God, in Whom is Peace

God, in whom is peace,
we praise you.

We praise the unexpected gift of peace
which steals softly into our frenzied activity
and gives us still spaces of tranquillity.

We praise the hard-earned work of peace
which struggles through our anger and bitterness
to nudge us into forgiveness and new beginnings.

We praise the shining dream of peace
which beckons and inspires us
to confront violence and injustice
with words of hope and acts of commitment.

We praise the mysterious peace
which lies beyond our imagination
our efforts and our dreams -
your gift of peace to a longing world.


Jan Berry
from the book - Shine on, Star of Bethlehem

Reconciling Ministries Network Annual Gathering

Reaching In Reaching Out:  Reconciling Congregations Bearing Witness is the theme for this year's RMN Gathering.     It will be held at Tibbetts on February 12 from 2:00-7:00pm with dinner included.   There will be time for worship, for hearing from other reconciling congregations, and finding ways we can bear witness to our commitment to inclusiveness of all to the general church and to the community at large.  This is a great time to meet others who have a similar commitment as we do to working for change within the UMC, to learn, to laugh, to worship, to share a meal together, to sing, to celebrate, to pray. Everyone is invited to attend and since it is here it couldn't be closer! Registration is $30 and covers the meal.  Early registration (mailed by Feb 4) gives a $5 discount.   For more information and schedule see the flyer hanging outside Joanne's office door and on the bulletin board in the Narthex.

Movie Night & Dinner

February Movie Night & Dinner Saturday, February 11th at 5:00pm Are you ready for a little fun & romance?  How about Chocolate?  Then you need to be at Tibetts on Saturday.  We will be decorating heart shape cookies.  We will have a table setup for making Valentine's Day cards.  And we will be sampling chocolates.  And if all this is not enough, we will have a spahetti dinner. 5:00pm . . . Movie . . . Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) 6:30pm . . . Dinner . . . Spaghetti and Caesar Salad will be served along with red punch.  Remember it is our Valentine's Day celebration and we have to see how many red items we can have at the dinner table.  For dessert we will have heart shaped cookies. 7:00pm . . . Movie . . . Chocolat (2000) See you at the movies!

Spring Rummage Sale

Soon again it will be Rummage Sale time! Tibbetts United Methodist Women's Spring Rummage Sale is March 9 and 10. Now is the time to CLEAN HOUSE and bring the results to the Game Room. BUT REMEMBER IF IT DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU...IT WON'T WORK FOR US. Please don't bring TV's, computers, broken electrical equipment, chandeliers, ceiling fans,tires, venetian blinds, drapery rods, worn out sofas or chairs, bed springs or mattresses.