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JULY & AUGUST 2016 | VOLUME 23 | ISSUE 7 & 8
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July 3_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Lenny CannonGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. Heather VonHagenAltar Flowers...................... The Szydlo Family July 10______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Mal CummingsGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... Barbara Hentz July 17_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Chris WrightGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... The Landeen Family
July 24_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Wayne & Edith DevinoGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... The Beveridge Family
July 31_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Donna FrankGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... The Morin Family
Altar Guild______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Kate Abekah
Birthday Caller______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Willie Gibson
Soup Kitchen_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finance & Stewardship
8:30 a.m. Worship Leader________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Carl Aspland, Norm Fusaro
Ushers_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don Mazerolle, Dick Peterson, Roy DiYulio
J U L Y B I R T H D A Y S01 Ryan Amadio
Kerri GugliettaBraden Tucker
02 Ryan DonovanIlene Rindfleisch
03 Laura West AdamsGeorgine HogeJudy MazerolleJames Schaffrick
04 Bethany BircherDarlene CirritoJacob Gomez
05 Luke Schilling06 Jordan Butler
11 Shawn AndersonJames BurrowPaula CousinoTobias HenryEdward Paradise
12 Natalie BoucherThomas DormanScott Pehmoeller
14 Shannon FerrisBarbara HentzJohn Kirschner
15 Marian Conrad16 Alexander Bonaker
Beth Morris
J U L Y W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S
21 William McGinn22 Arhin Wilberforce23 Jason Cyr
Muriel Hassel24 Isaac Esten
Carissa Guglietta25 Stephanie Achilli
Charlotte ColeJean CummingsJanelle Sanchez-Gonzales
26 April GarthwaiteMark Hazelton
27 Todd CharetteJoseph Esposito
The Circuit RiderAsbury United Methodist Church Newsletter
Serving God in the community for over 150 years
OUR STAFF
Pastor The Rev. Laura L. Galbraith
Secretary & Newsletter Editor Melissa Gray
Custodian Bruce Lauzier
Music Director Michael Coderre
Organist Jana Ros
Bell Choir & Children’s Choir Kristen Russo
Nursery Coordinator Briana Hoffman
CONTACT INFO
Office: 860-584-0529Fax: 860-584-0520 (call first)Dial-A-Prayer: 860-584-0520Parsonage: 860-261-4131Pastor e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.asburyumcforestville.com
July 2016
Dear Friends,
With summer (finally) upon us, I am hoping that you will each have time to relax and enjoy the warm sunny months in ways that bring you pleasure. Like so many, for me, summer must include beach time. Time spent on long morning walks with a dog or two of mine is also a great way to start a summer day. And gardening, summer must include some work in the dirt! How about you?
Wherever you go this summer, whatever you do, don’tforget to bring your “Flat Jesus” along and get a picture.We’re going to start posting them for everyone to see!
The entire idea of the “Flat Jesus” project is simple: wherever we are over the summer months, we are reminded that Jesus travels with us. Sharing the pictures of “Flat Jesus” reminds us of the family that we have at Asbury UMC.
I will be taking the month of July away from Asbury for a time of renewal and rest and vacation. During that time, I plan to spend some time on a silent retreat and I also plan to catch up on some reading, visiting with friends and of course, long walks with the dogs. During my time away, we will have our gifted and talented Lay Speakers leading worship on Sundays. There will be pastoral coverage for emergencies should they arise and I am out of town.
I pray that you have time for rest, renewal and vacation as well this summer. As God blesses our time together in our work in ministry, may God bless our time of rest and renewal.
