THE SLOUMC BIBLE PROJECT
Together, let's read the whole Bible in a year!
· From Genesis to Revelation, a few chapters a day, about 15 minutes a day.
· Schedule of daily readings will appear every week in the bulletin, every month
in the Messenger, and on the SLOUMC web page.
· Daily interactive Bible study available on Facebook ("SLOUMC Bible Project"), created by our own SLOUMC Bible Project Leadership Team.
· Weekly "live" discussions, time and place tbd.
· Wherever you are day or night, young or old, expert or beginner, Bible skeptic or Bible fan, you can be a part.
· Participate every day, or as many days as you can...your participation is always welcome.
· Discover why John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, claimed "searching the Scriptures daily" was key to spiritual growth.
Readings for this week:
Mon. 3/8: Exodus 10-12
Tue. 3/9: Exodus 13-15
Wed. 3/10: Exodus 16-18
Thur. 3/11: Exodus 19-21
Fri. 3/12: Exodus 22-24
Sat. 3/13: Exodus 25-27
Sun. 3/14: Exodus 28-30
Questions? Contact Pastor Jane
ANNOUNCING SLOUMC STRATEGIC MINISTRY
INITIATIVES FOR 2010!
After several weeks of investigation into the needs of the greater SLOUMC community (needs material, emotional, spiritual), our congregation has chosen five particular areas in which we especially we want to move forward:
1) Provide tutoring and life skills mentoring to needful youth and adults in our area. Point Person for this initiative: TJ Trimble
2) Provide much-needed space for the aforementioned tutoring and life skills mentoring, as well as other educational and recreational opportunities for the needful in our community. Point Person for this initiative: Denine Hicks
3) Connect students and student groups at Cal Poly and Cuesta with opportunties to serve the needful in our community. Support our own Wesley Fellowship (college ministry) in their efforts to do the same. Point Person for this initiative: Dan Jansen
4) Create an "EZ Serve" ministry in which congregants would undertake simple-but-important tasks for the needful of our community and congregation. Point Person for this initiative: TBD
5) Create a "babysitting" ministry providing free, shared, and/or very reasonably priced childcare on a regular basis so parents can have needed time to care for their for their relationships with one another and with their own souls. Point Person for this initiative: TBD
If you have questions, please contact Lauren Brown or Jason Takagi
Soundwave Handbell Concert
Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear SOUNDWAVE!, an energetic high school handbell choir from Gem State Academy, in Caldwell, Idaho. They’ll be playing right here in our sanctuary on Friday, March 12th, at 7:00 p.m. Their repertoire includes a variety of music executed with clarity, feeling and completely by memory. No admission charge. Bring your family and friends to this exceptional concert.
Military Parents
Matt Taverner is part of our military parents group. Matt is an Army Medic. He is asking for shoes and socks for the children in Afghanistan where he is stationed. Used is good! It is very cold there and the children are in bare feet. If you are able to donate please bring the shoes and socks to the church office. Thank you so much for helping Matt and the children. —Janice
Membership Class
Class will be held between services Today, March 7 from 10:15 to 11:45 in the Conference Room. Childcare will be provided. Pastor Jane and lay members will facilitate the classes on Introduction to Christianity and Methodism, and Spiritual Life and Involvement in the Life of the Church. New members will be welcomed on March 14th. Questions? Call Dottie Andoli or Sarah Bower
COSROW
The COSROW women are sponsoring a Simplicity Retreat on April 23 & 24 for any women of our church. Friday the 23, will be an evening potluck/fun night for the enrollees and their family members in our MAC, from about 6-9 p m. We'll get acquainted and play games of Simple Fun. No overnight. We'll go home to our own beds. On Saturday April 24 the women will go for six hours to the Benedictine Monastery on O'Connor Rd. (Near Cuesta College) for more in depth activities led by Pastor Jane. We'll have a catered lunch by Petra Mediterranean Grill. The Cost is $30.00 to register. We are limited to the first thirty people to sign up. This is open to women of all ages. Please contact Helen Slusher, or Mary Whiteford to get on the list.
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