Administrative Pastor – Rev. Jennifer Jue

“Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home; all is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin. God, our Maker doth provide for our wants to be supplied; come to God’s own temple come, raise the song of harvest home.” (H. Alford, 1844) 

Dear friends, 

We find ourselves having celebrated Thanksgiving at the end of November, and then heading right into the Advent and Christmas season in December. The Thanksgiving season and the song “Come, ye thankful people come” reminds us that God calls us to be thankful and praise God especially in the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. We are called to truly be thankful all year long. I hope that you will take time every day to thank God for the gift of life and love, for family and friends, for our church and community. There is so much to be thankful for, but sometimes in the busyness of life we forget to thank God. 

On November 20th, we celebrated Commitment Sunday and asked for your Commitment Card of prayers, volunteer service, and financial gifts to God’s Church at Calvary United Methodist Church. I hope you had time to fill in and return your 2023 Commitment Card and continue to support God’s Church. 

November 27th begins the first Sunday of Advent, with four Sundays to look forward to Jesus’ birth- day, the greatest gift of all. In December, I hope you will spend time every day with God and thank God for sending his Son ,Jesus Christ, to the world to offer the gift of God’s love and salvation.
John 3:16 . ..“For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” Let us thank God every day for the gift of God’s love and eternal life in Jesus Christ. Come and worship with us on Sundays at 11am and let us praise God together. The organ music and hymns, the scripture reading and prayers, the sermon preached, will fill your spirit with God’s love and life. Praise be to God! Come and worship with us this Advent and Christmas season. 

Grace and Peace, Pastor Jennifer Jue