Last Week was Busy, Thank You to All Who Helped
Your Weekly Update from Marceline UMC
Hello Church,
Last week we got a lot done around the church, both in terms of work being done, and in terms of understanding ourselves even more. Below you’ll find a link to the results of the poll we’ve been conducting for about a month. I put it in a separate place so it is easier to refer back to in the future. Just click on the link to find it.
Yesterday we started a short series following the early church in the book of Acts. As a part of that there were few questions that I gave for us to reflect on. As you go through this week, take some time to think about what they might mean for you.
What am I committing to?
What’s our mission, how do we do it?
Where is our focus?
During this series, and for a while after it, Donna is leading a Sunday School Class that talks about many of the different people that we meet in the book of Acts. Come out on Sunday mornings at 9am to go in depth with the folks we’ve been reading about.
Watch for an email later this week about some Fall listening sessions! We’re going to be taking a deeper dive into who God wants us to be through these conversations.
Also, look below for some links to news stories from the larger church.
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.
What Comes After General Conference Deadline
Disaster Resposne to Hurricane Adalia Presents Difference Challenges
Despite Challenges Ministry Cares for Community
Students Reflect on Life Changing Youth 2023
Bible Reading This Week
You can find out more about our current Bible reading plan by clicking on the link. And, take a look at what chapters to read below.
Monday: Romans 7
Tuesday: Romans 8
Wednesday: Romans 9-10
Thursday: Romans 11-12
Friday: Romans 13-14
Parting Shot
Take a look at our workdays from the pictures at the end of the email. If you see other things that need to be done around the church, let us know! We’ve got a list started.
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Have a great week!
Peace,
Pastor John
Important Announcements
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
The Hours
Morning | Evening | Night Prayers
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
Five Day Bible Reading - Read through the Bible in a year
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: Raven Goodpaster, Colby Sims, Emma Sheerman, Brianna Teeter, Carter Vandeloecht, Enzo Anthony, Sam Gillman, Will Heller, Tess Sheerman
Individuals:John Moore’s Brother-in-law and Sister, Debbie Daniel, Blake Cagle, Krista’s stepson, Vicki Helton, Charlie Jobson, Jean Belt, Inez Johnson, Johnny Helton, Jason Ard, Zoe’s Sister-in-Law JoAnne, Cecil Mott, Pat Dorrell, Joni’s niece Lindsey, Zoe Tolliver, Kyle & Carol Lake, Doug Finney, Ruth Terrell, Linda Ewigman, Milton Harper, Clint Gladbach, Vickie Gregg, Robert Johnson, Dan Brooks, Ruth Terrell, Francis & Betty Mordecai, Greg and Norma Prange, Estella Cupp, Gene Taylor, Richard Terrell, Marla Stubbs, Pat Watkins, Vivian Dunn, Dorothy Downing, Jake Jacobs, Ron Klingsmith, Tony Tucker, Angie Builder, Bob & Pat Magee, Ruth Farris
Pioneer: Mabel Worley, Marylin Mears
Military Service: Patric Munson, Nick Cain, LTC John Casey Welch, Tyler Nanneman, Jeffrey Tucker, Kelly Tucker, Brandon Wellman, Heath Floray, Steve Graves, Michael Pyrtle, William Leukenotte, Kerry Lowrey
Parting Shot
I want to say a big Thank You!!! To Richard and Mary Beth for a lot of work they did ahead of time to get us ready for the work days, and to Gary for getting pieces pulled together so we could get the boat done. Also to everyone else who showed up and worked in some way. It was a big help, and we’re in great shape.
The garden is out, and will be ready to go for the Spring!
The canvas has come down and will be replaced in the Spring
There was a lot of the rubber mulch coming up out of the cracks in the wood.
Someone called for a break!