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Greece United Methodist Church June 2020 The ENLIGHTENER Pastors Message: As I write this, in the middle of May, we sll dont know when we will be able to get together physically for worship. Our guidance so far from our Bishop is that we cannot open our churches before June. We sll dont know when the Governor and health authories will open our region for church aendance. It appears that churches will be in Phase 4, but when that will occur is not known. When the church does reopen, we will probably sll be keeping our distance from one another. We may not be able to sing together for some me. So much is unknown. Our Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, the body that oversees the clergy of the conference, has proposed that each clergy person be granted a Connuing Educaon unit in recognion of the learning that we have had to do to navigate this change in the way we do ministry. We have had to keep track of legislaon, advice, and requirements. We have had to figure out how to use technology in ways that are new to many of us. We have had to rethink what ministry looks like when you cant hold hands, or even shake hands, when you cant visit people in hospitals or nursing homes, when you cant gather more than ten people for a funeral. If I could grant Connuing Educaon units to our congregaon, I would do that. You have had to step up in new ways. You have cared for one another with calls and cards. You have learned how to use technology in ways that you have never done before. You have helped out those who are struggling, even when you have been struggling yourselves. And you have supported our church in such a way that we have great hope of coming through this crisis intact and whole, and ready to connue in ministry. I hope that you will keep me in your prayers, and you can be assured that I pray for you, and will connue to do so. Whatever else has changed, God is sll with us, and is sll more ready to hear us than we are to pray. In Christs love, Pastor Ma Stengel Connue to keep yourself up to date on cancellaons/ postponements due to the COVID - 19 restricons. Informaon can be found on our website, Facebook, Twier, and Instagram.

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Greece United Methodist Church June 2020

The ENLIGHTENER

Pastor’s Message:

As I write this, in the middle of May, we still don’t know when we will be able to get together

physically for worship. Our guidance so far from our Bishop is that we cannot open our churches before

June. We still don’t know when the Governor and health authorities will open our region for church

attendance. It appears that churches will be in Phase 4, but when that will occur is not known. When the

church does reopen, we will probably still be keeping our distance from one another. We may not be able

to sing together for some time. So much is unknown.

Our Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, the body that oversees the clergy of the conference,

has proposed that each clergy person be granted a Continuing Education unit in recognition of the learning

that we have had to do to navigate this change in the way we do ministry. We have had to keep track of

legislation, advice, and requirements. We have had to figure out how to use technology in ways that are

new to many of us. We have had to rethink what ministry looks like when you can’t hold hands, or even

shake hands, when you can’t visit people in hospitals or nursing homes, when you can’t gather more than

ten people for a funeral.

If I could grant Continuing Education units to our congregation, I would do that. You have had to

step up in new ways. You have cared for one another with calls and cards. You have learned how to use

technology in ways that you have never done before. You have helped out those who are struggling, even

when you have been struggling yourselves. And you have supported our church in such a way that we have

great hope of coming through this crisis intact and whole, and ready to continue in ministry.

I hope that you will keep me in your prayers, and you can be assured that I pray for you, and will

continue to do so. Whatever else has changed, God is still with us, and is still more ready to hear us than we

are to pray.

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Matt Stengel

Continue to keep yourself up to date on cancellations/

postponements due to the COVID-19 restrictions.

Information can be found on our website, Facebook, Twitter,

and Instagram.

