Friday, October 30, 2020

Vote Vote Vote!

Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church

The Weekly Newsletter


   Message from Pastor Mori


Dear Ravenswood Fellowship family,
 I wanted to take this opportunity to encourage you to vote during the upcoming election and to make your vote a deep matter of prayer. 
 
Through voting, we change history. After the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 to allow the vote by American women, all of our voting problems were not solved. After 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act allowing African Americans and people of Latin American descent to vote. 
 
I believe each election is important because your vote can change history. And as a Christian, I want to encourage you to pray for the vote. 
 
The Bible makes it clear that it is God who sets up nations, and also God who has the power to tear them down.  The following portion of scripture shares this truth powerfully:
Jer. 18:7. "If at any time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be uprooted, torn down and destroyed, 8 and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned. 9 And if at another time I announce that a nation or kingdom is to be built up and planted, 10 and if it does evil in my sight and does not obey me, then I will reconsider the good I had intended to do for it."

This shows the power of prayer and repentance in the receiving of God's blessings upon nations and families. 
I hope you will use this voting experience in conjunction with a devotional time of private prayer, allowing the Holy Spirit to fill and calm us.

And remember that your vote is important in changing the world and history. I encourage you to take just a little time devote to private prayer. Also, I want to encourage you today to make this election a powerful testimony of your trust in the Lord to supply your needs as you put God first.

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Mori 

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Community Info & Links

Church Office Hours November 3-5

Please note that the church secretary will be working remotely during these dates.  Pastor Mori will be available in her office during these dates.  Please call the office at (773) 561-2610 to speak with her if desired.


Pumpkin Spice Cinema Club

Do you like movies? I love movies! 

If you like movies and pumpkin spice tea, please join the Ravenswood Fellowship Church Pumpkin Spice Cinema Club. From October 22 to November 19, we will have a cinema club with five movies through Zoom online. These five movies will allow us to talk about social justice issues such as racism, justice, and global warming. Also, we will talk about the love and beauty of relationships. 

If you want to just come and enjoy with your popcorn, please log-in on the zoom links here:  (Meeting ID: 883 6694 3163)
 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88366943163

Thursday,  November 05  7:00-8:00  Movie   The Trial of the Chicago 7
Thursday,  November 12  7:00-8:00  Movie   Parasite
Thursday,  November 19  7:00-8:00  Movie   Wonder



All Saints Day - Sunday, November 1, 2020

On Sunday, November 1st, we will celebrate All Saints Day.  
Also, we will have Holy Communion. 


 

          Daylight Savings Time!

                         

                         Just a reminder:

      Daylight Savings Time begins
      Sunday, November 1st,
      so set your clocks back Saturday night! 






2020 Church Conference

Save the date! The Church Conference season will look very different this year with most Conferences taking place through Zoom video conferencing. Ravenswood Fellowship UMC's Church Conference date is Sunday, November 15, at 12:00 PM. The SPRC meeting is at 11:30 AM. Click here to access the 2020 online forms for the committee chairs.  We have retained the church Leadership List as it was in 2019.  If you would like to verify which committees you may be part of, please click here.  Please let Pastor Mori if you see any errors.



The Night Ministry Holiday Stockings
 
The holidays are just around the corner.  We will support the Night Ministry's annual distribution of Christmas stockings by collecting items and assembling the stockings to donate to the Night Ministry.  Here is the list of suggested items.  We will update you soon on the deadline for collection and the date we will assemble the stockings. If you have a question please contact Lisa Goodman or Church Office



Kids Above All Annual Holiday Gift Drive

Each year we rely on the generosity of supporters and volunteers, like you, who step up and purchase, deliver, sort, and organize gifts to make our children's holiday wishes come true. And this year, more than ever, your kindness is both needed and appreciated to help our kids build better lives. Here is the Holiday Gift Drive 2020 flyerPlease feel free to contact Catherine Inserra at cinserra@kidsaboveall.org for any questions. 
 
 

Meeting Announcement

Advisory Council 
Sunday, November 08 after worship 

Church Conference 
Sunday, November 15 after worship 


After Covid-19 Updates. Read about the Phases for Re-Opening here. Is that document too long? Read the summary version here

                                                                                                                            
 

            
Links for Worship

  • Join Zoom worship by going to this link at 10:30 AM on Sunday: https://zoom.us/j/806489040. Or call in at 1-312-626-6799 (Meeting ID: 806 489 040). 
  • Let's boost our worship! Please sign-up for Worship Bible Reader. November's Scripture here. November Bible reader sign-up here. 
  • Young People's Bible Study. Ages 12-18 are invited to join the Zoom discussion of Jesus stories at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Join the Zoom call here (Meeting ID: 828 2305 3546, One-tap mobile+13126266799)
  • Want prayer? During our Prayers of the People, we will read your prayer requests. Submit your prayer requests here. 
  • Download. Get your bulletin here.
  • Having trouble? Try logging off and logging back on to Zoom during the video. Or simply log off and call in. 
  • Missed last week? Check out the Facebook Live video on our page here
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