The Circuit Rider newsletter is published every two weeks. Submit articles to the church office by March 1 to be included in the next issue.
In this issue:
Pathways to Life in the Spirit
Prayer Concerns
Adult Sunday School Classes
United Methodist Women
…and more!
Our Lenten pathways begin on Ash Wednesday, February 22nd. Join us from 5:30 to 6:30 in Collins Hall for a simple supper, and in the Chapel from 7:00 to 7:30 pm for songs, prayers and the imposition of ashes as a way to mark the beginning of this reflective, preparatory path toward Easter.
Whats Up Wednesdays: February 15, 2012
Sunday, February 19
9:30 Kids Choirs
10:30 Worship for All
10:45 Sunday School
11:45 Pancake Lunch Fundraiser after worship: Hosted by the Youth Group. $5 suggested donation. Gluten free/vegetarian options available.
Upcoming:
Ash Wednesday Children’s Worship
Children ages 5 and up are invited to join in an interactive worship on Ash Wednesday at 7 p.m. We will meet in the Fireside room during the Ash Wednesday worship service for adults, which will be in the chapel. For the kids, there will be music, drama, and a project that will help to teach an understanding about Lent.
Dinner will be provided at 5:30 p.m. in Collins Hall.
Super Sunday
March 11 @ 5 p.m.
Parents dine out while kids hang back at the church. Nursery available for kids ages 4 and under. Kids age 5 and up are engaged in games, crafts, art, music, and movement.
Please RSVP with names of parents and names and ages of kids planning to attend.
Lenten Suppers
Lenten Suppers are taking a new approach this year, with a community dinner and short lessons geared toward all ages. The lessons will be experiential in nature, so children will be able to connect to the topic and with the community. Nursery care will be available starting at 6:30.
We will gather in Collins Hall at 5:30 for dinner and then lessons from 6:30-7:15, starting February 22 and lasting through March 28.
Opportunities for Adults to Volunteer:
Super Sunday: 1 adult for activities and art project
Help lead energetic activities for kids ages 5 and up! Parachute, relay races, arts/craft projects, or other talents are more than welcome.
Please email me if you are feeling called to support Children’s Ministry in this way!
2012-2013 Sunday School Teachers
It’s getting close to that time of year to start thinking about teaching Sunday school next year. We will especially need support in Pre-Kindergarten and 2/3rd grade classes. Please consider the call to teach young ones.
The third Sunday of every month we take a special “Thank Offering” to support organizations beyond the church who are engaged in positive or ministries of compassion and service.
You are invited to share a brief word of gratitude for something or someone in your life as you bring your gift to support these ministries. February 19th our gifts will go to Sisters of the Road Cafe in downtown Portland.
Here is a little information about this organization, taken from their website, www.sistersoftheroad.org:
Since 1979, Sisters Of The Road has been an essential part of the Old Town/Chinatown neighborhood. Sisters offers a space to build community, empower ourselves, learn from one another, dine with dignity and organize for justice and human rights for all.
Sisters Of The Road exists to build authentic relationships and alleviate the hunger of isolation in an atmosphere of nonviolence and gentle personalism that nurtures the whole individual, while seeking systemic solutions that reach the roots of homelessness and poverty to end them forever.
Wednesday, February 7
Preacher’s Pub will meet at Cafe Nizza (820 SW 18th Ave Portland, OR 97205 – right across from the ball park) at 7 p.m. Tonight
Come and join in the conversation!
The Circuit Rider newsletter is published every two weeks. Submit articles to the church office by February 16 to be included in the next issue.
In this issue:
Mardi Gras Party
Lenten Events
Pathways to Suicide Understanding
Staff Spotlight on Kelly Qualls
A Forum on Hunger
Prayer Concerns
Adult Sunday School Classes
United Methodist Women
…and more!
The Circuit Rider newsletter is published every two weeks. Submit articles to the church office by February 2 to be included in the next issue.
