NOTE: ALL IN-PERSON GATHERINGS ARE SUSPENDED
While we have made the decision to close the building and suspend all in-person gatherings of any size, I want to remind you that our love for God and one another are never cancelled. We will continue to find ways to practice our faith, to maintain our worship, and to care for one another and the least of these in our community.
We can practice uncommon love and social connection while maintaining physical distancing.
Here is our plan moving forward:
WORSHIP SERVICES will be offered digitally in the following ways:
GIVING - while we are not able to give our tithes and offerings in person, we urge you to continue to make your offerings to the work of God's kingdom through this congregation's ministries.
ADULT BIBLE STUDY will be offered through video- and tele-conferencing through Zoom.
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 779 305 832
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799 US
Meeting ID: 526 595 623
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL will have a linked lesson and activity on our website each Sunday. Look for the Children's Corner on the digital worship page of our website.
YOUTH GROUP for 6th-12th grades will use social media and Zoom to stay connected. Join us for youth group Wednesday nights at 6:30 via Zoom!
Mar 25, 2020 06:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/6766769851
Meeting ID: 676 676 9851
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 676 676 9851
PRAYER REQUESTS can be shared in a variety of ways:
CARE GROUPS - your church leaders will each have a group of families and individuals that they will be calling weekly to make check-ins. This will enable us to make sure that everyone has what they need while they are observing physical distancing at home. (If you are not currently part of our worshiping body and want to be part of a care group, please email us at office@polkcityumc.org)
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If you need help with any of the digital platforms we will be using for worship, bible study and devotions, please email us at office@polkcityumc.org and we will walk you through what to do.
We understand that these unprecedented times may cause a lot of fear and anxiety. Remember that Jesus said, “’Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don’t be troubled or afraid.’” John 14:27
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline. So may God bless your coming days and weeks with the power and courage to show uncommon love and generosity even amidst isolation and fear. Find ways to stay connected, check our website for a growing list of ways to care for others generously, and send us your photos of those sacred #lifeframe moments of your life that you dare not miss. (Post on social media with the hashtags #lifeframe #polkcityumc)
Let us all be in prayer for one another, for those who are sick, for those who care them, and for the vast number of doctors, nurses, researchers, and others working to treat, end and prevent this disease.
Blessings,
Pastor Melody
We can practice uncommon love and social connection while maintaining physical distancing.
Here is our plan moving forward:
WORSHIP SERVICES will be offered digitally in the following ways:
- Livestream worship - Sundays at 10:30am on our Facebook Page (NOTE: you do NOT need a facebook account to view the livestream; simply click on the link above at 10:30am. Once our video begins, all you need is an internet connection to view the video in real time)
- Recorded worship - available by 5:00pm on Sundays on our church's website at www.polkcityumc.org/online-worship
GIVING - while we are not able to give our tithes and offerings in person, we urge you to continue to make your offerings to the work of God's kingdom through this congregation's ministries.
- Give online at www.polkcityumc.org/give (while you are there, you can also download an authorization for for electronic fund transfers directly from your bank)
- Give on your mobile device with the GivePlus app (get it on GooglePlay or download it on the Apple App store)
- Mail your checks to the church: 1421 W Broadway Street, Polk City, IA 50226 (Attn: Finance Secretary)
ADULT BIBLE STUDY will be offered through video- and tele-conferencing through Zoom.
- Daytime Group - Mondays at 10:00am (facilitated by Pastor Melody)
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799
Meeting ID: 779 305 832
- Evening Group - Tuesdays at 6:00pm (facilitated by Thomas Webb)
Dial by phone: 312-626-6799 US
Meeting ID: 526 595 623
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL will have a linked lesson and activity on our website each Sunday. Look for the Children's Corner on the digital worship page of our website.
YOUTH GROUP for 6th-12th grades will use social media and Zoom to stay connected. Join us for youth group Wednesday nights at 6:30 via Zoom!
Mar 25, 2020 06:30 PM
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/6766769851
Meeting ID: 676 676 9851
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 676 676 9851
PRAYER REQUESTS can be shared in a variety of ways:
- Prayerful Breeze prayer chain emails (email Dixie Bequeaith)
- Private Prayer Group on Facebook (click and request to join)
- Share in the comments during livestream worship
- Fill out a Connect Card on the digital worship page of our website
CARE GROUPS - your church leaders will each have a group of families and individuals that they will be calling weekly to make check-ins. This will enable us to make sure that everyone has what they need while they are observing physical distancing at home. (If you are not currently part of our worshiping body and want to be part of a care group, please email us at office@polkcityumc.org)
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If you need help with any of the digital platforms we will be using for worship, bible study and devotions, please email us at office@polkcityumc.org and we will walk you through what to do.
