Announcements
In Worship This Sunday....
Important Upcoming Events
Debbie Leraas Children's Center
In Worship This Sunday....
[General]
Rally Sunday
"Where to Begin?”
Pastor Kathlyn preaching.
Texts: Acts 1:1-9, Luke 24:50-53
~Join us for food, fun, and fellowship right after second service
as our church family begins a new year of ministry together.~
Important Upcoming Events
[General]
Does EUMC have your e-mail address? If so, we can send you the monthly church newsletter, the Guidelights, via e-mail. We are now also sending out a weekly “Message from Pastor Kathlyn,” sharing news and highlighting events of the upcoming weekend. If you would like to receive these and are not yet on our e-mail mailing list, please let us know at office@edmondsumc.org, and we will make it happen!
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP…
We will resume our Sunday night Youth Fellowship meetings on Rally Sunday, September 12, 2010. See you there!
RALLY SUNDAY—WE ARE FAMILY!
Mark your calendar for Rally Sunday on September 12th right after second service. Wear your picnic clothes to church as there will be barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, music, games, and best of all, fellowship. If your last name begins with A through Q, bring a salad to serve 10-12+. If your last name begins with R through Z, bring a dessert for 10+. To help with clean-up and keeping our church green, please also bring your own plates, cups, and utensils. Invite a friend to come to our family celebration!
MISSION SCOUTS—DONATIONS FOR AFRICA
In support of our friends Dave and Gretchen Peterson in Nigeria, Effective immediately, we are collecting pencils, pens, and felt pens, for the kids in their mission school to be creative, and to create art. Every year we try to send something in support of missions in Africa. The Petersons work with small children, ages 4 to 7. They will be in Edmonds area for 2 weeks, so we are trying to quickly pull together these donations. School supplies are on sale now, so hopefully everyone will help support this mission project. A box will be in the Entrance Hall for your donations. Thanks for supporting Missions. We will collect through September 20, but we hope that they can take some collected items back with them on September 3.
ART HALL
Coming in the Art Hall...it’s not really too soon to start thinking about what’s coming in the Art Hall in September, especially as we want everyone to contribute! Any kind of hanging art that says “summer”...flowers, birds, bees, sun, flowers, clouds, boats, fruits, flowers, and/or animals; lets all work to fill the Hall with color! The Art Hall Ladies, Dana or Susan, the Art Hall Ladies, 425-744-0248.We hope to hear from a lot of you!
CHANCEL CHOIR RECRUITING FOR THE 2010/2011 SEASON
Are you interested in joining a fun group of folks who love to sing and praise God in song? Come and find out more about the EUMC Chancel Choir as we begin our 2010/2011 season with our initial practice on Wednesday, September 1st at 7:00 p.m.. Our first two practices, on September 1 and September 8, will be short and a good way to meet the choir members and our directors, Stephen Marshall-Ward and Wanda Griffiths. If you have more questions about joining the choir you may contact Marcia Trott.
STEPHEN MINISTRY—CHECK IT OUT!
Plan to attend an informational meeting on Saturday, September 18 from 10-11:00 am, in the Chapel. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Stephen Ministry and to explore whether this is the right ministry for you. (No commitment required.) Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Claudia Carr, 425-776-5959 by September 15, if you plan to attend.
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING MINISTRY
The first fall Prayer Shawl Knitting Ministry meeting will be a brunch, Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9:30-11:00 am, in the Wesley Room. Please join us; you’ll be very welcome.
YOUTH & CHILDREN’S CHOIRS START SOON!
We are excited to begin another season for our children and youth choirs. ¯Youth Singers (7th-12th graders) directed by Gail Colson-first rehearsal is September 12, 11:00 a.m. (during second worship service-NOTE TIME CHANGE), ¯ Hallelujah Blues Choir (2nd-6th graders) directed by Stephen Marshall-Ward & Gail Colson-first rehearsal is September 12, 4:00PM, Angels Alive Choir (age 4-1st grade)-directed by Sharon Ryder-first rehearsal is October 10, 4:00PM. Come to the first rehearsal to find out more, receive a preliminary schedule and watch your young person grow.
10-10-10: GLOBAL WORK PARTY, OCTOBER 10, 2010
On Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10-10-10) millions of people around the world will be joining Global Work Parties to do their part to reduce the amount of carbon in our atmosphere, and to demonstrate their solidarity with the planet and their belief that they can make a difference. The EUMC Green Team plans to join with other Green Teams, Sustainability Committees, and Environmental groups in the Edmonds area to work on a project together. As our contribution to this world wide effort, we will be working with People for the Puget Sound, Edmonds Unitarian Church, and Faith Community Church ( and maybe other churches, too) to clean up the Edmonds Marsh of noxious, foreign weeds. We'll be meeting at the marsh (in the Harbor Square area) at 1:00 or 1:30 on October 10th. The role of the marsh in the health of Puget Sound at our doorstep is apparently quite significant. We'll learn more about this topic from conversations with the People for Puget Sound. Save the date, and plan to join us! For more information about Global Work Parties, click HERE.
"OUR YOUTH'S CREATIVE PASSION SHOW"—SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010
The youth of EUMC and our community will present a variety show on October 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Proceeds go to support The Forgotten Children's Fund, a charity that buys, wraps, and distributes gifts to children who normally wouldn't be able to have any at Christmas time. Tickets will be on sale during Coffee Hour on September 26 and October 3. For more on The Forgotten Children's Fund click HERE.
HOLLY DAYS BAZAAR—SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2010
TIME TO BAKE & FREEZE, SEW, CRAFT, ORGANIZE! All-church participation will make our 2010 bazaar successful. Plan and prepare your tables now. Info: Elaine Jensen 425-778-5920 or Mary Lou Barr 425-582-8803.
Debbie Leraas Children's Center
[General]
Tours of the Children's Center are currently being scheduled for parents interested in childcare or preschool for our fall programs. If you are interested in a tour, or more information, please contact Heather Peterson-Bruno, Director, at 425.774.4458.
Registration is currently open for Fall 2010.
For the health and safety of all the children we care for…we became a NUT-FREE program on June 1st!