CONNECTIONS UPUMC • Education Committee meets with lunch, Sunday, June 4, 12:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall. • Staff-Parish Relations Committee meets, Monday, June 12, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall. • Administrative Council meets Monday, June 12, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall. • Outreach Committee meets Tuesday, June 13, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall. • Lunch Bunch will go to Jubitz, Tuesday, June 20, 12:30pm. Bev Read is taking reservations.
THE COMMUNITY • Home Buying Basics Workshop, Wednesday, May 31, 6-8pm, Errol Stephenson Hall • Portsmouth Neighborhood Association Meeting, Tuesday, June 6, 7pm, Columbia Cottage. • Portland Pride Parade, marching with CWC, Sunday, June 18, Noon.
THE LARGER CHURCH • Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference meets Tuesday, June 6-Saturday, June 10, Nampa, Idaho.
FUTURE EVENTS, FOR YOUR CALENDAR • Children’s Sunday School goes to Camp, Wednesday-Saturday, August 16-19, Suttle Lake Camp. • 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. • 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.
MAY FOOD DRIVE Twice each year, in November and May, UPUMC collects non-perishable food for the Good Samaritan Food Bank of North Portland. On Thursday, June 1, we will take the gathered food offerings to the Good Samaritan Food Bank of North Portland. Remember, we gather offerings of food at the altar because we are called to care for our neighbors as an act of worship. Please remember those who are hungry as you do your shopping and contribute as you can. Eternal and Compassionate God, remind us in the midst of plenty, that there are many all around us in urgent need of food. Many in our towns and cities go hungry this day. And more go hungry as each month passes. Help us to learn how to care deeply. Show us ways Lord, to respond as Jesus would, and bless us as we feed and serve the hungry. In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen. 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.
Harriet Bonhorst, Pioneer Tower, 515 P Street #202, Sacramento, CA 95814; cell phone: 503-330-6915.
Elmina Nath can be reached at her previous phone number, 503-285-1973, which will ring at her son’s home.
OUR ATTENDANCE IS GROWING! Attendance, May 21: 50 Attendance, May average: 42 Attendance, 2006 year average to date: 43 Attendance, 2005 year average: 37
OUR BUDGET, IN BRIEF Budget, 2006, total: $ 112,469.00 Needed monthly, all sources: $ 9,373.00 Received May, to date: $ 6,567.55 Needed through May: $ 46,865.00 Received 2006, to date: $ 38,586.80 Annual shortfall, to date: $ 8,278.20
The Finance Committee urged a change to the format of reporting our financial status to make it clearer that we are running significantly behind budget. So what does it mean, when we are behind? Mostly, three things: Apportionments aren’t paid in full, programming and up-keep are canceled or delayed, and the pastors take their pay checks late, or at some point, in part. If you are up-to-date in your pledge, thank you very much. If you are behind and are able to catch up, it would be much appreciated. And if you are in a position to give more than you had planned, it would be a wonderful gift.
PRIDE FESTIVAL MOVED TO AUG 13 Free food, beverages, musicians, political speakers, neighborhood leaders, vendor tables, information about living in North Portland—The North Portland Pride Festival is one of our biggest annual outreach events. We have rescheduled the event to Sunday, August 13, Noon-4pm. Plan now to attend, visit, help, enjoy, and welcome people to our wonderful community of faith. We will schedule our annual Reconciling Sunday on the same day.
JANITOR POSITION WILL OPEN Phil Herbach will be retiring as our janitor. The position involves cleaning the church weekly, generally on Saturday. The Staff-Parish Relations Committee will interview applicants at its June 12 meeting. We hope the new janitor will work alongside Phil on June 17 and 24 for training.
ALL ARE WELCOME Jayden Daniels wrote a new song and sung it for worship on May 21. She has generously agreed to share the lyrics with us in UP-words.
1: We are His children, each of us special in His eyes He forsakes no one, all are welcome in Paradise His love is all we need, none other can compare God alone is always there
Chorus: All are welcome just as you are His love is unconditional It matters not where you come from Or what you did in your past For all us sinners He paid the price With Him we’ll dwell forever Our Lord, our Savior, Christ
2: Come to His table, a feast is prepared for you, come eat, drink Never will you be hungry or thirsty when you draw near Brothers and Sisters, we are one family There are no outcasts here
3: Go and preach the Gospel to everyone says the Lord To every nation all of creation spread My love This we must all do, with God’s love shining through All of the world will know
UPUMC, RECONCILING CONGREGATION The Reconciling Ministries Network is a national network of United Methodist-focused organizations advocating for the full inclusion of persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities into the life of the Church. Founded in 1984, RMN consists of 214 United Methodist congregations, 28 campus ministries, 32 Reconciling Communities, and over 18,000 individuals. Organizations involved include the Parents' Reconciling Network, Reconciling Ministries Clergy, United Methodists of Color, and RMN's student movement, MOSAIC. For additional information you may contact the Reconciling Ministries Network office at: Reconciling Ministries Network 3801 N. Keeler Avenue Chicago, IL 60641 773.736.5526 Phone 773.736.5475 Fax
University Park United Methodist Church (UPUMC) is located at 4775 N Lombard, Portland Oregon 97203. UPUMC is small, diverse, growing, laughing, committed, caring, serious, warm and REAL! We are a community that encourages each other as we grow in faith, in knowledge, in service, and in love of self, God and neighbor. At University Park we not only respect but welcome diversity in race, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical and mental ability, economic status and profession. We believe all people are equal before God and entitled to Gods grace and abundance. Pastors: Rev. Dr. Jeanne Knepper & Rev. Marcia Hauer http://www.upumc.net
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