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Submissions for the Thursday E-mail News
are due in the office each week by noon Wednesday for publication the following day. Submissions may be edited for length, accuracy, or clarity.
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Need a Ride?
Do you need a ride to Sunday worship, a church meeting or study group, a doctor's visit, or other transportation need? If so, call Celeste Maia Cron 530-304-5524 or email cmaiacron@aol.com."
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From the Trustees
If you see something that needs repair or replacement please contact Brian Horsfield at 503-902-5796 or email to clc6000@aol.com.
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This Sunday, February 21st
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Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am
Preaching: Rev. Kelly Love
Sermon: "Faith vs. Fear"
The Psalmist expresses faith and trust in God, and his words suggest that he is in a context where he might be afraid, where he might have enemies... How do our fears intersect with our faith and trust in God?
Classes
| 9:45 am | Children's Choir | Education Wing | | 9:45 am | Adult Bible Study
Topic: "Day of Atonement"
| Rothe Room | | 9:45 am | Contemporary Issues Forum
Topic: "Teaching During a Period of Academic Transition" with David Achimore, DHS Teacher and DUMC Member
| Walker Room | | 11:00 am | Children's Sunday School
Topic: "The Faces of Easter I and II"
Pre-K - K Teachers: Alice Harvey and TBD
1st - 6th Teachers:
John Uhte and TBD
| Education Wing | | 3:30 pm | Lenten Study for Parents | Walker Room | | 6:00 pm | Youth Group
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Bible Presentation, THIS SUNDAY
| This Sunday, February 21st, we will present a few of our older children with their own Bibles during the second service. This is one of the many ways we keep our promise at their baptisms to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Did you receive a Bible when you were young and/or do you have a Bible that was meaningfully given to you? Come and be a part of this worship celebration.
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2. Youth Group This Sunday!
We will meet from 6-8 in the Grace Cafe (entrance on the south side of the education building). We'll start our Lenten series of sharing faith stories and first up is our very own Ji-Hyun Song! Our new youth programs coordinator will share how she found her way from the Korean church of her father to Davis UMC. In honor of Ji (an animal science major at UCD!), we'll barbecue hamburgers, with plenty of veggie burgers for those who don't eat meat. Feel free to bring a friend!
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3. God Talk At Home: A Lenten Series
3:30 to 5:30 Sunday, February 21st and continuing through March 20th in the Walker Room
Do you have children or teens in your life that you want to be able to talk more comfortably with about God and matters of faith? This will be an opportunity to do some in-class reading and discussion of some of the challenges, tools, and pathways for God talk at home or in the car or while on a hike or whenever the moment is right. No matter your comfort level, Pastor Kelly will create a safe space for all to share and support one another as each one finds their way way forward. Child care will be provided.
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4. Great Decisions 2016
The Great Decisions will again be offered this year in collaboration with International House Davis. The program will begin on Tuesday, March 1st, 2016 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Davis UMC Sanctuary and offered each Tuesday in March through April 5, 2016.
Capable speakers have already been engaged for the following topics; - Mideast Alliances
- Islamic State
- The Koreas
- Climate Change
- The Kurds
- Cuba and the U.S.
Further information on these topics as well as a listing of the speakers can be downloaded here.
The non-partisan Foreign Policy Association in New York City offers the Great Decisions program. Their website is: www.fpa.org.
To sign up for the joint I-House/DUMC program and reserve a Great Decisions study guide please sign-up online. The cost for the study guide is $25.
Please reach out and invite your friends and neighbors who would enjoy and be challenged by the excellent Great Decisions 2016 study materials. The program is a ministry of Davis UMC and we have been blessed with an array of fine speakers over the last seven years.
Please contact Jim Tischer, Ron Hoppes or Bob Medearis for more information.
