My friends, Ellsworth United Methodist is truly a small church with a big heart and amazing energy!
It has been my good luck and amazing joy to have been pastor here for just a bit over one year, and what a year it has been. New schemes have gone from ideas into reality as we have put candles in church windows, placed messages to the public in our sign, added a beautiful banner. Wisely, learning from our “creature friends” who burrow underground during cold months, we have gone “downstairs”, decorating a once drab fellowship hall, into a sparkling worship space — we are warm, we are spending less fuel, and since the space is smaller, it has a cozy feeling. We really do feel like a family as we gather on soft seated chairs, feet on top of rugs and enjoy our Sunday time together.
Traditional and new ways to reach out to the community with fundraisers, mission projects, breakfasts, have all been going strong, but gifted by our amazing Music Director Amy Briggs, who is also a “tech. pro,” we have a great web site and Blog space. The dream of being able to reach more people (our friends who visit us during the summer, are house bound or those on vacation for a few weeks) can now tune in and hear our worship services. I believe John Wesley (and too his mother Suzanna) would truly give nods of approval on this step towards reaching out to more people.
Last Sunday, Feb. 1, we began our mission work of each week bringing an item for those, who are struggling, things they cannot buy with food stamps. Last Sunday was “Roll On” Sunday and a bin basket overflowed with rolls of paper products — toilet paper and paper towels. Feb. 8 is Boy Scouts’ Sunday but for our mission: “Rub-a-dub-dub, Soaps for Showers and Tubs” as we hope to again fill a with bath products. And the following week . . . . well, check back and see.
Looking to March 8, “Calling all Girl Scouts, former Girl Scouts and their Leaders” as we honor that wonderful organization. Come in uniform, bring badges won, or memories you will never forget.
If you have not stopped in to visit us, I’m inviting you to “come as you are” blue jeans or dress up clothes” at Ellsworth United Methodist Church we try to follow in the ways of Jesus, reaching out to all and hoping to make friends to anyone who would like to friends with us. I look forward to meeting you and for hearing your story.
Stay warm, laugh, hug, spread God’s messaged of “love one another, as I have loved you.”
May God Bless,
Pastor Susan Yaruta Young (sometimes known simply as Susan Y-Y, Susan, Sue, Pastor Y-Y or “Y-Y”
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