Habakkuk 1:1-7; 2:1-4; 3:3b-6, 17-19

The prophet, grieved by injustice and suffering, watched for God's reply. Faith is a way of life, not an answer.

Matthew 26:36-38

In Gethsemane, Jesus is

Getting this out late, so I need everyone’s help! Saturday, November 26th, at 10:00 am is Hanging of the Greens! With the new design of the sanctuary, I have no idea where everything is going to go so please come and help me! I cannot do this job alone.

Erica Murray  

Altar Guild

UMFS December Offering supports high-risk children

United Methodist Family Services (UMFS) is grateful for the faithful support of local churches like St. Matthias. Your generous gifts at Christmas help children in foster care, children struggling with mental health challenges, and special education students get the support they need to thrive. 

Your support through the UMFS offering has helped children like Mackenzie. Mackenzie experienced severe trauma as a young child. Her behavioral and mental health challenges continued to escalate. When she was 13, Mackenzie came to UMFS and began a healing journey that would change her life. Today she has a stable home and a job she enjoys. Mackenzie shared that “I never would have thought I’d be where I am today.” Your support through the UMFS Christmas offering will help more children like Mackenzie get the help they need to achieve a brighter future. We will take up our special offering at our Christmas Services.   Thank you for your support! This is the Christmas offering for UMFS:

https://www.umfs.org/donate/

CLM Module One

CERTIFIED LAY MINISTERS (CLM) COURSES

Spring 2023

Zoom Sessions – 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

March 19, April 16, May 21 2023

Cost: $75

It is with great joy that the VAUMC announces the second cohort of Certified Lay Minister (CLM) training!

What is a CLM? This is a lay person who deepens their ability to serve in their local church and district as lay leaders, preachers, connecting the church with mission in their community, parish nurses, children’s or youth ministers, administrators, or congregational care ministers to name just a few! These lay people are dedicated to working beside the clergy as they answer the call to serve their churches and communities.

To become a CLM, the layperson must complete the BASIC and Spiritual Gifts courses through LSA. The individual then takes four modules of training, meets before DCOM for recommendation to the Board of Laity, and is approved by the Board of Laity. They require the support of their local church and the district as they work through the modules.

Module One will be offered March-May with 3 Zoom meetings and the rest of the work asynchronous. All coursework is online. Cost is $75 and covers the cost of the CLM Module One training book. There are four modules in all, which will be offered this fall through fall 2024 to complete the entire training.

To register, visit:

https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=724068&

Greetings, St. Matthias family! 

We can once again exchange Christmas cards without needing to buy those pricey stamps!! Thanks to Mike Miller, we have a card caddy, pictured below. It will be out in the narthex area, and all you'll need to do is put cards in the appropriate lettered slots, and gather your own cards from the slot with your last name letter on it! We'll have helpers present, as well as a basket for over-sized cards. 

Let's give it a try!

St. Matthias United Women in Faith

Craft Workshop

will not be meeting for the remainder of 2022

For the latest United Women in Faith News, visit: https://www.vaumw.com/

Bishop's Letter on Disaffiliation

https://vaumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bishop-Lewis-Disaffiliation-Letter-April-18-2022-FINAL.pdf

Informational Resources on Disaffiliation

https://vaumc.org/general-conference-2022/

https://www.wespath.org//about-wespath/wayforwardwespathfaq

https://vaumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/TJ-Presentation-5-21-22.pdf

Prayer Requests from the week of November 20

●Pastor Bert ●Family of Jean Yoder ●Beth Simmons ●Walt Smith ●Rhett Noah ●Sandy Rawlins ●Abraham Lee and Family ●Tom Trant ●Family of Betty Zelloe ●Ralph Simon ●Mary Eva Repass ●Warren Uecker, Jr. ●Sage Bridgham ●Brent Orr ●Karen Breghenti ●Cameron Trant ●Gavin Trant ●Clark Family ●Nancy Vernimb ●Mike & Deb Carey and daughter Shawna ●Family of Madison Burgess ●Darak Hollis ●Lura Hill ●Judy Cover ●Mitch Gallant ●Donna Fischer ●Steven Berry ●Brenda Trant ●Christine and Kayla Holt ●Sally Holt ●Bill Archer ●Nancy Dent ●Frank Pumphrey ●Lita Schepers ●Helen Powell ●Jennifer Smith ●Jim Richardson ●David Hawkins ●Ann Crouch ●Ron Lynch ●Oliver Glenn ●Mary Lib Stanley

MOURNING: Dorothy Gibbs, Judy Stanley Boyd, Sally Holt

Continuing Needs: ●Ruthann Eliades ● Mary Grace Thompson (Joan Polen's mother) ●Margaret Ann Holt ●Ben Holt ●Judy Harford ●Jeff Harford ●Paul Balgavy (R. Balgavy) ●Loretta Bass (L. Vida) ●Helen Cleary (J. Studley) ●Margaret Courtney (R. Courtney) ●Pattie Cushing (R. Keene) ●Christina & Bobby Doelfel (S. Gmitter)● Connie Hagan ●Mrs. "Clyde" Hambrick ●Mary Ann & David Hill (J. Studley) ●Billie Jo Hynson (B. Gmitter) ●Jim Kocher (J. Belako) ●Janice and Emerson Rudacille (J. Studley) ●Robert & Claire Runger (B. Anderson) ●Lita Schepers ●Don Shelton ●Ken & Charlotte Stockwell ● Those suffering to economic hardship and joblessness ● Racial Injustice and Conflict ● Political Conflict ● People impacted by COVID 19 and all who are working to end the pandemic ● All those who grieve