Friday, January 31, 2020

Mainstreeter Online January 31

 January 31, 2020 

 

 

 A Word from the Pastor

 

"He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

Micah 6:8

 

    As human beings we all like to know what is expected of us whether by our parents or other family members or by our boss at work or our teachers at school.  Truth be told we also would like to know just what God expects of us as well.  We would prefer that God would be as specific as possible but more often than not we have to deal with generalities.  Such is the case when it comes to the prophet Micah.  This Hebrew prophet is writing to the nation of Israel at a time when he considers their behavior, especially towards one another, to be failing the grade.  Micah perceives that God "has a controversy with his people" and that they are guilty of having failed to appreciate all of Gods' "saving acts". 

    The people of Israel respond by asking just what it is that God expects of them.  Does God want them to bow before God; to offer as burnt offerings "calves a year old"; would God be pleased with thousands of rams or ten thousands of rivers of oil; would God perhaps even require that they offer up the firstborn of their children, "the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul"?  The prophet Micah is clear in his own mind as to just what God requires of them and it is simply "to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

     I suspect that the Israelites were hoping for something more specific, something that they could do and feel as though it was done, "there, I can cross that off my list!"  Micah provides more of a broad perspective that makes clear in a general way just what it is that he believes God expects from each one of us- doing justice; loving kindness; and walking humbly with God.  This answer on Micah's part requires that we give thought to our actions on a daily basis.  It keeps us engaged.  It means that we have to live an introspective life in which we are constantly asking ourselves whether, on any given day, we are truly living up to God's expectations for us as human beings and as people of faith.  There is consequently, no time when we can say that we have arrived and therefore can sit back and rest on our laurels.

    In some ways, Micah's words provide us with a good basis for looking back over our day and seeing if we have lived up to God's expectations for us.  Have we treated others fairly today and advocated for their rights when necessary? Have we been kind to others today especially when they have acted like jerks? And, have we walked with God in humility recognizing our need daily for God's grace in our lives?

I, for one, don't ever expect to answer all of these questions in the affirmative, at least not on the same day, but that only gives me reason to continue to strive to live up to God's expectations while knowing with gratitude that God is merciful and patient with me as well.

 

 

WORSHIP AHEAD

2/2         The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany

Holy Communion

Anthem- by the choir

Scripture: Micah 6:1-8; Matthew 5:1-12

Theme:  Defining Qualities- What are the qualities that we should hope would define us as followers of Jesus Christ? Both the prophet Micah and Jesus in the Beatitudes have a clear idea as to what they should be.

 

 

VESTRY ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

TO ADDRESS THE TOPIC OF YOUNG ADULTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE CHURCH

During the months of January and February the Adult Sunday School class that meets in the vestry will be exploring the topic of "Young Adults, Social Justice, and the Church" using the Vital Conversations Series provided by the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church.  In this series "millennial" pastors and lay members share what is important to them as they seek to be the church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century.  They will touch on issues pertaining to racism, welcoming refugees, ethnic identity and diversity, welcoming differently abled persons, and other social justices concerns.  As we seek to be a church that welcomes everyone we need to hear what our millennial members have to say about the importance of these and other social justice issues.  Pastor Rich will lead this class with hopefully the assistance of some of our church millennials.  The class on February 2nd will be led by Pastor Rich and we will be viewing the video titled, "A Welcoming Church for Differently Abled People" which challenges the church to be at the forefront in offering opportunities for differently abled people to contribute to the life of the church.

 

 

CONFIRMATION PLANS ANNOUNCED

Confirmation classes for youth in grades 7 – 12 will be held during the months of March and April.  It has already been decided that the classes will be offered during the regular Sunday School time at 9:00am each Sunday morning.  Confirmation itself will take place on Sunday, April 19th.  Classes will be led by Pastor Rich along with assistance from various members of the congregation.   

