Our Faith In Action

From the UMW

Wednesday, November 12th at 5:30pm, UMW will be meeting to fill Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. We will start out with a quick soup supper to give us the strength to fill all the boxes. Please continue shopping so we can fill many boxes. I will take them to the church that is collecting them the following week!!

Stewardship Sunday is November 2, 2025 when we will be making our pledges to the church. In order to make a budget for 2026 we must plan on what we will be receiving for the year.  Many pledges will help me and make us look good at the annual conference at the end of the month. 

As far as 2025 is concerned, we still have much that must be paid. For the Annual Conference we still must pay $6,024.00 just for our apportionments before the end of the year. To the Conference we also still must pay $4,684.00 to the conference for the pastor’s health insurance and pension before the end of the year. We also have the regular church utilities , along with payroll and payroll taxes that have to be paid before the end of the year. Winter is coming so the heating bill is going to be high the next two months. 

Please be sure that your pledges are all caught up along with those of you who put into the offering each week.  This will make my job easier. 

Thank you everyone. I appreciate all that you can do. 

Gail

The annual pie making with Miss Marlene will be Thursday, November 6th at 9:00 a.m. We need apple peelers, pie crust rollers and crimpers and bakers. There is something to do for everyone. Please join us.

Linda and Bob provided a meal for  Dismas House in October. They made meatloaf, baked potatoes, mixed vegetables and a toss salad. Dessert was ice cream sandwiches which they can eat after dinner or some other time. These men are so appreciative of the meals they get from all the different organizations. Janice and Carol will be doing November. If you are interested in helping, let me know. It is a great feeling to help these men, get back on the right track. 

I delivered the blankets that were collected for the Mustard Seed Tuesday, October 28th.  Thank you to everyone that donated these. The homeless people will appreciate these as it is getting very cold now. I would also like everyone that donated baby clothes for the single mother that Michael Gidi knows. We are a great and caring church. Love you all. 💕💕

November is Thanksgiving month and again we will be helping our neighbors and friends. I will be collecting cash to buy turkeys for the community center. We will also be collecting nonperishable food for the Community Center in the village. We will be making baskets for some of our church members too.

QUMC Annual Fall Fair 2025

Saturday, November 8th

Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Fellowship Hall at Quinsigamond UMC, 9 Stebbins St., Worcester, MA

508-757-6237

There will be an African food sale, bake sale table, Caramel apples , jams and relish, and a hotdog lunch. 

Something new this year will be a silent auction!!! There have been donations from local businesses. 

Calling on all able-bodied members. We need help set-up and clean-up fter the fair along with people to work at different tables. Contact Gail Ilvonen (508-579-7296) if you are able to provide some time and help make this a great and successful fundraiser. Thanking you all in advance for helping any way you can. 

We need YOU to come in and buy something, bid on something and support the church. Please bring a friend and spread the word of this event

November Schedule

November 2nd: Day Light Savings Time-fall back

      All Saints Sunday

      Pledge Sunday(it is not too late to send a pledge in)

November 6th:  Pie making at 9:00 a.m.

November 8th:  Fall Fair/Hot dog lunch and African Food sale 9:00-4:00 p.m.

November 12th: Operation Christmas Child-all welcome. 6:00 p.m.

November 11th: Veterans Day

November 19th: Trustees/Finance meetings start at 

        5:30 p.m.

November 23rd:  Thanksgiving Sunday

Annual Church Conference at Wesley Church 12 noon.

November 27th:  Thanksgiving Day.

        Christmas Trees up, candles in windows. 

All hands on deck, please and thank you.

November 30th: 1st  Sunday of Advent

Looking ahead to December Schedule

December 7th:  2nd Sunday of Advent

December 14th: 3rd Sunday of Advent, 

       St. Lucia celebration

December 21st:  4th Sunday of Advent

       Christmas Sunday, Children’s pageant

December 24th:  Christmas Eve-family service at 7:00 p.m.at OUMC, Candlelight service at 11:00 p.m. at QUMC

December 25th:  Merry Christmas

December 31st:  Watchnight Service at 10-12 midnight

For the month of November

We are collecting non-perishable food items on a table in the Narthex. Donations will go to the Quinsigamond Village Community Center and to make food baskets for some families in need. 

We all know the needs for many are even greater this year. We appreciate you who are able to give and help  your neighbors. In addition we are collecting money donations to buy turkey's for the center and the baskets. Checks may be made out to QUMC note turkey money in the memo. All gifts need to be received by the 19th, so shopping may be done before Thanksgiving.

Leona's closet is accepting donations of clothing for all ages, and sizes. The next shipment will be sent to Liberia early in December. Items may be left at the church office, during our hours.

Thomas's Clinic and School are still in need of donations an are collected in our fellowship hall.

The clinic needs items such as gauze, Band-Aids, cotton balls, etc..

The school needs pens, pencils, notebooks, erasers and such.