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Week of Jan. 29, 2012
Hello Friends,
Hard to believe it is February already! January was filled with newness and expectation. I am already excited for 2012 and all that it will hold for Santa Margarita UMC as well as Shepherd of the Hills. This week we begin a new series on evangelism called, "The Social Network." Now, evangelism sometimes gets a bad rap because it gets done in ways that haven't always been healthy or helpful. We are going to talk about how God is calling us to share in ways that offer hope and wholeness. I hope that everyone has a blessed week.
~ Blessings, Pastor Sarah
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Church by the Numbers
 January, 2012
January Attendance Average Adult Worship Attendance - 125* Average Children/Sunday School - 19 *9:30 a.m. worship was not counted on 1/22/12. Total count for that Sunday is an estimate. Finances Pledged July '11 to January '12 - $102,361 Received July '11 to January '12 - $102,306 Difference - $58 Total Income July '11 to January '12 - $153,566 Total Expenses July '11 to January '12 - $182,922 Difference - -$29,354 For more information, please contact John Lockwood, Chair of Finance, at lockwood.13@sbcglobal.net or Pastor Craig Brown at revcraig@sothumc.org. |
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 Shepherd of the Hills Preschool
"..in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." ~ Matthew 7:12
Valentine's Day celebrations at the Preschool will focus on sharing God's love through our love for others. We teach the children how we express our love through caring words and kind deeds and celebrate all that we love from our homes and families. We end the month with a (stuffed) "pet" parade where each child's pet receives a special award, in accordance with each one's unique character.
The Preschool will also be providing Chancy & Bruce Screenings this month for all children who will be Kindergarten age in the Fall. The screening will help parents realize strengths and areas where more experience for their child might be needed. Because we feel so strongly that developmental screening is such an important tool for all parents to invest in, we subsidize the fee so all our families can afford to have their child take part.
Registration for Fall 2012 continues at both Santa Margarita and Mission Viejo. The Santa Margarita campus will be adding a Jr. Kindergarten this year, and will continue to service children in the later stages of potty training. Contact us if you or someone you know would like a tour.
In HIS Service,
Becci Lukes, Director
Cindie Reilly, Director SM Campus
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 Santa Margarita UMC Vital Signs
Sunday, February 12th at 6:30 pm.
A year after the District Superintendent visited SMUMC with some important and difficult choices for the future, it is now time to revisit where we are as a church and what the pathway forward looks like. While we are working toward a merger with Shepherd of the Hills, there are questions and issues that SMUMC faces in the next few months that affect our future as a church. The Pastoral Team of the Cooperative Parish (Pastors Craig, Sarah, and Russ) will be making a presentation on the "State of the Church" that will provide a roadmap of the possible changes in store for the SMUMC community.
This gathering is distinct and separate from the Cooperative Parish Checkpoint scheduled for February 26th. Please make every effort to be present for this important gathering of the SMUMC community.
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 Second Cooperative Parish Congregational Checkpoint Sunday, Feb. 26th from 5:30 - 7:15 pm, Santa Margarita Campus Enjoy good food and great fellowship as we learn about our progress-to-date on key milestones and the blended ministry process. We will gather for a "sandwich buffet" pot luck dinner, followed by presentations from various ministries in the life of the Cooperative Parish. If you have young children, please contact either church office by Feb. 19th to register them for child care/activities during the presentation. SMUMC Youth Group has been canceled for the evening. Please bring an item to share for the pot luck, based on the first letter of your last name: - A - F : 1 lb. package of your favorite deli meat or cold cuts (turkey,ham, roast beef, etc.) or 1 lb. of your favorite sliced cheese
- G - J : 1 loaf of sliced bread or package of sandwich rolls
- K - O : 1 family size bag of chips (salsa or dip optional)
- P - S : a salad (green salad, potato salad, fruit salad, etc.)
- T - Z : a dessert
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30605 Avenida de Las Flores
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
92688
949.589.1502
www.smumc.com
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