 

 

Counters Needed

We have an opportunity for you! The church needs additional counters to tally the collected offering each Sunday. Prospective counters will require several Sunday's of training and once trained will be scheduled to count one Sunday each month. If interested or you need additional details contact Bill Francis, Finance Secretary at billfrancis50@gmail.com or 603-589-9792

 

 

Cafe Agape Update

We want to thank the congregation for the many generous donations, and our volunteers for the many hours they provide every week with our brothers and sisters that visit us. We wanted to acknowledge Honeydew Doughnuts on Temple Street for their generous daily donation of muffins and doughnuts. If you get a chance, please stop in and thank them!

 

Also, If you are so moved, we could use some additional coffee, ideally, the Maxwell House 3lb Club Pack Containers. Granola bars are a welcome food donation option as well. You can leave any donations in the Cafe Agape donation bin in the connector. We can always use volunteers, if interested please contact Vince Aquino, vinaquino@aol.com, or Deb Andrews, andrewsdeborah@icloud.com.

 

 

Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday

Since 1990, young people have been leading the charge and inspiring others to collect dollars and food in weeks leading up to the Big Game.  Teaming up with local partners, these groups give 100% of donations to local charities, changing the nation's largest weekend of football into the largest weekend of caring.  Our youth will be banging pots on February 2 to remind you to be a part of this special day.  Last year, they donated all of the proceeds to Main Street United Methodist Church's Food Pantry.

 

 

February 2020 Count Your Blessings - B

Tommy used to work on the docks,  . . .  Gina works the diner all day  . . .  It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not.   We've got each other and that's a lot for love . . .   Take my hand, we'll make it I swear.   Woah, livin' on a prayer.  Livin' on a prayer.  These words are excerpted from a single by Bon Jovi, which echoes many lives here in America.  In a Malcom Dolm interview, Bon Jovi described the song as modeled after a real couple struggling to make ends meet, "and how their love and ambitions get them through the hard times."

 

Last month's Finance column explored the hardships of poverty.  For February let's move up to the struggles routinely involved in being middle class today.  While 38 million people live under the poverty line of $20,300 a year, another 140 million live below 2x this very low threshold, and the number seems to be growing.

 

Let's cut to the chase – what is the relationship between money and happiness?  A 2010 study by Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton found happiness increases with income, but levels off at $75,000 a year.  More recent studies had similar leveling off effect above a certain income once your basic needs are met.  Along the way, other factors, such as outlook on life, relationships, and actualization, have big effects on happiness.  Even the Bon Jovi song recognizes the power of relationships, and prayers.

 

Our worshippers at Main Street come from the full range of incomes and backgrounds.  A church like ours in an urban setting provides nurture and support for many, which goes a long way toward lives worth living.  In the Circles Greater Nashua program, we serve as allies to families working to get ahead.  We also participate in GSOP, or Granite State Organizing Project, to "positively impact the quality of life in New Hampshire communities."  We have congregants who give cheerfully because they see the work we are doing here and fund our ministries and missions to a high level.

 

On a personal level, I have high concern and pray for those struggling to make ends meet, such as single parents, people without medical insurance, or people who have to work two jobs.  I also have concern

and pray for people stuck in jobs with high physical or emotional stress.  They have no choice, and any

bright spots we can provide in our church programs goes a long way in such lives.

 

Here at Main Street, we are committed to making Disciples of Christ across all social classes

and backgrounds.  You can participate in adult education classes, evening programs,

morning worship, and weekly events regardless of your ability to contribute financially. 

That is our mission and priority.  In both serving and being served at Main Street, you

will realize your purpose and prosper in ways money can't provide.

 

Thank you, 

Joe Dechene

 

 

UMW – Baby Care Kits

This month we are gathering items and assemble layette kits. Each kit includes:

 

  • Six cloth diapers
  • Two T-shirts or undershirts or onesies
  • Two washcloths
  • Two gowns or sleepers
  • Two diaper pins
  • One sweater or sweatshirt (Can be hand knitted or crocheted)
  • Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)

 

Items must be new and under 12 months in size. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.

 

 

Sunday School Sock Drive

The Sunday School children are hosting a Sock Drive from Sunday, January 26 – Sunday, February 16.

 

Looking for new packages of adult and children socks.

 

Any adult socks will be donated to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter.  Any children socks will be donated to the Pass Along Project of Nashua, which is an organization that distributes clothing bundles to foster children.

