The United Methodist Church of Swartz Creek

Get ready for the start of Sunday school.  Our theme this year is signs from God.  The parking lot will have signs as you come in and so will the building.  One Way…Children Praying…Yield to God etc.

We also will welcome our new Minister of Discipleship person Rachel Doboney.  We will see her throughout the day and then have refreshments after the 11 am service.  Also we will be back in the Family Life Center at 11am. During the Sunday school hour we will have an opportunity to learn about classes for adults, youth and children.  Bring friends and neighbors and lets break last year’s record.  There will be prizes for everyone who brings a friend.

The Murbach Hall sidewalk entrance will be under construction starting Monday, August 17. Work should be completed by the end of the week. Alternative entrances would be utilized during that time.

Please arrive for your shift at least 45 minutes early. (By 3:15 for the Monday 4-7 pm shift, and by 9:15 for the Friday 10 am – 1 pm shift) This allows time for restocking shelves and completing the necessary setup to get ready to serve our clients. Thank you to all who give of their time and energy to be Jesus’ hands and feet for the Swartz Creek community.

The new date is August 22, 2009. You can still sign up! The event will be at Genesee Valley Meadows at 9 a.m. Cost is $37 for 18 holes of golf, a cart, and lunch. Makes checks payable to United Methodist Men. You may mail checks to the office or give to Larry Cummings, Pete Plum or Jim Florence.

Plan to arrive early since tee off time will be promptly at 9 a.m.

Scripture Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009

John D. Landis, Pastor

Well it finally happened.  I got on Facebook. People had been asking me to join for the last 2 years.  I would get a notice, so and so wants to join in friendship.  But I thought, too much time, and I don’t know if that will work for me.  Isn’t it just something for my college age kids.  That is what my son said.  But nudges kept coming my way.  There were pastors and then I learned we had a group out of our own church. (Want be my friend? My profile)

When I started the process of finding friends and family  I was amazed for I immediately found one of my best friends from high school and one of my best friends from college.  Then it just started rolling, my daughter Beth, nieces, nephews, folks in our congregation said, will you be my friend?   It has been good, apart from the fact that my daughter put some really goofy pictures on of me. Now this is not an advertisement for Facebook, because it can be misused, but we can learn something. Read the rest of this entry »

Women’s Connection, for all women of the church (and their friends) who want support and Christian fellowship. June 20 meet at 9:30 a.m. in lounge. July 25 (lvg. church at 10 a.m.) for annual Herb Festival and luncheon at Grand Oak Herb Farm in Bancroft. Cost is $15, reservations up to 15, payment due on or before Sun., June 28. Contact Ferol Hudson, 655-6462 or Pat Beckley, 635-7748 with questions or to reserve.