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Table of Contents: Post-COVID Survey Pg. 3

Facebook Live Messages Pg. 4

Sunday Zoom Coffee Hour Pg. 4

Weekly Scripture Pg. 4

Discipleship Hour Pg. 4

Joys and Concerns Pg. 5

Letter of Gratitude Pg. 5

Outreach Pg. 5

UMW Pg. 5

Lay Leader Thoughts Pg. 6

Heart to Heart/Card Ministry Pg. 6

Congregational Updates Pg. 6

Salem Nutritional Pg. 7

Food Shelf Update Pg. 7

Finance Article Pg. 7

Finance Report Pg. 7

Summer Book Study Pg. 8

Tuesday Book Study Pg. 8

Dinner & Devotions Pg. 8

Widows & Widowers Mtg. Pg. 8

Committee Mtg. Schedule Pg. 8

Page Turners Pg. 8

Sharing is Caring Pg. 9

Sunday Worship Servants Pg. 10

Birthdays/Anniversaries Pg. 10

Calendar Pg. 11

A PRAYER CHAIN REMINDER:

We have an active prayer chain, both through e-mails

and phone. You’re invited to be part of that; just call

Bill and Gail Mason at 319-5924. Also, if you have a prayer

concern of any kind that you want to share, contact Bill and Gail

at the number above or by e-mail at [email protected].

We only send out prayer concerns when we receive direct

requests.

NEWSLETTER: Deadline for all newsletter articles is the 15th of each month by 12:00pm. Please e-mail to Deb Babbage at [email protected].

Thank you.

2020 Fundraiser Updates

Thank you to all who have helped in some way to make our fundraising successful. These fundraisers help support our church and the many ministries we have to offer our community. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed!

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions some of our fundraisers have been cancelled. Please check out

website and social media accounts for updates.

2020 fundraiser events are scheduled. Make sure to save the dates!

Book Sale** Reschduled** TBA

Chicken BBQ (drive-thru) Thur., June 18, 4:30pm-sell

Chicken BBQ (drive-thru) Thur., July 23, 4:30pm-sell

Chicken BBQ (drive-thru) Thur., Aug., 20, 4:30pm-sell

Chicken BBQ (drive-thru) Thur., Sep., 24, 4:30pm-sell

Pulled Pork BBQ (drive thru) Thur., Oct. 22, 4:30pm-sell

Profits:

Super Bowl Sub Sale $222.67

Chicken & Biscuits (eat-in) $324.00

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner (eat-in) Cancelled due to COVID-19

Chicken BBQ (drive-thru) Cancelled due to COVID-19

Neighborhood Food & Fun Cancelled due to COVID-19

Let’s Get Connected!

Excellent opportunity to share with your

friends and family all the GUMC has to

offer.

Website: [email protected]

Facebook: Greece UMC

Twitter @GreeceUMC

Instagram greeceunitedmc

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Moving Forward Toward Post-COVID Worship

We have missed you! Although we have been using Zoom and Facebook Live, it is not the same as

actually seeing everyone in person. But there is light at the end of the tunnel. As our state is getting ready

to slowly move toward releasing restrictions, we have begun to look forward to what this means for us.

Let us first say, that during this crisis, we did not just push the pause button and intend on just

picking up where we left off. We have to actually reset how coming together as a community in the post-

COVID world is going to look like. Every aspect of our church is being reviewed so that we can create a safe

and healthy environment for all who visit our building. Our intentions are to use recommendations from the

state, church, and community.

This is where you come in. If you could please take a moment to fill out the survey below, this will

help us prioritize your concerns. As we get closer to our return to in person worship, we will have a special

section set up on our website outlining our post-COVID protocols. You will also see a special mailing

describing all the changes occurring to make our environment more safe.

Thank you for your help with this. We look forward to seeing you soon. In the meantime, we will

continue to have Sunday morning coffee hour on Zoom and Sunday morning message on Facebook Live.

You can mail the completed survey to the church, drop it off at the church office (Monday-Thursday,

9AM-12PM), or email your responses to [email protected], subject: WORSHIP SURVEY.

1. Are you consider a “high-risk” individual or in close contact with “high-risk” individual?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

2. We currently are providing Facebook Live Sunday morning messages. Would you like to see it

continued?

