This Week's Announcements (July 28- August 4, 2010)

Summer Sunday Worship Schedule
June 6 - September 5, 2010
Summer Worship is held in the air-conditioned
John D. Herr Memorial Chapel
10:00 am:   Worship & Children's Church & Child Care
11: 10 am: Coffee Hour

This Sunday: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost.  Worship (Adults & Children) and Communion.  Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe preaching.  Luke 12:13-21.  Parable of the Rich Fool: Loosen Yout Grip.

Music Notes: For the Sundays during June, July, and August we will be singing the favorite hymns submitted by Plymouth members.  We sing for each other, singing those simple hymns of faith that remind us of our roots, our religious histories, and our memories of faith.  We sing hymns that confront us with the timeless issues of faith and hope.       

Prayer Cards and Special Offering Envelope. During the summer months Prayer Cards for your prayer requests may be found on the table at the entrance to the Chapel, and may be placed in the offering plates. The Special Offertory Envelopes are also on the table in the chapel narthex.

Flowers for Summer Worship.  You are invited to bring flowers and greens from your yard (or bought flowers) and place them in the vases provided at the communion table.  After worship, they will form bouquets for delivery by our flower ministry teams.

Next Sunday.  Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost. Worship & Children's Church. Rev. Dr. Shawnthea Monroe preaching.  Matthew 25: 1-13. Parable of the Ten Maidens: Get Your Own.

Sound Room is closed for renovation and we are unable to record Sunday Worship services.  As soon as the work is completed and equipment is re-installed, we will resume recording and uploading the sermons on the webiste. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Music Ministry & ArtsPlymouth
• Summer Choir.  Once again you are invited to join the Summer Choir.  It is helpful, but not necessary to notify Jim Riggs (jriggs@plymouthchurchucc.org) of your intention to sing.  Come, let us make a joyful song to the Lord!
        August 29:  Rehearsal at 9:20 am  Service at 10:00 am
• Join “ArtsPlymouth and the Music Ministry of Plymouth Church, UCC” on Facebook to stay informed of upcoming events and to post comments.

Say Cheese! Plymouth Church Photo Directory!  We are creating a new Pictorial Directory.  We have chosen Life Touch Studios, which specializes in church directories.  We will need volunteers for contacting our families, portrait appointment sign ups, and greeting our families during the photography sessions.  Please contact Rachel Gardiner at 216.921.3210.

Weekly Bible Study Class, open to all, meets Mondays, 5:30 – 6:30, room 102. Text for August 2: Matthew 25: 1-13.

Plymouth Cinematics. All Plymouth members and friends are welcome to attend a late afternoon movie on Sunday, August 8, followed by food and discussion at a restaurant.  After Thursday contact Pam Beck for movie title, time and location.  Sponsored by the Cinematics ChristCare Group.

Volunteers needed to help hand out free, fresh produce at the Center for Families and Children’s Produce Markets, CFC’s Rainbow Child Care Center, 7255 Garden Valley Avenue, Cleveland, 44104.  Market dates: Two Wednesdays: August 18, September 14, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm.  Contact: amcmillan@c4fc.org or 216.432.7200, x312.  The produce is donated by Cleveland Foodbank.

The Feed Our Neighbors Food Cupboard is almost bare! Please continue your support of Plymouth's Feed Our Neighbor Initiative over the summer.  The collection bin is located outside the Parlor.  Items most needed:  Cereal, Spaghetti Sauces, Pasta, Rice, Apple Sauce, Juice, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Tuna, Vegetables, and boxes of Macaroni & Cheese, Rice Dishes, Pasta Dishes. Please bring your donation(s) in paper grocery bags instead of plastic.  Or, $25 gift cards from Dave’s are greatly appreciated. Many thanks for your generous support of this initiative!  

$10 - Plymouth Kids Totes for Sale - "Plymouth Kids" 100% organic cotton tote bags are a great way to be "green" while sharing your support of Plymouth's C&Y programs. Drop by the church office and pick up yours today!

Backpacks with School Supplies. Summer Collection of 60 (our goal) new back packs filled with school supplies to be given to the children at Buckeye-Woodland School (Plymouth's Adopted School) each September. Click here for list of School supplies needed: 

Want to grow in your faith?  TEACH! – C&Y has a whole list of “Special Ops” (volunteer opportunities) and Pastor Adam is currently recruiting teachers and other volunteers for summer Children’s Church, summer Vacation Bible School, and next year’s Sunday School programs.  Please check the sign-ups by the parlor or for more information contact him at ahange@plymouthchurchucc.org, or 216.921.3510x27.  

Have you been looking for a way to be of service to others? Join Plymouth’s Flower Delivery ministry. We very much need help with this ministry! The commitment is   enjoyable, flexible and rewarding for both adults and children. Volunteers gather flowers from the altar at the end of worship, organize them into bouquets and deliver them to people from the congregation who are in need of cheer.  Each team delivers approximately every 5 weeks. Please let Rev. Lois Annich know that you would be glad to help. This is a tangible and easy way to spread God’s love.

Plan to attend a re-member dinner to connect within our church community. We have had several successful dinners and those in attendance have come away with a new sense of who we are within our diverse and eclectic congregation. Members continue to offer to host, and meal by meal, we are feeding our collective souls with company and conversation. Sign up outside the Parlor. Questions? Contact Bebe Chiarito.

Recent Publications: A new book by Shawnthea Monroe and Shannon Craigo-Snell. Living Christianity: A Pastoral Theology for Today is “a thoughtful volume that takes seriously the need for accessible, pastorally relevant theological reflection on the chief mysteries that inform Christian living today.” (Fortress Press).

For the Mind, Body & Spirit:
• Join us for yoga. This is a beginner – advanced beginner class in which we will stretch, breathe, and meditate.  Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30 pm.  Suggested donation: $10.  Contact Lois Annich. 
• Pilates Class, Mondays, 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Bring a mat.  Cost: $5 per class.  Instructor: Charlotte Wilson.
• Zumba Fitness Class, Fridays from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Cost $3 per class.  Instructor: Christal Turner.