Come as you are. Our church family varies in how we dress.
From jeans to suits, we hope you’ll join us in a worship.
 “If we clothe ourselves with humility, then no matter how we dress, we will honor and reflect Christ.”

                                                                                                              – John Bloom
 

       

Sunday March 17th, 11:00 am Sunday Worship Link HERE 
Sunday March 17th, 11:00 am Bulletin Link HERE
Electronic Attendance Link  HERE
(if you are viewing our service via livestream we would love to know, please complete the Electronic Attendance form)

 

 
 
 

Our Prayers and Sympathy go out to the
Family of Martha Livingston.
                                                          Funeral Information:
Friday, March 22 at 11:00 am
at Willoughby United Methodist Church
in the Sanctuary.
                                                                    If you would like to send a sympathy card
to the family:
Susan Burson
880 Cripple Creek Court
Napoleon, OH 43545

Obituary Link HERE

 

If you are in need of Pastoral Care
please call the Church Office at 440-942-9068. 

If it is after hours you can reach Rev. Kris at 440-227-0929

 

Bishop Tracy S. Malone and the East Ohio Conference delegation invite laity and clergy to participate in a General Conference information webinar from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19.
The online webinar hosted on Zoom will provide information about, and give participants an opportunity to ask questions about, the upcoming postponed 2020 General Conference to be held April 23-May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina so that we are all more informed as we live into our shared vision for how we can fulfill our mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
General Conference is the top policy-making body of The United Methodist Church. The assembly meets at the beginning of each quadrennium to consider revisions to church law, as well as adopt resolutions on current moral, social, economic, and public policy issues. It also approves plans and budgets for church-wide programs for the next four years.
Delegates from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the United States will be present in the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for the postponed 2020 General Conference, which was not able to be held as scheduled in Minneapolis, Minnesota because of the pandemic.
The East Ohio Conference delegation to the upcoming General Conference is comprised of six clergy persons and six lay persons who were elected to serve by action of Annual Conference.
View the March 19 General Conference webinar.
 
MARCH IS BACKYARD BIRD MONTH
Earthkeepers will be learning to identify common backyard birds of
Northeastern Ohio both by their look and by their song.
Join us for dinner at 6:00 followed by Bible study,
birding fun, and a cool bird craft. Earthkeepers is for
children and youth grades 3rd -8th .
How many birds do you know? Let’s learn more
about our feathered friends together on Wednesday, March 20th !
Our next Noisy Collection will be Sunday, March 31st. 
This collection will be going to
McKinley Community Outreach Center
 
Registration is required for this event. 

Click the Link to register today!!

Link HERE

 

 
The Mission Committee is currently collecting items for Birthright Lake. Here is a list of their current needs:
 
Infant socks (size 0-24 mos)
Child safety locks
Infant medicine droppers and medicine spoons
Toddler plates, forks, and spoons
Sippy cups
Baby wipes
Pull-ups (4T/5T)
Diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6)
Swim diapers (any size)
Spring jackets (sizes 3T, 4T, and 5T)
Underwear (4T and 5T)
Boy/girl pants (3T-5T)
For the moms (if desired): nursing tops (Large/XL), nursing cover-ups
Feminine products
Gift cards
 
A designated pack and play for collecting these items will be available in the Cloister until Easter Sunday.
Your contributions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your generosity!
Printable Lent Schedule HERE
 
The purpose of Lent is to relinquish the things that may hinder your connection with God. One approach is to focus on decluttering, which serves as a means to release both physical and spiritual burdens, allowing you to concentrate on nurturing your relationship with Him.

To maintain your focus on God while decluttering, consider incorporating prayer into your cleaning time. At WUMC, we will be emphasizing the collection of SOFT GOODS (clothing, shoes, accessories, bedding, and linens) throughout the season of Lent. Please note that we aim to limit boxed household items to the first 100 boxes, and kindly refrain from donating books. The collection will commence on Ash Wednesday and conclude on Easter Sunday.

Goods can be dropped off at the church and placed in Room 102 during normal business hours or on Sunday morning before or after the worship service. Simplify your life during Lent by cleaning out those closets.

We Are Collecting:

Clothes:

Men’s, women’s, & children’s clothes
Coats, shoes, scarves, handbags, wallets, fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.
Household Textiles:

Bedding, comforters, blankets, sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths, curtains, pillows, etc.
Please gather clothes and household textiles in bags. All items must be clean and in sellable condition. Thank you for your generosity and participation in making this Lenten season meaningful.

Link for printable list HERE

40 Notes… In 40 Days
For Forty Days (Take Sunday’s off, or use them to catch up. There’s no mail anyway), write a
note to someone in your life. Below is a list of suggestions for note topics. Pray for the person you want to write to first, then write a note. You can tell them why you thought of them, or you can just keep it a secret. You can keep it simple – “I was just thinking of you and said a prayer for you today”, or you can elaborate and write as much as you want.

Printable Link HERE

 
Servant Songs Bible Study

In this Lenten Bible study, we will explore various passages from the Book of Isaiah about the “Servant of Yahweh”. How do Christians see Jesus as the Servant described in these passages? This course will start on Monday, February 19th and run for six weeks. Class is held on Mondays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in Rom 5 on the lower level and on Zoom. Link is below.

All are invited!

Zoom Link HERE

 

Rev. Kris will have a Lenten Bible Study starting 
Wednesday February 14th – March 20th
12:00-1:15 pm in the Parlor. 
This will be in person only.
Palm Sunday Service
 Sunday, March 24th, 11:00 am
at Willoughby United Methodist Church
 
Maundy Thursday Service 
Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 pm
at North Mentor Centenary
United Methodist Church

(9290 Lake Shore Blvd Mentor, OH 44060)
Good Friday Tenebrae Service  
Friday, March 29th, 7:00 pm
at Willoughby United Methodist Church
Easter Sunday, March 31st Services:
                   
                   Sunrise Service 7:00 am at
North Mentor Centenary United Methodist Church
(9290 Lake Shore Blvd, Mentor)
 
                    Easter Service 9:00 am Service at
North Mentor Centenary United Methodist Church
(9290 Lake Shore Blvd, Mentor)
 
  Easter Service 11:00 am Service at

                   Willoughby United Methodist Church

 
 

 Food Distribution
Second Thursday of the Month
                         4:00-5:00pm                             
in our back parking lot.
 
 
 
 
                                                      Bishop Tracy S. Malone Outlines the Pathway for the Disaffiliation and Separation  Link Here           

Willoughby United Methodist Preschool Link               We Have openings for the           2023-2024 School Year

 Camp registration is open — Early Bird Rate through TODAY

Visit the East Ohio Camps & Retreat Ministries page for more information.  

District Camperships are still available! With our new structure, applications will now be processed through the conference camps office.  A new district campership form is being developed for just this year and will be available by the end of the month. Campers are encouraged to apply for both district and conference support, if needed, as well as local church support.  Anyone who wants to attend camp should be able to go.   Access the East Ohio Camps Financial Aid Application.

 
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