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Sunday, September 10: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Shalom

Sunday, September 17: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Shir & Celebrating the Fall Equinox (The Rev. Martha Morales to preach)

Sunday, September 24: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Mishpat

Sunday, October 1: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Ruach & World Communion Sunday (The Rev. Miguel DeGuzman to preach and preside)

Sunday, October 8: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Chesed (Navraj Kaler, Director of Young People Ministries, to preach)

Sunday, October 15: The Six Ancient Hebrew Words All Christians Need to Know – Shema & Blessing of the Animals (You are invited to bring your companion animal to church today).

Sunday, October 22: 2024 Stewardship Campaign “The Methodist Heart and Mind” Part One: The Home. At this service, we will also celebrate the marriage of Chris Green and Cynthia Spann. A catered lunch reception will follow in the fellowship hall!

Sunday, October 29: 2024 Stewardship Campaign “The Methodist Heart and Mind” Part Two: Grace and Music. You are also invited to come to church in your Halloween costume!

Sunday, November 5: 2024 Stewardship Campaign “The Methodist Heart and Mind” Part Three: Justice. This is also All Saints Sunday, the day when we remember all those who transitioned from this life to the next. We will lift up the names of those within our congregation who transitioned between November 2022 to November 2023.

Sunday, November 12: 2024 Stewardship Campaign “The Methodist Heart and Mind” Part Four: A Rational Theology. Dr. James Rogers to preach.

Sunday, November 19: 2024 Stewardship Campaign “The Methodist Heart and Mind” Part Five: All In: Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, and Witness. Chris Green, Finance Chair, to preach. Thanksgiving Potluck to follow in the Fellowship Hall.

Excited to announce our new summer program for the ENTIRE FAMILY! Come join us every Wednesday from July 12th to August 2nd for intergenerational spiritual bonding, a light dinner, crafts, science projects, and more! Register at https://walnut.mycokesburyvbs.com

Hi, we’re so happy you found our church website. Our Sunday services are at 10 a.m., which is a spiritual enriching hour of worship together. We offer both childcare as well as a lively Sunday School at the same time.

We’ve always got lots of events taking place throughout the year and the best way to stay apprised is to subscribe to our email newsletter by clicking on the black oval on the right side of this website.

Thank you and hope to meet you soon!

It’s a new year! Let 2023 be about grounding your spirituality in God and community. Services at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Hope to see you there!

The season of Advent are the four weeks before Christmas that help us prepare our hearts and minds for Jesus’ arrival, whose name is Emmanuel, “God With Us.” Daily though, we experience hardships and struggles. What does it mean that God is with us? What does it mean that God brings us hope, peace, love, and joy? Join us every Sunday at 10 a.m. during these Advent and Christmas seasons to lift your hearts and learn how God is among us and within us. 

Families with young children are especially encouraged to attend weekly so the kids can prepare for the Christmas pageant on Sunday, December 18th. 

Additionally, we have the following special events.

Tuesdays at noon Zoom Christmas Bible Study. Every Tuesday at noon from November 29th to December 20th, we will gather together to hear what the spirit is saying to us in regards to the Advent and Christmas scripture passages. To join, go to www.zoom.us and type in Meeting ID: 894 3160 9032 and the Passcode: 475933

Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10 a.m. Christmas Pageant Dress Rehearsal at Church!

Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 10 a.m. Sunday Service and Children’s Christmas Pageant!

Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Service. This is one of the most beautiful services of the year. We’ll light candles, hear a Christmas message, and bask in the joy of God coming to be among us.

Sunday, December 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. Christmas Morning Service. Joy to the world! Christ is born! Come to church in your jammies or cozy Christmas sweaters. We’ll sing carols, reflect upon the Christmas message together, and feel the light of Christ shining in this world. 

Sunday, October 30 marks the beginning of our 2023 Stewardship Campaign, “Healing After Loss.” We’ll spend the next four weeks reflecting on preparing our congregation for healing and growth for 2023.

And don’t worry, it’s not all about raising money for our church. The stewardship campaign series is meant to be about you too. It’s about healing and growing for you as an individual, after a couple years of feeling anxious, confused, and fragmented. It’s about how to get your zhuzh back—financially, spiritually, physically, emotionally—all of it. Let us remember that God gave us the gift of life not just so we can live it but so we can live it abundantly (John 10:10). God doesn’t want us to just survive, but to THRIVE. 

Below is the calendar for the stewardship campaign. On the final Sunday, November 20th, we’ll be invited to come forward with the enclosed pledge card, to mark our financial commitment towards our church’s continual healing and growth. Though the pledge card only marks your financial commitment, please let us know if there is an area of the church where you would like to offer your leadership and time. Our heart and service tithes are just as integral to our church’s health and growth.

Services at 10 a.m. every Sunday. A vibrant children’s program and nursery are always offered.

Sunday, October 30: Pastor Lydia preaches on God’s view of money and how it can transform how we use it, make it, and share it. All of us (both kids and grown-ups are also invited to wear our Halloween costumes to church if you’d like. After the service, as is custom at Walnut UMC, we’ll collect donations for an outreach ministry, which for this year is Pastor Krista’s nonprofit ministry, Friends of Padhar Schools. 

Sunday, November 6: Some of the youth will share their dreams for our church and what they need to grow in their faith. It is also All Saints’ Sunday so we will remember those who transitioned from this life to life eternal this past year.

Sunday, November 13: Manny Dan, our Finance Committee Chair, and Carol Coy, our Lay Leader to Annual Conference, will share a little bit about where our money goes and where we want to go as a congregation in the upcoming year. 

Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20: Louisa and Arnie Amezcua will share about how this congregation has been instrumental for their family and growth. This is also the Sunday where we will be invited to bring our pledge cards to church. We will celebrate the end of the campaign with a Thanksgiving potluck after church! 

All are welcome! Every Sunday at 10 a.m. A vibrant children’s and nursery program are always offered.

Sunday, September 11: Back to School Sunday (Kids are invited to bring their backpacks, where they’ll be blessed during the Children’s Time.)

Sunday, September 18: The Rev. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion Ministries of the California Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church, will be our guest preacher. 

Sunday, September 25: Fall Equinox. Let us set our intentions as we prepare for the new season of harvest and giving thanks. 

Sunday, October 2: Blessing of the Animals! Bring your animal companion to church this morning so we can bless them and celebrate their loving companionship. 

Saturday, October 8: Come out to the Walnut Family Festival, where our church will have a booth! 

Sunday, October 9: How Do We Love Where We Live? 

Sunday, October 16: Laity Sunday! Today, we remember and celebrate who really make the church—the laity. 

Sunday, October 23: Ivy Rogers, Pastor Lydia’s daughter, will be baptized. The Rev. Cathie Capp, Senior Pastor of University United Methodist Church of Irvine, will be our guest preacher and officiate the baptism.

Vacation Bible School is BACK! Instead of mornings, it will be an all-family program that takes place every Wednesday evening in July from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. That means both parents and kids between the ages of 3 and 12 are welcome! This will be a chance for parents to have a wonderful spiritual bonding time with their children as well as other adults.

The program theme this year is “Discovery on Adventure Island” and it includes dinner, activities, crafts, music, Bible stories, and more!

Registration is now open! Register at https://walnutumc.mycokesburyvbs.com