The Update January 2026

Atascadero UMC

January Worship
Wed., Dec. 24, 2025
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Retelling the Story
Sun., Dec. 28, 2025
Isaiah 62:7-9, Matthew 2:13-23
Sun., Jan. 4, 2026
Epiphany Sunday
Holy Communion
Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12
Sun., Jan. 11, 2026
Joyful Noise Bells
Isaiah 42:1-9m Matthew 3:13-17
Sun., Jan. 18, 2026
1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-42
Sun., Jan 25, 2026
1 Corinthians 1:10-18,
Matthew 4:12-23
Charge Conf. 12:30 p.m.
Inside this Issue:
Pastor’s Article 2
Salvation Army Thanks,
ALF Hams,
Pledge Report,
Prayers
3
Calendar & Birthdays 4
Prayer Shawls,
2nd Saturday Stewards,
ALF for January, More
Prayers
5
Paloma Garden Notes
6

We’d like to offer you the chance to come and play around with handbells. This is not a beginner choir but a chance to see for yourselves how fun this instrument is to play. There is no pressure to play in church or to commit to any more than a few weeks of rehearsals. If you can read music, good on you, but not necessary. All that is required is that you can count to 8 and can swing your arms. We will meet on Tuesdays at 6pm, the starting date To Be Determined, later in January 2026. How about a New Year’s resolution to try something new? It will be fun, a little challenging, and you’ll create music with other people. Contact me so I can put your name on the list. Marylu Weaver Meagher

“Gratitude is both a noun and a verb.
Gratitude is both a feeling and a choice. The first often arises unannounced and the second takes a lifetime of practice.”
Grateful, ~Diana Butler Bass
Sisters of the Heart
welcomes all women of the church and community into a quiet morning of shared gratitude in the midst of our everyday realities.
Curious? Call, text or email Jan at 805-423-8222 maitzenj@gmail.
January 17, 2026 – 9:30-11:45 – Location TBD
