Join us this Saturday at 5:00 p.m. for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Pastor Jen will be preaching)
The week after Christmas the office will be closed so that Pastor Jen can help with winter camp at Lazy F. The office will reopen on January 3rd, but our pastor will be spending time alone to work on her ordination papers. She will be back on Sunday, January 8th. If you have any emergencies, please leave a message as Aeimee will be checking messages daily.
Have a blessed New Year from the Pastor and Staff of FUMC Ellensburg!
Reading Revelation Responsibly
By Michael J. Gorman
We will start the new year with a study on the last book of the Bible, Revelation. Since I arrived at EFUMC in July 2014 I’ve fielded many questions about the book of Revelation. What does it mean? How are we supposed to read it? Why is it so scary? Scholar Michael Gorman says this,
“How one reads, teaches, and preaches Revelation can have a powerful impact on one’s own – and other people’s – emotional, spiritual, and even physical and economic well-being. Therefore, interpreting the book of Revelation is a serious and sacred responsibility, not to be entered into lightly. Furthermore, although Scripture is a living word from God that can bring a fresh message to people in changing contexts, with respect to Revelation it must be clearly stated that some readings are not only inferior to others, they are unchristian and unhealthy.”
Join us for 8 weeks as we delve into this fascinating work about the living Christ, not the “antichrist”.
Do you like cooking? Or are looking for ways to help the college students in the church? CWU Wesley is looking for people to cook meals for the upcoming winter quarter and could use your help. Typically we ask volunteers to cook for 8-10 people (no food goes to waste- if we have leftovers we send it home with the students). Meals would need to be dropped off at the church no later than 6:30 on Tuesday and we encourage volunteers to stay and eat dinner with us. If you are interested please contact campus minister Stephanie Brady at stephbrady10@gmail.com.
UPCOMING UNITED METHODIST WOMEN EVENTS
UMW General Meeting
January 4th
Fireplace Room - 11:30 am
Bring a sack lunch!
Starting in January, 2017, there will be a change in coffee hour. We are asking the congregation to provide refreshments for coffee hour. If you have cookies, veggies/fruit, crackers and cheese, etc. that you would like to share, please bring your items down to the kitchen before church. There will still be someone assigned to setting up for coffee hour but the congregation will provide refreshments. We’re going to “give this a try” for the New Year.
Anne Engels - prayers for Glenn on his continued recovery.
Anonymous - prayers for discernment.
Prayers for Estella Wallace and family on the loss of her sister, Barbara.
Jen Stuart - prayers for her aunt as she struggles with bipolar.
Prayers for those suffering mental illness.
Marilyn Sorenson - prayers for her sister-in-law, Donna Ringer, who suffered a stroke and for Donna’s husband, Fred.
Lynn Whelan - prayers for Betty Holmes' grand niece, JJ, who was born prematurely last year, is now struggling with "failure to thrive".
Estelle Wallace - prayers for healing for Karen, who has suffered from migraines in the past and now they have returned.
Anonymous - prayers for students who are traveling at the end of the semester.
Prayers for travel mercies to all who are on the road during this season.
Prayers for Diane Ota and her family for the passing of her sister-in-law.
Our Electronic Prayer Chain is now operating!
If you have a prayer request, please send it to PrayersEFUMC@aol.com and it will be distributed through to everyone on the prayer chain. If you have not yet signed up for the prayer chain, please send your name and telephone number to the Prayer Request email. We hope everyone will sign up for the electronic prayer chain so we can pray for our church family as they ask.
Worship begins at 10:00 a.m.! All are welcome!
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24
5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Day Worship @ First Lutheran Church (Pastor Jen will be preaching)
