July 31, 2016 Announcements

Calendar of Events

Announcements:

Vacation Bible School VBS is here – it starts tonight and goes through Wednesday. There is still time to register! Time is 6-8:15 with a family meal served each night at 5:15. Each family will receive a free VBS music cd. This year our mission offering is school supplies for the needy or offerings to buy supplies.

VBS set up. We will be setting up for VBS today after second service. If you are willing to help for an hour or until it’s done, we could use you!

VBS donations/items to borrow If you are allowing VBS to borrow item(s) please put you name on it and bring to church by July 24 or contact Carla Murphy.

The LWML is still collecting ink cartridges and cell phones for recycling. But please note: cell phones must include the charger.  Thank you. Place in the box east of the fellowship hall.

We have the Joining Jesus on His Mission books by Greg Finke. This book tells you how to share Jesus’ love in everyday life. Pastor will lead a Bible study on this in the fall, so if you would like to read it over the summer you can purchase them for $10 from the office.

The Book to Know group will meet Sept 8 at Tanny Latuska’s home to discuss “The Light and the Glory” by Peter Marshall and David Manuel. Men– this book is rich with our nation’s history and would be of interest to both men and women.

ANYONE CAN HELP by providing an item or two for the VBS dinner on August 2^nd. The menu is walking tacos and cash donations are needed as well has some serving help. Take a look at the bulletin board sign-up sheet today. Thank you.

Reminder: There is no Sunday School during the summer. The Adult Bible class will meet in June and August, but NOT July. (We will have coffee on July 10th, 24th, and 31st.)

TODAY is the Last Sunday to update your address in the New Church Phone Directory! Please make corrections or additions to the copy in the narthex. You may add your email to the book if you like.

Septoberfest is less than 3 months away and the committee is working hard on planning. You all have heard about the bean bag toss games and I’m sure you are starting to practice. We need to have you sign up so we can get the beanbag boards ready.  If you have a board we can use, please let us know. There are sign up lists on the bulletin board for a variety of places we need your help or if there is something you want to do, let us know. ~Karen Griffin

The Women’s Bible study will not meet August 1 due to VBS. We will continue our Bible study on homosexuality on August 8.  We meet Mondays at 5:45 pm in the basement. Everyone is invited to attend.

HOPE Ministries is in need of “The Summer Six” for the shelters for homeless men, women and children. The Summer Six are tooth paste, toilet paper, paper towels, men’s Deodorant and men’s razors. Also HE (high efficiency) laundry soap. Place your donations in the HOPE box and they will be delivered. Thank you and I know the collection center will say “God Bless You”.

Special report on the Synod’s national convention that was just held in Milwaukee. Come hear about all the decisions, resolutions, and hot news and happenings. Thomas Wilson from our congregation was our circuit’s lay delegate and he will share the report. Gather in the fellowship hall on TODAY at 9:45 am.

The quarterly Contribution Reports are in your member mailbox.