Pioneer – Peace United Methodist Church

Subject: witness against state health-care cuts 

Please join people of faith expressing their concern about state health care cuts. The population we
reach at Emma Norton Services will be affected by these cuts as well as many others. 

Minnesota people of faith are gathering for a witness of lament on Tuesday,
June 30, 10:30 – 11:30 am at the State Capitol. They gather to urge Gov
Pawlenty not to abandon the health of Minnesota’s citizens, especially those
most in need. Wear black, bring flowers and notes for the governor. Gather
at Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Avenue by 10:15 am. Sponsored by
the MN Council of Churches, the St Paul Area Council of Churches and
numerous groups representing many faith.

Penny Semple Gray

Administrative Assistant

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Men of Peace Good Neighbor BBQ 7/11

Need about 5 or so  folks (and grills) plus a couple more volunteers to assist for Saturday, 7/11 Good Neighbor meal.  You don’t need to be a member of “Men Of Peace” (which lives on in memory and is a “virtual group”)

We generally serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and (if we can find ‘em inexpensively) brats plus potato chips, cole slaw and baked beans for a balanced meal from the male perspective.  If you can volunteer, please call me at 651-334-6825 or e-mail me at mailto:RickMons@gmail.comhref=”mailto:RickMons@gmail.com“>RickMons@gmail.com.  Thanks!

Penny Semple Gray

Administrative Assistant

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About two weeks ago, the software we use to manage the Pioneer Blog came out with an update.  The update went smoothly until I went to post items that were sent to me.  For some reason, I was unable to use the editing tools within the blogging software.  This created a lot of strange characters in each post.  After trying unsuccessfully to roll back the update, I had no choice but wait for the next minor patch that would fix the problems we were experiencing.  This leads us to today.  The site is back and all the publishing tools are available.  Your update today included many articles that have come in over the past two weeks. 

Thank you for your understanding,

Dean Jensen, Pioneer Editor.

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Well there seemed to be several items to pass on to people before Thursday, so here is the Monday News…

From VBS Staff:

Hi all,
Just a few updates regarding vacation bible school. 
 
If you took a “firefly” donation from the VBS wish board, please drop the donation off at the church office by June 30.  If you are loaning some items for VBS week, please let one of us.
 
Bible school runs August 3rd – 8th from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.  It is open to children 3 years of age to kids going into 5th grade this fall.  Kids in middle school and high school can volunteer to be youth helpers for the week.  The cost is $20 for each child involved (including helpers) and covers the cost of a VBS t-shirt, crafts and snacks each day.  Attached is a registration form, PLEASE complete and send the form and money to the church office.  This will help greatly with planning.
 
Also, we could still use some more adult helpers, please contact one of us if you are available/interested in helping.
 
Youth participating in “The Band” practice on Sunday mornings in Pioneer Hall from 9:00 – 10:00.
 
All youth/adults interested in helping to create our Crocodile Dock Bayou decorations clear your calendars for the following dates and meet us at the church.
Thursday June 25th, 1:30 – 4:00 and Wednesday, July 8th, 1:30 – 4:00.
We will add more dates if needed.  Please let us know if you can make it!
 
Thanks,
Quita Bertelsen – mailto:quitabertelsen@msn.comhref=”mailto:quitabertelsen@msn.com“>quitabertelsen@msn.com or 651-483-2825
Laurie Gentilini – slgents@msn.com or 651-483-3553
Sue Fried – mailto:tscdjfried@comcast.nethref=”mailto:tscdjfried@comcast.net“>tscdjfried@comcast.net or 651-426-2370

From Carol Beatty:

The COSROW group is responsible for serving the Good Neighbor meal next Saturday, June 27. Since it is summer, we could use some additional help. Call (651-482-1128) or email (carollee73@msn.com) Carol Beatty if you are available to prepare some food or work that morning. We are planning simple recipes and menu that can be made in advance to serve that day.

