Church Announcements for Sunday, July 25th, 2010

       

     TRUSTEE'S MEETING – The Trustee's meeting will be tomorrow night, Monday, July 26th @ 7:00PM at      the Parsonage.

 

     SPRC - The SPRC will not meet on Monday, July 26th.  They will resume their regular monthly meeting

     on Monday, August 23rd @ 7:00PM.

 

     HOUR OF PRAYER  - Wednesday evenings at 6PM in the Sanctuary - Come & Pray.  "Pray for a good          harvest, but continue to hoe."

 

    SUMMER SCHEDULE - This summer (July and August) we will continue our normal Sunday Church

    services at 8:30AM and 11:00AM, but will not have any Sunday School activity. 

 

    WANTED – YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE!!! – YOUR RECEIPES ARE NEEDED BY AUGUST 1ST!!!

    We will be doing a Cookbook as a fundraiser.  Recipes can be emailed to: dpcbook@aol.com.  Or sent

    to Karen Miserandino, 418 Ridge Rd., Westminster, MD 21157.  We will need all types of recipes and

    I'm sure you all have some good ones to share.  If you have friends who would like to contribute,

    please include their names on the recipe so they can be credited in the book.  You can include as

    many recipes as you like.  With the cooperation of the congregation, this should be a very successful

    project.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions at 410-848-2231 (home), 443-789-1394

    (cell) or the above email. Thanks to everyone for your support.

 

    SISTERHOOD MEETING - The next Sisterhood Meeting will be Thursday, August 5th at 7:00PM

    in the Overflow Room or Pavilion, weather permitting.  Hope to see you there!

 

    VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - …will be held from August 9th to 13th.  Further information will be

    forthcoming, but parents and children should make plans to attend this year's VBS, as it promises

    to be rewarding, fun and exciting for all who participate!

 

    WOMEN'S PRAYER BREAKFAST - Sandy Mount UMC would like to invite the ladies of our church to

    attend their Women's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, August 14th at 8:30AM.  It will be in their

    Fellowship Hall, the cost is $5.00 (collected at the door).  Following the breakfast will be a presentation

    from the Pastor's wife, Jill Maisch.  Every effort to start on time and end by 10:00AM.  The dress is

    casual.  Please see Cindy Saylor if interested in going.  They would like a head count by August 1st.

 

    DINING AT CHILI’S – There will be a “dinner” fundraiser at Chili’s in Eldersburg on Tuesday,

    August 17th. More information to follow in the coming weeks.   

 

    FR0M PASTOR HIGHFIELD - I attended the Administrative Council last Monday and was pleased to      

    meet with many of the church leaders. There is a lot going on at Deer Park UMC! During this time of

    transition, your leaders are actively serving and focusing on our Mission. The Council had a good spirit.

    I learned that the Trustees will be seeking the help of the congregation to spruce up the parsonage. I

    hope that many hands will volunteer for this. We also talked about a future Homecoming Sunday. I

    continue to be available for pastoral conversations and am stopping by the office and making pastoral

    visits on Tuesday and Thursday. Thank you for your ministry as a community of followers of Jesus

    Christ.

 

    Before I was asked to serve Deer Park UMC, I had accepted two other preaching commitments. On  

    August 1 I will be preaching at Independence Christian Church in Ashland, Virginia and on August 8, I

    will be preaching at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Winfield. On those two Sundays, Pastor Al

    Lane will preach at Deer Park.

 

    BULLETIN DEDICATION – Today’s bulletin is in honor of Lola and Earl Beigel's 65th wedding

    anniversary this past Wednesday, July 21st – given by Sue & Jay Beigel 

 

 

    FIVE ALIVE WORSHIP SERVICES (MUSIC, MUNCHIES & MINISTRY) - Join us weekly for our Five   

    Alive Worship Services held each Saturday evening at 5:00PM in our new pavilion.  In case of inclement  weather, the service will be held in the Social Hall.  Free hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and beverages are served during the services.  We look forward to sharing this in-formal worship experience with you and your family.  Check out the list of speakers:  July 31st - Rev. Michael Bynum; August 7th –  Pastor David Highfield; August 14th - Pastor Sarah Dorrance; August 21st – Pastor Michelle Holmes Chaney; and August 28th - Pastor David Highfield.  Come Hungry, Leave Fulfilled!