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01 Ryan AmadioKerri GugliettaBraden Tucker
02 Ryan DonovanIlene Rindfleisch
03 Laura West AdamsGeorgine HogeJudy MazerolleJames Schaffrick
04 Bethany BircherDarlene CirritoJacob Gomez
05 Luke Schilling06 Jordan Butler
11 Shawn AndersonJames BurrowPaula CousinoTobias HenryEdward Paradise
12 Natalie BoucherThomas DormanScott Pehmoeller
14 Shannon FerrisBarbara HentzJohn Kirschner
15 Marian Conrad16 Alexander Bonaker
Beth Morris
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21 William McGinn22 Arhin Wilberforce23 Jason Cyr
Muriel Hassel24 Isaac Esten
Carissa Guglietta25 Stephanie Achilli
Charlotte ColeJean CummingsJanelle Sanchez-Gonzales
26 April GarthwaiteMark Hazelton
27 Todd CharetteJoseph Esposito
August 7_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. JoAnn BaconGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... Open August 14______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Debbie BechertGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... Open August 21_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Joyce CannonGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... Open
August 28_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Worship Leader 10:00 a..m. Bill KingGreeters............................. TBDFellowship Hour................. TBDAltar Flowers...................... The Alkoff Family
Altar Guild______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Linda Grey
Birthday Caller______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Willie Gibson
Soup Kitchen_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Christian Outreach
Ushers_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Wayne Fuller, Bonnie Emery, Dennis Floyd, Don Mazerolle, Dick Peterson, Roy DiYulio
A U G U S T B I R T H D A Y S01 Brenda Doncet
Jessica Dumont02 Jasmine Colapietro
Cindy GoodineSteffanie PrattKim ReynoldsAlexander Root
03 Lovey FasciTaylor LaffertyRobert LinnGregory MarshallKirk MarshallScott Redman
04 John HolcombEllen Stockman
06 Norman Wright07 Jake Agvent
Ella Schwartz08 Michael Bailey
Christina DerenchVayda Martinez
09 Julie BircherJohn CarlsonElsie LyonsCharles RichardsonJoshua Robinson
11 Emily Roche12 Linda Henry
Samuel MahaneyTyler Roberts
14 Robert GrayLiam Horan
15 Andy AdamsBethany PelletierLori SchaffrickGardner Wright Jr.
16 Grant CarterJana Ros
17 Adam AudibertDestiny BullardJoyce CannonAnnabelle ColoskeBecky Ranucci
18 Nicholas Donovan19 Patricia Jandreau21 Dylan Leece22 Barbara Dubay
Bailey GuerinLyndsey IngellisRichard Peterson
23 Madison CharetteAllison Johnson
A U G U S T W O R S H I P A S S I S T A N T S
24 Norma GuhlMichelle LeeceSheryl RobinsonAlan SiversNicole Spaulding
25 Christopher Robinson27 Sue Wadowski28 Megan Servoss29 Nina Dubay
Coffee Hour Hosts are needed for July and August. If you are interested in hosting, please write your name on the chart in Fellowship Hall. If you have never hosted before but are interested in doing so, and want a co-host, I will work with you on the day of your choice. You can contact me at 860.261.4533 or at [email protected]. If no one signs up, then there will be no Coffee Hour on that Sunday.
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Heidi Borkowski, Kara Cranford, the family of Pastor Don Rackliffe, Lynne Flanders, Joan Lodge, Marlene Swiger, Julie Constantine, Sharon Parsons, Brian Costello, Don & Judy Mazzerole, Rick Petit, Arlene Petras, Bonnie Maskery, Carl Aspland, Elsie Lyons, Elene Myers, and others who have needs of which we may not be aware.
If you wish to be listed in the bulletin and newsletter for prayers, please call the church office at 860-584-0529 or e-mail us at: [email protected].
If you wish to relate prayer needs to the prayer chain, please call Phyllis Petit at 860-589-6059 or Mernie Whitcomb at 860-583-5373, or e-mail Pastor Laura at [email protected]. Please keep your call brief, and be aware of the privacy rights of the person(s) for whom you are requesting prayers.
Former Asbury Pastor Donald Rackliffe passed away, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. A funeral service was held at Asbury on Monday, June 6, 2016.
Asbury Member Jean Lunn passed away June 4, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Asbury on July 9, 2016 at 10:00 am at Asbury. A reception will be held at Nuchie’s following the service.
Could you use someone to talk to, who will listen carefully and with compassion?
Stephen Ministers will speak words of comfort, encouragement and hope. They will pray with you and for you.
If this sounds good to you, like something you could use in your life right now, please call Pastor Laura or Bill King expressing your interest.
They can tell you about Stephen Ministries, and you decide if it would be a good fit.
Call today, Pastor Laura at 860-584-0529, or Bill King at 860-518-6987.
You don’t have to go through life’s troubles all alone. Stephen Ministers are here for you.
