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Julie Chumbley by Jim Shaver When Julie Chumbley receives her Political Sci-ence degree from Bridge-water College on May 5,

2018, she has her eye on using her skills to serve others. “I always had a passion for history and political science,” she says. She started her college career in a Teacher Education Program, interested in becom-ing a history teacher. But Julie could see that political science encompassed things that would fulfill her need to help others. “Whether that is through creating new policies, addressing the needs of the public, or maintaining a balanced budget to keep people out of poverty….I want to help.” Julie has served as Vice President of her service Fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, giving her the opportunity to use her lead-ership skills while giving back to the com-munity. “It was a great way to help others and to engage in many fellowships with my fellow brothers.” She enjoys sports events and participating in intramural sports at Bridgewater. Julie credits her advisor with being a great mentor that has given her confidence to succeed. “I

hope to have as much impact on some-one in the future as she did me.” Julie says her parents, David and Pam Conner, are her number one supporters. ”They encouraged me to follow my dreams and to be happy with whatever I chose to do.” Julie’s brother, Tyler, has always been a large part of her life and because of the closeness of their ages, “he’s always been a best friend to me.” Tyler graduated from Bridgewater last year. Their grandparents also played a large role in their lives, supporting them in school functions, sporting events, and graduations. When Julie was 12, the family made a decision together to attend Oak Grove. “The people were so warm and welcom-ing, and there were so many fun and faith filled experiences for all of us.” She believes strongly in the church motto: Peacefully. Simply. Together. “Everyone is so generous and willing to do anything for one another.” She wants the congre-gation to know “how dedicated I am to helping others and my love for Christ”. As she wraps up her college career, Julie is looking forward to getting to know the Oak Grove congregation on a more personal basis. “I just want to say thank you for all the love and support from my Oak Grove family; it is truly amazing.”

Congratulations, College Graduates!

Spring Council Meeting Sunday, May 20

following worship

(lunch will be provided by the youth; dona-tions accepted for NYC & workcamp fund)

Let’s Build Together Saturday, May 19 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pastor Tim has been cutting boards again — this time for a children’s activity to include nursery-age through 4th grade. He will be helping the children build a tool box or a bird house. Weather permitting, we will meet at the home of Lynette and Tim Harvey at 10:30 a.m. The Harveys will grill hot dogs and furnish drinks for lunch. Bring a side/dessert as you and your family join the fun. If it is raining, we will meet at the church.

Joyful Hearts Thursday, May 24

Picnic at Smith Mt. Lake

be watching for more information

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Josh Eakin by Stephanie Robinson In May, 2018, Josh Eakin, son of Randall Eakin and Lora Eakin, will graduate from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Throughout his college experience, he has been tapering his interest in social

science to find his passion in the field of business psychology. Josh began his college career at Virginia Western Community College, where he earned an Associates De-gree in Science. He then entered VCU as a transfer stu-dent and pursued degrees in both psychology and sociology. While enrolled at VCU, Josh has worked as a re-search assistant in the University’s Department of Sociol-ogy and Department of Business. As a sociology re-search assistant, he studied historical racial disparities and health in Richmond. However, it was his work with the business depart-ment that directed him to his current interests. There, he studied workplace creativity, mindfulness, productivity, and intrapersonal relationships in the work place. He cre-ated an independent research proposal “aimed at investi-gating physical environmental effects on employee productivity, with a strong emphasis on harnessing posi-tive psychology and mindfulness principles. While Josh’s experience in his field is deep, he has tried other things, too! He has taken Russian through the intermediate level. Josh is in the process of applying to graduate schools and has been accepted in a masters program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Kate Elmore by Martha Gregory Kate Frances Elmore, daughter of Mike and Carol Elmore and sister of Landon, will graduate from Roanoke College on May 5, 2018, with a major in Interdisci-

plinary Studies. Kate was able, through diligence and desire, to fit all of her course work, internship, field experi-ences, and observation into three years. She will be completing her student teaching, for licensure, this fall at one of the elementary schools in Salem. Kate began her college career at Bridgewater College and transferred to Roanoke College her sophomore year. She has found the education program at Roanoke to be exceptional, with amazing professors who encourage and prepare her to succeed. They are helpful in course selec-tion, assistance with research, and planning for the future on an individual basis. Kate has also been inducted into Kappa Delta Pi, an education honor society. She has met some of her best friends at Roanoke, future teachers sharing the same experiences and challenges. She feels between professors and fellow students she always has someone she can count on to offer a helping hand and a listening ear.

