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An update from First UMC
Independence, IA
May 4th, 2022
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A midweek update from FUMC
Independence, IA
Here are the events going on this week!
- Wednesday, May 4th
- Sunday, May 8th
- 9:00 a.m. Worship
- 10:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship
- Tuesday, May 10th
- 7:00 p.m. Priscilla Circle
- Wednesday, May 11th
- 9:30 a.m. Hannah Circle
- 1:00 p.m. Eve Circle
- 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice
Church News and Notes:
Pastor Paul
Pastor Paul is having knee replacement surgery, today, May 4th. He was aiming to be back Sunday, May 29th.
In case of emergency, please contact:
Mandy McCleary
Office: 319-827-1675
Cell: 319-432-9160
Next few Sundays
May 8th: Brad Bagby
May 15th: Julie Wehner
May 22nd: Larry and Jane Kies will be here to talk about their Mission work.
Church Shower
Thank you to everyone who purchased items for the shower and to those who helped with the church cleanup.
Personal Dignity Kits
The Mission Committee’s next project is collecting the items below to make Personal Dignity Kits. The goal is 25 kits.
The kits can be brought to the church and given to Deb Denton, Joe Steckelberg, or Carol Fisher.
105th birthday!
Eileen Humes will be celebrating her 105th birthday on May 5th, they are calling it her second Golden birthday. Please send cards to:
Eileen Humes
c/o Gary Humes
2850 Brandon Diagonal Blvd.
Independence, Iowa. 50644
Birthday Correction
There was an error in the May newsletter. Steve Shonka's birthday is May 8th, not Kris's. (Their birthdays were flipped around.)
Photos on website
Their are quite a few photos on our website, click here to see them.
Radio Broadcast Update
The local radio station has shut down permanently as of 4:30 PM April 23rd.Therefore, we will no longer be able to broadcast our worship service on the radio. We will continue to live stream the service on Facebook.
We thank everyone who has sponsored a radio broadcast these past years.
2022 Church Directory
A link to the church directory can be seen online here. I am waiting for the 2022 budget to include in the directory to finish putting them together.
School bags
We are sewing school bags for the Ingathering in November. There is material and a sign up sheet in the Welcome Center. Thank you for your help!
May 1st Worship
Link to last Sunday's worship service.
May 8th bulletin
Link to the bulletin for Sunday.
Community Events
Salad Luncheon
Thursday, May 5th
Trinity United Methodist Church, (201 W. Madison, Edgewood)
Serving begins at 11am
$10
hot casserole, salads, roll & dessert
Proceeds to support Trinity Missions
Independence Area Women's Connection affiliated with Stonecroft
Plant Sale
May 14th from 8-11am
@Falcon Civic Center
This is a fundraiser for the Independence Garden Cub, to provide scholarships to the Jesup and Independence High School Dollars for Scholars Program.
Baccalaureate Service
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