ANNOUNCEMENTS
CPR Classes: The Methodist Women’s group is working with the Farmersville Fire Department to teach CPR & AED training. Dates will be scheduled when we know interest in these classes. Classes are held at the Farmersville Fire Dept. One 4-hour long class (6-10 p.m. weeknights or 8:00 a.m. to Noon Saturdays). $20 to receive a card/certification; no charge if not required. Sign-up sheet is on the Welcome Center.
Mother/Child Banquet: Save the date! The Germantown Methodist Women’s Annual Mother/Child Banquet will be Sunday May 4th at 5:00 pm! There is a sign-up sheet at the Welcome Center. Please invite your family & friends.
Cards for Melissa Sedlak: If you are wanting to send a card to Melissa, she is now home. The address is: 121 S. First Street, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
Photo Op: The Altar Committee has created a cute Easter photo opportunity in the Narthex beside the big windows. Please feel free to take a few pictures with your family/friends. We would love it if you would share them on the church’s Facebook page!
Coming Soon After Worship Service!!!: There will be a second Vacation Bible School meeting after the worship service on Sunday, April 27. Please stay if you are interested in helping in any way! VBS will be Sunday, June 22nd to Tuesday, June 24th, 6:30-8:30 PM.
We will be using a fun curriculum from Concordia called “Magnify!” and will learn about God’s creation of our world! One craft per night, the Bible story, music, outdoor play, and snacks are all included! Kids ages 4 to 11/5th grade are welcome to participate!
I hope to see you at the meeting on April 27th @ 10:10 AM!
-Theresa Fiessinger, Director of Children’s Ministry & VBS
Garage Sale: We will be having our garage sale again this year! It will be Thursday, 15th, Friday, May 16th, and Saturday, May 17th from 9am to 3pm. We need volunteers to work 2-hour shifts. There is a sign-up sheet on the Welcome Desk. If you have any questions, please speak with Janet Withrow.
Church Council Meeting: Monday, April 28, 7 p.m.
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 April/May: It’s only 7 ½ months until shoe box filling time in November! Let’s keep collecting items so we can fill at least 100 boxes!!!
In April and May we need: kids’ socks of all sizes (including adult sizes); small stuffed animals, kids’ plain t-shirts of all sizes and colors, Kids’ puzzles & games (small enough for the shoe boxes), yo-yos, bouncy balls, paddle balls, small rubber baseballs & footballs & basketballs; small coloring books, colored pencils, small craft kits, packs of stickers; small memo pads; and fun pens. *(Please place items in the tub near the office!)
“The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s Love in a tangible way to children in need around the world.” “Every box is an opportunity to reach a child with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” -Franklin Graham Since 1993, more than 232 million children in more than 170 countries & territories have received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. Thank you so much for supporting this mission each year!!!
C.A.M.P. March/April Wish List: Canned Fruit, Rice/Noodle Sides, & Toothpaste. Personal Care & Cleaning Products are always needed & welcome. If you are able, grab one or two extra items when you go to the store.
Garage Sale Items: We will start accepting items for the garage sale 4/21. Place any items in the barn. Please no adult clothing or large furniture. Hard/paper back books are fine, but please no magazines. The garage sale will be May 17, 18, 19 from 9am-3pm.
Fill a Birthday Bag (or two) for C.A.M.P: Our local food pantry, C.A.M.P., is in need of birthday bags to give to clients. Please pick up a bag (or two) and a list of items to fill it with from the table in the Narthex. Fill your bag with the necessary items and return it to the church by Sunday, May 25th. (Since aluminum pans damage so easily, please do not include a pan in your bag. We will provide a stack of pans for the pantry to hand out as needed.) Your donation will help a client to celebrate a very special occasion without worrying about the expense. Thank you for assisting with this project!
THANK YOU
Spring Seed Collection: We were able to collect 153 seed packets for Jackson Area Ministries. Your contribution will help community gardens to be planted throughout southeastern Ohio. The gardens will serve and feed those in need. Thank you to all who donated! Well done good and faithful servants! – GO Team
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN KIDS’ TRACKERS OF FAITH: Ms. Robin’s Pre-K to 2nd graders, and Ms. Theresa’s 3rd to 5th graders are learning about Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Jesus’ death and resurrection, and the symbols of Easter. We read Bible lessons, discuss the lessons in kid-friendly terms, and we usually have a craft or activity to go along with the season or lesson. We also watch the Trackers of Faith videos that illustrate and explain the lessons so kids understand the Bible stories of Jesus.
If you have a child or grandchild in these age groups, we invite them to join us each Sunday morning after the worship service, downstairs in rooms 10 & 7!
Stations of the Cross Pictures: Last Easter season, the children colored pictures of Jesus and symbols representing the 14 Stations of the Cross. Those pictures, along with the Bible verses that tell about Jesus’ journey from Palm Sunday to His crucifixion, and then His resurrection, are on display on the walls in the Fellowship Hall downstairs. We encourage you and your family to walk around the perimeter of the room, from station to station, and read the Easter Story together! The first station is on the wall that is on the opposite side of the donut table (by the moveable lectern) and the stations continue to the right. The last station will be near Pastor Gary’s Sunday School classroom, depicting Jesus’ glorious resurrection! The kids hope you enjoy their artwork as you read and learn what Easter is all about! Happy Resurrection Day!!
Easter Egg Hunt: Our Easter egg hunt will be on Saturday, April 19th, at 1:30 p.m. Please park in the south side parking lot of the church. Go down the stairs to the back doors of the building, into the social room. All kids will be divided into age groups. Bring your own bag/basket/bucket to collect eggs!