What’s Happening at YUMC

UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:

Many, many events coming up!  Take note of these dates:

January 16, Monday Bible Study on Ruth and Jonah at Masonic 10 am
January 18, Wednesday, Bible Study on Ruth and Jonah at church 7:30 pm
January 20, Friday, Family Movie Night 7 pm
January 22, Sunday, 11:30 Confirmation Lunch with sponsors
January 23, Monday, Bible Study at Masonic 10 am
January 25, Wednesday, Pastor Anne at meeting for “Call to Action” in Waterbury
January 25, Wednesday, Bible Study at Church 7:30 pm
January 29, Sunday Black History Month celebration at worship. Confirmation class meets at 11:30.  Concert at Faith UMC in North Haven (see poster in Gathering Area) at 7pm Free will offering
January 30, Monday Bible Study at Masonic 10 am SPRC Meeting @ 7pm
January 31, Tuesday Church Conference at 7pm
February 1, Wednesday, First Wednesday Lunch (All invited) Bible Study 7:30 at church
February 5, Sunday SouperBowl Luncheon Sign-up available January 22
February 6, Monday Bible Study at Masonic 10 am Witness Team Meeting @ 1pm – Trustees Meeting @7:15 pm
February 7, Tuesday, Quilt Group 9:30 am
February 8, Wednesday, Bible Study 7:30 pm at Church
February 12, Sunday, Outreach Meeting after worship
February 13, Monday, Bible Study 10 am at Masonic – United Methodist Women 7 pm
February 14 Tuesday 10-4 Pastor Anne at Asbury UMC for training for Call to Action

February 19, Shrove Tuesday on Sunday Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for UMARMY (details to follow!) – LENT STUDY: 4-5:30 pm Final Words From the Cross
February 20, Monday, Bible Study at Masonic 10 am
February 21, Tuesday, Quilt Group 9:30 am
February 22, ASH WEDNESDAY Service at 11:30 and 7pm, Bible Study following 7pm service

February 26, Sunday, Healing Service with Prayer Team from Jesse Lee in Ridgefield at 10 am service – Confirmation Class @ 11:30 4pm Lent Bible Study
February 27, Monday, Bible Study at Masonic 10am
February 29 Bible Study at 7:30
Dates in March to put on your Calendar!!
March 17th, Saturday, Corned Beef Dinner Fundraiser
March 18th, Sunday D.S. Rev Ken Kieffer will preach.
On March 7th we will begin a prayer study on Wednesday morning’s beginning at 9am. This will lead us into an intercessory prayer group that will meet regularly.

ONGOING FUNDRAISERS:

Scrips Gift Cards – most Sundays, there are cards available for Stop and Shop, Shop-Rite, Wal-Mart, The 99, ITunes, Starbucks and a few others.  Someone requested Burger King, so those are available on hand as well!  Ask if the one you need is available – if not, you can order one!

K-Cups – order your Keurig K-cups today and pick them up next Sunday.  Many different brands and types are available – coffee, tea, hot chocolate.  We make $2 on every box sold.

Important Note:

Pastor Anne is available during the regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and as needed on Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Friday is Pastor Anne’s day off.

Please remember that she is often at a meeting on Monday and Tuesday nights at the church,  so it is helpful if calls are made before those meetings.

Of course, emergency calls are an exception.  The best place to call her is on her cell phone – 203-644-9244 or at the church office 203-269-9521.

Prayer cards, welcome packets and other information are found on the back table in the sanctuary and in the hall.

Please check the kiosk in the Gathering Area for information, Upper Room booklets, flower charts, and much, much more!