Give Thanks in All Circumstances
(Psalm 42:1-6a; 1Thessalonians 5:13b-24)
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:13b-24)
It sounds so unnatural to give thanks in “all” circumstances. It seems hard for us to give true thanks even in “some” circumstances since we are inclined to take them for granted. Then how could we possibly give thanks in all circumstances? And why should we do that? This just doesn’t make sense at all to us, especially when unwanted things happen in our lives. When my tears have been my food day and night and other people say to me continually, “Where is your God?” how could giving thanks to God make sense? Why is it the will of God in Christ Jesus for us? What is the role of the community of faith?
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Blessings, Pastor Youngjae
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JUMC Outreach Mission of the Month for November is:
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE)
Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE) is our outreach November mission of the month. RISSE, founded in 2007, offers refugees and immigrants help finding housing, jobs, and resources in addition to advancing their education with after-school programs and adult English as a New Language (ENL). Please give generously to our mission of the month by donating on the Jonesville website or sending a check to the Church Office and mark RISSE on the memo line.
Monetary donations
Please consider donating on our website or sending a check payable to Jonesville UMC to the church with “Nov MoM” noted on the memo line. Donations are always needed.
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- Give online on our website
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Please bring your redeemable soda cans/bottles to Fellowship Hall to donate to the mission of the month. Remove the pop tops from the soda cans and save for Shriner’s Hospital. These little pop tops mount up to pounds of aluminum!
Thank you!
Thank you for participating in JUMC Outreach efforts. As you consider giving, be encouraged by reading the thank you letters we receive from those we support.
Click here to see the impact (updated) we are making in our community.
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- UMCOR
- Koinonia Primary Care
- Schenectady City Mission
- Capital Roots
- Soul Fire Farm
- CAPTAIN
- Samaritan Counseling Center
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Read this week’s Midweek update: