UPCOMING EVENTS...

Good Evening,

Just a couple of reminders for upcoming events with our youth.

1.  ICE CREAM SOCIAL - This Sunday, May 31st, we will be helping to set up for the Ice Cream Social during Sunday School (11 AM).  We will be setting up tables, cutting fruit, etc.  Please plan to come out and help.   Then on Monday, June 1st, they will need help for 2 different shifts first from 11:00AM - 1:30 PM and the second from 4:00 - 7:30 pm.  We will be helping to clear tables, serve food and at the end clean up the tables.  This is a great opportunity to help our church raise funds for missions work, some of which they donate towards our mission trip.  I can not be there for the morning shift so please let me know if you plan to attend then so I can let Penny Blankenship know who will be there. 

2. LAST YOUTH GROUP - This Sunday, May 31st will be our last youth group for the summer.  We will be doing something a little out of the ordinary for youth group by going to Mrs. Schilling's mothers home (an elderly member of our congregation) and helping her do some yard work.  As normal, we will meet at the GREEN BUILDING and we  will still provide dinner but could use as many hands as possible.  Please plan to bring some gloves if you come as well as a rake or shovel if you have one.  Feel free to bring parents along with you, we would be HAPPY to have them join us.  Remember, we are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus and this is one way we can spread his love. 

3. LOCK-IN - YES!  You read that right...I know that everyone has been begging for a lock-in...well here it is folks...a night filled with fun and no/little sleep!  We will be locking ourselves into the church on Friday night, June 5th starting at 8pm and we will stay until 8 am the morning of Saturday, June 6th.  All we ask is that you bring yourself, a friend and $5 to help pay for the costs of food/drink. Come on out...YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO! 

4. MISSION TRIP FUNDRAISERS -   The first fundraiser will be our annual church cookout on Sunday, June 7th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.  We will collect a free will donation for you to come and enjoy, hamburgers, hotdogs and chips along with lemonade.  The second fundraiser will be a Silent Auction for several “Thirty-One” bags that have been donated.  This silent auction will start TODAY and run through next Sunday.  The bidding will conclude at 1:00pm on Sunday, June 7th after our cookout.  Check out the bags we have in the entrance off of Walnut Street today.

5. VBS - Don't forget, we can use any and all help for VBS the week of June 15-19.  There is the morning session from 9-11am and the evening session from 6-8 pm.  Please plan to attend one or both of these sessions.  We can use help as guides, with games and many other aspects of the week.  Please plan to stick around after church on June 14th to decorate from 12pm - ????  Hop to see you there!

WOW!  June is going to be a very busy month.  I appreciate all of you helping with the many different events listed above.  If you have any questions, don't hesitate to give me a call. 

In Christ,
Matt