We will be celebrating camp with sundaes this week.  We will also share communion so if you are joining us online please have on hand thirst-quenching and life-giving elements.

 

 

Today I am practicing patience.  I had just turned off all the computers at church when I found out the solar crew is not ready to do the part of the project that requires the power to be shut off for the day.  This means all the work we did to close the office and prepare will have to be done on another, less ideal day.  Most likely Monday the 3rd of August.  So Yarn & More will be crafting in the dark.  Sarah will begin her first day on staff as our Cultivator of Land & Belonging without air conditioning.  The team moving the finance office to the admin office won’t be able to check if we set up the computer properly. That is of course unless there is another construction delay, which means here I am, practicing patience. 

We have come so far with the solar project, with adding new staff, with funding the Allegro! Project that we can easily manage this bump in the road.

There is so much goodness unfolding, and I am particularly exited to get to work with Sarah.  She is part of the lay order of Deaconesses and is committing 25 hours a week to ministry for the next 10 years, unpaid!  We get to benefit from her calling to creation justice and community.  She will be working with stakeholders throughout the church to convene a team to develop a 10 year plan for our building exterior.  She will also be helping us create systems of welcome for Sunday mornings and ways to invite people into shared community life. We gave her a fancy title- Cultivator of Land and Belonging because coordinator and developer sounded too corporate, while cultivator really brings forth the theology of helping to grow good things, which is exactly the work to which Sarah is called by God here and now.

So I have been patiently waiting for Sarah to start, for the solar to be ready, for the Allegro! Project to be funded, and we are so, so close!

May you join me in being patient as we continue to live into all the goodness God is pouring out on us.

 

Blessings,

Pastor Eilidh

Join our new District Superintendent Rev. Katie Ladd as we officially vote to sell the green house (3204 Fst). 

On August 9th we will welcome new members during worship.  If you are interested please see Pastor Eilidh so she can have a new member session with you before the 9th.

This summer work begins on the new Vine stop on Main street and 33rd. Be prepared for closed lanes and restricted turns at that intersection. 

We also will have portions of our parking lot closed during installation of our solar array starting next week.  A temporary equipment storage area will be blocking off spaces in the area in red on the image above which will impact Sunday morning parking. 

We will be partnering with our local Elementary & Middle Schools to provide school supplies!

Please bring new supplies to church  July 12th to August 23rd.

 

Discovery Middle School:

Secondary size Backpacks

College Ruled Composition Books

Quad Ruled Composition Books

3-Ring Binder (Black)

1” Binder Dividers

2 Pocket Folders

#2 Pencils

Pencil Pouches

Erasers

Highlighters

Blue Pens

Black Pens

 

Washington Elementary

Glue Sticks

Markers (wide tip)

Colored Pencils

Composition Books (wide ruled)

Pencil Boxes

Liquid Glue

We partner with First Pres to support families in need through sharing a meal and some companionship.  Contact Anita Jinks to sign up!

Sunday School is on break until September 13th!

Celebrate the end of summer with a time of fun, fellowship, faith development, and free time! 

 

If you have not had a chance to have your photo taken for the directory please send us a picture at  vanfumcphotos@gmail.com.  New directories will be published soon!