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Prayer Group
Tuesday morning
Prayer Group
from 9-10 a.m. in
Heath Chapel
All are welcome!
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Adult Bible Study
You are welcome to join our regular Thursday Bible Study with Pastor Molly, each week at 11:00am in May Day Parlor. |
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A Church That Responds to the Needs of the Community
Every Wednesday, with help from neighbor congregations and many volunteers, we host Shared Bread, a free meal for the community.
(Click the logo for more information.)
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Groceries =
$$$ for Church
Looking for an easy way to support our church? Now you can do your grocery shopping and the store will give a percentage back to FUMCRB! Click the image on the left to learn how you can sign up for this easy giving program. Our Stewardship Team can answer any questions!
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Church Council Meeting
Monday, May 20
7pm in
Epworth Lounge
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 Sunday - May 19 - Pentecost
8:30am---Informal Worship in Epworth Lounge
9:30am---Contemporary Worship in the Sanctuary
with Infant and Adult Baptisms (no communion this week)
11:00am---Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
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Led By the Spirit
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The Youth Band prays before leading worship.
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It's Pentecost on Sunday. As we celebrate the birthday of the Church, the story of the Holy Spirit's descent in the Book of Acts reminds us of the beautiful power and blessing that the Spirit brings. It's not at all tied-down or tidy, but it's beautiful.
On the Day of Pentecost, the Spirit allowed everyone in the international crowd in Jerusalem to hear the gospel in their own language. It was unity, but not uniformity--unity that came in wild, chaotic diversity.
That's the Spirit whose guidance I seek in my life and in the life of our congregation. Over the next six weeks, I'm asking you to join me in a special prayer project, as we pray the words of our church's vision and mission statements. Each week, I'll give you a new way to pray. Who knows what it will bring; I trust it's going to be good. Better than our life could be without it.
with gratitude,
Pastor Molly
p.s. We're excited about our new church directory, but we are still missing photos of some of you. We've extended the submission deadline to this coming Monday, so please email us a photo of you or your family and we'll make sure you're included!
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Contact Info
Pastor Molly Vetter 310-372-8445 x 102 |
This Sunday, May 19 we will celebrate Pentecost with spirit-filled worship and great joy!
It will also mark the start of an important new project for our congregation: 6 weeks of prayer for our church.
Each Sunday over these 6 weeks, we will give you a special way to pray for that week; each of the prayers will be guided by the words of our congregational mission statement. We will share the prayers in worship, via email, and through a link on our website. We hope and trust that this will be a powerful and formative time for our life as a church, as we together lift our prayers to God.
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A Memorial Service for Stephen Davison, son of Marv and Donna Davison, will be held this Saturday, May 18, at 1:00 p.m. There will be a potluck reception afterwards; you are welcome to bring a favorite dish to share.
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Photo Directory Deadline EXTENSION:
NEXT MONDAY
If you didn't get your photo taken at church in the last two months, there's still time to send us your own photo.
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Ice Cream Sundaes, celebrating Kathy Martens
Sunday, June 2, 10:30-11 a.m.
Join us for a special (& tasty) celebration of our Children and Family Ministries, to thank Kathy Martens for her years directing this ministry.
All members and friends of the church and our ministries are welcome to join us for the celebration and fellowship. We will have a special opportinity to give thanks to God for the beatiful things that have happened in our Childrens and Family Ministries during the past decade, with the leadership of Kathy Martens, who will leave her position as Director of this ministry at the end of June.
It's not a "farewell," and we're very glad Kathy and her family will continue to be active leaders in our congregation, but we don't want to miss this opportunity to give thanks for these years of leadership and the wonderful ministries she's helped grow.
Ice cream will be provided--just come ready to celebrate! Thank you to our United Methodist Women for hosting the celebration.
A Special Gift for Kathy:
We want to present Kathy with a book full of memories at the end of her term as Director of Children's Ministries. She's served us so lovingly and faithfully for 10 years that we think this will be a special way to show her how much we love her back. We hope each family will participate. Circles, Groups, Youth and kids are welcome to prepare their individual pages too. We may have a multi-volume Memory Book but that's even better!
We are not setting "rules" for the book, except the size of page (12x12) and the due-date (June 9).
We want each page to be your own creation. Some ideas include: write your own special and unique memories, include photographs or perhaps programs/artwork from special events in which your child participated, a special poem that reminds you of Kathy, a loving letter or meaningful sketches...
You may select and purchase your own special color or design of 12x12 scrapbook paper if you'd like. We will have pages available on the patio, starting Sunday, May 19 so that you may pick up a sheet for your family, take it home and decorate it. We need you to return it the office by June 9th.
We are not even going to try to keep the creation of this Memory Book a surprise for Kathy. But, don't show her your pages because that part should be a surprise!
If you have any questions, please contact Sabrina Callender-Clewett at 310-490-6767 or [email protected] or Johnna Kosnoff at 310-343-8699 or [email protected].
