What's Happening
At Wayne Street United Methodist Church

Birthdays Anniversaries

 Our Prayer Concerns
Gary Sharp
(Patsy Schwendeman’s brother)
John Foxhaven in Afghanistan

 Altar Flowers
Today’s Altar Flowers are given to the
Glory of God and in
Celebration of Harold & Sue Wolfe’s 38th Anniversary.


ALTAR FLOWERS
We have the following dates open for our weekly Altar Flowers.
August 15 / September 26
October 3, 10, & 310 / November 7, 14 & 28
Please call the office 419.394.3615 if you would like
to reserve one of these weeks or sign up on Flower Chart in Fellowship Hall.  Cost is $20.00.

 

General Fund Budgeted needs for July - $40,829
                  Amount Received – Week 1 –  $  9,184
                                                      Week 2 –     11,611
                                                      Week 3 –       6,374
                                                      Week 4 –  
                Amount still needed for July’s budget - $ 3,660
                    Building Funds received last week - $ 605.00

    Attendance 07-018-2010 – First Light -168 /AWAKEN-173 /Total- 341		  

Pastor Jon will be handling pastoral care from
July 26 through August 1st.  You can reach him
through the church office at 419-394-3615
or on his cell phone 567-644-8050.

QUIZ TEAM STARTING UP
If you will be a 5th or 6th grader in September, and are interested in joining  the “Quiz Team” please contact Karen Hunter at 419-738-3401 or 419-733-1752. Lots of fun – lots to learn – join the team!!

BAKERS NEEDED!!!
WE WILL BE HAVING A BAKE SALE DURING THE CAR SHOW. PLEASE BRING IN ITEMS TO SELL.    HAVE THEM HERE BY 2:00PM ON FRIDAY, JULY 30TH.
ASK PATSY SCHWENDEMAN FOR DETAILS (419-394-7145)

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Anyone who would be interested in this new ministry call Deb Knox 419-305-2956 for information.

FAITH DAY / THE CINCINNATI REDS
& MERCY ME

Faith Day with the Cincinnati Reds and Mercy Me is August 1.  Game time is 1:10 with the concert to follow after the game.  The cost is $22 per person which includes your ticket and gas.  If you would like to attend, you can sign up on the Information Table in the fellowship hall.   Money and registration deadline is June 27th.  We will leave from the church parking lot at 10am.   Contact Mark Huber at 419-305-6525 if you have questions.

HOMEMAKERS-BASIC BIBLE ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Starting June 6th we will start a new 13 week series of Bible Study entitled “Christian Commitment.”  The lessons will be taken from First and Second Thessalonians and Philippians.   These lessons will take a look at the nature, foundation and marks of commitment as they apply to Christians in our world today.   Although this will be a 13 week series, each lesson stands on its own merits.  So if you miss a week you will not miss the message of the series.   So come join us when you can for fellowship and study. – 9:45 to 10:30 every Sunday.

CHRISTIAN FICTION BOOK CLUB
For the month of June we will be reading “Unveiled” and“Unashamed” by Francine Rivers (or get a full set of 5 books which includes these two books and three others – It’s titled “The Lineage of Grace”.

PRESTIGE DINING CLUB – JUNE CARDS AVAILABLE
Contact Church Office – New local restaurants – Pullman Bay, Bella’s, Knotty Pine, Casey Jones, Grill on Main, many more – great gifts.
$25.00  with $5.00 of each sale going to our Van Fund.

FUND RAISING IDEAS
We, the Fundraising Committee, would appreciate any ideas for fundraising that could involve the community, not just our church family.  You do not have to head the event, unless you want to, but we are looking for new fundraising ideas.    If you have any ideas, please contact Amy Jessen, djessen@watchtv.net, 419-394-8856 or
Denise Cisco, denise@ciscorealty.com. 419-305-2593.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS SUMMER!

We are looking for volunteers who are willing to step in and help with the Children’s Sunday School and Junior Church over the summer. Call Pam Wendel @ 419-394-2825 if you can help out.

Help! The Youth Need You!!
Interested in working with the youth in our church? Want to know how to get involved? Got questions? Talk to Mark Huber (419-305-6525).

NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY

OLAN MILLS PICTORIAL DIRECTORY
FOR ST. MARYS CIRCUIT
If you would like some assistance in making your appointment, someone will be at the
computer in the fellowship hall to assist you - or call 1-800-866-2263 or go to
signup.olanmills.com .
Our pictures will be taken during two weeks of July.

NEEDED – DRIVERS
Occasional drivers needed to pick up and drop off people at their homes for Sunday church services.   We would like to have a list of drivers to call on for help.  If you are willing to help, please indicate so on the Communication/Registration sheet.  Daryl Lauth will coordinate the drivers as needed.  Call Daryl at 419.953.7346 for more information.