 

There are donation bins in the Sunday School classroom, the lobby and the vestry.

 

Thank you for your help and support with this mission project. 

 

 

February Ham and Bean Supper!

Leap into February with a Ham and Bean Supper on February 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The meal is served family style and features ham, two kinds of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, beverage, bread, and pie.  We need you and your friends, neighbors, and family to attend the Ham and Bean and make this supper a success! It is a fundraiser for our church that also welcomes the community to a great meal and opportunity for fellowship. 

 

Adults: $10

Seniors: $9

Children 6 to 12: $4

Children 5 and under:  Free!

 

If you would like to help with the Ham and Bean, contact David Appler at pappler@earthlink.net

 

See you at the Ham and Bean Supper Saturday!

 

 

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

January 23 Mainstreeter Online

  January 23, 2020

 

 

 A Word from the Pastor

 

"For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven."

Ecclesiastes 3:1

 

    The preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes rightly recognizes that there is a season for everything pertaining to our lives as human beings.  The same can be said for congregations as well as the news of this past month has reflected.  For our Administrative Assistant, Pam Axtell, her 12 year season of service to the Main Street UMC will come to an end on February 28th.  Pam has served God and the church faithfully over the course of these many years and has witnessed much change as well as progress during this time.  She has provided assistance to four pastors (Pastor Sue Job; Pastor Gwen Purshotham; Pastor Dave Svenson as an interim; and for myself for these last eight years).  I can say without reservation that Pam has proven to be one of the finest Administrative Assistants that I have experienced.  She has brought both the technical skills as well as the people skills that the position has required.  Personally I cannot say enough about how much she is appreciated.

    On the first Sunday of January Mike Brown, chairperson of our Staff Parish Relations Committee, shared with you that I too would be coming to the end of my season with you along with the end of a thirty-five year season as a full-time pastor in the UMC.  I have been blessed beyond expectation in the eight years that I will have had with you and am grateful for all that we have accomplished together.  While I look forward to retirement I do so with an awareness that there are yet new adventures in ministry to come although what they will be is still unknown.

    On the second Sunday of January Mike shared the surprise announcement that the Bishop had already identified the person whom he intended to appoint as the next pastor of the Main Street UMC.  The Rev. Kelly Turney currently serves as pastor of the East Longmeadow (MA) UMC where she has been pastor since 2005.  For Pastor Kelly and the East Longmeadow congregation a long season of fifteen years will come to an end with her appointment here as of July 1st.  As Mike pointed out Pastor Kelly received a thumbs up from the members of the Staff Parish Relations Committee who had met with she and her husband, Steve Bilbun, in early January. 

    Not to be outdone it was with sadness that I had to make the announcement on the third Sunday of January that our beloved choir director, Julie Oliver, would be leaving us effective the end of January.  As Julie shared with us, out of the blue she had received the invitation to become the Music Director at the Hollis Congregational Church, a church where she had once served as Children's Choir Director some 35 years ago.  Having given prayerful consideration she felt led to make this change after a season of five years as our Music Director. Julie had stepped into a challenging situation back in January of 2015 when she admirably filled the shoes of our previous choir director of 23 years, Glenda Aquino.  During this time our choir has grown both in numbers and in ability and for that we will always be grateful to Julie.

    So many seasons of change and all at once.  How will we handle all of them? To begin with we will look to the able leadership that Mike Brown has shown during this time and to all of the members of the Staff Parish Relations Committee.  Please keep them in your prayers. We are hoping to have a new Administrative Assistant in place by February 18th and have plenty of good candidates to consider for the position.  As for the Music Director position we are pleased to share that Kelly Brown and Irene Harris, both of whom are members of the choir and who have choir directing experience will share the duties for the foreseeable future until the SPRC makes the decision as to when to hire a permanent replacement for Julie.

    As with any time of change though we need to leave ourselves space to grieve that which is lost while preparing to welcome, in its own season, the new.  Let us trust the God who is the same "yesterday, today, and forever" and whose faithfulness has sustained the Main Street UMC over the course of nearly 152 years. 

