ESUMC Newsletter
January 2024
Dear friends in Christ,
I wish you a happy and blessed new year! It has been a joy to gather with you in the last weeks as we have prepared for and celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to all who made our Advent and Christmas services such a blessed time of worship.
And I pray that the start of the new year finds you and your loved ones in good health and Christian spirit. May God continue to bless you in this new year, as together we recommit ourselves to a new year of loving and serving God and others.
In this month's newsletter, you will find articles about ongoing and new ministry programs in the community, including ways in which we shall strive to fulfill our commitment to Creation Care. We thank you for your support of these initiatives, and your feedback and encouragement is always welcome.
Lastly, we give thanks to all who have pledged your financial, volunteer, and prayerful support for our ministry in 2024. As of the start of January, a total of 24 Estimate of Giving forms have been received from members and friends of ESUMC. We thank you all for your continued support of our ministry. Based on your levels of giving, our Finance Committee shall draw up a church budget for 2024.
If you have not yet submitted your Estimate of Giving for 2024, you may pick up a form in the fellowship area in church, or make your statement of support online via this dedicated link:
ESUMC 2024 Estimate of Giving Form
May God's blessings and peace be upon you all in this new year of worship, praise, and service!
Yours in Christ, Pastor John
Pastor
News from the church
Vienna English-Speaking
The highlight of the first month of the Wärmestube was a celebration of Christmas on 19 December.
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ESUMC members are invited to help reduce our climate footprint, and find new ways to make good use of our possessions.
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Melissa Scherer and Barbara Gibson welcome your donation of baked goods on Sunday 21 January!
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ESUMC music director Marilyn Brandl invites members and friends to share their talents on Saturday 10 February.
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Vienna English-Speaking
Bible texts
- Genesis 1,1-5
- Acts 19,1-7
- Mark 1,4-11
Bible texts
- 1 Samuel 3,1-10
- 1 Corinthians 6,12-20
- John 1,43-51
Please bring baked goods (along with a brief description) to worship, to be shared at our Bake Sale following the service in support of our children's and youth ministries.
Bible texts
- Jonah 3,1-5 und 10
- 1 Corinthians 7,29-31
- Mark 1,14-20
Bible texts
- Deuteronomy 18,15-20
- 1 Corinthians 8,1-13
- Mark 1,21-28
Join us for a service of worship, with the sermon preached by Jerry Barton. Pastor John shall be in Colombia, helping to lead a gathering of United Methodist missionaries. (Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday 11 February.)
Bible texts
- Isaiah 40,21-31
- 1 Corinthians 9,16-23
- Mark 1,29-39
Events
Vienna English-Speaking
Please volunteer with our ministry, as we provide warm meals, medical care, and legal assistance to the needy of our community. For more information or to volunteer, speak with Beate Eysinger or Pastor John, or email to waermestube@emk.at.
Please volunteer with our ministry, as we provide warm meals, medical care, and legal assistance to the needy of our community. For more information or to volunteer, speak with Beate Eysinger or Pastor John, or email to waermestube@emk.at.
Please volunteer with our ministry, as we provide warm meals, medical care, and legal assistance to the needy of our community. For more information or to volunteer, speak with Beate Eysinger or Pastor John, or email to waermestube@emk.at.
Please volunteer with our ministry, as we provide warm meals, medical care, and legal assistance to the needy of our community. For more information or to volunteer, speak with Beate Eysinger or Pastor John, or email to waermestube@emk.at.
Families and children are invited to the annual Faschingsfest at church, from 14:00 to 17:00. We shall join with families from our sister German-speaking congregation for a day of games, activities, snacks, and Krapfen! Children are invited to come in costume.
Please volunteer with our ministry, as we provide warm meals, medical care, and legal assistance to the needy of our community. For more information or to volunteer, speak with Beate Eysinger or Pastor John, or email to waermestube@emk.at.