The Party Crashers

Listen and be inspired by yesterday's sermon, now online: http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

New Sermons and Tidings

New Sermons and Tidings Online on our website:
http://numc.axelhouse.com/tidings.html 
http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Spring Ahead This Weekend

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed tonight! A fine time to check your smoke detectors while you are at it.

Listen!

If you happened to miss the wonderful program "Joseph's Story" yesterday or want to hear it again it is up on the website with the sermons at http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html Congratulations to all involved for a job well done!

Sermon from yesterday online now

Listen to the sermon from yesterday's 3rd Sunday of Advent service: http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Second Sunday of Advent Sermon

Yesterday's sermon from the second Sunday of Advent is now online at http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Hear Today's Sermon

This morning's sermon in online to listen to again or for the first time! http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Exciting news

If you missed it this morning in church: Exciting trustees announcement; the replacement windows for the sanctuary have arrived and will hopefully be installed this week! We have money to go toward replacing the windows downstairs but are still a couple thousand dollars short, so please if you were thinking about making any windows donations they would be much appreciated. We will be warmer and using less energy this winter, YAY!

Vernon UMC Apple Festival Tomorrow

Tomorrow from 10 am to 3 pm visit the annual Apple Festival at our sister church, Vernon UMC at 401 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon, CT 06066. Grab a yummy lunch or other tasty treats and browse the indoor tag sale.

Sermons Newly Up

Listen to the four week sermon series on family, now up our website at http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Tidings Newsletter

Tidings for September/October is online and has been printed, so read it online or look for it Sunday. http://numc.axelhouse.com/tidings.html

August Sermons

August sermons are now online:
http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Backpack Drive

NUMC and BUMC have adopted a Hartford Magnet High School

High School level supplies are needed: 

• backpacks - solid colors
• one subject notebooks
• pencils
• pens
• pocket folders
• highlighters

Please have donations at church no later than August 17th.

Listen

The August 3rd sermon is now online for listening.

Sermons: Listen or Re-Listen

Listen to yesterday's message shared by Karen Arendt, now on our website at http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Website Updated

The July/August edition of Tidings, our newsletter, is available to be read online at http://numc.axelhouse.com/tidings.html.
Recent sermons and our lay report from annual conference are also on our website.

ALL-CHURCH PICNIC

Our ALL-CHURCH PICNIC is Sunday, July 20 directly following Worship.

Join our annual potluck/picnic.

Sign-up in the memorial room.

Mark your Calendars!

Listen to yesterday's message shared by Karen Arendt, now on our website at http://numc.axelhouse.com/sermons.html

Remember also: Men's fellowship breakfast this Saturday at 8 am!   Bring a friend!

Join Us

Men's fellowship breakfast this Saturday at 8 am! bring a friend!

Pastor's Message for June 2014

The last few years have been full of turmoil within the United Methodist denomination. From the discussion about ending tenure for elders to equality in marriage and ordination, we seem to have been anything but “United” Methodists. The same kinds of problems that have plagued the General Conference exist at the micro level of churches. We disagree about the color of curtains, we argue over traditional communion or intinction, hymns or modern praise music, Sunday school during or before worship, even what kind of coffee we should serve. These differences become nearly impossible to move past when our anxiety levels rise and we feel like the future of our beloved church is at stake. This leads to arguments, schisms, and internal turmoil that threatens to tear apart churches and denominations.

In truth, the thing that matters the most is a simple one. As a church we need to be united in our efforts to proclaim the gospel as widely as possible to any who will hear and accept God’s message of love and reconciliation. Christ commissioned us to “go into all the world and make disciples of every nation…” We move from “United” Methodists to “Untied” Methodists when we forget our very purpose for existing as a church…to make disciples for Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Let us all consider how we have been a part of the problem and not the solution as we move forward. Let us all prayerfully consider how we can become more united in our efforts to accomplish this worthy goal of making disciples. God’s abundant blessings be with you this summer!