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4th annual Climate Conference, March 5th
Climate Justice: Rising to the Challenge with Faith, Love, and Hope"
Keynote Speaker: Sister Joan Brown
New Mexico Director of Interfaith Power & Light;
Panel
Congressman Garamendi, Chief Caleen Sisk,
Humphrey Fellow Humberto Camacho
Workshops on Living in a Time of Climate Change
Practical, Political Advocacy and Spiritual Sessions
Special: Youth Action Session!
Saturday, March 5th from 9-3:30, lunch included
St. James Catholic Church
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6. Don Saylor's Soup's On Fundraiser to Benefit Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN)
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- March 10th, 6:00 - 8:30 pm
- Great food, childcare, and fun!
- Featuring music by Yolo Mambo
- Suggested Donation: $30 for Adults, $15 for Students (kids 10 and under are free!)
- Tickets are available at the door. Checks or cash preferred.
- RSVP to volunteer or donate atsoupson.donsaylor.org
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Please Note: YIIN does not endorse candidates. Mr. Saylor has chosen YIIN this year (in past years his Soup's On! event has honored the food bank other organizations). We are delighted to be this year's recipient of the proceeds from this zany, tasty event. --Because of the event, YIIN is NOT having its own spring dinner. We are hopeful that those who have supported us in the past will support Soup's On! and will then join us next year for our usual dinner.
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7. All-Church Work Day, March 12th
Save the date for the annual Spring workday! Actually it will be a work-morning from 9-12 on Saturday, March 12th. No experience necessary. We can help make the church spiffy for Easter.
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1. Pathway Envisioning Meeting Sign-ups
This is our church. And this is an invitation for you to shape your church moving forward! The Pathway process has been on-going for some time now and is ready to move to an exciting new stage: that of developing exciting, bold plans for our future together. This is especially appropriate with the impending transition to a new pastor in July.
Stemming from the 116 interviews with DUMC participants we have identified three areas that energize us, that provoke our passions, that we value most. They are: - Worship
- Service and Justice
- Small groups
We are now creating three working groups--one for each of these identified areas.
YOU are invited to be part of a one-time gathering to develop a bold vision for the area - or areas - you feel most passionate about. Signing up for this stage of the process means signing up for the visioning. What do we most want to do or accomplish in each area? Can we find a spirit-filled direction that will capture the passion and energy of DUMC participants? How can we best serve God and our community through these areas in the months ahead?
After the development of these bold visions, the next step will be to create concrete plans for implementation. We hope people will join in the planning and implementation process as well! But now we are simply asking for involvement in this first step. If you sign up for this stage we will work with you to schedule this event conveniently. You can sign up following either service this Sunday (February 21st) or the next (Feb 28th).
Let us work together to move DUMC into a bright, God filled future.
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Administrative Assistant Needed for Grace Garden
- Average Time: 3-4 hours/month
- 1 year commitment
- Duties Involve:
- Attend monthly Steering Committee meeting (3rd Monday of month, 7pm, Davis United Methodist Church, 1620 Anderson, Fellowship Hall)
- Take notes and send minutes to Steering Committee
- Post announcements for classes, fundraisers, garden activities and events (DUMC, Master Gardeners)
- Assist with fundraisers - Annual Plant Sale in spring and Alternative Giving Fair fall fundraiser (calendars, mugs, quilts)
- Coordinate schedules with Bet Haverim
- Keep calendars up to date (MG & DUMC)
- Help find substitutes for vacation coverage
Contact Cid Barcellos at cidbarcellos@sbcglobal.net if you are interested in volunteering for this position or would like to find out more.
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3. Overnight Volunteers Needed for H Street Transitional Housing Program
Volunteers complete intakes on new clients, perform drug and alcohol testing, assign bed spaces, note activities and behaviors in the log, monitor chores and socialize with clients.
Volunteers are needed Sunday through Saturday 6 pm to 8 am. We are looking for volunteers to commit to a once a week shift with a minimum commitment of three months. There is training provide, a class as well as on the job.
To volunteer or find out more contact:
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