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The Beacon Centenary United Methodist Church—Bonne Terre, Missouri

JUNE EDITION

THE PASTOR’S PEN — JUNE 2021

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In this issue: Pastor’s Pen

Service Assignments

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Birthdays and

Anniversaries

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Church Calendar 5

Prayer List 6-7

Announcements

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THE PASTOR’S PEN-CONTINUED

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Pastor Dave

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LITURGISTS: 11:00 am

6– Jeff LaBrot

13– Donna Jean Weber

20 - Patti O’Connor

27 - Jackie Berry

Check Signers: 6/7 Linda Skaggs & Bob Powell

6/14 Bob Powell & Jill Clemons

6/21 Jill Clemons & Donna Bouchard

6/28 Donna Bouchard & Jim Sowers

Are you on this list? If so, we look forward to serving with you—

and if you cannot, please find a replacement and let the church

office know! Thank you!

GREETERS: 11:00 am Patti O’Connor

Mary Porter

Diane Moore

MONEY COUNTERS: Shirley Pruitt & Dee Krause

GREETERS: 9:00 am 6/6 The Beckers

6/13 The Jenkins

6/20 Loel Hickman

6/27 Julie Inman

Happy Birthday!

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Please help keep us with updated information.

If you have a new address, phone number, email ad-

dress or want to make sure we have birthdate(s) and

your anniversary date, please send a email. Or you

can update any information of the attendance sheet

and place in the offering plate. Thank you!

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Happy Anniversary June 03 Linda & Jim Sowers

June 15 Beth & Nathan Pack

June 22 Breyanne & Jerry Reed

Cornerstone Café @ 5:00 pm

6/2 - Ravioli Bake

6/9 - Ham & Cheese Sandwich

6/16 - Beef & Noodles

6/23 - Breakfast Casserole

6/30 - Meatloaf

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PRAYER LIST

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WƌĂǇĨŽƌ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ Donna Schmidt Presbyterian Manor

Diane Williams Sheridan at Laumeier Park

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Sean Mathews Army-First Duty Station-Washington Diane Moore - Grandson

Rosa Prewitt National Guard Linda Prewitt

Jacob Sutton Air force Jill & Dave Clemons - Grandson

Anthony Verde Air Force Dee Krause

Matthew LaBrot Army Jeff and Karen - Son

Andy Vaughan Air Force Gillingham - Grandson

Rebecca Jones sŝƌŐŝŶŝĂ-ƌŵǇŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŽƌ Dean (café diner)

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WWW.centenarybonneterre.org

Small Group Meetings on Tuesday Nights. @ 7:00 pm.

You can call the office to get the link.

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WƌĂǇĨŽƌ >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ ZĞĂƐŽŶ Rev. Geraldo Nathaniel Matsinhe DŝĐĂƐDĂĚŽŶĞůĞhDŝŶDŽǌĂŵďŝƋƵĞ Our Partner Church

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Centenary UMC

Pastor: Rev. David Wiant Tel: 573 358-2238

E-mail: [email protected] 20 Park Ave

Bonne Terre, MO 63628

Monday:

6:00 Knitting Shawl Ministry

7:30 AA/Al-Anon

Tuesday:

10:30 Centenary Circle

(Women’s Group)

4th Tuesday

Wednesday:

5:00 Cornerstone Café

Drive Thru

7:00 Praise Team Rehearsal

Sunday:

9:00 am Worship Service in

person and FB live.

(Cornerstone)

11:00 am Worship Service

in person.

(Sanctuary)

6:30 Youth Group

Weekly events

@ Centenary

Office Hours

Monday &

Wednesday

9:00-3:00

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SUNDAY SCHOOL

Monday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

&

Wednesday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Our Children's Sunday School will

reopen on June 6th at 10:00am. See

Patti O’Connor or Katie Hacker for

more information.

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