Monday August 3 – Meals on Wheels – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 6 – Brunch at Emmanuel for the AES Teachers 10:00 a.m. – SH
Tuesday, August 11 – SPPRC Meeting – 2:00pm
Sunday, August 16 – Luncheon at Emmanuel for children & adults 11:45 a.m.
Monday, September 7 – Meals on Wheels – 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 13 – Welcome Reception for Pastor Jennifer and family – 11:45am
Tuesday, September 15 – Church Council – 4:00pm *Please note day and time
Sunday, September 20 – “Spook-tac-ular” Boo Buddy” Forms due Sept 27
Sunday, September 27 – Faithful Praise lead worship – 10:30am *Love Offering*
Sunday, September 27 – Church Picnic Luncheon – 11:45am – SH
Sunday, October 4 – World Communion Sunday – 10:30am International Lunch
*Bring some of your best, Italian, Mexican, Irish, French, etc. food to share. If you have an “International Costume” (clothes from another country) please consider wearing it.
*Back-to-School Teacher Bags: “You are an Awesome Teacher!” ~ We look forward to welcoming the teachers and personnel of Amherst Elementary School back to school with a gift bag that features items they can enjoy (don’t forget to include chocolate!). Bags are now in the Narthex/back of Sanctuary. Please take one (or more!) and return it to the church on or before August 2. Please see Jeanie Combs if you have question.
*Brunch at Emmanuel for AES Teachers: The Vitality committee is excited to host our AES teachers for a special “Back to School” Brunch at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, in the Social Hall at Emmanuel UMC. See Jeanie if you are interested and available to help. If you have signed up to bring food, please plan to have your food item at the church by 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 6.
*Back-to-School” Blessing Sunday, August 16 during 10:30 Worship Service: We welcome all students, teachers and school personnel (preschool and beyond!) to join us for worship as we ask God’s blessing upon the new school year. Students are invited to bring their backpacks or lunchboxes to worship for the blessing. Please plan to join us!
*The Children’s Ministry Team is collecting coins or loose change for their party to be held Sunday, August 16. The whole church will be invited, but Jeanie wants to add a little extra to the festivities. Thank you to all who have brought in their change. So far, we have collected $200.
*” Spook-tac-ular” October. (Secret Boo Buddy) –Let’s have some fun! You will bring a gift each Sunday in October to your “boo buddy”. Sign up forms are due on Sunday, September 20th. We will draw on Sunday, September 27th. The forms are located at the back of the church; fill out and place form in the “boo bucket.”
*Appreciation for First Responders: In appreciation of our “local heroes” and in observance of Patriot Day that commemorates 9/11, the Vitality Team invites the church family to join us in showing our appreciation to our fire, rescue squad and law enforcement personnel with a gift box of “grab-and-go” snacks. We will collect pre-wrapped snack-sized packs of cookies, crackers, granola bars, candy bars and chips (no water bottles please) to deliver to our community servants. Please place your items in the Narthex tub beginning August 16 through September 6. The Vitality team will pack the boxes on Tuesday, September 8 and deliver them to our community heroes the week of Sep. 11. We will offer a prayer of blessing over these gifts on Sunday, September 6. Thanks for your help.
Upcoming Meetings
SP/PRC Meeting – Tuesday, August 11, 2:00pm – Mattie Ware Room
Vitality Meeting – Tuesday, September 8, 1:00pm – Mattie Ware Room
Church Counsel/Finance Mtg.; Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4:00 p.m./SH
Church Trustees Mtg.; Tuesday. Sept. 22. 3:00 p.m./SH
