Thank you for your support!

Thanks to your support, the People's United Methodist Church team raised over $500 for the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. Our team of 7 enjoyed walking and talking together on the beautiful crisp fall day.

This week's Bible Study is at Beverly's house on Wednesday October 22 at 7pm. We will be holding a Saturday Evening worship service on October 25 at 4pm.

Worship on Sunday, October 26 will be at 10am because we will be holding our Charge Conference jointly with the Merrimacport UMC. This is the day our District Superintendent meets with us and reflects on our ministries for 2008. All are invited! Here is the schedule:
8:30-9:45am PUMC Pastor Parish Relations Committee
10-11 worship at PUMC (joint worship with MUMC)
11:30-1 join us for a pot-luck lunch. MUMC PPRC will meet over lunch
1 - 3:15pm Joint Charge Conference

Please plan to join us for an important milestone in our church year!

October 6 Update - Walk Against Violence, Adopt a Family

Due to the upcoming Columbus Day holiday we will not be having Bible Study or Saturday afternoon worship this week. We will be having a Church Council meeting at 9:30am on Saturday, October 11. All are welcome.

A team from PUMC will be participating in the Walk Against Violence on October 19 to raise awareness and funds to support the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. If you would like to support our team, you may donate at our web site:
http://www.gifttool.com/athon/OurTeamPage?ID=1603&AID=451&TID=2367

Once again this year we will be buying Christmas gifts for a family as part of the Haverhill Department of Social Services "Adopt a Family" program. Our adopted family has seven children! If you would like to purchase a gift for either parents or a child, please contact the church. Gifts will be delivered in early December.

Ministry and Worship Update

At PUMC we are launching several new ministries!

• Joan Eaton and her daughters will be making school bags for children in Africa. She asked the church if we are intersted in providing No.2 pencils, pencil sharpeners, large pink erasers, spiral-bound notebooks, construction paper, blunt-nose scissors or rulers (must have metric markings) for the bags. She is also looking for help in stuffing the bags and shipping them. If you'd like to help or provide money, please leave a comment on this posting with your contact information (email or phone). Sewing and packing bags will be planned with the residents of the James Steam Mill.
  
• We are making and distributing Prayer Shawls. If you would like to make a shawl (must be machine washable) or if you know someone who would like a shawl, lap-blanket or stole, please let us know. Prayer shawls can be knitted, crocheted, quilted or any other form of soft material. We dedicate and pray over the shawls before giving them to those in need of warmth and comfort during illness, loss or other difficult time. The prayer shawl ministry group is sharing patterns, and is also considering meeting together to make the shawls with one another. This is a great opportunity for ministry on your own time, at your own pace, that really touches lives. It is also a wonderful way to learn a new craft!
  
• Saturday Evening Worship begins Saturday, October 4 at 4pm. We know that not everyone who would like to join us in worship finds Sunday at 9am to be a convenient or even a feasible time for their schedule. For those who are looking for an alternative, we will be offering this Saturday Worship option. The service will reflect of the gifts of the congregation. Our first service on October 4 will be a healing service with communion.
  

10/1 Bible Study

Our study of the books of Ruth and Esther using Warren W. Wiersbe's book "Be Committed" continues. This week's meeting is at 7pm at Beverly's house at 25 Parker Ridge.

Bible Study on Wednesday September 17

We are studying the books of Ruth and Esther using Warren W. Wiersbe's book "Be Committed". This week's meeting is at 7pm at Beverly's house at 25 Parker Ridge. Come join us for a lively discussion!

Outdoor Worship August 31

Instead of our normal 9am worship at the church, we will be worshiping in Merrimacport at Carey Park on River Road at 10am. This will be a joint worship service with the Merrimacport United Methodist Church. The service will be at the Merrimacport church in case of rain.

Please call the church at 978-465-5145 for directions or for a ride.

Bible Study

The next Bible Study will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7PM at Jane's house. We will discuss the final chapter, lesson twelve, of Max Lucado's book "James".

On September 10th we will begin a new study on the books of Ruth and Esther using Warren W. Wiersbe's book "Be Committed". Check back for the location!