St. Andrew's United Methodist
- Mailing address: PO Box 3866
Lacey, Washington 98509 - Map
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- Phone 360-491-2030
- Email Web Admin
What will Church look like when we come back?
07.08.2020 Devotional
Haman came in, and the king said to him, "What shall be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" Haman said to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?" - Esther 6:6 (Click here to read full Devotional)
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#13 July Nexus Weekly Church Newsletter 2020 #13 
News from Pastor Denise
Well, the weeks have stretched into months, and the months have stretched into more months. While we are closer to reopening for worship, we aren’t quite there yet.
Though, as I think about it, our church has never really closed; perhaps the building to a large extent, but not the true Church, which is the people. We are still worshiping, serving, praying, connecting, giving, and filling the needs of our souls and our communities. (Click Here to read all of the Nexus)
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Join Pastor Denise today - 6/24/2020 on Zoom (Link listed below) at 2:00 pm to discuss the scripture for this coming Sunday. The scripture being used is Matthew 10:40-42, please take a minutes to read this before the Zoom call at 2:00 pm today.
Topic: Lectionary Class
Time: Jun 24, 2020 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting Call office for information
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St. Andrew’s UMC remains closed for now.
In compliance with current state and denominational directives and health concerns, all in-person meetings, as well as indoor and outdoor events will continue to be cancelled till further notice. Our staff and congregation are following the Stay At Home directives from WA State.
If you need to reach the Pastor Denise (email at RevDeniseRoberts@gmail.com)
or the Church Office at 360 491-2030,
and someone will return your call. Kathy is checking voicemail and email remotely throughout the day.
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07.01.2020 Devotional
Greeting Friends,
When two blind men sitting along the road heard that Jesus was passing by, they shouted, "Show us mercy, Lord, Son of David!"…Jesus stopped in his tracks and called to them. "What do you want me to do for you?" he asked. "Lord, we want to see," they replied. - Matthew 20
Even as a child, I never believed in the idea of God as the great gift-giver or some kind of fairy godmother. I guess that I have always been pretty pragmatic. I learned pretty early that knowing Jesus doesn’t make a person immune to loneliness, addiction, financial problems, depression, and on and on. In church we learned that God gives us what God thinks that we need and what God wants us to have.
But that doesn’t mean that we don’t pray for what we want either for ourselves and others. Though hopefully, our relationship with God is more than us asking and expecting to receive. We desire that our prayer lives are centered on more than just our own needs and desires. (Click here for the rest of the Devotional)
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Reimagining Life Together
Guidelines for Reopening Buildings and Returning to In-Person Ministry
Linked below is a new document titled Reimagining Life Together. It aspires to provide guidance on the requirements and recommendations for local churches and ministry settings to reopen buildings and return to in-person ministry activities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Reimagining Life Together is a living document subject to change as new information is received about the virus and the best practices to mitigate its spread. We will periodically update this document with modest changes in the interest of perfecting this work. Pastoral leaders will be notified if and when significant changes are made. In both cases, the front page of the document will provide information noting the date of the latest revision.
https://greaternw.org/reimagining-life-together/#search-902-modal
The document at the bottom of this article "Reimagining Life Together" has a link (it is 26 pages).
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The worship video for this Sunday July 5th, 2020
Here is the link to the connect card
Here is the link to our Youtube worship video
https://forms.gle/TZQfH2jULxS7iYvA6
Online giving can be done at this link:
Donations can be mailed (please use the PO Box # 3866, Lacey, WA 98509) to the church, or you may donate online through our website www.laceysaumc.com - top right hand corner of the home page(Donate - Button)
Donations
Your giving is an act of worship and makes possible our ministry of changing lives, transforming communities and renewing the church.
NEW TO ZOOM or Face Book?
Have no fear! While it may be uncharted territory for you, they are one of the easiest tools online. For more detailed instructions check out our Face Book at https://www.facebook.com/standrewsumclacey/ or ZOOM at https://zoom.us/ or call the office at 360-491-2030 for help and instructions.
NEW Quilts Posted!
Sunday
- Online Gathering Sunday– 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Monday
- Morning Prayer (Monday through Saturday) https://greaternw.zoom.us/j/378293561 OR call 1 253 215 8782 and enter 378 293 561 when prompted– 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Thursday
- Bread of Life Spiritual Formation - Call Church Office for ZOOM Link 360-491-2030– 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
