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UPCOMING EVENTS:

CHECK OUT OUR NEWSLETTER ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION!

September 1 - Kitchen Clean Up Day, 10 am
September 5 - No Youth
September 7 - UMM, 6 p.m.
September 8th - Wednesday Night Suppers will resume.  Adults - $4; children - $2; Meal time will begin at 6:30 p.m.  Please make reservations by calling the church office before 1 p.m. on Mondays.  NO TAKEOUT or Deliveries.  The purpose of the meals is to fellowship with one another.  Please do not ask the cooks to bend the rules for you.
September 11 - UMM Trash Clean Up Day, 8 a.m., Breakfast 7a.m.
September 12 - Patton's Wedding Anniversary, 2-4 p.m
September 12 - Youth Tailgate Party, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
September 19 - Homecoming Sunday
 
October 3 - Church Conference, 7 p.m.
October 16 - 30 - Pumpkin Patch
October 23 - Fall Festival


ANNOUCEMENTS/ACTIVITIES

The Finance Committee met to respond to a request from the Board of Trustees regarding the church's failed septic and drain system.  The committee accepted the trustees' recommendation to take necessary steps to abandon the existing septic system and to connect the church to Athens-Clarke County commercial sewer at a cost estimated to be $12,000. 

Rev. Tac's response to funding the sewer project.  I am totally in favor of connecting to the county sewer system.  We do not have this amount in our maintenance fund.  In faith I know we can quickly bring this request together and do what must be done.  No gift could be neither too small nor too large.  Let us all work together in building the kingdom.

A Call for Bus Driver(s).  The Trustees will be offering a class for all persons interested in obtaining a CDL/Passenger Driving License, which is required for driving our bus.  All persons should apply to our Trustees chair, Greg Williamson by September 1st.  In case no drivers are obtained the Trustee Committee will be considering other options.

Susan B. Koman 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer, Atlanta, October 22-24.  If anyone is interested in joining our team, please contact Angela Bouknecht at 706-743-8916 or email at tomandangelab@yahoo.com.

Project Linus - Please bring completed blankets to Sonja Peterson in the Nursery.

Youth Counselors are needed - Sign up sheet is in the Admin hall and banquet hall.

Food Bank - canned food and non-perishables are needed.  They can be placed in the blue bucket in the banquet hall.

The Vine Sunday Morning Faith Group - Rev Tac invites "Newcomer*" adults 21 and older to join us for the study: "Attitude Is Your Paintbrush" by James Moore.  Meet at 9:45 a.m. in the banquet hall and welcomes you if you are currently not attending a class.  For more details, contact Rev. Tac @ 706-224-0775

*Note:  Newcomers include attendees to our church during the past 3 - 5 years.

The Seeker Sunday School class has begun a 14-week study on 1st and 2nd Corinthians.  The class will be using the Kay Arthur inductive study, "God's Answers For Relationships And Passion".  All are welcome to join.  Please contact Wally Pressey @ 706-742-2787 to reserve a book or for more details.  It's never too late to visit the class and jump in on the lessons!

Substitute cooks for Wednesday Night Suppers.  From time to time one of our regular cooks cannot help on their designated night.  We need people we can call to fill in.  Man or Woman.  If you are available and would like to participate, please call Kristy @ 706-742-2445.

Bus Driver is needed.  Anyone interested in serving the church as a bus driver, please contact Greg Williamson, Chairman of our Trustees.  A CSL license is require, plus a passenger ad-on, and the church will help you through the process!  We are anxious for our van and bus to be used as much as possible, and qualified, capable drivers are needed.  your ideas and suggestions to make possible a broader transportation ministry would really be helpful.

Sunday School Teachers Needed for our children's classes.

The 2009-2012 Guidelines for all the ministries are available in the church office..

Winterville Women Exercise Class - 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the banquet hall. You'll need a yoga mat and hand weights.  cost: $10 per week.

Grounds Keeper Volunteers needed.  Please contact Greg Williamson or add yourself and your team of friends on the schedule in the Administrative Hall..

Children's Church volunteers are needed for rotation.  Please contact the church office.

The Youth need volunteers to provide a snack supper on Sunday evenings.  The sign-up sheet can be found in the Administrative Hall on the Sign-up board.

Check out the yearly calendar and the bulletin boards in the Administrative Hall.  Please help the staff keep them accurate by calling in or stopping by with updates.  Also, the minutes of some of the meetings are posted along with other needed information.  All sign up sheets are there also.

The New Church Coffee Mugs will be given to new members, but are available for sale at $10.00 each to any member. 

Newsletter Articles are due by the 3rd Monday of each Month.

Reminder: Neighborhood Welcome Watch Program packets are available to give to new families moving into your neighborhoods.  Keep one in your car.  Take one to work and give to a co-worker.  Let's use 'em!  There are a few hanging on the coat hook outside the church office.

Cookbooks are on Sale and are $10.00 each and benefit UMW mission projects.  Just put the money or a check in the offering plate and mark it for "UMW Cookbook" or give to Kristy.

A Tape Ministry has been started at the church.  If you would like to check out any of the tapes of the worship service, please call the church office at 706.742.2445.

T.O.P.S. meet every Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Tool Box Ministry
The Men's Group has a Tool Box Ministry for anyone needing a small job done around the house that you need help in completing.  Please call the church office at 742-2445.

Reminder:  Please completely turn off cell phones and pagers during the worship service as they tend to interfere with our sound system.

Recycling Fundraiser.  Save your discarded cell phones, inkjet cartridges, and now also laserjet and toner cartridges.  Please bring them to the church office. more...

Prayer Chain
- Anyone interested in becoming connected to our church prayer chain by email, please call the church office at 706-742-2445 or email us at wintervilleumc@gmail.com with your email address.  We will also notify our church community about emergencies and deaths in our church family.

Save Aluminum Cans - We are collecting aluminum cans.  Please drop them off outside the fellowship hall in plastic bags.  All proceeds go directly into the Building Fund for the addition to our church.  Call the office if you have any questions.

Winterville T-shirts Available for Purchase
-  $10.00 each.  Proceeds benefit our youth mission projects.  Color: Gray, Sizes: 2X to 3X.

Sanctuary Flowers.  If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary for a particular Sunday morning, please sign up on the flower calendar located in the education wing hallway.  We must have your reservation at least one week in advance of your desired Sunday, and, unless other arrangements are made, please give a check to the church in the amount of $40.00 for each Sunday you reserve.  Call the church office to place your order 706.742.7411.

Holy Communion Sundays
we accept donations that support our "Love Your Neighbor" fund.