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Submissions for the Thursday E-mail News
are due in the office each week by noon Wednesday for publication the following day. Submissions may be edited for length, accuracy, or clarity.
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Need a Ride?
Do you need a ride to Sunday worship, a church meeting or study group, a doctor's visit, or other transportation need? If so, call Celeste Maia Cron 530-304-5524 or email
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From the Trustees
If you see something that needs repair or replacement please contact Brian Horsfield at 503-902-5796 or email to clc6000@aol.com.
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Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 am
Preaching: Rev. Brandon Austin
Sermon: "An Arm and a Leg"
Classes
| 9:45 am | Adult Bible Study
Topic: "God Sets Things Right"
| Rothe Room | | 9:45 am | Contemporary Issues Forum
Topic: "The Pope's Encyclical 'Laudato Si': chapter 4," with Helen Roland.
| Walker Room | | 11:00 am | Children's Sunday School
Topic: "Fruit of the Spirit: Peace"; Matthew 5:1-9
Teachers: John Uhte and Douglas Layson
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1. Special Offering This Sunday, July 17th
The July monthly special offering is today, and it is to support our allies in Africa. Jesus calls us to love our neighbors, and that includes people in need in Africa. Let's be good Samaritans! We support three organizations in Africa. Africa University teaches the future farmers who will have to feed the burgeoning population of Africa. Fairfield Children's Home serves orphans whose parents have died of AIDS and other epidemics. And Ganta Hospital in a remote corner of Liberia provides the only medical care in a region hit hard by the Ebola epidemic. In connection with our Africa partners, note that the missionaries whom we support in Zimbabwe, Larry and Jane Kies, will visit our church this October. They'll be pleased to hear how generous we are in supporting projects in Africa.
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1. School Supplies for Refugee Children
As you've probably seen on the news, refugee families from Afghanistan, especially those who helped the Americans during the war, have been settling in the Sacramento area in large numbers. Unfortunately, their American neighbors have not always been welcoming. In order to show that Davis UMC does welcome refugees, we are again collecting welcome kits, which we will give to Opening Doors, a non-profit in Sacramento, to distribute.
This time we are collecting "School Kits," which are child-sized backpacks filled with school supplies such as pencils, pens, paper, notebooks, etc. (If you cannot go shopping, we will gladly accept monetary donations with which to buy the backpacks and supplies.) We will have a table after each service beginning July 17th where you can see exactly what is needed and sign up. In the following weeks, you can bring your backpack and/or supplies and put them in boxes that we will have in Fellowship Hall. We hope to finish collection and make the delivery to Opening Doors during the week of August 7th, in time for the beginning of the new school year. Our goal is to collect 50 backpacks with supplies and we believe that, with the generosity of our UMC Davis community, we can reach that goal.
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| 2. Get Acquainted with Pastor Brandon!
Imagine what a challenge it is for your new pastor to get acquainted with everyone in his congregation - not just to match names and faces, but actually to know something about each individual! To make it easier for Pastor Brandon Austin, there will be a series of small get-togethers connecting the pastor with small groups of people.
If you are interested in attending such a gathering, please sign up in the Fellowship Hall after either service so that you can be contacted when dates are set. Available dates will begin during the summer and continue into the fall.
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| 3. Pastor Brandon's Contact Information and Office Hours
Pastor Brandon now has an official Davis UMC email: revboffice@davisumc.org. Alternatively, you can reach him by calling the church office at 530-756-2170. Please note that his work week will be Saturday through Wednesday. Church office hours will continue to be 9:30-2:30, Tuesday - Friday. To make an appointment with Pastor Brandon, call Anna in the church office during her regular hours.
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4. Free firewood
We have to remove a dead oak tree that threatens one of our southern neighbors. The result will be a lot of firewood. If you are interested in the wood please contact our Facilities Manager, Brian Horsfield 530 902 5796 or clc6000@aol.com.
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