CONNECTIONS
UPUMC
• No choir practice July 4, 11, 18.
• Backyard picnic and grill, 14945 SE Center St, let Jeanne know if you are coming.
• Staff-Parish Relations Committee meets Monday, July 10, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Administrative Council meets Monday, July 10, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Outreach Committee meets Tuesday, July 11, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• UMW bake sale, Sunday, July 16, after church.
• Lunch Bunch meets at Thai Ginger, Tuesday, July 18, 12:30pm. Bev Read is taking reservations.

THE LARGER CHURCH
• Alton L Collins fundraising BBQ and Old Time Fiddlers, Sunday, July 16, 4pm. Reservations, 503-637-6411.
• United Methodist Women School of Missions, “Harvesting Peace.� July 13-16 at George Fox University in Newberg OR; July 27-30 in Nampa ID.

THE COMMUNITY
• Morrison Child and Family Center program begins for summer, Thursday, June 29, 3:30pm-6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.

FUTURE EVENTS, FOR YOUR CALENDAR
• Second Annual North Portland Pride Festival, Sunday, August 13, Noon-4pm, UPUMC.
• Children’s Sunday School goes to Camp, Wednesday-Saturday, August 16-19, Suttle Lake Camp.
• Readiness Fair, Saturday, August 26, Roosevelt High School.
• Linnea Good Concert, Saturday, September 9, Tigard UMC, 7:30pm.
• Third Annual All-Church Retreat at Camp Magruder on the Oregon Coast, Friday-Sunday, September 15-17, 2006.
• Interfaith Transgender Conference, October 21-22, 2006 at Corvallis First United Methodist Church.

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.
• Morrison Center Program, Thursdays at 3:30pm.
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.

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, 5525 NE 15th, Portland, OR 97213, phone: 503-285-1973.

Erica Martinez, 176 S Mountain Ave Apt A,
Ashland, OR 97520. Cell phone: 1-503-791-3680.

Jeanne Pulliam, 8603 SE Causey Ave., Apt 202; Happy Valley, OR 97086-2604.

Debra Moseley has a new e-address, as does Aaron Moseley. Deb:
Aaron:


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

OUR ATTENDANCE IS GROWING!
Attendance, July 2: 38
Attendance, July average: 38
Attendance, 2006 year average to date: 42
Attendance, 2005 year average: 37

OUR BUDGET, IN BRIEF
Budget, 2006, total: $ 112,469.00
Needed monthly, all sources: $ 9,373.00
Received July to date $ 2,933.00
Needed through July $ 65,607.00
Received 2006, to date: $ 53,343.00
Annual shortfall, to date: $ 12,264.00

VOLUNTEER WANTED, OFFICE, WEEKLY
Some people are part of our community but can’t come to church on a regular basis. Still, we don’t want them to be or feel forgotten. Now that we have a work space for volunteers in the pastor’s office, we’d like a volunteer to send UP-words, bulletins and short notes to those who can’t be here. If you volunteer for this position, you will find a mailing list, copies of the bulletin, sermon and UP-words, and notes to send along as well on the volunteer desk in a big envelope marked “Weekly Mailings.� You can come in at your leisure, prepare the materials for mailing, stamp them, and mail them. And if you do, sweet friends of ours will know that we still care about them. See Jeanne if you want to be the mail person.

We’d like a second volunteer who would send an e-message to people who prefer that kind of contact. It would include an invitation to check out the web site, a link to recent articles posted there, and a link to UP-words, so that those who are more comfortable with computer contact will also know that we are thinking about them. See Jeanne if you would like to be that contact person. She will put you on the list to receive UP-words and sermons for forwarding.
Between us, we can be a friendly church for people who can’t get here regularly as well as for those who do.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Jennifer Herbach is back to teaching the Children’s Sunday School program that runs during the worship service, but success has brought the need for assistance, of two types. Jennifer needs people who will be assistants and people who will be substitutes. Assistants will be in the children’s class on days of their choosing, helping the class to run smoothly while Jennifer is there. Substitutes will be there on days when Jennifer and her family have planned not to be in church. They could also be assisted by the assistants.

If you are among those who are really pleased that we can now offer a children’s program; if you are someone who remembers the love, care and guidance that you received years ago as a child in Sunday School; if you are called to help children learn that God loves them more than words can ever tell—if this note is calling to you, please let Jennifer know that you are willing to be a part of the program. We will all thank you for living out your call to love and guide the children.


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.

IT’A A BIRTHDAY PARTY
Jeanne would like to invite you to a backyard picnic and grill today, between 4 and 8pm, to celebrate her birthday. There will be grilled food, fresh fruit, picnic stuff and good times. If making music is your pleasure, bring instruments. No alcohol.

Directions: From wherever, Take I-5 to I-84 Eastbound to I-205 Southbound to the Division exit. Turn Left on Division, go East about 2 miles to 148th, a lighted intersection. Turn Right on 148th, cross Powell Blvd, another lighted intersection, and then turn Left on the Rhone, the second street on the Left. Continue bearing Right as Rhone becomes 150th and 150th becomes Center. The house, at 14945 SE Center, is grey with seagreen trim, with big trees and no lawn, on the right hand side. Bring additional picnic food if you wish, but gifts are unnecessary.

ALTON L COLLINS BBQ JULY 16
Alton L. Collins Retreat Center, in Eagle Creek Oregon is a beautiful wooded and shady United Methodist facility. On Sunday, July 16, Alton L Collins will host its first ever barbeque fundraiser, with food, music, fellowship and good times at 4pm. The Old Time Fiddlers will provide entertainment. Proceeds of the fundraiser will go toward facility development. Reservations are required: 503-637-6411. 32867 SE Highway 211, Eagle Creek OR 97022. Adults, $15. Children 3-12, $7.50.

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