Eugene First United
Methodist Church
1376 Olive Street, Eugene Oregon 97401
Phone: 541-345-8764 Fax: 541-485-5025
June 12, 2018
This Week At First

Tuesday:
10:30 a.m. Cancer Support Group @ Original Pancake House
Noon UMW Reading Group in the Library

Wednesday:
9:30 a.m. Deborah/Lydia in the Library
No Handbells or Choir

Thursday:
9:00 a.m. Sewing Sisters in Fellowship Hall
9:45 a.m. Theology Thursday in the Library
10:45 a.m. Backpacks in Fellowship Hall
No Handbells

Friday:
1:00 p.m. Raging Grannies in the Chapel
6:00 p.m. 350 Eugene Meet Up in Fellowship Hall

Sunday:
8:30 a.m. Men's Group in the Library
10:00 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary, Fathers Day
11:30 a.m. Coffee Hour
5:00 p.m. Restore TBA
Please be in prayer for Rev. Pamela and Pastor Adam as they travel to and from the 2018 Annual Conference Session this week. Also be in prayer that our leaders will make great decisions concerning the Oregon-Idaho Conference in the coming year.
World Refugee Day...How You Can Help

On World Refugee Day, June 20th, we will be accepting donations for Relief Kits for refugees. These kits contain:

4 bath towels
4 adult size toothbrushes (leave in package)
4 large bars bath soap
2 wide-tooth combs
1 box Bandaids 40 count (assorted sizes)
1 fingernail clipper (good quality)
2 packages thin sanitary pads
4 large bars laundry soap (Fels, Naptha, or Zote brands)
2 bottles of shampoo (at least 20 oz.)

Kit items should be new and placed in a garbage bag for easy transport. You may donate complete kits or any of the supplies needed for kits.
We received word that our former organist Gloria Hodges died on May 27th. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 16th at 1:00 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church located at 1857 Potter Street in Eugene. You may send condolences to Bryan Hodges, 1574 Coburg Road #418, Eugene, Oregon, 97401.
Retirement Contribution

As part of our retirement festivities for Rev. Pamela , we will send her on her way with a monetary gift as a head start for all of the projects she has put off until retirement. If you wish to contribute, please leave your gift with Ron or Jan in the church office.
Save The Date

Sunday, June 24th, 2018
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
In Fellowship Hall

Come join in the sweet sorrow as we shepherd our Shepherd Rev. Pamela into the open pastures of retirement. Bring your favorite finger food and a funny story or two to share.
Save The Date
Thursday, August 2nd, 2018

On the afternoon of September 15th, 1834 when the Reverend Jason Lee with his party of Methodist missionaries arrived at Fort Vancouver, they were greeted warmly and graciously by the Chief Factor of the Hudson Bay Company, Dr. John McLoughlin. He had been waiting for them and invited them to be his guests.

We are now beginning to plan for a Heritage Tour this summer. A chartered bus will take us on a day-trip to Fort Vancouver. Dr. McLoughlin won't be there to welcome us however, we will be able to see the re-created fort as it looked in 1834 thanks to the National Park Service performing an archaeological dig.

Watch your weekly e -Blasts, Green Sheet, and monthly Messenger for more details soon.
Theology Thursday Will Continue Through The Summer

Theology Thursdays has been going strong on Thursday mornings at 9:45 in the Library. Some 18-20 gather each week to push and pull at how their faith intersects and is challenged by the books we read. Currently our book is The Alphabet Vs. the Goddess by Leonard Shlain.
Normally the class ends at the end of May and picks back up in the Fall. However, folks want to continue through the summer with this book, and Pastor Adam will lead the class starting June 28th!
If you would like to check this dynamic hour of conversation and camaraderie, come to the Library at 9:45am any Thursday!
Prayers and Thanksgivings
For Rev. Pamela and Pastor Adam as they travel to and from Annual Conference in Boise; Susan Costa, for God to make downtown Eugene safe and pleasant; Morgan Cline , for everyone to have a safe and amazing summer vacation; Shelley Hutson, for her nephew Eric Rolston who is having surgery this week for a brain bleed; Shirley Kingsbury, for continued healing of Bob Kingsbury after a stroke; continued healing for Peter Hollens following hip replacement surgery; Glenn Biehl, grateful for the folks who make the music mission of FUMC so magnificent; Howard DeVore for healing of his wife Betty's leg wound; Lew Bailey as he continues to recover at Waterford Grand and hopefully will be able to return home in a couple of weeks; John Fry  is home;  Janie Faris  for healing and strength;  Millie Ridge  who is on hospice; Bren Nukles  in permanent care at South Hills; those going through treatment for cancer: Lanny Massey, Laurie Granger , & Mick Gough … Gracious God, hear our prayers.