Our Faith In Action

A note from UMW

Dismas House 

Janice and I fed the Dismas House men for June. We brought hotdogs and hamburgers for them to cook on their grill, rolls, the famous broccoli salad and a pasta salad. Of course, Janice brought her desserts that they enjoyed so much. It’s a great feeling to help these men who made a mistake in their life and are working to get on the right track again. I will be doing July, and I have a recruit!! Andrea, Jeff’s girlfriend, has volunteered to bring some side dishes in July!!  It’s always great to have some new help!! 

If anyone is interested in helping that would be great. There is money that has been donated if you want to do a month and you can’t buy the food.  Just let me know.  

Gail

Fall Fair

Planning!!!  The UMW will be having their fall church fair Saturday November 8th!!!  More information to come in the August newsletter!!! 

One thing we are planning is  a silent auction. To do this successfully we need your help. We need donations for local businesses that we can auction and make money to help us pay our end-of-year bills. We already have a few items such a fruit basket, flower arrangement, cake or cookies, dinner at the Sole Proprietor. We are off  to a good start but I need everyone to talk to someone and see what they are willing to do.  By helping us to help the church will ultimately help you.

Are you running short on any canned goods you purchased at the last Fair? Guess what? We still have Gail’s relish, strawberry rhubarb jam, sugar-free blueberry jam and applesauce for sale.

   The strawberry rhubarb jam and relish are $6.00 ea.

The blueberry jam and the applesauce are $5.00 ea.

See Gail or Robin if interested. Why wouldn’t you be? They are all so good!

The Education committee and teachers had a meeting and due to a few reasons, have postponed Children’s Day until September 7th. This is away from our norm, but we promise it will be worth the wait!

Thank you.

Food and Fellowship is an important mission of our church.  We have many volunteers but would like to include others.  If you are interested in joining this group of dedicated members as a helper or by taking on a Sunday yourself (or with a partner), please let Robin (508-755-6237) or Linda (508-278-5720) know.  The new list for 2026 will be completed by the end of November.  Thank you!!

Robin/the office: will be on vacation from 7/12-7/19. I will forward emails as I’m able to the appropriate people. Please call Pastor Barry directly for any matters needing immediate attention at 508-459-2494. Thank you. 

Outreach meeting July 23rd from 11-1:00 p.m.(John W., Barbara H., Leona M., Ken E., Gail I., Robin M., Dianne M., Pastor Barry

Liturgist/Counter schedule

July 6th:  Shedricke Mulbah /    Bob Johnson and Kwame Aning

And Barnabas Forndia Jr.

July 13th   Nancy Garr-Cozie Marie Stewart and Cheryl Mulbah

July 20th:  Tyrone Gidi /   Bob Johnson and Kwame Aning

July 27th:   Mike Swett /    Bob Johnson and Mike Swett 

  And Barnabas Forndia Jr.

Food and Fellowship Schedule

July 6th:   Annie Forndia and Balleh Segran

July 13th:   Janice Ferrell and friends

July 20th: Gail Ilvonen and Robin Mercurio

July 27th:   Alice Swett and Donna Gerard

 DONATIONS 

Donations are being accepted for the St. Thomas School and Medical Clinic: 

Thomas’ bins are in the fellowship hall.

School items might include crayons, pens, pencils, paper or notebooks, pencil sharpeners, erasers, chalk and blackboard erasers, paper clips, clip boards and such….

For the medical clinic items might include first-aid kits, Band-aids, Tylenol, Advil, cold medicine, cotton balls, gauze, etc.……

Cash donations are welcome for both the school and medical supplies. Just send a check and note in the memo where you wish it to be used. 

Thank you in advance,  The Outreach Committee