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.
