Mainstreeter Weekly Blast August 31, 2023

View this email in your browser New in this Issue: Tonight's Thirsty Thursday Gathering - last one of the summer! Register by 2:00 PM today with the Office Ham & Bean Church Family & Friends - Sept 9th Blessing of the Backpacks - September 10th Rally Sunday and Multicultural Festival Crop Walk in October - see below to Donate or Join our Team! Starting the search for Holiday Stroll Volunteers - see below link Adult Education starting up again Memorial Table sign-up for October and November Click Here to Donate Today to MSUMC Each Sunday, we'll examine traditional understandings of Jesus  (Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence) to rediscover the Jesus, liberated from constraints, who can free us also. Watch Live Photos from a colleague's worship service last week have been circulating and making folks smile. Picture an octogenarian wearing those inflatable arm floaties. The congregation gathered in the yard of a member for an outdoor service, each wearing their own version of PFDs (personal floatation device). Only they were discussing Practicing Faith Daily (PFD). We've been told repeatedly how important humor, playfulness, and fun are in addressing the anxieties of these trying times. Our summer series taking Jesus on the road with us is but one of the ways we've tried to take our faith seriously while taking ourselves less seriously. This Sunday we celebrate those efforts and all those who worked to "find Jesus" alongside their summer travels. We'll enjoy an end-of-summer hymn-sing with many of the Jesus hymns that we couldn't fit in anywhere else and we're excited to hear from our last witness, Carolyn Ekle. Look forward to seeing you, Rev Kelly Click Here for Sunday's Bulletin Sunday School Registration - Download Form Forms also available in the Connector. HAM & BEAN SUPPER CHURCH FAMILY & FRIENDS NIGHT DINERS WANTED! Come with your friends, family, and neighbors and join us at the first ham and bean supper in our new format! Enjoy all the ham, cole slaw, potato salad, navy beans, kidney beans, and bread you care to eat. Service will be in an assisted buffet format - if anyone is not comfortable walking through the buffet line, servers will be available to bring a plate of food to them. Beverages will be available at tables, and desserts will be served to each table. After the meal, we want to hear your thoughts and understand what you like and what you would like to see changed. Come, be a part of church history! Our awesome and extremely talented Music Director, Mike, is getting married at the end of September.  We had to arm wrestle him to get this information, but we were finally able to.  We are hoping, if you feel called to do so, to give to their wedding registry, the link is below.  They are collecting to support their future and the registry link below is for monetary donations. Wedding Registry Sign up for the Memorial Table - Click Here Lahaina United Methodist Church's sanctuary was a special place for church members but also regular visitors to the west part of Maui, Hawaii. The sanctuary, built in 1922, was lost to the fires that devastated the community of Lahaina on Aug. 8. Photo courtesy of Lahaina United Methodist Church. If you wish to donate, link is below. Donations for Lahaina Click HERE for Amazon List After Rally Sunday on September 10th, we invite everyone to walk over to the Library for the Nashua's Multicultural Festival.   Join the Nashua Mayor's Office and community in their commitment to building a welcoming environment for all through a celebration of food, art, dance and more. Meet your neighbors and share your culture at this fun, family-friendly festival. Sign up to Volunteer Here Volunteer Here To Volunteer Click Here Register Here Click Here to Donate or Join the CROP WALK Team! Click Here to Donate Today to MSUMC Church office hours will begin back to normal schedule on Wednesday, September 6th.   We will be here Mon - Weds - Thurs - Fri from 9:00 - 2:00, closed on Tuesdays. Copyright (C) 2023 Mainstreet United Methodist Church. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Mainstreet United Methodist Church PO Box 1517 Nashua, NH 03061-1517 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

Mainstreeter Weekly Blast August 24, 2023

View this email in your browser New in this Issue: Christmas & Easter Services Survey - Please respond…we need your opinion! Ham & Bean Church Family & Friends - Sept 9th Blessing of the Backpacks - September 10th Crop Walk in October - see below to Donate or Join our Team! Starting the search for Holiday Stroll Volunteers - see below link Click Here to Donate Today to MSUMC Each Sunday, we'll examine traditional understandings of Jesus  (Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence) to rediscover the Jesus, liberated from constraints, who can free us also. Watch Live Our summer series has explored the various ways we experience Jesus as friend, teacher, Lord, Savior, way, presence and universal Christ. There are of course other ways that tradition has thought of Jesus that we didn't consider: lover, healer, prophet, messiah, etc. We've been blessed by those who shared from their own experiences, Pam, Mercedes and Pastor Kristy and we have two more coming up Peggy and Carolyn to finish up our 10 week focus on Jesus. So now it's your turn to share who Jesus is to you-- understanding that the answer has changed over the years. Use this Menti poll to list a few of the ways Jesus has been present for you over your lifetime (you have 5 answers). Whatever image makes most sense for you now, enter that one twice. We'll unveil the responses in worship on September 3rd. And don't forget to send in your photos of Jesus with you this summer.  Blessings. Pastor Kelly  Share how you've experienced Jesus in your life! Visit Menti.com and choose "Join Another Quiz" and enter the code: 2574 1639 OR Scan the QR code below. Menti.com to fill in your experience Click Here for Sunday's Bulletin Click Here to Take the Survey HAM & BEAN SUPPER CHURCH FAMILY & FRIENDS NIGHT DINERS WANTED! Come with your friends, family, and neighbors and join us at the first ham and bean supper in our new format! Enjoy all the ham, cole slaw, potato salad, navy beans, kidney beans, and bread you care to eat. Service will be in an assisted buffet format - if anyone is not comfortable walking through the buffet line, servers will be available to bring a plate of food to them. Beverages will be available at tables, and desserts will be served to each table. After the meal, we want to hear your thoughts and understand what you like and what you would like to see changed. Come, be a part of church history! Lahaina United Methodist Church's sanctuary was a special place for church members but also regular visitors to the west part of Maui, Hawaii. The sanctuary, built in 1922, was lost to the fires that devastated the community of Lahaina on Aug. 8. Photo courtesy of Lahaina United Methodist Church. If you wish to donate, link is below. Donations for Lahaina After Rally Sunday on September 10th, we invite everyone to walk over to the Library for the Nashua's Multicultural Festival.   Join the Nashua Mayor's Office and community in their commitment to building a welcoming environment for all through a celebration of food, art, dance and more. Meet your neighbors and share your culture at this fun, family-friendly festival. Sign up to Volunteer Here To Volunteer Click Here Register Here Click Here to Donate or Join the CROP WALK Team! Click Here to Donate Today to MSUMC Copyright (C) 2023 Mainstreet United Methodist Church. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Mainstreet United Methodist Church PO Box 1517 Nashua, NH 03061-1517 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe