Love is the Greatest Gift we can Give!

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Be thankful and LOVE This Sunday there is a secular holiday with religious roots. Valentine's Day has come to be all about romantic relationships, cards, flowers and fancy dinners. But it didn't begin that way. It all started with AGAPE, a brotherly, neighborly love that one Christ follower had for others in need, in pain. At First UMC Windsor, we'll return to those roots this Sunday, as we celebrate God's love and ourown. There might still be chocolate ;-) But more importantly, at 10:30 AM on Sunday, there will be worship, music, prayer and baptism. Hope to see you there!  Click the red symbol here to join us: Sunday, February 14th 10:30AM Worship Warm-up (for kids) begins at 10:15AM Click HERE to give online Upcoming Events Please click here to see the new and improved Church Calendar (with Zoom links for each open meeting and small group) Lent begins next week Ash Wednesday is February 17th: watch worship online here. Rev. Emily and Father Bill will be on Walnut Street from 12-3PM with ashes. We will deliver Lenten bags with daily devotionals and items to create your own sacred space at home. A special bag for each child includes crafts, prayers, and ash tattoos. Peel off the plastic, press cross to skin, wet with water, hold a few seconds, and remove paper. Voila! If any adult prefers an ash tattoo, we have plenty to share! Stop by the church office Tues-Friday 10AM-3PM to pick-up.  Soup Sale in 10 Days The Missions Team will sponsor a Soup Sale this month to support Mission Projects.  We will offer two delicious options, Chicken Orzo (pasta) or Beef Chili (gluten free) at $10/qt.  You may pick-up your soup on Sunday, February 21st, from 11:00AM-2:00PM at the church.  To help us in planning, please click here to pre-order, but there will be extra soup for sale on pick-up day. Please place pre-orders by Friday, February 12th. Lenten Bible Study The Thursday night Women's Bible study and Sunday School class are offering a six-week Lenten study by Rev. Adam Hamilton. Get your own book to join. Please email Pat Ferrell or join her Thursdays at 5:30pm in Fellowship Hall with Covid-precautions. Please email Bruce Hyink or join him Sunday mornings from 9-10AM. Click here for the Zoom link to the online Sunday School class.  Prayer Requests  Donna and George Laughlin, son Trey and wife Candice as we lay Donna's parents, Doris and William Webber, to rest today. Doris joined our church in 1937 and passed away in November 2020, 17 years after her husband. Pray for the healing of our Nation and of Covid; Cristina's friend in death of her father Manfred Dunger; Mary Mumby; Tony Park; Vera Chipman; Chris DeBey; Melinda Stephan; Betty & Larry Schleiger; Aiden; Kat Sheffield; Bob K, Bud H, Judy C, Eileen F, Ann G, Don T, Nancy S; and Sgt. Lizzie Pryzgoda (back home in Windsor!)  Birthdays and Anniversaries Happy Birthday to Vivienne Golden (02/13); Francy Henderson, Tony Park, Sarah Macaluso (02/14); Karen Savage and James Bull (02/20); Katie Stephan (02/21). No anniversaries this month?  Please share your dates with us!  The Mountain Sky Conference (MSC) offers educational opportunities via Zoom: 2021 Just Love Lenten Series  Click here to register for Sundays 5:30-6:45PM, beginning Feb. 21st, to explore justice issues like Japanese internment, generational trauma, human trafficking, restorative justice and more. February is Black History Month  The global UMW offers resources for ongoing education. The General Commission on Race and Religion invites us to watch this conversation with the authors of the new book "I'm Black, I'm Christian. I'm Methodist." And the Mountain Sky Conference invites us to "This is my Story, This is my Song" on Saturday Feb. 27th from 9:30-10:45. Register here to join. This conversation based on the hymn "Blessed Assurance" amplifies the voices of our Black, Indigenous and People of Color siblings to co-create Beloved Community together.     From the Community: Thrivent Financial is offering the following webinars and recordings: February 10th: Dr. Mae Jemison - doctor, engineer, NASA astronaut and the first African American woman in space. Register here February 17th: Misty Copeland - the first African American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre. Register here February 24th: Chris Gardner - American businessman, motivational speaker and author of "The Pursuit of Happiness". Register here It's not too late to join us this Friday, February 12th as we host Dr. Gary Chapman, best-selling author of The 5 Love Languages. Register here. Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Rev. Emily Flemming, cell: 720-445-1905, revemilyf@gmail.com Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.