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"I AM" Discovering Jesus Vacation Bible School July 28th - August 1st at The American Legion Home 5:15 to 8:00 pm Supper is provided. VBS is for kids age 4 through 6th grade. Register online at our Home Page
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The Habit of Meeting Together Pam Williams
Hebrews 10:25 says, “Do not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since . . . the Day of the Lord is coming nearer.”
John Wesley referred to the habit of meeting together as “Christian conferencing”— gathering regularly with other Christians for discussions, teaching, accountability, and mutual support in our walk with Jesus. Wesley viewed Christian conferencing as a means of experiencing God’s unmerited grace. And anyone who has attended a Bible study, Sunday school class, or other Christian study group would agree.
When we enter into a relationship with God, He also calls us into relationship with other Christians as part of a nurturing family. As Proverbs 27:17 points out, “Iron sharpens iron”--we learn from one another.
At EUMC opportunities to obey scripture and participate in Christian conferencing abound. Within our various study groups we can follow what Wesley encouraged the early Methodist societies to do:
1. Share prayer requests and answers to prayer—including temptations, trials and sorrows, as well as spiritual progress. 2. Study the Scriptures together and hold one another accountable in following them—in our attitudes, life-style, service and motives. 3. Sing hymns and spiritual songs together 4. Enjoy meals with each another. 5. Give testimonies of what God is doing in our lives. 6. Encourage and watch over one another as “soul friends.” 7. Uphold trust and confidentiality, knowing that what is shared will stay within the confines of this intimate, committed group.
Join a Bible study, Sunday school class or men’s or women’s breakfast group! Discover how warm and caring Christian conferencing can develop and deepen our relationship with God and with others who love Him.
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Looking for a Sunday school class?
Interested in a more in-depth study of the scriptures? Beginning in September we will be offering a third adult Sunday school class. This will be a comprehensive verse-by-verse, book-by-book study of the Bible. This class will strengthen your understanding and appreciation of the Bible by looking at the Scripture on three levels: What was the world like when this was written? What does this passage mean? How does the Scripture relate to my life today? For more information see Pam Williams or call the church office.
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Red Cross Food Pantry
In an effort to be more friendly to our environment, we are no longer going to be pre-bagging the food for distribution. Instead, we will be putting the food items on the tables and placing them in the people’s boxes as they pass through the line. Anyone who has helped with pre-bagging in the past, will no longer need to come on the Thursday before the distribution day. If you would like to help in another way, we can always use extra hands on the Wednesday of food-pantry week, around 11:00 am, when our order comes in. Thank you to everyone for your willingness to serve!
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Would you like to help others learn more about Jesus?
Our education program is in need of a few teachers and helpers. We need an additional teacher for the Young Adult class. We could also use some helpers, especially in our Pre-K class. If you feel God nudging you in this direction please see Pam Williams or call the church office.
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OUTREACH
A BIG thanks to all those volunteers that helped with the God Bless America Festival. We appreciate Chelly Pepple chairing this event. We had a blast and the children loved the lamb frames they made.
Do you have a winter coat hanging in your closet you no longer wear? We are looking for gently used winter coats to offer to Food Bank recipients this fall. All sizes of coats for adults and children are being collected. Just drop them off at the Parish House from now until October 1st. Thanks!
We’re planning a drive to collect old/used cell phones that will provide phone calling cards for our military personnel. Watch for details as we learn more about this program.
We’re already beginning to dream of ideas for next year on ways to reach the unchurched in our area. How exciting is that?? Why not join us at our next meeting on August 7th at 7:00 pm in the Parish House. See you there!
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"Local" Mission Work Opportunity Beth & Chris Pyles will be going to Altoona on Saturday, July 12th to help with the Community Restoration Project that is being coordinated through Second Avenue United Methodist Church. Work will start at 9:00 a.m. If interested please let Beth or Chris Pyles know. Phone 814-652-5254, or email bcpyles@embarqmail.com
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Youth Notes: Y.F. is taking the summer off. Watch the bulletin for a possible swimming party in August. For more info on Y.F, please see Jeff & Lori Foor.
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Teacher’s Luncheon
Help is needed!!!!!
We will be serving a meal to the teachers and staff of Everett School district on August 25. There are many ways you can be involved! We will probably be in the kitchen the August 23 & 24 for food and decoration preparation, and then we will need lots of help for serving, and cleaning on the 25th. All are welcome. Mark your calendars. A great time was had by those who helped last year.
