Thank you for your faithful financial support. UMCR works hard to ensure that every dollar given is used in God-honoring ways.
| Offerings for June | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | $22,390 | Received | $13,299 |
Beginning May 25th we will be having ONE worship service at 10:00AM throughout the summer up to and including Labor Day Sunday.
Junior Church is available every week through out the summer. We need volunteers! The lessons are very easy and self-explanatory. There is a book on the table in the Narthex with the lesson plan for each week. Please sign up in the Narthex if you would like to teach for a week. If you have any questions, please contact Pat Lengel or Linda Brower.
Mark your calendar for July 14-18.
See additional information here.
We need youth and adult help in many areas of VBS. Please contact Joe Gehring if you are interested: jgehring2@gmail.com
A blue bin is in the narthex for new/used medical equipment & supplies...crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, canes, bandages, etc, to be shipped to Ukraine. So, if you are cleaning house anytime and come across a pair of cruthes....don't throw them out (even if the rubber tips are bad).... please give to this mission.
By now, some of you have heard about prayer shawls being blessed by Joan. We are starting a Prayer Shawl Ministry here at UMCR. This is not a new concept. It has become a mission of various faiths. Shawls are given to people in distress, people who mourn, people who relocate, for a new baby, for a graduate, for newlyweds, etc. We would like everyone to become involved w/ this ministry. Here is how you can help:
Teresa Sassaman has a Prayer Shawl Ministry book w/patterns. The shawls are very easy to make. If you have any questions please feel free to contact her. She would be glad to show anyone the basics of crochet if they would like to learn.
For more information on this ministry, visit www.shawlministry.com
This year our ASP Mission Trip will be in Wolfe County, Kentucky from July 6th through July 12th. The 2008 theme is Not by Force, nor by Strength, but by my Spirit. Zechariah 4:6. Youth 14 years and older may attend. We need Adult volunteers also. Registration forms are available in the Narthex. Please return the complete forms to Diana by April 1st. There is a $150 deposit required with the registration form. If you plan to attend, please return the registration forms even if you are unable to include the $150 now. A copy of the form can be downloaded from here.
To find out what ASP is all about, please contact the Church office or check out the ASP website at www.asphome.org Scholarships are available - please contact Pastor Joan for more information.
P.S. Don't forget to invite your friends!
A new Exton Women's AA meeting is starting on Wednesday January 23rd. Any women with a desire to stop drinking or in recovery are invited to attend. The meeting will be held in Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. For more information, please call Mary Lou at 610-269-6806.
Youth Group is meeting generally every other Sunday at 5:30 PM. All kids 7th grade through High School are welcome to attend.
We need someone to help coordinate the coffee hour after the 10:00 service. We also need someone to help coordinate the coffee hour (make sure there is enough coffee, creamers, etc.) If you would like to help with this, please contact Pastor Joan or Diana ASAP.
There is an Adult Bible Study every Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. The new study will be on the book of Revelation. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Women's Bible Study is hosting a Women's Prayer Meeting for the next several weeks. All women are invited to attend.
There is a new sign-up for Ushers in the Narthex. Please remember we need Ushers at both services, so if you can only sign up for 1 time per month, it helps! If you have any questions, please contact Bruce Moore or the Church office.
The Adult choir meets in the Sanctuary at Sunday Evenings at 6:00 PM.
See Joe Gehring for any additional information or click here for details.
The Missions team is looking for new members who would like to get involved with local missions. Please contact Susan McGarvey or call the Church office for more information.
Our Church has launched a fundraising project with the help of inkjet recycling company
Empties4Cash. Empty inkjet cartridges can be recycled and remanufactured.
Our church will receive up to $4.00 for each cartridge turned in. This will directly benefit our church and it is great for the environment!
You can help! Any inkjet cartridge with a print head can be recycled,
regardless of brand or type. Do you have an HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Compaq, Brother, Dell, Canon or Apple
printer? Bring in your empty OEM inkjet cartridges (placed in the original box or ziploc bag, to keep
it safe from spills and damages) to the church. There will be an empty box in the narthex where you
can leave them.
NOTE: Canon BCI or Epson cartridges cannot be recycled - they don't have a print head.