Weekly Announcements – January 29, 2012
Theology on Tap: Want to sit down with some of your fellow church members and talk about the different issues going on in the world around you? Mark Potratz, Mike Brown, and Sherry Gentry-Gasper are working on opportunities for these conversations to take place. Theology on Tap will start on Thursday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Manchester’s on Leesville Road. The first topic for discussion will be “Story Telling”. For more information please contact Mark Potratz at mpotratz@nc.rr.com.
Please join us on Tuesday, February 21, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for our annual Noah Hyder Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. The menu will include pancakes, bacon, sausage (3 varieties), Banker’s famous sausage gravy, and sweet tea. The cost of the meal will be $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 4-12, and kids 3 & under eat free. Proceeds from the meal will go toward Fellowship Hall improvements for The Grove worship service. See you there!
Preschool registration for the 2012 – 2013 school year has begun! Registration forms are available on the church website, www.pgumc.org, in the Narthex, and in the foyer of the Education Building. For more information please contact Cathy Anderson at 787-1652 or cathy.anderson@pgumc.org.
Valentine’s Day Truffles! The Middle School Youth are selling homemade oreo truffles again this year for Valentine’s Day. Surprise your sweetie with a box – or two! The cost is one box for $6, or two for $10. To place an order please contact Sheila Hensley at 870-9240 or sheila.hensley@sas.com. Orders must be placed by Sunday, February 5.
The Middle School Youth are also collecting gently-used or new coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and blankets that they will distribute at Moore Square in early February. Donated items may be placed in the collection box in the Narthex. The youth are willing to purchase needed items if you would prefer to make a monetary donation. Checks may be made payable to PGUMC with MSY Moore Square specified on the memo line.
Mark your calendars for our annual Dinner Theater on March 2 & 3! The evening will include a delicious candlelight dinner and a fun dinner show presented by our youth groups. Childcare will be provided. For more information, and to order tickets, please contact a youth group representative.
Memorialize loved ones or special occasions by purchasing a brick for the memorial walkway in front of the church. Bricks will cost $100 each – order forms are located in the pew pads. Proceeds from the sale will go toward purchasing new chairs for The Grove worship service. For more information please contact Mike Della Rosa at 264-4319 or sdellarosa@nc.rr.com.
Winter Coat Drive
The days are getting colder and the nights even more so! The Middle School Youth Group wants to reach out to those in our community who need simple basics to stay warm.
With that in mind we are preparing for an outreach event at Moore Square in downtown Raleigh in early February where we will be distributing bagged lunches as well as any warm outerwear items we can collect! Please help with this outreach effort by donating any warm coats, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves and blankets that you are ready to part with. You can put them in collection box in the Narthex at church or get them to any member of the Middle School Youth Group. The youth are also willing to purchase these items at Goodwill if you would prefer making a monetary donation in the offering plate (payable to PGUMC and labeled with “MSY Moore Square” on the memo line).
Questions? Please contact Sheila Hensley at sheila.hensley@sas.com
Weekly Announcements – January 22, 2012
Please join us for a re-launch of yoga classes this Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Each session is $5 and there is no commitment. The class will meet weekly. All proceeds received from the first session of 2012 will be used as a fundraiser event for the UMW. A great reason to come out and join us! Both men and women are welcome and no experience is required. Childcare will be provided. A completed waiver form will need to be completed and copies are available during class. If you have questions, please contact Brandi Walker at 786-1773 or brandi@creative-correspondence.com.
A church-wide Inreach & Outreach Fair will be held on Sunday, January 29, at the Hyder House. You’ll get a chance to see what the Body of Christ at PGUMC does in our local community and in the world. Information tables will be set up from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and then again from noon – 12:30 p.m. Please plan to stop by!
Theology on Tap: Want to sit down with some of your fellow church members and talk about the different issues going on in the world around you? Mark Potratz, Mike Brown, and Sherry Gentry-Gasper are working on opportunities for these conversations to take place. Theology on Tap will start on Thursday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Manchester’s on Leesville Road. The first topic for discussion will be “Story Telling”. For more information please contact Mark Potratz at mpotratz@nc.rr.com.
Preschool registration for the 2012 – 2013 school year has begun! Registration forms are available on the church website, www.pgumc.org, in the Narthex, and in the foyer of the Education Building. Returning students and church members need to turn in their enrollment forms to the Preschool office by January 30. Open enrollment begins February 1. Please note that there are immediate openings in the 3 year-old class. For more information please contact Cathy Anderson at 787-1652 or cathy.anderson@pgumc.org.
Memorialize loved ones or special occasions by purchasing a brick for the memorial walkway in front of the church. The United Methodist Men are once again sponsoring the brick sale and will be taking orders until January 31. Bricks will cost $100 each – order forms are located in the pew pads. Proceeds from the sale will go toward purchasing new chairs for The Grove worship service. For more information please contact Mike Della Rosa at 264-4319 or sdellarosa@nc.rr.com.
Weekly Announcements – January 15, 2012
Calling all beginners and experienced knitters! Looking for a relaxing way to visit with others and express your creativity? Then join the “Sit and Knit” group. Beginners should bring a pair of #13 or #15 knitting needles and 2 skeins of yarn. (Suggested beginner yarns are Lion Brand Homespun OR Lion Brand Wool-Ease thick and quick OR Lion Brand Chenille. Michaels or Walmart have a good selection of these types.) Experienced knitters, bring your projects and ideas to share. Karen Haire will be leading this fun group, beginning this Tuesday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hyder House. Childcare will be provided. For more information please contact Karen at karenlea@mindspring.com or 848-6594.
