HOME Who Are We Activities History   Find Us  
  Newsletter and other Articles

 

OCUMC Weekly News Bulletin

March 4, 2010

 Oregon City United Methodist Church; 18955 S. South End Road, Oregon City OR 97045                   

Phone - 503-656-3433; fax - 503-657-1811; e-mail - ocumc@clacknet.com

 

=======================================

 

AN E-THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK – “Sight is not faith, and hearing is not faith, neither is feeling faith; but believing when we neither see, hear nor feel is faith; and everywhere the Bible tells us our salvation is to be by faith. Therefore we must believe before we feel, and often against our feelings, if we would honor God by our faith.”  —Hannah Whitall Smith

 

===================================

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS – If you want an announcement included in the weekly update, please be sure it gets to the office (call, e-mail or put in "office" box) by the Sunday deadline.

 

FASHION TRUNK SALE – This weekend!  Fri, March 5, 10am-2pm & Sat, March 6, 10am-4pm.  Bring a friend and enjoy a boutique shopping experience of like-new, gently-used Women’s Clothing and Accessories at amazingly low prices – everything is only $2, $4 or $6 – with refreshments in a friendly atmosphere.  Sales benefit Women’s Ministries events and activities.

 

Please join OCUMC for another COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT!  If you missed the first one, we have another opportunity for you and your family to join in the super-sized fun!  Help us celebrate our food drive by joining us on Friday, March 12th for a family movie in super screen format from 6:30 – 9:30pm.   Donate one canned food item per person for admission.  Bring your blankets and pillows, wear your pajamas if you’d like, pack a snack basket for your family, and join other families around the community to enjoy some quality family time to a ‘PG’ rated movie in our sanctuary. Parents must be in attendance with their children.  WE will be showing ‘Bolt’. So come and watch the super-dog amaze us with his super human powers and his keen ability to find his way home and into our hearts along the way!

 

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS – Sun, March 14.  Don’t forget to “spring forward” and set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday evening.

 

ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING – Sun, March 14.  Your special offering will help cover the administrative costs for the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) and allow them to keep the promise that 100% of every other contribution made to a specific project will be spent on that project and not on administrative costs.  UMCOR responds to natural or human made disasters - those interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own.  UMCOR's mission is to alleviate human suffering, providing practical, proactive support to the most vulnerable survivors of chronic or temporary emergencies due to natural or civil causes.  You can donate to relief efforts in Haiti and Chile – just write your check to “OCUMC”, denoting where you want to help.  If you want more information about UMCOR and its ministry, go to their website at www.umcor.org.

 

"UNDIE SUNDAY", March 21.  Women's Ministries is sponsoring this special clothing drive and asking everyone to bring new packages of children's socks and underwear.  These items will be donated to the Clackamas Women's Services for families in shelters.  To learn more about the Clackamas Women's Services, visit their website at www.cwsor.org.

 

=======================================

 

CALENDAR - Our church is very active with a variety of groups, programs and events.  Do you feel called to begin a ministry, fellowship or support group?  Call or e-mail the office.

 

February 27 – March 15 – OC Community Food Drive.  Let’s Keep HOPE-full!  Our goal is to fill all the storage in our community HOPE Food pantries. Put your donations of non-perishable food items in barrels in area stores and schools.  And, of course, we will have a barrel at the church.  For more information, just e-mail or call the office or check out the “Food Drive” page on our church website. 

 

March 4 – Stephen Ministries, 6:45pm.

 

March 5 & 6 – Fashion Trunk Sale, Friday from 10am-2pm, Saturday from 10am-4pm.  Spread the word!  Invite your friends!  Browse through the like-new, gently used women's clothing & accessories.  Everything is only $2, $4, or $6!  Proceeds will benefit the Women's Ministries activities and events of OCUMC. 

 

March 7 (& every Sun) – Children’s Chimes, 11:15am in Room 3-4.  Kids, 2nd grade and up, are invited to join the fun!  To play the chimes, you don’t need to read music.  When your chime needs to play, the word is circled.  Come and try it!  It’s easy and fun!

 

March 7 – Youth Group, 5-6:30pm in Meggan’s Corner.  (For the complete youth schedule and upcoming activities, check the “For the Youth” page on our website – www.oregoncityumc.com)

 

March 8 – Men’s Night Out, 6pm.  Meet at the church at 5:30pm to carpool or meet at 6pm at Famous Dave’s BBQ, I-5 Tualatin exit.

