News for June 16, 2017

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!

DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF WATERVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH,

 WORSHIP SERVICE FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 18

              Prelude “We Bring the Sacrifice of Praise”

              Welcome

Opening Prayer

Call to Worship

              Song of Worship – “God, Whose Love is Reigning o’er Us”

Children’s Moment - 

Special Music –“Assurance”- Men’s Ensemble

              Scripture – Romans 5:1-8

              Sermon –“While We Were Sinning, Jesus Dies for Us”

              Sharing God’s Tithes and Offerings

              Offertory –“O, How I love Jesus”

              Doxology

              Offertory and Dedication Prayer -

Prayers of God’s People

The Lord’s Prayer

              Closing Song –“Blessed Assurance”

              Benediction

              Postlude – “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”

              Liturgist – Dave Lanis

PRAYER GROUP

Prayer group will meet at 9:00 a.m. this Sunday in the Sanctuary.  Prayer is a vital part of ministry.

 Anna Nicholson

John Scheub - Lymphoma

Ardis Cullen - recent fall

Walter Scheub - Broken Hip

Lowell Crabtree, father of Pam Denman.

Sally Waggoner  Family

Alta Damron - heart and lung issues

Natalie Przybylski

Sharon Schulte - mother of Char Hansen who has some re-occurring

              Elaine Colyer – recovery

John Scheub - lymphoma

Pastor Mike and Pam

Paul Hem - pneumonia - in ICU on ventilator in Hawaii

Elaine Colyer - recovering from shoulder surgery

Sally Wagoner - Family

              DON’T FORGET NEXT SUNDAY TO BRING YOUR MONEY FOR THE MISSION JAR

          OUR JUNE MISSION FOCUS is The Week of Hope Community Service Youth Mission Trip.  Mission envelopes are located in the pew racks for your financial gift.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY - If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. This Bible Study will be meeting on Sunday mornings at 9:00, April 23 – June 25 and Tuesday evenings at 7:00, April 25 – June 27 in the Fireside Room. 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FELLOWSHIP HOSTS? We are still in need of fellowship hosts this year.

WE ARE NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO HELP RUN THE POWER POINT

We are in need of someone to run the media. The media slides will be completed for you by the office staff. If you are interested, please contact the church office during business hours.

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED -  Would you be a volunteer to drive the  Browning bus to and from our worship services on Sunday mornings If you would be willing to volunteer for this ministry, you may contact Paul Croy at 419-261-5953.          

CREW LEADERS FOR WATERVILLE COMMUNITY VBS ARE NEEDED – Come be a crew leader at Waterville Community VBS. We need adult and youth crew leaders Crew leaders will also receive a free t- shirt. If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Shelton 567-202-5035 or email kmeyer@zionwaterville.co

VBS DONATIONS FOR CRAFTS –

Crayola Washable markers; toilet paper tubes; small plastic plates.  Items can be given to Stephanie Shelton or placed in a box by the Community Room.  Thank you!  

VBS DONATIONS - This year’s theme for VBS is “Maker Fun Factory - Created by God/Built for a Purpose.”  We are looking for donations of Spirographs, Gear Sets, Magnet and other building sets.  These items would not be returned.  The items would either go to a church in Toledo at the conclusion of our VBS or to our Sunday School program here at WUMC.  Any questions, please contact Stephanie Shelton. 

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES - Our collection items for the month of June will be “girl items” - Something to Love (Stuffed animal, doll, Beanie Babies), hair bows and ties, headbands, purses, jewelry, sewing kits, small water bottles and deflated soccer balls and pumps Let’s always remember that the most needed boxes are those for age 10-14 boys – please keep that in mind as you shop.  Each month: Pray for shopping wisdom as you purchase these monthly items and the items for your own boxes for the collection in November. 

FREEDOM SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FROM JUNE 19 –JUNE 28 AT MONROE STREET UMC:

CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS help teachers in the classrooms (9:00-noon).

              • READING TUTORS read one-on-one or in small groups with children from 11a.m. till noon.

LUNCH BUDDIES bring your own sack lunch and eat and chat with the children while they eat  lunch. Lunch begins at noon and ends with a group activity.

              • ENRICHMENT VOLUNTEERS participate from 1:00-3:00 p.m. each afternoon in enrichment activities with the children. On Mondays and Wednesdays, the children will rotate through arts  On Tuesdays, they will be outside planting a butterfly garden. On Thursdays, they will participate in creative writing and music and other special events.

FIELD TRIP CHAPERONES chaperone our Friday afternoon field trips. We will take the children to Widewater on our last day of Freedom School for our only all-day field trip.

Sign-up NOW at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f48a5a82aabff2-freedom

Mark your calendars:  Our church will be serving breakfast to the children and staff of The Freedom School on Tuesday, July 18 at Monroe Street United Methodist Church.  Pam Cook has placed a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for volunteers. 

PEANUT BUTTER JARS

We are collecting Peanut Butter Jars for the Humane Society There is a basket on the shelf by the church office.