[ ] Yes [ ] No

3. Do you think you will return to worship as soon as we opened?

[ ] Yes, want to start worshiping right away

[ ] Unsure—Need to see what protocols are in place

[ ] Not right away

4. Rank the programs in the order you would like to see open up:

[ ] Worship

[ ] Music Ministry

[ ] Small Group Studies

[ ] Children/Youth Ministries

[ ] Fellowship Events

5. Besides social distancing and face masks requirements, do you have any additional concerns with coming

back to church?

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Worship Scripture—June 2020: What follows are the Lectionary Readings for each Sunday. Each week, the theme of the services will usually emerge from one of the prescribed readings (often the Gospel). We invite you to read through the lessons prior to Sunday. It can be a healthy discipline and enhance the experience of worship.

6/7: Genesis 1:2-2:4a Psalm 8 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 Matthew 28:16-20

6/14: Genesis 18:1-15 Psalm 116:1-2,12-19 Romans 5:1-8 Matthew 9:35-10:8

6/21: Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10,16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39

6/28: Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42

During the COVID restrictions, Sunday Messages will be at 10AM on Facebook Live

Traditional Worship Service: 9am*

Discipleship/Fellowship Hour for all ages: 10am Praise & Worship Service: 11am*

*Nursery and Children’s Church are available for both services.

Discipleship hour will not be resuming until the Fall of 2020, due to the

COVID-19 restrictions.

Adult Study: Kerrison Room. Facilitated by Kara Down

Jesus & Me: (Kindergarten-5th Grade) Room 5. Facilitated by Jenni Barth & Karen Ingle

By Faith: (Grades 6th-12th), Nurturing Ministry Room. Facilitated by Debbie Babbage & Pat McMann

Zoom Coffee Hour Sundays, 9:30AM

Pastor Matt is hosting

a Zoom Coffee Hour every Sunday morning during the current stay at home restrictions. Check your e-mail each week for the Sunday link. If the church does not have an up to date e-mail for you, please contact the church as soon as possible, if you want to participate. This is one great way to see everyone together.

Sunday messages are on Facebook

Live at 10AM

If you do not have a Facebook account,

go to our website, www.greeceumc.org.

On the Welcome page, in the top right

hand corner, you will see the Facebook

link. Just click that link and you will be

taken to the page and you can view all

messages and live videos.

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GREECE UNITED METHODIST WOMEN:

Dear Members, As of the June newsletter deadline, it is still too early to know whether or not we will be able to hold our Executive Committee Meeting or our Circle Meetings. We will contact everyone by email or phone once a decision has been made. Please stay home and stay healthy! This too shall pass!

Message from Outreach: This just in from Sandy Erickson at the GEFS:

“The final weight for food donated on May 7th was a little over 15,000 lbs. We are working at sorting it, but along with deliveries and shop-pers three days/week, it takes a lot of time. It's wonderful to have so much to choose from when packing rather than having to make substitutions. People were extremely generous.”

For comparison, she said a large order from Foodlink would be around 1,000 lbs!

There were also many $$$ donations—over $4,000!!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who was able to contribute!!!

. . . AND, don’t forget: Undie Sunday is just around the corner on May 31. New, packaged undies--as well as pants & socks--can be left in the big green basket in the commons (to be delivered when schools finally reopen).

Joys and Concerns

During this time of social distancing we would like to continue the effort to keep our church congregation connected and updated on your Joys & Concerns. Since we cannot get these out in our weekly bulletin we would like to offer this list through an email that we will send out weekly on Thursdays. If you would like to share your prayer request with us for this list please send by Wednesday at noon to the Church Office at [email protected] (call 585-225-1880) or Pastor Matt at [email protected].

If you would like the Pastor to pray but do not want your request shared on the public list please indicate that clearly on your request.

We look forward to hearing from you,

Greece United Methodist Church

Ephesians 6:18 “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

Letter of Gratitude:

Thanks to all for your cards and kind words following my mother's death. They were so appreciated especially in this unusual time of being physically separated. Each one felt like a much needed hug.

