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Fellowship Lantern Volume 61, Issue 10 July & August 2018

WELCOME PASTOR MARVA POPE

To promote Christian

discipleship and fellowship in the congregation and

community Published by .THE FIRST

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF Wayne-Westland

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Pastor Marva Pope 3 Town Square Wayne, MI 48184

Telephone

734-721-4801

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Rummage Sale Reflections (Spring 2018) Perhaps you are wondering what it is like to participate in our church rummage sales. Think of the phrase “It takes a village” and apply that to the immense job it is to hold our church rummage sale. Each “villager” is needed with their particular skills and we welcome you to help out with the next rummage sale. It is scheduled for September 8-15. Here is a behind the scenes look at how it works: Saturday-set up tables and move rummage from storage areas to the hall; begin unpacking until 1:00 p.m. Sunday-day of rest (?); OR if those who work week day jobs would like to donate some time, we could set up a 2-3 hour sorting day on Sunday, too :-) Monday and Tuesday-unpack all bags and boxes; hang up dresses, coats and the like; organize books, shoes, purses, toys, stuffed animals, crafts, linens and towels, knick knacks, kitchen items, vases, cups and glasses, and we also have 2-4 tables of better items that we display near the front. Set up and test small appliances; separate men’s, women’s and children’s clothing; and place large items in the halls. Wednesday-price items and put out signage. Start making sloppy joe and shop for other smalls items that will be sold in the little cafe. Pricing and re-packaging of donated baked goods is done at 6:00 p.m. Thursday-Open the doors at 9:00! Cashiers and pricers are ready and waiting for the bargain hunters! Bake sale is ready to go! Outdoor signs have to be put out and coffee put on Friday-Same as Thursday Saturday-Bag day! Usually very busy...close up promptly at noon, and box up everything for Purple Heart pick up at 1:00 p.m. Did you know…that we need bubble wrap? Please save it and bring to church or drop off in the office Please consider helping at the September rummage sale. The community gets great prices, the congregation has a place to give the gently used items they no longer need, the church finances get a boost, and our unsold items continue doing good for the Purple Heart organization. See you in September! Carole Simons and Linda Maylone Rummage Sale Co-Chairs

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Announcing the 2018 United Methodist Women’s In-Gathering Project

Everyone in the congregation is invited to join in and make a donation from the wish list of items (see below) to the Foster Closet of Michigan-Western Wayne County Branch. If you were in church on June 3, you were probably inspired (as I was) by Allison Johnson’s story and excited to make a donation to the Foster Closet. What an opportunity we all have to be supportive of those parents and families that have responded to the call for good foster homes for children and youth in need! You may bring in items anytime between June 3 and September 1. We will total up the value of the donated items, and report that amount to the Detroit Renaissance District United Methodist Women. There will be a collection basket in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your willingness to participate in the in-gathering-and for your generosity! Linda Maylone, President of the United Methodist Women P.S.: Ways to stretch your donation dollar: use coupons, watch sales, and always go to the clearance rack first! Wish List Baby wipes Teen girl deodorant (or ladies) Boys new underpants (size 6 and 8) Girls new underpants (size 6 and 8 as well as ladies 4,5 and 6) Diapers, all sizes but especially size 3 and 4 Gently used crib sheets and twin size sheet sets New or gently worn boys shoes size 10, 11 & 12 New or gently worn girls shoes size 10, 11, & 12 New socks size small and medium (boys and girls) Toothpaste; regular and also for kids (not the travel size, please) kids toothbrushes (0-7 yrs, smaller than adults)

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Coffee Hour July 1st SPRC - Welcome to Pastor Marva Pope July 8th Open July 15th Roy & Jeannine Klay celebrating Roy’s 90th Birthday July 22nd Jan Podgers & Lois Mathe celebrating Lois’s Birthday July 29th Open August 5th CHURCH PICNIC August 12th Lunch Bunch August 19th Open August 26th Open ********************************************************

THE LAY READER FOR JULY IS PAUL COOK ***************************************************************

ALTAR FLOWERS

July 1st John & Sandy Ofiara in honor of 53rd Anniversary July 8th Louis Poteau in memory of Wallene July 15th Doug & Irene in memory of their dads – Charles

Schoonover & Francis Weber July 22nd Chris Shelly in memory of Phil July 29th Jeannine & Roy Klay in honor of Roy’s 90th Birthday

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August 8th Red & Anita Miller’s 8th wedding anniversary August 12th Chris Shelly in honor of Charley & Lisa Sims’s

Wedding Anniversary August 19th George Kirlanoff & Gale Wilbur in honor of Gale’s

Birthday August 26th Lenora Krieger

JULY BIRTHDAYS:

JULY 2nd Kenneth Stacy JULY 4th Elizabeth Moore

JULY 5th Dolores Almas JULY 9th Ivan Lewis JULY 10th Denise Bailey JULY 11th Linda Owulette JULY 12th Alison Johnson JULY 16th Carole Simons JULY 17th Joan Hale JULY 18th Carol Henico JULY 20th Roy Klay

JULY 23rd Barbara Johnson Lois Mathe

JULY 27th Kayla Brianne Lee

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AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:

AUGUST 2nd Rebecca Miller AUGUST 5th Jeff Dean AUGUST 11th William Henico

AUGUST 14th Teri Nitzel AUGUST 17th Janice Podgers Ashlee Szabo AUGUST 22nd Gale Wilbur AUGUST 23rd Vivian Speakman

AUGUST 24th Nicholas Jahn AUGUST 31th Abigaile Blanchard **********************************************************

JULY 3rd John & Sandy Ofiara

JULY 10th Vince & Linda Maylone JULY 12th Pat & Robert Samland JULY 18th Bob & Carole Simons JULY 31st Sheyi & Helen Olojo AUGUST 8th Red & Anita Miller AUGUST 14th Rob & Evelyn Clark

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FELLOWSHIP LANTERN REV. MARVA POPE PASTOR is published monthly except August

GALE WILBUR EDITOR

DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES E-mail address for the lantern is Is the 15th of the month gusty39@yahoo.com Visit us on the web at www.waynefirst.org

Mission Statement

We are the Congregation of First United Methodist Church of Wayne-Westland and are a committed, loving, Christian community of Jesus Christ, in ministry, witnessing to the love of God as experienced in our lives, and expressed by: worship together, Christian nurture, education evangelism, Christian fellowship and support of one another, invitation to others to share our faith, social awareness, involvement and support of worldwide Methodism. Our witness embraces all people.

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 9:00 A.M.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. First United Methodist Church 3 Town Square Wayne, MI 48184-1637