Staying Connected
December 24, 2025
This Sunday with Pastor Anna
Title: Tools of Discernment for Divine Wisdom
Scripture: Matthew 2:13-23
Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, “Out of Egypt I have called my son.” --Matthew 2:13-15
Opportunities this Week:
Sun, 10:30 am: Worship
In the sanctuary and on Zoom
Tue, 1:00 pm: Talk 'n' Thought
In the Fireside Room
ImBible Study will resume on Jan 7
Year-end Donations
You have seven days if you want your donation to be on your 2025 giving statement. You can give online at vermonthillsumc.org/give. We appreciate your support of the church and the staff!
ZooLights!
Our next family outing (that means everyone is invited!) is on Sunday, Jan 5. Visit oregonzoo.org/lights to purchase tickets ($13 for those 2+) There are several timeslots available. You may pick whatever works best for you but we will meet as a group inside the entrance at 5:00 pm. It is almost always cold and rainy so dress accordingly!
Open House
Curious about the Fireside Friends and the quilting studio downstairs? Join us on Monday, Jan 5, for an open house (studio) from 6:00-8:00 pm. Marvel at our machinery, be inspired by our stacks (upon stacks) of fabric, and even try your hand at long-arm machine quilting. Contact Elizabeth Brown with any questions.
All Church Work Party
There is an ACWP on Saturday, Jan 3, at 10:00 am. Be on the lookout for tasks that you can do that day.
Floods in the PNW
Support disaster relief efforts by giving to the Pacific Northwest Conference Disaster Fund (Advance #352) or UMCOR Advance #901670
Support IMIrJ
Support the Interfaith Movement for Immigrant Justice (IMIrJ, pronounced 'emerge') by visiting their website at imirj.org
Listen with Love
The Board of Lay Ministry is excited to present more workshops in their “Listen with Love, Speak with Grace, Act for Justice” series. The next offering is “Listen with Love—A Deep Dive Into Bias”, an interactive Zoom workshop on Tuesday, January 20 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Learn more and register here
Phone Support
Do you, or someone you know, live in Washington county, 55+ years old, and would benefit from a weekly phone call from a Senior Peer Support Specialist from Community Counseling Solutions? They offer this service free of charge to to older adults who may be experiencing loneliness, isolation, sadness, grief or loss. Please note that this is only offered to WA county residents at this time. Call toll-free at 1.833.736.4676.
Night Strike
It's now time to sign up for January 15, our usual third Thursday outing with City Team. Night Strike is a ministry to the houseless, under the Burnside Bridge. You can register at https://cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/nightstrike.
Easy Giving
Donate online
Fred Meyer Rewards program, code SY323
CarEasy.org to give 70% of vehicle sale to VHUMC
Contact the church office with any questions.
Calendars
Receiving 2026 calendars that you won't use? You can leave them on the Welcome table and Donna will make sure they get to Neighborhood House for those who need them.
Talk N Thought
The ‘dynamite’ ladies of TnT meet every Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, in the Fireside Room to read and discuss together. Contact Linda Miller at raylindamiller@comcast.net for more info.
Prayer Chain
Email your prayer requests to PrayerVHUMC@gmail.com. If you do not have access to email, you may call Linda Miller at 503.699.8628. The ‘Prayers of the People’ is crafted weekly from this information; please indicate if your prayer is private.
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