Feeling the heat?
Well come cool off at our Nashville UCC pool party! On Sunday, July 15 come right after church to 4740 Shearer Road, West Milton for a pool party! We will provide pizza, drinks and snacks. Enjoy some great food, friends and summer fun! This is Tom Trent’s home (Melodie Trent’s father-in-law). To get there from church, turn right onto Wheelock road, and then turn right onto Shearer Road. It is about 1 mile down the road on the south side of the street.
Concert in the Park Proceeds to benefit Puerto Rico
On Sunday, July 29, the Mission Team will sponsor a Concert in the Park to benefit ongoing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Our recreation park will be busy on that day from 3-5 p.m. with music by steel drummer Joseph Glenn, balloon animals and face painting for the children, and samples of Puerto Rican food and drink for everyone. The Kona Ice truck will also be there with their tropical shaved ice on what we hope will be a beautiful summer day. The rain date is the following Sunday, August 5. Although there is no charge for the activities, a free-will offering will be received. Spread the word and help our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean!
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Pastor Lynn is out of the country with her daughter Jessica enjoying a river cruise in Russia, something that they have wanted to do for years. She will return on July 3 and be ready to hop back in the saddle on Thursday, July 5. During the time that she is gone, Pastor Janice will lead Sunday worship and be available for pastoral emergencies. Her cell phone number is 937-361-3247. Don’t hesitate to call her if you have a pastoral need.
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Who Is Jesus?
The Tuesday afternoon Bible study is in the midst of a series of lessons titled “Who Is Jesus?” We have looked at Jesus as pictured in the four canonical gospels, in the opinion of Paul, and in the book of Hebrews; and now we are looking at early Christian writings about Jesus that didn’t make it into the New Testament. Interested? Join the group that meets on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. in the church council room! After a brief break while Pastor Lynn is on vacation, we will resume our studies on July 10. You will be welcome!
A new school year is approaching
What?? School just let out for the summer!! That’s true, but the Milton Union Council of Churches is already planning their Back to School Ministry for the upcoming school year. This year, instead of pencils and index cards, we are being asked to donate 134 packages of colored pencils and 20 pencil bags (the kind that will fit into a three-ring binder). The organizers are planning for 150 students who will need help, so this is a big project. Plan to bring your donations to the church and put them in the Eagle’s Nest by Sunday, July 29. Bob Wheelock will get them to the West Milton UCC before July 31 where the supplies will be assembled before school begins. Thanks in advance for your help!
Worship at the Well in the Park
At some point during the summer, our monthly Sunday evening Worship at the Well will be held in the recreation park. Since this service is dependent on the weather, it will be announced through our OneCall system a day or two in advance. Plan to bring a lawn chair as we worship God and enjoy the natural world on a summer Sunday evening.
Preparing for Rosebud
It’s time to start thinking about gathering donations for Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Mission Team plans to begin promoting shoebox gifts for the Rosebud children in September, but it’s not too early to start squirreling things away in preparation for the fall. If you are doing any cleaning this summer, please remember the folks at Rosebud and set things aside for them. Our unused items can be life-savers for them!
OCWM? What is that again?
Ocean Canoe Water Mystery? Open Chicken White Monkeys? No, silly! It stands for Our Church’s Wider Mission; and it is the money that we give to the wider United Church of Christ to help keep it doing what it does! Some of your OCWM dollars go to our own SONKA Association, some of them go to the Ohio Conference of the UCC, and the rest goes directly to the national setting for its national and international work. Pastor Lynn will explain OCWM in more detail during the August Moment for Missions.
Canoeing!
Come join us on Sunday afternoon August 19 at 1:00 for a canoeing adventure. We will meet at Barefoot Canoe just off State Route 571. It is $29 total for 1 canoe that holds 2 people. We have done this event a few times and all who come really enjoy the nice summer day floating down the river.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Miami County Fair will host "Gospel Fest" on Sunday, August 12. They have a wonderful line up of groups to spread the "Love of Jesus" through music.
