Ministry Updates – October 31, 2025

This Week

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Daylight Savings Ends

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Adult Sunday School, WR

10:30 AM Children’s Sunday School, PG

10:30 AM Worship

11:30 AM EarthAware Documentary, FH

5:00 PM Pioneer Rehearsal, FH

Monday, November 3, 2025

11:00 AM Staff Meeting, Z

5:30 PM COG Staff Meeting, FH

7:00 PM AA, YL

7:00 PM ULB Organizing Meeting, WR

7:30 PM Concert Series Board Meeting, Z

8:00 PM Arise

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

11:00 AM Property Team Meeting, WR

7:00 PM Pioneer Rehearsal, FH

7:30 PM SPRC, Z

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

6:00 PM Creativity and Crumpets (Craft Group), Rm. 32

7:00 PM Handbells, FH

Thursday, November 6, 2025

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Pioneer Rehearsal – Stage, FH

7:00 PM Choir, MR

Friday, November 7, 2025

7:00 PM Praise and Worship Night, FH

Saturday, November 8, 2025

8:00 AM Pioneer Load-in, FH

12:00 PM AA, YL

Sunday, November 9, 2025

9:15 AM Adult Sunday School, WR

10:30 AM Children’s Sunday School, PG

10:30 AM Worship

1:00 PM Pioneer Load-in, FH

Second Mile Giving

from Pastor Luana

Difficult times call forth the People of God — because we were made for such a time as this.

Each week, I will clearly share the ways you can do good — both within MUMC and beyond — and I simply invite you to listen to your heart and follow where God leads you.

Upcoming opportunities to respond with a second-mile offering of love and generosity:

November 2 — Native American Ministries Awareness Sunday

November 9 — UMCOR Disaster Relief Offering for Jamaica

November 16 — Interfaith Food Pantry collection

November 23 — 2026 Pledge Card Blessing & special Thanks-Giving Offering to help close our year-end budget gap

Where there is need, there is always opportunity for grace.

Thank you for being the kind of church that shows up.

BREAKING NEWS!

Our Food Pantry team brought all of our donations to the Interfaith Food Pantry this week, which included everything brought to the church and the items purchased with your cash donations (which totaled $803!!!).

959 lbs. of food was donated!!

GREAT JOB SHOWING UP, MUMC!!

Our next Praise and Worship Night is Friday, November 7 at 7pm!
Sing a variety of contemporary and classic praise and worship songs.

Sing. Praise. Listen.

All are welcome!

Mark your calendar for all of the upcoming dates:

Fridays at 7pm

December 19, 2025

January 9, 2025

March 13, 2026

College Student Care Packages

We’re making Care Packages for College Students – and we need your help! From October 1st – November 15th we’re collecting a variety of items to share with our college students. See our full list on our website: bit.ly/mumccollegecare and bring items to Fellowship Hall.

EarthAware Documentary

November 2 @ 11:45am

EarthAware will screen “AMERICAN RIVER’ a documentary film that follows Mary Bruno and guide Carl Alderson on a 4-day, 80-mile adventure down the Passaic, from its pristine source in a wildlife refuge to its toxic mouth in Newark Bay. The river’s extraordinary history, geology and ecology are revealed as the kayakers navigate challenges, travel through urban landscapes and head towards the industrial disaster that poisoned the Passaic for the past 60 years. Along the way, the filmmakers engage residents, historians and advocates in candid conversations that bring insight, urgency and a sense of wonder to the story. The Passaic is an archetype for thousands of rivers across America facing similar reckonings. From Paradise to Superfund, the film is a unique blend of personal memoir, adventure, history and science. It runs about 90 minutes. Please bring a plant-based meal to share as we watch the movie.

United Women Greens Sale

Only a few days left to get your Greens order in! Orders are accepted through Sunday, November 2. The sales flyer is available on our website.

Proceeds benefit scholarships for students and the outreach work of United Women in Faith.

Place orders by emailing Jean Stubaus directly; send payment (checks only, made out to Morristown UMW, with Greens Sale in the memo line) to the church.

New Adult Sunday School Topic

For most Christians, Mark’s Gospel is overshadowed by those of Matthew, Luke, and John. New Testament scholars, however, are endlessly fascinated by Mark, both because it was the earliest Gospel and the primary source for Matthew and Luke, and because it rivals John’s Gospel in theological profundity.

Dr. Stephen Moore, Professor of New Testament at Drew Theological School, will argue, indeed, that Mark’s is the Gospel most adequate for a fully adult Christian faith. All are welcome – no preparation to participate.

Meets in the Wesley Room at 9:15am Sunday morning