July 17, 2011

LIFT UP IN PRAYER:
Bill Fry (VH), Joan Mithelman (N), Marion Retter (VH), Hillcrest Family Services – Gary Gansemer, Maria Wiblin



Sunday:
*VBS setup @ Elberon – 1:30 P.M.
Help needed! Representatives from Salem
and Norway are welcome to come see how
everything goes together.

Monday:
*Cards of Peace – 9:00 A.M.
*VBS @ Elberon - 6:00-7:45 P.M.

Tuesday:
*VBS @ Elberon - 6:00-7:45 P.M.

Wednesday:
*Prayer Group @ Salem – 9:00 A.M.
*Morning Coffee Study @ 106 Cherry St.,
Van Horne – 9:30 A.M.
*VBS @ Elberon - 6:00-7:45 P.M.

Thursday:
*VBS @ Elberon - 6:00-7:45 P.M.

Friday:
*VBS @ Elberon - 6:00-7:45 P.M.
*VBS Closing @ Elberon – 7:45 P.M.
All are welcome!

Saturday:
*Men’s Breakfast @ Salem – 7:00 A.M.
*VBS cleanup @ Elberon – 9:00 A.M.

Remember this week:
Ferne Schlarbaum (VH)
Keystone Care Center,
250 5th St.,
Keystone, 52249

(See complete listing in newsletter)

MISSION CORNER

FOOD BANK ITEMS FOR MONTH

BENTON CO. – boxed meals or your choice.

TAMA CO. – Bring drinks or your choice.

Attention Norway
School supplies are currently on sale. If you see a good sale, think about our school kits. We need:
1. spiral notebooks (approx. 8 1/2 X
11) wide ruled, 70 pages
2. one 30 cm metric ruler
3. one box of 24 crayons ( no more
or less) Crayola preferred
4. one 2 1/2" eraser
5. one blunt scissors
6. one hand pencil sharpener
7. six unsharpened pencils with
erasers.
Many baby jackets are put together, if you wish to help purchase snaps, see Nola Moser.

Strength for Service Offering
If you have not yet had the opportunity, you can place your offering in one of the envelopes sent with the bulletins or eartag your check and place with your regular offering through July 24. Treasurers please have the offering from your church to the Parish office by July 28.

COMING UP:
Norway UMW – Mon., July 25 – 7:00 P.M.

Salem Meetings, Wed., July 27
Committees – 7:00 P.M.
Ad Council – 8:00 P.M.

VBS @ Salem - Sun., July 31 – Thurs., Aug. 4
6:00-8:00 P.M.

VBS @ Norway – Mon., Aug. 15 – Fri., Aug. 19
5:30-7:00 P.M.

OTHER THINGS:
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Tractor Ride – Rain or Shine!
The Clover Ridge UM Church and the Oxford UM Church are sponsoring a tractor ride. They are looking for tractors, drivers and a fun day. Cost is $40.00 which includes breakfast and lunch for one driver. Additional meal tickets will be available on site. For application and for more information visit: http://www.cloverridgechurch.org/index.php?page=tractor-ride or call Clover Ridge UM Church 319-846-2349 or Oxford UM Church 319-828-1005.