Longview United Methodist

Here is the schedule for the coming week. It is a very busy week, especially for UMW as we prepare for the  Monday

• Worship committee meets at the church 6:00 p.m.
• S.P.R.C. meets at the church 7:00 p .m.

Tuesday

• Active Listeners meet at the church 10:00 a.m.
• Bazaar set up begins in the fellowship hall 10:00 a.m.
• Quilt & Sew (bring your project & join us!) 1:00 p.m.
•  First Light study at Christensen’s 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday

• First Light study at the church 10:00 a.m.
• Bazaar set up continues in fellowship hall 10:00 a.m.
•  Choir practice (starting work of Christmas music) 6:30 p.m.

Thursday

• UMW meeting 10:30 a.m.
• Trustees meeting 7:00 p.m.

Friday

•  Bazaar set up 10:00 a.m.

Saturday

•  Bazaar 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

“Our Passion for Justice” is coming up soon, November 14th. Ann Ford will have the sign up sheet next Sunday. It will be a wonderful day devoted to learning about the effects of poverty on Children. Our Bishop Hagiya will be here in our very own church! Cost of the event is $12.00 per person and includes lunch. I know you are hearing a lot about this, but it is really going to be a special event and I hope you will all plan to attend. If registration cost is a problem for you, speak to Pastor Jerry.

As most of you will already know, Pastor Jerry is on the sick list. He has been hit hard by the flu bug and is resting at home. I hear he hopes to be ready to lead the Wednesday morning study. Please pray for Jerry to return to good health and for his family to stay well.

More thanks to Ann Ford for being willing and able to step in at the last moment and lead the service and deliver a beautiful sermon on such short notice. 

A very special prayer request was shared in worship yesterday and has gone out on our prayer chain. One of our church families has asked me to share this email. It says so much about the power of prayer! Here are their words: Please put Chris on our prayer request email. Our prayers have been answered and Chris is in a rehab clinic in. He hit bottom and asked for help. He will be there 90 days. Chris needs mentors from our gay community. If people could write notes of encouragement and such it would be wonderful. We plan to visit Chris tomorrow after church, he can have visitors from 1-5 on Sundays. He would love notes from all our members but especially our gay members.  I know the prayers people in our church prayed when Cindy talked at our church two weeks ago helped make this all happen! God is so good! Love Janie I know it is very important that Chris hears from people in the gay community of our church, but I think he should know that all of us value him as a beloved child of God. He needs to know that we all are happy he is getting help, so please consider sending a note or card.  Sharon has his address in the church office.