Greetings:
During my recent flight back to Michigan due to my father’s death, I watched a video instructing the passengers about emergency procedures. One of these procedures is in response to sudden loss of air pressure in the cabin. We were instructed to place the air mask – which would appear from the ceiling – on ourselves and then if we had children to put masks on them. I can only imagine that in the event of loss of air pressure in the cabin it might not be so calm as the video showed. After all from what I observed at cruising altitude of the plane it was 50 below zero and we were traveling close to 600 miles an hour – a chilling prospect to lose air pressure.
However upon further reflection it strikes me that being in the church can sometimes appear the same way. For years a congregation can sail along when suddenly an incident occurs and panic ensues. We have been repeatedly reminded that we are called to be followers of Christ and that after coming to know the truth of it for ourselves to share the message with others. After all, Jesus sent out the early disciples after they had time to be with him and learn from him. Unfortunately, there is a tendency to forge forward and then ask Jesus to bless our efforts. Kind of like putting the air mask on your child first and then getting it on yourself. Hopefully you won’t pass out before it is accomplished. I think it can be a reminder to take the time to build practices – like prayer, devotional reading, holy conversations with others - in one’s life to connect with Christ so that when trouble comes, which it invariably does, you realize that you’re not alone through the experience.
Grace and peace, Pastor Dan
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9:03 am Praise and Worship
9:15 am Service and Communion
10:15 am Fellowship Time
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The Transition Team, over the past few months, has been diligently working on a strategic plan to continue the progress and mission of FUMC over the years to come. Click the button below to read a note from Pastor Dan and the strategic plan!
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Our dear friends Jenni and Keat Yeoh's 50th wedding anniversary is October 11th, and want to celebrate with their church family! Please join us Sunday October 7th after service for a time of fellowship and celebration in honor of Keat and Jenni's 50 years of dedication to each other and covenant they made with the Lord!
 
Please make sure you've sent your information in for the directory in! Currently we only have about half of the congregation! We will be finalizing that soon and need to have everyone's updated information. You can fill out the directory form here or find hard copies in the lobby at the welcome table.
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Yeoh's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Come enjoy treats and refreshments and celebrate with Keat and Jenni as they remember 50 years of marriage!
Oct. 7th after service in the Fellowship Hall
Weekly Church Potluck:
Every Wednsday, bring a dish to share, everyone is welcome! Support our church family and help plan our church’s future. Come to all three or any combination that works best for you!
5:45pm Church Potluck|6:30pm Transition Team|7:00pm Strategic Planning
Small Groups:
Tuesday Morning – 10:30 a.m. In upstairs parlor, bring a sack lunch.
Sunday Morning - Meets after fellowship time in the upstairs parlor.
Monday Afternoon - 4:00 p.m. beginning October 1st.
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Fellowship Time: Weekly volunteers are needed to set up coffee, and bring treat/sweet bread and fruit. Sign up sheet is in Lobby! (Funds are available if the expense is a hardship to volunteers!)
Clothing Closet is always taking donations! Please contact Sandy or Lena at the office to schedule a donation drop off!
Emergency Food Network Donations: We have placed donation bins for EFN in the Lobby, any nonperishable foods can be donated! This goes to their many food trucks and food banks throughout Pierce County!
If have any ideas for outreach opportunities or see a need in the community please share with us! Our mission is to continuously be the hands and feet of Jesus!
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Emergency Food Network Mobile Truck: October 16th 12:30 – 3pm
Help with the mobile food bank at the Star Center. If you are available and interested in this outreach mission, please contact Pat Thompson (253-566-1883).
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As I've been sitting at my desk today, the song Psalm 23 keeps popping up in my playlist. After about the third or fourth time I realized ...He's trying to tell me something! I had a different verse planned but was really feeling conflicted because I felt like the Lord was placing an urgency in my heart to share this. I sat and asked "okay why this one God?" and listened to it again. What struck me was how the song focused on victory and not being alone, that "he's my comfort, and always holds me close." Growing up in the church, Psalm 23 always seemed like "the funeral Psalm" but hearing the song and then reading the Psalm it finally clicked. It's not just a funeral reading,. It's talking about the comfort and peace that victory in the lord brings; and how true to his word, he walks with us, guiding and protecting us until we dwell in the house of the Lord. Take a moment to listen t Psalm 23 and then read Psalm 23 this week and see what God's trying to tell you about it! |
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Psalm 23 by People and Songs with Josh Sherman
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