Announcements given for Sunday 2/16/25
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Below are the announcements given on 2/16/2025. Please refer to your directory for contact information.
Purveyors of Awe - requesting photos
Our Lenten Theme is PURVEYORS OF AWE
We are looking for photos that bring you awe to include in the worship slides.
Send them to Carol by Sunday, March 2nd.
Lenten Study
Our Lenten Study will use the Sunday worship theme materials, “Purveyors of
Awe.” There are two times offered, so choose the one you prefer.
Monday evenings, 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Online via Zoom only.
March 3 – April 7.
Contact Donna S. for the Zoom link and more info.
Tuesday mornings, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Hybrid: In-person (Parlor) or online via Zoom.
March 4 – April 8.
Contact Pastor Ferdie for the Zoom link and more info.
Youth Choir - February schedule
Youth Choir – February schedule
Feb. 16th and 23rd – No Youth Choir practice (Winter Break)
For more information contact Bill & Lori
Youth updates!
Youth updates!
Simple Supper and Youth Group has restarted with a twist!!! For Feb and March
our meeting dates are 2/16, 3/2, 3/16, 3/23 at 4:00 – 6:00 in Benedict Hall. Our
transition takes place in the following months to 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month.
Illumin8 is meeting today, Sunday, February 16 (in the youth room during
service). It will be held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. (2/16, 3/2,
3/16, etc)
On the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sunday mornings, youth are invited to join their families or
to sit together in their reserved back row during church service!
Questions? Contact Kristin T, Jenny B, or Sam H.
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Office is closed on Monday, February 17.
In observance of President’s Day the office is closed on Monday, February 17.
Contact Info
Please make sure we have your current contact information. It helps to keep you
informed of events and information. It would also help if we know how you prefer
to be contacted. Email? Text? Home phone call? Other? Please email office@fairwoodumc.org with the updates
Faith Action Network- Interfaith Advocacy Day 2/20/25
Faith Action Network’s “Interfaith Advocacy Day” in Olympia is scheduled for Thursday, February 20, 2025. Plenaries, workshops and meetings with our state legislators will happen 9:00 – 3:00. Lunch is provided. There is no cost to attend, thanks to generous donors.
It’s a long, full day of learning and advocating for important issues, but a great way to put our faith into action.
The final day for registration is Monday, February 3rd, so that meetings with your
legislators can be planned. To register and find more information, visit:
https://fanwa.org/interfaith-advocacy-day/
Donna S. and Cathy R. plan to attend and can answer questions.
What to do if ICE shows up at the church
- Don’t open the door! Communicate through the window or closed door. ICE agents
can only enter with an arrest warrant signed by a judge. - Remain silent & don’t sign any document.
- Do not consent to a warrantless search.
- Take photos, videos and write down details. Note officer name, badge, uniforms,
vests and vehicles. Note the date, time and location. - Report the activity to the WAISN deportation defense hotline.
WAISN: Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network
Website: http://waisn.org
Phone or text: 1-844-724-3737
Church Council
Church Council is to envision, plan, implement, and evaluate our congregation’s
ministry and mission. Church Council meetings are open to all.
Church Council meets on the 3rd Thursdays of the month, starting at 6:30pm. If an
agenda item interests you, please join us either online or in Benedict Hall classroom
2 (BH-2).
For agenda items or the Zoom link, see the Thursday newsletter email or contact
Church Council chairperson, Cathy R.