Econnection: November 9, 2023

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*

Please Note: The office will be closed until 1 pm on Tuesday, November 14 for Staff Development. Thank you for your understanding. Featured Events Lunch and Learn This Sunday, November 12 | 12 pm This Sunday we’ll welcome Rev. Nancy Frausto as our guest preacher in worship. After, she’ll lead a Lunch and Learn, “DREAMing of a Just World.” An ordained priest in the Episcopal Church, Rev. Frausto is the first and only DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) beneficiary priest in the Episcopal Church and a founding member of the Diocese of Los Angeles Sanctuary Task Force. She currently works as the Director of Latinx Studies at Seminary of the Southwest and we’re excited to welcome her in worship on Sunday. Advent Study Tuesdays @ 7 pm |  Sundays @ 9:45 am We invite you to a four-week Advent Study as you make this season a meaningful time to wait for Jesus to come with hope, peace, joy, and love. We will use “Light from Afar,” a daily Advent devotional that illuminates the season through the stories and reflections of four writers from around the world. Learn more & Register Worship | Sunday  @ 11:00 am Online or In-Person Join us for our worship services this Sunday as we welcome our guest preacher, Rev. Nancy Frausto. Rev. Frausto immigrated to the U.S. as a child and is the first and only DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) beneficiary priest in the Episcopal Church. She is also a founding member of the Diocese of Los Angeles Sanctuary Task Force. As we listen to her story and her witness to God’s loving presence in her life, may we be inspired and challenged to dream together of a just world and to recommit ourselves to God’s work of hospitality and welcome in our own community. Rev. Frausto will preach at both the online and in person worship services. At the in person service, Alicia Villarreal will sing Andra Day’s song “Rise Up” as requested by our guest preacher.  Following the worship service, Rev. Frausto will lead Lunch and Learn in Fellowship Hall. She will share her life journey and the Dreamers’ work for justice as she also tells us about the issues of current immigration policies.  “All we need, all we need is hope and for that we have each other.” – Andra Day, “Rise Up” News Stewardship Update So far, we’ve received pledge cards totaling $628,677. There is still a bit to go to hit our goal, but we’re off to a great start. A big thank you to all of you. If you haven’t yet turned in your pledge card or need a new one, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at finance@uumc.org. Open Door - Books & Magazines Needed! UUMC’s new Saturday morning library has been so popular that we are out of material. Do you have books or magazines to share with the unhoused neighbors who visit Open Door and Fig Leaf? Consider donating them! Our guests enjoy popular fiction, nonfiction, general-interest magazines, and religious publications, in English and Spanish. We also see demand for children’s books. Please refrain from offering textbooks, academic or professional journals, or anything you wouldn't consider reading yourself. Boxes of books and magazines may be left in the first-floor elevator lobby, near the bins for clothing donations. Thank you! Charge Conference Charge Conference is an annual meeting with the District Superintendent for the purpose of approving important administrative reports. Our DS Rev. Dr. Marcus Freeman has set the group Charge Conference with other area UMCs for Sunday, November 12 at 4 pm at Northwest Hills UMC in Austin. This newer model adopted in recent years means that we will arrive with all our required administrative reports ready to submit and approved at the previous Church Council meeting to be held on November 9. As well, there will be a Charge Conference during the November 9 Church Council meeting for the sole agenda item of acting on Elizabeth Hoffman's candidacy. All are welcome to attend and church council members have voice and vote. Around the Community HIV & Aging Conference The HIV & Aging Conference was created to bring community leaders together to improve the lives of older adults living with HIV. For the past 12 years, the Conference has brought some of the top experts in the nation to Austin to educate and inspire Central Texas social workers, physicians, nurses, and care managers. This year’s conference will be held on December 1. Learn more on their website. iACT Interfaith Thanksgiving Service We are excited to announce the 39th Annual  iACT (Interfaith Action of Central Texas) Interfaith Day of Thanks Service and Celebration, on Sunday, November 19 at Huston-Tillotson University's King-Seabrook Chapel (900 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702). The interfaith service will be held from 3- 4:30 pm, followed by a reception from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. This is the first time iACT’s Interfaith Day of Thanks will be hosted on a University Campus and on the only HBCU campus in Austin. St. John’s UMC Driveway Sale The Women in Faith of St. John’s UMC will be holding a driveway sale on Saturday, November 11 from 9 am to 1 pm. There will be all sorts of food and craft items for sale including Canned Jams, Baked Good, Handmade Pottery, Jewelry and more! All proceeds go to the many ministries of the St. Johns UMC Women in Faith. Event Calendar November Parent’s Night Out 11/11 @ 5 pm REGISTRATION CLOSED Learn More Guest Preacher: Rev. Nancy Frausto 11/12 @ 11 am Learn More DREAMing of a Just World 11/12 @ 12 pm Learn More Youth & Tweens visit Wesley UMC 11/12 @ 10:45 am Learn More Caregivers Support Group 11/14  @ 6:30 pm Learn More Short Stories and Lasting Wisdom 11/16  @ 10 am Learn More Family Sunday 11/19 @ 9:45 am Learn More Acolyte Training 11/19 @ 12 pm Learn More Advent Study Sunday Mornings & Tuesday Evenings Learn More Children & Youth Caroling 12/3 @ 12 pm Learn More Finals Week Fun 12/3 @ 5:30 pm Learn More Age-Level Newsletters Get more specific updates from our Age-Level ministries by reading their newsletters! Want to get these newsletters directly in your inbox? Update your preferences! Children Youth Get Connected Children’s Ministry If you have kiddos that you’d like to get involved in our children’s ministry, or just to learn more, reach out to Jillian. jillian@uumc.org College & Young Adult College Students and Young Adults, we have programs for you too! Contact Megan to get involved. motto@uumc.org Music Ministry UUMC is proud of its rich tradition of outstanding music. We offer opportunities for anyone, of any age or skill level. To get involved, contact Alicia. alicia@uumc.org Continuing Adult Education UUMC provides a variety of Sunday School groups, classes, and mission and justice ministries. Contact Pastor Earl to learn more. pastorearl@uumc.org Worship & Administration There are a lot of moving parts to operate this wonderful place. If you'd like to learn more or potentially volunteer, contact Pastor Teresa. pastorteresa@uumc.org 2409 Guadalupe Street Austin, Texas 78705 512-478-9387 Want to change how you receive emails from us? Click here to update your preferences or unsubscribe or unsubscribe from this list