Wednesday Walking
We are still walking on Wednesday evenings, come join us at 6:00p.m. we meet at the Labyrinth.

 

 The Shop

This past Saturday, The Shop sponsored a parking lot tool sale.  The purpose was to raise money by selling items that had been in storage at Asbury for many years.  Many of the items were from the former disaster teams while other items were newly donated.  It was a huge success, raising $1000.00!  What few items did not sell can be found for sale on the shelves in the Linen/Men's Room at The Shop. Special thanks goes out to Phyllis and Dean Gerber, Darlene and Chuck Myers, Marlene and Eldon Versteeg, and Kathi and Beef Thompson for their hard work in making this event a great success.

 

We have switched over to Fall/Winter items, so come in and check out all our new items.
We are also accepting your donations of fall and winter items.

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking
We will be hosting a presentation from the FBI on Human Trafficking
On September 25th at 7:00pm at the Church. This is a community event so invite your friends and neighbors to this event and find out that Human Trafficking happens in our backyard.
This is not a program for children so there will be child care provided.

Save the Date
December 7th for our Christmas Luncheon.
More information to follow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of Upcoming Events

and Things to Do.

 

 

The Shop

 The Shop switch over is this week. It will close at noon on Monday reopen on Wednesday, August 14th with Fall items.  We are also 12% over in sales for the same time last year!

 

Assembly 2014: Louisville

 

April 24-27

Sign ups opened August 1st

Early Bird August 1 - November 30    $225

December 1 - April                              $260

 

Hotel Sign up open Sept. 15 - Nov. 15 

Indiana UMW has a block of rooms held at the Galt House

 

 

Welcome Back to Church Sunday

Sunday September 15th 

The UMW were asked to serve the food for this event held at Central Park, starting at noon.

We also have been talking about putting together UMCOR  kits along with Missions. We will also be promoting our Human Trafficking Program.

 

North District UMW

 Saturday September 21st.

Our District meeting will be held at the Hammond UMC, Bonnie Albert will be the speaker fresh back from Soul Korea. 







 



  Human Trafficking Program

 Wednesday September 25th

7:00 p.m. 

 Judy Hain has been putting together a program on Human Trafficking, we will be having two FBI agents come and speak to us about this subject and how it is happening here in Northwest Indiana.

We need to get the word out about this event, it is a community event so the more people we have the better.  This program will not be for children, child care will be provided with an RSVP.

 

Book Discussion

October (TBA)

The book that we will be discussing will be tied to the Human Trafficking Program.  The title is

In Our Backyard  by Nita Belles.  We will be placing an order for these books and they are also available on e-readers. If you would like a pre-order this book email us at  umwvalpofumc@gmail.com

 

" Celebrating Diversity- Because We Believe"

Fifth Annual Meeting Celebration

October 11- 12

 

October 11th Lebanon Children's Home Tour, Dinner and Program

 4:30 Tours     6:00pm Dinner   $10.00

 

October 12th  Annual Meeting Celebration at Centenary UMC  Lebanon, IN

  Registration:  8:30

 Meeting 9:45 - 3:00

 $15.00 includes lunch

 



 

 



 

 



 

 

 

 

This devotional is from the Upper Room June 21, 2012

Written by  Marcelina Dewi Kumalasari (Jakarta, Indonesia)

 

" We can easily praise God when we feel blessed or in good condition.  However, can we still praise God if we face strife?  Can we keep our faith if we do not sense God's help?  These questions reminded me of an illustration.  If carrots, eggs and coffee beans are boiled, the effect on each item will be different.  The carrot will soften, the eggs will harden, and the coffee beans will change the color of the water and spread a delicious aroma.  The boiling water symbolizes problems or the pressures of out life.  The carrots, eggs and coffee beans symbolize different human reactions to problems or pressures.  The soft carrot represents people who grumble, complain and pity themselves when faced with problems. 

The harden eggs represent those who become stubborn, rebellious and angry at God during tribulations.  But the coffee beans represent people who obey and trust God, changing the atmosphere around them while spreading the fragrance of Christ.

 

God offers to each of us faith greater than any problem we face.  The magnitude of the problem is not as important as our reaction to the problem.  Our faith determines how we will respond as we meet the challenges of daily life-- as a carrot, a hard-boiled egg, or a coffee bean." 

Let's be coffee beans with God's help!

 

PS 103:2 Bless the Lord O my soul, and so not forget all his benefits. (NRSV)