Loving God ~ Living Compassion
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Join us each Sunday,
livestreamed via Facebook,
beginning at 10:00 a.m.
https://www.facebook.com/UkiahUnitedMethodistChurch/live/

Please feel free to share your prayers in the comments box.
Email announcements by Wednesday to the office.
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We are a Welcoming & Affirming Congregation:
We welcome all persons into full participation in the life of the congregation regardless of age, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic background, gender identity, marriage status, or physical or mental condition.

Join in any of these virtual, spiritual gatherings:

Prayer Service Outdoors
-Tuesdays at 4:00 pm at Alex Thomas Plaza (30 min., under the ramada on the SW Corner; bring a chair)
Gentle Yoga
-Tuesdays and Thursdays, most often live at 8:15 am and by video later   https://www.facebook.com/UkiahUnitedMethodistChurch
Guided Meditation
-recorded sessions on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UkiahUnitedMethodistChurch
Worship
-Sundays at 10:00 am    https://www.facebook.com/UkiahUnitedMethodistChurch/live/   
Social Hour
-Sundays at 11:00 am
 on Zoom (for link contact Pastor Michele)
Bible Study
-Thursdays at 5:00 pm, (but not this week, 12/24, see above)
 On Zoom (for link contact Pastor Michele)
Have a focus for a small group conversation, study or Ministry? contact Pastor Michele
Adopt a Highway volunteers pick up trash on Highway 101 every other month, usually on a Saturday morning. 
Contact Jone.
We are still doing vital ministry in our community!  Please don’t forget to continue with your pledges/offerings.
     Ukiah UMC's work, to support its members and our community, will not stop because of this public health challenge. This is a friendly reminder that UUMC uses Vanco eGiving tools, so you can continue to support our work by:
  1. sending a text to 833-912-2388
  2. using the Donate button below
  3. or the GivePlus Mobile App
  4. or via PayPal: email office@ukiahumc.org
  5. You can also mail to PO Box 323, Ukiah, CA  95482
     Ukiah United Methodist Church is a strong community.  We can weather this together, even if we’re not all together in person.  Your giving is appreciated, and your generosity does important work in Ukiah and around the world.  As we must alter the way we operate, please consider making a gift via eGiving.

From Pastor Michele Robbins
  Getting through the pandemic
  -1/12/21
Hello friends,
   Grace and peace to you on this lovely rainy day. I hope you are well and enjoying the few more minutes of light we are gaining each day. 
   I hope you can join us for our outdoor prayer service today at 4:00. Someone had asked if it would be cancelled if it is still raining. The answer is no. I am grateful that we have the ramada to provide shelter from the rain. As long as it's not windy and rainy, where the rain comes in sideways, we will continue to meet. Bring your chair, wear your mask, and come with a heart ready to lift up our prayers. Please remember to stay home if you have any symptoms that could be COVID related.
   Bible study is being combined with creativity as we enjoy conversation around the Scriptures and find ways to use creative writing to express how it has touched our hearts. This week's Scriptures are Isaiah 49:1-6 and John 1:35-42. You will find the Zoom link for the Thursday meeting at 5:00 below. 
   We are almost out of chocolate, which means I will be reordering soon. Let me know if you have a favorite you would like ordered. 
   If you are in the 75+ group, please make time to contact your physician or clinic to discuss when you may be able to be vaccinated for COVID 19. Also, people with diabetes, lung conditions, and a few other conditions should be talking with their health care professionals. Our county is following a tier system to vaccinate high risk folks first. There will be some vaccinations available at the fairgrounds on Wednesday for this group. If you have questions about this, you can call the Mendocino County Health Call Center at 707-234-6052. 
   It's been a long haul to get to this point in the pandemic, but hope is on the horizon. Our County Health Officer, Dr. Coren, is hopeful that all persons wanting the vaccination will have the ability to receive it within the next nine months. The isolation of this time has been really difficult, so please don't hesitate to call me if you need someone to talk with. Call the church office and leave me a message at extension 107.
   Keep taking care of yourself and your neighbors. We are so close to having more control over this virus. Don't let your guard down now. Know that we all care about you, and recognize you as an important part of our community. God bless and keep you.
Shalom,
Pastor Michele

Would you, or someone you know,
benefit from a "porch visit"? 

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Please let us know.  And let us know, also, if you would like to visit others.  A listening ear and a compassionate heart are all you'll need.  You can also choose to join with other visitors for prayer and mutual support.
Thanks to all who made masks for use at the local hospital. Ukiah Valley Medical Center thanks churches and groups, saying they have enough to provide people who arrive needing one.  We made over 500 masks as an extended community!  Special thanks goes out to many friends of UUMC for joining the effort.  Please keep checking with us for future opportunities to join together in service efforts.
Pastor Michele and Debbie, our Office Manager, are working remotely, checking incoming Voice/E-mail.
. Please don't hesitate to contact them.