Stevensville United Methodist Church

January 20 Weekly Update

1.        More wisdom from Mother Teresa,

            “Love has no other message but its own. Every day we try to live our Christ’s love in a very tangible way, in every one of our deeds. If we do any preaching, it is done with deeds, not with words. That is our witness to the gospel…

          True love causes pain. Jesus, in order to give us the proof of his love, died on the cross. A mother, in order to give birth to her baby, has to suffer. If you really love one another, you will not be able to avoid making sacrifices….

          And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other, naturally we want to do something.”

             We had a very busy weekend last week and may you all enjoy this weekend with less things scheduled. Stay warm and keep your heads and hearts open to the still small voice of God in your life.

2.        The “Opportunities” counter across from the bulletin boards will remain for you to sign up for classes and areas of service in the church.

            The “World” counter in Faith Hall will be the place where we offer goods for the congregation to buy and help support various mission projects.

3.        The annual men, father and sons retreat at Pentwater is coming!!!

Calling all men and sons to sign up to go to Pentwater for another wonderful winter weekend on January 27-29! The cost is $12.50/person/night. We will play in the snow, enjoy lots of food and rest all at the same time!! It is a great time. Sign up at the “Opportunities” counter or let me know.

4.        Just a reminder for our SUMC leadership.

            We will have our Ad. Council meeting this Tuesday at 7pm.

Have a good weekend, pause for some silent time remembering how much you are loved,    Gordie