Kate has wanted to become a teacher for as long as she can remember. “I love children and watching them be successful. Ideally, I would be a 1st or 2nd grade teacher; however, any age would suit me just fine. In 1st and 2nd grade, students are still excited to be coming to school. It is fun and encouraging to see them excited as they learn and accomplish new things.” Kate has led a very busy life during her two years at Roanoke College. Outside of classes and in school field experience, she works at Lakeside Preschool and Day-care, and she also babysits two mornings a week. As you can see, her time is spent with children in mind, both in and out of the classroom. Kate said she uses her week-ends for getting ahead in classes and squeezing in some much-needed sleep and downtime! Another outside ac-tivity is Kate’s continued commitment to the life of the Oak Grove family. She is a Church Board member from the Missions & Service Commission and volunteers with the Christian Education Commission. I am glad I had the opportunity to write Kate’s college graduation article. I have known her from a beautiful, sweet-natured baby and have enjoyed and appreciated her through all her ages. She has a warm personality, a strong work ethic, a beautiful voice, a positive demeanor, and a smile that has brightened my day through many yard sales, children’s churches, Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday Schools, and Christmas programs. Her presence is always a pleasure. “Growing up and attending Oak Grove has given me some amazing mentors, friends, and supporters. I am thankful for Ms. Teresa, Ms. Sharon, and Ms. Martha, who are always around when I need help or a hug. I am extremely appreciative of everyone at Oak Grove who helped raise me alongside my awesome parents. I have a lot to be grateful for, and Oak Grove is definitely at the top of that list.” Just as Kate blesses our church family, I am sure she will be a blessing in the lives of the many children fortu-nate to have her as their teacher. She is appreciated, loved, and held in thoughts and prayers by her family and friends here at Oak Grove as she looks forward to the journey following graduation.

Emily Harvey by Alli Yingling Emily Harvey, daughter of Tim and Lynette Harvey, will graduate on May 5, 2018 from Bridgewater College with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sci-

ence. Over the course of the last four years, Emily has embraced many exciting opportunities to grow personally, spiritually, and intellectually. Intramural sports have offered Emily the chance to explore different activities and build new friendships. Of the sports she participated in, she found sand volleyball to be her favorite. As a member of the Interdistrict Youth Cabinet, Emily helped plan and lead youth retreats. Along with the IYC team, Emily traveled to churches across the east

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coast to lead weekend retreats for youth in several dis-tricts. She was also a part of planning and leading the Roundtable retreat weekend held at Bridgewater College. Many of the youth here at Oak Grove have been blessed by her hard work and leadership with these activities. This past fall Emily embraced the opportunity to study abroad. For a whole semester, Emily studied and ex-plored in Australia! With all the beautiful hikes, beaches, and gardens to explore, she stayed very busy while away. Her pictures are beautiful and stories vibrant. The biggest highlight for Emily was the time she spent in Denmark, Australia, on the southern coast. Emily also got her hands messy at Bridgewater as she delved into several wheel-thrown pottery classes. She has made several beautiful pieces as she works to perfect her craft. Currently, Emily is working on a wide variety of pieces to sell at the end of the spring semester. Be sure to ask her about these amazing pieces. After graduating, Emily hopes to continue getting messy by making more beautiful pottery. Along with making pottery, Emily has some big plans for life after graduation. On May 14, she will begin work-ing full-time at Valley Conservation Council in Staunton, VA, as the Stewardship and Outreach Coordinator. A month later, Emily and her fiancé, Jeremy Bender, will be tying the knot in Linville, Virginia. She and Jeremy are very much looking forward to the new adventures ahead of them. Congratulations, Emily! We are proud of all you have accomplished and are excited for your journey ahead.

