Church Calendar

Sundays:

Sunday School for Children and Youth

9-9:45 am Room 9

Adult Sunday School 9-9:45 am FH

Worship 10 am Sanctuary

Tuesdays:

Covenant Group 8:00 am Room 6

"In Stitches" Crafts & Fellowship

10 am to Noon Narthex

Zumba Exercise Class 6:15 pm Room 9

Wednesdays:

Bible Study 10 am Room 6 and 6 pm in the Narthex.

Prayer Time 11 am & 5:30 pm Sanctuary

Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7 pm Sanctuary Please join us!

Thursdays:

Zumba Exercise Class 6:15 pm Room 9

FH = Fellowship Hall - located in the front (southeast section) of our building.

Weekly Events

Our building is closed to public gatherings and social-distancing guidelines will remain in place until further notice.

Flooding Assistance
We are all aware that last week tragedy struck when the Edenville and Sanford dams failed, and many people were evacuated due to impending flood waters. We are always quick to respond to disaster, but this one is close to home and for many of us, directly affects someone we know. As always, the United Methodist Church responded and was on scene to help immediately. While there has not been a call for volunteers there has been a call for supplies and donations. The Michigan Conference Disaster Response Team has been working with the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) to address the needs and create a plan for help. If you would like to learn more about how you can help or where you can donate visit:
http://michiganumc.org/update-on-mid-michigan-flooding/ .

You can also mail a check to the following address:
Michigan Conference Ministry Center North
1161 East Clark Rd. Suite 212

Dewitt, MI 48820

Ways to Help During the Covid-19 Pandemic
1. Church of the First Born is doing an excellent job feeding the people of our community, but they are struggling to have enough food. They are serving breakfast and lunch daily 10 am to 4 pm as well as dinner on Mondays from 5 pm to 7 pm. Items can be dropped off at their door at meal time. Suggested items are:
* individual bags of potato chips * frozen sausage patties * sticks of margarine

* hamburger and hot dog buns * sliced cheese * individual pudding cups
2. Do you sew? If you do I bet you have a fabric stash. Our local hospitals are requesting help with face masks. See the church Facebook Page for the specifications for the masks needed.
3. Let us know if you see a need. With the “stay at home” order it can be hard for church leadership to know what the needs are in our community. If you see a place where we could be Christ’s hands and feet let us know. We need to be creative, resourceful and careful. Look after yourself, look after your neighbors, and pray for all.
4. Perhaps the simplest, but most important, CALL PEOPLE. Check in on everyone. Our more vulnerable people are being checked on, but this can be a lonely time for all of us. Dust off those church directories and call some people just to say hi. Knowing that people are thinking about you can be incredibly helpful.

5. Church of the Nazarene is offering “Drive Through” meals at 5:30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Assistance with goods needed for those meals would be welcomed.

6. Demand at our local food pantry is high: your gifts of food or cash are gratefully received there. The Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm at St Philip Neri Catholic Church.

7. Mask Makers Needed--One of the changes that will most likely occur when we come back together is that it will be recommended, if not required, that we all wear masks. With this in mind we would like to have a supply available for people who come to our building who may not have access to masks. We deeply appreciate anyone who may be willing to help by sewing masks. If you need a pattern please call or email Pastor Kristen.

Monthly Group Gatherings

1st Sunday of the Month

Cinnamon Rolls available - Your donation will support RCUMC and local ministries.

2nd Tuesday of the Month

WOMEN'S GROUP 10am.

All ladies of the church are invited to our meetings and are encouraged to bring a friend.

2nd Wednesday of the Month at Noon

AARP Potluck FH

3rd Thursday of the Month 2-3 pm

Mid Michigan Community Action Agency Commodity Food Distribution in parking lot.

3rd Thursday of the Month

YOUNG at HEARTS

2nd and 4th Saturday of each Month -

9 am The Forge -- Men's Group FH