SMUMC

Week of Jan. 8, 2012 

 

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Hello Friends,

 

 This week I will miss all of you as I am down with our Mission Team in Mexico building houses and providing a VBS for our partner church in Ensenada. I am leaving you in more than capable hands! This week we are continuing our series, "rEVOLution;" looking at how God acts in the world. Matthew 13 is the scripture that we will be studying for the entire series. This week, as we look at the parable of the sower, we will talk about just why it is that God allows the Good and the Bad to co-exist. Have a fantastic week in worship, and please pray for the Mexico Mission Team of 38 folks from both the Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo campuses and for the Youth who are on their Winter Retreat.

   

~ Blessings, Pastor Sarah  

 
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Life Skills Workshop

 

This Saturday, January 14th from 9 am - 12 pm.
People are hurting. It does not take an economist to realize that we are living in uncertain economic times.  Everyone knows someone who has lost a job or is in danger of losing his or her job.  People are worried and not sure how to deal with the new economic reality.  Please join nationally recognized motivational speaker and life coach, Chris Alexander, as he offers a workshop to help the unemployed and under-employed "Discover Focus & Joy:  Navigating the New Economic Reality."  Bring your friends, family and neighbors for a life transforming morning at SMUMC. Find out more here.
 
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Church Member
New Beginnings Membership Class

 

Sunday, January 29th join Pastor Sarah and Pastor Craig in exploring what being a member of our church is all about. During this class they will share the meaning of church membership and our history as United Methodists. This class will be held at the Mission Viejo campus from 4 - 7 pm.The class includes dinner; child care is provided upon request. Please contact Liz in the office if you are interested.
 
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Shaking HandsSunday Morning Worship Team

 

Ever wondered how someone gets to be the Worship Coordinator? Do you have a friendly face and the ability to shake a hand? Do you want to find a way to connect more to the worship community at Santa Margarita? If you answered 'Yes!', then come and check out our Sunday Worship and Welcome Team meeting Jan 29th. It is an informational and instructional meeting following the church-wide communion lunch at noon. All current worship team members are asked to please attend this meeting as well. 

 
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red crossBlood Drive

The Mission Viejo campus will be conducting the next Blood Drive with the Red Cross on Thursday, January 26th from  2 - 8 pm. 

 

If you wish to make an appointment, you can contact Avis French at 949-830-1167.  To register online, go to www.givelife.org, click on 'Make a Blood Donation Appointment' in the blue box, enter sponsor code "shepherdhills", and follow the instructions. You can also contact Mary Beth McGowan here at Santa Margarita.

 

The Cooperative Parish will be conducting blood drives every other month in 2012 at either the Santa Margarita or Mission Viejo campus. Donors are welcome at either site. If you want to make your appointments for the whole year, contact Avis French.  

 

The schedule for 2012 is:

Thursday, January 26                Mission Viejo
Friday, April 6                           Rancho Santa Margarita
Friday, June 8                           Rancho Santa Margarita
Thursday, August 23                 Mission Viejo
Friday, October 26                    Rancho Santa Margarita
Friday, December 28                 Rancho Santa Margarita 

 
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