Friday, May 24, 2013

 
Let's Get Moving
 
UMW Action Alert is to get active, so we are forming a group to start walking.
We will start this out this coming Wednesday evening the 29th at 6:00 p.m.
We will meet at the labyrinth and start walking!

Thursday, May 23, 2013



Mission u
 
July 23 - 26  and Sampler on Sat. July 27.
 
There is something for all ages. 
Programs for children ages 3 through 5th grade and
youth programs for 6th grade through 12th grade.
 
Dead line for sign ups July 1st.
 
 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

May Events
 
Mother Daughter Tea
 
The Tea was a success, we had a wonderful time making hats, enjoying a jazz trio and partaking in tea, sandwiches and desserts.  This year money made from the Tea will be helping with the Youth Choir Tour later this month.  The Choir helped with set up, serving, and washing all the tea cups!  Thank you all for making this a wonderful event.
 
 
 



 
 
 
Kids Against Hunger
 
Saturday, May 11th, Valparaiso First United Methodist sponsored a packing event.  We had many of our UMW members helping with the packing and also we along with the METS group work the refreshment station.
At this church wide event we had 233 volunteers, packed 42,180 meals.  Of these meals 4 pallets will go to Guatemala, were this June a group of adults and youth are going on a mission trip.  40 cases went to Northwest Indiana Food Bank.  8 cases went to Broadway Christian Parish in South Bend IN, 5 cases were delivered to the Christian Food Pantry and 10 cases to the Hilltop Food Pantry, both of Valparaiso, along with snack packs our under 10 children packed during the event.

  
 

Does any one else see a hat theme going on this month?

Let's see what type of hats show up at book club this month at 6:00 p.m. in the parlor on May 16th discussing When Christians Get It Wrong   by Adam Hamilton 


Thursday, May 2, 2013

MAY EVENTS
 
 
May 2nd    UMW Business Meeting
 

May 5th     Mother / Daughter Tea
 
May 11th    Kids Against Hunger Meal Packing Event
 
May 12th     Mother's Day
 
May 16th     UMW Book Discussion
 
May 19th    Conformation
 
 
 
 
 
Mother / Daughter Tea will be held in Fellowship Hall 1:30 - 3:30 May 5th.
Entertainment, Food, and Fellowship.
 
May 11th
 
Hope you all have sign up for this event.  We will be packing 40,000 meals that will go to local food banks and with our Mission Group going to Guatemala in June.
UMW and METS are in charge of Hospitality, we will be in the Parlor serving drink to the packers.
If you would like to help out that Saturday let us know at umwvalpofumc@gmail.com
We are also packing snack packs for the Hilltop that day, we need donations of
cereal bars ( peanut / nut free), boxed raisins, cracker sticks w/cheese, fruit roll-ups, and
 fruit snacks.
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 16th Book Discussion
 
We will be discussing Adam Hamilton's When Christians Get It Wrong.
at 6:00 p.m. in the Church Parlor. 
 
 
 
 
 
The UMW Resale Shop
We now have a link from the Church's website to information about The Shop.
The shop is looking for boys clothing in any size and also household/ decorative goods.