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OUR FOOD PANTRY: Every Communion Sunday we will be collecting food for our food pantry. This will be our local "Outreach Mission" that will reach our neighbors who are in need. |
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NEW WORSHIP TIMES- AFTER EASTER SUNDAYS: 8:30 am, 11:00 am
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EUMC FAIR FOOD BOOTH The committe held its wrap up meeting Feb 16, 2004. The financial outcome was reviewed by Jerry Bacon and reported a profit of slightly more than last year. After much consideration by your board, the profits were allocated as follows: 1) ELLENTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Trustees for urgent maintenance needs of our buildings 2) The CRISWELLS; Our church sponsored missionaries; 3) HEIFER INTERNATIONAL 4) ANCHOR HOUSE( Manatee Port missions) 5) HOPE FAMILY SERVICES( Manatee battered womens) We thank all the 210 volunteers that so generously donated 3091 hours this year to make these donations possible. Our Fair Appreciation Pot Luck dinner was attened by about 75 persons on Feb 25th in the CLC Bldg. We, again, wish to thank all of you who participated in this worthwhile project this year. The response was terrific and the fun and fellowship was great as well! Your Fair Board members are: Pastor Steve, Jerry Bacon, Faye & YT Boore, Elaine Carpenter, Dey & Nancy Demarest, Sonny & Betty Edwards, Steve & Sue Hildebrand, Lucille Husband, Roger Larwood, Don & Joanne Meares, Carl & Marge Miller, Ruth & Bud Trenchard, Tom & Carmen Wagner, Larry & Connie Waldron, Earl Woodring, We welcome Steve & Sue Hildebrand as leaders on the morning shift next year. Our sincerest thanks to Roger Larwood, Tom & Carmen Wagner, & Earl Woodring who are "retiring" next year after years of dedictaed service to our Fair Project
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BEHIND THE SCENES
"Sonny" is a native Ellentonian, born in the neigborhood and is a ifetime member of Ellenton United Methodist Church.He was a Sunday School teacher and Church Superintendent most of 1950 - 1960 when many youth attended our church.He was one of the first three men from our church to ever attend the newly organized "Men's Retreat" in Leesburg, Florida.Sonny was also a member of the Methodist Board of Stewards for many years and often delivered sermons in the pastor's absence and on Layman's Day. He helped organize, and was a member of, "The Missionaries"- the first Men's Quartet from our church.They sang in various churches in our district to raise money for missions, especially for the missionary, Jimmy Wiggins, whom our church supported. Sonny is currently our song-leader during Sunday worship services, sings in the Chancel Choir and serves as meeting chairman and delegate for the Board of Trustees.He and his wife, Georgia-born Betty, were married in 1949 and were blessed with 3 daughters and 5 grandchildren. Betty manages our church Flower Calendar for the altar arrangements and orders special Christmas and Easter flowers.She also volunteers her time assisting the Financial Secretary in counting and depositing the Sunday offerings each week.year the busy couple also found time to volunteer their services at our Manatee County Fair Booth as evening shift managers.Both Sonny and Betty work at the local "Earth Box" store where Sonny teaches classes to the public about the unique gardening system. We are grateful and fortunate for this family's dedication to this church. Thank you both for your many hours of service!
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LET'S LISTEN TO CHILDREN READ The following UMW women have volunteered to work with children to learn to read at Blackburn Elementary School in Ellenton for over the past several weeks. Elyse Oddo Laura Medved Ann Hickman Aileen Jamieson Nancy Lee Juna Graham Jenny Antkoviak The program has been lauded by the school and both the children and the women look forward to it each week. Darlene Cranmer
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN (UMW)
Sincerely,
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