We will also be going to the different school buildings to pray in the afternoon.
If anyone is interested in helping with this wonderful way to be God’s hands and feet, call Roxanne Maxwell at 652-9851.
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Attention VBS Helpers!
Please come and join us for a covered dish work night on Wednesday, July 9th at 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to pass, a drink to share, your own table service, and your scissors. We will be doing craft preparation for VBS after dinner.
Also, on Thursday, July 24th, we will be meeting at 7:00 pm, at the American Legion Home, to go over our plans for VBS.
We would like everyone who is helping to be there!
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From the Children’s Center…
Thank you to Jack Altman who donated the picnic table that is on the Children’s Center playground, in memory of his wife, Joan. The Children’s Center board, staff, and children greatly appreciate his generosity.
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Women’s Breakfasts
Our breakfasts are open to all women in our church and community. Please feel free to invite a friend to join us!
Living Above Worry and Stress
We are busy people with responsibilities at work, home, church, school, and community. We care for the needs of our parents, our husbands, our children, our siblings, our employers, our closest friends. Most days, it is more than we can handle. Our hearts are overwhelmed, and we are stressed and worried.
But, fear not! “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Rom. 8:3) God is with us! Through His Word and the work of the Holy Spirit in us, we will persevere and . . . Live Above Worry And Stress!
Good Ventilation: We’ll discuss how we “vent” our emotions, and delve into God’s Word for it’s wisdom and direction on venting. Saturday, July 12, 8:00 a.m. at the Eternity Tea Room. The cost is $7.50 per person (includes tax and gratuity). Reservations required. The signup sheet is in church vestibule on Sundays, and in the church office during the week. Payment is due with signup. Please make checks payable to Eternity Tea Room. Deadline for signup is July 9.
I Know Whom I Have Believed: Do you trust God? Do you trust Him with everything in your life? God speaks to us clearly. He means what He says. He imparts His word and keeps it. We can count on that. Saturday, August 9, 8:00 a.m., Parish House.
A Promise Is A Promise: One of the best ways to get to know God is to seek Him out through His Word. He has made many promises to you, and everything He has promised will come to be. Saturday, September 13, 8:00 a.m., Parish House.
For additional information or if you have questions, call Debi Decker at the church office.
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Food, Fun, & Fellowship!!!
The annual church family picnic will be on Sunday, September 7, at 1:00 pm, in Tenley Park. Please bring a dish to pass, a drink to share, and your own table service and chairs. Hamburgers & hotdogs will be provided by the Fellowship Team. There will be a sign-up sheet in the vestibule beginning in mid-August. If you are willing to volunteer to help in any way, please call Kay Gorsuch at 652-5336, or the Church office at 652-2725. We hope to see you there!
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Fun Safety Night
The Outreach Team will be hosting "Family Fun Safety Night" on July 19th from 5:00 p.m -8:00 p.m. The event is open to our church and also the community. The evening will feature a visit from Trooper Cares-A-Lot, the Everett Volunteer Fireman and the Fire Safety Trailer and will have pre-registration for Vacation Bible School. There will be hot dogs, refreshments, cotton candy & sno-cones.
The Outreach Team needs a few volunteers - if you can spare an hour or two we need people to hand out cotton candy, sno-cones, hot dogs, balloons and welcoming smiles! If you want to try your hand at making cotton candy or sno-cones we also are looking for willing hands for that job.
This is a great chance to hang out, have fun, pre-register for Vacation Bible School and learn about safety.
If you can volunteer a little time pleasecontact Beth Pyles at 814-652-5254 or email bcpyles@embarqmail.com.
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Mission Team ♪♪!
1st Thanks for all of your support for the Mission Team!
2nd- The money from the June “Thanks Giving” calendar is due July 13. Place your offering in the baskets in the sanctuary. If you didn’t do it because you thought you started too late, you can still do it! (Smile!) The money from this is going towards devastation - globally (USA and abroad) via the HUB/Mission Central.
3rd Blueberries! The delivery date is set for July 9, unless something drastic happens. We will call you when we know for sure. Remember, payment is due with pick-up. Make checks payable to A.D.M.C.H.U.B.
4th We are doing a personal computer and related equipment collection for those who aren’t using their computer and want to dispose of it. This will be for the Computer Ministry Inc. We are also accepting printers, ink cartridges, etc... The drop off dates will be July 28 & 29 from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm at the church office in the Parish House. If you can’t come during those times, or if you have any questions, please contact Roxanne Maxwell at 652-9851.
