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Memorial United Methodist Church, Clovis, California
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Pastor's Watch
New Sunday Morning Times Begin September 7
Arrive at church as usual at 10:30 am, have a snack and drink and visit with your brothers and sisters in Christ in the Social Hall.
At 11 am, Service will start and will be over at 11:55 am.
Children's Sunday School starts at 11am
Adult Sunday School begins at 9:30.
Shopping Bags For Sale
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Advertise the United Methodist church and prevent a plastic bag from blowing away in the wind to harm animals and pollute the earth. Use a United Methodist cloth bag for your shopping. Available at Memorial for 1.50 each.
PIE
The PIE is eaten! The Social Hall and AV debt is paid! Thank you!
Scott Hatfield in Concert
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. On June 21, 2008, Scott Hatfield, talented pianist, singer, composer, and Memorial's Music Director provided a wonderful evening of entertainment. The proceeds go toward paying off the mortgage on the social hall. Thank you Scott!!.
Interfaith Scholar Weekend.
What Happened at Interfaith Scholar Weekend, Feb 20.
(click) The next one is in 2010Web home page: http://iswfresno.org
New Organizational Structure
Memorial is undergoing a change in its organizational structure. The backbone framework consists of the teams in bold below:
The Spiritual Leaders Circle
Memorial's structure is first and foremost aimed at implementing its vision of Empowering Servant Leadership: serving you and supporting your discipleship of carrying out our mission of Showing and Telling Jesus’ Love Everywhere through the many active ministry, mission, work areas or groups representing one to several dozen people or more.
United Methodist Ministries
A portion of your pledged giving to Memorial United Methodist Church's general fund goes to support ministries and missions outside our the local Clovis church. Ministries and missions not only throughout the world, but in the USA. These are appropriately called Apportioned Funds. Memorial strives to pay these funds in full. Click the picture below for a video about the "World Service Fund".
WANTED: YOUTH PARENTS!
We have a lot of new people in our youth group this year, and a lot of new parents who are encouraged to attend our monthly youth board meetings. These meetings are a chance to review and plan upcoming activities, and discuss important events in our children's lives at school and at church. It's also a great opportunity to meet and greet with other parents--we have a lot more in common than just our kids! ANYONE who is interested in encouraging our youth in a healthy Christian lifestyle, is welcome. We meet in the Lose Library on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. See you there!
The Food Pantry Needs Your Help.
Needed: Boxed cereal, canned fruit, canned vegetables, meat (spam type) Vienna sausage, peanut butter, dry milk, canned soup. You can drop these items off at the church office.
Can YOU Save The Church Some Money?
The church newsletter, The Good News, is published on this church web site (see link to the left) as well as a printed copy mailed to members. If you prefer reading it on-line like this and just as well not have the printed copy, let the office know. If enough people say they don't need the printed copy, money could be saved by not mailing the printed copy of The Good News
.How to use Memorial's microphones (for everyone)
Occasionally you will need to speak into a microphone. Click the above link to learn how.
Parents' Time Out (PTO)
PTO is a chance for the grown-ups to meet (without the kids!) for chat, Bible Study, eats, games, whatever kind of fun we want! PTO will meet on the first Sunday of every month in the Fellowship Hall. Youth grades 7 - 12 may join the youth group in the Bungalow for our regular Movie Nite. If you have any questions, contact Connie Alfaro.
Listen
to Memorial's 10:30am Sunday Services
FREE CDs!! Every Sunday's service is being recorded. We are getting quite a stack of CDs from previous services. Feel free to take some. Bring them back if you can. The CD's are located in the Narthex between the two entrance doors. If a particular service's CD is not there, contact the office, Denice or Ron. We can produce a CD of any particular previous service. The text of sermons will continue to be posted on this web site.
Homeless Ministry Team!
The Homeless Ministry Team is underway A Back pack project and homeless food bag project are being planned. Needed: Travel size toothpaste, tooth brushes, wash cloths hand towels, back packs (with working zippers), can openers. Anyone interested in this new ministry is welcome to join in.
God's Yellow Pages: http://web2.airmail.net/dpelc/yellow/
PHOTO GALLERY
Upload your own photos of Memorial UMC events or people to this website for others to see and download. Click Gallery in the menu to the left or go direct via
http://mem-umc.org/gallery You need to logon to upload photos. Click register and enter your new logon info. Your registration will be approved usually within 24 hours. Create your own albums there and upload pictures. Everyone can see your photos.Thursday Night Diners!
Enjoy fellowship and fun every Thursday at 6:03. Check the calendar for location. Usually it is in the Social Hall, but is often held a one of the Restaurants in the area. Contact Barbara Grams for more info.
Youth Backpack Trip
See pictures of the July 19th backpack trip here.
Below is an email from a passerby on the trail:
Hi Church,
I was hiking Sunday above Huntington Lake and came across a group of kids from your church who were camping up there. Very nice children and very happy. I took their picture for them and told them I would send it to the church website.
Thank you for taking such good care of our community's children
(a passing hiker)
Messages of Christ in Movies
and Books
When Jesus wanted to make a point, he told stories that caught people's imaginations and made them think, stories like the Prodigal Son and the Lost Sheep. Those stories are still around, helping us to understand what Jesus was trying to tell us. But these days, it's hard to get into stories about mustard seeds and fig trees, and even harder to get Jesus' message. We can find messages today in movies and books.
Click below for movie and book reviews
If you wish to become a regular sound operator, video operator or presentation designer, please contact Ron Zastovnik, Shirley Golden, or Denice Leslie. These a very important and rewarding ministries to the church and are desperately needed.
Pastor Denice's Sermons Are On The WEB!
Did you miss Sunday? Forgot something the pastor said? Know of some people unable to attend church? Read it on line. Print it out and read it. Take a printout to someone unable to attend. Simply click "Sermons" on the menu to the left.
HEALING PRAYER DURING COMMUNION SERVICE
If you would like healing prayer for a concern of mind, body or spirit, or on behalf of someone, you are invited to go to one of the two healing prayer stations located in the back corners of the sanctuary during Communion. Members of the Healing Prayer Team will offer prayer for you there. You may share your concern or just ask for healing prayer.
United Methodist Women News
(see "The Good News" for latest info)
UMM meet on the first Saturday of the month at 8 am in the Social Hall.
Donations are will accepted anytime from members, non-members, and organizations. You will receive a statement for tax purposes. Make checks out to "Memorial United Methodist Church" and mail to 1726 Pollasky, Clovis, CA, 93612. Thank you.
Prayer is communication with God.
Make him your best friend…talk to him often!
