Our 129th Anniversary Celebration was a Success!
We had a spectacular birthday/anniversary celebration for Chino UMC! We officially turned 129 on 9/11/24, but we held our celebration on Sunday, 9/8/24. Our District Superintendent, Rev. Moonyoung Lee, gave the sermon. We also blessed the many items we collected to donate to West End Animal Shelter of Ontario. We loved seeing some faces we haven’t seen in a while, but it is always a blessing to see our regulars! Larry McFarland made chicken and steak for everyone. The potluck was sensational!!! There was even plenty of food for vegetarians! We were thrilled to have the local newspaper, the Chino Champion, with their editor, Marianne Napoles, joining us! She was thrilled to see all of Chino’s history!
Along with honoring our church, our goal was to collect 129 items for the animal shelter. We didn’t collect 129…we collected 357 items to donate!!!!!!! We are small and MIGHTY!!!! A huge thanks to Judy McConnell and Sue Rhodes who handled the donation. Meagan Lesher was a GREAT resource for getting the community to donate, as well! Thanks to everyone who helped!
Grant from Stater Bros.
Stater Bros. in Chino on Riverside had a Grand Re-opening. Part of this event included a donation for $2,500 to Chino UMC for our outreach in the community work!
We had a lovely turnout with members and Stater Brothers staff.
The CalPac website recently posted about this event on their website: CalPac
AC2024 Happened!
Annual Conference, or AC2024, was held from June 12-15 at the Los Angeles Burbank Marriott Airport Hotel. Your pastor, Rev. Amy Yoon, attended virtually. Ret. Rev. Richard Bentley and Lay Leader Jennifer Hampton attended in person. The theme was “Flourish.” Jennifer will present her report on August 4th.
Hygiene Kits
We continue to collect items to create hygiene kits for the unhoused and organizations that help them. There is a box in the narthex (lobby) of the sanctuary where you can put these items. Please consider travel sizes for most of these items. All items must be unopened, unused, and new. Kits will be given to Hope Partners in Ontario, the school district, and to anyone who stops by needing one. Below is a list of what we need most:
>Deodorant
>Hand Lotion
>Feminine hygiene products
>Hand Soap
>Toilet paper
>Water bottles (case)
>Socks!! These should be adult sized and new; for men, women, or unisex.
>Lip balm
>Wash cloths
>Hair ties
>Dental floss
Worship Livestream
Join us at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings for our online worship experiences. These may be found on our Facebook page. If you are not able to join us at 10:30, please know that the livestream is recorded and will remain on our Facebook page.
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