LIVING BREAD MINISTRY AND THE WOMEN'S CENTER
Living Bread Ministry is a program started and supported by local churches and managed by the Salvation Army. The program provides food to the needy in crisis situations in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area. Please give generously and help our community feed the hungry.
The Women's Center is a non-profit organization providing a network of services relating to domestic violence and sexual assault as well as child abuse prevention for Eastern Kern County and surrounding counties to educate the public and community agencies, to heighten awareness regarding domestic violence and sexual assault, and to reduce the risk of victimization. Your generous offering will assure that the Women's Center's work will continue.
Food fOR the Month
This year the Missions Committee has decided to designate a specific food each month to be provided to the Salvation Army. The food item for July is a box of cereal. Of course other items are welcome as well. Some of the items that are always needed for the food pantry are: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, macaroni & cheese, canned vegetables, soup, top ramen, and tuna. Please place your items in the blue bucket in the Narthex, and they will be taken to the Living Bread Ministry food mission.
SSP HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TEAM LEAVES TODAY
Today our 16-member high school mission team is traveling to Vermont Square UMC in Los Angeles for a week of repairing homes in the South Central Area under the care of the Sierra Service Project. Thank you for your prayers for a safe trip, along with prayers for God to speak through our youth through their service. Please mark your calendars for their mission trip praise services on Sunday, August 14.
2011 CONFIRMATION CLASS BEGINS ON AUGUST 21
Pastor Rich and Amy are working together to provide a Confirmation Class experience beginning on Sunday, August 21 in Room 2 at 9:15 am. There will be 7 class sessions, covering the basics of Christian faith, the authority of scripture, the history of the church and the imperative of mission.
October 9 will be Confirmation Sunday. The class is open to youth who will be 11 years old during the coming school year and older.
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE CONCLUDES ON AUGUST 7
We will return to our regular worship schedule with services at 8:00 and 10:30 am on Sunday, August 14.
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
Today July 17, 2011
8:45 am Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am High School Sierra Service Project Mission Team travels
to Vermont Square UMC in Los Angeles
9:30 am Celebration of Worship
Pastor Rich's Message: "SPIRITUAL GIFTS SALSA: SPICY"
UMYF will not be meeting this evening
Monday July 18, 2011
10:00 am Memorial Service for Sharon Biesiadecki
6:30 pm Monday Night Bible Study in the Fellowship Room
Wednesday July 20, 2011
7:00 pm Administrative Council meets in the Fellowship Room
Friday July 22, 2011
1:00 pm United Methodist Women School of Missions begins at
University of Redlands. Laura Miller and Ellen Hinman are
attending
Saturday July 23, 2011
11:00 am High School Sierra Service Project Mission Team returns
from L. A.
Next Sunday July 24, 2011
8:45 am Adult Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Celebration of Worship
Pastor Rich's Message: "QUADRILATERAL"
UMYF will not be meeting next Sunday evening
PRESENCE, GIFTS, SERVICE
Worship Attendance: 9:30 am Total: 134
GIFTS
Stewardship for Sunday, July 10, 2011
General Fund $8,300.00 Loose Plate Offering $41.18
Heifer Project $30.00 Living Bread Ministries $40.00
Patty Maxwell Memorial $25.00 Sierra Service Project $300.00
Social Hall Renovation $90.00
Great Strides Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $35.00
Total: $8,861.18
SERVICE
ASSISTING TODAY IN WORSHIP
Liturgist: 9:30 am Scott Millett
Ushers: 9:30 am Stanley and Ellen Chassagne
Song Leaders: Adult Choir Members
Director of Music: Janice Anderson
Pianist: Ruthie Hill
Nursery Attendants: Parvin Paymanian and Rebecca Shaw
Offering Counters: Nancy Saxton, Sheri Boston, Calvin Johnson
Creative Expression: Jill Bradford and Helper
Fellowship Hosts: Judy Burns, Jeanne Backman, Barb Johnson
Fellowship Hosts Next Sunday: Phyllis Wise, Judy Campbell, Shirley Kidner
Pastor: Rich LaShure
Pastor Emeritus: Ed Jayne
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Amy Ochoa
Secretary: Diane Wadelin
Custodian: Rex Ratcliff
WEEKLY PRAYER LIST RECIPIENTS
Leon Biesiadecki, family and friends at the passing of Sharon Biesiadecki on July 8, 2011.
Dan Tobias
U.S. MILITARY SERVICE PERSONNEL
Victor Aquino David Bird Alan Bradford
Ryan Carmichael Jonathan Cox Musashi Cummings
Jason Desmarais Brandon Deusenberry David Dunaway
James Garwalki Sheldon Greshem Todd Holland
Michael Leveille Ben Marvin Jason McCalf
Rob Merritt Tyler Odell Danny Oestreich
Tyson Price Karl Randall Christina Rueter (Jayne)
James Ryan Andrew Smith Gary Sullivan
Matthew Taylor Maggis Tidwell Andrew Toll
Andrew Valadez Katie Werback Steven Whitmore
Randall Zade
The third candle on the altar, the one with the red, white and blue ribbons, is lighted each Sunday in honor of and in prayerful support for our men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces. They are truly our heroes. Want to do more to show your support? Check out this web site: http://www.ourmilitary.mil/Message.aspx?SectionID=5
FELLOWSHIP TIME
Each Sunday following the worship service, everyone is invited to a time of fellowship in the Social Hall, southward through the campus and over the little arched bridge. Refreshments are provided. Come on over, bring a friend, and share in the fellowship!
For anyone who is hearing impaired, or if you need volume enhancement, hearing assistance is available. Please notify an usher if you would like the use of a headset.
WORSHIP CDS AVAILABLE
Cd's of the 10:30 service, as well as most of the seasonal services, may be obtained for $1.00 each by completing the form in the Narthex. Follow the instructions on the small manila envelopes in the acrylic holder. In most cases they may be picked up the following Sunday in the church office.