Welcome to Heartbeats.This communication is provided for you to deliver news and information about Utica UMC ministries and convey opportunities for you to serve Him.
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SUNDAY, MAY 1ST WORSHIP CELEBRATION
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Join us this Sunday, May 1st, for our Worship Celebrations led by Pastor Jason
. The events scheduled for this Sunday are as follows:
8
:45 AM Sunday School Classes & Small Groups
9
:00 AM Praise Band Practice
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:45 AM Worship Celebration
Nursery (Children Kindergarten Age and Younger)
KidZone (Students in Grades 1-5)
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MAY 5th WILLING SERVANTS
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Refreshments: Rick & Trina Gilbert
Greeters: Rick & Trina Gilbert
Nursery: Marcia Shomaker
Back up: Karen Shomaker
KidZone: Margaret Bowman
Backup: Morgan McCutcheon
Media Tech: Lauren Owens
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MAY 12th WILLING SERVANTS
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Refreshments: James & Jessica Quinif
Greeters: James & Jessica Quinif
Nursery: Janet Walton
Back up: Marge Preston
KidZone: Kim Marston
Backup: Abigail Paxton
Media Tech: Kim Watson
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ICE CREAM FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
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SPRING IS HERE
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And that means Graduations. If you know someone graduating from high school, college, or beyond, let the office or a Missions Committee member know, so they can be recognized by the church for their accomplishment.
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Here's your opportunity
to be part of transforming someone's life!
What if one interaction could alter the course of someone else's entire story? Believe it or not, you could be that one interaction.
There are so many ways to get involved and be part of something bigger. We are looking for:
Parking Lot Greeters
Outdoor Sanctuary Sound Set-up Crew
Vacation Bible School teachers and helpers
Utica Youth Conference Volunteer Crews
Take the opportunity to see someone's life transformed by being part of their story. We believe you'll feel an immediate difference spiritually by volunteering, serving, and letting God do the work through you.
Sign-up sheets are on the back table.
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TWELVE MONTHS OF GIVING
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The Events Committee continues Twelve Month of Giving, sponsoring and collecting items for Utica's food pantry. Each month the pantry volunteers
let us know what is most needed. Please place your donations in the bin upstairs or downstairs by the door. We will collect your donations at the church
and deliver them to the pantry.
Items Needed for the Month of May:
CANNED PASTA, PEANUT BUTTER and TOILET PAPER
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have,
for
such
sacrifices are pleasing to God. Hebrews 13:16
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UTICA FOOD PANTRY
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UTICA FOOD PANTRY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
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WE NEED SOMEONE WH0 CAN COMMIT TO AT LEAST ONE THURSDAY A MONTH.
WE ALSONEED SOMEONE WHO HAS COMPUTER SKILLS.
IF WE COULD GET SOMEONE WHO CAN BE CALLED IN ON AN EMERGENCY THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL OR COME TO THE PANTRY ON
THURSDAY. WE ARE THERE FROM 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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| WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY |
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The Wednesday Night Women's Bible Study wrapped up their sessions for this Spring last week, on April 24, 2019. We will be taking our Summer break and will resume our meetings in late August or early September. Watch the newsletter and bulletin for the direction we will take. If you have any questions, contact Linda Owens (740/398-8267. See you in the Fall.
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LECTO DIVINA BIBLE STUDY
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The Lecto Divina Bible Study, scheduled for 9:30 AM on Thursday mornings in Wesley Hall will not meet again until Thursday, May 2, 2019. When these Studies resume, please feel welcome to attend and bring your friends and neighbors.
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Have you ever felt like you were stuck in one or more areas of your life? Feeling stuck can mean you are unmotivated, bored, stagnate, or just following the same old routines day after day. You're putting out effort and energy, but you feel like you're just spinning your wheels. The progress you were once making doesn't seem to last!
The Israelites were wandering aimlessly in the desert on their way to the Promised Land. They kept going around in circles, never getting closer to their destination! Deuteronomy 2:2-3 NLT tells us, "Then at last the Lord said to me, you have been wandering in this hill country long enough; turn to the north." Sometimes we need to just try a different direction and get off that well-worn path we have been following day after day. There is more than one road to take to where we want to go! Doing the same thing, the same way, can create a rut if we're not careful!
Isaiah 43:19 NLT gives us insight about God. "For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?" God is a God of new things! Be spontaneous! Get a new perspective! Learn or try something brand new! Take a risk! Chase a passion! Change can be scary but exciting at the same time. Seek God and see where he wishes to take you on your journey with Him. Do something today your future self will thank you for. Take some small steps and get moving!
Mark McDaniel
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FROM THE OFFICE
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Our General Office Hours are from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. To submit information for Heartbeats or the bulletin, please deliver copy-ready items to the office by hand or email no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday of each week.
Sincerely,
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Mary Lou Dixon, Administrative Assistant
Utica United Methodist Church
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