Cindy Lane

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Congregational Updates: Passing: Eva Mastrella 4/30/20 New Address: Brendan Carns (Babbage) Paige Babbage Sarah Babbage

New Email Updates: Brett & Margaret Zeller Mary VandeLogt NOT AVAILABLE

FOR WEB EDITION.

Thoughts from Lay Leader Lisa Kostyshak..

Patience, Flexibility, and Change

I was reminded recently of these three words that are always presented

as people prepare for mission travel with Ted and Mary Anderson.

First-timers don’t quite understand what that means, but veteran

mission travelers just knowingly nod. It is very near 100% guaranteed

that something associated with the trip will change. You will likely need

to exercise patience with the people you have never met, but who you

are traveling with and spending nearly all your time with for 10-20 days.

There will likely be many situations that try your patience, when your

expectations are not met. The trip that was planned, and agenda that

was published, is likely to change. You’ll need to be flexible when you

don’t have the right clothes, equipment for a job, or there is no food you

like at a meal.

In our current “new normal”, pandemic burdened world, those three

words apply today, don’t they? We need to exercise patience, be

flexible, and expect change in places completely unexpected. It seems

everything has changed, or at least many things that used to ground you

in a routine and predictable life. Patience may have been easy at the

start when we all stayed home, but how is it now? How difficult is it to

remain patient with staying home, or ongoing patience with your little

ones, spouse, roommate? Flexibility to do things differently as we work

our way through the need to wear masks, adjust how we connect with

other people, how we shop, how we worship. So many things to deal

with. Through all of this, one thing remains constant – God. So, amid

juggling flexibility, patience, and change, (and perhaps a bit of bore-

dom?) where are you finding God and fitting him into your daily life?

Some ideas…. daily devotions, reaching out to someone else, praying

over the phone with others, writing letters.

For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says

to you,

Do not fear; I will help you.

Isaiah 41:13 (NIV)

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 (ESV)

New Location for HEART TO HEART and

"WE CARE" CARD MINISTRY List

The list has been moved to the table where the cards are located in the Commons area across from the stairs leading to Fellowship Hall. The list containing addresses is a combination of both our Heart to Heart members and those recently undergoing health challenges. New names for either listing should be given to Gale Huber (247-3464).

Remember, the church is currently open every morning from 8:00 until noon if you wish to stop in and pick up a card or donate food. Thank you.

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Salem Nutritional Center

Salem is still operating, doing meals for pickup only, and they are operating with a reduced staff (basically by invitation only).

No "outside" volunteers are being used. We will keep you updated when we resume our schedule.

Finance Report:

Budgeted Income as of Week #19 – 05/10/20

Budget Total Pledges Non-Pledges Needed YTD Received Needed YTD Received Needed YTD Received $109,560.21 $114,296.99 $60,288.46 $71,739.50 $14,615.38 $20,545.00

Current Income (Usable) vs Expenses as of the end of April 04/26/20 (Week#17)

Usable Spent Yet to Spend +/- $102,458.99 $91,625.11 $0.00 +10,833.88

Contributions

Thank you to all who continued your contributions during the Covid-19 building closure. Whether by mail or on-line, these donations provide much needed support.

Missions Pledge Campaign

Please support the 2020 Missions Fund Pledge Campaign. Pledge cards can be mailed in or placed in my church mail box.

Contribution Statements

Contribution statements for the 1st Quarter of 2020 are ready for pick up in the Kings Common Area. Please pick yours

up and review it for accuracy.

GUMC Fundraisers Please sign up and support the upcoming Chicken BBQ Fundraisers. These fundraisers help fill our budget gap and contribute to the good work of GUMC.

Best regards,

Bill Kostyshak, Financial Secretary

Please join us each month as we help to stock the shelves at the Greece Ecumenical Food Shelf. June we are collecting : • 1 lb. bags of rice • Canned Fruit (low-sugar)

Check our website for other items they need during this crisis.

