Update September 19th, 2024

This Sunday we are celebrating the 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Dinner and Discussion: This Saturday, September 21, 5:30-7:00. This month the discussion will be about the Psalm Pastor Rene preached on this past Sunday, Psalm 77. We'll talk about our personal responses to the Psalm, and how it applies to us as individuals and as a broader community.



Dinner and Discussion will be one Saturday evening a month in the Fellowship Hall, starting at 5:30 enjoy a potluck supper while connecting with others around a big family table. Each month we’ll have a different topic to discuss to take our conversations deeper, help us get to know each other better and grow in faith. Anyone of any age is welcome, including children.

Please RSVP at jwumcfalmouth@comcast.net when you decide what you’re bringing to the potluck. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t RSVP.

Webinar: A Voice from the Other Side of the Wall. Friday, September 20 at 11am.

The NEAC Committee of Christian Unity and Interreligious Relations (CUIR) is hosting an online conversation with Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, a Palestinian Christian. This webinar aims to provide insights into the realities of life on the ground from a leading Palestinian pastor and theologian and to learn from his wisdom on Christian unity and interreligious relations for peace. To register, you may visit the conference website www.neumc.org.

Looking for handicapped accessible accommodations for my cousins family, recently displaced due to fire. 

Please contact Marie Syverson at mesyverson@comcast.net or Cynthia Syverson-Mercer @ cynthias75@comcast.net.  Thank you. Prayers gratefully appreciated. 

Men’s Breakfast resumes on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8:45 AM in the Fellowship Hall:

Men of John Wesley, please plan to join us as we resume Men’s Breakfast on Saturdays to accommodate those who work during the week. This month’s breakfast will feature a discussion of the complex topic of Forgiveness. If you have questions or would like to help with the breakfast, please contact Matt O’Connor at oconnorscapecod@gmail.com. 

The Christmas Fair team is now accepting donations! Bring on in some attic treasures, household items, and clean, usable tools! Please drop off your items in the Spirit Closet, located across from the coat closet. Your generosity helps make our fair a success—thank you!

Attention Community Members!

As we prepare for our festive Christmas Fair, we’re excited to announce that we need your help to make our Silent Auction a sparkling success! This year, we’re aiming to create a wide variety of themed gift baskets, and we need physical baskets to fill with delightful goodies.



How You Can Help:

Donate Physical Baskets: We’re looking for baskets of all shapes and sizes to create our themed gift baskets. If you have any spare baskets or can provide new ones, your donation would be greatly appreciated! Please drop them off in the office.

Calling All Canners and Preservers! 

If you are one of those folks who likes to create jams, jellies, pickles, applesauce, relish, oils or any other jarred or bottled delights, please consider making some of your products available for sale at the Christmas Fair in November.

If you’d like to contribute something or have questions about how you might be able to help, please reach out to Matt O’Connor at oconnorscapecod@gmail.com. 

Silent Auction Donations 

If you are cleaning out and preparing for Fall and the Holidays please keep the Silent Auction in mind.

Christine has set up shop in her garage to start thinking of themes for her baskets. Some of the smallest items help fill the baskets.

If you would like to donate items, please leave them in the Spirit Closet.

We develop themes based on donations. In past years some of the themes were Italian, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Golf, Soup items, Spa items, Game night, Coffee, Dog baskets, Teas, Pizza utensils with GC for a pizza place, Wines just to name a few. Non-basket items in your attic, basement or storage closets are also welcome. Small appliances like Air Fryers, Blenders, Mixers, Toasters or Toaster Ovens that are slightly used or brand new are also great donations. Other items could be Vintage Art Work, small furniture, dish sets, etc.

Also, as you frequent your favorite restaurants Gift Cards are always appreciated as are GC to Salons and Golf Country Clubs.

We will create our flyer and copy tax exempt forms for you to give to the donators for tax purposes.



Grateful,

Christine & Maryellen

Silent Auction Co-Chairs.

This month’s feature video is on JWUMC’s Leadership Team. Have a look and see how JWUMC operates through leadership of Pastor René and the various Ministry Teams.

JWUMC family, we are looking to support Allison with transportation. Does anyone have a spare car she can use on September 16/17 until she leaves in October??? If you do, you can contact Allison or myself (508- 737-1636). Thank you ever so much!

Blessings, Karen Camp

Changing Our World for the month of September is for Habitat for Humanity. The Service Center is in need of Apple Juice, Cheerios Raisin Bran and Mayonnaise. There is a shortage of these items and are most needed at this time.

The Bishop's Day in the Seacoast District is October 12 at Haven UMC in East Providence, RI. (2-4 pm clergy gathering, 4-6 pm dinner with clergy and laity and 6-8 pm all are welcome).

To register, please visit the New England conference website www.neumc.org. 

If you would like an updated copy of the church’s directory, there are copies in the office. If you would like to update your information in the directory please contact the church office at 508-548-3050 or email us at jwumcfalmouth@comcast.net