Sunday, September 10 RALLY SUNDAY:
8:30 AM in Worship in the Outdoor “Blaine Taylor Memorial Chapel” (inside if it is raining)
Live stream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary and Sunday School
Live stream available on our YouTube channel
Annual Beach Picnic is returning at Dowses: September 10, 2023, 2:30 pm (bring a supper, beverages and a game! Ice Cream Sundaes and treats will be served!)
Monday, September 11:
9:00 am: Lend A Hand
7:00 pm: Men’s Study Group
Tuesday, September 12:
8:30 am: Bright Promises Pre School-Opens
9:00 am: Yoga
12:00 pm: Deadline for Saturday Tidings
Wednesday, September 13:
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
6:30 pm: Esprit
Thursday, September 14:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:00 am: Bible Study
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
2:00 pm: Chair Yoga
5:00 pm: Big Book Step Group AA
Friday, September 15:
10:00 am: Al-Anon
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Saturday, September 16:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End is open
Sunday, September 17:
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
(Sunday School in session at 10:00 am)
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Sermon: Our Purpose- Share the Good News!
I Make an Eternal Difference: Dick Weir
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Proverbs 19:21 Mark 16:15
Submit Prayer Requests: Please submit prayer requests here or call Pastor John 508-451-5858 or MaryAnne Farley (774) 487-0719
Sunday School Starts Up Again! It’s been a busy summer but now is the time to settle back into our Sunday morning routine. We welcome all our kids back to Sunday school on September 10. There will be a teacher dedication during the children’s message time. It’s a great time to invite friends and new families to join us.
Blessing of the Backpacks! All students are invited to bring their backpacks to church with them this Sunday- September 10th- at either service 8:30am or 10am. Since school started this week we want to bless each backpack and student- and the school year. That students would bring God with them to school. We will also ask a blessing on all teachers, parents, bus drivers, janitors, administrators, etc. We will also bless and thank our Sunday School Teachers! So bring in your backpack to be blessed!
All welcome! In Christ, – Pastor John
Tomorrow! Our Annual Beach Picnic is returning at Dowses: September 10, 2023, 2:30 pm. Please bring a picnic supper and beverage and ice cream sundaes and treats will be served for dessert! Bring Games!
Fellowship
Anyone interested in speaking, greeting or ushering, please give Mary Anne Farley a call. (774) 487-0719.
A Bible Study continues on Thursday mornings at 10am in the solarium.
Interested in joining the Choir? If you are interested in singing in our choir group, please call Daniel Shinabarger at 857-919-0238.
Trip to the Holy Land! Please call Pastor John if you are interested in this spiritual journey. We will leave from Logan Airport in Boston on February 13th, 2024. Read more here…
Coming Soon – Save the Dates!
Wednesday, September 20, 7:00 p.m. There will be a Church Council at the church. This will be a hybrid meeting and a Zoom link will be available soon. We will have Herb Taylor from the Wesley Development Group of the United Methodist Foundation joining us online to answer questions regarding services the group will provide to our church. All are welcome to attend and be part of the discussion.
Sunday, September 24, 2023. We are in for a real treat as Emmanuel Nabieu, Director of Mission Advancement & Partnership for Helping Children Worldwide, will be speaking at both services to thank our Church Family for supporting two UMC Missions in Sierra Leone. Many of you may remember that Emmanuel (Nabs), who grew up in Sierra Leone, visited our church back in 2017. Please join us at Coffee Hour after both services to meet and speak with him and his wife, Kim.
Saturday, September 30, 2023 – Our Next Yard Sale
Week of October 30 through November 6 Our Annual Church Auction will take place.
November 4, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – Harvest Fair Dinner
| Jackie Schrafft | 9/5/2023 |
| Betty Anne Bevis | 9/9/2023 |
| Joann Fagan | 9/11/2023 |
| Casey Enslin | 9/13/2023 |
| Spencer McKeown | 9/16/2023 |
| Lexi Malakhoff | 9/25/2023 |
| Heather Wolfe | 9/25/2023 |
| Mithran Denbow | 9/28/2023 |
| Henry Whiteley | 9/28/2023 |
| Nathan Carey | 9/30/2023 |
| Daren Eaton | 9/30/2023 |
Classified Ads for Church Members
Patty Kilmain is searching for a new place to live. She would like to find a stand-alone residence which is a studio or one bedroom unit. One floor would be ideal. Anywhere in the town of Barnstable and its villages would be great. If you know of anyone with a guest house or in-law apt. that might be available on a year-round basis, please give Patty a call 617-894-4858.
