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“Spiritlife” family vacation camp at Wallowa Lake is July=
27 -31
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> We hope many of our HUMC family will at=
tend this intergenerational camp where o=
ur own Beth Estock is the Spiritual Director this summer. What an awesome w=
ay to enjoy friends and family in the beautiful Eagle Cap Wilderness Area a=
t the foot of the Wallowa Mts. We’ll keep you posted with further inf=
ormation.
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style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> To sign up go to gocamping.org
The Trust=
ees would like to thank all those who have come forward to help with repair=
s and to spruce up the church. This is a very exciting time with =
;our focus on visioning and revitalization. So many have pitched in t=
o accomplish so much already and in many cases are cont=
inuing ongoing projects. We're not able to list e=
veryone here, but would like to highlight and give a special thanks to a&nb=
sp;few of the following individuals or groups.
Arden She= ets has organized a sizable group of gardeners interested in taking on= the task of planting and maintaining the flower beds around the church.&nb= sp; With springtime flowers blooming, it's a joy to see the beds look = well groomed and cared for after the long winter. Thank you= to all who have helped. A special thanks to Seth Myers who volunteer= ed to maintain the lawn. It's already looking better. = ;Seth has successfully attacked the moss, and is planning to de-thatch and = add top seed with plans to improve the lawn
and grounds e=
ven more.
Dale Harris and=
the Gentry have taken on many projects both large and small throughout the=
church. We're grateful to this crew who has given so much time =
already and continues to do so. To name just a few of their accomplis=
hments, they've installed a programmable thermostat in the sanctuary (no mo=
re chilly 8:30 am services!) re-plumbed the water heaters and covered the l=
oose wires, replaced burned out bulbs all over the building, and =
re-wired basement phone lines to meet code. These are just a few of&n=
bsp;many tasks they've taken on, and they've already made a huge difference=
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To continue to =
build on these accomplishments, we're planning an ALL CHURCH WORK=
DAY ON SATURDAY, MAY 2OTH. There are both indoor and outdoor pro=
jects and we hope for a good turnout. Come join us, and spend as litt=
le or as much time as you can. We'll post a list of projects pri=
or to that day to let you choose what you'd like to do and k=
now what tools you may need to bring. Even with all the work&nbs=
p;that has been done, just like home, there are large and small projec=
ts that will make our church home even more inviting and pro=
vide a sense of pride. Mark your calendar, and join us. Ma=
ny hands working together will make the time go quickly and we'll have=
some fun too! Working together, you may even make new friends out of=
your church acquaintances.
Trustees Plan All Church Work Day
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UMC is still looking for someone who can represent us at the neighborh=
ood association meetings. They meet at our church only 3 or 4 ti=
mes a year in the evening to discuss current neighborhood issues. &nbs=
p;A short program of general interest to homeowners is usually included.&nb=
sp; Since we're a part of this neighborhood, we'd like someone from th=
e church to participate, keep us informed of issues that affect us, let us =
know where we can participate in the community, and provide another av=
enue of outreach to those near to us. Please contact Verna Kastn=
er at 503-648-8052.