Dear Friends,

Building community takes time and effort. It can also be a lot of fun! The cast and crew of the terrific Musique and Masque production of "Fiddler on the Roof" will attest to those truths. Two opportunities await you, this week and next, to draw closer in fellowship with other Montview members. 

Tomorrow evening, at 7 p.m. in the McCollum Room, Montview women of all ages are invited for "Wine, Women and Conversation." It will be a chance to get connected with new friends and enjoy an evening with old friends. Bring a friend or just yourself! There'll be time to enjoy fellowship and some time for smaller groups of women to talk with each other. 

On Friday evening, September 28th, in our new outdoor plaza and south parking lot, you can come at 7 p.m. for "Suds and Singing," a time of fellowship and an old-fashioned hymn sing. We've pulled together favorite old hymns and have an accordion player who will accompany us for the singing around 8 p.m. Bring a jacket, as it might cool off as the sun sets. Enjoy a beer (root beer available too!), singing and fellowship on this last Friday evening of September. Childcare will be provided on the playground (weather and darkness permitting) and then inside. "Suds and Singing" is meant to be an adult event, so attendees must be 21 years and older. We'll conclude by 9 p.m.

We also have a number of luncheons after church this Fall that will provide fellowship, education and a shared meal. Keep your eyes and ears open for ways to deepen your friendships at Montview, so that together, we can be a place of welcome and hospitality as well as a place of faith and mission.

Blessings,

Cindy