Your donations of food help to feed our neighbors in Greece and Charlotte. Thank you

UPDATE: COVID-19 and Our Church Finances:

The social distancing mandate has led to the cancellation of our Sunday services and the March and May fund raisers. (No fund raiser was planned for April.) There is a lot of rethinking to be done, but we are planning to resume the Chicken BBQ events in June. The book sale has been moved to July.

Because you, our members, have continued to send in your contributions, tithes and offerings we have come through to mid-May in acceptable financial shape. Thanks be to you and to God!

Government support via the CARES act has also been a help. It has allowed the church to continue to pay our staff and our day care tenant to remain open and paying toward our expenses.

Your contributions, tithes and offerings are still not just welcome, but vital. You may drop them off at the church, mail them, or use our online giving option (see the website greeceumc.org).

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Page Turners Book Club:

June Selection:

Where’d You Go Bernadette By Marie Semple

Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect; and to 15-year-old Bee, she is her best friend and, simply, Mom. Then Bernadette vanishes. It all began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle -- and people in general -- has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands. A trip to the end of the earth is problematic. To find her mother, Bee compiles email messages, official documents, and secret correspondence -- creating a compulsively readable and surprisingly touching novel about misplaced genius and a mother and daughter's role in an absurd world

Join us Thursday, June 25th at 10AM either in the Nurturing Ministry Room or if COVID restrictions are still in place, a Zoom meeting.

July Selection: My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie

Dray & Lauren Kamoire

Tuesday Book Group:

Classes have been suspended until the

COVID-19 restrictions have been cleared.

Seize The Day

by Joyce Meyer

Living on purpose and making every day.

We meet Tuesdays @ 10:00 am in the Nurturing Ministries Room. All are

welcomed to attend.

Widows & Widowers:

Sunday, June 28th, 2:00pm

Kerrison Room if COVID

restrictions are lifted.

All are welcome to join any or all studies.

Invite your family, friends, and neighbors.

Dinner & Devotions:

If You Want To Walk On Water, You’ve

Got To Get Out of the Boat.

By John Ortberg

Ending June 10

Zoom meetings are Wednesdays from 5:00-

6:00pm.

We will be recessing after

June 10th

until Fall 2020.

Committee meetings are suspended

during COVID restrictions. Leaders

may hold Zoom meetings. Check

your emails for updates.

6/2: Fellowship Committee, 7PM,

N.M. Room

6/9: SPRC, 7PM, Kerrison Rm

6/14: Trustees, 10AM, Room 10

6/16: Finance Committee, Kerrison

New Summer ZOOM Study, starting 6/29!

I Am A Church Member: Discovering

the Attitude that Makes the Difference

By Thom S. Rainer

Join us as we discover or rediscover the joy

of church membership.

Zoom meetings are Mondays from 6:30-

7:30PM. Contact Debbie Babbage at

[email protected], Subject: Summer

Book Study, to sign up. Books are $5.

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Congregational Share Pages This page is devoted for the purpose of sharing ideas, recipes, book reviews, notes of

encouragement, etc. It’s an opportunity to reach out to all who read our newsletters,

especially during the present COVID-19 restrictions. Our plan is to continue this

section well after the restrictions are lifted. If you would like to share something on

this page, please email Debbie Babbage at [email protected].

A Time of “Being” with God:

A couple of years ago, I facilitated two classes called the Red Letter Challenge by Zach Zehnder. The study was to live more like Jesus by challenging us to reach five targets taught to followers by Jesus. 1. Being 2. Forgiving 3. Serving 4. Giving 5. Going I’ve chosen this time of sheltering at home to “Be” with God. The more you strengthen your relationship with God, the easier forgiving, serving, giving, and going will be. To “be” with God looks different for everyone. For me, being with God consisted of prayer, Bible reading, daily devotions, on-line gatherings, and going through some old small group study books. As we continue to shelter, use this time to “be” with our Lord. Debbie Babbage

I have decided to share devotions with you. Maybe some of you could be creative and do this too. I came across a Women of Faith Devotional while trying to decide what to share. The book is called Joy Breaks. I found it on my shelf and the inscription in the front of the book says I gave it to Jerry’s Mother in 1999. This book has taken me down memory lane. I know it will touch many of your hearts. Some have never experienced Women of Faith. I miss that nourishing ministry.

