November 30, 2025 Worship

Worship for: November 30
Family Fun Sunday
First Sunday in Advent
Giving Tree

November 30, 2025
10:30 am

In-Person Worship
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Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23; Isaiah 7:14
Thoughts
Pastor Paul Arnold

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 BULLETIN

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Bring Giving Tree Gifts This Sunday

If you purchased a gift for children at Cunningham Children's Home and Chaddock, please bring it to Church by this Sunday, November 30. Please return your unwrapped gift with the tag and ornament. Thanks for your generosity!

♥ STAY CONNECTED ♥

PLEASE REGISTER your attendance by commenting on our Facebook page during the worship service. We'd love it if you would fill out a connection card!

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NEWCOMERS If you are new to our community of faith, Pastor Paul would like to have a conversation with you and get to know you better. He wants to be your pastor and he hopes FUMC will be your church home. Please fill out the CONNECTION CARD found on our website. https://www.champaignfumc.org/connection-sheet

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PRAYER REQUESTS If you would like us to pray for you or your loved ones, email your prayer request to: info@champaignfumc.org OR fill out the prayer request form on our website.

Hurricane Melissa Relief

Midwest Mission is responding to Hurricane Melissa — and they need our help. The best way to help right now is with your prayers and a monetary donation. Financial gifts allow them to respond immediately to changing needs and purchase critical supplies in bulk. Your gift helps them act quickly when every hour counts. (Please make your check out to First United Methodist Church with "Midwest Mission - Jamaica" in the memo line; or you can donate online at https://www.champaignfumc.org/give and designate it for "Midwest Mission - Jamaica".) You can also donate twin sheet sets which can be brought to the Resource Room.  The collection will be delivered to Midwest Mission near Chatham, IL. 

Thanks for your help! 

Outreach Ministry Team

FUMC Musical Ensembles Resume their Regular Schedules soon! All interested musicians are welcome to join!

Come to the Downbeat – your God-given gifts are needed!

Calling ALL musicians! We mean it! Opera singers, shower singers, happy birthday singers, bell ringers, ding-a-lings and musicians in training!  All humans from 3 years to 110 years are invited to give music @ FUMC a try.

Rehearsals for FUMC musical ensembles resume their regular schedules soon.  All interested musicians (and wanna-be musicians!) are welcome to join.  The rumor that you have to be an exceptional musician to join is NOT TRUE!  Invite your friends to join us.  If you miss the first rehearsal, come to another!  Contact Barbara Zachow for more information at 217‑356‑9078 or bzachow@comcast.net.

 First Regular Rehearsal:

·    Chancel Choir – Wednesday, August 20, 7:00 – 8:15 pm - Choir Room
o   Youth and adults of any age
o   Provide choral music in a variety of styles for worship services

·    Perceptions Praise Team - Thursday, August 28, 6:00 – 7:30 pm, Sanctuary
o   Youth and adults of any age
o   Keyboard, guitar, drum set, vocalists, other instruments

·    Chancel Ringers – Tuesday, September 2, 6:00 – 7:00 pm - Bell Tables
o   Youth and Adults of any age
o   Intermediate or Advanced handbell experience
o   Provide music in a variety of styles for periodic worship services

·    Angel Choir - Sunday, September 7, 4:00 – 5:00 pm - Room J
o   3 years old through 5th graders
o   Singing, tone chimes, beginning bells, Orff and rhythm instruments, foundational music reading skills

·    Youth Music – Sunday, September 7, 5:00 – 6:00 pm - Choir Room
o   6th through 12th graders
o   Singing, intermediate bells, instruments, other artistic talents

 ·   FUMC also hosts Choral Union – Monday, September 8, 7:00 – 9:00 pm, Choir Room
o   Adults with willingness to sing in and contribute to the community chorus, the ability to match pitch, and the ability to produce a pleasing vocal sound
o   Give periodic concerts throughout the community

Walking Talking Lunch Bunch - Every Tuesday

Building Reserve and Health:
A Walking and Lunch Program

FUMC has been blessed with funding from the United Methodist Foundation to start a weekly exercise, fitness, and nutrition program for adults in our congregation and community. We are happy to announce that Debbie Chew will lead the program. Debbie has many years of experience in directing physical rehabilitation programs.

Each session will consist of gentle warm up exercises, walking, and a time for a shared lunch. The walking will be adapted for varying levels of speed and endurance. No fee is required to participate. The costs per person for lunch will be $12. Funding may be available for those who would benefit from assistance with food costs.

Please join us in Friendship Center on:

Date: Tuesdays

Time: 11:30 a.m. (We walk from the church at 12:20 to the restaurant. We’ll drive if the restaurant is too far from the church.)

Restaurant Schedule:

January 6 - Martinelli’s

January 13 - Tenkyu

January 20 - Aspen Tap

January 27 - Dos Reales

Walkers and volunteers to assist with the program are welcome!! Please contact the church office at 217-356-9078 for any questions or further details.

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