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Wind of=
Spirit Wind, wind, Wild, wild wind=
, you whip the seas, whirling great water spouts O wind, piercin=
g wind, driving blizzard, sleet, and rain, hovering at the=
birth of creation, lifting high th=
e heads of mighty trees, celebrating lif=
e. Wind, wind, we =
know your ways and trace your web on the map of t=
oday’s weather, tomorrow’s predictions. A cross shows w=
here you have been and we do not know, O wind, O silen=
t wind, where do you go? Do you go away =
and play in gorges or bare mountains, exulting at the=
rock face, and none to kno=
w your trail. Wind, gentle wi=
nd, wind of our bre=
athing, our life, our h=
ope, sighing in our =
stress, moaning in our =
pain. O wind, wind, <= o:p> you breathed up=
on the clay and there was life, and there was P=
entecost. Wind of nothing=
ness and awe, wind of knowing=
and unknowing, wind of secrets=
and mystery,
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nbsp; Our communion offering this Sunday, June 6 s=
upports the the General Administration Fund apportionment which supports ge=
neral church administrative activities. Nurtured =
and funded by United Methodists, the fund: Maintains a system of management oversight an=
d fiscal accountability; Underwrites the legislat=
ive work of General Conference, the arena in which United Methodists come t=
ogether to work through their differences and to discover the important thi=
ngs that unite them; Supports the work of the=
Judicial Council to adjudicate questions of church law; Maintains official docum=
ents and historical artifacts of The United Methodist Church and predecesso=
r denominations; and Designates historical ch=
urch shrines, landmarks and sites. Administration Fund Communion Offering UMW Graduating Seniors to be honored June 6=
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nbsp; All graduating seniors will be honored in wo=
rship service on June 6. If y=
ou know of a graduating senior, please call the office with names, schools =
and degrees obtained. &=
nbsp; We would like to honor high school, college,=
junior college, trade school or any other graduate that day. &=
nbsp; We are also interested in where college-boun=
d high school graduates may plan to go to school next year. Around the Parish….. Nice to have BEN PETRICK back with us =
and his family after his retirement from professional baseball… SALLY ROEDIGER had rotator c=
uff surgery at Tuality this week… Be sure to check the magnificent wa=
ll painting art in the Arcade Annex… Our new groundskeeper for the su=
mmer is MOSES GREENFIELD… DICK and <=
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EN'>FLORENCE LEWIS have moved to=
Hood River… Thanks to SUSAN JENSEN for her inspi=
ration and help in decorating our sanctuary with kites for Pentecost and to=
everyone who brought kites… Our AUCTION Planning gro=
up met this week and want to encourage you to begin thinking of possible au=
ction donations for next October… Thanks to MARY ELLEN PENTZ for her regul=
ar vacuuming in the sanctuary each week and to EVELYN FRENCH and Rada Table Available June 13 The Rada table will be available=
after first service June 13 instead of the first Sunday of the month. For the immediate future UMW wil=
l continue to sell the cutlery, candles and books only by special orders. $crip Review for 2003-4 &=
nbsp; Hillsboro UMC, like many other non-profit organizations, benefits by=
selling merchant certificates to you at face value. The benefit comes from a percentage of the sale the=
merchant gives back. $crip s=
ales follow a school calendar because our distributor is Tigard School Dist=
rict. So now if a logical tim=
e to report to you. Since September, 2003, Hillsboro=
UMC members and friends have purchased over $52,000.00 worth of $crip. We have summer sales scheduled f=
or June 6, July 11 and August 8. Please consider purchasing $crip for your summer holiday as well as for=
everyday needs. Your $crip Team: Linda Baker, Linda =
Clarkson, Doug and Vangie Foster, Bill and Evelyn French, Carla Harris, Tim=
and Floy Heidenreich, Doris Jensen, Susan Jensen, Joanie Loepp, Lisa Nyber=
g, DeAnna Phillipe, Elizabeth Schneider, and Janica Stewart. Annual Church Picnic Set For Sunday Afternoon July 18 at Rood Bridge=
Park &=
nbsp; The shelters at Rood Bridge Park have been r=
eserved for our annual Church Picnic after worship on Sunday, July 18. &=
nbsp; Bring some food to share for our potluck lun=
ch and your own utensils. We =
will have barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs and cold drinks. Donations gratefully accepted. The park offers wonderful walking paths, flower gardens, ducks and s=
wans, tennis courts, great children’s space with swings and climbing =
structures and plenty of open lawn for games. Pentecost Theme: Sailing on the Wind &=
nbsp; Kites and win=
d highlight our Pentecost worship focus this year. The kites in the sanctuary remind us of the wind of t=
he Spirit filling the disciples on Pentecost. The Spirit blows where it w=
ill and so we too are moved by the Spirit.=
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nbsp; Be sure to attend worship regularly as this =
theme is developed in worship in the next few Sundays. Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Cocoa Now Av=
ailable in Office We are now regularly purchasing Fair Trade coffee, tea and cocoa. We have both the fair trade fres=
hly ground coffee for use in the kitchen and the canned coffee, both regula=
r and decaf for your use with groups. =
