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Florence United Methodist Church
April 5, 2015
Community Connection
Website: www.florenceumc.com
Email: info@florenceumc.com
Youth News
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Schedule
Address: 8585 Old Toll Road, Florence, KY 41042
Snack Suppers
April 5: Easter - Sins
Washed Away
1 Corinthians 15:54-57
Volunteers needed to provide snack supper for following Sundays:
April 12
April 19
April 26
May 17
April 12: Jesus Makes
Miracles Happen - Mark 6:41
Tough Stuff Month
Children’s Ministry Meeting
Youth are starting a new series for
April. We are going to call it “tough stuff
month” and it will focus on some big issues that teenagers face and how faithful
disciples of Christ navigate these issues. There will be scripture and discussion time.
Children’s Ministry Meeting on April 6 at
6:30pm! See you there!
Hobbit Movie Marathon!
April 19: Earth Day - Handle with Care
Genesis 1:28-30
April 26: Forgiving - Ephesians 4:32
Funtastic Friday
April 10th!
Funtastic Friday is April
10 from 6:30pm to
8:30pm in the Sanctuary. We welcome as many 1st– 5th graders as we can get in one place, at one
time, to come play games, eat pizza and
have fun! Friends are welcome! Everyone
needs to wear athletic shoes suitable
for running and playing. Please bring
$3.00 for dinner.
Contact : Kevin Rost 859-240-7238
Church Potluck and Dessert Auction
Children’s Ministries will be hosting a
church potluck picnic and dessert auction
on May 3 from 5 to 7 pm. There will be
delicious food and fun and games as well!
The dessert auction will benefit kids going
to Methodist summer camps.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JULY 13-17
9 AM TO NOON*
FOR CHILDREN 3 YRS OLD (POTTY
TRAINED) THROUGH
RISING 6TH GRADERS
ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE
AVAILABLE APRIL 15.
Volunteers & Supplies needed!!
Contact Anna Merlo 445-8866
anna@florenceumc.com
*Preschool VBS (ages 3 yr olds rising Kindergarten)
will end Thursday, July 16
Youth are invited to a movie marathon at
Jonathan’s house on Saturday April 18th
at 10 am sharp and end at ? (we will call
when we are close). I will have some
refreshments and we will order lunch/
dinner, but feel free to bring your favorite
snacks, drinks, and other munchies.
Also, no problem if you need to come
late or leave early.
Senior Dinner. May 3
This year we will once again celebrate
our graduating seniors with a dinner and
time of remembrance. The date for this
is May 3rd and it will be at the Moore’s
house from 7:30pm – 9pm. Seniors and
Juniors are invited to come. Please
RSVP by April 26.
Youth Summer Events
Youth mark your calendar for: .
Dale Hollow Camping Trip: June 10-13
High School Mission Trip: June 21-27
(we have room for 3-4 more)
Volunteers for Vacation Bible School:
July 13-17
Middle School Mission Trip: July 19-25
(we have room for 1-2 more)
Confirmation Classes for 2015
Confirmand
Rebekah Dickinson
Katie Owens
Will Ellzey
McKenna Hoh
Will Snyder
Kaylee Patton
Chase Hughes
Ethan Thomas
Tessa Hutchinson
Troy Hutchinson
Holly Vasquez
Mentor
Joy Tucker
Chris Cummings
Ken Heil
Kim Beitz
Melanie Roberts
Chris Cummings
Nita Bartlett
Jean Chalk
Christine Rost
Daryl Moore
Robin Hutcheson
Seth Heil
Rob Cummings
Your prayers are appreciated for these
youth as they continue their journey of
faith.
859-371-7961
Pray For Our
Loved Ones..
Hospital
Frances Dutill, Providence Pavilion
Condolences To
Daryl Moore on the loss of his friend,
Jeff Richards
Prayer Concerns
The Richards family
Sandy Espey
Bob Moore
Jenny
Dan Paddack
Vida Reinhart
Come join the Prayer Team every
Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the
Chapel for a time of intercessory
prayer. If you have any questions ,
please call Jean Chalk, our
Prayer Team Leader at
410-707-8539
Continue praying for
our local missions Creative Beginnings Preschool
Children’s and Youth Ministries
Grace & Ida Spence;
the Zimmerman family missionaries in Bolivia;
Mike & Sherri Morrissey missionaries in Thailand
Wesley Denham, Missionary to India
In Military Service: Active Duty
Ben Abshire
Chris Reinhart
Nick Ballinger
Alyah Berger
Olin Gamble
Joshua Gilbert
Trevor Greentree
Zachary Hayes
Aaron McCartney
Brad McGill
Hunter Pendleton
Thomas Schawe
Tony Smith
Jason Gardner
Matt Stiller
Dustin Herrmann
Missions
Upcoming Events
Next Grace Meal
MS Walk April 18th
For the April 12th Grace
dinner, we plan to serve
pulled pork sandwiches;
this is just a "heads up"
to allow those of you, who wish to donate pulled pork, to take note of ingredients on sale. We would also like desserts. Thank you so much for taking
care of our guests at Grace.
