HERE IS GOOD NEWS!

from the First UMC of Blairstown

for the week of October 6, 2023

This week’s message: “Fruit of the Kingdom”

“Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom.” – Matthew 21:43

How do we view the commandments? We honor them; we treasure them; we wish there was more obedience to them in the world out there. But do we see them as descriptive of our lives? Rather than seeing them as normative to everyone, what if we decided to see them as something we chose to be the guide for our lives?

Please join us this Sunday at 10am for Pastor Pedro Pillot’s

message on “Fruit of the Kingdom”.

Can’t make it to the sanctuary this week? Click below to join any of our worship or prayer services online.

Pastor’s Office Hours

Sunday: 9AM-12PM

Monday: Pastor’s Sabbath
Tuesday-Friday: 9AM-4PM
Saturday: By appointment only

Contact Pastor Pedro

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. Our church is no longer participating in the

Daily Pause and Pray.

Contact the church office

“Change Your World” Transformation Tables Group

It may be for one person, but what if we started with just changing OUR world?

Join Lauri Gill as she leads us through “Change Your World” Transformation Tables created by Pastor, Dr. John C Maxwell, an internationally renowned faith-based leadership expert.

Change Your World (CYW) Transformation Tables are values-based leadership lessons experienced in a group setting. A Table is just a small group of people who will meet for one hour a week for six weeks. Each week will be one lesson of key universal values:

Hope, Listening, Valuing Every Person, Integrity, Forgiveness, and Multiplication.

As you participate, you’ll take time each week to practically apply these lessons in your daily life, leading to personal growth and transformation!

You only need to commit to one hour a week for six weeks – and it’s completely free!

The day and date will be based on the availability of the group starting the week of September 25th. If you are interested in participating email: laurigill@msn.com and just type Transformation Tables in the subject line.

Contact Lauri Gill

United Women in Faith

The United Women in Faith will meet on Sunday, 10/8 after service. We will be discussing our fall activities. If interested in joining us, please see Eloise Raymond or Claire Smith.

Laity Sunday and Fall Kick off luncheon

October 15 is Laity Sunday with participation from congregants during the service. We will also officially welcome Pastor Pedro during the service. After the service, we will have a potluck lunch to kick off the Fall season. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be provided and we are looking for side dishes and desserts. There will be a sign up sheet in the fellowship hall with the number attending and what you will be bringing so we can plan accordingly. If you have any questions, please contact Darlene Davis or Bethany Summers.

Trunk or Treat

The United Women in Faith along with the Blairstown Mom’s Group are hosting a Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 22 from 2-4pm. Set up time starts at 1pm in the church parking lot. Anyone can come and set up their display. We will have a collection box for candy, snacks or Halloween items in the fellowship hall. The entry fee for the Trunk or Treat will be a non-perishable food item to be donated to the food pantry. If you any questions, please contact Darlene Davis.

Contact Darlene

Sunday School Update

Sunday School is paused pending the establishment of First UMC’s new Safe Sanctuaries Policy, an abuse-prevention policy.

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

Enrich Your Faith!

Our new adult enrichment program exploring the life of Jesus the Christ through the video series “The Chosen” by Dallas Jenkins will resume on October 8 at 9:15am with the discussion on Season 1 Episode 5! 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!

Weekly Bible Study, Thu. Oct 12, 7pm

Join us for Bible Study led by Pastor Pedro every Thursday at 7pm.

The theme for this fall is “God Provides.”

The student book can be purchased here.

Bible Study will be held in-person and online. To join online via Google Meet use this link.

Or, join by phone by dialing 513-855-3088‬ and entering PIN: ‪110 526 872‬#

Fall Town Roadside Cleanups

Our church participates in the roadside cleanup days in Blairstown, Knowlton and Frelinghuysen and we earn money by doing this. Blairstown and Knowlton have scheduled their community days for Saturday, October 14 and we are in need of 10 people to participate. We will be assigned a road to walk along and pick up trash and debris for both townships. If you would like to help, please contact Michelle Peterson or the sign up sheet in the fellowship hall.

Contact Michelle