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| Added 8/27/2007 - from the September Newsletter Fall Worship Schedule - Begins September 9th: Sunday School at 9:30, Worship at 10:45. Coffee Time/Picnic starts after worship, All Are Welcome! FYI! - Charge Conference is October 7th, please have all reports due in the office by September 26th. Joyful Music and Praise Every Saturday @ 7PM - This service is for everyone who wishes to "Praise The Lord" without restrictions. There will be activities, singing, dancing, socializing and celebration of his name in whatever way the Lord moves you. Please come and participate in this new means of celebration. Finance Committee Reminder! - The next Finance Committee meeting will be Sunday, September 9th after worship. Please have all reports ready for the meeting. Thank you! New Church Directory - Being put together. Please leave a note for Maryann if there are any changes, additions or deletions we need to know. Also, if you would like to be included in the email directory, drop off your email address to the church office. Thanks! Food Cupboard - We ask that you continue to STOCK OUR SHELVES! The cupboard can use just about anything you'd care to bring! We need cereal, jelly, peanut butter, crackers, spaghetti sauce, paper products, laundry detergents, tuna, canned meats & vegetables are some suggestions. Anyway you can help is gratefully appreciated. Please help us so we can help others. Thank you. Just a reminder! Newsletter Deadline is the 15th of Every Month. - All committees should be sure to get their meeting dates in and any other information they'd like to share. Anything you feel would be appropriate to include in any upcoming newsletter can be dropped in Maryann's inbox or mail slot outside the office. Thank you! WANTED! - Crafters/Vendors for Crafter/Vendor Fair on Saturday, November 10th @ 9am-3pm, Fellowship Hall. Please see Deb F. for registrations and information, or call her. Nurturing Update - Our first Coffee Time on Sept. 9th will be a cookout rain or shine. Our youth with Debbie F. will be joining the Nurturing COmmittee to welcome back all our church family for fun, fellowship and great food. We have many projects planned for this fall and hope you will all continue to support all of them. We also would welcome new members. Anyone interested, please contact any member of the committee: Jackie G., Betty M., Kay G., Anne L., Katelyn F., and Lauren G. Mark Your Calendars! - Christmas Caroling Saturday, December 22nd @ 6PM. Last year when the Youth and guests went Christmas Caroling, fun was had by all. The appreciation and love shown by those we visited and passed on the street shows God Love was at work. So, warm up those vocal chords and plan to join us this year. Refreshments will be served in the Youth Room following this great celebration of his Love. - Deb F. First Fall Choir Rehearsal - The choir will have their 1st fall rehearsal on Sept. 20, 2007. THey will resume singing on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 and every Sunday after that until June 2008. We'd love to have new members, feel free to phone the director (number avail. through the office or in the printed newsletter) & join us on Thurs. evenings at 7:30pm. Attn: Bowling Team: - Our bowling team will begin its new season of bowling on Sept. 10th at Conchester Lanes at 6:15pm. We are always looking for new bowlers, so if anyone is interested, please let me or one of the other bowlers on our team know. Our league is in dire need of more women for the women's division. And our men's division could use some help also. As of now our team consists of Bob B., Bob M., Gary M., Charlie T., and Quinton D. Win or lose, we always have a fun night. - Bob B. Food Pantry News - The Food Pantry now has a Food Handlers License, which means we can now distribute fresh fruits and vegetables also refrigerated foods such as eggs, butter etc. At this time we cannot take any frozen food as space is limited. Food items cannot be past the expiration date or within a few days of it. (Neither can canned foods.) We are not open every week, so please look at the schedule on the bulletin board in the hall before bringing any foods. Any questions please call any member of the Food Pantry Team or myself. In God's Service. Linda T. Retreat - On October 27th from 9-5, we will be having a retreat at Pendle Hill. It will be discovering our spiritual gifts. There is a sign up sheet on the board in the hall. The materials and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Any questions please contact: Pastor Alice Ann, Karen P., Kirsten B., J., or Charlie or Linda T. Hope to see you there. Church BBQ - Sunday September 9th Immediately Following Church. Come and celebrate the end of summer! Discuss what you wish to see happening here within our church. Play a game or just come and eat. Please see the sign up sheet in the Narthex for something to bring or contact Betty M. Please see Deb F. for registration and information, or call her. FYI! Craft Table - The church will have a craft table at the Ridley Park Town Fair at the Ridley Park Lake on Sept. 8th. Please come out and support it. The money will go to the general Fund. FYI! Worship Committee Meeting - Tuesday September 11th @ 7:00pm It's going to be Hot this fall! - This fall is already heating up with anticipation of upcoming events: First, on the success of the youth groups June picnic, Nurturing is planning a picnic for Sunday September 9th following worship, mark your calendar, bring a lawn chair if you wish and plan to join everyone. A new Saturday Contemporary service is planned to start in September. Stop by, bring a friend and check it out! The board of Trustees is happy to bring back at popular request, the traditional Flea Market on Saturday September 29th. We are now accepting anything you have at home that you have no use for anymore - if help is needed transporting items to the church; please feel free to contact any trustee. The mission's group will once again be running the kitchen, nurturing will be handling "Mom's place" and the youth group will be at the bake table as well. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us! October brings a new event to RPUMC by Nurturing - Restaurant style Italian dinner on Tuesday October 23rd. Proceeds will benefit the step fund. November 10th brings back the Craft Vendor Fair. This time the kitchen and Mom's Place with be handled by nurturing and the Mission's will be at the bake table. See Deb Funk for details or to offer help. December 15th, will be the Annual Cookie walk and then on December 22nd the youth will again be caroling thru the streets of Ridley Park as they did last year. Mark your calendars and share in the fellowship and fun! INTRODUCING A NEW STYLE OF DISCIPLE BIBLE STUDY - The publishers of Disciple Bible Study have created a new Bible Study format. Instead of requiring a 34 week commitment, the new format offers several 8 to 10 week studies. While the lengthy time commitment has been removed, the publishers have kept much of what makes Disciple Bible Study so special: presenting the Bible as the primary text, daily preparation for each participant, weekly group meetings, video segments featuring a variety of biblical scholars, and the goal of increased discipleship on the part of each participant. Starting sometime in October I will be offering the 8 week study "Invitation to the New Testament." An exact starting date and meeting time have not yet been decided. Those details will be worked out once I know who is interested in participating. It may be that we will have both daytime and a nighttime sessions. I am quite willing to be very flexible in getting this group started. Attached is a sign up sheet. If you are interested in participating in this new exciting study, please fill it out and send it to/drop it off in the church office. I look forward to our work together in this new form of Bible Study. Peace, Pastor Alice Ann |
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