May 23, 2021
Last Week in Review
with Hopkins UMC
Upcoming Worship This Sunday
Service with
South Monterey & Hopkins UMCs
Common Ground at 10am
Bulletins attached below or mailed to you
Pentecost, Baptisms, and outside, oh my!
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Celebration of Baptism
Download the Bulletin for Sunday below:
Every week's bulletin is uploaded to the church website. If you ever have trouble finding it, they will always be posted there on Wednesdays.
What is Pentecost?
"On Pentecost Sunday, we remember the day the disciples received the Holy Spirit in a special way. The story in Acts 2 describes a powerful wind and tongues of fire as the Holy Spirit was poured out on people from all over the world who came to Jerusalem to celebrate a Jewish feast. At the first Pentecost over 3000 people were baptized, creating the first church."
"The word Pentecost comes from a Greek word meaning fiftieth. ... The Christian festival of Pentecost falls on the 50th day after the resurrection of Jesus."
As Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Disciples all those years ago, where is the Holy Spirit today?
"When we recognize the Spirit evident in love, we begin to see a witness to the Spirit across our United Methodist connection. We observe evidence of the Spirit in our practice of the three General Rules: To do no harm, do good, and attend to the ordinances of God.
Often, the Spirit prompts us to do something. When we feel a pull to check-in on a neighbor, we might attribute that to the work of the Spirit. Or when we spontaneously lift our voices in prayer for a hurting loved one, we call that a movement of the Spirit. But the Holy Spirt might also call us into inaction: inviting us to love by not participating in systems of harm.
In this way, we might attribute that urge we feel to hold our tongues while others are gossiping as the work of the Spirit. The child who holds back a funny but biting comment at the expense of her classmate is empowered by the Spirit. When United Methodists refuse to use mascots and names demeaning to Native Americans, they are reacting to the shared movement of the Spirit. The Spirit guides us into refraining from participation in systems and actions of harm.
In the same way, we witness the Spirit moving us towards acts of goodness. The compulsion we feel to feed a stranger’s expired parking meter might be evidence of the Spirit. So, too, is the shared support received by United Methodist disaster relief workers at work in hurricane-ravaged areas."
If you would like to read more about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit, these are the articles I pulled the above information from: Pentecost & Holy Spirit
Upcoming Worship Schedule
SUNDAY - May 23 - Pentecost Sunday, Common Ground at 10am
Zoom TBD
SUNDAY - May 30 - Common Ground at 10am
Zoom TBD
SUNDAY - Jun 6 - Common Ground at 10am
WEDNESDAY - Jun 9 - Evening Worship at 6:30pm at Hopkins UMC & Zoom
SUNDAY - Jun 13 - Common Ground at 10am
WEDNESDAY - Jun 16 - Evening Worship at 6:30pm at Hopkins UMC & Zoom
Summer Worship Schedule
Next week, on Pentecost (May 23) we will officially start our Summer Worship Schedule: 10am at Common Ground, together with both churches. Bring your chairs and we will spread out around the yard and join together in a more casual worship setting in God's creation!
New Worship Service! Wednesday Evening Worship!
A lot of people spend weekends away from home during summer months, so it is the perfect time to add a mid-week worship option.
Starting the Wednesday after school is out, June 9th, we will come together on Wednesday Evenings for a more casual worship service in the Hopkins UMC sanctuary at 6:30pm. The service will focus around the same scripture, sermon, and prayers as Sunday morning, but will bring in some different music options. We also expect that the service will be a bit shorter than Sunday morning. For those who are unable to worship in person, we will share this service live over Zoom.
Childcare will be provided in the basement of the church.
This is a great option to invite people, outside of our church family, to try out! Let’s spread the word!
2nd Vaccine Ride Help
Mitzi is coordinating rides for those who need help getting to their 2nd vaccine appointment. Let her know if you would be willing to give a ride to someone in need of the help, or need a ride yourself.
June/July Newsletter -- Submissions Requested!
Help us fill up the Newsletter. Submit event announcements, accentuating the positives, thank yous, upcoming meetings, address changes, etc. Send them to Mitzi by May 25!
ISO Ad Board Secretary
The Ad Board is in need of a recording Secretary. The Secretary is responsible for being at meetings and writing down what happens, typing it up and submitting them to be printed for the next meeting. If you have been thinking about wanting to step up into a leadership role, this is a great foot in the door!
Food Pantry Donation Needs
Thank you so much for your faithful donations!
The needs right now are: macaroni & cheese, potatoes, pasta, and canned fruit. Drop off Wednesedays from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm. Bring them to church or contact Mitzi or Pastor Linda about a drop off time.
The needs right now are: macaroni & cheese, potatoes, pasta, and canned fruit. Drop off Wednesedays from 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 7pm. Bring them to church or contact Mitzi or Pastor Linda about a drop off time.
Upcoming Event Dates
May 23 - Pentecost, Start of Summer Schedule (10am at Common Ground), and Baptisms!
June 9 - First Wednesday Evening Worship! HUMC, 6:30pm
How to Join Zoom
If you've never used Zoom before and want to participate on your desktop or laptop, simply click the join link below, and you will be prompted to download and install a quick software package. The software is safe and helps ensure that your connection is as stable and reliable as possible. You can download and install Zoom at any time before the gathering begins. You should not need to create an account to do so. See the 60-second video above for additional instructions.
OR go to hopkinsumchurch.org/zoom
Joining Worship on a Smartphone
Download the Zoom mobile apps (iOS, Google Play) and click the join link above after installation has finished. Or, join worship by using the instructions below
Joining Worship from Any Phone
Call (312) 626-6799.
Enter meeting ID 768 555 3158 followed by #
If asked for a participant ID, just enter # again.
If asked for a password, enter 2697937323 followed by #.
In the event that you encounter a busy signal, try these alternative phone numbers:
1-646-558-8656 or 1-301-715-8592.
The Meeting ID, password, and joining process will be exactly the same.