Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28
The Church Office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28 in observance of the holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Monday. We wish you and your loved ones a blessed and restful Thanksgiving!
We all enjoy Fellowship after our Church Service on Sunday morning. Currently, we are low on people to help in the kitchen and to provide food. If you would like to volunteer in the kitchen, please contact Sue Dickey at sed5455@gmail.com. If you would like to prepare and bring a main dish, salad, or dessert during the month of December, please sign up on the clipboard in the Fellowship Hall after worship on Sunday.
Through the end of the year, there will be baskets under the Christmas Tree ready to be filled with items that will be shared with our friends and neighbors in need. Connectional Ministries is grateful to be able to distribute your donations of new and gently used warm socks, hats/beanies, gloves/mittens, non-bulky blankets, and sleeping bags. New Hot Hands brand hand warmers, rain ponchos, and individually wrapped chocolates are also welcome.
Celebration of Life for Edward Morse Hazzard
Sunday, November 30 at 3 PM
Meeting ID: 879 9397 9913
Passcode: 326043
Celebration of Life for Judi Ann Fabrizio
Saturday, January 17 at 11 AM
Sunday, November 30, Fellowship Hour
Join our Peace in Palestine small group for a Holiday Bazaar during Fellowship Hour on Nov 30th to raise funds for Friends of Wadi Foquin. Browse beautiful local and handmade products from Palestine—perfect for meaningful Christmas gifts. All proceeds will go directly to support partner programs in the village, including: Green Valley Soccer Academy (serving more than 100 children), the Emergency Fund for families experiencing food insecurity, and the purchase of new farm equipment to strengthen local livelihoods.
For more information, see the flyer HERE
Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir Holiday Concert
Saturday, December 6 at 7 PM
Folks who attend Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir’s annual holiday concert find it to be one of their most joy-filled evenings of the year! Hope in Harmony is this year’s theme, which is something we can all use a dose of in these troubling times. It is also their 40th anniversary concert! Come see if you can spot LMUMC members Dan Strauss and Juliet Hannafin on the stage. Get your tickets soon. There’s no guarantee how long the discount will apply.
For additional event details, check out the flyer HERE. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
To receive a 30% discount on your ticket purchase, go to General Tickets, click the UNLOCK button and enter code OIGC40 (all sections except VIP). Then, select your seats and check out! (If you select seats before entering the code, the discount won’t be applied.)
Sunday, December 21
Advent is here! That means we are counting down the days until the annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 21. This is a no rehearsal pageant titled “The Gifts of the Journey”. We will “journey” around the sanctuary looking for a special baby. All children are invited to participate, even visitors. So come to church in time to choose a simple costume representing a shepherd, a wise one, or an angel. The pageant will be during the children’s moment. Following the pageant, pre-schoolers will go to their regular class. The Godly Play group will stay in the service and hear the Christmas story and special music. Hope to see you all on the 21st.
Upcoming LMUMC Holiday Events
What’s happening at LMUMC this holiday season? How are we living into our core values of Christ, Community, and Cause? Find out here!
Sign-Up for Church & Society “Faith in Action” Newsletter
The UMC General Board of Church and Society invites you to subscribe to their Faith in Action newsletter, which includes insights into social justice issues, inspiring stories, and actionable steps to make a difference in our churches, communities, country and the world. It’s a meaningful way to stay informed and connected to efforts for justice and peace that are driven by our United Methodist Social Principles.
If you’d like to join this community, you can sign up HERE.
New Parking Permits for 1st Ave. Parking Lot
Friends, in order to ensure that the 1st Ave. church parking lot remains available for church staff, volunteers, and regular users of our church, we are instituting a Parking Permit system.
These permits only apply to long-term renters and LMUMC Staff. Members and periodic volunteers do not need a Permit; therefore, please do not be concerned if you see other cars with the bright, red Parking Permit while you do not have one.
I you often leave your car parked in our lot for extended periods of time, then please come by the Church Office to see if you should have a Parking Permit. We will begin distributing permits later this week.
Community Alert: Preparing Together for ICE mobilizations
May we stand in solidarity and peace amid uncertainty after 100 federal agents were dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda last month. Stay informed, stay united: Know Your Rights and Support our community. See important information HERE.
Many Ways to Help Our Food Ministry
Our food ministry program needs more help from the congregation. Please review and complete this survey (here), which includes a list of all the ways you can volunteer. There are many options, and some can be done from home. You don’t need to make a long-term commitment, just check out the experience and decide from there if and how you want to help. Contact Rose Lynn Abesamis-Bell or Tom Huetteman if you have questions