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News and Event Calendar / Volunteer Opportunities
All Church Event Calendar
Announcements
Fall Kickoff
This
year's fall kickoff will be on Sunday, August 29th from
8:00am-12:00noon in the activity center. Our annual ministry fair
showcases the many different opportunities to become involved in the
church, including Bible studies, mission projects, Scouting Ministries,
preschool, children and youth activities, Music Ministry, Health and
Wellness, dinner groups, as well as a host of other groups and
activities.. This informational morning will include prizes and
refreshments.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
The women of the Tuesday Morning Bible Study invite you to join them this fall as they journey through the Parables in "Live Deeply: A Study in the Parables of Jesus". This
10 week lesson, designed for today's busy world, begins on Tuesday,
August 17th, at 9:00am in room 308. Refreshments will be provided for a
morning of fellowship, and books will be made available for purchase.
Study groups will begin the following Tuesday. Childcare is available.
All are welcome.
Meet the Pastors
We
have had the first set of "welcoming meetings" for Pastor Michael and
Wendy Bryant and Pastor Eve Williams and her son William with, good
attendance. We will be having another set of 6 meetings during September with sign-ups on August 22nd in the activity center and August 29th
at the Staff Parish table for Fall Kickoff. Take this opportunity to
get to know our new pastors and other members of the congregation while
you share your joys and ideas regarding our church.
Want to be an Acolyte?
All
3rd - 6th graders are welcome to serve as an acolyte during the 8:15am
and 9:45am church services. Each acolyte will serve 2-5 times per
quarter, starting in October. No experience is necessary and training
is provided. You may sign up at the fall kickoff at the Worship table
or by calling the church office.
Final New Orleans Mission Trip
A
substantial number of people who lost their homes in Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita still need help in rebuilding their homes. The chair of the
Missions Committee of one of the churches we have assisted on earlier
trips has requested a team to help families who have funds for materials
to rebuild but not enough funds for the labor. They need volunteers
who can help build the homes to the point where they can be occupied.
The finishing details can be added later. We are
exploring the possibility of sending a team to help with this effort.
This trip will conclude our church's efforts in helping with the
hurricane recovery. The trip will be scheduled mid-fall. A limited
amount of funds remain in a restricted account in our church budget to
help with the expenses. Individuals with construction skills and
experience are needed, but anyone willing to do physical labor is also
welcome to join the team. If you are interested in joining this missions effort, contact the church office.
Volunteer Corner
This is a new area of communication on our website devoted to the many volunteer opportunties we have here at FUMC of Gilbert. Our volunteer coordinator, Lori Wiemers, will be posting a sampling of volunteer opportunties so you can find the one that speaks to your heart and sign up!
Opportunity: Coffee Hour Set Up – STILL OPEN
Dates/Times/Location: 4th Sunday of the Month
Volunteer Description: Set up coffee hour, make coffee, layout snacks before the 8:15 am service.
Who to Contact: Dina Reid: dina@gilbertumc.org
Opportunity: Copy and Cutting
Dates/Times/Location: 1x per month – any time Monday – Friday 8am-2pm.
Volunteer Description: Copying and cutting prayer cards and Welcome to FUMC cards that go into the pews.
Paper/directions/forms will be provided. Should take no more than 1 – 1.5 hours once a month. Another group comes
in and places these and other items in the pews.
Who to Contact: Sharon Salazar: worship@gilbertumc.org
Looking for more opportunities??? Take a few minutes and check out the new Volunteer Opportunity board in the activity center. Updated on a regular basis.
