Hello Church,
Well, the worship service is getting smoother and the technology is getting figured out. I apologize to anyone trying to watch online. Our stream did not go live. However, one of the benefits of being on a charge is that the stream did work at Meadville UMC “kinda”. You can view the service at Meadville UMC on my personal Facebook page. All this to say that I am hopeful for next Sunday and thankful for the grace that you all have shown me while I figure all this technology out.
As we begin to move forward together I plan to set up times to meet with people in listening session groups. The plan is to take things from onboarding and build off them and for people who were not able to make the onboarding meeting to have their voices heard as well.
We will be continuing a sermon series based in Ephesians. The overall theme of the series is Joy in living as God’s people. This week we will be addressing unity in Christ and unity in the community. I hope you can join us on Sunday Morning.
And now, As our journey continues together, may the Lord bless us, our community and our ministry, granting us peace and grace. Amen
Things to know
The first one is a big one! Mark your calendars for
Our new worship start time of 10:30am.
Watering Schedule
There will be a watering signup in the back of the Sanctuary on Sunday to keep our garden watered through the Summer! Each slot will be for a week at a time.
Family/Individual Pictures
Do you have a family picture, or an individual picture of yourself that you could email, send, or bring to the church? We’re working on something of an informal director for Pastor Joe and his family. You can attach pictures to a reply in this email if that would help.
Results of the Camp Fundraiser Cook-off
Thank you to everyone who cooked and helped out, and thank you to all who came and enjoyed some wonderful food. $500 was raised. The winners of each event were:
Casserole Category: 1st Place - Georgia Smith
2nd Place - Fay Lindbloom
3rd Place - Gary Anders
Dessert Category 1st Place - Sharon Sportsman
2nd Place - Max Lauhoff
3rd Place - Amy Sportsman
Beyond that, take a look at more announcements for this week and things that are coming up!
This Week’s Radio Reading
You can hear these readings on My Country 99.1 every Monday and Friday between 7-7:30am, or you can listen here!
UMC News
We’ve got news from around the denomination! Take a look at the links below to see what we’re doing close to home and far away.
The Missouri Methodists - July
Recovering addicts find place to heal at ‘three-quarter’ house
Boyne City honors its cross-racial history - The Michigan Conference
Korean church’s gift provides ‘miracle’ for Hispanic ministry
This Week’s Bible Readings
Jul 15 2 Chr 26-28; Ps 141
Jul 16 2 Chr 29-31; Acts 17; Ps 142
Jul 17 2 Chr 32-33; Acts 18; Ps 143
Jul 18 2 Chr 34-36; Acts 19; Ps 144
Jul 19 Ezr 1-3; Acts 20; Ps 145
Parting Shot
Check out a picture of hope from last week.
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Have a great week!
Peace and Blessings,
Pastor Joe
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Going On This Week
Community Calendars
Marceline School Calendar
My Country 99.1 Community Calendar
Worship Links
Youtube Services, Messages
Worship Music Lists: YouTube, Spotifiy
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Get caught up!
You can always get caught up on sermons if you’re behind. We try to have them posted on Monday morning, so check back if it hasn’t been posted yet. You can find all of the sermons on their own playlist.
Prayer & Devotions
Google Calendar for Bible in a Year
Downloadable Bible in Year
Daily Prayer App
Venite.app
Everyday Sanctuary
Daily Devotions
Seedbed Devotions, YMI
The Upper Room, Our Daily Bread
GPS Guide from Church of the Resurrection
Daily Meditations from the Center for Action & Contemplation
Other Resources
Bible Project great Bible Study resource for really engaging the Bible
YouVersion Online Bible
Prayer List
Groups: Church: Denomination, Conference, Area UMC's, Area Churches
Schools: Students, Teachers, Administrators, Employees, Parents
Community: Food Pantry, Ministries in Linn County, Ministerial Alliance
Government: Leaders, Local, County, State, National
Situations: Pandemic, Racism, Economic Disparity, Mental Health, Natural Disasters
College Students: Emma Sheerman, Brianna Teeter, Carter Vandeloecht, Sam Gillman, Tess Sheerman
Individuals: Kyle Lake Family, Pat Watkins, Gin Maydew, Michelle Gladbach, Kevin Fagan, Willy Goss, Tony Tucker, Laura Anders Mom, Erica Pamplin, Olivia Robinson, Debbie Daniel, Blake Cagle, Zoe Tolliver, Carol Lake, Ruth Terrell, Linda Ewigman, Milton Harper, Robert Johnson, Ruth Farris
Pioneer: Inez Johnson, Jean Belt, Fred Seba
Military Service: Nick Cain, Jeremy Kabler, Patric Munson, LTC John Casey Welch, Tyler Nanneman, Jeffrey Tucker, Kelly Tucker, Brandon Wellman, Heath Floray, Steve Graves, Michael Pyrtle, William Leukenotte, Kerry Lowrey