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Thursday, November 28th, 2024 | |
Communion Sunday: 12/1/24
Centering Music:
Sweet Little Jesus Boy by Robert MacGimpsey
Karen Babb, soprano & Janis Kile Roux, piano
Lighting of the Advent Candle:
(8:30 AM) Cissy Petty & Laurie Braden
(11 AM) The Caldwell Family
Hymns:
UMH #211 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel vv. 1, 2, 4, & 6
UMH #213 Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates
Scripture:
Matthew 24:32-44
(8:30 AM) Lauren Broussard LeBoeuf
(11 AM) Steve Backstrom
Sermon:
"Peacemaker: Attention"
Rev. Mary Rachel Moore
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- A Note From the UUMC Finance Committee
- Advent Sermon Series
- Kids Hope News
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Children's Christmas Musical
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Upcoming at UUMC: Christmas Toy Drive, Advent Schedule and Advent Missions Opportunities, Advent Study, Jingle Jam, Wisdom Worshipers Luncheon, Parents Night Out, Volunteer this Season
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A Note From the UUMC Finance Committee: | |
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We continue to be so thankful for the ways our church members and active participants have been generous to our church’s ministry over the years, particularly during our most recent campaign. We want to offer you and your family a couple of other pathways for living out your discipleship through the ministry of giving that you can find below:
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): Individuals aged 70½ or older can donate up to $100,000 directly from their IRA to a charity. This donation counts toward their required minimum distribution (RMD) and is excluded from taxable income, even for those who don’t itemize taxes.
Gifts of Appreciated Stock: Donating appreciated stock may allow individuals to avoid capital gains taxes on the growth while potentially receiving a charitable deduction based on the current market value.
If you have any questions, please contact our Finance office at financial@universitymethodist.org.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The UUMC Finance Committee
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Keep Watch With Me: Practices for Peacemakers | |
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Join us this Advent season as
we explore how Advent reminds us that while we wait with joy for Christmas each year, the first believers waited for Christ in faith and vulnerable hope. Today, we are called to hope and act, yearning for justice and peace while resisting the temptation to leave change solely in God’s hands. Perhaps God is waiting for us to partner in healing the world through our actions, stories, and service, bringing about the transformation we long to see.
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Our awesome volunteers had a great time with our garden team, mentees, and book club kiddos this week. Our mentees had fun making Thank You cards for their teachers and Thankful Turkeys to take home to share with their families. And our Book Clubs are making good progress in their chapter books. Some have even started to solve the mystery.
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The Garden Team celebrated a Friendsgiving feast of several dishes featuring veggies and herbs grown in our Jaguar Jungle that were harvested and prepared by our very own 5th-grade gardeners. Each child left with a full belly, a bag of fresh herbs, mustard greens, and a cookbook made just for them with easy recipes containing the herbs they are now familiar with. What a delight it was to hear children asking if they could have more dill on their cucumbers or exclaiming that they’ve only ever had Ranch dressing on the salad, but now they know they like thyme vinaigrette! | |
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We still need a few more volunteers to lend a hand at our Holiday Carnival on Friday, Dec. 6th. Please reach out if you can help!
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Shirley Flake
Director of Kids Hope
shirley@universitymethodist.org
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Children's Christmas Musical: | |
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Join us in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, December 8, 2024!
The Asbury & Wesley Choirs (children's choirs) present a beautiful Advent musical. The Light Before Christmas celebrates Advent's joyful anticipation of Christ's birth. The five candles of the Advent wreath provide the central focus for this service of light that culminates in the lighting of the Christ candle and the arrival of Christmas. Hear songs highlighting Advent's messages of hope, peace, joy, and love. There are new songs, familiar carols, and thoughtful narratives. Join us as we create a truly memorable worship experience filled with the expectation of Christ's coming and the celebration of His birth.
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Christmas Toy Collection: | |
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Our Dec. 1 deadline is approaching, and Santa needs more elves to produce enough toys. Hope Ministries has identified 333 children to receive gifts this year, and our church is important for the success of this mission. If you plan to shop for toys, please spend $20 to $25 on EACH item. All toys should be NEW and unwrapped. No guns, knives, or toys of violence. If the toy requires batteries, please tape extra batteries onto the package. You may leave the toys in the bin in the Narthex on Sundays or in the church office during normal office hours. (Please do not leave toys in the Fellowship Hall.) Some of our youth have volunteered to help with the shopping, so if you prefer to donate money, simply designate that your donation is for the “toy drive.”
Thanks for helping to make a difference in the lives of these children. Merry Christmas!!
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UUMC Advent Schedule and Advent Mission Opportunities: | |
Advent Study with Rev. Mary Rachel Moore: | |
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We invite you to participate in our Advent Study led by Rev. Mary Rachel Moore. We will use the book "Keep Watch With Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers" as our guide. This study will meet via Zoom, and the registration link will be available through Church Center and our website.
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Join UUMC for Jingle Jam! This free, fun, family event is happening on Sunday, December 1st from 6-8 p.m. in our back parking lot. We will enjoy pictures with Santa, live music, and more! Click the button below to let us know you and your family will join us!
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Parents Night Out on Saturday, December 14th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Mark your Calendars for Parents Night Out! We understand parents could use some dedicated time to prepare for the holiday season. Parents Night Out is a safe opportunity for you to have that dedicated time while your child enjoys holiday movies, games, and holiday cheer! This is open to children from newborn to 5th grade.
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Help UUMC make this season a success!: | | |
Remember in Prayer: Robert Blackledge, Marc Blackwell, Trey Bickham, Myrtle Branning, Doug Braymer, Bob and Sharon Buchanan, Beth Courtney, Blaire Dickey, Nancy Gardner, Janet Grace, Kristine Hawkins, Marianne Hebert, Greg Hillman, Susan Horton, Elliot Irby, The Family of Arnold Jackson, Gregg Jones, Nancy Johnson, Rev. Linda Joseph, Maria and Oswaldo Linares, Charlotte Love, Sharon Nason, Ceci Neustrom, Sally Perry, Susan Pourciau, Marianna Ritter, Brooklyn Rives, Jessica Roux’s Ukrainian Host Family, Leah Stewart, Jessie and Herbert Sibley, Dwaine Steinmetz, Garrett Ward, Ellen Wiemers, Wesley Foundation Leadership, and all of those in our congregation who are in nursing homes or homebound. | | | | |