Here is a shortened version of Barbara Johnson’s Twenty Five Ways To Make Your Day.

From John 15:11: “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

Give yourself a gift today: be present with yourself. God is. Enjoy your own personality. God does. You are going to make it through whatever is on your plate. You are not only a survivor; you are a winner. Make your day.

I will list 5 fun, sometimes foolish, always productive ways to put a smile on your face-----

1. Do the first drudgerous job on your list with a smile. Reward yourself with listening to a great piece of music.

2. Know this: The present is what slips by us while we’re pondering the past and worrying about the future. Live in the now.

3. Start a journal if you don’t already have one. Write down 5 things you are thankful for today.

4. Relish small pleasures.

5. Don’t allow a problem to be solved to be come more important than a person loved.

For those of you not familiar with Barbara Johnson, she expe-rienced the death of 2 adult sons and the third of her 4 sons was gay. She developed a ministry called The Spatula Minis-try—Pealing people off the ceiling during times of crisis. I loved her sense of humor and of course her splashes of joy. They are flat marbles she gave away for reminders of God’s love for us.

Enjoy your memories, and hopefully those of you new to Barbara Johnson can feel her love of God.

Linda Hoffman

Huber Puzzle Project: This 1000-piece candy bar puzzle with SIX unknown missing pieces was put together by Ray contributing about 80 pieces to Gale's 15 pieces, which may be an exaggeration on her part. (We are not a puzzle couple.) Ray was told one piece was missing---not happy at the end to see six pieces were missing.

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June Birthdays

Not Available for web edition

June Anniversaries

Not available for web edition

Projectionists: 9AM 11AM 6/7: Earle Ridley Earle Ridley

6/14: Kara Down Sarah Klingenberger

6/21: Norma Rapini Earle Ridley

6/28: Earle Ridley Cheryl Sheldon

Ushers: 9:00: Eric & Kelly Frank, Ray & Gale Huber 11:00: Nancy Granger

Liturgists: 6/7: Mary VandeLogt

6/14: Sharon Neary

6/21: Tom Hinterman

6/28: Debbie Babbage

Counters: 6/7: Cindy Lane, Keineth Stone, Diana Needham

6/14 & 6/21: Mary VandeLogt, Kim Whittemore, Shirley Haefle

6/28: Bill & Barb Brado, Dick Hamblin

The Worship Committee is looking for people who want to aid their fellow worshipers each Sunday. See below how you may help enrich our worship time: • Altar Guild: Contact Kathy Murray at

[email protected]

• Communion Stewards: Contact Mary VandeLogt at [email protected]

• Liturgists: Contact Tom Klingenberger at [email protected]

• Ushers: Contact Tom Hinterman in person, or [email protected]

• Nursery, Children’s Church, Greeters: Contact Debbie Babbage at [email protected]

• Projectionists: Contact Lisa Kostyshak at [email protected]

• Choir: Contact Sharon Neary, choir director at [email protected]

• Praise Band: Contact Ed Klingenberger at [email protected]

Nursery: 6/7: Glenna Johantgen (both), Gale Huber (9), Sharon Neary (11) 6/14 & 6/21: Melissa Dunn & Cameron Thiele (Both) 6/28: Marilyn & Gary Santee (9), Karen Ingle (9), Barb Miroff (11)

Children’s Church: 6/7– No Children’s Church—Communion

6/14:Melissa & Jon Dunn(9), Chris Collins & Debbie Symonds (11)

6/21: Debbie Babbage & Glenna Johantgen (both)

6/28: Jenni Barth (both), Michelle Patterson (9), Nancy Granger (11)

