Men's breakfast

Six of our men met this morning for breakfast and fellowship at the Frontier Cafe`.  With most of our group away this week we didn't get any business tended to but it was still a great time together.

Looking ahead:
+July 17-18, Church campout at Larry Creek Campground
+August 3, Help the ladies making apple dumplings
+August 7-8, Creamery Picnic
+August 15, Monthly breakfast @ Frontier Cafe`

Annual UMW Summer Picnic

Smiles all around!

Perfect day for a picnic

Trudy leads the business portion of the gathering

Sue makes an appeal for help with the apple dumplings

Amber is ready for the baby!

The annual summer picnic was held this afternoon at the home of Bonita Ziegler with thirty-five taking part.  The wonderful assortment of food brought for the potluck made this gathering a delight for one and all.

We presented Amber with a card shower in honor of her soon-to-be first baby.  Belinda and Pastor Charles presented Amber with a sweatshirt for the baby to grow into along with a copy of "Oh, Baby, the Places You Will Go!"

Sue Pearson and Bonita Z. made appeals (pun intended) for help with the making and selling of the apple dumplings at the Creamery Picnic.  Advance sales of dumplings will be accepted by contacting Sue or Bonita with pick-up being 3-6 pm on August 6.

One other item business was tended to following lunch with $150 being designated for the SUMC "Loaves & Fishes fund."
 
Reminders:
August 3, Apple dumpling making @ Stevi HS (9 am - ?)
August 6, Dumpling pre-order pick-up (3 pm - 6 pm)

August 7-8, Creamery Picnic
August 7-8, Mission u @ Mission Valley UMC (Marcia Prather is one of the teachers)  
September 19, Western Mountains District UMW meeting @ Corvallis UMC.
October 3, Yellowstone Conference UMW annual meeting @ Lewiston UMC

United Methodism 101

This online course is designed for new United Methodists and anyone wanting to know more about the denomination. Are you a lifelong or long-term Methodist? You may be surprised at what you can learn about our denomination. The course includes 4 modules that contain many interactive features. Each module takes about 1 hour to complete. You can move through the modules at your own pace.

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Course Details:

• Cost: $9.99

2015 Remaining Course Dates:

• July 22 - September 2, 2015 - [Registration starts Jun 22 - Sept 1, 2015]
• September 2 - October 14, 2015 - [Registration starts Aug 3 - Oct 13, 2015]
• September 30 - November 11, 2015 - [Registration starts Aug 31 - Sept 29, 2015]
• November 4 - December 16, 2015 - [Registration starts Oct 5 -  Nov 3, 2015]

A certificate of completion and .5 ALLLM CEU are awarded to those meeting the requirements

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A limited number of virtual seats are available for this course and are first come, first serve. Seats will no longer be available after the course is full or once the course begins.

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What will I learn?

This course is divided into 4 parts. In the course, you’ll explore the following areas of interest:

• United Methodist History
• Theology and Beliefs of the United Methodist Church
• Organization and Governance
• Present and Future Challenges

What can I expect?

This course is interactive. You can move at your own pace. We use discussion forums, quizzes and other activities for a class that’s engaging and hands-on.

The apple dumplings are coming!!!

We will be selling frozen apple dumplings at church from 3 pm - 5 pm on Thursday, August 6th.

Pre-orders can be placed by calling Sue P. @ 777-5656 or Bonita Z. @ 375-5173, or by signing the clipboard that will be on the sign-up table in the Fellowship Hall.

Thanks, Sue

Changes for our recycling

The recycling effort at Stevi UMC is going to be going through a change on August 1st.  

Due the new county recycle station which is now located at the Burnt Fork Market (Corner of Barbara St./Main St., opposite the Post Office and across the street from Napa Auto) we won't need to have the recycle receptacles inside the doorway from the parking lot.  

This new set-up offers more us more opportunities to contribute more types of material to be recycled and hopefully will encourage more residents to take part in this important civic effort.

Loaves & Fishes Appeal

The Loaves & Fishes fund is empty.  

As a result of this situation there have been five requests for assistance this week (two just today) that have been turned away.  

If you are able, please consider making a "second mile" (Second mile giving is that which is above and beyond our regular tithes and offering/giving.) contribution to this critical outreach ministry.

Transformation 101

The Guiding Team and Education Ministry is inviting all Stevi UMC members to take a brief survey about discipleship.  

Please take the survey by visiting this link and using the provided code below http://realdiscipleshipsurvey.com/survey/take.html

Code: ygQqWcuzNwkX

The results of the survey will be used to help tailor our various ministries in order to help "Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."