- Note from the Treasurer: For the month of July, giving was
$7,950 compared to a monthly budget of $8,100. - Blessing of the Backpacks: We will have our annual Blessing of the
Backpacks next Sunday for students and teachers who will be
returning to school throughout the coming weeks. Bring your
backpacks or bags as a part of this blessing! - Retreat Today: Join us this afternoon starting at 4:00pm at our
retreat property for a time of fellowship, food and fun! Please
bring your own table service and a dish to share. - FMC Summer Reading: To get the juices flowing for our Fall
congregational conversations around our conference affiliation
and related questions like what our formal congregational stance
will be regarding LGBTQ inclusion, Pastor Alvis has assigned some
“summer homework.” This homework includes 10 reflection
questions to help us think about some of these things before the
Fall, and a book to read, Zack Hunt’s “God Breathed: What it Really
Means for the Bible to be Divinely Inspired.” Questions were sent
out through email and if you haven’t picked up a book yet, more
are available at the church. - Pastor Alvis Schedule Change: Past Alvis will be out of the office this
Wednesday for an Ohio Conference pastors gathering in Sandusky,
and on Friday for a workshop. He will be away on Vacation from
August 21-28, if there’s an emergency, please contact the Elders
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