Volunteer Schedules:

Volunteer Schedules for Greeters, Communion Severs, and Ushers for July – December 2009 are posted on the Peace web site (as well as the reader and sound technician schedule for the entire year).

Labyrinth Volunteer Opportunity:

Last Saturday (June 20th) construction around the labyrinth continued.  Come check out the retaining wall that was built.  It is a very nice addition to the labyrinth.  Next Saturday, June 27th, the work will continue on the labyrinth: planting, placement of the peace pole and brochure box, etc.  If you can volunteer any of your time, it would be appreciated.  Contact Helen Nelson, 612-581-6935 for questions. 

~Penny Semple Gray

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Many new moms experience the baby blues after childbirth.  An estimated 10% of new moms experience a more severe form of emotional distress known as Postpartum Depression.

Through a partnership with HealthEast Faith Community Nurse Network and Dr. Dwenda Gjerdingen at Woodwinds Hospital, members of Peace have the opportunity to participate in a peer support pilot study.

Participation can happen in one of two ways:

1. Become a peer telephone supporter: requires personal experience with postpartum depression, now recovered; empathy for depressed mothers; and a four hour training session at Woodwinds.
2. Become a postpartum doula (an ancient Greek word meaning “a woman who serves” and is now used to refer to trained and experienced professionals who provide continuous physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and after birth): requires training, paid for by a grant; a commitment to the visit schedule; and some reporting for the grant.

If you have any questions or are interested in exploring this opportunity, please contact Karen Lundquist at 651-232-5645 or karen@peaceumc.com by June 28.

For more information on postpartum depression, visit www.mayoclinic.com and for more information on doulas, visit www.dona.org.

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The volunteer schedules for Communion Servers, Ushers and Greeters have been emailed out.  If you are a volunteer and did not receive them, please let Penny in the church office know and she will get you a copy.

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Hugh is on vacation so this is my two cents for the week…

1 cent:

Everyone is welcome to come and help with the construction of the Labyrinth this Saturday, Jun 21st from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. 

2 cents:

The Communion Server, Usher and Greeter schedules for July – December 2009 have been emailed out.  If you did not receive a copy, please let Penny in the church office know, and she will get you a copy.

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www.mnenergychallenge.org

Take the Minnesota Energy Challenge!  The goal of the Minnesota Energy Challenge is to empower Minnesotans to take simple steps to reduce their energy use and Minnesota’s CO2 emissions.  The Minnesota Energy Challenge educates people about the actions they can take so they understand how easy it is for all of us to do our part.  It’s about individuals taking actions to reduce their own use and then empowering their neighbors, friends and employers to do the same.  If every Minnesotan – homeowner, renter, business owner, educator, worship leader, city manager and student – reduced their electricity use just two percent every year we would eliminate the need for new power plants and could start replacing old plants with electricity from renewable energy.

It’s as easy as 1,2,3!

1. Login at www.mnenergychallenge.org and provide some basic information about your household and its energy use.
2. Take the challenge!   Create a customized action list to reduce your energy use as much as you choose to; assign your savings to your neighborhood, school, church, business or other organization; learn about utility rebates and programs that reduce the costs of your actions.
3. E-mail at least two other people and encourage them to take action.

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Did you know that HealthEast offers a variety of classes and support groups that are either low-cost or free?  Classes include Hip or Knee Replacement Education, Lumbar Fusion Patient Education, Holistic Care, Ways to Wellness, Pink Pilates, Kidney Stone School, Exercising after Breast Cancer, Celebrating Midlife Women, Pelvic Floor Toning, Exercise for Optimal Bone Health, Congestive Heart Failure Education along with Preparing for Birth classes and Prenatal Nutrition: The Truth about Eating for Two.    Support groups include those for Bariatric care, Parkinson’s, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, Memory Loss, Brain Injury, Brain Aneurysm, Cancer, as well as Alcoholics Anonymous and Emotions Anonymous.  For more information, contact HealthEast Care Connection at 651-232-2273 or visit www.healtheast.org/goodforyou.

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