Greeters: 6/7: (9)Deb Fisher, Al Royter, Betty Lamonica, (11)Deb Babbage, Nancy Granger

6/14: (9)Diana Needham, Judy Rushford, Deb Babbage, (11) Bill and Gail Mason

6/21: (9) Bill & Barb Bardo, Sandy Konarski. (11) Tracy Kester, Jenni Barth

6/28: (9) Sue Hogeman, Barb Mertz, Nancy LaClair, (11) Karen Ingle, Tom Hinterman

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June 2020 as of 5/15th. Please see Website for Updates.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

AA 12PM

Silver Squares 12:30PM

Victory AA 6PM

UMW Executive Com-mittee 6:30PM

2

Tuesday Book Study 10AM

Praise Band practice 7PM

3

AA 12PM

Dinner & Devotions Zoom 5:00PM

Bell Choir 6:15PM

Choir Rehearsal

4

Atria Sr Bible Study 10:30AM to 11:30AM

Women's AA 11AM

Boy Scouts 7PM

5

AA 12PM

Creative Hands 1:15PM

AA 7:30PM

6

7

Trinity Sunday 1st Sunday After Pentecost

Traditional Worship 9AM

Praise & Worship Service 11AM

8

AA 12PM

Silver Squares Square Dancers 12:30PM

Victory AA 6PM

Miriam Circle 6:30PM

9

Tuesday Book Study 10AM

Ruth Circle 12:30PM

SPRC 7PM

Praise Band practice 7PM

10

AA 12PM

Dinner & Devotions Zoom 5:00PM

Bell Choir 6:15PM

Choir Rehearsal 7PM

11

Atria Sr Bible Study 10:30AM to 11:30AM

Women's AA 11AM

Boy Scouts 7PM

12

AA 12PM

Creative Hands 1:15PM

AA 7:30PM

13

Emmaus Gathering 8:30AM

14

Flag Day

Traditional Worship 9AM

Trustees 10AM

Praise & Worship Service 11AM

15

Newsletter Deadline Today

AA 12PM

Silver Squares Square Dancers 12:30PM

Victory AA 6PM

16

Salem Nutrition Center 9AM

Tuesday Book Study 10AM

Finance Committee 7PM

Praise Band practice 7PM

17

AA 12PM

Bell Choir 6:15PM

Choir Rehearsal 7PM

18

Atria Sr Bible Study 10:30AM to 11:30AM

Newsletter Crew 11AM

Women's AA 11AM

Chicken BBQ Drive Thru 4:30PM

Boy Scouts 7PM

19

AA 12PM

Creative Hands 1:15PM

AA 7:30PM

20

First Day of Summer June Solstice

21

Fathers' Day

Traditional Worship Service 9AM

Praise & Worship Service 11AM

22

MS Society Support Group 10:30AM

AA 12PM

Silver Squares Square Dancers 12:30PM

Victory AA 6PM

23

Tuesday Book Study 10AM

Praise Band practice 7PM

24

AA 12PM

Bell Choir 6:15PM

Choir Rehearsal 7PM

25

Page Turners 10AM

Atria Sr Bible Study 10:30AM to 11:30AM

Women's AA 11AM

Boy Scouts 7PM

26

AA 12PM

Creative Hands 1:15PM

AA 7:30PM

27

28

Traditional Worship 9AM

Praise & Worship Service 11AM

Widow/Widower Group 2PM

Girl Scout Service Unit 6PM

29

AA 12PM

Silver Squares Square Dancers 12:30PM

Victory AA 6PM

30

Tuesday Book Study 10AM

Continue to keep yourself up to date on cancellations/postponements due to the

COVID-19 restrictions. Information can be found on our website, Facebook, Twitter,

and Instagram. All book studies, committee meetings, UMW, Salem, and music

practices are suspended until restrictions are lifted. If the leaders are conducting

Zoom meetings, they will contact you through e-mail with links.