 

March 9 – Church Board, 6:45pm

 

March 10 (& every Wed) – Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 6:30am.  Meet at Shari’s in the Berryhill Shopping Center, Beavercreek Road, OC.

 

March 10 – Retired Men’s Breakfast, 8am at the Berry Park Retirement Center.

 

March 10 – Wednesday Night Program.  Dinner is served in the Worship Center, 6-6:30pm.  “The Zone” for kids, 3 yrs - 5th gr, 6:30-7:30pm.  Worship Service of music, sharing and discussion in the Heritage Room from 6:30-7:30pm.

 

March 12 – Community Movie Night, 6:30-9:30pm.  Join us for a family movie in super screen format.  Donate one canned food item per person for admission.  Bring your blankets and pillows, wear your pajamas if you’d like, pack a snack basket for your family, and join other families around the community to enjoy a family movie in our Worship Center. Parents must be in attendance with their children.

 

March 14 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS!  Don’t forget to “spring forward” and set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday evening.

 

March 16 – SPRC meets, 7pm.

 

March 18 – Stephen Ministries, 6:45pm.

 

=======================================

 

LOOKING AHEAD – Call or e-mail the office if you have any questions or need further information about upcoming events.

 

“UNDIE SUNDAY” – March 21.  Bring in your donations of new children’s underwear and socks to be given to the Clackamas Women’s Services.  (sponsored by the Women’s Ministries Team)

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP – Thur, March 23, 7pm.  Share your love of reading!  Discuss English Creek by Ivan Doig.

 

“TAKE-A-LOOK” BOOK NOOK – Open in April – Sundays before/after church and Wednesday evenings.  Browse through the variety of books, movies and puzzles in the Book Nook at the back of the Worship Center.  The Women’s Ministries Team would appreciate your gently used books and movies of all genres and your jigsaw puzzles (that have all the pieces).  So start bringing in your items!  These will be categorized and moderately priced for resale to benefit Women’s Ministries activities.

 

ECUMENICAL MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE – Thur, April 1, 7pm.  We will join other area churches at Prince of Life Lutheran Church, 13896 S. Meyers Road, OC

 

GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER VIGIL – Fri, April 2.  The Heritage Room will be open from 9am – 7pm.  You can come in during those hours, staying for as long as you want, for a time of individual prayer. 

 

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE – Fri, April 2, 7pm.  Join us in the Heritage Room for a service of scripture, song and prayer.

 

EASTER PARTY – Sat, April 3, 1-2:30pm.  This family day includes making an Easter “basket”, hunting for eggs, dyeing Easter eggs, decorating and eating sugar cookies and making a craft. 

 

KID’S NIGHT OUT – Fri, April 16, 6-9pm.  An evening of fun for kids 0 years – 6th grade.  $5/child for the evening that will include pizza!

 

SPRING TEA – Sat, May 8, 1-2:30pm.  A special event for ladies of all ages!  Our special guest speaker will be Cyrilla Gleason, a certified expert in the art of "tea"!  She will offer a humorous talk about in the "ins and outs" of proper tea etiquette that will entertain us all - from the youngest lady to the most mature.  And, of course, we will have many surprises for all!  So save that date on your calendar!  Tickets - $5 for women, girls will be free!

 

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL – Mon-Fri, July 26-30, 9am-12noon.  Get out your summer calendar and save this week!  Your kids, age 4 years – 6th grade, will have a “Galactic Blast: A Cosmic Adventure Praising God”!    There will be a $10 fee per student for the week to cover craft materials, snacks and a take-home CD of songs and computer games.

 

NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY – Sat, July 31.  Bouncy houses!  Live music!  Delicious BBQ!  Face Painting, Balloon animals and more!  Come have fun and listen to our VBS kids perform some songs they learned over the week.  A fun event for everyone!

 

SISTER CHURCH CAMP-OUT – August 27 – 29.  Mark your calendars for our 1st Annual Sister Church Camp-Out at Wallowa Lake United Methodist Camp!  Members from Crossroads UMC in Kimberly, ID will be joining us for this wonderful opportunity to worship, pray, share, and grow in our faith community while building new friendships and strengthening old ones. More details to follow in the coming weeks.  Contact Annette Dexter with questions at 503-657-5337