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In Mark 12:38-44, Jesus contrasts the act of giving between the rich and a widow: while the rich give out of their abundance, the widow gives out of trust and dependence on God. Sitting across from the treasury and observing the crowd’s offerings, Jesus notices that a poor widow contributes two small copper coins, while many wealthy individuals put in large sums. Pointing to her act of giving, Jesus tells his disciples, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she, out of her poverty, has put in everything she had, all she had to live on” (v.43-44). 
Copper coins were the least valuable currency at the time, and the fact that these two small coins were all the widow had to live on shows the depth of her poverty. Her offering underscores her sacrificial trust in God, as she gave everything she had, contrasting sharply with those who gave large amounts out of their abundance. Her act reveals not just the material value of her gift but the deep faith and wholehearted devotion behind it. 
This Sunday, we celebrate Stewardship Sunday - a time to commit our support to the church’s financial resources, missions, ministries, and program. As I shared a few weeks ago in my stewardship message, this season of stewardship is about more than just supporting our church's work. It’s about how we, as followers of Christ, live out our faith by seeing all our possessions and talents as blessings to be managed responsibly and shared generously. This is also a time to recognize that everything we have is a gift from God, to express gratitude for what we have received, and to take responsibility in sharing generously for God’s work. In this sense, stewardship isn’t about "how much we give" but about "what we leave for ourselves." In giving, the focus is on how deeply we rely on God in faith and trust - and the widow who gave her two copper coins is a perfect example of this kind of reliance. 

Mark 12:38-44

November 10, 2024

Pastor Jinyong

Special Music:  Adult Choir

Join us in-person every Sunday at 9:30 for Worship service or online recording.

 

 

Our Youth Group's Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is NEXT Sunday

Our Youth Group will once again be holding our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive! We’ll come to your house to collect your non-perishable food donations. All you need to do is place your donation outside on your porch, in front of your garage door, etc., and a team of our youth will stop by to pick it up between 1:00 and 4:00 pm on November 17. This is a great way to help our local food pantries!

Please click here if you would like to purchase food for our drive and would like for us to stop by your home to pick it up on November 17. Please be sure to have your non-perishable food donation in a box or bag(s) and placed outside your home by 1:00 pm.

 

 

Blue Christmas Service

December 8 at 7:00 pm

Live music from our
Bell Choir and Adult Choir

Does this Christmas season bring feelings of sadness and loneliness to you? In the midst of bright Christmas lights, holiday decorations, glittery gifts, and joyful caroling, you might not feel the happiness that others feel. You might be experiencing loss of a loved one, divorce, unemployment, homelessness, miscarriage, estrangement, loneliness, addiction, illness, or depression. Perhaps you hurt because of the pain and violence in the world around you. The service will be held in the church sanctuary.

Please consider bringing a friend going through a difficult time. This service will offer solace to those struggling or grieving this Christmas season.

Giving Tree
November 17th

Giving request tags will be on the tree in the back of the sanctuary starting November 17th.  Congregation brings selected gifts and Pastor Jinyong blesses the gifts on December 8th

 

UMCW to Host the New England Ringers Holiday Concert
December 14 at 4:00 pm

The New England Ringers will present “A Christmas Playlist,” an exciting performance with music ranging from holiday classics and favorites to contemporary works. This is the perfect holiday event to enjoy with your family and friends!

Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased in advance by visiting www.umcw.org/christmas-playlist.

Tickets will also be sold at the door the evening of the event.
 

 

Announcing additional options for giving on-line to the church.  

We have expanding the number of ways that you can give to the church on-line. This includes PayPal, Venmo, Vanco, credit cards, and more,  Visit Giving for more details.

2025 Stewardship Pledge Campaign

The 2025 Stewardship Pledge Campaign has begun and will continue through November 10th.Your offering provides us with the means to continue growing as a church and reaching out to our community. We are so excited for the future and the connections that we will make!

You can submit your pledge on-line, in-person, or mail. 

UMCW's Annual Church Conference

We will have our Annual Church Conference on Sunday evening, December 1st., at 7:00 pm in-person and by zoom in the sanctuary. It will be presided by our District Superintendent, Megan Stowe.

All church members are invited to attend.

We hope to see you there!

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