All are Welcome at the Lord’s Table. Wine is the darker colored liquid and juice the lighter colored liquid. Gluten Free Wafers are available upon request for communion. Please let the pastor know that is your preference.
Choir Rehearsal: Wednesday, May 9 at 7 pm
Bible Study/Adult Ed: Thursday, May 10 at 10 am. We are returning to our study of the Book of Psalms. All are welcome, anytime.
For May and June, the Outreach Committee invites you to help stock the Little Free Food Pantry and Library! Chicken noodle or chicken rice soup, canned pasta type products, peaches, corn, canned meat, and multi packs of oatmeal seem to be most popular right now. Toilet paper, laundry soap, and other hygiene products always welcome. Put your donation on the Giving Table by the mailboxes
Thunder Bay Arts Council, Inc. presents SpringSong! Today, May 6th at 4:30 pm. Tickets are $15 at the door, or 2 for $25 with advance purchase required. First United Methodist Church, 167 S. Ripley, Alpena. Please see Monte for more details!
Fair Trade items for sale by the Kitchen Service Window! If you have any requests for products, please see Lois!
The Outreach Committee is collecting flannel and terrycloth(towel) scraps. Please speak with Lila or Lois for more information.
Have you ever watched the ushers on Sunday morning and thought to yourself ‘That doesn’t look too hard’ or considered volunteering to usher but knew you didn’t want to help at communion? Have you ever looked at the coffee hour treats and considered providing some, but you only like to eat Oreos? Or don’t want to deal with the coffee pots? There is a place for you!!! Please see Sandy K., Shelley C., Lila W., Bruce W., Diane J., or Karen C., for more information
If you have second hand treasures you would like to share, please feel free to donate them to the South Shore Fire Department’s Annual Garage sale(Saturday, May 26th). Most donations may be dropped off here at church. For larger items, please contact sshlfiredept@gmail.com. No clothes, please.
Upcoming Events
May 6: TBAC Spring Song Concert. First UMC, Alpena 4:30 pm. Please see Monte Jahnke for tickets.
May 20-22: Synod Assembly, Lansing, MI
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