Jennifer Johnson by Karin Musselman It is my pleasure to write about Jennifer Johnson, whom we all know and love. She is just a dear young woman who has a very bright future ahead of her. We know this because of her strength of

character, compassionate heart, and hard work ethic. Jennifer is getting ready to graduate from Radford University on May 5, 2018. She was a 2014 graduate of Franklin County Schools and went on to get her Associate Degree in Health Sciences from Virginia Western Com-munity College as a summer graduate in 2016. From there she transferred to Radford and will finish with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. But wait, she is not stopping there…her plans are to attend Patrick Henry Community College this fall. At PHCC she will take up the clinical courses that she needs to become an RN. Jennifer has been working at Roanoke Memorial Hos-pital as a Certified Nursing Assistant on a medical-surgical unit gaining the experience and confidence need-ed to continue her nursing career. Her hopes are that she will be able to work in either a neonatal care unit or in oncology. She is already talking about getting her chem-otherapy certification so that she can practice in the on-cology field. Jennifer has had challenges this past year; it was hard to see her Sissy (Elisabeth) go off to college. She

misses her. And recently, she has discovered that her sweet three-year-old dog, Lilly, had stomach cancer and needed surgery. But Jennifer knows that life can be rough at times and is able to face her challenges in a ma-ture and very faithful way. Jennifer wants to especially thank her mother, Shelly Haas, her grandparents, John and Sarah King, and her Auntie Joyce for all the love and support over the years, as well as the entire Oak Grove congregation, for always being there for her. We love you, Jennifer, and WILL al-ways be there for you!

Brooke Sauerwald by Mike Hanger During her time at Bridgewater College, Brooke Sauerwald has navigated a weekly workload that is slightly different from the one most college students experience. “We have classes all morning and then

we often work eight or nine hours a day starting in the afternoon,” she says. “You have to be very disciplined and detailed, and sleep is often optional and a privilege.” Such is the life for students majoring in Athletic Training.

“All of us typically work 250 hours a semester, without pay, just so we can get the practical experience,” she says.

Brooke was accepted into the college’s athletic train-ing program before the spring of her sophomore year and each semester she has been placed in a different clinical rotation to gain that valuable hands-on experience. Brooke has worked with many different Bridgewater sports teams, a physical therapy clinic and with students at Spotswood High School.

“It is very hands-on at this point,” she says. “We can do anything and everything that our bosses will let us do with the athletes and the patients.”

On May 5, 2018, Brooke will graduate as a Certified Athletic Trainer with Magna Cum Laude honors. She could go straight into the workforce, but she has opted to instead continue her education and ensure future career success by enrolling in graduate school. She has been accepted into Radford University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

“Right now, I think I would like to work in a traditional outpatient orthopedic setting and provide physical therapy for patients,” she says. “This is where my background has been, but I’m not closed-minded about any of it.”

The degree she is pursuing is through Radford Uni-versity, but all of the classes will be held at the Jefferson College of Health Sciences building in downtown Roa-noke. This will allow her to live at home with a very short commute. When she completes the program, Brooke will be a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a licensed Physical Therapist.

“Honestly, ever since I was little, my mom, Suzy Sau-erwald, has told me how I have been very inquisitive,” she says. “I have always loved trying to figure out why things work which naturally puts you down the science road. I

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am also a very black and white person, in that I’ve always thought there is a right answer and a wrong answer. I got that honestly from my grandmother, Janice Shober,” she says.

Brooke will barely have time to move back to Roa-noke before she starts her next adventure with this doc-torate program. Classes begin on May 30 and if all goes well, Brooke hopes to be helping people in the valley re-gain their health for many years to come.

“I am a homebody, so I certainly want to work around Roanoke or Smith Mountain Lake when I finish,” she says. “In a few years, hopefully, Toria Knox can send her patients over to me.”

Summer Sunday School Elective Class by Tim Harvey The Christian Education Commission and the Peace and Justice Group are jointly offering a Sunday School elective class this summer (June 10 - September 2). Our other classes will continue to meet as normal; all Oak Grove members are invited to consider this elective class. The class will be divided into three sections, each organized around an aspect of the Church of the Brethren peace witness. Our intention is to take a deeper look at significant issues of life and faith, making room for plenty of questions, comments, deep conversation, and prayerful reflection. Our Peace and Justice group has just recently begun working on the class topics. We still have work to do here, but for now offer this broad outline: We value the close relationships that are formed in each of our Sunday School classes; and we recognize that sometimes breaking our routines for a short while can be a helpful change. We are especially hopeful that we will have a good multi-generational mix in this class. Whether you are currently an active member of a Sunday School class, or might be thinking that it’s time to come back for Sunday School, we hope you’ll prayerfully consider this class. Even joining for a section or two would be just fine.

