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This Week at First Church

Monday, January 13th:

-- Helping Hands Monday Meal every Monday at noon. For more info or to volunteer see Kathleen Mirtoni or Eleanor Kenitzer.

Wednesday, January 15th:

-- Church Office Hours - 9:00 AM to Noon

-- Prayer Service not meeting this week.

-- Creative Christian Crafters - 10:00 Backman Hall.

-- Church Council & Finance Meeting - 7:00 PM Meeting Room

Thursday, January 16th:

-- Holy Grounds Lectionary Study not meeting this week.

-- Spanish Language Class - 9:30 AM Meeting Room

Sunday, January 19th:

-- Worship with choir - 10:15 AM Sanctuary. Fellowship and Refreshments to follow in Backman Hall.

Zoom meeting login: https://zoom.us/join

Meeting ID ; 908 490 8254 Password: 5zRiqk

Looking Ahead at First UMC

Pastor Angel will be away 1/13-1/16 for the Gathering of the Spiritual Leaders: If you have a pastoral care concern or general inquiry please reach out to one of our lay leaders.

"Sock it to 'em" Socks & Jackets Collection: Help us keep our community warm this winter. We are accepting donations of new socks and new/gently used jackets to give out during our Monday Meal.

Children's Church: meets on the second and fourth Sunday of every month.

"Faith in the Public Square" - A Conversational Sermon: On Sunday, January 26 there will be a "conversational sermon" between Pastor Angel and the Rev. Steve Lundin, a retired United Methodist elder, where they will be discussing the role of faith in our public life and sharing recent experiences in Washington D.C. and in Arizona, respectively. While the church is strictly non-partisan, we will explore our social responsibility as Christians through the lens of Wesleyan heritage, our United Methodist Social Principles, and the call for justice and kindness found within the scriptures. Questions may be submitted to Pastor Angel (pastor.angel@firstumcroseville.org) and may be included as part of the conversational sermon.

United Methodist Bishops' Pastoral Letter Addressing the Plight of Migrants, Immigrants, and Refugees: See the News page