August Activities

Worship and Music Summer Sunday Worship Schedule: Join us for the Summer Chapel Service at 8:30 a.m.,

Worship Service at 9:30 (sanctuary) and Emerge service at 11:30 (sanctuary). Emerge Outside Worship: Sunday, August 14 (weather permitting) Blessing of the Animals: Saturday, August 6, 10:00 a.m., church lawn. Explorations Sharing: Sunday, August 7. Taizé Service: Restore your soul among the candles and soothing music on Wednesday, August 10, 7:30 p.m., in Potter Chapel. The service takes less than an hour. Blessing of the School Year: Sunday, August 14. Concert on the Lawn: Sunday, August 14, 6:00 p.m.

Fun and Fellowship Back-to-School Bowling: Saturday, August 20, 4-6:00 p.m.

Classes and Christian Education “Explorations” is our summer program for 4th, 5th & 6th graders, August 1-4. Contact Ashley

Mills for more information. Sunday School: Classes for youth and children resume with a Sunday School Open House

on Sunday, August 21.

Service and Mission Riverside Sewing Guild: Wed., August 3, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., offsite (Riverside Hospital). Friendship Dinner Community Meal: Thursday, August 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Mat Ministry for the Homeless: Help us crochet or knit waterproof sleeping mats for the

homeless! Join our “Plarn Party” on Wednesday, August 17, 1:00-4:00 p.m., in Dixon Lounge! Bring your lunch and stay as long as you like!

New Life Clothing Room: Join volunteers from WUMC every Tuesday, 9:00-11:00 a.m., at New Life UMC, 25 W. Fifth Avenue.

Bags of Blessings: Pick up your bag any time during the month, and return it on Sunday, August 28 with your donations for Worthington Resource Pantry.

NNEMAP, volunteer in the food pantry: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:00 a.m.-noon. Gates-Fourth UMC: Help serve breakfast on Saturday, August 27. Meet at WUMC at 8:00

a.m. to carpool to Gates-Fourth. Operation Sandwich: Bring simple, individually-wrapped sandwiches to the refrigerator

downstairs on any Sunday or by 10:00 a.m. any Monday morning, to feed the homeless.

Fall Events — Mark your calendars now! Rally Day — Kicking off our Fall Programming: Sunday, September 11

Trifles & Treasures Sale: Saturday, October 15.

Worthington CROP Walk: Sunday, October 9.

Worthington United Methodist Church 600 High Street, Worthington, OH 43085

(614) 885-5365 worthingtonumc.com

June Activities

Worship and Music Summer Sunday Worship Schedule: Join us for the Summer Chapel Service at 8:30

a.m., Worship Service at 9:30 (Sanctuary) and Emerge service at 11:30 (Sanctuary), beginning Sunday, June 5

Taizé Service: Restore your soul on Wednesday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., in Potter Chapel. Blessing of Youth Work Camp Participants: Sunday, June 12, at the 9:30 service Emerge Outside Worship: Sunday, June 19 (weather permitting) Sharing by Vacation Bible School Participants: Sunday, June 26 International Children’s Choir: Performing Sunday, June 12 at the 9:30 service, with a 30-

minute recital following. Pride Worship Service: Friday, June 17, 7:00 p.m., at King Avenue United Methodist

Fun and Fellowship “Amazing Race” Youth Event: Sunday, June 19 Breakfast & Conversation: Friday, June 10

Classes and Christian Education No Sunday School classes for children and youth. Open Door Class: Readings and conversations about religions, ethics and spiritual journeys. Becoming Well-Versed Class: Study the scripture passage used in the day’s worship. VBS (Evening Vacation Bible School): nday-Friday, June 20-24, 5:30-8:30 p.m.! Cost is

$25 per child with a max of $40 per family, and includes dinner for the whole family! VBS is for kids who are in preschool (age 3 by 9/30/2015) up to 3rd grade. Contact Ashley Mills

Service and Mission

Riverside Sewing Guild: Wed., June 1, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., offsite (Riverside Hospital). Youth Work Camp: Sunday, June 26-Friday, July 1, to Wisconsin. To sign up, contact

Ashley Mills Columbus Pride Parade: June 18, 10:30 a.m., downtown Columbus. Mat Ministry “Plarn” Party: Wednesday, June 15, 1:00-4:00 p.m., Dixon Lounge. Enjoy a

fun fellowship time while we transform donated plastic shopping bags into “plarn” to be crocheted or knitted into protective sleeping mats for the homeless.