In this issue:
Ecumenical Bible Discussion & Fellowship
Preacher’s Pub
UMVIM Team to UMCOR West
Library Book Sale
Responding to Domestic Violence
Prayer Concerns
Adult Sunday School Classes
United Methodist Women
…and more!
Shout Out! First Methodist Youth News: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
SATURDAY, January 14: Youth Group LOCK IN
Details:
-Arrive to Room 202 between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
(I have a full day of appointments so will not be at the church until 7:30 p.m. The doors will not be unlocked before 8.)
-Activities until 1:30 a.m.
-Lights out at 2 a.m.
-Bring your sleeping bag, church clothes, tooth brush, a snack to pass
-Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.
-Worship at 10:30 a.m.
-Pick up between 11:45 a.m. and noon
THIS Sunday, January 15:
9:30 a.m. Youth Sunday School for all youth in Collins Hall
We will continue our conversation about Vocation: Who are you made to be?
10:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
Confirmation Class Begins for 7th Graders
January 15-Informational meeting at 11:45 a.m. in Room 160
Upcoming Youth Activities & Events
Last Sunday Lunch at Sushiville: January 29
Bring $10 and an adventurous spirit and join us for lunch.
Meet in Collins Hall at noon. Pick up at 2 p.m. in church parking lot.
2 parent drivers needed to help out.
FUMC Spring Retreat
Mark your calendars for April 13, 14, and 15 to attend the FUMC Spring Retreat at the Suttle Lake Camp, outside of Sisters, Oregon
Youth will be an important part of our fun at the retreat! Families of youth are encouraged to attend!
A planning meeting for the Retreat has been scheduled for February 2 in the Fireside Room at 7 p.m. If you want to be a part of the planning process, please come!
Whats Up Wednesdays: January 11, 2012
This Week:
Sunday, January 15
9:30 Kids Choirs
10:30 Worship and Sunday School
**4/5th grade teacher needed for this week. Please contact Megan if you are able to help.
Upcoming:
Super Sunday Nights
5 p.m. January 22
Meet in Collins Hall.
Kids will be story telling, eating/making dinner, playing games and having tons of fun while parents go out for dinner together.
Please sign up for your children to attend the kid’s time by emailing me the names and ages by January 15.
Preachers Pub: February 1
We will be meeting again with Pastor Donna Pritchard to engage spiritually together about upcoming scripture and Lenten activities. Meet us at the Goose Hollow Inn on February 1st for the first installment.
Nursery care is available for this event in coordination with other Wednesday night programming but please do contact me to let me know that you will be bringing kids to the nursery.
Family Volunteering at the Goose Hollow Family Shelter
Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve a meal and host kid time with the Family Shelter here at the church.
February date: 2/4/2012
If you are interested, but have not volunteered before, please contact Megan.
FUMC Spring Retreat
Mark your calendars for April 13, 14, and 15 to attend the FUMC Spring Retreat at the Suttle Lake Camp, outside of Sisters, Oregon
Families of all shapes and sizes are invited to join us for this wonderful event.
A planning meeting for the Retreat has been scheduled for February 2 in the Fireside Room at 7 p.m. If you want to be a part of the planning process, please come!
Happy Week!
The Circuit Rider newsletter is published every two weeks. Submit articles to the church office by January 19 to be included in the next issue.
In this issue:
Ten Great Ways to Grow
Earth Care Summit
Confirmation Class Orientation
Staff Spotlight: Megan Humphreys-Loving
Prayer Concerns
Adult Sunday School Classes
United Methodist Women
…and more!
You may have noticed that your last Circuit Rider newsletter was printed in vibrant color.
The change is in part due to the fact that our office copy machine now supports the ability to create a beautiful quality product at a lower cost to the church. Printing “in house” allows the church to save money and look better. Who can argue with that change for 2012?
