Dear Friends,
Sunday is special for three reasons. The first is the deadline to return your pledge card for the 2026 budget year. So far, we have 18 cards in and are hoping for at least 50 more. We will begin the follow-up process of contacting those whom we haven't heard from in the next week or so.
The second reason is that we are having a union service with the United Methodist Church from Aldersgate Church in North Reading. The service will be in our sanctuary at 10:30. Our combined children's ministry will include a bounce house (since we got rained out on rally day), some time in Pumpkin Patch, and our combined bell choir will ring during the service.
And finally, we will share in a combined meal and church conference with the Methodists from North Reading, Reading, Lynnfield-Wakefield, and Tewksbury. Hopefully, we will conduct our business efficiently and enjoy the company of other United Methodists and a shared meal of pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, and desserts.
I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday.
Grace and peace,
Peter
