Dear Friends:
Imagine if your child tells you he will stop taking baths for the next two months because it's summer. You would think your child needs some talking to. Too often worship gets neglected during the summer months. Just as food, rest and exercise are vital to physical health, lifestyle of worship is essential to our spiritual life and health. During the summer weeks, my hope is that all of us will be refreshed, renewed and recharged not only physically but also emotionally and spiritually, as we continue in faithful worship, meditation of God's Word and prayer life.
If you're in town during the summer weeks, please make time for Sunday worship with us so that we can draw near to God together and encourage each other along the way. And whenever you're out of town, please find a church to worship the Lord. When we choose to seek God first and worship God without fail, God is honored and pleased. And God does not sit still when He is pleased and blessed by the ones who seek Him (Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 6:33, 2Chronicles 16:9).
May this summer be a time of refreshment, renewal and encouragement. Let's not forget to wash and worship the Lord faithfully!
With you on the journey
Pastor Julia YH Yim
J.C. CAFÉ: join us this Saturday 6/24, 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall. Doors open at 7:00pm; music starts at 7:30pm. Suggested donation is $5.00. Coffee and desserts are on the house.
SUMMER HOSPITALITY: During the summer, iced tea and cookies will be provided during fellowship hour. If you are able to help, please pick a Sunday to make and serve ice tea in Fellowship Hall after Church. There is a sign-up sheet in the South Transept for the months of July and August. This is a great ministry to the congregation. Please see Denise Andrews or Glory Capoziello if you have any questions.
ICE POP SUNDAYS: we will be offering ice pops to enjoy outside during fellowship hour on the following Sundays - July 16th & August 20th.
SPECIAL THANKS: to the following women who have helped with the "Messenger" mailing on Wednesday mornings: Joyce Campanella, Eleanor Chahalis, Muriel Knoell, Irma Labitzke, Susan Park, Rose Marie Tiedemann, Dorothy Rietheimer. Your ministry is much appreciated! Hope to see you all in September!!
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. We are in need of volunteers to help out with Summer Sunday School. We need two adults per Sunday to stay with the kids in class. Please sign up in the So. Transept on Sunday or see Jenn Lee for details.
QUINIPET RETREAT: Fri. July 21st - Sun. July 23rd
The balance of your fee is now being collected. Please see Lou Holzbauer or Rob Schozer for amounts due and to make payment. The UMM has a sign-up sheet posted on their bulletin board for individuals or groups willing to help out on the weekend. The positions include: meal host, class leader and worship leader. There are still two bedrooms available. If you cannot stay overnight, please consider joining us for Saturday activities.
Breakfast 7:00am - 10:00am
Class 10:00am - 11:30am
Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free time (quiet walks, swim at beach, nature hike, group sharing)
Dinner 5:30pm - 6:30pm (Campfire follows)
ATTENTION PARENTS & KIDS: Vacation Bible School has been scheduled for Aug. 7-11 from 6:00-7:30pm and registration has begun. Please see Dave Howell after church for details.
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ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR: If you wish to have an arrangement placed on the altar in memory of a loved one, please call the Church Office. The cost is $20. Available dates are: 7/2, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30; months of August thru December.
NOTE: UPCOMING UMW EVENT IN SEPTEMBER. The United Methodist Women are having a giant yard sale again - Saturday, Sept. 30th, 9:00am-2:00pm, rain or shine! Donated items in good condition are needed; no clothes or large furniture. Please drop items off Sunday morning during the summer months to the UMW Room, or see Joyce Aponte for pick-up.
ADVENT DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET: The Membership & Evangelism Committee is planning ahead to create an Advent devotional booklet written by and for our church family. We are encouraging you (adults & youth) to submit one page for this booklet. Our focus is a personal witness of how you received the gift of Jesus as your Lord and Savior. If your story ties into a particular scripture, please include the scripture. Any form of media is welcomed, so if you are a poet, perhaps you would like to submit a poem. Deadline to submit your contribution is 10/1. It might be a good summer project to focus on. Please submit all writings to Pat DiMassi.
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: The Church Office will be open during the months of July & August as follows: Mon./Tues./Wed. 9:00am-1:00pm; Thurs. 9:00am-12:00pm; closed Fridays. Please note: The Church Office will be closed Mon. 7/3 & Tues. 7/4 and open on Fri., 7/7.
TAI-CHI CLASSES: There will be no Tai-Chi classes in August. We will resume on Sat. Sept. 9th, 8:30 am.
IN NEED OF PRAYERS THIS WEEK: Kyli Abbinanti, Emily Brown, John Capoziello, Mabel Greenidge, Bob Greening, Peggy Lopez, Cliff Mackin, Tom Maldonado, Evelyn Occena, Barbara Simpson, the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia and our troops in harm's way.
OUR STEWARDSHIP UPDATE:
Based on 2006 Pledges
- Where We Are (as of June 18th): $82,383.00
- Where We Should Be: $88,703.50
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