Staying Connected 9.19.19

Fifth Sunday Game Night  Game time!  (No, not football)  We play card and board games every fifth Sunday.  The next one is Sept 29, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm in the Fireside Room.  Bring a snack to share; games will be provided.  All ages welcome!

Family Camp  Two nights at Arch Cape, s’mores on the beach, and lots of joy.  We do it once a year; this year it’s Oct 11-13.  Only $50 for one night, $75 for two – for the whole family!  Saturday only option is $20.  See Elizabeth Brown for more info.

September 29 All are invited to a Town Hall Meeting in the sanctuary and to rehearse a special song for World Communion Sunday.  Stay for a short time after worship and lend your heart and voice to one or both of these events.

All Church Work Party  We need you!  For only two hours, 10:00 – noon, on Saturday, October 5.  Help us prove that “many hands make light work.”

ImBible Study Join us this Wednesday at 7:00 pm in the Fireside Room for the book of Job.  Job has had a bad week and his friends are coming to “help.”

Prayer for Travelers  A large group from Vermont Hills are out in the world, broadening their horizons.  Please pray for their safe journey and return on the 26th.

Communion Flowers  Would you be willing to bring an arrangement of flowers for a communion Sunday (the first Sunday of each month)?  A signup sheet is on the Welcome table or you may email the church office.  Thanks!

Capital Improvement Campaign  You did it!  Thank you for your generous giving to replace the heating system in the Fireside Room.

World Communion Sunday  With other churches worldwide, a special offering on October 6 will help to provide scholarships for national and international graduate students whom God has gifted to learn and to serve. Learn more here

Fred Meyer Community Rewards  If you shop at Freddy’s, please make sure to link your FM Rewards card with Vermont Hills United Methodist Church (code SY323) and the church will receive a percentage of all your purchases.  It costs you nothing and you still receive all your usual benefits.

Bethlehem House of Bread  Their mission is to provide not only food but also clothing and household essentials, such as baby formula, diapers, and personal hygiene products, for those going through challenging times.  Please donate as you are able to the “treasure box” by the church office.  Thank you!

Giving by Text  Text a dollar amount to 503.966.5879.  This is through the same company that handles our online giving, so it’s safe and secure.

Talk N Thought  The “dynamite” ladies of TnT are reading “The Road to Little Dribbling” by Bill Bryson.  Join them on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm in the Fireside Room.  There’s always great conversation, snacks, and reading/discussing insightful books.

Prayer Chain  Email your prayer requests to PrayerVHUMC@gmail.com. If you do not have access to email, you may call Linda Miller at 503.929.6696. The ‘Prayers of the People’ is crafted weekly from this information; please indicate if your prayer is private.