Harvest Home Sunday – Can I Be Grateful Despite Adversity?


This week’s Order of Worship – This Week’s Study Guide – Children’s Activity Packet

Watch today’s service recorded at Trinity UMC, Woodward
Watch today’s service recorded at St. James UMC, Coburn
Watch today’s worship recorded at Sprucetown UMC, Spring Mills

Watch the pastor’s pre-recorded message & children’s message at the bottom of the page.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The Advent Study “All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas” will be offered starting November 30th.  We will look at preparing the way for God, the impact and significance of prayer, the substance of good works and caring for others and sharing God’s mission to the world. Information about the study is on the bulletin board and our website. We’ll meet 4 Thursdays by Zoom 7-8pm. Registration is required. The book is highly recommended even if you do not participate in the study.

Harvest Home Food Drive – Bring non-perishable food items to benefit the local food pantry through November 19th to the church services.

November 19 – Penns Valley Community Thanksgiving Service at 6pm hosted by Faith Alive Fellowship on Rt 45 near the high school. Volunteer choir should show up to rehearse at 5:30pm. Copies of  “Here I Am to Worship” are available near the bulletins. Please take one for that night.

November 20 – Trinity Woodward Trustees and Ad Board meets at 7pm.

November 29 – Soup Kitchen at St. James UMC. Contact Paula Smith for details, 814-880-6023.

November 30 – All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas Zoom Study 7pm, register now.

December 2 – Christmas Party at St. James UMC in Coburn, 2-4pm. Watch a short Christmas show, decorate cookies baked by Heather Luse, take photos at the photo booth, and much more! All welcome.

December 7 – Ladies Coffee & Conversation at St. James in Coburn at 9:30am. All ladies welcome.

December 10 – Christmas Lunch following worship at Sprucetown UMC. Join us!

December 24 – Sunday morning Adult Sunday School 8:45am and charge wide worship at Trinity 10am, Candlelight Christmas Eve Services with Communion 3pm at Sprucetown and 6pm at St. James in Coburn

December 31 – We will follow our regular worship schedule.

January 3 – Our first 1st Wednesday Bible Study hosted at Sprucetown UMC 10-11:30am. All are welcome. We begin in the book of Matthew. Led by Pastor Theresa.

January 17 – Our first 3rd Wednesday Bible Study hosted at St. James UMC 10-11:30am. All are welcome. We pick up where we left off in the book of Matthew at 1st Wednesday. Led by Pastor Theresa.

This week’s message and children’s message pre-recorded in the Pastor’s office: