How do you find me?  The best ways to get a hold of me are to email me or text me.  My email is pastoreilidh@gmail.com and my cell phone is 541-654-1876.  I am off on Fridays and Saturdays so I will most likely not respond on those days unless it is an urgent matter or a really funny text. I will be in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am -3pm. Feel free to drop by or reach out for an appointment during my office hours.  On Wednesdays I will be working from home.  Our address is 4465 SW 91st Ave, Portland, OR 97225.  We were thrilled to be able to purchase a place this spring that beautifully accommodates both my husband and I as well as my mother-in-law (Molo) and still has space for our daughter when she finally makes it home on break from college. The nice thing is that the home is located just a 10 minute drive from Tigard UMC where my husband serves and near where my father-in-law (Dadlow) lives in a care home.  When there is no traffic I can make it to our church in about 20 minutes. Most mornings it takes me more like 25, which is just enough time for some good audio book or podcast listening.  Our backyard is a haven for birds and bunnies, full of trees and flowers lovingly tended by the woman who lived there before us. It's a great place to renew and rest, so most Sunday afternoons you will find me napping in the hammock!

If you missed worship last week, you can still catch Pastor Eilidh's first sermon at VanFUMC online!

Check out our YouTube channel to stream her service now! 

Come Play at the Beach!

Save the dates for August 29 – September 1 to join with our FUMC family and friends
on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula. The Ocean Park Retreat Center will again host
our group. The camp accommodates all types of campers – RVs, Tents, Fully equipped
cabins and lodges, or bunkhouses – we’ve got you covered!

This is a weekend to structure the perfect getaway for you and your family. You can:

- find your competitive side during the field games
- try kayaking on Loomis Lake
- build a sandcastle at the beach
- fly a kite
- learn a new card game
- play pickle ball in the covered play structure
- eat wonderful food
- meet new friends or catch up with old friends
- laugh and/or participate in the “No Talent Show”
- kick back and relax with a book

Pastor Eilidh plans to join us on Friday and Saturday and will provide a campfire service
in the evening.

Kids 17 and younger stay for free PLUS the Vancouver Methodist Foundation has again
offered to pay for all of the food – thank you! Feel free to invite your friends to spend a
fun-filled weekend at OPRC with you.

Registration is now open. The registration form is on our website, in our church office
and attached to this email. Camperships are available.

Please feel free to contact myself or Mary Lookingbill, Camp Coordinator (360 597-
8045) if you have any questions.

Hope to see you on the beach!
 
Valerie Estep
Labor Day Camp Registrar
360 904-9218

Week 1

• Get rid of unwanted junk mail. Register to receive less at dmachoice.org, optoutprescreen.com and catalogchoice.org.
• Refuse: things you don’t really need like freebies at conferences, parties or the dentist office. Refuse plastic and buy items in glass, metal or cardboard.

Week 2

• Bring your own: coffee cup, water bottle, take out container, grocery and produce bags, reusable cultery and stainless steel straws to cut down on waste.
• Go reusable: ditch paper towels for cloth rags, switch out paper plates and napkins for reusable ones and handkerchiefs instead of tissues.

Week 3

• Buy in bulk: bring your own containers, tare them at the service desk and fill them up in the bulk section at the grocery store to avoid unnecessary packaging.
• Buy used or second hand items at thrift stores or consignment stores. Find local buy/sell/trade groups like the Facebook group Buy Nothing, Give and Take or Freecycle.com.

Week 4

• Compost: find a compost system that works in your home or sign up for a compost service.
• Plan your meals to avoid unnecessary purchases at the store and food waste.
• Move toward a plant based diet- you can find most produce with out packaging at grocery stores.

Bonus Action: Introduce your work or church to the zero waste lifestyle!