 

    “FIVE ALIVE” SPONSORS & DONATIONS – The “Five Alive” services is held each Saturday evening at 5:00PM in the Spencer-Logue Pavilion throughout the summer.  SPONSERS AND DONATIONS ARE

 NEEDED to provide for this neighborhood ministry. Will you please consider supporting this outreach. Your gift will help advertise, provide musicians, and subsidize other expenses.  An evening sponsorship cost is $300.  Please contact Ruth Myers at 410-386-0888 to make your sponsorship arrangements. To donate a financial gift, please place your gift/donation in an envelope marked to the attention of “Five

Alive”.  You can also place your donation in the offering plate or send to the church office c/o Deer Park  UMC, 2205 Sykesville Rd., 21157. Thank you for your support, the Non-Traditional Worship Committee  

 

    SHEPHERD'S STAFF - July is our month to fill the box for the Blessing's Closet at Shepherd's Staff.  Our box  is small, but their needs are great!  Won't you please help fill the box!  We will accept items now through  next Sunday, August 1st.  Thank You!

 

    HELP HAITI’S EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS -  Pray for the victims and the rescue workers...Contribute to

    UMCOR work through your local UMC....Prepare Health Kits or Birthing Kits (see below) that UMCOR will take to Haiti; health kits information is available to download on the UMCOR website. In our region contact is St. Paul's Church:  200 Main St., New Windsor   410-635-2442 Contacts: Jacque Wilhelm   443-974-0541 Amy Duvall   410-635-2184; Hours: Contact for details

 

    CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES AT SALEM UMC: “Fun With Scriptures Tuesdays” and “Value Video Tuesdays” See flyer in Narthex.

 

    CALENDAR TIME! It is time for the 2011 Church Birthday Calendar.  We need your Birthdays,

    Anniversaries and Memorials.  Additions or corrections are due by August 1st.  Each calendar is $4.25

    and $.50 for each name listed.  See or call Lynn Spencer (410) 857-9882 or Ruth Shipley (410) 549-7955  with questions and forms.  Get your form in early.  We need your support.

 

    FOOD SUNDAY - Every week you and I have the opportunity to help our less fortunate Carroll County

    neighbors by contributing to our Food Sunday program. Our thanks go out to those who regularly support this effort. More participants are needed to reach more people in need. If you have not been contributing, won't you please pick up a few extra non-perishable items for Food Sunday whenever you go grocery shopping and drop them off in the Food Sunday box in the Church Narthex. Your kindness will be appreciated  by all concerned. Remember, EVERY Sunday is Food Sunday.  Thank you so much.  Charlie Spencer

 

    DPUMC Voice mail and information system: To access the system from any phone dial (410) 848-2313

    and follow the instructions carefully in the greeting from our church Secretary Cindy Saylor and make your  selection. Thank You!

 

    USHERS NEEDED!!! – If you are interested in being an usher for the 8:30AM service, please see Terry

    Caudill. Thank you

 

    BUILDING USE CALENDAR ON YAHOO! - Those of you who would like to view the church calendar from your computers at home, can do so by logging on to http://calendar.yahoo.com/dpumccalender.  If you have any questions or would like to schedule a date for an event, please contact Cindy Saylor at the church office  on 410-848-2313.  If she is not there, leave a detailed message and she will get back with you.

 

    PRAYER REQUESTS - The power of prayer is a gift we can share. There is a “Prayer Request Board” located in the narthex (on the stand under the wooden calendar) where you can write your requests at any time. These requests will be read aloud during Joys & Concerns and then passed along to our Prayer Chain. You may still, of course, choose to mention your prayer requests aloud during Joys & Concerns or contact a member of the prayer chain individually.

 

    CHANGES? A new updated master name and address directory is now in operation on the church office computer. All additions or changes should be directed to Cindy Saylor in the church office.Deer Park United Methodist Church