Staying Connected
January 16, 2025
This Sunday's Message from Pastor Anna
Title: The Marys in Our Lives
Scripture: John 2:1-11
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there... -- John 2:1
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
Wed, 6:30 pm: ImBible Study
In the Fireside Room and on Zoom
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Blood Drive
As the wildfires in Southern California continue to burn, the number of Red Cross blood drive cancelations has grown, impacting hundreds of lifesaving blood donations. VHUMC will host another Red Cross blood drive next Monday, Jan 20, from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Sign up today at redcrossblood.org. To thank donors for helping during this critical time, those who come to give will automatically be entered to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans!
Another Way to Help
You can donate to the Los Angeles Fire Recovery Fund through the UMC California Pac Conference. These funds will benefit all the Los Angeles communities suffering from the fires. To give: https://www.calpacumc.org. You can also donate directly to UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) to support its disaster relief efforts in the United States (including these LA fires). To give: https://umcmission.org/advance-project/901670/
Game Day!
Escape the blahs of January this Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Fireside Room. Games of all types for all ages, snacks, and plenty of fun—be there! Contact Bryan C with any questions.
Switching Providers
We are in the process of switching from Vanco to Aplos, our new financial package. Check out our new online giving page at vermonthillsumc.org/give. Besides one-time donations, you can also set up recurring donations from your bank account or a credit card, and choose to cover the fees charged to the church. Thank you for your patience as we make this transition and please contact the church office at officevhumc@gmail.com with any questions.
Pastor Anna OOO
Pastor Anna will be out of the office (OOO) from January 29 - 31 for a Western Jurisdiction Meeting.
Night Strike
Our next third-Thursday engagement with Night Strike is not until February 20 (they have taken a few weeks off.) Choose your volunteer spot while they're still available at https://cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/nightstrike. Let the office know if you would like to carpool.
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
Thanks for bringing your extra 2025 calendars to share. 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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