Week of June 1st
This Week’s Schedule:
Monday…………………..9:00 a.m. Peach Festival Planning Meeting
…………………………………..7:30 p.m. NA Meeting
Tuesday………………….10:00 a.m. Card-Making Ministry
…………………………………..7:00 p.m. Trustees Meeting
…………………………………..7:00 p.m. Al-Anon Meeting
Thursday………………..10:00 – 3:00 Red Cross Blood Drive
………………………………….10:00 a.m. Knit & Crochet Ministry
Next Sunday………….Father’s Day
Nursery: An unstaffed nursery is available for any parents that want to stay with their child(ren) there.
Today’s Flowers have been given in hour of our youth leader, Midlred Herman, in appreciation for all of her work with our youth group.
MYF and Youth Sunday:
Thanks to all of our youth group kids who are participating in today’s services. We appreciate your time and talents, and know that the Lord will bless us all for your efforts.
We are proud to recognize our graduates today!
From high school: Zachary Zook
From nursing programs: Marissa DeLuca and Alley Harris
We are pleased to award Zee Scholarships to the following students: Kaitlyn DuBeau (Nazareth College), Emma Fox (Rowan University), Desmond George (Rowan University), Kayla Soucy (Rowan College of South Jersey), and Zachary Zook (Rowan College of South Jersey). This award is given each year in memory of Elsie Zee, long-time Sunday School teacher, to our students attending college.
Peach Festival will be held on Saturday, August 9th. We’ll offer our Dessert Buffet and serve hot sandwich platters. A group will be meeting tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room to plan this. You are welcome to join us, as we would love to have more help! See Mildred Herman if you have questions.
Greeters/Ushers: If you are willing to serve in the coming weeks, please sign up in the entryway! You can sign up for one week or several!
Card-Making Ministry will meet on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon in the Conference Room. Anyone interested is welcome. There are card-making kits you can use, sample cards to give you ideas, or supplies to fuel your imagination. Contact Sharon Heritage at 609-502-2041 with questions or to let her know if you plan to attend.
Trustees will meet this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Hall. Members are: Ken Aumack, Tom Bennett, Don Brecht, Bill Fox, James George, Charlie Harris, Tom Hitchner, Dave Luttenberger and Paul Welch.
Blood Drive: The Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive on Thursday, June 12th, in our Fellowship Hall from 10:00 – 3:00. Amy and Griffin Reuter are coordinating this drive. If you are donating blood, the Red Cross requires that you make an appointment. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or see www.redcrossblood.org. There are still LOTS of open slots.
Father’s Day is next Sunday! Terry Halter will be our guest speaker at both services. A special offering will be received that day for the United Methodist Gift of Care Circle, which helps to fill the gap between what a nursing home resident can afford to pay and what those services actually cost in the United Methodist Homes.
The Missions Committee will meet NEXT Monday, June 16th, at 6:45 p.m. in the Conference Room. They will be making plans for the fall carnival; anyone interested in working with them is welcome!
Retirement Celebration: Our District Superintendent, Rev. Glenn Conaway, is retiring this year. Our church will be hosting his retirement celebration on Sunday, June 22nd. The service will begin at 3:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, with refreshments to follow. Anyone wishing to attend is welcome. Please let Pastor Steve know by June 15th if you would like to join us. You are invited to write a note of appreciation and/or contribute $5 toward a retirement gift if you like. We need several people to bake cakes or cookies for this; see Jerry or Carol McGrath if you can help.
Congratulations to Kate Woolam and David Wolfe who were married yesterday at the Salem River Inn. We add our prayers for God to bless their marriage.
MYF to Top Golf: The youth group will be going to Top Golf in Mount Laurel on Wednesday, June 25th. We will meet at 11:30 at the Hall to travel together, have lunch there, and play. We plan to return before 3:00. Please sign up with Mildred as soon as possible so we can be sure to have enough transportation; we will need some parents to come too. All kids in grades 5th – 12th are welcome! There will be no charge to anyone who comes; the MYF will pay the bill.
Vacation Bible School will be held from July 13th – 17th, from 5:45 – 8:00 p.m. each evening. The theme will be “Road Trip: On the Go with God!” All kids ages 3 through 6th grade are invited; older kids can help. We urge you to set aside that time this summer and bring your kids! Parents and volunteers can sign up online. Go to https://richwoodumc.mycokesburyvbs.com/. You’ll find more information on VBS as well as drop-down links to sign up.
Acolytes Needed: All kids age 6 through 6th grade or so are invited to serve as acolytes. Parents should please sign up in the church entryway. (Even if your child has been on the schedule this year, please sign up again for the second half of the year). Drew Tyler will be organizing the schedule for the rest of the year.
NCL Cruise: There are information papers available in the church entryway about our upcoming cruise (May of 2026). Please take one if you (or someone you know) are interested in joining us!
ShopRite Cards: These work just like cash, and we earn 5% on every dollar. Buy them here and help raise funds for the church! See Jen Souders, Sue Hitchner or Karen Luttenberger (609-617-4546). Get involved in this easy fundraiser!