5th Looking ahead - Anyone interested in planning a Spring Rummage sale let Roxanne Maxwell know at 652-9851.
6th Anyone interested in local or out of state Mission Projects contact Beth and Chris Pyles at 652-5254.
7th We are still collecting items for the HUB. While you are on vacation this summer, bring home any unused shampoo, conditioner and soap and place them in the basket at the foot of the stairs in the vestibule.
8th Next mission team meeting is going to be held August 11 at 7:00 at the Parish House. There is no July meeting!
9th Have a blessed summer!
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Thank You’s PPFS Group: It is with great appreciation that we send this note of thanks for the excellent basket of goodies you deliver each month. You do not know how often you make our day when they arrive. Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. We definitely need it. Lorelei Blair, Brenda Beiter, Laura Garlock, Cathy Miller, Danette Feathers, Allison Breth, Kathy L. Brallier, S. Brambley, Susan Treece, Terri Klahre, Paul Leister, Beth Engle, Genie Kline, Neil Waugerman, Jim Mearkle, Paul Shotts, Jason Blair, Kate Howsare, Sue Conner, Fred Baca, Mary Karns, Lindy Dodson, Judy Guediche, Ashley Baker, Linda Snow, Janesa Bowman, Alison Hershberger, Tricia Beidle, Arlene Smith, Laura Illig, Hollie Kalp, Betty Kay Fluke, Joni, Nancy Clark, Lorie Willey, Duane Hess, Dan H., Jonathon Donaldson, Bonnie Waltz, Joe M. Cathy Whittington, Karen J., Keith Moore, Lyn Johnson, Brenda Treece, Janet Pittman, Anna McClain, Angie Feather, Stephanie Beckner Words really can’t express how much I have appreciated your cookies, toys - and much more - your prayers during the past year. There are days when I think that is all that enables us to make it through those crazy days when nothing seems to go right. Thank you all so much for your time, effort, and prayers. Lynn Johnson One the best memories I have of this year is remembering the group who has held me up in prayer, baked me delicious treats, & supported my work. I am truly grateful. Thank you. Genie Kline Thank you to all of the wonderful cookie bakers for all the delicious cookies for PPFS. What a great out reach. Thanks, too, for all those who prayed throughout the year for students and employees in EASD. Thanks again! Roxanne Thank you to the Everett United Methodist Church, The Memorial Day weekend hospitality table at the Gateway Travel Plaza was a tremendous day of sharing the gospel in word and deed! Christian mission at the cross roads has taken a very tangible expression through the baked goods, Christian literature, Bibles and so much more. Most of all, people see and experience the love of God in Christ through smiling faces and warm fellowship! God bless you for helping to “re-present” Christ in this unique highway setting, on a day when Breezewood receives huge numbers of holiday travelers. A special thank you to Ginny for her excellent organizational skills, and to Carol, Steve, Sue, Ivadene, Roxanne, Carol, Missy, Tom, Veryl, Beulah, Pastor Dick and Pam for their enthusiastic presence!!! God is so good. Peace, Bruce Maxwell, Chaplain
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Thank You’s (continued) EUMC -- Thank you very much for the recognition and the DVD for my graduation from Washington College. Thanks, also, for the many care packages I received. I am looking forward to my summer in Colorado. Lars Kalp Pastors Dick, Debi, & Church Members, Thanks for all the cards, prayers, etc… for Mom. Please pass our thanks to those who participated in the prayer chain. Once again, Mom and I extend our thanks to you all. Vada Birmingham & Lena Wigfield Dear Church Family, Thank you for the lovely flowers and well wishes. Sincerely, Frank & Andrew Ferguson Dear Hands in Ministry, Thank for remembering me in such a nice way. The daisy is one of my favorites. It was a comfort to have you interceding for us in prayer. You are the salt of the