First United Methodist Church

HELP IN SEPTEMBER: The Youth Groups have added a dinner to their Sunday evening meetings. Help with some supplies to use in preparing the meals, as well as volunteers to fix meals would be appreciated.

• Macaroni mixes
• Hot dogs
• Refrigerated crescent rolls
• Spaghetti noodles and spaghetti sauce
• Bread
• American cheese slices
• Applesauce
• Canned peaches
• Chips
• Assorted drink mixes
• Granulated sugar (to sweeten drink mixes)

Contact Diane Stepro with any questions. She has been doing most of this herself and could really use some help. Thanks.

ATTENTION PARENTS AND JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH (PLUS ANY INTERESTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH)

A Confirmation Class is beginning this fall. Any youth in Junior High or Senior High is invited to come to an organizational meeting on Sunday, August 29th with your parents, immediately following worship (10:30 AM) at the front of the sanctuary. We will check schedules and plan the best time to meet each week and answer any questions you might have.

Saturday, July 10, from noon until 5 PM, Youth (Grades 6-12) meet at the church parking lot at 11:45 AM, to go to Terre Haute to visit the Candles Holocaust Museum. Lunch included.

HELP NEEDED!!! Volunteers are needed for youth and children’s ministry! No teaching involved. Several other opportunities are available for you to get involved with our youth and children. Please sign up on the yellow paper on the Volunteer Bulletin Board located near the church office in the Whitman Center.

VBS dates are July 25-29 (Sunday-Thursday), 6:00-8:30 PM with the closing program on Sunday, August 1, at 6:00 PM, all at the Free Methodist Church on 4th Street.

Monday, July 26, is the evening that FUMC is responsible for supplying extra help and snacks. Volunteers are needed for as many evenings as they are available, however.

The menu is the same one we had last year:

• Grilled cheese sandwiches
• Watermelon and cantaloupe
• Rice Krispie treats
• Drink

At this time we have the following volunteers:

Food for July 26: Velma Hendrix, Sue Mardis, Marilyn Chattin, Kathy Case

Storyteller for July 26: Lillian Klipsch

Registration: Linda Dobbyn

Guides: Khelia Brink for 1st and 2nd graders; Betty Mardis

Crafts: Jennifer Hensley, craft director for the entire VBS; Susan Meier and Pep Salmond

Games: Judy McLear, Diane Stepro, Abby Miller

Youth (to be placed as needed): Belana Stepro, Allison Miller, Nathan Springfield, and

Haylee Green

I think there were a couple of others who have told me they would help, but have not signed up on the bulletin board. Anyone else who is available; please let me know if you are planning to assist and your available dates and areas of interest.

Also, help with the preschoolers is still needed. Volunteers are still needed to work with the 3-4 year olds in a self-contained class setting. Music and crafts will be planned for this age by the music and craft volunteers and you will have assistance with games, but you (and a host of others) will be responsible for storytelling and keeping the little ones contained.

Please let me know how you wish to help or sign up on the bulletin board at church. Thanks, Cindy 886-6932

Sunday night, Judy Ritterskamp made a wonderful presentation about the development of her prayer life and the nature of prayer. Following her program, youth spent time proceeding through prayer stations set up to help them pray for the problems facing young people and children around the world while rejoicing in the many gifts God has given them.

A wonderful dish of homemade macaroni and a water balloon fight rounded out the evening.

Reminder: No youth or children’s events next Sunday, July Fourth.

Thanks to all youth and children who helped with our two Father’s Day projects. The men of the church appreciated the gift of a cool soda as a recognition of their contributions to parenting our church.

In addition, the youth Father’s Day Picnic Lunch Sale earned the youth missions fund over $100.

Early Monday morning, youth department adventures really took off, as Diane Stepro, Leah Abendroth, and four junior high youth bound for church camp met with misadventure and many new friends. Just past Pike Central, one of the church van’s radial belted tire flew apart, damaging a radiator hose. The party suddenly found itself stranded.

Fortunately, God provided many of his people as rescuers. Immediately, a woman who lived along the road invited us to stand in the shade of her tree. Soon after that, Pike County Deputy J. Britton responded to our call for help. Britton, a United Methodist from Petersburg, saw to it that our group remained safe and arranged to have the van towed. Meanwhile, Pastor John and Sue located “alternative transportation” in the form of a ride in the Shiloh United Methodist van, driven by Shiloh church employee Jennifer.
Finally, Music Director Dan Miller stretch the boundaries of his job by providing Diane and Leah a ride back to Vincennes. His voice was really music to our ears!

What a day, and how blessed the group members were to find so many friends in their moment of hardship!

Please pray for our campers as they journey through their week and back home again, and for the camp staff and all those involved in church camp.

Next week’s youth activity: Prayer Workshop featuring special speakers.

The Youth Group is having a FATHER’S DAY CARRY-OUT PICNIC LUNCH Sunday, June 20, with proceeds going for YOUTH MISSIONS.

Order in advance for convenient carry-out after Worship Service and Sunday School on Father’s Day. Carry-out will take place in the small dining room. Pay at the time of pick-up.

Condiments available.

SIGN-UP FORMS WILL BE IN THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 6TH BULLETIN, or CALL DIANE STEPRO 882-2865 TO PLACE YOUR ORDER BY JUNE 17.

ORDER FORM

MENU — EACH ITEMS IS $5.00.

(Please indicate the number ordered and total price for each item.)

6” SUB SANDWICHES

Ham & Cheese Number ordered ________

Turkey & Cheese Number ordered ________

QUART CONTAINERS OF SLAW

Traditional Creamy Number ordered ________

Asian Wasabi-Mustard Number ordered ________

DESSERT IN 8” SQUARE PAN

Peach Cobbler Number ordered ________

German Chocolate Cake Number ordered ________

TOTAL NUMBER ITEMS X $5.00 = _________

Thanks for your support of our Youth Project.

YOUR NAME: ___________________________________________

PHONE NUMBER: ___________________

Youth and children met yesterday for an active Bible study, making posters to show how God views us v. how the world views us.

Youth and children also made surprises for the men of our church and for youth guests’ fathers.

Reminder: Don’t forget to place your order for a Father’s Day picnic dinner from the youth!

Registration forms are in the church office and details about the camps are on the bulletin board in the Whitman Center hallway. All camps are at SANTA CLAUS CAMPGROUND.

There are camps for 3rd through 12th graders. (We have brochures in the church office.) The church will pay half the registration fee for campers. There is a $50 non-refundable deposit for all camps. Any cancellations before June 1, 2010 will be refunded minus the $50 non-refundable deposit. Registrations CLOSE one week prior to each camp start date.

Bring your filled out registration form, and your personal check for half the fee for the camp to the church office. Checks are to be made payable to Southwest District Santa Claus Church Camp. Our church will write a check for the other half of the fee for the camp and mail in the forms.