                                                                                                                                With appreciation and gratitude,

                                                                                                                                Pastor Rich

 

 

WORSHIP AHEAD

1/26     The Third Sunday after Epiphany

Bell Choir Playing

Anthem- by the choir

Scripture: Isaiah 9:1-4; Matthew 4:12-23

Theme:  Even Jesus Didn't Do It Alone-  Jesus' ministry began, not with his baptism, but with the arrest of John the Baptist.  His mission involved calling people to repentance and proclaiming the arrival of the Kingdom of God.  It was and is a big mission and required calling others to partner with him.

 

 

VESTRY ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

TO ADDRESS THE TOPIC OF YOUNG ADULTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE CHURCH

During the months of January and February the Adult Sunday School class that meets in the vestry will be exploring the topic of "Young Adults, Social Justice, and the Church" using the Vital Conversations Series provided by the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church.  In this series "millennial" pastors and lay members share what is important to them as they seek to be the church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century.  They will touch on issues pertaining to racism, welcoming refugees, ethnic identity and diversity, welcoming differently abled persons, and other social justices concerns.  As we seek to be a church that welcomes everyone we need to hear what our millennial members have to say about the importance of these and other social justice issues.  Pastor Rich will lead this class with hopefully the assistance of some of our church millennials.  The class on January 26th will be led by Pastor Rich and we will be viewing the video titled, "Ethnic Identity: What Are You?" which addresses the challenges faced by people who are multiracial or of differing ethnic backgrounds and how the church can better welcome them into the life of the church.

 

 

CONFIRMATION PLANS ANNOUNCED

Confirmation classes for youth in grades 7 – 12 will be held during the months of March and April.  A planning meeting for parents and youth will take place on Sunday, January 26th at 11:45am in the chapel.  It has already been decided that the classes will be offered during the regular Sunday School time at 9:00am each Sunday morning.  Confirmation itself will take place on Sunday, April 19th.  Classes will be led by Pastor Rich along with assistance from various members of the congregation.   

 

 

OPERA ON MAIN STREET RETURNS

Our collaboration with Jane Cormier and the offering of a "salon" series of operatic concerts will resume this month.  Here is the schedule for the winter and spring:

 

January 25            Opera Potpourri - selections from the world's opera favorites

February 29          Sacred Music selections from Malotte, Gounod, Hadyn, Schubert, and Mozart.

March 28              Presenting the Coffee and Peasant Cantatas by Bach.

April 25                 Music from your favorite musicals including Webber, Rodgers, Bernstein, and others.

May 30                 Concert presentation of Orfeo e Euridice by Gluck

 

All concerts take place in our sanctuary at 7:00pm.  There is a cost of $12.00 per person or $10.00 for senior citizens with children and youth free.  A portion of each ticket supports the church's organ fund.

 

 

Holy Land Journey and Pot Luck - Open to Everyone

Hosted by F Troop

Saturday, January 25, 12:00 PM, Church Vestry

Join us as we take a journey that spans thousands of years. Travel from the desert mountains of Jordan to the fertile plains of the Mediterranean. See cave hideouts, underground tunnels, amazing feats of engineering and construction. Our journey guides will be Pam and Brian Axtell telling the Biblical story through their recount of their trip to the Holy Land (Jordan, Israel, and Palestine).

 

We will not be checking IDs for this one-please come, whatever your age, but we do not provide child care!

 

 

Vacation Bible School Need

We're on a mission… To Mars and Beyond, and we need YOUR help!  We're collecting empty 2 Liter soda bottles in a box on the first floor of the Connector, so don't recycle those bottles yet! Let us creatively reuse them first! (We would greatly appreciate if they are rinsed out beforehand.)

 

 

MSUMC 2020 Youth Summer Mission Trip Fundraiser

Selling SUBS for Superbowl 2020

·         Order Form due on 1/26/20

·         Order form can be downloaded from the church website at https://www.mainstreet-umc.org/

·         Order from now until 1/30/20, email Karrie Lam, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, karrie.lam@mainstreet-umc.org

 

 

Sunday School Sock Drive

The Sunday School children are hosting a Sock Drive from Sunday, January 26 – Sunday, February 16.

