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Page 7 July 2008 TOWER CHIMES

Joys          

VBS is a go!
Choir trip to Silverton for joint service with UCC there
Our wonderful dedicated vocal & bell choir folks
RMC Annual Meeting
Claire Bush – out of isolation
Virginia Gibson’s niece, Judy – just retired
Nicole (Mary Wilkie’s daughter) – new job
Jewel Lauer (daughter-in-law) – ordination
Church picnic (Smith’s)
Eric & family (Boberg’s) – great visit and travel
Norma Bishop – nesting birds and new babies

Our Condolences
         To Skip Warren & family -- loss of David

Concerns                      

Claire Bush – La Villa Grande
Al Bratton – still at V.A.
Summer (Petersons’ niece) family situation
Eric and family (Bobergs’ son) flying from & to Maine for visit with Bob & Dorothy
Steve Hoefer (& family) – extensive med-tests and brain surg
Lois Teed - moved to Larchwood - very ill
Marge Wild - died last week
Judy (Virginia’s niece) – hysterectomy this week
Emily’s parakeet died
Susan (Allen’s daughter - more medical tests

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
We continue meeting together in the chapel on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 1:15 PM. We would enjoy having new members join us! Bring knitting or crochet--We can supply patterns. All who are interested are invited!

Thank You...
I thank all of you folks who have ushered this year. I appreciate your willing “yeses!”
My Deacons Board terms are finished so someone else wil be scheduling ushers. You can help by offering your time to any of the Deacons, chaired by Barb Harvey.           Gratefully, Annie Albrethsen

               Share the Love...and Strengthen the Church Collection
Our church members and friends contributed a total of $433 to this U.C.C. special fund (one of 4 collected each year) for:
• Funding new church starts and invigorating existing congregations
• Nurturing lay and pastoral leadership
• Building youth and young adult ministries
• Supporting the God is Stillspeaking Ministry and its extravagant welcome for all within the United Church of Christ

  Jane Findlay
...Our other new member who missed out on pictures last month.
Welcome!
(And our belated Condolences for the loss of your mother, Jane.)


Income:
May
‘08: $ 19,452.20
YTD: $ 113,423.52
Annual Budget: $250,572.00

May Budget Performance

Expenses:
May
‘08: $ 23,407.57
YTD: $ 107,410.94
Annual Budget: $ 250,549.00

 

Net Income:
May ‘08: $ -3,955.37
YTD: $ 6012.77
Annual Budget $ 23.00

 

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