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Coming
This Sunday!
January
4, 2008
Epiphany of the Lord
8:30 a.m. Chapel Worship
9:30 a.m. Sunday School and
Choir Practice
Sanctuary Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Ministry of Friends 12:15 p.m.
Scripture:
Isaiah 60:1 – 6
Ephesians 3:1 – 12
Matthew 2:1 -12
Sermon:
“Christmas Lights –
Year Round!”
Sunday’s Servants
Greeters:
Lower Narthex – Larry Heinrich
Sanctuary – Muriel
Knecht
Usher Captain:
Alex Konya
Acolyte:
TBA
Attendance Report
December
28, 2008
66
2007 Same Week
73
Upcoming
at FUMC
January 8
Church Council at 7:00 p.m.
January 22
Board of Trustees at 7:00 p.m.
January 24
Toolkit 2009 at Quakertown UMC
January 25 p.m. – February 6
Pastor Dave on Vacation
February 13 – 15
Youth Fellowship Retreat
February 14 – 18
Pastor Dave at Continuing Education
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Ministry of Friends
December 28 – Dan and Ellen Cwynar and
Joann Liedberg
January 4 – Michele Ullrich
January 11 – Calvary UMC
January 18 – Christian Education
January 25 – Open
February 1 – Open
February 8 – Calvary UMC
February 15 – Open
February 22 – Shelly Cadmus and Sunday School
Please contact Helen LaRoche
at (610) 258-2936 if you
are willing to assist.
Call the church office at (610) 258-0371 if you
wish to sponsor altar flowers.
See an
usher for an order form or contact Kim in the church office.
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Kim Price
Church Secretary
610-258-0371 office
kimprice@enter.net
Pastor Dave Goss
610-258-0371 office
revdavegoss@enter.net
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Toolkit – January 24
“Toolkit 2009 for
Transformation” will be held on January 24 on each District of the Eastern
Pennsylvania Annual Conference. The
“Toolkit” mission is “To train leadership to begin transformation in the
local church.” Among the individual
workshops offered are – How to Prepare for Charge Conference; How to Help
Children Grow in Faith; Developing Effective Teachers; Connecting Vision and
Ministry; Evangelism in the 2ist Century; How To Do Funding Ministries that
Nurture Persons in Their Faith; Connecting Your Congregation and Your Annual
Conference; How to Build Men’s Ministry; How to Become a Safe Environment
(Safe Sanctuaries); The Small Group Ministries Process; Stewardship Ministry
in the Congregation – Using God’s Resources Wisely; How to Manage Property,
Equipment and Investments; Membership Counts – Introduction/Invitation
(Women’s Ministries); Pathways to Vital Worship and How to Build Ministy By, With and For Youth.
The site for our
Northeast District is Quakertown UMC. The
program lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and each participant can choose two separate
workshops. We are also looking for
drivers since Pastor Dave will be facilitating the Safe Sanctuaries training
on the East District.
Community Counseling Services Expanding
Community Counseling Services, a
program of Methodist Services for Children and Families, is just about
completed with their office renovations and should receive its mental health
licensing by the end of January.
Community Counseling has renovated the former nursery as well as hard-walling
one of the Sunday School rooms. They
will use the Library as a reception area during office hours.
First UMC Choir CD – “We Sing
the Almighty Power of God”
The Choir of First UMC will be producing a CD of favorite hymns as
selected by the congregation over the last few months. The cost of the CD is $12.00. To order e-mail Pastor Dave at revdavegoss@enter.net or call the
church office at (610) 258-0371.
Change of Flower Vendor
We have changed florists for
2009. Prices are now $15 per vase (or
$30 for two vases). Contact Kim Price
at the church office, (610) 258-0371, for available dates, or e-mail her at kimprice@enter.net.
Soup Sale at Wesley UMC: Phillipsburg
Orders must be in by January 4
for pick-up on January 10. Choices are
Pepper Pot, Beef Barley, Italian Wedding, and Chicken Rice. Cost is $5.00 per quart. To order call Nancy Molnar at (908)
619-0561.
Prayer List
- Bill Reighn
had a nasty fall but was unhurt
- Jean and Harold Ealer welcomed their daughter Kathy and grandson
Ryan for a visit from Florida.
- Floyd Heater (Pat Antonow’s father) is in Easton Hospital
- Sharon Olster
(daughter of Karen Connell, who runs the counseling program out of the
church).
Daily Bible Readings
Each week we will
publish suggested daily readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.
- Tuesday, December 30, Proverbs 9:1 – 12; 2
Peter 3:8 – 13
- Wednesday, December 31, 1 Kings 3:5 – 14;
John 8:12 – 19
- Thursday, January 1: Ecclesiastes 3:1 – 13;
Matthew 25:31 – 46
- Friday, January 2: Proverbs 1:1 – 7; James 3:13 – 18
- Saturday, January 3: Proverbs 1:20 – 33; James 4:1 – 10
- Sunday, January 4: Isaiah 60:1 – 6; Matthew
2:1 – 12
- Monday, January 5: Proverbs 22:1 – 9; Luke 6:27 – 31
- Tuesday, January 6: Exodus 1:22 – 2:10; Hebrews 11:23 – 26
- Wednesday, January 7: Exodus 2:11 – 25; Hebrews 11:27 - 28
Want to
do these readings at your computer?
Visit www.crosswalk.com for
access to the text on-line.
Mission and Ministry Opportunities
- Benefits
Ambassadors: The Lehigh Valley
Alliance on Aging and United Way of the Lehigh Valley sponso,r this faith-based
program assists older adults find and apply for services they are
eligible for. Some training is
required and computer access is required. Pastor Dave has been appointed to the
steering committee for the United Way’s “Older
Adults Aging Successfully” program and can provide you with more
information on becoming a Benefits Ambassador.
- Mission Education
and Participation: We
will be starting a small group that will meet one evening per month for
mission education and will spend one morning, afternoon, or evening per
month doing hands on mission work in the community. If you would like to be considered for
invitation, please see Pastor Dave for more details.
- ProJeCt of Easton: The food bank at ProJeCt
of Easton is constantly in need of food-stuffs. Donations can be placed under the
coat-rack in the large Sunday School Room.
- Parish Visitor: We are looking for some folks who can
donate an hour a week to visit those in nursing homes, hospitals and
shut-ins. A compassionate heart
and 15 minutes with Pastor Dave is all that is needed to get underway.
- Ministry of
Friends: There’s always an
opportunity to provide hands on mission work through Ministry of
Friends. Contact Helen LaRoche at (610) 258-2936 for
details.
Fund Raising Opportunities
- Bring your old cell phones to
church for recycling
- 6 ounce and 32 ounce yogurt
containers
- Use Al’s Cleaners and the church
gets 10% of your cleaning bill (Let them know you are with First church)
- Giant Gift Cards available from
Lorraine Frantz or Margaret Heinrich – we receive 5% on the sale of the
cards.
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