Women of Faith News
Our church has such a willing and joyful group of women in the WOF committee! They all work together so well and fill in for me when I have memory lapses. For example, it was Carol who picked up our strawberries last year and not the person I mentioned!
So, we are working toward the Strawberry Social. The forms have been sent in to the Oceana County Health department and next month we will gather when the strawberries dictate to wash, hull, chop, and freeze the berries. We decided to process 8 flats.
After discussing other ways to conduct the Strawberry Social, such as self-serve or banquet style, it was voted that we continue to conduct it as we did in the past. So, we need servers: younger persons. Put on your running shoes and plan to have fun!
A request was presented by Janice Anderson that we collect birthday cards next Sunday for her to take to Edythe Brown to honor her special birthday since she has difficulties attending church gatherings. Boy was that request honored! There was a basket full of cards which Janice and a few others took to Edythe.
Men and women, start planning what you can make or contribute (produce goes fast) to the bake sale at our social. It is so popular that at times we run out of goodies.
Let’s have a great summer and God bless us all . Shalom, Edie
Father’s Day, June 16th
As part of Father’s Day, we would like the men of the church to wear a favorite hat. If it has a special meaning, would you be prepared to share it with the congregation? In respect, you may remove it when entering the building if you so practice. When entering the sanctuary, we will remove our hats but keep them visible.
Women’s Adult & Teen Challenge
Sunday, June 30th we will welcome the Women’s Adult and Teen Challenge as they bring music and witness to our worship service. Following worship, we will share a potluck meal with our guests. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share. Beverage and table settings will be provided by the Worship Design Team. An Offering Basket will be available to you in Fellowship Hall where you can assist in support of Adult and Teen Challenge.
Hymn Sing (Planned or Emergency Fill)
We would like to know your favorite hymns. A new list will be compiled to be used in case of emergency fill-ins or in selecting hymns for our weekly worship. A clipboard is available in Fellowship Hall for you to list your favorite hymns. Please list the title, page number and your name.
Community
It was great that Claybanks UMC members could share the National Day of Prayer, May 2, 2024, with so many others from our community. Also, a number of our Claybanks Family attended the Mears Pancake Breakfast at Mears UMC on Memorial Day.
Trustees
Big thanks to all who came to our outdoor building and ground clean-up. Many hands made the work possible. And the hotdog roast was spectacular as always!
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