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Week of Sept. 4, 2011
Hello Friends,
I look forward to being with you this week - I have missed seeing all of you at church. I want to thank everyone who reached out with kind words and notes following the death of my grandfather. I feel so blessed by our community and am grateful for your encouragement.
This week is going to be a very special week at church; we are going to be observing a time of remembrance for the 10 year anniversary of Sept 11th. The message will tackle the question, 'What does it mean for our faith to live in what many call the post 911 world?' The title of the sermon is "A Good Defense" and that is exactly what we will be talking about, what is a good defense? The scripture (Eph 6:10-20) gives us a whole lot of information about how we should arm ourselves... come this week and join the conversation. See you Sunday.
~ Pastor Sarah
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Regarding our Blood Drive on  Aug. 26th...
A note from Jessie Salmon, Acct. Mgr., Biomedical Services,
"Thank you for your continued support of the community blood supply. We can't continue to save lives without great blood drive sponsors like SMUMC. You had another great blood drive. We collected 28 units of life-saving blood. As you know, each unit is one donation and can help to save up to 3 lives. SMUMC has helped to save up to 84 lives. BRAVO!! Another fun fact is that for 2011 so far you have helped to collect 89 units of blood, which have helped to save up to 267 lives. WAY TO GO!!
Volunteers, whether they are recruiters or donors, make all the difference in meeting the blood needs of local patients. Your team effort made it possible for people to have another chance at happier and healthier lives."
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Positive Parenting Class
This fall Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) will be offering a positive parenting class on Wednesday mornings. Improve parenting skills and increase family love and harmony! Details here.
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SMUMC Open House!
You're invited to our Open House to welcome Pastor Sarah on Sunday, September 18th from 5-7 pm. Bring your own meat to grill and a side dish to share. Signups are available at the Message Center. Join us for a fun evening for the whole family!
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Youth Kickoff
September 18th from 5-7 pm. Youth will first share a meal with Pastor Sarah and the congregation! Following Youth, there will be a parent meeting at 7 pm to learn about upcoming programs and missions!
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Ralphs Community Contribution Program
If you are a Ralphs shopper, then SMUMC can benefit!! Just shop, swipe your card and earn money for your church! Participants are required to register or re-register for the new term starting September 1, 2011.
Instructions to register: Log in to your account (or create one first if you don't have one) at www.ralphs.com. Go to "My Account", then "Account Settings", then "Community Rewards", then if it asks for your address, provide it. The next screen asks you to enter the name or number of the organization, our number is 91582. Santa Margarita UMC should pop up to be selected and then click save! Call Liz at our office if you have questions.
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Prayer Summit 2011
Has prayer always baffled you? Never truly understood just why we are to pray? Feel uncomfortable praying out loud? Feel unworthy asking for prayer? Want to deepen your prayer life?
You are cordially invited to our Prayer Ministry's inaugural Prayer Summit, "A Practical Look at Private and Corporate Prayer". Over the course of the weekend we will try to uncover the mysteries around prayer through the leadership of Paul Walterman.
September 23rd, 24th & 25th: Friday (7-9 pm) and Saturday (10 am to 3 pm) sessions will be held at SOTH. Sunday's session is scheduled from 6-7:30 pm here at SMUMC. This is a FREE event, you only need to register if childcare is needed. Find more details here.
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Hope for Haiti Meal Packing Event
 September 23rd - 25th at Saddleback College. This is a "hands-on" mission field experience sponsored by Kids Around the World. More information can be found at www.hopeforhaitiproject.com. If you have any questions, please contact Paul Gates at paulg@kidsaroundtheworld.com or (949) 338-8035.
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Want to Know More About the Cooperative Parish? Check Out the Newsletter!
The development of blended practices and ministry programs are a key part of the Cooperative Parish transition, in anticipation of our unification as one church. The plans for each ministry area will be presented to the entire congregation during the Congregational Checkpoint meetings, which are planned for November, February, and April. Read about this and more in our August newsletter.
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Find Us
30605 Avenida de Las Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
92688
949.589.1502
www.smumc.com
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