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Opportunities November 2025

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Education

Fellowship Opportunities

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary (except on November 5)

Other Opportunities

  • All Saints Sunday on November 2
  • Mission and Outreach Sunday on November 16
Picture after receiving our October baptisms and reception of new members.

Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Sunday School Class)

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Open your heart to the good news of Christmas

The Christian year is fundamentally a roadmap for pilgrims, as biblical witnesses lead spiritually hungry people on a journey to receive the full riches of God’s grace. During Advent, we take the first steps.

In Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, Andy Langford and Ann Langford Duncan invite you on an Advent-to-Christmas pilgrimage to draw closer to Jesus and invite others to join you on this journey. Traditional Scripture readings and acts of worship reveal anew the treasures of God’s grace for all people. Let this book guide you to open your heart to the priceless gifts of the good news. Start your pilgrimage today and experience the full riches of God’s love.

During Advent and Christmas, explore:
An Early Prophet: Isaiah
Two Later Prophets: John the Baptist and John the Theologian
The Mother of God and First Disciple: Mary
The First Witnesses: Angels, Shepherds, Simeon, and Anna 
Grace Born in Bethlehem[1]

Join Pastor Andrew as his Sunday School class reads and discusses Andy Langford & Ann Langford Duncan’s Come Thou Long Expected Jesus: an Advent to Christmas pilgrimage. Participants should pick up a copy Come Thou Long Expected Jesus. If you would like the church to order a copy of the book for you, please contact the church office. The cost of the book is $11. If the cost of the book will be a problem, please talk to Pastor Andrew. If you would like to order through the church, please let the church office know by Sunday, November 9.

Schedule

November 30-First Sunday of Advent: An Early Prophet Isaiah (page 1)

December 7-Second Sunday of Advent: Two Later Prophets: John the Baptist and John the Theologian (page 23)

December 14-Third Sunday of Advent: The Mother of God and First Disciple: Mary (page 45)

December 21-Fourth Sunday of Christmas: The First Witnesses: Angels, Shepherds, Simeon, and Anna (page 65)

December 28-First Sunday of Christmas: The Nativity of Our Lord (Christmas): Grace Born in Bethlehem

[1] From book’s promotional materials

Contact us for more information, to order the book, or for Zoom information

Italian Duo Community Dinner-November 15, 2025

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Our final community dinner will be on November 15. The meal will be served from 4:30-6 PM (or until sold out). The dinner will include chicken parmesan, lasagna, salad, dessert, and a beverage (dine in only). You can dine in or have a meal to go. Cost for an adult is thirteen dollars. Five dollars for children under twelve. An elevator is available at our accessible entrance. Contact us for more information.

Workers plating food for October Community dinner.

Opportunities October 2025

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Educational Opportunities 

  • Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM in the childrens chapel and educational wing (on October 5 only Pastor Andrew’s Sunday School class is meeting)
  • Pastor’s Sunday School on Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools (October 5 and October 12)
  • Pastor’s Sunday School Class on God Never Gives Up On You (October 19 and 26)
  • Pastor’s Bible Study Blessed Are (Mondays at 7 PM on Zoom and in person)

Fellowship Opportunities

Small Group Opportunities

  • Prayer Shawl Group on Tuesdays at 1 PM in the educational wing
  • Choir practice on Wednesdays at 6 PM in the sanctuary (except on October 1)

Other Opportunities

  • Baptisms and New Member celebration in worship on Sunday, October 12
  • Cluster Charge Conference on Sunday, October 19 at Evangelical UMC at 6:30 PM

Blessed Are (Pastor’s Bible Study)

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When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:

Matthew 5: 1-2 (NRSV)

This fall Pastor Andrew’s Bible study will follow-up his Sunday School class from the summer by looking at season two of The Chosen. Before each class, participants are encouraged to watch an episode of The Chosen from season two. During the class we will read related scripture passages and discuss the scripture passages in relation to that week’s episode of The Chosen.

Classes will meet on Monday evenings in October and November from 7 PM to 8 PM. Below is a list of ways to stream The Chosen, a schedule, and Zoom information. Please reach out to Pastor Andrew if you have any questions or need help with streaming the episodes. Contact the church office for Zoom information.

Streaming Options

  • The Chosen Website
  • BYU TV
  • Amazon Prime

Schedule and Tentative Scripture Lessons

  • October 6- “Thunder” (2.1) [Matt. 5:3, 4: 12-17; Luke 9: 51-56; Matt. 13: 24-30]
  • October 13-“I Saw You” (2.2) [Matt. 5:4; John 1: 43-48; Is. 61: 1-3]
  • October 20-“Matthew 4:24” (2.3) [Matt. 5:5, 11: 28-30, 4:24, 5: 44-48; 1 Peter 2: 21-23]
  • October 27-“The Perfect Oportunity” (2.4) [Matt. 5:6, 10: 1-5, 25:40; John 5: 2-9]
  • November 3-“Spirit” (2.5) [Matt. 5:7, 23:23, 5: 43-48; Luke 6: 32-36; Matt. 18: 23-35]
  • November 10-“Unlawful” (2.6) [Matt. 5:8; Eph. 1: 17-19; Ps. 24: 3-4; John 1: 1-3; 1 John 3: 1-3; Rev. 21: 1-4; John 14: 8-14
  • November 17-“Reckoning” (2.7) [Matt. 5:9; John 6: 5-13; Is. 52:7]
  • November 24-“Beyond Mountains” (2.8) [Matt. 5:10; John 14: 22-27; Gal. 5: 22-23; John 15: 18-20]