October 14, 2026 In Touch
Updated: Oct 15
Our Vision:
To build a community where ALL are welcome to grow in faith in Jesus through study, worship, prayer, and an invitation to serve God, our neighbor, and beyond.
Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost
Join us for worship Sunday, October 18th, at 10:00AM. Rev. Melissa Rusler will bring the message "Give Thanks and Pray". The scripture reading is 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10.
STAFF APPRECIATION SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH
Next Sunday we will celebrate our staff both in service with a blessing and afterwards with cake. You are invited to show your appreciation by joining us for cake and perhaps dropping them a note of thanks. Staff members are:
Rev. Dr. Tom Rothhaar—Pastor of Congregational Care
Reagan Allen—Director of Children, Young People, & Family Ministries
Michelle Dewey—Nursery Coordinator
Bryce Russell—Accompanist
Parker Russell—Tech Team Leader
Liz Sabicer—Worship Leader
Sandy Selby—Office Administrator
Joe Wilson—Custodian
Scott Woodbury—Worship Keyboard & Vocals
HARVEST FESTIVAL OCTOBER 25TH 3:30-7:30 PM
There will be a bounce house, cake walk, games, and Trunk or Treat! We need adult volunteers to help with the festival, bake cakes for the cake walk, and donate candy. To register or volunteer to help. please scan the QR code or click on the link below to sign-up.
SNACK COLLECTION FOR TEACHERS
We will be collecting sweet and salty snacks for the teachers and staff at Murrieta Elementary School next door. This time we will also be collecting Post It notes, a teacher’s best friend! You will find a box for sweet or salty snacks and Post It notes in the narthex until October 26th. For more information contact Carol Scott at 951-265-4066.
UNITED METHODIST MEN BLANKET DRIVE FOR FOOD PANTRY CLIENTS
We are collecting blankets (Clean or New) to be handed out to our Food Pantry patrons on Friday, December 4th. Our goal is to collect and hand out 175 full size and children’s blankets or throws. You can drop off the blankets in the church entryway in the bags & boxes labeled "Blanket Drive”.
Sunday School Learning Support Assistant
Help Every Child Feel Welcome & Supported
We are looking for a caring, patient, and compassionate person to serve as a Sunday School Learning Support Assistant. This person will provide extra guidance and encouragement to children who need additional support, helping them participate, feel included, and enjoy their Sunday School experience.
Qualifications: Experience with children preferred; First Aid/Child & Infant CPR certification required. Ministry Safe Training, background check, and Livescan required.
Time: Sunday mornings, approximately 2½–3 hours/week
Pay: Hourly, commensurate with experience
Interested in serving our children and families? We’d love to hear from you!
UNITED METHODIST MEN
We will be having our study on Thursday, October 15th at 6:30PM in Room 4 of the Fellowship Hall. We will also simulcast on Zoom for those unable to attend in person. We will continue our study of Amos. All men of MUMC are invited. For more information contact Carl Noblitt at carl@thenoblitts.net.
SONRISERS will be meeting next Saturday, October 17th, at 9:00 AM in the Youth Room. This group raises money for "camperships" to help send youth and children to camp. For more information contact Donna Dewey 951-541-6499.
Weekly Calendar October 14th - October 25th
Wednesday, October 14
9:00 AM Food Pantry Prep
10:30 AM Lectio Divina~ Sanctuary
12:00 PM Caring Ministry~ Office Conference Room
6:30 PM Al-Anon~ Fellowship Hall
Thursday, October 15
9:00 AM Food Pantry Prep
9:00 AM AA Meditation Group~ Fellowship Hall Room 8
6:30 PM United Methodist Men~ Fellowship Hall Room 4
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal~ Sanctuary
Friday, October 16
8:00 AM Food Pantry
Saturday, October 17
9:00 AM Sonrisers~ Youth Room
7:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous~ Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 18
10:00 AM Worship~ Sanctuary
10:00 AM Sunday School Pre K-5th~ Fellowship Hall
10:00 AM Youth Sunday School~ Youth Room
10:00 AM Presbyterian Church of Ghana~ Fellowship Hall
11:30 AM Study & Discussion Group~ Fellowship Hall Room 4
Monday, October 19
6:00 PM Women’s 12-step Meeting~ Youth Room
5:30 PM Finance~ Zoom
Tuesday, October 20
10:00 AM Women’s Alcoholics Anonymous~ Youth Room
Wednesday, October 21
9:00 AM Food Pantry Prep
10:30 AM Lectio Divina~ Sanctuary
5:30 PM Nominations Team~ Zoom
6:30 PM Al-Anon~ Fellowship Hall
Thursday, October 22
9:00 AM Food Pantry Prep
9:00 AM AA Meditation Group~ Fellowship Hall Room 8
7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal~ Sanctuary
Friday, October 23
8:00 AM Food Pantry
Saturday, October 24
9:00 AM Al-Anon Alathon Fundraiser~ Fellowship Hall
7:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous~ Fellowship Hall
Sunday, October 25
10:00 AM Worship~ Sanctuary
10:00 AM Sunday School Pre K-5th~ Fellowship Hall
10:00 AM Youth Sunday School~ Youth Room
10:00 AM Presbyterian Church of Ghana~ Fellowship Hall
11:30 AM Study & Discussion Group~ Fellowship Hall Room 4
3:30-7:30 PM Harvest Festival~ All Campus
October Birthdays
2-Oct Mavis Akiyoshi
2-Oct Annette Parr
5-Oct Paula Walker
7-Oct Trinity Alcazar
8-Oct Debbie Blow
8-Oct Eva Nyan
9-Oct Pam Russell
9-Oct Skylar Sorensen
10-Oct Gini Knowles
11-Oct Leonard Jensen
16-Oct Bob Beam
16-Oct Brianna Noa
17-Oct Joe Rhodes
20-Oct Bryan Dauz
20-Oct Susan Shadwick
21-Oct Reiza Navarro
25-Oct Mike Knowles
25-Oct Carl Noblitt
27-Oct Joyce Okey
27-Oct Nick Radcliffe
27-Oct Jeff Stanley
28-Oct Wes Scott
29-Oct Renato Navarro
October Anniversaries
7-Oct 31 years Rita and Larry Schoonover
15-Oct 38 years Ed and Susan Carmichael
Tithes & Offerings
We are grateful for your continued support of the ministries of our church. There are multiple ways to donate to the church. You can mail in your donations to the church post office box at Murrieta UMC, PO Box 602, Murrieta, CA 92564, donate online, or put your donation in the offering plate on Sunday morning. Thank you.
Do You or Somone You Know Need Caring Support?
Caring Ministry is here to support the church body by providing meals, calls, cards and visitations. Recently caring ministry team members have started to wear caring ministry ribbons so that if you or someone you know have a need, you will know who to contact. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to a team member!
Pat Laugalis, chair, 951-283-1363.
Prayer Request
If there is a pastoral emergency, please call or text Pastor Melissa at 714-856-6817 or Pastor Tom at 714-478-9266. Church office hours are 9:00 AM—1:00 PM, Monday-Thursday. You can also email prayer requests to mumc@murrietaumc.org or leave a prayer request on the church office voicemail at 951-677-6174.
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