Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Message from Pastor Mori 

Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church The Weekly Newsletter    Message from Pastor Mori Dear RFUMC Family What is your comfort food? As an immigrant, I have two kinds of comfort food. My Korean comfort food is Tteok-bokki (떡볶이) and my American comfort food is a hotdog, not just a regular one but with Ditka hot peppers! (Yes, I love spicey food)  When Joe asked do you want a hotdog, I never say, "No," because it magically makes my feeling happy.    And I read an article about why the Ditka Dog makes me happy.  The connection between the stomach and brain is strong and it started when we were in mother's womb. According to Harvard psychiatrist and the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, "The gut and brain originate from the same cells in the embryo… it explains why stress can trigger feelings of anxiety in your mind and butterflies in your stomach"    The article said that one of the significant effects on mood and mental health is good nutrition such as the Mediterranean diet. High fruit and vegetable intake predicted increased happiness. (If you want to read more here is original resource – link).    As I read the article, I thought about spiritual nutrition for my soul. I think my spiritual comfort food is hymns and old songs such as "Great is Thy Faithfulness," but different than with bad food and good food, our spiritual food – such as prayer, hymns, the Bible, meditation, and journaling are all good and they are great resources for spiritual nutrition.    In these cold and long winter days, I hope everyone of you eat well. Get enough nutrition for your body and mind and also find your spiritual comfort food. Listening to music, light a candle, pray and meditate, sing a hymn, walking, and petting your pet! And read the Bible and take time for yourself and God.    And now I am going to get my hot dog!! Blessings   MORI    Give on PayPal   Community Info & Links                                                                            Young Adult  Book Group                                                          During the spring, we will read Miles Morales: Spider-Man and talk about racial justice and urban life, the prison-industrial complex, and superheroes. For more information about the book here is the article from Educationrinnovator.org. The spring reading group will start on Sunday, February 13, 9:00 AM.       Winter Mission Academy 2022 - (Jan. 31 - Feb. 5.) Join United Methodist Volunteers in Mission (UMVIM) for the 2022 Winter Mission Academy. Register for as many workshops as you would like. All sessions will be on Zoom at 11:00 am CST. The Zoom link will be sent out to all registrants a few days before the Mission Academy begins. Click here for details.   47th Ward Volunteer Snow Brigade Of course, not everyone has the ability to shovel their sidewalk or hire someone to do it, and to that end we're fortunate to have so many neighbors who have stepped up to form a Volunteer Snow Brigade in the ward!If you are in need of assistance, or if you're a volunteer able to help, please complete the form below. We'll try to match volunteers based on proximity and availability and send alerts when it snows. bit.ly/snow47 Reduce the use of sidewalk salt This winter, remember to limit your use of sidewalk salt to help reduce water pollution. According to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD), a 12-ounce coffee mug holds enough salt for 10 sidewalk squares. Remember to sweep up any extra salt to save it for next time. Read more from MWRD here. Ice melts can also be harmful to pets' paws and contain calcium chloride, which can be corrosive. Explore pet-friendly options or alternatives such as sand or beet juice. Read more from ASPCA here.                           Upcoming Meetings Re-opening Team Meeting  Wednesday Feb 02 7:00 PM  ZOOM Online                    Sermon by Phone service                                                                           If you do not have computer access or cannot access our Sunday worship service through a smart phone, we now have a sermon by phone service, which is available at any time! The phone number is (773) 219-0861.  You can listen to a recent version of Pastor Mori's Sunday sermon and it's free!          RFUMC Building Ministry                                                             Ravenswood Fellowship UMC February 2022 Calendar click Here Church Room Reservation Form (to request use of the common areas of the church) Click Here                                                    After Covid-19 Updates.    The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)  announced Illinois' first known COVID-19 case caused by the Omicron COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.529), identified in a Chicago resident and known contact of a confirmed Omicron case from another state who visited the city.. Read the full news release 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 service Bible reader Sign-Up here. January Scriptures and sermon titles are 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.    Give on PayPal Our mailing address is: 4511 North Hermitage Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Contact us at: ravfelumc@yahoo.com (773) 561-2610 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

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