Calendar and Announcements for June 7

Events on the Charge
Today
• Communion in all services
• Nursery church: Debbie James, Sarah Schoonover and Kandis Venn.
• Tristan Bethel’s Graduation Party, church pavilion, 2:00.
Thursday June 11
• 7:30 Center Moreland Admin. Council.
Saturday June 13
• Graduation Party for Sammy Lynn, 12:00 at the Skoronski’s, 13 Skoronski Ln., Tunkhannock.
Sunday June 14
• Center Moreland’s VBS Registrations Due.
• Nursery Church: Gail Quick and Denise Hackling
Monday June 22-Friday June 26
• Center Moreland’s VBS “Studio Go!”

Center Moreland Youth Group: Soldiers for Christ
http://www.geocities.com/wearesoldiersofchrist/
For all events please call Doug or Nancy Jones at 333-4608 for more information or to RSVP.
July 4 5:00 SWB Yankees Baseball at PNC Field (reservations necessary, see below!)
July 25 10:00 Bish Bash Sky Lake
August 2 8:00 Kingdom Bound Festival Darien Lake, NY
August 14 7:00 Bowling Idle Hour Lanes, Scranton

Flower Dedication: The white roses on the altar from Carlton Brown and are in memory of those who have lived with congenital heart disease; the red roses are in honor of those who currently live with congenital heart disease. “I view my CHD as a challenge...not a curse.” --Marilyn Petrosie.

Fitch Cemetery Association meeting TODAY at 2:30, at the cemetery.

New Bibles: Dymond Hollow is purchasing updated Bibles for the pews. If you would like to buy one in honor of or in memory of a friend or loved one, they will cost $11.00. Please see Sally Wall or Shirley Pearn for more information. Orders will be taken though June 24.

Studio Go! Game Show; Vacation Bible School at Center Moreland United Methodist Church. The dates are June 22 - 26. Monday’s session starts at 8:30, for registration, and the rest of the days start at 9. There will be a parents’ program on Friday evening. Each day at Studio Go! Game Show, the children and youth will participate in the large group-music, skits, Bible stories, crafts, refreshments, games, and special mission projects where the children will be encouraged and motivated to go out and serve others. The Bible stories will be applied to their everyday life. The challenges will help the kids : Go Lead! Go Risk! Go Tell! Go Obey! Go Serve! and to understand how God works in their lives of those who trust Him. Preregistration is strongly encouraged for planning purposes and supplies. Please preregister, if possible, by June 14th to Meg Venn at 333 1016.
Donations for Crafts needed for VBS: Please keep all of your Pringles’ or Lays‘ canisters with lids, Crystal Light beverage canisters with lids, plastic coffee cans with lids, and small margarine containers with lids.

Green Churches Forum: Practical ideas on how congregations can save the earth! Hosted by the Wyoming Conference Social Justice Network (chaired by Eric Yetter), on Saturday, September 19 from 9:00-4:00pm at Elm Park UMC, Oneonta, NY.

Soldiers of Christ Night at the Ballpark! Come join us on Independence Day, July 4, as the SWB Yankees play the Pawtucket Red Sox! Tix are $9.50 for a lower level seat, a hat, a meal voucher for Domino’s pizza, a program, and a great fireworks display at the end of the game!

Stress: creates conditions that make the body vulnerable to disease and can speed the aging process. The Falls Senior Center (open weekdays 9 til 2) provides strategies for beating stress! 1. losing yourself in activities; 2. talk and laugh! 3. exercise; 4. eat a healthy, balanced meal. The Center is all about socializing, so visit or call 388-2623.

Lower Wyo. County Food Pantry: Center Moreland will be collecting food items for the food pantry at Lake Winola UMC through the month of May. The food pantry now serves folks in our area (Center Moreland & Dymond Hollow). Call 586-1433 or 378-2492 for info.

WRGN Yard Sale: Saturday, June 6, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., at Barb & Art Saxe Farm, Bethel Hill Road, Rickett's Glen St. Park (near Mary Clemow's home). Please contact Sheryl for info.

Great Fifty Days: The Wyoming conference is taking the 2009 Offering for both Haiti Partnership and Friends of Zimbabwe. Our gifts will be presented at this year’s Annual Conference in Scranton. There is a container for your donations.

Wyoming County Senior Services: There is now a list of services available to senior citizens in Wyoming County. They are posted in the rear of the church (DH) or in the narthex (CM). Additional copies are available by request.

Ongoing Mission Projects, with contact people:
Red Bird Missionary Conference: Sheryl Phillips. Note, Red bird Sunday is next week!
Crayon Can Project: www.crayoncan.com, or contact Melinda Smith.
Ink Cartridge Collection: Christopher Howell.