Many of you may have seen that our neighbors in the Sawmill Village Apartments experienced a devastating fire this week - and several of you have asked about how we can support them as the church.  Pastor Sara has been in contact with their apartment manager and that manager has shared LUMC's contact information with the 24 residents who have been displaced (12 have experienced a total loss of space and possessions).   Those families have begun to call us and we are talking with each family to discern what type of assistance would serve them best.   We are utilizing our Johanson fund to provide for our neighbors.  If you would like to help our neighbors in this immediate need please contribute to the Johanson Fund - you can give online or you can send a check and designate this specific need.  Thank you for your generosity to provide for our neighbors!  If you have any questions please contact Pastor Sara.  

Small Group Resource Guide
We are compiling a Small Group Resource Guide of all current LUMC small groups, bible studies and service ministries. If you would like your group to be a part of this Resource Guide, please email katiegraceayers@gmail.com with the following information by Friday, February 25.
 Name of Group
A 1-2 sentence description of the group.
The day and time of meetings
Name and email address of contact person for the group.
We appreciate your help in continuing to find ways to connect and grow our faith community, together.

Honoring outstanding Children's Ministry, including LCC,
~Ken & Shirley Galloway~
In loving memory of Ralph & Eleanor Nance, ~Carole & Jim Rosing~
In loving memory of Raymond & Susanne Rosing, ~Jim & Carole Rosing~

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Social Justice Speaker Series
We kicked off our Social Justice Speaker Series with Rev April Casperson via Zoom in January.  In case you missed it, we have the recording on our YouTube channel.  To access it, click here. Save the date for our next Social Justice Speaker Series Event on March 6 with special guest, Carolyn Johnson. Sign up for this event will be available in the next lantern.

 
New Life Community Outreach has been really busy serving the needs of the homeless during this winter. Thank you for your continued generosity through these really cold/snowy weeks.  We are getting low on many items to help the men stay warm. If you have any of the following items to donate, please drop them off at the church in the bins across from the office. Needs include: flannel shirts, sweat shirts (regular & hoodies), sweat pants, long sleeve t shirts, gloves, hats, scarves, winter coats, and hygiene products. Please call Linda Mrukowski, 614-436-0382 if you have questions.

Reconciling Ministries - Individual Membership Matters
Did you know that your individual membership matters to the Reconciling Ministries Network?  Signing up is easy and your involvement can help us make new connections.  Please prayerfully considering signing up here and  invite your friends and family to get connected to these efforts. 

Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves. Signing up as a Reconciling United Methodist helps advocate, teach, encourage and empower growing connections to create a more inclusive and just Church.   Stay connected to learn about ways  to promote  LGBTQ+ justice and inclusion in churches and to continue growing as people who seek the way of Jesus in treating all God's children with dignity and love. 
If you have any questions contact Pastor Sara at pastorsara@linworthumc.org.

If you are having a hard time hearing at the service, we have listening assist headphones for you!  Stop by the sound booth to get one. 

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LOVEboldly exists to empower willing Christians and LGBTQ+ individuals to step towards loving one another more boldly. Full information is available on our website: https://www.loveboldly.net/small-groups.
The basic details are: LGBTQIA+ Christian Small Group
Evening group, every other Tuesday from 7-8:30pm. 
Morning group, every other Tuesday from 10-11:30am.
Parents and Caretakers of LGBTQIA+ Youth and Young Adults Small Group
Second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8pm
This group will be will be led by our board chair, Rachel Dew, and one of our board members, Paula Unrau. 

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