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Girl's Night Out w/Mary Circle
Mary Circle will be meeting this Monday, May 20 at Gaetano's Italian restaurant in Torrance. We'd love to have you join us for a girls' night out with fun and fellowship. The address is 2731 PCH. It's in the Kohl's shopping center. Their phone number is 310-326-3354. Bring a friend and enjoy some appetizers with us. Questions? Contact Rebecca Thomas 949-230-7497 cell.
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 Lay Looker, by Bob Peterson
Read Bob Peterson's column here and on our website!
"Last Sunday, Mother's Day, following the 9:30 AM worship service, our Church patio was very crowded with people. There were mothers with flowers provided at church, children excited about Mother's Day and the abundant refreshments available. We fathers happily enjoyed it all. To my memory it was about as large a crowd as we have seen, augmented a bit by..."
[Read the rest of the Lay Looker by clicking here!]
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Email Kathy if you would like to volunteer
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Each week leading up to Vacation Bible School there will be one or two projects that we need help with. If you are interested in helping let Kathy know...[email protected] Project 1: Make 25 Catapults out of extra large tongue depressors. Tutorial and sample will be provided:-).
Project 2: Cut out oodles of handprints for our "Beyond Your Backyard" missions wall. |
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Mark your calendars and gather your foursome:
Church Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 8
Alondra Park Golf Course
Sign up by May 30th.
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Event sponsored by Faith UMC - 2115 West 182nd Street, Torrance 90504
click on the image above for more information |
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Wanted:
Memorial Day Parking Lot Fundraiser Volunteers
2-hour shifts available starting at 10am
Monday, May 27
No experience necessary.
Just a willingness to sit outdoors and help beach goers park in our lot.
Email Jim Howard here if you are able to help. |
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Volunteer Opportunities:
There are a multitude of ways you can volunteer through the church, to support our ministries and programs. Whether you are a student looking for a good way to earn community service hours, or someone looking for a good way to use your retirement, or anyone else, we invite you to serve with us. Here are just a couple of our current opportunities:
Sunday Nursery Volunteers: Caring volunteers would assist our nursery staff in providing care for infants and young children during a Sunday worship service. Volunteers could work once a month or more. Skills with caring for young children and patience are required. Interested people should contact Kathy Martens, Director of Children and Family Ministries to apply.
Music Library Helpers: Temporary volunteers would help organize and shelve our choral music library, following recent renovations in the Choir Room. Ability to lift small boxes of music and good handwriting are good skills for this job. Interested? Contact Linda Waterman, Director of Music Ministries.
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 Thank you for your generosity on Mother's Day!UMKIC kids want to thank you for your support last Sunday. Together we raised $370 dollars in gift cards, collected 800 diapers, 200 wipes, 13 receiving blankets,36 of the most adorable little newborn clothes, 12 pairs of little itty bitty socks, enough specialized baby laundry detergent for 64 loads, 20 bottles of baby shampoo, 10 bottles of baby lotion, 1 container of baby powder, 1 jar of vaseline and a few extra special baby toys!!!
What a fantastic way to honor expectant mothers at Casa de los Angelitos! |
Thank you to everyone who supported our latest fundraising efforts. Dinner at Stacked brought in over $80 and the Pampered Chef raised more than $335 for the Women's Retreat Fund.
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There's Place For You in the Choir...
Our Chancel Choir shares a musical message each week in our 11:00 worship service, and anyone is welcome to join! New members are always welcome.
Come (any week) for Wednesday evening rehearsal (from 7:30 to 9 p.m.), Sunday warm-up/rehearsal at 10 a.m., and be ready to sing in worship at 11:
On May 26, the featured anthem is "Shall We Gather at the River," arranged in a beautiful pairing with "Deep River." These timeless hymn spirituals have inspired generations to count on God's endless love. This would be a great week to come and sing with us--at rehearsal on the 22nd and then in church on Sunday. You will be humming be beautiful music all week!
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 Job Openings at Our Church First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach is currently seeking qualified applicants for two positions: Director of Children and Family Ministries and Nursery Coordinator. Applications for both positions are requested by Friday, May 17; please submit a cover letter, resume and references. Full job descriptions are available by clicking on the job titles above. Submit applications or ask questions to Lead Pastor Molly Vetter, 310-372-8445 or to Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chair, Gary Baughman. |
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This Week at Church...
 This Friday, May 17th 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Parents get a fun night out, kids get a fun night of pizza, movies and games!  Sunday School
We will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the upstairs classrooms, then return to the sanctuary for a special baptism and Pentecost celebration.
Coming up....
Sunday, May 26th - Kids will be in worship.
 Church R Us--4th & 5th graders
This Sunday we will meet at our regular time, 9:30am.
Youth Group--6-12th graders
This week we're planning for Youth Sunday (6/9)
PRAISE BAND PRACTICE 5-6 PM
Jr. High Sunday School meets this week!
email for more information about UMW
Men's Breakfast Monday, May 20 at 7am All men of the church and their friends are welcome to join this time of fellowship. Billy's Deli, 5160 W. 190th Street, Torrance 90503 map |
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