: Acts 16: 13-40
Submit Prayer Requests: Please submit prayer requests here or call Pastor John 508-451-5858 or MaryAnne Farley (774) 487-0719.
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ON SUNDAY, JULY 9. SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL RESUME ON JULY 16.
Fellowship
Our Summer Beach Worship is in full swing and happens on Thursdays at 5:15 pm at Dowses Beach under the Red Umbrella. Please bring a chair or a towel if you do not want to sit on the sand.
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 UMCO Men’s Monday Night Zoom Bible study is taking a summer break. We will resume on Monday night at 7 PM on the 11th of September 2023. We wish you all a Blessed summer filled with friends, family and uplifting times of Bible reading, devotional time, and preparing for the return to our study in the Book of Genesis in September. Peace be with you; the Men.”.
Youth Group is also taking a summer break. See all of you in the fall.
Esprit Players Present a Musical Revue – the Sounds of Joy Sunday, July 16, 2023, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm United Methodist Church Sanctuary Come and enjoy this wonderfully uplifting musical variety show featuring songs, dance and instrumental numbers presented by performers with learning and developmental differences. The troupe has performed at many Cape Cod venues and for fund raising events for numerous organizations since 2009.
Interested in joining the Choir? If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-0238.
We are planning to create a church cookbook. Do you have some favorite holiday recipes you would like to share with us? Drop your recipes to Jane in the office.
Continuing LOIS TAYLOR’S Tradition of Artistic Exhibits in our Solarium there is a new display of paintings and needlework on the wall. Karen Pinard has volunteered to take this over. Questions 774-238-0275.
Our Methodist Camp in Rhode Island, Camp Aldersgate, has a brochure of camping experiences available now. This is an awesome camp for your kids and your family. The booklets are on the small table to the left of the door in Heather’s office. Please take one if you are interested.
Have you ever dreamt of walking in the footsteps of Jesus? Pastor John is planning a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and you are invited. We will leave from Logan Airport in Boston on February 13th, 2024. Read more here…
Calling All Crafters! Craft Fair Saturday, July 22 If you know of crafters, let the office know 508-428-2811 office@umcchurches.org. or give Daren Eaton a call 508-681-5420. If you can help, please let us know. 508-428-2811 office@umcchurches.org. or give Daren Eaton a call 508-681-5420.
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Altar Flowers. If you would like to donate flowers for the altar, please sign up on the bulletin board by the restroom in the solarium and fill out a form for Jane and leave it on her desk. The arrangements are $50.00. You may leave a check with your order or drop one off when convenient.
Holiday Fair News, Happenings and Functions
Items & Ideas for Holiday Gift Baskets. Please bring in gift basket items and gift cards. There is a large basket on the table in the solarium for you to donate items. Our dedicated team will fill and wrap the baskets from now until November at our Annex.
Used Jewelry: Any old costume jewelry that you no longer wear would be great for the fair. Leave it in the box on the table in the Solarium.
We want Your Help with the Holiday Fair! Any kind of Crafting – Painting, Sewing, Woodworking, Wreath and Tree Decorating, etc. Come to the Annex on Thursdays after 11:30 am or call Sharon Kaczmarczyk 774-313-0199.
Make Products to Sell with Us! Join us on Tuesday, July 11 at 3:30 PM to 5:30pm for a workshop making special flavored tea to sell at the fair.
Outreach Collection for July Breakfast Foods, Dry Cereal, Oatmeal, Grits, Cream of Wheat, Canned Fruit, Granola, Breakfast Bars, Pancake Mix, Maple Syrup, Bisquick.
Use these coupons to raise money for the Covenant to Care for Foster Families Dream Fund. This fund helps Foster Families give the kids they care for special things such as a week of summer camp. This organization is part of the Cape Cod Council of Churches which our church supports. Thanks for your help.
Change for Change A glass bottle for your change is near the food table in the solarium. The United Women in Faith (UMW) have put it there to collect money to ultimately aid local women and children. UWF Treasurer, Donna Bodley will take care of this change bottle weekly and we thank you for your donations.
Our Yard Sale last Saturday was very successful. We cleared over $2800.00. You may bring donations for future sales to the Annex on Tuesday mornings and any help the day of the sales is greatly appreciated. Call Priscilla Tinsley 978-337-0408
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be meeting in the parlor the 1st Sunday of each month between services from 9:30 – 10:00.
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.
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:
- 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
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: Please do not leave Donations at the shop when it is Closed. 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.
Seeking Your Input! There is a potential Fall Rummage Sale on 10/6 and 10/23. We are seeking feedback on whether we could get a lead for this event and at least a dozen workers. The lead would be responsible for getting supplies and starting change, advertising and having signs put out, lining up donations for a week of lunch food for the workers, having a sign-up list for workers to set up, clean up, work in Curtis Hall on clothing, set up the parlor with toys, work on linens in the solarium, set up pictures, lamps, small appliances and large knick-knacks, large dishware and holiday decorations, outdoor items in the solarium and narthex, get cashiers for the days of sale, schedule someone to pick up the left over items within an hour of the end of sale, and arrange for someone to collect and count the money. We need a lead and at least 12 workers to make this a go. We need to know if this is going to happen by Father’s Day at the latest. Please call the church if you are willing to lead this event or to be a cashier or a helper for setting up and for days of sale.