*Contact information has been removed, please consult your directory or contact the church office if you need contact info
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Dear Church Family and Friends,
Worship with us on Sunday at 10 am EST on YouTube at https://bit.ly/joinpumcyoutube.
Please join us Sunday for our worship service with Reverend Kathleene Card and her message When Mothers Listen to God.
Our scriptures will include John 2:1-5 and Acts 15:36-39.
The bulletin is avaialable here https://www.peterboroughumc.org/sunday-may-9-2021-pumc-order-worship.
The Sunday worship stream can be found here at 10am Sun https://bit.ly/pumcworshiplist. So please do watch the stream Sunday at 10 am EST.
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REOPENING THE CHURCH BUILDING
Our first in-person worship service since the COVID pandemic began will be on Sunday, May 16 at 10:00. We will be limiting the number of people that can attend, so please contact Laura Constantine or the church office to reserve a space. If we are already at the limit, you will be put on the list for the following Sunday. We are proceeding slowly and carefully so that we can all keep safe and still worship in person, so we ask for your understanding and grace as we figure this out. We will be sending out more information by mail very soon!
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Our worship video is brief this week, as we have had some technical difficulties.
Our sermon will be When Mothers Listen to God.
Thank you for your patience.
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NO ONLINE FELLOWSHIP HOUR ON MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 9TH
We will not be holding our online fellowship hour on Sunday, May 9th, in honor of Mother’s Day.
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SUPPORT UMCOR’S COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
As we watch the global virus cases reach a new peak, many of you have asked how you can help.
Global Ministries and UMCOR continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through health and humanitarian efforts by supporting communities around the world with information campaigns, medical equipment, hygiene kits, and supplies to meet basic human needs.
As cases surge in places like India and Brazil, The United Methodist Church, through UMCOR, continues to respond and remains committed to alleviating the suffering brought on by COVID-19.
Members of the New England Conference who want to support this vital work are encouraged to donate to UMCOR’s COVID-19 Response Fund (Advance #3022612). Donations made through Prosper can use New England fund #919.
Please keep all those who are suffering in this pandemic and those doing the vital work of caring for them in your prayers.
Make a gift: https://umcmission.org/advance-project/3022612/
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DIFFERENCE – RECONCILIATION TRAINING SESSIONS
The Archbishop of Canterbury has launched a five-week training program, “Difference,” exploring how Christians can be peacemakers.
Archbishop Justin Welby rightly points out, “Reconciliation is not the ending of all difference, but the transformation of how we deal with difference.
These five 90-minute sessions are being provided at no cost and include films of stories from Christians facing conflict, Bible study of how Jesus dealt with difference and division, interactive exercises, prayer and discussion.
It is my hope and prayer that during the seasons of Easter and Pentecost, at least 10 people from our Conference would volunteer to be trained and upon completion, lead study groups on reconciliation in our districts. If you are interested, please contact Brenda Borchers at the episcopal office, who will register our participants as a group. If you would like further information, please visit https://difference.rln.global/run-the-course
-ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING-
*all times are in EST
daily 7a Daily Devotional online via Rev Card’s Facebook
daily 7a Grand Sweep bible study online via RC’s FB
Sun 10a Worship service online via YouTube
Sun 1pm Online Fellowship online via Zoom
May 11 6:30p Admin Council meeting online via Zoom
May 16 10am In-person worship resumes (please let us know if you can come – email Laura Constantine, call Cindy Faust, or let the office know with a phone/email if we do not have one)
May 25 Newsletter submissions due
*contact the church office if you need Zoom meeting details
ONLINE FELLOWSHIP HOUR
Please join our hosts this Sunday at 1pm on Zoom for online fellowship with the PUMC church family.
Consult your What’s Happening email or contact the church office for Zoom meeting details.
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Stay Involved with PUMC:
Sunday Worship streaming on YouTube Sun 10a https://bit.ly/joinpumcyoutube
and posted online (after Sunday) http://bit.ly/pumcworshipvideo
Online Fellowship Hour Sun 1p https://bit.ly/pumcfellowship Zoom meeting ending in 8974 *contact the church office if you need meeting details
Daily Morning Devotional & Grand Sweep Bible Study 7a http://bit.ly/revcardfb
Book Group online https://bit.ly/pumcbookgroup
Digital Welcome Card http://bit.ly/pumcwelcomecard
Bulletins http://bit.ly/pumcbulletin
Children’s Bulletins http://bit.ly/pumckidsbulletin
Sunday School To Go https://bit.ly/sundayschooltogo
Offering http://bit.ly/pumcoffering
Online Giving http://bit.ly/pumconlinegiving
Facebook https://bit.ly/pumcfacebook
YouTube https://bit.ly/joinpumcyoutube
Instagram http://bit.ly/pumcinsta
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*New weekly emails posted Thursdays
Submissions for the What’s Happening email are due on Tuesdays.
ALL announcements and submissions should now be sent to Melissa at info@peterboroughumc.org or call 603-924-4294.
Virtual office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 9 am to noon.
*Don’t forget to add info@peterboroughumc.org to your address book so we don’t end up in your spam folder!
This message was sent to you by Melissa French for the Peterborough United Methodist Church.