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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.

This Sunday, February 28th

Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am

Preaching: Rev. Kelly Love

Sermon: "Distractions"

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9

Isaiah sets up a polarity - investing in what truly satisfies, versus investing in what does not satisfy. Isaiah says that it is by coming to God that we can "eat what is good." In our lives, what are the tempting things that do not truly satisfy us - but which might turn our energy away from God?

Classes

9:45 am	Children's Choir	Education Wing
9:45 am	Adult Bible Study Topic: "The Feast of Booths"	Rothe Room
9:45 am	Contemporary Issues Forum Topic: "Merchants of Doubt - Part 2"	Walker Room
11:00 am	Children's Sunday School Topic: "The Faces of Easter III and IV" Pre-K - K Teachers: Alice Harvey and Brian Williams 1st - 6th Teachers: Sarah Williams	Education Wing
6:00 pm	Youth Group	Grace Cafe

Events

1. Great Decisions 2016 Starts March 1st

The Great Decisions topic presented on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Sanctuary will be "The Rise of ISIS" presented by Dr. Flagg Miller, Professor of Religious Studies at UC Davis. Dr. Miller's bio may be accessed here: http://mesa.ucdavis.edu/faculty/me-sa-faculty/flagg-miller

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Miller on Tuesday evening.

The Great Decisions program will be offered this year in collaboration with International House Davis. The program will begin on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm in the Davis UMC Sanctuary and offered each Tuesday in March through April 5, 2016.

Speakers have already been engaged for the following timely topics;

Islamic State
Mideast Alliances
Cuba and the U.S.
International Migration
Climate Change
The United Nations Post-2015

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 go click here. The cost for the study guides is $25.

Please contact Jim Tischer, Ron Hoppes or Bob Medearis for more information.

2. 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

3. Don Saylor's "Soup's On" Dinner to benefit Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network, March 10th

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 at soupson.donsaylor.org

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.

4. 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. Help make the church spiffy for Easter!

Announcements

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. There are three ways to sign up:

- following either service this Sunday (Feb 28th)

- call Anna in the church office and tell her which group(s) you want to sign up for

- click here to sign up online

Let us work together to move DUMC into a bright, God-filled future.

2.
Mae Etta Memorial Bench Upkeep Project

Our beautiful Mae Etta Castain memorial bench needs some care. The wooden surfaces need to be treated. If you have the skills to treat outdoor wooden furniture please contact Brian Horsfield (or any Trustee).

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:

Harmony Scopazzi
Volunteer Coordinator
Davis Community Meals
Phone: (530) 220-4089
Email: volunteersatdcm@sbcglobal.net

4. Grace-In-Action is Looking for a New Executive Director

The Grace in Action Board of Directors is announcing the recruitment of a new part-time Executive Director (paid position is 20-30 hrs per week). The filing period to apply for this position ends March 31, 2016.

More information about the ministry and the job description can be found on the Grace in Action webpage: www.grace-in-action.org

Please submit cover letter and resume to our Grace in Action mailing address at P.O. Box 4393, Davis, CA 95617, or by email to Meg Harper, mharper@fbcdavis.org

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Davis United Methodist Church | 530-756-2170 | davisumc@davisumc.org |

http://www.davisumc.org

1620 Anderson Road

Davis, CA 95616