E-News For January 27, 2021 ~ What Have You to Do with Us?

Saxapahaw United Methodist Church

January 27, 2021

What Have You to Do with Us?

Sunday, January 31 @ 11 am

What would God have to do with us? We are ordinary people! Why would God bother with us? Too often we are like the man with the unclean spirit -- fearful of a power we do not understand -- which is nothing less than God's power to transform us and set us free. As we stand in amazement with the crowd we wonder: What would you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? What changes are you making in us and among us? How are you recruiting us for the task of overcoming evil, ending oppression, and bringing justice to an unjust world? How are you inviting us to follow you into the future?

The Pictures Are Coming In!

If you haven't sent in a picture yet, please submit pictures electronically or bring a recent picture of you and your family to the church and place it on the altar. Thank you to those who have!

If you have extra frames (sizes 3 x 5, 4 x 6, or 5 x 7), please bring frames to the church. We will return the frame(s) to you when we are done.

Please send electronic submissions by Thursday to Laurie Newlin: saxumcbulletins@gmail.com

Valentine's Treats: Order Yours Today!

The treats will be packaged in Valentine's bags and a blank home-made card will be attached for you.

All online orders must be completed by Saturday, February 6, 2021.

To order, click: http://bit.ly/SaxUMCYouthValentineTreats

Treats will be available for pick up in the sanctuary starting Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

For an additional fee of $5 we will deliver the treats to a person who is homebound who lives within 5 miles of Saxapahaw on Sunday, February 14th in the afternoon. Please provide the name and address of the person to whom the treats will be delivered. Questions? Contact Lexie Hester at lexiehester0324@gmail.com.

Ways to Worship

Sundays @ 11 am

For this season we are skipping gathering in person so that there will be many other seasons when all of us can gather in person.

We encourage you to participate in one or more of the following ways:

Drive-In Church: Participate in worship from the parking lot by tuning in on your radio to 97.7 FM. Come as you are, stay in your car, and experience community in a new way! (See more below in this e-news about the history of Drive-In Church.)

FaceBook and Zoom: We encourage you to continue to connect for worship online. Feel free to use the chat feature to greet one another and share the peace of Christ during the service. Please join us on Zoom or FaceBook this Sunday at 11 o'clock:

FaceBook Live
Zoom (Video) http://bit.ly/SaxUMCVirtualWorship
By phone: Dial +1 646 558 8656, enter, meeting ID: 98064557041
Recorded Service, After noon on Sunday

Help Lead Worship: Participate in worship by reading scripture, sharing a story, and/or providing a musical offering. Contact Pastor Sue if you’d like to participate in this way.

Pray: We cannot underestimate the power of prayer during this season. Pray for one another daily. Pray for our community and our world.

Thank you for your supporting the mission and ministries of Saxapahaw UMC. Tithes and offerings may be given by mail, in the offering boxes, or via secure form on our website.

Support Stone

Soup Menus

Since COVID hit, Mary Casey and her amazing teams have managed to humbly prepare, deliver, and serve this community almost 50,000 meals. Check out this video telling more about their ministry!

To donate, visit the Saxapahaw UMC website https://www.saxumc.org/giving-1 and choose the Stone Stoup Menus option in the secure form or mail/drop by a check at the church made out to Saxapahaw UMC with Stone Soup Menus in memo line.