Dear Friends,
First UMC’s full Sunday School program begins today and many adult classes start this week. To those of you who are new to the congregation, welcome! You are invited to participate in faith formation activities, as well as the many on-going outreach and mission programs. Whether you like to sew, are handy with tools, enjoy connecting with people or have a heart to change lives, there are opportunities for you.
For those of you who have been at First UMC for some time and call this church your home, welcome! While it is natural and comfortable to greet and chat with friends, remember that there are new friends you may meet this Sunday morning.
You will notice that we begin our time of greeting with a focus question for the day. My hope is that you will reach out to someone sitting near you, perhaps someone you have not met before, to offer and listen for a response to the question. My prayer is you’re your conversations this morning may be welcoming, especially for people whom you have not yet met.
We celebrate God’s gift of relationship with Jesus Christ, and we see being in relationship with one another as a sacred trust. So, greet the people around you before and after worship. Introduce yourself. Initiate conversation. We have a large congregation. You may find that the people you meet have been attending a short time or a long while at First UMC. Whatever the case, we have the opportunity to offer God’s gracious welcome and to strengthen our community.
Blessings,
Pastor Sherry
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