Theology on Tap: Want to sit down with some of your fellow church members and talk about the different issues going on in the world around you? Mark Potratz, Mike Brown, and Sherry Gentry-Gasper are working on opportunities for these conversations to take place. Theology on Tap will start on Thursday, February 9, at 7:00 p.m. at Manchester’s on Leesville Road. The first topic for discussion will be “Story Telling”. For more information please contact Mark Potratz at mpotratz@nc.rr.com.
Preschool registration for the 2011- 2012 school year begins soon! Registration forms will be available on the church website, in the Narthex, and in the foyer of the Education Building by mid-January. Returning students and church members need to turn in their enrollment forms to the Preschool office by January 30. Open enrollment begins February 1. Please note that there are immediate openings in the 3 year-old class. For more information please contact Cathy Anderson at 787-1652 or cathy.anderson@pgumc.org.
Memorialize loved ones or special occasions by purchasing a brick for the memorial walkway in front of the church. The United Methodist Men are once again sponsoring the brick sale and will be taking orders until January 31. Bricks will cost $100 each – order forms are located in the pew pads. Proceeds from the sale will go toward purchasing new chairs for The Grove worship service. For more information please contact Mike Della Rosa at 264-4319 or sdellarosa@nc.rr.com.
Mission Trip
January 21-22: The second trip to Shiloh UMC in Stumpy Point is on and we want you to come help rebuild this beautiful church and community!
Our second team is being organized to travel to the Outer Banks, Friday, Jan 20-21, 7:30 am for those who can leave early on Friday, and 6 pm for those who have work, and returning on Saturday night Jan 21, around 10 pm.
As a reminder, this is the church our Associate Pastor, Meredith Snider served before coming to Pleasant Grove. The entire town, including the church, was extremely damaged by Hurricane Irene back in August.
The details will be ironed out over the next week, but the general idea is that the team will travel in the church van (let’s fill it!) and “camp out” inside an available community center and work all day Saturday from dusk to dawn. The time away from home is not too significant but the service we can provide to others in that time frame will be well worth it.
Larry Mosiman, is coordinating the mission and can be contacted at larry.mosiman@sas.com. Also, Bill Speri with The UMM are coming with us, but we need to get as many people as possible to join in and practice what we’ve been preaching!
This is a great opportunity to be the Body of Christ in the world. We hope you will seriously consider giving of your time and talents.
Below is a link to the website for Shiloh UMC in Stumpy Point that needs help, as well as the people who live there.
http://www.myshilohumc.net/
Blessings,
Meredith Snider, Larry Mosiman, Bill Speri, & Leslie Schreiner
Weekly Announcements – January 8, 2012
Please join us this Wednesday for a brunswick stew dinner hosted by the United Methodist Men from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The menu will include homemade brunswick stew, cornbread, desserts, and tea. Freewill donations will be accepted. If one brunswick stew dinner is not enough, the UMM will also be selling quart-size containers of stew for $7 each (pre-order price) and $8 (after the dinner, while supplies last). Pre-orders will be taken after worship services today. For more information please contact Bill Speri at speri@nc.rr.com or 781-1658.
Fusion Small Groups: Want to get together with your friends at church in a social setting? Small groups are being started to provide this opportunity for folks ages 25 – 40ish. The first group is meeting this Tuesday, January 10, at 6:00 p.m. in the Hyder House. For more information you may contact Kathy Lakey at 449-0021 or klakey1@gmail.com.
Calling all beginners and experienced knitters! Looking for a relaxing way to visit with others and express your creativity? Then join the “Sit and Knit” group. Beginners should bring a pair of #13 or #15 knitting needles and 2 skeins of yarn. (Suggested beginner yarns are Lion Brand Homespun OR Lion Brand Wool-Ease thick and quick OR Lion Brand Chenille. Michaels or Walmart have a good selection of these types.) Experienced knitters, bring your projects and ideas to share. Karen Haire will be leading this fun group, beginning Tuesday, January 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Hyder House. Childcare will be provided. For more information please contact Karen at karenlea@mindspring.com or 848-6594.
Please join us for a re-launch of yoga classes on Tuesday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Each session is $5 and there is no commitment. The class will meet weekly. All proceeds received from the first session of 2012 will be used as a fundraiser event for the UMW. A great reason to come out and join us! Both men and women are welcome and no experience is required. Childcare will be provided. A completed waiver form will need to be completed and copies are available during class. If you have questions, please contact Brandi Walker at 786-1773 or brandi@creative-correspondence.com).
Preschool registration for the 2011- 2012 school year begins soon! Registration forms will be available on the church website, www.pgumc.org, in the Narthex, and in the foyer of the Education Building by mid-January. Returning students and church members need to turn in their enrollment forms to the Preschool office by January 30. Open enrollment begins February 1. Please note that there are immediate openings in the Toddler & 3 Year-Old classes. For more information please contact Cathy Anderson at 787-1652 or cathy.anderson@pgumc.org.
Memorialize loved ones or special occasions by purchasing a brick for the memorial walkway in front of the church. The United Methodist Men are once again sponsoring the brick sale and will be taking orders until January 31. Bricks will cost $100 each – order forms are located in the pew pads. Proceeds from the sale will go toward purchasing new chairs for The Grove worship service. For more information please contact Mike Della Rosa at 264-4319 or sdellarosa@nc.rr.com.
