The Shueyville United Methodist Church

New Years Day Service

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:30:30 +0000

New Years Day will be a one worship weekend. We will have one service at 10:00am in the Family Life Center. There will be no Sunday School that morning.

Christmas Day Service

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:30:05 +0000

On Christmas day, Sunday December 25th, we will have ONE service at 10:00am. There will not be Sunday School on that day. Come and join us and celebrate the birth of Jesus.

Christmas Eve Worship Services

admin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:16 +0000

The 2011 Christmas Eve services are Saturday, December 24:

5:30pm Family Service (Family Life Center)
7:00pm Candlelight
8:30pm Candlelight
11:00pm Candlelight and Communion

Christmas Cantata

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:00:31 +0000

The annual Christmas Cantata will be Sunday December 18th during all three services in the Family Life Center. Join us for the Christmas Cantata “Come, Let Us Worship the King” at all three worship services. This piece reminds us of … Continue reading →

Children’s Christmas Program

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:09:23 +0000

This Sunday, December 11th, is the annual children’s Christmas program “Sing a Song of Christmas.” This service will be during the 9:15a service in the Family Life Center. There will be a special practice on Saturday December 10th from 9:00-10:00a … Continue reading →

Financial Peace University

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:57:41 +0000

Financial Peace University will begin again on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The class will run from 5:30-7:30pm. Financial Peace University is a 13-week video based small group, taught by Dave Ramsey, which will help you manage your finances with common sense principles. For more information, or to register, please click here.

Thanksgiving Ecumenical Worship

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:00:12 +0000

The Shueyville Church will again participate in an Ecumenical Worship time with Christians from St. John Lutheran Church and the First Presbyterian Church near Ely. The Thanksgiving Worship Service will be at 7:00pm Sunday, November 20 at the First Presbyterian … Continue reading →

November Worship Themes

admin — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:53 +0000

November 6

Acts 16:11-15
Lydia
Holy Communion

November 13

Matthew 25:14-30
Where is God Next?

November 20

Ephesians 1:15-23
The Ultimate Hope

November 27

Mark 13:24-37
Be on the Lookout
First Sunday in Advent

Stewardship Campaign

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:00:21 +0000

Our Annual Stewardship Campaign invites members to consider and celebrate how God has been active in our lives already and to seek where God will lead our church next.

Members and supporters of the Shueyville Church can click here to make their 2012 financial commitments.

Pastor’s Note: Seeking God

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:50:25 +0000

Seeking God.
Several years ago I received the good advice of seeking out a spiritual director. Spiritual directing involves one person specifically trained to assist another person in developing a deeper relationship with God. I found a retired pastor who I have been meeting with for more than six years now. Each time he listens to me tell about the events that have been happening in my life. At some point he will ask me the question, “Where’s God in the midst of all this?”

Of course, reading the Bible is the first and most important step when it comes to seeking God in our lives. The Holy Spirit uses the words of scripture about how God has been active in the past to inform us about how God is acting in the present. It is after reading the Bible for myself that the help of someone else becomes most effective.

Then to talk with someone else about that simple question, “Where’s God in the midst of your life?” gives me a fresh perspective. It helps to have someone else share their insights based on their life experiences and their understanding of God. This gives me practice in seeing my life from an outside perspective. Ultimately, the value of our time together is that I come away with a new energy from a deeper relationship with God and a reassurance that God is indeed at work if I would just listen and pay attention.

This month will be a time of encouraging our congregation to ask the question, “Where is God in the midst of your life?” This will be a part of our annual stewardship campaign that seeks to ask, “Where’s God now? Where’s God next?”

In addition to a spiritual director, I am thankful for the small groups that I am a part of where I can also seek God’s direction with others. Asking a question like, “Where’s God?” and then sharing the answers with others can be a powerful source of strength and inspiration for all involved. And the best news is that we have a promise from Jesus, that if we ask, we will receive and if we seek, we will find (Matthew 7:7-8). So where is God in the midst of your life? Tell somebody about it.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Tom