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*Please note Summer Office Hours and Worship Times are beginning. Summer Worship times begin June 17th.
*See Worship With Us page for times
Office Hours
9:00 am to Noon, Monday-Thursday
Closed Friday
Vacation Bible School
VBS Day Camp at Zion Lutheran Church, West Union, Iowa
August 6 through August 8th, 9 am-3 pm Monday-Thursday, 9 am-Noon Friday
Pre-registration was required.
Camps and Retreats
2018 Iowa United Methodist Camps information is available in the office. The camps are held a 3 different sites across Iowa: Lake Okoboji at Sprit Lake; Pictured Rocks at Monticello; and Wesley Woods at Indianola. Dates begin in June and go through mid-August. There are camps available for many age groups. There are funds available to help with the cost. Please contact the office for information.
If you or someone you know would like to provide special music August, please contact the Church Office.
Missions
Supplies for UMCOR school and health kits are being collected. Lists of items are available on the table in Fellowship Hall. Cash donations are also being accepted.
Lydia Circle is collecting school supplies for NFV elementary students. A list of items is available on the table in Fellowship Hall. Cash donations are accepted as well. It is requested that all supplies be to the church by September 9th.
Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening will be held at the church Monday, September 10th. Pre-registration is required. You can register by calling 1-877-380-1743 or online: www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle.
PRAYING OUR WAY FORWARD
We are One in Christ UMCprays.org
• A UMC Prayer Community
This UMC prayer movement is a response to the Council of Bishops initiative called Praying Our Way Forward. We invite all—across the denomination—to pray for God’s guidance as we approach the special-called session of General Conference to be held February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis. Here’s how:
• Join UMCPrays.org.
• Pause and Pray four minutes from 2:23 through 2:26 AM or PM.
• Participate in a weekly Wesleyan fast from Thursday after dinner through Friday afternoon.
• Use the prayer calendar to pray for delegates and bishops by name.
If you have any questions or want to talk about the issues around the conference, please contact Pastor Chris.
Pause and Pray Cards are available on the narthex table.
