Mission U

 

Four of us from Valparaiso FUMC just returned from Greencastle, Indiana after attending Mission U, held at DePauw University.

 

Bonnie Albert, Sarah Hughs, Margie Miller

Debbie Wuebbling, Della Bozarth

 

Class room discussion on the Roma of Europe

 

Waiting for the children's camp to preform.

 

Mission U is the new name for School of Christian Mission.

Mission U events are held each summer in almost every conference.

Each Mission u offers classes on a geographic area, social issue and a spiritual growth focus.

This years studies focus on the Roma people, poverty, and living sacramentally, walking justly.

Classes are offered for adults, youth and children.

Studies are on a two-year cycle, Roma people will be offered again next year along

with another new topic.

Books are available year-round, and previous year's studies are also available from our new e-store: www.umwmissionresources.org.

All four of us took the Roma in Europe class, so we have the resources if you would like to borrow them for your circle program.

 

This was a great time, the classes were informative and thought provoking, the food was delicious and plentiful and weather was just awesome!!

 I recommend that you really think about attending next year. There is also sampler held on the Saturday, after the 4 day session, which is a way to participate in Mission U.

 

 

 



 

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!

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.

 

 

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 



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.

 

 

 

 

 



 

We will be selling tickets in between services the month of April.

The date is May 5th

1:30 - 3:30

Cost $5 per person.

All ladies are welcome.

March sales at The Shop   were just under $3800.  This is a huge number and represents a great comeback from our February slump.  People have been buying the spring/summer merchandise like there is no tomorrow!  Although we are very well stocked in most areas, we welcome additional donations of linens, such as towels, as well as men's wear, especially light weight jackets.

 

We thank all of you who continue to shop, donate  and support the UMW Resale Shop.

 

Kathi Thompson