Praise The Lord :
Upcoming Events :
We welcomed and cared for over 17 first time guests in April ! We also had a Youth make a first time commitment to Christ this month !
Unlimited Hospitality
I came to give life – life in all its fullness …” John 10:10
Do you know the Spiritual Gift definition for Hospitality ? You may be surprised to know that …
• Hospitality is to welcome and care for people beyond one ’ s circle of intimate friends and to tangibly demonstrate to the stranger the unlimited and inclusive companionship of Jesus Christ .
• Unlimited means without limit or bounds . Put the two definitions together and you get an awesome Core Value for UCUMC !
Praise The Lord :
My Hope with Billy Graham has begun ! This is a special project between the Billy Graham Association and local churches , such as ours , to reach people with the Hope and Love of Christ . For more information , see www . myhopewithbillygraham . org .
UCUMC is among hundreds of participating churches across our nation . We will share with everyone how to reach out to our surrounding community to share the Hope and Love of Christ . For more information about UCUMC ’ s part in the initiative go to www . ucumc . org / outreach . We especially need every member and attendee to pray about being a “ Matthew ” ( Matthew 9:9-10 ). “ Matthews ” with the My Hope initiative are those who are committed to this effort and plan to do their part in reaching others for Christ . Matthews will be trained and learn the basics of intentionally building relationships with those around us and telling your faith story . Our first Matthew training will be May 15th from 6-8pm . Click Here to sign up . To share your commitment to be a Matthew or for more info contact Tammy Cline , tcline @ ucumc . org or Kristen Hickling , khickling @ ucumc . org .
Here ’ s what we ’ ve got in store for UCUMC from May - November :
• Kickoff on May 5 with our District Superintendent preaching ; First opportunity to sign up to be a Matthew . Sign ups to be a Matthew will continue throughout the summer .
• Matthew Training on May 15th from 6-8pm Click Here to sign up ( there will be another opportunity in August ).
• Worship sermons to teach us all how to reach out to others
• LIFE Groups in the summer that will tackle subjects such as – Being a Contagious Christian , Praying for Others , Sharing My Faith Story , & more !
• Youth and children will be encouraged to bring friends to church and share their faith .
• All efforts covered in prayer by the congregation & a special prayer team .
• Prayer Gatherings in October
• Matthew Gatherings in early November
Upcoming Events :
Mark your calendars :
• Matthew Training – May 15 , 6:00-8:00pm
• Wonderful Wednesday Meals concluded for the season on May 1 ; they will begin in mid-September !
• Stay tuned to the new Wonderful Wednesday programs for all ages in the fall !
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Tammy Cline , Director of Evangelism tcline @ ucumc . org , 704-369-8018