 

Looking for new packages of adult and children socks.

 

Any adult socks will be donated to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter.  Any children socks will be donated to the Pass Along Project of Nashua, which is an organization that distributes clothing bundles to foster children.

 

There are donation bins in the Sunday School classroom, the lobby and the vestry.

 

Thank you for your help and support with this mission project. 

 

 

Adult Study -Wednesday Evenings

January 29 to April 8

rom: 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Room 201

Please join us for this 11-session evening Adult Study, based on the book "It's Not Supposed to be this Way" by Lysa Terkeurst; New York Times Best Seller. Class facilitator is Mercedes Cernuda

 

Each session features a Scripture reference, a personal reading, questions for personal reflection or for group study/discussion, and we will close with prayer after sharing prayer concerns / celebrations for each week.

 

Description of Study: Lysa Terkeurst discovered that life's disappointments can be the divine appointments our souls need to radically encounter God. Lysa invites us into her own journey of faith and with grit, vulnerability, and honest humor, helps us to see our lives in the context of God's bigger story. Whether we're dealing with daily disappointments or life-altering loss, we can find unexpected strength as we learn what it means to wrestle well between our faith and our feelings.

 

Look for Sign Up Sheet in the Vestry and / or email if interested: mercedes_cernuda@yahoo.com 

 

And, if you're unable to attend but are interested in joining us for this study we may possibly be able to conference you in.

 

 

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

Mainstreeter Online January 16

  January 16, 2020

  

 

 A Word from the Pastor

 

    As most of you are hopefully aware my retirement effective June 30th of this year was announced on January 5th.  At that time, Mike Brown, chairperson of our Staff Parish Relations Committee indicated that it was expected that the Bishop would announce who our new pastor would be late this month or early next month.  To our surprise we received a call from our District Superintendent, Taesung Kang on January 6th to let us know that the Cabinet (made up of the bishop and district superintendents) had made a decision and he was ready to introduce their choice to the Staff Parish Relations Committee.  This took place on January 9th and on January 12th Mike announced to the congregation that it is Bishop Devedhar's intention to appoint the Rev. Kelly Turney as the new pastor of MSUMC effective July 1st.  Here are some of the highlights of Rev. Turney's extensive resume (which can be viewed in the church office):

 

·         She is a native of Texas and attended Texas Christian University from which she graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in religion, business administration, and composition.

·         She met her husband Steve Hilbun while in college and they have been married for 32 years

·         She graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN with her Master of Divinity degree in 1991

·         From 1991-2001 she was appointed to an extension ministry at Emory University in Atlanta, GA which she was responsible for its Equal Opportunity Programs

·         In 2001 Rev. Turney began her first pastoral appointment as an Associate Pastor at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Springfield, MA

·         In 2005 Rev. Turney was appointed as pastor of the East Longmeadow (MA) UMC where she has continued to serve as pastor, now in her 15th year.

 

    There is, of course, much more to Rev. Kelly Turney than what appears on her resume and we look forward to getting to know her as both a pastor and a person in the months ahead.  Rev. Turney and her husband, Steve, hope to be able to spend a weekend with us sometime between now and July 1st and will move into the parsonage in late June.

 

    Should you want to send her a note of welcome please send it to her home address:

 

8 Bartlett Avenue

East Longmeadow, MA 01028

 

 

WORSHIP AHEAD

1/19      The Second Sunday after Epiphany

                Anthem- by the choir

Scripture: Isaiah 49:1-7; John 1:29-42

Theme:  Widening the Circle of Salvation- The second of the "Servant Songs" in Isaiah identifies the nation of Israel as the "servant of the Lord" and speaks of how Israel is to be a light to the nations.  John the Baptist, in turn, declares Jesus to be the "lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world".  Salvation is not limited to just a few but to the many.  The circle of salvation is a wide circle that takes in all people- the whole world and the entirety of creation.

 

 

ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION PLANNED

The annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will once again take place at the First Baptist Church located on Manchester Street here in Nashua.  The service takes place on Saturday, January 18th at 6:00pm.  There is plenty of great gospel music, including the Interfaith Choir which is led by our choir director, Julie Oliver and involves many of our choir members.   A free dinner follows the service in the church's fellowship hall.  All are welcome!

