HERE IS GOOD NEWS!

from the First UMC of Blairstown

for the week of July 5, 2024

This week’s messages: “This Holy Mystery”

“Do this in remembrance of me.” – Luke 22:19 (Common English Bible)

This Sunday Pastor Pedro will be preaching about why our church will be celebrating Holy Communion every week.

Please join us this Sunday at 10am for our service and

Lay Leader Pastor Pedro Pillot’s message “This Holy Mystery.”

Pastor’s Office Hours

Monday: Pastor’s Sabbath
Tuesday-Saturday: 9AM-4PM by appointment

Prayer Requests

If you have a prayer request that you would like to share, please contact the church office at 908-362-6693 or by email.

Weekly Communion

Beginning this Sunday, we will be having communion during the service every week.  If you are joining us online, please have bread/crackers and juice/water

during this time.

Upper Room Devotional

The July/August edition of the Upper Room Devotional is available in the Narthex.

You can start you day with short bible verse, a brief reading,

thought for the day and prayer.

Haven of Hope Picnic

The church will be hosting our annual Haven of Hope picnic for a family with a sick child on Saturday, June 20.  There is a sign up sheet for items needed on the fellowship hall bulletin board.  We are also looking for folks to attend and get to know the family and have some fun.  Look for more details in the next update or reach out to Lauri Gill, 973-978-6482.

United Women in Faith Yard Sale

The United Women in Faith have scheduled their annual yard sale at the church for Thursday, July 25 9a-5p, Friday, July 26 from 9a-5p and Saturday, July 27 from 9a-1p.  If you have items you would like to donate, please put them aside until the week of and you can drop them off at the church.  We will not accept large furniture

and electronics.

Food Pantry Wish List

Food pantry will take place on Saturday, July 6 from 9:30-11:30.

The food pantry has been very busy providing over 70 families with food and paper products this month.  With feeding as many folks as we can, we are in need of some items.  You can leave items in the shopping cart in the fellowship hall or in the cabinet outside the kitchen door.  Thank you for your support of this much needed ministry.

• Canned Corn
• Canned Carrots
• Canned Peas & Carrots
• Grape Jelly
• Manwich
• Canned Garbanzo Beans
• Sauerkraut
• Pork & Beans
• Hamburger helper
• Sugared Cereal
• Mayonnaise
• Canned Spaghetti, Ravioli, Beefaroni
• Tomato Paste
• Ketchup
• Mustard (yellow & brown)
• Cake Mixes & Frosting
• Chicken, Beef & Vegetable Broth
• Canned Apricots
• Canned Oranges
• Paper towels
• Tampons
• Body Wash
• Conditioner

   

2024 Member Guide

The 2024 member guide is finally here!  You can find a copy on the credenza in the hallway or you can download your copy here,

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVJ-Iv4wzlDK6dHttks6BwJCAF98Tk-s/view.

If your contact information has changed, please contact the church office.

Looking for Volunteers

Do you like to bake bread?  Do you want to volunteer for a Sunday Service?

We have a spot for you.  We are looking for volunteers to prepare and clean up for communion.  This would take place weekly beginning July 7.

We are also looking for readers and prayer leaders for the Sunday service and greeters to welcome members and guests before service.

Please reach out to Pastor Pedro or Michelle to inquire.

Sunday School Update

Sunday School will take a break for the summer

and will resume in September.

We have established the First UMC’s new Safe Sanctuaries Policy, an abuse-prevention policy. We have volunteers who have done the training and background checks.  If you would like to have your children participate or you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Pastor Pedro.

You can more about Safe Sanctuaries policies in the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church here

Enrich Your Faith!

Our adult enrichment program exploring the life of Jesus the Christ through the video series “The Chosen” by Dallas Jenkins will take a break for the summer and resume in the fall.  Designed to enrich your personal relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Scripture, each session will be packed with meaningful guided discussions to help you deepen your understanding of the life and ministry of Jesus. All of the episodes can be watched for free online at https://new.thechosen.tv/. For more information, contact Tim Gill at timothydgill@yahoo.com. Let’s dive deeper into our faith and discover Jesus in a whole new way!

Bible Study

This Week at Blairstown UMC

• Al-Anon Fri 7:30p
• Food Pantry 7/6 9:30-11:30
• Worship Team Rehearsal Sun 8:30a
• Sunday Worship Service Sun 10:00a
• Gentle Yoga 7/8 5:30p
• Boy Scouts 7/8 7p
• Chair Yoga 7/9 1p
• Trustees 7/9 7p
• Mom’s Group 7/10 9a-1p
• Parkinson’s Support Group 7/11 6p

Looking Ahead

• United Women in Faith mtg 7/14 11:15a
• Gentle Yoga 7/15 5:30p
• Boy Scouts 7/15 7p
• Chair Yoga 7/15 1p
• Sunday School mtg 7/16 7p
• Mom’s Group 7/17 10a-1p
• Haven of Hope Picnic 7/20
• Forest Manor Service 7/21 2p
• Yard Sale set up 7/22-24 9a
• Gentle Yoga 7/22 5:30p
• Boy Scouts 7/22 7p
• UMM mtg 7/23
• Yard Sale 7/25 & 26 9a-5p
• Yard Sale 7/27 9a-1p
• Gentle Yoga 7/29 5:30p
• Boy Scouts 7/29 7p
• Chair Yoga 7/30 1p
• Finance mtg 7/30 7p

   

   

To learn more about our events or add something to our calendar, please contact the church office at 908-362-6693 or info@firstumcblairstown.com