Staying Connected
June 18, 2026
Title: We Shall Not Be Moved
Scripture: Matthew 10:40–42
[Jesus said,] “Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous, and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.”
Opportunities this Week:
Sun, 10:30 am: Worship
In the sanctuary and on Zoom
Tue, 1:00 pm: Talk 'n' Thought
In the Fireside Room
ImBible Study on hiatus until Sep 16
See below for more info
Annual Conference
United Methodists make decisions by bringing people together to confer and decide together, that is, "to conference." This year’s annual conference is in Boise, ID, today through Saturday. Pastor Anna and our lay members to conference, Donna W and Rebeca G, will attend (Rebeca in Boise; Donna virtually.) For more information about AC,click here(https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-what-is-annual-conference-what-does-it-do).
Beaverton Pride
On Sunday, June 28, we will take our worship service outdoors to the Beaverton Pride in the Park event (NO worship at church!) We will have a double wide booth (with Christ UMC) and will participate in the 11:00 parade. Stay tuned for meetup location and time; meanwhile, you can sign up to help athttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fl2lGRYEuQNCYBNSQ0aDVYNT5gwpCBlXM9lPgbu2jV0/edit?usp=sharing. Learn more about the event atpridebeaverton.org
Pride Prep
Help us prepare giveaways and other fun stuff during worship this Sunday, June 21, during our monthly intergenerational service.
Pride Bling
Christ UMC will host a "Pride Bling" making station at their monthly Piece and Quiet event, Friday, June 26 (noon-late evening), and Saturday, June 27 (9am-4pm). Everyone is welcome to come.
A Special ACWP
In July, our All Church Work Party will be on the 11th since the first Saturday is the 4th. On the 11th, we will be moving everything out of the office and removing carpet, in preparation for new carpet and paint the following week. Please plan to help if you possibly can. Workers will be rewarded with ice cream sundaes afterwards!
AR 8 Discussion
A note and some recommended reading from Pastor Anna:
"We will enter into conversation about the Action Resolution #8 submitted at AC 2025 and the dialogue that has happened as a result."
Hiatus
ImBible bible study will not meet in person again until Wednesday, Sep 16. If you are interested in joining a weekly discussion group on Zoom, contact John E for more information.
Night Strike
We continue our connection with Night Strike, a ministry to the houseless, under the Burnside Bridge. Our usual evening is on the third Thursday of each month. Slots fill very quickly. You can register at cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/nightstrike (the link is also at the top of this email.)
Prayer of the Queer Beatitudes
From Sister Sweet Suffering Tea, a fully professed Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, comes this litany:https://www.uua.org/worship/words/blessing/queer-beatitudes. A printed copy will also be available on the Welcome table this Sunday.
Film School
Mr. David’s School of Film will be using Fellowship Hall again this summer, for their week-long kids’ camps. If you know a kid, age 5-14, who loves stop motion, Lego animation, and/or movie making, visit mrdavidfilm.com for more info.
Kids Summer Camp
Adventures in Spanish invites kids, ages 5-9, to have fun learning Spanish through song and play. The weeklong camp, June 29 - July 3, will be held here at Vermont Hills from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm each day. Learn more and sign up at adventuresinspanish.org
Vigils
There are ongoing vigils at the Portland ICE building, 4310 S Macadam Ave, from 2:00-2:45 pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday. Grab your group and peacefully protect our democracy.
Easy Giving
Donate online
Fred Meyer Rewards program, code SY323
CarEasy.org to give 70% of vehicle sale to VHUMC
Contact the church office with any questions.
Calendars
Receiving 2027 calendars that you won't use? You can leave them on the Welcome table and Donna will make sure they get to Neighborhood House for those who need them.
Talk N Thought
The ‘dynamite’ ladies of TnT meet every Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, in the Fireside Room to read and discuss together. Contact Linda Miller at raylindamiller@comcast.net for more info.
Prayer Chain
Email your prayer requests to PrayerVHUMC@gmail.com. If you do not have access to email, you may call Linda Miller at 503.699.8628. The ‘Prayers of the People’ is crafted weekly from this information; please indicate if your prayer is private.
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