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The Church at Work |
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Pastor Becky Cuddeback e-mail: rcuddeback@susumc.org
Every Member a Minister 1640 Main Street, Bloomsburg Church Phone: 784-9271
Web page: www.LightstreetUMC.org Church secretary’s e-mail: lightstumc@ptd. net
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightstreetUnitedMethodistChurch
Our Vision – “Shining Christ’s Light with Worship, Missions, Education, Connections”
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Tues., Feb. 18, 6:30 pm – Missions team meeting in the large classroom in The Lighthouse. If you are a part of the Missions team and are unable to attend, please talk to Bill Kocher or Carla Travelpiece. The meeting is not limited to the team. All who are interested are welcome.
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Thurs., Feb. 20, 6:00-8:00 pm – Middle and High School kids meet with Chris Klock and Pastor Becky. Enjoy food and friendship. Friends who are not part of this church are welcome. Gather in The Lighthouse to see what you can whip up.
Health Fair: Sat., Feb. 22, 10 am – 2 pm – St. Columba, Bloomsburg. FREE: body scan, blood pressure screening, hearing screening. Free, but donations of non-perishable food are requested.
Sun., Feb. 23, 4-7 pm – BSA Troop #44 Soup & Salad fundraiser in The Lighthouse. Cost: $10 for all the soup and salad you care to eat; rolls and beverages included. Desserts available for a separate donation. Take-outs available while supplies last.
Mon., Feb. 24, 6:30 pm – Church Council meeting in the Sr. High classroom in The Lighthouse. The meetings are open and not limited to the elected officers. Deb Sokol (ch), Doug Sitler, Amy Dent, Terry Bogert, Bill Kocher, Carla Travelpiece, Carly Megargell, Conner Mills, Brian Snyder, Tammy Wolfe, Pastor Becky Cuddeback.
Stock the Blessings Box: Stretch those dollars and provide a month’s worth of laundry products with a single purchase! Did you know that when you donate a bag of laundry pods or box of dryer sheets, the Blessings Box team will separate them into baggies enough for two loads of laundry each?
Tuesdays, March 4 – April 8, 10:00 am or 6:30 pm – The Third Day, a six-week Lenten study focuses on the experiences of several characters around Jesus during His final days, their despair at losing Him, and the surprise and joy that awaits them in the Resurrection.
Join Pastor Ron and Pastor Becky as they lead this exciting new study by Bishop Berlin. Books are $10. See Beth Snyder or Pastor Ron to get your copy. Please read the introduction and chapter 1 before March 4. Classes will be in The Lighthouse, the large classroom on the Monroe Avenue side of the gym.
Ash Wednesday, March 5 – Meet with Pastor Becky in the church building lounge noon – 1:30 pm or in the church building sanctuary 5:00-7:00 pm. Come to pray and be anointed with ashes. Receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time of personal and communal confession and repentance.
ScripPro gift cards support LUMC. Proceeds are split equally between the charities and missions that the church supports and our general operating fund. Choose from a large in-stock selection before or after the 8:15 am service every Sunday in the Lighthouse; the first Sunday of the month after the 10:30 service in the church building. With a day’s notice in-stock cards can be picked up at Dent Plumbing & Heating. Links to lists of available cards: www.LightstreetUMC.org.
AA – Al-Anon – Alateen – www.aa-intergroup.org
www.aa.org www.al-anon.alateen.org www.na.org www.nar-anon.org
Al-Anon meets in The Lighthouse Mondays, 7:00 pm. Use the rear entrance.
AA meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00 pm in the church building lounge.
Shakespeare wrote, “Words without thought never go to heaven.”
Don’t just SAY the words; PRAY the words:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us, not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.
Amen.
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The Church at Work |
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Pastor Becky Cuddeback e-mail: rcuddeback@susumc.org
Every Member a Minister 1640 Main Street, Bloomsburg Church Phone: 784-9271
Web page: www.LightstreetUMC.org Church secretary’s e-mail: lightstumc@ptd. net
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightstreetUnitedMethodistChurch
Our Vision – “Shining Christ’s Light with Worship, Missions, Education, Connections”
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Sun., Feb. 23, 4-7 pm – BSA Troop #44 Soup & Salad fundraiser in The Lighthouse. Cost: $10 for all the soup and salad you care to eat; rolls and beverages included. Desserts available for a separate donation. Take-outs available while supplies last. It’s a great meal for a great cause. Come out and support these kids.
Mon., Feb. 24, 6:30 pm – Church Council meeting in the Sr. High classroom in The Lighthouse. The meetings are open and not limited to the elected officers. Deb Sokol (ch), Doug Sitler, Amy Dent, Terry Bogert, Bill Kocher, Carla Travelpiece, Carly Megargell, Conner Mills, Brian Snyder, Tammy Wolfe, Pastor Becky Cuddeback.
Tuesdays, March 4 – April 8, 10:00 am or 6:30 pm – Lenten Bible study, The Third Day, written by Bishop Tom Berlin. Please read the introduction and Chapter 1 before the first session. Plan to read one chapter each week to participate in the group discussions and the video conversation. Classes will be in The Lighthouse, the large classroom on the Monroe Avenue side of the gym.
Ash Wednesday, March 5 – Meet with Pastor Becky in the church building lounge noon – 1:30 pm or in the church building sanctuary 5:00-7:00 pm. Come to pray and be anointed with ashes. Receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday is a solemn reminder of human mortality and the need for reconciliation with God. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a time of personal and communal confession and repentance.
Mon., March 10, 6:30 pm – Church Trustees meeting in the Sr. High classroom in The Lighthouse. The trustees can always use help caring for our buildings and grounds. Brian Snyder, Terry Dent, Barb Savage, Donna Winn, Michael Mills, Larry Creasy, Diane Chapin, Frank Dent
Wed., March 12 – Newsletter deadline. Think Spring and Easter. It’s time to plan for events and activities to engage this congregation and invite the community to experience Christ alive among us. Submit articles, news and advertisements to the church secretary: lightstumc@ptd.net; 570-784-9271
Easter Dinner, FREE community dinner for anyone who is alone or any family who will come together with us. Pastor Becky and Cheri Bissinger are heading up this community meal. Easter dinner will begin at noon on Easter Sunday – and will be served as long as there is food. More information will be forthcoming.
Need ideas to tuck into Easter baskets? Many of the ScripPro gift cards come as $5, $10 … all the way to $500! Proceeds from your purchases are split equally between the charities and missions that the church supports and our general operating fund. Choose from a large in-stock selection before or after the 8:15 am service every Sunday in the Lighthouse; the first Sunday of the month after the 10:30 service in the church building. With a day’s notice in-stock cards can be picked up at Dent Plumbing & Heating. Links to lists of available cards: www.LightstreetUMC.org.
Stock the Blessings Box: The Blessings Box is not protected from freezing and thawing. Consider purchasing dried food staples instead of cans with liquid during the winter months: beef jerky and dried meat snacks, packets of dry instant soup mixes, packets of instant salad dressings, Ramen noodle packets that include powdered broth, instant cereals, instant potatoes, bouillon cubes or powder, dried fruit, nuts.
AA – Al-Anon – Alateen – www.aa-intergroup.org
www.aa.org www.al-anon.alateen.org www.na.org www.nar-anon.org
Al-Anon meets in The Lighthouse Mondays, 7:00 pm. Use the rear entrance.
AA meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:00 pm in the church building lounge.
Prayer for Guidance from The Book of Common Prayer, page 595:
O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in darkness for the godly; Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what You would have us to do, that the Spirit of Wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in Your light we may see light, and in Your straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
