Bulletin and inserts 01.31.16 - Los Altos United Methodist Church
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Bulletin and inserts 01.31.16 - Los Altos United Methodist Church
TUESDAY AT THE MOVIES Tuesday, February 2, 1:00pm, Live Oak Room Join us to view Night Train to Munich. Drinks and snacks are provided. Contact Harriet Palmer (650-948-9527) with questions. JAVA JOY – 10:30am, Creekside Come enjoy a time of fellowship with a cup of coffee and some goodies. GUEST PREACHER: REV. DR. GRACE IMATHIU Today, all services Los Altos UMC is pleased to welcome Dr. Imathiu as our guest preacher. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and currently serves as the lead pastor of Community UMC in Naperville, Ill. She is a prominent speaker and Bible study leader. SALE-ABRATION Today and Feb. 7, 9:00–1:00 & 4:30–7:00pm, Creekside The Los Altos United Methodist Women have organized their tenth annual fundraiser for our African Student Education Fund. Shop for gifts for your valentine, baked treats, Super Bowl snacks, floral arrangements, bean soup mix, and more! AFRICA OUTREACH/INFORMATION FAIR Today, 10:30am–1:00pm, Creekside Learn about how Heifer International, BeadforLife, Sole Hope, and the African Library Project are working to improve living conditions in Africa. Try a hands-on activity such as making butter! MEXICO MISSION TRIP ORIENTATION Today, 3:00–4:30pm, Youth Room The registration deadline for the April 9–16 intergenerational house-building trip to Mexico has been extended! Interested? Come to the orientation meeting, contact Leslie Carmichael ([email protected]), or visit www.laumc.org/mexico-2016. AFRICAN ALL-CHURCH FAMILY DINNER Today, 6:00pm, Creekside Fred Mayo is preparing a special African dinner tonight. On the menu are bobotie (a South African dish similar to meatloaf) and spicy African yam soup, among other delicious options. Chakula chema! (Swahili for bon appetit!) WINTER COAT DRIVE Through February 8 Make a New Year’s resolution to clean out your closets! The Children’s Center is collecting coats, boots, mittens, gloves, etc., of all sizes for Head Start to give to families in need. MUMS/CHILDREN’S CENTER: HONORING OURSELVES Tuesday, February 2, 9:00–10:30am, Creekside A/B Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Employee, Manager, Housekeeper, Friend. Rev. Cate Noellert will discuss how we honor these various roles while still honoring our unique selves. Childcare is available. Visit mums.laumc.org or contact [email protected] for more information. WEDNESDAY NIGHT MOVIE CLASS Wednesday, February 3, 7:00–8:30pm, Creekside Pastor Mariellen Yoshino and CJ Arnesen lead discussions on current films. See the movie before the class and come with your thoughts. This week’s film is Inside Out. SENIOR CHAT: ACUPUNCTURE AND EASTERN MEDICINE Friday, February 5, 10:00am, Garden Room Join us for conversation and refreshments. Contact John Lehman ([email protected]) with questions or for a ride. GROUPLIFE OFFERS WORKSHOP FOR LENT Saturday, February 6, 9:00am–12:00pm, Creekside C/D GroupLife invites current small-group leaders and anyone interested in potentially leading a small group for Lent to a workshop that will inspire participants in their own spiritual practices for Lent and equip them to use our Lenten study book, The God Story, with their groups. Contact [email protected]. SCOUT SUNDAY February 7, all services Next Sunday we will honor our affiliated Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops along with all scouts during worship. If you are a scout, come to church in your uniform! If you would like to participate in worship (greeting, reading, or speaking), please contact John Vastano ([email protected], boy scouts and cub scouts) or Anne Murray Segar ([email protected], girl scouts). SUPER SOLE SUNDAY Sunday, February 7, 12:00–1:30pm, Creekside For lack of adequate footwear, children in Uganda suffer from jigger bites and related infections. Come recycle old blue jeans and plastic jugs into the materials needed to construct simple shoes and save lives. The shoe parts we produce will be shipped to Africa by Sole Hope, where local tailors and shoemakers create the finished shoes. Bring an old pair of blue jeans, empty plastic laundry detergent, milk or liter soda bottles, and a pair of sharp scissors. Some extra supplies will be available. For more information, contact Jan McDaniel ([email protected]). Welcome to Los Altos United Methodist Church! We believe all persons are children of God, and we welcome ALL, regardless of age, cultural background, disabilities, ethnicity, financial circumstances, gender identity, marital status, religious tradition, or sexual orientation. Sunday, January 31, 2016 Africa Sunday Visitors, please come by the Connection Point to receive a gift. Please turn off all cell phones and pager alarms. Hearing assist devices are available: see an usher. † Those able are invited to stand. FWS: The Faith We Sing | UMH: United Methodist Hymnal Gathering Music - Teaching Song Sadoh T. Paul Rosas, Senior Organist Special Music Freedom Trilogy Halley Bible Reading Matthew 22:1-14 Pew Bible p. 24 (NT) RADICAL HOSPITALITY Message Opening Music When I Think of You Smith/Rhodes All Choirs Call to Worship IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD: Please pray for those who are hungry, displaced, sick, or in poverty because of natural and human-made disasters, and for the workers who minister to them. DEEPENING FAITH Rev. Dr. Grace Imathiu SPECIAL CONCERNS: Jeff Bouton, Vera Burns, Jim Eitel, Wally Evans, Barbara Ferguson, Jim Giulie, Jane Holt, Jennifer