Church guide

This weeks' happening. Having technical issues, so didn't get a reflection written for this week.

This Week’s Opportunities to Connect & Serve: Monday (4/29): -Church Office Closed -7:00pm AA (Fireside Room) Tuesday (4/30): - Stories of our Lives with Pastor Ray will return in the Fall - 7:00pm Chancel Choir (Sanctuary) - 7:00pm NA (Fireside Room) Wednesday (5/1): - 6:00pm Community Supper. Free, with donations gladly accepted. (Fellowship Hall) - 7:00pm AA (Fireside Room) Thursday (5/2): - 10:00am Bible Study with Charlotte Walters on the Gospel of John (Room 4) *This will be the last study of the 2018-19 academic year. - 12:00pm-2:00pm Coffice Hours with Pastor Andrew (Midtown Coffee) - 3:00pm-4:00pm J.A.M. Singers (Room 4/Sanctuary) - 5:30pm Alanon (Fireside Room) - 6:00 Bell Choir (Room 3) Friday (5/3): - Church Office Closed - Rev. Andrew’s Day Off/Sabbath/Gone Fishing Saturday (5/4): - 8:30am Men’s Fellowship “Curmudgeons for Christ” and Breakfast (FH/Church Office) Sunday (5/5): - 10:00am Worship & Sunday School for children and youth. Pastor Andrew’s sermon will be “Feed My Sheep, Feed My Lambs,” rooted in John 21: 1-19. We will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. Upcoming Opportunities: **On May 11, our choir will participate in a (sometimes) annual choir festival in Reno. There will be about 6 or 7 choirs which will come together and sing anthems individually as well as sing 3 anthems altogether. It is a great musical experience for singers as well as listeners. The director of the massed choirs will be Paul Torkelson, who is the director of choral studies at the University of Nevada in Reno. Paul has had this leadership role for several of our choir festivals and is a favorite of many of the singers who have participated in the past. This choir festival will be taking place at 3 P.M. on Saturday, May 11, at the St. Johns Presbyterian Church located at 1070 Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada. If you are in Reno that day, or if you just want to hear good choral music, please come. See Alice King if you have questions or would like to know more!! **13th Annual Benefit Take-Out Lunch for Community Supper will be taking place on Thursday, May 23. Caron Chance of Back-Door Catering will prepare smoked turkey and cheese on a croissant (mayo and mustard on the side), chilled fresh-fruit salad, and fresh baked chocolate chunk cookie. Lunches are $12/each and should be reserved by May 17th by calling the church office (make checks payable to Quincy Community Supper). Orders of 10 or more can be delivered. Pick up will be available in the Fellowship Hall between 11:00am-1:00pm on May 23rd. **Parents of children entering 3rd grade this Fall: One of our traditions is to present bibles to children entering third grade at the end of the school year. If you would like your child to receive a bible during worship on Pentecost Sunday, June 9, please contact the church office or Pastor Andrew ASAP. Likewise, Pastor Andrew will be presenting Bibles to our youth entering seventh grade this Fall. **As we prepare for Vacation Bible School, the following items are needed for decorations: Small white and colored Christmas lights in a string. 2 dozen large swimming noodles 10 large hula hoops 10 small hula hoops Items can be dropped off at the church office between 10:00am-3:00pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between now and June 20. If you have any questions, please contact Susie Grant Steuben. **Vacation Bible School is Coming June 24th to June 28th from 9:00am to 12-Noon for ages 4-10. This year’s theme is “To Mars & Beyond.” We need adult helpers, high school helpers, and junior helpers. Volunteer forms are available in the back of the sanctuary or church office. Spread the word and please see Susie Grant Steuben if you’d like to help out and mark your calendars!! If anyone has an opportunity to connect & serve to feature in the bulletin on Sundays and midweek e-mail, please e-mail it Pastor Andrew by noon on Tuesdays.

Scenes from yesterday’s United Methodist Women’s Annual Spring Tea. We saw a sneak peek of Feather River College’s production of Chicago at West-End Theatre, along with a comedy act by our own Charlotte Walters. Thank you Kitty Gay and to all of the Quincy United Methodist Women for a wonderful afternoon and for all the hostesses.

Congratulations to the FRC Women’s Softball Team and Coach Meredith!!