The Waters family is participating in the
MS Walk this year. It is on April 18th at
NKU beginning at 10:00 a.m. Anyone
wishing to join us or sponsor our team,
please contact Jim Waters. 525-6533
Grace Food Drive
If you can donate food items from the
list below, please bring them to the bin
marked “Grace” in the Gathering Place.
Thanks for helping keep the pantry
stocked.
Item
Size
Saltine Crackers
Regular Box
Cereal Bars
Box
Pop Tarts
Box
Chef Boy r Dee
Single serve
Fruit
Single-Serve
Toilet Paper Rolls
Cases or Single
Spring Rummage
Sale May 2
Spring is here! And we
are getting an early
start for the Spring Rummage Sale!! It’s
the time of year to clean out your closets…your basement….your attic.
Please bring all of your unwanted but
usable household items & clothes to the
church for the Spring Rummage Sale to
be held on Saturday, May 2rd from 8 am
to 2 pm. You can place items in the
closet off of the Gathering Place starting
in mid April. Furniture or large items
should not be dropped off until Friday,
May 2nd. More information will be available in the next Community Connection!
Calendar
April 9: Merry Makers Excursion
April 10: Funtastic Friday
April 12: Meal at Grace
April 14: Wesleyan Women
April 21: Circle of Faith
April 27: Chi Alpha Circle
May 2: Spring Rummage Sale
May 3: Potluck & Dessert Auction
United Ministries Hunger Walk
Love Thy NeighborHOOD
Save the date: On Saturday, May 9th,
at 9 a.m. we will have a day set aside to
help others! There will be more information about the Day of service in the
next Community Connection!!
Ida Spence Needs
Lace up your shoes and join United
Ministries for a tremendous cause on
May 25th for the 12th annual Freestore
Foodbank Hunger Walk & 5K Run!
Over the past 12 years, the race has
raised over $1 million to help feed our
neighbors in need through our network
of partner agencies. Register now and
take a stand against hunger!
Register, make a donation, or sponsor
the United Ministries team at
www.cincinnatihungerwalk.org
Ida Spence items needed for the clinic:
toothpaste, toothbrushes
Feminine hygiene products
Shampoo/deodorants
May 9: Day of Service
Welcome Craig Watkins
Please welcome Craig Watkins to
our staff as our part time Maintenance person. Craig is a member
of our church and the son of Pete
and Margaret Watkins. Craig and
his wife Lydia live in Burlington. We
look forward to having Craig on our
staff.
Church FAMILY Camping
United Methodist Women
Did you know how, where, and when the
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN originated?
On March, 23, 1869, at the Boston
Massachusetts Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church eight
women learned of the lack of health
care and education for women in India.
They felt this issue needed to be addressed and later that year managed to
send two female missionaries: Isabella
Thoburn, an educator, and Clara Swain,
a medical missionary, to India. This was
the first mission accomplished by what
later became UMW.
July 10 – 12, 2015
Buck Creek State Park, OH
Join us as we camp along the lake
and fellowship around the campfire.
You can enjoy fun at the beach, walking on the trail, playing on the playground and eating with your church
family.
IF you have a boat, bring it along and
have a day on the lake.
Call, text or email Lois Lee ASAP so
she can reserve your campsite – they
have CABINS too!
LeeInFlorence@Zoomtown.com
859-445-6729.
God’s Word for Today
On the first day of the week,
very early in the morning the
women took the spices they
had prepared and went to
the tomb. They found the
stone rolled away from the tomb but
when they entered, they did not find
the body of the Lord Jesus. While they
were wondering about this, suddenly
two men in clothes that gleamed like
lightning stood beside them. In their
fright, the women bowed down with
their faces to the ground, but the men
said to them, “Why do you look for the
living among the dead? He is not here;
he has risen!
Luke 24:1-6 NIV