NEW

Week of May 3, 2015

Announcements for

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

CHURCHOF TROY

Step Goals - Mortgage Reduction

$100,000 $400,000 $800,000

Annual Budget Savings $7,000/yr $28,000/yr $56,000/yr

Double Worship, Music, Education & Communications Budgets

Yes Yes Yes

Special Maintenance & Repair Projects

Yes Yes

Sustainable Path for the Future Yes

Please prayerfully consider how you can help

Reduce the Mortgage Debt in 2015

Supports local organizations: Troy People Concerned Baldwin Center of Pontiac Cass Community Social Services

25th Annual Troy Area

CROP Hunger Walk

Sunday, May 3rd

@ 1:00Supports relief efforts around the world

Saturday, May 9th: 9am – 9pm

First United Methodist Church of Troy

Cost: $5.00 per person for hours of scrapbooking!

“CROP YOUR MARCH AWAY”

SCRAPBOOK DAY

Bring snacks to share, your own beverages, and a dish to pass.

All proceeds benefit the churchSend in your registration NOW!

Questions? Contact:Janeen Flores, Volunteer Coordinator

Sign-up forFellowship and ministry activities for

EVERYONE!

May 17 Coffee Hour in the CLC

Contact Roger Steiger to reserve a sign-up table for your activity

!!

UMW Book Sale Is Coming!

May 17th –

May 24th

Raise

money

for

mission

s

Collecting books May 3rd – 13th

FUMC OF TROY & FRIENDS: “ALL HAL’S

Breaking Loose” Thursday,

June 4, 2015 1:08 PM GAME

DETROIT TIGERS VS.

Oakland Athletics

Car pooling from Church at 10:30am

Church Softball 2015

Do you want to play softball this season? We would love to have you on the team!

CONTACT: Garrett Elliott

Guests From Cass Community Social Services

Eat, Play Games, Rock & Roll

Volunteers Needed:Set Up, Cook, Serve, Help With

Games Or

Just Come And Have Some Fun

Call Betty Kalvoda

Save the DateCass Community

Picnic June 26, 201510:00-3:00pm

Are you LOOKING for a Ministry Opportunity?· Recently retired?· Looking to fill some spare time?· Willing to learn new things?· Physically able to move small items?· Open to accepting God’s call in a special way?· Do you like to shop? Sam’s? Costco?

Consider becoming a Troy FirstMOS (ministry opportunity server)!

We welcome all skill levels and interests, and its people like you who will help us continue to offer “radical hospitality.”

Become part of the MOS team by contacting Lisa Head

NEW

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!Go to

www.troyfirst.org and click on the blue

"Donate" link and explore this new tool.

Led byGeorge

Berquist In the

lower levelof the CLC

Sunday School today

Special study using an on-line resource supplied by the United Methodist Church 

FaithLinkIn

Room 209

Sunday School today

led byKaj Ostergaard

FITNESS 4U!@ UMC

TUESDAY – 1PMTHURSDAY – 6PM

CLASSES START APRIL 7TH

Invest in your Fitness for Spring/Summer!

Drop in Fee OR Discount Card AvailableSee Pam Olesen, NSCA-CPT for more

information 248-225-7044Seniorfitnesstraining.net Visit the

Website!

Brought to you by the ‘Extra Stuff’ ministry group

Small stuff = BIG DIFFERENCE

Check out the “extra stuff” info in Mercer Hall

Identify your extra stuff

Help us fill the ministry bins

7:30am2nd Saturday

atIn the Kitchen

Men's

Breakfast

Blood Pressure checks in the CLC

Last Sunday of each monthThis Month

May 31st

Health Pros

Thursdays 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. FUMC CLC

No Partner needed First Lesson Free, then $5

Scottish Country Dance Lessons

Lesson Dance

A “Mom and me” fitness classFor any caregiver (parent, nanny,

grandparent) FUN for the little ones and a workout for you!Open to caregivers and

recommend children 3mo-5yr,

Play-Date Fitness

Mondays – 11:30amWednesdays – 11:00am

$10.00 Drop-in fee

"HOPE Needs Socks“

New men's crew or tube socks. 

Bring them to church marked "Socks for

HOPE".

NEW

is great resource for Reading and devotion.

is the most widely used daily devotional in the Methodist Church.

Find them on the counter in front of the office.Donations accepted

NEWYoga Classes Every

SaturdayAll Experience Levels

Class meets from 9-10 a.m.Saturdays in the chapel

$10 per class---Please bring a mat

Sonja Becker-Boelter,certified Eischens Yoga Instructor

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Please ask an usher for

assistance.

We offer assisted listening devices for

your enhanced hearing needs. 

NEW

Large Print

Please ask an usher for assistance.

For those who are in need of this ministry, we offer…

Large Print

Bulletin

NEWWednesday, 10:00 A.M.Everyo

neWelcome!

BibleStudy

Pastor’s

Coffee, Refreshments,

& Stimulating

Conversation

Grieving? Hurting?In Crisis?

You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

Christ-Centered Stephen MinistryCall

Betty Kalvoda or Jayne Saeger.

CaringConfidential

A Call to Stephen Ministry?

 

Do you have gifts of compassion?Are you a good listener?

Do you feel a calling to care for others who are hurting?

Do you desire the personal joy that comes from sharing

Christ's love with people?

Find out more about becoming a Stephen

Minister………

Follow us on Facebook!Our Awesome Facebook page is:

First United Methodist Church of TroyIt’s new, it’s informative, it’s FUN.

Check it out and LIKE us.

Have it toThe church office

by noon

on Wednesdays.

Want YourAnnouncement

Here?

TIDINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS DUE

Have an announcement or article for the

tidings?It must be submitted by the 3rd Monday of each

month. June due date is:Monday, May 18th

You can always find additional information

online in theTidings Newsletter at www.fumctroy.orgM

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May 2015Tidings