CONNECTIONS
UPUMC
• Teach Me To Pray, Adult Sunday School Class begins today, 11:30am, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Worship Committee meets today, 11:30am, Sanctuary.
• Staff-Parish Relations Committee meets Monday, March 13, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Administrative Council meets Monday, March 13, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Outreach Committee meets Tuesday, March 14, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Finance Committee meets with lunch Sunday, March 19, 12:30pm, Errol Stephenson hall.

THE LARGER CHURCH.
• All Is Ready—Join the Party! A weekend retreat for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people, their families, and allies at Suttle Lake Camp in Sisters, Oregon, Friday-Sunday, March 17-19. Co-sponsored by Oregon-Idaho Camp and Retreat Ministries and Reconciling United Methodists of Oregon.

FUTURE EVENTS, FOR YOUR CALENDAR
• Annual Meeting, Community of Welcoming Congregations, Sunday, March 26, 3-5pm, Morningside UMC, Salem OR.
• North Portland Candidate Forums co-hosted by UPUMC and the Portsmouth Neighborhood Association, Tuesdays, April 18, 25, and May 2, 7-9pm, UPUMC sanctuary.
• Third Annual All-Church Retreat at Camp Magruder on the Oregon Coast, Friday-Sunday, September 15-17, 2006.
WEEKLY AT UPUMC
• Choir practices Sundays at 9:30am, Tuesdays at 6:30pm, Sanctuary.
• Morrison Child and Family Center program, Mondays, 4-6pm.
• Men’s Group, Tuesdays, 10am, Narthex.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Narthex, Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8pm, weekly.
• Overeaters Anonymous, Wednesdays at 7pm, Saturdays at 3pm.
THE NURSERY IS STAFFED DURING WORSHIP FOR CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN SCHOOL AGE. SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE INVITED INTO THE SANCTUARY UNTIL THE ‘PASSING OF THE PEACE’; THEN THEY GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.

PLEASE DON’T GO HUNGRY. WE HAVE FOOD IN OUR PANTRY, LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO ERROL STEPHENSON HALL, TAKE WHAT YOU NEED.

STAYING IN TOUCH
Edna Riddle, Sunrise Adult Care Center, 11945 SW Butner Rd., Portland OR 97225; 503-841-1295 [a new number]

Harriet Bonhorst, Pioneer Tower, 515 P Street #202, Sacramento, CA 95814; cell phone: 503-330-6915

Elmina Nath is staying with her son. She can be reached at her previous phone number, 503-285-1973, which will ring there.

A BABY SHOWER
Carolyn Hammett and Barbara Sawyer invite you to a shower to welcome Jennifer Herbach and Darrell DuShane’s new baby into the world. The shower will be at UPUMC on Sunday, April 2, at 12:45pm [after Sunday School] in Errol Stephenson Hall. Jennifer and Darrell are registered at Target, for those who might like gift suggestions.

ATTENDANCE IS GROWING!
Attendance, March 5: 45
Attendance, February average: 45
Attendance, 2006 year average: 41

EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
Teach Me to Pray, led by Jeanne Knepper, will continue for March 12 and 19 and April 2 and 9.
There will not be an adult Sunday School class on Easter Sunday, April 16. There will be a children’s Easter egg hunt on the Bell Tower Lawn after worship.
April 23, Mighty Times, a 40-minute film about Rosa Parks, followed by discussion.

FORUMS
3/28—Church Camping for children and adults, led by Lisa Jean Hoefner
4/30--Estate planning led by Richard Schneider, a Portland Estate attorney. yet to be confirmed.

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Jennifer will lead children’s Sunday School through April 16, after which she plans maternity leave. Deb Moseley will fill in while Jennifer is on leave. We are asking volunteers who would be willing to be part of a Sunday School rotation while Jennifer is on leave to speak with Jennifer, Deb Moseley, or Jeanne.
On March 19, Deb Moseley will lead a class to teach children how to be acolytes. the class will meet in the sanctuary at 11:30am.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Judy Griffen and
Jeanne Knepper will research and submit a plan for VBS to the April Education Meeting. Possible schedules could be 6 Wednesdays or 3 Wed/Thursday dates from 11am to 2pm. We would need additional volunteers to make this happen.

FORUMS OR CLASSES UNDER CONSIDERATION
Eradicating Global Poverty, a study put together by the National Council of Churches
Understanding Islam, to be taught by a Muslim cleric
A Forum on Crime Prevention

NEXT MEETING: Monday April 3, 7:30pm.

WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASSES/MOVIES ARE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

FROM THE MAILBOX

Thank you for your Upper Room single copies. It is a great mission to have them available.—on a note in the mail with a donation.

We received an announcement that Peter Guy Brentwood Barker and Kelley Marie Phillips will be married on June 24, 2006 in Camino California. Their address is 1152 Longcroft Street, West Sacramento, CA 95691.

FROM THE GUEST BOOK
Every visitor comes with hopes, wishes and a story. Are we reaching and welcoming the people who come through our doors? Some of them have left these words:
Thank you for this worship
Give thanks for the Spirit’s presence here!!
Comforting words received during a visit to my family.
I enjoy coming to this church.
I have found a church at long last. Praise God and THANK you!
Thanks you for being so kind and welcoming to me.
What an absolutely fabulous fellowship! Thank you!
Thank you for a welcoming church!
Thank you for sharing such warm feelings with a stranger.
What a wonderful place, people and sermon. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for a great community.
Thank you!

My thanks to each one of you who reaches out to newcomers with warmth, welcome and hospitality. It’s good to remember that we were all new here once.--Jeanne


FROM THE E-MAIL BOX
In response to receiving UP-words and sermons by mail for Harriet:
Thanks,Jeanne!!!
I finally printed everything today and will take it to Mother tonight-she will appreciate catching up. We think of you all often-I think Mother's not yet "moved" from UPUMC yet...that's o.k.-it's a nice place to be! Love to all from all of us and thanks for everything! Lena et. al.

NEW ADDRESSES

Shane Lei and Jayden Daniels, 5025A N Hudson St., Portland, OR 97203. 971-404-4188.

Scott Jensen’s e-mail address is changed to


OUR BUDGET, IN BRIEF
Budget, 2006, total: $112,469.00
Jan.-Feb., donations $ 10,165.00
building use $ 1,803.34
investments $ 3,190.83
fund-raisers $ 47.23
Conference support $ 1,500.00
other $ 31.97
Total received thru February: $ 16,738.37

Show (0) - Add comments: