Staying Connected
March 5, 2026
This Sunday with Pastor Anna
Title: The Good News: Together, the Impossible is Possible
Scripture: Mark 6:32-44
[Jesus said] “You give them something to eat.” They said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” When they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” --Mark 6:37b-38
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
Celebration of Life
There will be a celebration of life for John McClincy on Saturday, Mar 14, at 11:00 am, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall. Please help us set up chairs in the sanctuary after this Sunday's service (we will need hymnals in the chair backs as well). And if you are available on Friday, Mar 13, around 6:00 pm, we will need help setting up tables and chairs in Fellowship Hall.
Pastor Anna OOO
Anna will be out-of-office from Mar 8 (evening) through Mar 11 for the Western Jurisdiction Leadership Team meeting.
SW Hope Food & Fund Drive
The most important food drive of Neighborhood House has begun! Wesley’s scout pack is collecting non-perishables in the lobby boxes. Most-needed items include plant-based milk, canned fruits, vegetables, soup, chili, stew, tuna & chicken, brown rice & whole-grain pasta.
UMCOR Sunday
On March 15, we will be celebrating a Special UMC Sunday, with an additional offering going to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR.) UMCOR responds to humanitarian crises around the world through disaster relief and recovery, migrant and refugee support, environmental sustainability, agriculture and food security. You can learn more about our conference response in disaster, how we are supported by UMCOR, and what we can do locally and conference wide to assist before, during and after disaster. Attend a Zoom meeting on Monday, Mar 16, from 6:30-7:30 pm. Register here
Dream Cast Meeting
The first two meetings of the Dream Cast visioning team will be on Tuesday, Mar 17 and Mar 31, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. Feel free to ask and learn more!
Easter Sunday
Pastor Anna will be welcoming new members to Vermont Hills on Easter, April 5. If you've been considering joining us, please contact Anna.
Stewardship Sunday
Estimate of giving cards are still available on the Welcome Table. With a card, you will be able to indicate your areas of interest, and give our Finance team some idea of your 2026 planned giving (which can always be altered if needed.) Please return cards by Sunday, Mar 15.
SW Hope 5K Walk/Run
Several of us will be participating in the 5K walk/run on Saturday, Apr 11, at Oregon Episcopal School. Volunteers are needed as well! Sign up at runsignup.com/Race/OR/Portland/swhope5k Proceeds go to the SW Hope Food and Fund drive.
Save *This* Date
After a couple of false starts, we now have a firm date for the spaghetti dinner - Saturday, Apr 18, at 5:30 pm. Delicious food, followed by bingo! Tickets will be available in a few weeks. We're looking for 'like-new' prizes for our bingo games. Please bring them to the office or Welcome table. Thanks!
Act for Justice
The Conference Board of Lay Ministry is continuing its year-long focus on equipping lay leaders with another in the series of "Listen with Love, Speak with Grace, Act for Justice" workshops, which continues March 17. The interactive Zoom workshop will focus on "Act for Justice -- Immigration" and will again be facilitated by Naphtali Renshaw of the BeLonging Space. Learn more and register on the Conference website.
Night Strike
We continue our connection with Night Strike, a ministry to the houseless, under the Burnside Bridge. Our usual evening is on the third Thursday of each month. Slots are mostly full for Mar 19, and filling quickly for April 16. You can register at cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/nightstrike
Vigils
There are ongoing vigils at the Portland ICE building, 4310 S Macadam Ave, from 2:00-2:45 pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday. Grab your group and peacefully protect our democracy.
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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