May 15, 2022 Newsletter/Bulletin

Our Vision: "To Humbly Serve God through Loving and Caring for Others"

Worship at MZUMC

We are excited to be worshiping together in-person as well as continuing to have an online presence. We are live streaming our worship services on our YouTube page at 9:00 and 11:00 am. Previously recorded and streamed services can also be found here at any time.

To access the worship service please see our YouTube Channel or go to Youtube.com and search for Montrose Zion UMC to access our page which appears as a big “M” in a gray circle. You will find our worship there! Try it out this week and catch up on any past services you may have missed!

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Sunday Worship

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

1 John 4:13-21

Children's Bulletin Ages 3+

Children's Bulletin Ages 7+

Prayer Concerns

Dorris Benson

Collins Family

Jeff Davis

Kaye Davis

Pruett Family

Sutherland Family

*Please call the church with any prayer requests or pastoral care needs

News and Opportunities to Serve

May Mission Challenge

We are collecting multi vitamins for the OPEN M Health Clinic. There is a collection box outside the front doors and a table in the Gathering Area to drop off donations.

First Aid for Mental Health

To go along with our upcoming sermon series on Stigmas; we will be hosting a two week, First Aid for Mental Health small group. Each week we will learn different skills to help those around us experiencing varying levels of mental fitness. We will be meeting on May 8 and 22 from noon to 1:30 pm; lunch will be provided. Please sign up here to attend, so we know how many to count on for lunch.

Graduation Sunday

It's that time of year again, graduation. We want to honor and celebrate any student graduating from any kind of program, high school, college, technical school, or certificate program. If you have a graduate or know one that you would like to honor, please either have them or you fill out the form at the link below and turn in a picture of the graduate. The form and photo need to be completed and turned in by May 15th. We will honor our graduates during worship on June 5th. Link to graduate information form: https://forms.gle/pyeFt8tLZUQHk31q6

Children's Bibles

If your student - grades 3rd grade and up, did not receive a Bible from the church please let us know by giving us their name on the sheet on the Welcome Center or by emailing [email protected] by May 22nd. We will present the Bibles on June 12th at the 10:00 am outdoor worship service.

Permanent Endowment

The Permanent Endowment Committee is now accepting applications from non-profit organizations. Applications are due into the church office by May 19th and can be found here.

Support the Humanitarian Response in Ukraine

Anyone wishing to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country may contribute to Advance #982450, UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery. This fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.

Gifts to support the people of Ukraine can be made in the following ways:

Online at https://umcmission.org/advance-project/982450
By toll-free telephone: 888-252-6174
By check made out to Global Ministries/UMCOR with “Advance #982450-Ukraine” written on the memo line, either mailed and addressed to Global Ministries/UMCOR, GPO, P.O. Box 9068, New York, NY, 10087-9068 or given at or through any United Methodist church

One hundred percent of all Advance contributions go to the designated cause.

The United Methodist community in Ukraine, though quite small, is actively engaged in assisting neighbors in need. Global Ministries is in touch with the church’s leadership as well as with church leaders in countries welcoming those who are fleeing from violence in Ukraine.

Click here to visit the UMCOR website.

Help Wanted

We have become accustomed to seeing this phrase all over town and here is another. Both the Children and Student ministries are in need of adult servant leaders on Sunday mornings. If you have an hour once a month to give, we can use you! The lessons are provided, we have some great kids and youth here at MZUMC and anyone's faith would grow through working with them. We need people at both services and during the 10:00 am Sunday School hour. If you feel led to serve in this way please contact Jen at [email protected] or Cyndi at [email protected].

Common Threads

Common Threads Closet is a non-denominational non-profit that distributes clothing, shoes, and small household items to those in need and in a setting that they can choose the items that they want and need. There is a box in the coat room to collect any items you wish to go to this organization.

East Ohio Conference May 9 "The Connector"

Haven of Rest April Needs

Children's Ministry

Contact: Cyndi Liming [email protected]

Check out the Children's Ministry Website for updates here

Sunday School and Children's Church lessons can be found on the church's YouTube Page. Each week Cyndi will be recording new and interactive lessons that your child can listen to from home!

Student Ministry

Contact: Jennifer Dyer [email protected]

This Week: Students will be asked to consider how they judge others. We will talk about that because God doesn't judge us based on how we look or what our cultural heritage is, we shouldn't do that to others. Key scriptures are Acts 11:1-18 and 1 Samuel 16:7.

May 29th: End of the year party. We will celebrate the end of another year with outside games (weather permitting) and food. Join us at 10am on May 29th

May

We will meet at 10:00 am though the month of May

This week we will continue our series called "We are Witnesses" as we discuss calling and listening for God's voice in our life. Key Scripture is Acts 9:1-20.

June

We will not meet on Sunday mornings in the month of June:

June 5th is graduation Sunday. We will honor our graduates at our outdoor service at 10am. Please click this link to fill out some information and email [email protected] a photo of your senior or graduating student by May 15th so we can honor them on the 5th. https://forms.gle/5Y3SKsNJ55h3Ger87
June 21-23 is the youth "Road Trip Mission Trip." The 21st we will be working around the church, the 22nd we will be traveling to the Blue Rose Mission in Mansfield Ohio and on the 23rd we will be working at the Eastbrook Mission Barn in Newcastle PA.
June 26th is youth Sunday. Our youth mission team will lead worship this Sunday at 10am

July and August

The youth room will be open for the 10:00 am hour and we are hoping to have some fun "meet ups" in the evening throughout the summer at various places around the area (any recommendations are welcome). The hope for these "meet ups" is that students will come in a more relaxed, less structured environment to hang out and have conversation about whatever is on their mind.

Preschool

Contact: Sharon Paige [email protected]

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL:

On Wednesday, the families in Preschool, will be headed to Absolute Fitness to learn about their Cardio Drumming class and other fitness activities for children they offer. What an exciting morning this will be! Our morning will conclude with our Graduation Party and Certificate Program. Five Pre-K students will be moving on to Kindergarten next year. We pray your path forward will continue in Christ’s footsteps.

Our Preschool Board meeting will be Wednesday, May, 17^th at 6:30 pm.

Registration Update: Pre-K: 2 openings left, 4 Year Class- 3 Openings, 3 Year Class: 1 Opening Please help us advertise our registration for next year!

Don’t forget to LIKE us on Facebook to help spread the word.

May Snack and Activity Calendar (click here)

May Preschool Newsletter (click here)

Music Ministry

Contact: Joe Leaman [email protected]

Anyone who is interested in providing Special Music during the special music time on Sunday mornings, please contact Music Director, Joe Leaman via email: [email protected].