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SMUMC Weekly Word Week of July 17, 2011
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Hello Friends-
This week I will be preaching at the Shepherd of the Hills campus. I know I will miss being in worship here at SMUMC, but I am excited about who will be sharing God's message with you, Pastor Bill Lichty. Pastor Lichty is an amazing staff member at both Shepherd of the Hills and Santa Margarita UMC. Pastor Lichty is a licensed counselor and is gifted in many things including preaching, teaching and providing pastoral care and counseling. This week we are going to be looking at Ephesians 2:1-10, the story of our new identity in and through Christ as we seek to be a new creation! I can't wait for you to hear what a passionate and gifted speaker Pastor Lichty is!
~ Pastor Sarah
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Don't Delay! Monday, July 25th is the deadline to sign your child up for Vacation Bible School!
We do have a set number of required participants in order to go forward with this exciting program. This year's theme is PandaMania! August 15-19th from 9-12noon, $45 per child (2nd child at $40), 4 yrs thru 5th grade. Find out more here.
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Go Team Michelle!!
Team Michelle 2011 has headed to Boston for their second annual
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk!! There are 8 team members, including our Michelle Buessing and Ann Hattrup, who will be walking 60 miles beginning tomorrow. This amazing group of women has raised over $18,000 so far in support of finding a cure for breast cancer. Please keep Team Michelle in your thoughts and prayers as they embark on this incredible journey.
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Amazing Food Drive Results!! South County Outreach
Last Sat. we had volunteers at 2 grocery stores , which is awesome for SCO. This has only occasionally been done. SMUMC is going to be featured in SCO's newsletter! Results from the two Stater Bros. stores: We achieved 13 baskets at our El Toro Store and 12 baskets at the La Paz Store. This is a total of 22 barrels which means about . This is 1.2 tons!!! Talk about the power of having in the community! Way to go volunteers, thank you!
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"Oh Jonah!" Performances
Join us on Friday, July 29th at 7 pm for our presentation of "Oh Jonah!" This event will be followed by an ice cream social! Also, we will be performing this musical during worship on Sunday, July 31st. There will be one worship service that day beginning at 10 AM.
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Meetings With Pastor Sarah
We will be having small, informal gatherings with Pastor Sarah and the congregation to get to know each other better! Sign-ups for a variety of dates are at the Message Center. If you have questions, contact Ann Shimizu.
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Prayer Opportunity/ Praying for Others
If you would like to become part of our Cooperative Parish Prayer Chain or if you have a need for prayer, please email Carolyn Bohmholdt.
Prayer, as we know, is simply communication with God through written or spoken words, thoughts, meditation or song. It is a very powerful tool. The power of prayer should not be underestimated. James 5:16-18 declares, "...The power of a righteous man is powerful and effective." All requests received through "In Touch" cards or office communications are distributed to the prayer chain for continued prayer during the week.
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SMUMC Blood Drive - August 26th, 1-7 pm.
Donate blood and save a life! To make an appointment, please go to www.redcross.org and use sponsor code: smumc. For more details, contact Mary Beth McGowan at mary.beth.mcgowan@sce.com or 949-689-9667. If that date doesn't work, an alternative is Aug. 25th at SOTH.
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Mission Viejo - Rancho Santa Margarita Cooperative Parish
Update
As part of the communication plan, a newsletter will be published monthly to both congregations via email and hard copies will be available in the narthex at each church. The newsletter will include recent accomplishments, challenges that we have encountered, changes to our timeline, and answers to frequently asked questions. View our first newsletter here.
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SMUMC + 30605 Avenida De Las Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
949-589-1502
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