ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hope Of Heaven Tour JENNIFER ROTHSCHILD with special guest Ann Voskamp:
Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM at SouthBrook Christian Church. Please respond to Myra Wheeler by 5-31-26 so we know how many tickets to order. If we have 20 ladies interested in going, I can get a group rate. The group rate is the ticket price ONLY. NO service fee! Must pay when making order. Contact Myra at chattymyra@gmail.com or 937-204-5368 text or call.
Hooks & Needles: Don’t forget! Crochet & Knitters get together on the 3rd Thursday of each month! August 20th, September 17th, etc. from 6-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bring your own yarn, hooks, needles, projects, snacks, & refreshments and join us for a relaxing 2 hours of fellowship and the joy of creating something from a ball of yarn! It’s FREE and it’s fun! Bring a friend, all are welcome. (And we have a knowledgeable and patient instructor-Peggy Steinmetz!)
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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.
C.A.M.P. July/August Wish List: Baked Beans, Canned Vegetables, & 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.
School Supply Collection for Valley View Schools: The Go Team is sponsoring a collection of basic school supplies for Valley View Schools. We will collect the following items through the end of August: #2 Pencils, Pencil Sharpeners, 24pk Crayola Crayons, Elmer’s School Glue, Elmer’s Glue Sticks, Crayola Markers, Crayola Colored Pencils, Blunt & Fine-Tip School Scissors, Boxes of Tissues, Clorox Wipes, and Dry Erase Markers. Please bring your donations in and drop them in the box near the church office. Thank you for helping our students!
Craft Supplies: Robin White has requested donations of (empty) toilet paper rolls and buttons of all sizes. She will be using them for multiple activities.
Operation Christmas Child June-July Collection: National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child is Nov. 17-24 this year! During these 2 months, we will focus on collecting: Small flashlights & extra batteries, Sunglasses for both little kids & teens, Blow up beach balls; play ground balls w/pumps, Manicure sets, Toothbrushes & holders, Hairbrushes & combs, hair barrettes & pony tail holders, Mini sewing kits/travel sewing kits, Wash cloths & small towels/hand towels, Small water bottles, Ball caps & scarves/bandannas, Small craft kits (coloring w/markers, sewing, weaving, jewelry making, etc.), All sizes of socks/slipper socks in Kids and Adult sizes, Summer toys & games (jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, checkers, etc.) *Operation Christmas Child began in 1993, and more than 232 million children in more than 170 countries and territories have received Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes! More than 24 million boys and girls, who received shoe box gifts, have made the decision to accept Jesus as their Savior! Praise the Lord! Our small gifts in those shoeboxes let these children know that they are loved and are important to those who love Jesus, as He has loved us!!!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
Promotion Sunday: The kids being promoted in our Sunday School/Trackers of Faith groups on July 26, 2026 are Carson Quillen, who will move from the Mini Trackers to Robin White’s Pre-K to 1st grade class; Hailee Cornett and Carter Quillen, who will move from the Pre-K/1st grade class to Theresa Fiessinger’s 2nd to 5th grade class; Easton Develbiss, Trace Shade, and Sophia Shade, who will move to Kathy Kitchel’s 6th to 12the grade class. We hope to see all of the kids and their families attend on this special day!
Promotion Sunday Cook Out: Sunday, July 26th, immediately after Sunday School classes (11:10), we will celebrate the kids who are “moving up” in the Trackers of Faith classes! We have planned a family cook out of hotdogs, macaroni & cheese, baked beans, a veggie tray, watermelon, and cookies. If you would like to donate or make something for this celebration, please sign up at the Welcome Center!