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Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. --- Philippians 4: 5-6 |
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Dear
Church Family, This
Sunday, our sermon series "Life
of Christ"
continues as we look at the "First
Miracle"
Jesus performs at a wedding in Cana based on John 2:1-11. Suddenly, Mary
lets Jesus know that they are almost out of wine. Fearing that this will
be a humiliation to the wedding couple and their families, she looks to
him for help. At first he is reluctant. Is this to be his first miracle?
Did anyone else ask him about it? Is it really his place to step in? After
all, no one is going to die over this. In the overall scheme of things
does this situation qualify as important enough to be "the first
miracle of Jesus?" 3
Questions: 1)
When have you prayed about a small matter wondering if it merits
God's concern? 2) How often
does God bless you in the ordinary moments of your day? 3)
Is anything beyond the reach of God? Join
us as this Sunday. It is important that we gather together.
Last
night the Haiti crises became very personal to us in San Marcos. Rev.
Suzanne Field-Rabb's husband, Rev, Clint Rabb was in Haiti with two
co-workers, Sam Dixon and Jim Gulley in Port au Prince meeting with
the new head of the Methodist Church in Haiti when the earthquake hit.
They are missing. I spoke with Suzanne this morning and her voice was
brave even as she spoke through tears. Pastor Suzanne is one of our
former associate pastors here at FUMCSM and both she and Clint are very
dear to us. How
you can help: 1)
Pray in solidarity with Christians all over the world and especially for
our Global Mission personnel and for Clint and Suzanne. 2)
Contribute to Health Care Kits. These kits cost about $13 to put
together. We will accept contributions for that on Sunday and purchase
the items Sunday afternoon. If
you can meet at the church at 5:30 in the activity center, we will put
those kits together so they can go to the conference office Monday or
Tuesday. 3)
Contribute to relief aid via the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
which is already on the group and helping. 100% of your contribution
goes to aid. All overhead and administrative cost is paid for out of
other United Methodist funds. Tai chi will begin Wednesdays 5:30-6:30, starting Feb 3rd.
This class will fill in while Yoga takes a little break.
Cindy,
our Wesley Nurse, will teach the class. No mats are needed only
comfortable clothes. Shoes are not required due to some people feel more
balanced without them. Tai chi will meet outside in the
courtyard. On bad weather days we will meet in the Children’s
Chapel. |
