A faith community experiencing and sharing God's love through Christ.
Physical Address: 9451 Brooks Road South, Windsor CA 95492
Mailing Address: PO Box 87, Windsor, CA 95492
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Rev. Laurie McHugh Phone: 707-838-6898 Fax: 707-838-6924 Email: windsorumc@aol.com
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Lighting for Literacy launches with holiday fundraising event on December 15th, 4 pm
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The public is invited to an old-fashioned Christmas gathering with a purpose. We will hear the Christmas story (illustrated onscreen with photos taken of our families in biblical costumes at a local farm from this fall), sing Christmas carols, and auction off yummy desserts. The cause? Lighting for Literacy, a new project we're launching in the new year which will pair adult mentors with youth to teach science, sustainability and service. Participants will build solar-powered lights that will be installed in homes "off the electrical grid" in developing countries.
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Lighting for Literacy
Holiday Benefit Event
Sunday, December 15th at 4 pm
This special holiday event will include:
· “PowerPoint Christmas Pageant” by church families
· Group singing of Christmas carols
· Dessert Auction – Please bring your donation of specialty holiday desserts!
See Christmas 2013 web site for details and all events.
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GivingTuesday, Dec. 3 —
United Methodists are invited to
participate in #GivingTuesday, when every
gift made online through The Advance will be matched dollar for dollar up to $500,000 total and $50,000 for any one project. Visit umcmission.org/give to have your direct online gift for UMCOR
International Disaster Relief (e.g. for the Philippines), Imagine No Malaria, or your favorite missionary matched! Matching gift offer is for this one day only.
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New Bible Study starting November 20th, 2013
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UMCOR Disaster Response
To give to the natural
disaster or refugee
relief please made checks payable to WCUMC
and make sure to write
“UMCOR” on the memo
line.
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ATTENTION KIDS!
We celebrated
"Christmas in September"
with a visit to the Bailey's ranch on
Sunday, September 29 -- but if you missed it, we still want to take your picture and include you in the "Powerpoint Christmas pageant."
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Saturday December 7
10am at the CHURCH
Let’s plan on making 15 happy baskets with a Christmas theme. Each of us should bring something to add to the baskets. We’ll create the baskets at this meeting and those of us who are able will deliver them to members who are unable to attend church and visit them for the holidays. Pastor Laurie can help us with this. Let’s get creative, this could be fun!
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Imagine No Malaria benefits
when you shop online. It’s easy to get started! More details on Missions/Outreach web site for details on this worthwhile project.
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Brooks Road Community Garden See Details/photos on Missions and Outreach Page Photo Page showing progress
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June 28, 2013 update of community garden |
August 20 - getting ready to harvest |
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Team getting started 5/8/13 |
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Be sure to "Like" us on our new facebook page 
www.facebook.com/windsorcomumc
Current Sanctuary
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December Preaching & Worship Schedule
Advent/Christmas Worship Theme: “I Believe, Even When”
The story of the birth of Jesus is filled with common themes of human drama: unknowing, doubt, disgrace, fear, oppression, journey, hardship. The words of an anonymous poet begin, “I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining…” In this, we hear the affirmation of belief in spite of what seems like the absence of light, or love and sometimes, even what feels like the absence of God. By exploring the first chapter of each of the Gospels in the Advent/Christmas series we will acknowledge the presence of hope through Christ “even when…”
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December 1: “I Believe in the Sun
Text: Luke 1:26-38, 46-53
December 8: “I Believe in Love”
Text: Matthew 1:18-25
Featuring the music of special guests,
the Healdsburg-Windsor Children’s Chorus
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December 15: “I Believe in God”
Text: Mark 1:1-8
December 22: “I Believe Even When…”
Text: John 1:1-18
December 24: “I Believe”
Text: Isaiah 9:2-7
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The “thread” which will run through our Advent celebrations is a haunting song, “I Believe,” written by Mark Miller, set to the the words of a poem found scrawled on the wall of a concentration camp in Germany. This music will accompany our Advent wreath lighting, which will be done by the newest members of our congregation.
Wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are welcome here
at Windsor Community UMC!
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For more photos, visit our Photo Gallery!
Link to
California-Nevada Conference of the United
Methodist Church site for news, information and resources.
To see what is available in the Town of Windsor: www.townofwindsor.com
The Chamber of Commerce in Windsor is here to help you. www.windsorchamber.com
