Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church

This Sunday we are back to our two worship services at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary and 11:00 a.m. in the Lee Center (Gym). This Sunday we will light the Advent candle for LOVE as we remember the fact that God so loved the world that God gave us God’s only Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (John 3:16). Christmas is right around the corner and we eagerly await Christ’s arrival. This Sunday’s Scripture readings are the following: 2 Samuel 7:1-11,16; Psalm 89: 1-4,19-26;Romans 16:25-27;The Gospel according to Luke 1:26-38.

This Sunday is a joint worship service in the Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. We as a community will light the third Advent Candle, Joy. This is the joy that we experience in knowing that Christ is almost here. We will be hearing the word of God through the music of Christmas. Come celebrate with us as we hear the Word proclaimed through our children choir, adult choir, Summit worship band, ukulele group, hand bell choir and brass ensemble. Here are the Scripture readings that prepare us for this Sunday: Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11;Psalm 126;1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; The Gospel of John 1:6-8;19-28. After service, we will also have a potluck lunch as we celebrate the joy of Christmas together. During our lunch we will sing Christmas carols and there might even be an appearance from Santa!

As we enter into the second Sunday in Advent, we continue on this journey of preparing for the way of the Lord. The Scripture readings for this Sunday are: Isaiah 40:1-11;Psalm 85:1-2,8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8. We seek to live in peace and are called to be peacemakers in the world by following Christ’s example.

As we turn from a time of Thanksgiving and Praise, we look to the season of Advent which is full of waiting and anticipation of the coming of Christ. In order to prepare for this Sunday’s worship, we encourage you to read the lectionary texts: Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the church office. We are here to serve you. Peace and Blessings.

Our library has been up and running for a while so it is time to look ahead to how it might better serve our churchcommunity.  The generosity of Margaret Yanagimachi’s Family and friends in support of the library is allowing us to do this.  We are inviting people to come together for the purpose of defining a vision for the future of the library and how we might accomplish it.  We plan to meet monthly for 2 or 3 months.  If you are interested, contact Carol Okano, cyokano@yahoo.com.