NEW. Please prayerfully consider how you can help.

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FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHOF TROY

Announcements for

Step Goals - Mortgage Reduction

$100,000 $400,000 $800,000

Annual Budget Savings $7,000/yr $28,000/yr $56,000/yr

Double Worship, Music, Education & Communications Budgets

Yes Yes Yes

Special Maintenance & Repair Projects

Yes Yes

Sustainable Path for the Future Yes

Please prayerfully consider how you can help

Reduce the Mortgage Debt in 2015

2015 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

THE COOLEST VBS ON EARTH!COMING TO TROY FIRST AUGUST 3RD TO 7TH

Registration is now open!Forms located in office or online in May Tidings

Looking for teens and young adults for crew leaders to help guide the expeditions!

Nursery care provided for children of parent volunteers

Beautifully filmed in and around Detroit (including some locations in Troy).

Troy First Movie Night “Ocean of Pearls”

Wednesday, August 12 at 7 pmin the theatre

“It is in the collision between the old ways and the new that we find out who we are.”

Sign-up in The CLC on August 2nd

Volunteers Needed:Childcare During Worship

If you are interested, contact Megan Steiger

Caregivers in the Nursery, Preschool, or Toddler rooms during Worship.

We always work in pairs

Once a month commitment

September - mid-June

Outdoor Worship and

Pot Luck Picnic

August 16th

August 21-1:00 to 6:45pm 

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Baptism Sunday

Call the Office if Interested

August 23rd

Baldwin Center Soup

Kitchen

Contact Linda Wright for more information.

Next date is September 21st

Meet at the church at 9:30am to car pool.

Please consider joining the phone prayer chain?We have a few spots to fill plus room for more!

Ministry Without Meetings!Never Leave Home!

Please contact, Megan Steiger by Sunday, August 30th to set up new chains in September.

4:30 for Genesis (beginners)5:30 for Jubellee (teenagers)

And6:45 for Bellissima (adults).

Practices on Monday’s

If Interested, Please Call Sheryl Dukes

See August Tidings for details

Are you LOOKING for a Ministry Opportunity?· Recently retired?· Looking to fill some spare time?· Willing to learn new things?· Physically able to move small items?· Open to accepting God’s call in a special way?· Do you like to shop? Sam’s? Costco?

Consider becoming a Troy FirstMOS (ministry opportunity server)!

We welcome all skill levels and interests, and its people like you who will help us continue to offer “radical hospitality.”

Become part of the MOS team by contacting Lisa Head

Blood Pressure checks in the CLC

Last Sunday of each monthThis Month

August 30th

Health Pros

Church Softball 2015

Come and Support the Team

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FITNESS 4U!@ UMCTUESDAY

1PM – CORE STRENGTH & BALANCE

2PM – CARDIO FITNESS & STRENGTH

Invest in your Fitness for Spring/Summer!

Drop in Fee OR Discount Card Available

See Pam Olesen, NSCA-CPT for more information 248-225-7044

Seniorfitnesstraining.net Visit the Website!

Brought to you by the ‘Extra Stuff’ ministry group

Small stuff = BIG DIFFERENCE

Check out the “extra stuff” info in Mercer Hall

Identify your extra stuff

Help us fill the ministry bins

August 22nd

Thursdays 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. FUMC CLC

No Partner needed First Lesson Free, then $5

Scottish Country Dance Lessons

Lesson Dance

A “Mom and me” fitness classFor any caregiver (parent, nanny,

grandparent) FUN for the little ones and a workout for you!Open to caregivers and

recommend children 3mo-5yr,

Play-Date Fitness

Wednesdays – 11:00am

$10.00 Drop-in fee

"HOPE Needs Socks“

New men's crew or tube socks. 

Bring them to church marked "Socks for

HOPE".

NEW

is great resource for Reading and devotion.

is the most widely used daily devotional in the Methodist Church.

Find them on the counter in front of the office.Donations accepted

NEWYoga Classes Every

SaturdayAll Experience Levels

Class meets from 9-10 a.m.Saturdays in the chapel

$10 per class---Please bring a mat

Sonja Becker-Boelter,certified Eischens Yoga Instructor

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Please ask an usher for

assistance.

We offer assisted listening devices for

your enhanced hearing needs. 

NEW

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Please ask an usher for assistance.

For those who are in need of this ministry, we offer…

Large Print

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Grieving? Hurting?In Crisis?

You Don’t Have to Go It Alone

Christ-Centered Stephen MinistryCall

Betty Kalvoda or Jayne Saeger.

CaringConfidential

A Call to Stephen Ministry?

Do you have gifts of compassion?Are you a good listener?

Do you feel a calling to care for others who are hurting?

Do you desire the personal joy that comes from sharing

Christ's love with people?

Find out more about becoming a Stephen

Minister………

Follow us on Facebook!Our Awesome Facebook page is:

First United Methodist Church of TroyIt’s new, it’s informative, it’s FUN.

Check it out and LIKE us.

Have it toThe church office

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on Wednesdays.

Want YourAnnouncement

Here?

TIDINGS ANNOUNCEMENTS DUE

Have an announcement or article for the

tidings?It must be submitted by the 3rd Monday of each

month. September due date

is:Monday, August 17th

You can always find additional information

online in theTidings Newsletter at www.fumctroy.orgM

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