Announcements for week beginning Sunday, May 6
Courageous Movie May 11
Experience the drama, tradgedy and overcoming courage that has challenged and empowered millions of moviegoers. A screening of the film Courageous will take place Friday, May 11 at 7pm, right here in Fellowship Hall. There is no admission charge and the public is welcome.
Share Your Song this Summer!
Special music is needed for the 10:00 Sunday services during the summer. Please contact Martha Kroese at mkroese@cfu.net or 319-277-3359 to schedule a date if you would be willing to share your talents with the congregation. Available dates are: June 3, 10, 27, 24, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19.
Hearts and Hands
Hearts and Hands will meet this coming Tuesday, May 8th, at 6:30 in room 158. Karen Page will be presenting her slide show from the mission trip to Puerto Rico. All are welcome to attend.
Missions Challenge!
1) The Chinese Outreach Ministry provides assistance to non-English speaking restaurant workers and their children. They need shampoo and toothpaste.
2) Phillip’s Cupboard in Council Bluffs provides a source for non-food items that cannot be purchased with food stamps. They have asked for hotel/motel soaps and shampoo.
3) Women at the Well is a United Methodist Church located within the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women in Mitchellville, Iowa. They could use new underwear and socks.
You can bring the items to the boxes outside the church office anytime from now through May 31. Easy to carry shopping lists are available on the table outside the church office.
Imagine No Malaria
"Imagine No Malaria" is a United Methodist Church’s Faith in Action project that will be lifted up at Annual Conference. We began the fight against malaria with the Nothing But Nets project in 2008. "Imagine No Malaria" takes the next step by providing education about malaria prevention to those in communities affected by the disease. Help us reach the goal of eliminating deaths caused by malaria. You can pick up an offering envelope from the table outside the office anytime, or wait for the offering envelopes in your bulletin on May 20.
Softball Season
Church League plays on Monday nights at Birdsall Park. All games are played in field 3, so please park in the northern lot off of Barnett Drive. Come cheer on the FUMC softball team! Call Sam Barr at 239-9838 with questions. The schedule for the season is:
May 7 8:00 vs Knights of Columbus
May 14 7:00 vs Bethlehem Lutheran
May 21 7:00 vs Faith Wesleyan
Mother’s Day Potluck
No plans for Mother’s Day???? Why not join your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ as we gather together to celebrate Mother’s Day on May 13, 2012 in Scott Hall. This event is open to anyone who likes to eat. Invite family and friends. After the 11:00a.m.service we’ll put out some tables and chairs and around 12:30 the festivities will commence. Meat, plates and tableware, and beverages will be provided. All you need to bring is either a side dish, or salad, or dessert to share. If you would like to join us, please RSVP to Paulette Standing before Friday, May 11th.
Benefit to Support Quentin
-next Friday
Quentin Hamilton’s family is organizing a benefit and silent auction to support Quentin and Kendra. The benefit will be held next Friday, May 11 from 3pm till midnight at the Cedar Falls Amvets. Food provided (free will donation) from 5pm -7pm. DJ entertainment and great prizes raffled beginning at 7:30. Silent auction from 3pm to 9pm. Church members are encouraged to support this benefit by attending AND by donating baked goods for the bake sale that evening.
Check out the poster on the bulletin board across from the drinking fountain for more details. Quentin is recovering from surgery after being injured in Afghanistan.
Open House invitation
All are invited to celebrate with Heather Fremont. She is graduating from ISU and will soon be commissioned in the Army. Come to her Open House from 2:00-4:30 on Saturday, May 12 at 4214 Hillside Drive, Cedar Falls.
UMW News
UMW Board meeting is set for Monday, May 7 at 9:30 am in room 157. The UMW Unit meeting will be Thursday, May 10 at 1:00 in Scott Hall. Deborah Circle will host, and guest Nancy Magnall will speak about Haiti.
Deborah Circle: Monday, May 21 at 10:00am in the third floor café at the church
Miriam Circle: Tuesday, May 15 at 9:30am
Mary Circle: Thursday, May 24 at 9:30am at the home of Laurene Bernard. Meet at the church at 9:00 to carpool
Martha Circle: Thursday, May 24 at 1:30pm at Willowwood, hosted by Faye Rohwedder and Martha Anderson.
Naomi Circle: Thursday, May 24 at 1:30pm at the home of Donna Hoffman. Isabel Cummings will co-hostess. The program will be "Healing vs Incarceration".
Women of Faith Sunday – May 13
What a great way to honor your mother or pamper yourself! During the morning services on May 13 we’ll have a short video telling everyone about Women of Faith, and you can easily find a Woman of Faith veteran to answer your questions. You may even get a free ticket to the event!
August 24 & 25 is the weekend for the Women of Faith Conference at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. We’ll get on the bus on Friday morning and do a little shopping at Jordan Creek Mall. The conference begins at 6:00 Friday night, and continues Saturday from 9-5:00. Conference tickets are $91, the bus costs $50, and we’ll also need to pay for the hotel room (cost varies depending on how many share a $120 room). Plan to take a little cash with you for meals and shopping, too.
We encourage all women who have been to Women of Faith to wear their pink or green WILD finery so other interested ladies know who to talk to about this event.
Gift Basket Auction
On May 13 the youth will be competing the gift basket silent auction to raise funds for the 30 Hour Famine to fight world hunger. Many baskets will be available for preview and first bids today. Help support our youth and their goal to raise $300 to help fight world hunger. Please contact Christina Keller at christina.keller@aboutfirst.com if you have any questions.
PK in CF
Promise Keepers, the men’s conferences that re-ignited men’s ministries nationwide is coming to the UNI Dome this summer! Tens of thousands of men, even some in our church, have had their faith transformed at Promise Keepers events.
In the past, attending a conference like this has involved a road trip, hotel and food expense, but this summer we can get the Promise Keepers experience right here at home, and it is a "Do Not Miss" opportunity. This is a two-day conference, featuring nationally known speakers and top-name musical artists.
Here’s the deal: the individual cost for the two-day conference is $59, but if you register online using our FirstUMC discount code, you’ll get a $20 discount. Your discounted registration fee of $39 covers admission and lunch both days of the conference!
Go to www.promisekeepers.org. Under "Events" choose Cedar Falls and use our discount code:
0712-FUMC. If you would like assistance with the registration process, see Chris Congdon in our church media office.
Open House invitation
All are invited to celebrate with Heather Fremont. She is graduating from ISU and will soon be commissioned in the Army. Come to her Open House from 2:00-4:30 on Saturday, May 12 at 4214 Hillside Drive, Cedar Falls.