Friday Fives

1. Worship This Weekend - This weekend we will focus on celebrating the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the church as we mark the occasion of Pentecost. We are encouraging everyone to wear red to church on Sunday! 
We will be looking at the idea of "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" on Acts 1:1-21 and 2 Timothy 1:5-7.

* SUNDAY SCHEDULE - Sunday School 9am; Worship 10:30am; Ice Cream Social reception honoring new Stephen ministers in the Fellowship Hall

2. BIBLE STUDIES

Pastor Debbie is teaching a class in the mornings which will cover the New Testament letters of Galatians, Ephesians, and Philippians - the last class will be Wednesday May 27 at 10am in Room 302.

Pastor Ken Vickery will teach a class on Wednesday evenings in the month of May from 6-7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall (dates for this class are May 6, 13, 20, and 27)

3. Vacation Bible School - GForce - June 15-19, 2015 in the evenings


Signup sheets for those wishing to volunteer are up on the bulletin board in the narthex. You may register online by following this link to the VBS website or contact the office if you would like to register your child or grandchild for Vacation Bible School.


4. Mission Offering - Imagine No Malaria 

For just $10 you can purchase a bed net that will help prevent the spread of malaria and protect a family. Did you know that every 60 seconds, malaria claims a life in Africa? Most malaria deaths are children under the age of 5. Malaria is transmitted by mosquito bites. It is preventable and treatable. The UMC has over 300 hospitals, clinics and health posts in Africa working to fight this disease.

Bishop Carter has challenged the Florida Conference to raise $2.5 million towards Imagine No Malaria this year (that’s the purchase of 250,000 malaria nets) and we as a congregation have committed to raising $2,500 (the purchase of 250 nets) towards this goal! You can make your donation by using the jug in the narthex, or by marking an envelope “No Malaria”. - UPDATE - Through May 17 we have surpassed our goal and raised $2,837.75!!!! - We will continue to collect monies through the end of this month. 

For a donation to Imagine No Malaria, you may also take home one of the beautiful Lenten crosses handmade by our members in Lent that are currently decorating the wall of the sanctuary. 

5. Mark Your Calendars!

• Sunday May 31st - Memorial Day celebration in worship (Pastor's Debbie's goodbye party after worship); Mission Field Peter Worship at 5pm at Ocala West UMC
• Sunday June 7th - Graduation Sunday (reception after worship) 
• June 10-13 - Annual Conference in Daytona Beach
• Sunday June 14 - Father's Day 
• June 22-26 - hosting Cub Scout Twilight Camp
• June 23 - Free Concert at 7pm put on by the Glenwood Baptist Church youth group from Prattville AL - directed by former church member Mike Denning (son of Mildred Denning and brother of Terri Barnes)
• July 11 - Free Movie Night - "Unconditional"

Blessings,