JULY 2010

• KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS: Holly Clayville; Barbara Klindt; Helen Brasil; Willis, Mark and Joan Brown; Jonathan and Lindsey Kent; Eric Dravland, Steve Fainer's cousin, who is in critical condition with a broken neck; the Kuehn family — the memorial service for Sandy Kuehn was held on Saturday, July 17; the Steve Coons family upon Steve's home-going.
• ADULT EDUCATION
   • Drop-In Bible Study, currently studying the book of the Revelation to John, meets at 9:00 am on Sundays in the Fireside Room. You are always welcome.
   • MINOW (Men In Need Of Wisdom): Please consider joining the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesday Mornings at 6:30 a.m. in the Fireside Room. Drop-in attendance is fine. They are studying the book of Hebrews. Drop-in attendance is fine.
• CHILDREN'S MINISTRY: Keep up with what is going on in God's Place! Check out the Children's Ministry Newsletter. You can also find out ways you can help our children as they learn about God's Word, the Church and ways of service and worship.
   • Children's Ministry along with The Mission Committee is supporting the City Team Ministry program "Backpack for Success." We will be collecting school supplies through June until July 15. Please put your donations into the designated marked bins.
   • Sunday classes for preschool (ages 3-6) are still in need of volunteers. We hope you will feel the call to serve and demonstrate your discipleship by passing on the Word of God. Thank you. Contact Chris Daly, 356-6156x30. Please check your calendar and help out with one of the following dates: June 27, July 11 & 25, August 8 & 25.
   • Our preschool classes also run all year long. Please come and sign up for a Sunday this Summer.The smiles and laughter will fill your heart with joy. (Tier 1 clearance is required.) Contact Chris Daly at cadaly@verizon.net or call 356-6156 x30, Thanks!
• THE CHILDREN'S MINISTRY COMMITTEE and all the families would like to thank Martha Wills for all her love, kindness and dedicated service to this ministry and to the children. God bless you, Martha!
• HAPPY PAINT - This wonderful service group is working through the Summer. Drop in on Tuesdays if you have the time and inclination. There's lots more to do around the church than people to do it. The Happy Paint guys (gals are welcome too!) do more than paint every Tuesday from 10 am to 1 pm or any length of time between. There are plenty of odd (and not-so-odd!) jobs to go around. See George Rose for details.
• BETTER BONES AND BALANCE - Wednesdays and Fridays through July, George Rose and Bob Jones will continue their 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. sessions of gentle but effective excercise to strengthen bones and improve balance! There is a hiatus in August but come September, the sessions will resume. See George Rose or Bob Jones for details.
• FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY: For the months of June and July, we are collecting food for CityTeam Ministries which distributes it to help families in critical need to help them break out of the cycle of poverty. Their most needed food items are: macaroni and cheese, peanut butter, canned fruit, canned tuna, canned chicken, pasta, jelly, canned vegetables, cake mix, cereal and boxed stuffing. Place food in the red food barrels located in the narthex, church office and social hall. Please, NO glass jars or food with expired sell-by or use-by dates! Thank you for your generosity!
• DO YOU HAVE ANY HOUSEHOLD ITEMS YOU’D LIKE TO BUY/SELL/TRADE? Use our Good Neighbor Bulletin Board to let people know! The bulletin board is located in the Social Hall. Person to person, by way of our church bulletin board, is one of the best ways to advertise. Psst! It’s FREE!