2101 Newberry Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570.326.5569
secretary@stjnumc.com
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Upcoming Events

New Bible Study Opportunity

On Tuesday, August 6, we will begin season 3 of The Chosen. Two sessions will be offered: 10:00 a.m. in person at the church and 7:00 p.m. by zoom. Here is a little information about season 3: The Chosen Season 3 Interactive Bible Study: Discover what it means to belong to and be blessed by God.
God gave us all the freedom to choose. We can select either the wide road that leads to destruction or the narrow path that leads to life. The third season of the groundbreaking television show, The Chosen, picks up with how Jesus’ followers apply His teaching to their lives. Readers will be challenged to move from knowing who Jesus is to living out their faith by going the way of the Chosen in Season 3.
The Way of the Chosen is an eight-lesson interactive Bible study for individuals or small groups that works in tandem with each episode of the show. In modeling “the narrow road that leads to life” it includes:
• Forgiving the way Jesus does
• Going when and where He says to go
• Grieving what He grieves
• Standing firm on His words and character
• Delighting in the things that please Him
• Asking because He says to
• Welcoming those He welcomes
• Trusting His will and way
If you are interested in participating in Season 3 of The Chosen, please sign up on the church activities board, let the office or Pastor Lori know by July 15 so that books can be ordered.

Interested in Serving?
It’s time to begin thinking about whether or not you would like to serve on a committee. The Nominations and Lay Leadership Development team will begin meeting towards the end of the summer and we are in need of people who are interested in serving in the following areas:
  • Council
  • Nominations and Leadership Development
  • Lay Members to Annual Conference
If you are interested in serving in one of these areas or another area, please contact Pastor Lori as soon as possible and your name will be put on the list for the Nominations and Leadership Development team to consider. Also, if you are currently serving in an area and feel like God is calling you to serve elsewhere, please let Pastor Lori know as soon as possible.
 
Vacation Bible School 2024
To be held at Saint John’s Newberry UMC
Dates: Sunday July 21 through Thursday July 25
Time: 5:30 – 5:55 Camp Supper (New this year!)
6:00 – 8:00 VBS with various activities
Who: Ages 4 – 12 and special abilities adults
Participating Churches: Christ Episcopal, First Church of Christ Disciples, New Covenant UCC, Saint John’s-Newberry UMC, St. Luke and St. Mark’s Lutheran, Sojourner Truth Ministries and Trinity Episcopal
If you have an interest in helping, please contact Irenay Weaver or Doreen Mileto. We will need help with the camp suppers as well as providing food and materials. See below for link to VBS registration form.
 
 
Vacatio
n Bible School 2024
To be held at Saint John’s
 
–
Newberry UMC
Dates: Sunday July 21 through Thursday July 25
Time: 5:30
–
5:55
Camp Supper (New this year!)
6:00
–
8:00
VBS with various activities
Who: Ages 4
–
12
and special abilities adultsParticipating Churches: Christ Episcopal, First Church of Christ Disciples, New Covenant UCC, John
 
s
–
Newberry UMC, St. Luke and St. Mark
’
s Lutheran, Sojourner Truth Ministries
and Trinity Episcopal
If you have an interest in helping, please contact
Irenay Weaver
or
Doreen Mileto
.
We will need help with the
camp suppers
as well as
providing food and materials
Mark Your Calendars for these Upcoming Events

July 21-25 Vacation Bible School 5:30-6pm dinner, 6-8pm VBS

Sunday, September 8th Congregational Picnic @ Indian Park

Sunday, November 24th (time TBD) Thanksgiving Praise & Pie or soup and sandwich (this will be in place of the Thanksgiving Eve service)

Sunday, December 1st A Night in Bethlehem event from 5pm – 7pm

Saturday, December 21st Blue Christmas service at 7pm in the Sanctuary

Tuesday, December 24th Christmas Eve Worship services 3pm, 7pm, 10pm (times may
change)

Tuesday, December 31st Watchnight at 5:30pm in Fellowship Hall

Effective September 1, 2024
• For the Saturday Evening Worship Services, the outer Sanctuary doors will be used as the Main Entrance only. Fifteen (15) minutes after each service begins, the outer Sanctuary doors will be locked by an Usher.
• For Sunday and Special Worship Services, the doors at the Canopy and the outer Sanctuary doors will be used as the Main Entrances only. After each service begins, the outer Sanctuary doors will be locked by an Usher. Once each service begins, only the doors at the Canopy will be used as an entrance to the Church. Ushers will monitor the doors at the Canopy during each service. Policy adopted by Church Council at the June 19, 2024 meeting.

 

VBS Registration Form