Pastor’s Message for July 2024
Happy Summer 2024!
We had a great week of Vacation Bible School here at Monaca UMC, June 17-21. The kids had a great time learning about Jesus, and the adults had a great time being with such wonderful children. As pastor, I was so proud of how everyone worked together to create an amazing experience for all involved.
VBS is always one of the most enjoyable weeks in the church, and it’s also one of the most exhausting! Add to that the extremely hot temperatures, and my brain is fried! So let’s discuss how hot it was in June.
- Did you know it was so hot last week that chickens were laying hard boiled eggs?
- It was so hot last week that Moses parted the asphalt in the church parking lot.
- It was so hot last week that the fire ants burst into real flames.
- It was so hot last week, I saw a funeral procession stopped at a Dairy Queen drive-thru.
- It was so hot last week, the devil went to the lake of fire to cool off.
- It was so hot, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were asking Nebuchadnezzar to go back into the fiery furnace!
- It was so hot, the burning bush was looking for shade.
- How hot was it? It was so hot the pigs were bacon.
Okay, I’ll stop on that last one! I hope my jokes have got you fired up for what God has in store for you this summer!
God loves you, and so do I,
Pastor Jim
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| 1 | 2 | 3AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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4Worship w/ Communion 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Holy Communion Offered
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 5Happy Labor Day! all day + Google calendar | 6 | 7AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 8CPR/AED Training from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Learn life-saving skills to assist infants, children, and adults! No mouth-to-mouth; no online modules; no written tests; lots of hands-on learning from a certified trainer with 40 years of real-life experience. Cost $20 (or $15 if also registered for First Aid with "Stop the Bleed" on Sept. 21). Must pre-register. Class size is limited. Light dinner provided.
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendar | 9 | 10AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 11Worship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendar | 12 | 13Food Pantry Distribution from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Proof of income not needed; proof of residence required for first visit.
+ Google calendarCommunity Lunch from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Free lunch for the local community
Carey Center
+ Google calendar | 14AA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 15 | 16 | 17AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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18Adult Sunday School from 9:30 am to 10:30 am Sunday School for adults seeking a deeper connection to the Word.
Overflow Room
+ Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarChildren's Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pmOpen to children of all ages and no pre-registration required. After the children's message during worship, the children are welcome to receive additional age-appropriate lessons in the Word during this time that is all about them! Sunday School classrooms, Lower Level + Google calendar | 19 | 20Bowling from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am Join the Methodists at the lanes for laughs! Must pre-register.
Baden Bowl
+ Google calendar | 21First Aid with "Stop the Bleed" Training from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmLearn life-saving skills to assist infants, children, and adults! No mouth-to-mouth; no online modules; no written tests; lots of hands-on learning from a certified trainer with 40 years of real-life experience. Cost $20 (or $15 if also registered for CPR/AED training on Sept. 8). Must pre-register. Class size is limited. Light dinner provided.
Carey Community Center
+ Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
+ Google calendar | 22 | 23 | 24AA Meeting 10:30am from 10:30 am to 11:30 amMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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| 25Adult Sunday School from 9:30 am to 10:30 amSunday School for adults seeking a deeper connection to the Word.
Overflow Room
+ Google calendarWorship 11am from 11:00 am to 12:00 pmTraditional worship, including prayer and the singing of traditional hymns.
Church Sanctuary
+ Google calendarChildren's Sunday School from 11:15 am to 12:00 pm Open to children of all ages and no pre-registration required. After the children's message during worship, the children are welcome to receive additional age-appropriate lessons in the Word during this time that is all about them! Sunday School classrooms, Lower Level + Google calendar | 26 | 27Bowling from 7:00 pm to 12:00 amJoin the Methodists at the lanes for laughs! Must pre-register.
Baden Bowl
+ Google calendar | 28Executive Council from 7:00 pm to 12:00 am + Google calendarAA Meeting 7pm from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pmMeeting of Alcoholics Anonymous
Fellowship Hall
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