Summer Worship Schedule
begins July 3rd
with one service at 9:00 a.m.
and continues through
Labor Day weekend
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Congratulations to Carli Beveridge who graduated on June 9th from Bristol Eastern High School. Carli will head to UCONN in the fall where she will major in Pathobiology. Carli is the daughter of Geri and Ron Beveridge.
And congratulations to our college grads: Kristopher Fuller, Aubrey Soucy, Carissa Guglietta and Franklin Kirschner.
The Scholarship Committee of the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the scholars who were awarded a Scholarship Award in June as follows:
Stephanie Achilli, Emma Avery, Carli Beveridge, Melissa Buonafede, Nathan Butler, Leonard Cannon, Jon Denski, Rachel Floyd, Michaela Gonzalez.
A reminder to all our college bound graduates to make sure you let the church office know your address so we can keep you up to date with what’s happening here at Asbury! You can email the church office with your information at [email protected].
A big thank you to the Senior Fellowship of Asbury for their purchase of the new chair rack for the folding chairs in Wesley Hall.--------------------------------------------------Thank you to everyone that participated in our clothing drive fundraiser. Over 300 bags were collected. We received a total of $804.40 for the current expense fund.--------------------------------------------------I would like to say thank you to the Board of Trustees for giving me an AUMC scholarship. Even though I will be staying at UCONN in Storrs, I will be sure to always come back and visit my AUMC family.
With many thanks,Carli Beveridge
--------------------------------------------------We would like to thank the members of Asbury for their generosity in presenting us a gift for our European trip this summer. We’ve been scouts for the past 12 years, and most of that time was at Asbury. We started as Daisies, and have finished our last year as Ambassadors, graduated high school, and are now off to college or the military. We will always remember your kindness and thoughtfulness in providing us a safe location for us to become the young ladies we are today.
With much respect,Carli Beveridge, Julia Gordon,Lizzy Hrwyniak & Katie Steele
Girl Scout Troop 66432
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Clothing Drive
SUMMER SUNDAY SCHOOL
All are welcome
Beginning in September, Rhythms of Grace will meet the second Sunday of every month
using the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall.
DON’T FORGET FLAT JESUS!
Asbury’s Summer One Room Sunday School
will begin July 10th at 9:00 a.m. The last class will be Aug. 21st
At 9:00 a.m.
There will be NO Sunday Schoolon the following dates:
July 3rdAugust 28th
September 4th
Starting in September The Sunday School Newsletter will be sent home to the children of Asbury and their families. Please take a moment to read and review with your children. There will be information concerning Sunday School, our children, and upcoming events. We will have a section for the "disciple of the month", which will feature children who have been nominated by the membership of the church.
All stories, ideas, comments, etc. can be placed in the Children's mailbox which is located in Wesley Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Geri Beveridge. Watch your mail for our summer version.
1) Decorate Flat Jesus however you want.
2) Take your Flat Jesus with you on summer adventures! Leave him in your car, take him to the park, pack him in your suitcase. Wherever your travels take you be it near or far. (and it does not have to be ONLY children!)
3) Take a picture with your Flat Jesus! Email the picture to [email protected], or bring in a copy and we’ll post it on our web page and the bulletin board.
EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
A FRIENDLY REMINDER FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tell us what Asbury means to you! You can submit your testimonials by emailing them to [email protected] or by leaving them in the church office. You can choose to have your name added or you may submit it anonymously. This month our submission is from Eula Foster.
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Please remember
to rinse out any containers before putting them in the recycling bin.
We have already had one bad bout with ants in the building,
and need your help to avoid another one.
Summer is upon us and it’s time to slow down, relax, go on vacation and spend time outdoors after a long, cold winter. However, Asbury is still open and active during the summer months.
In order to continue summer programming we need you to keep your pledge current during this time, so please remember your commitment to your church family.
Cecil and I joined Asbury in 1954 and had all three of our children baptized here and had their weddings here as they grew up. We taught Sunday School at Asbury which helped deepen our own faith.
I have held every office in the church with the exception of Trustees. I was on the Altar Guild for many years, and have delivered many plants and meals to shut-ins. I worked on many church dinners and fundraisers, which helped me build close friendships within the church.
