October 18, 2020
Announcements for Oct. 18, 2020
Blessing of the Blanket
This Sunday we will spend a special moment blessing the blanket made by the UMW ladies for the Horton baby. Joyce and Jaron will be with us in worship and we will pray over them and the blanket and send them home with it as they prepare for the little one to arrive. Although we would love to give it to the baby once she has arrived, we have decided to do it now in case the winter brings another COVID shut-down (But hopefully not!) Hope to see you at church this Sunday, but if you don't make it, feel free to send a prayer with the Holy Spirit for the Horton family and new baby.
Costume Sunday!
Halloween festivities on the night may not be able to happen this year, but Halloween fun is not cancelled! On Sun, Oct 25 we invite all those young and young at heart to come to church in costume. Dress up and get a treat!
Children's Sunday School Brainstorming Meeting
We will be having a meeting with the Children’s SS Committee after church, childcare with Halloween activity provided.
Civic Duty Reminders
Voting
Make sure you’re registered and ready to vote! Go to this link for all things voting: mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
- Registration deadlines
Online: Oct. 19 By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 19 In person: Nov. 3 - Absentee ballot deadlines
Request: Oct. 30 by 5:00 p.m; Return by mail: Postmarked by Nov. 2; Return in person: Nov. 3 by 8:00 p.m. - Early voting
Sep. 24 - Nov. 2, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live. - Additional information
Michigan does offer registration on Election Day at designated locations in each town. It is not available at your polling place.
Food Pantry Donation Needs
Thank you so much for your faithful donations!
The needs right now are: Instant Potatoes, 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 Dates
Oct 18 - Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC
Nominations Committee Meeting after church
Worship on Zoom at 6:30pm
Oct 25 - Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC: Halloween Sunday!
Children’s Sunday School Brainstorm Meeting after church
Zoom Worship, time TBD (tech pending)
Nov 1 - All Saints Day
Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC
Zoom Worship, time TBD (tech pending)
Take Home Sunday School
This week's Fruit of the Spirit is a catch up week!
Look in your family's worship bag for your Take-Home pack that will have a short lesson, a coloring page/activity, and an easy craft!
(The coloring page could be started during worship if they want)
Upcoming Worship Schedule
SUNDAY - Oct 18 - Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC
Worship on Zoom at 6:30pm
SUNDAY - Oct 25 - Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC: Halloween Sunday!
Worship on Zoom at 6:30pm
SUNDAY - Nov 1 - Worship at 9:30am at South Monterey UMC
Worship at 11am at Hopkins UMC
Worship on Zoom (Time TBD, tech pending)
Fall Worship Plan Decision
The Ad Board has voted we will continue to meet for worship inside.
We have returned to our usual Fall schedule and split to the two services at the separate buildings, 9:30am at South Monterey and 11am at Hopkins. Anyone is welcome to come to either service, no matter where your membership is! One of the blessings of having 2 buildings during this time is that we can spread out a bit more.
We will continue the Evening Fellowship & Worship on Zoom until we have the tech ability to zoom live from the sanctuary in the mornings.
Our Worship Guidelines are as follows:
- Masks are required. If you forget yours at home, we will give one to you.
- Follow the markings on the pews for which are open and which are closed to maintain social distancing while sitting.
- Please social distance while entering and exiting as well.
- Fellowship/Mingling preferred outside.
- No singing. We will continue to play old favorites so you can hopefully follow along with the familiar words in your head.
- Hand Sanitizer on your way in and out! We will have plenty available.
- The Pew Bibles are removed, if you want to follow along with the scripture during the service, bring your own from home.
The main goals are caring for each other and being safe for each other as best we can. Please follow guidelines to the best of your ability so that everyone feels as comfortable as they can to join us for church.
All the official things aside, we are so looking forward to getting to worship in our beloved sanctuary. I hope we can focus on the blessings and joy of getting to return instead of all the limitations.
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.