Opportunities for Fellowship and Service
Newsletter articles are due on Monday, July 26th.
Campers this week are: Taylor VanWinkle, Jason VanWinkle, Boone DeKramer, Isaac Fuhrman.
Calvary Reformed Church in Monroe is having their ice cream social on Wednesday, July 21st beginning at 5 pm. The free will donation will go for mission projects.
Even though there is a lot of water at Lake Poinsett, the United Methodist camping program will be able to carry on and hold the camps scheduled.
August 15th will be Golden Age Sunday and August 22nd will be Pioneer Club Sponsor a Child Sunday and a church picnic.
On the bulletin board is a list of items that could be donated to the Sudanesee Family Center daycare facility in Sioux Falls.
Stefanie Shumaker is helping refugee women market their talents of sewing by making garments, handbags, wallets, etc. If you have any fabric or sewing notions that you would be willing to donate, please contact the church office. See their website at:
www.ambatanathreads.com
Starlyn Church is the go-to person for Women of Faith. See her for registration forms, paying on the installment plan, etc. Cost of the conference is $89 and bus cost is $56 making a total of $145 which needs to be paid to reserve your ticket. All women are encouraged to invite a friend/ mother/daughter/sister and make a weekend of it!! We leave on Oct. 21st and return on the 23rd. Our 25 tickets are sold, but there are more available for someone who still wants to go. Talk to Starlyn.
Starlyn is willing to teach adults/older youth how to ring bells this summer. If interested, talk to her. We meet on Tuesdays at 5:00 pm.
There is a signup sheet on the bulletin board for special music this summer.
There are several children’s activity bags in the back of the sanctuary by the usher pew to keep little ones occupied during the service. Please return them to the stand after the service. There are also activity pages and coloring pages on the Heritage Cabinet in the Narthex for children to work on.