My faith has been been developed and strengthened by six different pastors. What does Asbury mean to me? It’s my second home, and my very special family!
The deadline for the September Circuit Rider is
Sunday August 14th. Please leave all articles in the
mailbox in the church office or e-mail them to:
Monday, July 4th
in observance ofIndependence Day
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Join us at Wendy’s of Bristol on 1247 Farmington Ave.
Tuesday, July 5Tuesday, August 2
from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Stay and enjoy fellowship or get take out. Ask to have your receipt put in the Asbury UMC basket! We receive 20% of all sales made! Proceeds are split between Apportionments and the Backpack Program.
The Senior Fellowship will be meeting every other Thursday during the summer months. Regular meeting times will resume in September.
SENIOR SCHEDULEFOR JULY AND AUGUST
July 7 – Trip to Essex for a train and boat rideJuly 21 – Birthday celebrations with BingoAugust 4 – Lunch out. Possible Thimble Island tripAugust 18 – Picnic at Pat Sallstrom’s house
F E L L O W S H I P
Save The DateJuly 3
@ 9 am – Summer One Service
July 4 Office Closed
July 5 @ 5 pm – Wendy’s Fundraiser
July 10 @ 9 am – Summer Sunday School August 2 @ 5 pm – Wendy’s Fundraiser
SEWING CLASSES
The Sewing Class will continue through the summer and will meet every other Friday. If you have never sewed, Pat Sallstrom will guide you through a project, and get you on your way to making articles for your home, to wear, or to help make items for the Yankee Peddlar Fair! If you are interested in learning to sew, contact Pat at 860-261-4148.
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AUGUSTGod’s Word of Promise
1 Genesis 28.1-22 2 Genesis 35.1-15 3 Exodus 40.1-38 4 Deuteronomy 1.1-33 5 Deuteronomy 4.1-14 6 Deuteronomy 4.15-40 7 Deuteronomy 5.1-22 8 Deuteronomy 5.23-33 9 Deuteronomy 7.1-26 10 Deuteronomy 8.1-20 11 Deuteronomy 9.1-29 12 Deuteronomy 10.1-22 13 Deuteronomy 11.1-32 14 Deuteronomy 12.1-32 15 Deuteronomy 26.1-19 16 Deuteronomy 27.1-26 17 Deuteronomy 28.1-14 18 Deuteronomy 29.1-29 19 Deuteronomy 30.1-20 20 Joshua 6.1-27 21 Joshua 21.43—22.9 22 Joshua 22.10-34 23 Joshua 23.1-16 24 Joshua 24.1-18 25 Joshua 24.19-33 26 Judges 13.1-25 27 Judges 15.9-20 28 Numbers 6.1-27 29 Isaiah 29.15-24 30 Isaiah 43.1-28 31 Zephaniah 3.1-20
Daily Bible Reading Guide
JULYGod’s Word of Faith
1 Hebrews 7.15-28 2 Hebrews 8.1-13 3 Hebrews 9.1-22 4 Hebrews 9.23—10.18 5 Hebrews 10.19-39 6 Hebrews 11.1-21 7 Hebrews 11.22-40 8 Hebrews 12.1-11 9 Hebrews 12.12-29 10 Ephesians 1.1-23 11 Ephesians 2.1-22 12 Ephesians 3.1-21 13 Ephesians 4.1-16 14 Ephesians 4.17-32 15 Ephesians 5.1-20 16 Ephesians 5.21—6.4 17 Ephesians 6.10-24 18 Philippians 1.1-30 19 Philippians 2.1-30 20 Philippians 3.1-21 21 Philippians 4.1-23 22 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10 23 1 Thessalonians 2.1-16 24 1 Thessalonians 2.17—3.13 25 1 Thessalonians 4.1-18 26 1 Thessalonians 5.1-28 27 2 Thessalonians 1.1-12 28 2 Thessalonians 2.1-17 29 2 Thessalonians 3.1-18 30 Matthew 15.21-39 31 Matthew 16.1-12
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It has been 5 years since the release of Asbury's pictorial. We would like to release a new directory in September, but we need your help!