Part 1: The Peace Position: political opinion, theo-logical option, or Gospel-centered focus?

June 10, 17, 24, July 1

The importance of prophetic ministry in today’s church (June 10) Church of the Brethren peace history and theology (June 17) The gospel of peace on a personal level (June 24) Annual Conference statements on peace witness (July 1)

Part 2: Annual Conference statements on peace and justice issues

July 8, 15, 22, 29

Part 3: A book study August 5, 12, 19, 26, September 2

Our thoughts here are to read a book together, much like Peace and Justice did last year with John Dear’s book, The Nonviolent Life. We are considering several books/topics. Some are novels that address a particular social issue; others are more social/theological in focus. We will have more specific information later; suggest- ions, though, are very much appreciated.

Children’s Disaster Services Workshop by Stephanie Robinson The Missions and Service Commission is planning to sponsor a Children’s Disaster Services workshop at Oak Grove in February of 2019! The workshop would train Children’s Disaster Services (CDS) volunteers. CDS volunteers set up child care centers in disaster shelters across the nation. Specifically trained to re-spond to children in crisis, volunteers provide a calm, safe, and reassuring presence in the midst of chaos. We are looking for people to join the workshop committee to help plan, organize, and promote the event. If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Robinson by June 3. Church Board Report by Rhonda Marcum The Church Board met on April 8, 2018. The items discussed were:

VBS will be July 7-13. Camp Bethel will be leading. Working on summer Sunday School curriculum/

classes. New “Welcome” pew cards are being printed. Discussed disability month. Appreciation was expressed for all the work that went

into Awakening and Easter Sunrise Services. Church picnic will be September 30. Discussed recycling and using more paper goods

(rather than plastic), being better stewards of our envi-ronment.

Planning a Child Care Disaster Training in 2019. Floors have been stripped and waxed. Front doors have been repaired. New decorating in the foyer. 2017 surplus was discussed. Spring Council Meeting will be Sunday, May 20, 2018,

following lunch, which will be provided by the youth as a fundraiser.

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Ministry and Mission in Virlina Mark your calendar for the annual Ministry and Mission in Virlina event, to be held at Collinsville CoB on Saturday, May 5. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and worship will start at 9:00 a.m. Following worship, attendees will have the oppor-tunity to pick from several workshops: Credit of .1 CEU will be offered for each work-shop. These workshops will be offered twice to allow ministers and others the opportunity to attend more than one. The Collinsville CoB Women’s Fellowship will pro-vide lunch; the cost is $8.00. Following lunch, the Annual Conference Delegate Briefing will take place, led by Virlina’s Standing Committee Members and Annual Conference Moderator, Samuel Sarpiya. This will begin at 1:30 p.m. and conclude around 3:00 p.m. Check out www.virlina.org for more information. Young Adult Conference The 2018 Young Adult Conference (YAC) will be held May 25-27 at Camp Brethren Woods near Keezletown, Virginia. The theme is Teach With Your Life, from 1 Timothy 4:11-16. YAC offers people ages 18-35 a chance to enjoy fellowship, worship, recreation, Bible study, service projects, and more. The registration is $130, which includes food, lodging, and programming. For those young adults from Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, the church will pay one-half of the registration. If you have questions, contact Becky Ullom Naugle in the Youth/Young Adult Ministry Office at bullomnaugle@brethren.org, or call (847) 429-4385. Chillin’ and Grillin’ District Men’s Dinner June 1, 2018 Come “chill” with Roger, Bruce, and Carl Stultz as they fire up the “grill,” share reflections about their faith, and tell stories about cooking and sharing food with each other and their church family. Roger,

