Staying Connected
July 10, 2025
Opportunities this Week:
Sun, 10:30 am: Worship
In the sanctuary and on Zoom
Tue, 1:00 pm: Talk 'n' Thought
In the Fireside Room
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All Church Work Party
This beautiful growing season means weeding, pruning, and mowing! Come this Saturday, July 12, at 10:00 am with your yard waste bin and help us conquer the landscape!
Household Items
Allen, a close friend of Ryne M's, has recently found housing. He still needs a dresser and a bookcase if you have extras or are going thrift/garage sale shopping this weekend.
Fireside Friends
Take-home kits are available for anyone who enjoys hand sewing. All fabric and instructions are included. Inquire at the church or email the church office.
March in a Parade!
On Sunday, July 20th, Reconciling United Methodists (RUM) will be marching in the Portland Pride parade from the North Park blocks down to Waterfront Park. You are invited to join them! Position number is 135, and they will be staging on NW Couch between Park and 9th. You are welcome to park at First Portland UMC and take public transit. Arriving anytime before noon will get you there in plenty of time. At the end of the parade, you can spend some time walking around the Festival. Find RUMs at booth #76 (to the left as you enter the SW Pine St entrance). You can even sign up to work the booth on Saturday or Sunday at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845ABAC22A3FDC07-57258814-pdxpride/19233899#/
District 4 Newsletter
Hayhurst is the featured neighborhood in this month's District 4 Voices newspaper! The feature is on page 16, Hayhurst's monthly article is on page 20, and the Hayhurst NET team is on page 34. You can check it out and read other District 4 news here.
Hayhurst Watering
We have been invited to help again this year with the summer watering at Hayhurst Elementary's Unity Garden. It takes about 20 minutes and you can water at your convenience, early morning or evening suggested. More information is available on the sign up sheet at https://signup.com/go/voyXRmx
Camp with Anna
Pastor Anna will serve as the head chaplain at Camp Magruder from August 3–8. Register now for 'Linked by Love'—a camp for elementary and middle school students. campmagruder.org
Night Strike on August 21
Night Strike is a humanitarian outreach program centered around community, connection, and kindness. They organize a volunteering event every Thursday under the Burnside bridge to serve houseless people. Serving is easy! They provide training and all the support you need to serve, and there are a variety of ways to contribute: from distributing items like food, blankets, and clothing to simply welcoming our guests and having a conversation with them. Registration has begun for our usual 3rd Thursday volunteer opportunity on August 21 (VHUMC form for providing or requesting a ride in August: https://forms.gle/nijWs8ibWRuM3hPF9)
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
Already 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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