Sunday, June 16, 2013

English Ministry News and Notes 6-16-13

*Happy Father's Day! All are invited to celebrate Father's and Family at the Family Day Celebration beginning at 11:30 a.m. This is an relationship-building opportunity with our Homework Club students and families. Your presence will make a difference!

*Annual Conference Special Offering - We’ll be taking a special offering today that will enable reconstruction of a medical clinic in Bom Jesus, Angola.

*Enormous Congratulations & Blessings to those recently promoted or graduated - We celebrate the promotion of Cloud Cheung from 5th grade, and the high school graduations of Janene Kuan, Michelle Lu, Michael Wong.

*Share in Hospitality! Thank you to each and every person who has pitched in and hosted hospitality hour with wonderful refreshments. It's truly a gift to the community. As we enter the 2nd half of the year, a new sign up sheet has gone up. Please find a friend (or two) and sign up for July - December! Thank you!

*The Homework Club Summer Program Begins on Monday, June 17th. You are encouraged to pray for the 67 children attending the program, the staff of tutors, and the Adventure in Faith team throughout this summer.

*The 165th Session of the California - Nevada Annual Conference begins Wednesday, June 19th through Saturday, June 22nd. Please hold the many gathered (especially those from CCUMC: Becky, Richard, Burt, Jane, Derek, Pastor Emily) in your prayers.

*Next Sunday - Parallel Worship at 9:30 a.m. We will gather for parallel worship next Sunday also. Worship will be followed by a celebration luncheon. Please come!

*Showing @ the CCUMC Theater, "Just a Piece of Cloth" - You're invited to the showing of a special 34 minute documentary in which Bay Area woman share their stories about wearing - or not - the hijab (Muslim headscarf), Saturday, June 29th, at 4:00 p.m.. The filmmaker will be here for discussion afterwards.