Bobs Bits

It’s mid August, Vacation Bible School is behind us, and it was a great week, and we are looking to the fall schedule of church activities. Currently, we are collecting school supplies for students at Columbia School. On August 24^th, the students will be returning to the classroom and we need to deliver the supplies on Monday, august 22^nd. A list of needed supplies is included in this newsletter.

The After-School Program will begin in mid-September after the college students at the NAZ return and their classes begin. LaShawn Small is the Naz Social Work student that has been assigned to work with us for the fall. Some of you met LaShawn as she helped with Bible School. We will be having a staff meeting for the After-School on Monday, August 22nd at 6:30 pm.

On Wednesday, August 31 at 6:00 p.m. the Mt. Vernon Nazarene University will hold their annual church fair for freshmen and Transfer students to connect students with local churches. We have reserved a table so that we can promote our church and invite students to worship with us and to participate in our outreach programs. If you would like to help please let me know.

The month of September will be an important time for our congregation. On Sunday, September 4th, the men's quartet, "One Less Stone" will bring a ministry of music and witness. If you want to know more abourt this quartet you can go to their website www.olsministries.com. This is Labor Day weekend, and we hope that you will take this occasion to invite friends, family and neighbors to enjoy this ministy of music. I will brign a brief mediation and we will share communion.

Sunday, September 11^th, we will have our Rally Day Sunday and our Adult Sunday School Class will begin at 9:30 a.m. This is the tenth Anniversary of 9/11 and in our worship service we will remember those whose lives were lost and we will honor the men and women who are serving in our nation’s military. The Newcomb’s will honor Brian as he prepares to leave for Afghanistan.

On the evening of September 11^th, we will have our church and community ice cream social on the lawn between the church and the school parking lot. Shari Baugher is in charge of this evening and she can us your help. There will be ice cream, hot dogs, games for the adults and a large jump house and slide for the children. All of this is free for our neighbors, friends and our church family. Plan on attending and invite everyone to join you. Let Shari know if you can help.

Sunday, September 18^th, our District Superintendent the Rev. James H. Humphrey will join us in worship and will bring our morning message. As a part of this service the District Superintendent will present our award from Annual Conference for being the Small Membership Church of the Year. Join with me in welcoming rev. Humphrey to our church for this day of honor.

Other important Fall dates include:

Men’s Fellowship Breakfast, Sept. 17, 8:00 a.m. at Gay Street

Women’s Retreat – September 30 to October 1

Second Sunday, Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, October 9

Church Conference, October 11 at Utica UMC

More information on these events will be in the September Newsletter