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October Stewardship Sermon Series
"It's A Wonder-Full Life"
A four-week worship series drawing from the movie It's a Wonderful Life"
and the book Integrating Money and Meaning.
Spiritual practice feeds that part of ourselves that is oriented toward serenity, harmony, truth, compassion, gratitude, love, and joy. But these are not always words we use to describe the role of money in our lives. In the classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” a money crisis creates vastly diverse reactions from several characters that can hold up a mirror to our relationships with money. In this four-week series, we will “look” squarely at the face of our money issues in compassionate ways that can offer more depth of meaning, healing, and wholeness and a whole new “outlook” on what constitutes a wonderful life.
Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
Part 4 - "Looking with Gratitude” | Rev. Debra Brady
Acts 4:32-35 (CEB)
The end of the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” is a joyful celebration of community and generosity, and George Bailey’s thankfulness is infectious. At the heart of our relationship to money is living and giving with gratitude – whether the assets we have to give are monetary or our own capital of time and energy for the sake of the human family. As a result of aligning our money practices with the courageous vision we see for ourselves and our impact on the world, we end our series by looking for the hope that has been cultivated and the possibility that we will transform fear into gratitude in the act of sharing.
Children's Sunday School Lesson Sunday October 27
God's Promise to Jacob
Genesis 28: 10-22
Our faith focus for today is “God keeps God’s promises.” God’s promises sometimes seem impossible. Today’s story is all about one of those promises.
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Nursery Care & Children Sunday School Schedule
As United Methodists, we believe in welcoming and nurturing the children in our church family. We offer Nursery Care and Children's Sunday School during Sunday worship.
For information on our Children and Youth Ministries and activities, please contact the church office at
(209) 522-9046 or email us at fumc@firstumcmodesto.org.
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News & Events
Trunk or Treat - Free Family Event
Thursday, October 31 | 16th Street (between H & I) 5:00 p.m. -7 p.m.
Join us for an exciting event full of candy, goodies, and fun for the whole family! Children and families are invited to dress up in (non-scary!) costumes, trick-or-treat the trunks of FUMC Modesto, and play carnival games!
Pre-order Your FUMC Apple Pies
Deadline, Sunday, November 3
Apple pies are here again! Plan for your holiday festivities and order FUMC’s famous apple pies.
There are three choices:
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Crumb Top - delicious crust on the bottom and a tasty crumble on top.
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Apple Crisp - tasty apples mixed with cinnamon and sugar and a scrumptious crumble topping.
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Double Crust - flaky crust top and bottom with sweet apples stuffed in between.
They’re a steal at $17.00 for the crumb top and double crust pies and $14.00 for the apple crisp! Order forms are available here or at the Info Center in the narthex. Order forms may be placed in the offering box on Sunday morning or mailed to the church office. The deadline to order is Sunday, November 3. Pies will be available for pickup on November 9 and 10. Contact Jennifer Ward at hybridjen@gmail.com for more information.
English as a Speaking Language (ESL) Classes Offered at First UMC Modesto
Begins, Sunday, November 3 | 16th & I Streets, Modesto, CA | 10:00 a.m.
FUMC Modesto is excited to host ESL (English as a Second Language) classes beginning Sunday, November 3. We aim to help adult learners become more comfortable with their English skills and expand our church community! The class will take place on Sundays during worship from November through February. Childcare will be provided through our Children's Sunday School. No registration is required.
If you are interested in attending and would like more information, please contact Alison Cruz at ajvinande@gmail.com.
Contact the church office at (209) 522-9046 or email fumc@firstumcmodesto.org for more event information.