Community Connection - Florence United Methodist Church
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Community Connection - Florence United Methodist Church
Florence United Methodist Church April 5, 2015 Community Connection Website: www.florenceumc.com Email: [email protected] Youth News Children’s News Children’s Worship Schedule Address: 8585 Old Toll Road, Florence, KY 41042 Snack Suppers April 5: Easter - Sins Washed Away 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Volunteers needed to provide snack supper for following Sundays: April 12 April 19 April 26 May 17 April 12: Jesus Makes Miracles Happen - Mark 6:41 Tough Stuff Month Children’s Ministry Meeting Youth are starting a new series for April. We are going to call it “tough stuff month” and it will focus on some big issues that teenagers face and how faithful disciples of Christ navigate these issues. There will be scripture and discussion time. Children’s Ministry Meeting on April 6 at 6:30pm! See you there! Hobbit Movie Marathon! April 19: Earth Day - Handle with Care Genesis 1:28-30 April 26: Forgiving - Ephesians 4:32 Funtastic Friday April 10th! Funtastic Friday is April 10 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Sanctuary. We welcome as many 1st– 5th graders as we can get in one place, at one time, to come play games, eat pizza and have fun! Friends are welcome! Everyone needs to wear athletic shoes suitable for running and playing. Please bring $3.00 for dinner. Contact : Kevin Rost 859-240-7238 Church Potluck and Dessert Auction Children’s Ministries will be hosting a church potluck picnic and dessert auction on May 3 from 5 to 7 pm. There will be delicious food and fun and games as well! The dessert auction will benefit kids going to Methodist summer camps. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL JULY 13-17 9 AM TO NOON* FOR CHILDREN 3 YRS OLD (POTTY TRAINED) THROUGH RISING 6TH GRADERS ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 15. Volunteers & Supplies needed!! Contact Anna Merlo 445-8866 [email protected] *Preschool VBS (ages 3 yr olds rising Kindergarten) will end Thursday, July 16 Youth are invited to a movie marathon at Jonathan’s house on Saturday April 18th at 10 am sharp and end at ? (we will call when we are close). I will have some refreshments and we will order lunch/ dinner, but feel free to bring your favorite snacks, drinks, and other munchies. Also, no problem if you need to come late or leave early. Senior Dinner. May 3 This year we will once again celebrate our graduating seniors with a dinner and time of remembrance. The date for this is May 3rd and it will be at the Moore’s house from 7:30pm – 9pm. Seniors and Juniors are invited to come. Please RSVP by April 26. Youth Summer Events Youth mark your calendar for: . Dale Hollow Camping Trip: June 10-13 High School Mission Trip: June 21-27 (we have room for 3-4 more) Volunteers for Vacation Bible School: July 13-17 Middle School Mission Trip: July 19-25 (we have room for 1-2 more) Confirmation Classes for 2015 Confirmand Rebekah Dickinson Katie Owens Will Ellzey McKenna Hoh Will Snyder Kaylee Patton Chase Hughes Ethan Thomas Tessa Hutchinson Troy Hutchinson Holly Vasquez Mentor Joy Tucker Chris Cummings Ken Heil Kim Beitz Melanie Roberts Chris Cummings Nita Bartlett Jean Chalk Christine Rost Daryl Moore Robin Hutcheson Seth Heil Rob Cummings Your prayers are appreciated for these youth as they continue their journey of faith. 859-371-7961 Pray For Our Loved Ones.. Hospital Frances Dutill, Providence Pavilion Condolences To Daryl Moore on the loss of his friend, Jeff Richards Prayer Concerns The Richards family Sandy Espey Bob Moore Jenny Dan Paddack Vida Reinhart Come join the Prayer Team every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel for a time of intercessory prayer. If you have any questions , please call Jean Chalk, our Prayer Team Leader at 410-707-8539 Continue praying for our local missions Creative Beginnings Preschool Children’s and Youth Ministries Grace & Ida Spence; the Zimmerman family missionaries in Bolivia; Mike & Sherri Morrissey missionaries in Thailand Wesley Denham, Missionary to India In Military