We ask that you send in a family picture to the office over the summer months. There are many ways to get a picture to the office: email, CD, or flash drive. There will be a few dates before September where you will be able to come to church and have your picture taken. These dates have yet to be determined, so keep an eye on the bulletin and Friday email blast for updates.
Also, if you have any updated information on home address, phone, cell phones, email addresses, children moving, marriages, etc, please be sure to contact the church office. It's very important to keep the roll books up to date.
SCRIP CARD PROGRAM
100% of proceeds go towards Mission Work at Asbury
Please stop by the Scrip table in Wesley Hall to see what we have to offer for Scrip Gift cards. Perhaps you would consider doing some of your shopping using a Scrip Card.
- You can purchase a Stop & Shop or ShopRite Scrip Card to do your Grocery shopping.- Perhaps you need something at Home Depot; we have those scrip cards too!- Or if you eat out at area restaurants, or go to the movies you could use a Scrip card for that as well.
The cards are sold at their face value, i.e. $25.00 for $25.00 value. There is NO Mark Up. ALL proceeds go to Asbury UMC Missions. Thank you for supporting this program through shopping with Scrip Cards.
ELLINOR’S FARMER’S MARKET
Please consider donating your Garden Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers and / or related baked goods (zucchini bread, blueberry muffins, etc) to Ellinor’s Farmer’s Market in Wesley Hall at Asbury this summer.
Everyone is invited to donate and / or shop at the market each Sunday. Goodwill Donations will be greatly appreciated!
All proceeds will go to the general fund at Asbury UMC.
CHURCH DIRECTORY UPDATE
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Clothing Drive
YOUTH GROUP (MYF)
SAVE THE DATE!A new confirmation class will be starting, and all youth in 8th grade and older will be welcome. Join us on September 11th at 5:00 pm for more information.
CAN YOU HELP?
Youth group will not be meeting through the Summer, but we will resume meetings in September.
At our last meeting on June 12, we prepared meals for the soup kitchen. On Tuesday June 14th, we helped serve 68 meals to those in need.
At other meetings we went swimming and played laser tag.
September 11, 201610:00 a.m.
Register early!
Immediately following the 10:00 am Worship Service stay and share in a Pot
Luck Picnic. Bring a dish to shareand your own lawn chairs.
Can you sew, can you knit, or would you do a craft that we could sell in the CRAFT ROOM at the Yankee Peddlar Fair?
It's time to start thinking about our needs and projects to fill our craft room at fair time. For more information call Pat Sallstrom 860 261 4148.
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3 Communion, Dial A Prayer Collection
9:00 AM Summer One Service Starts
No Sunday School
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7:30 PM NA
OFFICE CLOSED
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5:00 PM Wendy’s6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
8:00 PM AA
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6:15 PM Tai Chi
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
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Private PartyWesley Hall9 am – 5 pm
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9:00 AM Summer Sunday School Starts
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7:30 PM NA
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3:30 PM Soup Kitchen
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM TOPS
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7:00 PM – American Legion
7:30 PM NA
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6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
8:00 PM AA
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
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24 Native American Sunday
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7:30 PM NA
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8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM TOPS
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Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 10:00 AM
[God] seems to do nothing of himself which he can possibly delegate to his creatures. He commands us to do slowly and blunderingly what he could do perfectly and in the twinkling of an eye. … Creation seems to be delegation through and through. I suppose this is because [God] is a giver.
—C.S. Lewis, The World’s Last Night
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1
7:30 PM NA
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5:00 PM Wendy’s6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
8:00 PM AA
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
6:30 PM Boy Scouts
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7 Communion, Dial A Prayer Collection
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7:30 PM NA
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3:30 PM Soup Kitchen
8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM TOPS
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Circuit Rider Deadline
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7:00 PM – American Legion
7:30 PM NA
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6:00 PM Stephen Ministry
8:00 PM AA
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10:15 AM Seniors
6:00 PM TOPS
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9:00 AM Last Day of Summer Sunday School
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7:30 PM NA
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8:00 PM AA
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6:00 PM TOPS
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No Sunday School
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7:30 PM NA
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8:00 PM AA
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Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 AM Fellowship Hour at 10:00 AM
O day of rest! How beautiful, how fair,
How welcome to the weary and the old!
Day of the Lord! and truce to earthly care!
Day of the Lord, as all our days should be!
—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
