ANNOUNCEMENTS
St. Paul’s Lunch – Servant(s) Needed!: St. Paul’s UMC in East Dayton is continuing to serve those living in poverty within their community. They have reached out to see if we would like to host a Tuesday lunch once or twice a year to assist them in serving those in need. It takes a team to put this together and one or two strong individuals to help lead this endeavor. If you are looking for a way to serve, this could be a great opportunity for you. If you would have interest in leading this task, please pray about it. Then, if God is leading you, reach out to Kathy Kitchel (937-684-1446) or Robin White (937-367-6995) for more information. Thank you for considering this opportunity and for serving others!
American Heritage Girls: Today’s girls are growing up in a culture that’s shifting fast—and not always toward truth. American Heritage Girls (AHG)—a Christ-centered character and leadership ministry for girls ages 5–18. An alternative to Girl Scouts, AHG is a ministry approved by the GMC and exists to help churches embrace the opportunity to raise up godly young women.
• Christ – Every part of AHG is rooted in Scripture and a biblical worldview.
• Families – AHG brings parents and mentors alongside girls for lasting impact.
• Community – Girls learn servant leadership by putting faith into action.
• The Church – AHG is designed to bless your ministry and strengthen outreach.
Has God been nudging you to reach young ladies in ministry? Contact Pastor Gary if you want to join him in prayer about offering this ministry through our church to the Valley View community.
The Allegheny West Conference of the Global Methodist Church is asking the churches for a “disaster relief” special offering to be taken between now and August 1 to support the recovery efforts of the Mid-Texas Conference. We will send 100% of the funds received to Mid-Texas to support their on-the-ground recovery efforts. We will publicize opportunities for work teams to help the recovery when such information is available. You may give today through the offering plate, through our online giving option, or bypass Germantown Church and send it directly to the Conference website and click “Give.”
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Donations For St. Paul UMC: We continue to accept household items (no furniture) and clothing in good, usable condition. Items may be placed in the coat closet near the media booth. Please have items labeled “mission”. Our faithful volunteers, Dale White & Don Berger, deliver these items to St. Paul UMC where they are made available to those in need.
Operation Christmas Child June-July Collection: Amazon now has an Operation Christmas Child shop!! You can go there to find ideas for your shoe boxes, and order those items from Amazon! (You can even have the items sent directly to the church!)
These 2 months, we will focus on collecting: Small flashlights & extra batteries, Sunglasses for both little kids & teens, Blow up beach balls, playground balls w/pumps, Manicure sets, Toothbrushes & holders, Hairbrushes & combs, Mini sewing kits/travel sewing kits, Wash cloths, Small water bottles, Ball caps, Hair accessories, Small craft kits
C.A.M.P. July/August Wish List: Canned Vegetables, Baked Beans, and Tissues. Personal Care & Cleaning Products are always needed & welcome. If you are able, grab one or two extra items when you go to the store.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
What’s Happening In Trackers Of Faith For Kids!!!: The “Trackers of Faith” kids’ small groups are learning about being faithful Disciples of Jesus, which is why they are called “Trackers of Faith”!
In Trackers, our kids learned how people in Bible Times memorized Bible verses (by wearing small boxes on their heads and arms that contain Bible verses), and that the Bible (Word of God) is compared to a double-edged sword in “the full armor of God”!
The older kids are learning the Books of the Bible, starting with the New Testament. So far, we have worked on memorizing 17 books, from Matthew to Titus. *They learned that the Bible is made up of 66 books total, and the New Testament contains 27 of those books!
If your child or grandchild is not in one of our Trackers of Faith small groups, they are invited to join us! We hope to see you every Sunday!
Leader Robin White-pre K to 1st grade
Leader Theresa Fiessinger- 2nd to 5th grade
Subs:Tammy Robertson, Natalie Brunk
NEW Mini Trackers Class!: We are experiencing growth (yay!) in our “tiny tots” age group, and we want to offer a place for them during Sunday small group time. Several people have stepped up and volunteered to teach the Mini Trackers class of 2-4 year olds! We have the month of July covered. We need a few more people to volunteer, and the leaders will only need to teach the little ones once every 5-9 weeks!
Please consider staying with the little ones at least once every few weeks! They can color pictures, sing, have stories read to them, and they can play in the nursery during this time, 10:10-11:10 AM.
*Please pray about this, and, if you are able, consider volunteering for this mission to serve the Lord and build up our Sunday School program! (See Robin White,Theresa Fiessinger, or Kathy Kitchel if God calls you to serve!)
Christmas In July Event For Kids: Kids in Ms. Robin’s class, and in Ms. Theresa’s class are invited to pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child on Sunday, July 27,11:15 AM (after Trackers of Faith small group time) We will have a special lunch and then pack the shoe boxes! I hope to see all of you there!