The Jamaica Mission Team is having a garage sale beginning tomorrow:
Thursday through Saturday
8 am to approximately 3 pm
at Peace United Methodist Church.
Come and find your hidden treasures.
The Jamaica Mission Team would like to invite you to donate items to their garage sale Thursday through Saturday, May 17-19. You may drop it by Peace on Sundays or when the office is open, Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays 9 am -1 pm or call Michelle Bratager, 651-490-3374, for pick up.
REI – Roseville is hosting a used bike drop-off this Saturday, May 12 from 9am to 1 pm. Donors will receive a 20% off coupon for REI merchandise. The bikes will go to Cycles for Change, a non-profit that rehabs bikes and donates them through various charities throughout the Twin Cities. They will accept bikes in any condition
(Contact Dave Tidball-dave@peaceumc.com/651-633-6697 if you are interested).
Summer Music Academy
With the regular church music groups not rehearsing during the summer, I thought I would see if there is any interest in one-to-one or small group music coaching. Let me help you try something new or improve at something you already do. I think I could be helpful with handbells, singing, piano, organ, drums or composition. I think I can devote about six hours per week to this, so I will take the first six people (or groups) who express interest, planning on approximately one hour per week for each during the summer months.
Summer music performance opportunities
Talk to me to get scheduled into one of our Summer Sunday Worship Services. I can provide advice on music selection, serve as coach and/or accompanist or help in other ways. Your initiative is CRUCIAL. I may suggest participation to some of you, but my hope always is that this kind of involvement will be a gift that you want to give, not something that I extract from you.
Adult Jamaica Mission Trip 2013. Pastor Gary will be leading an adult mission trip to Jamaica next January or February 2013 and will be holding an information gathering meeting Sunday, May 13 following worship for anyone who may be interested or have questions. Feel free to talk with Pastor Gary anytime between now and then.
United Methodist Women will be having their annual potluck at Shirley Hage’s home on Tuesday, May 22. Meet at 11:00 AM in the church parking lot to carpool. Notice Time Change.
2012 – Annual Women’s Retreat Sponsored by the Council on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW). When? October 26-28, 2012 Where? ARC Retreat Community. Theme? Celebrating Female Friendship. Cost? $200 for Friday through Sunday afternoon or $115 for Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Come join us and bring a friend as we discuss the wonders of female friendship! We will talk about the emotional, physical and spiritual benefits and the joy of sharing our lives and love with other women. All women, whether or not they are members of Peace United Methodist Church, are invited to spend a weekend apart from their day-to-day lives and concerns. Schedule? Our schedule will include morning dance to wake up our minds and bodies, sessions for discussion and sharing, meals, craft time, afternoon tea, and plenty of free time for napping, reading, walking the labyrinth, taking a stroll in woods or simply relaxing with old and new friends. Additional information and any reading material regarding female friendship will be provided prior to the retreat. No prep required. Just come and relax! Please contact Pat Pierce papierce@stkate.edu or Pam Jacobson pjjacobson@msn.com for a brochure or to sign up.
2012 – Annual Women’s Retreat Sponsored by the Council on the Status and Role of Women (COSROW). When? October 26-28, 2012 Where? ARC Retreat Community. Theme? Celebrating Female Friendship. Cost? $200 for Friday through Sunday afternoon or $115 for Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon. Come join us and bring a friend as we discuss the wonders of female friendship! We will talk about the emotional, physical and spiritual benefits and the joy of sharing our lives and love with other women. All women, whether or not they are members of Peace United Methodist Church, are invited to spend a weekend apart from their day-to-day lives and concerns. Schedule? Our schedule will include morning dance to wake up our minds and bodies, sessions for discussion and sharing, meals, craft time, afternoon tea, and plenty of free time for napping, reading, walking the labyrinth, taking a stroll in woods or simply relaxing with old and new friends. Additional information and any reading material regarding female friendship will be provided prior to the retreat. No prep required. Just come and relax! Please contact Pat Pierce papierce@stkate.edu or Pam Jacobson pjjacobson@msn.com for a brochure or to sign up.
Landscaping Expertise Needed! A team of Peace church members have identified several projects that need to be done to keep our building in good condition and prevent more serious damage from occurring. The most urgent of these is to implement erosion control and re-grading of areas and planting beds around Pioneer Hall since moisture and woodpecker damage to the siding is evident on the west side of the church. At the Trustees meeting this week, several people have offered to plan and coordinate this project and the work needed to fix these problems. They would be glad to obtain the expertise of anyone in the congregation who has expertise in landscaping to control erosion and water damage to structures. If you can help this group in planning the steps to fix these issues, please call, email or talk to Dave Tidball at dave@peaceumc.com as soon as you can. We would like to get this project accomplished as soon as we can this spring to prevent further damage.
Emma Norton Services Annual Dinner and Silent Auction will be held on Monday, April 30th, 5:30 PM auction, 6:30 dinner and program including music by Peace Praise Singers. Ramada Plaza Mpls. 1330 Industrial Blvd. Reservations required: $35, 651-251-2632 or ataff@emmanorton.org.
