Worship

Sunday Morning Worship

Rev. Patrick E. Davis, Pastor

10:00-11:15am (or so), Worship Service
Music, Worship, Prayer, Community
Church School
After the welcoming time, children are excused to age-appropriate Church School.

11:15-11:45am, Fellowship Time
Rekindle relationships, check out opportunities to volunteer, have some coffee...
 

Adult Study and Programs

GOOD GRIEF! Is a grief support group meeting January 15th and 29th at the home of Bill Tindall, for anyone going through a difficult time of loss, sadness and grief. The group facilitator is Pat Egan, an MFT Intern with a Master's in Clinical Psychology. If you are going through a time of loss or know someone who is going through a time of loss please join us. For more information contact Bill or the church office.

Pastor's Class for Armchair Theologians meets Tuesday evenings, 7:30pm-9pm. Join this open-ended group opportunity to share and discuss how theology affects our lives. Gather with friends to exchange, share, and test our experiences and opinions along our faith journey together. There will be no meetings Dec. 20 and Dec. 27.

"Living the Practices" Small Groups
Two "LTP Groups" have started and are welcoming participants. These small groups meet regularly to practice at least one spiritual exercise: Radical Hospitality, Inspiring Worship, Intentional Faith Formation, Mission & Service; and Extravagant Generosity. Other groups are also being formed. If you wish to start an LTP, see Pastor Patrick.
    Nina and Greg Huffman's LTP Group meets Mondays at 7am in the church kitchen, to prepare coffee and snacks to share with day laborers.
    Amy and Jake Jensen's LTP Group meets every 2nd Sunday at 5:30pm at their home. They are studying the Bible from Genesis to Revelation.

Connect, Support, Celebrate

Upcoming Special Sundays

Human Relations Sunday, Jan. 15
This day celebrates the eve of the Martin Luther King Jr. observance. The United Methodist Church sup-ports communities in the United States and Puerto Rico encourag-ing social justice ministries and work with at-risk youth such as the Youth Offender Rehabilitation Program in response to the growing population of youth offenders and their need for creative redirection.

Souper Bowl Sunday, Feb. 5
Our youth will be collecting loose change in soup pots at the end of the service. The money will be donated to Sacred Heart center in San Jose. They will also collect clothes and canned pantry items for the center.

Marty Brounstein, Guest Speaker, Feb. 12
Guest speaker Marty Brounstein will bring his story of courage experienced in the Holocaust, and his Jewish tradition, to us in a sermon. You may also wish to check out his book "Two Among the Righteous Few", available from your favorite bookseller.

Meals for the Shelter Continue
The homeless shelter at the National Guard Armory in Gilroy is open for othe winter. Our church is responsible for feeding supper to the residents of that shelter on the 1st and 3rd (and 5th, if there is one) Sunday evenings of each month from December 4th through the end of March. The Youth Group and adults take turns serving. We need food donations as well as servers on those evenings. If you would like to help, please contact Jeannie, Janet B., or Amy (or the church office). Adults are welcome to serve with the youth and vice versa. For example recipes, follow this link.