CWM This Week

This Week at CWM

Farewell Service in Celebration of the Ministry of Gary Nettleton
Sunday June 22nd at 5 PM
CWM Upper Room
14 Chapel St.
Somerville, MA

Join us for a celebration of the ministry of College Ave. pastor, Gary Nettleton, on the occasion of his retirement. Rev. Scott Campbell will be preaching in Gary's honor.

It is a POTLUCK Sunday, so bring your favorite dish to share.

Coming Events

Somerville ArtBeat
Saturday July 17th
Davis Square
Somerville, MA

Join the CWM mission crew as we host a table in Davis Square for the ArtBeat festival. Folks are needed from 10 AM to 5 PM to staff the table, hand out buttons and do art projects with the kids.

CWM Summer Queer Film Festival
July 12th - August 23rd
CWM Upper Room
14 Chapel St.
Somerville, MA

Join us on the following Sundays after worship to watch and discuss films as part of our new Queer Film Festival. Mark and Elizabeth will be facilitating the discussions.

July 12th - Before Stonewall
July 26th - After Stonewall
August 9th - Fish Can't Fly
August - 23rd - For The Bible Tells Me So

Keep up to date with the happenings at CWM through our facebook calendar.

Mission and Service Opportunities

College Avenue UMC Food and Diaper Pantry

All year round many families call on us to help them with food & diapers. Please help us replenish our food & diaper pantry. Here are some food suggestions: Rice, beans, pasta and pasta sauce (in jars or canned) Canned meats (tuna, turkey, chicken and ham) dry cereals, oatmeal, pancake mix and syrup, soups packaged or canned (single & family size) (examples: chicken noodle, chicken & rice, beef stew, etc.) Macaroni & cheese packaged, canned raviolis and spaghetti (single & family size). Please no cream of mushroom soups or canned vegetables, we have plenty. Canned potatoes we will accept. Diaper sizes needed 2-6

Donations can be left in the church office on Sundays.

Many Stories, One Voice

Ecumenical Welcoming Conference
September 4-7, 2008
New Orleans

Designed as a leadership development event, this ecumenical conference for those in the welcoming movement offers rich Bible study, challenging and profound worship and praise, genuine relationship building across and amidst our differences, concrete skills building, reflective and incisive theological analysis and strategic action. Click here for more information.

Speakers include:
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Rev. Angela Denise Davis ► Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre ► Bishop Yvette Flunder ► Rev. Debra Haffner ► AmberHollibaugh ► Rev. Dr. Horace Griffin ► Rev. Dr. Erin Swenson ► Rev. Tiffany Steinwert ► Rev. Rebecca Voelkel