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Christian Education

Annette Pomeroy, Director of Program Ministries/Education

Christian Education Sunday --"Connected Through Christ:
Serving in Community"

First Church will celebrate Christian Education Sunday on September 28. The theme this year is "Connected Through Christ: Serving in Community." We often live, act, work and serve as faithful disciples without realizing it. How does First Church welcome and nurture our faith? How does it prepare us to be sent back into our workplaces, our schools, and our communities and serve others?

Here are some suggestions for involving your family in acts of service and mission:

Take a turn helping with PORT - help fix a meal, visit with those who spend the night
Talk about ways to surprise others with kind acts, then do it.
Tour your neighborhood to see what needs might be there that you could do something about.
Bring food for the LINK food pantry every second Sunday.
Contact a shelter for homeless families with children and collect games, clothing, school supplies for them.
Volunteer at a nearby long-term healthcare facility, adult daycare, or retirement community.
Use the United Methodist Prayer Calendar or Children's Prayer Calendar and pray for the missionary families every day.
Write to our missionary family, the Godwins

These are only a few things that you could do. Put your thinking cap on and then DO SOMETHING! Put Your Faith into Action!

New Disciple IV Bible Study begins in September

This study will meet weekly for 32 weeks starting Monday, September 8, from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the home of John and Judithe Ord (409 Honeysuckle Lane, Yorktown). Disciple IV concentrates on the Writings in the Old Testament -- Ruth, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations and Daniel -- and the New Testament scriptures of the Gospel of John, 1, 2, 3 John, James, Jude and Revelation. If you are interested in this study, please contact Annette Pomeroy at 595-0383 for a study book.

UM Youth begins Sunday, September 7

All youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to participate in UM Youth. We are a group of Christian youth who serve others, worship, learn and play together. On Sunday, September 7 at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall, you and your family are invited to a covered-dish supper that will begin our year together. We will get re-acquainted with each other and organize for the coming months. There are several new possibilities for service, study and fellowship in the months to come, so come and join us! Questions, contact Annette Pomeroy at 595-0383 or Steve Elder, Youth Coordinator at 596-2745.

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Last update: August 31, 2003

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Christian Education