On behalf of the stewardship team, we are pleased to update you on our 2022 Stories of Generosity stewardship effort, as well as update you on October giving to First Methodist give you our wish list!
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Click here for reflection questions and goal-setting prompts!
Who in your life would benefit from social justice education? Invite them on your justice journey!
How can you use your new knowledge to practice being inclusive and anti-racist your personal life? How about in our church community?
How will you engage in difficult conversations when you recognize and respond to racist comments?
What actions will you take to deliberately implement inclusion in your home, workplace, or church?
Buy from local BIPOC businesses!
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Donate to non-profit organizations doing anti-racism & poverty support!
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Exodus Refugee Resettlement is looking for co-sponsors of families coming to Bloomington. These are groups of 10-15 people who walk alongside people as they resettle. They expect 30 from Afghanistan and another 100-300 from other countries (eastern DRC will be the largest) to come to Bloomington in the next year.
If you feel called to support resettlement financially, please give here. In the comment section, please mark it for the new Bloomington efforts. Thank you for your generosity!
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During the 2020 spring lockdown, Grammy and Gramps sent us a grow-your-own butterfly kit with four larvae. We watched the caterpillars grow big and fat before spinning a chrysalis around themselves. Two emerged as healthy butterflies. On a warm summer day, it was time to release them.
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The purpose of the Winter Clothing Drive is to collect winter clothing from religious and other organizations and to distribute the clothing to men, women, and children in need in Monroe County. Drop off at First United Methodist on 9:30am Service on Sundays – October 17th, 24th, & 31st.
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On Sunday we gathered with Christians from around the globe at the communion table to honor all that Jesus has done for us. Oftentimes we are divided and dismembered – one part of the Body of Christ cut off from another. We are broken and shattered. In that sacred meal, however, we recall what it means to be the whole family of God, and we re-member Christ’s Body, given for us all.
Read MoreWith our new contemporary worship service launching in 2022, we have an opportunity to do something new and exciting by building connections with those seeking an open and inclusive alternative to traditional worship. In a casual, relaxed, and welcoming environment, we will encourage our community of seekers to become better disciples of Christ no matter where they are in their spiritual journey.
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To me, generosity means giving all of yourself and your talents to the community around you and around the globe. I hope you know that you have an impact sometimes larger than you know — generosity has an immeasurable ripple effect in and outside the church!
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