Service: Active Duty Ben Abshire Chris Reinhart Nick Ballinger Alyah Berger Olin Gamble Joshua Gilbert Trevor Greentree Zachary Hayes Aaron McCartney Brad McGill Hunter Pendleton Thomas Schawe Tony Smith Jason Gardner Matt Stiller Dustin Herrmann Missions Upcoming Events Next Grace Meal MS Walk April 18th For the April 12th Grace dinner, we plan to serve pulled pork sandwiches; this is just a "heads up" to allow those of you, who wish to donate pulled pork, to take note of ingredients on sale. We would also like desserts. Thank you so much for taking care of our guests at Grace. The Waters family is participating in the MS Walk this year. It is on April 18th at NKU beginning at 10:00 a.m. Anyone wishing to join us or sponsor our team, please contact Jim Waters. 525-6533 Grace Food Drive If you can donate food items from the list below, please bring them to the bin marked “Grace” in the Gathering Place. Thanks for helping keep the pantry stocked. Item Size Saltine Crackers Regular Box Cereal Bars Box Pop Tarts Box Chef Boy r Dee Single serve Fruit Single-Serve Toilet Paper Rolls Cases or Single Spring Rummage Sale May 2 Spring is here! And we are getting an early start for the Spring Rummage Sale!! It’s the time of year to clean out your closets…your basement….your attic. Please bring all of your unwanted but usable household items & clothes to the church for the Spring Rummage Sale to be held on Saturday, May 2rd from 8 am to 2 pm. You can place items in the closet off of the Gathering Place starting in mid April. Furniture or large items should not be dropped off until Friday, May 2nd. More information will be available in the next Community Connection! Calendar April 9: Merry Makers Excursion April 10: Funtastic Friday April 12: Meal at Grace April 14: Wesleyan Women April 21: Circle of Faith April 27: Chi Alpha Circle May 2: Spring Rummage Sale May 3: Potluck & Dessert Auction United Ministries Hunger Walk Love Thy NeighborHOOD Save the date: On Saturday, May 9th, at 9 a.m. we will have a day set aside to help others! There will be more information about the Day of service in the next Community Connection!! Ida Spence Needs Lace up your shoes and join United Ministries for a tremendous cause on May 25th for the 12th annual Freestore Foodbank Hunger Walk & 5K Run! Over the past 12 years, the race has raised over $1 million to help feed our neighbors in need through our network of partner agencies. Register now and take a stand against hunger! Register, make a donation, or sponsor the United Ministries team at www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org Ida Spence items needed for the clinic: toothpaste, toothbrushes Feminine hygiene products Shampoo/deodorants May 9: Day of Service Welcome Craig Watkins Please welcome Craig Watkins to our staff as our part time Maintenance person. Craig is a member of our church and the son of Pete and Margaret Watkins. Craig and his wife Lydia live in Burlington. We look forward to having Craig on our staff. Church FAMILY Camping United Methodist Women Did you know how, where, and when the UNITED METHODIST WOMEN originated? On March, 23, 1869, at the Boston Massachusetts Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church eight women learned of the lack of health care and education for women in India. They felt this issue needed to be addressed and later that year managed to send two female missionaries: Isabella Thoburn, an educator, and Clara Swain, a medical missionary, to India. This was the first mission accomplished by what later became UMW. July 10 – 12, 2015 Buck Creek State Park, OH Join us as we camp along the lake and fellowship around the campfire. You can enjoy fun at the beach, walking on the trail, playing on the playground and eating with your church family. IF you have a boat, bring it along and have a day on the lake. Call, text or email Lois Lee ASAP so she can reserve your campsite – they have CABINS too! [email protected] 859-445-6729. God’s Word for Today On the first day of the week, very early in the morning the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright, the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Luke 24:1-6 NIV