Worship with Us! Everyone is welcome!
Sunday services are at 8:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M. in the Sanctuary.
(If you are feeling unwell, tested positive for COVID-19, or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please stay home.)
The Week Ahead
Saturday, October 22:
8:30 am: Church Women United Annual Meeting
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End Open
3:30 pm: Esprit
Sunday, October 23:
8:30 am: Early Worship in the Sanctuary
Livestream available on Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary
6:00 pm: Youth Group
Monday, October 24:
9:00 am: Lend-A-Hand
7:00 pm: Men’s Bible Study
Tuesday, October 25:
9:00 am: Yoga
12:00 pm: Deadline for Saturday Tiding
12:00 pm: Prayer Group
Wednesday, October 26:
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End Opens (Donations accepted 11 am – 2 pm)
Thursday, October 27:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:00 am: Bible Study with Pastor John
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End Open (donations accepted 11 am – 2 pm)
2:00 pm: Chair Yoga (New participants welcome. Join us in the solarium.)
5:00 pm: Big Book Step Group
Friday, October 28:
10:00 am: Al-anon Meeting
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End Open (donations accepted 11 am – 2 pm)
6:15 pm: Esprit
Saturday, October 29:
9:00 am: Yoga
10:30 am: Rainbow’s End Open
Sunday, October 30:
8:30 am: Early Worship in the Sanctuary
Livestream available of Facebook
10:00 am: Worship in the Sanctuary
Livestream available on our YouTube channel
11:15 am: United Women in Faith Seminar – Allen and Patty Morell
6:00 pm: Youth Group
Together in Christ—We Worship
We want to remember your Birthdays and Anniversaries! Let the office know your dates so that we can celebrate.
Become Part of Our “Dream Team” Always looking for Lay Readers, Ushers, Greeters, Closers and Coffee Hour crews. Please contact MaryAnne Farley at (774) 487-0719 or booklover126@comcast.net
Here is another way to join “The Dream Team” If you would like to assist Pastor John with Communion preparations and become a Communion Steward, please give him a call 508-451-5858. Thanks!
Arrangements for Sunday services are available for $50. You may choose whom you wish to honor and for the Sunday you would prefer. Give Jane a call 508-428-2811 or pick up a form on the bulletin board outside the bathroom in the Solarium.
Please submit prayer requests here or call Pastor John 508-451-5858 or MaryAnne Farley (774) 487-0719.
A Bible Study continues on Thursday mornings at 10am in the solarium during the summer. 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.
Committed to Serve—You are Making a Difference!
Aid for Florida If you want to make a donation to help the survivors of hurricane Ian, you can make a check out to UMC with a memo to Florida relief. We will send it to UMCOR where 100% will be sent to Florida relief.
Save the Dates! October 24 – 31 | ON-LINE Fall Church Auction After Church next Sunday, Oct 23, see a special preview of our auction items on our TV monitor in the Solarium during coffee hour. Pick up a list of auction items to help you prepare for the auction which goes live the next day, Oct. 24, and will run through Oct 31st. Go to our Auction Page here to bid on all kinds of items from beautiful flower boxes to vacation get-a-aways. This is a fundraiser for our church budget and a great way to get gifts for Christmas! Questions call Jackie Schrafft 908-377-4811 or Sharlene Moran 774-487-1619.
Our 2023 Pledge Campaign is Underway. The theme, “I Can Make a Difference”, enables us each to ask ourselves the question, “How can I make a difference in the life of our church? By pledging, we confirm our desire to invest in the mission and ministries of our church. It enables the church to plan for the whole year of ministry. Each Sunday there will be a Stewardship Moment reminding you of the importance of our pledge campaign and how you can make a difference. Visit our Stewardship page HERE.
“Deck the Halls” Holiday Fair “Once Again the Holiday Dinner on Saturday November 12 there will be a delicious pork roast dinner with all the fixings served here at church. Tickets will be $15.00 for adults and $7.50 for children and will be available next week.
Cookies Deck the Halls Holiday Fair is in need of your delicious, homemade cookies for the very popular cookie table! You can start baking now as well wrapped cookies will keep well stored in the freezer. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Dunn at 508-221-3100. Thank you!
Donations for the Holiday Fair and Yard Sales If you have things that you would like to donate, please call Marsha Egasti 774-361-6226. After January 16 through May 31, 2023, we will not be accepting donations. No donations should be placed anywhere on the church property without contacting the church office first. We do not want any of the following items: silver plate, rusted, dented, scratched, chipped, cracked, dirty, broken, torn, ripped, stained, musty, mothball smelling clothing or linens. No used electronic items, old travel/textbooks or magazines, VHS tapes, slide trays, car seats, cribs, highchairs, broken or damaged furniture/lamps/pictures. Anything of special value, let us know. We do appreciate all that you have donated and look forward to your future generosity.
October 2022 Collection for UMCO Pantry Thanksgiving is just around the corner. This month we need to collect all things for the Thanksgiving dinner: Stuffing, Cranberry Jelly, Pie Fillings, Canned Onions, Carrots, Green Beans, Corn, Instant Mashed Potatoes, Gravy in the jar or can, Nuts, Rice, Olives, Bread mix and Holiday candy.
Rainbow’s End is Open. You can shop Wednesday through Saturday 10:30am-3pm We are looking for fall and winter clothing. For men we need vests, sweaters, shirts and socks. For women, anything in good condition. Donations are accepted on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays 11 am – 2 pm. Please do not leave any items in or outside the shop. If you cannot donate during these specific hours, please contact store manager, Pamela Turner, 508.428.5304. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for supporting our staff, volunteers, and the church.
Other Announcements/Events
We have an Updated Church Directory available with names, addresses, phone numbers and emails. Sign up on the clipboard in the solarium on the table by the Sunday School sign or ask Heather Wolfe for a copy. During the week they will be available in the church office.
Hello, all knitters, it is time to begin meeting in person again. I am proposing that we meet in the 1st Sunday of each month between services in the Parlor. I am looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible. I’ve missed this. Please invite others too! – Debbie
United Women in Faith
On Sunday October 30 our United Women in Faith (group was UMW) will host a presentation by Allen and Patty Morell. Please join us after church on October 30 to hear about our missions abroad in Sierra Leone and here on Cape Cod.
Church Women United of Cape Cod – Women of Faith Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at United Methodist Church Osterville
Theme: Women Making a Difference
Worship: Fellowship of the Least Coin Presentation
Keynote Speaker: Carol Hamblet Adams on Lessons for the Shore. She wrote “My Beautiful, Broken Shell, Words of Hope to Refresh the Soul”.
More details on this next week. If you can help, call Alice Murphy or Lois Taylor, both members of CWU Board. Thank you.