Feb 2

Written by: cvadney
2/2/2012 11:10 AM 

NEWS BRIEFS

 

Please make sure you see the yellow insert on Church Doctor in your bulletin on Sunday.

 

The FUMC Methodist Marchers want YOU to be on our Relay for Life team this year and help us as we're "Peace, Love & Hope – Groovin' for a Cure!" The relay will be May 19 & 20 at the DeKalb High School track. Pay your $10 registration fee and get a packet to start collecting donations for the American Cancer Society for much-needed research for more cures for cancer. You can get more information from Cathy Vadney, vadney3@mchsi.com or 925-0065; or Debbie Ingold, d.ingold@mchsi.com or 927-9823. The deadline to register is March 4th! You can sign up on line at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=38008 then, Relay Teams, Methodist Marchers, join the team and fill out the forms.

 

CHURCH CAMP TIME!

It's church camp time, and it promises to be a good summer! We are so excited to start getting families registered for this summer's season of camps and hope you will be a part of it! As we anticipate the joys and growth opportunities of the summer, we are broadening our horizons and offering online only registrations this year. Please know that we will work with each family to make this as positive an experience as possible.

Here is how to get your family registered this year:

1.    Decide which camp you would like to attend.

•    Brochures are available for help with selection and suggested dates are given as well.

2.    Come to the church to register your family.

A full (yellow) sheet of instructions and information is available in the Gathering Area.

The School of Early Learning Preschool is registering students for the next school year. There are forms in the Gathering Area and questions can be directed to Kelly Oswalt at 925-2570 or koswalt@auburnfirstunited.com

St. Martin's Healthcare Circle of Friends Tea, Feb. 25 12:30 here at 1st United Methodist Church. Light lunch, prizes and great music. All proceeds go to St. Martins Healthcare Clinic. Tickets are $l5.00 each, tables of 8. Contact Phyllis Gerstner, 260-357-1404 for ticket arrangements.

Food Pantry Collection

Let us continue our generous giving of food & money to our food pantries in 2012. There is always a particular need for shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, bar soap, laundry detergent, paper towels & toilet paper. Thank you for your continued support of this ministry to our community. Baskets are located at the two main entrances.

 

"DID YOU THINK TO PRAY?"

If ever we needed to know how to pray it's now!! Our homes, our immediate community, our church, our nation, and our world are all in desperate need of prayer. Do you know how to pray effectively? Be a part of a class on prayer taught by Linda Johnson. It will meets at 6:15 PM Wednesdays and extending through March 21st. If you have questions please call Linda at 925-4090.

 

Be sure to sign up for Lenten Text Devotionals! See Connections form to sign up.

 

February Newsletter is available in the Gathering Area, your mailbox or online at our website www. auburnfirstunited.com under Monthly News or at http://auburnfirstunited.com/MonthlyNews/Newsletter/tabid/95/Default.aspx

 

 

Meetings this week:

Tuesday, Feb. 7th: 9:00 am UMW Executive Comm. in room 201

5:30 pm Lay Leadership in room 208 6:30 pm Staff Parish Relations in room 209

         6:30 pm Worship/Music Committee in Fellowship Hall.

            6:30 pm Newcomers Committee in room 201