You can find the newest issue of the newsletter at on the front page of our website or by clicking on this address: http://fumcpdx.org/CurrentNewsletter/
By switching to the electronic copy, you can eliminate the long wait for each issue to arrive in your mailbox and do your part to save a tree or two.
If you are interested in switching you can let the church office know at office@fumcpdx.org and we will send you a reminder email every two weeks when the new Circuit Rider is posted.
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Shout Out! First Methodist Youth News: Last one of the Year!
December 28, 2011
THIS Sunday, January 1:
10:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary-No Youth Sunday School
Sunday School resumes on January 8 at 9:30 a.m. in Collins Hall…come and find us there!
Upcoming Youth Activities & Events
Lock In: January 14-15: Important Information!
We need to have at least 10 youth SIGNED UP (your name on the paper) by January 8 on a sign up sheet on my door.
We also need AT LEAST 3 adult/parent volunteers, committed by January 8, to stay the night.
If we do not meet this sign up goal, we will postpone the lock in to a later date in Spring.
Confirmation Class Begins for 7th Graders
January 15-Informational meeting
January 22- Class begins
9:30 a.m.
Room 160
The Confirmation Orientation is on January 15 at 11:45 a.m. after worship.
We will meet in room 160-downstairs near the MAX entrance.
This is an important meeting for both youth and parents to attend. We will be reviewing the schedule and discussing what Confirmation means for your family. Classes will run January 22- April 22, 2012. Confirmation Sunday is scheduled for May 20.
Last Sunday Lunch at Sushiville!
Bring $10 and an adventurous spirit and join us for lunch.
Will we be filming another sushi go round video?
2 parent drivers needed to help out.
B1 Retreat- A 24 hour fast to raise money for programs to benefit youth through the United Methodist Advance.
March 10-11
Youth from all over the Portland-Metro area will gather together for an amazing weekend of physical and mental challenge, and education about the issue of hunger around the world. Youth will learn about how much they can do to support hunger ministries.
Mark Your Calendars for Youth Sunday: Sunday, May 6 2012
Whats Up Wednesdays- Last one of the Year!
December 28, 2011
This Week:
Sunday, January 1 : New Year’s Day
10:30 Worship for All
There will be an activity time following Sunday School for kids age 5 and up. The nursery will be open at 9 a.m.
Upcoming:
Super Sundays-January 22
While parents go out for dinner together, we will have games, crafts, activities, and story telling at the church for kids, as well as the nursery.
We already have a few families signed up for the fun.
Please sign up for your children to attend the kid’s time by emailing me the names and ages by January 15.
Also, your suggestions for a dinner destination are welcome.
FUMC Spring Retreat
April 13, 14, and 15 at the Suttle Lake Camp, outside of Sisters, Oregon
Families of all shapes and sizes are invited to join us for this wonderful event.
Save the dates on your family calendar! More details to follow.
Our New Member Orientations are a great way to get to know more about First Church and are especially helpful if you are considering joining the church.
Our next New Member Orientation will be Sunday, January 15, 2012 at noon in Room 110.
Contact Rev. Donna Pritchard if you are planning to attend: dpritchard@fumcpdx.org or 503/228-3195.
A light lunch will be provided.
Shout Out! First Methodist Youth News
December 21, 2011
THIS Sunday, December 25:
10:30 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
No Sunday School for youth on Sunday, December 25 or January, 1
Upcoming Youth Activities & Events
Holiday Help
If you are interested in doing some volunteering during your holiday break from school, let me know. I’m happy to organize some service in the community, as well as around the church building.
Lock In: January 14-15
We need to have at least 10 youth SIGNED UP by January 8 on a sign up sheet on my door.
We also need AT LEAST 3 adult/parent volunteers to stay the night.
Can you help out?
Last Sunday Lunch at Sushiville!
Bring $10 and an adventurous spirit and join us for lunch.
Will we be filming another sushi go round video?
2 parent drivers needed to help out.
Youth Sunday date: Sunday, May 6
Merry Christmas!
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