Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.
Notes from Pastor Justin (Page 2)
Dear Beloved, As we approach the season of giving, we invite you to join us in celebrating Giving Tuesday at Stanwood United Methodist Church! This special day is an opportunity for us to come together as a community and support the mission and ministry of our Christ-centered church.At Stanwood UMC, we embrace the spirit of…
Monday 11/6 2:00pm Pastor Justin’s ConneXion group. Deadline for info. in 11/9 email Tuesday 11/7 6:00p-8:00p Cub Scouts Pack #86. Election Day Weds. 11/8 2:30-4:30pm Flaming Hearts Teen Social Group in Anderson room and Red Room/Library. Thursday 11/9 6:30p-8:00p AA in the Anderson Room. 7:30p-9:00p Al-Anon in the Blue room. Deadline for info. in the…
Dear SUMC Beloved, On Sunday, March 13, we will be relaxing our mask policy at SUMC. Because of Governor Inslee’s announcement regarding lifting the mask mandate on March 11th, and being low risk according to the CDC, we will shift to being mask optional during our church services. Additionally, following United Methodist Churches in…
Beloved, This Sunday will be our first Sunday of one service. We will not have a person limit, however, for the rest of May, we still will be asking people to wear masks in church, even if you are fully vaccinated. This rule will shift and change in June. There will be more about this…
Starting, Sunday, May 9th, the services will be held at 8:30AM and 11:30AM. We have received continuous feedback with people wanting to be in the Sanctuary for Sunday services. Therefore, both services will now be held in the Sanctuary starting on this date. You will still need to call to hold your spot, weekly, because…
Our September book will be “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stephenson. Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One…
Nina Simone sings, “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me and I’m feeling good.” If I can take a little creative license here, I’d like to say, “it’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for (us) and (we) are feeling good.” It is…
As the Pastor, I welcome all who come to our community of faith. We are a theologically diverse congregation which focuses on the central beliefs of the Christian faith. We embrace diversity as we seek to maintain a unity of loving fellowship. Our church is a progressive church for thinking people. Our faith is rational,…