CONNECTIONS
UPUMC
• Staff-Parish Relations Committee, Monday, August 8, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Dinner and Movie, The Gods Must Be Crazy, Wednesday, August 10, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Donut and coffee sale, Thursday, August 11, 7:30am-Noon.
• UMW Teddy Bear Plus Potluck Picnic, Thursday, August 11, 6:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall
• Introduction to United Methodism Class, Sunday, August 14, 21, 11:30am, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Trustees meet Monday, August 15, 7pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Lunch Bunch Picnic in Columbia Park, Tuesday, August 16, 12:30pm.
• Outreach Committee meets Tuesday, August 16, 7pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.

THE COMMUNITY
• Morrison Child and Family Services Training Meeting, 8am-5pm, Wednesday-Friday, August 10-12, Errol Stephenson Hall.
• Back-To-School Readiness Fair, sponsored by the Caring Community of North Portland, Saturday, August 13, 11am-2pm, Roosevelt High School, 6941 N Central.
• Friends of Columbia Park Open House, Noon-2pm, Saturday, August 13, Columbia Cottage.
• TCAP Board meets Tuesday, August 23, 7pm, Columbia Cottage.

FUTURE EVENTS, FOR YOUR CALENDAR
• All-Church Beach Retreat at Camp Magruder, Friday-Sunday, September 16-18, 2005.
• Charge Conference, Wednesday, October 19, 7:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.

WEEKLY AT UPUMC
• Choir practices Sundays at 9:30am, Tuesdays at 6pm, Sanctuary.
• Men’s Group. Tuesdays, 10am, Narthex.
• Let’s Go Walking, Wednesdays, 1pm, Narthex.
• Morrison Child and Family Services, Errol Stephenson Hall and Nursery, Wednesdays, 9am-Noon.
• Alcoholics Anonymous, Narthex, Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8pm, weekly.
• Overeaters Anonymous, Wednesdays at 7pm, Saturdays at 3pm.
• Peninsula CDC Youth Council, Mondays, 1-3:30pm, Errol Stephenson Hall.

THE NURSERY IS STAFFED DURING WORSHIP


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

SUMMER MOVIE SCHEDULE
Wednesday night dinners and movies will continue through the summer, with a series where people are bringing favorite movies. The schedule is:
August 10 The Gods Must Be Crazy—Jeanne K. August 17 Field of Dreams—David W.
August 24 Benny and Joon—Carolyn H.
August 31 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert—Bev H.

AN INTRO TO UNITED METHODISM
Have you been thinking about joining UPUMC? Do you want to know more about The United Methodist Church or this congregation? Plan to attend Sunday School, August 14 and 21, 11:30am.


PUTTING OUR HEADS TOGETHER FOR UPUMC

Writing notes for UPUMC. Today after church, we will have note cards, pens, sample notes and good fellowship while we write notes to people we know who might like to know about the UPUMC web site or make a donation to the good things we do at UPUMC. It will be fun.

Donut sales with coffee, pop, and music, second and fourth Thursdays, 7:30am-noon. With more volunteers, we can begin to take pre-orders and to deliver donuts, as well as selling more on site. The next sale will be on August 11. Let Carolyn Hammett know if you can help. 503-653-7870.

Bring your rinsed, empty cans and bottles to the box in Errol Stephenson Hall. Volunteers will return them for the deposits and donate the money to the church.

Vacationing for UPUMC. Joel Sundstrom and John McDonald-O’Lear are offering to rent their Mt. Hood cabin, located in Rhododendron, to raise funds for UPUMC. The fully furnished cabin is near a creek and has beds for six people. It rents for $250 per night. For more information, contact Joel at 503-220-8242 or

Fund-raising at the North Portland Readiness Fair. UPUMC will have food and games at the North Portland Readiness Fair, 11am-2pm August 13 at Roosevelt High School. We will be selling Nicola’s pizza slices, sodas and water. Volunteers should be available from 10am [set-up] until clean-up after the Fair closes at 2pm. Remember that it is warm and bright out—bring a hat and water. There will be chairs for volunteers, who will serve food and beverages, take money, issue game tickets, and fetch hot pizzas throughout the day. Each year 1000-1500 children and parents attend the Readiness Fair, where children and youth who will be attending North Portland schools receive packets of school supplies, immunizations and information about community organizations and events. We have promised to share the profits of our fund-raising with the Caring Community of North Portland, which provides the school supplies and runs the Readiness Fair. Thanks to Nicola’s Pizza for providing reduced-price pizzas, cooler space, ice and advice for the event.

BEACH RETREAT, SEPT 16-18
We have space reserved at Camp Magruder, where we can fish, canoe or kayak, swim, read, play games, sing, pick huckleberries, fix great meals, worship, take communion, and have a lot of fun together. In the midst of it all, we will get to know each other better. For instance, last year, we learned who can make a GREAT huckleberry pie [Stephanie], who dares to swing way out over a blackberry thicket [Michael], who rises early [Scott], who loves to play games [Lisa], who should NOT plan to drive a distance early in the morning [Jeanne]. We talked about our faith and our church, dreamed about how we’d like to grow, rested, boated, read, and walked on the beach.

This year, we have two housing options. Our meeting area and two dorm rooms are in Beutler Hall. We also have Walworth Apartment, with two bedrooms, a double fold-out bed in the living room, kitchen and bathroom for those who would like to reserve a room for two.

Prices for the entire week-end, meals, housing and fun, are $100/person. We will have scholarship help for those who need it.

Plan to attend; you’ll be glad you did.

ABOUT THE PIANO
A member of the congregation has graciously allowed UPUMC to use his Steinway piano for several years, providing all of us with pleasure as we listen to Stephanie play it. Someone is now interested in buying that piano from him. He has offered UPUMC a chance to buy it if we would like to, but needs a decision quickly. The cost would be about $8000.

This opportunity comes in the midst of a time when we have other pressing financial concerns, a projected budgetary shortfall and a roof that leaks.

One member of the community has offered to put up $2000 toward the purchase of the piano if there are others who would pledge, beyond their normal or expected giving, to give the rest during the next 12 months. I know that this is a tremendous reach, but wanted to put the possibility of buying the piano before us if there is interest. Talk to me if you wish to pledge to this end.--Jeanne

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