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For pictures of church events, please email Judy Dowell.
Sunday, August 29 RALLY DAY
All-Church Potluck to celebrate and say farewell to Janie Howard Knudsen & Ashley Barmore
6 p.m. 2nd Annual Welcome Back Youth Pasta FeedThursday, Sept 2- 8-10 a.m. Grace Garden Meditation & Pancake Breakfast
Sunday, Sept 6 – Labor Day Holiday –Church Office Closed
Sunday, Sept 12
? 12:30- 1:30 p.m. NEW Membership Class led by Pastor John!
? 4-8 p.m. CREW ROAD RALLY!
? 7:30 p.m. Disciple Bible Study Invitation to John begins with orientation
Tuesday, Sept 14 - 7-9 p.m. New Companions in Christ study begins
Saturday, Sept 18 - 6 p.m. Seeds of Learning fundraising dinner & auction
Sunday, Sept 26 3 -5 p.m. Grace in Action Concert with Stan Johnson and bands!
Tuesday, Sept 28 – 5:30 p.m. TASTY TUESDAYS BEGIN! Fellowship Hall
St. Mark's United Methodist Church announces
2010 Moon Lecture Series Speakers
Anne Lamott, Father Gregory Boyle, Father John Dear, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, Arun Gandhi, Brian McLaren & Sister Helen Prejean are the exciting speakers in our series. Tickets are now available to purchase for the entire series for $150, or individual lectures $25 each. Contact the office of St. Marks UMC, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento, CA 95864. Office phone (916) 483-7848 or buy tickets online at the web site at http://www.stmarksumc.com/upcoming-moon All lectures are at 7:30 p.m. and are offered by open seating in the Sanctuary.
Community Garden Project
Dear Friends,
I have a new community garden project idea. A few weeks ago I went to Santa Rosa to Christ United Methodist Church (UMC). They have a ¾ acre garden which includes veggies, flowers, herbs and fruit trees. The produce is given to the hungry people in the area. Volunteers from 4 different churches and a synagogue are the volunteers keeping the garden growing. It is a beautiful garden. This project has been going for over 20 years so is well established. Once a year they hold a plant sale and gross around $15,000 which pays for the supplies and then some. Now that it is well established the anticipation is strong with a line around the church to buy the plants. We were there the day before the sale so they were hustling to get everything done. On Thursdays Elisha’s Pantry is open to hand out the bags of produce. Grocery stores also provide canned goods and other necessities.
As I thought about the space at Davis UMC which is just sitting there, I was again nudged to do something with this land. I have proposed a similar plan to our Trustees. They support this idea. I am now looking for people who might be interested in this venture. Gwen Oliver, Master Gardener and a friend of mine, and I are putting out feelers to see who might be interested in this sort of project. We want to toss around ideas and formulate a plan. This project will start small and grow it over the next few years. Gwen and I met with Emily Griswold from the Central Park Garden to see how she has done so much in the last 3 years.
This project is more than just gardening. It is a spiritual connection with the earth and with caring for God’s children.
Cid Barcellos,
Prayer and Bible Study
Adult - Wednesday 1:30 pm
The United
Methodist Church of Davis 