We have a generous donation to our yard sale of a lovely reclining chair. We can’t move it to the Annex, so Susan Jenkins has stored it in her garage for us. We are selling it for just $25. Please call Susan (916-765-8269) or the church office if you are interested.
Committed to Serve—You are Making a Difference
Go to our new ENDOWMENT PAGE HERE to watch a series of presentations. We have brochures and much more information to share. Please call Dick Weir at, 774-487-1450 or email him at grichweir@gmail.com for more information. He will be happy to visit with you.
We have four wonderful gifts to celebrate. Your Board of Trustees has been busy, with the help of the Lend a Hand group, making needed repairs and beautifying the church and our three other buildings. Our solarium carpet needed a deep cleaning. Rebecca and John Mincieli arranged for a professional service to do the cleaning and they covered the cost. We needed repairs to the irrigation system at the Annex so we could keep the lawn from turning to dust. Carl and Sharron Riedell paid for those repairs. Our Rainbow’s End building was badly in need of a new roof. Jack Cotton made arrangements with a contractor for a greatly reduced price and donated half the cost. Our church shutters have never been painted and are looking quite dingy. An anonymous donor came forward to cover the entire cost of the job to paint all our shutters. God is at work through our generous members to help us make our church a welcoming, well cared for (see the love) place for people to gather, worship and serve. Thanks!
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
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.
Holiday Fair Gift Basket News: Thank you to all who have been bringing in individual items to add to or start a Gift Basket. Now is the time to bring in themed items for your Gift Basket donation. We have recently received a “Child’s Gardening Basket” and a “Dog Treats and Toys Basket.” On Sunday we picked up a “Bee Basket”. All wonderful ideas! Thank you!
Please remember, your basket donations only need to be dropped off in a bag. The Gift Basket committee will find an appropriate container/basket, add shredded filler, wrap it in clear cellophane and add a bow! We also tag it listing the enclosed items. We are underway! The Holiday Fair is only two months away!
Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow…If you can help, Let us know, Let it Snow, Let us know!
Other ways to help with Gift Baskets…We need gift cards to add to mugs which we already have. It makes a perfect small gift. We could use $10.00 Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks’s gift cards $25.00 gift cards for the following: Centerville Pie Company, Sam Diego’s, Cape Cod Beer – or other local Craft Brewery. One each for the following businesses Black Dog – Trader Joe’s – any local fish market. Again, thank you for your help. If you have other ideas, let us know!
-Susan and Ellie
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 are planning to republish our church cookbook. Do you have some favorite holiday recipes you would like to share with us so we can add? Email to the office@umcchurches.org.
Take a look at the photographs that you have taken this year and send us some that you think might be good for the church calendar or note cards. You may text or email them to Jane Gray 508-273-6447 or office@umcchurches.org.
A Huge Thank You for So Many Backpacks!!! For September we are going Italian. Bring in all kinds of pasta, marinara sauce, meat sauce, alfredo sauce, canned vegetables, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, pesto sauce, canned parmesan cheese, canned clams and for the kids; canned spaghettios and spaghetti and meatballs. (Please no glass containers).
We are collecting cell phones that you are no longer using. They need to be data free and will be donated to the Independence House in Hyannis. Woman and children, that are the victims of domestic abuse, are housed there. The phones are still able to dial 911 in an emergency. There will be a basket in the solarium clearly labeled where they can be placed. If you also have extra chargers, they would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for helping our neighbors to stay safe. If you have any questions, you can call Patty Kilmain 617-894-4858
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.
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.
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: Open Wednesday through Saturday 10:30 am till 3:00 pm: All summer clothing is on sale! Come on in and pick up super bargains. 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.
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