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JOIN THE FUN AT THE ANNUAL OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE AND ALL-CHURCH PICNIC
Sunday Ausgust 29th at 10:00 a.m.
Combined Worship Service at the Peg Bond Center on the Batavia Riverwalk
This is a great time for everyone to come together and enjoy one worship service. Instead of our usual 3 services (Flowing Grace at 10:00 and Batavia campus at 9:00 & 10:30), we’ll join together for this Community event! Worship will begin at 10:00 and be held at the Peg Bond Center on the Batavia Riverwalk. Our friends from Logan Street Baptist plan to join us this year. Children will enjoy songs, prayer and a special
Children’s message and then gather in the activity tent for games and crafts (we will not supervise the playground; children will be signed in/out of the activity tent by a parent or guardian). Our pastors promise an inspiring worship service with a special message: The Promise.
There will be canopies for those who cannot tolerate being out in the sun.
Following worship, we’ll enjoy a great picnic lunch together. Meat, sides, beverages and table
service will be provided—you are invited to bring a dessert to share. You’ll also need a lawn chair, blanket (or whatever you prefer to sit on), sunscreen and bug repellant.
2011 MARKS THE 175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE
BATAVIA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH!
We are the oldest continuous congregation founded within the boundaries of
Batavia. A group is being formed to plan activities, services and events as we celebrate our growing ministry and our 175 years of service to the people of the Fox Valley. If you are interested in joining the planning team please sign up on the Sunday morning clipboard or call Pastor Stoner (630-879-7060).
SERVE THE HOMELESS IN OUR AREA
Lazarus House—4th Tuesday each month – St. Charles Join us July 27 & August 24
Contact: Mark McDowell, mark.e.mcdowell@accenture.com
About 60 people are served at Lazarus House each day. Volunteers are needed to provide casseroles for dinner (to serve 12, drop off at the shelter), to serve dinner and visit with guests, to clean up and provide staff support for the overnight shift. Consider shopping at Lazarus House for ingredients to prepare your casserole (Lazarus House receives very large donations from area grocery stores and all are welcome).
Hesed House—Saturday, July 31—Aurora
Contact Danice Craney danicecraney@sbcglobal.net
Over 120 are served each day. Volunteers are needed to buy and prepare food (drop off at church), to serve dinner, clean up, prepare lunches, host BINGO and visit with guests, distribute toiletries, provide overnight staff support, and prepare breakfast. COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONNECTION
What is Community Education Connection? CEC will make educational opportunities available to those in need through a partner organization. Initially this will focus on GED preparation as there is presently a gap in services being offered because of the state budget.
Where is CEC going to be located? This is going to be a mobile program. We will have laptops and resources for teams to bring to the partner organizations. We will be serving organizations in the Fox Valley area.
When will we start? Presently the goal is to be up and running by June 1, 2010 with our first partner. Once we have finalized the details we will share those with you.
Why are we doing this? Offering an opportunity for individuals to receive GED test preparation and life skills training will allow them better access to employment and to successfully sustain a living-wage job. This accomplishment not only benefits the individual but the family and in the long term breaks the cycle of poverty.
How can you be involved? We are presently looking for the following teams: prayer partners, teachers, translators, team leader (facilitator), and technology. Within each of these teams are various jobs. Some will be ongoing and others will be short term to launch the program. If you are interested please email us at cec@flowing-grace.org or call (630) 879-7060 and reference the CEC program.
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