September 6, 2020
Announcements for Sept 6, 2020
School Year Kick-Off BYO-Picnic
Things might be weird, but we can still celebrate! On Sept 13, bring your own picnic lunch to enjoy in fellowship after worship at Common Ground at 10, during which we will bless all those in school and the beginning of our Sunday School. It may not be a potluck, but we can still break bread near each other.
Children's Sunday School Starting Soon!
We are starting Sunday School for Kids September 13! Since pulling the kids together is not in the cards for this fall, we are putting together a take-home Sunday School plan that will bring some fun and learning about our faith to your kids at home, but not be a burden on top of virtual/home schooling. Parents, please let Pastor Kelsey know if you would like to have your kids be a part of it.
Food Pantry Donation Needs
Thank you so much for your faithful donations!
The needs right now are: Canned Soup (any kind), Canned Pasta, Canned Fruit, Tuna, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Ketchup, Mustard, and Baking Mixes (brownies, cake mix and frosting). Toothpaste.
Drop off Wednesdays from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm. Bring them to church or contact Mitzi or Pastor Linda about a drop off time.
Upcoming Worship Schedule
Sept 6 - Worship at Common Ground at 10am, weather permitting.
Worship on Zoom at 7pm, Fellowship at 6:30pm.
Sept 13 - Worship at 10am at Common Ground, weather permitting
School Year Kick-Off BYO-Picnic
Worship on Zoom at 7pm, Fellowship at 6:30pm.
Sept 20 - Worship at 10am at Common Ground, weather permitting
Worship on Zoom at 7pm, Fellowship at 6:30pm.
Church Family Update
Mary Lou Ewing passed away yesterday evening, September 1.
She had been on hospice for a handful of weeks now, so this was not a surprise, but was still pretty quick, and surely particularly hard with the limitations due to the pandemic.
Our prayers and sympathies go to Mary Lou's family as they grieve and plan.
Arrangements are still being figured out, as they work to make a gathering work.
Contact Linda Burton-Collier for updates.
Contact Linda Burton-Collier for updates.
Weekly Spiritual Practice
As we have all been disrupted from our routines and usual worship practices, it may feel harder to connect with God or like your spiritual health has faltered. This has also been a season of many losses, so you may be seeking healing and restoration. Spiritual practices like prayer can be a powerful and healing way to connect with God and care for ourselves. Perhaps you will love it and have a new practice to add to your routine or perhaps you'll learn it doesn't work well for you, but know it to pass along to someone else down the road. I encourage you to give it a shot! Let me know how it goes.
This week, I share with you "A Prayer for Patience"
Something simple this week, but perhaps a needed one while many are starting the Fall in ways that we have never done before.
God, everything has changed so quickly. Our daily routines are upended. We are isolated—bored, lonely, impatient. Help us to trust you enough to yield control to you. Give us the insight to know when we need to practice patience.Teach us to change the rhythm of our lives so that we learn to wait with hope. In the name of Christ, we pray. Amen.
Blessings on your time with this practice.
Prayer Resource from the Upper Room: https://www.upperroom.org/resources/prayer-practices-for-children-youth-and-families
Summer Worship Plan!
Plan A (Good weather)
10am – Worship at Common Ground
6:30pm – Zoom Fellowship
7pm – Zoom Worship
10am – Worship at Common Ground
6:30pm – Zoom Fellowship
7pm – Zoom Worship
(The Zoom link is the same for both fellowship and worship, connection information at the bottom)
Plan B (Bad weather)
10am – Zoom Worship for everyone
After service – Fellowship time
10am – Zoom Worship for everyone
After service – Fellowship time
(Same zoom information, connection info at bottom)
To read more about this decision go to the church website: hopkinsumchurch.org
Upcoming Dates
SUNDAY - Sept 6 Worship at 10am, Common Ground, weather permitting. Worship at 7pm, Zoom, Fellowship first at 6:30pm.
SUNDAY - Sept 13 Worship at 10am, Common Ground, weather permitting.
Back to School Kick-Off BYO-Picnic
Worship at 7pm, Zoom, Fellowship first at 6:30pm.
MONDAY - Sept 14 - Meeting Monday:
UMW 5pm, Trustees 6pm, Ad Board 6:30pm
SUNDAY - Sept 20 - Worship at 10am at Common Ground, weather permitting
Worship at 7pm, Zoom, Fellowship first at 6:30pm.
How to Join Zoom
If you've never used Zoom before and want to participate on your desktop or laptop, simply click the join link below, and you will be prompted to download and install a quick software package. The software is safe and helps ensure that your connection is as stable and reliable as possible. You can download and install Zoom at any time before the gathering begins. You should not need to create an account to do so. See the 60-second video above for additional instructions.
Joining Worship on a Smartphone
Download the Zoom mobile apps (iOS, Google Play) and click the join link above after installation has finished. Or, join worship by using the instructions below
Joining Worship from Any Phone
Call (312) 626-6799.
Enter meeting ID 768 555 3158 followed by #
If asked for a participant ID, just enter # again.
If asked for a password, enter 2697937323 followed by #.
In the event that you encounter a busy signal, try these alternative phone numbers:
1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592.
The Meeting ID, password, and joining process will be exactly the same.