Weekly Announcements:

 

PRAYER WITH THE PASTOR - Please join us on Tuesdays at 6:30 a.m. in the Worship Center to pray for our church and our community.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN - Summer’s over and the United Methodist Women are starting the new year with an August 18th “gathering” at 7:00 p.m.  Shelly Gudehus and Diane Walrath will tell us about their mission trip to Haiti.  Dessert will be furnished—so all we need is YOU!

PLAY GROUP - The Play Group will meet this Tuesday, August 19th at 10 a.m. in the church fellowship hall. Please remember to bring your child’s favorite toy or game.  We will also have toys from the Nursery available. 

LADIES NIGHT OUT - This Tuesday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. - All ladies of the church are welcome to attend this event  here at the church.  Bring your favorite board game along with an appetizer or dessert to share.  Please sign up on the Sunday Stub if you will be joining us for Ladies Night Out.  Hope to see you there!

ANNUAL CHURCH  PICNIC - Sunday, August 24th, 12:30 —3:30 p.m. - The church will provide fried chicken and table service.  Please bring your  favorite sides and dessert to share.  Sign up on the Sunday Stub to let us know you will be  attending the picnic.

ASBURY CHILDREN’S SUPPER HOUR - BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT -  Asbury Children’s Supper Hour is hoping to get 75-100 kids ready for school this fall.  We can help!  If you would like to donate school supplies, please check out the display we have set up in the church foyer.  They are in need of specific school supplies, so make sure to pick up a supply list today.  Would like to know more about Asbury Children’s Supper Hour?  Please visit their website at (www.childrenssupperhour.org).

Habitat for Humanity - House Build #74 - Pawnee, IL --- Sugar Creek has been asked to provide food for the Blitz days of the build (August 14th—16th).  If you would like to donate the following items, please sign up on the Sunday Stub.  Hot Dogs, Buns, Salty/Sweet Snacks, Cookies, Brownies, Donuts, Water/Gatorade, Paper Plates, Silverware, Cups and Napkins.  Items need to be brought the church by Wednesday, August 13th.  We will be serving around 100 people.  Questions, please contact Craig Dickey. 

WORK SCHEDULE

Tuesday & Thursday

Beginning August 18th

8:00 a.m. to sundown

Saturdays 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

 

14TH ANNUAL CHICKEN DINNER & BAZAAR - Saturday, September 6, 2008 3:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.  - Adults—$7 Children under 12—$4 Tickets are available through members & friends of Sugar Creek.

Come and join the choir as we present…  GOD BLESS THE USA - Patriotic Musical, Sunday, September 14th, 6:30 p.m. - Rehearsals begin Thursday, August 14th at 7:30 p.m.  There are books and CDs available in the church office for those interested in participating.  If you have questions, please contact Mike Barnard.  (mbarnard@sugarcreek.org)

FAMILY CAMPOUT - Ramsey State Park -September 19th—21st,  Fishing, boating, shared meals, or relaxing around the camp fire.  Sugar Creek Family Campout has something for everyone!  Make sure to sign up on the Sunday Stub if you are interested in joining us.  Contact the church office if you have any questions (483-2270/office@sugarcreek.org). 

The Caregiving Team has started a service to help our members & friends of Sugar Creek.  If you need assistance with any of the following, please contact the church office (phone: 483-2270 or by email:  office@sugarcreek.org)

·          Transportation to and from church.

·          Help with simple home repairs.

·          Meals prepared on a temporary basis.

Also, if you would like to help the Caregiving team in this vital ministry, please contact Helen Justison.

Sugar Creek United Methodist Church has two proud mothers of young children with Down Syndrome.  One with a boy and one with a girl.  They both host a Down Syndrome baby play group at the church on the second Monday of every month at 9:00a.m..  If you’d like to join us, you may contact either Deb (Gossrow3@comcast.net) or Amanda (ldfrdfam5@aol.com).  Ages for baby group are birth through pre-school.

DO YOU LIKE TO SERVE OTHERS?  The Evangelism Committee is looking for volunteers to cook meals that we can take to others in need, both within our church setting and outside.  Meals can be made at home and brought in, or if preferred, groups can set up a time to get together to prepare meals and have fellowship time.  This is a great ministry and is an easy way to help  others without so much stress on one person, if we have an organized group.  The goal is to make meals once a month and store them until needed.  Please contact the church  office (483-2270) to sign up.

 

 

Remember those who defend our freedom. As military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan continue, it’s easy for those of us without immediate family members in the military to slip into compassion fatigue. While it’s true that many of our military personnel have rotated back to the US, for which we are deeply grateful, it’s also true that a number of other servicemen and servicewomen have been rotated back to Iraq and others are scheduled to returned there within the next month or so. Please pick up an updated military prayer list and continue to pray for these brave men and women and their families. If you have a service person in your family, please help us keep our list accurate and continue to supply us with copies of pictures, email, letters, etc. so that we can keep them in our hearts and minds and lift their name (and yours) to God.

 

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