Van Schmus, Harriet Stenberg, Barbara Swedlow, Hal Taylor, Wendy Yoshino Teal, Kay Woodley † Song - Who Will Build the Church Now? BOLD SERVICE & SOCIAL JUSTICE Ron Lau, Sue Berry, Sandra Montoya † Song - There’s No One in This World Like Jesus † Sending Forth † Welcome and Greeting Prayer † Song of Blessing † Song - There’s No One in This World Like Jesus Closing Music - E Rora Ma Gb’ese (Walk Gently) We hold our 2016 Confirmation Class in our prayers during this part of their faith journey. Please pray for the 8th graders who are meeting each week, their leaders, their parents, and their mentors, as they explore what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and what it means to be a part of this church. SYMPATHY: Our sympathy to the family and friends of Jane Heckman, who died on January 15. A service will be held Saturday, February 13, at 2:00pm at The Forum. Sadoh MEMORIAL SERVICE: A memorial service for Annette Boyenga will be held at Los Altos UMC on February 3 at 2:00pm. DEEPENING FAITH To view an extended Prayer Concerns list, or to request prayers, please visit www.laumc.org/prayers/. Prayers & Pastoral Prayer Lord’s Prayer † Song - Amen, We Praise Your Name, O God FWS 2067 EXTRAVAGANT GENEROSITY Welcome Africa Sunday Witness Song Response to Our Generous God Offering - Song of Wisdom Songs of Welcome Sadoh Hope Set High Siyahamba There’s No One in This World Like Jesus Amen, We Praise Your Name, O God Sharing Our Joys and Concerns † Song of Praise Song † Prayer of Dedication Message Song MEN & WOMEN IN UNIFORM AROUND THE WORLD: Ryan Bernacchi (USN), Brandon Blackford (USN), Rachel Z. E. Blomenkamp (USAF), James Dobson, Tyler Elgin (USA), David Chase Johnson (USN), Devin Kenny-Hernandez (USA), Phillip Lyman (USA), Kelly McCoy (USA), Seth M. (USA), John Principe (USA), Daniel Wood (USA), David Wood (USA), Jeffrey Wood (USA). If You Believe and I Believe Rev. Dr. Grace Imathiu Who Will Build the Church Now? LAUMC is a Care Ministry Congregation with trained, supportive, and loving people who are available to provide you with confidential, caring support in times of special need. If you need care, call the church office (650-948-1083). December 2015 update: To the Los Altos United Methodist Church, My name is Nyaradzo Ruwo. I am the last-born and only girl in a family of four. I am so humbled to be a recipient of a scholarship from Africa University. I was at home for two years after high school. My peers are now in their second year in university and I am in my first year. I see that as motivation rather than as adversity. Being here is a true sacrifice and I want to thank the donors for making it possible for me to have an Africa University scholarship. This is a true sacrifice, for it is being made by someone I have never seen and may never see! I will work hard and be dedicated to my school work so that you will get real value for your support through my performance. I will give back to my community, beginning now in whatever small ways possible. Thank you. God bless you always. Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am glad to hear from you and grateful for your concern about my life and career. It is such a delight for me and I thank you. Thanks to God, my family and I are all doing great. Since the last time we were in touch, lots of things have changed. I am currently employed as a counselor in the national penitentiary service. My duty is to help inmates with mental disorders, and those who struggle with low self-esteem, and any kind of bullying. I deal with complicated cases on a daily basis. I have to confess that it’s a challenging job, but at the end of the day, it reminds me of the journey of Jesus Christ on earth. He helped as many people as he could. So our journey as Christians is also challenging but to quit is never an option. When I do my job, I am just following in the footsteps of God’s only begotten son. My gospel career is on a roll. Now, I have my own band and we have been performing in several concerts, on TV and radio shows, as well as church services. My main challenge is to record an album due to the high cost of recording here in Angola. It is not easy to find sponsors because they say that it doesn’t pay off. —Nyaradzo Thank you, Los Altos United Methodist Church family. Your gifts equip young women to lead as change agents in transforming lives. Support Africa Sunday and the UMW’s Sale-Abration event on January 31 and February 7. To make a gift or for more information, please contact Jan Lull ([email protected] or 650-948-2044). Through the challenges we face, we remain faithful. I believe that gospel music is more than just singing. In fact, it is a lifestyle (in) which the main goal is to spread the Word and bring people to Jesus Christ. My hope to record my debut album is endless. —Elizabeth Find a Small Group for Lent During Lent (February 10 – March 26), small groups may use a study that ties into our worship theme, based on the book The God Story by Jacob Armstrong. Several small groups welcome new participants to join them for this study, and at least one new group is forming especially for Lent! If you are interested, check out one of these options: • Mondays, 9:30am, Resource Center: Back to the Bible • Mondays, 12:00pm, Resource Center: Brown Bags and Bibles • Wednesdays, 7:00pm, Resource Center: The Big Questions • Mondays, 7:00pm, Garden Room: Perrie Erickson will form a new Lent group. Another weekday morning group may form for Lent, depending on interest. For more information about finding a group, email GroupLife Intern Kristen Wandryk ([email protected]).