We understand that these unprecedented times may cause a lot of fear and anxiety. Remember that Jesus said, “’Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don’t be troubled or afraid.’” John 14:27
God has not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline. So may God bless your coming days and weeks with the power and courage to show uncommon love and generosity even amidst isolation and fear. Find ways to stay connected, check our website for a growing list of ways to care for others generously, and send us your photos of those sacred #lifeframe moments of your life that you dare not miss. (Post on social media with the hashtags #lifeframe #polkcityumc)
Let us all be in prayer for one another, for those who are sick, for those who care them, and for the vast number of doctors, nurses, researchers, and others working to treat, end and prevent this disease.
Blessings,
Pastor Melody
03/17/2020 - buildings closed, effective immediately
We value our partnership with community leaders and feel privileged to be able to offer our spaces for such important events as scouting meetings, recovery group meetings, community learning, as well as a place to gather with friends and family for momentous celebrations for birthdays, graduations, and even deaths. However, in light of the latest guidelines from the CDC, the President of the United States and the Governor of Iowa, we are going to follow their recommendations to close our building for public gatherings. This includes all of the aforementioned gatherings as well as our church's own worship services, Sunday School classes, adult and youth small groups and ministry meetings.
We are working to be able to offer video and teleconferencing options for church committee meetings, adult bible study and youth group virtual gatherings. Check back here for those links - they will be posted as soon as they are available.
03/14/2020 - in-person worship suspended, effective immediately
While we know how important it is to share our life of faith within community, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to protect those most vulnerable to serious health risks – persons over age 60 and persons of any age with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma or other lung conditions. Based on the latest recommendations from faith leaders in the United Methodist Church, and from the Iowa Faith Leadership Network, we have made the decision to suspend all in-person worship and large gatherings from now into the foreseeable future. This includes Sunday School, adult small groups and youth groups. We will be offering ONLINE WORSHIP Sundays at 10:30am during this time on our facebook page: www.Facebook.com/polkcityumc. Simply go to our Facebook page at 10:30am on Sundays to worship with us online. If you are not on facebook, click HERE to read the sermon or watch recorded services.
Please continue to pray for those who are affected by this virus – those who are ill, the medical professionals treating them, the scientists working on vaccines and cures, those with mental health concerns, and the leaders making tough decisions to try and curb the spread of the virus and keep us safe, as well as those who are feeling lonely and isolated at this time. Check on your friends and neighbors. If you know someone who may not have internet access, give them a call and share this information. If the virus spreads through our community as predicted, we can continue to reach out and care for one another through phone calls, emails and social media. In the time that we are not meeting in person, hold on to the promise God makes to never leave us or forsake us:
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. Psalm 139: 7-12 (NIV)
We value our partnership with community leaders and feel privileged to be able to offer our spaces for such important events as scouting meetings, recovery group meetings, community learning, as well as a place to gather with friends and family for momentous celebrations for birthdays, graduations, and even deaths. However, in light of the latest guidelines from the CDC, the President of the United States and the Governor of Iowa, we are going to follow their recommendations to close our building for public gatherings. This includes all of the aforementioned gatherings as well as our church's own worship services, Sunday School classes, adult and youth small groups and ministry meetings.
We are working to be able to offer video and teleconferencing options for church committee meetings, adult bible study and youth group virtual gatherings. Check back here for those links - they will be posted as soon as they are available.
03/14/2020 - in-person worship suspended, effective immediately
While we know how important it is to share our life of faith within community, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to protect those most vulnerable to serious health risks – persons over age 60 and persons of any age with underlying health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma or other lung conditions. Based on the latest recommendations from faith leaders in the United Methodist Church, and from the Iowa Faith Leadership Network, we have made the decision to suspend all in-person worship and large gatherings from now into the foreseeable future. This includes Sunday School, adult small groups and youth groups. We will be offering ONLINE WORSHIP Sundays at 10:30am during this time on our facebook page: www.Facebook.com/polkcityumc. Simply go to our Facebook page at 10:30am on Sundays to worship with us online. If you are not on facebook, click HERE to read the sermon or watch recorded services.
Please continue to pray for those who are affected by this virus – those who are ill, the medical professionals treating them, the scientists working on vaccines and cures, those with mental health concerns, and the leaders making tough decisions to try and curb the spread of the virus and keep us safe, as well as those who are feeling lonely and isolated at this time. Check on your friends and neighbors. If you know someone who may not have internet access, give them a call and share this information. If the virus spreads through our community as predicted, we can continue to reach out and care for one another through phone calls, emails and social media. In the time that we are not meeting in person, hold on to the promise God makes to never leave us or forsake us:
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me, and the light become night around me,” even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. Psalm 139: 7-12 (NIV)
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