Bruce, and Carl are the sons of Flemmie Stultz and the late Owen Stultz. This event, hosted by the Virlina District Spiritual Development Retreat Committee, will be held at Sum-merdean CoB, where Roger, Bruce, and Carl are members. It will begin at 6:00 p.m. To register, call or email the District Resource Center at 362-1816 or virlinasecretary@gmail.com. The cost is $10.00, which can be paid on the night of the event or prior, by sending a check made payable to “Virlina District” to the Virlina District Resource Center, 3402 Plantation Road, NE, Roanoke, VA 24012. Please let us know you are coming by Friday, May 25, so that we have enough food. Visit www.virlina.org to download a flyer/registration form. Bus Trip to Visit Amish Country and see “Jesus” Bethlehem CoB in Boones Mill has a weekend bus trip planned for July 13-14. Included will be:

We will also stop for a small late breakfast during travel on Friday and a dinner on route home at Crack-er Barrel (not included in the total price). Someone will lead us in devotions each morning. All excursions/tickets/meals are reserved — but we need to fill the bus! We have 12 spots available that need to be filled quickly. If you are interested, please contact Sharon Grindstaff at 493-7252 or grindstaffsharon@gmail.com.

1) Effectively Board by Brethren Benefit Trust 2) Bridging the Divide: Skills in Conflict Trans-

formation when Emotions are Involved by Samuel Sarpiya

3) Escaping Purgatory: Choosing “WHY 2.0” to Overcome Existential Threats to Church and Camp by Barry LeNoir of Camp Bethel

Round-trip motor coach transportation Early dinner at Miller’s Smorgasbord The “Jesus” presentation at Sight & Sound

Theater Hotel accommodations for one night Hot hotel breakfast Admission with a box lunch to the Landis Val-

ley Village & Farm Museum (tour, wagon ride, and tastings)

Water/light snacks during rest stops

2018 Annual Conference

July 4-8 — Cincinnati, Ohio

Youth Events in May Sunday, May 6 8:30 a.m. — Senior Breakfast with the pastors at Fa-mous Anthony’s (graduating high school seniors) 5:00 p.m. — Pizza and Planning for Senior High/Graduation Sunday (Senior highs) at church

Tuesday, May 8 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. — Games and ice cream at Katie’s Ice Cream (Junior Highs) — bring $

Carol on Vacation May 10-18 Saturday, May 19 11:00 a.m. — NYC pillow making with Ms. Teresa for National Youth Conference attendees — meet at the Broyles’ home (bring pillow form to cover)

Sunday, May 20 8:30 a.m. — Prepare meal (fund raiser) for after wor-ship, then Council Meeting (all youth and parents) 12:00 Noon — Serve and cleanup from meal

Looking Ahead . . . June 3 — 11:00 a.m., Senior High/Graduation Sunday (practice at 9:45 a.m.)

June 27 - July 1 — Junior High Workcamp to Brook-lyn, NY

July 17-28 — Bus Trip to National Youth Conference

July 21-26 — National Youth Conference, Ft. Collins, CO, at Colorado State University

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Rescue Mission Wish List for May:

White Crew Socks (men’s and women’s sizes)

Real Help by Barbara Mann I turn my old computer on and find that all my stuff is gone. O, woe is me. The things I want are gone no matter how I hunt. Computers never give a hoot how many times that we reboot. Computers can be such a pain! They give us aches we can’t explain. But there’s one Source that never fails no matter what our cares and ails. That Source is always here, nearby, not somewhere far off in the sky. We only need to call God’s name and He is always just the same. He listens for our every word and every thought we have is heard. He needs no reboot or repair. He’s ever ready and aware. Our God can take away our fears and wipe away our many tears. If we will put into His care our every hurt and leave it there, we find whatever our day brings our loving God can do all things.

Munch Bunch Oak Grove’s Munch Bunch will start up again in May! The Munch Bunch is a group of people who meet once a month for the purpose of fellowship, meeting new people, making new friends, and shar-ing a meal together. One change from last year is that WE WILL BE MEETING ON THE 2ND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. For this month, that is May 9, 12:00 noon, at the 611 Steakhouse. If you would like to take part in the Munch Bunch or if you have questions, give Jan Grisso a call. All are welcome!

May 6: John 15:9-17; Sixth Sunday of Easter May 13: Acts 1:1-11; Ascension Sunday May 20: Acts 2:1-21; Pentecost May 27: John 3:1-17; Trinity Sunday

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A Word from Our Pastor . . .

