Help SUMC Host Homeless Families December 7th-14th

Strawbridge UMC works through Family Promise to house homeless families on a rotating schedule. We will soon host families the week of December 7-14. Sign up will begin Sunday, November 16th in the Coffee Corridor. Contact Corena Lipstreuer at 281.734.4172 to learn how you can serve for a just a couple of hours and provide hospitality to homeless adults and children.   

 Sewing Bee

1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month

10:00 am

Join us in room 208 (upstairs by the elevator) to work on a project, learn to sew, or just visit. Let's get together to sew, decide on future projects and decide where to head for lunch. If you have questions contact Jerry Morgan at mary.morgan8@aol.com or

 call 281-359-5814

Our next Coffee with the Pastors is Sunday, November 9th, 10:05-11:00 am in Pastor Todd office.  Come join us to find out more about Strawbridge.  Everyone is welcome!

XYZ (55+) Dinners and Events

Actually you don't have to be 55+ to come! All are welcome to join us. Our next gathering will be at Hoffbrau Steak House in Porter on Saturday, November 15th. Contact Sue Raymond at jerryraymond@comcast.net or 281-318-2125 for more information or to sign up.

Upcoming Ladies Events

Attention all SUMC ladies! Good news !  We have revised the deadline for the Women's Retreat after speaking with the co-manager of Heartland Acres. The deadline is now January 9, 2015.

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Women's Annual Christmas Tea

 2014

 December 1st @7:00-8:30 pm here at SUMC in the Narthex.

Sign up at the table in the Activities Corridor.  Signup deadline is November 23rd.

We are looking for women to assist with the planning of the Christmas Tea.  If you would like to help, email Sheela Allen at skallen123@kingwoodcable.net.  

Strawbridge Chancel Choir 

We are looking for people who love to sing to join the Choir. Practice is on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Choir Room.

We will be preparing music for our regular Sunday morning 9am traditional services as well as special music for the Advent season.

We welcome those who may only wish to sing the special music services as well.

 For more information please contact Richard at 281-713-2394. 

Fragile X Alliance of Texas

3rd Annual Fragile X Awareness Walk

Saturday, November 22

at Strawbridge United Methodist Church.

The Registration table will open at 9:30 a.m. and the walk will start at 10:15 a.m. (about 2 miles)
Adult Registration (13 and over): $25
Child Registration $12
All registrations include shirt, food, giveaways.
There will be bounce houses, face painting,

and a balloon twist maker.

The person with the biggest team at the walk

will get a $100 gift card.

Go to https://www.crowdrise.com/lauriebridges-2014fxatwalkhou or if you want to learn more about Fragile X Associated Disorders go to

http://www.fragilex.org/fragile-x-associated-disorders/

Sunday School 

10:05 am to 11:05 am

Nov. 9th-Sunday :

Questions: contact Jon Ashley at jon.ashley@strawbridge-umc.org or

281-360-4500. 

College Care Packages 

We have a wonderful problem of needing additional supplies for the care packages. If you would like to donate please bring the items to the table in the Coffee Corridor no later than Monday afternoon. Monetary donations are also accepted and can be dropped off at the office until 3:00pm Monday.

If you have questions contact Sheela Allen at skallen123@kingwoodcable.net.  

Christmas Giving Trees

November 2nd through December 7th

Take a Card from the Trees!

These three organizations are the benefactors this year:

Mission Northeast-Porter~ $25 Wal-Mart Gift cards and unwrapped gifts for their Christmas store.

Mission Milby ~ Houston ~ $25 Wal-Mart Gift Cards

Methodist Children's Home ~ Waco ~ $25 Wal-Mart

Gift Cards

Please return the gifts (under the tree) or cards (to office) by the morning of December 7th.   We also need volunteers to help with the Mission Milby party from 4-7pm on the 7th.   If you have questions or can help please contact Philip Trew at ptrew@sbcglobal.net.

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Sunday, November 30th

4pm-7pm

Worship will begin at 4 pm in the Sanctuary.  

After the Worship service dinner will be served in the Strawbridge Activity Center followed by

Gingerbread house decorating. Please call the church office at 281-360-4500 to register for

dinner and Gingerbread house decorating no

later than November 20th.

 

Save the date for an Early Release Party on December 3rd from 12:15-5 pm.  More information coming soon!

 

 

 

Strawbridge Kids Sunday School

 

3yrs to 4th Grade             10:05am-11:05am

 

3 and 4 year olds go to Room 101

All K-4th grade meet in the SAC

 every Sunday morning @10:05 am. 

 After a group lesson everyone will

 go to their appropriate class.

 

 Children's Music Ministry

 

Don't forget about choir every Wednesday night!

 

Cherub Choir: Will be learning music for the Christmas

Pageant during their Sunday School Hour

 

Joyful Sounds and Celebration Singers: 6:00-6:45pm Kinder-6th grade

 

   

Questions: Contact Children's Choir Director Ms. Lew at

jenndlew@yahoo.com

 

  

 

 

Young Chimers 

3rd-6th Grade

4:00pm-4:45pm

Meet here at SUMC in the Sanctuary

 

Contact Whitney Dove at wdove530@me.com for more information.

 

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56 Ministries at SUMC

Sundays:

Sunday School: 10:05-11:05am

5th graders meet in the SAC at 10:05 am for a group lesson. After your lesson you will go to your classroom.

6th graders meet in Room 200 at 10:05.

Mission 56- Pre-Teen Bible Study

5th and 6th graders

Sundays, 5-7 pm in Room 200

6th Grade Prayer breakfast

Thursday mornings, 8-9:30 am, Great Hall (Room 114) 

transportation to school will be provided with parental permission.  

Fall Retreat

We need adult volunteers for the Retreat!  If you are available please contact Pastor Emily!

To sign up email Emily Bankston at

 Emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org

Questions regarding Children's Ministries contact Pastor Emily at

 emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org

Community Group

Sharing a meal & creating community-all are welcome!

Tuesdays 7:30 pm

Contact Michelle at the email address below for more information.

Young Adults Sunday School

18-30's single or married

10:05-11:05 am

Room 209

Questions about Young Adult Group: contact Michelle at michelle.ashley@strawbridge-umc.org 

We are in need of (2) adult nursery workers for Sunday mornings and other times during the week on an as needed basis here at SUMC.  If you are interested please contact Emily Bankston at emily.bankston@strawbridge-umc.org or 281-360-4500.