1. Welcome to
The following slide show is presented (before and after service) to invite you to our upcoming Church activities!

2. Please silence Your cell phones
Thank you in advance for your thoughtfulness!

3. Combined Meeting TUESDAY: Board of Trustees and Church Council meeting
with special presentation by Berger & Jones Insurance,
Spencer, 6:30 pm 3

4. Over 80s Club Summer Gathering at Virginia Grabbe’s Home
Friday, July 28
at 12 noon
over
Contact: Virginia Grabbe, Mary McCollum 4

5. The Orphan Master’s Son
Book Club
The Orphan Master’s Son
by Adam Johnson
Church Library
Monday, July 24, 12 noon 5

6. Articles for the August 2017 Acorn are due!
Acorn Newsletter
Articles for the August 2017 Acorn are due!
Wednesday,
July 26, 10:00 am
Contact: Church Office 6

7. Fellowship “Connections: A Story About the Message of God’s Love”
Saturday, August 26
Potluck at 5 pm / Play at 6 pm
Fair Oaks UMC Sanctuary with UMC of Rancho Cordova
Contact: Betty Karamatova 7

8. Under the Canopy of Heaven Outdoor Worship Service
Worship Ministry
Under the Canopy of Heaven
Outdoor Worship Service
Sunday, September 17
10 am in our Courtyard
Contact:
Kathy Glass,
Worship Ministry Team 8

9. Church Office
Monday – Friday
10 am – 2 pm
through
August 9 9

10. Order forms on Narthex bulletin board. Contact: Church Office
Scrip Orders
Next Order Date:
Monday, August 21
at 10:00 am.
Order forms on Narthex bulletin board.
Contact: Church Office 10

11. Life’s Challenges Support Group
For Men and Women
1st and 3rd Mondays
August 7 and 21
6:00 pm, Library
Contact: Loretta Dodge
Sponsored by Caring Ministry 11

12. Music Ministry Singers & Musicians wanted for Summer Anthems
Sign up on Choir Room door
Contact:
Betty Karamatova
Rosanne Stephenson 12

13. Communion for the Homebound Contact: Church Office
1st Sunday
of every month
Contact: Church Office 13

14. Weekly meetings on Thursdays Contact: Adriane Samcoff
Young Adult Ministry
is now
EPIPHANY!
Weekly meetings on Thursdays
7 pm in the Epiphany Room
Contact: Adriane Samcoff 14

15. Home Study Guides located on Narthex Bulletin Board
Adult Education
Sunday Mornings at 9 am
Church Library
Home Study Guides located on Narthex Bulletin Board
Contact: Loren Guffey 15

16. Little Methodist School
Fall Registration
Now Open
Classes begin September 5.
Contact:
Sue Jas, Director

17. Join the Yahoo Email Group! Contact: Church Office
Stay Informed
Don’t Miss Out!
Join the Yahoo Group!
Contact: Church Office 17

18. Downtown Ministries Collection Jar Contact: Karlene Brown
Outreach Ministry
Downtown Ministries Collection Jar
In the Narthex on the
1st Sunday of each month
Contact: Karlene Brown 18

19. 1st Sunday of every month
Outreach Ministry
Food Drive Sunday:
1st Sunday of every month 19

20. Outreach Ministry Tarps and Seasonal Support for the Homeless
Contact:
Ruby and
Wayde Wicker
Tarps and monetary donations gratefully accepted. 20

21. Small Group How is it with your Soul? Thursdays, 7 pm Library
Contact: Kathy Glass 21

22. UMC...Sunrise Circuit Events
St. Mark’s UMC
Moon Lecture Series
begins September 15, 2017
Flyers on Hall Bulletin Board 22

23. Combined Board of Trustees & Church Council meeting
Ministry Meetings
TUESDAY:
Combined Board of Trustees
& Church Council meeting
with special presentation by Berger & Jones Insurance,
Spencer, 6:30 pm 23

24. Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…
Looking Ahead
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…
08/26 Potluck (5 pm) and Play (6 pm) 08/31 Chancel Choir rehearsals resume 09/04 Labor Day - church office closed. 09/05 Little Methodist School Fall session begins 09/10 Chancel Choir returns to Worship services 09/16 Fair Oaks Chicken Festival, 10 am - 6 pm 09/17 Outdoor Worship Service in the Courtyard 11/05 All Saints Sunday 24

25. Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…
Looking Ahead
Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events…
11/05 Daylight Saving Time ends. Fall back 1 hr. 11/23 Thanksgiving - church office closed. 12/03 1st Sunday in Advent 12/03 Marathon - possible road closures. 12/09 Advent Concert 12/24 Christmas Eve (on a Sunday this year) 12/25 Christmas Day - church office closed. 12/31 Tongan Ministry Watch Night service /26 - 1/27 Rummage Sale 25