Splashes from Bath

a weekly e-newsletter from

The Bath Church – United Church of Christ

No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here!

Thursday, June 6, 2013

SUNDAY, JUNE 6: CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

8:30 a.m. –Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary

9:45 a.m.—Congregational Meeting

10:00 a.m. –Traditional Worship with projection

10:00 a.m.—Kids Own Worship

SUMMER KIDS WORSHIP AT 10:00 A.M.:  Kids finishing kindergarten through those finishing 4th grade are invited to our Kids Worship service immediately following the Children’s Moment of the 10:00 a.m. Sunday worship service.  Each Sunday the kids will be led up to the Historic Chapel by our student interns where they will have a worship service geared towards them!!!  As always, children ages 5 and under are welcome to stay in worship or hang out in our nursery (located on the 2^nd floor) with our great nursery staff!

Sermon:  “Only Speak the Word” - Rev. Mark Frey, preaching

Scripture:  Luke 7:1-10

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Vacation Bible School-July 7-11, 2013

 Sunday, July 7

5:00-8:00 p.m. VBS & Family Picnic with horse and pony rides!

 Monday-Thursday, July 8-11

6:00-8:00 p.m.

 Kids Pre-K through Grade 4

Registration forms are available in the Narthex and church office.  If you would like to be a volunteer for this year’s VBS, please contact Adam Marquette.  We are looking for “family” leaders, “shop” owners, and more.

Rev. Frey will lead an adult Bible Study on the same VBS theme Monday through Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for parents and anyone interested!

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IMPORTANT ITEMS!

 Attention 2013 High School & College Graduates!

Please sign the Graduate List in the Narthex and tell us your plans for next year!

 (Parents can write in the info if your kids aren’t present.)

 We will list the Graduates and their plans in an upcoming Bulletin and June and July LINK.

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BOUNTY TABLE:  The bounty table is located near the Narthex entrance.  Please stop by and check out the pickings from our garden behind Fellowship Hall!  You are welcome to bring in your own extra plants and veggies if you wish.

CO-ED SOFTBALL GAME SUNDAY:  Our game Sunday is at 1:45 at Airport Field #2.  Our next game is Sunday, July 16 at 1:45 at Airport Field #2.  Come cheer us on!

LOVELY LADIES SUPPORT GROUP MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12:  Do you … or have you ever had … cancer?  We are a Christian-caring Cancer Support Group for Women (“Lovely Ladies”).  We meet in the Bridal Lounge at 6:30 p.m. twice a month.

NEW OUTDOOR FUN FOR KIDS THIS SUMMER STARTING FRIDAY, JUNE 14:  Join us for some outdoor playtime (weather permitting) at one of our many local parks for “Fridays in the Park” at 10:30 a.m.  We’ll enjoy the playground and some short hikes!  Pack a lunch and stay for a picnic if you wish!  Meet at the park at 10:30 a.m.  All ages are welcome!  This Friday, June 14, we will meet at Croghan Park in Fairlawn (Intersection of N. Miller Rd. & Sand Run Parkway)

MILLER AVE UCC “Lunch-on-Us” IS Saturday, June 22:  We are planning to serve a summer celebration meal of hotdogs on buns with sides of beans, coleslaw, and seasonal fruit.  If you can help, please check the sign-up sheets in the Narthex. 

THE CHILDRENS’ CHOIR ROBES NEED TO BE WASHED:  For anyone who cares to help….Debbie would like all of the children’s choir robes to be washed this summer!  If you are willing to help, take 5 BLUE or 8 RED robes at a time. Wash them in COLD water. Use the PERMANENT PRESS wash cycle. Bring them back and place them on the costume rack outside the choir room.  The children and Debbie would be most grateful.

UCC STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH OFFERING will be collected Sunday, June 16. Watch your mail box for the mailing.

ALTAR FLOWERS NEEDED for Sundays, July 28, and August 11, September 1.  The Flower Chart is in the Narthex.  Please sign up!

SUMMER LEMONADE & COOKIE Hosts and Hostesses are needed.  Please sign up in the Hospitality Room kitchen.

BATH CHURCH T-SHIRTS FOR SALE size medium, large, x-large, 2x-large at $10 each.  You may purchase them in the church office or in the Narthex between services.

THE GREEN LINK:  We are entertaining the option of “Going Green” with our monthly newsletter, The LINK, by sending it via email (as a pdf file) instead of via the U.S. postal system.  This would reduce our consumption of paper, print supplies, wear & tear on the machines, cost of postage, etc.  If you are interested in this option, please send your request to: bathucc@bathucc.org with “THE GREEN LINK” in the subject line.  Contact Barb in the church office if you have any questions: 330-666-3520 / bathucc@bathucc.org

THE BATH CHURCH MISSION BOARD invites contributions to assist relief efforts as a result of the recent devastating tornados in Oklahoma and the disaster in Bangladesh which took the lives of over 1,100 garment factory workers. Checks should be made out to Church World Service which is the relief agency of Protestant and Orthodox churches.  Offering envelopes should be marked “for Church World Service”.

SPLASH WORDS OF WISDOM:

A bend in the road is not the end of the road…unless you fail to make the turn.

The art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.

Appreciation is like an insurance policy.  It has to be renewed every now and then.

The Peace of Christ be with you!

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