MINISTRIES

There is a ministry for everyone

Notes from the Music Director… 

 

Thank you to Laura Yurs, Emily, James, Jennie & Jim Ortega, and Jesse Fremont who provided special music selections during August. We welcomed Cooper Wood for a farewell time playing the keyboard in service before he heads off to college, so thanks to Cooper and to Tom Rusch for leading our keyboard music this month.

Choir rehearsals will begin again on September 6th at 9:00 a.m. in the choir room. We are always looking to add new singers. We do not have any auditions, and the main requirements are an enjoyment of singing and a desire to help prepare the congregation and ourselves to be ready to do God’s work when we leave worship. We generally work on songs for three Sundays before singing them in service and there is a wide variety of musical knowledge and experience in the choir, so I work with who we have and where we are musically.

-- Juanita Edington

 

 

 

Videographer/Tech Update....

     

Thank you to our current recording team, Pamela Martin, Dale Bakke, Jerald Martinez, Bill Edington, Juanita Edington, and Laurel Bentz.

We record each service and are looking to expand our camera operators. The primary responsibilities are to run the camera focusing on the “action at the moment” (the liturgist, acolyte, minister, choir, or special musician/s) and make microphone adjustments as needed. Please contact Bill Edington or me if you are interested and when you are available. Training is available. Thanks.

I am currently taking care of the editing, production, distribution to Watertown TV, and to Laurel for her further distribution to parishioners and the public via email, Facebook, and our website.

Social Justice Team

 meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month in Fellowship Hall at 11:30.

 

Our Social Justice Team started meeting on March 24, 2024 and our number one concern was "Poverty and Homelessness."  This group determined a feasible goal would be to look into establishing a warming shelter to provide a hospitable place in Watertown for those out in the cold. 

* Watch this space  --  Social Justice Team meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday of the month.  Contact the church office with questions .     

Intentional Faith Formation 

Introduction to the traditions of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism"

      I will be offering a five week adult education course, serving as a very basic introduction to the traditions of Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.  We will also discuss how we can understand and honor the diversity of faiths without becoming any less Christian. 

      We will spend this time together on Wednesday evenings, beginning at 6:30, from September 9-October 7. 

--Pastor Chris

 

From the Coordinator of Children and Youth Ministries

SUNDAY SCHOOL:  Ages Preschool - grade 5

Begins Sunday, September 13th

With the school year approaching, we will be starting our Sunday School class on September 13th  from  9-9:45.    Sunday school is for anyone from Kindergarten-5th grade. 

We will end at 9:45am so we can all get ready for the worship service.  I am excited to see everyone and hear all about your summer!

 

Youth Group 

WATCH THIS SPACE  for Youth Group activities.

The Confirmation Experience

Watch this space for 2026-27 school year.