Staying Connected
June 4, 2026
This Sunday with Pastor Anna
Title: Pride in the Park
Scripture: Mark 9:38–41
John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. Whoever is not against us is for us. For truly I tell you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose the reward.
Opportunities this Week:
Sun, 10:30 am: Worship
In the sanctuary and on Zoom
Wed, 6:30 pm: ImBible Study
In the Fireside Room and on Zoom
All Church Work Party
Join us this Saturday, June 6, from 10-noon for a morning of trimming, weeding, and clearing! Bring a yard debris bin if possible, to take home for your home pickup.
Book Talk
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is hosting John Fugelsang, the author of “Separation of Church and Hate,” on Saturday, June 6, at 7:00 pm. You may attend in person at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 147 NW 19th Ave in Portland, or virtually. Tickets are $30, available at emoregon.org/event/2026-collins-lecture
Free Lecture
The new Beaverton Lecture Series launches tonight, June 4, at 7:00 pm with "Indigenous Place Keeping: Learning from the Land," featuring David Harrelson of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Harrelson will explore indigenous perspectives on land, culture, and human-plant relationships. This free public event will be held at Beaverton First Methodist Church, 12555 SW 4th Street.
Hiatus
Our children’s Sunday School is on break through the summer. But kids are always welcome in the worship service!
Pastor OOO
Pastor Anna will be at Sacred Facilitation, June 8-10, at the Leaven Community Center
Annual Conference
United Methodists make decisions by bringing people together to confer and decide together, that is, "to conference." This year’s annual conference is in Boise, ID, June 18-20. Pastor Anna and our lay members to conference, Donna Ward and Rebeca Grinstead, will attend (Rebeca in Boise; Donna virtually.) For more information about AC, click here (https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-what-is-annual-conference-what-does-it-do).
Beaverton Pride
On Sunday, June 28, we will take our worship service outdoors to the Beaverton Pride in the Park event! We will have a double wide booth (with Christ UMC) and will participate in the 11:00 parade. Stay tuned for meetup location and time. Learn more about the event at pridebeaverton.org
Pride Prep
Help us prepare giveaways and other fun stuff during worship on Sunday, June 21, during our monthly intergenerational service.
Pride Bling
Christ UMC will host a "Pride Bling" making station at their monthly Piece and Quiet event, Friday, June 26 (noon-late evening), and Saturday, June 27 (9am-4pm). Everyone is welcome to come.
Prayer of the Queer Beatitudes
From Sister Sweet Suffering Tea, a fully professed Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, comes this litany: https://www.uua.org/worship/words/blessing/queer-beatitudes. A printed copy will also be available on the Welcome table this Sunday.
Talk ‘N’ Thought
TnT is taking a break. Plan to rejoin our book group at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, June 16, in the Fireside Room.
Film School
Mr. David’s School of Film will be using Fellowship Hall again this summer, beginning June 15, for their week-long kids’ camps. If you know a kid, age 5-14, who loves stop motion, Lego animation, and/or movie making, visit mrdavidfilm.com for more info.
Night Strike
We continue our connection with Night Strike, a ministry to the houseless, under the Burnside Bridge. Our usual evening is on the third Thursday of each month. Slots fill very quickly. You can register at cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/nightstrike (the link is also at the top of this email.)
Kids Summer Camp
Adventures in Spanish invites kids, ages 5-9, to have fun learning Spanish through song and play. The weeklong camp, June 29 - July 3, will be held here at Vermont Hills from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm each day. Learn more and sign up at adventuresinspanish.org
Vigils
There are ongoing vigils at the Portland ICE building, 4310 S Macadam Ave, from 2:00-2:45 pm every 1st and 3rd Thursday. Grab your group and peacefully protect our democracy.
Easy Giving
Donate online
Fred Meyer Rewards program, code SY323
CarEasy.org to give 70% of vehicle sale to VHUMC
Contact the church office with any questions.
Calendars
Receiving 2026 calendars that you won't use? You can leave them on the Welcome table and Donna will make sure they get to Neighborhood House for those who need them.
Talk N Thought
The ‘dynamite’ ladies of TnT meet every Tuesday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, in the Fireside Room to read and discuss together. Contact Linda Miller at raylindamiller@comcast.net for more info.
Prayer Chain
Email your prayer requests to PrayerVHUMC@gmail.com. If you do not have access to email, you may call Linda Miller at 503.699.8628. The ‘Prayers of the People’ is crafted weekly from this information; please indicate if your prayer is private.
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