Sunday's Easter Sermon now live on Pastor Andrew's blog... https://andrewmdavis99.blogspot.com/2019/04/believeand-be-amazed-easter-sermon.html

Good Morning Church & Friends!! What a glorious morning of Easter we had. We have finished the long, 40-days of Lent as we prepared our hearts and died to old ways of life to experience new life, hope, and joy on Easter!! As I write, the flowered cross out on the front porch is still pretty brilliant, a witness to the new life that Easter brings. What brings you life? What brings you hope? Where have you encountered the risen Christ? Spring is definitely in full bloom too!! It is a feast for the eyes to see the bright yellow forsythia bushes around the neighborhood, particularly behind Safeway, along with the pink, purple, yellow, and white flowers or blossoms on the trees around town, even while there is still a little snow on top of the mountain peaks. I decided to take the day after Easter off, as I usually do and with my dad in town, headed to Frenchman Lake. To our surprise, the lake is ice-free and accessible, as well as roaring over its spillway thanks to abundant snowfall. Another sign of new life among us, as we see our reservoirs replenished. While we didn't catch any fish (although I lost one), it was so nice to be outdoors and being able to see the new life around us, as everything is green. This coming Sunday, you will want to be there, as our youth group will be serving pancakes and sausage for breakfast, as this is their first fundraiser for future activities both here in town and on the road. It's by donation only. The pancakes will be from scratch, not boxed too!! Breakfast will be served from 8:30am-9:30am, then following breakfast, we will gather for worship in the sanctuary for worship as we celebrate Holy Humor. Please dress casually, as this is a light-hearted Sunday. Pastor Ray and I will be preaching, "A Funny Thing Happened" with scripture focus on Luke 24: 28-31. Have a GREAT week and see you Sunday, if not before!! Peace & Blessings, Pastor Andrew Tuesday (4/23): - 11:00am Stories of our Lives with Pastor Ray (Room 4; to reach Room 4, use the Church/High Street entrance and go up the stairs to the left; Room 4 is on the right) - 5:15pm Finance Committee (Church Office) - 7:00pm Chancel Choir (Sanctuary) - 7:00pm NA (Fireside Room) Wednesday (4/24): - 6:00pm Community Supper. Free, with donations gladly accepted. (Fellowship Hall) - 7:00pm AA (Fireside Room) Thursday (4/25): - 10:00am Bible Study with Charlotte Walters on the Gospel of John (Room 4) - 12:00pm-2:00pm Coffice Hours with Pastor Andrew (Quincy Provisions) -3:00pm-4:00pm J.A.M. Singers (Room 4/Sanctuary) - 5:30pm Alanon (Fireside Room) - 6:00pm Bell Choir (Room 3) Friday (4/26): - Church Office Closed - Rev. Andrew’s Day Off/Sabbath/Gone Fishing Saturday (4/27): - 8:30am Men’s Fellowship “Curmudgeons for Christ” (Church Office) - 2:00pm-4:00pm United Methodist Women Spring Tea - See below for details (Fellowship Hall) Sunday (4/28): - 8:30am-9:30am Youth Group Pancake Breakfast – See below for details. - 10:00am Worship & Sunday School for children and youth. We will celebrate “Holy Humor Sunday” with Pastors Andrew & Ray. Please dress casually. Upcoming Opportunities to Connect & Serve: **This coming Saturday is the Annual United Methodist Women’s Spring Tea from 2:00pm-4:00pm. This year’s theme is “Sunshine & Daisies.” Tickets are $8 and available for purchase from the hostesses. Contact Kitty Gay for more information. **Next Sunday, April 28, our youth group will be hosting a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30am-9:30am in the Fellowship Hall. This will be a fundraiser for activities and future events. Will be by donation only, with menu including pancakes, sausage, fruit, orange juice, milk, coffee, and tea. For more information, contact DeeDee Driscoll or Debi Hamilton. **Vacation Bible School is Coming June 24th to June 28th from 9:00am to 12-Noon for ages 4-10. This year’s theme is “To Mars & Beyond.” We need adult helpers, high school helpers, and junior helpers. Volunteer forms are available in the back of the sanctuary or church office. Spread the word and please see Susie Grant Steuben if you’d like to help out and mark your calendars!! If anyone has an opportunity to connect & serve to feature in the bulletin on Sundays and midweek e-mail, please e-mail it Pastor Andrew by noon on Tuesdays.

Our youth designed the cross that will adorn the altar this Easter season. Thank you to everyone who helped decorate for Easter.

Christ is Risen!!

“It’s Friday...but Sunday’s Comin.’”

On this Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open from 12-noon to 1:00pm for quiet prayer/meditation.

Had a beautiful, simple Maundy Thursday service this evening. Join us at Our Savior Lutheran Church across the street behind our campus for Good Friday worship at 7:00pm tomorrow night.

