May 31, 2023

WATERING TEAM

We want to keep our trees alive and healthy so, we are looking for a ‘Watering Team’ again this year. It is only needed once a week. There is a sign-up sheet in the Gathering Place, or see Steve Crandall or Jerry Robinson. There is a new watering cart for the church with extra needed hose to lessen the burden of hauling heavy hoses around.

LOOKING FOR FATHER’S ADVICE: 

Do you have a favorite memory or advice you received from your father? Like “lefty loosy, righty tighty?” Pastor Teresa is gathering SHORT snippets to possibly use as part of the Father’s Day Message. Send your information to pastorteresa@watervilleumc.org or drop it off, written down at the office. If you tell her, she may forget. Deadline to submit is June 14^th.

Join us for WUMC’s first

Ice Cream Tour!

We will be going to several different ice cream shops to enjoy a sweet treat while getting to know each other.

6:30pm

VBS at Zion Lutheran Church

June 5-7, 6-8PM

This year, multiple ages will have the opportunity to participate together as a "family tribe." You'll travel back into Bible times - without setting foot outside our community. Each day, your family members can become part of history as they see, hear, touch and even taste what it was like to live in a Bible-times city!

Today is the last day for registration.

Vacation Bible School depends on support from volunteers like you! Please prayerfully consider how you can be a part of this amazing discipleship opportunity. We need tribe leaders, marketplace shopkeepers, drama performers, set-up/decorators, and hospitality/check-in support team members. We hope you'll invite your family and friends to participate as well! 

If you are interested in volunteering (or know of someone else who would be a great helper), please e-mail Bobbie at Bobbie_westfall@hotmail.com or

419-260-7917 so we can build our 2023 VBS team! 

All food and contributions for the VBS dinner should be dropped off at Zion Church by 5pm on Wednesday, June 7. If any concerns, please contact 

Bobbie Westfall or Anne Stevens at 419-367-7379.

AW FOOD PANTRIES- June 2023 Mission Focus

Our June Mission Focus is the two local food pantries in the AW Community. The AWCFM is right at the end of Waterville Monclova Rd, and the Zion UMC Food Pantry is in Whitehouse. Your donations will support both pantries.

Relying on the generosity of churches, individuals, and local businesses, the two pantries assist over 140 area families every two weeks. The weekend Bookbag Program for AW students serves over 90 students each weekend with individual breakfast, lunch, and quick snack ideas when these students, who most likely receive free and reduced lunches during the school year, receive food to fill the weekend gap.

Just within the last week, the food pantry received a grant that will allow them to continue the Weekend Bookbag Distribution for a portion of the summer with a little help from area churches, businesses, and individuals. Donations of any non-perishable food is happily accepted for the food pantry, but if you are able, individually packaged food items will truly be a blessing to the Bookbag Program and assist throughout June, July and August.

Suggestions for individual servings:

• Fruit: Peaches, Pears, Mandarin Oranges, Pineapple, etc.
• Cereal:  Any type of individually boxed cereal
• Other Breakfast Items: Pop Tarts, Granola Bars, Breakfast Bars, Oatmeal packets
• Individual Peanut Butter Packages or those with crackers:  Plain Preferred, Cheese and crackers, peanut butter crackers
• Other Lunch Items: Mac and cheese, Ramen Noodles (Believe it or not kids LOVE Ramen Noodles again!), soups, Spagettio’s, pasta cups, Ravioli, Cup of Noodles, Mini Salami sticks
• Sweet or salty items for snack: Chips, cookies, pretzels, trail mix, Doritos, Chex Mix, Cheez-its, Microwave Popcorn, Fruit Snacks

“Neighbors feeding neighbors in the love of Christ” is the purpose of these outreach locations manned completely by volunteers.  With the rising cost of groceries, more than ever, they serve to meet the needs of families in the surrounding area. It’s easy for us to forget that so close to home there are families with food insecurities. Be the hands and feet of Jesus by serving those in our community. Just another way for us to BE THE CHURCH!

ONGOING WUMC MISSIONS!

• Susie’s Coats               
• Teacher’s Toolbox
• Used ink cartridges                   
• Empty PB jars
• McDonald’s House Pop tabs

Free Ways to Donate to WUMC!!!

Set your Kroger's Reward Card to “Waterville United Methodist Women” 



Outdoor Expo presented by Toledo Metroparks

Sunday, June 11, Noon to 5 p.m.



Metroparks Toledo hosts the biggest annual event of the year at Glass City Metropark during our Opening Weekend celebration. Metroparks is for everyone and Outdoor Expo invites the community to try kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking, Kids Zone and much more. Metroparks programmers will be on site to showcase the new park and guide you as you discover your next outdoor passion – regardless of ability.

No Reservations Required, FREE

Glass City Metropark

1001 Front Street

Toledo, Ohio 43605

Eats & Beats Food Truck Tuesday on June 13 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm features live music by the popular local group, Grape Smugglers in Conrad Park’s gazebo. A special free Kids’ Art Workshop will be led by local artist, Tana Johnoff. Kids will take home a masterpiece they make. Eight different food trucks will have their delicious wares available for purchase. Artisan vendors selling their arts and crafts. The park has a great play area for kids. There is NO admission fee to attend. So, bring a chair, relax, and enjoy the fun!

This family-friendly event is sponsored by the Anthony Wayne Area Arts Commission.

Twin Acres Campground 26th Annual Benefit Car Show

Saturday, June 24th at 8 AM

Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Jeeps, Tractors & Vintage Campers!

Benefit Silent Auction, Raffles, 50/50, Chain Saw Carvings and FUN to be Had by All Ages!

A portion of the proceeds will be going to Passionately Pink Susan G. Komen For The Cure

Food Trucks: Outlaw BBQ, Lyle's Crepes & Mountain Rd. Coffee

Public Welcome & Free Spectator Admission!

My daughter Autumn picked a classic for the book this week!



When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo . . . is there?

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