Orchards United Methodist Church Newsletter
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March 2020 -
1st Edition
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Our mission is to Love God, Love People and Serve Both! "Orchards United Methodist Church welcomes and affirms people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and supports full inclusion in every aspect of church life." |
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Lenten Study/Soup Supper
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6 pm Soup Supper
6:30 pm Study
Mondays in the Annex
March 2nd thru March 30
(5 sessions)
The topic for the study will
be the Life of Paul.
Palm Sunday, April 5th
Worship - 10 am - Easter Egg Hunt After Worship
Maundy Thursday, April 9th
Service at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Good Friday, April 10th
Service at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall
Easter, April 12th
Sunrise Service at 6:30 am
Easter Worship at 10 am
Finger Food Brunch
after
both Services
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It's Lent. It's 40 days. It's about getting real with God. Honestly, don't give up chocolate or anything like that. I mean, it's okay. But Jesus gives up his life. you can take on something bolder.
Full confession, I have a HUGE Lenten plan every year that goes ka-put within a few weeks. My plea to the Lord is..."Hey, I'm trying."
I say this at the risk of being a total bozo hypocrite: don't skimp on the Lord. Let your Lent be about loving God with time, presence and effort. Let your Lent be about loving your neighbor with generosity, compassion and grace. Let your Lent be about loving yourself with honesty, peace and acceptance. Let your Lent be about loving your enemy with forgiveness, understanding and grace.
We'll do stuff during Lent, too. We'll have the ashes and the palms and the Bible studies and the foot washing and the cross and we'll get up early in April to find the Lord risen indeed. I can hardly wait.
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Welcome to March. Here's a look at youth activities for the month.
Sunday, March 1- youth group at the church, 2-4
Sunday, March 8- theology meal 2-4 - location TBD
Sunday, March 15- Roller Skating at Oaks Park- 1:00
Sunday, March 22- Service Sunday- project and time TBA
Sunday, March 29- No youth group (first Sunday of Spring Break)
- Tim
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Messy Church planning is still going on. For those interested, there will be an all-day training in Western Washington titled "Getting Started in Messy Church" tentatively scheduled it for Saturday,
May 16.
Please contact Shiloh Olson by text, phone (541-740-8401) or email at
jashy.olson@gmail.com
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Also, the Messy Church USA website is full of great information as well as additional resources on Instagram and Facebook.
https://messychurchusa.org/
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A big thank you to everyone who helped make our Family Movie Night a success! It was a fun, family evening with great food and a really great movie.
We appreciate all of your donations to
the All Church Retreat fund.
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We would love for you to join us as we fellowship and craft together! Bring your own craft and join us this month in the Annex Basement at our regular meeting times. Feel free to be there for both or if
you can
only make one, that works too!
We meet the first Saturday of the month at
10 am and the 3rd Thursday at 6 pm.
Upcoming
dates are:
Saturday, March 7th and Thursday, March 19th
If you have any questions, please contact:
Sherry Hibbs at 360-518-9988 or
Shiloh Olson at 541-740-8401.
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Mark your calendars! The All Church Retreat will be Friday, April 24th-Sunday, April 26th at Ocean Park Camp and Retreat Center. Registration forms will be available starting Sunday, March 8th. Deadline to register is Tuesday, April 14th. We're looking for volunteers to help with coordinate/plan/run various activities. A sign-up sheet will be available at church or by contacting Betsy Clayton. Contact Betsy C. for more details or with any questions.
betsyclayton7@gmail.com
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Summer Camp Scholarship Program
The Estate of Gladys Bafus has set up an account to provide scholarships to kids wanting to attend summer camp. The account will cover half of the fee for camp. If you are in need of a scholarship, please fill out one of the forms located on the wall in the Narthex and drop it by the office or in the offering plate for Sherry to process.
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MEN'S SERVICE WEEKEND
Set your calendar for
March 27 - 29
for the second annual MEN'S SERVICE WEEKEND for men of the
United Methodist Churches of Clark County and the Pacific Northwest. It will be held at Ocean Park
Retreat Center.
This will be a great opportunity to get to know men from fellow churches while serving
a great cause.
We will not only have outstanding fellowship, we will perform a variety of important tasks to help your
camp prepare for the busy summer season. The projects were chosen to allow various abilities and
capabilities so that all may participate. The projects include, but are not limited to: updating exterior
lighting, maintaining the ocean view from Sea Breeze Lodge, trail clearing, challenge course clearing, and
interior painting. This is rain or shine. If the weather is too harsh for outside, there is the painting and
repair work.