Friendship Dinner Community Meal: Thursday, June 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Invite someone you know could use a good, home-cooked (completely free) meal.

Bags of Blessings: Pick up your bag any time during the month, and return it on Sunday, June 26 with your donations for YWCA Family Center. Thank you!

New Life Clothing Room: Join volunteers from WUMC every Tuesday 9:00-11:00 a.m., at New Life UMC, 25 W. Fifth Avenue.

Gates-Fourth UMC: Help serve breakfast on Saturday, June 25. Meet at WUMC at 8:00 a.m. to carpool to Gates-Fourth.

NNEMAP, volunteer in the food pantry: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:00 a.m.-noon

Broadmeadows Summer Lunch Program: June 27-July 1 at Broadmeadows Park. To volunteer, please contact Cathy Taylor

Program with missionary visitor: Esther Gitobu, a missionary serving with the Cambodia Mission will be itinerating in the West Ohio Annual Conference and will be here on Wednesday, June 29th at 2:00 pm for a program. Please feel free to invite your friends to this event. It will be informative of our UM Ministry in Cambodia.

July Activities

Worship and Music

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule: Join us for the Summer Chapel Service at 8:30 a.m., Worship Service at 9:30 (sanctuary) and Emerge service at 11:30 (sanctuary).

Taizé Service: Restore your soul on Wednesday, July 13, 7:30 p.m., in Potter Chapel. Reach Out Blessing: Sunday, July 10, at 11:30 service. Emerge Outside Worship: Sunday, July 3 (weather permitting) Youth Sharing: Sunday, July 31

Fun and Fellowship All-Church Potluck Picnic on the Church Lawn: Sunday, July 31, after Emerge. Reach Out Church Camp: For 7th-12th graders, July 10-16, at Lakeside, Ohio. Contact

Ashley Mills All-Church Clippers Game Event: Sunday, July 24, 4:00 p.m., at Huntington Park. Youth Cedar Point Trip: Saturday, July 23

Classes and Christian Education No Sunday School classes for children and youth. New Member Class: Join our Sunday-morning, 5-session New Member Series,

Sunday, July 10-Sunday, August 7. Contact the church office at 614-885-5365 or Rev. John Girard to sign up or for more information.

Showing of film “I’ll Be Me”: Glen Campbell’s journey with Alzheimer’s. Sunday, July 10, 6:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary

Service and Mission Riverside Sewing Guild: Wed., July 6, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., offsite (Riverside Hospital). Friendship Dinner Community Meal: Thurs., July 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Red Cross Blood Drive: Help save lives by donating blood on Thursday, July 28, 12:30-

6:30 p.m. Contact Dana Hehmeyer Bags of Blessings: Pick up your bag any time during the month, and return it on July 31

with your donations for The Open Shelter. Mat Ministry for the Homeless: Join our “Plarn Party” on Wednesday, July 20, 1:00-

4:00 p.m., in Dixon Lounge! All ages are welcome to join us in this important ministry! Operation Sandwich: Bring simple, individually-wrapped sandwiches

New Life Clothing Room: Join volunteers from WUMC every Tuesday 9:00-11:00 a.m.,

at New Life UMC, 25 W. Fifth Avenue. Gates-Fourth UMC: Help serve breakfast on Saturday, July 23. Meet at WUMC at 8:00

a.m. to carpool to Gates-Fourth. NNEMAP, volunteer in the food pantry: Mon., Wed., Fri., 9:00 a.m.-noon.