Mission Community UMC

A Palm Sunday Reflection

Matthew 21:1-11;Mark 11:1-10;Luke 19:28-40; John12:12-19

How many gospels are there? There is only one gospel. This one gospel is written from 4 different perspectives by different authors. Matthew presents the Jesus from the Jewish perspective. He presents Jesus as the Messiah who has been prophesied in the Old Testament. Mark presents Jesus as God’s loyal servant who was untiringly involved in doing God’s mission. Luke presents Jesus as Son of Man who was born and must die for sinners. John presents Jesus in a philosophical language as the Son of God, the Word who became flesh and lived among us.

You will notice that each of the four gospel writers did not include everything about Jesus’ earthly life. The writers through the guidance of the Holy Spirit carefully selected important events and teachings in their presentation. John made it very clear that not everything what Jesus did was written down. He wrote in John 21:25. “Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.” Interestingly, there are also some events in the life of Jesus that can be found in all four. One of these is the event about the first Palm Sunday. Continue reading →

A UMNS Report
By Kelly C. Martini*
Jan. 20, 2010

Haiti, long an outpost for United Methodist mission and relief workers, looks toward the denomination for guideposts toward rebirth.

And it won’t be easy. Now, in addition to continuing the long-standing mission of helping relieve the suffering spurred by historical poverty and official neglect, the denomination must help the country rise again once the bottom has been reached on this epochal human crisis.

“We’re talking about a country who will be starting from ground zero,’’ says Harvey Dupiton, a member of the United Nations Association of Haiti.

Dupiton, a Haitian, points out that for many years non-governmental organizations have worked with The United Methodist Church in efforts to assist the poorest land in the Western Hemisphere.

But the Jan. 12 earthquake increases the needs dramatically. Not only is aid needed in dealing with immediate human suffering, but also in helping rebuild the infrastructure and the spirit of the country and its residents. continue reading

Elizabeth Carlos, a long-time member of MCUMC, passed away Monday morning, November 23, 2009 at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, CA. She was 85. Viewing is scheduled on December 4 from 6-8pm at Hillside Chapel Gate 17 in Rosehills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA. Service of Celebration of Life will be on December 5 at 11:00AM. Burial will be at 12:30pm.

The Cambodian Ministry of Mission Community UMC is having special event on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 2:30 to 5:30 PM at the church campus. This special thanksgiving gathering will highlight Fruit Parade, Worship Service and Dinner Fellowship. The general public is invited to attend and enjoy the fellowship and delicious Cambodian delicacies.

Victory Fellowship met Oct. 15th with 12 present including Pastor George Cisneros and Pastor Rei Eusebio & Zenda and Juliet Secretario. Dick Pendleton & Flor Santos were Host & Hostess providing a Halloween Motif and a Birthday Cake for Flor Santos. A Video of Anacapa Island was shown.

NEXT POTLUCK: Nov. 19th ( Thursday ) 6:00pm Church Lounge

Pastor George Cisneros is Host and providing Entertainment
A THANKSGIVING PLANNED POTLUCK:

Ham – Pastor George Cisneros
Turkey, Gravy & Stuffing , Yams – Santillas
Pasta – Rufinos
Fruit Salad – Eusebios
Cranberry Sauce or Jello – Agnes Bryan
Vegetables – Bea Mycroft
Mashed Potatoes and Pumpkin Pies -         Pendleton and Santos

Everyone is Welcome!!

COME JOIN US !!!

Dick Pendleton, President

A special screening of Amazing Grace will be held at Mission Community UMC on Friday, October 23 at 7PM.  Amazing Grace is  based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce.  Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.

Amazing Grace is directed by Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter) from an original screenplay written by Academy Award® nominee Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things).

The film stars Ioan Gruffudd (Black Hawk Down), Albert Finney (Erin Brockovich), Romola Garai (Vanity Fair), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), Benedict Cumberbatch (Hawking), Rufus Sewell (Legend of Zorro), Ciaran Hinds (Rome) and introduces Youssou N’Dour.

The screening is open to the public. Potluck dinner will follow after the showing.

Download bible study guide here.

By Linda Bloom*
Oct. 2, 2009 | NEW YORK (UMNS)

United Methodists have been working to get emergency supplies to families affected Typhoon Ketsana in the Philippines.

“With the limited supplies we had on hand, we were able to supply immediate relief to about 500 families,” reported Melissa Crutchfield, the executive in charge of international disaster response for the United Methodist Committee on Relief
Volunteers are preparing supplies at UMCOR’s Philippines Office, located on the campus of Union Theological Seminary in Cavite, about 50 miles south of Manila. They are assembling packets of rice, sardines, coffee, oil, sugar, and special items for women and children to distribute in evacuation centers. Some blankets also were available for flood victims.

Church members in the United Methodist Manila Episcopal Area are collecting supplies as well, Crutchfield noted.

Nearly 2 million people in the Manila area were affected by the flooding from the late September storm, which at one point left most of the capital city under water and resulted in the deaths of nearly 300 people in the Philippines.  continue reading