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:

Gentle Yoga
-Thursdays and Saturdays, most often live at 8:15 am and by video whenever 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
 On Zoom (for link contact Pastor Michele)
Have a focus for a small group conversation, study or Ministry? contact Pastor Michele
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This group gathered recently to pick up trash on the rail trail and on the public, outside ares of the Safeway property. More community clean-ups are planned, as well as the highway clean-up.
Our next Adopt a Highway clean-up on Highway 101 will be on a Saturday in April. Contact Jone.to get involved.
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
    -5/26/21
   Good morning friends,
   This is the day that the Lord has made, and it is a beautiful day! The breeze is gentle, the birds are singing, the sun is shining. What a wonderful day to rejoice! 
   This evening is our book study on Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools. We will be discussing chapter two. Join us from 6:30 to 7:30 pm on Zoom. Find the color coded link below.
   Bible study continues on Zoom Thursdays at 5:00. This will be our last one for a while as we will be taking our regular summer break. 
   This Sunday is the last Sunday of the month. We will be collecting food for the food bank, recyclables for TerraCycle and Zero Waste Mendocino, and have a special offering for Peace with Justice Sunday. Information from Bethany about what plastics can be recycled is here:
"We have created a program that will help people with hard to recycle plastics for free. This is made possible by partnering with TerraCycle US and Zero Waste Mendocino. Our first drop-off is this Sunday, May 30th. A complete list of items we can accept is available in our resource folder (click here: https://bit.ly/3hOb4je). Please note, we have access to a recycling program for cigarettes. If you are interested in taking advantage of this program please let us know ahead of time as we want to avoid doing an indoor drop-off due to odors and sensitivities." If you have questions, I can forward Bethany your emailed question.
   Live music is scheduled to return for worship on June 20th! We are looking forward to having the band back.
   We are also hoping to have an outdoor service this summer where we can sing and enjoy some fellowship time. Stay tuned for more information.
   I will be on vacation from May 31st through June 15th. If you have a pastoral care emergency during that time, please contact Pastor Rosemary Landry of Willits UMC at 707-459-2855.
   May the beauty of the day inspire you, and may Divine Love hold you close.

Shalom,
Pastor Michele

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

Image by Greg Waskovich from Pixabay

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.