Bring a Friend to Church

Sunday, June 2, is Youth Sunday. It is also Bring a Friend to Church Sunday. Look around at the empty seats near you. In all likelihood, some of your church friends used to sit there. When you have figured out who once occupied those seats, give them a call and invite them to join you here on June 2. Let our youth know that you (and your friends) want to provide a loving and caring atmosphere to nurture their young spirits.

Of course, you can also invite friends who aren’t members!

While you’re at it, notice who’s missing from your Sunday school class and invite them back on June 2.

Let Your Voice Be Heard

Sacred Witness and Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) are asking for your thoughts on moving forward after the General Conference 2019 vote.  

The “Sacred Witness Supporters Survey” is focused on the upcoming Annual Conference

The RMN survey “Help us reflect your voices” is focused on upcoming events, UM Forward in Minnesota, and UM Next in Kansas with Adam Hamilton.

Please take a few minutes to fill out each of these surveys to let your voice be heard.
—Journey Toward Justice

Upcoming Growing thru Grief Speakers

Are You Hurting? Growing thru Grief offers year-round support for those who have lost a loved one. Here is the schedule of speakers for the next few weeks:

May 14 — Betsy Barton, “The Five Invitations: Thoughts on Living Fully”
May 21 — Amy Onstead will open the small group conversations
May 28 — Nell Noonam will guide us in “Summoning Memories”
June 11 — Marge Satinsky will lead us with “Healing Yoga”
June 25 — Evelyn Reed’s topic is “Control Issues in Grief and Life”

During weeks without a formal speaker, one of our facilitators will start the group conversations. Growing thru Grief is a free, open, confidential program sponsored by a coalition of area religious and civic organizations (including Epworth UMC) to provide support and comfort to those who mourn. Meetings are held year-round on Tuesdays (except for holidays) at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1200 W. Cornwallis. We gather at 4 pm for registration, coffee, and cookies; the meeting, a presentation plus small group discussion, starts at 4:30 p.m. and ends by 6 p.m.

Mother’s Day Offering

It is not too late to donate to the Mother’s Day Offering that supports benevolent care at The United Methodist Retirement Homes. Checks may be written to Epworth UMC with “Mother’s Day” written on the memo line, or you can login to your Realm profile https://onrealm.org/EpworthUMC and make a gift online with either a credit or debit card or through an automatic debit from your bank account.

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