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Boonton UMC


November 27, 2022
1st Sunday of Advent


Sunday worship at 11:15am -
In-Person and on YouTube
Boonton UMC: A fun, musical, relevant, relational, and compassionate church
where people find hope, healing, and wholeness.
We hope you had a meaningful Thanksgiving and are enjoying your turkey leftovers!

This Sunday, we are excited to begin the Advent/Christmas season. "O Come, All Ye Faithful," and sing with "Joy to the World" as we start a brand new sermon series and as we pray, "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" together!

Whether in-person or on YouTube, we look forward to seeing you at 11:15am this Sunday!
For Sunday Worship
Click HERE to View This Sunday's Bulletin
Click HERE at 11:15am Sunday if Worshiping with us on YouTube
Click HERE to Download our December Calendar or View It Below!
TODAY at 1:00PM!: It's Time to
"Deck the Halls" and Sanctuary!

Are you able to help us decorate the church for the Advent/Christmas season? Join us TODAY, Saturday, Nov. 26th at 1pm! 

Come for as little or as much as you can.
The more hands we have, the merrier!
Releasing God's Blessings

Estimate of Giving Card
If you weren't able or ready to turn in your pledge/estimate of giving card last week, we invite you to bring it with you this Sunday, November 27th, or to mail it in.

Our Finance Team thanks you immensely for your generosity and commitment, for your pledges help to shape and add to the ministry BUMC is able to do on a yearly basis.
Special Services for Advent/Christmas
 
"Song of Joy" Christmas Cantata 
Sunday, December 18th during 11:15am worship

Blue Christmas Service
Wed., Dec. 21st at 6:30pm at Rockaway Valley UMC
 
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24th at 2pm at Boonton UMC

Joint Christmas Day Service 
Sunday, December 25th at 10am at Montville UMC
2022 Christmas Cantata
Coming Sunday, December 18th

Calling All Singers! We started our first Cantata Rehearsal last Sunday!
Do you enjoy singing and could make a short term
commitment to the church choir? We just began preparations last week for the Christmas Cantata titled, "Song of Joy." Rehearsals will continue this Sunday and the following Sundays at 10:15am in the Choir Room. Please contact Karen at church or email her at karbrass@gmail.com if you are interested. We'd love to have YOU join us!
NEW!: Mark Your Calendars
for December 11th

We'll be going caroling
after church that day!!
NEW!: Christmas Luncheon

Saturday, December 10th from 
12 noon to 3pm at Roma's on
Main St. in Boonton.

Sign up in the narthex this Sunday if you haven't already! 
NEW!: What's happening at the  Community Resource Center in December?

There will be two ESL classes, one on Dec. 5th and one on Dec. 12th.

In addition, there will be a Fall Prevention Class.

See flyer below!
For more information about this joint effort of Boonton UMC & the First Presbyterian Church of Boonton, 1) visit gcrcnj.org, 2) email info@gcrcnj.org, or 3) call (973) 404-0222.
Our Next Hungry to

Whole Gathering will be 

Wednesday, November 30th

6:30-7:30pm 

Every fifth Wednesday is designated as a day of fasting for Hungry to Whole. So, instead of bringing a dish to share, we invite you to come ready to feast on God and learn something new together. And we invite you to consider sharing/giving a meal to someone in need instead!
Advent Study

11am Every Wednesday

In the narthex or on Zoom
Reading the book is not required
to participate in the study.

Can't make the morning study due to work, but interested in reading the book? Join us Tuesday, December 20th at 7:30pm for a meaningful book discussion/review.

If you can't join us in-person, know that you're welcome to join us via Zoom at the following link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8537182720?pwd=bmdLSEhCOGVOdzNSU0J2azcvM1QvZz09
Ad Council Meeting

Monday, November 28th at 7pm

Anyone from the congregation is welcome and invited to attend! We'll have it both in person in the narthex and on Zoom at the following link:
Special Announcement:

Leon F. Weaver, a former pastor of our church, 
passed away on November 8, 2022.

A Memorial Service Will Be Held:
Dec. 3, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Center For Spiritual Living
1795 Old Moultrie Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32084

Memorial Donations (In lieu of flowers) may be sent to:
The National Children's Cancer Society
https://thenccs.org/

Send Expressions of Sympathy to:
Nannette Weaver (Spouse)
228 Fox Water Trl.
St Augustine, FL 32086-8426
Click HERE to Read This Week's GNJ Digest with Helpful Information and Resources from Our Conference
Did you miss last week's worship service?
Check it out by clicking HERE!
What's Going on with our Friends at Montville UMC?
Email Susie to RSVP, since we want to make sure we have enough hot cocoa, food, and crafts to go around!
What's Going on in the Neighborhood?
Montville Kiwanis

Holiday Turkey Drive
PRAYER
Have prayer requests you'd like us to lift up?
Just click below and fill out the online prayer request form!
Click HERE to Submit any Joys or Concerns you have for the week
GIVING

For tithes and offerings you have for this Sunday, we invite you to bring them with you and drop them off in the offering plates in the back of the sanctuary.

You are also welcome to continue giving in the following ways:

1) Give online by clicking the following link:

OR

2) Mail in your offering to the church:
Boonton UMC
626 Lathrop Ave.,
Boonton, NJ 07005
Use Amazon Smile for an Easy Way to Raise Money for Our Church!
People can support our church with the Amazon shopping app on their phone! Simply follow these instructions to do so:
  1. Open the Amazon Shopping app on your device
  2. Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app and tap into 'Settings'
  3. Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process
If you do not have the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app, you'll need to update your app. Click here for instructions on how to do that.
Or if using your computer instead of the app,
just make sure to go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-2136351 and select United Methodist Church of Boonton for your charity, to ensure 0.5% of any Amazon purchase made goes to our church.

Thank you in advance!
Boonton United Methodist Church

626 Lathrop Ave., Boonton, NJ 07005
 






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