MLUMC’s Spring Rummage Sale is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, and the church is accepting your donations.

We need your working appliances, clothing, and other household goods. PLEASE SAVE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS FOR FALL! We’re also no longer accepting TVs or computer monitors because of the difficulty of recycling them if they do not sell.

All proceeds go directly the Missions Committee for projects near and far. Volunteers are also needed to help the week of the sale. Signup sheets will be posted throughout the church and in Sunday School classrooms in the coming days.  Please consider giving an hour or two of your time to this very worthwhile cause. 

We were unable to fill a bus for a May trip to see “Jonah” at the Sight & Sound Theatre in Lancaster, so we’re rescheduling for July 13 & 14 and joining a group from a Sunday School class at St. Nicholas church in Oakland.
 
We plan to leave on Friday, July 13, have lunch in Lancaster, see the show at 4:15 and stay overnight, then visit Hershey on Saturday before returning.  

The cost has changes as well and is actually cheaper! $329 (single); $253 (double); $227 (triple); and $214 (quad).  Feel free to recruit others.

Contact Mary Garber ASAP if you’re interested. We’ll need a $100 deposit per person to secure reservations.  

MLUMC offers free blood pressure screenings the first Sunday of each month, after the 10:45 worship service.

A few facts:
>> One in seven people have high blood pressure (HBP).
>> Over half of those with HBP don’t know they have it because they have no symptoms.
>> HBP can be controlled; once it is under control, life can be healthy and happy
>> The only way to find out if you have HBP is to have your pressure checked

You can now listen to MLUMC sermons on the web!
Podcasts of sermons beginning July 4, 2010, are now available by clicking on the Sermon Podcasts logo at right or on the podcasts link on any MLUMC web page. You'll need some type of media or mp3 player installed on your computer. In most cases, this will already be set up. If you don't have an mp3 player on your computer, we recommend iTunes, available from Apple at no charge.)

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If you love to sew and want to use your talents to help others, here's a great opportunity! Hands and Hearts in Mission makes items to donate to a variety of projects.  We make quilts, blankets, school bags, wheelchair bags, dolls, kids’ clothes, cloth diapers, and other items for the needy. 

We meet each first and fourth Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Epworth Chapel … but wait!  You don’t even have to come to the meetings!  You can make things and turn them in without ever attending a meeting … though we ARE a lot of fun! 

We make items for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) , Asbury Heights, Nyadire, the Zimbabwe Hospital, the Home of Hope Orphanage, and several other organizations.  Items are tagged with the maker’s name, the place they want it to go, and the church address. 
We learn from each other, share patterns, discover new tools, meet new friends and generally have a great time as we do God’s work.  Come and let you hands and hearts bless others!

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