Thanks to everyone who made our Camp Auction a success! We have helped with 8 camp scholarships! Evan Hayes is attending Boys Camp July 1-5, Chyna Crossett & Auston Taylor will attend Tween Camp July 15-20, Surfside Camp, August 5-11 includes: Ariel Taylor, Abby Lacey, Alexis Senter, Veronica Noriega, Nic Shinn and Reyez Moreno, a friend of Nic’s. Jesse Davis will also be teaching at Surfside Camp. Please remember to pray for travel safety, camp counselors, staff and that each would have an unforgettable experience learning about God and H is great love for them.
You can go to www.twinrocks.org for photos posted during the week of camp.
Ladies please join us for a baby shower for Janelle Ralph Friday,
August 3 @ 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
We will share a light salad buffet and celebrate the blessings of a new baby. Janelle is registered at Target and Amazon. Please note that sensitive skin runs in the family. If you purchase diapers or wipes, please procure from the brands of Seventh Generation Free & Clear, or Babyganics, or Naty. This will make one baby very happy!
Friends Women Missionary Fellowship
The ladies meet on Thursday, July 19th, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of Phebe McManama. All ladies are welcome to join us. We will enjoy a pot luck picnic following the meeting! No meeting in August.
July 22 Yearly Meeting Friends Women’s Banquet Sunday evening 5 p.m. Cost: $15, paid by July 18th
Theme: “Living Out the Gospel”, Speaker: Dorothy Sherman Offering: Teaching Abroad
Include payment in your registration or send a check payable to Friends Women. More information on line.
MFC Has a New Projects Bulletin Board in the Main Hallway, be sure to check it out! It’s a helpful reminder of current events and how we can be a part of showing the love of Christ to others.
You might like to take part in collecting gift donations for the Shoe Box ministry that we have been a part of in the past. This year we are hoping to fill 200 boxes! We are also raising funds to send those boxes overseas. Check out the right side of the board for ideas that can go into the boxes as some things have changed! More information will come for this project!
Many families in the local community cannot afford to provide school supplies for their children and we want to help lighten that burden.
Howard Elementary School Supply List
Supplies that get used all the time and that they run out of the most are the following: red, blue, yellow & green pocket folders; Ticonderoga brand pencils; 24 count Crayola crayons & Crayola color markers and glue sticks (not white glue). Other supplies that we’ve given in the past include: pencil top erasers; large erasers; rulers; pencil pouches; notebook paper; pens; solar calculators; 3 ring binders; pocket dividers for binders; 3×5 lined note cards; spiral notebooks; Kleenex tissues and backpacks. We have a box in the main hallway for your donations.
From the Elders: The Foster Parent Association is always in need of items for the children's belongings. If you have suitcases, duffel bags or backpacks in good condition that you no longer use, we can share our love by donating. Please bring them to the church for delivery.
The 126th Annual Sessions of Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends
“Light of the World”
Held on campus at George Fox University Sunday, July 22 – Thursday, July 26, 2018
Registration is on line at NWFRIENDS.ORG/YM-SESSIONS
Mark Your Calendar – Franklin Graham will be at Jackson County Expo August 1st, 7:30 p.m. Admission free