During our first Men's Service Weekend in 2019, we not only cleared much of the way for the new zip
line, split and stored firewood, and repaired tables and chairs.
There is a $40 fee to cover the cost of meals for Saturday and Sunday morning. If anyone has concerns
about the costs, please contact Brandon Scheer, camp director. To register, go to opretreat.org/retreats.
Our camp relies on volunteers in order to provide the important ministry that it serves. Please plan to
come and meet new friends while enabling our Ocean Park Retreat Center to thrive.
If you have any questions, please contact Tom Musser by text or voice at 360-607-3472
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On the Legislative
Session and Advocacy
So much going on at the state legislature session this year. Here is a brief up date. On Monday through Wednesday both chambers will be voting on bills, and FAN will be lobbying to promote bills they are supporting. Any bills not moved out of their house of origin by Wednesday will be dead for the session. Thursday and Friday, the House and Senate will begin committee hearing on bills from the opposite chamber. Bills still moving forward include the Courts Open to All bill (HB 2567) to prohibit communication with and arrests by ICE/Customs and Border Patrol agents within and outside county courthouses, Clean Slate (HB 2793) to create an automatic removal of certain misdemeanors and some felonies, Graduation Reality and Dual Skills/GRADS (HB 2455) to increase support for teenage parents and their children by providing subsidized child care, and Private Detention Ban Bills (HB 2576/SB 6442).
FAN is also working to increase awareness of the up coming census. Here are the basics.
- The launch of Census 2020 is just around the corner on March 12, when postcards will begin to arrive in households, providing an internet link to participate. Official Census Day is April 1. We are asking you to help: Please fill out your own census questionnaire by April 1!
- In the State of Washington, $16.7B in tax dollars for our communities are at stake, along with our democratic representation in Congress. We cannot afford to miss counting anyone in this census, especially historically under-counted communities of color, immigrants, tribes, rural areas, and young children. FAN often says in legislative work that budgets are moral documents-in this case, the data that informs budgets and allocation of resources have moral implications too!
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Movie Night
at St. Luke's
426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver -
Sunday, March 8th at 5:30 pm
Film:
The Stones Cry Out Voices of the Palestinian Christians. Appetizers, beverages and conversation to follow. Questions? Please Contact Claudia @360-624-3360
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Birthdays &
Anniversaries
If we don't have your
birthday or
anniversary date,
or if it is incorrect,
please call the office,
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Birthdays
4 Norm Brenteson
6 Eric Clayton
Dave Erickson
10 Leila Alexander
11 Taya Allen
12 Mick Hemphill
13 Bonnie Morrissey
18 Andy Roe
19 Megan Franklin
20 Aleisha Widner
23 Samuel Hanson
27 Arpa Martell
28 Sandy Carscallen
Sandy Erickson
29 Leilani Greene
30 Beverly Olson
Ollie Gudger-
Raines
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Anniversaries
5 Bill & Sherry
Hibbs
22 Russ & Tamera
Allen
25 Brian & Marilyn
Roe
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SFC Patrick Walker
Army
Colorado Springs
SPC Gus Jeffries
National Guard
Deployed
1st LT Tom Roller
Air Force
has been deployed
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Upcoming
Events
and
Meetings
To View all current
Calendar items
use this link:
Finance Team Meeting
Wed., March 4th
5:30 pm
Annex Lobby
Summertime Ministry Meeting
Thurs., March 5th
6:30 pm
Annex Basement
Heart & Soul Crafters
Saturday, March 7th
10:00 am
Annex Basement
Thursday, March 19th
6 pm
Annex Basement
Men's Breakfast
Saturday, March 14th
7:30 am
Fellowship Hall
Vision & Alignment Team Meeting
Thursday, March 12th
Worship Planning
Team Meeting
Thursday, March 26th
6:30 pm
Annex
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2020
All Church Retreat
April 24-26
Women's Tea
Saturday, May 2nd
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Bulletin/
Announcements:
1:00 pm each Wednesday
Sower Articles:
25th of Each Month
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Contact Information
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Office Hours: Tues.-Thur., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Phone: 360-892-5240
Pastor: Christopher Gudger-Raines
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