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February 05, 2010
The Life-Giving Power of Peace
Scripture readings this Sunday:
Psalm 138 Luke 6:37-45
Sermon
The Life-Giving Power of Peace
This week:
Sunday: Confirmation class meets 11:45 – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 9 – Finance meets 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Fellowship Hall – Church Council meeting. Come hear about plans for future work on our church building and the life of our church. All are encouraged to attend. Updates from ministry committees are due by Tuesday to kprather@newark.com. Past church council agendas and meeting notes are available on the IPUMC Wiki. Check it out at: http://ipumc.editme.com/churchcouncilagendamtgminutes
Next week:
February 16, Fat Tuesday Celebration, 6:30 p.m. to kickoff Lent. There will be a delicious meal, fun, and activities for all ages. $10 donation – free if you bring Haiti health kit items (hand towels, combs, nail clippers, bath soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste, plastic strip bandages, sealable 1-gallon plastic bags). Please RSVP so we can get an idea of how many people to cook for. Call the church office (773) 283-6262. See information on Haiti at end of this message.
Lent begins Ash Wednesday, February 17th. We will have an Imposition of the Ashes service at 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary.
Inquiring Class (New Members) 2/11; 2/25; 3/11; 3/25; 4/8; 6:30-8:00 p.m. - Bacmeister Room
Mission presentation on God’s work being done in China. If you want to know more about the work he and Lori Ann are doing, please talk with Lowell Allen. Thanks to Paul for his time to comes and share their story with us and for the amazing work they are doing for people desperately in need of education, hope and a way out of poverty. Their daughter, Hope, will be born soon and the family of three will return to help the Sani People. More information will be available in the Bacmeister Room.
UMCOR and HAITI – If you are on Facebook, and are interested in the work of UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, sign up as a friend. You will be amazed at the daily information on the work being done in Haiti and other places around the world. It will make you proud to be a United Methodist!
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Please keep all those who have suffered loss or illness, lack of work, heartbreak or other life challenges in your prayers. Also raise up your joys! If you are interested in being part of our Prayer Network, or would like to have them pray for a special person or cause, contact Tina or Wally Felckowski: bwf79@sbcglobal.net
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Coming up:
February 20, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. – Saturday, Retreat for Church Council members, Felician Sisters Provencal, 3800 W Petersen
Inquiring Class (New Members) 2/25; 3/11; 3/25; 4/8; 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Bacmeister Room
Thursday, April 1, 7:30 p.m. – Maundy Thursday service
Friday, April 2, 7:30 p.m. – Good Friday worship service
Sunday, April 4, 10 a.m. – Easter Sunday
April 30 – May 2– Confirmation Retreat, Wesley Woods,
Sunday – May 9 – Confirmation Sunday
CHURCH CAMP DATE SET: June 25 – 27, Wesley Woods
Posted by vickie at 10:43 AM
January 31, 2010
Health Kits for Haiti
Health Kits for Haiti
Collecting supplies until mid February. Call the church office with questions: 773-283-6262
The requested items (IN BULK form not kits) are:
one-gallon sealed plastic bags
hand towels (not kitchen towels)
washcloths
large combs
fingernail clippers
bath-size soap
toothbrushes (individually wrapped)
plastic strip sterile bandages
All supplies will be delivered to UMCOR - United Methodist Committee on Relief. For more information, see: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/Umcor/
Checks/money donations may be made out to Irving Park United Methodist Church with "Haiti Relief" marked in the memo line. The church will send a check to UMCOR.
Posted by vickie at 11:54 PM
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