February Sower 2019 - 1st Edition

The Sower

Orchards United Methodist Church Newsletter

February 2019 -

1st Edition

Hi Friends,

I really enjoyed exploring ways of finding God as a response to the Christmas season. We are moving into a busy month with lots of "extras", but we will still make time to talk about other ways of seeking God. Let's take a look at the schedule to see what is in store for us.

February 3- No youth group (Super Bowl Sunday)

February 10- Youth Coffee Hour, then Youth Group 1-3

February 16-18- Crest to Coast District Retreat @ Ocean Park

February 23- Sweethearts' Dinner (setup at 1, dinner 5-8, clean up til 9)

February 24- No Youth Group (take a break after a long day of fundraising)

Blessings,

Tim

This month:

Wednesday

February 13th

and 27th

Summer Camp Registration

is open for all four PNW camps -

Twinlow, Lazy F, Indianola, and Ocean Park.

All four camps offer unique ways to encounter God
and have a great summer camp experience.

Ocean Park is the site of our all church retreat,

and also the site where many in our congregation

either attend or volunteer as leaders.

Dates for summer camp at Ocean Park this summer are:
Primary/intermediate (entering 1st - 6th grade) July 14-19
Mid/high (entering 7th - just graduated) July 14-19
Family/Kite camp (all ages) August 22-26

You can find details and registration information

for all four camps at pnwcamps.org or

for Ocean Park specifically at opretreat.org.
If you have questions about camping ministries, I am always happy to answer questions or find answers with you - feel free to contact me at micknbets@gmail.com, (360)608-0976,

or at church on Sunday morning.

- Betsy Hemphill

Little Lending Library

You may have noticed that we have our Little Lending Library back

out in front of the annex! Thank you to Mel Brownlee for fixing it!

So if you have any books that you want to share just bring them with you to church and put them inside the box. If you find a book that

you are interested in reading, take it with you and bring it back when

you are finished!

All Church Retreat Movie Night Fundraiser

February 16th

Taco Bar dinner at 5:30 pm

Movie "Ferdinand" at 6:00 pm

Popcorn and movie snacks provided.

There will be a sign up if you would like

to help bring Taco Bar items.

Mark your calendars

Being your friends, kids,

grand kids, neighbor's kids!

Hope to see you there!

Sweethearts Dinner

Saturday

February 23rd

Couples, Singles, or Groups
Bring a Friend!

Seating times available:
5:00 pm - 6:50 pm
10 min. intervals beginning at 5 pm, ending at 6:50 pm

Entrée Choices are:

Vegetarian Lasagna
Chicken Enchiladas
Pulled Pork

Curry Chicken over rice (gluten free)

$15/person

Call office with names, time and choice(s) of entree or
you can sign up at Sundays at church downstairs during fellowship time.

The following to go items available to order as well in large and small options:

$16/$8 for Lasagna
$15/$7 Chicken Enchiladas

Faith Action Network Advocacy Day AND Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day

This year I am encouraging people to advocate as much as possible. I can't possibly advise people of every event, but here are two opportunities in areas our congregation is already involved with.

The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance has invited Faith Partners for Affordable Housing to join them for the Housing and Homelessness Advocacy day, Thursday, February 28th

8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

You can register at http://bit.ly/hhad2019

Last year I think they took a bus,

so if you need transportation, for more information on transportation, you can contact Denny Scott at rdennyscott@aol.com

The Interfaith Advocacy Day is February 14th.

Here is the link to the flier.

Click Here for Flier

Terry
Social Justice Team

Birthdays &

Anniversaries

If we don't have your

birthday or anniversary date, or if it is incorrect,

please call the office,

892-5240 or email

Birthdays

2 Dawn Deacon

6 Allissa Flood

7 Emily Hibbs

Betsy Clayton

8 Merle Lockhart

12 Charlotte Schill

15 Brenda Hall

21 Betty Morrow

26 Josh Boruff

Shiloh Olson

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Anniversaries

10 Walt & Jan

Brewer

22 Kevin &

Rhonda Davies

Upcoming

Events

and

Meetings

To View all current Calendar items

use this link:

Church Calendar

Monthly:

Covington Breakfasts

Tuesdays

Feb. 13th & 27th

7:00 am

Men's Breakfast

Saturday, Feb. 9th

7:30 am

Women's Group

Saturday, Feb. 9th

10 am

Annex Lobby

Heart & Soul Crafters

Saturday, Feb. 2nd

10 am - Annex

Thurs., Feb. 21st

Fellowship Hall

Sweetheart's Dinner

Saturday, Feb. 23rd

Dinner Times - 5-8

Contact Tim or

the Office

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Weekly:

Sundays

Adult Sunday School

9 am

Worship

10 am

Life Group

11:15 am

Youth Group

1-3 pm

Life Group

3 pm

Tuesdays

Life Group

6:30 pm

Thursdays

Life Group

1 pm

Annex Lobby

Pray for Our Military

PFC Patrick Walker

Army

Fort Carson, CO

SPC Gus Jeffries

National Guard

1st LT Tom Roller

Air Force

has been deployed

Corpsman

James Major

Navy

Biomedical School

San Antonio,Texas

SGT Ben Major

Marines

Camp Pendleton

San Diego, CA

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Women's Retreat

March 23rd

2019

All Church Retreat

April 26-28

DEADLINES

Bulletin/

Announcements:

10:00 am each Wednesday

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Sower Articles:

25th of

Each Month

Contact Information

Website: www.orchardsumc.com email: orchardumc.office@gmail.com

Orchards United Methodist Youth #OrchardsUMCYouth

Office Hours: Tues.-Thur., 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Phone: 360-892-5240

Pastor: Christopher Gudger-Raines