Our Black History Month Series began on Sunday, February 5th and will end on February 26th.  We will start promptly at 9 AM. Join us. This four-part event engages us in the discovery of how racism is a part of our culture and our daily lives, often in ways we may have considered never before. 

See the video for this week.  It will not be shown in class (reserved for discussion of what we’ve learned from the video). https://www.umcnic.org/2022SpeakerSeries

 LGBTQ+ Reconciling & Social Justice Team Meeting

 Sunday 19-February

 11:30 

 Upstairs Room 203

Agenda:

Hear a proposal from the LGBT Community Center for partnership opportunities

Planning for Pride March & Celebration

LGBTQ+ Senior Resource Fair

Forming a banned book club

Other United Methodist Churches of Greater Sacramento will be joining us via Zoom!

Everyone is invited to attend, members of the queer community, allies, and supporters!

Family Promise Update

You may recall that for several years our congregation joined others in scheduling a hosting week for families who were struggling to survive while trying to get work and get into housing.  The vetting process enabled people who were already working very hard to get on their feet.  Some of those who used our facilities even got active in our congregation.

During COVID isolation churches could no longer host the families. Some wonderful people stepped up to offer small homes for the process but the supplies and necessities were provided by the former host congregations (we were one of those). 

Eventually, all the host churches will return to hosting again, and First UMC will welcome these families in FAMILY PROMISE back to our building, along with the other congregations. 

But for now, we (the host churches) donate what is needed.  The collecting agency is Safe Harbor Supportive Needs/Congregation Donations.  Mike and Regina McDoniels are the local agents and will see that our donations are delivered properly.

You can donate along with the other churches!  Below is a list of things called for at this time.  If you can supply something, bring it to church by February 26. Choose from below; other items are not necessary right now. 
Future dates for a donation of any of these items are:  May 21, September 24, and December 3.

List of Safe Harbor Supportive Needs/Congregation Donations

A Fresh Fruit basket is made available for the residents, especially children - so they can

always have a healthy snack available. These fruit contributions are welcome:

Clementines, ez peel Bananas, Grapes, Pears

Un-cut melons. i.e., cantaloupe, honeydew and/or watermelon.

Ongoing Supplies Needed:

• Bathroom tissue- Scott’s septic friendly

• Paper towels

• Bath towel sets- face, hand, and bath towel

• Tide oxi HE liquid laundry detergent

• Paper plates

• Plastic flatware forks and spoons

• Napkins

• Spray shower cleaner

• Dawn dishwashing liquid

• Soft soap liquid hand soap singles or refills

• Twin sheet set

• Queen sheet set

• Shark Mop-vac cleaning pads

• 13-gal kitchen trash bags

• 3-gal small bathroom trash bags

• Lysol spray cleaner

GIFT CARD OPTIONS

Safeway is best for food and Gasoline, either $25, $50, $75 or$100. Please list the amount on

card if not already listed.

Thank you for doing this. Thank you for all you do in ministry to our community, our city, our world.

Pastoral Team Contact Information

• Reverend Carl Thomas - - - Carl@firstumcsac.org
• Reverend Jim Mishler - - - Jim@firstumcsac.org
• Reverend Linda Caldwell - - - Linda@firstumcsac.org