Good Morning Church & Friends!! Although it is Tuesday morning, I am still feeling very uplifted from Sunday morning's Palm/Passion Sunday worship as we walked with Jesus from Jerusalem, to the cross, and to the grave. It was a meaningful service for many there and the music by the J.A.M. Singers and choir made it even more meaningful. I am exceptionally proud of our children and youth too, as we had several who read (at the least minute too!) and because we did not have Sunday school this last Sunday, were well behaved too. I love it when our children and youth participate in worship, as our children and youth are not so much the future of the church as they are the here and now too. I look forward to continuing to include our youth and children in worship and in the overall life of the church. Holy Week is one of my favorite weeks, even if it is the equivalent to the Super Bowl for pastors and musicians. While we have extra services to plan for, play for, or lead, there's still something meaningful when we are fully engaged and immersed. Holy Week has many moods to it ranging from joyous and celebratory on Palm Sunday as Jesus enters Jerusalem, to sentimental when Jesus gathered with his disciples in the Upper Room before his betrayal and arrest, to sorrow and grief as he is tried then crucified, dead, and buried. While we oftentimes want to skip over the messy, sad, and ugly parts of the passion story, it is important that we experience it before the joy and hope of Easter. While we walked through Holy Week this past Sunday, I hope you will come to Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (details below) to fully experience the moods of Holy Week. It is the final week of our Lenten journey too, as we continue our way towards Easter. I look forward to seeing you throughout the week and in church Thursday night, Friday night, or Sunday morning!! Peace & Blessings, Pastor Andrew Holy Week Services/Activities: - Thursday, April 18, 6:00pm: Maunday Thursday Service in the Sanctuary with Our Savior Lutheran Church. Friday, April 19: - 12:00pm-1:00pm: The Sanctuary will be open for prayer/meditation and quiet time. - 3:30pm Children’s Stations of the Cross beginning and ending at Christ the King Episcopal Church. Christ the King invites people of all ages to our kid-friendly Stations of the Cross Service. Weather permitting, we will walk around the downtown area (beginning and ending at CTK), pausing to listen and reflect on the story of Jesus' Passion. At every station, participants will receive a small token to help them commemorate the events of Good Friday. - 7:00pm Good Friday Service at Our Savior Lutheran Church. - Sunday, April 21, 10:00am: A joyful and festive celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. Please bring cut flowers for our living cross. This Week's Opportunities to Connect, Grow, & Serve: Tuesday (4/16): - 11:00am Stories of our Lives with Pastor Ray (Room 4; to reach Room 4, use the Church/High Street entrance and go up the stairs to the left; Room 4 is on the right) - 7:00pm Chancel Choir (Sanctuary) - 7:00pm NA (Fireside Room) Wednesday (4/17): - 4:30pm-5:45pm Final Lenten Discussion with Pastor Andrew (Church Office) - 6:00pm Community Supper. Free, with donations gladly accepted. (Fellowship Hall) - 7:00pm AA (Fireside Room) Thursday (4/18): Maunday Thursday - 10:00am Bible Study with Charlotte Walters on the Gospel of John (Room 4) - 12:00pm-2:00pm “Coffice” Hours with Pastor Andrew (Quincy Provisions) - 3:00pm-4:00pm J.A.M. Singers (Room 4 & Sanctuary) - 5:30pm Alanon (Fireside Room) - 6:00pm Maunday Thursday Service (Sanctuary) Friday (4/19): Good Friday - Church Office Closed - 12:00pm-1:00pm Sanctuary Open for Prayer/Meditation - 3:30pm Children’s Stations of the Cross (Christ the King Episcopal Church) - 7:00pm Good Friday Service (Our Savior Lutheran Church) Saturday (4/20): - 8:30am-10:00am Men’s Fellowship “Curmudgeons for Christ” (Church Office) Sunday (4/21): Easter Sunday - 10:00am Worship & Sunday School for children and youth. We worship the Risen Lord with a festive celebration of music, scripture, and Pastor Andrew’s message “Believe…And be Amazed!” Scripture will be Luke 24: 1-12. Upcoming Opportunities to Connect & Serve: Easter Sunday Parking: In order to accommodate visitors and show radical hospitality, members and regular attendees of the church are being asked to carpool, or park down the street from the church, leaving parking at the old school building open for visitors. The area directly in front of the church is intended for those who use wheelchairs or with limited mobility (please leave space in front of the incline on the sidewalk for wheelchairs/walkers). Mark Your Calendars for Vacation Bible School from June 24-28 from 9:00am-12:00pm each day. More details are on the VBS event page.

Thank you Bob Burney for the video of our bell choir’s most recent anthem https://youtu.be/W_WwNWOOA0w

Thanks to Linda and Charlotte, we have some palms for tomorrow, plus palm strips. Hope to see you all at 10:00am as we began our journey into Holy Week.

Tomorrow, we begin the journey of Holy Week at 10:00am. We begin with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem as we wave our strips of Palm, then journey with Jesus as he makes his way to The Upper Room then the cross and grave. Join us at 10:00am in the sanctuary or in the church office at 7:00pm for a meditative service. During the week, we will worship at Community UMC at 6:00pm on Maundy Thursday as we sit with Jesus in the upper room. On Good Friday, the sanctuary will be open for prayer/meditation from 12-noon to 1:00pm then we will gather at Our Savior Lutheran Church at 7:00pm for a solemn remembrance of Jesus’s crucifixion, death, and burial as we await the resurrection. We hope you can join us tomorrow and at all of this week’s services.

Some scenes from Quincy Marketplace on September 15, 2018.