WAYNE STREET BUILDERS
The Wayne Street Builders will have a booth at the Farmers Market to help raise money for future projects.  Items needed to sell include:  home grown produce, bake goods, Jellies and new home crafted items.  Plan on visiting the booth to purchase items or bring items to donate.  Please see Dixie Durkee for a pamphlet for more details on how you can help.        Dates:   July 10, 24,  August 7, 14, 21, 28

A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ISSUED
Last Sunday I shared with the congregation the accomplishments, the goals, and the challenges that face the Wayne Street Builders.   The biggest challenge happens to be one that most of us are familiar with – funding.
            The good news is, however, that God is moving in this church and in this community.  After church services last week an individual proposed a new challenge for the congregation, a challenge that can be met.  For all funds donated to Wayne Street Builders in the month of June, this individual will match up to $5000! This challenge has the potential of putting $10,000 in the Wayne St. Builders account! This would enable us to purchase materials for the many worthwhile projects that are presented to us.
            Together we can do this!!! If you want to be a part of this challenge you can put your contributions in an offering envelope and mark it Wayne St. Builders, or if you choose to write a check make it out to Wayne St. United Methodist Church and in the memo portion of your check write Wayne St. Builders.
          One person has issued a challenge to us to continue to make God’s presence known in this community and with your help we can make His presence known in a big way. Please consider this challenge with prayer.
          If you have any questions or need additional information about Wayne Street Builders please let me know.
Joe Hurlburt  --   419-394-6817                     

PRAYING PEOPLE

CALLING ALL CHRISTIANS!!
Please join in a Prayer Walk on Saturday, August 7, 2010

Beginning at
Grace United Methodist Church
237 North Pine St., St. Marys

What is a Prayer Walk?  It’s believers stepping into the community to pray effectively for their neighbors. It is going BEYOND THE WALLS of the church to pray with our eyes open to real needs and our ears open to the promptings of God’s Spirit.  It’s finding out what we can do FOR our community by being IN the community.

The prayer walk ministry continues.  One will be held the first Saturday of each even numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, December).

PLEASE JOIN US ON THE NEXT WALK:
August 7, 2010
Breakfast 8:00am/Worship Music 8:30am
Grace United Methodist Church

Bring children and babies in strollers. For those who are unable to walk please let us know you would like to participate and we will have drivers lined up for you.  We want it to be comfortable, convenient and easy for ALL to participate.  New routes will be made and new areas prayed for.  We want to win our community for Jesus!

Let’s wrap the entire city in prayer!

Please consider giving this adventure in prayer a try.  There is nothing more powerful we can do for our community than to pray for it. 

Joe and Bev Hurlburt
419-394-6817

 

                                                        MEMBERSHIP / CARE COMMITTEE
The Membership/Care Team needs your help. It has come to my attention that there are some of our regular members who are missing for one reason or another. When you are in church on Sunday, if you notice that someone who regularly sits near or next to you has not been there for a couple weeks, please give me a call or make a note on your attendance sheet so that we can follow up. You have all been very supportive of anything that I have asked in the past, and I hope you will all take this upon yourselves to help with this situation. We can’t do this alone, so I hope you will all help. Thanks and God Loves You All. Barb Fitzgerald 419.394.5980 or 419.953.8708.

The Alpha Course
. . . a course on the basics of the Christian faith. . . Who is Jesus? Why read the Bible? ...Who is the Holy Spirit? ..and much more… start your faith journey or renew your walk here. **Dinner with friends; Worship, lead by Tim Tuttle; Teaching by Jon Kraner; Small group discussion. To sign-up e-mail Jon Kraner at jonkraner@hotmail.com or sign up at the Welcome Table. Sign Up!

If you have taken Alpha and would be willing to help facilitate a small group e-mail Tim Tuttle at ttuttlexn@yahoo.com

AUGLAIZE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES RESOURCE GUIDE available, call 419-394-3308 to get your copy.

RACK’S Event
Stay tuned for the next event.

NURSERY COORDINATOR NEEDED
We need someone to volunteer to handle the scheduling and follow-up reminders for those volunteer workers in the nursery each week.  Please consider this ministry and call Pastor Steve with questions. 419-394-3615

DIVORCE Care
This program is designed to help people experiencing the pain of divorce or separation. Each video seminar features Christian experts on divorce and recovery topics. The videos are followed by support group discussion facilitated by Jim Myers and Julie Frysinger. For more information about this world renowned program visit www.divorcecarfe.org or contact Julie Frysinger 419-305-3561. There are brochures and a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Table or call the church to register 419-.394.3615. Sign Up

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM - AGES 1-18
Come to the McBroom Cafeteria for a free hot lunch from 11:30-12:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 8th – July 29th.   Questions?  Call Agape at 419-394-8700.

COMMUNITY DINNER at Grace UMC
Don’t forget that every Wednesday evening from 5 - 6:30pm the Grace United Methodist Church serves a free dinner. All are invited.

HELP NEEDED FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMMUNITY DINNER AT GRACE UMC
The Mission Team will be making and serving a meal, one Wednesday a month, at Grace United Methodist Church. If this is something you think you might enjoy doing, please give me a call at 419-394-5980 or 419-953-8708. They tell me they serve anywhere from 135-150 people each week. We will begin cooking around 2:00 in the afternoon and should be finished with clean-up around 6:30pm.
I look forward to hearing from you so that I can get a good list of people to call on. Thanks! Barb Fitzgerald

FREE COMMUNITY MEAL
Starting this Thursday there will be an evening meal from 4:30 - 6:00pm at the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in the basement at 201 N. Perry Street, St. Marys. (Enter from parking lot – elevator available) – All are Welcome!

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Rada Cutlery For Sale!
 See the catalog at the Information Table or call Patsy Schwendeman at 419.394.2166.  Great way to support our United Methodist Women. Check out Rada Cutlery Online.

Upper Room, Christian Reader, Alive Now
Get your Upper Room, Christian Reader, and Alive Now today. The Upper Room is .70 for regular print and $1.05 for Large Print. The Christian Reader is $2.00 per issue. Alive Now is available for $1.50. These are great devotional books for your reading enjoyment.