 

 

VESTRY ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

TO ADDRESS THE TOPIC OF YOUNG ADULTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE CHURCH

During the months of January and February the Adult Sunday School class that meets in the vestry will be exploring the topic of "Young Adults, Social Justice, and the Church" using the Vital Conversations Series provided by the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church.  In this series "millennial" pastors and lay members share what is important to them as they seek to be the church of Jesus Christ in the 21st century.  They will touch on issues pertaining to racism, welcoming refugees, ethnic identity and diversity, welcoming differently abled persons, and other social justices concerns.  As we seek to be a church that welcomes everyone we need to hear what our millennial members have to say about the importance of these and other social justice issues.  Pastor Rich will lead this class with hopefully the assistance of some of our church millennials.  The class on January 19th will be led by Dan McDonald and we will be viewing the video titled, "What is in my mouth?" which addresses bilingualism and issues that people for whom English is their second language struggle with in our societ.

 

 

CONFIRMATION PLANS ANNOUNCED

Confirmation classes for youth in grades 7 – 12 will be held during the months of March and April.  A planning meeting for parents and youth will take place on Sunday, January 26th at 11:45am in the chapel.  It has already been decided that the classes will be offered during the regular Sunday School time at 9:00am each Sunday morning.  Confirmation itself will take place on Sunday, April 19th.  Classes will be led by Pastor Rich along with assistance from various members of the congregation.   

 

 

OPERA ON MAIN STREET RETURNS

Our collaboration with Jane Cormier and the offering of a "salon" series of operatic concerts will resume this month.  Here is the schedule for the winter and spring:

 

January 25            Opera Potpourri - selections from the world's opera favorites

February 29          Sacred Music selections from Malotte, Gounod, Hadyn, Schubert, and Mozart.

March 28              Presenting the Coffee and Peasant Cantatas by Bach.

April 25                 Music from your favorite musicals including Webber, Rodgers, Bernstein, and others.

May 30                 Concert presentation of Orfeo e Euridice by Gluck

 

All concerts take place in our sanctuary at 7:00pm.  There is a cost of $12.00 per person or $10.00 for senior citizens with children and youth free.  A portion of each ticket supports the church's organ fund.

 

 

Food Pantry!

Our third Sunday food pantry will be this Sunday, January 19.  If you would like to help, please join us at the Nashua Soup Kitchen at 1:30 that afternoon, and we will show you the ropes!  Current Food pantry needs include spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, and ramen noodles.  Volunteers are also welcome any weekday at the pantry between 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m.  We will get you your own official apron!  Please let Phyllis Appler know if you are able to help this Sunday.

 

 

Leaders of the Church

Happy New Year!!!

With the new year comes the time to submit your annual report for 2019 to the church office. You may email them as attachments (.doc) to office@mainstreet-umc.org or place it in the church office mailbox. In cases where leaders are new to their positions the predecessor should assist with the report. I will collect them and create the 2019 Annual Report Booklet.  Due date for your contribution is 2/14/2020.

Thank you, Pam

 

 

Vacation Bible School Need

We're on a mission… To Mars and Beyond, and we need YOUR help!  We're collecting empty 2 Liter soda bottles in a box on the first floor of the Connector, so don't recycle those bottles yet! Let us creatively reuse them first! (We would greatly appreciate if they are rinsed out beforehand.)

 

 

MSUMC 2020 Youth Summer Mission Trip Fundraiser

Selling SUBS for Superbowl 2020

·         Order Form due on 1/26/20

·         Order form can be downloaded from the church website at https://www.mainstreet-umc.org/

·         Order from now until 1/30/20, email Karrie Lam, Coordinator of Youth Ministry, karrie.lam@mainstreet-umc.org

 

 

Finance Note

The financial snapshot for 2019 is not yet available. The church was able to pay all bills due in 2019 and all Mission Shares in full. Thanks for your financial support to get us to that point. Many helped us reach that point with regular donations and additional donations for Christmas and to help us finish the year in good stead. Thank you and keep up the good work!

 

 

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