April has come and gone, and what a busy month it was.
To Jim Parido and Rudy Watson. We are truly blessed to have you and your wives as part of our church family during our time of transition.
EASTER – Betty Rawsthorne worked on a project that provided flowers with tags for us to make a donation and do a memorial or honor of friends and family members. Many people participated.
EASTER EGG HUNT – Our annual egg hunt was attended by many. Susie provided some pre-hunt entertainment, dancing and singing with the kids. Susie then presented the story of Easter using 12 eggs and a narrative. A big THANKS goes out to Susie Kalous and also to Jay West for putting together a wonderful presentation that kept the attention of children and adults alike.
Our resident grillmaster, Charlie Butler did his magic on the hot dogs and burgers. The crowd went away with full hearts, full tummies and full Easter Baskets. Thank you to each and every one of you that worked so hard to make this event a success.
MOVIE & A MEAL -April was our Movie and a Meal month. We had a wonderful Italian themed dinner and then watched the movie “We bought a Zoo”. We had a great turn out and the buzz of happy conversation could be heard. What a wonderful time we had together.
Many of you provided food and there was barely a morsel left at the end of the night. During the movie the aroma of freshly popped popcorn was enough to make your mouth water, thanks to Jewell Ferguson. I would like to thank all of you who contributed to the success of this evening, without your support this family event would not have been possible.
FIFTH SUNDAY SERVICE – Once again we were blessed to have the group “Fortress” with us for our fifth Sunday Celebration. What a great service. The music and the message was so uplifting. After enjoying a moving service we sat down for a really great lunch together. Do you see a theme here…. we have been having a lot of really good cooking this month.
May Calendar
Saturday May 5th Outside Cleanup day 9am Bring your gloves and garden tools. We will be trimming some overgrown brush, trimming low hanging limbs and generally cleaning and sprucing up the grounds. There will be plenty of water but remember to wear appropriate clothing/shoes and bring a hat and/or sunscreen.
Monday May 7th Celebration of Faith meeting 7pm Our District Superintendent, Tony Fernandez, will be here to hold a meeting to go over the plans for the Celebration of Faith service. All interested are invited to attend.
Saturday May 12th
Mother’s Day Arts & Crafts show 9am-3pm
Lots of original arts and crafts, Child ID program, bounce house for kids, and …. food.
Celebration of Faith 4pm-?
The details for this are still in the works, but I am told that there will be fun, worship, and … wait for it … FOOD. More info will follow the meeting on the 7th.
Sunday May 13th Mother’s Day
Friday May 18th Food distribution set up 10am
Saturday May 19th Food distribution 9am-11am
Food donations are needed to help replenish our shelves. We are in need of peanut butter and jelly, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned tuna or chicken, mac and cheese, one pound bags of dried beans or rice, canned pasta, boxed skillet dinners and breakfast cereals. We also are always happy when you volunteer during the distribution. We need baggers, folks to carry food to client cars, shoppers, etc. Thank you Rudy for your help last time.
Monday May 28th Memorial Day Celebrated
Recurring Events:
Choir Practice on Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm
Bible Study on Thursday mornings at 10am
Contemporary Band Practice on Fridays at 6:30pm
Zumba on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm
The only Saturday Zumba class will be on May 26th 9:30-10:30am
Upcoming things to think about…
Summer Fun Day
VBS
If you are interested in chairing or co-chairing one of these events, please let us know ASAP.