earth. Sincerely, Eleanor Orr Dear Mission Ladies, Thank you again for the treats and Bible I received at the Gateway Plaza Memorial week, when traveling with our 8th grade class to Washington DC. That is a wonderful mission you are doing for our Lord and your Church. Sincerely, Sue Snyder Thanks to the choir for the nice dinner together at the Ivy Stone. Dick and I enjoyed being with all of you. And thanks for the beautiful hanging basket. Love & Prayer, Madeline I wish to express my thanks to Pastor Dick Williams and to Rev. Dennis Zimmerman, of the First UMC, Johnstown, for the visits during my hospitalization and to Debi Decker for the delightful home visitation and up-lifting phone calls. Many thanks for the prayers, phone calls and cards which were greatly appreciated. A special thanks to my friend and neighbor, Karen Foor, for her cheerful, invaluable help during my recuperation at home. God Bless you all. Edla Lentz (Eddee) EUMC, Thank you for opening up your church for us to use during our stay-over in Everett, PA. Your kindness will be remembered in the weeks to come. The meal that you provided us with was a perfect touch to a long day on the bike and will fuel us as we hit the road again. Thanks, The Illini 4000 for Cancer Dear Church Family, Thank you so much for the CD/DVD graduation gift and for all you prayers and support during my college years. The CD is great. I enjoy listening to all the sons as they are a real pick-me-up and inspiration. Your support means so much to me and I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful church family. Thanks again! Love, Richelle Barkman
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July Birthdays
01 Terry Smith 02 Adam Barber 02 Trudy MacPherson 02 Ron Dixon 02 Nathaniel Maxwell 02 Lindsey Foor 02 Ella McCahan 04 Judy Cogan 05 Crystal Thomas 05 Matthew Thomas 05 Marie Propst 06 Marion Fetters 06 Sara Hawkins 08 Evelyn Allman 08 Betty Capricci 09 Robert Barton 10 Steve McCahan 11 Betty Miller 11 Tyler Price 12 Matthew Bennett 14 Drew Barkman 16 Charlotte Hartle 16 Randy Barber 16 Dakota Foor 16 John Quincy Swaim 18 Charles Bramhall 19 Brandon Grimes 19 Jim McLaughlin 19 Linda Clark 20 James Pittman 20 Gary Blankley 21 Richard Steele 22 Matthew Smith 23 Lillyann Bryant 24 JoAnn Smith 24 Rodney Barber 28 Paul Fischer 29 Susan Treece 30 Marsha Hershberger 31 Jesse Horton III 31 Mark Broad 31 Jim Pittman 31 Ivey Thomas
July Anniversaries
01 Pat & Cindy Karns 06 Jay & Nancy Saxe 10 Rodney & Patty Divelbliss 11 Joe & Betty Grove 18 Dan & Debbie Peck 19 Richard & Elizabeth England 20 John & Kim Price 20 Donald & Mary Dicken 24 Rick & Terry Mearkle 29 Randy & Donna Barber 30 Justin & Amanda Barkman 31 Bruce & Roxanne Maxwell
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August Birthdays
01 Julie Lineberger 02 Logan Propst 04 Kraig Dunkle 04 Michelle Toumayants 04 Kristin Propst 05 Veryl Peck 05 Alexis Brallier 07 Joe Foor 07 Andrew Pittman 07 Victor McGlaughlin 07 Jack Altman 08 Nathan Barkman 09 Guy Akers 09 Marcus Clark 11 Kelsey Mearkle 11 Robbie Hillegass 11 Jay Mosholder 11 Vince Capricci 12 Dale Fletcher 13 Heather Mills 13 Tryston Price 13 Mark Clark 14 Jason Clark 15 Ginny LeVan 15 Katelyn Graham 16 Doris Norris 18 Victor Woy 19 Jay Saxe 19 Danielle Foy 21 Ruth Crawford 21 Beverly Dalla Valle 21 Al MacPherson 23 Ivadene Fischer 23 Annetta Paul 23 Beverly Ridenour 23 Alexis Bryant 23 Andy Foor 24 Tim Lynch 24 Jessica Calhoun 24 Karen Shaffer 26 Jenna Sigel 26 Kayla Woy 26 Eric Barkman 27 Patty Smith 28 Bridget Snowden 29 Mary Snyder 31 Susan Shaw
August Anniversaries
04 Gene & Debi Decker 04 Tim & Jenny Mearkle 05 Joshua & Karen Henry 07 Nathan & Paula Barkman 08 Kevin & Sandy Foor 13 Mark & Melissa Broad 16 Jim & Alicia McLaughlin III 19 Adrian & Suzie Sushko 19 Dale & Ruie Ann Fletcher 20 Jim & Helen Brallier 23 Bob & Lottie Grimes 24 Gary & Patty Smith 28 Lee & Liz Shaw 30 Eddie & Ronda Sigel
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