Is there something missing from your life?
Well, we probably have it here in our Lost and Found box! Please reach out to the office administrator via phone or email by May 17 to see if any of your belongings are here at the church before they go to donation.
Good ideas, good food, and good conversation! Food 4 Thought is back in action this coming June. Please follow this link for more information or contact Laurel Williams (LaurelandRandy@gmail.com) to get your name added to the monthly reminder list.
May 7, 2023 – Generosity and the Way of God
May 14, 2023 – What Faith Teaches about Giving
May 21, 2023 – God’s Promise of Abundance
Our God is a generous, giving God! Everything we have is a gift from God. The gift of creation. The gift of life itself. The material bounty of the earth. And beyond these material gifts, God also gives us the spiritual gifts of love, faith, grace, forgiveness, and the greatest gift of all – the gift of his son, Jesus Christ. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only son” (John 3:16). Indeed, the whole bible testifies to God’s generosity.
Jesus teaches that a God who feeds the sparrows, a God who dresses the lilies of the field, will unfailingly care for us. Amen and Amen.
Barbara Ganitch and Patty Staggs will be speaking on Oakland Methodist Foundation and about our church’s finance. Come, friends, let us reflect on God’s generosity this Sunday.
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He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
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Is there something missing from your life?
Well, we probably have it here in our Lost and Found box! Please reach out to the office administrator via phone or email by May 17 to see if any of your belongings are here at the church before they go to donation.
Good ideas, good food, and good conversation! Food 4 Thought is back in action this coming June. Please follow this link for more information or contact Laurel Williams (LaurelandRandy@gmail.com) to get your name added to the monthly reminder list.
“Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4)
We come to the third Beatitude, 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5)
“Happy are the meek? Really? Once again, Jesus’ teaching runs counter to almost everything we believe and practice in daily life. We say, “you have to fight for your rights.” Jesus answers, “The meek shall inherit the earth.” History seems built on the theme of the survival of the fittest and the meek don’t fulfil that description. We think happiness is to be found in the display of power, right?
Come friends, join us as we reflect on “Happy are the meek” this Sunday.
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What Does the Lord Require of You
Surely the Presence of the Lord
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LMUMC families (and others interested!) are heading out to Alameda Beach on May 7th after fellowship at the church. Bring snacks, drinks, towels, sunscreen, and beach activity items. We will meet at Randy and Laurel’s home at 12:30P and walk to the beach together.
Pastor Sunae will be attending a mandatory Clergy Boundary Training on May 3, at Fairfield Community UMC. If you need to speak to Pastor Sunae, please contact the Office Administrator, Randi, who will ensure your message is delivered.
Good ideas, good food, and good conversation! Food 4 Thought is back in action this coming June. Please follow this link for more information or contact Laurel Williams (LaurelandRandy@gmail.com) to get your name added to the monthly reminder list.