Resiliency One of the more challenging issues that New Testament churches faced concerned whether or not Christians could eat meat that had been previously offered in sacrifice to idols. This issue appears in the counsel given to the church after the Jerusalem Conference in Acts 15, and Paul addresses this concern with the churches in both Rome (Romans 14) and Corinth (1 Corinthians 8). The particulars of this issue are not very important in our day, but the context of the issue is. The Chris-tians in New Testament times were either former Jews, or they had come to Christ from a Gentile back-ground. Whether or not certain kinds of meat could be eaten was an important matter to those who grew up in the Jewish tradition; it was not an issue at all for others. The point is this: How do we relate to one another when we disagree on certain matters—especially when our disagreement is about whether the matter is critical to our faith, or has nothing at all to do with our faith? One characteristic I believe to be important in today’s church is resiliency: the capacity to recover quickly after difficulties. We can always choose to be offended when someone disagrees with us on a matter we think is important. In fact, many in our culture seem to thrive on being offended. (As if the words “thrive” and “on being offended” even make sense being included in the same sentence!) But we do have other options. We can choose to be patient with one another. We can choose to set our opinion aside and allow others to have their way. We can choose to learn from the situation—perhaps we will learn that we are wrong! We live in a time when many social and theological issues are being rethought. Sometimes this is help-ful, sometimes it is not. But what is helpful is for Christians to be patient with one another as we examine our faith and how it applies to the particular circumstances of our day. It may be that you feel very strongly about things that others don’t care about at all. This is human nature. Our option is to seek to follow Christ togeth-er, helping one another love God and one another with faithfulness, not being easily offended when dis-agreements happen.

Date Sunday School Worship Budget Special Gifts

April 1 73 197 $10,258 $145

April 8 60 131 $4,259 $70

April 15 65 123 $5,622 $241

April 22 80 144 $4,103 -0-

April 29 70 132 $5,270 $5,000

Sunday Morning Statistics

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1 5:30 pm — Handbells

2 7:00 pm — Choir

3 12:30 pm — Backpack 2:00 pm — Games 5:30 pm — Evangelism & Membership 6:00 pm — Christian Ed. 7:00 pm — Missions & Service

4 5 8:30 am — Ministry & Mission in Virlina at Collinsville CoB

6 8:30 am — Senior break-fast at Famous Anthony’s 1:15 pm — Deacons Mtg. 5:00 pm — Sr. High/Graduation planning @ church

7 9:00 am — Crafts 5:30 pm — Property

8 3:45 pm — Jr. Highs games & ice cream at Katie’s Ice Cream 5:30 pm — Handbells 7:00 pm — Peace & Justice Group

9 12:00 pm — Munch Bunch @ 611 Steak-house 6:00 pm — Ministry & Worship 7:00 pm — Choir

10 12:30 pm — Backpack 2:00 pm — Games

11 12 9;30 am — Staunton Avenue Food Dist.

13 Mother’s Day

11:00 am — Handbells play

14 9:00 am — Crafts

15 Newsletter Deadline!

5:30 pm — Handbells

16 7:00 pm — Choir

17 12:30 pm — Backpack 2:00 pm — Games

18 19 10:30 am — Children’s activity at the Harveys’ 11:00 am — NYC pillow making at Teresa Broyles’

20 8:30 am — Youth pre-pare lunch Church Council Meeting following worship with

lunch (youth fundraiser)

21 9:00 am — Crafts

22 5:30 pm — Handbells 7:00 pm — Peace & Justice Group

23 7:00 pm — Choir

24 10:30 am — Joyful Hearts Picnic at Smith Mt. Lake 12:30 pm — Backpack

25 26

27

28 Church Office Closed

29 5:30 pm — Handbells

30 7:00 pm — Choir

31 12:30 pm — Backpack 2:00 pm — Games

Memorial Day Weekend at Camp Bethel

Memorial Day Weekend at Camp Bethel

Coming Up in June ... June 1 — “Chillin’ & Grillin’” Men’s Event June 3 — Sr. High/Graduation Sunday June 10, 17, 24 - Summer Sunday School Class June 10 — Communion Sunday, handbells play June 16 — Outdoor Extravaganza