Well come cool off at our Nashville UCC pool party! On Sunday, July 15 come right after church to 4740 Shearer Road, West Milton for a pool party! We will provide pizza, drinks and snacks. Enjoy some great food, friends and summer fun! This is Tom Trent’s home (Melodie Trent’s father-in-law). To get there from church, turn right onto Wheelock road, and then turn right onto Shearer Road. It is about 1 mile down the road on the south side of the street.
Concert in the Park Proceeds to benefit Puerto Rico
On Sunday, July 29, the Mission Team will sponsor a Concert in the Park to benefit ongoing recovery efforts in Puerto Rico. Our recreation park will be busy on that day from 3-5 p.m. with music by steel drummer Joseph Glenn, balloon animals and face painting for the children, and samples of Puerto Rican food and drink for everyone. The Kona Ice truck will also be there with their tropical shaved ice on what we hope will be a beautiful summer day. The rain date is the following Sunday, August 5. Although there is no charge for the activities, a free-will offering will be received. Spread the word and help our brothers and sisters in the Caribbean!
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Pastor Lynn is out of the country with her daughter Jessica enjoying a river cruise in Russia, something that they have wanted to do for years. She will return on July 3 and be ready to hop back in the saddle on Thursday, July 5. During the time that she is gone, Pastor Janice will lead Sunday worship and be available for pastoral emergencies. Her cell phone number is 937-361-3247. Don’t hesitate to call her if you have a pastoral need.
.............................................
Who Is Jesus?
The Tuesday afternoon Bible study is in the midst of a series of lessons titled “Who Is Jesus?” We have looked at Jesus as pictured in the four canonical gospels, in the opinion of Paul, and in the book of Hebrews; and now we are looking at early Christian writings about Jesus that didn’t make it into the New Testament. Interested? Join the group that meets on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m. in the church council room! After a brief break while Pastor Lynn is on vacation, we will resume our studies on July 10. You will be welcome!
A new school year is approaching
What?? School just let out for the summer!! That’s true, but the Milton Union Council of Churches is already planning their Back to School Ministry for the upcoming school year. This year, instead of pencils and index cards, we are being asked to donate 134 packages of colored pencils and 20 pencil bags (the kind that will fit into a three-ring binder). The organizers are planning for 150 students who will need help, so this is a big project. Plan to bring your donations to the church and put them in the Eagle’s Nest by Sunday, July 29. Bob Wheelock will get them to the West Milton UCC before July 31 where the supplies will be assembled before school begins. Thanks in advance for your help!
Worship at the Well in the Park
At some point during the summer, our monthly Sunday evening Worship at the Well will be held in the recreation park. Since this service is dependent on the weather, it will be announced through our OneCall system a day or two in advance. Plan to bring a lawn chair as we worship God and enjoy the natural world on a summer Sunday evening.
Preparing for Rosebud
It’s time to start thinking about gathering donations for Rosebud Indian Reservation. The Mission Team plans to begin promoting shoebox gifts for the Rosebud children in September, but it’s not too early to start squirreling things away in preparation for the fall. If you are doing any cleaning this summer, please remember the folks at Rosebud and set things aside for them. Our unused items can be life-savers for them!
OCWM? What is that again?
Ocean Canoe Water Mystery? Open Chicken White Monkeys? No, silly! It stands for Our Church’s Wider Mission; and it is the money that we give to the wider United Church of Christ to help keep it doing what it does! Some of your OCWM dollars go to our own SONKA Association, some of them go to the Ohio Conference of the UCC, and the rest goes directly to the national setting for its national and international work. Pastor Lynn will explain OCWM in more detail during the August Moment for Missions.
Canoeing!
Come join us on Sunday afternoon August 19 at 1:00 for a canoeing adventure. We will meet at Barefoot Canoe just off State Route 571. It is $29 total for 1 canoe that holds 2 people. We have done this event a few times and all who come really enjoy the nice summer day floating down the river.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Pastor Lynn is planning to receive new members during the summer. (The exact date has not yet been set.) If you are interested in joining our congregation, please contact her.
- The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be shared in worship on Sunday, August 5.
- Pastor Lynn's sermons are now posted online. Read and comment on them at www.whatislynnpreaching.blogspot.com
The Miami County Fair will host "Gospel Fest" on Sunday, August 12. They have a wonderful line up of groups to spread the "Love of Jesus" through music.
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