; Exploring Your Faith w=
ith Lewis & Clark HUMC Active Retirees and frien=
ds will be joining other United Methodists on Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Alton Coll=
ins Retreat Center in Eagle Creek, outside of Sandy. The Primetimers program is an educational and missi=
on service experience for older adults sponsored by the General Board of Gl=
obal Ministries of The United Methodist Church. Flower Signups The worship flower signup sheet is on t=
he wall in the Fellowship Hall. Please consider signing up to provide flowers for Sunday morning worship=
. Krispy-Kreme Donuts On Sunday, March 14th. =
you can take home a box of hot, fresh Krispy-Kreme Donuts for only $7.00. Thanks for Your Second Mile Gifts Thanks to everyone for the generous Sec=
ond Mile giving in adding to your giving intentions or giving direct gifts =
that have enabled us to maintain our Visitation Pastor, Children’s Mu=
sic program, and help close any budget deficit for the year. While the=
re is a small deficit remaining, we are in good financial health thanks to =
your generosity. Exploring Your Faith with Lewis & C=
lark HUMC Active Retirees and frie=
nds will be joining other United Methodists on Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Alton Col=
lins Retreat Center in Eagle Creek, outside of Sandy. The Primetimers program is an educational and miss=
ion service experience for older adults sponsored by the General Board of G=
lobal Ministries of The United Methodist Church. This event will explore how y=
our own faith journey parallels that of Lewis & Clark on this 200th anniversary of the Corps of =
Discovery. Cost is $495 and i=
ncludes housing, meals, local transportation, accident insurance and entran=
ce fees. Registration is dead=
line is July 15 and must include a deposit of $150. You can find additional information and registration=
forms on the bulletin board in the fellowship hall or on the web at www.collinsretreatcenter.org or www.lewisandclarkwoo.org. Contact Gary and Bev Mohnkern at 503-648-1910 for additi=
onal details. &nb=
sp; Camping Office Offers Online Registration As of =
Feb. 23, the www.gocamping.org websi=
te has the capability to register campers online. Visit the homepage and fo=
llow the red link to the new online registration page. If you don’t l=
ike online registration, you can still register the old fashioned way! Camp=
information and scholarship applications are located outside the church of=
fice. Remember camp scholarsh=
ips are also available from the Claude Krausnick Memorial Camping Scholarsh=
ip Fund. Fill out an applicat=
ion and turn it in to Linda Baker. <=
/span>Deadline for scholarships are May 1. Plan for Vacation Bible School Mom an=
d Dad it’s time to mark VBS on your calendar for July 19-22. The program is designed for four year=
olds through Senior High. We’ll have an awesome week learning about =
God through Bible stories, games, snacks, crafts and good ol’ fashion=
ed fun. The youth will be inv=
olved in hands-on mission projects in the community. If you’d like to help make this w=
eek special for your children please call Linda Baker at 503-640-1775 or em=
ail Linda@hillsboroumc.org. Reiki, The Gentle Healing Art The ge=
ntle art of Reiki draws on universal life energy to benefit persons of any =
age and in any state of health. It offers comfort, nurture, and support for the good health and balance =
of your mind, body, and emotions. Elaine Smith, LMP, LMT, SK and Reiki Ma=
ster will be teaching a Reiki III Attunement class on April 3 from 9 to 5 p=
m and also a Reiki III Master Teacher class on April 5, 12, 19 from 7 to 9 =
pm each evening. If you are i=
nterested in Reiki I, that class is scheduled for April 23-24, 6 to 9 pm an=
d 9 to 5 pm. And, Reiki II wi=
ll be May 14-15. Call Elaine =
at Wellness Within Chiropractic & Massage at 503-640-3207 or check her =
website at rosesprings@comcast.net with =
questions, cost and registration information. =
Reiki, The Gentle Healing Art The gentl=
e art of Reiki draws on universal life energy to benefit persons of any age=
and in any state of health. =
It offers comfort, nurture, and support for the good health and balance of =
your mind, body, and emotions. Elaine Smith, LMP, LMT, SK and Reiki Ma=
ster will be teaching a Reiki III Attunement class on April 3 from 9 to 5 p=
m and also a Reiki III Master Teacher class on April 5, 12, 19 from 7 to 9 =
pm each evening. If you are interested in Reiki I, that =
class is scheduled for April 23-24, 6 to 9 pm and 9 to 5 pm. And, Reiki II will be May 14-15. Call Elaine at Wellness Within Chiropra=
ctic & Massage at 640-3207 or email at rosesprings@comcast.net with =
questions about cost and registration information. Becoming Empowered A Spiritual Practice If this is something you would like to learn about then come and be p=
art of the group. This group is for those interested in personal growth, for those will=
ing to develop new ways of relating to themselves, God and others. This will be a supportive and confidential group where we explore pro=
blematic areas of our lives to gain more insight and discover our own inner=
strength, resources and abilities. Finding and developing these resources will enable us to live fuller =
more productive and happier lives with a greater sense of freedom and well-=
being. Where: Hillsboro Methodist Church 168 NE 8th Avenue When: Wednesday May 26th for 4 weeks Time: 7pm-9pm Facilitator Barbara Schultz For registration or questions call Barbara Schultz (503) 359-3597
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